Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-09-08
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melings to which an exhilerated oppoe'
ton has subjected it for eight months %
such purpose that It has only been xtp'
on its totteling legs, according to reports,
by ever increasing l.bations OF pug JUICE
aud other remedial means of similar
nature: and the ove.worked clerk away
on his ''summer leave have left to US
only such scraps of local gossip as can De
picked up or manufactured; the invasion
of the Centennial visitors, the requirement.
Of Pennsy lvapia Avenue, the completion
of the Washington Monument and req
hot politics, to reconcile US to such de-
privations. t.z.oe
The most choice bit Of. scandal which
At present is agilating "society," ana
which stimulates many o gentle feminine
heart to an unwonfed activity, Is the al
legged writing of anonymous and SCANDAL
Gus letters, by the wife of late Cabinet
officer. to the wives of other Cab'hei
officers aud to Mrs. U. s. GRAFT, contain
ing menaces and threats Of exposures OF
certain misdemeapors. official or social,
vaguely hunted at. In explanation OF the
motive it is Claimed that very deter
mined opposition ives mode by the ladies
favored by these missiyes. 10 the appoint.
ment Of the official IN question. because
Ct the Dubious reputation Of his very
beaut,ful wife; aud that her course was
prompted by her reyengeful f. elings. II
is iulth-r asst rted that the letters were
convincingly traced to the culprit, and
that her husband has at once retired IL
consequences. Every effort was made IL
hush up the matter. but it has, little by
little, leaked out, aud Its details ar; now
roll. d rs sweet morsel' upon many a
tongue, revlving recollectiOns Of the tn.
NOUS scandal connected with Jackson e
Cabinet, wheieina Mrs. General Elton
stood as central figure. and at whose die
tation '.O.d Hickory" dismissed several
members of his Cabinet, because theil
wives refused to associate with that i'm
perious and rather indiscreet lady. Hel
life was full of vici>situdes. At the sgt
Of about sixty, her sra' d-1aughter brought
to her MRS. Ea;0n's) house. bet Italian
danciBx master, aged about tweut, years.
He made love to the grandmother aud
married her. After thoroughly winning
her confidence, and getting her property
into his control, he eloped with til. grand
dangh er, leaving his aged wife TO mourn
the loss Of her grand child, her husband,
her money. She still resides in this city
having been left untouched by the rel' mt
less destroyer, as he cut down one aftel
another of the prominent actors in the
events of nearly half a century ago. Ont
by one they have persisted, while she still
fingers with only the hooking mrmorie.
of her triumphs and the, bitter recollec
tlODs OF her hunIInaSsVnS as companion!
OF .'reery old age.
Ever since the opening day of the Elk
position, Washington has been crowded
with visitors to or from Philadelphia,
who have taken advantage Of the oppor.
tunity to see the National Capitsl, a. we'll
making glad the hi arts of our hotel pro
prietOrs, boarding house and restauran,
Keepers. Steamboat and livery stable men
It 10 the almost universal verdict of ,hos,
on their return that, although their pill
grimage to Philadelphia had been fol-
months ir contemplation and their imar
ina,io"s allowed full liberty, they lac
an Inadequate conception of it's beauty
variety or extent of the aggregated pro
ducts Of the worl'l's Industry and iuee
nuity placed within the enclosure of thu
Centennial Exhibition, and that man,
weeks of industrious observation would
not suffice 10 exhaust the wonders of th,
almost infinite display. Such enthusias
tic recitals have bewilGering effect upor
those still to visit the magician's creation
and who have accidentally met at our no
t~ls and other places o, temporary reg,
Deuce or refreshment, and they hurr,
their departure u return here or TO thei,
homes with repetition of the old tale
While here these visitors make good ust
of their time in visiting the various poi.t,
of Interest In and about the CITY. inclnd
ing MI. Vernon aud Arlington; aud not.
wlthstanding the structures Of certain
wonld be smart correspondents here thei,
conhuct Is generally exemplary and NIGH
10 many ins,a' ces, be probably coni,i
by those heightened and refined let,e,
writers. -,
Five years ago last February we indn,o
ed in two days .'carnival,' 10 ...lefr.,.
the completion of 4 wood payem.n, q,
Pennsylvania Avenue. It was ! maen,f
cent street, ten rods wide and v ithont ar
angle or curve from tie capital gate to IN.
Treasury, but the time that has intervene.
has served to demonstrate th. wofthle.,
character Of VOID pave,neuts. Niles O.
It have been laid sinte that time. in hi,
city. and many of the streets 40. tre.,e.
have been practics1y impassAble for tw.
ytan We have been long importunins
Congress To give IA new pavement q,
the Avenue and before The .dionru,nen, !,
complied. and We are to haye 4 concrete
which will make It the most maxnificen
street in the world in the estimation .
those familiar with European and Asia,i,
capitals. Much Of tha concrete laid b,
our famous Tor infamous) Beard OF Pui,
lie Work." at the same time the Won.
pavement Was put down, remains quit,
perfect.
The Washington Monument was com
menced m1rs than quarter Of . centur,
ago. II wss proposed to build it in com
nemorAtlon Of OIL first General Wash
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