Democratic messenger., 1888-08-11

the midst Of life we are In DEATH" and 20
II was with them. for now they are con-
frontefwith battery Of artillery point
ing< ght down the ravi Inc. and now the
sl Bhter begins, and that body Of men
10 knew no fear and who had 20 often
eurtcd death were literally swept away
fs chat before the wind. But we will not
attempt to describe the battle Of Gettys-
burg as we got II from soldier for the
historian has already proceeded u.s. suf.
flee u to say that Captain Long pictured
To us the first, second and last days fight
at Gettysburg as Il really occurred and
without prejudice. The position Of every
regiment In the Uuion army and most Of
the companies was marked either by n
handsome monument or by a sign board
stating the regiment or company that oc-
cupied the position. We saw where the
Eastern Shore troops were stationed and
although no monument marks the spot
we judge they had much warmer reccp-
tion at Gettysburg than they ever exper-
fenced before or since that memorable &C.
casion, cannon ball had cut away large
trees whose stumps yet remain as evidence
Of the unhealthy quarters occupied
by the Eastern Shoremcn. From Little
Round Top we obtained u good view Of
the whole field and when we were told
that that before us was the memorable
wheat field, which in the third days fight
was so full ofthc dead and wounded that
<Nwas possible to walk across It on the
b6tsSs Of dead soldiers without touching
foot ton MOTHER earth. We shuddercd and
thought 4 the harvest ofdeath, and how
the ravinc at our feet run with human
blood. From Little Round Top,we were
driven over ,hT until we lached the
spot where Ga Vel PickS made his
famous charge. n NpotJ marked by
handsome monuh th was just
dedicated last month Glow of Gen.
cral Pickett being prcs the unveil..
ing. 1t was then so a. we couS
see no more and we returnq our ly ;.
fully satisfied with our trip et,ysmrg.
The next morning found yhr whole
party enroutc for Baltimore. at which
place we separated, the majority taking
the train for their respective homes. Ss'he
MESSENGER party accompanied by Mr.t,
&. Carpenter and wife and little daughter
took the 2l5 train for Washington, max.
ing the run of forty miles in forty.five
minutes. We had but little time at our
disposal so on our arrival made straightway
for the capitol and arriving at the Senate
Hall, sen, our card in to Senator Wilson,
of Maryland, who quickly came out To
welcome us and sho;; us the nations =
ring circus under one tent. In the Senate
President Ingalls, was in the chair and
looked us still as a new paper collar.
Senator Margam of Alabama was address.
ing him on the FISHERIES Treaty" The
President was apparently thinking about
something else and looking at everybody
hut the gentleman who addressed him.
one or two of the Senators were paying
attention. while the rest were either
asleep, reading or writing. We cOnclud.
ed we didn't want TO go there for four
,,:..esrs IN the House oT Representatives
we io,fnd Congressman ltaynor of Mary
land addressing the Speaker pro tenn
about some claim or other: here we found
the debating a little more spirited aud for
awhile everyb0dy was talking u, once.
Congressman Pennington. To whom Mr..
Carpcnt or introduced Us said that the
matter being discussed would he decided
by the committee, and we concluded all
the talk was for nothing. Congressman
Breckenridge recognized Mr.. Carpenter
in the gallery and went up TO see us. We
were glad to meet that distinguished gen.
tlcmcn, for we had read many Of his learn
ed speeches. Well, We concluded we did
not care to so TO Congress either so we
babe our Scnator-who, by the way. Mrs.
Carpenter expressed great admiration for
--"good byc"and thanking him for his kind
attention took our departure from the
capital and went to our Hotel nearby.
Our plan was 10 see Washington as best
we could In the morning So we started
out bright and early next day visited
Smithsonian Institute. the National Muse.
um, Agricultural ID apartment and many
other places OF interest. arriving at the
White House at p. M. The President
received at i.30 so we spent the half hour
at our disposal walking through the beau.
tiful grounds surrounding President
Cleyeland's home. Al Las the Presidents
coming was announced and the folding
doors Of the East Room were thrown open
and behold ! the cOnquering hero came
We looked at him, he smiled. grabbed our
hand in his vice like grasp and said II am
happy To meet you" Well maybe he was,
but IL was pretty warm weather for a
President make n pump handle OF him.
sell, and ifhc didn't mean il wen excuse
him. We took the steamer Tangicr for
home Friday afternoon and arrived here
in time To feel the oppressive heat ON Sat.
urtlay.
Our readers at large will pardon such n
lengthy article, but local news is scarce
and we though, this better than nothing.
-EDs. MESSENGER.
Bishopville.
The Campmeetinr at the Sound