Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1885 — Ex-Governor Curtin’s Revenge. [ARTICLE]

Ex-Governor Curtin’s Revenge.

He Hah a Postmaster Who Called Him a Sui’EKANUATED Old Ass, Dismissed. (Washington Special.) Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, went into the < ffice of the First Assistant Postmaster General this morning, and asked that gentleman to call np the papers in the case of a postmaster in a certain town in his district. When they were laid upon his desk, Mr. Hay asked: “What are your wishes in the matter, Governor?” “I want the Postmaster dismissed,” was the reply. “But there are no charges ° gainst him,” said Mr. Hay, looking thro’ the papers carefully. “Well, then, I’ll make some,” growled the Governor, with a volley of epithets. He fumbled about for his spectacles a moment, but they were missing. “I haven’t my f lasses with me. You write while dictate. Mr. Hay nodded his acquiescence, and the Governor began: “I charge James Scott, Postmaster at dent Cleveland as a moral leper.— I further charge the said James Scott with the First Assistant Postmaster General as a driveling old idiot [here Mr. Hay was seen to w.nee perceptibly] and myself as a superanuated old ass, with one foot in the grave. Have you got all that down?” “Yes.” “Then I’ l sign it*” After having affixed his signature the Governor asked: “Now what are you going to do about it?” “I’ll have him bounced,” replied the dignified Hay, “before you get out of the building.” The Governor walked off in triumph.