The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-04
Another Hatere.siag Letter from
Oar Fair Corre-poadeat-
Homeward Bound.

DEAE LEIDER:-We EFF v. Y. on
the l3;h, via Washington, Lynch
bHrg, Charlotte and Atlanta Being
several hours in Washington, we
made use OF the opportunity Of tax.
ing a view Of the Capitol and it,
grounds. Werecognizeditin a moment
though 1t was much larger than We
expected. TO see it Directly in front al
the building is large and beautiful
park Great trees shade the long
walk that leads up TO the gate Of the
Capitol. and beds anil mounds Of the
rarest flowers are scattered over il
Bronze statues larger than life sup
port beautiful fountains. and the
hot houses and green rooms are
something wonderful In the wait
ing room st the Depot we saw the
spot where Garfield received his
fatal shot. In tue wall has been
placed . tablet Of marble to per-
petuate the memory Of the occu-
renee. While waiting there a hig
bI-ly policeman. '-oHe II the finest.
approached Us snl began converse.
ton. His mind seemed laboring
with some mighty subject, SON.
startling piece If Information. II,
spoke of lighter things. hu: We detec-
ted weigbtier ones that lay behind.
He tHyed with u As a cat glmbols
with a mouse she has captured be
fore she utterly annihila.es l.. We
grew uncomfortable; We felt Ee w-r,
captured; We were the mouse aEd be
the cat, He could 70 longer endure
the important situstioa: his ewes
dilated. his voice sank n a whisper.
and lesnigg forward ne hissc,i in our
ears. Il an the mga ,cho arrested
Gfsdu'' We shrank back AZ al
most fell a: his feet. We were aRaifi-
lated, With reva-eD;ial awe he dug
something out Of = pocket. We
crowded around and gael on a
small, pee Of rope carefully bound
az lis ends with wire. A thrill went
round Us and 4 shiver was percep-
tible. No word was spoken bu. We
a.. understood, That piece Of Irvine
had embraced the neck Of the un-
lucky Giteau.
Ia North Carolina we first struck
Southern cooking again. How our
eyes g.istened a, the sight Of chick
en- fried. fish .frief aad potatoes
fried We ordered our whole break
fred with the injunction 20 use
plenty Of grease.
We spent a week in Atlanta.
The kimbal, House is soon To be
rrblit. The State has just bought
a llfe-s;zed portrait Of Ben Hill, paint
ed BIZ our special friend NJ. Horace
Bradley. the youngest artist in the
state. Il was TO be unveiled in a
few days and hung Z tue Hou,e OF
Represent atiyes.
We came by Meridian and spent
two days. Found that portion Of the
country suffering for the want of
rain. Meridian is booming ami
is rapidly rebuilding its burnt dis
trict. II looks forward 10 its fair in
October as a grand event.
Arriving at Bro khayen a few
mornings ago We were greeted
by most fearful and unearth-
" sound. |: did no: seem t.
prJceci from any particular
quarter, but from every place sinai
tancously. We made no comment
then. we OILY wondered. At regular
intervals during ali the horrible day
i, returned till human e-duranc"
gave way. What is it," we cried,
have you maniacs in the town, or
what kind Of yolls is it we hear?''
why, it is the donkeyS," they an
swered. | found it was so. Donkeys
were the latest agony.
Your friend.
LULC RAGsDALE.