The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-01-06
MARK TWAIN ON PRIVATE
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POstmaster-General Keys "Unne-
cessary Appendage Badly De-
nolisned. ,asa 4
tro the Editor Of the Hartford courant) 4
"A day or two ago received formid-
able envelope from Washington iuclos-
ing letter and some printed mstter.
This envelope had certain peculiarities
about IT. Forins,ance. in its right.hand
upper corner an oval black stump was
printed, bearing the words, ''United'
States Postal Service in the upper
left-hand corner following words
were printed In large, bold type in three
separate lines --thus: q ssr
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YOU would return 70 me. as il il the
only copy I have. Won win see that the
UNNECESSARY labor" of which YOU COM,
plain was really as unnecessary, as, the
complaint. the only utility of which was
to add to the already surplus stock or
misinformation in the world. and TO en-.
able some needy comnositors to infcrease
their strings nv seyera, thousand. which
latter end m;oht have been iuat as as wen
attained by the use of bogus. afzdi9s
L send Won by this mail a copy 'ofiihe
postal la va and regula.ions 10 expiain
the allusion in the tract and hone yoii,
will take the trouble TO look into the
matter thoroughly. The department Is
unit in regarding the order as The
greatest steo towards perfectino. the
nostal service that has been taken for
wears. and its officers are confident that
when the nublic understand h thew win
sustsin It You're trnIv. s'gs4 wsi sai
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pr;vsts secre,aru 10 fbs u, p,.,m.st..r.
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tho postoff;c. dar., tment NJ tbe I1n;,ad
States of Amer;ca which has been csl;ea
10 account There l. 4 difference here
which Won have overlooked. I.will noini
n ont Yon are not the Postoffice de.
nar,ment hut only an irresnonslhle Il.
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