The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-22


Last week In compliance with the
Wishes OF the Sumter County union
went to washington on Monday e
appear before the agricultural com
nistes on the cotton grading bill
which Mr.. Lever has introduced
These hearings were from 1890 to 1:
each day. the balance Of the time was
put I'm planning and consulting with
others who were up there on the same
srrand. except part Of one afternoon
when I went to Arlington, the beau
tiful home Of Gen. II. +. Lee on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac. now the
national cemetery.
thought this the most beautiful
site for q home That I had seeD any
whore. but two days later wAen Mr..
Cooper adm stood on the lawn Of Mt.
Vernon and admired the taste OF
George Washington In the laying out
% his grounds for convenience and
for symmetry. I was and arm still puz-
slsA 10 decide which In the more
beautiful place. Because Of It's dis
tancs from tho city and absence Of
any man-mads scars on the land
scaps. Mt Vernon seems to be the ia
verits - my n-ind pictures the pan
ersma oe sseh place. The Arling-
sosw trsp 80 made on q sightseeing
car with some twenty strangers. And
the noiss. dust and jarring Of the
car gave he Z headache. The Mt.
vsrnoa trib We with Mr. r.. NJ.
Cooper. thaSl xkom Il 10 hard to find
. more asfssahls travs.ing compan-
Ion. - I h4te found on this and sew
ssas sthsr tsibA We boarded a troll.
ley ear one Mock from our hotel at
. o'elsch. AAd Tor an hour traversed
the histosis ssues Of Alexandria.
and me hiiistdss Of the Potomac.
rhSA tsr h>sfiy an hour we hurried
from room u room. psusing frequent
" - Admire the View from first one
placs and thsa Another. until the clos
tng bell sounded and we rode slowly
down the winding road past the tomb,
vnors We paused for a moment and
On to the steamboat landing. On
board We went to the dining sa-
ioaa and ieisurely lunched while we
scanned up the broad Potomac.
hut must not try to picture the
sceosa. nor describe our emotions as
ws stood on these sacred grounds
vhsrs the Washington's and Lees
nads history $50 and 16O years ago.
Ny advice to every one who can pos
aelv do 20 is to 60 to Washington
whsnsver possible. and by all means
visit these two historic spots. was
glad to see and meet so many Sum-
Ter people who were intent upon visit
ing - many OF the places of interest
~ they could In day or two. Mr..
Cooper and. saw Just enough to
make us wish for a week with moth
Ing to do but 20 through the govern
mont buildings and read the inscrip-
lions and admire the flowers and the
parks. And we want to devote q
whole day to Mt. Vernon and another
10 Arlington.
The readers Of this paper. I know.
nave kept up with the proceedings or
the cotton congress. am sure Il did
world of good In focusing the at
tsntion of the administration and OF
congress upon the situation I'm the
South and that all that can be done
by the government short Of buying
cotton. will be done. II remains with
the bankers. merchants and farmers
to cooperate as To handle cot
ton to the advantage Of US all. Meet
ings will be held this week I'm oil the
cotton counties and the loyalty of our
people to the plans there developed
viii determine the success of the
movement. T.. W.D.