Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-05-06
GEO. \. PETEET.

Most Accommodating Post Master in tho
United Staies---New Rules and ReguIa-
tinnS.
Postmaster POtect assures us that
an arrangement has been perfected
by which letters without postage will
be Immediately forwarded to the
dead letter Office.
a pmr of onions will 90 for two
scents.
Parties are compelled to lick their
postage stamps and envelopes; the
postmaster cannot be compelled to
do this.
Nitro glyccrine and dynamite must
he forwarded at risk Of sender. If
they should blow up in the postmas-
tcr's hands he canaot be held rcspons-
ibie.
When letters are received bearing
no direction. the parties for whom
they are intended will please signify
the fact to the postmaster, that he
may at once forward.
4 stamp Of the foot is not sufficient
/ TO carry Il letter.
Spring chickens that are old enough
to vote. when sent by mail, should be
enclosed in on-bound boxes to save
their tender bodies from injury.
1t is unsafe to mail apple or fruit
: ,,.ifh tl,, f,.,i.
Of tha postmastcrs have weakness
for such things. Bottles of whisky
should be well cOrkcd
1t is earnestly requested that low
crs writing to thcir girls, will please
conline their gushing rhapsodics to
! the inside Of the envelope.
Ducks cannot he sent through the
msjls, when alive. Their quacting
would disturb The slumberS of the
clerks on the postal cars. This rule,
however, does not apply to 4 ''duck'
Of q bonnet.
| When watches are sent through
I the mails if The sender will put 4 no.
tice on the outside the postmasters
viii wind up and keep III running
order.
Poems on Spring and Beautiful
Snow are Fi9idIy excluded from the
mails. This will he joyful news to
the editors of this land.
Old maids, feather beds. and inflat-
eel bHilon~ are unavailable.
john Smith gets his mail from
. G14.219 post-ollicos, hence Il letter
! directed to John smith, United
States. will reach him.
When candy is sent through the
mails it is earnestly requested that
both ends Of the package be left open
50 that the employees of the post-ol-
lice n1as test its quality.
Babies can he sent as third class
matter provided sucking bottles and
napkins accompany them.
/ Eggs are not maiiablc unless they
ar fresh; and should they become
chickens on transit they become The
property Of OF the postoitice depart
mcnt.
When vou enclose 4 money order
III Il letter always write full and ex
pIicit DIRECTIONS in the same letter
50 that amy person getting the letter
can draw The money.
AIiigainrs over ten feet in lcngtl
are not allowed to be transmitted by
mail
Young ladies who desire to send
their Saratoga trunks by mail to Wa
ter in place. daring the coming sea
son should notify ;hc Postlnastc
General at once. They must not bG
over seven lrct i'll length 10y thirteen
feet high.
Garlic. Onions. Assatoetita. Gun
, Camnnor. Nwilzcr, !.imhurgcr ant
+ Sap~a4o sent through the mails shOul'
he lett open at the ends.
Butter and l:ud are mallahlc onl
in the summer months. Wrap then
in a fold Of tissue paper open at bot
eu,s. the butter must have all til
hair comhed out Of it.
When YOU enclose money to any o
the parties on ;le official list of fraud
= please say 4 little prayer.
Letter carriers are required to hav
{ penetration enough to know when lei
tcrs should he delivered to jeaIou
wives; hence ii he delivers q lette
: from your girl 10 your wife you ca
have him discharged.
i. The placing Of stamps upsld
=. down on letters Is prohibited. Sc,
cr:,l rostmasters have recently bee
I injured while trying to stand on the
+ heads to cancel stamps placed place
; in this manner. 1t is also rather en-
if barrasing to lady postal clerks.