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examples of economy in labor that has ever yet soothed and flattered the otium cum 
dignitateofa Labor-shirking and a Labor-saving world. Wonderful D. J. B. ! Confid- 
ing ex-Commissioner! Happy and grateful Floridiaus '" 
A caricature on this theme, drawn by Mr. Glover in 1850, with him- 
self portrayed as the "saurian phle- 
botomist," is presented herewith 
(Fig. 3). 
During the remainder of the year 
1858, while in Florida, be was in- 
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Fig. 3. 
^et^.cif^' /vUCvU#Xh/ ^ cauSl 
dustriously employed with field 
observations, visiting plantations 
and groves in different parts of the 
State, syringing whole groves of 
orange trees, engraving his plates 
and writing his notes, besides other 
work for the Department, such as 
collecting live oak acorns, etc. He 
was sick much of the time, and com- 
plains sorely of mosquitoes and si mi 
lar insect pests. A characteristic 
entry in his journal is as follows : 
" Etching, itching, and scratching as usual from 8 to 4; scratching with 
pen from 8 till 12, and with finger nails continually." 
He severed his connection with the office very early in 1859. His 
final report is published in the volume for 1858, and in the Commission- 
er's report in the same volume the statement is made that " the Ento- 
mologist has brought his labors to a close." The principal reason for 
his leaving the service was his inability to get along with the chief 
clerk, whom he always considered of small ability, and a man who shone 
only by borrowed light. 
The appreciation of his efforts by others always gave Mr. Glover great 
satisfaction. A little glimpse of this side of his nature, in statements 
made confidentially to his cousin (Mr. Clapham), I trust will not be con- 
sidered out of place here : 
I am disgusted with United States service, as I have been situated, subject to the 
whims and orders of a maceuvering and ignorant charlatan ; no doubt I could re-en- 
ter in winter if I wished, as all the members and Senators are friendly to my views, 
but 1 will not unless I have more scope and privileges, and can do my work in my own 
way. As soon as the former Commissioner, the Hon. Judge Mason, heard, of my being 
out of the service he at once told me if I would accept a situation next fall in Iowa. 
he would have me appointed to make an (agricultural) entomological survey of the 
State; and my friend, Doctor Rock, writes to me that he is now endeavoring to have a 
bill passed for thai purpose. This was a greal compliment, as Judge Mason is uni- 
versally admitted to be one of the ablest and most intelligent officers who has ever 
been in Government service and, as my chief, always treated me as well as possible. 
At t he same t ime he told me that " he always considered me as one of the chief stays 
of the Agricultural Bureau, if not the chief stay itself," and paid me the compliment 
that the service had lost one of its hot men when 1 left. Such things written to you 
