The Washington critic., 1886-01-21

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most masculine men that ever lived.
lie Is hcwn out of granite, with a
slcdge hammer physique. A grizzly is
not stronger or rougher than he Miss
Hill Is purely feminine woman, just
the sort to please and charm man of
Terry's mold. The Judge has been left
almost alone in his old age. lie has
become fond of his client, and has
strong mans generous disposition to
protect the weak. She, wearied of
bulfetings, which have been her por-
ton for three years past, longs for rest.
| tell you, no people that ever married
had warmer love and deeper mutual
trust than Judge Terry and Sarah
Althea Hill"
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Murray" of the indianapolis Nc,cs
so far comedies with THE CRITIC in
regard TO the Grant monument that he
subscribcs to the idea of memorial
arch, but instead of individualizing,
would lump the whole memorial bust
ness into one structure so far as our
military heroes are concerned, and
have done with 1t. lie says in recent
letter 81 should advise Congress to
lump the whole military business in
one tribute TO the American Soldier.
Let II not be In the form of marble
chimney, but triumphal arch over
| Pennsylvania avenue, ornamcnted with
lifc.statutes and busts of the prominent
soldiers of the several American wars
| dncluding, If you please, brace Of
Southern generals), and this arc de
triomphe will wind up business for all
time The wars of the future could
receive their recognition in the same
monument TO the American Soldier
would be broad enough to cover our
Southern friends, and such q monument
would not offend future generations.
The Washington Monument Is good in
its way. 1t is n simple shaft Of marble
the highest in the world--that is all.
A memorial arch TO the American Sol
dier over street 100 feet wide and
over mile straight away from the
great Capitol TO the Treasury, would
be the most artistic commemoration of
the Nation dead heroes and a happy
relief from the brass horses and marble
monstrosities which threaten the Re.
public
W.
Some idea of Washington and lbs
surroundings as they were eighty six
years ago is conveyed in the following
extract from letter written by Oliver
Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury, to
Mrs. Wolcott, July 4, 1900: "The City
of Washington, or at least some part
of it, is about forty miles from Balti-
more. The Capital is situated on an emf
nence, which l should suppose was near
the centre of the immense country here
called the City. 1t is mile and a half
from the Presidents house, and three
miles on straight line from George
town. There Is one good tavern about
forty rods from the Capitol, and several
other houses are built and erecting; but
do not perceive how Members of Con-
grcss can possibly secure lodgings,
unless they will consent to live like
scholars in a college or monks in a
monastery, crowded ten or twenty in
one house, and utterly secluded from
society. The only resource for such as
wish TO live comfortably will, l think,
be found in Georgetown, three miles
distant, over as bad road In winter,
as the clay grounds near Hartford. T"
On the 25th of November of the same
year, Mrs, Adams, wife of the Presi.
dent, writes to her daughter: 81 arrived
here on Sunday. last, and without meet
ing with any accident worth noticing,
except losing ourselves when we left
Baltimore, and going eight or nine
miles ON the Frederick road, by which
means we were obliged to go the other
eight through the woods, where we
wandered two hours without finding O
guide or the path. Fortunately, q
struggling black came up with us, and
we engaged him as guide to eXtricatC
us out of our difficulty; but woods are
all you see from Baltimore until you
reach the city, which is only so in name
In the city there are buildings enough
if they were compact and finished tC
accommodate Congress and those at
tached to it; but as they are, and scat
tered as they are, see no great comfort
for them" A number Of similar interest
ing "reminiscences are reproduced in b.
ii. Warmers Real Estate RegieD fol
January, which also says: "CitiZen'
yet living tell that, within their remem
, brance, the Botanical Garden, now So
= attractive, was one vast stone anC
$ marble depot at which rough materials
were delivered from the long boats as
cending the Tiber and fashioned into
shapely blocks to be used in the wall
of the Capitol; that a never-failinG
| stream, at times like mountain tor
! rent, ran through that part of Judiciary
, Square upon which stands the new
: Pension Office building, fromits north
5 west to its southeast corner, at each o
5 which points it was crossed In primitive
t fashion by pedestrians, upon a log
$ essaying to do which an unfortunate
man losing his balance fell in and wa
drowned; that another considerable
, stream passed down the square lying
between Ninth and Tenth streets int
the Tiber; and that in all direction
could be found most unslghtly ravine
$ and gullies. Very many recall 'Slasl
! Run which so greatly dis6gured wha
| is now the most charming part Of ou
! city, and other streams which formerly
!, marred the appearance of large sec
tions, but which will never be seer
a again