The Washington critic., 1889-04-22
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.


Every oarsman ON the river has visited Mt
some time the "Shanty on the Heights"
and many pleasant memory is connected
with this dilapited structure which has
sheltered so many gay parties and wit
messed 50 many delightful reunions. The
little edidce is pcrched away up on the
rocks ovorhanging the Virginia shore, aud
at this season is almost entirely hidden from
view by the luxurient growth OF trees and
bushes surrounding g. No one can tell
who built II or for what purpose; 1t Is SUM-
cient for them that II is there, and that
from the point where It Is situated one OF
the most magnificent views along the river
may be had, and clean grass plat In front
Of the door 10 spread luncheon on. The
cabin Is about half mile from the Thirty
third street boathouse up the river There
Ia but one approach TO II from the water's
edge, the path is winding, intricate one,
with steps rudcly fashioned out OF the finty
rock. The ascent is rather tiresome, but
nature seems to have thought OF this when
she caused to be placed at convenient dis
tances q series Of fiat rocks which make
natural aud comfortable resting places.
Young men aquatically inclined, interested
In maidens with the same taste, find not
little enjoyment In helping each other over
the rough places, and the rocks could tell
some rare things could they tell all they
know.
aas
The authorities have been giving par
ticular attention TO the parks for the past
month and number of needed improve
ments have been made. A mania for taking
down fences seems TO have seized them, and
the last recommendation, made on Satur-
day, is that the railing around the triangle
just in front Of the Centre Market be taken
down. The pond is also to be filled and
the surface of the reservation brought six
or twelve inches above the surrounding
streets. This suggestion of Captain Sy-
mons will most likely be approved-his
suggestions generally are and soon the little
triangle will wear as stereotyped an appear
ancc as the Others in the city. At present
it's rather pretty place; II is unique
among the plats of Washington. There
are few weeping willows in the city, but
you will find three or four there, bending
graceiuiiy over the waters oil the miniature
lake, which itself gives an attraction to the
square that is possessed by no other. In
summer water lilies float on the water and
the grass seems 10 be OF deeper green, the
daiidehohs OF richer yellow, because OF
the presence Oh the water feople on their
way to market In the morning like 10 stop q
few moments on the picturesque bridge aud
rest their eyes on the picture, ana they VIII
miss IL sadly when IL Is gone Inc willows,
100, WIN nave 10 go, 1or the SIX teet oil
eartn 10 DC piied ABOUT them VIII necessi-
'a'e their removal
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IN tho AIexandria train that mill an, a. Tho
Baltinore and potomoc denot nm snndav
morning carries with n n nnmher of Wash,
ington f,sbermen Tbev aro hound for
uFonr Mia RIM ~ a nic,,,res,,,o snot ,,hara
the frolicsome fisb 20 fonnd IN I,horo, nn,,,
hors While ,bo ob,,ro,, ho,, d. so,,,,a,,or "a.
warn,no neol and yvhiIa tha oroa,, - H.
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r,ver arc do,tad ,Ion,is,,,, ,,i,I, mon ,,ho
stand for honrs for ,be soLo ~ Iand,n,,
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'ne'o isno'an. poopie nc occomcs con
,.".eu 'na. nc nus peen eonjure" anu ne
nne'en' W % oha'n uoc'or W nave tue speii
ie"o'eu' Inc .heuic" proiese'oh Is eVi-
uen.'y surrounded py cloud OF awiui
mystery ior 'hese people, Inc "hight doc
.or LAKES the pace Oh tne "pus-a-poo' IN
terrifying the infannie African into
quietuue' Inc might doctor Is supposed
10 take people unawares and summarily
put 'nem 'hto conuitioh lor the dissecting
.apie' Inc iear Is one which often lasts
through nIe, ana there Is many a white
heaaed OLD colored man who Will shake
Dis heau ominously when the might doc
tor Is discussed In hippant manner, aud
warn you that you are making Light OF
SERIOUS ihatters'
ss
in one Vi 'hc Pron'ncht oaroer SHOPS OF
'iu' Guy 10 ah oiu coioreu man VINO mas been
barber nearly all his life. "Gentlemen
don't take near the trouble with their hair
that they used to-" he remarked, as he