National Republican., 1878-05-13
PLACES TO TfSIT.
Washington in May-Hints to Tourists and
InYalids.

Inyalius.
From the contribution Of "a Lady Tourist" the
following will undoubtedly be Of interest; Among
the many visitors at Washington during the spring
are invalid tourists who are returning from win
ter passed In Florida Georgia, or Aiken, s. C., TO
whose sunny climes Northerners migrate, cS.
changing their winter SHOWS and storms for balmy
gales, luscious fruits, and fragrant flowers But
the month Of May Is too warm TO pass farther
South than Virginia, and too cool TO return to
New York or New England. ~ Washington It is
the ga,d month Of the year The ,verdure In its
beautiful parks Is all clad in glad, bright green,
tousc Chnucers happy express ION and the delightful
into the suburbs make this city charmed spot In
which to lngsr until the heat OF summer necsssi.
tates visit to mountains or sea.shore.,
day passed at the
SOLDIERS HOME
is charming, with all the natural advantages of
undulaling ground, foliage of every hue, from the
deepest tint to the tenderest shade Of emerald lit
tie knobs of wild flowers. and all intersectcd by
miles Of the smoothcst carriage drives. with vistas
disclosing at every turn some magnificent pano.
rama; and all seen under the soft skies and envcl.
oped In an atmosphere fcdoent with perfumes
But none too beautiful Is II for the noble men who
have offered up their lives that we might enjoy onr
present comforts; aud every American woman
must look upon these disabled veterans with tears
Of gratitude.
MOUNT VERNON
is OF course the most attractive to all psth.
TS pretty hfPf c steamer f asd, us .o BY goGm'G Es e
and stops at Alexandria, 70 filed with historic
associations but now with its quiet streets in
which The grass Is growing. well de.crying the de
sCription which Mark Twain gave Of ii, as the
only finished town Ia the Sta'cs and 1t ought to he
fenced in." 50 often has Mount Vernon been de-
scribcd that will only give to tourists who may
Visit II for the int time hints as to what Will most
deeply interest.
The chuubcr IN which died tho greatest aud
best man the earth had ever tceu'-sa pronounced
by Edward EyuToit-s deeply Interesting. with tie
bel IN which the hero hyyaiHci his last aud the
NJ 4 an
tomb. Then the desk wi.h r. secret drawers. the
glass, the globe and his iuvOrite chair all have
Sb@s sal GTi ErSSyS ] Ghot To 10 lTd,ES Es hGrr
step-dGu -hler. and the u!l-la,hioncd sImart. Sre
chermingly quaint Cnl interesting. The whole
house, indeed. Is iiic1 with valuable relics, which
in Tho Dric.O h-nc days rpart from the sacred as
sOciatluns, Grv Of alUD>t lHluiou' value. Mourn.
fully d. We pGss into tEc chamber where .irs.
Washington spent the two last year of her life.
from the window u which she could gaze upou
the tomb Of her w"rthppc'. husband, Excuse the
irrcvcrCnt question. but had "MRTthR' rrst pa.srd
| from Garth would the General have secluded him.
self In al uypcs cEnhlCr To- gHze upon her last rest
| insrlace? We pause fora reilly.
THE TOMB,
in all It, solemn grandeur with It's iron gate for
| ever locked and the key thrown intn the Potomac
| contains the ShrcuphagIs which holds the Ipmn.us
OF the illustriDu. dead of slid Stone, and uuprnu
incutcd EXCEPT with the United states cuat-ol.arms
| and drNp"d NCg. Anr'htr .a7caphagr!s perfectly
plain, and bgaring only the inscription Of "Marthu.
| cOnsOrt OF Wa.h!uEt,I.' stNu'is by It's 'ihe. The
hpNSli 70 lllN illb J. very l'tt'I II llANlt
| hCr.e,f We're paying muSC with her gracious
| sweetness. The wuri,d hill ,'c Il covered with
| the Trailing ariutu. and other wild flowers. and
| the weeping wi.,gNs hruuglt frum Napoleon 5
| grave at II. He.eHa are planted In a small nyh'c
near BY. Al lul' su"rS.I 'ri all cham, Of scrii.
u!cnt, Of cFGtru, iae:Hlgic.. and Ot Cr0thed Wste
| are called FORTH aud. sth' ugh the hmugv of
| every heart ICys T., y.ow". tribute to-day. yet.
pcrl.ps as some grand statue which requires dis
| lance To- b" lIIIn,HE, We q It'll too near. 10y n
century, I" fully appreciate the majestic ngute vi
| W2SM!MstOL
AELI" Ton.
Als), with ii, nul,t.Dg mansion. It's mag,
| Hifr.u view Of the hrrli C,rEAlag river, and
it. uatloAal "cnccr.. vel. TSiA.s the trouble Of
vi.t 4. We ..ni q. ...s ci:" Il the lead We gaz.
upon the alirl uu',. ,rIILa.,, the Union r.I
VIII, uur hr,ivs ,.l'r, ,'i,l with du"r grRlitui,
au' pr'uunl rm"'tJ'. T. i''crs seen ron lls
| VI q :. ore. j. Lhr'.y ',rCr than the view Of the
Caph fro & .ir''a-t ,H II .u~y.
50 tn . W.'.'G.'..i Z. a uv.,ts and nvNl!d'
ran lil.! ANY ..,s. 10 h,ls away time and t'.i
rurr,t Gr!4 II Lc:c lH which to rcrcl through tia
month Of May.
And every year Washington more and more f
a..crl.uE IL sni rr'a .'y over the far South n
winter Ir>ldci,. IT. ..l.adgrIe culdHC>s proving q
brGcu- tonic. AND giv.ug a tone Ia the system
Whrh Florida, with its query ailns influence, CAN
nJi iLlpurt.