Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-01
WHITE HOUSE LUEAT1Cs.

tlHHs ana strange hCtleHss IHcS "'N IA"
neuvered out as soon as poss ible, but often
cause considerable trouble. When per
son calls at the Executive Mansion who is
so insane as to be helpless or dangerous,
no is turned over to the police, and sent
70 the insane asylum or his home. From
clues furnished by themselves the pla ce
from which they hail is often discovered,
and they are given transportation thereto
at Government expense. There are such
number that have to be sent to the insane
asylum tha: it has been suggested ;hat n
special appropriation be made for taking
them home, as it costs more to maintain
them at the Government expense in the
asylum. Some harmless lunatics have a
method in their madness. A stated pc
riols they pay the White House visit.
| Their faces have become familiar
| Among these is an old gentleman who
! lives 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 ard mild,
with nothing wild about them, and his
hair is gray. He calls regularly once in
every two months. He comes in the
| door solemnly. Being asked what he
wants, he replies :" have come to take
my seat" lie then tells how he has
| been regularly elected President, and
would have come to enter on his duties
sooner but WORK on his farm prevented
his leaving home. The ushers talk to
him seriously about the matter, and as a
general thing he soon leaves perfectly
satisfied. The last time he called he was
somewhat persistent in demanding the
Presidential chair" in order "to take
his lawful seat" Being oxpostuated
with he explained to the usher that they
need have no fear he did not intend to
make many changes and would keep
them all in Office. lie didn't know come
10 think OF it, that be would make any
removals at all. lie might, however,
put Secretary Schurz out Of the Cabinet.
lie was asked il he had wife. ilo re-
piled, No." lie was then told that no
man unmarried could be President. He
left immed lately, with tie expressed de-
term aation to marry rs soon as he got
home and then come bac, and "tale his
seat"
a man comes down here from Penn
sylyana about fyo times Il year. lie is
about thmty-iyo yeors old and dresses
noatly md comfortably. 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 bud
ly used up shoes and got slightly noisy
When put oGtsilo the door he said "
viii submit this time MS do not wish to
make Hayes houseless but the next
time come | want no foolishness. |
want him TO move ont promptly. hate
TO be so harsh, but my shoes ARE wearing
out and | must have my rights. Just
/ tell him how the case stands"
A man from Ohio called few days
ago. lie bad theory that the world
was coming to an end in few days If he
was not mado Superintendent Of the Ma
val Observatory, in view that he might,
by his knowledge ofastronomy, avert the
impending collision Of the earth with All
the planets. lie was promised The posi-
tion and left satisfied.
Ohio, by the by, furnishes quite mum
Der Of subjects A woman from that
State, about forty years old, with gray
hat, a light woolen cloak, handsome
brown eyes and regular features, came
quietly in last week. She said that there
was 81 600 up that she had been elected
Governor Of Pennsylvania on the Green
back ticket. She had only the week be
/ fore gone to that State to see abou t it,
and, not getting much sati faction, had
| come to the President 20 have tho ques-
/ ton finally settled. She exhibited what
/ she called her " CREDENTIALS" This i'm
/ portant document was the ticket issued
by the Greenbackors in the recent clec
/ tons in Pennsylvania and had on them,
of course, the names of all the nominees
Of that party. She was told that the
President could do nothing for her, and
she was referred to Attorney General
4 Deyens.
A raw boned fellow from Maine is seen
no more at the White House. lie used
to be a regular istor. lie would march
IN every morning, walk up to ono Of the
ushers, and with military salute, hand
/ him a letter. The letters were always
addressed to Hon. Il. B. Hayes, from
Ohio, Pres ident Of the United States, &
| $. OF America, Western Continent,
White House, District OF Columbia. .''--
These letters were always opened, but
were such scrawls !hat no one could read
them. This probably suited the man ex-
actiy, AS all he seemed to want was to
deliver the letters promptly ut0 o'clock
every morning.
Last summer burly lunntic raised a
row in the East Room because he wa.
told by Sergeant Dinsmors that the Pres.
ldent could not see him. He vas put out
Dinsmore watched and saw that he wen
around back Of the house. He steppeC
TO the south end OF the East Room Jus
in time to grab tho big intruder as h,
was coming through the window. Tn,
fellow loossd ores:lallen, and said, apol
og4tiealIy -" only wanted to see th,
Hon. Mr.. Hayes"
Tho Goddess oe.Liberty just stappe,
down from tho dome OF the Capitol
came back the other week, and, bein,
refused admittanco to the President
room, threatened to bring down her " re
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