, 1875-09-18
State. Where acnt. Exceptions. Htcrc.

This Of COURSE VIVA very crude. At that tim,
all tho state Of Aiabama was cont to Nashville
scheme. gavo Capt. McGratll such detailed
knowledge Of. tho Topography OF tho country
that be very aoon began to improve. The 1l!inoM
scheme WAS the first general ono of tue States
with exceptions, locating she cntiro State viii.
all tho POSTAL routes. This enabled clerkH ot'
erecfc routcs to obtain m entiro knowledge or
tie distribution Of this stato. THIS scheme Wal
made under Mr.. Raugs when ha waa st0ttouo!
Mt Chicago o. Assistant Superintendent
3tr. bangs then suggested that tho cxcoptionf
should be made mp Tor tho routo agcu:a. This
had mover been thonght Of until Mr. Bangs cam
that all matter contained in tho east and wcs~
room IN tue Chicago distributing office should %
MADE Up WHILE ~ TnASslr
by railnny postal clerks aud route agents. Ih"
States Of Ohio and indiana. Tho Old cierk.
IN IN ss TIC itssH''ns s.rsy mail 0se asfpss rsse a
st first greatly opposed to these nchcms'
tzy md Of letter distribution that tho new cesku
cou1d haro iast as good knowledge Of tho dis
t,ibutton syatem ~ tho old ouca. It Was tha
contest Of rcd tapc with progrces, and progress
won. Tic old clerks in tie New YORK Post
otlee, prior 10 Mr. James administration, vers
deadly ostslo to tho innovations OF Tho railwar
postal uYsto1n with isa ''diatribnt:on sclomcs :
! and detailed '.ma7s." They had like BON
mcnt tho mSnopoly which aSa, aud He:nor'
gye. when thefo i5 llo byHtcm. Thcso old clerks
carried about In tho mustY ctauntcH Of their
brains tho patty details which Mero thoiE capita
and which usde the'5 T. presence possible an'!
maps aud railway poat-oftices came in 10 pull
dowu tho coLwabB and to publish OH littlo
sheeta IN plain black letters tho rnystorics whtA
| lived upon their memories, But the cnorgy nf
| Western iuen oynYc!ulo tho 0eHaclcs "b!c !
| these cho;eo antiques offered to tue oItcnaiui
! and improvement OF tho railway mall-scFvice.
| A. tirst the clerks wore required to pay for
tl,cl. own schomcs. Until air. Bangs cau'o into
olfico the Department had refused to c1pcud auv
money for thiB char: md compnss Of tho speed y
and certain distribution Of tho mails. so ntso1ij:
hal the spirit Of tue mon NTH memories taken
hold Of ovory Bourco Of postal authority. bns
the Government now worry properly fnrutshee'
toclerks with these schemes. With tho topoErrpl
ical maps. sna with no.t OF tho necessary eE
pliances for tho accurate performance Of she!
! dutles.
| KyEny CLERK MUTT Know
net only what appears OIL Tho list in the.l
scheme. hut nust know shat towua age in eael
county. Eyery post-oldco In Tho Slate IL repre-
sontea on thoso athctnaa; thua there arc 2.cp
1900 in Michigan. Tho clerks along tho aiVli
ion Of railroad post-oficea which runs through
these States must not only know those Offices
| but great Nr2Y uac-o. Ieora aso, al G urs
| 4gEula NA3uc Ill Il3A III NJ Ek~A sEI2s y :" y
ciorke in recent distribution on t'@ Lake Shol
Noad, Ia ono package Of atil theto wero -
errosa, while III another package Of 3l3 tlcro
were but seyehtccn errora.
| TAE LOCAL poyrNAsTEns "
| cttou mako great lnnuy ntvo:s III tying NJ
| nackagcs, 10 tlat letters designed Tor eutlro!I
Opposite pla cen arc frequently sont III oue pack
ago from the local ottico, lii 4 lackago takea OH
ono Iet,ors ia Y nackaga marked to Utica direct
Of these but nlne wurn in fact for uslca, efGb
wege for otAer cities, end three were lor tho e
t.,rn NAL. II tho pos:al CLERKS had adhered t.
tho e.sscstIon of taS ,9sa, 1s Moa W.
Iean DELAYED thiz.y-aix 4ours. The s1ror1
therefore, whicl. ato frequently charged to th'
railway posta! clerks orsuate With tho locr
| poatn,asteru in tying up tie packages.
Th,s sys,e1. of sthomcs has been ver1 sue
,, c.saful apJ bu4 not unly been OF grehs edyan
tsva to .llo cluzaa themselves, but Las benoftet
lis public b. preventing mistakes In asndiug q.
In or.lor 10 enter into thia severe competition
.hs clerk IL required to dayoto al A!s extEA tim
!, 10 tla atuIY Of tho scheuaea. ThuY are sos
:, Of geographical tnap oi tho sovelal 5tates al.
. post.ohlces'
: THEIR PURPOSE
Il to 1ocAto eyery pos.-ohice 10 any given R:hte
| uu tho liuo of rostal communication from who
It can be supplied the quokest. The element Q
iineaa diasAnSA Ia not con1!defeA, bu$ thu tia
within which the letter eau reach IT, destination
H~AVA!o1 &A8 t@"] 4h>s~' h~"H5 1900
alton, according ~ the linus OF tho postal ae!
vico arc increased, tlr RON stage and post routt
ase established. IN u1dey TO @iive tho e!esas ta
earliest information Vt such local change
the Superintendent. Of tho railway lrsi
. Washington 10 sno Division Superintendent
manifold copies OF Ill the changes copnectc
with tho extsusioa Ut the postal service. aad Il
: eatablisA.axut of new oftlcae each week. IL
Division supsE.ntensssnts in turn repeat tlss
o.tlers 10 the chel cl5tkB within heir 1urlsdl
. ton. 10 that within rory feu Gays after tb
t uliputest change Ut direction OF route II made
i becomes known ssom Msiuo to Texaa. Nor
/ cafo is taken to furnish information ~ :, t
different railway limos and their connections
i Tue alxhtest change On any railway line y iss
. msdsatsIy reported to The oiaeo Of %he 0suHr