Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-12-16
Mrs. Jerry Simpson.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES q. 8. |
WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec, z, 1891.

| WASHlNGTON, -. ". OSc q 1oS1s '
| DEAR INDEX: The Federal City, 10 indeed
| one of magnificent distances" It spreads
oyer a large amount of territory. and it's area
seems destined TO be greatly increased. The
| old adage that ''all roads lead to Rome" would
seem to have a counterpart at our modern
Washington, where it might be said all of its
streets lead to Capitol Hill. The Capitol build
| ing is the objective point of the city, and re-
vOlving around it, as 1t were, are the four
| quarters of the Capitol City. known as North
| east Northwest. Southwest and Southeast,
in which quarters are vast attractions, that
serve to please the eye, to cultivate the taste.
| to exalt the imagination and to give hearth
ness to the varied aspirations and inspirations
| that animate sentient, progressive beings.
The atmosphere, especially around Capitol
| Hill, is healthful and invigorating; the
water, for beverage purposes. coming from
| Upper Potomac, is pure and palatable; the
| dwellings, business places and public build
| ings are substantial and delightful; the
| tnorOughfares and pavements are of the best
on earth; the food supplies of the city are gath
cred. one might say, from the four quarters of
| the globe, and nature and art have made here
| the happiest combination.
In mentioning some of the points of interest
/ in this most beautiful city. the beginning
| would, by common consent, be admitted to be
/ the Capitol, in which building is contained the
| senate chamber, the hall of the house of repre-
| sentatives and the supreme court room, and
so much else that it would take days to mar
rate what is under that magnificent roof and
| DOME were even the outlines of its innumer-
able details furnished. To specify few of the
| conspicuous objects here, at the capitol of the
United States of America, might prove to be
| Of infa IN mn nd
hence the following imperfect attempt is I'M
| dertaken:
Agriculture department, corner B and 18th
| streets S w.
Botanical Gardens, 1.-THE Mall"
City Hall, United States Court, judiciary
| Square.
| uDupont Statue. Massachusetts Avenue and
! 10Th street.
Equestrian statue of Washington, Washing
| ton Circle.
Franklin statue, Pennsylvania Avenue and
| 10th street.
Government printing office, corner North
Capitol and H streets.
Jackson statue, Lafayette square.
Library of congress (under construotion)
Capitol HILL east.
Marine barracks, 9Th street. between G and
southeast.
Navy yard Sth street, southeast.
Army Medical Museum, corner B and
| Seventh streets, southwest.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, corner
| B and 14th streets, southwest.
Corcoran Art Gallery, corner Penn. Avenue
| and 18th streets, northwest.
Department of Justice, Penn. Avenue. oppo-
| site Treasury building.
| Emancipation statue, Lincoln Park.
Farragut statue, Farragut square.
Grand Army of the Republic hall, Pcnnsyl-
vania Avenue, opposite Wizards hotel.
Lincoln statue, front City Hall.
| Masonic Temple, corner F and 9th streets.
! National Museum, corner B and 9th streets.
| southwest.
| Old Ford's Theatre, 10th street, between
and F, northwest. Here President Lincoln
was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, April
| l4th, 1866.
Pension building G street, between 4th and
| 5th, northwest.
| Rawlings statue, Penn. Avenue and 9th Bt.
Smithsonian Institute, corner B and 9th
streets, southwest.
Treasury Department, cor Penn. Avenue and
18th street, northwest.
White House, corner Penn Avenue and 18th
street, northwest.
Lafayette statue, Lafayette square.
State, War and Navy Department, cor Penn.
| avenue and 18th streets, northwest
TheFifty-secondCongress may be said to have
| been opened to-day. The one-third portion of
| the Senators, which began on a senatorial term
on March 4th, 1891, embrace rather more than
a usual class Of men. The Peoples party have
Messrs. Kyle and PETER, respectively from
| South Dakota and Kansas; Wade Hampton, Of
South Carolina, is succeeded by John l.. M.
1 Trbv, tho late nraaidanr of thn
John ]. Ingalls,, of Kansas. has ended his po-
litical career; the lawyer of distinction from
| New York-William NJ. Evarts-is succeeded
| by David B. Hill, whose senatorial term COM
menced on March 4, 1891 and whose guberna-
| torial term will end in January. 1892; and from
! Illinois comes Ex-Governor John NJ Palmer as
| the successor to the millionaire Farwell, of
| Chicago; Redfeld Proctor, late secretary of
| war, succeeds the legal light from Vermont
| George +. Edmunds. There are two contests;
one in Florida, the other in Idaho.
| The roll of the House was called by Edward
| Mcpherson, clerk of the House in the Fifty
| first congress, and at the termination of the
| roll call, on motion of Hon. William 8. Holman,
| of Indiana, the House adjourned to II O'Clock
| NJ. tomorrow. Since the adjournment the
| democrats have made Hon. Charles f. Crisp,
| of Georgia, their caucus nominee for Speaker,
| 30 the House will be organized on December
sth. The rush COR the House galleries was
simply immense" and hundreds were turned
away, unable to gain an entrance. In the north
and east galleries all standing room was COM
| pletely utilized, and 1t was a wonder that no
| accidents occurred, so clamorous was the de-
| sire to look upon the House.
The part of the city northeast from the Cap
itol Hill. is apparently the best portion Of IL
4 for hRaifbfni M In r,rre Cos
tune to be well located in that section, very
near the Capitol. Our hostess, Mrs. Wales,
owns the neat three-story brick building that
| we occupy, and it is but feeble tribute to her
| TO say that she is most admirably adapted to
1 provide for the comfort aud safety OF her
guests. Her rooms are of good proportions 40
situated that Heavens sunlight can enter
them in ample profusion. They are neatly fur.
nished, properly heated and her bill or fare ia
| well calculated to promote good appetites and
insure healthful digestion and refreshinr
| slumber. Her residence is III First street
and her boarders embrace 1--WE Kansas people.
| to-wit: Mr.. Simpson, myself and our son.
Hon. B. II. Clover, representative from the
| Third district and J. C. Hebbard. of Topeka.
Our band is a harmonious, social one, and our
labors ore entered upon with a zest yet with
sense of responsibility that we stand related
to enlarged opportunities, and it is to be hoped
of some benshcent possibilities.
Iexpect to let the INDEX frequently hear
| from me, and ere long, there win be much to
| write about OF events that may have q some
| what enduring interest for our dear kansas
readers, for we are right on the verge Of 90
currences where We will be in the midst Of
| affaira.
| Ihope Mrs. MusSrove's health has improved,
as mine has very much. since being here,
FraternalIy Fours,
Mrs. JANE snPsoN.