Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-15
|THE c. Cd. BUSINESS.
nr ExPRESS q r N
POtSsy POtS.sy EXAMINATIONS
AREALLOwED.

-. time past a picture In the
Or soinV sin1ow of the Adams Express
% WIN" No. 5l9 Market street, has
ppandi' pp,ad considerable attention rom
ar'su meuv persons who traverse TINS
paht hf,rr Having had a glimpse
P,ous nS sst"rrsaid picture, and being much
lpe s,oi aI With W the characters observed
Is'. r. same, REPUBLICAN reporter
Tue n,awaJ % Mr.. Belts, the agent, IN
sIs.s" rSs to the C. o. d. business, and
s'sDIt % from that gentleman some Of
'ueu anv trials and aggravations caus'
\, u.hs ,hs ; small words quoted above,
y " 'no additional trouble when goods
VI ui,Dws1 III TO be examined. A rule OF
a,O awnany allows this to be done, and
sv,T,r vOTtr receiving the goods thus sent
p psras,ine the same In the ONCE 10
s1a.ance of the agent or persons In
l"s During the past few years this
Gh G of The business has increased 10
An,l nD,"Iarful extent, and but few per-
,salize the troubles of an express
u't ~ and a good deal might be said
Sn,' Gu, the abuses and aunCyapces in.
vsa 1snt tt to the privilege of examining
Nls sent c. o. d.
Mia subject that seems to ADDRESS
~ With peculiar force to the mind
,hs average country agent, who
'h' .;,o .loouaut in his condemn
|tiou @ Of the privilege. Not only does
M country agent find cause for provo
.oD but the larger offices AZ well do
I ook with any degree of favor upon
practice. Taking calm, dispas-
NATE view of the matter, 1t il evident
y, there Exists some ground for com
Amt and the objection Is treated
M due consideration.
N view ofthe many troubles, limited at
Ovp Matt. O'Brien, the well-known
sor,ia humorist, has In one OF his In.
'i,abe caricat,lrrs, cleverly sketched
Hbeauties" Of this much con.
tmued feature of the express business,
NJ the picture alluded to Ia taken
Om the original, which was first ex.
ihilei in public at the Convention OF
Expressmen's Aid Society, held In
|0ulsvlle in 1882, where Its colnical
|at,res attracted the attention ol
vry delegate, and excited great
|laity.
The picture is strikingly original, and
klksnlore effectively than any argn-
batof words. 1t ought 10 be In the
&ce of every express agent, rs . con-
aut reminder of the tenacity and pa
snt endurance of expressmen, who are
allrl upon so often to 20 through 'he
rriDg ordeal Of " allowing examina-
oa."
ID the centre of Matt. o. BIS carica
urs may be seen that little Germ an
all, composed of ten teutonic heavy
geishts, who fill the express Office with
he harmonious (?) din of the new
husica outfit Just received by express,
Fith the privilege Of examination.
he music Of the brass band is mingled
niih the sweet strains of a hand organ
ln which fierce looking Italian ii
Ihying" | won't 60 home till morn
Ag, prior 10 paying the G, o. d.
Immediately beyond are observed twt
etive village youths, who join in the
grand chorus with an harnonico from
which emanate those stirring strains
Music hath charms" etc.
Near the o. H. room IL standing q re
Gantc looking individual from tn
bark woods, clad in the picturesque gal
ptDis peculiar TO that. section. who
lakmg supreme pleasure in firing off
Em (recrived by Express, G. o. D.
lIOw eXamlnation) at intervals an
lhtnnmber OF broken window pane
Indicate tlal the examination was sat
lshc'ory 10 The royal sportsman. /
EAe fuaII 10 this extraordinary musica
event Is Witnessed stubborn cock tigh
Nwc"n two prize shanghais (also IT
Fsvtd {. q. d. with privilege ofexam
aoh), which seem to especially II
Er'tS two Short-haired individual
pNu The Tenth ward, who, the politics
MlrisN PROBABLY being over, mus
wv v other htIds TO utilize their surpll'
'I,1l'iaon, VI,
The whole forms q sort of "Gilmou
JHIHIr, with the distracted expres
"$,'t aud his clerks as the audience.
lh-r are a few other interesting fig
a'cs III This clever sketch which stiI
la''ArF Illustrate the branties of til
Eu y - system. Several members
W.T. 'oI%lnbuS (Ga. } base ball club al
y, w. laId 10 test the service of a new gu
4'' III an Experimental game.
At angry looking bachelor seems
sH'l ,ial Na'iraIIy express his dissatisfa'
.L Iuu Wi'll a suit Of clothes which u
sH7FIAIo II. clerk is vainly endea'
ulLH 10 PERSUADE him "tits like Il
iIpt t'I "h the WALL
nl' another displeased patron
aa''Hs a hard time in "trying on
piI psi 2' new 'oots,' and very likely the
va S W. retained.
'V'nrWhat in the distance, reno
t sGm ms group, is observed a lad
'', ia'I az he ro>', who, by the aid Of
~.. %1lNs = ass, held in the hands of
n,' ala n'' y looking woman, Is giving
raclcaI examination to a new pair
WIS T'
.S'' 'nrdiey Of noises and the genera
sS SSn',l'lon appear to have had the
.nev' "Il the unfortunate and persecutt
rssD,' is who, oh, horror has sought r
H. H. u The sleep Of death, for a look
,n ~e private office shows him hangir
'SSpthie'l to "A rope (curtain).
NJ n9Taklng seriously. however, viii
t,n tt,.n1'l'tedly Il great annoyance is Al
s' S'asi to this privilege of examina
SGl' it has become necessar
syahct to commercial trading, and
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