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v FROM YOUNGSYILLE SCHOOL
The following compositions from
Youngsvllle Graded School pnpils will
no doubt be interesting to quite a
number of our readers.
Abraham Llncolln
Abraham Llnccolln was born in
Kentucky on February 12, 1809 In a
little log cabin. The hut did not con
tain but one room, one window, and
one door. The land on which they
lived was rocky and in fertile..
Lincoln lived there until he was
eight years old. Then his father
moved to the frontier of Indian. All
the clothes and furnitures that they
had was carried on two horses and
.wagons and they were borrowed ones.
Thomas Llncolln ,his father built
a hut there. One side of the hut was
not even covered. They had to be ex
posed to snow and rain. His bed was
nothing but a bunk. He slept on
leaves for a mattress and used the
skins of animals for covering.
Lincoln did not go to school but a
year in his whole life. He had to
work like a man yet he was little.
.When he was not at work at home he
was hired out for twenty-five cents a
day. His father got the wages.
Since he could not go to school, he
decided to teach himself. Atnlght
after he had been at work all day, he
would sit before the fire and read by
the light of the tire. He would write
on a wooden shovel with a piece ol
charcoal for a pencil and plane ofl
the shovel to use the next day foi
that night. The books that he read
was this; Robinson Cruscoe, Pilgrims
Esops, Progress, the Bible, A History
of the United States and the life ol
Washington.
He borrowed all the books he could
and at the age of seventeen he waf
better educated than any one else ir
that community and could out spell
Any one.
Lincoln next became a lawyer. H<
was so poor that he had to walk
twenty miles from home to town. At
the age of thirty-seven he was elected
to Congress. But he did not serve but
one term there.
Lincoln was president of the United
States, when the North and the
South were warring against each
other and he had a hard time. He was
a tender hearted man. He issued in
1863 the proclamation of emancipa
tion declaring every slave free.
One night he was seated in a theatre
box at Washington, an actor slipped
in the box and shot him. Lincoln
died the next day April 15, 1865.
Violet Frazier,
5th grade, Math Rock School.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born in Ab
bemarle County, Virginia. April 18,
1743. He was the son of a rich plant
er. His early life was that usual to
the wealthy Virginians of those days
?a life of culture, refinement, and
ease.
At college he was a hard student,
but he was very fond of music, danc
ing, and the society of young ladies,
and would often ride many miles to
attend a party. He was full of fun
and had a grace of manner that made
him a great tyvorlte In the social
circles of Virginia.
He was educated at Williams and
Mary College and began the practice
of law. He was often a member of
the Virginia Legislature and was a
member of the Continental Congress.
He wrote the Declaration of In
dependence and signed It He was
later governor of Virginia, Minister
to Prance, Secretary of State, Vice
president and president of the
United States from 1801 to 1809.
Thomas Jefferson probably had a
greater Influence on our political life
than any other Amerilan. He directed
the acts of Congress during his pre
sidency, and after his retirement un
til his death, his advice was constantly
sought by political leaders.
One of the greatest acts of his
career was preformed after his retire
ment to private life, namely, the
founding of University of Virginia.
He spent his last days at his beautiful
home, near Charlottesville, Virginia.
Here be entertained his numerous
friends. He was undoubtedly one of
the most learned men in his day.
One of his acquaintances said "When
he spoke of law, I thought he was a
lawyer, when he talked about ma
chinery. I was sure he was an engineer
when he talked of literature, I made
up my mind that I had run against a
college professor."
After he retired to private lite Jef
ferson became reconciled to his old
friend John Adams and Jefferson
carried on correspondnce during the
remainder of their lives. Both died
on the fiftieth anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Indepen
dance, July 4, 1826.
Catherine Young,
6th grade. Math Rock School.
Thomas A, Edison
Thomas A. Edison was born in a
small town of Ohio in 1847. He was
the son of a very poor man. He did not
go to school but 2 months in his life,
but he learned a great deal from his
mother. He was very fond of books.
When he was twelve years old, he was
a newsboy on the railroad. He was
kept busy selling newspapers, maga
zines, and fruit.
While Edison was a newsboy, he
saw what great service the telegraph
was in running the train, so he be
came ambitious to learn telegraphy.
| Being poor he could not give up his
lob. At last a good fortune came to
him for his bravery. One day a little
child was about to get over by the
train and he snatched her from the
railroad. For three years while con
tinuing his other work Edison studied
telegraph, and when he was eighteen '
years old, he was given his first posi
tion as telegraph operator. He soon
became one of the best operators in
the country.
Edison invented several devices for
the improvement of the telegraph
system and it soon brought him some
money enough so that he could give
up his position as operator. Then he
devoted his whole time to inventing.
He Invented the electric lights in 1S80.
He also Invented the phonograph. It
has been said that the secret of Edi
son's success was persistency, for he
was a tireless worker. In one of his
inventions he discovered a mistake
so Edison went to his shop declaring
that he would not come out until he
discovered the trouble. He stayed in
the shop two and one half days.
During that time he did not eat any
thing but crackers and cheese, which
he ate while working at his bench.
Edison is one of the greatest in
ventors of the age. From the U. S.
govenment he has more than seven
hundred patents. On account of his
inventions Edison is called the
American Magician.
Julius Perry,
6th. grade, Math Rock School.
Bobert E. lee
Robert E. Lee was born in West
moreland County, Virginia on the 19th
of January 1807. His father was a
brave man. His mother was Annie
Carter who came from one of the best
families of Virginia. She was a good
and brave woman who trained her
children in the right way. Lee was
born in a mansion built in the shape
of a letter H. When Lee was six
years old, his father moved to the
west.
Lee grew- up to be a good and noble
boy, but when he was eighteen years
old, he went to West Point to learn
to be a soldier. He stayed there four
years. Shortly after returning home
his mother grew quite ill. He sat by
her bedside day and night, giving her
food and medicine.
In 182S, when Lee was twenty-one
years old, he entered the engineer
coops of the U. S. and became Lieu
tenant Lee.
On June 30, 1831 Lee was married
to Mary Curtis, who was the great
granddaughter of Mrs.N Washington.
Lee was a general hi the Civil War.
He was defeated by Grant, though
when he surrended with a smile feel
ing that he had done his duty.
On October 12, 18? Robert E. Lee
died. The whole South mourned the
less of their leader, a soldier with a
fearless heart, a man with a noble
soul. The world today acknowledge
him to be one of the greatest com
manders and one of the best of men.
Leonard Frazler,
7th. grade, Math Rock School.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
George Washington was born In
Virginia February 22, 1732. It was not
long after his birth the house in which
he was born was burned down. His
father at that time was in some iron
works.
Washington's father removed his
family to a place which he owned in
Stafford county, near Fredericks
burg. The house is not now standing,
but a picture was made of it before it
was destroyed. It was, like many
Virginia houses of the day, divided
onto four rooms on a floor, and had
great outside chimneys at either end.
After his father's death, George
Washington went to live with his
brother Augustine, staying with him
till he was nearly sixteen years old.
It was in March 1748 when George
Washington was sixteen years old, he
became a surveyor. His experiences
as a surveyor prepared him for later
life
George Washington as we know
was our first president He was
president in the years of 1789 to 1797.
He was president eight years.
It was on April 16, 1789 that Wash
ington left Mount Vernon for New
York, where congress first met, and
where he was to be inaugurated pre
sident. Some of the signs of welcome
were queer and some were beautiful
and touching. When he reached New
York, guns were fired, and vast crowd
of people, headed waiting to receive
him. Our first president and he did
so much for us.
When Washington had completed
his two terms of office, he was re
solved to go back to private life. For
more than twenty years he had really
been at the head of the nation. Now
he meant to go back to his home, but
before he went, he had it in his mind
to say one word to his countrymen.
Then he wrote his famous "Farewell
address to the people o( the United
States." He was a great man, a splen
did figure In history and he knew It,
but he was too great to be in vain of
his distinctin, though he was not too
great to use his distinction for the
benefit of his country.
Nevertheless the address is so full
of sound political wisdom that I wish
it might be read fit every public
school in the land on the 22nd day of
February. The observance of Wash
ington's birthday began in a quiet
way during Washington's lifetime as
early in 1783 when the war was over,
but before the treaty of peace was
signed, some gentlemen met together
to celebrate his birthday.
On December 12, 1799 he had been
riding over his farm as usual but a
rain and sleet storm came up, and he
retured to the house chilled through
by the exposure. In the night he had
an attack of ague, and the next day
was Saturday the 14th, he breathed
difficulty, and messengers were sent
for one doctor after another.
Toward evening he said to Dr.
Craike: "I die hard but 1 am not afraid
to die, my breath cannot last long."
He said little more, only thanked his
attendants tor their kindness, and
bade them give themselves no further
trouble. Between ten and eleven
o'clock that night died.
It is said of Washington that he was
first in war, first in peace and first in
the hearts of his countrymen.
Annie Belle Crenshaw,
5th. grade, Math Rock School.
BA.ND AT HICKOBY BOCK
The Loulsburg Band will give a
concert at Hickory Rock School on
Friday night April 10th, 1925 at 7:30.
We have often heard that "music
has the power to burst a cabbage and
split a rock" so be present and see
the results. Proceeds for school
Admission 15 and 25 cents.
Fishing Poles and Fishing Tackle
at L. P. HICKS. 4-3-2t
There will be 140 acres of velvet
beans planted in some of the peach
orchards of Richmond County, states
W. H. Barton, County Agent.
Lawn Mowers and Planet Jr. Gar
den Plows at L. P. HICKS. 4-3-2t
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