Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-23
s. MY DEAR SER.o
An Interesting Decision A bout Addresses
OM Circulars.

case Of some nicely was lately submitted to
Assistant Postmaster Squiers. Of Chicago, Tor
his decision. A business college has printed a
circular, the type used being the exact fac
simile of the typewriter. The object in employ
ing this form of correspondence is to convey to
the person to whom the circular is sent the
impression that the sender has been at special
pains to communicate with him, and has even
employed typewriter. There is compliment
conveyed in the plan which is adroity con-
ceived.
Further than this, 1t Is designed to save post-
age. Iype-Wrlters have been ruled to be sub
ject to first-cass or letter postage, as have all
hekt0graph and other work which is not re-
production, while printing is graded as second
class and is sent through the mails cheaper. The
saving on large number of circulars is. there
fore. an item. The business college had all of
its circulars printed in the sembance of type
writer except the words. my dear SIR" and
the address Of the person to whom sent and the
signature of the sender.
These were printed with regular typewriter
AS type-writlng is recognized 10y the law as the
same as handwriting it came within the pro-
VISION OF the statute which prescribes that
printing can be sent as second-class matter and
allows the address of the sender and receiver
to be written in ink. The question to be set
tied was, therefore, whether "my dear SIR was
part of the address. If it was not it must BIZ
either struck out or the circular sent as first
class matter. The assistant postmaster decided
that "my dear SIR was not part of the address,
and that the word address as used in the
law, meant direction. The assistant postmaster
deprecates the existence OF printing methods
which can successfully duplicate typewriter
Why the Play Was Interrupted.
From the Cambridge tMd) Chronicle
Some OF the nice children In the avenue re-
Gently proposed to surprise their parents with
dramatic performance with the distinct under
standing that no adult was to witness a re-
hearsal or to ask about the nature of the play.
written by young miss of ten years, who was
to assume the role of heroine, assisted by lad
OF the same age On the night OF the perform
ance the parents ofthe children assembled in the
front drawing room OF one of the large resi-
dences and waited for the drawing aside of the
portieres with commendable patience. The first
act represented the wedding of the hero and
heroine and the departure of the former to the
Wilds of the west, where he was to reap his
fortune IN raising cattle and mining This
with loud burst Of applause. A lapse OF
ten years was supposed to have passed
between the first and second acts, and
when the latter commenced the young husband
had returned, and his wife, not looking day
older, greeted her spouse in a formal manner
and even asked him to remain and dine with
her, which he consented to do. While seated at
the table eating ice cream the husband told how
he had toiled for wealth and acquired Millions
all for the sake of the dear wife he left behind
ms had such an effect on the matrOn that she
finished the ice cream, sighed to think that there
was no more on the table. and then addressed
her husband, speaking earnestly and firmly.
You have done well, she said, "but while you
have been at work | have not been idle. You shall
see what have accomplished" She touched a
bell, and whlte-capped bonnie entered the
room leading toddling infant a year old, and
followed by nine others of various ages one for
each year OF married life. The actors to this
DAY do not understand why the play was inter-
rupted by shouts of laughter and applause from
the fathers and mothers who were present. At
any rate, they say the play was a success. but
the parents think 1t a little Frsnchy in construc-
ton and plot.