The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-19
Master of That Post Office.

n travelling post Office inspector went up III !
to Scott County few days ago for the purpose
OF investigating certain reported crookedness |
One afternoon he reached small cabin situat- |
ed near lonely road. He stopped intending
to get drink Of water, and as he drew near |
the house wasAstonished at seeing sign board |
bearing the following inscription: "Post offs" |
An old man with a grizzly beard and hairy .
chest-dispayed, as his shirt was unbuttoned- |
came OFT and. merely nodding to the Inspector,
sat down on a stump.
'.Torble."
! ''Have You some fresh water handy?'
"Plenty NV it down there in the branch. One |
Nv Their boys shot my bucket all ter pieces, an !
sence then halter to 90 to the branch wen i
wanter drink"
Just then man mounted on a mule, rode up
and asked: Mr.. Plummcr, got any letters for
! me-"
Vas. thar'> one here. Bill Patterson, but you
KANT git it, Go away from here, or I'll
make you Wu>h you hadn't comc.'
'Wu>h Yer would give it to me-
/ 'les. and Their niger wished that thcr coon
would come down outer thcr tree, but he didn't
come.'
Say, Mr.. rlummcr-'
shut YER mouth an say nothin', ana morn
that. you'd better mosey away from here
\ The man rode of. and the inspector. address, |
4 ing the postmaster asked:
why didn't you give the man his !.ttcr:'
\ ''kaSe he worked asin me when run for
Z Justice wv me Heace.
''YcS. but the Government doesn't care any
| ng for that
| Reckon not. but do
| But You were appointed to serve the peo-
/ pie.
, "la s.; an, ~arve em, too-Sarvc some Nv
My friend, am a travelling post office in
| pectoran -
''Ail right. then travel
If report You to the post Office depart
,:tl, hall sui
/ travel"
'Eeeken not. This establishment belongs to
me. and nohody's got right to tell me ter cit
out.
.IIow long have YOU had this oiiice:'
Ever since built it,
II mean how long have you been po>tmas-
teri"
Bout year, ! reckon.
At this iuncturc an old fellow. cautiously pick
in his way through the bushes. approached
/ lie postmaster who. upon seeing him Sprang TO
lis feet and exclaimed:
Nv hut in thunder do you want here. Abe
! >uth:"
Gone after my Constitution"
''pi,in't tell Yer that Yer KANT sit it,
'lc>. but lowed that yer mout change yer
mind.'
/ Wall, | hairt. When yer refused to lend
me yer slide an boss tother week | told you
that ver couldn't git mothin' else outcn This
tile"
| I'm cr -oili'ttc ter get that paper"
Not lessen Yer Il better man than be-"
] AN that craEout what think
! Wall, h,pycr>c'f.'
/ it'll ;-iliy surprising for such old men they
srapplcd each other and began Il desperate
\ struggle. Abe smith succeeded in throwing
\ the postmaster.
\ Now" said Smith. as he began to choke old
I ilummer. going to let me have that papcr:'
I \ @urglca ives" came from the postmasters
\ throat. smith released this hold and suffered
\ i'lummer to get up
WALL said the postmaster as he stoo
I brushing fragments of leaves and bark from his
beard Il reckon WIZ sort of mistaken in yer.
| didn't know that yer WIZ such nice man,
Come II Abe. an, cit yer paper. fur yer have
earned it like a white man
Amt there a letter for me too:
.Ya>r
wall. want it,
KANT git it. Abe: Yer lit fur Their paper
! an not fer the letter.
| SCOT 10 have it. plummcr.'
Not lessen You whip me ergan."
| "Bfeve ken do it,.
''All right. Able
They went at it again, pranced around, strik-
IN At each other. Finally Plummer struck
Abe q heavy blow and fclled him: then seating
himself on the PROSTATE man. he said:
Don't want the letter. dayer. Able"
"heckon not, fiummer."
'-ill right. come erlead an git yer paper"
I y hen Abe had gone. the postmaster turned
10 the inspector and said:
NV ant any thing outcn me-:
mo believe not
''Ef yer lad en- letter here an | didn't want
Yer ter have it yer wouldn't argy that pint,
would ycr:"
II don't think that should"
Don't WANT 10 truck with me-"
.'None."
"Wcll, then. good-hv. Got ter 90 in now an
make up ther mail. | nited States Mail.