The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-02-26

affairs, every thing he did was
conducted only in ways of honor
and integrity. For nine years he
lived thus. When the Stamp Act
was passed by the parliment OF
Great Britain, Washington with
that manliness which characterized
his every act, desired a reconcllla-
ton with England but advocated
freedom at any loss or hazard.
When the war actually began
Washington was unanimously
chosen commandments Chief of the
American armies, With frank ac-
acknowledgements of doubt as to his
abilities he accepted the high and
responsible position and pledgedthe
c~xerti0ns Of all his power, guided
by Providence to lead the country
through its awful trial.
This position of responsibility
seemed to modify his character
making him seem even then apart
from other men, He seemed cold
and reserved in his manners al
though he was capable of the warm
ests affections. He seemed to fee
his duty and was conscious of his
mission and resolved to act there
on. With his success no history
loving man or woman is ignorant
and his deeds of valor are every
where even to this day taught to
III children in the schools and in
our homes. Washington is
Generated not only for his brilliant
success but also for his devotion to
he ultimate welfare of our coun-
ny. In 1889 he was CHI sen to be
irst president of the United States
of Americ4. This position, the
highest a grateful people can be-
STOW on any one person he filled
ia a wonderfully creditable manner
for s years when he retired to his
home. In December 1899 he
! cought cold from exposure and af-
ter a few days illness died on the
, 14th day Of that month. His life
work was done and done we'll and
he became a nations idol, He was
a mar and had faults but they
, were small and few and in the glori-
Gus light of his goodness these
faults have been forgotten and as
generation come and pass away
they will see naught but his vir-
: tues and hear nanght but of his
greatness in service
/ We will now follow Lincoln
through his admirable career in
/ a few brief words. He was the son
ola shiftless carpenter, His days
; had to be spent in some way or
means of work by which he could
! exc out a miserable living, for
awhile he split rails then he
worked in a slaughtering house for
= which work he received 80 cents
per day. But he was not illiterate
r He had learned at varit us off hand
! opportunities to read, write and
i cipher and with this foundation he
perused every book which he was
' fortunate enough to get his hands
e on. He went into the grocery
business at one time but failed
and afterwards vas postmaster
lin d small village for some time,
r but it gave him no decent living
only an opportunity to get a little
b reading matter which he studied
Is faithfully and made the most of
At "a Lincoln was obscure un
IS known and poverty striker. Blu
he had the germs of greatness il
1t him for he was ambitious, His con
J. slant desire was to do better t
ID learn more in short to make some
b body of himself and rise above hi
le envirements. AS Lincoln grey
older he could see something o
he his ability as a leader among th
m people with whom le associate,
r. and it strengthened his a~speratioi
d. to be a pollution. He studie'
cd law at his every chance. Lincoll
s, in marked contrast to Wash
IL ington was quitesa speaker an,
OF when once started in the politica
MS field won great influence through
fe his abilityto debate on nationa
IN topics. On these he always took