The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
QUEER WHITE HOUSE VISITORS.
Oddities of Insane People who Call Mt the
Presidential ManaioR.

Oddities of Insane People who Call Mt the
Presidential MRnsioR.
Every now and then an item is pub
lished giving an account of the antics of
some crazy person who finds his or her
way to tho White house. Not half the
calls of people of this class at the exec
utive mansion are recorded. The visits
are almost the daily rule rather than
the exception.
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 regularly
once in every two months. He comes
in the door solemnly. Being asked
what he wants, he replies, CT have
come to take my seat" He then tells
how he has been regularly elected
President and would have come to en-
ter on his duties sooner, but work on
his farm prevented his leaving home.
The ushers talk to him seriously about
the matter, and as q general thing he
soon leaves perfectly satisfied.
A man comes down here from Penn
sylvania about five times a year. He is
about thirty-fve years old, and dresses
neatly and comfortably. He demands
to see the President. The treasury and
the White house have been decided to
him, al d he wants tie possession of
both. The last time he called he wore
a pair of badly used up shoes, and got
slightly noisy. When put outside the
door he said ct will submit this
time, as I do not wish to make Hayes
houseless; but the next time come
want no foolishness. want him to
move out promptly. 1 hate to be so
harsh, but my shoes are wearing out
and must have my rights. Just tell
him how the case stands"
A woman from Maine walked in one
day, in dress like that of a Quaker.
She stalked into the east room and
spreading large Bible-which she car
RED under her arm-on one of the win
dow seats announced her text and be-
gan in loud voice to hold forth on the
necessity of being born again.
A man from Ohio called few weeks
ago. He had theory that the world
was coming to an end in few days, if
he was not made superintendent of the
naval observatory, i'll view that he might,
by hiSHKnowledge of astronomy, avert
the impending collision of the earth
with all the planets. He was promised
the position, and left satisfied.
A raw-boned fellow from Maine is
seen no more at the White house. He
used to be regular visitor. He would
march in every morning, walk up to
one of the ushers, and hand him let
ter. The letters were addressed to OR.
b. Hayes, from Ohio, President of the
United States, y. s. of America, West
ern Continent, White House, District of
Columbia" 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 nine every morning.
The goddess OF liberty just stepped
down from the dome of the capitol, " has
already been introduced to the readers
OF the Star. She came back the other
week, and being refused admittance to
the Presidents room, threatened to
bring down her A" reserves. These con-
sisted, she said, of all the statues in the
old hall of representatives and that of
Columbus in the east front of the capi-
tol, and of the group of the backwoods-
man and Indian fighting.
A hard-looking male customer-he
was about forty years old-came in one
morning. 81 am the man," he said in
a roar, who closed the rebellion. It is
matter of necessity that L should see
the President" He was told that the
President did not receive visitors at the
White house. He saw every one who
called at No. Ala Tenth street. This is
the number of the police station on
that street. The man went promptly to
No. ia Tenth street and took a seat.
After sitting there while the keeper
asked what he wanted. "Oh |" he said,
" have just called to see the Presi-
dent" The keeper took in the situation
at a glance, and. saying, "step this
way" conducted the visitor into one of
the cells. As he turned the key in the
lock the man inside said g If the
President comes just show him right in,
will you?" Certainly" said the keep.
er, and went back to his desk Wash
ingtOn Star.