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WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.
Commonplace Talk of Trip to the Capital and to the
METROPOLITAN Cty-Abbevi1e Men Abroad

the Press and banner 10 Say bOLbetuIbe va IL &c
recent absence. He did not 20 to Buffalo ~
Washington and New York.
in compsny with Rev. T. W. Sloan we started
,on the Journey TO Buffalo, more Tor Inc pur'
nnrse nj securing a rest from the daily rou
tine than for any OF the great sients tua'
might be s. II al the Pan-American snow.
LAr1MER AND Ills FORTUNE.
At Bolton the Hon. A. G. Latlmer boarded
the train on his way TO Spartanourg where
Johnny McLsurin and his alleged Republi-
can doctrines Mr.. Latimer talked Freely
admitting that Mr.. McLaurin had some oev:
erness In making speeches, but ne tnougn, ,D nj
next Summer would constgn him to the pollti'
cal graveyard, or something 70 that euect.
In case he, Latimer, was not elecleo ON 'ne ,''
the second ballot. Speaking OF hlmseil ne
had succeeded well In earning competency.
The money which he made or Will MAKE on
Mexican Copper Mine stock 1s SAFE tnlns
for him. He has an option on large block
of the valuable mining interests. The par
value Of the original shares is 50. bis optlon
was secured Al s25 share. Inc se0cR is IT'S
. ing In value until now II Ia worth $40 share.
Ali he has 10 do is 10 sell the shares at, gay
SiU. and then pay for them at the option
price-s25 MY recollection Ia, that be was
once offered the shares at Sl5, but ne oio not
take the option until the price had been rails
ed to SIS share. He still has an optlon on
quite block OF the stock. which he would
sell, but bad no money To take any OF the
stock myself ARI understand the situation
Mr.. Latlmer takes little or no risk In the
speculation which will, II he sells the slock,
make him rich indeed. II be does not sell
the stock. he does not take II himself, ana ne
il not hurt. MIR. Latimer Incidentally re-
marked that his property was now worth
something like S2oO.OOO
When IL Ia remembered that Mr. Latimer
started out in life without q dollar. and ne ls
still young man, his success has been pne
:. nominal. Originally, such success would or
the hest guarantee OF a mans ability TO serve
:, am not quite sure that the followers OF TIL
man will think more OF him Tor having sue
ceeded In getting 30 much money. Ia the
past, success has not been rewarded oy polll
cal office, but Mr.. Latimer has long record
in Congress and he has been able to secure ior
his people many favors. Of course these
favors had TO come from the Republican side
II McLaariu gets anything for his coDslltu-
ents the fact is used TO prove that he 10 not an
orthodox Democrat. As there Ia but one
President and one set OF other Government
officers and they are all RePuocsns s sIsa,t ,op G9
getting fsvors from the Republican crib while
another Ia blamed or censured for exactly The
same Thing. My own opinion Is, that we
people in the best way possible-not only TO
make good laws, but TO secure full snare OF
the good things that are to be distributed.
Mr.. Latimer left the train at Spartanourg,
and We proceeded on our way to the national
capital, arriving there some two or three
hours behind time The heavy rains and
.'washout" had delayed the train Mr.. Sloan
and stopped at the Metropolitan hotel.
ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON.
On Thursday morning at the breakfast
table we met our fellow-townsman, MIR. Al
bert Henry. Almost simultaneously with
his salution he ask ed us about the business of
the store. He seemed anxious 10 get back, TO
be at his post again. He said Saturday was
busy day In P. Rosepber & Cos. store and he
thought be might be needed. No man In
town IL more faithful to his employers inter
est than is Mir. Henry. He has In him the
elements that brings success in life, and he
will at no distant day be foremost among the
foremost In the city.
TRIP TO ARLINGTON.
A trip to Arlington and Mount Vernon WAS
proposed. Mr.. Henry joined Mr.. Sloan and
Gen. r. E. Lee. It consists Of a tract OF land,
. which was sold for S26 taxes during the war,
and 1t was made National Cemetery. just
think Of enryipg union J., soldiers sd Gs, at Lees
the war to recover the property. The Court
rendered decision favorable to the heirs, and
the Government, by act Of Congress, paid
The home is in good bands, and in good
state OF preservation. Many monuments Oh
one side Of the walk or driveway perpetuate
the pames and fame OF distinguished mill.
tary officers The Inscriptions are notable for
their brevity and for their lack OF eulogy for
the dead. Unlike the monuments or grave
stones in church-yard which recite the vir
tues and Christian character o; the sleeper,
these monuments only recited facts connect
ed with the military career OF the officer
whose warfare was over.
On the opposite side OF the walk or drive
way was great expapse with long lines OF
little gravestones that marked the last rest
ing place of heroes Of less fame and glory,
though not less chivarous nor less self.sacri
fcIng. Thousands OF these little stones
marked the graves OF unknown" heroes.
1t was at Arlington that 169 of the Names
proper inscriptions, tells the story Of their
going down to death with the batteship Maine
in the haroor of Havana. About 100 other sail
ors went down with the l69 OF whom record
were never recovered are not mentioned In
story on marble. Their sacrifice, like their
bod les, has been lost sight Of, and the world
will soon forget them.
AT MOUNT VERNON.
From Arlington we went by rail to Mount
Vernon, the home OF George Washington.
Furniture In many of the rooms Is Just as II
other furniture, Of that time, has taken the
place OF any that may have been lost or had
ior any reason disappeared. Different States
have rooms there, and South Carolipa's room
is not less notable than others. The bed
upon which Mrs. Washington died is exhibit
ed in one room, together with all other room.
u
chamber OF George Washington. The pic
lures OF Washington seem 10 me to be more
correct, or probably more real, than many
which we see in print. The pictures On the
pictures are more ideal, and present an ap-
pearance OF amiableness not generally accord.
ed to military faces. George Washington
was indeed rich man, or his wife was Ger.
tainly rich. There are profusion OF evil
dences tending 10 convey this impression.
The work house, the negro houses, the barn,
the carriagehonse, the perlsty les Leading from
the mansion 10 the kitchen in the rear, and
10 the house on the opposite side OF the
Court. all gave evidences OF wealth and
luxurious living.
crane. the "originar' washpot, and the "origi
nal" smaller iron vessel In which the "stir
about" was cooked TO satiate the appetite Of
the immortal Washington. Some one asked
what was meant by "cook ing the stira bout
The person ip charge laughed and said some
people called IT. "mush." Several "origipaP
articles which George used. The "origiDal'
carriage was found in the house In which
George stored his vehicle. 1t was les
pOnderous than We presume the ark was, bu
necessary 10 move 1t about over the country
GEORGE AND MARTHA AT REST.
The vault In which Georges and Martha
mortal rema In ns were deposited al their deatl
is still there in good state of preservation
After sleeping Tor many years their remain
were remov ed 10 a more com modious struC
ture lower down the hill. The front Of tn
uupretentious structure was open. but erea
iron chain protected it from the tread of i'm
pious feet. The separate vaults of marble In.
aide by side. with only the name on the lid
They needed no epilaph.
GEORGE COULDN'T TELL LIE, BUT HI
BIoGRAPHER coULD.
Near by were young trees. which wer
planted by various distinguished, or bloodet
foreign ers. Neither on the grounds nor ii
the house did we zee any evidence OF th
hatch ct and the cherry tree story. This wa