Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-23

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Kent j. a pupil at the West Brownsville
school. and IN the sixth grade.
George Washington.
George Washington wa> born IN Nest
morcland county, Virginia, on the Potomac
river. February -. l732. tie had a halt
brother. Lawrence. Ills father was one
Of the well ~ dn farmers Of Virginia.
When Gec~gc wa- about six year> of
age hi taihc bought some cherry trees
which cost Y -r.at sum of money. On hi
birthday hi father bought him a hatchet.
George was anxious ~ try il - ~ thought
he would try ii On hi fathers cherry
trees. lie chopped one down. When hi-
father saw il ~ was very angry. lie
answered. Il cut IL down, father" Ills
father was very proud ~ hi- son that he
would not tell 4 lie, - he tosl him he
would not whip him.
When ~ wa- about 10 wears of age HI
father died. Ills brother, Lawrence. acted
a. 4 father 10 George liz mother had 4
fine colt Ut which she wI- very proud. One
day George aud some negro hoy- were
playing. a negro dared George 10 ride the
colt and ~ did and II burst \ blood vessel
in il head and died. Gcor-- sent 10 the
house and told hi mother. She was gricvcd
at the los If the colt, hut wa-Nproud oi her
hoy who would not tell a lie.
One day George and some boys were
playing and the boy were climbing trees to
e who could climb the highest. George
climbed "a the top where no one else would
20 aud carved George Washington"
When George was about III years vi age
ne thought ~ would like IA he u sailor.
When the boat came to take him away, he
took hi clothes down ID the -hip. IIc Went
back ia the house To bid hi~ mother good
bye. lie found her weeping. lie went
down to III, hip and took hi- clothes and
told The sailors H. was not going.
George thought h. would hike % be- 4 sur
.vcyor. H. was hired ~ Lord Fairfax.
lie did hi work - well that Lord Fairfax
was greatly pleased.
Before the French and Indian var two
messengers were sent 10 the French forts
at different times. but both returned before
they rcachd th fort. Washington resolved
to 20. II was about POO males through
dense woods and there were hostile lu-
dian~ ON the way and Indians attempted
to. shoot him. hui hc lodged behind u tree
and the Indians missed hln. iIc delivered
the message and started back n wa~ m
the middle of winter. When nc Wa cross
ing TIE river the icc broke and hc barely
escaped with hi HE. lie reached Virginia
about spring and reported 10 Governor Din
widdic.
General B~raddock. a British general who
came from England. was sent IA feht the
French. They were about ten miles from
the French forts when he saw he Indians.
IIc jumped and waved Ill hand. ID Wa
a signal and the battle began. General
Braddock ordered hi men 10 stand ID line.
The French and Indians, fighting from be-
hind the trees, had killed about an the
British when Braddock fell. Then Wash
mgton jumped IT, command a..d ordered 4
retreat. lie saved "a few of the mon. Thi-
wa called ''Bruddock'~ defeat
They returned D. Virginia and the gov
crnor sent Washington and some soldiers
~ build \ fort III Western Pennsylvania.
They had the fort started when 4 small
band of French attacked them. They de-
tcuted the French and only y few escaped
The few that did escape went hack to q
French fort and X large body M French at-
tackled Washington. a desperate battle
followed. Washington saw that he could
not whip the French - hc surrendered. but
was allowed u march away with arms.
This wa- the only time that Washington
ever surrendered. After the French and
Indian war hc went back Ia his home on
the farm.
The Revolutionary war started III Lex
ington. Conn. on the village green. There
were about thirty Americans lined ~ when
the British came III sight. General pnrkc.
who was IN command of the Americans.
told The men not to fire unless they were
tired On. When the British snN them they
fired. Sixteen Americans fell and one
M the British. The British then went or
% Concord where they were "a capture the
town from thc Americans. They DESTROYED
the powder plant. but lost M u their men.
They were also trying to capture John
Adams and Thomas jefferson.
Washington took command under an elm
tree. Tie was on his way to Massachusetts
- Bunker Hill. but the battle was fought
before he reached there. Ethan Allen and
the Green Mountain boys took Fort Ticon-
derogo without losing n man. II was also
taken By the British without firing 4 shot.