The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-23
THEIR ODDITIES.
Ersane Visitors at the ~ hiie Heu and
Their +. eALS.

Every now and then an item is pub
lished giving ar account OF the antics 0.
some crazy person who finds his or her
way to the White House. Not halt the
calls of peapie OF this class at the exeUu-
tive m8nsiOn are recO ded. 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 count Y.
uear Bladensburg. he wears A large
soft hat, salt snd pepper pants, and
short black coat. His eyea are blue and
mid, with nothing wild about them
aHd his hair Is gray. He calls once II:
every two months. He comes in the
door soemnly. Being asked what he
wants, he replii 3, " have come to take
NV 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 usher talks to
him seriously about the matter, and as
q general thing he soon leaves perfectly
satisfied.
A man comes down here from Penn
sylvania shout five times year He Is
about thirty-iye years old, and dlesses
neatly and comfortably. He demands
TO ste the president. The treasury and
the white house have been decided 10 him,
and he wants the possession OF bOtn.
| The last time he called be wore pair Ci
badly u dup shoes, and g0t slightly
| noisy. When put outside the door ne
said: 81 will submit this time, as ! do
not wish to make Hayes homeless; but
/ the next tine ! want no iOolishness.
( want him 10 move out promptly. |
hste to be SO harsh, but nay shoes are
wearing cut, and must have nay rights
! just Tell him Row the case stands
A woman from Maine wslSed IN one
day, in dress like that of a Quaker.
she staikej into the east room, and
spreading large Bible-which she Car,
ried under her arm-On one OF the wln'
dow seats, announced her text and began
in loud voice t hold forth On the neces'
SHY or being born again.
A man nom Ohio called a few weeks
ago. He had Theory that the world
Was coming tO.an end in few day., il
he WIS not made superintendent or the
naval observatory, III view that ne might
by his knowledge OF astronomy, aver
the impen,ing collision OF the esrIb WITH
all the planets. He WIS promised the
position and left satisfied.
A raw-boned fellow from Maine i,
seen no more al the White House. H(
used To be a regular visitor. lie wuulC
march in every morning, walk up to oIt
OF the ushers, and hand him letter
Tne letters were addressed to ''R. B
Hayes, from Ohio, PRESIDENT OF the Unit
ed States or Amerlca, Western continent
White House, District OF CUlunUa.
These letters were always opened, bu1
were such scrawls that no man cOuIC
read them. This probably suited th'
man exactly, as all he seemed to wan
WAS to deliver the letters promptly a
nine every morning.
The goddess OF liberty Just stepped
down from the dome of the capitol,
has already been introduced TO the read
ers OF the Star. She came back the OtheI
week and being refused admlttance II
the president s room threatened 10 bring
down her reserves" Those CONSIST Ell
she said of all the statues in the old hal
of representatives anu that OF Culumbu
in the east front o. the capitol and of tht
group of the backwocdsman anu indisI
fighting.
A hard.lookiDg male customer-h'
Was about forty years old-came in on
morning. Il anu the man." he said IN
roar, "whO closed The rebellion. 1t Is 1
matter of necessity that should see thu
president" He WAS told that the presi
dent did not receive visitors in the Whit
HUu-e. He saw every one VINO caileC
at No All Tenth street. This Is Ih'
nun,t or o. the police station on tina
street. The mau went promptly 10 II.
Tenth street ana took seat. Alter 81
ting there a while the keeper asked
what be wanted Oh" he SAID, 81 have
Just called to see the president" Tot
keeper took in the situation at glance
and, saying "step this way conducted
the visitor into one OF the cells As h
turned the key in The lock The man IA
side said /: 1T the president CONES JUS
show him right in, will you?" Certain
ly," said the keeper and went back Il
his desk.