Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-07

"GREAT MYSTERY" SoLvED.-Some three
weeks since, says the Lowell Courier, portion OF
Norfolk county, and particularly the town OF Wal"
pole, was thrown into the utmost excitement by the
sudden disappearance Of Mr.. Job Sass. Being
respectable ctizen-a drover his going of without
as much as saying to his wife shy your leave. led
to the most dreadful surmises No could solve
the great mystery of his sudden disappearance
Scouting parties were sent IN search oil hun, drag
ging the rivers and hunting through the bushes
The Selectmen Of WalpoIe offered $25 for his
covcry, or any knowledge of his Whereabouts, that
would lead to it, Mrs. Sass, his wife, flooded The
country with large handbs, stating ''that $50
would be paid, in cash, for the safe delivery OF the
person of one Job Sass, stout, rugged man, six
feet and four inches high, with large blue cotton
umbrella under his arm. Said Sass, at the time OF
his Disappearance, was clad in holiday suit, to
VITA blue coal, with brass buttons, high stand.
ing collar, bright plaid neckerchiei, an enormous
breast pin, brilliantly mounted, buff vest some
what faded, nankeen pants, and high heeled Naick
brogans. The above reward will be paid for the re-
covery Of the person of the old man, and an adj
dilonal sum Of $500 will be allowed any citizen
who will hand Mrs. Sass, or her attorney, ce tain
wallet, supposed to be about the pocket OF said
Sass Now, it happened, Mr. Sass alive,
and one Of these handbls from his shelter
half and il he had not reason to exclam with
certain hen pecked yankee, s'it's cursed hard if
cart chew apple on the sunny side of the town,
without my old woman watching me''-We do not
know to whom the remark would apply Mr. Sass,
we say, having seen Of the handbs, informed
the Selecten of Waipoe that he was still alive, by
sending them the following indignant episte:
DEDHAM. Sept. 8.
Tu the sckmen of wapoIe-greetin:- Geutle-
men, take my pen in Hand tn rite you a few lines
Mr. Howe the landlord of the Tavern has jist shown
an advertisement Got up by you, rewardng %
dollars for my safe appearance in WaIpoe hardly
know which is Greatest-my Eternal disgust at your
conduct in this matter Or my deep laid anger. Ezra
way, You are pack Of Nincompoops--as the old
proyerb SEES.
because when lef home without tein my old wo-
Precisely where Was gon--when should
git back-and How much Money took along with
me--has it come To this, that the Slickmen of the
town must Rise in Body and blazen the kuntry
with Fol de Rol story that Job Sass had disaP-
Reegsd II ifeer are human rgRls ask s ye
has liberty stepped out-has Common Sense Gone
to Grass? Gentlemen pause for a reply
RSi started from WaIpole weeks Ago coming %
morrow for Yarmouth arter a few head Of cattle,
didn't tell the old W oman about 1t because ! kneW
She'd be arter iolIerin me. Now on Journey
Woman is just about the worst peice of Baggidss
ever seed AT home she kan be Made rayiher
useful article. What is she Abroad! le We gAe
is pizenous Thing to lug about.
but no more To-day viii write agin to-morfow
& Give We the particulars. The dinner Bell il a
ringing s. am All fred hungry kan Tell We. Nj
Howe would like TO be remembered TO ye all
rite soon. JOB Sass,