Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-04-29
LION, 0LD MAN"
SAY A GOOD WORD FOR MY BOSS AND
 HELP ME.
The Pathetic Appeal of City Clerk Bloom Who Wants
 to Hold Two Jobs.

Clty Clerk Bloom, flushed With the success of his recent victory in the city election, whose majority was only three votes. is branching out into county politics. For two years Mir. Bloom has held two pubic offices, that of City Clerk and Deputy Circuit Clerk under H. A. Mccoy, and he knows a private snap when he has it. Neither is he going to give up the aforesaid priv ate snap without m effort. Buck has all of sudden developed sfit1 6 great politician. He has also de- veioped into great letter writerg during political campaigns at least, and at the present rate will soon acquire the sweet sobriquet of Buck the Penman." But in one case at least he failed to add the famous postscript of famous statesman, viz: Burn this letter." For one of Bucks letters has fallen into our hands, and Knowing the appreciation of the public for the humorous, we need make no apology for publishing it. Buck s heart is in dire distress. His boss has an oo- ponent. and therefore the City Clerk is scared lest he should lose his other job. Therefore. he Is writing letters to the country brethren inquiring about their babies and the sdear family.' His pleas for his boss are pathetic. They are soul-stirring, and even now as we pen these few lines our eyes are moved to tears out of sheer synpa- thy But to the letter. Without further comment, and simply as an item of news which we know will interest and entertain as well as move the. readers heart to pity. we produce one of Bucks brilliant letters below, which is as follows:
 OFFICE OF
 E. B. BLO0M,}
 CITY CLERK.
 PINE BLUFF. ARK, April l6. 1896. Mir. J. L. Curl. Faith, Ark.
 My DEAR LoN:-You will no doubs be surprised to hear from me at this time, but feel that you are my friend and that when you can do so. you will do me a favor, as l would you. My position is this, ever since the city election. which I won fairly and squarely, but by q close margin as you have seen, some of the younger class of boys in this city have got it in for me, and for that reason are trying to take their re- venge out on Mfr Mic. will say, however, that there are but few of these kind of people and they are not the best politicians onearth, see? Bat, at the same time. I feel that Mir. Mccoy will lose some votes in this city, through me, that he would otherwise have gotton and which he is certainly entitled to. For that reason | am compelled to ask my friends to work all the harder for him, and knowing that you are my friend and that you feel kindly dis to explain this thing to you ant urge you to do everything you con- sistently can for the old man.
 There are few men in town, Lon, that lost little money on my elec- ton, and for that reason they are sore. In other words, they are good winners. but d. poor loosers. 1 know, Lon, that you are not in sympathy with that kind of move ment, and hence will not encourage 1t. do not blame a man for voting against me or my friend, but l do kick, Lon. when men get to he so mar row minded that they will try tO defeat good man and one who has never nIistreated any one, and is as true as steel to his friends, for the simple reason that they want to get me fired, and take the bread and meat out of the mouths of my wife and child.
 do not believe, Lon, old man, that you will give your aid to any such scheme. and if you can find it consistent to say q good word for Mir Me. and thereby help me, promise you TO return ihe compii- ment at any and all times. All ask you to do is to call on me when can serve you.
 Now, Lon, I wish you would ans wer this letter immediately and let me know how you feel about 1t, and how your part of the county is so | far as Mr. Me. is concerned.
 1 Awaiting your reply and hoping to see you real soon, with best wishes | to yourself and dear family.
 1 Believe me, your friend sincerely, | Dr.