Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-03
Capital Undertones.
WAsuryorox. Tuesday. Nav 8

WAsHIyoToN, Tuesday, May so.
Some one asked me Just now why to-day
was like d. d. / have known some one,
this long time 10 be an irreverent young man,
and we'll stepped in ipipiousness Of the most
TO genious Sind las evidenced in the way be
managed 60 worked it OH, but how, in the
name Of the Ola Scratch, this clever some one
could possibly connect to-day, Tor tomorrow,
either, Tor that matter-unleSS it had happen
Ell o. be Sunday with ID. d., well, il really
PASSED nv comprehension, and intimated as
much. Why is to-day like a ID. d. 2" said
some one repeating his conundrum; don't
know. eh2 Because it's Decoration Day
and the mean wretch winked his left eye, aud
slid silently OF. As WAS the case with the
hs-, land paradoxical as it may seem, the first
Of these UNDEEToSEs. / write surrounded by
a profound calm. The Ci:y-as on Ceuten-
nialeye-is once more pursed Of its floating
population, who arc on this occasion engaged
M the holy work Of strewing tlowery garlauds
on the graves Of those heroic defenders Of the
Uuiou. In other words, they are scattering
outside the city limits, and through Maryland
and Virginia, laudably memorializing the bal
lowed military dust, by engaging in sundry
tel.ic0Se manifestations 10 helph along the
Gav we celebrate. Roberts, the charming
correspondent Of the CAPITAL, thinks the whole
Decoration business one profound humbug
deemiog the money expended for flowers,
;heir transportation, etc, much better en-
ploved in smoothing the rugged pathways Of
our fallen comrades lmilieS-thoSc families,
nc least whose pensi0nless Toal lies along
Poverty Flat In measure-I may say in a
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then, has not the beauty and tenderness OF
these Decoration ceremonies some claim on
our i0rbeaance True, flowers benefit no.
thius the dead but the act Of strewing them
over, perhaps forgotten, graves to awaken
Memory and bale her renew thlSe sweet re-
Prospects which q years iarring with Nuiug
world had Lissipatel O, no, Do not let Us
abolish these memorial days-nor falt,r in
their true observance but we should purge
them Of their disgracciul characteristics
cllylctcris.ics, Of which ruliuism aud bad
wliskey are tie parents Dear me I'm be-
ginning 20 preach, eh
As an anticipated Consequence of the open
ing Of t!clphia's big show, there is a daily in
/ Gux and clux Of strangers 10 our lovely city
/ Tourists, You know, who have succeeded 10
I "doiug the biz show aforesaid ald have
merely dropped in upon the Capital before
winding up their Centennial pilgrimage
/ Some Of these sight-seers are "iurrinerS, and
/ they literally spread themselves all over oul
/ public buildings and groundS-the superin-
I tcalgut whereof, viii please take notice.
Said one IAN h'Euslishmaul to me the Other
/ morning, as l walked down my avorite my
/ beautiful, my winding gardeu-path-" Aw
good-day, Sir, could you tell tue wher,
+ Is your saw!,ery Of hart 20 The wondering
steps ct Britain were directed in the desired
/ way. and he stalkel OH, tall loug-leeged
unga.u'y figure, clothed in light.gray, and
wearing the proverbial eye-slasS, indispensable
/ 10 am English tourist.
/ lis awful hot here n1w. O, its piping. II
/ fac, it's hot aS--the bad place Regarding
/ this clIrmiug Summer resort, | hear fine
story which will bear repjtition-in UNDER
! TONES. \ gentleman was sitting at his fire.
side with wirey, r.ading hat old historical
romance, The Scottish Chiefs Laying down
/ the book, be glance across the rug at wiley
aui after contemplating, for moment, hi
/ bosom 5 paItner. casually remarkei-"M My dear
you look like Helen Mari Wiley won
tabcs,eps for divorce Just yet, but she II thaul
I Nr. --- % connect his words when he speak
/ 10 her iu future. The brute
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