New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Fifty years Of continuous service to the gov
ernment is the unusual almost unique, record held
by Major Charles d. a. Leeff1er, doorkeeper at
the White House. On Friday last Major Loeffier
rounded out a half century in Uncle Sans employ,
the occasion being marked by a most cordial let
Ter of congratulation from President Roosevelt, in
which he speaks of the veterans faithful and
gallant service and his ''close and confidential
relations with eight Presidents" Major Loefier
enlisted in the cavalry of the United States at
Baltimore on July 10, 1853 Almost at once he
jumped into the thickest Of the Western Indian
fights serving under Robert h. Lee. who was
lieutenant colonel OF the ID Cavalry and Fitzhugh
Lee then second lieutenant in the regi-
ment In the winter Of 1851 Sergeant LoefHer was
ordered to report to Washington for duty. lie
remained at headquarters and on scout duty until
the close of the lie was assigned to duty
as doorkeeper for President Grant. Three years
later his enlistment In the army expired and he
was appointed a civil position at the White
House, still remaining doorkeeper. and being
retained by every President to this time. In 1878
he was made a captain In the regular army. later
being promoted 10 major, and is now on the re-
tired list.
Yes, and expect 6iTships to do deal Of
damage to the enemy,
Have you induced the enemy to adopt themr
Louisville CouFier-J Journal.
Philadelphia has gone in for agriculture big
scale and the city hopes to shcw profit of $4,000
on the venture before flies. At Byberry the
municipality owns a farm of nearly nine hundred
acres the site having been bought for new hos
pital for the insane There isn't money enough
available yet for the buildings, so the
thorities are working the land for all 1t is worth
The planting and cultivating have been done en-
trely by insane patients from the West Phlladel-
phia Asylum.
'I s'pose John is still akin' life easy. said the
woman in the spring wagon.
Yes" answered the woman, who was carrying
an ar1nful of wood ''John has only two regrets
the other is that he has TO quit eattn' to sleep
Washington Star.
AS a memorial to Joel Chandler Harris public
park for the children OF his home city, Atlanta,
is suggested The idea has found immediate favor
throughout the South and the name OF the pros
pective playground has already been chosen-Unele
Renus Park '"rhe Atlanta Constitution heads
the popular subscription list with contribution OF
800 and in editoriaily commencing the plan says:
"In a bit of green and grassy woodland blossoming
In spring and summer spreading natures choicest
fragrance where the squirrel and the mocking bird
and even Br'er Rabbit might find a tempting
bower, populated by little tots who know or have
vet TO learn the joys of the old plantation stories
the spirit of Uncle Remus would be there de-
lighting in the Joyous picture while unmindful. as
In life of the brain and toll that made it possible
As II was Mr. IIarrs's chief delight g1va others
pleasure while he lived. the most fittnE tribute
would flnd expression in that which would mean
continuation OF his lfe's greatest purpose.
Yes the Indian weak renegade
we eal him Statistics sneered the chief Of
the tribe
And vhy Statistics
ground dsdalntuly-,yqn can torture almost any
thing out of himi"-Puek