The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Thg Postal Santa Claus
Mails Crowded Sit6 Greetings and Gtft,
queer and Pathetic Scenes tie Postoffie,

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lhanimate. One person was o,,.-r,
lia" yesterday bulky envelope VITA
.'n'slnea something which strenuo,s,. -
Iee'eu 10 being consigned 10 Uncle S,ns,
Vare' Judging from Sundry kicks Tho 49,,
sHPped It hrmly aud thrust II int,i Tho -
Coptac'e. On his face was grin OF so,,.
| i"cuon. As he departed he Nhisnoroa =,
neighbor' That viii curl his hair, f..
great big horned toad
IL the mails could be c,or,t,
would he found to contain anything ana
everything, from Belgian hare 10 cent,
pede' Uncle sam knows this, but be bas
no time to Investigate, neither does he mind
INDUCING his patrons once year IN,
cnief Kick Is based on the fact thar bo,t .,
the people are profoundly ignorant Of nos.
tal rules aud regulations. He would ha
perfectly conteutcl II addresses were writ.
ten correctly and lcgihly. He does NOT
mind stretching the rules during the Christ.
mas holidays, but he dislikes. for instance
to send An alligator to tho dead letter oric>
1t IS related upon authentic authority thst
the dead letter storehouse at Washing,or
city, damned at each years beginning pi,b
enough nisdirccted plumber to stock hun
bred Christmas trees, has been supplement-
cd with museum, aquarium aud apisry.
and that this department viii shortly bo sol
hpart for public amusement or added to fla,
geological garden.
The express Offices are handling an cnor
nous traffic. Jugs predominant. Jugs from
Peppessee, jugs from Kentucky. Jugs from
Ohio, Jugs from Mexico Jugs bearing simple
tags. and jugs deliberately inscribed; some
bound with ribbon some adorned with
crepe, and all full q Christmas spirit and
sure to make many hearts glad And dur
Ing the past week six donkcys hare been
started upon a long journey North, their
Ike never having been seen In the benlght
ed regions around the great lakes rhous
ands If the Yankee boys never saw
donkey and they will be the cynosurc u
all eyes. but Young America I'm Houston
would gladly swap tho donkey for seas
on's fun with the Yankee boys snoTbals
and the Yankee boy skates Roth sides
should be happy; donkey is q mystery
to the one, and the pleasures If northern
winter arc denied to the other.
Christmas at the present day is little dir.
'Ni'i1 i'"lu Nhal ~ WIS I'D INC time ul
fagan hcme. when the saturnal,a crlc-
DRAFTED the turn Of the year from the death
Oh winter to the lie of spring the winter
solstice that joyous event, began ON Dcccm.
her II and lasted seven days, the giving
OF presents aud the burning Of candles
characterizing It. Among the Northern pco-
pic the lighting of a huge log in tile houses
OF the great wita appropriate ceremonies
was feature. The Roman church, find
ins this festival deeply entrcnchcd in popu-
lar esteem wisely adopted it, but altered
IL IN intention and Observance, 1t was mo-
longer natural delight tho conqucsts Il
the sun over cold and harrouucss were
peculiar Christian joys in tho rise of the
Son of righteousness with universal Iigh,
and warmth. The days fcasts and prs
onts and ceremonies were meant 10 syur
holizc the indispensable =lf OF Cod the