WILBUR R. SMITH.



Chas. M. Hoyt                       Haverhill, Mass.                  34
Jan. B. Mates                       Butler, Pa.                       34
N. A. Warren                        Yonkers, N. Y.                    42
J. M. McLaughlin                    Lynchburg, Va.                    56
J. B. Hess                          Dubois, Pa.                       64
W. D. Fitzgerald                    Taunton. Mass.                    66
F. H. Pales                         Framington, Mass.                 67
G. T. Durfle                        Fall River Mass.                  6
G. F. Pease                         Rutland, Vt.                      69
C. A. Chase                         Holyoke, Mass.                    70
W. F. Bevitt                        Springfield, Ohio.                 3
Wm. Royer                           Seward, Nebr.                     16
John N. Dersam                      McKeesport, Pa.                   19
Wm. H. Davis                        Pattsburgh, Pa.                   20


            It may be of interest to note that before the establish-
       ment of a post office at Lexington, John Bradford, founder
       of the Kentucky Gazette, employed post ridern to deliver
       his papers to subscribers, and, ineidentally. to collect their
       mail, and In 1790, Mr. Bradford to still rurther accommodate
       the people of the community, opened a letter box in his print-
       ing office where all letters and papers brought to town were
       deposited until called for. This service was kept up until
       sometime in September, 1794, when the Government estab-
       lished a post office at Lexington, then a town of about 1,000
       inhabitants.
            The first post office in Lexington was in the public room
       of the log jail, which building was located on Main street
       near Broadway.
            The post office consisted of a box divided into pigeon
       holes, in which were arranged eht papers and letters in al-
       phabetical order; this box occupied a positoin on the mantel
       above the wide fire-place, in reach of the public.
            The postage, in those days, on letters was regulated
       by a table of distance; 30 miles and under, 6 cents; over 30
       and under 80, 10 cetns; over 80 a nd under 150, 12 cets;
       over 150 and under 400, 183 cents; over 400. 25 cents.
            Captain John Fowler was a soldier in the Revolutionary
       war. In 1787 he represented Fayette county in the Vir-
       ginia Legislature, and was first Congressman from Fayette
       county.
            T. S. Redd was appointed through the influence of
       Henry Clay. He graduated from Transylvania University
       with Jefferson Davis.
            Capt. Jesse Woodruff and Capt. W. S. McChesney were
       Mexican War soldiers.
            Gen. Price, Col. Milward and Capt. Hsward were Union
       soldiers.
            Dr. L. B Todd was a cousin of President Lincoln's wife.

     General Smith reviews proceedings of the National Association.
in an address before the Postmasters of Kentucky, as described
by the following article.



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