The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

Guilty. at the Land once, In having a large map
of the United States sent to- a saloon keeper.
that the man who wants to know whether his
Idea Of a mower and reaper is an infringement
Then. In the twin building opposite. he has q
talk with one, Assistant Postmaster, about
rural free delivery del and n, With e H,onS rod as
fuel. and lights for a certain Post ofice'
q course, the PcnsIo3 BuTesp, sirt, IN
IN token Of It's state Of bcsicGement. cannot be
pocket; no must ask why. something has not
been done In this matter. when action may be
expected In that, And in nlnety-nine cases out
OF q hundred he discovers the same reason for
to furnish proof demanded by, the bureau. these
file an application and then advise the client to
stir, up his Congressman.
Congressional Library. As he escapes from the
dazzle of the corridors into the grateful. neu-
tral hues Of the reading room, he sspies the
would delight any artist seeking a model of a
bibliophileZ;dodgIng admitting CHANGES from
the information, desired is furnished, The
Wyclihe Bible, which a constituent would sell
TO %or E hRatsT repri6 Sovf RnG sRs' i Ii DG Ci tSg latest {
SonsTes S% 1' himself, Is Fattle;d Of ike SSso ia;
man nam is 81 spq diOFi Il Rt0 p bear s%g the. iaS EIlH'S Hii.
wanting to know. inquire within"
IntTS ID u III U DNhDkh connecting LT0
library with the Capitol. and the Secretary
wishes that he might engage one. hrst-class
comPressed.air passage through ii; but he
recollects that he. has q request for a map OF
BarneRat Bay. so he hurries past Ben Buffers
house on the corner to the Coast and Geodetie
through. more winding Railways to the. chart
room, which turns out to look out on q back yard
after all instead Of being in a subcellar, as one
I'VE are awfully busy now the pretty
young woman says who takes his order, get
deed, evenings and Sundays have been work
hours there since hostilitles began.
Decline for that Mecca of secretaries, the fold
ing room. where all public documents Of suff-
faifnifi list im q rtanest to this PG oS aSg is are a m no 3 te9 one.
only six Year BOOKS Of Asric1itSre.SS i've;
p pMsi9ss f fSPP bf ostas one oi Win tha R Rist%rs%S Hts t;
Directories two Naval ReeisteFs.SS and, one
been asked for. But stay. what does this Ii fellow
want? The secretary smiles az he reads:
the ple SoSer sGns R has ever a sG Printed cd ss Or 6ers e
an order too comprehensive even for a Con;
gressman's frank, since It would take several
ing. on the abnormal development Of nerve
which such q missive predicates, an electric
expectant clerks. and back to the Office hqrries
which will detain him from his dinner.
leisure occur there are plenty OF odds and ends
for packing and filing. There are 5000 pack.
ages Of seeds to be distributed, for instance
there is matter to be collated for the inevitable
| great speech of the session: in some cases
there are errands to be run and the baby to be
| trundled on the sidewalk.
There is no homogeneity. no bond OF union
among the Congressional secretaries, Once OIL
twice during the last session a smoker" was
attempted: it was a dismal failure. For one
too dissimilar for any social determination Al
sorts and conditions are found in their ranks
the pert young woman. the broken-down hack
the Congressman's son.. the Congressman
father-in-law, the ward, heller. the brisk. re-
porter. the discredited lawyer. the ambitious
student. the man with a history. the mar
who is tos coins nyo to toe. make 9G ov history }Eno,d HnG
q letter for a future page. The life l:
irregular. laborious; dependent in its Joys ant
SORROWS. its incentives and notifications, or
the characteristics OF the member served. Ye
it has its excitements. its destinations. There
is SO mighty an impulse Of public affairs sweep
ing through Washington that even ono who Il
without the current. unreckoned and unno
ticed, must feel the thrill of the air. the vibra
ton Of the ground must catch a sparkle Of tn,
superfervid vitality.