The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-21
Arriving at Savannah, Tom Miles, the

Arriving at Savannah, Tom Miles, the
reporter aforesaid-though that was not
his name-went prospecting round the
city, and, by that mysterious attraction
known to the print-craft, found himself
in vacated printing office. 1t presented
a golden opportunity, There were type
and presses, and all the paraphernalia
essential to business, with a form on the
press, which the printer had left in his
fight, and Miles, taking out the editorial
and other offensive matter, filled its col
umns with healthy Union sentiment,
with the aid of one or two of the craft
whom he had discovered in the army.
His leader was rich specimen of crow
ing over the victory, in which he eXtolled
Gen. Sherman as the greatest hero since
best disciplined that the world ever saw.
With this grand flourish of trumpets the
first number was issued, and Miles lay
back in his editorial chair, contemplate
ing his work with the belief that he had
achieved the next triumph to Sherman's,
and wondered what the conqueror would
say when he saw the praises he had
heaped upon him. Next morning as the
General and his staff were about taking
breakfast paper was handed to him
the Savannah Republican, l think-and
he commenced to read the leader which
was so lavish in its praise.
"Look here" said he, red and furious,
"What the deuce does this mean? Who
knows anything about this paper?"
His orderly, who had known something
about its preparation, explained to him
that it was the work of one of the litera-
ry gentlemen who had followed the ex-
petition.
Well" said the General, ego down
to the office and tell him to discontinue
his paper or I'll put him under guard l
won't have such stuff printed about me
when l can prevent it. Abuse is bad
enough, but this is deuced sight
worse"
Down went the orderly, and the con-
fusion of poor Miles was overwhelming
when he got the squelcher from the Gen
eral commanding.
why, it was all praise" said he.
No matter for that. If it had been
the other way it would have been treated
just the same"
SO Miles moved compromise-we
hardly know what and urged the Off
cial to express his regrets and beg the
removal of the injunction, which was
promised. The appeal was successful,
and soon 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 APP
peared. After day or two an aide came
down one morning with an order from
Gen. Sherman for publication. Miles
glanced over it and handed it back.
@ 1t can't go in, sir" said he.
"Why not?" asked the astonished mes
senger, who was stranger.
because it has Sherman's name on
it," was the reply.
That's the reason why it must go in, :"
urged the aide.
And that's the reason why it ShGnt.
He stopped my paper for praising him,
and promised him that his name should
never appear in my columns again, and
hang me if it shall"
Miles stood resolute, and the officer
returned for orders, expecting the order
ing out of a file of men and an arrest,
but was astonished to see the General
burst into the heartiest laugh and hear
him confess that the printer had the best
of it. The messenger was sent back
with conciliatory note, and there was
no more trouble Cor. Boston Post.