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Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Camp Meeting unrnar

READING. Pa Aug 30.-The csosin,
OF the National Methodist Eoisc ina
camp meeting a; Joanna Heights jas
night was marked by scene OF erea
excitement, and at one time It locket
as II there would be serious riot
Probably four thousand psople occu
pied scots In the auditorium, listsuips
u a sermon by the R,v. Clement A,
EVsns, OF Augusta, Ga, popularity
known as THE fighting parson."
Tine Rev. Evans was brigade gen
era under Stone wall Jack son, and " her
the latter fell took command of bis
troops. Last night he was preaching q
powerful sermon when young mar
named Brown attempted 10 walk aoros,
ms circle IN front of the worshiper.
He was stopped by an officer and order
ed to seat
John w Jacobs, one Of the mana
gers, and the Rev. II. W Sebrlne. the
superintendent, came forward. and hot
words led TO blogs, and q scutiis, dur
ing which some Of the participants
were rolled over the ground. Eyery-
Thing was in confusion Brown had
his friends and they yelled to him not
to allow himself 10 be bulldozed The
ears of the congregation wtrs doatened
and The Rev. Evans was forced to de.
sist speaking.
When the chcir began singing . 600
screaming people filled the woods with
their yelis Bottles and rocks were fred
IA every dir, ction and half dozen per.
tons HIT. There were cat calls. etamp-
ing OF feet, threats ard cries Of women
and children.
Mira. Jacobs received a serious blow
on tie bead, and James Turner waf
Knocked down and tramplei upon
Browns friends cursed loudly and
thresteIed vengeance, and q few sensi-
ole men only prevented serious trouble
About dozen OF the assailants will b,
arrested Tomorrow.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
he Crowed too Soon.

TIE Baltimore Sun SAYS: Ga pier
No .. Light street wharf. Monday. n
pescL groxer of Calvert County, well
known in Baltimore. came to the city
with sh.pment of peaches. Putting
the goods in the hands Of o commission
merchal, he took stroll around the
city. He returned to the wharf in the
afternoon, and seeing his comm ission
man on the wharf he inquired of him II
he had aold the peaches. The agent
tn'o Inn quietly be had sold them for
o8 cents box. Eighty eight centsp'
o:ived the Calvert County man. "Well.
IA tel yen quietly, he's badly fooled.
put fine big peaches on the outside,
bnt the peaches way inside the box are
mean Il Tie things tell you I'm Nv
b they are sold for SO ctntse That's
splendid" At that moment q man
Stepped up to Ca'vert County and said
to hin: Them peaches is sold, but
they amt paid for yet" He was the
man who had bought them. The Hy1
man from Calvert said never q word
but lie lost about S25 by Growing too
so1n.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

This eection OF country was favored
yesterday and to-day with very re-
fresbing showers Of rain which served
10 lay the dust and reduce the tempera.
ture 60 as to render living much more
com Portable The rain fell very gen tly in
our city and was scco M panied by very
little lightning and thunder. Owing
70 the drought experienced, little rain
having fallen for over three weeks, The
esrth had become very hard and dry.
The preparation for the crop of wheat
has been pretty generally suspended.
the farmers may now start the pillow
again and get their wheat sown 10 good
season. The time for the fall rains Ia
approaching, aud there will doubtleee
BIS an abundance of moisture to ripen
the corn and invigorAte the pastures
which have been so abundant through.
out the season. The farmers in this
section of the country have been highly
favored, and few have any good rea.
sons to complain.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
He Wanted POt.Pie.

Yesterday afternoon Kennard Du.
ton, who, with Tom Smith, Henrietta
Russ and Hester Hall, all colored, o..
cupies sbanty on west Front street,
gave one of the women some money and
told her to make him potpie for sup
per. He went out, and when he return
cd found things ahont as he had lett
them but no signs of The coveted pot pie.
The consequence WAS that he COM
menced to course the woman, when
Tom Smith took 1t up and a general
fight ensued, during which Dutton was
cut on the breast and otherwise in
iured,
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
The Equirationals

Tomorrow evening Professor Crock,,
VII commence an engagement of f1ul
hlghts at the Academy of Music, wa
his troupe of fourteen trained horses
These horses are nearly all pura blood
ed Arabian, and the many feats which
they perform excites wonder and sur
prise.
They dance, play tricks, pick ont diff
ferent colors, sit down, craze figure
from a black board, and in fact d,
almost everything except talk. tn.
ce2ree of perfection attained In theil
training is wonderful, and proves tina,
the equine species possess a far stel
amount Of Intelligence than is gener.
ally accorded thtm,
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Widow biesgher Ca 1895 Her h
to Commit suicide.

NEW YORK, August ~ -A1
Meagher, q widow over ~ m|
was arrested at No. 4l3 West fo']
street, this morning, crazy dfull
on the verge of dellriuln trtmsn1
had bought grocery store Ie1
ago, and since then had been On
tinuous carouse. In one OF lle
in the rear OF the store the ofnC s,1
the re mains of her daughter, ~
months old, who hsd eVldtDu!
from neglect during Illness. luz
was very emaciated. ,,.|
The woman had money III Wv
even after buy lug tha lEooety'
years ago her husband, Maiun n1
er, an employe on the ha1 s..|
Railroad, hanged hlm.e'i Os' ~
the life she led him, and hei ' Tt]
children were taken from Aer.
man herself has b, en- 10 me WIN
twice since her husbands des. ..
when the child died Is rot hlOT y
It liz believed that the crnnK.Ii y
carried 1t around for Sons ''~|
it's death.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
FIFTH EDIT1llI


nj. This morning when aD, ,sa
nell . Peters was csI alien .ae nam. d
u u was answered hv ~ the Civil
s sv years as Of age, who BAD s nan apps|
citizen. 't ofios an w 1..df9S'irIoo.' I'd
arrested him yester TIo = testi6el h
request Of his wife 'ay afternoon
ne ne was ~. about to take r tho charge
was siv, was called, a SeI' Al 4
pired that they d ni'S''mony Il
s aspp.,y It together, and T IS., li y,
part Of the spresms sna that ii
s AXE . the furniture aud TIA nat s be
Win him. The p'V ~sSsa tasy ~c|
the Judge why sbs Sss when AZ
replied that she was a ann MIN ar
.eAo rDJuFy, vi
When the accused Wa.
portunity to SPEAK bs s' 81. given
mad been married - II. a'a thai
years, and have eleven rO' oh went
81 whom are grown % ' mug
Ihey always got alohpo aod mi
together and raised ,bt'. well 4
c cree tat manner until abd 1nm,!y
o. money with which s be- WE S1A.
n Rmnss since occupied BY t tbs Uo0!
buren street, when thu tas@ q
rem, REM became very boisterO Tvns ~
res were of almost daiI v' od sra
eide, sons, and be now O' ,s.a
would be better for than AN" ;. ''sl
ana as his wife was Of the , ~ .
he only wanted to get bis s , I'ns
AS the wife had stste i i iS,al, y
member of Asbury M K 'U cs.l
Judge suggested that the tv guy. y.
nome together and send for ~, ,a'
ana "a see II they could not ssul
difhculties. As she obi .c,sS S' ~
dismissed the case with the uD a
ing that the man was IN , a.ue
goods and then stay away from ni n
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
The Cottage Hearth.

The September number of this really
xceilent magazine is before us. A
asty glance at its well-filled pages In.
dlcates to us that it is conducts in its
usual unsurpassed style. The frontis.
piece, Waiting" is very life like and
suggestive. The Far North" with
EN- refreshments, is more than worth al,
that Is asked for single number
Don't iail to get the Hearth" II
shonid Do in every home circle, where
IL Will Doth amuse and instruct Sinel,
copy, 10 cents; $3.50 a year. Cottage
Hearth Company, IL Bloomfield street
Boston.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

Mil eex Nominatioast

The Democrats of Mill Creek hundred
held a meeting at tie Mermaid last
Saturday evening, and made the follow
irg nomination; Inspector, Joseph
Derickson; assessor, William Z. Peach
road commiss'oners, William Hobson
and John l. GreenwAlt. The candi
dates for the Legislature and Levy
Court will be selected at the County
Convention.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
ceron,mo TO surrenae

WILCOX, ARR, Aug; g., I ,bsN
s w ase and nd Warm Spring Al n aoss
boring 400. He has them snnlcdeut o
and win, unless some aGc nIsu d
ing them out OF Aii lose prof.
Captain Lswton is in o.G,1 for
to Geronimo, who has .. ssRsp SURF
t se than ap unconditional ''
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Fisliing Party.

A number OF the boarders at the
Brandywine Springs on Monday after
noon furnished themselves with the ne
oessary fishing tackle and bait and pro-
ceeded TO the creek In the vicinity OF
Mt. Cuba, IN two horse wagon. After
lots Of fun and a very few fsh the
disciples OF Isaac Walton were driven
home.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

The property at the corner OF Fifth
and Madison streets has been purchased
by W. II. Mount. and he Is having II
improved and re m odeled Mr.. Mount
has occupied The place for the past ca
and q half as q grocery store, and o.
soon as the improvements are com pl eted
will reopen with q large and fresh
stock of gods.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

1t is well known that a promiuen,
Fourth ward politician and Judoe
Grubb, have for some time been at daS,
gers point, and consequently 1t " as
somevh hat of surprise this morn Inc
that the Judge should enter this ger
tiemah's sore, and be received In the
most cordial manner. The initiated
say that q 8 the Fourth ward gent leman
Is an aspirant for Legislative Eonors.
this visit is to them, COORDINATION
strong" that there Is something In the
wind OF which outsiders awot net u
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Death of John WeyI.

John Weyl, a native of this city.
died at ST. Louis, Mo-, on Sunday last.
from injuries received by being caught
In the machinery in the bakery in
which be was employed. His remains
have been forwarded to Philadelphia,
and they will be buried from the resi-
dence of his mother in law, Mrs. Mary
Stanmire, No. 335 Beaver street, on
Thursday at 10 a. In.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Proposals FOR Grading,

Sealed proposals will be received BY
John M. Newell, chairman of Commit
tee on Opening Streets, for grading Gil.
pin avenue between Hariison and
franklin streets, as msy be seen by
nd vertisement In another column. Those
who wish work should look after the
X )b.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

The case of John j. d usiealil
watch, was called by 1 ~ one spp'
this morning and as ~ Gas difpi
against s him the charge > wiz VI tho 81
bat be was committeu impossd y
81 and costs, which was i~ ness, isl
dav morning for drunken
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
ON THURSDAY,
THE sTH DAY or SEPTEMBER,
A. ID 1885. httc o'clocE u m

THE fTH DAY or SEPTEMBER,
A. u 1855. tre O'Clock, p. IN,
The following described real estate, viz:
All the following lands ly ing and being in
81. Georges Hundred, county Of New Gas.
tie, viz: That certratn tract OF land de-
scribed In two tracts, as follows.
No. l. Beginning on the north shore OF
the Augustine creek or canal aud on the line
ditch north deg rees east q b.lO pefches to
the upland, thence with tho north line OF
Nathan Thomas and Jacob Wand egrift's lots
OF march north u degrees west a 10
pefches 10 s'ono q corner OF jacob and
Christopher Vsndtgrifs marsh, thence
north % degrees west 2-lo psrchss to q
white OAK, corner OF q. Fandegrift and
Martha hudson's marsh, thence along their
line to the main canal. thence up said canal
to land OF William Hills heirs, thenoo By
their line up smother ditch north deerees
east 10 perches 10 the head OF the ditch,
| thence leaving the dftrh and running north
20 degrees west IS perches 10 q three-fofk X cd
maple abou. feet from the ground, thence
north degrees east liz percaes to a stone at
tho northeast corner Of a lot OF land belong.
ing to Adam Vance's representative. thence
again with Hill's line south II degrees east
10 b.lO perches to u stone where corner
white oak once stood. thence south sbb dc.
grees east % b-lo perches to q maple corner
OF Matthew Menbis' land, thence south 4sIS
1 degrees east ~ percbes. theIce south .0L
degrees east 5-l0 percbes TO corner Oh
william Stuart's land, thence with mis- line
south 10 minutes west 100 6.10 Derches. south
~ degrees east II perches. south 20 minutes
ca ll2 perches to Augustine creek, thence
fup said creek south 10 degrees west I
perc les to the canal, and thence up tho
| lanai 10 Nathan Ihomhs' line, tn ence by
taid Ihomv' limo ditch north l.% degrees
cast so perches TO tho placs of beg inning. he
he contents what they may, with a dwell.
ing house, stating, granary and other out
buildings on said property.
l NO. BeRinnlbg st stone, corner Of
| land OF William oleavcr snd land uf the
heirs OF christopher NanCegrift, deceased,
| thence by said land 10 ST. Augustine canal
| thccce down the same u a i'ona line be.
| tween this de,crihed lot and land O the heirs
CT Nathan Thomas decoased. thence up said
dhc1 TO a stone on the upland in line Of
land OF tho said william Cleaver thence by
the line OF said land to the place OF begin
ming. Containing acres more or loss. 10 X
W. Noi. 10. page lb6. &C.
seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty OF William A. Cleayer and Alphonso
Cloaver, his wife, anu to he iold by
THOMAS FORD, Sheriff.
sherit's Otice, Whining ton, August II. a.
H., 1850. au23 eodtB
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Importing Gold.

The imports OF gold during the past
year amount to $50, 1928 500, Dotwith.
standing the croAkina In the New York
Heiald and other papers that the con
tinued coinage OF sill YER dollars would
drive all the gold out of this country.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
Gouley'l

Mauch Chunk and syitSnDiauystis
sion will leave tne ~ Markets
Northern station, foot Oh sssntepbsf
At 6 30 on Thursday o'p
1886.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

EHuk SALE-PURE BRED UHE,STEK
- White and Poland China piys, nom
iegisterec stocK. Apply to VIII. i1ARRIDN
near city line. au3I al az
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

" N D-h MIDDLEA3EI
woman lor general housewOcR. Az
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

To morrow promises 10 be cloudy to
fair, with local showers and falling
temperature. Thursday, clear and
cooler.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

w AN ED BUARD-THU SINGLE
w gents want board and home com
iorts with private family, b,:ween Fourth
and Ninth and Market and Madison streets
piaro privileges. Address "R. X. l." this
Office. ~
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
THIRD EDITION.
Personal.

GoIbOn1L
John P. Hall, OF this city, has re-
moved to Hsyerhill, Mass.
Miss Maggie Gibson of Philadelph .
~ visiting friends in this city.
Joseph wilkinson. reporter for the
Every Evening, has gone to Rehoboth
20 pass . week or two.
Miss Mary Hamilton, who has beer
visiting friends In Bucks County, Pr =,
has returned home.
Miss Minna and Lillian Shuster have
returned home after three weeks visit
to relatives at Milford.
Joseph 81. Gooding, clerk In the Far
mers' Bank is visiting Ocean City, Nd.
Judge Grub returned from Saratoga
Springs on Saturday.
DIR. Read j. Mckay returned ON Sat
urday from visit to Tannersville, ew
York.
Miss Lizzie Neeve, 1908 Rodney
street, has gone to French Creek Falls
to spend couple of weeks with friends
Mr.. 81. Victor Hughes. of this city,
returned 10 day after q two weeks
visit to MiGdleiown.
Miss Carrie Jones has returned from
Rehoboth and the lower part Of the
State, where she has been spending
three weeks.
Mrs. Sarah Lsngel and her daughter
Alice, who have been visiting relatives
in this city for the past two weeks, left
for Reading, Pa, yesterday.
Miss l. zzie Carson of Gloucester Il
visiting her friends In this city, and II
now guest of Miss Annie johnson o
West Front street.
Mr.. Thomas Green ard his daughters
Mrs. Geo. W. Wells and Miss Isrsella
are rusticating in the neighborhood o.
their old home in Connecticut.
John V. Sheppey has returned from
Cleveland, Ohio, where he has been re-
siding for the past two or three years
and will engage in the practice OF medi
cine in this city.
John Hanson of the Fourth ward Wis
tied friends near Media, Pa, on Satur-
day and on Sunday morrins attended
the Presby terrain Church in that town
and lis,ered To a good old fssa toned
sermon. He returned home on Monday
evening, well satisfied with bis visit
and particularly with the treatment h,
received.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

SChODL TEACHER WANTID-A ~.
- male teacher to take charge of school at
nenry Glay. apply in person to Holm
oOrLf, henry Clay, Del au3l.4t
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

sNQR SALE, OR LAGRANGE FOR
y Wilmington pr0perty.a far A Of ~ acres
~ Biackoird station. delaware hailroad. 4
good bargain may be had. l4E0k,fE n
loWNoEND, Ia Market street. ag3I.3t
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

WANTED-A MAN AND WIFE AMI
enc single man TO wo,k on farm,
JoSEfh LkACH, near Newport au3i-3ts
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
sslEn.

sslEn.
IKEA BLtS.-In this city, on Angus. IS
Rachel L., wife of Andrew J. Keables,
aged IS years.
Funeral private.
GALLUWAY-At Chi'ago, on the 18th
list beloved son OF John M. and Ella Il.
GALLOWAY, formerly Of Wilmington, Del.
MANN.-On the 10Th inst, frankie, son OF
Henry and Catharne Mann, aged year
ang il mouths.
The relatives ami friends are invited TO
attend the service ON Tuesday ever ing at
1880 O'Clock at the residence Of his psrents,
NO, SCI South Jackson street. Interment on
Wednesday ro.nipg at Ooatesville.
This lovely bud,
So young and fair,
Called here from early doom,
Just come to show
How sweet a flower
In Paradise could Gloom.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

Denes Of tins Therwomsoas
lot The RHPuBLIoAN once In the shads
o'clock 10 O'Clock II O'Clock
76o 75c 75o
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

PIC hhhGAlN- DESIRABLE UOUH-
- try seat, Is acres NJ land at Dugdale
Ohester County, Pa, l2.r omed bri.k man
slon, old shade, aoundaL ce Of fiuit. barn a nd
0utpuildlngs. Best reasons fGr selling
Price vers low. r. Ii. ukgEN Kennett
Square, Pa. ann &c 80
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31
ON SATURDAY,
THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1889.


The following describeeie al estate, viz.
All that certain lot or piece OF land with
the brick me.suage therein e-s cted, situate
In the city OF " lining ton bon nd cd and de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
beginning at point ON tho esterIy side
OF NJ onroe street between Secol and Third
streets at the distance CT as feet from the
southerly side Of Third street thence west
ely parallel TO Third stree, feet to a
street Is feet to stake, being q corner OF
stephen Davis lot, thence easterly with
said line and parallel with Third street 81
feet to the aforesaid side Of Monroe street,
and therce along the same Is feet co the
place Of beginning, be the CO.. tents what 1t
may. Book Il. Vol. Z, page eos, &c.
Seized and taken In execution rs the Prop
etty Of Albert Hufnai and Evalina hufnal,
his vile, and {. t 8, ant to he sold by
THOMAS FORD, Sheriff.
Sherit's Otfice, Wilmington, August Is.
1855 aul9 cod "a
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

~ OilCe- Che ANNUAL MEETING
\ and election for Nine Directors o the
wilmington Goal Gas Company IN be held
a. the ono ), NO 800 Shioioy street, on M on
DAY, september 9th, 1880 between and
cioek p. IN. VIM +. Taylor,
ouoi-os Sccretary
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

"AN ED-A WHITE COOK; ALSO
w girl for general housework at S2l
Market strest auslsut
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

GS hEWAkD-Lt ST-ON SEDnNb
,peJ strest between Jefferson and Madi.
son, p cket book contsinisg ladyie gold
ring wltn Initials inside, Nv il. to A M. +"
favinK 1t at the Gibson House or the saloon
OF DAVID Chambers, 2nd and NJ addison II, III,
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

SHER1fF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ Of LsvaIia Fac,as to me dire ,ted
will be exposed TO public sale, at the hotel
OF Alexander Maxwell, In middle own, in
81. Georges Hundred. New CASTLE County,
Delaware,
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

"ANTED-A GIRL To DO qENER-
wv al housework. Apply at 22S King
sFee'' au30 u
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

Printing at the REPUBLICAN office.
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

SHEkltt'S SALE-BY vI2PUE OF A
y writ OF Leyaria Facias. to me directed
Will be exposed To public sale, at the hotel
now occupied by Iasob Hyatt, in Stanton IN
MIL Greek, New Castls County, Delaware
ON MONDAY.
THE lSrn DAY OF SAPTEMBEk, 1885,
a 2 ninlnck IN
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

SHEklFf'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
~ writ Of Levaria Facias, to me djrected
viii be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth ana
Eleventh streets, In the city of Wilmington.
New castle County, Delaware,
Daily Republican., 1886-08-31

SHERlFF'S ShLE.-hY VIRTUE OF A
10 writ OF ls.Levaria Faclas to me direcl-
cd. will be exposed TO public sale, a, The Court
house, on Market street botwAen Tenth and
Eleventh Streets in the city If w Timing ton.
Aew Castle County Delaware
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
The CuIverWeI Medical Co.,,

41Ann St., New York, ";
Post Office Box $50.
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The Jolly Pathfnders. who. appear
tonight at Writer'S Hall, are the
company which has scored such hit
through the east during the past two
seasons. They are noted as the lead
ing musical Comedy Company, and
their band and orchestra are superb.
The orchestra is the one which furnish
ed the music for the Hendricks ball at
Waukesha, during the season of 1885.
The coming of the company is a rare
event in the history of amusements
here. There is also with the company
little gentleman who is said to be
the greatest child comedian in the
United States-little frankie Jones of
Cincinnati. For versatility he has no
superior even among actors of four
times his years. His conceptions are
perfect, his delivery superb, and he
sings like nightingale. His imita-
tions of noted actors are startlingly
real, and comedy specialties irresistible
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch said of
him: "Master frankie Jones is a little
gentleman of s years with more fun
in him than you can shake stick at.
He is super excellent, and takes splen-
didly. His equal has never appeared
in st. Louis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
The Governments Mail.

The Government of the United
States receives daily an average of
$4,000 letters, which, as rule, are
answered, or their receipt acknowledge
ed, on the day of delivery. To enable
it to cope with this vast correspond
ence, much of which requires not
simply a formal reply but considerable
research and special knowledge, the
Executive is furnished with about ten
thousand clerks, who, for convenience,
are divided into seven departments,
according as their work has to do with
our foreign relations, the army or navy
the fiscal machinery Of the government,
its internal relations. the postal service
or the administration of Justice. Two
or three sacks only, out of the tons of
mail matter that is dumped every
morning on the floor of the Washington
post-office, 90 to the White House.
The Washington post Office is the
third in the country in the volume of
business, though Washington is only
the fourteenth city in population. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1885, the letters received were in
excess of 250,0OO,OOO, or about TO-
600 daily and of this total, it is esti-
mated, about seventy per cent goes to
the departments The refuent tide is
even larger, for the outgoing delivery
includes all the publications of the
Government. Statistics in this field
would be staggering. On some days,
for instance, during the busy days Of
Congress, 1000 large sacks, mostly OF
Executive documents, will pass through
the office, and the average for the
Summer months is 10000 sacks a
month.
The heaviest mail generally goes to
the Post-ofice Department, due to the
routine correspondence between the
department and the so, 900 postmasters
of the country. Each postmaster has
occasion to write at least four letters
each quarter to the department, thus
involving mass of 100000 letters
every ninety days, or more than 1000
day from this cause alone. Then
there is an equal volume of business
in the Dead Letter Bureau, where all
uncalled-for, misdirected, or unintelIi-
gible letters are sent. The other two
departments that receive enormous
mails are the Interior and the Treas
ury. The mai for the Pension Bu-
reau of the Interior alone often mounts
into the thousa nds. - Paper World.