The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-10-27

an arched iron gateway in front, through
marble sarcophagi of George and Martha
Washington resting above ground, and
the key thrown into the Potomac because
of the robbery OF the old tomb in 1881.
Left to my own resources in the p. NJ,
| visited the National Museum, Smith
sonian Institute and the Monument.
Many hours of study might be given to
the immense collections here shown, but
sightseeing in museum is extremely
the day was tiresome one.
Next morning, rested, we visited the
State, War and Navy Building, the White
House and Treasury. In the latter, in
parties of twelve, visitors make personal
ly conducted tours of the building. The
Cash Room of the Treasury, built of
choice American and Italian marbles, is
said to be one of the costliest in the
world; and we even had a part in the
business of the cash room by having our
old bills exchanged for new ones as
souvenirs of the visit. We were shown
one bond vault and the entrance to
another, where fabulous sums of money
were temptingly displayed. making it
hard to realize the existence of hard times.
Shopping finished what proved to be
another hard day.
Friday morning | started early for
Arlington, and 1t was we'll to be alone,
for it is place where one wishes to think
instead of talk. All recollections Of the
four years sacrifice seem to centre in
Arlington, and it is a worthy pilgrimage.
The view from Arlington House former
ly the Robert f. Lee manson-on the
Virginia hills across the Potomac has
been famed for a century.
The most impressive sight at Arlington
is the fields of the dead, where the head
stones stretch away i'll lines endless to the
vision, silent army 10000 strong; and
next the monument of the unknown dead,
where :, III nameless soldiers SLEEP in one
common grave. In the section Of the
grounds reserved for officers | found the
grave of Lieut. Joseph Marthon, we'll re-
membered in Belfast; his monumental
one-being designed by his
wife, as the matron afterward told me.
The Temple of Fame, proclaiming the
names chosen for peculiar honor, and the
where the services of Dec
Grafton Day are held make the place fit
ting for its final great purpose, the rest
ing place of the Nations heroic dead.
Returning from Arlington, an hour was
spent in the Dead Letter Office, over
looking the opening OF the letters and
noting their contents. and world Of
pathos attaches to them when photo
graph OF a black bordered envelope is
taken from the pile,
Another hour was spent in the Patent
Office across the way, but here as in The
State, War and Navy Buildings | confess
| was not much Interested, as the best ex-
hibits in both buildings had been sent to
tile Exposition in Omaha.
The last day Of Sightseeing, Saturday,
We went to the Colcmcan Art Gallery,
only to be disappointed as IT WAS not open
until the following Monday. Returning to
the White House We met Mrs. Mckinley
jus' driving away and received a bow
from her, as it seems it Is her custom
20 recognize all within the grounds with
-bat gracious courtesy. We had expected
I'D attend the customary Saturday recep-
ion tut learned that the strain Of war
lad caused the discontinuance Of the
public receptions, SO our greatest disap-
continent was notin seeing the President
The disappointment, however, gave us
jme for visit to the Bureau of Printing
md Engraving, branch of the Treasury,
The work of engraving is not shown, but
he printing Of postage and revenue
stamps and government notes is shown
md explained by the guides who conduct
PARTIES OF six through the building
The marvellous skill of the expert
counters of money fl ttingly closed the
our, and we left with the information.
given, that cit takes one month
md fifty-Jwo persons to make green
pack" The day closed with the neces-
sary but dreadful Sights of the Army
Medical Museum.
Sunday was our only stormy day in
Washington, but it did not hinder us
rom hearing Rev. T. De Witt Talmage.
IN the text, Luke XNEII, 30. Reaching
The church early in order to get seats, it
was pleasant sit and listen to the chimes
from the President S church, the Metropoi-
tan Methodist, coming through the open
and l ask the pardon of he read
er for depressing to tell story about the
ringer of the chimes. He is man in wears.
with the body of fourteen year old bow.
and head of such enormous size that
medical men have made money offers 20
him for an analysis of his head when
dead Realizing that he might as we'll
receive some benefit while living, he final
ly accepted an offer of s., 600 for his head.
received the money, and walks the streets
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