The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-09-04
THE VILLAGE POSTMASTER.

The Detroit Free Press gives the an
nexcd description Of scene at rural
postofficc, on the arrival and disiribu-
ton of the mail
"Half an hour before the arrival of
the mail people begin TO come in. The
merchant who expects letter, the black
smith who thinks he may possibly get
one, the carpenter who hasn't had one
for n year, but who still lives in hopes,
the laborer who hasn't the slightest idea
that he will ever get any thing more in
icresting than circular advising him At
once TO insure his life, before il is infer
eniially too latc-ihe farmer who has
friends out WcS; or down East and who
can confidently count on his weekly pa
per, anyhow. As the mail boy arrives
At the door there IS ripple OF excite
ment which extends even TO the bare
footed boy who has been sent down with
the three big coppers to mail letter
directed in ! crampcd, old-fashioned
hand. One can see by the way he looks
from the letter TO the jars Of candy in
front Of the store that he is specializing
on the risk OF dropping the missive into
the river and investing the money where
il will do Uncle sam no good.
There is hush while the mail Is being
distributed. The pampered ariStocrat
who can afford TO pay box rent II the
rate of forty cents year keeps his eye
on his particular box, while the down
iroddcn citizen who is compelled to go
into the general delivery" silently ar
gucs that the heavier the mail bag the
more chance he has OF being favored.
Jus, At this particular moment the post
master is "a bigger man than old Grant"
or old anybody else, and il he does no,
feel II leas, ninety-nine per cent. of his
official importance, it Is because he has
TO stop now and then TO decipher the
superscripiion of letter.
After what seems an inierIninablc de-
lay. the window IS opened and general
rush Is made, and in ten minutes the
only person left cautiously approaches
the window and inquiries:
''Any thing for any Of Us -
Nothing" IS the reply, j. the letters
are rapidly Oyerrun.
''Any thing for brother Jim's folks ?"
Nothing"
"walker wanted me to inquire for
him."
Nothing for any OF the Walkers :"
..Old Mrs. Ice hailed me as drove
by and said she was looking for letter
from her son Bill in Ieadville- I'sPose
il ain, any use TO inquire, for Bill could
not write letter in three weeks
Nothing for Mrs Lec?''
The man started TO 90. but suddenly
recOlleciing himself he turned and S1id:
.-CoTnc 20 think Of il, M'Auihur's
hired man has sent for lottery ticket.
He won't draw nuihin', Of course, for
them lotteries are dead Swindle. but
its about time he 90; il, and he hollercd
n me from the barn this morning and
asked me TO inquire His name Is sam
White, but never asked hos he spelled
it,
..No;hing for him." vas the mOnO;O-
nous reply.
"well, that's all, guess Purity bad
weather on wheat, amt It !? Looks like
rain, but maybe ii'l scDd around
ARE WIxD-BREAKS BESEFICIAL?-
Mr. Baieham. in the Ohio Esyzoy.
thinks not; He concludes an article
thus: There IS moro OF health and nu-
triton for grOwing trees OF plants IN the
breczeS Of summer than most people
imagine The S1me IS also true IN re-
ference 20 the inmates OF our dwellings;
and peOPle make great mistake who
plant eveTgreens Or other trees 50 thSckly
aS 10 shut Ouf. % any considerable ex-
tent, the sunshine and the winds from
their home grounds Every housewife
knOus hos rzpsdly mildcw isdevelOped
in cellars and closets during damp. sui
Try weather, and what 4 sure prevent1
tive Of all fungus action 5 found IN sun-
shine FungES S?osSS Of many kinds
are fOa;ing everywhere IN the 1,m0s-
phere during sumner, Only seeking the
night place Of lOdgDenf and SufScient
beat and moisture TO Start thcm into
growrh- Sosnc OF thesc arc known 20
be inIzriOus TO personal hezlfh and the
bess means nc have Of guarding zgaInSs
their ToisOnO1s inf1cnoes Is the bbeSscd
SznShine-she grezfess anti-f1ngOid
known
H%A yO1ng l1dyin Hartford. whO Is
uurtIv deaf. Is N the habit Of answering
ssues' 10 everything when ! gentleman
IS taking 10 her. fOE fear he mighf pro
pose 20 her and she not hezr a.