, 1880-01-02
THE TWO CAPITALS.

TItE Two CAPIIALS.
A Winter Visit to Wa~l,ingtoa, d. c.,
aud Ottawa, Can.-ToRctIler with
Cities on 1Sot1l Htdcs of the Line-Con-
trakt*-ffdueatlonal Inssftuttons in
Montreal and Vicinity.
IN "a. Editor Of Th< Ehlea2o Tribune.
MONTREAL. Cum, Dec. so.-1 hive within the
pnat six wecks vtaitcd Tornto, Ottnwa, Mon
trcal, Quebec, Hoston, Providence, New York,
Ihlndc1phin, Baltimore, Washington, st. LDuts,
nrni Richmond. Tho mtst beautiful ot all these
cities, beyond any question to my mind. nre the
Capitals Ut tho two countries vlsitsA,-OttRwa
and Washington. OF tolrse tho Government
buildings ut Ottnwa are not no extensive as ours,
but aro wonderfully beautiful. They we're not
constructed pcccmenl as ours have f,een.
When tho Capital was removed three ycars ago, a
beautiful elevation lust outside the city was
sctcctci and lcInttfesl, md tho three Immense
Government buildings built In perfect harmony.
cuE HnieeivG OF nothing moro tleKnHt than
they nrc. especially II sccn from tho most favor
nblc position. ltlIlcau Hail tpronounced 1erdo),
tho relttence Of tho Governor. General md prin-
Ct:ss Ls'uIsc, is u long, low hulhltns, sotne two
miles out NJ tho city. IN tho midst Of grnvc. and
surrounded by Knrrlcn most carefully kept and
guarded. hut open to tho public upon certain
stayS. Everybody knows something nbout wnsh-
inHton TT appreciate lis beauty one must also
SEQ It frrm tts sur}hliugs and he ahle to think
nf It IA It will ln wt,dn ts population II doubled,
Ms It will lIc within II few ycnrr, ani when Fome
OF liz improvements urp fIus,ctl and vacancies
ar tlttctl. wns driver, Mi nr,uJn,1 II NJ nv rld
~. ,. n..,, ~, ~ -" "'o"' !. ~ -, W..
friehh Fla, A1ltlltnr M the Trcas.lry, who kcers
il !luc hnrsc, afd kpows how n drive HIN. md
etii1le nwuy with new tleMs uf Washington ita
beauty aud prospects. / don't knnw " city whose
renl estate IN more sure Of appreciation In vAlic.
visited Edvcwood. ex-sccretary Chascs old
home. now the property nf Mrs Spras,lc. II Ia
al",K Ike M fr"ut si s.ie mnn ~ MN m en'nc,c
ainlsi <aiks nnd he,igcs H. II il gtet placc, soc
r. II wns tto ;,st,,n r. tt.s~ @ h"a.,
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futly at,ativn liz thes s,,th"f,,,es , n IN hur M''
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unss i,s:Mi IT, ,s,jl bim IN cis"whrr" e give
have m ysn5s w'','srsi why the sot,ysn.
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sys,sms + ;, sst1as @ 'asst faSorSiy
nn,tiey, parSnts can os,taim 4 .,mrc lr,.cttcMI,
mil fully ~ fushluuatlr c,lIclltipn fnr their
1a.,Shtes ~ these tns.lt%tlons ,han I, ,,,r most