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Patiently would he wait for hours at the window, whilst the post-master and his assistants sorted the letters; and when he had received the usual answer to his inquiry, he would return to his abode with down-cast looks. As time passed on he grew more fretful and impatient. Receiving no intelligence from England, he seemed to be anxious to return thither.
I took two witnesses, and I called with them at the office of a public notary, who drew up a properly-worded document, by which I gave notice to the post-master that I should expect an indemnity of ten sequins for each hour of delay until I had horses supplied to me. As soon as he had been made acquainted with the contents of this, he gave orders to bring out two restive horses.
The Republicans, however, carried the nation and the President appointed a white republican as post-master of Richmond. In recognition of his great service to his party, Belton was appointed stamping clerk in the Post Office at a salary of sixty dollars per month. As a rule, the most prominent and lucrative places went to those who were most influential with the voters.
His name was Tibbetts; he was post-master and kept a grocery; also he sold intoxicants covertly, in violation of the state law, and was a gambler in a small, mean way. Claiming to know something of farming and of poultry, he told Halstead that the best way to fatten a turkey speedily was to shut it up and not allow it to run with the rest of the flock.
The son of the post-master instantly recognized the king by his resemblance to the imprint upon the coins in circulation. The report was immediately whispered about among the crowd, but there was not sufficient force, upon the spur of the moment, to venture to detain the carriages.
"There's nothing for your father to-day," said the post-master. "Perhaps there's something for me, Benjamin Newcome, Esq.," said Ben. "Let me see," said the post-master, putting on his spectacles; "yes, I believe there is. Post-marked at New York, too. I didn't know you had any correspondents there."
Morton spoke with a strong brogue, and combined several other pursuits with that of post-master, the universality of his aptitudes making him an interesting companion, and my father had a great regard for him. He died a few months ago, being then, I believe, over eighty years of age. Another out-door amusement that my father enjoyed was shooting at a mark with a Snider rifle.
At regular intervals along the road the traveller found post-houses, where the post-master kept four vehicles in readiness: in summer the calèche, a one-horse chaise built for two passengers, with a footboard seat for the driver and with the body hung by broad leather straps or thongs of bull's hide; in winter the carriole, or sledge, with or without covered top, also holding two passengers and a driver.
This from the Judge; and the School-commissioner added, "De coin in dese camps is beer." "Oh, I see!" laughed Hal. "The companies buy Alf's beer, and use it to get him votes!" "Sure thing!" said the Post-master. At this moment he happened to reach into his pocket for a cigar, and Hal observed a silver shield on the breast of his waistcoat.
Why, here was New York, New Orleans and St. Louis thrown together and boiled down. Up at the post-office the post-master and his clerks evidently were still sorting out the 25,000 letters, for the lines of waiters were unbroken. Mr. Grigsby was promptly on hand, at noon, in the hotel.
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