The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
CONDOLENCES TO Mr.. BRISTOW
HIS FRIEND THE ARNIM SHERIFF
HEARS OF HIS RESIGNATION.
lie Explains, Though. That Arnim's Faith
That the Assistant Postmaster-Generai
Would he Taken Care or Sever WaN-
ered-Precedent In the Lazy Outfit-


Would He Taken Care or Never WaY-
ered-Precedent In the LAZY Outnt-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-william Sanger.
the Sheriff of Arnim, Tex, who married
the lady postmaster Of the famous hats
Off or no mali order, has written another
letter TO Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, this time on the subject
of the latters resignation as Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General and appoint
ment as special rate investigating com
missioner In his letter the Sheriff says;
DEAR FRIEND BRIsrow, When l heard
about your trouble | was sure mad and
heated aud Pm frank to SAY the boys all
felt the same way. You see, the facts came
drifting in to us real loose and aimless, and
we didn 'tknow till we d rounded them all up
and taken stock just how fine you played
your hand bluffing along on cold bobtall
until Won snaked the pot. You see the
thing came off with us just about this way;
Since that election deal here went through,
when me and the Mayor, the same beng
frisky and mellow and sending his regards,
turned a bunch of long horned Demo
Gratis into sure enough Republicans. we
have been getting the papers real ire,
quent and continuous. And we sure olo
come across lot Of entertaining Things m
one day | slid off my cayuse In front OF
Sans place and drifted inside to sprinkle
the dust-the same having accumulated
superfuous and distressing n0uceq
the boys was some sour and crTusty b9t l
didn't say nothing and after nodded TO
Sam. which il the barkeep friendly and
casual. and put down my redeye deliberate
and enjoying, waves my. hand 70 the
assembled COW gentlemen and asks, what 3
the trouble?"
down on the counter and pointing. I'm
fair to say, friend Bristow that you sure
have been patient and conslderate ana
your views IL consequently some regarded
In this town. and when took in that ir1lly
and unusual piece about how you had re-
signed beoatlsetyour boss. the head post
master had backed you up against the
wall and stripped you till you didn't have
no more say left than half breed Mexican
at a roundup / was plumb fretted ana
peevish.
| didn't say nothing for a minute and
the Mayor which IL some thoughtiul at
times. signals to Sam quick and sympa-
thetic and says sort of wondering The
head postmaster sure must have got the
drop on this man Bristow sudden and un-
expected. or else there was lots OF his TRENDS
loafing round aimless and casual when
he made his play
Well. | didn't say anything for another
while, turning il over in my mind ana read
ing that frilly story careful and consclen-
tious. and then l remarks, musing ana de-
liDerate:
Mayor there's something going on
which amt mentioned in this here cute
article There amt nothing in this paper
about the head postmaster passing out
sudden and abrupt, and 40 FAR az i can teli
there wasn't no gun play at the time. 80
YOU take it from me that we amt heard
the last of this, for my friend Bristow ain
n man to let trouble lope up behind him on
a plain trail or the kind that sheds his
armament in n close game just to ease MS
hip
Pm thinking in your direction says
the Mayor, pleasant ana agreeing, anu
come TO think OF it, | know a case some
similar and alike. You know this Sam
Ellison. from over at the Bar Circle. even
il YOU don't recollect the trouble he had,
Well before your time in these parts sam
was foreman of the Lazy outfit and ne
was a hummer from the short grass. But
the super, which was a sure enough human
dog was down on him. account OF a niue
casual gun tanning in Anderson's place
one night when both OF them was mellow
and he sure stayed awake nights thinking
up ways to make Ellison fretful and lrritateo
and off his feed.
There was trouble hung around real
constant and persistent when they was IN
good range. but nothing happened untl
! one day IL came 10 a showdown. sam
was jumping around easy and energetic
getting the boys going for lively day
/ when the super he amhles up and says
rough and gruf. Them plans don't suit
I me and III give these cow-gentlemen theiI
/ orders hereafter "a,
| Sam. smooth and polite. But the super
! knowing that old man Martln-the same
! being the owner of the Lazy I-did all hi.
| own firing, allowed that Sam could stay and
| call himself foreman if he wanted to- AND
| YOU can take it that we was all nightly sur
! prised when Sam, instead OF talking back
| and tanning his armament which ne couIn
| do easy and precise allowed ne u resign
| and move of the place.
And he hits the trail quick and lmme,
date for old man Martins and tells MN all
/ about IT, The old man grunts couple OF
/ times introduces sam TO brand OF real
smooth redeye and SAYS GU done Just
RIGHT Ellison, and you won't lose nothing.
/ Got n contract with that Super and a. long
as got 10 nav him he might az well stay
/ for a while. But you can bet that when ms
I time runs out he'll hit the tran speedy ana
/ uncaring and he won't come back. Ana IN
/ the meantime I've got Jop ioi Sou tn nm
won't make you sweat none ana thht !.
! he real pleasant and helpful TO your pocket.
4Nayor" ! says nodding TO sam the
barkeep cordial and enthusiastic you re
on" And sure enough we see in the papers
! the next day or 80 that this here man Roose-
,oi, Lows vo,, done ri nht to resign and fixes
! Won M with real fancy job that won
/ Iather YOU none TO keep up with and that 5
a whole lot pleasant in other ways.
/ I'm sure glad friend Bristow; that things
turned ont that way and I'd be plumb
tickled to throw a couple of slugs OF redeye
into your system just for luck. II you are
! ever down in these parts Just you come over
! 20 Amin The boys. including the Mayor
and me. will sure be glad to see you and
Veil aim To- treat you right and send you
/ along easy and unconscious. SO long.
"'s WILLIAM SANGER.
SeN York 4. c. Veterans Dine.