The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-29
: ry,1ToK1AL CORRESPONDENCE.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
left Newberry last Monday to visit
VIRGINIA in the interest of the Lutheran
Visitor. I do not propose to bore the
readers of The Herald and News with
sketch of my travels, but nave
picked UP an item or two that may
interest some.
T came by the way Of Washington TO
this place and spent a day and a han
there. In this day offast travel nearly
every one has the opportunity to visit
the Nations Capital, and any attempt
towrite about Washington would oe
umptious on my part. Itwas my
first trip there, however, and 1 will say
that T am s1,-e it is worth the time ana
exnense of one to visit this city. 1t IS
a beautiful city, and am PROVOKED
with myself because I could not stay
longer.
The President and nearly all the Gao
met officers were absent when was
there. I called to see F. Werber. Jr.'
Jas. F. Kilgore and Mrs. S. +. Boas'
who have positions in the departments
from Newberry. I also saw Mr. ""'
Welch. They all seem to be getting Oh
well.
Mr.. Kilgore kindly spent half a day
with me in seeing what we could OF
Washington in that time.
Of course called at the Postolnce
Department to see if I could gather any
news about the Newbsr9y pestom2e.
Wanamaker and >tSlarkson were both
absent, and wNs directed to the office
OF she appoint1n n clerk. Heis avery
pleasant and courteous gentleman. 1
told him I VI ouh like to get some IN
formation as to the status of affairs at
@the Newberry office, and that If coulo
get nothing else I would like to have a
list Of the applications on file in his Of
fee for the place. He drew a long
breath and sighed, and said hesupposeo
he would have to do it, but he dreaded
the job of opening the papers in the
Newberry Office and be hoped there
would soon be al end to the fight.
Presently he gathered up an ar'nfui OF
papers from off the floor in the corner IN
which supposed from the size OF II
were alt the applications in his division.
They would have filleda half bushei
measure tightly packed
Et Etturned out to-be only the batch OF
papers in the Newberry office. l no
longer wondered that he sighed. he
saw he could not let me see the endorse
ments of the various applicants as he
was only confidential clerk, unless L
had nermission from one Of the heads.
He gave me however list of the ap-
plieants whose names are on file for the
Office.
took a copy and send the list here
with to The Herald and News:
Mrs. E. S. Herbers:
y Charles Y. Whitmire. 49,
Mrs. Emma Hunt.
A. Dawkins.
Eugenia r. Turnage. .
D. r. Phifer dead.
A. P. Pifer.
Robert Moorman.
Mrs. Jessie A. Fitzgerald.
Nathan H. Bouknight.
Jacob S. Russell.
F. L. Hicks.
Newton c. Duckett.
G. A. Bowman.
L. P. w. Riser.
W. L. Waters.
Mrs. Samuel A. Boozer.
C. l.. Havird.
Miss S. E. billiard.
Samuel y. Evans.
Ed. Y. Morris.
] asked the clerk if there was not
mistake about these names being
on file and he said "no."
I saw Capt. Pifer here at Woodstock,
and he says he did not put his name on
file, but had learned recently that 1t
was put there by a friend Of his and
without his knowledge.
Nobody seemed to know when the
matter would be settled. Whitmire, l
think, had the biggist pile of papers
in regard to his appointment. He has
no chance whatever. He is out Of the
question for the Newberry postoffice.
There was some talk at Washington
that w. w. Russell was endeavoring
to have B, o. Duncan appointed post
master at Newberry, but Duncan's
name was not on file with the others.
There seems to be probability of Robt.
Norman receiving the appointment
in case Mrs. Herbert is not retained.
But I do not know much more, if any,
about it than you do at Newberro. In
fact by this time the appointment may
have been made. I have been here
in the Valley of Virginia for several
DAYS and have not seen daily paper.
This is a fine country through here,
and some of the scenery on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad from Wash
ington to Harper's Ferry is grand.
John Browns Fort still stands at Har-
per'S Ferry, but is beginning to look q
little old. suppose it will soon be
moved North and cherished as relic
Capt. Pifer, who has oeen here for
several weeks. came down to see ME
Saturday afternoon. I appreciated this
very much and wish | could so out
with him and spend several days, but
will have to hasten Southwark. More
anon.
L. II. a.