The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-19
NO. 80

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Snyder county, though he has
been in Washington for about eleven
years. 1t is II. A. Kantz. the son of
Peter Kantz of Monroe Township.
He and his estimable wife who was
tho daughter of the late VIM. Hughes
of Penn Township, are living very
pleasantly and comfortably in this
city. MIR. Kantz is employed as
clerk in the War Department and is
one of the most highly esteemed
employees of the government and is
most highly considered by his fell
low citizens. Mrs. Kantz's two
sisters live in the city. Delilah is
married to Mr.. Birckhead and Rose
lives with her sister, Mrs. kantz.
During my stay in the city my home
was made ut Mr.. Kantz's residence
and the hospitality was of the Sny.
der county type. Cyrus Potter.
formerly of Selinsgrove and T.. S.
Arnold, of Port Treverton, live in
this city.
THE SIGHTS.
There arc many interesting sights
i'll this city, The White House, The
Capitol, The State, War and Navy
Building, Post Office Building.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington
Monument, Mount Vernon. Ford's
Theatre where Lincoln was shot and
the honse across the street whore he
died, Alexandra Arlington Heights.
The Soldiers Home, The Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad depot and many 9th
or places.
We recall that in the general
walting-room Of this station the as.
session Guiteau shot and mC,'lv
wounded President Garfield ON the
10th of July, 1881, aud through ls-o.
citation of IDEAS the saddest TRAGEDY
of the civil war, the assassination of
the martyr President in Fords on.
era House Apr 18th. 1868 nrasenls
itself to the minds eye.
Washington has not been the see.
OF bloody encounter, (thouga the
city was captured and partially burn.
ned by the British August 2itII. ISIlJ
but III her congressional hu.. and
executive departments Monroe. Web.
ster, Clay. Calhoun, Lincoln and
other statesmen have immortali2cd
themselves rs truly rs have Wash.
ington, Jackson, Scott, Lee, Grant
and other military heroes at York
town, New Orleans, Chapultcpoc.
fredericksburg and Appomattox.
The Monroe Doctrine" "Nulif.
cation Acts Missouri Compro.
mise and Emancipation Procla.
have their places in history,
along with the military operations
which we have reviewed as potent
factors shaping the course of this
nation.
Made the seat of the Federal Gov.
crnment in 1900 Cthis site having
been selected by Washington and
coded by Virginia and Maryland for
that purpose Washington has been
the heart of our body polite for
nearly II centuary. Her handsome
avenues, magnificent buildings and
historic traditions aud associations
are SO well known throughout the
land that mention of them here is
not necessary.
In m hour or so l expect to start
for Richmond where stands the Old
Monumental church that has more
history and romance connected with
1T than any other building in Ameri-
CT. There are many other historical
points of which | will speak in II lat
er article. From there our course
will lead to many other southern
points of interest aud the exposition
at Atlanta, Gocrgia, q. W. w.
Report has it, that the President,
Secretary, Director and Engineer of
the PosT-4n"ltom in Paryo-has
quietly slipped away and gone to .he
Atlanta Exposition. Is there any
gusDiciOn that he took soma Snun