Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
so GERMAN, YOU KNOW.
A Hamburg Citizen Writes for the Names
of American Genlry-Mcmbers of
the Aristocracy Preferred.

A Hamburg Citizen Writes for the Names
of American GcnIry-Mcmbers of
the ArisIccrncy Preferred.
1t was with no little trepidation that
| Postmaster Larkin opened, yesterday, a
bulky package, postmarked Hamburg, and
addressed ''To Mr.. The Postmaster at
| Pitts6urg," anticipating some information
as to the succession in his Office. of which
he has had great deal from equally re-
liable sources or some other communications
of dire moment. Mr.. Larkin carefully
undid the wrapperwith view to the avoid
ance of dynamite experiments, and was as
tonished as much at the liberality of the
correspondent as at the oddity of his
request.
The correspondent avoids all superfuous
penmanship by printing at the top of the
letter date of poststamp," referring the
reader to the envelope Tor Information when
the circular was sent. The circular then
asks list OF 200 to 500 "of both parties, of
the gentry and those known to be well-to-
do" 1t cuts pretty wide swathe into the
population when enumerating the classes
wished to be reached, starting with Govern
ment officials, then the aristocracy and end
ing with lessees. Three sheets, to contain
100 names each, are enclosed, which are
ruled and scheduled for the classes, oceupa-
tion, name, residence and postofice in fair
commercial printing style. The remVner-
alton promised for forwarding the names is
1 shilling and pence per 100, rather low
valuation for the aristocracy Government
officials and gentry of Pittsburg.
An index hand points to postscript
which suggests that printed list of voters
and their addresses would be acceptable,
and shows a covert design upon the ballot
box of the country to which the suggestions
OF getting people of both parties is but
1imsy cloak, and, in the light of Sir Lionel
SackyiIle Vests advice to voter, won't
wash. The circular concludes: I'm the ex-
pectation of your acquiescence to this pro-
posal, and rendering you my readiness to
reciprocity, l remain your obedient servant,
N Landau"
Postmaster Larkin was puzzled to know
what the names were wanted for, as no hint
to the object is found in the circular. He
thought it might be an effort to introduce a
new lottery scheme to the attention OF the
Pttsburg nobility, aristocracy. Government
officials, etc. As one of the latter class, he
did not think he would avail himself of the
or about 81 10, by getting up local hign-
toned directory or blue book, and handed
the missive over to reporter as the best
means of disseminating information, whether
at home or abroad.
The difficulty now to be met was not what
to send, but, as in any frst-class newspaper
Office, what to leave out The question of
forwarding a cepvof the city directory to NJ.
Landau presented itself, as with liberality
much wider than that of the election laws,
he specifies no sex in the names to be sent.
Then the voters lists of the various wards
were thought of, but dismissed on the
grounds OF the final clause in the circular
which assures the sender of readiness to re-
ciprocity, and who would want voters list
of the First and Fifth wards of Hamburg
AS compromise, and to do the least harm
the greatest number Mr.. Landau was mailed
a copy of the delinquent tax list.