Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-02
NEW POSTAI. REGrLArro~s
Cheaeeniag OF Mailing Facilities
which the Commercial WOssI 8
will Appreciate and Avail
Itself CT
From ihc Pioneer Trees

From The Pioneer rress
One OF the most remarkable ieatur
rliaracterizing the prprcnt century is i
greatly improved an chcapened facliti,
for the transmission and delivery OF lctte,
ahu other mail matter. This is the on
growth of proposition made as late a
1887 by the late Sin Rowland Hill, Of Ems
land. whose death occurred quite recent,
although his plan was not adopted by tn
british Parliament until 1889. and did no
come into operation until 1910, and theI
only after the most violent opposition. Blu
Inc wisdom and forethought of the orioi
nator were abundan,ly demonstrated b,
the practical results. In 1887 the number
ofletters sent through the British mail,
was S2,UO.0o0. twenty-five years after
ward, Or in 1853. the number had risen 70
64o.0OO,OOO, while the post office depart.
menf. from being dead loss to the GOV
crnmcnf, had become a large source of rev.
enue, which has since been very sensibly
applied to public education in Great Brit
ain. The principal provision of the reform
introduced by Sir Rowland Hill merely
consisted in the introduction of a uniform,
and chcrp !ate of postage for all letters Of
certain weight. or multiple thereof, indie
pendent Of the distances they were trans
United within the British Isles. In ls40.
inc transmission OF books by post was
granted, and this feature of the postal sery-
Ice also proved successful. Since then the
gradual tendency has been to further cheap
en- the mail rates and to increase the variety
OF articles admissible to the mails, until
now mail matter is of the most heteroge-
neous description. and its cost of transmits
sion is marvel Of clcapness and certainty.
Britains example in its postal service is |
only quoted here, because other nations
have done little else in this direction than
TO copy her example.
One OF the concomitants of the great ex-
position in Paris, last year. was a conycn-
ton having for its object the adoption of
rules fora universal postal union. and the
Influence OF the action of that convention
Is now bcginn ng to be felt in this country.
rs well rs in those OF Europe. \,
One of the main questions before the I
Faris convention was the distinct division a
OF mail matter into classes with the view /
OF cheapcning the Transmission Of the low. a
IT grades. The distinction which formed
the original dividing line between first
class AMI other mail matter consisted in
the easily recognized difference that all
nrst-ciass matter. or that on which the :.
highest rate was demanded, consisted of J.,
Letters actually written in whole or in part ;,
by hand. Tire Paris convention. however -
took broader view of the situation. and :.
classified that only as first-class mail mat a,
Ter which consisted of personal csrrespor- II
dence or papers OF value, and that test has
been adopted by siis United States govern -,
ment in the act of March 8. 1879. The pro. !,
visions OF the act arc but very little under. =,
stood by the public, although the law be- n
came operative last May. 10 elucidatc its -.
principles the following sections from the =,
United States postal laws and regulations :,
Tor the current year are appended: g,
PERMISSIBLE ADDITIONS TO OTHER THAN al
FIRSr-CLASS MATTER. In
Section 23l-Mailable matter of the sec ali
ond class shall contain no writing, print Fl
mark or sign thereon or therein. in add. We
ton TO the original print, except as herein W.
provided, to wit. the name and address of it
The person to whom the matter shall be ma
tent. and index figures of subscription we
hook. either written or printed. the printed sol
['tle OF the publication. the printed name wi
ma address of the publisher or sender of col
ne same, and written or printed words or vel
lXHres. or both. indicating the date on tic
which the subscription to such matter lab
hall end. Upon matter of the third class. cor
,r upon the wrapper including the same. 4
ne sender may write his own name or adj wa
lress thereon, with the word from above Ere
nd preceding the same, and in either case fro
nay make simple marks intended to desig- II
ate word or passage OF the text to live
which 1t is desired to call attention. There farl
nay he placed upon the cover or blank labt
caves Of any printed matter Of the third ly,
lass simple manuscript dedication or in. ira,
crlption that does not partakc of The ma Thi
Ire OF personal corr spondence. Upon and
ny package OF matter OF the fourth class that
Re sender may write or print his own to 4
anne or address. preceded by the word the
rom, and there may be also written or OF f
rinfed the number and name of the arti- our
es enclosed. and the sender thereof may hold
rite or print upon or attach TO any such life.-
tlcles tag or label, a mark, number.
lme or letter, tor purpose of iden,itica-
On.
A 'oAi'Iofc"DENcI NEGATIVELY rule,
DEflNED. thin;
Sec. 232 The character Of personal cor. that
spondence referred 10 in the preceding the |,
ctiOn cannot be asclibed to the follow wan,
3, viz: LIST. 10 the signature of the sem be s.,
or to the designation OF his name, of trade
PROFESSION. Oh his rank. Of the place OF wOrl
's'n' ana OF Tie date OF dispatch. 81. glad
ue''c;.'ioh or work OF respect offered upon
the sender. Sd. To the figures or signs ly. I
rely offended 10 mark the passage of a mind
It. In order to call attention to them est AZ
J. 10 the prices added upon the QUOTA from
ms or prices current Of exchange or the a
tke's' IN oook. 9th. 10 all printed the Il;
nnercial papers filed out in writing. trade
n as papers of legal proceed IRE. deeds sur,
".' ~ihus' way-piiis. or bills OF lading, into '
o'ces, anu the various documents of in 80
'"so oomP'n'ee' circulars. hand-bills. who
w" 20 Instructions or requests to from
to notify the sender in case of ty-ar,
non-delivcry. Of other than first-class TO his
tier, SO that he may send postage for its up. a,
I'm. MON,
he foregoing provisions have been so Steph,
dty explained by the Postmaster-Gen- I've
that his language is also added: "WI
would say that a printed promissorv 60
or an insurance policy filed out ready mand
signature. may be mailed as ihird-class cooper
'ei' o"' "hen 'iiey have been finally perfect
'a . " e'uh'efsigned by the person The
NA",iy approves them. SO that they the ira
INC '"e representative OF money val master
lhey are subject TO lcttc--ra,es OF posi- Gira
as being in the nature of personal two II,
dependence between the two parties to him
ested. The same rule will apply to mo,
p.h'ed commercial papers, such as room;