The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-21
Where Honor is Due.

since he died a retired Virginia farmer
at Mount Vernon, on the 14th of De-
cember, 1899. During the year 1896,
two great anniversaries were cele-
brated, -one, of his birth; the other,
the centennial of his inauguration.
To-day, instead of dwelling upon
familiar short stories, or upon certain
battles of the Revolution, let us think
of the good George Washington has
done for bis country.
Explain it as we may, there is sell
dom great and good man to be found
who has not had good mother. In
this respect George Washington was
highly blessed, for both of his parents
were patterns for a child to follow.
From earliest childhood, George de-
veloped a very noble character. He
was noted for frankness and moral
courage and he never tyrannized over
others, for he fought against tyranny.
A great and respected character, like
that of Westinghouse, which COM
mands the respect of an entire popula-
! ton, however divided on other ques-
tions, is not an old fact in history, to
be regarded with barren admiration
it is distribution of Providence for
good.
In 1892 Mr.. Jefferson in writing to
Washington to dissuade him from de-
Ginning a denomination, said: ''North
and South will hang together while
they have you to hang to-" You must
remember Washington in flesh is taken
from us, this generation shall never be-
hold him as our fathers did; but his
memory remains, and an old American
orator says, ''Let us hang to his men,
|ory."
1t belongs to us citizens of America,
above all Others, to show respect to
the memory of Washington.
AS each year brings the 22nd of Feb.
around, let us remember that while
with these solemn and joyous cere-
monies of respect, we celebrate the
| great anniversary, our fellow citizens
on the Hudson, on the Potomac, from
/ Southern plain to the Western lakes,
beyond the Ohio, beyond the Missis-
sippi, to the Golden Gate of Cal
ifornia, are engaged in the same offices
of gratitude and love.
Washington, like the Niagara stands
above, unrivalled in the combination
of his life, character and career, as the
Niagara among the cataracts of the
earth.
Perfection does not belong to hui
manity, but the nearest approach to it
that mortal has attained is Washing
ton; a patriot without disgrace, a
statesman without deceit, leader of
armies without ambition, except that
noble and virtuous ambition, which
excites its possessor, to become the
greatest and the best; courage without
rashness and easily spoken to without
to much familiarity, such was the il
lustrious Washington.
Washington would sit his horse as
straight as an arrow, usually his right
arm, scarcely fiexed, holding aloft his
sword. First in War;" commander
in-chief, every inch of him. When
the Revolution came, Congress made
him commander in-chief of the Amer
can armies. They did not make him a
great man by appointing him, but APP
pointed him because he was a great
man already.
First in peace" If it was not for
Washington's GOODNESS, at no time dis
turbed, his firmness that nothing could
shake, and his judgment that rarely
erred, we probably would be still bat
thing for liberty. Whenever he was
doubtful, he skillfully took advantage
of every favorable circumstance that
presented itself. 1t was by this variety
exercise of his genius that he preserved
his army from the sword of an enemy
) overwhelming in force, and obtained
the freedom and independence of his
; country.
Washington was successful ruler in
dil Iu0 ulIlCllul0b VI d cOuIb0 WHOLLY
untried.
1.-THE first in the hearts of his coun
trymenn There were a great many
brave and wise and good men in every
colony; but Washington was ''the first
the last, the BEST" in the American
colony. Just honor to Washington
can only be rendered by observing his
orders and initiating his example. He
has built his own monument. Wher
Washington died, it was on every
tongue, Washington is no more. The
tomb has claimed him who was mode
of perfection"
Why not other good boys follow In
Washington's footstep and make use
of the great example he has set before
you? Be like him in your youth, pa
tient and diligent, loving and dutiful
truthful an prayerful. Washington