The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-27
TRAVELLED
ON A PASS
Good Story Told on an Old
Time Richmonder.
CONDUCTOR WORRIED HIM HIN,
CONDUCTOR WORRIED HIM
He Had Borrowed the Pass and was
lmpersonating an Editor, who with
the Conductor Enjoyed the
Joke--Postal Changes.
Times-Dlspath Bureau.
NJ
ASo. A4li " street, N. w.
Washington. D. c. Nav

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Washington, D. c., May 26
A Washington man Is telling a good
story on one OF the editors OF the Rich
mond Wing. He is an employe OF the
Government Printing Office, and has been
there long enough to be called "grand
pop" He says:
MY original coming to Washington
was attended with some difficulties. :
left Southern city right on the heels
Of the panic OF 1873, and started North,
and the hardships Of that journey until
I reached Richmond could fondly hope
to forget. ] had a letter OF introduction
to Mr.. Swami Chat Is near enough to
his nance. the editor Of the Wig (t1sat
Is near enough. too). but he was unable
him for transportation to Washington.
III tell you what I'll do, Dalton he
said. I have q pass to Washington for
myself. II any one else uses 1t, 1t will be
taken up. II you will impersonate me.
swear under every and all circumstances
that you are Swami. the editor OF the
Richmond Wig, and send the pass back
from washington. 1 will lend 1t to you
II gladly consented to his terms, and
swore that wild horses could not tear
the secret from my bosom.
Remember. now, he cautioned me
additionally; you are Swami. Of the Wig,
come what WILL ~
glHsA IcIICnS GU IAy O1tIp IeCciScu luS pass
boarded the train, and soon the trouble
began. The conductor came along and I
haughtily handed up my pass for his in
spection. T know did not look like a
great editor. but also knew that few
great editors do. either. The conductor
seemed to study the document.
"'Mr. Swami he said. of the Rich
mond Wig2'
".Mr. Swami. said 1. of the Richmond
Wig
"'Ahp said he. and moved on. appa-
rently unsatisfied.
'Presently he returned.
odd you say that you are Mr..
Swann? he asked.
Mr.. Swami; yes, sir; i am Mr..
Swami I answered, freezingly.
"'NIr. Swami, of the Richmond WigT
he persisted.
"'Alr. Swami. OF the Richmond Wig;
yes, sir; Mr.. Swami. OF the Richmond
Wig said, impat!ently
"'AlL yes. Mr.. Swami. of the Richmond
Wig and he again left me.
He repeated his visits about every five
miles. It seemed to me, each time appear
Ing Impertinently curious as to my iden-
thy, but leaving me undlsturbed. until
we were almost to Alexandria, when he
again approached me, and said:
."Mr. Swami believe you said you
are Mr. Swami
II said that am Mr., Swami I said.
crushlngly.
"'Of the Richmond Wig
''Mr. Swami, of the Richmond Wig
"'Nlr. Swami, of the Richmond Wig
said he. there's gentleman IN the next
car who would like to speak to you.
told him you We're aboard. and he asked
me to bring you back.
II arose and went back with him to
the next car, and there was that scoun-
drel Swami. laughing as though 1t was
funny. He had been sending the con-
ductor to worry me, and the pair of them
We're enjoying my ANNOYANCE the whole
trip"
postofflce has been established at Cold
Mater, King and Queen county. with
special service from Shanghai, five miles
southwest. Thomas l.. Bulman Is post
master. An office has been re-established
at Yards. Tazewell county. with d. T..
Ward as postmaster.
A star route, with box delivery. has
been laid out from Ocran, Va, to White
Stone, with Sidney Elliot as contractor.
The star routes from Glenland to Mot
from Corbett to Nickelsyille. and from
yVingo TO Mountain Lake will be discon-
tinued June 9Th.
* nostoffice has been established at
Genoyar, surry county, two miles east
of Fergusson's Wharf. and three miles
north OF Bacon HCaSlle' WITH w, ~ CUM
Gil as postmaster.
postofiice has been established at
Ripple. Ashe county N. G., with ]. #.
Johnston as postmaster.
INCREASE IN SALARIES.
The Postotiice Department has an
nounced increases In the salaries of sew
eral postmasters in North Carolina under
the twentieth annual REIMBURSEMENT of
postmasters' salaries. They are as fol-
lows: t-bG ..5t3tee
= From To
Fillmore, N. C...,..,......... $1,4OO $1,000
Clinton, N, C........,...,..... 1000 400
Dunn. N. C......,..,.,,..,. 1900 1900
Elizabeth city. N. C.,..,... 1000 $500
Gastonia, N. C......,,........ 1,700 1850
Graham. N. c..,..".,...." LOO 100
Asheyille, N C...........,... $500 5000
Carthage, N. C..........,.... 1000 100
Concord, NJ C..............,.. 1890 1000
Durham, NJ C.......,....,... 1900 400
Fayetteville, N. C....,...,... 2,loo 1890