New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31

to be the name and new home OF the immigrant
The avenue for error thus opened up is wide and
much traversed. often letters come TO the New
York postoficc which contain their face only
such sentences directions the addressers name be
Ing omitted absolutely. .. G; Menser, one OF m,
stones ability in the craft has made collection ot
odd addresses that is exceedingly Interesting an, ana
envelopes which bear 10 name. The words were
evidently taken from some letterfead. Miss Maria
Huge, it seems came to thi, country from Germany,
English and, wanting to let him know Of it, she wrote
lin these words
' Vioets 0t are '' blue.
Sugar is sweet
Tho stupid Hans, instead of leaving some one trans
late the lines, took them for the fair damacs address
and copied them. no doubt with infinite pain on the
envelope containing letter to her' lie ADDED q,'d
sentiment which inspired the poetry is beautiful, but
the stanza saws nothing about the house in which
Miss Iugel lives, or even the city. the sweet things
which the letter doubtless contains have not reached
her eyes.
THESE ARE UNDELIvERABLE.
letter from Bavaria was addressed Mr.. John
-, Remember (93) My dear beloved SISTER Eliza"
the writer's knowledge of English being limited that
he or she took the term Of endearment for the street
number Of the house, and the city in which the cor
re pondcnt lived. Another letter from the cOun
try was no doubt in TO written on pcllu-
cal circular Of kind, for its address was simply
Mcister Jakob Cell, For Member OF Assembly second
District william +. McGormlgk.'
with all their skill, the blind readers can hardly
send Alright a missve like one which recently came
from Portugal, which was inscribed merely ANTONIO
Goucalas. Good night am going To bcd cant sty
nothing more for today CAL or this one: dealer
I'm Fresh salt and smoked Meats, sausages ETC. eye,
America or the following: "JOhdn SundqNl, S,aG"
House no 300 Sekond st. south. Can satisfy al req
sonable demands for Travellers and Gusts. y. AoD-
Johnson ProprictOr North America The one last
given illustrate, most veXatiOuS class OF cases III
which long unnccess;Iy particulars are given ana some
vital detail i, omitted Another OF the kllu d It'll
Furniture broker, f)n-monger, whole1.c anu rJ j
dealer In all kinds Of pictures. n0hdlhgS anu XII
o. POttcr-st workshop, America and the name OF
Tho city in which he llves and buys and sells tese
things. omitted altogether.
MUCH EVIDENTLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
one foreign writer evidently mistook the printed
words on al international po,acard for an address, 50
he directed his letter: Cnersal postal Union Chloh
postal L. s. Of America Etats Unis dAmcrilue write
only the address on this side Another man VINO
wished to write TO the Postmaster here gravely IN
scribcd his letter Entered IN the YORK rOst-
ONCE as second Glass matter" Envelopes w.lch no
doubt contained warm words OF ilshusiLP Ut loNo
Love mo llttle love me long. Love me when am
dead and gone, North America, and TINS; ME-.
- -. Good By By hope see you wants more
wisch You Merry Christmas and Happy New-iear,
North America , ..
ca; for chicago was meant by "Cigage.s The one
addressed thus did not: g. -; Frofesslohai
sachusetts, near Colorado MISSISSIPPI
River New southport Washington southport United
states OF America mil,
In is not only foreigners who spell poorly. This
letter was received here from Indiana postmaster
" Postmaster: What Wright Did you have 10 Mark
Those letters From Itey to NY Office harc IS Nos uGn
Person Nor Neaver WaSS7 Probably few postal cards
are received at his Office otherwise his education
would certainly bo better.