Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-20

~ OF puOiiC Z a t
presents a pleasant picture Of the
Virginia country gentleman. And
yet, says the Chicago nter Ocean,
there were not lacking, even in the
ornaments Of the house, indications
Of tho heroic mold in which its mas
Ger was cast When Washington first
settled with his wife at Mount Yer
non he ordered from Europe fhe
bnsts Of Alexander the Great Charles
Nff. Of Sweden, Julius Caesar. Fred
erick of Prussia, Marlborough and
Prince Eugene, and in addition asked
for statuettes Of "tHo Wild beasts"
First, his admiration is for the great
soldier and statesman; next, tK1e
reckless but brilliant military adven-
tnrer, ana last the exciting chase
Washington was married at ~. Az
ready he was one Of the foremost
men Of the country. "For HIM fire
myrtle and IVY were entwfned With
fFe laurel, and fame was sweetened
by youth. He was righteousIy ready
TO draw from life an the good things
which fate and fortune, then smiling
hpon him, could offer,, and he took
his pleasures frank " and freeFy y, With
an honest heart. One loves to pic
ture that gallant. generous, youth
full figure, brilliant in color and man
Iy IN form, riding gay1y on from one
little colonial town TO another, FEAST
ing, dancing, counting and making
merry" -
Three months after Ills marriage
Washington settled down to the FIFE
of planter at bea'ttffuf Motnt YER
non, Much Of the furnishing for his
house was ordered from London, ana
the selections denoted refinement and
an intense sense Of propriety. He APP
peared to have an unfaiIing instinct
in everything fof5 that Which is ap-
prcpriate His own dress, his fttrni-
ture. his harnesses, the things for
his stepchildren, all displayed a love
Of simplicity, but with Constant in
sistence that all should be Of the
best.
Wasl1ington's active life, Us we'll ais
his pleasures, was largely out of
doors. He Understood every branch
Of farming; he rose early, worked
steadily, gave everything fis person.
81 supervision, kept his own accounts
with wonderful exaethess, and he
made money. He farn1ed, dis he fote1it
and governed, better than ANYBODY
else. At that tine he appeared al
evenly balanced, SQUARE and solid
planter. -. r=x'-4..
His hobby Was hunting WASHING.
toms stables were H1led With, the best.
animals that Virginia cotiiT furnish.
He has set down id the register him
self the EMBODIED coach Horses for
Mrs: Washingtoii's cartridge, Maeho-
lid, d full blooded Arabian; tised by
ITS owner as Il roadster, ponies fer
the children, and, finally, the high
j Bred hunters, C1tltiklitg and valiant.
Ajax ana Blueskiii, and d score Of
others: Iii the morning lie Visited the
Stables first, ana tiext lie visited and
Inspected the kennels ST the hotii1ds
Vulcan ahd Bihgwb0d; Singer and
Truel0ve, Music and sweetlips-all
Ready and eager to set; the woods
Bringing with their bayihg:
-, The lioutds met three times d week
III the season: OF they w6,tid start
at daybreak; washington, splendidly
itiotitited, generally OH Blueskin, ali
iroh;-gfay hunter, riding Ill the midst
Of the houhds: He we're d blue coat,
scarlet waiste6at, Butkskin bfeeehes
aid . velvet cap: After Hin eattie the.
neighb6fihg gentlemen ana ladies',
headed by Mrs: washington, i'll d
scarlet habit; There vas fio difitti=.
ty IL flhdlhg, and away they would
30 after u big black Of gray fox:
The eDnfitrF was mostly wild ana 1if-=
Fenced, Offering rough ana dangerous
footihg Is the horses: WashihEton's
diary 81 this. time Is Allied with all
insi6ns t6 The sport: ''Weft shuKtiHf
with jaeky GUSTS ana eatthea q f0x
aftsf three h6nfs' chase; foufd it il
tbs efeek;' 81, ''eatehed fbx With
bobsl tail ana cut ears, after sever
I houfs' chase, III which itiBst 81 the.
I d6gs tsefe w6fstea;p aid; ssf6x hunt
ing with b6fd Fairfax ana his bfbths
@ef ana cot. Fairfax; ataftetl q fbx
and lost Il; dinad 81, Beisoif ana RI.
tafned I'm eG W
washing Tn ((lg gse soui 81 hosbi.
#taiity, ana as INV times. sspe eiafiy.
In the HUNTING seq ofa, was the hBnse
without quests: he liked Lille ana
Eassty MA s5Avefsatl BAs Musie aAd