The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-30
THEIR ODDITIES.



Every now and then an item is nub-
llshed giving an account of the antics of
some crazy person who finds his or her
way TO the White House. Not half the
calls OF people of this class at the execu-
tive mansion are recorded. The visits
exception. -''-- VIC
Among these is an old gentleman who
hVes snort distance out in the count Y.
scar Bladensburg. He wears a LARGE
soft hat, salt and pepper uants anJ .
short black coat. His evea are biTe onJ
mild, with nothing wild abort tba an
ana his hair Is gray. He calls once In
every two months. He comes in tb h,
door sOlemnly. Being asked what he
wants, he replies, l have come to tale
my seat" He 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
satisfied. P'iie''iy
A man comes down here from Penn
sy lVanla about five times a wear He IS
ABOUT thlrty-tive years old, and dresses
neatly and comfortably. He demands
TO ste the president. The treasury and
the white house have been decided to him,
anu hs wants the pcs session of both,
Inc last time he called he wore a pair of
Oa!ly used-up shoes, and got slightly
NOISY. When put outside the door he
SAID = will submit this time. as I do
not wish to make Hayes homeless; but
the next time l want no foolishness. I
want him to move out PROMPTLY. 7
hate to be so harsh, but nv shoes are
wearing out, and | must have NV rights
Just tell him how the case stands.''
A woman from Maine walked in one
day, In dress like that of Quaker
She staiked into the cast room. and
| spreading large Bible-whicb she car,
RED under her arm-On one of the wins
DOW seats, announced her text and began
In a loud voice to hold forth on the neees.
slty OF being born again.
a man from Ohio called few weeks
ago. He had theory that the world
was coming to an end in a few DAYS. if
ne was not made superintendent of the
naVaI observatory, IN view that he might
by his knowledge of astronomy, avert
the 1mpenC ing collision of the earth with
all the planets. He was promised the
position and left satisfied.
a -bOned fellow from Maine is
seen no more at the White House. He
used to be regular visitor. He would
InaLch IN every morning, walk up to one
OF the ushers, and hand him a letter.
Inc letters were addressed to "R. B.
Hayes, from Ohio, president of the Unit
60 states OF America, Western continent.
White House, District of Columbia, u
lhese letters were always opened, but
were such scrawls that no man could
Ieao them. This probably suited the
man exactly, as all he seemed to want
was TO deliver the letters promptly at
nine every morning.
Inc goddess OF liberty just stepped
down from the dome of the capit0I -
has already been introduced to the read
ers of the Star. She came back the other
week and being refused admittauce To
the presidents room threatened to bring
down her reserves" Those consisted
she said of all the statues in the old hall
of representatives and that of Columbus
In the east front OF the capitol and of the
group of the backwOodsman 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. 1t is a
matter of necessity that ] should see the
president" He was told that the presi-
dent did not receive visitors in the White
House. He cav every one who called
at No. IA Tenth street. This is the
number OF the police station on that
street. The man went promptly to Ala
Tenth street and took seat. After sit
ting there a while the keeper asked
what he wanted. "Oh," he said, 81 have
just called to see the president" The
keeper took in the situation at glance,
and, saying ''step this way" conducted
the visitor into one of the cells. As he
turned the key in the lock the man in.
side said: off the president comes lust
show him right in, will you?" Certain
~" said the keeper and went back to
his desk.