National Republican., 1883-04-24
GIVE TIE FULL ADDRESS
Or You Arc Likely 60 Make n Contribu"
tion 20 the Already Large Collection In
the Postoflice Museum.

Or You Arc Likely 90 Make n Contribu-
tion 10 the Already Large Collection In
the Postofice Museum.
To provo that many thousands Of our peo-
pie disregard the implicit instructions laid
down by the Postoffice department to the eff
feet that you must "give the full directions in
all cases, and thereby insure certain transmits
sion Of tho matter Mailed" note the follow
ing imperfect inventory of tho articles now
on exhibition in the postofiice museum. The
absentminded traveller can find there his for
gotten satchel; tho 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 hero
the heretofore absent parachute; the natural
ist can revel in snakes, alligators, bugs, and
horned toads; the dude or fair girl can sec
the gold watch or diamond ring he or she has
longed for; the geologist can be carried into
the bowels of tho earth, so to speak, by gazing
to his hearts content upon a very fine c0llec-
ton Of minerals and precious stones.
The anatomist or tragedian can study
the human skull divine or mouth. The
entomologist. can wear his life away by
cogitating upon tho variegated coloring
and indescribable shape of the dried but
terhy; the duolist, or would-be murderer
GILL eNHmlnO In0 kluuS OI plSlOln
and the young lady of tidy-like frame of
mind can have her "crewel" soul stirred by
the sight of needlework which surpasses mas
culine comprehension. The end man can
look upon his favorite instrument, the tam
BOURNE; the timid one can look with feel
ings of inexpressible bliss on the centennial
hoofed creature, denominated centipede, and
the art student can lose himself in contem-
plating 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 aud
the Top can gaze on all KINDS
of cones, the archmologist can twist his mind
out of shape by investigating Chinese manu-
nihilstical glass-bomb throwcr can observe,
with fendish delight, II package of fire
crackers and several boxes Of percussion caps
and matches. Telegraphers and meteorolgists
can look upon and examine the many re-
ceivers and thermometers the photographer
can be pleased by the innumerable array of
photographs displayed, aud Mr.. Dallas can
say am a 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 1863. Shells, artificial flowers,
trinkets, bric-a-brac without limit, slip
pers, moccasins, handkerchiefs, toys,
globes, pipes, accordeons (what bless
ing would be conferred upon a suffering ma
| tion if all the last named DEVILS organs could
be encased), scroll work, inkstands, stuffed
birds, fishes, corn, and many musical instru-
ments, aud thousand other things too nu-
merous to mention. The collection Of coins
is astounding one of them dates back to 300
years before Christ. One of the most peculiar
sights to be seen is collection consisting Of
a saddle, stirrups, bride, halter bit, whip,
Ion nd ioclr ra
looked for in every mail. But the most un-
heard of thing in the case is human ear,
upon which the voice of the creditor has long
since ceased to reverberate.