Daily Republican., 1884-07-31


ever seen In any park have visited in
my travels over the largest cities in this
country. This park also contains a
good collection of animals, birds, fsh
and reptiles, and q more beautiful place
to spend few hours than "Druid
Hill" would be hard to find.
Having good nights rest, we spend
the next day In and around the villa.
ges adjacent to the city, gong out az
far as the village of Ponhattan by this
route you ascend to the highest point
near the city, and from which you have
grand view OF the city Of Monuments
and towers, with its beautiful harbor
and bay, and the magnificent build
ings Of the Public Institutions, and
also private villas that skirt the thick
ly built up portion Of the city we
return to the city, and rest for the
night.
Early next morning We take the first
train of cars at Union depot (Charles
street station) for the city of Washing
ton, forty miles distant we step into o
handsome car and begin to feel at home,
as we see painted on the inside that 1t
was built at Wilmington, Delaware.
We made the run to Washington depot
in ffty-tive minutes. We then pro-
ceeded at once to the Capitol. On enter.
ing we secured the services OF an in
telligent, trusty guide, who conducted
us through the Senate Chamber, House
of Representatives, U s. Supreme
Court room, Congressional Library, etc.
We we're then conducted up into the
mighty dome from where a panorama,
grand and picturesque, is spread out be-
fore us. From the dome birds eye view
OF the city is given us. Looking south
ward Arlington Heights loom up before
us, and the elegant residence once the
home of General Robert l.. Lee is
lplainly visible with the naked eye, as
we'll az also the city of Alexandria,
Virginia. From this point also, can
plainly be seen the buildings of the
Soldiers Home, the temporary residence
of the President of the United States
lduring the extreme heat of summer.
After spending several hours in the
Capitol, we dismissed our guide by re-
turning our thanks aud pay ing him for
the attention given us. He also re-
turned his hearty thanks to us, and we
parted, probably never all to meet
again. We then visited the Botanical
Gardens, and viewed the magnificent
flowers and plants therein contained,
and no person visiting Washington
lduring the summer season should fail
to take look through those grounds.
| BY this time it was almost / o'clock.
We then went out to Pennsylvania
lavenue, (the most beautiful thorough
fare in the city,, and finding a conve-
nient restaurant, we partook of dinner.
After very short pause, we proceeded
to the Treasury Department, from
thence to the White House (the resi-
ldence of the PresidenD. On making
To-, Il
seeing the building, took rest for a
a short time in the magnificent East
room facing the Capitol. We then
viewed the new buildings of the Navy
aud State Departments, which are uni
versally admitted to be the finest bnild
ings for the purpose in the known
: world. We also visited other buildings,
in one of which were exhibited many
trophies Of the late civil war. A After
visiting the public square and other in
teresting objects, among them the great
national monument, now nearing its
completion, which when finished Gas
, we were informed) will be 500 feet
thigh, we proceeded to the depot,
, viewed the spot where President Gar
field was assasinated. and then took the
cars, and in 55 minutes we were at
Charles street station, in Baltimore.
We then partook of a hearty
supper, after which (notwith-
|, standing the extensive travel we
had made during the day. a portion
gas light, walking up Gay, Baltimore
, and out Charles street, the two former
the finest business streets of the city,
the latter containing the handsomest
residences. The next morning we
arose early, par, ook of breakfast, wend-
ed our way again to Charles street sta.
tion and purchased tickets for Pen Mar,
3 u station two miles from Baltimore
, and one of the highest points of the
) B ue Ridge mountains.
This road, (Westeru Maryland) pass.
, es through one OF the finest agricultural
, districts have ever seen; from Balti.
r more to the base of the Blue Ridge, the
' farm houses are large and neat, with
J pretty lawns, but the barns are enor.
nous, almost all of them painted a
bright red color, with white trimmings.
} They are really beautiful. After a three
hours ride we arrive at Pen Mar. On
! getting off the train the first thing we
t observe is large post, to which large
, sign il nailed, on one side of which is
} painted Maryland;" on the other
Pennsylvania, being the intersecting
lpoint of those two States. We find nu.
merous coaches awaiting our arrival to
> conduct us to the hotels and points OF
interest further up the mountains. We
J inquire for the Washington Cliff
, House." John o. Hoover, proprietor,
: and find one of the coaches of the pro
: prietor by our side We step in and in
few minutes we are at Washington
: Cliff House. We hastily wash off the
dust, and at distance of five thousand
feet above tide water, we sit down to a
. sumptuous dinner, and 1 must confess
a my surprise to find that the charge was
\ only fifty cents each, including our ride
! from Pen Mar to Washington Cliff.-
r After dinner our party, now Increased to
: sixteen persons, chartered four hovse
I coach to conduct us to the several points
! of interest up to the summit OF the
a mountain. We then by very steep
3 mountain road passed High Rock OBJ
4 servatory and proceeded to Mount
Z Quierk, the highest point of the noun
0 tain. We here got off the stage, and as
:, cended the large observatory some sew
4 euty-f feet high. From this spot one
Q OF the most grand views presents itseil
Z Ito the view of the tourist Looking tc
l the northwest the beautiful valley OF the
l. Cumberland Is spread ont before oui
J vision as far AZ the eye can reach, STU
I ated in which is the town of Waynslow
n containiug about 10000 inhabitants, about
eight miles distant, of which we nave
Q most excsllent view. Casting our eyes
;, farther westward, in the distance we De
l. hold the town of fChamsberburg, Pa.
Casting our eyes southeast, we over,
= look the great Frederick Valley, and
o the tall range of the Blue Ridge Range
j. lextending into Virgini From this
Q point one of the finest mountain and