| Show OLDEST POSTMISTRESS Appointed by I Lincoln anti Stilt Still Retains Women who hold positions today owe much It I Is said to the tho lie courage and perseverance of ot Anne Anno Ann Paschall postmistress po of ot Tren Trenton Trenton Trenton ton Ind and known as ns tho the oldest wo woo woman plait man officeholder In America Her lr bit bitter hi ter tee struggle to defend the malls mails mals In iii tho the early earl days of ot lice her appointment to of oc office Ace fice and her ultimate success forever opened tho ho field to women She tells the tho story of oC her adventures In a 11 spirit spirited ed cd manner When first Cut I received my m commis commission commission sion Ilon said Fald the lie postmistress I found Immediately that my m path would be bo bevery bevery very lr difficult Not only was IS there the Imperfect mall mail mul system to stumble over but the lie will 1 of oC the men of at the country was against me because of oC the high feeling opposed oP to women holding public offices Not Infrequently I was compelled to remain awake nil ni night watching the tho mail mol bags anti and occasion occasionally ally ni all I had hind difficulty In securing tho the mall mallat mal mallat at all ni For when the bag hag was thrown train from the train upon tho tue platform nt at the tho lie depot the men of ot the town would ouM aChe It II before I could coul get et within reach and assort the mall mail to suit themselves Of Ot course the tie men inca hall hail no right to dis disturb disturb the mall but Lut they the the took all ni tho lie law lawIn lawIn lawin In their own on hands believing a 11 woman powerless I 1 tolerated this behavior for tor n a 1 short time und and then lien purchased A n gun One day dllY Just before beCore the mall mail mi train lint had ar arrived rived red L I went ent upon tho ho platform leveled my gun Iun anti and declared I would shoot shot the tIme first ruffian rufan who touched the United States mall mail mal I J was a n pretty prett good goo shot hOI having often oten gone Jon hunting with my 1 bothers nt at the he old farm Carm in the lie wilds of West Virginia and when a 1 fellow Celo seized the bag ba I 1 put n a bullet bulet In his lila leg III That episode marked the mat laM of ot the limo thi troubles troubie at the station but hostilities ho did not cease nt at my 1 home At night Attempts Were we made to rob tho the place plate and und this hits my sleeping under the tho counter which I J did for Cor three months Hut nut I could coult couill not ot prevent beak brok broken beaken en windows The There cowardly acts nets wore not nt done by 11 reputable citizens who nevertheless babes tried tiled more effective means of ut C forcing me from rein my m position Sev Several cent eral erl petitions against me were sent rent to Washington bat t President Lincoln it me m iii 1 stanch friend After I a i few I months the chief an ouces ceased and the on only trouble I J had hal was a with wih the tho Imperfect snail mall IS IStel ys for Cor which bomb komo laid ale tern tel people blamed Although now nearly near JO years nr old ol position the od postmistress still retains retain her No Xu alt h said when questioned I 1 Ik Itic k tic not think myself too old for Cor the position in tn fn mm t I do he not noL see 1 how hal 1 t uM J Ih without me mite I never lore Ios any aim mall lall am sin alwn always prompt anti and no 10 complaints av a lodged t against nl m I IM My M too to is I good god Never during rn 1 my entire ICo life II hiate I J ben been compelled to go g u I bed l for Cor or Inh Illness i I ie amy nry 1 lo i tl II due du to my tny 1051 position tion t I which compels my Iny tn keeping 1 k ping regu Mr habits hobt My M I parents were ere Americans my grandfather fought ought In lit the Rove Revo although he hI originally came front from an It It Is I the American that thai hu has hI given me 11 a 1 K euro elite home profitable employment throughout so in It many erN N w f TImes Timer j t J j c f t |
