Quaint corners in Philadelphia, with one hundred and seventy-four illustrations . urst, whin I see signs around on thelinces, ^post no /y///.s, so wid that I had me note changedinti) s])ashee to plaze yez. A few days before Christ-ma> a lady presented for mailing a large paperhux. which. ui)on iiKpiiry, was found to contain twotliormous. fir>hly-made mince pies, which she wishedto send to 111 r daughter in California. On being toldthat such aiticles were unmailahle, she berated thenNISTEH K , < are of gueen Virtory, England, and afttr waiting to see that it was properly dispose

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Quaint corners in Philadelphia, with one hundred and seventy-four illustrations . urst, whin I see signs around on thelinces, ^post no /y///.s, so wid that I had me note changedinti) s])ashee to plaze yez. A few days before Christ-ma> a lady presented for mailing a large paperhux. which. ui)on iiKpiiry, was found to contain twotliormous. fir>hly-made mince pies, which she wishedto send to 111 r daughter in California. On being toldthat such aiticles were unmailahle, she berated thenNISTEH K , < are of gueen Virtory, England, and afttr waiting to see that it was properly disposed ol. tmurtl away with an air of one who would not be trilled with. M:iny Ititcrs nre consigned to the mails whose direc- ti«ins arc i»n/./.lini: and otlen illegible. The average Celtic and Teutonic superscription is particularly l)e-. THE PHILADELPHIA POST-OFFICE. 219 wilderiug, usually covering the face and frequently buthsides of the envelope. The writing of proper names isoften more original than orthographic, and althoughmen are constantly employed in deciphering these ad- i^iTr!?.,;

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