The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-06-21
A YOUNG
AMERICAN.
Writes a Breezy Letter From
Washington.
Tells His Grandma About the Sights
lie saw.

The following is very bright letter
Mrs Minor Of Addison, received from her
grandson few days ago. He is ten
years old.
DEAR GRANDMA Mama and / got
home from Washington day before yes
terday, and l thought you would like TO
hear about my trip. We had a fine
time.
Well, we took the sleeper at O'Clock
at night and when We awoke up in the
morning we we're in the Allegheny
mountains, and at o'clock in the even
ing we we're crossing the Potomac river
in sight Of Washington city, and there
cousin Edd met us at the train.
Well, first we went to the Capitol
StatuarV Hall 1t is full Of large paint
ings and sSatuary. Every state has the
right to put the statue of two of her
great men in this lovely room, and most
of them have, but old Kentucky don't
show up little bit, as there are none Of
our great men in there. l am sorry for
this.
There is picture in there OF Column
Dus discovering America, and the In
dams selling land for beads, and beau.
tiful picture of PocahOntas being baptized
you know grandma that is the same
POcahontss that saved John Smiths life,
and over head in the dome is a picture
the man was thirty years painting it and
then died Just before he finished it. The
Presidents room is said to be the
pretties IN the Capitol. President Nc
Kinley has been in 1t FIVE times, 80 the
guide said. You see picture or statue
of Washington in most every room.
We went to the Treasury and bereaou
of engraving and painting. We saw
them making paper money, and stamps
of all kinds, and saw a $4,000 bill, the
largest bill in the world that is made
and saw them cut up old money in q
machine, and in the vaults they have
$4,000, 900 silver dollars and over 3,0OO,.
900 dollars in gold money. These vaults
have never been opened since the wal
began with Spain. The guide said they
were afraid a Spanish sYmpathizsI
would throw a bomb into it.
We went to Mount Vernon and saw
the bed that Washington died in, and
his Bible in chair near it. We Jaw q
q sword he gave his nephew, and written
on it is, do what is right and fear nc
man." We saw the old coach 90 that
Washington rode in, and the tomb Of
Washington and his wife. put ma.
mas parasol in and got some pebbles
from under the coffin.
We went TO the Presidents reception
at the White House. l shook hands
with him and said, "How do you do Nc
Kinley." / was in such hurry / forgot
TO say Mr., but it made no difference
with him, for he was glad TO see me,
and don't you think, it was in the paper
next morning, but was glad they did
not know my name.
We went TO the Methodist church
where Mckinley goes and he looked
mighty grand and fat. He sang when
the people sang and prayed when they
prayed. We went to the zoo and art
gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Botanical
garden and library; this is said TO be the
finest building in the world, believe
there is geld enough in it TO build ten
steamboats,. We walked to the top Of
Washington's monument, 655 feet and
came down on the elevator. 1t would
take me year, grandma 10 tell you
everything ! saw in the two weeks. The
guides were very kind 10 answer my
questions, which were not very few.
My love to all. All Of you come TO see
u.s. Your loving grandson,
WILLIAM B. LONG.