Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-11

partments there are no manufactures,
the shops have all their full numuer of
clerks. and the homework is done by
colored women, who would be thrown
upon the charity of the city if discharg-
ed. The salary of those discharged was
only $40 per month; and with hoard at
$50, washing So. and fires extra, not
much could be laid aside for a rainy
day. say to all. stay away from Wash
iugton; don't come here in pursuit of an
'easy way to get your living" for there
are ninety-niue failures to one successful
man
The great sensation of the season has
been the Centennial Tea Party. which
came off on the 10Th. and was com.
pIete success. The decorations of both
the Rotunda and the old House of Rep
resentatives, were very tastefully ar
ranged and much admired. The Marine
Band discoursed sweet music the entire
evening, and their gay uniforms added
to the beauty of the decorated rooms.
Secretary Robson delivered an address.
very entertaining and in very agreea-
bic manner. The attractions were, of
course. the costumes and the tables.
could give you the names of those who
wore the two-centuries-oid dresses, laces
and jewelry, and descriptions of the Gu
riosities, but you would recognize but
few of them, and space and time is too
precious to permit me to do so. There
we're thirteen tables; one to represent
each of the states. which made up the
first confederation of states. 1t would
be impossible to discriminate where all
were so beautiful, and all were marvels
for flowers and fruit from all parts of
the Union, decorated them. | did not
know which was the fairer in my eyes,
the beautiful flowers. or the lovely wo-
men with their powdered hair and quaint,
old fashioned satins and laces. could
| fill column. and not half tell the story.
! OF course, all the elite of Washington
were present but the President and his
family evidently did not enjoy the jam,
as they remained but a short time Vice
President Wilson was apparently in ex-
cellent spirits. He lacks the polish that
Charles Sumner carried, and is not as
pleasant to meet and know. He has a
good deal of certain kind of power,
but it is in very rough casket His
hand gives you the Massachusetts, grip,
and his voice is tolerably pleasant. King
Katakaua and suite, made very brief
visit, as His Majesty was suffering from
a cold. which would not permit him to
remain in the cold Rotunda; but the
following night he showed himself at
the opera. 1t was Court night tall
the high officials of this Government
and most of the Diplomatic corps being
present. Our seats commanded a good
view of the Kings box, so we saw the
crowned head to advantage. When he
entered. the band played "Hail to the
Chief" and the crowd cheered He step
ped quietly to the front of the box anC
bowed IN acknowledgement. He is lit
tie above medium size, full figure, gooC
head and tolerably intelligent face
with skin as dark as a mulatto, but NOR,
coppery. Those who met him prnnounc,
him agreeable and intelligent; and VIII,
should Mt he be ?-he was educated IL
San Francisco. He evidently enjoyed
F the opera and manifested his approva
by presenting Miss Kellogg, the primi
donna, most exquisite basket of flow
ers. Usually the presidential party ha
to bear all the leveling of eye glasses
, but on that night the King carried Of
the palm. We can see president an.
: day; but kings, real live kings, are rar
: visitors. 1t must be very bewildcring
, a person who does not understand tn
distinction between the Malay race an
, the African. to see the attention pal
this man, whose skin is as dark as tina
q of Sambo, who stands in the corner an
q waits massa's orders. Such is the differ
ence between tweedle dee and tweedlt
dun. More anon. TRUFAx.
: WAsHINGToN, DEC. 10. 1874.