New-York tribune., 1902-01-12

1T NARROWLY ESCAPED SUGGESTIVE PosroF
FICB INSPECTORS COULD DO NOTHING
From The Indianapolis Sentinel.

1T NARROWLY ESCAPED SUGGESTIVE POSTOF-
FICB INSPECTORS COULD DO NOTHING.
From The Indianapolis Sentinel
A letter carrier in an Ohio postoffce was engaged
tion of a government office. The letter carrier had
an aged mother to support, and it his inten-
III him to marry and keep those dependent upon him
IN IN fGmtorf con orr as vel Yielding to the persuasions
recommended the young lady for clerkship In
due course Of time the girl passed the Civil Service
examination and was appointed to a place at the
general delivery window. She wasn't in the place
long before she conceived an exaggerated idea Of
her own Importance: and when the carrier through
came to the window for a chat he was coidIy re-
ceived. Things went from bad to and after
He took his dismissal with very bad grace. and
a month elapsed One day the girl appeared in
the ONCE OF the postmaster. . ,,
IT'S dreadful. There is such a terrihc-er-smeIl
The postmaster impressed by the manner of the
fair clerk accompanied her to the little box in the
IVY -h-e-w!' he said. with a long drawn breath
How long has this been around here
IT'S been getting for the last week"
sponded the clerk 81 didn't want to say anything
about it at first but I'll have to 60 home If it isn't
Something must be dead under the floor" said
dered the boards removed and the the space beneath
have fought decisive action behind the partition
a2d hunt me for R Victims BG the the
search revealed no sign of fray among the ro-
despair the postmaster sent for n plum ber. who
pronounced the sanitary condition of the pipes and
drains to be excellent.
The smell continued to grow in force volume and
effect, however, and the fair clerk applied for a
weeks leave. which granted.
lected temporarily ll her place and he appeared
for duty equipped with a guard and several
bottles of perfumery. After a day in the stuffy
human cruelty of a chief who would ask a man to
work in atmosphere which he described at great
length in exceedingly picturesque language, and a
further search to determine the Of the trouble
moving the of pgeonholes which contained
the mail II knocked and the contents
scattered all over the floor
What all these funny looking little boxeS?''
asked the postmaster. who directing the work
Of the lahorers in person. He ST ooped and picked
disgust and rushed to the window. Bundle these
things Up' he said. we've found the smell: and
them in the cellar. If anybody calls for them
have him arrested for abetting nuisance"
When the boxes were examined they were found
10 be twenty-six in number and addressed fc-
titious names. beginning with every letter of the
alphabet from "a ~ all general de-
livery. and each containing a little square of linn
burger cheese
Inspectors were detailed on the case who. after
much trouble and with the aid of handwriting
expert. earth the sender Of the boxes the
letter carrier who had been Tilted by the general
delivery girl He frankly confessed TO the inten-
non of making his time fancse desert post
her 10 worry and annoyance. And after he told his
ing to do about it2'
. The inspectors found that they could not do any
iatlons which prohibits the sending of cheese lin
burger or otherwise, through the mails The letter
carrier was OF course. fired for cause" But he
seemed 10 expect that and moved to another town.