Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
THE DEAD-LETTER SALE.
Some of the Oddities of the Postal Seryice.
Washington Post.

| Some of the Oddities of the Postal Service.
Washington Post.
The coming sale of articles which have
ises to bring together such a motley and
curious collection of everything and any
| thing, from an elephant to tack, as has
never before been seen in this country, if
indeed in any other.
The recklessness of ignorant or careless
people is simply astonishing. Think of a
man who will send washing machine
through the mails and yet forget to write
either his own name or address or that of
the person to whom he is addressing him
self. A brief mention of the more promi-
nent articles in the collection will not prove
uninteresting. The catalogue already is
sued numbers about $4,000 lots, or nearly
$4,000 separate articles. First on the list
comes lone dozen linen collars" and last
is "a gold set ring
No. 30 is hammock, and following the
hammock come six copies of the New les
lament, fossilized version. Two sets o :,
false teeth are shown wrapped in the sic ev }
of a dress, which, in turn, is encased in q .
old stocking, the whole being tied with a
hair watch chain. Value of the collet ito :,
about four cents. Two carriers latel i
Jane to Maria Ann" and one pair of la
dies overshoes, No. 8, Chicago size, stuffed
with two hair switches, are also found on
the first page.
No. Is is a scale, probably sent out over
the country at some time when the post
master general was weighing the mails.
brass microscope and twelve copies of
the testament of the German Methodist
church nestle lovingly together, as do a
box of cigars and pair of soiled half
hose.
-Four pairs of red flannel drawers will be
offered cheap, as will an accompanying lot
of auburn hair. A pair of No. 20 corsets
and Holman liver-pad, found together.
Call for sympathy. One trustful but er
ratio individual sent through the mails one
gauze shirt, one paper collar, six pairs of
stockings, one felt hat, one mouth-organ.
one pair drawers, one corset, a box of toys,
and pair Of kid gloves. The collection
was not labeled, but was no doubt meant
for Vassar college.
A seyen-shot revolver, jack-knife, and
pair of worsted slippers betray at once
man of the Jesse James pattern, who yet
loves his family and likes to toast his toes
by the fireplace. Eight dozen pants pro-
tectors, otherwise known as aprons. were
cast out on the cold world together with
one dozen wax candles and box of Cath
ol1c pictures. Ten tin campaign torches.
intended for the use of the Republican
party IN Ohio in the late election, luckily
found their way into the dead letter Office
and are now to be sold. One umbrella and
an Old pair of stockings are to be sold to-
gether. A government which will take care
OF an umbrella for four years, and then
sell 1t and hand the proceeds over to the
owner, as it is proposed to do in this case.
deserves to go down to history as monu-
ment over the grave of public honesty.
just what 1.-TWO fancy wool fascinators'
are appearssnot from the catalogue. They
may be pug dogs. No. GAS is a nioht-
gown, and No. 6S6 Chinese thermom
eter. few numbers further on. there an
pears night gown, and then clock. six
hairbangs, and two gentlemen.s calico
shirts. A kuklux uprise was probably pre-
vented by the seizure of six moving ma
chine knives, two drawing knives, pistol.
dirk, and a clothes-wringer. The latter
was intended to roll the victim into sole
leather after the kuklux got through with
him.
Young gentlemen who have we'll oiled
elbows are invited to be on hand when lot
No. 1,642 is put up, which consist of a
lunch basket and lady's waist. The rest
of the female anatomy was held at the
home Office to cover cost of postage. If
the auctioneer does his duty he will fiaunt
out in the crisp air the laconic collection.
one summer coat, one collar, and one piece
of rubber, and sell them as one piece of
stationery. A lot of printers materials
comprises plug of tobacco and plenti-
full supply of ornate profanity.
Among the pieces of sheet music gath
cred in by the dead-letter fends s.Nordsa-
bllden Waltz Understands Song"
'Musico Pro De Functie,' ''Rondo Can
pricciola," and "Fesche Geister Waltz" a