The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29
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We clip the following from an eastern ex
change, which will bear re-publishing.
Owing to the fact that there are still fev
persons who do not understand how 10 transao
post Office business properly, the Department
have issued series of rules and regulations" TO-
the benefit of post office patrons. which are vel
for each member to remember and follow:
Article 1.-Ccncerning mailing Letters."-
Never buy any postage stsmps. Hand your let
ter to the P. NJ. and ask him If he eau change
V, If he can't, tell him you'll hand it to hin
some other time. Ut will not be necessary to dc
| SO, however, as three cents are nOthing9
Art. 2-When you hand your letter to him
| do not, by any means, forget to tell HIM to bs
sure and have that 20. Qf you do not give thu
warning he will be very apt to keep it in bis Of
| fics u Long time.)
Art Sd-Alwnys remember net to pat ysur
letters in the letter box. Of you do the p. N.
will not have so much business, and You enoour-
age laziness.)
Art. 4.-'Tis we'll to ask him how long before
you ought to get an answer to it. (Of course he
| can't tell, but just see how close no can guess.)
GETTING THE MAIL.
Art. LII yon have box, do not call out the
number of it, or your name, but stand and drum
ON 1t with your fingers. This will enable you
TO show tina. yod have box, and also obligss the
p. NJ. to take good look at you.)
Art. 2-When he hands out your mail III there
is any, don't fail to ask him if that's all. (P.
Ms are in the habit of holding back portion OF
each ones mail which, of course, they will deliv.
er after this question is ssked.)
Art, 3d-If AN expected letter or paper does
not come, ask the 2. NJ. what he sposes is the
reason and tell him it's mighty curious. (Of
course P. Ms are not possessed Of supernatural
knowledge, but they should know where all the
,exo ~ k.~n k>as t. 81 l,~..s
awhile.) IT'S well to tell the p. n. al. shout
your expecting sletter, where from, who from
and what about This story 10 apt to render
him good natured if he 10 busy, and you once in
a while hint that il must DO in the Office some
where.
Art. 4th.-If the man of the house doss not
get any mail, it's we'll for him to send the rest Of
the family to the Office, one at time. They may
have better luck He must tell each one 70 ask
the P. NJ if he's sure there amt nothing.
Many of our public men, says Col, Forney, in
his Anecdotes" are capital amateur editors. He
gives the following examples: "Thomas II.
Benton was a valuable and vigorous contributes
to the Globe, in the war upon the United States
Bank His style was trenchant aud elevated,
and his facts generally impregnable. James Bu-
chanan was . frequent writer in my old peper,
the Lancaster lnteligcncer and Journal, and IN
the Pennsylvania. His diction Wa cold sad
unsympsthetic. but exact, clear, and eondenssd.
His precise and elegant ohirography vas che
delight of the compositors. Judge Douglas
wrote little, but suggested much. Hn mind
teemed with points, never spent an hour
with him which did not furnish me with new
ideas. He was a treasure to the editors, because
he possessed the rare faculty Of throwing new
light upon every subject in the shortest possible
time Ex.Attoruey General J. g. Black would
have made superb j,urn list, and was q ready
and useful contributor His style is terss. fresh
aud scholarly. Wast pity to see such gifts
wasted in strife over the 81 I'VE Of former as
sociate and friend7 Caleb Cushing il smother
statesman who once delighted in editorial writ
ing, and still occasionally varies his hs.vy pro-
fes>ional toll by the sAaIs agreeable relaxation.
have known him u stand up to his tall desk.
and dash off column after column on foreign and
domestic politics, art. on fin ,nce, with aston.
ishihg rapidity and esse"