National Republican., 1888-03-05
SOME CURIOUS LETTERS.
a Collection That will Ue Read with
Great Interest.

Great Interest.
Congressman George L. Barnes, Of
Georgia, is one of the most genial and soci
able members of the fiftieth Congress. His
face and rotund form indicate kindness aud
sociability. During the last days OF the
forty-ninth Congress he conceived the idea
Of making compendium OF extracts Of
curious letters OF request written to mem.
bers Of Congress by all kinds OF curious
people. With view OF having his book
correct, he asked each member OF Congress
toforwsrd to his compiler all such letters.
The book, however, will mot be publis' %
until after the close of the tlftieth Congress
Among some Of the rare letters which have
been received the following are extracts:
TO member from Indiana:
DEAR sIR--If the agricultural department Is
sendin' out any choice breeds OF hogs dis year,
whot Is proof aginst cholera, send me pare of
the best Polin China pigs, and anything in the
chicken line Be taa Soq 10 teRk Rg ny Mi Sian%2
roosts high, as chicken thieves are mighty bad
in these parts.
10 member from Kansas
NY DEAR SIR; never write to any one uu-
less 1t is on business. SO drop you few lines.
| have invented flying machine By which
human being can navigate the air as lively as
mountain eagle. / want you TO Introduce
bill and pass 10 that viii allow the Postmaster
General TO employ nv machine for the use of
the Pos,oilice Department in transporting the
mails mails you can d 90 tbs ihi, we can make e,a
Allen county aud start tirst class COW ranch.
Another from Florida;
Ny DEAE SIR: Please call ut the medica de.
partment of the United States army and see
tho very best cash offer You can get for one
dozen salted alligator skins, ana also one gal
lon of pure rattleSnake oil. which ls good to
rub soldiers limbs after hard marching.
To member from Kentucky:
DEAR SIR have made some of the finest
whisky that ever warmed the throat OF n states.
man. want you TO present samples of II to
some OF the leading Iempnratic members and
senators of Congress ana get their opinions.
DO not forget our own Joe Blackburn and
Jimmy Beck. They can assist you greatly in
getting certificates us to its purity and its
strength.
Toa member from New York;
Ny DEAR CoNGREsSMAN-wil you pl ase ask
| Mr.. Cleveland for Me IL he is going to be u
candidate this year; II he Is not | am safe |
public office, but II ! have to shoulder
| Grover, with the present load on me, nm out
| OF the race. want free Democratic answer;
| none of your Mugwumpery round me-. am
asquare'toed Democrat, and strike from the
shoulder every time.
To member from Ohio
| DEAR SIR: am engaged in teaching a
public school in your district, and therefore
feel at liberty to call on you for some litera-
ture. win you kindly send me the following
list of books? ] want the proceedings of CJn'
gress from 1910 to 1887: Shakespeap's Works,
also Milton, Byron Burns's. NUdfe's, Cow
per's, Rogers's, Cantpeelis, and Poe'S poems
works on asirsfomy. Cali at the naval OBJ.
seryatoIF and ask which would be the best
books TO send, If you have any doubts of voul
\ judgment on star gazing. ] want Il complete
outfit of law books suitable for new beginner
as expect TO start in the practice of the pro
lesHon this summer.