The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-15
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
All of the Professions Represented by
Employees in the Pension Office.

in other lines of work for which they
fitted themselves is shown by stats
ties gathered by Chief Clerk William
H. Bailey, of the Pension Office
The figures are highly interesting.
and develop some strange facts.
There are 1900 clerks in the Pension
Bureau, and the canvass was made
for the purpose Of learning the former
occupation OF these employees. By
the canvass il is shown that of these
1,200, nearly 400 had prepared them
selves for the professions of law. med
lcine and theology. In law the nun.
Der Of graduates was 2G1, in medicine
100, and Ia theology 20. The literary
world also had n fair sprinkling Of
Pension Office eupioyes. Forty clerks
were formerly authors. 43 editors, Is
editors and publishers, p printers.
100 correspondents and reporters, ,
proofrraderH, 33 magazine writers,
and one lone individual, with long
halr. acknowledged that he had once
% been u poet. OF the total number OF
clerks, IA are graduates from either
colleges or universities. Military
titles are not an uncommon thing III
the office. There are major general.
adJutaut general, brlgadier Sener-
ais colonies tn"t counting those
from hentuckN),I lieutenant colonies,
- majors, AZ captains, 50 lieuteuauts,
second lleutehants and an unlimited
number OF prIvates. Added to this
distinction, the Pension Office has il
lts employ a number OF men who
formerly belonged TO state legisld-
lures, although they acknowledge 1t
In no DoastlnE way, and rather en-
deavor TO hide the fact. Nine men
there are former members Of the
House OF Representatives of different
states, and eX-state senators like
wise draw paw. Eighteen Justices of
the peace county Judges, probate
JUDGES D ponce Judges ana u sherltfs
helP I" Keep tue peace III TINS govern
nleh' department. III addltioh to
'hlo ilsV VI "'stihEuIshe" men 10"
WORKING uhder civil service and sure
vi al lncoule eacn month"; there are
q loriner SURGEONS bankers deh-
Cis'S anu elocu' Ioills's' EVIDENTLY
''"'l'''s III 'iIe puo'Ic scHoois IS not
an PloH'' oie occuPatloH' Ior
40 40, u 'ile 1''oo c'erNS ID 'he feLs 'Ch
Oinoe were 'o''ne''y engaseu III that
t. -'',i' '''' l''' ~ i''- '"n"i
5ota M, - ~ '0'' u Jul ie'l-
= ~
49, 30 nv ".,e' 'Gi
~ ilo'u
49,. ''''i ''ieN' ~
..-.s Je'''o" ma! re
80. = 31,.:', ~ "e' IL
" III eN
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o'7i' 'iIlo M" a|IAe
'S pU''ISi'e'' eolne interesting
~ INC OHi'eU STATES
9po'Ni47 ~ 'ile ioreeU vegetation
~ ''i9 i'''''iN' II - S'"'eu Iiiat among
"Ii' ''e 10 o'e "e"'hs lruII Which,
'''1 Pouiiueu, lnaNeS paste which
i''tn " "eOiNoO'S Intoxicating effect
'io A'''i'0' use 'He lluIt Vi tiils
'0oiil inoh Tree W stupely Hsh' ana
Vii0i - =" "ie 'Helii' Inc pdste pouhu
I" t'V'A '"e i "'E - lh'Noseu III d Dag
and Kept over night "heh the tlue
Is low the pas OF pounded lrult Is
taken out on the reel the next morn
ing ana sunk into deep mole III the
reef. Thls lmmedlatiy attract the
hsn, VINO eat the paste anu 1hey De
come intoxicated or stuplned, ana
they soon appear on the surface OF
the water. Some OF them are almost
llfeIess' Others attempt 10 SWIM or
struggle IN the water very slmuiar TO
the manner OF a man under the IN
tluence OF lquor. Inc natives scoop
them up IN their hahds' sometimes
even dying Tor them. Inc sIgnC OF