The National tribune., 1894-01-18

habitually "zauts" with most quaint orator,
and powerful lungs the sinful city folks, as t.
the name. / understood him TO say Roselane
and at once questioned the quotation
What's in a name? That which we call rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
His "zluting" may have had some effect, fol
various empty bottles around told a tale
whether Of get behind me, SataD," or not am
unable to tell
The few indifferent cottages various tomato
and sardiDe cans with the usual accom- PAM.
ment of goat, did not tempt me to linger in
Rosslyu.
The ordinary route from here to Arlington
is by the road to the right, up the hill, past
Fort Myer; but for a walker the unusual way
is generally the best. So you would do better
to turn to the left and follow the road which
has the river on one side and along the whole
route Washington in the distance, not at the
back, but guiding you along, with Monument,
Capitol, New Library, and glimpse Of almost
every other public building.
think this Is called the Alexandria road,
and do not imagine the distance by IL to ones
destination much over a mile.
There is little danger of meeting the over
lasting sightseer; the longer drive aud Fort
Niger being more attractive, takes them that
way.
chance pedestrian seems rarity, and for
i
gest this route as by far preferable.
Don't enter the Arlington grounds by the
first gate, but continue down the hill until you
reach the one having six columns, on the top of
which is Shermans name, and underneath the
information that these columns were taken
from the War Office, built il 1878 when it was
demolished in 1879. The residents who were
here at that time may be interested to know
that this portion Of the old building is still in
existence.
In walking through the grounds nothing is
seen to remind you of the sacred character of
the spot until you arrive at the mansion.
Passing under the oaks, several hnnderd years
old, one feels as If in the park ofsome venerable
landed proprietor. Nothing d depressing unless
IL he the awe which comes over one from the
stiffness and majesty nature here exhibits.
The house. with its extended view in front,
has been too often written about by many Wis.,
itors for me to attempt any further description.
/ drank glass of that which exhilarates but
never inebriates from the well out of the old
oaken bucket, enjoyed the garden, which
brought reminder of the past IN its old-time
flowers, and exhibited my national trait of
character by registering in the book of visitors.
After leaving the house on the return, by
the sightseers' road, one is for the first time
impressed with the present purpose of the place.
aud passes on with a sigh for humanity which
seems to require so great sacrifice to attain its
ends.
A storm coming on made me regret for
time the defunct electric cars, but not for long.
as the splatter of rain among the trees and the
fresh odor it gave the Fall leaves, were sufi-
cient to makesne revel in this companiOnship
sent from the clouds.
One should stop moment in passing through
Fort Myer to adm ire the rustic cottages of the
officers, overlooking view of Washington IS
fine. if not finer, than the one from Arlington.
One feels and dDubt the OcounanfS also feel
that the pation of the Nations beauti-
full Capital from here might well incte the
patriotic to thoughts and acts of valor in its
defense.
The walk to the Georgetown side of the
bridge should think to be about mile and
half from the fort. The interest, however,
never flags, and of the many charming excur-