The Arizona champion., 1884-04-26
Post OHice Corner in F:agstafY.

interviewer. While it was inaugura
 ted by the great George Alfred Town
 send himself, and universally adopted
 a little incident occurred on one oc
 cas,on that caused us to wish Gath
 had taken out patent on his process
 that would have prevented our first and only effort in interviewing. Il
 did not amount to much, but the thought of it jars on our memory yet
 We had taken notes and pointers a. to the modes of ''otner fellows" and we rushed in upon staid old man oi business, slapped him familiarity on the bick and shouted, "hello, Iones, whats the news? What do you know. eh?" Jones is not demon. strative man, but very impressive. and the little he said intimated tha; if We would 70 around the corner and talk to ourself or ''go and soak cur head" il would in no manner effect or mar his peace of mind. It was enough 10 convircc us that the whole world Is in league against the news gatherer and rank him but little above a sewing machine agent or bible ped
 lar. Alter all we lave decided that there is no place like the postoilicc corner 10 catch on to the drift o! business affairs and the sentiment of thc public. Instead of being snub, bed we may take our victim in una. wares. We may stand as if admiring the display in the great window, or taking the dimensions of the cham pion goat and he will 'unconsolously blurt out as he passes by some choice bit of gossip that we are just dying to know. While taking our usual sun bath the past week on post office cor. ner We were able to gather the follow ing:
 You see," said Major Hoover to some grumbling patron. "our people are not to blame for these late trains. It Is caused by the washouts on the s. F." Our attention at this moment was attracted by P. J. Brauncn, who was describing to friend the dimen- sions and space to be covered by a large warehouse on the cast side oi his store house. He held an elegan, catalogue in his hand and was telling Harry Melbourn that the California wagon was just the thing he needed in his business. "He Is a good speci men," said one of the gang, as he looked admiringly on one of the vel low CUTS that frequent the corners, "He'd carry a can right we'll, bu, his tail IS little too short" At this mo ment w. l.. Van Horn came along talking to a friend about the man. moth cave, Yes, l clipped that arti, cle, but having been through that cave myself and explored it, the thing fit so well jus, thought I'd put it in. " "Why don't that milk man ring bell like Chrlstlan," said a small boy to his chum, If 1 catch him tin un nab uld-ting bout our house lll shy stone at him." 'l'll make you acquainted with my brother Will" said Dan Murphy, and we made our best bow to a good looking young man fresh from Michigan, and turned around just in time to hear a prom. ncnt local gentleman say he thought by sticking we'll to the Co. Division racket and keeping the Prescott fel lows posted he stood a good show for election on either ticket" Yes, in horn," said fellow to his friend who disappeared around the corner, and while the remark was not addressed to the available dark horse, il seemed happy combination and answers to finish out this sentence "We will start shop" said Calder Herring, "and do all kinds of plain and ornamental painting just as soon as we can get house. have got partner now," If those fellows don, start that bank pretty soon." said a citizen, "I will get man that will. ," "Procrastination is the thief of time" observed one of our literary men, and we thought it a pity the man of fin ance did not hear it and apply it to his own case. "Whv," said a passer. by, "If typographical errors are good subject, how would bopy of the Cravings on the Rocks do for an item,l saw that in Sunday school paper or some other small sheet lying around loose. "I didn't fall off of that raft at ali," said Will Gibson, "I wanted to take little swim" "