The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-06

Slush that has been written to dis
parage our public officials, the
American Congress stands yet as the
grandest and most enlightened legi
%slative body in all the world" Thi:
sentiment was expressed recently
with reference to the Senate, Incl
dentally, in appealing to his fellow.
senators, by senator Hiscock, and il
is equally true of the House.
Many of the veterans who have
grown gray in the service of theil
country belong to hat class who
look not for "other worlds to con-
quer." They are satisfied with the
lurels that they have won When
brought into contact with men OF
this character, the mere politician
is instantly recognized. He is like
" hoh Out VI WdCcT. LIS SCIleIltS
that are intended to advance his own
interests are numerically sifted and
often ground to powder. The
United States Congress is not a con-
genial place for demagogues.
1t is currently reported that SEN
ator Hill found his senatorial duties
very irksome. This is not impro-
bable, as the senator is, first, lastand
always a politician-but some allow
ance should be made for him, per-
haps, considering the chaotic con-
dition in which his "busted boom"
left him.
While on this subject it isin order
to say, that there are many silent
regrets among republicans that Vice
President Morton was not renomin-
ated for his present position. He
commands universal respect. I'm
p%retentious, quiet dignifed and i'm
partial, he has merited treatment.
1t matters little, however, to him.
1t may make a world of difference to
the republican party.
| wonder if Americans fully D
preciate the magnificent liberality of
the noble Englishman who furnished
the endowment fund" that was used
to establish and now to maintain the
Smithsonian Institute? Although a
citizen of Great Britain he loved our
free institutions, and bequeathed all
Of his property to the United States
"to found at Washington under the
name of the Smithsonian institution
an establishment for the increase and
diffusion of knowledge among men,"
The aggregated amount was SOB
goo
James SmithSOn was the man, and
his name is immortal. He was the
son of Sir Hugh Smithson, Duke of
Northumberland. As he was gradu-
ated at Pembroke College in 1856,
it is reasonable to suppose that his
sympathies in his boyhood were with
the American colonies in their long
struggle for independence.
The wonders of the world and of
all ages are exhibited within the
walls of the Smithsonian Institute
and the National museum, which is
under the control of the officials of
the Smithsonian, but is supported by
the general government.
Smithson's intentions have been
carried out to the Letter. Scientists
in every branch of human research
come to the institute and the museum
for information. Light is obtained
on an infinite variety Of subjects.
Those who visit these institutions
merely for to crafty their curiosity
are instructed by the object lessons
that are all around them. Their
ideas are enlarged. They a exam
inc the written and unwritten records
of man showing all stages of devel-
opment. I can not give details in
this letter, but every architect, every
lover of the beautiful, who visit the
museum should see the alabaster re-
presentation, in miniature, of that
wonderful structure, the "Taj-Ma-
hail." which is said to be "the worlds
most perfect creation of architec-
Everoone that has read "The
Land Of the Veda." and similar
works on India knows the history of
this temple monument. The minia-
ture model enables the observer to |
obtain some idea of the indescribable
beauty and grandeaur of the original,
which was erected by the Emperor
Shah Jehan on the banks of the
Jumna in honor of his beautiful
queen, Moontaj- Mediterranean