The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-05-13
Washington As seen by n So
iOuIner.

a correspondent of the Nashville
Banner says in conclusion; llisto-
%rians, poets, olice-seekcrs and tramPs
have done up this wonderful city ur-
tilnOthing remains 10 comment on,
except personal experience aud gener-
al observation, of which you viii ex-
cuse me forIclating this grand, glon-
Gus, guided, frescocd and tyled burg
is the finest resort in tie world for
Sightseeing. and has the smoothest
streets on the globe, and every bias
ted one leads out Of town, and con-
ycnirnt 10 those who desire TO learn
on q vc%locipcde or roller skates, pro
yidcd they have enough left after
waiting three month 70 interview the
President, then they become scedy,
and one by one 20 homeward fly with
their Lreochcs loose and baggya at the
knees, Disguised with politics, then
ton and themselves. The only thing
left is TO sit down on the ground and
let your legs hang over.
This is a city of magnificent dis
%tanccs, dead beats and disappoint-
ments. And many Young men who
leave home with high expectations Of
doing something here will he misera-
bly, disappointed in seeking Office.
The town is oyer-run with men who
have no means to dcfray expenses
and would be glad TO smell a dead
fish for lunch. The only alternative
left for them Is to take II lean on the
mouth Of some alley and fill up with
a stiff breeze, Everybody eats here.
All day and all night there is picnic
ing at lunch counters. You can get
a square meal at the Capitol or at
any Of the public building for the
money. Nobody asks q follow 10 take
a drink here. It's let's lunch. You
can get a cracker and some mustard
for one cent that will last you a week !
if You get time to chew it. If you
see a fellow in a great hurry and bis
eyes bulged out, you can put it down
be is going TO lunch. You can smell
pork and bears everywhere You 60,
even at church. If you want to let
up on the smell, you will have to
leave town. | went on top of the
dome of the Capitol and looked far
off at the beautiful scenery and took
in the elegant surroundings, and was
lost in a profound rcyery, when some
fellow punched me in the ribs and
asked me to buy some of his pork and
beans. Well, | should relax my fca-
lures. Ii Icould have got Inc II par
achutc, ] would have jumped off.
Most all the boys from Nashville get
a little periodical high once a week
to keep off the blues and choke it
down with a fried oyster. The whis-
ky is a fearful tonic; it would kill the
bottsin u horse the first trial.
You have often heard cf the Eng
ish sparrows; well the streets every
swarm with the pesky things;
they hop along on the side walks,
light IN your head, would peck your
eyes ont il you would let them. And
if you harm I feather, a policeman
will arrest you and put you in the
Black Mariah, which every corner
has one or more.
A fellow can't get much sleep here.
About two hours befor daylight along
comes a man yelling fresh shad; the
coucussion IS 50 great it puts out the
street lamps. II you survive him,
YOU will haye to tumble to the next
who has oysters, and he wants every
body to hear his gentle voice. Now
it is about daylight when the milk or
chalk man comes, you can hear him
before he gets in town. He has a
gong that would mako a fire bell
he hits it with n sledc hammer
End wakes up the sparrows on your
window sill %quarrcling like a thous-
md little devils. Until the rag man
md scissor grinder comes loafing in
view, you can read your morning pa
per if you amt dead. w. r. Med.
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