Year: 1877

gives the place romantic interest and fills the sou,
Of the poetic hearer with strange wierd feeling, as
he recognizes the eternal fitness Of thnga in the pac
and commanding height on the Potomac


Arriving in Georgetown at the end OF the street car
track, we had to wait some time for car and while
waiting entered into conversation with an aatedl-
Iuyian who was seated under his own vine and fig
tree enjoying the evening air. He impaired much
valuable and nteres lug information in regard to the
inhabitants most of whom, he sad were descendants
of Revolutionary heroes. and traced thoir lineage
awayl back to the primordial time. Judging from
the appearance of some Of them we concluded that
the process OF evolution had not improved the species
to any great extent. The houses are antiqusted
moss-covered, square boxes, and the natives are
swelled up with the sense Of their Importance and
high social standing they require great deal of
rcom hence the almost universal practice of build
ing the chisneys the outside. Our Informant
stated that the house he lived IN was over one huns
dred aud fifty years old and after close examination
we thought that if he had said one thousand and fty
we would have believed him. Getting on car drawn
by animal who might from his external aspect
have lived at the time when Adams ancestors were





markabe occurred on the way. except that 1 was
considerably annoyed by "enfant TERRIBLE who
was seated Ie, and sucking ''hnnk OF molasses
candy which ever aud anon he drew from his mouth
and offered me, to the great delight of his deting
and the preporonate disgust of the object Of
his attentions, wh9 last left his and took to the
rear platform. This movement was of course noted
by the maternal ancestor aforesaid and she immedi,
ately commenced an harangue addressed seemingly
nobody in particular in which she dilated upon the
extraordinary talents of her ospring relaed vera
remarkable instances i'll his short life and then a>
nented the exceedingly bad taste displayed by some
people in refusing tie recognize the superiority of her
darling over all others. She also announced as her
belief that person whe had no love Tor children
was no better than he sheuid be this with sgnii,
cant glance at me, where sis nfed an assent 10
the proposition by affirmative nod which contrary
to my expectations did conciliate her in the least
as she showed signs of becoming aggressive thought
1t best to quit the car and accordingly announced my
intention to Mac bat he wanted to hear the whole
DISCOURSE was obliged to go it alone" So struck
out across lets" for home, which reached in due
time, and after decreasing my weight several pounds
by taking bath and increasing it sgan.by disposing
OF an enormous dinner, felt in prime condition to
rest. The next day Tubicund visages bore test>
testimong to the influence of the suns rays, and
caused us to become the recipients of much well>n>
tended advice from our acqusintances who attributed
our flushed appearance to the too free of stimu,
ants and connselled to leave off. suffered in this
way especially, have the misfortune possess
probascis which compares favorably with the much
talked of nasal appendage Of Clonin


Viewed in the light of an amusement our excursion
was not success; but still it varies the monotony of
our existence, and furnished theme for discussion
among the other Bohemials who envied US the trip
and recalled to their rance like Experiences
c. A. D.