The daily critic., 1890-09-10
A PICTURED POSTMASTER

ANEWCus - probably metry.cuss
aiinizcd-writes 10 us on o sheet Of the
letter paper Of Colonel HARRY Nc
KEtcnr, postmaster Of Ivy Uity, one
Of our fouTishing suburban towns. On
The head Of this sheet Colonel Nc.
KNIcHr has had printed o wood.cut
Picture Of himself, in size about ! by
inches This picture represents the
Colonel az o dashiug young man, mus
tachiocd cauej, Crlvated, lcrby.hattel
decorated with a medal, seated IN an
mm.Cbair cross legged, and looking
pretty. ANEBICus calls oar attention
20 this pictwe-desiCuates The Colone,
as Doodle dedo1 NoKEtGuT, and says
Now, Mr. Editor Oh ef jouS WAN
AStAkLH. ou illuslri0us Sunday scholar
and +. NJ G. appointed McKNIaur P,
NJ. Of Ivy City. and the p NJ G la now
urging him f0I r. ~ OF Washington,
/ u. C." Then AMERICUs submits the
following problem, which We respect.
/ fully refer 70 superintendent Of Census
PORTER fll use In one Of his autl-
civil service reform examinations, 10
which be obtains so many bull EYE
calculaioIs Now If MCKEGuT car.
ries q picture Of the above size on his
Ivy City official paper what viii be
the size Of bis picture on his official
papel for The Washington Postotfce +"
AMERIcrs maliciously adds I'VE hear
/ that MCKSIGuT confidently expects 70
be appointed Postmaster ia place Of
/ Ross, and is now having prepared
/ proper. sized pictures Of himself for the
/ sides Of the mail wagons. smaller ones
/ for an the mail boxes on the street
corners, and one very large picture, 40
I BY 90 feet, 10 spread in front Of the City
/ P0stoffiee building II is understood
4 that all envelopes and postal cards sold
BY the Washington Post0fice viii also
have his picture upon them.
Our humorous correspondent does
1 Colonel McKNIoHT injustice True, he
Is beautiful and once was young, and
has q commendable pride in bis own
pretty person which iustigates him to
run 10 pictures Of himself; and II is
/ true also that he had an ambition to
climb up into the Washington Postodice
and become IN the eyes Of our citizens
a thing Of beauty and q JOY forever.
I But the Colonel was informed by the
/ Postmaster General that the Assistant
Postmaster was from Michigan aud d a
only one leg thst, therefore, the Assist
ant wanted 10 be promoted 70 the p rst-
masieIship, and that what a one legged
Michigan Republican soldier wanted
ought 10 be given tohim However "
said NT. HASANAEER IF you want th5
place sou can have f. Wlereup0I
/ Colonel MCKaIGHT said be would noI
stand in Tie way Of any I0Ia man who
/ had less than two legs be would noI
accept he office and would loudly in.
I tuse he Assistant Accordingly bg
/ Immediately sent a lecliuld9n Of the
/ cGce, written b himself 70 the several
I newspapers ef the city ard gave q copy
N t 10 lie United Press ani sines
then has not been in toe Washington
Paumce race He las been looking
q hls picture and giving up al bis To-
telzcUal faculties iu he discharge ..
/ the 1uuags duties 1f postmaster Of Ivy
TEE 2Ev MR SMALL Mesiient 5t
Colby University wrote letter 70 Z
fIi=E1 ana stated That SETH L. MILL
kEs # hs Tair3 Maine C1Bgres7i1aa
district had been EaigiiY drunk 90 th.
sreakeT sand n BLAINE Walergill
rally IL friend Fab.ishel the letter
and Il Wa circulated % MuIKEs
district before the lafe election 10 ha.
-cCd effect AS many rs q lh0usm
BaUubiea1s scratched Lis name
enough ays le EFsHiHq Post q
have defeated biu e bis district lt
Teen s close gue, The Fga g3nlIHu
Tie result encourages lhe hope tba
enough Republicans iu CguEIeszlu
T Ctssos district 10 Lliulis may refls
to support him. 81 Tellks n bis Eeael
izeaceful Performance . .hs House
b overcome the pot Vlly large norma
majority % fhal district The fa
may dismiss Gli hope Tha RePubL'
eau qalfg Il I.iEai las tL --uall .
10 1ss leH. and ne R=all l.aa- gf Cas-
SOS l=uiet have E--ome a5et @ -
u5ltl gEsHsss
TEE WOMB F4m laal IS b b
Chicago las 3 Sire q llzt--al rather fa
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