New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05
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POSTMASTER PLU.uHER.
SOME THINGS THAT SURPRISED THE GOVERNMENT
INsPECTOR.
From The United states Mai.

from The Tnited Sfd'Ss TdV
travelling postofioo inspector went up into Scot.
County, Ill, a Few days ago for the purpose Of in
vcsusating certain reported crooedncss. one aiier
road Ie stopped, Intending To get drink % water,
ana as no drcw rear The house was aion5hed at sec.
ing ga, sign a board bearing the following Inscription
hairy chest-dispIayed, his shirt was unbutoneJ
acamo out and merely holding to tho inspector, sa
How oup said the inspector
"Topbe.'
"Havo you somo fresh water handyl'
"Pienty NV II down there In tho branch. One 81
Their boys shot my bucket all ter pieces. an
Just then man mounted on mule, rode up and
asked Mr. Piummer got any letters ior me D.
eyes, thar's here Bll Patterson, bur yOn kalnt
get IT, Go on away rum here, or III moke you
wush you hadn't como
"wlsh yer would give 1t ter mo-"
"Yas, and ther Niger wished that tier would
como down ouer Their tree, but he didn't come.'
"Say, Nr. Plummer-"
"Shut yer mouth an noihin, an morn that
you'd better messy away from here"
The rode of and the inspector, addressing tho
Why didn't you give that man his lctterrr
"Kss he worked a5n me when run for justice Nv
eyes, but tho Government doesn't caro- anything
for that"
q But you we're appointed to serve the people,
Vas an sarve 'em, too-sarvc some NV them hko
al BY friend, am a travelling postoflce Inspector
an" 1,
and nobody's got light ter tell me to ter get out'
slow long have you been postmaster"
"BOut year, I reckon"
his way among the bushes, approaehed the posnsste
upon seeing him sprang to his feet ana excame1
"Whut in thunder do you want here, Abe smith J!
"Come after my paper"
"Ddn't tell yer that yer KANT git it ~
eye; but flowed that yer mont changs o yer m" Dr
slide am boss totber week told yer that yer coudnt
get nothin else euen this office"
"I'm er goIn' ter get that paper"
"Not lessen yer better mar than be-"
Gam that's erbont what think"
with sgilify surprising for sucl oil men they erar
rlei each other and began desperat, struggle, A''
S%' Sow" said Smith he began to CHOKE old PUN
mer. /. goin' to let me have that paperl-
gurgled yes" came from the post na,ters throa.;
Smith rel ased his hold and suffered Piummer 10 get
wall" said the postmaster, as he stood brushing
reckon wuz softer mistaken in yer. didn't knoy.
that yer such nice man. Come IN Ape, an
sit yer paper, fur yer have eafhea hAe ""'''
q Amt thar letter for me, toor' -.
oval. want it,
not fur Their letter"
"Got to have It, Plummer"
%. lessen 1 yoG Wig y, me ersan''
GAN right, Abe"
They went at II again and pranced around striking
at each other Finally Plummcr struci! Ab, heavy
blow and fclied him: then. seating himself on tho
prostrats man. he said
Don't want the letter. do yer, Abc"
"Reckon not, Plummer."
An right como erhead an git your paper"
when Abe had gone, tho postmaster turned TO ths
inspector and said
"Want ANYTHING onten meg
"No, believe not"
oFf yor had letter here an didn't want yer ~
| bave It yer wouldn't argy ther pint would ycrF'
I don't think that should
"Don't want truck with me "
"NOne." - -, ,~
| "Weil then good-by. Got ter go in now an ma"
| I'D Their mail.