South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-11-02
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From Oar Reylilr Corrcspo ss'eat.
WASHINGTON. ID. G. Oct. 80.

Dotn ulSu o.: TIE same day and near
~ the same hour, and that day the
anniversary oil the independence they
had been mainly instrumental in "a
chewing. Adams was bnried at
Qaincy, Mass, where q costly, sub
staniial granite monument has mark
ed his resting place for more than half
a century. Jefferson was buried AT
Monticello, Va, within stones throw
Of the spacious residence, which was
indeed home for all who visited its
honored proprietor. For these fifty
seven years the grave of Jefferson has
been practically unmarked b. any
memorial stone or tablet, monument
or ceuotaph, despite the periodical at
tempts that have been made ID rio the
American people of the humiliation
OF such neglect. Congress at last or
dercd the erection ola suitable mouu-
mcnt over the grave, and this has just
been completed at cost OF Il little more
than $4,000. it is obelisk-shapcd Is
feet in height above the pedestal, and
bears the following inscription: EHere
was buried Thomas Jefferson, author
OF the declaration of Independ encc,
OF the statute OF Virginia for religious
freedom, and father of tie University
OF Virginia. upon another side are in
scrlbed the words: Born April 2,
l743. Died July 4, 1926 Procras-
tination was the ono abhorrcucc OF
Mr.. eifcrson and it is therefore doubt
iui whether the great sage and states
man has any thanks to return tor this
exceedingly tardy justice to his MEM
DRY.
There is feast Of horrors at the
Army Medical Museum here in the
shape Of skeletons and disjonted frag-
ments OF the human body, among
Which there is one CHASTITY specimen
which is now attracting much attention.
Il is the hcal.of Guiteau, minus the
skull, just as il was taken from the
cadaver after the autopsy. 1t is In q
remarkable state o.! preservation, the
scalp having been duly stuffed, sewcd
ZIP aud placed in alcohol. The ccun.
tcnance maintains the perfect lang
! dog look that the assassin bore while
IN the flesh, and il, appearance is
eniinently suggestive Of the period
when gbbetcd criminals were left
hanging in Chains at the crossroads,
as an admonitlon to Tie waywurd.-
The sSul! Of Gniteau which w:,s spir-
tied away g year ago by a negro al
tache OF the Museum, has never been
recovered, bat the skeleton OF the re-
naming portion Of the body, splendid
y artll ulated, has it, place IN one of
the large cases, its Identity being rea-
Oily recognized by those who had cv-
er seen him in life.
Washington is rutling on its best
bib and tucker for the approaching
long session OF Congress. The hotels
nave alrcldy undergone the usual re-
habiltation OF paint an! whtcv ash
and clean piiloT-3ham., while the c.
quivocaI Board 6 FURNISHED Rooms
are labeled upon ever other house
on oar broad thor, ughtares. 70 Sc
cure Congressman rs steady boar
der, is the one never ccasing delight
OF the heart oftho Washington board
lug-mistTess, who never tires Of pam
perng him with the best that the
market ardn short purse affords. The
Ooa"ding-instress ut The capital az a
rule are claan;sh set, who agree a.
mong themselves never to put celery
upon the table more than twice Il
week, inyluling Sundays. They
know each other, & The affairs OF each
other just as intimately as the men,
! bors OF board OF trade do, and they
watch each other much more closely.
| Marriageablc daughters too, whose
name IS legion, figure largely in the
adjustment Of tie rates of board, and
| the dOmes ic condition OF every Con-
eressionaI applicant for board and fur
nisbed rooms, is carefully in1 ired in
to and ascertained Loforc a bargain is
closed. A rough estimate places n
bout sevcu-tenths OF the members Of
the lower House ia the boarding hou-
ses, where they can enjoy all the COM
forts OF home life. and at The same
time escape the horrors Of the dysrcc-
tic hotel dinners which are character
istic Of all large caravans rles.
rs each recurring winter IS to be
gaycr than any preceding one, 80
docs this winter promise to snrpass
anything and everything IN the line
Of entertainment and party-2iving
that Washington has vet seen. As
confirmation Of this prediction it is
! only necessary to remark that we are
to have more people hc,e this wintst
who can afford TO spread out. than wc
have ever had since The daysor Madi-
son. Besides, it is on the heels OF q
| Presidential year, when handed
hospitality asserts itself always. aud
when influence is sought and won i'm
direct appeals to the digestive appara-
tug. An ordinary dinner given for
the pnrpose ofpromo;iug social inter
course Is one thing and commonplace.
buf n 1inuor ,riynn with rr.iific,I 90.