The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-27
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WASHINGTON, May l5.-I wandered
ous last evening 70 the hase of the
Washington monument. This obelisk
has come 20 be accepeed ss . sorf Of
lad mart for an Washington and
Surrounding country. Go where you
will; dosn the Potomac. across TO Ar
lingspn: out to the northwest, south
east. anywhere. and there. like seati-
mel. stands the monument on guard
.If il the highest monument in the
world. sir, - said . vould-be guide. as
I approached the railing. He contin-
ued 70 talk. without interce-sion. .
string Of set phrases. 80 uninterrssing
to . visitor, yet so per<istensIy ''dinned' y
into my ears. that ! had 10 listen
whether l would or not. As l looked
upon this great pile Of inert and use
lese stone. could not hat condemn in
my mind. the plan adopted % perpet-
uate the name and fame of Washing
ton. A great institution Of learning.
baiIt 0f snarhic II you uIlls or . great
Asylum for the poor or unfortunate:
home for the hind, or the deaf, for
the inebriste anything to alleviate the
sufferings Of the present and coming
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over nse nuill,e7l ann ni.s ~ Hn *.
ana !. niatseI % immensely ia.
maenineIs - IN piaI :" lu., .le sles'
elevator 70 .'.e .op, pus E . .,
gressionai action 20 supPiy .ne neMs
oi war, OF, IN Piainer Hnsiisn. " pay
tne EXPENSE
THE GENERAL rosr-offfcE-
l went into the general Post-ofiice To-
day. This is not noted as having
much of a show, /" but is worthy oi
looking through. as one Of the great
departments Of the government.
hate to wade through . long list OF
statistics. and II did|nof, the relating
OF them would drive the reader away
TO more interesting fields, so Will moi
undertake TO give facts and figures;
! but leave that to Others. The only
slow" to be seen here, other than the
over crowded offices OF the building, /.
the dead letter visitors gallery"
Grifted into il to watch the disposition
of the tons OF dead letters and pack
ages that are constantly reaching tht
office. We could see the deft fingers
Of half dozen clerks opening the let
ters and they were experts nj the pusi
ness, each opening letter on an aver
age OF fiye seconds. taking out and ex
nmining the contents wonder
they don't stop to read them. SAID q
lady visitor To my LETT, would, snt
added. half talking TO herself. \
would take an army of clerks, indeed
to read all those letters. Every few
moments. out would come some valu
1 a. - a Oh
| pictures-seemingiy everything one
could think Of
Turning to cases OF articles received
in the mails through tne dead letter
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ment among 'n1usa,.u s: anu t e'as
u1ngs 20 oe seen, = "v es Hu u
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| OUT OF po"ks,
Out in the parks and on the streets oi
Washington. A good drenchine
shower last night settled all semblancs
of dust. which made the grass of the
lawns and foliage OF the trees looi
brighter, greener. and more attractive
than ever. Beautiful Washington. 4
! city of parks and long lines of shade
trees upon the streets, ever varying
yet always beautiful ! inquired o.
several persons who had long resided
here. about the varieties OF shade
trees, without getting any satisfaction
80 set ont % hunt 1t UP today by go
ing 10 the superintendent. the pars
| commissioner, or that branch OF ths
Office having charge OF the streets
We drove, | should say, hye miles
through the streets. and had the sat
isfaetion OF having forty-seven varie
ties Of trees named before my eyes, b,
the superintendent In all the street.
there are over sixfy-nve Thousand
trees.
| The maple heads the lisf WIN sever
varieties and thirty Thousand trees