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SELDOM SEEN.
Down In the Lower Regions of
the Capitol.
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USED FOR FUNERALS ONLY.
A Mysterious Apartment—Why
Washington is Buried at
Mount Vernon.
Washington. Jan. I.—During this
{holiday season the great white building
on the hill—the United States capitol—
is crowded with visitors. Congress is
not iq session just at this time, but the
people do not caro for that. The capitol
is itself a never failing attraction for the
multitude. The noble architecture, the
works of art, the sacred memories cling
ing about the building and parts of it,
all conduce to the liveliest popular inter
est in it. I confess that for one I never
get tired of the capitol. While the men
and scenes in its legislative halls do be-
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MODEL OF THE GODDESS.
eome dull and irksome, the great struc
ture itself appears to possess now charms
with every passing day. To the visitor
who has never been down in the lower
regions of the capitol I would suggest a
journey thither at the first opportunity.
You will bo surprised at the things yon
find there. Yon will not expect to en
counter steam boilers and engines big
enough for a great factory, nor will you
think of coming upon a burial vault un
der the very center of the rotunda.
v Scores Upon Scsren of Kooms.
Suppose you go down first from the
senate side. An elevator will show you
the way, which you/could never find by
yourself. At the bottom you will find a
sub-basemenr, Im-gely filled wiUiW»-
chinery. Here aro elegant
for the use of senators; also
filled with tons upon tons of public
uments, which aro rotting away. Thß|
are steam boißrs and engines,
lighting and a part of
orate ..P i.i .d^fceat ing vUh
senate wing of capitol is
Still lower do'® is
[’ini- rnoJßi the 1...
ble structure wlßch
tol, save its ea»c| , n side, and which was
erected purelw for architectural effect,
are scores upoA scores of rooms, many of
them used by Ammitteea or as the indi
vidual private looms of senators. Others
have various ulss. You will be amazed
at the number »f things that have to be
done for the r.Wate. There is a carpen
ter shop, an npnolsterer’a room, a book
binder's outfi ; for repairing books and
files without sending them out of the
building, a rtiachine shop and several
rooms filled with srohivea. One room
down there is never opened t® the pub
lic, and its contents are guarded with
much mysterious secrecy. It is said to
contain a large supply of fine «dnas and
liquors, the residua of
•uner.nl parties of
>f tiie
ir’*S- ■-.--. i. .-’ly or
ever another senator diss and ? WUpH
jolly committee is sent across country
with his remains.
Pumping Fresh Alls
Under the terrace there is still another
large engine and boiler room. One won
ders what need the United States senate
has for so much power. But when you
consider that it must have heat from
steam, power for the elevators, electric
lights, and that the luxurious body has
a constant stream of fresh air pumped
into its chamber, this air being warmed
In winter by passing through jeoils of
steam pipes and cooled in summer by
passing over large masses of ice, it is easy
to understand why so many boilers are
required that this part of the terrace
looks like the hold of a transatlantic
steamer.
For the convenience of visitors who
wish to see just how the fresh air is
pumped into the senate a peephole has
been cut. As you walk through tho cor
ridor of the terrace you perceive a small
glass window, and looking through this
you observe a huge fan driven at a high
speed. It is poised over the top end of a
brick tunnel which rum; out into <,’anito>
IT'S A SIGN OF DANGFII,
. i when pimples,
LDANGER [ blotches and crup
ihS IT tions appear- on tea
JL skin, no matter how
UmxJMsSK slight. It warns you
W. 4 *** that 7°' ;r blood isn't
■: ' J pure. Heed the warning
fe*,-: &;:&■> while there is yet time; clear
v '-’7 • U P y° ur system and purify
■Wk K’/'H ™e blood by taking Doctor
gjri F7'' ? s Fierce’s Golden Medical Dis-
SE KBEja covery. It rouses every organ
■O, B&J into natural action, purities
> z" nn d enriches tho Mood and
li through it cleanses an CThvig-
• orates the whole system. It attacks all scrof
ulous, skin and scalp diseases in tho right way
—by purifying- tho blood.
Tho diseases that it cures como from a
torpid liver, or from impure blood. For
everything of this nature, it is the only guar
anteed remedy. •
In Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Sour Stomach,
Biliousness; all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Affection’, oven Consumption (or Lung-scrof
ula.) in its earlier stages—if it over fails to
benefit or cure, you have your money back.
The worse your Catarrh, the mor# you
need Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy.
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p;;r:c ana mere emerges m tue mnestoue
tower which you see in tbe grounds.
The fan pumps the fresh air through this
tunnel and forces it into the senate cham
ber, where it comes up warmed in win
ter or cooled in summer from gratings
placed under the desks of senators.
Things Run on Forever. \
Under the house wing of the capitol is
another array of boilers and engines. In
a room which is grated off like a bank
vault, and wherein there must be about
a hundred bushels of dust, are files of the
old archives of congress, invaluable,
though not very interesting. A gas jet
is always kept burning in the vault, but
no one ever enters it. Not far away in
one of the long, low corridors of the sub
baseftient stands a figure which every
American takes more or less of a patri
otic interest in. It is "Liberty Enlight
ening the World.” This is the model
which was sent to congress when an ef
fort was being made to induce that body
to appropriate funds for the erection of
the pedestal on Bedloe’s island, New
York harbor. When the model was first
sent here, an electric light was put in the
hand that holds the torch, and it is a cu
rious commentary upon the ..•> oi
the caretakers of tho capitol that, hav
ing once put an electric light, glowing,
in the hand of “Liberty.” they can see
no reason why they should take it a wav,
notwithstanding the fact that the figure
is buried in a dark and remote corridor,
where perhaps no more than a dozep
people in a week, aside from the capitol
employees, ever see it. There is a good
deal of continuity in things about the
capitol. Once start something going
here, and it is likely to run on forever.
For Washington*!! Remains.
An illustration of this is found in tho
vault under the rotunda, where it was
once proposed to place the remains of
George Washington. When the capitol
was first built and this vault was set
apart for that purpose, some one had the
good sense to suggest that guards would
be needed at such a sacred spot. So
guards were employed, and there they,
their successors and assigns remained
for three-quarters of a century, though
there never was anything for them to
guard. The wonder is not that they
were permitted to remain so long, but
that they were ever taken away at all.
This old vault is one of the most in
teresting places in the capitol. Not
many visitors know -of its existence, nor,
for that matter, but few of the senators
and representatives. By application to
the office of the architect of the capitol,
near by, tho key to the vault may be
procured. This room has heavy walls of
brick and ceiling of iron and masonry.
It is 20 feet long and about 16 feet wide,
and is lighted by a single gasjet. A
gloomy, somber, almost grewsome place
it is, suggestive of prison or tomb. Here
it was onco supposed the remains of
Washington would be placed, and it has
never been satisfactorily explained why
they were not. Jt is the common belief
that Mrs. Washington declined to give
i her consent to the removal of the remains
Los her husband from Mount Vernon, but
Kris is. pot the case.
EOT' have looked mp'-the and
learned that a few days after the death
of General Washington congress adopted
a joint resolution in which it was pro
vided that “a marble monument be
erected by the United States in the cap
itol, and that the family of General
Washington be requested to permit his
body to be deposited under it, and the
monument be so designed as to com
memorate the great events of his mili
tary and political life.”
Martha Washington’s Letter.
The president was directed to trans
mit this resolution to Mrs. Washington
with appropriate expressions of condo
lence, and entreating her to accede to
the request. This was done by President
Adams, and Mrs, Washington replied
as follows:
Mount Vbrnon, Dec. 81,1799.
Sir—While I feel with keenest anguish the
lata dispensation of divine Providence, I can
not be insensible to the mournful tributes of
tajypect and veneration which are paid to the
gMnory of my dear deceased husband, and as
services and most anxious wishes were
m»ys devoted fio the wei 'ara happiness
of his country to know that they were truly
appreciated and gratefully remembered af
fords no inconsiderable consolation. Taught
by the great example which I have so long had
before me never to oppose my private wishes
te the public will, I must consent to the re
quest mads by congress, which you have had
tbs goodness to transmit to me, and in doing
this I need not, I cannot, say what a sacrifice
of individual feeling I make to a sense of pub
lic duty. Martha Washington.
No National Tomb.
It does not appear in the records that
Mrs. Washington ever formally with
drew this permission or changed her de
cision as to the burial of the remains of
the first president. But in sending her
letter to congress President Adams deli
cately called attention to her expressions,
and said, “There can be no doubt that
the nation at large, as well as all
branches of the government, will be
highly gratified by any arrangement
which may diminish the sacrifices she
makes of her individual feeling.” It ap
pears that the congress as well as the
country accepted this as the best solu-
tion of the matter, and the movement to
remove the remains of Washington from
Mount Vernon was nevermore heard of.
Recently a proposition has been made
to remove the remains of both Washing
ton and Lincoln from the tombs in
which they now repose to this vault un
der the great dome and to make this na
tional tomb some such mecca for the pil
grimage of the patriotic as the tomb of
Napoleon now is in the Church of the
Invalides, Paris. But it is safe to say
this will never be done. It should not
be done, for the reason that a befitting
tomb could not be constructed here, if
for no other. There is neither the space
nor the opportunity for architectural
embellishment. It would always be
dingy, ugly, stuffy arid unpleasant, and
anything but a worthy imitation of that
most magnificent of all tombs—the one
in which rests Napoleon.
Walter Wellman.
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EVERYDAY ROMANCES.
The Novels of Mrs. Mary J. Holme. Reach
the Popular Heart.
While it may be doubtful if the worka
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Her first book, “Tempest and Sunshine,”
was published in 1854, and since then
her publishers’ figures show that over
2,000,000 copies of her books have been
sold. She has written 27 different
stories and is now engaged on the
twenty-eighth.
From childhood Mrs. Holmes says she
was a dreamer, and her world was filled
with shadowy people ■who seemed more
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tual companions and schoolmates. When
she told the girls at school that some
day she woul d write books and they would
read them, she was laughed at for her am
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She was ISorn at 'BrOGkSeld r lila^s u and
her maiden name was Hawes. Judge
Kirk Hawes of Chicago is her brother.
Miss Hawes began to write verses,
stories and sketches at the age of 13,
when she taught a neighboring district
school for a term and “boarded round,”
and at 15 she had the gratification of
seeing her first effusion in print. It was
not till after she was married, however,
that she seriously contemplated profes
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they still live, that Mrs. Holmes’ first
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In person Mrs. Holmes is tall, slender
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Prominent Chinamen on the Pacific
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“All nations will be invited and every
body OHgtrttogO, for it will be the sight
of a lifetime.” The fair, lie says, was
founded many centuries ago rimlhaa been
held regularly since. He is not sure oT
the exact date, but it is within two years.
Great preparations are being made for it
all over the empire, and announcement
of it will soon be made to the world.—
San Francisco Examiner.
. A Restless Patriarch. «
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head three times to the east and then
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JACK DAVIS in Charge.
Appraisers Appointed,
GEORGI \—Floyd county:
To all whom it may concern—Notice is hereby
given, tlia' the ap t r. iaers appointed to appraise
the property of Hiram M. Penn, deceased, have
tiled their returns, and unless good and snfil
clent cause is shown, the same will be made tbe
judgment of the court attb. January term. 1894,
of the court of ordinary. Tins December 4th,
1b93 JOHN P. DAV IS, Ordinary.
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PJOEESSIONAL CPWMN
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ATTORWTB-A J-LA W.
J. BRABHAM,
ATTORNEY-AT -LAW
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D. o. Richmond <S Danvillk Raidboad.
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GATTIS
IS
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;i t<‘’t j r stU> acrea
pro t erty of Jesse P. A y eiT, aseiLfortMi
purpose of paying debts and distribution
anio- g the heirs Terms cash
Ibis sth day of December. 1893.
C. w, Underwood,
Administrator estate of Jesse P. Ayers dec'se'd
decslaw4w.
Letters of Guardianship.
GEORGIA—FIoyd County:
To all whom it may concern—Mre. G. W. Har
ris, having in proper form applied tome for
letters of guardianship ol the versons and prop
erty of Grover C. Hanis, Beulah E. Harris,
Geo. B. Harris and Jno. M Harris, of said
county, this is to cite all and ringular the credi
tors and next < f kin of ea d minors to be and
appear at o,y office within the time allowed by
law. and show cause, it any they can, why let
ters of guardianship should not be granted to
Mrs. G. W Harris as such guardian for said
minors. Witness mv hand and official signa
ture ttis 4th day of December 1893.
12-6-w-4w JOHN P DAVIB, Ordinary,
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Floyd County.
By virtue of an order ot the Court Os Ordi
nary of Polk county, Ga., granted at the Decern
berteim, 1892, will ou told b"f.jie the cor.rt
bouse door ot said county of Floyd, on the first
Tuesday in February, 1891,* witbin the legal
luurs ot’ sale, the following property of A. G.
West, deceased, so wt: A one-third undivided
interest in lots o’ land Nos. 610,611, 612,616, 616,
617 618,6«0. 681, 633, 689, 613 . 619, 678, 695, and tue
west half of lot No 694. All in the 3rd district
and 4th section of said county of Floyd. Also
lot No. 12 in the 22ad district and 3rd section of
said county of Floyd.
Mold for rhe purpose of the paymeiit of debts
and distribution. Terms cash. This 27th of
Decern be’, 1893. Ivr F. Thompson,
12-29-law4t Adm’r A. G- West, deceased.
Road Citation.
GEORGIA, Floyd County.
Whereas, R 8. Montgomery, et al., have pe
titioned the Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenue, ot said county, for a public road
commencing in front of ri. J. Davis’ house on
the Floyd Springs and John’s Creek road, run
ning the old road by M J. Caldwell’s horse lot,
crossing the slough at the low point of the Haw
thicket; thence along the old road bed by R. 8.
Monteomery’e house, and intersecting with the
Floyd Sorinrrs and Pocket Mills road in front of
J. L. Touchstone’s house. Now, this is to cite
all persons having objections thereto, or claims
for damages arising therefrom, to make the
same known to the Board of Commissioners at
their meeting to be held on the first Monday in
February, 1894.
Witness, the Hon. John C. Foster, chairman
of the Board, this 20th day of December, 1893.
12-22 30d Max Mxybrhabdt, Clerk <
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Application For Letters of Dis
mission, \
GEORGIA, Floyd County.
Whereas Chas M. Iluipor,
.Trim T. Dowell, represents to .jji
his petition, duly filed, that he has
Jno. T. Dowell’s estate. This is to cite
eons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can. why said administrator
should not. be discharged troni his administra
tion and receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in February, 1894 This Novem
ber 6, 1893 JOHN P. DaVIS, Ordinary.
H-9-law9od
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Application for Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—FIoyd County:
Whereas, Samuel Funkhouser administrator
debonis non, with will annexed of G. W. F.
Lumain’s estate, represents to the court in his
petition, duly ft'(fit. that he has administered
G. W.F. Lamkin’s Sr. estate. This into cite
all persons concerned, kindred and cr. ditore,
to show cause, if any they can, why said admin
istrator should not be discharged from bis ad
ministration and receive letters of dismission
on tee first Monday in March 1894 This Decem
ber 4. 1893. JOHN P. DAVIS,
12-6w3m , Ordinary.
■ Application for Letters of Dis-
mission.
Floyd County:
Mra Rap White, cmrdi-1 of j
£&J&gMj^eai<on. reagent,, th" -/t ml
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11 an .F said ) uurlnWß
be from her gimdia' hi ■ red
> letters of dismission on the ’> Mumny iJM
. March, 1894. This Dec Sth. V M
JOHN ' DAVIS.
12-1090 d • Ordinary!
Application For Letters of DM
mission. M
• GEORGIA, FLOVd CoiMY.
Whereas W. H Edmundson, AdU’i'-
the estate of Eliza 11. n ■■
court in ins petrion duly ti ! » U. i
» administered Eliza H. I’.ee.vs’
. tn cite all persons con .1 nod. hi:;' 1 ' •»!
■ irots, to show cause. ifnnyuit' ? ■ '
administrator should nut uni;
1 bis u'lrniidstranou unu r.-c*‘ivf '
mission on the hist.‘‘’of" >• • '■
This oveiuber U, JO' (
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