The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-22
Everyday Stories of the Workings
and Workers Of the Departments.

Recently a report was received at the
/ Pension Office from The board of medical
| examiners ct Bloomington. Ill. OF an an
atomical curiosity. George W. Hurst had
| applied for pension, being q veteran
of the civil war. and it was during q ned
/ zeal examination that the discovery was
/ made that hIs heart was located on the
{ right side. Hurst says that he has never
/ suItIcd inconvenience from the location
| OIL MS heart, but enjoys fairly good health.
/ INC AeitIt beats regularly. and there is
! nothing abnormal about it exceut the To-
! cation Two other instances Of the kind
/ nave been noted by the medical men Of
/ me country. Dit. Andrew l.. stewart Of
/ Atlanta. Ca, tax collector Of Fulton Coun-
] ~, has this important organ located on
/ the right side, as Is the case with Presi-
/ cent Joseph s. Stewart, OF D5hloOuega
/ college. in Georgia. Tie two Stewards
/ are IN no way related, the similarity Of
/ names being mere coincidence.
/ The postage stamps cumming room at
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing is
/ in charge Of Fred J. Crocker. who has
/ spent all Of his waxing hours during the
/ past sixteen years handling gums and
/ cumming devices for the Government.
/ The work uEder his Jurisdiction is very
/ particular, notwithstanding the fact that
/ 20 ;he casual observer il does not appear
/ TO be- Very often the Postofice Depart
/ nent receives complaints from pest
I masters that the stamps don't stick"
/ ana it keeps Mr.. CrOcker on the jump to
! apply the gum in such = name. as to in
/ sure the desired result.
Hen. Milton e Allies, Assistant Secre-
/ tary Of the Treasury. is acquiring an en-
/ viable reputation as a lecturer. Last
/ week ne delivered a discourse at the
/ School OF Accounts and Finance Of .he
/ New York University, and now he has
/ accepted The chair OF finance connected
/ with the School Of Jurisprudence and Law
/ ~ The NauOral University. He is 10 de-
/ liver course Of lectures on the finances
/ OF The United States.
4 have the queerest alarm cI.cl- IN
| Washington said Gov. William a Rirh-
/ ards, assistant commissioner OF the Land
/ Office che other day.
/ The clock / refer 10. continued Er
| Richards, 'i5 nothing mere or less IL n
] the house cat, who crewls mp on the out
side or my window at exactly 100 o'clock
I every morning and news and scratches
/ On the glass until / get up and let ne
/ in I am S. used TO her morning visit
I now that I could not get along withou-
/ her"
/ 1t is a matter OF great surprise 10 many
| visitors to the Library Of Congress that
/ nov here in the edifce appears the name
+ of the Hon. Justin 5. Morrill,. of Yer
mont, who ior twenty years OF his long
/ service in the Senate Iabored TO induce
! Congress TO make an appropriation 10
/ start the work. one OF his most ardent
/ admirers said. In Mr. NorriITs career
/ 'ge have an illustration OF the beauty and
4 excellence OF our republican institutions.
His education was limited. but his honesty
. and patriotism had no bounds. he di3
/ what conscience dictated TO be done. and
put his trust In those be served u"
/ represented q state small iu population
and wealth, but rich In the character OF
+ its people 3ld rich in the long line @
I able, pure end distinguished statesmen
/ she has gwen TO the national councils.
The horizon Of his usefulness. like that o.
/ C0ilamer. Forte and EJmunds. extended
2 beyond the Srte Of Vermont. He was
. broad as the Cr5vr Itself. From 1880 20
/ 1860 he was meaber OF the House OF
+ Represent ativcs, going in the latter year
. 10 the Senate. Through his efforts the
I statues o. distinguished Americans now
adoTl tho old representative Hall OF rhe
; Capitol. where his own SO well deserves
/ 20 be placed. Largely through his eXer-
/ ti5u came tho brildiqg constructed for the
State War and Navy Departments. To Eas
/ a matter o. profound pleasure TO those
I who knew him well that he lived 90 see
/ the Library Building completed. which
not only I'm as purposes but in the spleu-
] dor of its architecture does honor 20 The
| nation, and 10 IS believed that sOmev mere
| within its modest walls there should at
/ least be- q moderate tablet TO connect his
name with the magnificent bUiIdiE 3. il is
/ no less a monument TO his memorv than
I is St Paul's Cathedral. London. 20 the
/ memory OF Sir ChIistOpT er Wren
/ Uncle Isaac" as most Of the men in
The Police Department speak OF Capt
+ Isaac Pearson. Is a native Of Virginia.
+ when the war broke out he enlisted IN
. Capt n f. SteeTs company Of the Second
/ District Of Columbia Volunteers. His
. term OF service expired two years after
/ his enlistment and he enlisted in a New
/ Jersey regiment for The war, but be was
. never transferred, being discharged on
+ December i. 1860. with the rank Of seq
I Eeant. Captain Pearson served with the
. Army OF the Potomac participating in
. the battles Of South Mountain, Au-iet3ll.
/ Fort Stevens. where President Linc0
. was under fire; two battles az Winches
/ ter and the second battle of Bull Rur-
! During the remainder Of the war his repi-
meut was employed in guarding the lines
OF communication supplying the Union
Army. Skirmishes with MCsby'S men fire.
qUentIy occurred. and the work WAS Sc
/ we're and wearing. After the war Capt
/ Pearson was for some fifteen months in
the Quartermaster's Department. He was
( appointed to the police force February /,
1861. serving as a private until February
. l. 1850. when he was promoted TO the
] grade OF sergeant. On November 20 ISS2
. he was made Lieutenant and for sixteen
/ years be acted as night inspector. His
/ duties have always teen cOnscIeutIously
/ performed and his standing is nigh in
| The department
Nr. William A. De CaIndry. the genial
/ chief clerk Of the Office Of the Commits
sary General o. the Army. received his
! nrnsanr annninfmenf IulE IhlA- Refura