Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-14

To prove that many thousands Of our
people disregard the implicit instruc-
tons laid down by the Post-office De-
partment to the effect that you must
''give the full directions in all cases,
and thereby insure certain transmission
I. of the matter mailed" note the follow
ing imperfect inventory of the articles
now on exhibition in the Post-office
museum. The absent-minded traveller
can find there his forgotten satchel; the
negligent mechanic of whatever branch
of trade, can find his tools; the gossipy
washerwoman her wash board. Those
who have lost umbrellas and parasols--
and their name is legion-can observe
here the heretofore absent parachute;
the naturalist can reveal in snakes, al
igators, bugs and horned toads; the dude
or fair girl can see the gold watch or
diamond ring he or she has longed for;
the geologist can be carried into the
bowels of the earth, so to speak, by
gazing to his hearts content upon
very fine collection of minerals and
precious stones.
The anatomist or tragedian can study
the human skull divine or mouth calais!
poor Yorick." The entomologist can
wear his life away by cogitating upon
the variegated coloring and indiscriba-
BILE shape of the dried butterfly; the du-
elist, or would-be murderer can exam
inc the different kinds of pistols, and
the young lady of tidy-like frame of
mind can have her ''crewel' soul stirred
by the sight of needlework which sur
passes masculine comprehension.
The end man can look upon his favorite
instrument, the tambourine; the timid
one can look with feelings of in
expresssible bliss on the centen-
NAL hoofed creature, denominated
centipede, and the art student can
lose himself in contemplating a fine
array of pictures. Those per-
sons interested in bottled liquids, and
they are numerous, can see it all. Any
one who is gone on ceramics can look
upon various specimens of pottery, the
aged and the fop can gaze on all kinds
of cones, the archeolOgist can twist his
mind out of shape by investigating
Chinese manuscript. Herr Most or any
other invincible, nihilistical glass-bomb
thrower can observe, with fiendish de-
light, package of fire crackers and
several boxes of percussion caps and
matches. Telegraphers and meteorol-
gists can look upon and examine the
many receivers and thermometers; the
photographer can be pleased by the in
Vulnerable array of photographs dis
played, and Mr.. Dallas can say l am
bigger man than old Ben. Franklin
after reading the latter's report on the
receipt of dead letters for eleven years,
which is here exposed to view, and
which only amounted to 1868. Shells,
artificial flowers, trinkets, bric-a-brac
without limit, slippers, moccasins,
handkerchiefs, toys, globes, pipes, &C
cordeons (what a blessing would be
conferred upon suffering nation if all
the last named devils organs could be
encased), scroll work, inkstands, stuffed
birds, fishes, corn, and many musical
instruments, and a thousand other
things too numerous to mention. The
collection of coins is astounding; one
of them dates back to 800 years before
Christ. One of the most peculiar sights
to be seen is a collection consisting of
a saddle, stirrups, bride, halter, bit,
whip, and hitching post. The horse
and jockey are looked for in every
mail. But the most unheard of thing
in the case is human ear, upon which
the voice of the creditor has long since
ceased to reverberate.- NationaL Re
publican.
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