Fergus County argus., 1886-10-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

u rom our hesuiaT tofit>Iohutut-l
WAsHISGroN. Sept. 23th. 1886.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
have returned to the city, and matters
at the White House have settled down
to their OLD routine. The hours for
office work. for business callers, and
for receptions are announced to be the
same as before. On the morning after
his return the President was ut his
desk early and isworking hard as ever.
Both he and his wife are somewhat
sunburned, and look stronger and in
every way much improved in health
by their vacation.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland ex-
pressed their pleasure at the improve
ments and alterations made in the
White House during their absence.
The principal changes have been made
i'm their private rooms. The presl-
dent x bedroom has been re-painted.
There is a fine large portrait OF the
President on lhe wall. and a smalle,
one on the mantel, side by side with "A
vi WI.
and another of Bismarck. \ hand
some marble clock stands on the man
| tel. and i'm front OF it there is n pair o
| tiny oars tied together with blue rib
bon. On the blades of the oars is
scribbled the inscription ''Saranas
Lake. 1856" Mrs. Cievelands bOu
doir has been charmingly fitted up in
pink. pale blue and olive, her favorit,
colors. and the Presidents picture, il
all sizes and shapes and color-. ma,
be seen wherever there is II peg to hans
it on or an easel to set ii on.
| In other respects the mansion has
been more charmed externally than il
the interior. When Mr.. Cleveland left
the city he gave strict orders to Mr.
Wilson. TO whom he surrendered tn,
mansion and it's grounds for renova
tiOn, not TO be extravagant. don
spend any money that is not neces
sary" he said. and Mr.. Wilson has evi
IDENTIFY followed the advice. Every
thing about the White House looks n,
bright and fresh as thorough clean
ing could make it, but it is apparen
that the most severe economy has beer
exercised everywhere. The carpets
although much faded and worn. hnv'
not been replaced by new ones. SOM
carpets, that had become very shabby
have been changed to rooms wher
they will he less conspicuous. And j
is the same way with the furniture
Very few new articles have been bought
and those that were added were no
expensive. II is very well toavoid ex
travagance. but the opposite extrem
1 =. L, III 'thn hnt,.a 4.
the chiei magistrate of the Unite,
States should certainly be Furnished
elegantly, ii simply. Congress has ap
propriatel II suitable sum for this pur
pose. and the sight of n large patch il
the centre of the carpet of the macnii
cent East Room makes one thlns tina
Jeiiersonian simplicity may be carries
too far.
II is reported that one OF the Cahi
net will shortly follow the President
example in marrying. The rumor IT
garding this happy elimination of !
romance in the lie of Secretary Lamar
is daily growing in popular creacn"e
1t il said that his vacation has bcei
spent near her. Quite n pretty liftl
romance has been Weaved about them
They say that the lady is one whom
he admired years ago. There wa
some trodble. however. whirh led +,
their separation, aud each was nar
ricd Now both are free. and Mr.. L.,
mar has returne,i to the side of III
first love.
The Secretary himself is as reiicen
on the subject IA was the Prcsidcn
under sininrcirciiin-ta On hein
asked what he would say il amy ON
should inquire whether he Wps TO "
married or not, he replied: ''Well tlla
would be n rather embarrassing pue-
ton, and should be greatly puzzle
to know how to answer Il. II wer
not going TO be married 1t would no
he a very gracious or graceful dcciari,
tion To say was not. Then again,
were going TO be married, 1t Wolll'
he iniudicious for me To say so. To
notu know '.there'- many Il slip 'twiX
the cup and the lip. Altogether, !
would seem the wis,St course not L
answer il at all.
The President : couurry hon" wi
be. when completed. one of the mos
beautiful of the many elcg'tut archltet
, tnraI structure ia the dist rlci. jus
now everything there Is in n state q
chaotic confusion. Twenty men az
: hard at work on il, The task of law
ing ont the ground- has inst begun
Mr.. Cleveland ha- ordered that ~
visitors shall De admitted iothe prcn
ises. \ rope is stretched acro-~ ia
drive WHY. and hiped Cerebu. keep
guard to prevent all conner. from tree
lpa-sli'g.