West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-02-26
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The Popular Mid.winter Excursion
or the Baltimore < Ohio X. X.


National Capital during the sessions
OF Congress, and many OF our peo-
pie have taken advantage OF the OPP
portunity 70 visit the home of I'm
Gle Sam and see where he does
business. Two cxcurions have
been given.this winter. and another,
and the last, will be given Thursday.
March 18th. See the announce
ment and particulars in another
column. AS number of our peo-
pie have "takcn in" these trips be-
fore, and several contemplate going
on this next one. A few remarks
on the subject and particulars from
zone who has been there" may not
be amiss.
In company with number of
other kingwood people, we had the
pleasure Of a visit of this kind two
weeks ago to day. You can go on
the morning or evening train. If
You have never been over the coun-
try before, 60 in the morning. You
will see some grand mountain seem
cry between here and Harper's Fer
ry, interpreted with litt.e valleys
and fine farms. The great Cum
berland Valley is u beautiful coun-
try, and the road runs along it from
one cad to the other. At Harper's
Ferry are the relics of scenes of his
toric interest. Don't forget to
watch on the right-hand side rs you
so down for John Browns Old Fort
and the remains of the Government
Arsenal. The Fort is little old
building, and you will see on it in
large letters, John Browns Fort"
The ruins of the Arsenal are Just
this side of the Fort. The "IIeights"
around the town are picturesque in
the extreme, and were the scenes OF
some stirring times daring the war.
Between Harpcr's Ferry and Wash
ingtoa, and between there and b.
timore. is fine farming country.
The tickets are good ON over to
Baltimore, and most excursionists
take in the sights of the "Monu
mental City" also. Baltimore IL
called this from the great number
of fine monuments to be found in
public parks and cemeteries, bnt
We do not think the place has rs
good right to this popular title as
Washington.
Baltimore is noted also for its
beautiful Women, but they were all
fastened up when we were there, or
ut least We suppose they were, rs vi
failed to see any of them, and We
think Washington City way ahead
in this particular also. In paint OF
business, Baltimore leads all other
cities in the Union in proportion to
its size, but in any other respect,
give us the Capital CITY, ever
time. You can stop oil there going
or SO over to Baltimore first, ana
then come back. All the through
passenger trains on the 3. & O. GO
ing East go via Washington. This
makes it about fifteen miles further
than TO go on the old line. Yen
get to Washington about A p. M,
In good time To locate before dark.
There is no trouble about getting
boa, d., as the town is made up of
hotels, dining halls, cafes, lodging
houses, ETC.. and you can board
very comfortably for &I.25 per day
70 IS per week, If you are going to
stay q week or more. On 18th or
18th or l streets, Northwest, you
can find eIcg MT rooms in private
houses at iItY cents per day. At
707 | Street or S05 18th are excel.
lent rooms at this rate. Then for
your meals go down to Evans Din-
ing Pariors, OH F Street. It is the
beat place in the city snd frequent
ed by the best class Of people-vcry
large, clean and elegantly conducted
Twelve hundred people take their
meals there every day Governmei
CLERKS and employees Of the various
departments. An army Of colored
walters take Your order aud give You
every attention. aud the charges are
only twenty-five cents per meal, and
you get splendid course, good
enough for anybody.
The sights in and around Wash
ington arc so many and varied that
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