The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-08
or Dr. Boyn,on are allowed anytnng tney
contend that IL should be as nurses.
MADE A POSTMASTER.

coutChu tldt ~ oifOuiu Dt Us uuiStS.
MADE A POSTMASTER.
The following letter acknowledging the
receipt OF his appointment as postmaster at
Laramie was received from Bill Nye, the
humorist, by Frank Hatton, q day or two
ago. Nye's commission has been signed:
LARAMIE CITY, Wyoming, -MY DEAR
GENERAL: / have received the news by
telegraph of my nomination and cOnfirma-
ton as postmaster at Laramie and wish to
extend my thanks for the same. i have
ordered am entirely new set OF boxes and
pOstoffice outfit, including new corrugated
cuspadors for the use of the female clerks.
L look upon the appointment myself as q
triumph over error and wrong. 1t Is one on
the epochs, as may say, inthe nations on
ward march toward political purity and per-
lection. i don't know when L have noticed
any stride IN the affairs of state which so
thoroughly impressed me with its wisdom
Now that we are co-workers in the same de-
partment L trust that you will not feel shy
or backward I'm consulting me at any time
relative to matters concerning the pOstofilce
department affairs BE perfectly frank with
me and feel perfectly free to just bring
anything of that kind right to me. Do not
@es c0d may appear at
think do not know the difference between
q general delivery window and a three-em
quad but that is a mistake. Ny general in
formation is far beyond those OF my years.
With profoundest regard remain sincerely
yours, BILL NYE, u. NJ"
A RUSH FOR THE THREE PER CENTS.
At II o'clock Friday Secretary Folger
took sealed envelope from a heaping bar
relful OF similar packages, and u clerk at
his elbow made record of the bid it held.
This proved to be the request of the
Mechanics and Farmers bank, OF Albany,
n. Y, that bonds representing $1,000 in 81
per cents be exchanged for bonds of like
value bearing 3 per cent. interest. Secre-
tary Folger smiled to see that his own state
had won the first place in the lottery, and
left the room to return to his office. The
drawing, however, continued all day, and
even when the $500 clerks were streaming
from the treasury in all directions at the
close of office hours, the officer in charge of
the drawing was thrusting his wearied arm
deep in the barrel, while the mOnotonOus
voices of the clerks and their busy pens
told of progress i'm the work of record
There were two thousand envelopes i'm all.
The clerks brought them into the room of
the chief of the loan division of the treas
ury at IL O'Clock, and tried to stuff them in
to a large box that had been brought there
and the floor was strewn with litter rep
resenting tens of millions of dollars. The
drawing was postponed therefore till u bar
rel could be brought. When one was OBJ
tanned the envelopes were poured into it
and then two clerks rolled it vigorously
around the room. When the contents had
been well shaken the recording clerks took
their places and the lottery began. 1t was
estimated that $500, 600, 600 of the 80 per
cent. bonds were surrendered in exchange
for corresponding amount of 3s. This
merely represents the Slirenders which bore
the earliest possible date, that of 10 o'clock
a. IN. precisely on Aug. |.