The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27
PRESIDENTS PRESENTS.
Queer Things That Have Been Sent
to tho Chief Executive.
Enough Animals and Odds and Ends
to Stock Large Museum A
Trying Ordeal to Un-
dergc.

II Mr.. Cleveland takes to his home,
says the New York Times, ali the pres
ents of one description and another
which have been sent to him since last
November he will have museum that
will be worth going miles to see. His
admiring fellow-citizens from one end
of the country to the other have been
showing their devotion to him by send
ing him no end OF remembrances.
ii it had been Christmas eve everv
night since November 8, and his stock
ing had been hung up every time, it
would have been stuffed more than
full every morning. He has received
almost everything from live stock to
jewelry, and the accumulation is some
thing which cuts a considerable figure
when the question of moving is under
consideration.
Many, in fact most. of these gifts
have come from persons whom he does
not know. Some of them are of no
earthly Ne, and some which might be
useful If ne We're the owner of a dime
museum or the proprietor of a stock
farm would be out Of place in the white
house or the spacious grounds about it.
Somebody in Michigan showed his
devotion to the president by sending
him deer about two months ago. 1t
was in healthy condition and had an
appetite that was something enormous.
No one knows just what the sender
thought Mr.. Cleveland was to do with
the animal or why he would appreciate
such gift. 1t came by express to this
city. and, as his residence was not built
for the accommoda ton of such animals,
it was forwarded to his country place
at Buzzard's Bay. Soon after the deer
there came from a distant state large
rooster that crowed incessantly.
1t was good enough rooster as
roosters go, but was not interesting /
enough to be classed as curiosity or
useful enough to pay for his ''board and
keep" AS a symbol of victory. he did .
the best that his lungs and large expe-
rience could do, and at unseemlv hours
in the morning has been proclaiming
to large section of Lakewood town
ship that he is on earth and is enjoying
life immensely.
Some one sent to the president a
live raccoon about six weeks ago. and
this, though not considered intrinsical-
Iy of value. is said by 'old Inhabitants
to be proper present for president.
Il Is said, too, that had not some one
sent live raccoon to Mr. Cleveland
The precedents Of hundred wears
would have been broken. Ex-President
harrison received more than one. and
t Is said that since the early davs
hardly president has been chosen
Tho has not been the recipient of one
'r more OF these animals. As gift TO
he president the raceoon is said to
stand at the head of the animal king
ION. with the oppOssum good second.
1t was in June of last year that Mr..
Harrison received his last installment
II OpposSum, when an admirer from
Virginia sent him pair, a few davs
fter his nomination at Minneapolis.
The gold-headed cane has been
avorite with those who have desired
o se3d to Mr.. Cleveland a token OF
steem. His rack is filed with them
nd with canes that are not gold
Ieaded. Canes from the Old home
Il Thomas jefferson are among
he number: canes OF hickory from
nen who cast their first vote for "Ola .
Iic!lcry' Jackson ard their last f5r
ir tlcreland have come in such nun
crs Is to indicate thrt there rnvs, be
early a qucrun Of t-ie old Jacksoaian
einccr2ts still on ocrta. The supply
{ this article which Nr. Cleveland has
4 hand would 50 long way toward
1pplving timber for the annual cane ,
ashes il American colleges next fall
it were distributed. ,
a great many people who sav they ,
oted for him have apparently thought
r. Cleveland would be interested to :
now how thcy look As a conse-
aence he has 4 large collection ot
aotce-raphs They show the voter IN
] stages from the stripping % TWEEN
lone TO the patriarch of foUrscors
hey show him IN profile and from
,ua-o front clevation. Ther show
IN IN broadcio:h AID IL bonespun.
2Ee Of the photoFra phs ere o. men.
Jparently. who resolved n Lincoln-s
nae rot 70 shave again until demo.
~ Tass'iee ted pre- Sideut and 81 10 had
- their rAsors elEi4, rt.srs ago. some
.Tc -ea- tVo paoJozra Bls. one show.
= them with = c,cSI-sIaver lace aad
lc with . beard. Explanatory uoteS
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