Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1889 — Sad Fate of a Journalist. [ARTICLE]

Sad Fate of a Journalist.

Terre Haute Express. “You will remember,” said the old gentleman who had called to see the editor, “that after my son had taken his degree of Doctor of Journalism, I secured hint a position on your paper.” “Yes,” answered the editor. “Well,” continued the old man, “it has been three weeks since I have beard a word from him. Is he still connected with your paper.” “I don’t know,” said the chief, “but if you will wait till I call the city editor, I’ll see.” And that functionary, after consulting his note book, remarked: “Smithers. George W. Smithers. Oh, yes. Why, the first week he was here we got him into the idiot asylum to write the place up, and there seems to be some difficulty iu securing his relcaae.”