The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-30

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2O,-The
hind left foot OF a church yard rabbit,
killed in the dark Of the moon, is sup
posed to bring good luck to its owner,
but Congressman Washington, OF Ten
pessee, in behalf Of a constituent, pre-
scnted luck piece to the Prcsidentto'
day which Is claimed to far outrank tho
rabbits foot as Il luck producer; in fact,
Bre'r Rabbit is not in it at all. Mr.. An
drew Jackson Long, OF Cedar Hill, Tenn.
cent the President u silver hali'dollar
Of the coinage OF 1887, the year OF the
Presidents birth. This piece is claimed
to be yeritable mascot and a charm
against dangers by flood, fire, or Held
The President slipped It into his pocket
and promised to carry it. Tho coin was
accom- panied BY Il letter which seemed
10 aInuse Mr.. Cleveland very much
when lo read it, and he promised to
answer il personally.
Most OF tho departments were
thronged with visitors to-day, mostly
political, which made up for tho time
they we're compelled TO lose yesterday.
Tho secretaries hAd scarcely minute
to themselves and were practically un-
able to attend to the regular depart
mental business. Tho question has
arisen Us to lhe expediency Of amend
ing tho Presidents order prohibiting
the reception Of visitors at tho depart.
mpnts on ,hinot days so rs TO include
ono or two moro days Of tho weok. II
to.lay's experience is repeated through
out the week tho heads OF departments
will have to transact all their official
business on Tuesdays and Fridays and
surrender tho remaining four secular
days 0i the week TO tho olliceseeker aud
his irienes.
A PATIduINo DAY.
There was tho most iatiguinp day tho
President has had since his inaugura.
ton and lie was completely tired out
after three hoprs aud o half talk with
senators, representatives and office
seekers,
"Did any Of thom get away?' asked
the President, when Senator Palmer en-
tered his office at the head OF delega-
tion OF about twenty.
~ think not, sir; there appears to be
u quorum present, answered Senator
Palmer grayely US he ran eye over tho
group.
In this delegation was Mr.. J,J. y Don.
nell, OF Chicago, who is q prominent
candidate for the office OF public prin.
ter. lie iniormedthe President that he
desired the office because no believed
that his long experience rs practical
printer and binder fitted him for it,
His supporters, he said, were more
largely among business men than the
politicians.
After he had explained his mission to
the President the latter remarked to
him: "Why, you are just the kind OF
man l am looking for. "
There was one OF tho Presidents
callers to-day who came away feeling
very much aggrleved. The caller had
brought his papers to present in person
TO the President and to make his mp.
plication for office. Tho President list
ened to the applicant and received the
precious bundle OF papers which he
StraiChtway tossed into basket on tho
table nearby,
"Dld you SEQ that?" gaspod the office.
seeker as he passed out. "E1e threw
my papers into the waste basket" And
ho refused to bO comiorted until it was
explained to him that the basket was
designed to hold the accumulation OF
papers until they could be properly
assorted and fled.