Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
TO OLD SANTA CLAUS
Missives That Go to the Dead Letter
Office.
THEY ASK FOR PRESENTS
A House That Kris Missed Last
Year.
BOYS WHO WANT A STORE

Every december at least one thousand
letters reach the dead letter office addressed
to the blessed patron saint of childhood,
variously known as Dear Old Sanity"
Mr.. Sanity Claus" "Chriskindle'' and oc-
casionally as Santa Claus" His where
abouts is uncertain that the children
never seem to be quite sure of his post Of
flee. They only know that it is in some
very far-away frozen country, where all
good things abound. And so the little peo-
pie joyfully and confidently post their let
tiers telling what they would like for Christ
mas.
A few addresses culIed at random are as
follows: North Pole, Off Coast of N A.;
North Pole. Out of the World. One of
these bore five-cent stamp and evidently
the writer had in mind that the journey
was very long-this may serve hint to
our arctic explorers. Then there We're
others to Spitzbergen, Wonderland, Siberia.
The Other Side of the Moon, Chris Kingle
Land and Arctic Regions; and, of course,
there are always some thoroughly up-to-
date, knowing boys and girls who boldly
address the dear old gentleman at the post
office of their own homes, or in funny mood
to Turkey Town or "ChristmasviIle'' or
Joyland.' 1t is by no means certain that
Such famiarities are relshed by Santa
put the writers can tell better about this
after Christmas is over For instance
included everything from a goat wagon to
steam yacht, finally closing his list with
spittoon apparently singular request
put, hke rom Sawyer. he may have lost
front tooth and become the envy of his
neighborhood for his new and peculiar
style or eNpectorattng, and perhaps re-
CURED the spittoon for target practice.
Some Requests.
Ihere are some requests so modest that
oouotiess santa would smile if they reach
ed him and grant them gladly Listen TO
this:
Dear Santa Please bring me some pretty
things for my Xmas.
September 20, 1899.
EDWIN BLECKLEY.
age I'VE Years. Clarksville, Ga.
Or this:
Dear Santa Claus: want a bench and a
dashboard and a tub and a nice big dolly.
and a stocking full Of candy.
sALLiE LITTI.EY.
Dear Santa Claus: want a pair of boots
and a pair of skates.
MATTE L1TrLEY.
1t is so refreshing to find petitioner who
1s grateful for past favors or who thinks
of Others first that this little girls letter
comes next:
New York City
Dec. =, 1899.
Dear Santa Claus
l am going to write to you telling what
We want 1 will make list for each Of
US and you may give us the toys and
clothing we name first In the list So l
hope you will be glad and happy Christ
mas Morning, Good BY.
Wishing you a
Merry
Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
From Your Loving
Friend Mary
Prial
Please bring to
For Christmas
Mary Prial
A Hammock, a strong one and a gold
ring.
Peter.
Chose anything Dear.
Phillip.
A rugbie ball.
Sadie Watson A dolls carriage or sled
Willie Watson A suit of closes baby
years old.
Our new Baby carriage Robe.
My Mamma Please bring dark blue
serge suit and Papa new suit, too
If You bring all these things we all Will
be very much obliged.
Good by Dear Santa Claus,
/ wish you very merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
Surely this humble prayer will find an
answer:
Utica, N. Y,
Dec. 5, 1899
Dear Santa:
l am writing to you for something tomor-
row this is what want ! want a stocking
fun of candy and some oranges.
From your little servant
FRED McABERRY,
And some books.
Here is a chance for the Bible societies:
SARATOGA SPRINGS. December 3, 1899
Dear Santa Claus thought would write
you, and tell you what [ wanted | would
ike doll | would like N
my DOH house l would like a Bible and
have it big print. My little brother Web
ster would like doll head A train Of
cars a fire wagon with the men on it. A
doll house candy deer and 2 candy pig
Would you Please give me a thimble Pleas
don't forget the poor Ruth Moriarta and
Webster Moriarta.
Modest Request.
1t is not certain that this greedy boy
doesn't stand in pressing need of stock
ing full Of switches instead of the follow
ing lengthy list of articles:
DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 81, 1899.
Dear OLD Santa Claus
| would like to have gun and soldier
cap and red soldier suit and a set of
trains and a pair of skates and set of
tools and nice big story book and spit
toOn and jumping Jack and q drum and a
sord and belt and horn and a suit ana
lantern and a game Of Lotto and game of
Cinderella and chair and watch and a
Niialh anu d ney 1OT lnt watch ana a pair
of rubber boots and q pair of old gloves
and a chain for my little dog Joe
Goodbye
Albert HUM. Your child.
The author of this must think of opening
a department store:
Dear Santa Claus
l want boxes of White and black beads,
fiddle, a wheel. a either. little stove and
coffee can, firing pan, doll loung a doll
bed. trunk a ironing boad a fat iron
boxes of red beads a ring and three doll.
Mary Strokel.
This has evidently been labor of both
time and love:
Dear Santa Claus would you pese give
meer palasol and pranberlater and pink
lining and a cabinet and a cover Dot
1t can only be hoped that "a infint doll''
will be Forthcoming for Agnes.
PHILADELPHIA. December 3 1899
Dear Santa Clause:
VIII you please bring me a nice large
tree, and nice large goat cart that LAYS
back. and three story books Agnes wants
infint doll and coach and three story
books and blue hat with tosseI to it
and pair of gum boots. Edith want a
infint doll and coach and little dress and
doll. I red hat 1a-y3