The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-08-18
A Trip 10 the Capitol of the
Nation.

Will proceed to give you q short
account of our trip.
In company with Messrs. S. p.
Gaut, j. NJ. Crow, j. NJ. Hard.
wick and j. p. Cooper, of Cleve-
land, and H. A. Lowery, of Dal
ton, we left Cleveland OH the Sth.
We were joined at Athens by
that prince of clever chaps, Hen
ry Bradford. and at Sweetwater
by ditto, King.Benson. Arriving
at New Port, who should bounce
the train but that jolly gentleman,
Judge Swaun, accompanied by
his beautiful daughter-all bound
for the Centennial-thus making
nine in our crowd. We were also
joined by three more young gen
tlemen from Greeneville-mak-
ing twelve in all. We arrived at
Bristol at 8 p. m, where your
most humble and three others
we're lucky enough to get a
bunk" in the sleeper for the pitt
full sum Of IS cents. We enjoyed
a long nights sleep-at least two
hours! and then the conductor
growled because we slept Late
About sun-up that king Of big
eaters, j. NJ. H., spied a musk
melon in a corn field about a
quarter of mile off; John made
tracks for that melon, cut it of
with his knife and returned to the
car, thinking about saving Is cts;
he took a second look at his mel
on, when 10 and behold! it was a
pumpkin, to the great enjoyment
of at least two hundred passen-
gers. The next place was Liberty.
Va, where we got a first class
breakfast for a "leetle mOniSh,'
and at S:45 a. m, we arrived at
Lynchburg, a lively little city
Of about thirty thousand inhabi-
tants. Its trade is mostly confin-
ed to tobacco. We left Lynch
burg at 11:40 a. M; passing
through the famous battle fields
of Culpepper, Manassas and Fair
arriving at the Capitol OF
GLORIOUS Union at 9p. m
IN Aug. 9th. AT Washington we
we're met at the depot by our
g~entlemaply Representative in
Congress, Gen. Dibrell, who took
us to his house at No. 903 L Street,
where the party were furnished
with nice rooms and comfortable
beds. After taking a nights rest
we "arose from our slumbers" and
took a square meal at the 1mpe-
rial Hotel, and from there in com
pany with+Senator Key, we went
o the Treasury Department and
lad a good look at the process Of
money making; the SenatOrintrO-
luced us to Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,,
Secretary Of the Treasury, and
llso Hon. Mr.. Wyman, Z. s..
Treasurer, who treated the party
very kindly indeed-allowing us
I'll privileges that could possibly
)e given us. After leaving the
Treasury Department we went tot
he
WHITE House,
md were introduced to his En-
'ellency, Ulysse S S. Grant, Presi-
lent ofthese United States. The
President is q heavy set man,
With Il solid look on his face.
There is no put on" about him.
lie is a plain kind Of a man, who
will win the admiration Of all
Who are so lucky as to talk with
| imagine some of our
editors would be asham-
ID Of themselves if they only
the man the President
and how kindly he receives
,trangers. All Of our company
we're De mocrats except myself,
'ut they all admire Gen. Grant.
After leaving the White House
We went to the
CAPITOL.
We first visited the Senate
Chamber, where we found the
,est looking man in the Chamber,
Conkling, making a I
peech. The prominent members
we're pointed out to us, Came
ON, Herman, Boutwell,, Burnside,
spencer, President Ferry and 9th {
RS. We then took a look through {
he Capitol and went to the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
where we found Mr.. Sayler Of |
ohio in the Chair. II would make {
dog laugh to see this House. 1t !