Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-02
HERE ASD InEBE IN rnE EAST.
A Passing Glimpse OF SeterGl Citlss-WAShing-
ton and Its sights OF Interest.

yiStTA, /. T. July 81. lass.
DEAR CmRTrAIs.-It was n tired group Of
teachers who lcft here June lst for their sew
eral homes. However, about aa soon as they
got upon TIE cars, changed looks showed that
they had already begun 10 enjoy thsir freedom
from the cares aud Tesyonsib ilities OF
school life. Tbs ladies were each safe al home
in the early morning Of the day following their
departure. There remained one sojourner
who had the largest part Of the journey yet
before him. 81. Louis was just then begin
ming 70 feel the rush Of the Democratic con-
vcntlOn In its depots and hotels. the corridors
OF the latter being flled with numbers
OF good-looking. weli-thilored men, dis
cussi ng chiefly the position the party should
take on the tariH question, and who should be
the vice presidential nominee Your corres-
pondent felt tempted to stay in 81. Louis and
see the fun, i" aud under ordinary oircum-
stAness the temptation might have been
yielded to, but this time II was thought Ad-
ylsAble to avoid any excitement Of set of
nerves already oyerworked. Accordingly
departure was taken on saturday eve over the
Ohio and Mississippl railroad, In the direction
Of Washington.
Our first long stop was at Cincinnati at
NEXT morning Here we encountered several
Democratic convention We took occasion
above 20 say that the delegates and visitors
gathered In s. Louis were good lookingi"
the hrst break Of that happy Impression was
caused by tho sight Of the Calumet club, Of
baltimore. with the well known Eugene Hig-
gins a. their head. The men were we'll Gttlred,
had d good band Will them, bat II those men
are not very familiar With the bar room, the
race course and the gambling hole, the human
we crossed the Ohio aod entered West Yir-
giniA a. Parkorsburg, In the mlddle Of the Af-
ternOOn. Noit Virginia is very interesting
state In lta history, In iis natural resources,
and above ell, IN It's scenery which Is very
mountainous bnt the mountains covered 10
the top with rich hne grass, nOurlshsd by ih
abundant warm rains OF thst region, make iht
state splendid grazing place The state ia
still % the very beginning OF development, rs
quhTries and mines Of coal and Iron being not
iialrly diseovefsd a. yet At Sranon, egol
among the mountains, was enjoyed for the
first tltae In q year. drink OF mOuntaiB spring
water y wns highly sppre,elsied siisI yer
water in the territory The next mornlag
Monday found US near Washington. on the
.dge of We. ylrsi9,s ~. l.s. 49, % .hs m9an,
valley with Hsrper's Ferry, quiet. eurions
Old town, almost iifelessi the old church
stands IN plain sight. which John Brown used
A. a fort 10 hls Inflated rebellion in 'sS; hore
tho shenandoah. with It, clear, sparkling wa
tiers IL swollOwed by the muddy POt0maei our
course now lies along tho banks Of the Pot0-
D
well wooded blunsi the Maryland aide. pretty,
well cultivated farms threaded by a lazy
canal, TIE Chesapeake and Ohio, once A. Ina
20 Tthnt 20 the commerce Of the Union aa are
the Pacific railroads to-day.
IL was still early In the morning when
Washington City was reached. A. q city,
Washington is the most nearly perfect Of all
/ the American cities. In parks, in pavements,
/ In public buildings and grOunds, in schools
and public Institutions generally, Washing
ton Il very near the frOnt The wife Of Con
/ TTeFsman Russell, of Connecticut, put u very
! nicely, IN regard 10 she pavements, by saying
during q short driyei This smooth pavement
/ spoils al enjoyment OF driving anywhere else
/ yet we cannot deuy ourselves the enjoyment
I OF driving over u " The schools ~ this city
\ have, at large expense, been making the in
/ dustrial experiment with such succeae that
| IL II no longer an eNpel lment but Oecuples q
! secure and honOred place IN the educational
/ enterprise Of the eitY. The 0Ona and daugh
| ters OF congressman ana high Of1cials may be
seen there with their aprOns on working away
/ 10 shop and kitchen, with all the inteTClt 10
their work which belOngs 70 any true worker
| There are discoveries making and yet 10 be
made In edueationi a. In every other science;
beginning 10 be seen that 10 a civilization
| which depends upon work, II Il not wise and
| IL Ia not right for educators 10 claim children
| from infancy 20 maturity and teach them
| everything except how TO work In q W.
| Cables story, "Dr. SEWER. - there 10 de-
tailed account or the sunernRt Of 0 yOnng
/ man. the son Of wealthy planter. who
| though hnely educated and yeIy anxious 10
/ nnd work 20 eupporf himself and o young
wife, waH iurned away frow every door w.
c4uae people nt1 20 work ts,could dpi hla -
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