The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-22

ticular as to his appearance and fas-
tidious in dress. He wore plain
clothes and always kept himself we'll
shaven, acting as his own barber.
During the latter part of his life he
wore false teeth. His teeth did not
mt well and pushed out his lower lip.
Washington was an eminently fair
man. He had quick temper, but as
a rule he kept it under control. Some
times, however, it got the best of him.
This was the case once in Alexandria.
One of the county officers told Mr..
Carpenter the story as they stood on
the second floor of the market house
in Alexandria and looked down at the
open court within it, which is now filed
with hundreds of booths where the
farmers bring their products for sale
on market days.
1T was on that spot" said the Off
Ger, Washington was knocked down
by Lieutenant Payne. Payne was q
candidate for the Legislature against
Fairfax of Alexandria. Washington
supported Fairfax, and when he met
Payne here he made remark that
Payne considered an insult, and Payne
knocked him down. The story went
like lightning through the town that
Colonel Washington was killed, and
some of the troops who were stationed
at Alexandria rushed in and would
have made short work OF Payne had
Washington not prevented them. He
pointed to his black eye and told them
that this was personal matter, and
that he knew how to handle it. Every
one thought that this meant duel.
"The next day Payne got note
from Washington asking him to come |
to the hotel. He expected duel, but
went. Washington, however, was in
an amicable mood. He felt that he
had been in the wrong, and said: Mr..
Payne, L was wrong yesterday, but if
you have had sufficient satisfaction
let us be friends. There was a de.
canter of wine and two glasses on the
table, which Washington had ordered
to smooth over the quarrel. The two
drank together and became such strong
friends after that that Payne was one
of the pallbearers at Washington's
funeral"
Everyone drank in the days of Wash
ton, and the father of his country
always had wines upon his table. I
have nowhere seen it stated that he
ever drank to excess.
George Washington was simple in
his tastes, and during his youth he
was an enormous eater, but was not
particular as to what he had. He
wanted plain food and plenty of it.
During his later years he ate very lit
lie. His breakfast at Mount Vernon
vas of corn cakes, honey and tea, with
possibly an egg, and after that he ate
10 more until dinner. He kept, how
,ver, good table, and usually had ,
riends with him.
AS the years wenton Washington's
ands increased in value, and when he
lied he was one of the richest men of
lis time. He owned lands and stock
nd slaves, and his estates amounted
o thousands of acres. He had .
louses in Alexandria and property in :
He had valuable lands :
ear the present site of Pittsburg. .
10 was throughout his life money :
maker, and l was told at Alexandria !
hat when he was a boy he got S5 a
ay and upward for his surveying.
lie put his surplus money into lands,
nd an advertisement in Baltimore
aper of 1773 states that he had 90
90 acres of land for sale on the Ohio
liver. His will, which is now kept
bout twenty miles from Wasbir-