Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-01-12


WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. 1857.
; christmas day in Washing on Nh,
not tie ideal one. The ground MA.
; not covered WITH snow and ths Do
tomic WAS not II eii-'enins shcef Office
b',t probably never la. her. been -
'hriS'm"- day 20 gen ruiv y. or, u
IN the Washington chnrch,. ir il.
nom'na ion, r.,1 special services. ~, II
large congregations aud good ,iusina.
r"'pifs were decAed WIin green's and
flowers, and wreaths and fes,oons nj
pine and holly hung gracefully from
the walls.
The president $ Christmas. Was s,,en;
IN very quiet manner. In the morn
ing he attended church with Mrs
'eVeiand, and in the afternoon sat
. uUMn W ulIlner Without any comuapy
r"o "c'tth OF Ex.Secrrtury Manninu
o"s, u shiidVw over "ab,si.t eis'rt.s- -
Wen as the White house, and number
VI receptions were omitted through
RESPECT to his memory.
We ptVe no congress this week.
'.,;' VI me senators and represent
,a,Nrs went home to eat their tur-
se!s' b"t notice that there are more
mere now man ever before at thi,
SEASON. Ih's Is because Of the inter
STATE commerce law, which prevent.
nv issue OF PASSES to congressman.
Statesmen now travel like ordinary
men. They pay for their sleepers and
coaches.
The subject recalls Representat,y,
'ioimah OF Indiana, whose excessive
IN le.i Station has CAUSED him ,
o DE called the watch dog OF the
reasury, and also the great ol,i.c-
or because. ON the floor OF he ho,lse
'e rises TO object" to almost every
proposition that involves mn inroad
pom IN" national money vaults. II
QUIZ seNn fOwever. that Mr.. Ilol-
ian Is pretty consistant, Tor whe- b.
isitei the Indian reservation on Of
chi business year or so ago. he
ahtei ms committee to take thrcom-
ION cars IN order to save sleeping car =
spenseS. !.
Speaking of i,ie. probably |
man IN the city has enjoyed tn.
,son more than did Wasnincton's =
Mr.. W. W. Corcoran.
man fullof years and deeds. lvehas
81 entered upon his ninatieth wear.
tst tuesday was his birthday, and
mouse was fragrant with the flowers
~ had been sent to him. lie re-
'Vt'i a number of callers, and letters.
'2rams and cable messages from ali
sr'ers came IN all day, making his
r'ors with the flowers, cards and
ihtv souvenirs OF the EVENT. mn
.eresting scene. Mrs. CIevelnnd's
was rat her a pretty notion. 1t W
Insisted OF loose cluster of Marshal W
y ana Papa Gontier roses, ARRANGED
u vase. there being rose for every
,r OF MIR. Ccroran's life.
" .Corcoran in locking bao K thro,,ph
long vista OF his eighty-nine wears ~
iarked one day that he had shaken II
hanM OF every American president
ept Washington. who died, he said
iore ! began to run about the
ne mouse" But he had evidently
gotten the exception OF Mr.. Lincoln. A ,
,or'orih was not on sufficiently
Il terms with him or his admin.
i.,ich to hive shaken hands with
war President. Mr.. CorcOran WAS
NAT time so warm q sympa hizer
ne south ha: he found il p.r..s-
to'leave Wa hi, gton Tor a time TIC
'fke ilo-t aged. people, who live
Fly ~ tirp's' NJ orcoran enioys =
D. friends ~ al a-,.~, and likes IN
a. men AM events OF he present
. \ De himself sal. pointing tol
'r".' ! am All riphr here. but nv
are 'ta g." lle-ctnnot walk with. No'
s.isf'nfe, aud l. attended toand name
Ms e rria.,e and everyw here \. ION I
by MS valet. lIeattrnlad rhn.,.h ciainl
hrist mas day. and after being as. ,n,n,
10 the chancel rail for com Janua
on, he was unable to place th,.
to his lips. This weakness was who
temporary, however, having been men,
e,i by the fatigue of sitting NEt J
'gh long service. lie expresses He
that he will yet live to celebrate prove
cnl'ivs
CorcOran's liberal acts of recent ,nd =.
at least. are well known. He count,
We" about $1,000. 600 in char,,v