The Louisiana Democrat., 1886-06-30
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, d. c., !
June 81, 1886. !

WASHINGTON, u. u, (
June 81, 1886.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
The reception given by the President
and Mrs. Cleveland on Tuesday evening
last, will certainly be ranked i'll the social
annals as the leading event of the decade
More than 1000 persons i'll response to IN
vitations, paid their respects to the Chief
Magistrate and his bride. The decora-
tions within the building were made with
unusual taste. The East Room was a
bower, rose garlands entwincd the fiuted
pillars and chandeliers, and banks OF
| roses rested upon the mantels. The atten-
dance of diplomats was the largest ever
seen at the White House. Nearly every
representative of foreign countries present
in this country was there, many of them
having come from New York expressly to
pay their respects to the President and his
bride. The universal verdict Of those
who were present, is that the lady of the
White House has scored an unmistakable
social success. Although the test was a
irving one she conducted herself in such
a manner as to show that she is quite equal
to her portion.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Endi-
cott gave dinner to the President and
Mrs. Cleveland on Thursday night, and
on Friday evening occurred the long look
ed for reception to the general public.
The labor strike which has delayed the
building operations in this city for two or
three months past has practically ended,
and preparations are being made with
great activity for full resumption of work.
Although Congress has been busy dur
ing the week, the legislation has been of
that character which usually marks the
closing week of a session. Many bills of
q private nature have been disposed Of,
and comparatively little of interest to the
general public has been done. The at
tempt on the part of the friends of the
Morrison tariff bill to secure a discussion
of the bin on Thursday last was defeated
by majority of seventeen. Many of the
members have, however, prepared lengthy
speeches in writing, and have secured
leave to print. These speeches will ap-
pear in the Congressional Record, and will
be used as campaign material in the fail
The experiments instituted several
months since by Prof. Thomas Taylor, the
microscopic of the Department Of Agri.
culture, with the view of establishing a
certain and reliable means Of distinguish
ing butter from oleomargarine and the
numerous other limitations, has resulted in
some discoveries that are truly wonder
full. The professor has not only fOunt
that when butter is placed under the mi
l croscope peculiar arrangement of crys
: tails is at once revealed, which is fount
only in butter, and cannot be produced il
any of it's limitations; but he has by care
fully examining specimens of butter fron
8 various creameries throughout the coun
1 try, discovered a marked difference botl
in the form and arrangement Of the crys
tails. Further study Of the subject has re
: vealed tho fact that butter produced from
L the milk Of any particular breed or varie
4 ty of COWS has form and arrangement o
crystalization entirely different from al
o others, and that tho form Of the crystal it
: self depends upon the food with whicl
d the COW is supplied. A chart has beer
: made showing the variation in the form
:, | of the butter crystals, which will enabl
a person by the aid of a microscope no
y only to distinguish genuine butter at
n glance, but also to know the breed of cat
i, tic from which it was produced, and tn
. = food with which the animal was supplied
u The revelations of the microscope are in
3; deed wonderful. H.