Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
New Letter Carrier Regulations.

|
oeen issued from the local postoffice
will be found of interest to our c:tv
readers: By order of the postmaster
| general a change has been made in the
letter carriers schedules at this Office.
TO take effect January /, 1901. Addi-
tlons TO the territory heretofore cover
ed by carriers have been made, in
which one delivery will be made daily.
Ihe delivery here tofore made at 1890
A. M. has been ordered discontinued.
The other deliveries will be made as
formerly. except that In some of tho
outlying districts there will be one de-
livery only daily In this connection
attention is called to the fact that
these changes have been made in the
interest OF the public, the intention
being to serve as many families a.
possible within the time limit pre-
scrlbed by law. Patrons are re-
minded that it is for their own benefit.
and it is demanded by the department
that carriers shall not be delayed in
the delivery of mail. Some one
must be ready to receive it promptly.
or box Or other suitable ceptacle.
easy OF access, must be provided, in
which small mail may be deposited.
as tardines. in answering the calls
Of carriers cannot be tolerated.
Carriers have been instructed accord
ingly and will enforce the rule in all
instances. A minutes time wasted
1t sixty different places means an
hours time lost, and aside from the
delay it occasions, it works Injustice
to persons who otherwise might be
included in the carrier limits It is
hoped and expected that all whose
present regulations do not conform
to these requirements will see the
justice OF them and promptly comply
with the same, which are requisite for
prompt delivery of their mail.
Carriers are not required to receive
from the hand unpaid letters, and
money to pay the postage on the same.
In exceptional cases when the exact
amount Of postage is rendered this
may be done, but they cannot spend
the time required to make change.
and must not delay the delivery or
collection of mail for that purpose.
These suggestions are made for the
good of the service and an apprecia-
tive public should meet the depart
ment half way in giving them it's full
support.
Oliver Scott's Big Minstrels will
be the next attraction, December 80,
at Concordia Opera house. There is
nothing that catches the public as
does a frst-class minstrel show.
There is no band of musicians that
can play the popular airs of the day
as can a minstrel band. There is a
snappy, catchy movement to the
music produced by minstrel band
that distinguishes it from ali others.
Then there is the parade. Who is it
that does not like to see the minstrel
boy go by? The minstrel show at
night has charm for many that no
other entertainment possesses. There
is the first part with it's rows of
marionette figures, seated one above
another, the bass drum and bass
bouAO NoPPlhS UIC yIoulu. Iu0u
the deep-voiced interlocutor says
overture, gentlemen" and they are
off. The rattling of the bones, the
sounding of the tam mbourines, the
blending OF the voices narmoniously
in the opening chorus, here and there
a few catchy bars from some opera,
then lively negro air, the dancing
and prancing of the end men, and the
end of the overture, the funny jokes,
the pathetic ballad, the quartette,
then the olio, then the sensational
specialties, and it's all over Who
don't enjoy the minstrels? A real
good minstrel show is as vivifying
and refreshing as shower during a
drought. Oliver Scott's big minstrels
will surely reap harvest when they
appear in this city. The success of
this company for the past two years
has been something phenomenal.
The company is large one, composed
OF more than forty people, and travel
on their own train. Prices, 25, 35, so
cents. Seats on sale at Gamm's drug
store.