“NUM SKULL’S” FAREWELL
I had the strange sense that it was just a matter of time before the sparring journalistic duo known as “Num Skull” and “A Star Cus” would come to an impasse. However, I doubt their split had so much to do with the town being too poor to afford two correspondents. Their opposing ideologies and more significant than life egos were just too much for a small village to bear at one time. But don’t despair, I’m sure “Num Skull” will regain his platform someday in the future when “A Star Cus” abdicates his dominion and steps aside for greener pastures.
( Below is Num Skull’s heartrending words of displacement in this week’s edition of Plum Grove Items.)
Peabody Gazette April 28, 1879
NUM SKULL’S FAREWELL
EDITOR GAZETTE
For the last time, we pick up the pencil to chronicle the passing events of our thriving little burgh.
•Our town has lately been enlarged by the building of a photograph gallery. Mr. McIntruff is the artist, and a good one he is, too, and our little city is improving the opportunity by getting their pictures took.
•Mr. John Clifford, Of Clifford township, had a horse, saddle, and bridle stolen last Saturday night from his stable; no clew as yet to the thief.
•Mr. James M. Tucker, of Burrton; late of this place, was in town today visiting friends.
•The horses in this section are having a run of distemper until there Is a scarcity of teams for farm work.
•Willie, (our city barber) goes nightly to see his girl; think he is seriously Inclined.
•That is all the news for this time, thanking the editor for past favors. I now say farewell not that I am going to die or get married, but simply because our city Is too poor to support two correspondents for one paper and as modesty always gives way to brains, I have to yield to “A Star Cus.”
Yours Truly,
Num Skull
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