Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-18

OF the liquor seized proved to be poor |
stuff, but it invoiced about 81, 800. |
Some of the shops are closed, and |
the occupants and lot of parties who |
expected call before the grand jury,
have left the town. G.. III. B.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR:1
Washington, Oct 18th.
This is the busy season in Wash
ington-a season of preparation. The
president is preparing his message.
The members of the cabinet are pre-
pairing their several reports. The
chiefs of bureaus and the heads of
divisions are busy compiling the data
from which these reports are made.
So much for the business of the gov
eminent. But there is bustling pre-
paration in other quarters. From the
lady in the White House to the lady
in charge of the cheap boarding house,
there is preparation for the annual
event-the opening of congress, the
advent of the fashionable season,
with its coming Legislators, lob
byists, fortune seekers and fortune
spenders-in short, that great tram
sient population peculiar to great
capital. The congressional session
will be short, for it must terminate
with the fourth of March. The So
cial season will be brilliant and less
brief. There is promise that the ex-
ecutlve mansion will be the scene of
many large entertainments. The
young mistress of the White House
is extremely popular, and is fond of
society. MI. Cleveland is shrewd
enough politician to avail himself of
the valuable political adjuncts which
his wife and his position furnish to
his hand. 1t Is believed that Mr..
Cleveland, and the family, for that
matter, are not averse to second
term. Miss Cleveland, it is said,
will leave her editorial throne by the
pyramid of chops IN the pork packing
Venice of the Western Adriatic, and
wear her Tyrian purple gown at the
White House receptions.
The rumors concerning Secretary
Lamar's marriage have condensed
into facts. 1t has been formally an
nounced by the secretary that the
wedding will take place in about a
month. Mr.. Lamar is fitting up his
new residence on N. st. for the re-
ception of the bride. The structure,
plain red brick, is surpassed in sim
plicity by the houses of only two 9TH
Ell cabinet officers.
Attorney General Garland, who
prides himself on his democratic sim
plicity, occupies severely simple
little house. Although in the most
fashionable part of the city, it is
merely one of long row of three
story brick buildings, so unadorned
that the windows look like holes cut
in the wall. The interior of the at
torney generals home is as plain as
the ontside. Here, in the midst OF
the social and political maelstrom OF
Washington life, he lives hermit.
like existence, and looks on every.
thing with a philosopher eye. Il
is strange that he ever accepted the
position he now occupies, for any
one more averse to society, or ever
public life, except in strictly bust
ness sense, can hardly be imagined
During his recent vacation he sough
quiet little village and devoted him
self to hunting and fishing. He re
ceived no visitors, read no newspa
pers; and was much surprised on hi
return. to hear that there had beer
an earthquake in Charleston. Hi
family, which consists of his mothe
and children, accept no invitations
and give no entertainments. Hi
daughter and three sons display rea
talent for music, and are adept per
formers on various instruments.
Next in order in regard to appear
ance, is the residence of the secretar
of state. 1t is situated on stee
hill, and is difficult to reach. Prot
: ably the secretary, in choosing sue
= an inaccessible location, refecte
= that it might be discouraging to thos
modern Philistines, office seekers an
bores,
|, Then comes Mr.. Lamar's house
le which is little more attractive lool
il ing than either Mr.. Garland's or nj
/ Bayard's. The houses of Secret;
L ries Whitney and Endicott and {
Post Master General Villas are gre.
70 Improvements on the above mention
= ed, but Mr.. Manning's residence
: the only one occupied by cabin
&c minister that is really an elegal
4o home. 1t is large, stately mansic
g about square from Mr.. Biaine's f
- nous house.
I'd The report that Seer etary Endico
D. is thinking about retiring from offici
A life has been received with univers
a. regret by the clerks of the war d
tie partment. He is unexacting and
by firm advocate of the civil service law
X and every faithful clerk feels seen