Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-20


AT Indianapolis the delivery clerk
sent me to the next window. That
was the ladies' window. and | thought
ne must be mistaken. Besides, il WAS
but two feet to my right and opened
on the same young man but | went
below, Next window said the clerk.
I've just been there, and he sent me
mere. said |, The ladies' wialow.'
said the clerk, sharply. | went to the
ladies' window, awaited my turn. and
was finally served by the Identical
clerk who had first passed me along.
In Lynchburg, Va the delivery
clerk sat on a high stool with a hat
on smoking a cigar had two pack
ages, one domestic ana one foreign.
both of a size | inquired what the
postage on the foreign package would
be.
just the same as the other. said
the clerk
- But that is going to Japan.
Oh, is it?'
Yes; what's the postage?'
I'm darned if | know said he.
blowing II cloud of native leaf
Wen, ii YOU don't know, suppose
you look it up said |. Pointing to
postal guide, which | saw lying on the
table, l informed the young man that
he would find the postal rates there.
He slipped down from his STOOL flip
ped the ashes from his cheroot. and
obtained the desired information from
the postal guide naiyely remarking,
atterward, / never would have
thought of that
1T was at Memphis | met my
toughest postal customer. She. for
it was a woman, simply and bluntly
refused to even look This was The
conversation;
There was n man in here a short
time ago who got all of Barnum and
Baileys mail
But he did not get mine
Why didnt hep
:" Because | am not always with
the car, and he knows that | call for 1t
myself
Well, there amt anything for
you anyhow.
There ought to be. | am quite
sure there must be-.
We'll, | say there amt And she
got as far as possible away from the
window and looked out on the over
flowing Mississippi
Is there letter here for Mr..
Dean?' | inquired as soothingly as
possible. Mr.. Dean had telegraphed
me three days before that he had
failed to receive an important letter
had forwarded to Memphis.
What right have you to ask for
Mr.. Deans letters? We can't give you
MIR. Deans letters. Your name isn't
Dean, is It? Mr.. Dean was here and got
his letters two days ago
"'Oh, did he? | didn't ask you to
give me his letters. | then explained
TO the young lady. and showed her the
telegram from Mr.. Dean, remarking
that | merely wanted to see if he had
missed that particular )etfer. Then |
went away But | returned to the post
Office the next morning and asked for
letters addressed to myself She i'm
mediately handed me a local or drop
letter. 1t was from Mr.. Dean, bore q
postmark three days old, and ex-
planned that he had finally got his
important letter all right. He too
had met the Memphis enemy OF good
government, and his telegram was
sent upon her first statement that
there was no mail in the Memphis
Office for him. | called the lady back
to the window and showed her the
drop letter. This letter explains every
thing r.
well. am glad It does, she snap
ped, but | have not got time TO talk
TO you
upon First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath's return from his vaca-
ton / laid Mr. Mnrray's complaint be-
fore him, which was Immediately
taken up for action and the result ID
the issuance OF the order of few days
ago, instructing postmasters TO make
epecial efforts TO deliver mail ad-
dressed 20 transents and to travelling
men. 10 forward the mail OF theatre
cal, circus companies and like combi-
nations after their departure from the
town. and to make special inquiry to
ascertain whore such combinations
may then be
Nothing has yet been done with ths
second section Of Mr. Murray'a com
plant relating TO the insolence and
refusal Of delivery clerks TO deliver
mail to individuals to whom i Is ad-
dressed upon proper identification but
that Is under consideration, and orders
win shortly be issued 20 postmaSters.
which. IT, Is expected, viii correci such
abuscs as those complained Of by Mr..
Murray Washington Cor. Philadel-
uhia LOGGER.
HERE AND 81 ERE.
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