The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1873-06-13
NUMBER "a.
POST CARD JOKES.
INCIDENTS or THE CHEAP DIFFUSION or
INrEfI.lGENCE.


The new device of Postmaster General
Crcswell, the postal cards, went into circu-
lation yesterday. AS they have been some
what deliberately described In the Washing
tou special dispatch for the last several
weeks 1t Is not necessary to 60 into partic-
uiars here Besides nearly every body has
seen them, aud knows how to describe them
himself. But for general description it
might be said that they are designed for
tho distribution of intelligence among tho
masses at one-third the usual ratio. You
can write alniost anything you please ON a
postal card, SC that il isn't too ionp---thnt
is to say, tho article that is writton. But
there are some things that do not read well
on postal card. Take, for instance. a
large boarding house, where the lanlladv
takes care OF the mail until the boarIers
oall for it. This sometimes makes the d;c.
fusion of intelligence among the masses
trifie too diffuse for comfort. The post,nan
comes to the door with an armful Of postal
cards. The landlady relieves him of the
burden, goes in and sits down and begins 10
sort them over for the various boarders,--
Presently she strikes one which reads tbus.
ST. LOUIS, May II.
MY deer Iheoph. h.---Cone tonight at
half past 10. Side gate open. Bulldog
chained up in the basement. Light in the
window for you. Yours sweetly.
Landlady then turns to the other side of
the card She reads the superscrption
MIR. THEoPurLUs MUFrLEcBsEk.
No. 1876 Hash avenue, CITY.
Landlady rests her cheek on her left
hand and muses.. Iandkdy soiAs: "WelI.
now, did ever? Who'd a thought thai
Mr. MufHecheek was that kind of man ?
Came here, too, with the highest references
from his last place. Pays his board reeu-
larly every Saturday at tea Belongs to
our church, too" Reads again "HaIf
past ten--dear me, and l always thought
he went to bed regularly at half past nine.
Bull dog chained up in the basement -
Well, / never! I'll keep little watch on
Mr., Mufflecheek. III expose him before
the church" Then she draws a long sioh,
and proceeds with another cara: TRcpds !
ST.. LOUIS, May II.
Sr--l have now waited four weeks for
the balance on that suit IF clothes, Inaed
tho money. Must have 10 on Monday s9s
{ Yours NIMBLRSEEDIE.
:. Iarns TO che superscriptioh and reads, =.
Nd5i3,97b Hash Avenue.
we'll, if ever + heard the Ike in INV
fe Mr.. Sundower is such a nice gentle
nan. And he uses such elegant perfimery.
Let me see; he owes me for two weeks
,oard. Told mo this morning he was ex-
,ecting check from home. I must 60 70
lis racm and see how much baggage he has,
Dear me, folks are so uuaccountable.o----x
Comes to another. Reads
My Dear Spriygas- Just deposited four
,nndred to yoar credit in Jhs fHelfth Ma
ionaL Draw ON me At sight for the bal
'nce. Yonrs, e5 b. w. X.
Turns 70 the superscription, reads:
J. DEIAFIELD Spa1aGrSs, ESQ.
No. 1875 Hash ave., City.
Gracious me! How much like Mr..
Spriggins own lIaddwriting that IL .-Sin.
GUAR that two persons should write 80 nearly
alike Let me see. Mr. Sprigrins told
me he expected some money to-day. M
/. Enter Sprigggins - hood afternoon md
Laadlady- Y" Here Is q postal card for
YOU" b.,,aS & s.,s,,s /, i Z q n ,S sl
5Sprig oh, yes, Heads 70 shisnseIf.
rhats oil right BY thSsway, madam, havs
you money enough ID tho honss to cash : Il
fifty dollar check Z. 1t,s BAH. .inr houiS nnd 4
Just recayedta telegram from KANSAS City, 4
and must 81 on the night trasna
Laudlady---l'n gp right away and look
in my bureau drawer + reckoa can ac- s
commodate you" Qandlady returns With
roh o. hlsI) s!lS {,
Sprlg--Here, IN just include that three
weeks board 70 the cheek and make Il sew
enty-hye Balance will be fifty.
.brnsts ha;nay ;n,S h s0unS out nity, which sprig