Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-19

Some OF che Odd Jobs re IL Ex.
pected 90 DO.
Wa.hinrton Ietter.

shoes, or gsuzs underwear, or cOlOrlss
suspenders, etc.
he said that be did not sEppos
there had been q piano or organ
bought in any portion OF his disrrie
that the purchaser had not consulted
him as to the best make, and fire
quently wanted him to call at thu
establishment here and price tn,
articles, or write to the factories il
the East and request q reduction o
figures, because he was q Congressman
believing that be and his position
could secure rates that nobody els,
could get.
He said he was consulted about
novels and books of all kinds, as t.
the best to read; that stones OF pecu
liar texture and appearance were senl
to him, and strange looking mud, with
the request that he would take then
to the Smithsonian for analysis. If 8
man found a spring with a peculiar
tasting water be would send him {
bottle to be analysed.
DRAWING AT SIGHT.
The surging mses of the countrya:
who are represented in Congress dc
not always want Office alone; but they
want everything else you can imagine
from their Congressman. A fellow
living in a Southern district few
days { 60 had a daughter married. A
fortnight before the time set for the
marriage, he wYsts a letter to his
Representative, who. by the VSy, i,
one Of the oldest and most braWny
in the House, and said that his daugh,
ter would soon be married; that he
wanted TO present her with a piano,
but was unable to do so; that he bad
supported this representative; and all
his relatives had done SO sioce the
first time be had run for Congress. and
that he wanted him to send By mai
S275, at which price be said be could
purchase a piano, and he wrote in an
excited manner as though he really
expected it, and that if he did not gel
| it, he would turn the district wrong
sido'up the next time the representa-
tive wanted to 60 to Congress.
ARE CONGRESSMAN DEPRAYED?
was in committee room q few
days ago at the House, and a member
came in aud dropped on the lounge a
large bundle OF goods. done up.
There" be exclaimed, as he threw
them down, Il have been marketing
Tor my constituents. | have provided
for the wants Of an even halt dozen.
Two pairs Of shoes, some ruching
some lace handkerehieis, an eight day
clock worth - so and some school
books made up the inventory.
Il DO not suppose that all these
purchasers will be satisfied, and
have no doubt one or two Of them
wiilsend back the goods and ask me
to exchange them for something else
That is the way it goes, but 70 per
cent are satisfied, and about 80 per
cent make remittance to me for out
lay" ,t--
Another member was sitting over
at the other end of the table, rumags
irg through lot of letters.
A MODEST SUGGESTION.
Il do not see what you are growl
ing about" remarked the member
II have enough work laid down il
this single mail from my constituents
keep me running a whole week.
Here is one fellow" he said, raising
up.a letter. who wants the records Of
the rebellion. These records run
10 volumes, one issued each
yaar. Five Of these volumes have
already bees distributed. He
wants me to send them to him.
suppose be means those that have
been issued aud those that are to BE-
issued five or six years from now. You
see, what | will have to do will be Il
60 and buy them-the FIVE now issued
which will cost me 81 Scout OF M
own pocket. Thea 1 will have to cul
oae man of my list aud put this one
90. thereby making one enemy in the
man | strike of. All this to try to
please everybody"
Here is lady" he said, holdinq
up nis>iye little dsintier than the
others, who was made the bappy
mother Of Iriplets a few weeks ago
and now she is writing to me to send
her some pure vaccine natter, a,
she says she cannot allow her youn,
brood TO be inoeulated With tbs
borrid stuff those country doctors
have
Here is q fellow that wants The
eulogies that have been delivered in
Congress. This means a halt dsy'i
running among the second hand book
stores and an outlay OF about tire,
dollars. Another wants agriculture
reports as far back as | can get them
shall buy these at a second HAND
book store also. Another fellow want
me 20 send him the seeds have fol
distribution in his neighborhOod, AM
says be viii kindly distribute then
around to bis neighbors, but that is
AN OLD DODGE.
| bit at that bait for the first tWl
terms was in Congress before
learned Of the cbicaDery Of these in
diyiduals. These fellows who wan
seeds TO distribute simply want to us
them themselves. or put them on sale
Why, one old devil sold seeds l sen
him for this purpose for four year
and built up quite a reputation 10 hi
country store on bis new and valuabl
quality OF seeds he received iror
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