The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-03-29
SHsRTAN AND TIE RHPORFER.
HOW "Oid Teeumseh, Was Served Out
az Savannah.

Among the "bummers" who en-
tered Savannah with Sherman's srmy
was q well-knOwu Boston reporter,
VINO had gone through the mareh
with him, taking notes, and eontriy-
ing 70 steal enough poultry and other
I things for his support. Tom Miles
though that was not his name-went
I prospecting round the city, and by
that mysterious attraction known to
I printeraft, found himself in a vacated
printing Office. 1t presented q golden
opportunity. There were type and
/ presses and all the psraphernalia es-
sential to business, with 8 form on
the press, and Miles, taking out the
editorial and other offensive matter,
hlled its columns with healthy Union
sentiment, with the aid Of one or two
OF the craft whom be had discovered
in the army. His leader was a rich
specimen OF Growing over the victory,
IN which he extolled General Sher-
man as the greatest hero since Alex
ander, Snd his army the finest and
best disciplined that the world
ever ssw. With this grand flourish
OF trumpets the first number
was issued, a1d Miles lay back
in his editorial chair, con-
templating his work with the be-
lief that he had achieved the next
triumph to Sherman's, and wonder
ed what the cOnquerOr would say
when lie saw the praises be had
heaped upon him. The next morn
ing, as the General and his staff were
ABOUT taking breakfast, q paper was
handed him-the Savannah ReDu6i.
can think-and he commenced to
read the leader which was so lavish
In his praise.
Look here ~ said he, red and furi-
oUS, what the ID does this mean 7?
Who knows anything about this pa
per ?" .
His orderly, who had known scme-
thing about Its preparation, explained
to him that it was the work OF one OF
the literary gentleman who had fol-
lowed the expedition.
"Well," said the General, Ego
down to the Office and tell him to dis
continue bis paper or I'll put him
under guard. L WON'T have such
cursed stuff printed shout me when
can prevent It. Abuse Is bad enough,
but this is deueed sight worse"
Down went the orderly, and the
confusion Of poor Miles was over
whelming when he got the squeIeher
from the General commanding,
"Why, 1t was all praise :" said he.
"NO matter for that. hit had been
the other way it would have been
treated just the same"
So Miles moved q compromise and
urged the official to express his re-
grets and beg the removal OF the in
junction, which was promised. Tns
appeal was successful, and sOcn the
officer came back to inform him that
permission was granted him to run
his paper, on condition that he should
never mention the Generals name
again. This was agreed to, and the
paper appeared. After q day or two
ar aid came down one morning with
an order for publication. Miles
glanced over it aud handed it back.
1T can't go in, sir" said be.
why not ?' asked the RstOnished
messenger, who was q stranger.
Because it has Sherman's name to
It" was the reply.
That's the reason why it must go
in" urged the aid.
"And that's the reason why it
sha'n't. He stopped my paper for
praising him, aCd I promised him
that his name should never appear in
my columns again, and hang me II 1t
shall"
Miles stood resolute, and the officer
returned for orders, expecting tie or
dering out of q file OF men aud an ar
rest, but was astoDished to see the
General burst into the heartiest laugh
auc hear him confess that the printer
had the best of 1t. The messenger
was sent back with q concilistCry
note, and there was no more trouble.