The Washington critic., 1888-05-26
WASHINGTON IN 1883.
The National Capital Possesses Attrac.
tions Superior 20 Any other city
on the American Continent.

the Nations Capital, Is the pride Of the
country.
1t is the most cosmopolitan city in the
country.
II has 100000 population and is rapidly
moving onward.
II has the best.paved broad avenues aud
streets and the most dilapidated sidewalks
of any large city In the land.
II has more magnificent natural suburban
scenery and surroundings than any capital
city ON the globe.
It contains the largest and finest public
buildings In eth world.
II is the most attractive city for resi-
dents, sOlOurncrs and visitors on the con-
tinent.
II has The most intelligent population in
The aggregate Of any city in the Uuiou.
II Is rapidly becoming the national CEN
ire of science, art and literature, as It is
already the political and social centre OF
the United States.
IL presents the hest inducements for in
vestmcnt in property, Ms its prosperity,
growth and grandeur are assured by the
entire nation.
1t is rapidly becoming q residence of
people of wealth, refinement and culture
from all parts of our country.
II is one Of the hcalthiest localities In
the country, and when the Potomac Nat
improvements are completed and the river
ffont put In proper order, will be the model
sanitary city of the land.
II has broader avenues, larger public
grounds and reservations and more parks
circles, triaugles, open spaces aud miles of
thrifty shade trees IN proportion to ita area
than any other city h the world
IL has the best future prospects of any
city In America.
In short, everything nat pertains TO the
sfYfnfufge nul nlyn pf tlp Nltfnu
Increases the Government business TO be
transacted at Washington; and while other
cities have special local avenues of trade,
commerce and general business, the whole
country pays tribute to the progress aud
prosperity Of its National Capital.
The rate of taxation in Washington Is
established by act of Congress aud i lower
than IN any other city ON the continent.
IL Is fixed at only one dollar and t-half on
each one hundred dollars of assessed value
The Congress of the United States APP
propriaies yearly an amount cldal To the
sum paid in taxes 10y property holders for
local improvements and the administration
of The municipal affairs of the Distri t.
In ouorw0rds, the National Government
aaaoays one half of tnc amount annually cX-
'pwaeudcd In conducting the local affairs of the
lin,aliial City and In promoting it, future
lovrOgiess and development. No other com.
k,uuity In the world has such resources be-
",
Washington has the best public school
system in the world, and contains the most
cummOdious and cOnvenicntly-arrdDgcd
public school buildings.
Its public school system is SO thorough
and " ell managed that thousands of Gov
ernment officials in Congress and the De
pariments send their children to the public
schools of the District.
IL also has a large number of the best
private educational institutions in America.
As the seat of the Government of the
United States its prosperity and future
greatness are assured by the growth and
Development of the nation at large.
The departments, institutions, asylums,
bureaus, museums, commissions, offices and
boards of the Government now established
here are being constantly increased by the
rapid growth of the nations interests In
the wonderful progress and development OF
tie resources Of the Republic.
Its government is entirely national In its
character, being under the exclusive juris-
diction and control of the Congress of the
United States as trustee for the people OF
The entire nation.
II is the only neutral district in the
Union, and belongs alike to the people of
the whole country regardless of section,
politics, religion or any of the pccullarities
or isms that to a more or less extent shape
the sentiment of all other localities in the
country.
Citizens from all sections can assemble
here without exciting jealousics, as this
District is the common heritage of the sixty
million inhabitants OF the Republic.
lis resident population Is among the
foremost IN the land in all th5 Attributes
characteristic of an enligh.en ID Christian
community.
There is more individuality of opinion
and less restraint on the freedom OF per.
sopal action than in any other city.
IN its vast resources of hotels and res.
taurants, boarding.houscs and lodging
rooms, II can entertain, absorb and com
fUrtably provide for u larger gathering oi
people han any other city three times Its
size in America.
It's broad, smooth thorOughflrcs present
the most attractive lines of march for mill
tary or civic professions Of amy city Oh the
continent.
u is the headquarters of the Army ant
Navy, and the domicilc of great many o.
The officers and their families.
In the winter season II is the great so
ciety centre of the country.
Ii has the most agreeable winter climate
OF any city in the land.
1t has more churches and places of wor
ship and larger number of church-goer
in proportion TO population than an.
other city In the land.
IL has the most orderly and law-abiliul
community, with fewer disturbances Of th'
- public peace Of any city Of its size OF
-ltter continent.
II is the most attractive city on tn,
Western Hemisphere for American visitor
and foreign sojourners, as it combines NOR
objects of national end historical interes
than any other locality. And here can b.
seen the noted men of the Republic, includ
ing that distinguished and unanimou
statesman Jedge w. q. WaXem, NJ. q. from
Wayback, and the representatives from
foreign courts.
II contains at times, in the vast popula
tion that grayitates here, more protount
statesmen and philosophers, more talent
cosmopolitan in its variety, more cranlls
geniuses, blackmailers, bummers, strikers
reformers, dcmagogues, humbugs, 'Ijedg
es," ''majahs," "kurnels," than any plac
of its size within the Nations domains.
Its promenades along the avenues anC
streets on pleasant afternoon present
charming spectacle of more beautiful
women in their jaunty and attractive al
tire than any city on the continent.
Ii is the paradise for children on roller
skates and young ladies on tricycles.
Its parks and places are ornamente
with statuary in excess of any other city.
AS the capital of a vast nation, cosmG
politan life exists here, as in the capital
OF the Old World.
II Is the dornicile of the professions
lobbyist and the experimental ground 10
the fresh Congressional reform invest
gator,
II contains upwards of IS, 900 shade trees
making Washington resemble grand park
inierspersed with the most magnlhcen
public buildings in the world, handsom
private edihecs, monuments, statuary, etl
For twenty five cents person can rid
in and about Washington on the street-ca
lines to the extent Of nearly thirty miles an
get view of most all the prominent object
and places OF National and historical int
est which adorn the Capital City of III
Nation. No other city in the world fu