The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-21

erick Town" q
For three years he ksus a..
the trying business, 49,
either OF health or oourar.
In the forests laboriousiy
the rich bottom lands a.
hill-sides Of that wild but -
try between the mouutsi..
"Greenway Court" with ~
intent upon the busy ne ~.
lowing the hounds. consor,. |.
huntsmen and Indians ana
waiting upon the ladies IN.
again visited the lodge. -.
occupations failed rradlnr
down IN his lordshlps con
Spectator. or iu The historic.
told the great English atory
Made Official servers,
His first success In -
brought him frequent emplo,s
the valley. Settlers weFa :.
making their way thlther "A.
needs have their holdlnes !.
bounded and defined. Upoa 4.
ships recommendation and 4
showing Of what h. knew ass
do, he obtained appointmeat !.
hands OF the President ana =
OF William and Mary. the q
careful agent On the matter. A. :
surveyor for Culpepper county
the usual oaths 90 his maiariF.
son and government and 80 =
his work the privilege on Ia,
tive public record
Competent surveyors were RI
demand. and when once he Ia
officially accredited in his proi.
Washington had as much % q,
upon new lands ard old e. .
young uer's enerrg and liking
indepe l.nt income could rrsn
detaar
Lives &C Mount Vsrnsn.
lis home De made vith BE q
az Mount Vernon. where be y
ways SO welcome and be- =
often as possible with his NOD
her place upon the Rappahana.
lend he efficient lady such ASST
as she needed "a the business
estate she held for herself a.
children. Al odd intervals he !
tactics. practiCed the manual a
or took a turn az the broad
with the old soldiers Who 90
found excuses for visiting
Washington az Mount Vernon
But. except when winter =
forbade him the fields. he vas I
far and near. busy With his I
ing. and incidentally making q
his neighbOrs up and down 1
countryside round about. a.
rands threw their open doors
way His pleasant bearing a
quiet satisfaction az being bui
manly. efficient WAYS. his evide'
respect. and his frank enjoys
life. the engaging mixture 90
man and boy must have heco
miliaF 70 everybody worth 81
throughout all the Northern
Goes 20 the Bahamas.
But three years put a trrm
surveying. In 1851 be was cal
pcratively of. and had the
course OF his life changed. By
ness OF his brother Lawrence
ington had never beer robust
long months spent AZ the heart
fiery South with Nernons
stricken feet had touched hia
tive constitution 60 the quick
last a fatal consumption tastes
on him. Neither a trip 90 q
nor the waters % the warm /
at home brought him recupe
and In the autumn OF 1881 his
clan ordered him % the pahau
the winter. George. whom D. a
and trusted. went With him. %
and cheer him.
But even the gentle aea.nir
Islands wrought no cure az Co.
born malady The sterling.
lovable gentleman. Who had ma
quiet scat az Mount Vernon ths
Of so much that was honorable
good report. came back the mex
mer TO die IN his prime. az thiri
George found himself named ga
"A his brothers will. and locke,
4 sudden 10 guard all the inter
he young widow and her little
Ter In the management Of a la
late. That trip TO the Bahami
been his last outing as a boy
had enjoyed the novel journey
very keen and natural relish "
promised his brother health. 7
liant air of those summer Isl,
.ouched him with a new pleasuI
he cordial hospitality OF the
lick colonists had added the 50
ion OF a good welcome.