| Show postal delinquencies again in another column wo print a suggestive r communication horn aiom postmaster stenhouse our attention has been called to the address on some of the papers sent fro from m camp and they present many of the characteristics of egyptian hieroglyphics which nobody but a or a postmaster could decipher parties sending transient papers or letters should be careful to address them in a legible style if they dosho them to reach their destination we invite their especial attention to the suggestions gest ions of tho the postmaster on the subject of the blames names of states or territories unless the postmaster happens to know what is meant it is absolutely impossible in most cases to distinguish cal from col the one meaning california the other colorado if writers aro so careless they cannot c expect any sympathy if their documents are arc dissent mis I 1 sent it is always better to write the name of state or territory in full and that in a tolerably legible hand in tho the bedette office officio we have painted slips an A fn which are tho the names of most of our regular subscribers and there is no excuse that these do not reach their destination if postmasters will take only ordinary care in assorting the I 1 mail hall when it arrives at their respective offices they e can in easily remedy the complaints getting to be both loud lend and deep wo we blust that all concerned will take heed beed of the hints thrown out and that hereafter there will be no cause of complaint everything thin possible to remedy the evil will be done in ia our office and wo we will feel thankful if subscribers bers at it distant posts will notify us of the non of their papers should they not come promptly to hand wo we hive stirred up this matter in our gentle way wa jr not in a cailing spirit but to the end that all may be put on their guard and cause for complaint cease if folks want to grumble at tho the postmaster and the stage line they must bo be careful that the cause of trouble does not rest on their own shoulders and must write with at least 0 ordinary leab legibility clity poo pie that live in gliss glim houses must nt throw stones and for ourselves oui selves we propose as far is as P possible to remove every ciery pine flom the windows win doNs of our house in this matter and then ir if theres trouble well rattle away at theoretical domiela that is vulnerable li ne rable |
