Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17

iluVOluuIaTlIy. we WILL III lAC POI
lor till Mr.. Bunch summons an at
tendant. Miss Garrison, from Rocs
Hill, the trained nurse, who /:
young and bonnie, in her quaint
uniform, shows us through. Every,
thing is exquisitely neat. Iwondel
if some mad grotesque figure may
soring out upon us as we pass down
these sombre corridors. but these
melancholy creatures are too we'll
cared for and guarded. Going up
a fight, we enter the ballroom, a
long room with benches on either
side and an elevated stage, with a
curtain like the scenery in an
opera house.
This stage contains a piano and
various stringed instruments.
Balls are frequently given and the
scene is SAID to be quite fantastic.
Miss Garrison shows us the kitchen.
Peering down through grating
we see the housekeeper, neatly
dressed, passing through these
long lines of tables Many cooks
in white caps and lrons are pre-
pairing quantities of Irish potatoes,
onions, meat, ]oaves of bread, in
wooden bowls and trays. l think
of Jack, the Giant Killer, aid the
feasts of tie Ogres.
In the dining hall for the men
are two long tables, no table cloths,
rows of plates, mugs, knives and
forks, all very neat, but bare look
ing. Crossing a corridor we en-
counter groups on sofas and chairs
and sauntering about. The dining
room for women is more attractive
than the one for the men-a long
table, and various side tables,
snowy damask covers and napkins,
silver, china and glass, with bou-
quets in the centre. l would like
like to dine here myself, imagine
the menu would be spicy.
Mrs. Tompkins and I called on
one of the patients. She was quite
entertaining, styles herself the
queen regent, and thinks she OWNS
the asylum, which has been left to
her by the legislature, is immensely
rich, and tells us of her visit to
heaven. She is ushered in by
"Uncle Peter" into the golden
tapestried departments. God il
resplendent in crimson robes and
Jewels. After a long social call, as
God was an old bachelor and she
married woman, she made her exit
leaving the courts of heaven fol
things mundane. Bidding fare
we'll to our courteous host, Mr.
Bunch and bonnie Miss Garrison
we leave these high brick walls
and iron CRATES, and reach terrs
irma.
on our assarn Eve take IN ths
Mansion. Some people are disap.
pointed in the governors home
but J thought it looked cool ane
spacious, with grassy lawns alie
shrubbery. In the afternoon, &C
companied by I5adora I "take II
the State House, of which all loya
South Carolinians are justly proud
It is but stones throw from Mrs
Tompkins' hospitable home. Or
a beautiful green, with fine shade
trees, conspicuous is the celebrated
Palmetto tree of bronze, with tht
heroes of Carolina enrolled at it,
base. The Confederate monumen
is in the centre of the circula'
walk. The splendid State Hous'
seems to be built of concrete O.
granite, with corridors. antc-cham
bers, hooks and turns. An irol
railing encloses the balcony on tn
second floor. A large window o
stained glass, bearing in its tintet
lights, the motto of South Caro-
lima in Latin, is noticeable
adornment. Golden.haired, plnky
Icheeked Romie Belle Cooper, pri
vate secretary of the Secretary O
State. guided us through.
In the Senate chamber John c
calhoun is enthroned in the cen
tral niche, an elegant oil portral
by some great artist, possibl.
Gaerry. Gen. M. c. Butler, hand
some and courtlY, looks down upol
us. Gems. Gary, Kershaw, Hamp
ton, Gordon, with their histori
faces, also grace these walls. w
think of the brilliant minds tha
gather here in debate and of tn
scintillating speeches. Crossing