The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-04-12
The New Postmaster.

Mr.. w. II. Cheatham, j., has taken
charge of the post office. Mr.. Joe
Thomas will be his assistant. We
Cheatham's administration will be &C
ceptable and satisfactory alike to the
government and patrons, and until he
gets his hand in perfectly and I'M
derstands the workings and minutR Of
the business in detail, we bespeak for
him the patience and indulgence of
the public. 1t is no easy matter to go
into an office with the amount Of work
this has and conduct the business in
speedy and systematic manner from
the beginning. 1t will take time for
this no matter how intelligent and
capable a man may be. 1t is only by
practical experience that proficiency
can be attained. Mr.. W. E. Moss will
remain in the office a month and in
struct Messrs. Cheatham and Thomas
until they get the business we'll in
hand.
OF the retiring postmaster DR.. J. r.
Moss, it is but justice to say his position
has been a difficult and at times sorely
trying one. He has had much to con-
tend with and especially has he been
worried and harassed during the last
year But with it all he discharged
his duties to the best of his ability, and
while there have been complaints and
fault findings many and persistent in
some quarters, we have found him
courteous and obliging, and his account is
with the government have been strictly
correct.
And to Mr.. w. E. Moss, the very
efficient and intelligent assistant post
master, much credit is due for the eX-
cellent record the Henderson Office has
at headquarters, us well as the service
rendered the PATRONS. His reports
! were always made out promptly and
the accounts KEEP of mails forwarded,
as charged up by the various route
agents and postmasters. were second
to none i'll accuracy. And withal he
has been polite and accommodating
gianing the admiration and good will of
those who have had dealings with him
That mistakes have been made none
will deny, but in the main they were
of tritling nature such as the most
accurate and painstaking business man
is liable to commit. The giving out of
a letter to the wrong person, where
there are two or more of the same
name. the accidental overlooking of
one or getting of it in the wrong box,
can not be avoided some times, vet
they are nevertheless matters of an
noyance and the source of complaint
Oh the part of the individual. Again.
people who have no business whatever.
who do not get letter once a month,
90 regularly to the postotfice and en-
quirc for mail and if they do not get
anything go away grumblng and cuss
the postmaster for it. He is to blame.
of course, and if he does not get up and
search every lock box and piSe~.l hole
in the office he ''nuver eben looked
when lin the opinion Of the enquirer
"dar wus letter sho in dat pos office
which was being withheld from the
rightful owner who had perhaps
called for il twenty times or more.
We repeat. the office Of postmaster III
Henderson is a very difficult and trying
one, and rather than be too quick to
censure we should commend the III
cumbent for doing as we'll as he does
under the circumstances.
The outgoing postmaster did not
give satisfaction to everybody; the i'll
coming one will not do so; no one who
has ever held the position did and nc
one ever will. Some people will kick
and find fault no matter who the Off
cial complained of is or what the sur
rounding conditions are. But let US
! give the new administration our cor
dial support and sympathy and by aid
ing them all we can thus help our
selves.
Call and see the splendid line of shoe:
just opened. Prices very low for th'
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