The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-19
A STENOGRAPHER
ANSWERS:
Letter to J. z. D0wd1e. Manager
Mutual Life


Mr.. j. r. Dowdle, manager for the
Mutual Life Insurance of New York
wrote prospective stenographer re-
Gently. Below is Mr.. Dowale's letter
and the reply of the prospective stenOg-
rapher. The latter's letter is a literary
curiosity:
Dear Strive have your favor,
with recon- mnendatiCn, and In reply
would say, we beg to inquire II Jous
are a Remington operator: Please
state what speed you have attained IN
dictatiOn, also in transcribing.
In regard to salary will state, we
have always paid S. to $50 per month
according to ability, but this is fair
salary compared with the very reason
able living expense at this place. a
single man can live on SIS: marrled
man. without or with 4 small family
could live on $40.
You will readily see therefore. that
this is a very desirable place for o.
man who is anxious to save money.
At foot we give you memo. OF
duties we would expect our stenCgra-
pher to peform, and trust you to-
kindly write to US at once giving your
age and the above information, when
we will be pleased to further c0nSid-
er your application with others now
before us. lo1rs 1ruly.
Memo. of duties to be reformed ny
Stencgrapher:
Dictation and tranScri5ing.
Filing and indexing correspondence
Operating and oscillating mlmto~
glaph occasionally.
Hitching pony to cart and driving
to town twice daily. with mail.
Sweeping and dusting office every
morning.
And now comes the applicants re-
SpOnSe:
Gentlemen:- Yours of the Sth to-
hand. In answer to your questions.
will state | am a Remington and
Smith Premier operator with speed
Of 100 words. Stenographic Spee0
Of 100 to 170 per minute. Not haV-
ing given you full information as TO-
nv capabilities in my letter of appli-
cation, beg to put them before yoU
now:
am AZ years old. Have had 23s
| years of active business experiance'
being connected with the British en-
hassey at Madagascar, and feel con-
| 6dent that if you will give me trlah
can prove my worth toyou. l am not
only an expert biographer lingnlst. ex-
pert teleeraphst and erudite college,
graduate, but have several other ac-
complishments which make me de~
sirable.
The light duties which you emu
nerate in the capacity OF Stenogra-
Dher and indexing clerk, mimeograpfs
| operator, stable boy and Office porter
would not, [ am afraid, keep me busy
and would not be enough to keep me-
from getting homesick. am an ex-
bert snow.shovler, first class pea
nut roaster and have some knowedge
of r. moving superflous hair and nave
a medal for reciting "Curfew shall nob''
ring tonight " Am Skillful chlropo-
odist and practical farmer: can COOK
take care of horses, crease trousers.
open oysters, repair umbrellas, cane
chairs, and am also the champion TO-
bacco chewer of Louisiana. My spitlDg
record is 3S4 feet.
Being possessed of great physlcak
beauty, l would not only be uselul ouG
ornamental as well, lending to the sa-
cred precints Of your office the de-
lightful charm that satSuma vase or
a stuffed billy scat would. My whis~
kers being extensive and luxurious,
nv face would be usefnl as a pen
wiper and feather duster. can after
office hours take care OF the children
and predare them for bed, and having
the Use of the pony-cart could acb as
public dog catcher on my way tc ana.
from the post office.
! AS to saIary, l feel that would De-
rpbbing the widows and orphans IL 1
we're to take advantage OF your mu--
jnihcent offer by accepting the rab--
u)uus sum of $50 per month when my
avnenseS as a married man would be-
INIT s45. and would be willing, there
! fore. to give my services for S45,-
thereby giving you an opportunity k
not only increasing your donation to-
the church. but also enable you to en-
dow a bed in the dogs home. { u
! Really. gentlemen, your unheard--
Of hounties border. on the Supernatuf-
al and to the unsophisticated must ap--
near like reckless extravaganza.
By the way, I might ask II - wouI@
be Objectionable if I should practlees
nv cornet in the Office during my ieis>1
ure moments. :.
Hoping this will appeal to yoth anca
that you will further consider my ap--
Yours truly,
e. A. ,Sel0