The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-16
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.


~ VIts " 1000,
The President has been very busy du-
ring the past week. As the shortening 2
days betoken the approach Of The con-
gressional session, fresh demands upon
his time aud patience appear and his
work percepiibly increasea. Tie num-
ber OF callers al his informal receptions
grows larger every day, and few men
could endure the strain that Mr.. Cleve-
land and his private secretary are obliged
10 daily undergo. But the former has a
robust constitution, and rs for Col. La
mont, know Of no other elighily built.
nervous man who can accomplish 80
much work. with no apparent fatigue
The President has greatly lightcmcd
his work by systcmatizing all his duties.
He Is cool, calm, scli-containcd, and
industrious. and with happy
faculty Of concentrating his whole stien-
tion on each task in turn, he makes ap-
pointments and dismissals. answers cor
transacts business aud re-
ccives visitors with equal facility. He
IL usually up by o'clock, and break.
fnsts at 8 After his morning meal. he
goes At once 10 the library, where he
spends most OF his time. II ia a large
elieptical room. on the top floor OF tie
mansion. Adjoining II are his private
suite Of apartments, and the room where
the Cabinet meetings are held. Col La
mont's room opens into the latter apart
ment
When the President enters the library.
he finds his private secretary waiting
for him. and such lcttcrs and papers as
require his special attention are ready
on his big oaken desk IN the bay IS lin
dow. Here he passes several hours III
disposing Of thc morning business. when
Il is time for the reception. The ante
rooms on the north Tide OF the Mansion
are full of visitors. who. when the doors
are opened. swarm toward tie.library.
They hand their cards TO the door keep
ers (who have quaintest collections or
cards. some OF which are queer aud even
sbsurd) The callers pass into the H.
brary or into the room or the private
secretary, for Col. Lamont has almost az
many visitors as his chief Fora couple
Of hours there IL an unremifiing rush
for admission into the two rooms.
The President stands up throughout
lie moves from nnn to man, and from
group TO group. having q pleasant word
and courteous reply for all who ad-
dress him. Even 70 positive bores lie Isl
kindly, and i is pleasant TO watch him
when he finds one Of those RARA sYUMl
who does not want an Office. He has|
humor and keen eense Of wit. aud be-
Iaughs easily and musically. He has a
power Of repartce, which may be better
known before he leaves the Whitel
House. 1t has served him III msny try.
ing aud annoying conversations during
'he seven mouths that bo has been inl
office.
The interviews with many caIlers con.
GUIDED, he returns 10 his desk, where bel
works steadily, only interrupted BY anI
caller who has made an en-
yagement for some hour 10 the after
noon. until after s o'clock. Then, II the
weather is pleasant, be usually goce out
'or walk or drive. He prefers walk
ng. and hfs favor;'e stroll Is around by
he Washington Monument. a distance
" nearly a mile. Even when driving.
le frequently desccnds from The carriage
md wake. He has two carriages. a
,retty little victoria and landau. Hell
'wns only two horses. a 81. 900 team. and
lc has been talking about getting lhirdlI
lorse 10 fill place ia case one OF the
'air being indisposed ne II NOT espcci.
lily fond OF the equine race. in which
espcct he differs from his prcdecessor.I
n whose time the stable was full oil
and who used to drive
our-in-hand. The President never rides
u the saddle, probably because OF some
Of averdupois. la fornrr
lave, when lie weighed less than 200
'ouuds. horseback riding was . favorite
with him.
A Western Senator, who was here du.
ing the week, says he has heard very
title about the Republican Scnatorsl.
ghting the Presidents nominations.
ic thinks that the President may poesi
ly have sharp contest over The "ofIrn-
i've partisan issue. but he believes thai, ,
he Republican Senators could not afford
0 make any idle opposition to hlm. and
lay the part Of the dog-in.the- mangcr.
Southern Congressman, who was pres
ut during our interview, says that il is
is opinion that the President will have
very sharp fight with the Senate. He
vas anxious u have this fight come. He'
aid nothing could happen which would
o better for the Democratic party. LII
he President becomes involved In ale
harp war with the Republican Senators
u Democratic differences will b. for
often. 4. AS