Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1891 — A Long-Felt Want. [ARTICLE]

A Long-Felt Want.

Able Editor—Want a position, eh? Do you understand the tariff question ? Applicant—Um—to tell the truth, I don’t know anything about the tariff. “Are you familiar with international law ?” “No, can’t say that I am.” “Have you followed up the various African and polar explorations, and have you all the localities at your finger ends, so that you could write column after column on the subject withoht exhausting yourself? “I—l never took any interest in such things.” “Are you thoroughly familiar with' English, French, German and Russian politics?” “Don’t know anything about European squabbles, and don’t want to.” / “Young man, take that desk there. shouldn’t wonder if yon could make a paper that sensible people would like *o read.” — Exchange.