The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-05-02
THE WINSTON posr-orF1cE.
Result of Republican Aspirant's Visit
to Washington.

THE WINSTON PosT-oFFIcE.
Result of Republican Aspirant's Wish
| to Washington
And it came to pass that in the
month of April, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine there dwelt in the cline of Car
DINA, at a city called Winston, an
| Office-seeker of the Publican faith
whose desire for Office was great.
And it was even SO.
And the people marvelled greatly
thereat, for be it known he was not
deemed fit for public office by the
populace.
Yea, verify.
And they gathered about the street
corners and waxed wrOth discussing
his unfitness, and they passed pro-
clamatlon saying they would have
none of him, for was there any good
for Israel to come out of him? Was
he one of them?
Mol For he belonged to the tribe
of the black hosts.
And it came to pass that the APP
plicant, unmindful of the behests OF
blasphemed the people.
And straightway he smote upon
his breath and spake unto the popu-
lace, saying:
81 will Journey to the King at
Washington and beseech him for the
office of Most High Postmaster of
this city, and will disguise myself
with ashes on my face"
And the multitude stoned him as
he passed out the gates of their city.
he would represent unto the King
that the people of that city were a
people laden with political iniquity, a
seed of evil-doers, children that are
corruptors.
After many days the prodigal Ap-
picant returned and struck loudly
on the gates of the city. Whereat
the people marvelled, for this was a
custom more honored in the breach
than the observance.
And when the gates were opened
unto him he fell upon his neck (hav-
ing no sympathizer's to fall on) and
made sacrifice for his unparalleled
presumption by handing the leader
OF the multitude a newspaper slip
which read as follows:
He was in Washington to-day. a lank, alleged
"Tarheel"
And he came to ask the P. NJ. Q. to make 9
brand new deal
The Dem. who held the post-office in a Ger
tain lively town
Had not been made, as he should have been
to step right out and down.
And while that Dem. was admittedly skill
full artisan
He claimed, though falsely, that he'd beer
an offensive partisan"
Therefore, and for the peoples good: in tn,
interest of their veal,
He came to get the place himself-he hae
nothing to conceal.
So, marching to the Office of P. NJ. G
Wannamaker,
He soon had introduced himself as MI
Would be Taker
Aud telling what his business was, proceed
ed to explain
That to serve his country faithfully would b,
his constant aim.
| He promised that he would not read the POS
| tai cards or papers,
Nor allow tbs clerk or family TO perpetrat
| like capeB; ,
He always had and always would vnte tn
radical black ticket
And when he sold a postage-stamp he'd "b
| good enough to lick it."
The P. M. G. observed just here: "A ma
30 accommodating
Deserveth something good ut once, and sha
not be kept waiting
| The Postmaster at " instnn is IL very worth
man
And for n,anv months will probably ye
| serve Uncle Sam.
But that will not at all interfere with you
| deserved promotion,
And, being favorably impressed, yours'll
be goodly portion.
| I'll not subject you to the rigors OF the col
and cherries highlands
You are made Most Worthy Chief Cook t
the King of the Sandwich Islands;
| But if, in roasting human flesh you thin
| you are not skilled,
And have desired different place 1t sha
| be rs you willed.
Your commission will issue at once: Ii NJ
subject to malaria,
You are Keeper of Gases in the Desert {
| Sahara.
With eyes wild and distended the Appl
And placed his handsome index finger O
his blooming nose.
He informed the Pom. General his life h
could not blight
He preferred to hire his carcass out for stol
| ing dynamite!
And that, fellow-citizens, is said t.
have been the way in which the visi
to Washington of one of the leadln
Republican aspirants terminated.