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Show Early California Mall Service. It was not until 18C3 that San Francisco Fran-cisco had a dally mall service. , Tho overland trains then brought nnd took letters, but how unsatisfactory this sorvlco was at first may bo Judged from this little anecdote A man desired de-sired to go oust, but not having tho necessary steamer fare, offered to deliver de-liver any and all letters, parcels or gold dust and tho llko for n small stipend. sti-pend. For letters ho would chnrga fifty cents each. He got enough orders or-ders on the llrst day to mako up his faro and lenve him a handsome balance bal-ance besides. |