Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-27
The Fruit Crop.
euR WASHINGTON LErTEn.

tnat OF previous years..
0ER WASHINGTON LETTER.
'FBos ouR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. |
WAaHIkoTos, May II, 1876.
IL may truly be said of Washington
that the Office seekers we have always
with a.. At present the offiss -sesk ing
crowds seem greatest at the Interior
and Postofiice Departments. The See.
rotary of the Interior takes rest now
and then by exousing himself and slip
ping out quietly for a little walk.
Whiie the otfioe-seskers mass them
selves in the hall before his door and
Wait bis retarn. he ssrolls down the
avenue and shakes of care. 1 looked
Ia there one day last week, and among
the crowd was tall fellow about ~
years OF age, with face expressive of
rood nattired desperation. lt was one
81 this coolest days. but the fever of
expectation KEEP. him warmer than his
clothes. His seal-brown troRsers, the
worse for wear, refused to nees the
1Ag0of na4 tAC bACfs1a huVNGu ~ u0H9f
length of pale blue and white hose,
His thin coat, once black, had become
rusty aud brown to match the trow
sers. AS time wore ON he grew q little
wild, and rcsorted to every little art in
the Secretary.
Probably he Was a chronic visitor,
for the messengers were very discour
aging in their replies 20 his entreaties.
Finally be caught glimpse of Hon.
). 3. Cox, who didn't want 10 see him,
aud. rushing foreard, he seized the
Minister TO Turkey by the hand and
began TO tell his story. But Mr.. Cox
vas IN harry TO see the Assistant
Secretary, and soon made his escape.
As be tere himself from the friendly
grasp OF the tall office hunter, the latter
said 10 him IN confidential whisper:
Let me see you when you coue out.
Got letter from New York this morning,
and lots TO tell you
The hall where office seekers wait to
obtain chance 10 see the Secretary of
the Secretary Of the Interior is, without
exception. the dreariest, dismalest, most
depressing place imaginable. Ii is a sort
OF tomb IN atmosphere. There are a
few seats. but emily enough to acoomm0-
date she messengers who guard the SEQ
retary's door. So the crowds walk about
and knock elbows, and stare and look
wretched as possible. When the Score
tary signifies his intention of receiving
visitors. the door Is opened and the
crowd rush into his room like q flock of
sheep. Adjoining this is private rom,
into which he takes visitors in squads.
Bot they never tain out. for tho big
room - filling up all the time with fresh
arrivals. when human endurance can
stand 10 more, D. goes OF for one Of
his stFolls 10 enjoy the sights aud scenes
o. the city.
There we're recently at the same time,
at the Arlington Hotel, two eentlemsn
who were prominent In Washington ~
far back as lS47: Robert O. winthrop,
who was that year elected Speaker OF
the u. 3. House of Representatives; and
Mr.. bradbury, who began that year bis
service ~ L. :. Senator from IL sine.
When. Just before the Washington Mon
ament vas dedicated, last February, e.
Senator Hamlsh Was looking up Ct tie
capitol those Who we're In the q. 5. Sen
ats at the time tue coruer stone OF that
ssrueture wa laid, he found that hs and
his colleague, Mr.. Bradbury, were the
only awu frem any State who had served
together In the senate at that time Who
we're stils living. Mr.. Bradbury is full
OF interesting "reminiscences He vas
greatly pleased with Presideni Cisve.
land, bus expressed . fear that he would
wear himself out before the end Of his
torn.
some person Of . statistical turn Of
mind miahi and occupation in estimat-
Ing how many tons OF pieces from the
oapstone Of the Washington Aouument
have been decorated and preserved ~
relics. Qaite new indastry has been
developed. since the monnment was
completed. in painting and selling these
bits Of marble. Jadging from the vast
numbers Of them IN The stores and pri-
va,s houses. The supply is insxhaust,ole.
| and, Of course. each person who keeps
one IL these stones will be prepared %
zsssveFafe most positively, IN fatare
years, that Il vas . chip from the cap
sioaa itsslf. In eonneeti0n with tie
sale Of these reltcs Of the monument an
enterprising man has inangurated sys
ten, Of furnishing IN affidavit testifyiag
TO the eenuineDess Of this and that par
tiealar chip.
stable south Of ths Executive MAnsion
sheltered eight bead Of horses. Two Of
thsua belonged 70 Prcsidsat Cleveland,
four 20 En- President Arthur, IN tvo
weEe the prupeEty 81 yo1nG Atlen Arthur
| LssA week Mr.. AFthur authorized Z
friend in shis city 10 ship the toe whee
horscs ef the foarsip-hAnd team 20 Mes
York for service in his private carriage
and % dispose Of the tWo leaders 20 ths
best advantage. AliAn's Black Hasa
fialailtenian teaai, which be drove 10 {
500 Brewster bags, aud ID Which fhs
Wsst Fad hsllss delighted 70 ride. - alsS
for sale. Tue Arshnr horses are nos
QnArfered in livery stable on q street.
and ths Cieveland team ara the sole %
sapsnts 81 the Presidential sisbia
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