Nevada County picayune., 1891-06-25
EDITORS ABROAD
pEESoNEL OF THE PARTY.

and wife, Helena; Allen w. Clark. ]. II. Dye and wife, George Thornburg and daughter and Miss Rosa Bennett, Little Rock; !. W. Gar lu"r und wife, Prescott; E L. Nadakiu and F. Iauyoight, Forest City; W. A. II. Mcdaniel, Pnragould; J. II. Page, Warren; |. M. Partridge, FaycJteyinc; ]. W. tndcrhi and wife, Conway. J. M. Weay- CT Van Burcu; R F. Kerr. John Holland wld wife, Scmcy. II. A. Turner. Lock,,- hlae NIr. Sue l.. Jamr, aud daughter. Ni.- /, Brooks and George Lower aad wife, Hot Spriug,. R. <. Dccucr and wife. Bates vile. R. l. Emerson and two daughter. and \. W. Dayr.. Magnolia. Arthur Murry, Pine Bluh, Emmett Rodgers. Jonc,b2ro. 5. r, Jobc and daughter, Eu-scllyilc.
 From RuascllyiIIe to Philadelphia and back again to Russellvllc-a distance of lGOO miles through thirteen States and the District of Columbia! Who would attempt to describe such a journey: A whole volume would not do it. But, there is nothing like seeing things. A weeks education by sight is worth q year reading. No one can proper ly understand the country in which he lives until he goes and looks at it. There are hundreds of matters of de- tail in appearance of the country and people that can only be ascertained by seeing them. To get q correct idea or receive permanent impress sion of it then you must see it, not simply hear Of it or read of it.
 As has been stated before. the eX- cursion this year was to Washington City and Philadelphia. Some of the party, it is true, extended the trip to New York, but majority, inclu- ding thls writer, drew the line at Penn's fayoritc city.
 Washington has truly been called the "City of Magnificent Distances. ' We are told that the plan of the city originated with q young officer be- longing to the engineer corps of the French army, which aided in the Revolutionary struggle. The Capi- tol was to be considered the center of the city, from it the streets are counted north. south, east and west Those running east and west are called after the letters of the alpha bet, those running north and south are numbered beginning at l. The avenues are named after the different States at the time the city was laid out, and a few have been added since, cross these streets diagonally, and point in every conceivable di- rcction.
 The Capitol building, ''likc the capitol of ancient Rome," stands upon q hill commanding westward view. Eminent travellers unite in pronouncing it the most beautiful structure their eyes ever beheld. An adequate description of it with the limited space at command is impos- sible. Suffice it to say that its great est length is 7jl feet, its greatest breadth 32l feet, the whole covering three and a half acres of ground. It. cost to the present has been about Sl3, ,000,o0O.
 The Botanical garden is immedi- ately west of the Capitol. It con- tains a conservatory 800 feet long, besides which there are ten smaller conservatories The rare flowers and beautiful plants seen here filled the ladies with delight.
 The old Ford theatre in which Lin eoln was assassinatcd is still stand ing, though It has long been aban- doncd as a play house. It is now used as government document room. In q house opposite we were permitted to view the room in which Lincoln died. The building is now owned by a Democratic editor and the parlor in which the death occur red is used for an editorial room.
 The Presidents home, the White House, is about mile and half from the Capitol, It is two stories high, built of freestonc, painted white. Throughout the mansion are portraits of all the Presidents, cX- ccpting Buchanan and Johnson. The East room, occupying the eastern side of the house, is 80 by 40 feet, 22 feet high, The ceiling is divide d iato three panels, beautifully deco rated hy Tiffany of New York; The chandeliers mirror. and furniture are of tae most clcaaa; description. In this room the President daily at o'clock holds q lcycc, and receives