Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1885 — Gen. Black 1» His New Office. [ARTICLE]

Gen. Black 1» His New Office.

A reporter of the Washington Post sat long enough in the office of Geh. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, the other day, to convince him that the new Commissioner is master of the situation, and will look out for the interests of the soldier quite a* sharply as he will those of the government He is quick, without being abrupt, in his disposition of all matters which come before him, and hears the complaint of the humblest pensioner quite as respectfully as he does the requests of members of members of congress. One of the latter asked Gen. Black to make a certain case “special” —that is, take it up out of its order and dispose of it in advance of thousands of other claims filed before it.— ‘‘Please put your reasons in writ, ing,” said the Commissioner, “and we will then take pleasure in considering your request” Next came a Hibernian, who wore the blue in the war of the rebellion. He was inebriated, but respectful in his manner. The Commissioner read attentively a paper which the ex-soldier handed him. “You say you have a wound on the knee; is it a bad one?” “Yis, gineral; here it is;” and rolling up his pants he disclosed a ghastly scar. “Let me look at your wounded hand,” said the Commissioner, and the veteran exhibited a crippled hand. “And you get but $6 a month?” said the Commissioner. “Only $6, gineral. For ’leven years I wint without a pinsion whin I didn’t need it; and whin I got poor be Ja ——” “Tut, tut; don’t swear. I’ll have your case looked into, and you’ll hear from me;” and, turning to his secretary, he said: “Write to the lady who is the attorney in this case, and tell her I would like to have her call at this office as soon as she can make it convenient.” “The blessin o’ God rist on ye, gineral! Yer the b’y that’ll luk after th e sojer, more power to ye. The Lord be good to ye, gineral!”