The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
UNCLE SAM They buyers want them just the same

tant city, after the latter had written,
calling attention to the fact. It is also
remembered that the governor after
a long stare at his stenographer and
careful consideration. deliberately wink
ed at that individual with the remark:
people east Of the Rockies. They seem
t., think we don't want to pay that
bill Here. send them this check"
1t has been noted, also, that only
itemized bills will receive favorable con-
sideration from the boss" If the bank
account Is short. and if a bill is origi-
nally forwarded for payment in lump
form and contains SO vast a number as
two items. Time is money'-at any
rate. it is very valuable when the bank
balance is small.
"A LITTLE AMUSING.
Perhaps one Of the most amusing sit
Office of country attorney. whose.
clients, simple country folk and not a
bit too honest, walk into his "parlor''
in a said the spider to the fly manner,
unconscious Of the fact that the Colo,
rel will, if possible. fleece them out OF
their last foot OF ground and then sne
them for defamation of character II
they protest 1t is most amusing to
think upon the assumption of righteous
IL
wealthy old lawyer was heard to remark
upon a decision of the court. 1t was a
suit for divorce instituted by man
whose wife had thresaed him with a
broom-handle for coming homo full Of
liquor. Judge Smith made the infernel-
est, poorest decision in that matter l
ever heard Of" clustered the old law
yer. HE is certainly the most incom-
petent judge in the State. He's afraid
Oft l,ai him
though. He's got an eye on the votes
of that Cracker Creek gang. who are
kin to that woman. But I'll have that
divorce granted if it takes ten years to
do it. Yes, sir! Absolutely the infernel-
est. poorest decision I've heard in TWEEN
ty-five years!" 1t may be stated that,
on evidence Of a different character and
which was obtained at some sacrifice OF
honesty, the divorce was granted at the
next term of court
I Speaking from experience, the work Of
the stenographer in the government SER
vice is, perhaps, more closely defined
than in the usual run Of business
houses. He has fewer. attendant duties
not being required to also act as mes
senger, bookkeeper. shipping clerk. and
office boy, as is. sometimes the case in
small concerns-and is paid slignIs
higher wage than his fellow-steno-
grapher on private business; but a far
higher grade of work is required, as
demonstrated by the difficulty of the
civil service examination which the gov
eminent employe must pass. official
communications are usually models in
the way Of neatness and conformity to
prescribed form, no ensures. inter-
lineations or blurs being perm, ssitae. IT
any such flaws in a typewriter page
escape the chief clerk, the watchful eye
OF the head of bureau or office is sure
to discover them.
NOT AN EASY LOT.
The lot of even the competent Office
stenographer is not free from tribula-
tons. He Is often requested to per-
form duties which, for him. amount TO
the impossible. For instance, If his
employer is an attorney he is likely to
be called upon to make. a verbatim re-
port of the evidence in a long-winded
trial lasting for days. AS the amanuen-
sis struggles along in the wake of spout
questions annd answers it does not
| comfort him much to know that two
experts in the employ Of the enemy, who
get as much pay in a day, perhaps, as
he does in week, are taking alternate
turns of two hours each to do the
same work. And at the end Of, the long.
nerve-cra cking day. with several note
books of closely written shorthand to
be transcribed. what are the sentiments
Of the office stenographer to see the
cool experts seated in front OF their
hotel. leisurely putting away at cou-
pie of good cigars! That is, indeed. a
time to pray for fortitude-or to swear.
GETS MAD.
There is also the unreasonable en-
ployer who. In a tit Of anger. plunge.
headlong into debating difficult letter.
He spasmodically balks. repeats xnd
gaspss in painful efforts to find suitable
| words OF GOODNESS and sarcasm with
which to forever floor his correspon-
don't. In the midst OF such paroxysm
he is liable to t>---H sann his unof aad-