Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
was reported that Steamboat vas laid up for

W. ESPoxteo toet Ssc4mooat Va ma Up Iof
repairs.
HE CANE RACE FoR HE OFFICE.
"Another one Of the clerks" continued the
veteran, was Virginia bachelor Of not very
progressing appearance, who wore wig and
his name OLIVER, the nick name An Over was
apphed to him. especially by the hoodlums Of
that age. Generally he carried q blue cotton
umbrella and when the boys shouted at
him he would use the umbrella as a weapon,
frequently breaking it over the heads and
shoulders Of some inckless offenders. During
the Fillmore administration he was out OF
ofhce and returned to his southern home, but
reappesred before Mr.. Pierce's Inauguration
The name Of All Over was, however, like good
paste and stuck we'll He had scarcely set foot
IN the depot when the cry went up from the
hackmen, All Over is back again for his place :
and he got 1t, too.
He STIRRED Up THE LIONS.
"One, fne-looking old bachelor measuring
something over six feet, was in the habit Of
giving his height as Eve feet seventeen inches.
Inc utility or rather the danger of his long
arms was once made apparent at q menagerie
or show. The tent had been pitched in the
and streets, directly across the old
canal bridge at that point. The
public were viewing the animals, but
tne Hons were SO huddled together that the
ladies and children were disappointed. Our
tall friend. taking in the situation and to graf
ify those about him, reached over the rope
with his long arm and poking the animals with
ms cane exclaimed: Get up and show your
selves to the ladies' And they did and made
known, too, that they had lungs In their
enort to get at the owner Of the cane the lions
pent bar and one got partially out of the
cage. The audience vanished quickly through
the canvas and doors and some did not feel safe
until they reached their homes.
CLERKS WITH OTHER DUTIES
GAS stated before" The SrAk's informant
went on, 'the work of the clerks was in many
instances light, at least during some periods.
Some with an eye to business took advantage OF
the idle time. 1 can recall one who performed
the duties Of clerk to one of the most important
committees Of the House Of Representatives for
years, and had the reputation Of being one OF
the most efficient and hardest workers in the
department. Another, who was q journalist,
did the clipping and wrote the editorials for a
journalist, however, managedto fill both places
without friction, being always at his desk in
case OF q call and attending to the gathering
OF items after Office hours. Another was at
the time the agent Of the largest FIRE insurance
company in America and often engaged in ILL
ing up policies during office hours, but, his
first duty being to the government, it was only
when there was a hiatus in his official work.
HIS surveys OF property were always made
after ONCE hours 1t was the case too, that
pastors OF some Of our city churches showed
the government quill at an annual salary dur
ing the week, preaching on Sundays and max
ing pastoral visits after Office hours. There
was, too, among the fifty justices of the peace
In commission at that time some who held
clerkships, but these were made such in most
instances to facilitate the work of the officers in
taking acknowledgements, affidavits, &C.