Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-04
WANTED. A MISSION.
The Qualifications a Ksntasssisn Thosghs
lie HAD Co Repres-nt Hb Country
Abroad.

Abroad.
Washington Cor. ". Y. Tribune.l
There is quite a large class Of Americana
who FOR years past have lived abroad, but
sho, upon the advent of the new Admins.
tration. have hurried over in order 70 offse
their services To the Government They
all want missions | met one OF this class,
who had been permitted to cool his heels
in the anti-roOm Of the White House the
other day. he could scarcely conceal his
indignation as he blurted out Here l
have come over from Europe especially
fOr the purpose Of helping she Government,
snd-xould you believe it!-no more at.
tention is paid 70 me than il | had always
hved In Washington and just stepped
across the street 70 ask for an Office" This
poor fellow ought 20 have taken lesson
from the Kentuckian who to-day forwarded
the following application TO the President
Its true mixture OF humor and business
like determination make il, l think, unique
oPyIcE or THE OLDHAM COUNTY ERA
THE ONLY sECOsD-C CLASS PAPER IL THE
UNITED srArss.
LAGRAsGR Ky. April 4 IsaA
To Hon. GrOr,r :. Cleveland. Pres'dent:
DEAR SIR: | herewith apply for the ap-
pcintment OF Consul To TAHITI, Society Islands.
In making my application | prefer to forego
the uSua' method OF seeking an indorsement
20 my petition from Tom. Dick and Harry.
they come cheap and are. IN my Judgment
worthless ! do not even ask our august Sem
ators nor our less scdate members OF the
House 10 say a word in my behalf l could.
SUPPOSE. receive the signature OF every Off-
cal In he state from Governor down 10 our
county jailer, to my petition. but. as before
stated. such Things are cheap. / base my
cha ms 20 your favorable consideration OF my
application To this COusuiateship on the fol-
lowing grounds
I am forty Years OF axe. entered the Pe6e-
RAJ army al the sG.e OF sixteen and was in
trusted BY nay superior officers with Office
from the date Of my enlistment August Is.
ls6l. until the great leaders arranged the
terms Of eapitulAtlou at Appumattox, at
which time before had STAINED my major
ity / vas company commander After the
var fitted myself for lie by learning thor
0uEhiy two trade9-that OF carpenter and
that OF a printer I lahOreI az The former un-
al ls1s. when the Rad health Of my wife com
peled we % take up the latter. which did by
establishing here and ma. utR ming the only
second class new spaper in the United states
strictly Democratic sheet and fine adveTtis-
inz Bejum hez ~ STATE fOr JOur inforrra-
tior trat an tbs happy tother OF six healthy,
oright chuirea. witsOut blotch or biemish,
snd em pleasantly sitnafcd and am making
more mCuer. perhaps. than the Consulate
would nay me. bat I have an ambitiou-an
thoroughbred kcntuckians do-to serve my
country IN ofTce Ny srnbit on in that dfrec-
ton has rot been satisfied with STR years
servfce as trtT clerk. I confess vas not
ardent supporter of yours at Chicago. but
nov see my mistake and recognize in you all
the elements Of a ~ 80. discreet Chief Maxte-
trste'
The fact Of M being a carpenter and print
-. ard kew - rhe father OF a large fam ify
Of children, may not iu your opinion ~ me fo<
ttonsu. ate 70 these South psic nc Islands. INT
Z beg CD inform you, 5ay dear sir. that At
tines when nended recreation from the
duties Of Ell tor. compcs tor. pressman, re-
y,rfef and mad ug clerk IN ny ofics. | have
= zen care - inform myscf og the relations
exEtirr botNeen t1-- zreat hsDuf2io snd the
slsnds o. the troD cal Ptcdc. and I have
cCintfQ the cfalChl son th9t can. by hon
at enff8vor furn the mind Of the reformed
cann as stiii further from hakei Brazilian.
fried Frenehman. souped Scotchman. scol
lopet German, broiied American and ste ~esi
rit~her. % our own Sei Gus and more
nutritious hog srd the cereals frC N which orr
country a. Iers by over production. 1 arm of
rp ~ an tse diguitv % us rountry ard respec,
Tor the star nEied banner would not an Ter
n inrrustet t0 my care IN these beautiful. far
a. AZ islands
rrsfrctfuily SEX your favorable oonesf-rs-
tion 20 tns m frHr anfi q rray be mF last
application Tor Evecntive favor.
Respectfully yours. " W RovLErT.