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The Washington critic., 1886-09-20
w ASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1886
A RURAL "REMINISCENCES.

The sermon was long and the preacher was
prosy,
The cushion was soft and the corner was
cosy;
Aud musug, knew,
BY my side In the pew,
Was dear little face that was dimpled and
rosy.
A stray bit OF lace and the curl Of feather
Lay close to my cheek, and | didn't care
whether
The sermon was long
Or flirting was wrong
In lonely back pew, as we knelt down to-
gether.
In reading the.prayers we had one book be-
tween us;
80 sweet was that smile, had nobody seen
us,
While bent on our knees
(Ob, how Cupid did teasel)
] had stolen kiss, with the prayer-book to
screen us.
In the oriel window the sunlight was
cleaning,
In my drowsy old brain felt love fances
tecming;
Then my heart gave thump--
But my head got bump
On tie bsck OF the pew--I had only been
dreaming.
--TLondon Topical Times.
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ALpERNEY Dairy building, on Third
street, for rent See Ad.
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Alexandria.

Seven miles from Washington down the Po
tomaC, reached by boat or by rail Is the old
city of Alexandria. IL contains among
other objects of interest the church where
Washington worshipped the house that
fatal campaign, the lodge OF Masons To
which Washington was attached, the stora
where the famous General Turner Ashby
sold dry goods for many years, and many
Other objects of intereet.
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hetraclns our steps We nnu
The Printing and En- nurayInR Bureau

located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest, southeast from the Monu-
ment and southwest from the Agriculture
Bureau. II Is reached by the Belt Line
Cars, and is opened to visitors every day.
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The Arsenal.
The Arsenal is located at me foot Of Foul

The Arsenal is located at the foot of Four
and a-half street southwest, the grounds
extending over what used to be the peni-
rentlary' ~ & Is interesting yer among Lier oEher
Mrs. Surratt and the Assassination priS-
oncrs were hanged. The band of the Second
Artillery, which Is stationed here, give fire.
largely attended. Reached by the Metro
politan (Four-and a.half street branch) and
the Seventh street line.
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The Old Soldiers Home.


The Old Soldiers Home lies about a mile be
yond Howard University, out seventh
street extended, and is reached by the same
conveyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street car lines. Its main building j. of
marble, 200 feet front with very high
tower. The view from its tower surpasses
any similar view in the neighborhood. A
statue of General Scott adorns the grounds.
There is also National Cemetery with sew
eral thousand Union dead buried there.
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HOUSES FOR RENT.

LOANS.
In sums TO suit at O per cent.
The above Is only small portion OF prop
erty on my books. For full fist call at Office
for bulletins Issued ON list and 18th.
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The Deaf Mute College.

Returning from Mt. Olivet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which is on the north side of
street northeast. 1t is reached by cab or
the II street line of cars. 1t Is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College In the world
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BIadenshurg.

outside of the original District are several
places of great interest to the tourist, notn-
bly, Bladensburg, in Maryland, ON the B,
and q, h. r., seven miles from Washington,
II is an old town, famous for being a hun
dred years ago the largest commercial city
In Mary land; also for its Spa Springs, and
ground in the days when the Code OF
honor was in force,
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1867 Prizes amounting to &265,500
Application for rates TO clubs should be
made only TO the Office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders or New York Exchange In ordi-
nary letter. Currency invariably by Express
at our expense addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
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or Course She Knew Better.

Architect Armitage, San Francisco,
cured severe cough With Red Star Cough
Cure.
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State Lotteries which may DO presented at
our counters.
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Arlington.

Across the Potomac, opposite GEORGETOWN,
and reached by cab across either the Long
the home of the Lees, and now the largest
rational cemetery In the country, over
10000 soldiers are buried herc, The place
is exceedingly beautiful and the view Of
Washington grand.
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The District ,Jail,

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north of street southeast and fronts on
the Anacostia River is huge quadrangular
pile of red brick known as the District Jail.
This building is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin OF n
President was hanged just south of 1t Is
the City Asylum. II Is reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination of
the railway and herdic lines.
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The weather bureau.

The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, Is
about one hundred yards west OF the state,
Wal and Navy Departments, on q street, IL
is one of the most interesting places in
Washington to visit. The observers in
charge, when at leisure, always take
pleasure in showing visitors how they
''lnanuiaCture weather.
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Marine Barracks-Nayy. Yard.

The Marine Barracks are situated on Elghtn
street southeast, between q and ii. Several
squares further south the walls OF the Navy.
Yard rise before the gaze. This Navy-Yard
was in its time the most famous one In the
country, the second largest ship of the line
In the Navy having been built here, as well
as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the Wasp
and Others. 1t is to be converted into the
great ordnance factory of the country, and
herein to interest him, especially the making
of the steel rificd cannon,
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Georgetown University.

Georgetown University Is the leading Catholic
College In the United States. II Is ! Gated
on the west side of Prospect street. George
town, ON, perhaps, the most beautiful site
on The Potomac. Its buildings and grounds
are very handsome. Reached by the Met
rupolitan street cars.
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The Trensury Department.

The Treasury Department Is east OF the White
House and extends the whole length of the
front between Pennsy lyania and New York
avenues. II Is $50 feet long by 800 feet wide.
The central east portion Is built of freestone,
rebuilt in 1854, while the other parts We're
commenced In 1855 and built Of granite.
tiful apartment In the north wing, the en-
trance to which Is from the north porch.
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
can be seen on a written permit given by
the treasurer of the United States, whose
Office Is In the north east angle ON the first
floor. This permit must be shown the cash.
Ter who will detail guides 10 take the visi.
tor into the great bullion chests of the coun-
try The old State Department used to bo
on the site occupied by the northeast cor
ncr of the Treasury.
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Cabin John bridge.

Cabin John Bridge, spanning the chasm of
Cabin John Creek, about eight miles from
Rock Creek Bridge, is the largest single
stone arch bridge In the world. Five miles
above Cabin John Bridge are the Grelt
Falls OF theHotomac. The scenery Is mag
niLCent Reached by cab
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Howard University.

Howard University IL the first place in this
country to provide for the higher education
of the colored people generally. 1t Is on Sew
enth street extended, just above Bound lry,
and occupies a high and picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. II is built of
large cream-colored brick, specially manu-
factured for the occasion.
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Speaking of the engagement of Miss
Carroll of Baltimore to the Baron
Louis de La Grange of France, the
New York Grdphjc says; Miss Carroll
Is a daughter of Hon. John Lee Car
roll, ex Governor of Maryland, aud she
Ia a great. great granddaughter of Chas.
Carroll of Carrollton of Revolutionary
fame, Miss Carroll's maternal grand
father was the late Mr.. Royal Phelps,
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The Columbian University.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner of Fifteenth and IL
streets, the visitor sees the columbian UNI,
yersity, which occupies the site OF the old
Griswald mansion. This university was in
corporated as Columbian College In 1921,
and Is under the special supervision of the
Baptist Church. II is AN institution famous
for the discipline and thoroughness OF its
inatrugti inn.
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The Government Printing Onice.

The Government Printing Office is In a north
east direction from the Pension Office, at
the corner of II and North Capitol streets.
ment In the world, and Is full of interest to
visitors. The cost of running 1t goes up into
millions annually, and the money Is well
slent. Il would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees in its busiest season over 1000
people. It is reached by the Columbia line
of street cars.
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NInunI Xcrnnn.
Fourteen mil

Fourteen miles below Washington down the
river, reached by boat, Is Mount Vernon,
the home and grave of Washington, Nis-
itors can reach II by ihe steamer COrcoran,
CaptaiR Blake, every day,
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The postof,ice Department.

The General Postonlco Department Is on the
square bounded by Il, Il, seventh and
Eighth streets. 1t is a hand dsome building,
although It's proximity To its larger and
what obscures Its great size and tends To
lessen its beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest to the visitor, but the
Dead Letter ONCE Is particularly the one to
taken from the mails in transit, as speci-
mems OF the uses TO which the Nations pos
tai conveyances are put, Is both varied and
unique. Everything unmailable, from an In
be seen in this collection, and IL Is still
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Lafayette Square.
1T. Johns y. IL. Church.

St. Johns u. l.. Church, which mas been often
called the State Church because more Piesi-
dents have worshippcd there than at any
teenth streets. II was built in 1916 and en-
larged In 1870 In II hPve worshpped Pres
idents Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams Though the latter was Congrega-
tionalistl Martin Van Buren,, though he be-
longed to the Dutch Reformed Church, uar-
rison, Tyler, Polk Taylor, Fillmore (though
the latter was a Unitarian), Pierce, BuGh-
anaH ana Arthur, Presidents Lincoln,
vine services here although not steadily. Its
interior reminds one very forcibly of the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches.
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DIED.

DAlLEY.-At 10:a5 u. m, September %
1856, Henry c. Daley. OF congestive chills
aged fifty years. Time of funeral will be here
after announced.
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COURT RECORD.


SPECIAL TERM AT LAw.-Chief Justice
Cartter,-Washingto and Potomac Rail
road Company VS.. Smoot ct al; demurrer to
plea sustained. Pleasanton VS.. Cooley; mo-
tlon for judgment granted.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge James. Cassidy
VS.. Cassidy; testimony ordered taken. Cross
VS.. Cross; do. Solomon VS.. Philip; auditors
report ratified and distribution ordered.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Smell. - Daniel
Hart, trespass on a park; s. or Is days,
Mary Weyrck, profanity; S. or days.
Wm. Thompson, do; do. Charles Miller,
disorderly in the county; So or Is days.
Edwin W. Boyd, indecent exposure; S. or
Is days. Agnes Washington, vagraucy;
bonds or 90 days. Joseph Schurer, do. do.
Robert Hayden, VIM. Harris, James Walker,
dlsord rly donduct; S. or 10 days each.
Ellen Brady, colored, larceny. Wm, Neal,
larceny; thirty days. VIM. Ross, assault;
sixty daye. John Adams, assault; collateral
forfeited. Sampson Asher, do; do. Ade-
laide Brown, do; do. Cornelius Corbln,
do; dismissed. George Brown, larceny; col
lateral forfeited. Mary Brooks and Eliza
Mcdonald, aifray; S. or fifteen days.
Architect Armitage, San Francisco,
cured severe cough with Red Star Cough
Cure.
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CorcOran Art Gallery.

The CorcOran Art Gallery Is at the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and State
Department. II is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays free: on other days Tex
cept sundays Il small admission fee is
compared with the great Old World gal
leres, Is nevertheless a very creditable in
stituton for SO new country as the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue of the Greek
Slaye.h
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st. EliZabcsh's,

Across the Anacosta River. due south from
the Navy-Yard, is st. Ellzabeths or the Gov
ernment's Hospital for the Insane. II lies on
the top of hill having beautiful view of
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this asylum. IL is
reached by pleasant carriage drive.
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The Louise Home.

The Louise Home Is q beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. IL has
and Is n unique establishment. 1t Is "a
memorial TO the wife and daughter of Mr.
W. W, CorcOran. and is intended as a home
for ladies of education, birth and refine
fppy of
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The Pension OHicc.

The new Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of Judiciary Square from
Fourth to Fifth streets and from G, nearly
TO + street II Is by far the largest
building in the world devoted TO the exam
nation and settlement of claims for pen
sions. 1t is built of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In 10
was given President Cleveland's Inaugural
tion Ball. IL can be reached by the Metro
politan and the Belt Line cars.
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The District buildings.

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue to Four.and-
a half street and northward up that street
n few yards when he will he in front of a
dney block of damp, dark old bricks
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to business.
These buildings are so utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly abominable and insecure that
they form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fall to
insucpt them
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Chicago Markets.
The following summary is by b. X. Plain
& Co., st. Cloud Building, Ninth and L
streets:
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The Centre Market.

The Centre Market occupies the squares
south Of the Avenue, bounded by u street
on the south, Seventh street on the east
and Ninth street on the west. II IL a very
handsome market building. oxJelle1 in
beauty, and probably In $ ze, by none In the
world. II Is the clcanest and the best,
while also the cheapest market in America.
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The GcoIopJcnI Durcnu,

The Geological Survey is located on T. street,
near the Ebbitt House The Interior De
partmcnt building. immense rs II l., IL en-.
tircly too small for the accommodation OF It's
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa-
tional and Geological Bureaus agriculture
and Pcnsion) are located In other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg-
est under the Government
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Thc Interior Department.

or, as It is popularly termed, the Patent OF
flee, occupies the two squares between Sey'
euth and Ninth and + and q streets. IL Is
built IN the Doric style and Is an admirable
specimen OF the boldest and coldest OF he
Greek styles II contrasts finely with the
General Postoflicc, which Is Cormthian, tho
most ornate of the pure Greek modes of
architecture. The curiositios of the Patent
Office are the model rooms, where many
thousands of ideas have been matorialiZel
and exhibit themselves to the gaze In every
stage of invention, This building, like most
of the Government Offices, is open 10 the
visitor from o u, m TO : p. m The libraries
OF the Interior Department are well worthy
of visit. The great inauguration ball at
Lincoln's second term took place In the
pntpnt nfhpe.
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Medical Museum.

fail TO visit this bureau, which contains
complete collection Of objects illustrating
the progress and condition OF education
throughout the world
Medical Museum.
on Tenth street. between u and u, round the
corner westward from Masonic Temple, II
the famous Medical Museum. THIS build
ing was once n prominent Baptist Church. 10
was converted about tho beginning of tho
war into theatre, known the country over
as Ford's, and IL was In n private box there
in April 1865, that John wilkes Booth
killed President Lincoln. Tho latter was
carried to house, just opposite, where he
died. A marble tablet In front of the house,
No. 5i6 Tenth street, commentaries TINS
fact. The theatre was then scquestratcd by
the Government and turned into the Med
ical Museum attached TO the Surgcon-Gcn.
erals ofilce. IL Is full of interesting surgical
relics of the war, and has the largest ncdi-
cal library in the world. Among the curl
osties within its walls IL the articulatcd
skeleton of Gultcau. the assassin of Prcsi-
dent Garfield. Coming down Tenth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor Will
not fail 10 inspect the massive and bcauti-
ful Post Building, In which Is situated the
Office of The CRITIC. This II the largest
newspaper establishment south of Philadel
phia and east of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four of the leading and most lnllu-
cntlal journals IN the country-two morning,
one evening ('rmE CIuTic) and one indopen.
dent sunday paper-have their home In this
establishment,
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Bayy Rurns, C0ttage.

One OF the CurIOsItIes OF washington Il old
Davy Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street,
near the river. II may be reached by the
drive south of the Presidents House or by
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars,
Next door to IL is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one of the original
heirpssps of WashiurtOn
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J. II. OGLESBY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
J. W. kILBRETIi, Pres. state Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. n. y. Nat. Bank.

Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by tho
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with a Capital of $1,000, ,O00-to
which a reserve fund Of over s55O,OOo has since
been added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote Its fran
chise was made a part of the present State
Constitution adopted December 9, A. ID. 1879.
The only lottery ever voted on and indorsei
by the people of any State.
IT NEVER SCALES OR PoSTPoNES.
It's Grand Single Number Drawings take
place monthly and the Extraordinary Draw
ings regularly every three months instead Of
Semi Annually as heretofore.
A splendid opportunity to win fortune.
Tenth Grand Drawing, Glass X, in the Acad-
emy OF Music, New Orleans, TUESDAY, OC-
TOBER IL, 1895.
18th Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Zach.
Fractions, in Fifths, in proportion.
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Masonic Temple.

Westward from the Patent ONCE across Ninth
street at its intersection with +
street Is the handsome Masonic
ing Is one of the most complete In It's ar.
rhngomests Of any build uS Consccratcd to
Masonic uses in the country.
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The City Hall.

Due north of, and two squares away from,
the District Buildings, and closing up Four
and half street at that point, is the City
Hall. This Is a large and commodious
building, built for use rather than show,
and now occupied by the District courts.
Just In front and TO the south of the City
Hall Is column of white stone slrmount
ed by a marble figure of Lincoln,
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or Course She Knew Brtter.
Mrs. De Wiggs-What made Mr.. Homan's
house burn down, JackS
Jack-Spontaneou combustion, I believe.
Mrs. De Wiggs-Is that so | heard
somebody say it took fire of itself, but |
didn't believe any such nonsense. .-[Tld-
Bits
ALpgRNEY Dairy building, on Third
street, for rent, See Ad.
"Send me another copy Of the Been is the
eoulstirring order OF an old subscriber,
who In closes the 60 lateral in payment for
the same. Then he goes on to say, ~ take
one copy now, but there's so little in IL
need another. ."-[ Ric chmond Bee
"Aidersey Dairy Wagons"
Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in h. "Wardn
prints, BIC. per 10. Also cottage cheese
bnttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per qt.
Cream, 15c. per pit.
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judiciary square.

The City Hall stands on the south front of
Judiciary Square. one of the finest parks in
the city. The city Jail used to stand on the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth TO Fourth and from ID street and
and Louisiana avenue to G street-three
long full suuarps
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The Botanical Gardens.

Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from In the morning to
20 " Years @ ago. % Ike conssryatories @ mt are Iled
with the choicest and rarest foreign plants
Around the gardens are extensive collec.
tons of trees and shrubs In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at
tracted so much attention at the Philadel-
phia Centennial,
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The Peace Monument.

Just halt way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And at the west foot of the Capitol Grounds
is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter In honor of the
dead soldiers and sailors of the late war.
II Is of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL and
platform SIl, 600. 1t is proposed to remove
this monument to one of the squares on the
northwest section.
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war, Navy and state Dcpnrtm ents.

This edhce. once named by Washington
Journalist the "rriuue Building" occupies
the west side of the Presidents reservation,
immediately west of the White House, The
state Department occupies the south part,
the Navy'is located north of the State, while
the War Department occupies the entire
northern half. II Is now and very hand
some structure The most beautiful room
in the whole building is conceded to be the
library of the state Department, with south
front, from whose windows the eye can
sweep uninterruptedly down the Potomac
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The national Museum.

The National Museum Is In the Smithsonian
grounds, a few yards east of the Smthso-
nian building. 1t contains thousands of the
most interesting curiosities, samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. It.
as well as the Smithsonian, is open daily to
the public from q. IN. to 4 d. N.
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The Smithsonian.

Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso.
nian Grounds. The former Is a specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city,
and, the latter form the most beautiful
grounds of themselves are worth visit to
Washington to see. They, contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, tho first
secretary Of the institution. The latter is
at the northwest corner Of the building; the
Downing Urn is In the centre of the grounds,
The Smithsonian is filled with The most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II IL reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
of street cars