The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-02

heavy blue uniform. thick fur over
coat with cap Of the same material
He loads his mail sacks. together with
snow shoes and other equipment need
ed In travelling In that cold cline. on
a low sleigh usually drawn by dogs
Occasionally, however. the North Rus
sian postman Is veritable Santa
Claus. for in some instances he drives
q team OF RENDERS. and the frost on
his long beard and the snow on his
overcoat complete his resemblance to
the benevolent old man that nils the
Through the SHOWS ard Ice the Rus
sian carrier drives his load Of mail
freight for days and days. stopping at
the small postof1ces and at farm
houses on the way to deliver his cargo
Of misslves-
Warlike In appearance and resem-
blying more a cavalryman in the army
than q bearer Of peaceful messages Is
the Swedish mounted carrier. He
wears a dark blue uniform with long
frock coat ornamented with brass but
tons, while on his head is a peaked
cap. on the front of which Is pinned
a small plated crown and bugle de
sign. Over his shoulders he wears
heavy leather cape About his waist
Is buckled a belt from which a sword
Is suspended, and In holster on one
side of his saddle Is a revolver OF large
calIber, while on the other side Is a
bugie with which to announce his ar
rival at the farm houses In addition
to black leather mail bag. the Swe-
dish mounted carrier also takes with
him a postmarking outfit and acts as
postmaster for the families along
his route
The Egyptian Carrier.
The Egyptian letter carrier is an
odd looking Individual He wears a
loose fitting robe reaching almost TO
the bottom OF his wide. baggy treas
ers. On his head Is turban of soft
white material. The letters are con-
cealed in the folds OF his robe Celer-
fly and haste are not characteristics
Of the Egyptian postman. He ambles
leisureiy along on his route in the dis
charge OF bis duties. stopping fire.
quently to poke his head In the open
window OF some house to chat with
the inmates. When he has finished
his conversation 1t probably occurs to
him that he has letter about his per-
son for some member Of the house
hold
There is a camel post in Egypt for
the delivery OF mail 70 the far inland
The mounted postman
dresses the same as the footman and
carries his mail in a small canvas
sack
A novel contrfvance Is employed by |
the Japanese rural carrier for trans
porting the mail This consists OF a
yoke about four feet Icing. suspended |
from either end OF which is a sort of /
basket with wooden bottom and lid /
and sides and ends OF netting made of
heavy cord The carrier places this
curious yoke across his shoulders and !
delivers his mail on foot, usually run
ming the entire length OF the route.
The uniform OF the japanese carrier
loose coat and trousers of
light blue material. light cape Who'll
" impervious to water. and fat sun
shade for a hat In conveying the
mail to communities far inland In
Japan the carriers employ small hand
carts with shafts, the carriers being
obliged to perform the double duty Of
! horse and 4 postman- In the cities
If japan the mail Ia carried In small
lanvas sacks.
Ride Logs I'm India.
The costume Of the rural carrier In
arts Of India u merely q cloth about
liz lolnA The Indian postman carries
Iong-handlsd spear ACROSS his shout
" with . mafl sack ted to the stan.
foaY ths point u the spear are -four or