The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
C0LLIERVILLE PROTESTS,
THEPEoPLE WANT TO RETAIN THEIR
OLD POSTMASTER.
Ed Wilson Surprises Everyone by Secur-
Ing the Observation-Disclosures Harrell
In the City Laboring to Prevent His
Confirms .on-Col. Eaton's Revenge.

There is a storm brewing in Collierville
Whenever the people OF Collierville fee
that storm is coming they send Justice
Harrell out to head it off,
Justice Harrell is in the CITY laborinc
with the Republican brethren. 1t is ali
on account of the Collierville postoflice.
The postmaster, Mr.. ]. T. Williams. who
was appointed under Arthur, is fayorite
with the people. He was not disturbed
under the Cleveland administration. Ev-
erybody likes him. He has given good
and general satisfaction. No one in the
vicinity wants him removed, and no ono
expected his removal until the announce.
ment was made that one Ed Wilson had
secured the appointment.
Justice Harrell claims that Wilson is
most exquisitely unpopular. He has n
peculiar genius for making cordial enemies
and keeping them so. He is OF the migra.
tory species that travels. He has been
through Texas and Mexico, and tells won
deluftales about what he saw and heard.
The Collierville people think that he
would make almost anything save a
postmaster. They would recommend
him for a foreign mission-the
ioreinger the better; they would assist
him to enter the ministry il he would 90
far, far away, where they have no weekly
mails and where he could convert the
heather, or be converted by the heather
into an election barbecue; they would
deputize him TO investigate the Cronin
mystery, or take the census OF the roaring
lions in the jungles OF Africa; thew would
like to see him get a curve on himself and
go away of somewhere; they would like
TO see him tear himself away from the
scenes Of his childhood, and the places
that know him now know him no more
forever; they would like to see him an.
pointed superintendent OF the Siberian
mines, or private secretary to the Sultan
oil Morocco's 5000 wives, or, in fact
anything but postmaster at Collieryille'
Justice Harrell came up in hot haste TO
see the powers that be. He first sought
out Col l.. b. Eaton and 10 that gentle.
man poured out his tale OF woe in his most
pathetic manner. He spoke of how the
Democrats had left Williams, the one.
legged man, in Office, how popular and
wcll.liked Williams was how unjust and
cruel Il would be TO turn him out. how
wholly unfit Wilson was for postmaster
and how anxious the good people of Col.
llervllle were &c prevent his confirmation.
To al OF this Col. Eaton lent willing ear
Justid Harrell even thought he detected
moisture In the Colonel's eve and n
tremulous quaver in his voice.
And YOU people do not want Wilson,"
said Col. Eaton. consollngly
Indeed, we do not"
you say he is unsuitedf"
WHOLLY unsuitcd."
lie is very unpopular"
Eyes, very"
And your people do not want him?p
mo, sir, they do not"
is II the honest conviction OF your peo. |
pie that his appointment would result in.
juriously TO thom?'
They so regard H."
They are bitterly opposed to him?p
eyes, SIR"
"And want Williams continued2"
"Yes, SIR"
all cast last timer '0'
Five hundred and twenty.nine."
"liow many did Eaton receiver"
Twenty"
"Ies, said the Colonel, mourniully. az
thought so. knew there was something
IN It. | knew had score TO settle with |
That community, and this Is the best wov
10 settle H. Go home, Mr.. UarrelI and
say that Mr.. Wilson will be postmaster.
Don't mention his unftness again. am
oi an excitable temperament, and nv no.
Ioicings will disarrange my liver pad.
Good evening"
Justice Harrcll came away with great
beads OF penpiration glis,cning on his
Iorehead and chasing each other down his
cheeks. lilo next sought out Mr.. l. rs
Dyer, and for a mortal hour tried 10 talk
IN arm of OF that gentleman. lie sue.
,eeded In securing a promise that efforts
would be made 10 prevent the foisting Of
NE obnoxious postmaster upon the people
d Collieryille, aud Justice Harrcll went
lway rejoicing
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