Quaint corners in Philadelphia, with one hundred and seventy-four illustrations . 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!?.,;. COLLECTING. 220 A SYLVAN CITY. dresses, thoy often meet with examples which tax to the utmost. A letter was received atIMiiladelphia bearing the somewhat comprehensive di-rection : JA/AiKT IIlNKYFUOT, rit^burg Bhilatlelfy ^^?esl, CiuiKleu oont
Quaint corners in Philadelphia, with one hundred and seventy-four illustrations . 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!?.,;. COLLECTING. 220 A SYLVAN CITY. dresses, thoy often meet with examples which tax to the utmost. A letter was received atIMiiladelphia bearing the somewhat comprehensive di-rection : JA/AiKT IIlNKYFUOT, rit^burg Bhilatlelfy ^^?esl, CiuiKleu oonty Peusilvaiiie iiierakaie, and another directed to— Frill Delimldubur S^proose fjtree No. 410131, with I he request ifc notjord plcse rcture written inthe tliird ad(h-essed to— M- rukscaiuite TerkasieStelsenranecyvUa, was finally translate*! : IJiiikf necdlos to >ay liial surh IcUi rs lind their wayeventually to the 7W Lft( r nji,( at * WdsliiiKjUinti^as one correspondent had it. Ahout Christmas timethe averaur small l>oy lays hi> plan> for a rieh harvot oftoys. He lloods the mails with e}) addressed toMr. S,i„la CIiHs Stdtimi, Xoiih PnJr^l*C)uisnlrniiii(, and cadi year hinulh-s of such letters arcforwarded to
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