The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-16
LETTERS TO SANTA Claus
Written BY Children Who Have Firm
Path In The Old Gentleman.
MAKE ALL KINDS or REQUESTS
MOrgue la the Postoffice Is OvercrOwdcd
with the Letters OF Youngsters Who
Want to he Remembered by
Their Mythical Friend.

The Dostofiice clerks get lots of am
usement these days in perusing the
many childish missiyes sent in ...e care
of Uncle Sam to Santa Claus.
The ''morgue" is even now filed to
overlooking with acquisitions on the big
toy storehouse at the North Pole. where
the majority of the children, by the ad-
dresses on their missives, indicate Old
santa's headquarters to be. There is
also another stock of letters in the Office
of Superintendent of Mails Louis G.
Schautz which could not be accommo-
dated in the ''morgue" and which can
be had by Santa Claus upon appnca-
ton. They make a curious collection
and must be of great interest TO all who
take pleasure in childish fancies.
Tribune reporter was permitted TO
examine Santa's ail,through the kind
ness of Mr.. Sohautz, and 2s no govern
ment inspectors happened to be about
took the liberty of exercising the post
Office clerks prerogative of examining
some of the packages Ito make sure
that there was no unavailable matter
enclosed" What they revealed would
make Il lengthy and absorbing study.
one little fellow who wrote on ordi-
nary, white wrapping paper and des-
ienated Santa's address as 1lO5 Penn
avenue, thought he would make assur-
ance doubly sure, so he addressed one
letter 20 Mr. Sandy Clauses" and an
other to Mrs. Sandy Cluses." In the
upper right hand corner he drew
framed picture OF the Father of his
country. or what was no doubt intended
as such. and for fear the postmaster
would not recognize its import wrote
under it stamp"
One Mcdcst Little Fellow.
One little fellow with q name denonng
Teutonic extraction. made his wants
known on a postal card addressed
Santa Claus, North Pole" This was
the burden Of his message:
Dear Santa Claus I would like too have
you bring me for Christmas fire engine
and d hose cart and "A soldier suit and a
ambulance and Police Patrol all iron And
a lot of story books If you please. l would
like a pair of slippers.
Kari R.
Whoever will be mayor when this lad
attains his majority can make ready
to receive his application for place
on the police force or in the paid fire
department. Two letters in the same
handwriting at first glance led one to
believe that there was greedy little
boy up in Providence. but investiga-
tion proved that this belief did him n
great injustice, FOR one Of the letters
was written for his little brother
Willie, who must be as yet unable TO
ndite so important a message. Both
aIlpaaSaI to
Town" Johnnie's desires were made
known thus:
Dear Santa Claus / want monkey
pair Of mitts candy nuts and l orange
cap coat a tie watch stove marbles
and chair story book and pants
Good by
From your friend
Johu H.
Brother Willie after hearing Johns
letter READ felt that some of the same
with few additions on the side would
about suit him and 50 he dictated:
Dear Santa Claus | want "A pair Of
skates and a pair of shoes cap coat and
pants tie pair of mitts and orange a
dogs cart slay Good by
From your friend,
Willie H boyl.
The boy" which was subscribed AT
the end Of his name and the requisition
for full boys suit, gives the impress
sion that Willie is yet in dresses and
feared that Santa might get him mixed
up with some of his sisters.
A little fellow from S0J Oak street,
whose familiar method of addressing
Santa hardly prepares one for his mod
est demands, wrote on a single snp of
note paper. neither enveloped or sealed:
My dear old Sanity Claus I want Pare
of iron skates and a drum.
A few of the addresses on the missives
will show what diversified ideas of
Santa's place of abode prevail among
the faithful.
Mr.. Santa Claus, 1lS North street,
North Pole.
Mir. Santa Claus. North Pole, Pa.
Santa Claus, No So Broad Way, New
York
Santa Claus. North Pole. World Fair,
ny
Santa Claus. Iceland. Pa.
Santa Claus. North Pole, Scranton Pa.
Santa Claus. PostofIice, Scranton.
Mr. Sandy Claus up the Chimney Ice
land or Greenland.
Mr.. Sandy Claus in the sky city.
These letters are, of course, not con-
sidered United states mail, and only
those that are regularly stamped. which
are few in number, are sent to the dead
letter Office. The rest Of them are con-
fined to the waste basket or If they
have something strikingly unusual
about them are placed in the curiosity
shop which every well regulated post
office maintains. Very often. however.
almost every year, Mr.. SchanG states.
some good-hearted person. generally
drummer. comes to the Office secures the