The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SOME OF THE MAD MEN WHO CALL
REGULARLY TO SEE THE PREsI-
DENT, BUT NEVER SEE HIM.
Washington Start

the Presidents room generally look sane
enough; but some let their mental weakness
be known by their queer questions and
strange actions. They are mannuvered out
as soon as possible, but often cause consider
able trouble. When person calls at tho
executive mansion who is so insane as to be-
helpless or dangerous he is turned over to the
police and sent to the insane asylum or his
home. From clues furnished by themselves
the place from which they hail is often dis
covered, and they are given transportation
thereto at government expense. There are
such number that have to be sent to the in
sane asylum that it has been suggested that a
special appropriation be made for taking
them home, as 1t costs more to maintain them
at the government expense in the asylum.
Some harmless lunatics have a method i'm
their madness. At stated periods they pay
the White House visit. Their faces have
become familiar. Among these is an old
gentleman who lives a short distance out
in the country, near Bladensburg. He
wears large soft hat, salt and pepper
pants, and short black coat. His eyes
are blue and mild, with nothing wild about
them, and his hair is gray. He calls regular
ly once In every two months. He comes in
the door solemnly. Being asked what he
wants, he replies: 81 have come to take nv
seat" He then tells how he has been repu-
larly elected President, and would have come
farm prevented his leaving home. The ush-
ers talk to him seriously about the matter,
and as general thing he soon leaves perfect
ly satisfied. The last time he called he was
somewhat persistent In demanding ''the pres
idential chair" in order ito take his lawful
seat" Being expostulated with, he explained
to the usherS they need have no fear; he did
not intend to make many changes and would
keep them all in office. He didn't know, come
to think Of it, that he would make any re-
movals at all. He might, however, put Sec
rotary Schurz out OF the Cabinet He was
asked Ii he had wife. He replied, "No''
He was then told that no man unmarried
could be President. He left Immediately,
soon as he got home and then come back and
| "take his seat
man comes down here from Pennsylvania
| about five times a year. Heis about thirty-ive
years old and dresses neatly and eomforta-
bly,. He demands to see the President. The
Treasury and the White House have been
decided to him and he wants the possession of
both. The last time he called he wore pair
OF badly used up shoes and got slightly noisy.
When put outside the door he said: 81 will
submit this time, as do not wish to make
Hayes houseless; but the next time come I
want no foOlishness. want him to move out
I'LL.
shoes are wearing out and must have my
rights. Just tell me how the case stands"
A woman from Maine walked In one day In
a dress like that OF Quakeress. She stalked
Bible-which she carried under her arm-on
one OF the window seats, announced her text
and began in loud voice to hold forth on the
necessity OF being born again. Sergeant
Dinsmore told her she must not make
noise She calmly told him that her mission
was to convert President Hayes and she had
come to fulfill it. An effort being made to es-
eort her to the door, she again became loud
and quoted verse after verse from the Bible.
After much noise, but no active resistance,
she was gotten out on the porch and the door
was closed. She left announcing her determi-
nation to convert Mr.. Hayes, and repeating
scriptural texts all the way down the concrete
walk to the gate.
man from Ohio called few DAVIS ago.
| He had a theory that the world was coming
| to an end in a few days il ne vas not made
superintendent OF the Naval Observatory, in
view that he might, by his knowledge of as
| tronomy avert the impending collision of the
| earth with all the planets He was promised
| the position, and left satisfied.
Ohio, by the by, furnishes quite number of
subjects. woman from that State, about
| forty years Old, with gray hat, light
wooden cloak, handsome brown eyes and reyu-
| lar features, came quietly in last week She
said that there was $1,000 up that she had
been elected Governor of Pennsylvania on
| before gone to that State to see about it, and,
not getting much satisfaction, had come to
| the President to have the question finally set
| tied. She exhibited what she called her "cre-
dentials" This important document was the
| ticket issued by the Greenbaekers In the re-
| cent elections In Pennsylvania, and had on
| them, Of course, the names OF all the nomi-
nees OF that party. She was told that the
President could do nothing for her, and was
referred to Attorney General Devens.
! A raw-boned fellow from Maine Is seen no
more at the White House. He used to be a
regular visitor. He would march In every
morning, walk up to one OF the ushers, and
with a military salute hand him a letter.
r. B. Hayes, from Ohio, President of the
United States, U. s. OF America, Western
Continent, White House, District OF Column
bia." These letters were always opened, but
were such scrawls that no one could read
them. This probably suited the man exactly,
| as all he seemed to want was to deliver the
letters promptly at every morning.
Last summer burly inmate raised row
| in the East Room because he was told by
Sergeant Dinsmore that the President could
not see him. He was put out. Dinsmore
watched and saw that he went around back of
the house. He stepped to the south end OF
intruder as he was coming through the win
dow The fellow looked crestfallen, and said,
apologetieally, 81 only wanted to see the
/ Hon. Mr.. Hayes"
Il Inc 1IOUuG5S OI lhDSEbY lUSB SLpDDeC
down from the dome of the Capitol" came
back the other week, and being refused adj
mittance to the Presidents room, threatened
to bring down her reserves" These con-
sisted, she said, OF all the statues In the old
Hall Of Representatives, and that OF Colum-
bus In the east front OF the Capitol, and Of
the group OF the baekwoodsman and Indian
fighting.
A hard-looking male customer he was
about forty years old-cane in one morning.
81 am the man." he said in a roar. who
closed the rebellion. 1t Ia matter Of neces-
sity that / should see the President" He
was told that the President did not receive
visitors at the White House. He saw every
one that called at 414 Tenth street. This is
the number OF the police station on that street.
The man went promptly to 414 Tenth street
and took seat. After sitting there awhile
the keeper asked what he wanted. ''Oh! !" he
said, 81 have just called to see the President.
The keeper took In the situation at q glance,
and saying, "Step this way conducted his
visitor into one of the cells.
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