Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-14

1n0 P01lo0tnr0pnlo editor Of thD B0Om-
erdng, Bill Nye. 10 now preparing letter
writer whiuh be svidsntly means shall
b Of practical benefit to his journalistic
brethren. he says: Our first letter will
be tho form that should be used in ad-
dressiug . ooullooS corporation relative
0rS1cx on F.xxpnAx's Buens Hoss.
WAHoo, Neb., Feb. y, l682.-The Hon.
ticket agent, ]. L III. G. &. 20. v. r. r..
Chicago, ILL.,; Ihave addressed you al
this moment for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning your mental convictions relative
TO an annual pass over your voluptuous
line. twill occur'to you instantly that
with the enormous power in my hands,
something should be done to muzzle and
subsidize me. The BBgle Horn stands
upon the pinnacle of pure and untar.
nished Independence. Her clarion notes
are ever heard above the din of war in
favor OF the poor, the downtrodden and
the oppressed. Still it is my sole duty
to foster and encourage few poor and
deserving monOpolies. L have already
taken your road, and SO to speak, placed
IT upon its feet. Time and again / have
closed my eyes to unpleasant facts rela-
tive to your line, because do not wish
TO crush young and growing industry.
Last fall you had washout down in
Jimtown, which was cYiminally inexcusa-
BILE in its character, but passed silently
over the occurrence in order that You
might redeem yourself. One of your
conductors. an Overgrown, bald headed
pelican from Laramie, man Of no fit-
erary ability, and who could not write Q
poem to save his measly polluted seul
from perdition, once started tho train
out at Wahoo when was within one
quarter of a mile of tho depot, and left
me gazing thonghtfully down tho track
with l50-pound handtrunk to carry
back home with me. Another time,
when my pass and pocket had expired
about tho Same moment, and under
took TO travel on my vOluptuOus shape,
a red-hsaded conductor, whose soul has
never walked upon the snnlit hills of
potent genius, caught me by the bosom
Of my pants and forcibly elected me
from the train while it was in motion,
and with such vigor and enthusiasm
that rolled down an embankmont one
hundred feet with friRhtful rapidity and
loss Of life. A large bottle of tansy and
sweet-spirit- hear r-my- which ]
had concealed about my person to keep
of malaria and rattleanakes, was
frightfully crushed and segregated.
Besides all this my feelings were hurt
and outraged, and 80 was the portic0 of
my pantalo0ns. hvshed these matters
up. kept them ont Of the papers 80
far as possible in order that your soul
lees corporation might have q new lease
Of life. now ask you whether in view
of this you will or will not stand in the
pathway Of your company's success.
Will you refuse me pass and call down
upon yourself the avalanche of my
burning wrath, or will you Arant me an
annual, and open up such an area of
prosperity for the ]. !. II. G. Il. q. w.
railroad a. it never before knew? Do
you want the aid an encouragement of
the Bugie Horn and SUCCESS, or d. you
want it's opposition and a pauper's grave
beneath the blue eyed Johnny jump ups
in the valley? Should you enclose the |
pass would Be very grateful to you for |
any little suggestions during the year
as to what my fearless and outspOken
opinion should bs relative to your oom-
psny. Hoping to hear from you favor |
ably in tho contiguous ultimately, bog
leave 20 wish you very pleasant bon
rieant. Very sincerely yours,
EPHRIAM BATES,
Moulder of Public Sentiment.