The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-28
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.)

astonlShment are heard on all sides ut
the transformations effected durins
their absence. In rapid improvtm mt
Washington is perhaps tie most re.
narkable city in the world. Each year
the magic hand Of the builder We ks
surprises in new designs Of brick, stoae,
and mortar New streets are open"
and paved with asphalt. Vast public
buildings are reared. Dreary wastes Of
ground are metamorphosed iu,o
parks. The District Government tina,
has done 50 much 10 make the capita
the pride Of the American people, has
not been idle all summer. Its energy 10
specially manifest by new asphalt pave.
ments, ami the improvements upon
Washlnyton's parks; and the little tr
angular green patches, which form,
wherever the OIL que avenues cross the
rgh'-i.nyuar streets, also indicate
much care and cultivation. Provision is
soon to b. made for planting shade
trees on Pennsylvania Avenue, which,
now presents beautiful smootl.
stretch Of asphalt from the Capitol to
the south gate of the Treasury d.
partnent, m.rred only by Car track
Town its c'uter. Every afternoon. At
four O'clock, the outpour from tl.t
G'vernment departments nlin.les wit,
fashion in II prcmen ,dc upon the nort,.
sidewalk, in CONTRAST with the aln,,
deserted south side Of tn. avenue. 1t i,
curious, this fact If Pennsylvania Ave
,lle, that aim st all its foot traffic an.
the majority Of its bushes, is upon ii,
n,rt sds, while its southern side "a! a.
is bare and unInvitiny.
| Th5 OK eriar AZ. 'ear.nce Of the Whit,
louise, it. design and architecture. i,
nteed something Of al evesnr. to til.
ienlzcns Of the National C,pi,al, but
Is amusing to hear IT real of the intl.
'na'ions always rife at lis season, re-
d"rtins III the niyssr'ily p 'licy Of G IN
5ress III relation t. the fu,ni,h!ay OF
the Mansion for the next winter.
rdth the iuI yrior could never bejndse
;rrtctll from the outside appear.nc .
't pos 'esses all the splend n ami com
rt that could well be wished. All th
'riors, save the Bll lie Room and East
tppm were entirely rchrtel in 1881.
I'd the latter, the great reception room
# the h"use, was refurnishe,l at That
tine, Tae following season the Blue
.ioom Was complet ly reyildsi, patched
md sarnishea, and many general alter
di,ns and repairs made. In short, more
las been bought FIR and done to the
White House in the past four years
han probably ever was done ia tt e
same length Of tine in It's history. vi
ate, siSnt-aeeos have been mere re-
,trictcd in visitin, tn, Presidents house
taan previously, AMI the permanent
.ccupants IF the m,nsion have been
,cwer than ever before. Still it costs ,
good DIAL tikoep the building in order
and those who wonder why it costs s,
much shau! get II peep at s. m, If tn
bills that the steward and the Comlns
'ion"rof 2ahlic Bui dinys have to pay
Painting the White House alon
costs 81 200 The expense for fuel i
lnorm 'us, rs the conservatory consume
great deal Of coal. The wear and tea
# the iur,itur, in tho White Hou>
sxceeds that in any first-class hotel il
the land. The dear people, to the nun
her Of 500 or more day, insist upo
planting thsir sub, antial feet deep j
the ADMINISTER carpets AMI examinin
he daperies and upholstery I'D lb
aid then wonder why they wear out .
soon. If the new carpet on the Eas
! Room, which WAS put down last yea
is already begin mug TO look worn, tn
ca',s. is directly traceabls to the iran
ping feet Of the citizen Tourist q h
marches with dazed eyes tn onsh tn
slories Of his Uncle Samuel's only off
' cial residence.
The question Of a new Executv
Mansion has always been mootcd, an
= the Improvement came very near bein
' authorized ny the tory seventh congress
: 1t il said nnw that ii the President wei
: to say the word he could have the Die,
sure Of initiating II really splendid in
provement: that if he will rscom,n IN
: IN his annual message the co,,structio
l. ola new executive residence south