The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-22
STATE HOUSE.

tnat have not time for. We now
wended our way to the
STATE HOUSE.
1t is large massive building in the
form OF great cross. 1t blends the an
c1ent and modern styles of architecture.
The floors in the halls and corridors are
chequred marble, in alternate squares of
various colors. In the main hall we
were addressed by guide who showed
us TO the Memorial Hall. In the walls
in the corridor, are large pictures of
different scenes, one representing Lincoln
In the act of saving a small boat from
going over the falls on the Sangamon
river where his mill was located. In
the Memorial Hall we saw a large paint
OF Andersonville prison, and it was the
more interesting to us because about a
week before we had had it described to
us by friend who was prisoner there
for some time. We saw battle flags be-
longing to nearly every Illinois regiment;
hardly make out what they were like.
All had blood stains and bullet holes.
We were told that the w. r. G. had re-
paired them to some little extent We
also saw numerous trophies captured
from many southern regiments. We
were then conducted to the supreme
court room.
That is almost too beautiful for words
to describe. The floor is covered by a
beautiful velvet carpet, into which ones
1eet sink, giving one a sense of rest.
The first thing that attracted the eyes of
our party, was the picture of Justice, in
the centre of the ceiling. A beautiful
woman holding the scales; and the Spec
ial feature of the painting is the ewes
which follow you wherever you may be |
in the room. On the wall, the paper
has the pattern of the balances crossed |
by a sword and the word Justice so inter |
woven that you do not notice it at first, |
till you examine it with closer scrutiny.
The chandeliers are exquisite in their |
workmanship.
To the museum we did not devote
much time before we ascended to the
dome, as we had seen so much already. |
1t was not so good as the one in the !
State University at Champagne. III. |
The dome is beautiful. Looking up |
through the windows in the top one can |
see the fieecy clouds floating over head. |
and looking down, you can see the peo-
pie passing to and fro on the first floor. |
The lantern on the top of the dome rises |
32O feet from the ground. Around the |
sides of the dome are beautiful paintings |
representing different stages of civiliza-
tlon in our country. AS we left a little
shower came up, but only lasted for a |
few minutes.
THE CITY.
/ said we arrived in the CITY about |
noon and our train left at 4 20, so Won /
see we lost no time while sightseeing. |
When we left the state house, we went |
down to the depot and procured our
tickets, and then having forty minutes
to spare, we wandered around the city. |
We saw fire which burned a drygoods |
store to some little extent bnt was soon
distinguished. We saw several fine |
churches and business blocks, and some
elegant residences. When we arrived |
at the depot, were hailed by the ever |
present reporter, who wanted to know
who we were, where we were from. |
where we had been and where we were
going. He finally left us because he |
thought he saw another stranger.
MANNDEvILLE
The North Dalles Once at Portland.
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