Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-06
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MOUNT VERNON, wAsHIrTGT oNS HOME
have been interested in reading of the boys trip
the Inauguration ceremonies next March to be CIV
en- by The Journal. AS I spent several hours on
Thanksgiving day at Mount Vernon, I concluded
could do a useful piece Of writing than to
tell the readers The semi-weekiy Journal what
there store for those who will go to Mount
Vernon when they make their washington trip next
year. They will take Seventh street car on Penn
syIvania avenue in Washington City, which will car
them to the river and the wharf LANDING We
went on a steamer called the Charles Manchester
which billed carry safely 100 persons on trip
time
We bouht round trip tickets for 75 cents each.
These tickets also admit visitors into the Mount
Vernon home The journey is only eighteen miles
by steamer. go by rail from washington
passing through Alexandria, Va, and the station at
Mount Vernon is convenient for tourists by this
route.
After we reached the river landing we found
nice tourist wagon driven by a white man and team
large matched white Percheron horses The ride
to the top Of the hill costs each visitor cents The
boys need not ride. as the winding road is nicely
paved with brick and by the celebrated tomb OF
washington and his wife.
Other members the washington family are
buried nearby, the mausoleum proper contains
only the distinguished persons here mentioned
The tourist carriage took to the back door Oh
the mansion On that central back door is, a mann,
moth brass knocker. No door bells used In
Washingtons time. The first thing 1 noticed on en-
tering the main middle hall was the key that be-
Ionged to famous bastle in revolutionary
France a formidable prison, and RACED to the
ground by the Jacobin mob in Paris This key was
General LafayetteO and hung since on the
wall in this Mount Vernon hall.
Mount Vernon was considered a very fine mansion
in the early days of our republic. The
seem small, but they fine when the house was
erected The Vernon organization keeps the
building All the old colonial states
have each a Georgias is labelled sitting
room" There three stories beside the garrett
You can see the piano that General Washington gave
to his wife's granddaughter, Nelly Custis In the
parlor
The room where General washington died
closed by his widow, who frantically mourned him
after his death, and she occupied another not
away where she could his tomb from her
south window and she became recuse afterwards.
In General Washingtons his trunk, still
large sized sole leather trunk good preservation
Everything that belonged to that grand old patriot
sterling in appearance. He was magnificent
type of a southern Virginia gentleman. He was rich
time and enjoyed his home, and doubtless dis
pensed royal hospitality He was beloved in Amer
revered in all Europe that the great ana no
BILE Of visited his beautiful Virginia home on
the noble Potomac I could fancy his delight as he
would sit on the long front coonnade and point out
the beauties OF the river scenery in front Of them
visited Mount Vernon several times more than thir-
ty years ago, but equally entertained and de-
lighted on last Thanksgiving days visit.
The snow lay the grounds and the woods ana
adorned everything around the spacious premises
enjoyed particularly the family kitchen with it's
immense fireplace. pots and Of splendid pot
ware the hooks and cranes, the pokers and shoVels
and the brick the SIDE
Just outside the door is the we'll with its pump
and appurte' Further is the kitchen gar
den with trees and hedges arranged by its lordly
owner who a farmer by choice In his mature
manhood
The old coach house still holds the family chariot
in fair preservation Vernon is shrine for
purest patriotism days Of political graft and
chicanery
It is good place visit and imbibe patriotic Ideas
and 1t is most fortunate thing that the women who
compose the Mount Vernon association were able to
buy the property years and preserve washing
toms name and memory in way that could not be
otherwise possible.
There are Of pictures anud portraits OF the
general His spirit might lowering over the place
so full it Is all that attends Mount Vernon out
side or in selected wisely when he erected his
home on the virginia shore of the Potomac. Miles
and miles away you still it from the steamer
after departing 1 know Of spot in the United
States that is fuller charm more pregnant with
holy memories than the home of George washington
Mount Vernon
WHERE TO FIND THE INGREDIENTS OF DR.
HoFF's REMEDY.
Ruffin N c., Nov. "a, 1919.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,:
About two years since sent you Dr. Horrs con-
sumption remedy. Since then many have written
they cannot find the ingredients. have written TO
one OF the post graduates Of the medical society his
answer is: "It Is simple and good tonic; can be
gotten at most Of drug stores In New York CITY
think If those wishing 1t would write to the city
chemist of New York City he might be directed where
and how to get it. you will this in your col
umn 1t will help many. Most respectfully
MRS. A. j. GRIFFITH