The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

OF clothes "a follows:
Six feet high proportionately made; If /
anything, rather slender than thick for |
a person OF that height, with pretty long |
arms and thighs
His tastes and habits are most exactly |
set forth in his cash books in which is !
recorded every expenditure between l75i
and l7i5. He spent much on fine clothes.
ribbons, fancy buckles, powder bags, silk
stockings. &c
His laundry bills were high. The sums
spent for combs, hair brushes, toilet
soaps and shaving outfits were consid-
erabie, as was also his outlay for shoe
brushes and blacking
Fad of the Theater.
lie had a decided taste for the drama
there are frequent records of sums spent
FOR theater tickets Washington also en-
ioyed cards and Billiards. II was his
habit to play for small stakes and to keep
an exact account Of his gains and losses. /
patron Of the race track, he sub
scribed each year TO the purse for its
support He usually attended the races
and bet moderately, keeping the same
strict account Of his gains and losses. He
also took frequent chances in rafties,
Z Washington gave a great deal of money
10 charity, 10 soldiers wounded or desti-
tute; To sailors, and often to widows and
begging women He gave literally 10 his
mother also, in money and valuable pres
ents ana made presents 70 his relatives.
For his own table he bought Madeira
wine in butts and pipes. or eiaret by the
box, ale and brandy in kegs.
In lt5S be bought a ring in Philadelphia.
few weeks later he may be found at
Mrs. Custis' with his liberal tips TO her
domestics, all faithfully recorded. The
purpose OF the ring may be inferred.
He often treated the crowd when
stopping at a public house with a party
Of gentlemen. always recording IN his
cash book the amount expended.
letters TO His Dentist.
Washington had defective teeth and
frequently visited the dentist. On Jan
uary g. 1893. ne wrote to John Green
wood, his dentist.
III you should remove 90 Connecticut,
I should be glad 10 be advised Of 1t and
to what place. as I shall always prefer
your SERVICES 20 that Of any other in the
line Of your present profession"
on February IS. 1871. George Washing
ton wrote from Philadelphia to Dr.
Greenwood. as follows
Your letter Of the 9Th and the box
which accompanied It came safe to hand
The contents Of the latter were perfectly
agreeable to me. and viii, ! am persuad-
ed, answer the end proposed very well.
'Inclosed I send you $50 in payment
for them and the repairs ot the old ones
and am, sir Yr. Very Hble Servt,
&c. WASHINGTON"
In a letter written I'm 1850 by Isaac John
Greenwood one Of the descendants of
Washingtons dentist, 10 DIT. Taft. the
writer says:
There is pair Of false jaws with
human teeth on now IN the head Of Pres
ident Washington, In the tomb at Mount
Vernon. made by my father. John Green
wood. I'm 1929. and they are made with
the bone gums-I think Of the elephants
tooth ivory and made from molds Of
beesWaX"
Washington was a conslderate master
! % his servants. had them well clad
/ housed. and fed. When Il. they were at
tended by physicians whom Washington
/ had employed by the year for that pur-
pose. lie had two rooms reserved as a
hospital
Praised by All Men.
There Is no qualification in the praise
sreat men have given Washington. Those
who have spoken or written of him at
All have done so IN terms Of absolute
eulogy Gladstone. for instance. said OF
him.
Il have almost idolized him for sixty
years"
/ Later he wrote.
( Washington is 20 my mind the purest
/ figure IN history. I look upon Washing
ton among ereat and good men as one
peculiarly good and great. He has been
/ 10 me for more than forty years a light
upon The path OF life"
/ Ii Was Lord Erskine who said.
/ ~ have 81 large acquaintance with the
most valued and exalted class Of men.
/ bat YOU are thc only human being for
| whom ! ever felt an awful reverence.
/ sincerely pray God 10 grant a long and
/ serene avening 10 a life so gloriOusly de-
voted 20 the universal happiness Of the
world
And Lord Brougham declared wash
ington
THE only man, In fact upon whom
/ the epithet great so thoUghtlessly Law
ished by men, may be justly bestowed. 80
[ The Marquis de ChasteliuX. "a French
/ officer and "a member Of the French
Academy. in 1856 said Of Washington:
[ Brave without temerity. lab0rious
without ambition. generous without pro-
digality noble without pridet virtuous
. without severity. he seems always TO
have confined himself within those lin
Themselves in more lively. but more
changeable and doubtful colors. may be
mistaken for faults.
Lord Byron wrote.
| Where may the wesred ere Teposs,
When gazing the great
Where neither guilty Ei1ry gioTs.
NoI Gespicsbe states
Yes; one-the first. the last the best
The CincinEatus If the West
Whom envy dared not hate
Eequcafh'd the name q Washington.
To make man blush there was bat onei