Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-02

THE TWO.CENT STAMP ERA.
A Busy Day 1t h Possomce and
Some Remarkable Incidents.
1t was 9 lively day yesterday ct the Post
Office for Mr.. Beard, the blonde Deputy.
Added to the usual routine Of business,
Of looking for called mail, answering ques-
tions, and filing out money orders and
postal notes. registering letters and dis
patching Uncle Sans pouches, there was
. Q feature, the beginning Of the two
cent letter-stsmp ere. It did not impose
any particularly extra physical labor upon
Mr.. Beard, but il made him early in the
day long for . gatling gun, an earthquake,
cyclone or some other destructive element.
Scarcely had the pigeon-holes been opened
when . little boy presented himself with
two green stamps. ''Say, Mister, I want
to get these changed for two-cent stamps
for my ma" "Can't change them, sonny.
The Government don't allow it," The
boy retired, muttering. Directly after
ward q woman presented herself. "Mr.
Beard, I want some two-cent stamps for
these things" quitting down three three
cent stamps). Cant do it. madam"
said Mr.. Beard. ''The Government hasn't
authorized US to redeem outstanding
stamps." "Well, this is Q nice state OF
affairs. Do you think / Am going to put q
says I only need two cents? Where is
Mr.. Smith. the Postmaster ?" "Up at
the Courthouse, madam" ssWhen will
he be in ?" persisted the woman. But Mr..
Beard had retired from the window to
where Q SENTINEL reporter was waiting
his pleasure. Talk about patience" re-
marked Mr.. Beard, "why Job would never
have acquired q reputation if he had
served a. . clerk in . Postofice. It is
now half-past II O'clock and there have
been ut least fifty persons here trying to
get three-cent stamps converted into twos,
but not . single person presented over
stamps to be changed" A sharp rap
ct the delivery window drew Mr.. Boards
attention. 1t was Q Chinaman. 'Missl
Beald, wsntee two-cent stamps for dissee."
''You can't havee, John" said Mr.. Beard.
''Wat fsw you no change? Govern
ment NO allowee," and, apparently salts
fed, the heather withdrew. He had hard |
~ got out Of sight when another rap called |
Mr.. Beard to the window. II would like |
to get . two-cent and one-cent stamp for |
three-cent stamp" said o familiar
voice, the owner Of which could scatter |
double eagles along the street without i'm
poverishing himself. "Can't change it.; |
the Government don't allow it?" replied
Mr.. Beard. "What kind of q Government |
is this, anyhow? Don't allow you to
this stampI The law went into
effect to-day which requires only two cents
on letters. Isn't the Government
able to stand the loss of a cent than
am ? Have yOu any authority for refus-
ing to change this stamp ?" Eyes," said
Mr.. Beard. "Come inside and I'll read it
TO you." Mr.. Beard took down the off cial
Guide for August and read: mo
arrangements have yet been made for the
Of three-cent stamps and en-
in the hands Of Postmasters, or
Tor the exchange by Postmasters of such
and envelopes in the hands of pri-
vate holders. Until further notice, there
lore, Postmasters will not make exchanges
for the public, nor will they return to the
the stock remaining in their
own hands on and after the Let Of October.
Stamped envelopes spoiled in directing,
will continue to be redeemed ct
value as provided by existing reg
ulations." After the reading, the CAPT
Ealist muttered something about the illib-
srality OF the cussed Government, careful
y replaced the stamp In q notebook and
left. The reporter looked ct the speech
and orn-ou Deputy for . minute or
more and also retired. How many more
called to have stamps changed we could
aot learn, for whom the Office closed Mr..
Beard threatened to scatter the brains Of
my man who talked OF stamps to him.