The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-15
Republican National Ticket.
ION TO WAsMINGTON,"

ION TO WAsHlNGTON!"
An Interesting Tour Through
tho East by The Chief:
A few weeks ego the editor Of this
paper and family took an east bound
train on the B. 4 NJ, for Washington
D. c., aid the Dominion Of old Vir.
ginis. Leaving Red Cloud on the
Red Cloud and Hastings train at 8 p.
m. va reached Hastings ct about 1880
and o 0 we're aboard the Burlington's
noted fast train and were whirling at
. rate Of 40 miles an hour towards the
Windy City Of Chicago, where We ar.
rived st 2:l6 p. m. the next day, and
At 2:5b va were comfortably seated
in ono Of those band
some b. and o. trains that
have gained such vide celebrity for
their speedy qualities. In Is hours
after boarding the B 4 o traia ws
were safely landed 10 the finest city
in the world,-Washington, the cspi.
tal Of the United States. Our stay
In Washington at that time was nee.
sssarily short, and At 6:2b
p. m. We again took .
train for Vienna, Virginia, and
later 10 the evening arrived at our
destination.
IN VIRGINIA.
TO those who have never been in Q
southeastern state, Virgins, would
have many charms. The state ID
heavily wooded and with = gentle
rolling surface, puts on . pleasant
feature to tho newcomer. The SOIL
10 much different from Nebraska. II
10 reddish soil. similar 10 vioinitiei
whore pine grows extensively, and
needs . great deal Of artificial aid "a
make II produce abundsatly which 1,
does In favorable seasons. Their crop
10 about tho same % 10 raised 10 Ne
sSbrasks, corn. wheat, oats, rye, pota'
toes, &c.. with . splendid line Of oil
kinds Of fruits which grow plentiful,
10 portions Of Virginia the race
question still enters into poll
tics, but in the northeastern portions
the oolored people have about The
same rights - the whites, aud there
fore are not disconnected.
VIENNA,
Ii handsome little suburban village
18 miles west Of Washington D. 9.
situated on the Richmond 4 Danvill.
railway. Here many Of the govern
ment clerks reside, the town having
% estimated population Of GOO. Twt
stores arc oil that are found necessary
to DO maintained, . postofhos, depot
and the village blacksmith which il
usuaIlys blacksmith by trade ant
black by nature. While in visnn,
Tas CHIEF and family we're tn
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Freeman
Mr.. F. and his estimable wife aut
family ere old residents Of virgini,
having settled there prior TO the war
and what is now known Is Yienns
was the scene Of one Of the 6rst, j
not the 6sst battles, that WAS iuaugu
rated fer che purpose Of firing tn
southern blood into fighting fervor
On . high piece Of ground lying ad
jaosnt TO the railway, and about . hal
mile from an abrupt curve 10 the roat
was planted . huge piece Of artillery
and here there laid in ambush scvers
oonfedelates Who waited for Q train, x
como bound forthe interior loaded will
soldiery to subdue the rebels. Tn.
train came one day and without any
previous notice the artillery belched
forth and its deadly missile tore
through the train strewiug death and
desolation there in abundance. The
c~oofederates hastily retrsated and &C
did the union soldiers, and when rein
forced sgain attempted and did make
the passage, but hen war was in all
it, fury.
Some very lively scenes we're enact
cd near Vienna aud the "Old Fort
Washington or more proper, heavy
bresst.works that had been thrown W
there By union soldiers, still remain,
but 10 Z few more years will be thing.
Of the past.
The famous Potomac river Ia Nth.