The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21


head, and with spear in the other
hand, starts on a dead run for the
plantation of the person TO whom the
letter Is addressed.
Over sands and wastes, through
small streams and iungles. for miles
and miles in some instances. the fleet,
footed Congo postman speeds onward
To his destination, running to the door
of the plantation house. Having de
lvered the letter the carriers day 5
work is done IN the event he has made
n long trip, and after resting awhile,
with a bite to eat. he starts leisurely
on his return to the postoifice, to re-
peat the same performance TO some
other part of the country the next day.
This is rural mail delivery along the
Congo.
Reindeer in Russia.
There is a vast difference between
the costume of the Congo carrier and
that of the postman who delivers the
rural mail in the northern part OF
Russia in the winter. The latter wears
heavy felt boots. and over his heavy
blue uniform n thick fur overcoat, with
cap of the same material. He loads
his mail sacks, together with snow
shoes and other equipment needed IN
travelling in that cold cline, on low
sleigh, usually drawn by dogs.
Occasionally, however. the north Rus
sian postman is q veritable Santa Claus,
for in some instances he drives a team
of reindeers. and the frost on his
long beard and the snow on his over
coat complete his resemblance to Santa.
Through the SHOWS and ice the Russian
carrier drives his load of mail freight
for days and days, stopping at small
70 dol,
his cargo of missives.
Warlike in appearance and resem
bling more a cavalryman in the army
than a bearer of peaceful messages
is the Swedish mounted or rural carrier
He wears dark blue uniform with
long frock coat ornamented with brass
buttons. while on his head is a peaked
cap, on the froht Of which is pinned
a small plated crown and bugle de;
sign Over his shoulders he wears n
heavy leather cape. About his waist
is buckled a belt, from which a sword
is suspended, and in a holster on one
caliber, while on the other side is a
bugle with which to announce his ar
rival at the farm houses.
Garry Writing Table.
The French city postmen carry, sus-
pended by strap about the neck.
wooden box bound with leather. re-
sembling the outfit of iewelry peddler
on the streets Of our American cities.
In this box the postman carries his
letters and kilograms, calling out the
addresses on the missives as he nears
the houses whose numbers correspond
with the addresses on the letters.
The box is also supplied with an ink
we'll and pens, and the lid forms n
sort of portable writing table on which
the recipient signs for the kilograms
which are delivered along with the let
ter mail. Even in the streets Of Paris
these mail boxes are carried, and in
the residence section Of the city the
custom still obtains OF crying the ad-
dresses on the letters as the carrier
nears the house. In the lowlands and
marshes of France the rural postman
traverses the country on stills. carry
ing their mail boxes over their
shoulders
The Egyptian rural letter carrier is
an odd looking individual, He wears a
loose fitting robe reaching almost to the
bottom Of his wide. baggy trousers. On