, 1877-09-28
NO VACANCY.
II A.lAL-

The lato John G. Hives, for many years Tho
partner OF FranciG r, Blair IN the Washington
UloIe, was remarkable man In various ways.
To uncommon common scuee aud admirable
business and executive ability he added much
personal qualities, especially al q saeonteur,
as rendered him tiEhly-prized and always wei
come guest ut the tal,ics Uf Presidents Cabinet
ntsrs an seye, NH ~, 81 a. ~ s"Tfa o. se
fsut,t to the drawer by former high function
ary at Wasbington) Of Ma|. selah II. ilobbte,
who from 1897 tu fbsssJ wis Mefnbcr OF Con-
grcss from thts State aud rl.o on the accession
Assistant Postmaster General, which position liz
l,cld until 1850:
MaI. liobtie, like many Of our present high
o{lIrials, WIS ever ready with the fatal auswcr.
IIyca said the Major had promised TO ap-
notnt u friend Of Ills to the lint vacancy, and
be Ind cal!c,l on him repeatedly to fulll! that
promise: but tho inranablc. aaswcr, "No va
eancy'' was tho excuse, until lie had about con-
cInlcd to rcllnquisl, the matter az bad Job.
Al length one dur Ills frjcni cal1cd on LIn,t out
Of hryath from running, and told htus that Mr..
Paine, n 1pst-atlice clerk, had Just been drowned
In the caial, At tho sainc time begging that he
Mn1. l[obble. Thinking he had u sure thing
this tine, Atr. Rlvcs said they both hAstenCd Il,
the Malor's Office and confidently renewed their
70 yacancy, - said the Major.
- Yea. thsrc ISL sud the applicant; PIne
Is dead, drowned Ia the canal, and hare lust
scrt, bis boAy on the banks awaiting the Cor
oncr's llquest.'
for lis miscellaneous clerk. Mr, Mari, anl, to the
nstuulstnle1it Ut all present. Starr confirmed tho
etescotypcd reply uf No vacancy"
:" But yea, t'ero ~, the nps,ll.ant, lsslstett.
".pa1 sosi + = fawts; tSc ss, 't 50" bis dead body
Said tl,u Major, 1low ID thlsf is poor Paine
really gullet"
" Ccrtaily," said Marr, "drowucd in the
the appointment OF n< 1aaa 'uao sas him Jal!
tn."
wArrEI,suN TO TIE INDIANA
EDITORS.
Watterson, Of tho CoHrker-Journai, adlEcssctl
the In,llal,a editors several years ago, aud they
have scut him an Invitation 10 adlrc1s thein
aralu, lie pc1en1ptorily declines and fsccs Its
mind on sensational, frivolous, aud b1acAguar1
journalism as folluwa:
Coun,kH.JounNAL 0sr1cx. lou.aFtLtx. Bepi el
1R77.-tihNrLEsEH: regret that my engagements
Will not permit inc 10 attend tAe convention Of In
ford inc hariy tcas pleasure visit tho beautiful
Ctty ~ Madison Than to mcrt a body Of profess
s'onal neighIors and friends. TO whom an tndebt-
ed for many acts nt kindness and courtesy. Con
tclous Of my lack Of Nwer 10 speak adequately OF
the jnarna.sstle calling, whosc shortcomlngs hare
Tor lOn Tine chicnf interested me- t00HH never
tIrlrsA c clad 10 nrc H. numerous sud gross s+ts
upon such or llY comrades IL might care 70 Stuu ~
loss .shl,et ot spurious VII; Il gvnstsl wsnt OF
truthtalnesa aud responsibility. II ~ 70 ra@r
u ban.ly epi.heta. To- sautb and ab: 70
hard " tnsestiEats patiently. and eondrnso
in are 1lDcs of ptth iva hurts of labor
] 10 not pfetfid that tournallfA arc Wor~s
than other p,ee. but. heng n0rr conspicuous. lhey
should 10 ruure CircuWhpcct, nlnFe lhuu4htfut,
more duttfut. Tbs hahls Ut dislointcd thinking u
producing crop Of. !rEchponsible writing which
lowers the tons. Ahrfdgct tAe influence, and ln-
pars the ntefnr*s Of the prres; NO that the cut.
rent nsNspayef scclas 70 me 10 he equally narrow
and fras,nentary, wnnttng net = certain ytgof IN
deed, lmit elevated and Eene rous prompting. The
journalism Of the period tH thus almost dcstltuts
uf aelttcspect and untll gains IT, lus! murAl M.
turv-At the expense. perhaps. Of fts stvac!tJ-!ts
tendency must bs downward. i brg youE pardon
iof speaking 10 h!untlY: but ohseEsans nclnhrrs
uf tho profen.ion to which Ill of us hound fot
lilo cau hardly fall tp sh4Es With n,s = sente nf
shanle n Tic confession. along With spirit OF hppc
that tho future may have etter thIngs In store of
u. Such cunyocat.onx ~ that 10 which you Invite
INC, and 10 which ts nots IL addressed are wlaetY
ordered, and will surely. IN tho end. Do much to
advance returns In Journalism and establish sound
pEnctplea Ut udltofal conduct 1haakin; fou,
scnslealen, Ter }uuI tomcMeEaucc of me. and assau
Jegreslpg my InnbIlity 10 tA' with y0n. An sim
eerc!y yVurss Hkknf MArTkGsoa.