The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
MIR. PJSISTRATUs PIFCIFILLR'S
MORNING MAIL.
He Awakes to Find Himself Famous and Is
Exceedingly Good Natured About II.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Is It a
custom with The Sun to publish the names OF
citizens Of the United States without their con-
sent? The liberty you took a few days ago in
the printing OF my name has precipitated upon
me an avalanche ofunsolicited correspondence.
fraught with various lengths. breadths and
thcknesses OF wit in prose and verse.
am not ashamed OF my name. nor am |
ashamed OF THE Sun as medium for its pub
LEGATION; but you would have spared me the
necessity OF hiring an extra clerk II you had
omitted it. The name Is a bit queer. and It is
now obvious to me that 1t has stricken many
OF your readers SO. for since its mention in
THE Sun have received no less than ninety
six communications from all points Of the
country. containing references to It and polite
as well as impote requests for complete
history OF my ancestral achievements.
Two OF the letters came from Munfordville.
Ky; one from Oshkosh. Wis. seven from Chi
cago three from Peoria. two from Podunk.
and among the four got this morning was ono
from young woman OF Kalamazoo. My
neiRhbOrs in tho quiet district OF my home
fancy. already are suspicious that am oper-
ating lottery scheme. or organizing an opera
bouffe company. If the numerous visits OF the
postman are criterion
Six Of the letters l have received came un-
postage. One fellow In Chicago had sense
enough Ito inclose stamp for reply though he
failed to put a stamp on the envelope OF his let
ter to me. The expense OF the postage alone
Is sufficient justification for action against you
for the unauthorized publication. but It is by
no means the feature Of the fame you have sud
denly thrust upon me that has the deepest con-
Germ to me For instance. the young Kalamazoo
woman writes as follows:
Your name is SO funny that write to Ask you IL
obi plrtGt liant
rooster that name. have been looking FOR really
peculiar name, and yours is so awfully odd that
would prefer ii to any have heard II YOU refuse
Will give the rooster the name anyhow.
Then. again. a man who writes, on New York
startles and wounds me with this information:
DrtR slH-Notcing your name in TnE suS las.
Monday week. write to notify you that have h. ard
SE that
twoyesrs ago.
Then he proceeds to explain how he got the
name and edlfes me with an extensive tracing
iaeetious bard OF Wilmington. Del. sends me
have heard Of Mr. F.iiie;y.
have heard Of Mr. Wiley,
Who makes me very lily.
And ais" Mr. Oily;
But your queer name.
Has knocked me almost silly.
Do you wonder that felt some bangs OF en-
barrassment?
/ have much respect for THE SUN. hut dis
tinctly object to being immortaliZed. II am to
be embarrassed further in such fashion as
have explained; though confess l have dis
whole business
BY the publication OF the above. you will
oblige me and at the same time give me an op-
portunity to thank all OF my Correspondents
for their deep interest in me. as well as. per-
haps. serving to prompt others to savs their
time and money, IL they have any intention OF
writing mo. ! make this request because
have not the time to reply personally to all the
communications. PIsIsTRATUs PIFCAFILLY.
SOUTH Boston. June %.