The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-24


the last twenty years a very comfor abe
fortune. He came 10 Washington from
Indiana just as the war was breaking out.
He had a place connected with the Sem
ate. While there he learned bow the
Pub. Docs. are thiown away where they
are first printed, and upon this knoWl-
edge he has made a fortune. Under the
law any one can obtain from the Public
Printer copies Of public dcorments | Y
paying the cost of the printing Of any
extra copies desired. Parish has always
laid by stock Of any documents Of val.
ne, until the regular supply was exhaust
ed, and then he would furnish copies
from his private stores at fancy figures.
He would ransack secondhand book
stores for old documents. During the
vacations Of Congress he would travel
about picking up bargains in this lin. d.
The result was that be had constantly on
band almost any report OF pamphlet re-
quired back to the first founding of the
government. He was constantly supply
ing full sets of Congressional debates.
finance reports. and the like. When the
Southern Members and Senators seeded
Parrish fell heir to their documents by
discreet purchases. He never would buy
books from public men. His method
was to trade with them. When a public
man would discover some rare book in
Parrish's collection the latter would ex-
change the book for u number of public
books of less value. Some members have
turned in all their books to Parrish in
exchange for some few special books out
OF his rare collections. One of the fea-
lures Of his business has been to collect
authorities and statistics for ambitious
statesmen. Many speech replete with
learning and brisiling with authorities
has been prepared in Parrish's work.
shop. Parrish had most remarkable
memory. 1t was as accurate and full as
that of Amzi Smith, who has charge oil
the Senate document room. Ionce asked
Parish the highest price he ever received
for single public document. He said
SIS. This he obtained from p. Il. Bar
mum for work on the seal fisheries o.
Alaska by Professor Elliott. Only sew
enty-five copies were printed. Parrisl
bought his copy ofa member of the cabi
net, and allowed Linn S25 for it in othe,
books,
The star route trial drags slowly along
The troubles which aff1ict ex.Senato
Dorsey on every hand prove surel,
enough that the way of the transgresso
is hard. George Bliss. one of the gov
eminent counsel, has a beautiful voice
A constant visitor at the trial says tina
when Bliss talks 1t sounds like wago
load of scrap.iron driven at full tilt owe
corduroy road. The city is awful
quiet. Nothing makes up to us for nc
having Congress in Washington all th
time. II is true the President and th
galaxy of officials remain. The vas
number of persons who come here io
pleasure remain until the warm weatEe
to enjoy the charm of a Wasbiusto
spring. With 10000 people and ha
the celebrities iu this county within ou
borders. still We are not happy. III
! frequent remark that Washington is I'll
winter Newport is borne out by the fac
that there are charms of town aud cour
try in Washington. Iu the spring ther
is as much greenness of foliage as in an
J country village-every few blocks brin
one ito pubic ground, with grass an
4, flowers III Injurious abundauce--t
people have plenty of elbow room, an
the lots, to people If other citi.s. nu,
appear like small llantations. Msy
really the month in which to see Wasl
ington. The w ite House then lool
like quaint old country house, SUI
! rounded by its ample grounds but Ma
il not here and Congress ia going an
. everybody feels ienesome. Dom PEDRt