The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11

= iture are of the most elegant descrip
 tion. In this room the Prssiden
 daily at 1 o'clock holds levee, ana
 receives such of the visitors as mal
 desire to be presented. A nun Der
 if not all, of our party shook handl with him.
 Through the courtssy of one Q
 the White House attendants we were
 shown through the Green room. SC
 called from the dominant color of Its
 furniture, the Blue room
 and Red room. This room is used by
 the presidential family and has some
 what of home look about 1t. The State, War, aud Navy de partments are in one building ant that magnificent structure. Ithal 500 rooms and two miles of corridors
 In the State department is tht original Declaration of Independ
 ence. The library, embracing tht most complete and valuable works or diplomacy in America, is also 1T this department.
 The Postoflice department is in [ massive building. The dead letter office is on the north side. Twent, thousand misdirected and uncalIed
 for letters are received daily. These are opened and classified, read and finally returned to the writer. In the relic room are seen remarka- able collection of "unmailable" arti
 cles detected in the mails and for
 which owners were never found. Pestmasters are liable to make mistakes in sending in reports and remittances. When they do they are notified by the depart ment. The person charged with this duty has been named "ths post office scold," and notwithstanding the appellation it proved to be a woman, aged about 50, with as amiable and pleasant . disposition as one would wish to see.
 The Patent Office covers two squares and is nevsr failing source ot interest. Models of al most every conceivable thing from the toy top to a flying machine nre on exhibition. The first sewing machine is rare curiosity. In nun Der and variety of models on exhl- bition churns and washing machines easily take the lead.
 The Washington monument is white marble olelisk, siluated on q bluff overlooking the Potomac river. It is on the spot where General Washington indicated his choice for the erection of the statue which the Continental congress had voted in honor of his services. The shaft rises from a rotunda to the height of 600 feet. Ascension is made by elevator or stairway. From the observatory is seen a panaroma of entrancing beau ty reaching miles and miles away. The interior of the monument con. tains a plain marble slab on which is engraved the name "Arkansas." This is not the only one there, but it is by far the least pretcntions. Some of them being magnificent in deed.
 The Corcoran Art Gallery building is the gift of w. W. Corco- ran, retired wealthy banker and philanthropist of Washington to the United States. With it was also giv- en his own private art collection and an endowment fund of $500, 900, the interest on which is to be expended to increase the value of the collect ion. Many rare and costly paint ings adorn the walls, and marble statuary abounds.
 Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of Washington is l6miles down the Potomac. Boats run daily to the hallowed spot, allowing ample tune to explore the house and grounds. The scenery between Washington and Mt. Vernon is not only beautiful but replete with in- teresting national associations. The mansion fronts the river. The cen tre was built by Lawrence Washing ton, brother of the President, from