The Somerset reporter., 1885-05-27
4pp0ndttOr TODAY

Ga h gives this description Of the Apo
mattOX OF today to the Cincinnati Enquif-
cr:
After we had ridden over the reddish
road skirliDg bits of woods aud coming
out into openings, anu wondering if any
thing might be seen that v nd interest
mankind IN all THIS region. VI suddenly
saw at the foot OF the hattish landscape
some few houses, not enough to make a
town, but too many to make a plantation.
as that AppomattoX Court Housei9 |
asked.
Yes, sir, its thar"
"Why, my friend, that don't look to
have hundred inhabitants -
al reckon it amt got that many" said
the driver
As we continue down the slope, this lit
Tie hamlet instead Of uuroling Itself and
showing more houses, began to look small.
er. There soon appeared to be squarish
building In lot at the middle OF the road
which was the court house, a red brick
building, dull and lean, and with a long
side and with white painted porch, OF
one story on the right side Of the road ;
this was the celebrated surrender house of
Mr.. Mclean. Opposite this house was
half-painted farm building, ard perhaps an
other old rockeiy of in field. As We en-
tered between the Mclean house and its
competitor, we saw that the court house
was building of dun red brick, with a
yellow and high iiigIt of stone steps run
ming up to its maiu story, and at he top
oi those steps small porch and ratings
on two Wooden pillars. Between the Me
Lean house and the court house at cor
ner, was frame store, and from that cor
her went oil road to the east. Across
this road on the right Was an old brick
house with porch and roof tumbling down
from aye. Next TO that was II frame Office
aud beyond it a narrow brick Jail. The
court house was Surrounded by locust
trees, badly trimmed and was entered by
three flights OF steps on three sides, like
stiles, there being no hinged gate to get i'll
to the area. The Mclean house was also
surrounded with locust trees and had one
or TWO cedars on the lawn. When we
reached the court house and looked to the
left we saw lawyers Office up in corner,
and, next to that, on the west side of the
court, was the hotel whore the parole lists
OF the rebel army were prepared this ho-
tel was IA two story brick, with u porch
covering one story; it had no sign or in.
clination of hotel; behud it was what
looked TO be a lawyers office a building
with two sides or parts, and with steps
leading up to II second teo l. was hard
ly a. imposing as the kitchen OF the hotel
which also had steps going up to the high.
er story, and was building nearly hun
dred feet from the hotel. Proceeding
around the court house lot, which had a
lank fence with posts and rails, there WAS
another brick building perhaps Il store, aud
then came shantv or two, and next a
frame store on the further side, opposite
which, across the road to the unknown
north ana east was large residence next
To the Jail, standing back in ateld, IN
frame. This WAS til, judges house. Be
y1nd the judges were TWO or three cabins,
shauties or slru lures of hardly noticeable
consequence. The court house itself stood
on a low plateau, and from il in every d.
rection but one-on the side next TO the
hotel-the landscape dropped oil, | count
Ell the HOUSES, and there We're l3 worth
counting and probably in all about l.
buildings madr up the renowned Appomat
toX Court House.