Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19
THE SECRET OF 1T.
Attorney General Garland Gets Up Too
Early for the Average Private Score
tary.
Prom the Courier-.Journn1.

tary.
From, the CoWrier-.yourndl.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA good story
is told on Attorney General Garland,
which may explain why he has failed to
secure a satisfactory private secretary,
although the place has been open for 5
months. The trouble is, that Mr.. Garland
is a man of simple habits. and has been
accustomed 10 rise early, and commence
his work for the day before the average
government clerk bias eaten his breakfast.
His elevation to a seat IN the cabinet
has not changed his habit in this
respect. He believes that he owes the
government hard, honest labor, and as
the work of bis department was piled up
considerably when he took charge, he has
devoted himself early and late to his
official duties. A short time ago he
offered the position of mis- private secre-
tary to young man who was anxious to
serve his country in an office.
"Wnat time Will | nave to be at the
Office in the morning. inquired the young
man.
"Well, s o'clock will be early enough"
said the Attorney General; Il always be-
gin work at that hour"
"Well. YOU will excuse me-" said the
applicant; II don't care for the place."
THAT young duck ought to have been
with a certain Governor ! once knew"
said a Western member TO whom the story
was told. "He was "A tremendous worker.
and while he held his official position he
was also largely engaged in mercantile
life. He had a little fellow for a private
secretary who was bright and smart, but
the Governor worked him almost TO death
He used TO be at the Governors house
every morning at 5 O'clock sharp, and
sometimes it would be or O'Clock
in the morning before he would be
allowed 10 90 home for good. The Gov
ernOr thought a great deal Of his secre-
tary, Tor ne was faithful and efficient, and
he did not realize how hard he was work
ing him until one day he didn't show up,
/ but sent a note that he was sick. The old
man seemed very sorry, ant sent good
things around TO his house, and in the
meantime one OF the clerks about the
office was detailed 10 act as private secre-
tary. The Governor got enough OF him in
one day, and then tried another with no
better result. Then another was tried,
and finally, on the fourth day, hedrove
down TO his private secretary's house and
went up 10 his chamber 10 see him. Look
here he blurted out, as he took the hand
of the little man who had almost been his
second self, Either you've got to get well
id quick, or l will have 10 resign
what do YOU take me for, retorted the
Secretary; "a piece of India rubber? I've
stood your work until / actually broke
down, and now YOU can get some
one else.' Say. II you'l only get well
and come I'll give you all the clerks you
want 10 help you, and you can swear at
them as much as you please said the
Governor. and in a few days the young
man was back at his desk, but he was
never crowded as he had been before. It
m ikes me mad when hear these govern
ment clerks talk about hard work in sim
ply filing in the time from . a. m. 20 D.
m. Let them 20 out West and they Will
hnd out what work Is"