Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-18

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A travelling postofacs inspector wen
to Scott County for the purpose Of in
vestigating certain reported crooked
ness. One afternoon he reached q small
cabin situated near . lonely road. He
stopped. intending to get . drink o
water, and o. he drew near the house
was astonished ct seeing q signboart
bearing the following inscription
"Poost offs" An old fellow with /
grizzly beard and q hairy chest-dis
played a. his shirt was unbuttoned--
came out aud merely nodding to the
Inspector, sat down on . stump.
slow r your" said the inspector.
"Tol'ble."
"Have you some fresh water handy p
"Plenty nv it down there in thu
branch. One Nv ther boys shot my
bucket all ter pieces, an sence then
halter go to ther branch wen I wantel
drink"
just then o man mounted on q mul,
rode up and ask: "Mr. Plummer, vol
any letters for me?"
"Yas, thar's one here, Bill Patterson
but you KANT get it. Go on away from.
here, or Ill make you wush you hadn't
come"
"Wush you would give it ter me-"
"Yas, and Their Niger wished tina
ther coon would come down outer thel
tree, but he didn't come"
"Say, Nh. Plummer-"
SHUT your mouth an say nuthin'
an morn that, you'b better nose,
away frum here"
The man rode away, and the inspector,
addressing the postmaster, said:
why didn't you give that man his
letter?s
"Kase he worked ag'in me when I run
fur Justice nv the peace"
sYes, but the government doesn't care
anything for that"
"Reckon not, but l do"
But you were appointed to serve the
people"
"Yas, an l sarve 'em, too-sarve some
NV them like old Nick"
"My friend, I am a travelling postof.
fce inspector, and"
"All right, then travel"
If / report you to the Pcstofice De.
partment, which I shall be very apt to
do, you'll travel"
"R9con not. This establishment
blongs ter me, an nobody's got a right
ter tell me ter git out.
"How long have you had this Office ?"
"Ever sence l built it."
II lean how long have you been
Postmaster"
"'Bout o year, I reckon"
AT this juncture, an old fellow, can.
tiously picking his way among the
bushes, approached the Postmaster,
who upon seeing him, sprang to his feet
and exclaimed:
"What in thunder do you want here,
Abe Smith,"
"Come after that paper"
didn't l tell yer that yer KANT get
it,"
"Yas, but I lowed that yer mout
change your mind"
"Wall, l hain't. When You refused
ter lend me yer slide an boss tother
week I told yer that yer couldn't cit
nothin' else outen this office"
"I'm err goin' ter git that paper"
MOT lessen yer are q better man than
/ be-"
IAN that's erbout what I think"
wall, help yerse'f."
men they grappled each other and Re
gan q desperate struggle. Abe Smith
succeeded in throwing the Postmaster.
"Now," said Smith, as he began to
choke old Plummer, "goin' ter let me
have that paper?"
A gurgle Eyes" came from the Post
masters throat. Smith released his
hold and suffered Plummer to get up.
"Wall," said the Postmaster as lie
stood brushing fragments of leaves and
bark from his beard, II reckon I wuz
sorter mistaken in yer. I didn't know
that yer wuz such q nice man. Come
in, Abe, an get yer paper, fur yer have
earned it like o white man."
Amt thar a letter fer me. too?"
"Yas."
"Wall, I want it."
KANT git it, Abe. Yer fit fur Their
paper nm not fur Their letter"
"Got ter have it, Plummer."
Not lessen yer whip me ergin."
"Bl've l ken do it."
"All right, Able"
They went at it again; pranced
around. striking at each other. Fl
nally Plummer struck Abe a heavy
blow that felled him, then seating him
self on the PROSTATE man, he said:
"Dont want the letter, do yer,
Able"
Reckon not, Plummer."
"All right, come erhead an git yer
paper"
When Abe had gone the Postmaster
turned to the inspector and said:
want anything outen me?"
"No, l believe not"
"Had er letter here an I didn't want
yer ter have it yer wouldn't argy tina
pint would yer?"
II don't think that / should"
Don't want no truck with me? ~