The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-02

Ter lebtuylug tuat sue hau S'nsuSi
named Adolph Murdock, formerly U. s
Mail Agent, and recently appointed in
the New Orleans Custom House, but she
had not been officially advised OF the ap,
pointment which lie should have had
long ago. She had sought his appoint-
ment but was unsuccessful.
ANDERsoN-JEsKs, CoRRFsPoSDEscE.
THE NORTH AMERICAN, [
PHILADELPHIA, March 25, 1878. !
My DEAR MRc. JENKs:-l have been
10 Washington for some days, hence l
have not answered your last amusing let.
ter. Evidently your visit to. Washington
caused yoG 10 lose your temper. don't
know when laughed 80 heartily as did
after reading your letter. Bless your
soul. You should not get mad. It don't
do particle oi good, and spoils the com.
plection Of women. They do say that
Sherman fooled you badly; that you gave
him that letter on promises to pay. and
that after getting it he told you TO whistle
for your dingbals. NowI can imagine
a MYSTERIOUS woman OF Louisiana chuck
full Of damning proofs ofconspiracy, etc,
and who Travelled hundreds Of miles for
the purpose OF, Strengthening things gen
orally, whistling for dingbats. Jewhelli-
kens, don't wonder you got mad. Sher.
man IL ply old coon, who knows the soft
side OF the gentler sex, with visions oil
sinecures, etc, in prospective. am not
surprised at the old cooney's success. And
40 you are coming up fortifed2 You
have no idea how my hopes revived
when learned your decision. Come by
all means; send barrel Of dynamite by
express, and fortify yourself with n re-
turn ticket. You ought to hear NJ. s.
tell how you tried 10 bulldoze him out Of
a pass. lis as good as a circus. Ienclose
you an article from Chicago paper,
which you can hand down to your poster
ity as u hairloom, or use all the same.
Very truly yours,
GSipnedl JAMES L. ANDERSON.
On the same sheet with the foregoing
letter ia written the following:
Senator,I send you Mr.. AS letter TO me
and the copy Of my reply thereto which
! mailed Yesterday. Please return these
to me and oblige.
tSinged.1 A. d. JEsKs,
Lock Box No. 1856, New Orleans.
The following also is written on the
same sheet:
SENATOR MA1rHEws-May / trouble
you 10 explain that clause in that fellow
Anderson's letter in regnrd 70 me request
ing pass from you. How did you chance
to mention Il? Was it necessary you
should do 40? Not that l care, but know.
ing the fellow as we'll "a you and l do, l
must say am somewhat astonished. i
deemed whatever said to you regarding
my own private affairs would, at least,
be inyiolate as it is not often that mem
tion them to any one, but il don't matter.
| WiRh you to write 3 definite answer TO
my frat letter 20 you, mailed 10th, be 1t
pro or con, / wish to know. Please re-
turn these enclosed letters 10 me ] al
ways keep duplicates Of aught l write 10
such reptiles, they may be OF use hereaf-
ISignedl A. d. JEsKs.
TIE NORTH AMERICAN, [
PHILADELPHIA, March s, 1878. !
My DEAR MRs. sKs:-Your's is re-
ceiyed. enclose extracts from the
Times. Have the New Orleans papers
noticed, and # so send me what they said.
You made devil OF mess out oi things
generally in Washington. Last spring
when | left New Orleans told yon !
would help him; had he and you contided
and trusted to me he would 10 the next
two months hold 8 position in G. II. As
it Ia you have simply made it impossible
for me 10 do anything for him. You had
better write TO Mr.. s. and send such mes.
sages az you may desire. Do you know
that have changed my opinion Of you.
You are not even shrewd after all. !
have good reasons for saying this, and
you will too / am afraid before many
days. It Is more than probable that
may be in New Orleans next month. In
the meantime you write, should you find
il convenient. Hastily, etc,
TSieuedl JAMES ANDERSON.
MARCH IA.
T1lEr. Andzson: Your favor ofthe Sth 10
at hand. Permit me to advise you TO keep
cool. Pray have no fears for me. am not
afraid, being armed and we'll prepared.
Really, ! was not aware was assumed to
be shining light to guide benighted be.
iugs like you, though l should do 20; for
really you have not good sense. You talk
far too much In regard To certain and
mighty ones, who make appointments
there. They may all go 10 his Satanic
Majesty.
n. B. Ihaye an idea will exist with.
out their aid. Certainly Capt jerks
never requested q favor from those lights
OF the world and demi.gods Of fame.
They did not do much for you, though
the fourth Of March came and went; yet
Il was not found practicable 10 place you
In any manner. Poor child Don't dis
tres yourself about others who care not
a cent which way the wind blows.
Ny compliments to Mr.. Sypher.
Thanks, ] have no message to send. III
be North ere long, but will have time 10
hear from you, should you make 1t con-
yenient TO write. Adleu.
TaE NoRrH AMERICAN,
PHILADELPHIA, April 10Th, 1878. ]
My Dear Nm. jerks;
Your last two letters may not have
been funny, as you say, still laughed
heartily over them nevertheless; and so
you were not mad. How strange; con.
that you damned Hayes, sher.
man & Co., and wished them all TO the
devil / naturally concluded that you
were mad. And 90 you would not take