The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-08-16

IN 2 issue OF week before last,
we published extracts Of letters,
written by Mas Wardis Hunt to
her irisAds At bsws from Washing.
.oa City, and this week We have
been pernittod to publish extracts
Of letters written by her at Balti-
more, Which we give bslsw and.
which We tAiak viii veil Fspayps
rusal:
Ny 6rst ~RfteraOon in BaltImcre
was SpSnt ct Drsid Hill Park; it
consists Of 100 acres on the extreme
ReFth'wsst Of the city, said to pes
sssS more natural beauties than any
other in the United States. On
each side Of the main entrance are
large vases fllsd with dowers.-
There Is lake for boating with a
lovely drive II miles around. You
WOald imagine yourself at seine
fashionable Watering place, fer as
yOu ride along YOU meat gaily
dressed parties in sveEyj HAD Of
conveyance, frOa large carriages to
little dog carts; also many sR horse
back and the byciclss at every
turn. There are grounds for base
ball, foot ball, Lawn tennis, cFoQuet,
etc. The principal attractions to
visitors outside Of the scenery ara
tbs Maryland BaildiAg and Man
zion House With it's large corridors,
arm chairs and geological cOllec.
ton. The former contains a fine
assortment Of specimens Of natural
history. In the geological Collse-
tiSR there are a number OF cameIs,
eagles, parrots, monkeys, bears.
sea lions, soonS, wolves, etc., in ad.
ditioR they have 300 head thor
eSgh bred south dOwa sheep.
Patterson park, in the eastern
part Of the city, has a great deal to
interest one; there is smaIl lake
and row bsats-a friend roWsd me
arOuAd several tinss-thers's q
spray or feuRtain ia the center that
thrsws the water twenty feet high,
tive levsIy swans, Jack aAd Jill.
WI say them eat, first washing off
everything before putting it In their
mouths.
The conservatory Largest in Bal
tlmars1 is filed with tropical
plaRts, the date palm, banana, In
dian rubbsr tree, screw palm, coffee
plant, ferns, etc. Four Of the most
beautiful parrstS and two mSRkey'
live here and I've no doubt snJey
themselves az nuph as Though in
their native frsSdsm.
The fortress erected by Con.
Ross In 1914, against the threaten.
ed invasion Of the British, still re-
mains, II is eovsrsd with glass-a
neat raMiSg arounc-nO one per,
mitted 10 walk ON it. The view
from near BY is grand, you oaA sss
for mllss dswn tbs OhesApeakehay .
" ashingtOn's monuments Of white
marble, 200 feet Alxh--ths base is
so feet square and "a feet high sur.
mounted by a Doric oslamn 81 feet
In diameter at The base with a spi
raj stairway in its iAteriOr-a statue
Of Washington Is feet high Oh top -
the view from tAis lefty pedestal is
IMMENSE.
The Monumental City" is alto.
gether beautiful, divided int tws
AeaFly equal parts BY a smallstrsam
called JoasS' Falls, crossed 81 ma.
aOrouS bridges, There are at least
200 churches, 8 Universities, col
lsgss, public schools to aQmbsr Of
125, and State Normal tire ..
theatres, az opera house, nussum
and man!y fac public buildings.
The most imposing of NhieAsis the
new city hall. 1t Ossspies an en-.
tire square Of ground near tkseen-
ter Of the city and contains the va,
riOpS MuniciPaI Offices. The style
81 architecture is the Renaissance