Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-09

then too heavily taxed on all sides,
never recognized his claims, and
this proud-spirited man had to ac-
cept support from grateful and loyal
American friends.
The story goes that upon his
death the plans Of our national cap
ital were found upon his breast. yet
he lies buried upon the Chellum
Castle estate, and no stone nor in
scription marks his grave, and only
an ancient cedar tree stands senti-
mel.
1t seems that the "get-rich-quick''
| FEVER germ victimized ambitious
mortals even In those days, and that
one of them. virulently attacked
David Carroll, who purchased large
acreage east of the proposed capitol
site. and that another thrived upon
Robert Morris--called 1.-The Finan-
cier of the Revolution" who also
secured large holdings in the same
locality.
! AS cities, like characters, some-
times develop along the lines of
least resistance In entirely opposite
I, directions from those mapped out
for them, and as these land specu-
lators and others held their lots at
1 topnotch prices, expecting sure to
be made millionaires, they forced
the builders off across the lowlands
along the Potomac and over the
hills and far away toward the north
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cheaper, and David Carroll and Rob-
ert Morris and their associates lost
heavily in their land speculatsons,
though I believe the far-sighted and
! cautious Washington bought only
two lots east OF the capitol site, for
which he paid $1,000.
| A visit to our national capital
now, when the eyes of the world are
upon our nation, and when Wash
ington City is of never-ending inter-
est to- the tourist and world-traveler
must awaken great interest In the
history of our worthy forefathers,
who planned SO wisely for our COM
ing greatness.
For the tourist who admires
architectural creations most of all.
our national capital affords a pleas
urable field There are some of the
noblest formative conceptions in the
world in Washington City, some of
which are artistic homes and pala-
tially-constructed residences, and
the old historic colonially-designed
White House; and we may well feel
proud of the golden-domed congress
sional library, the stately apart
ment houses and hotels; the con-
vents, monasteries and the spiral
J churches of every denominat on. the
beautiful marble Corcoran Gallery
of Arts, and the massive granite and
, marble government buildings. and
the 1blest pile of all, our magnifi
cent capitol.
But for the tourist whose great
est pleasure is to study humanity
and to observe the heights of intel
/ lectual attachments, Washington
City affords him many opportunities.
Folios could be written upon the
moral. social, political, and intellec-
tual phases Of Washington life; and
Il I think the most interesting of all
4 these is the last named.
e In other cities one meets the
q climbers in all paths OF life, but
: there he meets many who have
= climbed to the topmost rounds oil
i the. ladder of fame, and they are
j in the national capital to view the
8 heights nor look down upon the
r mu'titudes below. He will NEE
! scholars, scientists, journalists, jur'
e lists, authArs. musicians. singers
preachers and the president, yet NJ
l. one has corner on any place of dis
IS tinction. The battles for supremac,
d have been fought out elsewhere, ant
: back of all their achievements is in
: domitable ambition and pluck, thu
It common inheritance of all Ameri
n cans. and he observes that the ka
h leidoscopic panorama of Washing
e ton life shows constant changes ant
10 that the wheels of fortune whir
,, round far too quickly for the exalt
n ed to feel secure of their heights, o
8 for the lowly to despair of uplift
Is ing.
IS The observer of humanity and o
/" human attachments generally leave
y our capital reluctantly, for he ha
d learned that the residents there ar
rs distinguished for their hospitalit,
l. their kindness of manner and thef
l. courtesy to one another AID to tn
& stranger within their gates.
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