The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-04-19
Needles Newell News.

One and half inches of rain Thursday,
| the 18th. AS We were needing rain very
badly, we were elated over the refreshing
little shower, and great many Of us had
assembled at the Postofice aud were anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of the north
bound mail for our INTELL1aENCERs The
time passed off quietly and all seemed to
be enjoying themselves unit! 8 80, when
the mail rolled in, snd the Postmaster,
after looking it through, announced that
the INTELLIGENCER's had not come.
The scene that followed, Messrs. Editors,
beggars description. The crowd was com.
pletely stumped. Pardon me, but if 1t is
your fault aud you do not want all Newell
astraddle OF you some morning, pray do
not let 1t happen again.
Wheat and oats are looking fine.
Corn that was planted early Is large
enough to work.
Cotton is coming up, and the farmers
will proceed TO run around" it immedi-
.tely.
Butterflies, toad frogs and lizards have
made their appearance, and the small boy
is surely in 1t.
lightning rod men are csnvassing this
settlementjust now, and when things are
thus our dog knows not what it Is to be
tied up.
We have just read Democracy vs.
Ocalaism In the matter of Latimer, Strait
& Co.." as published in; TIE State, aud
must aay that we are ashamed of the boys.
A paper mill for Newell is new project
on foot. Men of business foresight and
men who are imhued with the spirit Of
progress, tell US that we have location
for such an enterprise that will vie with
any in the United States.
With w. s. Murphy as Superintendent,
tho Mountain Springs Sunday School is
in f1ourishing condition.
The Mountain Springs Debating Society
viii meet in the school hou.e, at that
plsee, Saturday uight. Encourage the
boysby your presence.
The following Ia about the "gist of an
| interview" with fourth class Postmaster
of the rural districts relativ~ to the chances
| for hun to hold his office: II notice that
they arc making considerable to do in
| Washington about the appointments of
| fourth class Postmasters. Do you reckon
that you will be turned out Of Office by the
new deal1" II wasn't molested four years
ago, but the Office pays something now to
what it did then, and there is no telling
what may beiall me-" "How much is the
Postmaster's compensation ut Offices of
about the dimensions that yours Is ?"
Eyes, sir, the business of PoBtmasters on
star routes has been increased to consld-
erable extent. On great many of the
star routes there is now daily mail. We
have been working like the deuce to get
one on this line, and if We succeed In 30
doing and the patrons of the Office will
quit mailing their letters at town this will
be an Office that Congressman will have
TO look after as to who will be POstmas-
ter" 1T is, presume, pretty hard to
always have to look up mail for IN 'se that
do their mailing at town." "Yes, sir, it
is. but T reckon that they think they are
making few cents for Unols Sam when
they do their mailing at an office where
the Postmaster draws a fixed salary"
About how much do you cancel per
quarter ?" "Yes; this thing of holding a
Government. Office and belonging to the
great army of Postmasters Is big thing,
but had never thought Of its being like
ly that might lose it." "But asked you
about how much you cancelled per quar-
ter" sob, my friend, you Strike me in
the wrong place. You see if I keep this
Office I must make 1t appear that she is
drag. If it once gets out how much she
pays there will tv red hot race for her."
II would not, my dear sir, make the
statement public without your consent
were you to tell me- "Certainly, I don't
want it to get out, but will tell you if
you will give me your word and honor
as gentleman that you will not disclose
it," Here The interviewer" became en-
ragged, but replied in the mildest tone pos
sible. Good! LET'S have her," "Well,
yesterday I cancelled three cents" con-
tinued the interviewed" "and if could
just average that much every day this
quarter it would make me about two dol
lars and thirty seven cents. Hurrah for
postal progress Two dollars and thirty
seven cents per quarter when four years
ago it was only one thirteen! With this
our man, without further ceremonies, bid
the faithful servant good day and resumed
his Journey. NED NEEDLE.