Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-26
of his own state. He was often called
the great commander"

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In January, 1859, Washington found
a good wife in Martha GUSTS, young
widow and went first to live at New
Kent and then to Mount Vernon.
One Sunday some ships with tea on
board came UP the bay at Boston. A
man stood up in the church and told
all there that If they would be free,
and give up the king that was the time
to strike the blow. They then went to
the ships and threw the tea all in the
sea. Then the king sent word that no
more goods should be sent to Boston.
This was mean an dthe people then
knew that they had to fight.
At philadelphia, May 10. 1875 Wash
ington was chosen as chief of all The
troops. On July 8, ITS, Washington
took command of the American ARM.
The British were closed in Boston by
Washington's army and had to ask him
to let them leave Boston, which he
was glad to do So in March, 1875 they
set sail for Halifax and that was the
last of them in this part of the land.
The British then went to New Jer-
sew at Trenton and Washington plan
ned to cross the Delaware and find
them when they did not know 1t. The
British had to give up large share
of New Jersey at the close of the year
and arms and large guns fell to the
Americans, who had great need OF
them. ,,I
Next came a thing which made ali
the neople in America glad. With La
Fayette. a large force Of French
troops came and shut out the British
so that thew could not get to sea anc
also forced CORVALLIS to surrender at
yorktown. In France on the third or
Sentember, 1888 a treaty Of peace was
signed In less than three months
from then the British troops left New
York and WASHINGTON marched IN al
The head of his brave men. The whole
land had great pride IN washington
and great love for him TOO.
washington made the first president
ne tho United States of America and
fool, his place on April 80, 1889. This
post he kept for two terms at iouf
years each.
One day a shock came to the land
that Washington was dead ms was
December IA, 1899. England put ner
flag at half mast and France wore ner
black cloth of grief on her snleld ana
staff, America, from north to south
was full OF woe lOI tuo 1888 VI '
so dear to her heart.
Opal Fern Siegrist, age IL,
r. F. D. Ottumwa, Iowa.
George Washington was born IN
plain, old fashioned house IN west
moreland county, Virginia, on the
twenty-second day of February, 1872:
He waS sent to what was then catleo
an "old field school" The country
school houses in Virginia at that time
were built in fields too much worn out
to grow anything. Little George went
to a school taught by man named
Hoddy.
. In that day the land in Virginia was
left to the oldest son, after the custom
in England, for Virginia was an Eng
lish colony. AS George Washingtons
elder brother, Lawrence, was to nave
the land and be the great gentleman
of the family, he had been sent to
England for an education. When Law
renee went away as captain In the
regiment raised in America for service
in the English army against the Span
|ards in the West Indies, George began
to think much Of soldiers life and to
drill the boys in Hoddy's school. |
This play captain soon came to De
4 tall boy He could run swiftly ana
he was powerful wrestler.
When Washington was eleven years
old his father died. but his mother
look pains to bring him up with manly
Ideas. He was now sent to school
10 Mr. Williams from whom he learned
reading, writing and arithmetic. I
Georges brother, Lawrence wished
George to learn to be a seaman and
George himself liked the notion OF go.
ing to sea. But his mother was unw1u.
ing to part with him. So he stayed at
school until he was sixteen years old
George Washington won several
battles. He was president for two
|erms, He was elected for the third
time in 1892, but he refused the office.
George Washington died In 1899 IN
Mount Vernon.
Irene Tibbets, age 1S
PA Bashaw St., Ottumwa, "a.
Dear Juniors
George Washington, one Of our
most noted men, was born February
22, 1882. He was his mothers Oldest
son.
When his father died he was great
help to his mother as she had four
children younger than he. H.
Washington was an industrious ana
noble and generous boy and man. but
he also had bold and passionate d's-
position.
When but 16 years old he went on
expedition across the Poto-
mac river into the Allegheny noun
tains.
When at the age Of 81, Governor
Dunwiddie found it necessary to send
a message to the French asking why
thew claimed British land. Washing
ton was the one he called for.
He proved his worth when he fin
ished his task and with each duty ne
became more loved and trusted 1t
was after the war with the French
that Washington was married.
On January 6, 1859, he was married
to Mrs. Martha Gusts, widow
with two children. boy OF six years