Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05
THE RARRIS0NBURG POST
OFFICE.


Judge Paul has "gOt his foot in
it." II he had bethought himself
of the properties of his position II
would have been so easy to have
kent it out. When Mrs. Sullivan
sent for Judge Paul mot then
judge she must have regarded
him as a good counsellor, and
friend. Her husband had been
postmaster at Harrisonburg. He
had been an active, successful
chairman of the County Republi'
can Committee, and was always
foremost as the jealous friend OF
Paul for any and every thing. II
du ring those periods of public ser
vice he developed such bad traits
of character we heard nothing Of
them from Judge Paul or any one
else. 1t was only when Sullivan
was appointed postmaster that
Judge Paul wrote his letter to the
President detailing what had some
time before been related 10 him by
Mrs. Sullivan. Now il Judge
Paups chief care about the whole
matter was that he did not want
such a man for postmaster, why
did he not write his letter before
the appointment was made' he
knew the competitors. He knew
he was backing A. Paul Funk
houser. Then it was that his zeal
ousy for the good name aud fame
of his town should have found vent.
POSSIBLY the Judge thought the
powerful influences behind A. Paul
F. we're so strong that the CONVEX
sation had with the wife, as her
chosen friend, would not be neces'
sary as an engine OF war upon the
husband, and he hesitated. We
wish for "auld 'sDg since that
/ he we're still hesltating.
1t was the writer of this who
presented in person Mr.. Sullivan's
paper repelling the charges OF
'.cruelty to wife, and drunkenness,
&C. The charge 10 which Judge
Paul adverts as preferred by the
deputy Sheriff. Jones, is not re-
terred to IN the notice Of the P. NJ
/ Genl. 10 Mr.. Sullivan. Therefore
he could treat but the two named.
/ Mr.. Sullivan had letters by the
score from his neighbOrs, from
town officers, merchants, bankers
and business men of all yOcations
and trad es, from clerks and other
officers of county, from one of his
competitors, and, lastly, one from
his wife. That Sullivan had not been
been a drunkard every body knew
who knew him. That he was a
temperate and, in fac I, total a0stl'
nence man was certified by those
who had known him from his
youth. The cruel assault upon bis
domestic life was answered by
general good character, by letters
from his nelghbOrs and other
citizens, and, finally, we hope
forever, by dis wife.
The writer Of this would never
have appeared in behalf of Sullivan
with such charges preferred against
him, especially when Judge Paups
name accompanied one of them, If
he had not read the overwhelming
proofs of thorough vindicstion.
AS to the charge Of drunkenness,
Judge Paul says he did not make It,
Jones denied emphatically that he
/ had made it. Some peculiar
statements he made in Washing
| ton regarding promises, offices,
parties, factions, leaders OF all
kinds and sizes, admOnish US land
We give It TO several distinguished
gentlemen. OF Harrisonburg, for
what it is WORTH that 1t is better
10 adhere ( the record in the de-
partment.
Sheriff Lam's cyclone, that
Jones pas not his deputy, and
aecer could be, blew quite . brisk
breeze around the young mans
ears as be was searching for the
promised Office.
Now somebody brought that
absolutely false charge. Who was
( it The author has been vacclnated
against shooting his mouth off Just
now His indlscretlOn is on the
mend, and when the scab falls 1t
would be well TO lacerate the arms
OF Jones and the Judge.
No true friend of Judge Paul
can but regret that be felt called
upon to publish his letter 70 the
President.