[Editor’s Drawer] Editor’s drawer Adjust Share By Harper’s Staff, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 19th century Civil service positions Employees Humor John C. (John Cook) Rives Postal service Selah Reeve Hobbie Washington (D.C.) More from Harper’s Staff Harper’s index Letters No one looks the same Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > October 1877 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close