The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22
OIJEEB WHITE HOUSE VISITORS.
Oddities of Insane People who Call Mt ths
Presidential ManLien.

QUEER WHITE HOUSE VlSlToKs.
Oddities of Insane People who Call Mt In
Presidential Mansisn.
Every now ard then an item is pub
lished giving an account OF the antics o
some crazy person who finds his or ne
way to the White house. Not half tn
calls of people of this class at the exec
utive mansion are recorded. Tue visit
are almost the daily rule rather thai
the exception.
Among these is an old gentleman VIII
lives short distance out in the country
near Bladensburg. BE wears larg'
soft hat, salt-and-pepper pants, and 4
short black coat. His eyes are blue ant
mild, with nothing wild about them
and bis hair is gray. He calls regularl.
once in every two months. He Gomez
in the door solemnly. Being askee
what he wants, he replies, 81 hav'
come to take my seat. He then tell
how he has been regularly elected
President and would have come to en-
ter on his duties sooner, but work OF
bis farm prevented his leaving home
The ushers talk to him seriously abou'
the matter, and as general thing he
soon leaves perfectly satisfied.
A man comes down here from Penn
sylvania about five times year. he if
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, az d he wants tie possession oi
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 "I will submit this
time, as do not wish to make Hayes
houseless; but the next time I come [
want no foolishness. T want him to
move out promptly. I hate to be 50
harsh, but my shoes are wearing ont.
and must have my rights. just tell
him how the case stands"
4 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.
ried under her arm-on one OF the win
dow seats announced her text and be-
gan in a 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, in view that he might,
by his knc ledge 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. BE
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 "R.
B. Hayes, from Ohio, President OF the
United States, q. 8. 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 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 capt.
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. IT am the man." he said in
a roar, who closed the rebellion. 1t is
q matter OF necessity that I should see
the President. He WAS told that the
-Rresident did not receive visitors ct the
White s.asa, He saw every one who
called at No. AZ 1pnatb street. This is
the number of the pGsee. station on
that street. The man went PfSaantly to
No. 414 Tenth street and took a Seat.
After sitting there while the keeper
asked what he wanted. "Oh !" he said,
"I 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 IT the
President comes just chow him right in,
will you?" Certainly" said the keep
or. and went back to his desk Wash
ingt0n Star.