Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-30

Tho Third Assistant Postmastc,
General, Mr.. u. W. Barber, has river
notice that, tho necessary appropria
tion having been made for the pur
pose, the Department will, on the iirsl
Of May next, commence the issue tc
postmasters Of tho postal cards author,
ICED by tho act of June s, 1872.
The card adopted is five and one.
eighth inches in length and three inch.
es in width, and is made OF good, stiff
paper, watcrmarked with the initials
U. s. p. 0. d. in monogram. The
face Of the card is engraved, surround.
cd by border in scroll work one.
eighth Of an inch in width. The ono
cent stamp printed on the upper right
hand corner is from "A profile bust OF
the Goddess Of Liberty, looking to
the left, and surrounded by lathe
work border, with tho words ~. S.
Postage" inscribed above and zone
cent" below. On the upper left hand
corner are the words fUnited States
Postal Card, with directions to "wrte
the address only on this side, the mes
sage on tho other" Underneath, and
occupying the lower half OF the card,
arc ruled lines on which TO write tho
address, the top line being prefixed
with the word "To--." Tho back of
the card, intended for the communi.
cation, is entirely plain, being devoid
even Of ruled lines. In color, the body
OF the card is light cream, the print
ing velvet brown. No variation in
size, shape, color or in any other par
ticular will be made from the regular
style to accommodate special cases
nor will the Department do any print
ing on the card beyond the engraving
specified In the description.
Postal cards will be sold for one cent
each, neither more nor less, whether
in large quantities or in small
Tho object Of tho Postal Cards is
TO facilitate letter correspondence and
provide for tho transmission through
the mails at reduced ratio of postage
of short communications, either print
ed or written in pencil or ink. They
may therefore be used for orders, IN
notices, receipts, acknowl-
cdgmcnts and other requirements of
business and social life, and the mat.
ter desired to be conveyed may be
either in writing or in print, or par.
TALLY in both. In their treatment as
mail matter they are to be regarded |
by postmastcrs the same as sealed |
letters, and not as printed matter, ex. |
cept that in no case will unclaimed |
cards be sent to tho Dead Letter OF |
fee
An ordinary printed business card
may be sent through tho mails whom |
prepaid by a one cent postage stamp
attached but snch card must contain
absolutely no written matter except
The address, otherwise 1t will be treat.
cd as not fully prepaid, and refused
admissions into the mails.
All cards different from those here.
n described bearing Embossed or print
ID postage stamps and purportfng 10
DO United States postal cards are
counterfeit, and the manufacturer of
'uch cards or the attempt to use the
anne will subject the offender to fine
'f $500 and imprisonment for FIVE
iears. (Sec. IT'S, Postal Code.)
Postmasters will not, under any
circumstances, bc permitted to reduce
" exchange postal cards that may be
nisdirocted, spoiled in printing or
otherwise rendered unfit for use in
he hands of private holders.
The Department will not furnish
ess than five hundred cards on the
rider of a postmaster. Iudividuals
lesiring postal cards will purchase
hem OF postmaster, as in no case
AN they obtain them upon their ap-
'lication to the Department