The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-25
POSTAL CARD FXENDS.


! Professional HumorIst Of the "Times."
tF!om the News and CourierJ
NEW York, March l5.--The con.
slant talk in New York at presen,
about cremation, funerals, iron coffins
&C., reminds me Of the strange persc.
cution to which tho Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix, the rector of Trinity Church, at
n salary Of $4,000 a year, has been
subjected for the last few months by
some rascal, whose occupation seems
to consist, apparently, in sending
tradcspcoplc, and principally under
takers, to DR.. DiX's house. The pa.
pcrs have not told half of tho annoy.
anccs to which ho has been subjected
Undcrtakcrs have been there with
collins and icc ready to lay out dead
person who had no existence. Ono
day at least dozen Of these sad faced
gentlemen received letters signed with
DR.. DiX's name, requesting them to
call that evening with u coffin and ice
ut his house at such al hour, and OF
| course The whole dozen were on hand
promptly. The next day it was the
turn Of the secondhand clothes deal
ers, who to tho number of twenty OF
SO received postal cards asking them
to come and purchase the cast-o1
clothing Of Mrs. Dix. Some DAYS
afterw; IS several prominent clergy
men received invitations to dine at DR..
Dix's house with distinguished
stranger, and Of course went to find
themselves entirely unexpected.
Tradcspcoplc and manufacturers all
over the country, from Maine to Flori-
da, received orelers {or goods and SAM
Piles from DR.. Dix's energetic friend.
and OF course sent what was requested,
to the great annoyance and expense of
the reverend gentleman. The next ill.,
stance of the prosecutors ingenuity
was more successful than any in an
noyiDg him. Dealers in curiositics,
living and dead, and keepers ofmusc-
ums, received postal cards inviting
them to bring their most extraordina-
ry wonders to DR.. Dix's house, as that
gentleman wanted to organize travel
ings how for Sunday school exhibitions.
The consequence was that for week
DIR. DiX's house was bcsiegcd by the
most astounding succession of mon-
strOsitics, who all wanted to see DR..
Dix and were willing to show them
selves to Sunday schools for consiC-
Grafton, the uglicst and most horrible
ones demanding, Of course, the highest
! prices. One man had head like Il
pigs, and could squeak; another had
no limbs; then came hunchbacks; men
with noses Il foot long; Siamcsc twins !;
giants who could scarcely get in the
doors; dwarts who had to climb up
the steps on all-fours foreigners with
the faces of dogs, and who could bark {;
women with boards; Katlirs, Esoui-
mnuN. human skeletons, and Indian
Fakirs with nails Il yard long, who
had taken n VOW never to wash them
sclves-and had kept it. Policemen
had to be engaged to attend the door
bell, because the rings were incessant
and the servant girls were scared out
their wits by the appearance and be-
havior of these queer freaks of nature,
who were all indignant at not being
welcomed with admiration and who ali
wanted at least Cur fares for their trou-
bio in coming. Ono man arrived with
u wagon load Of mummics and one
with IL performing bear. Atlast after
three months Of similar annoyance
came letter offering to stop the nui-
sancc if 81 900 was paid. Detectives
answered the offer to 10 avail. 1t is
hoped now that the wide publicity
given to the matter will prevent per-
sons from being imposed upon. On
the other hand even genuine communi-
cations from DR.. Dix will naturally be
looked at closely hereafter before any
iaith is put in thc.:.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
The same person who has been per-
scouting DR.. Dix has also some grudgc
against certain Mr.. Buckley who has
a SALOON in New York. On Saturday,
February 2lst, Buckley was surprised
to see a letter in morning newspaper
slgncd with his name, offering to give
the proceeds of his business for one
day to the Irish relief fund. Before
he had time to call at the newspaper
office to demand all explanation he re-
ccived postal card, Durportinr to
come from the Office Of that paDcr.
thanking him for his noble zeal in be-
half Of Irish charity. He went to the
office, and discovered there that the
postal card was bogus, while his card
had been printed ingood faith. On the
2lth came indignant letters of some
persons of whom Buckley had never
heard, inquiring what hc meant by
sending them bills for wine and cigars.
Poor Buckley went around to these
persons and explained the hoax; he
had never sent them any bills and he
had never heard Of them. Then mat
tcrs grew more serious. One day
Mayor Graham, Of Paterson, N. j., and
the chief of police of that city, entered
the saloon and, taking Mr.. Buckley
into his private office, cndeavorcd to
cxtort from him confession that he
was the murderer of the woman, Miss
Hink, who was recently killed in her
bed III Paterson. After no had salts
ned these gentlemen ofhis innocence
OF that crime, thcy showed him the
postal card accusing him of tho mur-
der. At S O'Clock of the same after
noon. gentleman entered the saloon
and inquired for Mr.. Buckley. He
approached tho postal card victim, and
lowering his voice almost to wills,
per, said: 81 am S. 846." Mr.. Buck