The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-22

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far-away gaze in them, as if over and beyond
the present she was looking into the dim dis
tant future, and the past four years of social
prominence as the wife of the president.
Who can divine the thoughts Of these two
ladies? The bright hopes of the one; the
sadness of the other? Nobody but a woman.
Four years hence-but let the new lady of
the white house net think of that now. An
other happy face was that of the aged Mrs.
Garfield, mother of the president, who had
the proud satisfaction of seeing her son exalt-
ed to the highest Office within the gift of So
100000 people. All mothers expect to see
their sons become presidents, but few realize
those golden dreams.
Soon General Garfield arose from his po-
sition, the chief justice administers the oath,
and ex-President Hayes shook hands with
President Garfield. General Garfield then
turned around, kissed his wife and mother,
and then read his inaugural to the assembled
multitude. And thus the ceremonies ended,
except the triumphal march. The capitol is at
one end of Pennsylvania avenue, the white
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distant. Down the broad Pennsylvania
avenue the 10000 troops marched, headed by
the presidential party. He was going to take
possession of the presidential mansion, which
had been vacated by the outgoing president
but a few hours ago. The avenue was lined
being full, with banners and flags waving as
the procession wendell its way like a grand
conqureor entering a b%eIeagured city. Near
the white house, from a large stand upon
which were seated the two presidential parties
and about fifty %dignltaries, the president re-
viewed the citizen soldiery as they passed in
review before him. After this they entered
the white house, the ceremony was ended and
the besieging for office began.
AN INCIDENT.
A year ago General Garfield saw a hungry
dog near his house. He took the friendless
canine and had him fed. THmsbg left and
only turned up on Inauguration" day, as if he
had heard Of his benefactor, and had come
for an office. The dog followed the presi-
dents carriage Town the avenue. Suddenly
the dog disappeared. The president has sew
eral servants on his track but he has not been
found. He only wanted to do honors to his
benefactor. The dog did not come from Ohio
or he would have stuck to that carriage.
THE INAUGURATION BALL
was attended by about $500 people. 1t was
a "crusher." Its failure was predicted on the
ground that colored people were to be ad-
mitted. Fred. Douglas, colored, marshal OF
the District, and ex-senator Bruce, colored,
of Mississippi, with their wives, attended, and
so far as heard from, Washington society did
los receive any setback. There were but
seven colored people there, and when they
got IN u quadrille set, their white brothers
and sisters would waltz off and leave them
alone in their social glory.
Among the most brilliant and elaborate
costumes worn at the ball, was that of Miss
Nellie Holbrook, of San Francisco.
President Hayes began his official career
with a veto AMI ended it with a veto of the
funding bill. He is much censured for this
among his W party, who hold that the gov
eminent can float bonds bearing three per
cent. interest a year. The present bonds
bear four, fol and a half and five per cent.
By vetoing this bill, the banks who hold these
bonds, are in clover. Our national debt
could be funded, it is thought. at a much low
er rate of interest than We are now paying.
His last official act is much censured, as it
will cost the taxpayers several millions.
DEAL BILLS.
When the house adjourned, or died by lin
~itation, there were about 1900 bills on the
speakers table. About three-fourths were
private relief and pension bills. So, it is just
as we'll that they did not pass. No previous
congress ever left so many b%illsbehind it.
The apportienment bill, which created such
discussion and filibustering, died the death
of the righteous. Also that to prohibit polit.
ical assessments, and the one to reimburse
president Hayes and the Louisiana commits.
sion of visiting statesmen for expenses incur'
red in 1877. These were mainly political and
the most important.
ODDS AM ENDS.
By actual count there are $50 Ohioans in
the government employ at Washington. No
other state has more that 60. The number
of Ohioans employed In other states is appal-
ling.
Three times in the history of the country
has the secretary of state succeeded to the
presidency. Will there be a fourth This
is the inquiry by the friends and supporters
of Secretary Blaine, who is the shrewdest man
in the cabinet.
Among the "prominent arrivals'to assist at
the inauguration, was captain Amos Letcher
of Williams county, Ohio, for whom Presi,
dent Garfield, in his youthful days, drove q
mule on the canal. The old man is greatly
elated at the success and prominence OF hi
| once moor hlrad how. and Attributed il all II