Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-19
Washington Letter.
WARRINGTON, D. c., March %, Is

| WARRINGTON, D. c., March %, 1877
"Hope springs eterna: IN the human
breast.'' The truth of this was neye
more fully shown than yesterday by tn
crowd of ollice-scekers who tinongcd til
White House, in spite Of the rain ant
wind ahd altogether uncomfortable wealth
Ter. Their perseverance was not entirely
without reward for either bee use Iii
Iothcr business was not plessing or By
their much knocking they had wearied
his Excellency-those persistent person:
were admitted. one by one, aud given ar
opportunity to tell their grievances, claims
and aspirations. 1t is the first time they
have gained such audience since the inau
guration OF President Hays. and although
he listened attentivey to all they had tc
say, he gave them no assurances save that
their claims should receive due considera.
ton. An amusing episode occurred dur.
ing the afternoon, which is worth relating
as going to show that even persons in
high places can remember and will reward
service rendered
Among those seeking tie presence of
The President Was Billy Crump, the body
servant of General Hayes in the army.
Billy had been most faithful in his SER
vice. and his master was really attached
to him ana was invariably kind. Now,
Billy has grown poor in these hard times
Qike the most Of us common folk and of
late has been out of employment, and ap
parently Oh the direct road to the poor
house, but in fortunate moment, remem.
bering his former employer and his kind
ness, by dint of much pinching and econ.
omy, he saved enough to take him to
Washington, and yesterday, full Of hope
and expectancy, he presented himself at
the Executive Mansion. He received q
repulse at the outset from ''Arthur" Ia
sleek, colorcd attendant wh) has been for
many years in service at the White House)
who rudely refused to admit him. Billy
was detected and retired to corner, hops
ing that the President or some of his
family might pass. HE hope was spe, d.
lily reaIizel by the advent of Mr.. Webb
Hayes. who Immediately recognized him,
seizc his hand joyfully, and himself led
Billy to his father, much to the astOnish-
ment and chagrin of Arthur" The
Pres den, received him heartily, and in
all probability the old servant will haye
no further fears of home in the Work
House.
Not many nights since, at the solemn
midnight hour, the Night Guard at the
White House were startled by loud sounds
and commotion proce, ding from the front
portico. Visions of the "hundred Thous-
and" arose in their minds. but, after
steallhy rcconnoitering outside the house,
they were surprised and reassured by see-
ing but single form stamping to and fro
ACROSS the portico and declaiming, in stem.
Iorion tones, the virtues and bravery of
The new Pr sident. He was found to be
= crazy Norwegian from Ohio.
Dr. Mary Walkers forcib!e expulsion
from the Treasury building the other
DAY, on account of not being dressed like
other women, shows the necessity of more
IF the seme independence that she mani
tests in dressing as she does. 1t cannot
be said that her dress is immodest, it is
only peculiar; but one can say, seriously,
hat it is not more comfortable and sensi-
ble. nor less graceful. even, than the
costumes of q society belle of
To-day. Every American citizen has an
undoubted right to dress as he or che
please, so Ions, 80 modesty ard decency
are respected; aud Mary, at least, is de-
to exercise hc- God-siven liberty
if she does have to fight for it.
A veritable giant and a half dozen pig
mics are amusing our public, ESPECIALLY the
this week, by singing the fam
Gus story Of Jack the Giant Killer. Oar
kns' Lilliputian Opera Company is said to
the largest aud smallest persons
in the world. Col. Goshen, the giant,
weighs 600 pounds and is seven and a half
feet tall, and Co nmoJore Nut. who per.
sonates Jack, is 80 iuches tall and weighs
32 pounds. The smallest IN the company,
and in the world, as is alleged. is Jennie
Qllbley, twenty-eight inches tall and
weighing thirty pounds. She is twenty
four years OIL. Their acting is good and
their dancing is delightful, but their voices
are anything but melodious-,hey are en-
tirely too thin mot IN slang sense either.
1t is as good as baby show to go to this
Opera, tor hundreds of babies crowd to
see the little people. and there is as much
entertainment in watching their acting as
that upon the stage.
We are having real April showers for
the past Cay or two. Spring is surely up.
on us. The beautiful Trailing Arbutus
has appeared in the makets, and We may
consider our winter as passed.
NJ. NJ. W.
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