The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-02-19
The Mails to Leaf Mismsnaged.

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The following complaint is given hv sub
scribrr To the DEMOCRAT STAR at Leaf Greene
county, Mss. We hope postmasters all along
the line will investigate the matter complained
of by our patron and do their duty as officers
Of the government:
Lear 7. o., GREENE Co., Mss,
Februar, y, lssi
Editor Democrat-Star.
Sometimes in our experience we tind It true
that patience ceases tu be virtue ana some
recent buslnes, CorreSunndeuce of an import
ant character has brought home 10 some nt n
the conduct ol our mail facilities 10 such
shape a, to fully justify some good, healthy
"klcklrg' about the matter.
In the first place, IT Is not very gratifying 10
have an important business letter come back
To YOU eight ar ten DAYS after 1t has been
mailed and when yOu are confidently expecting
a reply. In the second place, the "OId Rella-
bic" Is not very interesting reading alter
person has ALREADY had the general news from
the New Orleans, New York or Chicago papers
OF the same date mail or two ahead OF YOU.
Aud again, YOU do not care to have your pa
pers behind time and come to vnu with wrap
prrs torn and tied with a string. great
many persons are cranky enough to relish cut
ting he crisp, fresh pages ui their own maga-
zines, and they DO NOT RELISH having them
torn open with dirty fingers. The ragged
edges and solled pages do not look so well ON
the center table rs when thev are neatly cut
and free from CRIME. Some people, however.
are unreasonable, and shngy besides.
should like to know why, With a daily mail
from Scranton to Cross Roads, and trl-
weekly from Cross Roads to Leaf, it takes let
ters aud other mail matter from FIVE to seven
4 to, NIB, tla trt,, Iat,, th, n,th
A distance Of say sixty miles?
Whv IS It that letters rOsTMARSED at Mo-
bile, New Orleans, jackson, Miss, or Muske-
guu or Detroit or Chicago, arrive at this Office
in the same mail with letters from Scranton or
Moss Point FOsTMARKED ON the same day as
the others?
How and whv is it that mail matter from a
thousand miles awav overtakes, sometimes
passes, en- route, mall matter from Scranton
aud Moss Point?
The business interests of this section are
closely identified with the milling interests at
Moss Point, and it is necessary that the speed
rcSt and safest mail communication be main
tanned between the log men of this country
and the mill men. The exact reverse, how
ever, is the case; and IT Is TRUE that there is
gross msmauagement, inexcussble uegl-
genCe or unjust discrimination, either or all,
| along this route. Who, then, is to blamey
Certainly not the carriers, FOR they are prompt
and on time every trip.
Please unmask vour batteries, Captain, and
! shell them all along the line. Enough Of a
thing is enough, and it is about tune for re-
! form in this direction--about time that some
body is made to remember that thcy are in the
service of Uncle Sam and under oath and bond
to faithfully discharge their duties. "Acci-
dents will sometimes happen in the best regu-
lated families" but when they occur so fire.
QucntIy and for such length of time as to be-
come chronic, It is time to look for remedy
and apply it. Perhaps the offenders, the neg
ligees or whatever they may be called will
put their thumb to their nose, shut one eve
and with sardonic grin ask. "Well, what are
YOU going to do about it?" and | guess we
Shall meekly reply, 81 dun no"
SUFFERER.