Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-12
Miseellauuus geadiag.
GETTING RID OF soREs.
The corteIyou Method and How Il Was
Done In Grants Time.

Done In Grants Time.
Demands on the time Of cabinet
officer are little realized by the aver
age citizen. One Of this class was
sitting in the Office OF Postmaster
General Cortelyou, whittier his con-
gresham had taken him, and, after
transacting his business which called
him there, launched into general con-
versation. He went glibIy on from
one thing to another until tho post
master general moved uneasily In his
chair. The caller still kept on.
President George Pitts, the soldierly
attendant whom Mr.. Cortelyou has
kept with him in his various off,
cial positions, softly entered the room,
looked around and stepped out again.
He went to the desk of Mr.. Weaver.
the postmaster generals secretary.
bent over and whispered a few words.
Weaver got suddenly busy and pro-
ceeded to get together big bundle
Of papers. He then went rapidly to
the postmaster generals door, pushed
1t open and advanced to where the
average citizen and the Mr.. Cortelyou
sat.
"These cases from the president
are here, Mr.. Cortelyou," said the
secretary gently, land they are ur-
gent"
The postmaster general rose quick
", looked at his visitor with an ex-
preston that said: "You see how
very busy am and you must really
excuse me, much as am enjoying
your stale and stupid yarns"
When the congressman and his
constituent were out in the corridor
the latter remarked: what a fear
fully busy man Mr.. Cortelyou Isl
Does the president always push him
that way on routine work."
Before the two were In the ele-
vator Weaver was back at his desk,
the big bundle Of papers were also
there, and another caller was being
ushered in to see Mr.. Cortelyou.
THAT reminds me said q Wiscon-
sin member, to whom the member
who conveyed his friend to see Mr.,
Cortelyou afterward told the occur
renee. Way back in Grants time
we had out in our state big polit-
ical boss named Keyes-Lishe Keyes,
always called Boss Keyes and some
times 'Bismark' He came down to
Washington once to get Horace Rub
lee. the editor Of the Madison State
Journal, appointed minister to Swift
zerland. In company with Senator
Howe he went up to the state de-
partment to see Hamilton Fish, then
secretary Of state.
"They had finished their interview
and Keyes fingered to enjoy his
chance to talk to such big man
as the secretary of state. Presently
the negro messenger came in and
said: Mr.. Secretary, his excellency,
Sir Edward Thornton
Howe got up to go at once.
Keyes kept his seat as II he wanted
to say and see the British minister
"'You will excuse me- said Mr.
Fish. The British minister has
called
when they were out in the re-
ception room Keyes looked around
in every direction for Sir Edward.
Down on the street he looked for
his carriage and the footmen in their
knee breeches, but no carriage or
footmen were to be seen.
"See here, Senator he said finally
to Howe. I don't understand this.
We were sent out because Sir Edward
Thornton was announced. I don't
see Sir Edward. I'd like to see a
real live British minister
"'Well. said Senator Howe, I
don't like to hurt your feelings, L!she,
but I might as well tell you what has
happened. Mr.. Fish has a bell but
ton under his desk. When caller
gets to be a bore to him he rings
1t with his foot, and that black fell
low comes in and announces the
British minister. That all there is
Of It, You have had unique expe-
rience. You can tell the folks about
t when you get back home But
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