Tombstone daily prospector., 1890-11-20
cuRloslriEs FROM THE nAlLas
Reptiles, Insects and Psrts of the Human
 Anatomy in Uncle Sana's Morgus.

Reptiles, Insects and Psrts of the Human
 Anatomy in Uncle Sam's MOrgus.
 There is no silent horror, but only lively interest, upon entering the dead letter office at Washington.
 Twenty thousand letters received here daily"
 This was the information given bS ue bright and courteous lady whC presideS over the curiosity room "Aud nearly one half of them cau never be sent on or back, because Of il legibility of the address or some other cause.
 The incloSures are kept two years then, if stIl unclaimed, are sold at auction. The room is lined with cases, in which the curiosities are very artis ticaliy arranged.
 Here was a freman's ax. Improper weight and sharp instrument not properly protected were the reasons Tor its detention. There were a. mum Der of reyolvers arranged on the back of the case. It is contrary to law to send firearms through the mails.
 ''Oh, here is human earl" one re marked, wondering at the singular token.
 'Yes, that came in a ne1i spAper We do not know by whom it was sent Here is an asp and that is 6 tarantula-both quite startling creat. ures to find upon opening box. They both came through aliye, said the at tendant, ''and that IS against the law, you know. We always have live curi osities chloroformed and preserved in liquor. We are careful in opening packages, for we never know what sort of pets we are going to find.
 Here are some horned toads. have had tree toads for pets for months st time"
 Snakes" exclaimed one of om party, pointing toward some large glas' cans. Did they come ;hToug. alive"
 'Yes, indeed"
 En passant, it is very amusing to hear WaShingtonians say, ''Yes, in | deed" with the emphasis on ''yes, and the indeed" sliding along as though the expression were one of 1 the pleasures of life.
 "Yes, indeed" she answered ''There were sixteen of them, sent from Texas en route for Heidelburg, for scientific purposes. They were in perforated tin cans, were detected ana sent here. 4 boy brought the cam in bag, but one snake got away. 4 lady at the chiefs desk, three day. after felt something at her feet Look ing down, there was the snake lie had been in one of the drawers of thl chiefs desk for those three days. Wa she frightenedl Well, there are few things that we ladies dislike nor, than snakes, you know"
 Here Is a scalp"
 ''Yes, it is the scalp of a young Indian i girl about IS or % years old. We art told so hy an expert in such things the hair fine and black and straight you see, prepared with care to be fas tened in the belt"
 Hero arc some ballsof opium. Yo; notice they were disguised in a cover ing of candy. And here Is beautiful large etching, exquisitely done. l Eeems a pity t should not have reacheI its destination, but we could no help it"
 | She stepped to the desk and tool from one of the drawers book, opeT, 1t for our inspection In it wen placed the addressed sides of envelopes Some of those addresses indicated close acquaintance with phonographi spelling, as Iii ri Ga" was spelle, Tight l. Ga.," and ''Springerville Arizona" was spelled ''Spengel Bill Arizona. a."-Detroit Free Press.