Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

multitude. The outside of this remarka
bic building is quaint and odd, but th
inside is very modern and elegantly fur
nished. The church yard was used as
cemetery in the days of old and tin
graves of men buried $50 years ag,
marked by headstones, worn by year
OF exposure, can be seen.
again visited the Soldiers Home
where 5000 old Union soldiers reside in
comfort and ease, backed by that stron.
institution, the government. Think o
that number of people living in on,
house and eating in one dining.room. A
family of ten ora dozen people is thought
to he an immense one. but imagine what
a family $500 men would make with moi
single woman! Yet this enormou,
number of men do live together and
make a family agreeable indeed: 100
sleep in room and 800 dine at once.
Everything is kept as neat as a new pin.
and moves with clock-ike motion
They take it by weeks TO cook and clean
up, thus giving each we'll individual
about one week in five. To feed this
number Of men 10 barrels OF -four are us.
ell daily; | 400 pounds of beef; 900 lbs.
OF hog meat and 275 gallons OF coffee. be-
sides vegetables and other eatables. The
kitchen is a sight worth looking at and
the iioOr is rs clean as penny. The
yard is filled with tropical plants and
iiowers and here and there handsome
piece OF statuary. The letters "N. :. IL. -"
standing for National Soldiers Home.
are beautifully laid out in the front ward
and filled with the choicest flowers.
The Normal School. supported also bv
Uncle sam" is "a mammoth aud mag
nliicent institution. There are nearly =
900 students in all, about evenly divided
between colored people and Indians.
and 1t II treat togo through the schools
aud see with what decorum everything
is carried ON. The Indian boys are ele-
CANT in manners and interesting CONVEX
shtonalists, while the girls are cute and
very accomplished. A $4,000 church
has been completed for this department.
presented 10y a Massachusetts gentleman.
II Is grand structure, with seating ca
pacity sufficient for all the students and
rs many visitors as may come.
The National Cemetery is another
place of importance found in Hampton.
The number buried goes far M into the
thousands and is being supplemented by
and average of , Il week from the old
soldiers Home. 4 commanding monu-
men' IN the centre, presented bva North
ern man, has been added in the last few
years. The soldiers are very proud of it
and at each burial tune is PLAYED in
honor OF the giver of il.
There are other things could write
about, which might interest some. but |
refrain lest lac who reads this NAV tire
aud fall by the wayside before this point
is reached. Ere these few items are
printed | shall have bid farewell to cold
Nirginy' and be again at my post in the
|. j. office. To those who have read the
iottings have penciled since my depart
lre ! may be indebted but | sincerely
hope a settling day may come before ma
ny months glide 10y, when he who is
now the debtor may remunerate 10, yea
lOO-iold.
To the hospitable Nirginian, whose
generosity is his fame. whose latch string
ever hangs on the outside and who is
lappiest when making Others at ease. | |
'an say nothing more 10 show my appre.
,iation, than
"Nhould er be cast ON beds OF ease,
shall long for Virginia, if you please"