The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-17
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM THE EAST
The Last Word From Our
Eastern Correspondent
Editor Gazette:

Editor Gazette:
In my last letter the City of
Washington was reluctantly left be-
hind. The next stop was Mt. Ver-
non, a place of great historic inter-
est. How many interesting things
surround this venerable place!
One feels that he is treading on
hallowed ground as he thoughtfully
moves about the place made famous
by the presence of George Washing
ton. Everything about this Won
derful spot has upon it the mark Of
age. Trees and shrubbery $50
years old are common and every
thing dates back to the days when
Washington called the place home.
Alexandria, Virginia is closely
associated with Mt. Vernon as it
was here in Christ Church that
Washington worshipped. His pew
remains unchanged. The well-pre-
served carriage or coach in which
he was accustomed to ride to church
is in marked contrast to the more
modern mode of travel.
A visit to Arlington Cemetery
was most impressive. In this time
of warfare one takes into account
more clearly the awfullness of war.
Here is a monument under which
lie the bones of more than two
thousand unidentified soldiers of the
Civil War. Headstones mark the
graves of 21,763 soldiers. Many
of these stones contain nothing but
a number, but what matters it to
him whose body lies beneath-he
died for his country.
"On Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with silent sound
The bivouac of the dead"
Again we are all aboard fast
train for Cumberland, Maryland.
Here we leave the we'll equipped
cars of the B. & o. and resort to
the oldest method of travel known
to man. Four miles brings us to a
deserted village known as Wellers-
burg, Pennsylvania. We had once
before visited fourishing village
here but that was sixty years ago.
This place was interesting from its
loneliness so far as human beings
are concerned, but the autumn fol-
iage has probably been equalled but
never surpassed. 1t would pay the
professional tourist to travel thou
sands of miles to witness the au-
tumnal beauties of this quaint old
village.
From here we crossed the Allie
ghanies in a real automobile and it
was worth the price. Berlin, the
headquarters of the Pennsylvania
Dutch, was our next objective. The
town is noted for it's age; the sur
rounding country for it's big houses
and mammoth barns. 1t is here
that the son builds on the founda-
' ton laid by his father. Homes
have been in the same families for
a many generations and the people
e seem Herewith content. Here we
: found our old school master still
: hale and hearty, living IN luxury.
/. He seemed to feel a just pride in
r the inclination he had given to this
[ particular twig.
Now we approach the hallowed
u spot where first we saw the light OF
day. The circuit is now complete
;. These many years of wandering
D. have brought us back to the place
{ of our beginning and why say more
e Our feelings are too deep for tears
:. too sacred to be unveiled to the
|. casual reader. We have taken
d those who have followed us, if any
It from the Gem State Fair in Idaho
l. to Buffalo Hill, Pennsylvania. The
E, words we have used so many times
!; = to friends on this brief journey we
~ now pass on to our readers-"GooC
Bye"