The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-21
SIGHTSEEING
At Camp Foraker and in
Columbus.
A News Herald Man as the Guest
Of the Governor,
Tells Of a Good Time at the Capital and
the Camp.Ground.

w asnlngtOn y. IL. After q feW snort
stops we arrived at the latter place and
proceeded to Camp Foraker, where the
soldiers were in camp. While here, at
the invitation of Adjutant Callahan and
Sergeant Cooper, we ate dinner at the
18th Regiment Headquarters, and had
the pleasure OF meeting Colonel Thomp.
son, of Georgetown; Quartermaster
Reese, of Blanchestcr, and others, who
treated us very kindly.
After dinner preparation was made
for the sham-battle. 1t took place in q
large open field Immediately back OF the
camp-ground and represented the battle
of Gettysburg, but, unlike the real bat
tie, resulted in the capture of the Fed
erals. Ten thousand persons witnessed
the battle.
AS we had to leave for Columbus at an
early hour we proceeded to the depot,
where our train was in waiting.
After travelling over a beautiful stretch
of fine land we arrived at our destina-
Retiring early we slept we'll and arose
late Sunday morning and, having break
tasted, started out to "do" the town
visiting the State House and viewing
the fifteen thousand dollar painting OF
Commodore Perry's great victory and
other pictures in the rotunda. We next
went to the Governors office where we
saw the pictures which represented
President Lincoln before and after his
assassination. The first pictured the
President and his wife in their box and
the assassin, with his deadly weapon,
ready to fire; the other pictured the
assassin after the firing as he was max.
ing his escape, and when he caught his
spur in the American flag and fell,
spraining his ankle, but managed to get
out of the building, when he secured a
horse and made his escape.
was told if had sixteen thousand
dollars could purchase the pictures,
but had made previous arrangements
for all my loose spare capital.
The State House is situated on a mag
nificent piece of ground, surrounded by
beautiful trees, in which many squirrels
are to be seen. Sign boards reading,
mo dogs allowed on these premesis, -
are posted on the trees. This is done
for the protection of the squirrels.
The penitentiary was next visited.
On being shown through the dining.
room, bake shop, and other depart
ments we were told as it was Fourth of
July the convicts would be treated to an
extra dinner, consisting of meat, beans,
potatoes, coffee, lemonade and bananas.
In the chapel we were introduced to
Chaplain DeBruin, former resident of
Winchester, and brother of our towns
man, Captain E. NJ. DeBruin. He prov
ed to be very affable gentleman and
gave us a good seat where we listened
attentively to the sermon. After the
services it was amusing to see the pris-
oners, poor fellows, going to the dining
room on the double quick but sad to
think of so many able-bodied men de-
prived of their liberty. "The way Of
the transgressor is hard"
Dinner oyer we visited the barracks,
strolling over the beautiful grounds and
viewing the numerous cannon and
stacks OF balls. We were very tired and
didnot take the survey of the place
we otherwise would have done.
There are many new business houses
and dwellings being built. The streets
of this city are paved with asphalt
which is being removed from the prin-
cipal streets and granite placed in its
stead.
The next morning, Monday, July 5th,
with our host and hostess, the Governor
and his wife, and their two interesting
little girls, we boarded the train for our
return trip to Washington. Arriving at
that place we found the whole division
of soldiers drawn up in line at the de-
pot to receive the Governor, who, after
being driven at their head through the
streets of the city, proceeded to the
camp.ground. A salute of seventeen
shots was fired from the cannon as
they were entering the ground.
We accepted the kind invitation of
Captain Mullenix, of Company A., 18th
Regiment and dined with him and his
company.
After dinner we decided to see some.
thing more of Washington. Walking
through the principal streets, admiring
the beautiful dwellings and business
houses, we noticed three beautiful resi-
dences situated in one large lawn, one
standing back in the lawn between the
other two. Upon inquiry, we learned
that they were the dwellings of father
and his two sons, the father living in
the center and a son at either side.
The Courthouse, magnificent struct-
ure, was next visited. After viewing
the place to our hearts content, we
wended our way up the narrow stairs to
the cupola for the purpose of viewing
the works of the great town clock. @
We were informed that the pendulum
weighs seven hundred pounds and it ID
supported only by a steel rod one.hun.
dredth of an inch thick, two inches
wide and five inches long. The entire
weight OF the works, bell included, d
seventeen thousand four hundred
pounds. The time wheel Is eighteen
inches in diamater. A c0mmandinp
view of the city and surrounding
country can be had from this point.
The path OF the cyclone can bs plainly
seen. r1s, 3fa "
Returned to camp in time to witness
the inspection Of the troops by the Gov.
ernor. We had the pleasure Of meetins
General and Mrs. Axline, also Colonel
Ferson, OF the Governors staf. 3s
| A noticeable feature OF the camp was
the Governors son, J. B. Foraker, IT,,
who acted as Orderly Sergeant to Gener.
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