Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
SwaDk and HIS Wooden Leg-FOI-
gers Good HumOT-The Georgia
JudgeshiF-The New marshalshIp,

WASHINGTON, June l4-News is not very
brisk just now, so l am going to tell you two
stories to start with One is about q clerk In
the Treasury Department His name Is Swank
Now Swank has wooden leg and carries it so
well that you could not, except with difficulty,
tell which leg was artificial. Last Saturday
night he went up into Virginia to remain over
till Monday morning. as is the custom of many
government employees. He was accompanied
by several friends. AS is perhaps natural the
clerks got to swapping lies with the natives.
One OF Swank's friends-who is an unusually
accomplished prevaricator-gott to talking with
a native Virginian and the latter being able to
tell bigger lie than he could muster up for
some moments he was put on his mettle With
a happy inspiration the Washington liar
thought of Swank's wooden leg. Turning to
his Virginia opponent he pointed to the man
with the wooden leg. 'See that man. be
said. He is worse than prize fighter Moth
ing in the world can hurt him. He is beyond
all physical pain He is tougher than prize
fighter Watch me plunge this knife into his
leg and note that he does not fiinch'' Swank's
friend opened sharp pocketknife and ap-
preached him. Swank was also telling lies
with crowd of Vlrginiaus His friend came
up and thrust the knife into the leg almost up
to the very hilt. Swank jumped almost up to
the ceiling and began to howl and swear. In
stead OF showing the knife into his artificial leg
his friend had cut him in the real member!
The curtain was rung down.
ABOUT FOLGER
Secretary Folger, of the Treasury. is one of
the best and jolliest men in creation He tells
everybody that | worry him more than any
body else in my search for news. To-day
was innocentlV seated on sofa in his Office
waiting for my turn to talk to him. There were
probably ten Senators and members of Con-
gresS in the room. Another newspaper man.
who is also young, came into the Secretary's
room, and seated himself at the opposite end of
the sofa. There was upon the floor in front of
me rubber band such as is used for Keeping
official papers together. The temptation was
too great. By stretching that band from my
forefinger 1 fred it at my newspaper
friend friend >, and struck him Just be-
but held my hat over my face and caught it.
| fired 1t again at my opponent. Secretary
Folger was at this time talking with Senator
Logan, OF Illinois, but he had watched our
pranks. He said, with broad smile on his
face: Boys, you must keep quiet in school,"
This sorter staggered me, but l mustered up
sufficient presence of mind to say: please, sir
can go out?" Amid roar of laughter that
shook the ceiling, Secretary Folger said: 'Yes,
my son, you can go out and stay out as long as
you want TO.
ABOUT THE JUDGEsHIP.
| sMr Atkins is about this time probably con-
vinced tn 1t FarrOW is not a very good friend |
1t was mainly tn rough Atkins chat Farrow was |
made Collector of Brunswick. Recently Far
row has again come to Washington. His state
ment has been that he was only here to help |
Atkins to be made Judge of the new circuit |
But such it proves was not the case. Farrow
wants the Judgeship himself, and to-day m ade |
formal app icahon for it. He did this with |
treachery aforethought By this time Mr.. At |
kins is Convinced that he has nursed snake.
In his application for the Judgeship it should |
be stated that Farrow is supported by young
Emory Speer, who has said to the Attorney
General that Farrow is exactly the man for the |
place.
THE NEW MARsHALsHIP.
The Marshalship for the new district is not
giving rise TO any great contest. K. D. Locke, |
or Columbus, continues to be the most Uromi- |
nent candidate. He is a Republican as you
know. Mr.. Lamar, of Savannah is also an ap-
plicant for the place. He is looked upon as a |
Democrat. As is known full well Democrats |
do not stand any chance under this administra-
ton. Collector johnson. of Atlanta, who is |
here say S that he has no doubt but that Locke |
will be appointed. Ia the light of this informa-
tlon 1t would not appear that Locke has bad
showing, as johnson, to a certain extent has
the ear of the administration and generally
knows what is what. P0TOMAC