New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03

An idea IN LAYING the pipes Of your furnace Is 10
carry compile out into the vcrtnda which, II incl"rd
with glass In the winter, forms the most dehS'ln' pray
room for the children, smokngropm l'f "c ""''
and Ioungng room in general for the family f"'"-'
nlauts will grow beautifully under this shelter anu
bv fitting il up with hammO"kS, dlvanS' coupe VI
small tables and few comfortable chairs you nave
orito An ideal little winter resort under your own
roofa place wherein you take your snn-bath every
day that that lumnary deign' to smhe'
"The recent developments In insanity remind me
90 our experonccs I'm Washington said q lady whose
I'm band had through two Administrations h"d q
high Office in the Government. why men III "h'"I
places she continued, "arc not one and AL victims
OF crazy maevolence Is "A wonder 'r"hR' anu
unat,cs OF all kinds TO b. particularly attracted
toward those who hold political places. As rule their
mania chiefly consists in writing letters nnumcI5be
IN every subject under the to the beads Of the
dcpartmcnts this Of course is simply ANNOYING but
sometimes 1t takes a more serious FORM. Ii'"h'
claimants come to Washington by the hundreds with
prepostcrous demands o every kind OF course AT the
departmcns and in their houses the President and his
Cabinet are guarded far rs may be from ines"
,ntrr,der~. but they sometimes gain arc"Ss To the
peope thew desire to see. and give great deal Of
trouble.
"Owing probably 10 nv name having been more or
less In the newspapers. had not little annoyance
from these people myself. ard we'll AS men
one very funny incident. which, however. was most
annoving at the time occurred after we had been In
Washington only II short time and before had warned
nv servants against these eccentric gentry We had
had big dinner. and alone in the drawing room
about II O'cl0ck Just after our guests had departed
heard a little hustle In the hall, but fancving that II
wa, some one going away. did not disturb myself about
4 Presently the door opened. and the foot
man announced: Miss Cark'-and. quito "a II
she expected guest. III walked
"A very lady like looking woman who calmly INFORMED
me that she had n claim against the Treasury Depart
mcnt for "a million dollars and that she had come 10
STAY with me until she had arranged matters snti'-
factorily Il have brought my trunk, She explained
very composcdy as ] suppose may have to stop with
YOU for some time And to my consteriatoh founh
that the cabnan CfOr She had arrived III a carIlaSc
had brought her box into tin. hail. and that he had
maid and dismissed him. Her whole dcmeih"r was 50
ouict and assured that the servant who opened The
door never dreamed but that she was expected TO
lava a crazy woman in your house at midnight IS not
= nIea,ant position assure You felt that she must
lie humored and mailing some excuse h''suH sought
my husband and acquainted hlIn with 'he alHaUoh
r.rroteIv DIR - our good ncighbor, lived within
a few doors and writing him II line to ask his ad
,ice and assistance. entertained our strIhSc N'
tor until he arrived with carriage TO take the poor
IT. IN a safe shclt-r for the night. With great
tact ne persuaded her 10 90 with him, and She took
Lave Of us with many apologies for her short STAY
and abrupt departure
"My next experience was more serious. My
daughter was 10 be married. and on the afternoon
hotoro the wedding | had gone up to my room for
utu oet when was disturbed by one Of the servants
who informed me that gentleman was down stairs
,ho insisted upon seeing Miss Mary Gmy daughter
or myself lie wouldn't give his message maam
exclaimed the man. although 'olu III" ,m"t iou
ga. , yIsh 10 be disturbed. Thinking
Aba, Il might be something Of Importance
o,t down TO the reccpti0n-rooh' where
found n tall very goodlookins man. VINO In an
,rtoted manner told that he had long loved my
MARY had seen her marriage spoken OF ID inc papers
and Ind travelled night and dny from MS nome III
the West TO be in time to prevent Suon ao''N,,'
NV ,,s,.d nnon seeing NY daughter Ut once. lie