Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
THE pERPLExiNG INITIALS.
To the Illuminated They Arc Apt 20
lie Somewhat Confusing.

81 just arrived in Washington today.
In fact, | am stranger in the capital"
he said to citizen on Pennsylvania av-
enue.
"Yes?" answered the citizen interroga.
lively, at the same time putting his hand
on his watch chain and conjuring up pic.
lures of piles Of gold bricks and wads of
the imitation long green" lying around
loose on the asphalt.
Eyes. | never saw such tall buildings
before" he continued, with a wave Of tho
hand toward the postofce and The Star
building. II come down from the noun
tains," he added cXplanatorily. "You don't
mind my asking you a few questions
about something which has worried me
mightilyW
Not n bit of it, my friend. We are
only too glad TO be of service to stran-
gers. Drive ahead
"Well, its these perplexing Virginia
rail fence initials. / suppose you people
who live here understand EN-, but I'll be
goldarncd if the stranger within your
gates comprchends what they mean. Is
it fair assumption that u. S, A. and
". S. ~ mean, or stand for the United
States army and navy respectivelyT'
at is"
"Well, does u. S. NJ. c. stand for
United States member of congress or
United States metallic carriagcT'
Omitted States marine corps"
"Oh, the marines Of ancient equine af-
filiations and Boston food, eh? Well,
well. | just passed two young officers in
uniform who had the letters u. S. y. r.
ID. c. and L. S. y. G.. d. c. in gilt let
/ tcrs on their cut off coat collars. | don't
dare to even think what those young
chaps represent. What is it,"
"Oh, they were officers in the naval re-
serve and the national guard of the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
"Well, does that wagon there with the
letters u. $. $. H painted on its side
belong to the government hospital for
sailors?'
Not much. That floors every new
man that comes to town. Those letters
stand for the United States Soldiers
home"
And there is another wagon, Mr..
Hanna's private carriage, for il has C.
o. p painted on it's sides. They say UP
my way he is the head and front of the
grand old party"
"'Grand old party nothing cried the
citizen p:tyingy. That wagon belongs
TO tue government printing once.
81 suppose p. o. D. means pay on de-
delivery and b. L. and p stands for
Boston, Engleside and Potomac rail-
roadT'
"Not on your life. Those wagons are
attached to the postoiIice department and
to the bureau of engraving and printing.
Docs &C. L. mean that that wagon
carries the patients of the commissioner
of lunacy around town.
1--WE haven't any such officinl. That
combination represents the Congressional
library, and the wagon totes books"
well, my accommodating friend, II
floor you now. Coming down Pennsyl
vania avenue, the one following the 9th
err, were two delivery wagons with thi;
text on each respectively: T.. S. s. d. Il.
and H. X. d. r. What sort of policy
play can you make out of those letters ?
"Oh, that's easy-just United State
senate document room and house of rep
resentatives document room"
"Well. if | hadn't been told I'd sale
those letters stood Tor United States
steamship Daughter Rose and the othe
for Humble Rogers Daughter Ruth.
Many thanks for your information"
Don't mention twas hington Star