The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-30
EHRLIcH,s FoRTUNR.
us Combination Letter and Envelope
Adopted by the Government.

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MS Combination Letter and Envelope
Adopted by the Government.
a brief telegram lAe other Gay stated
that the postofice department had COR
tracted with Leo Ehrlieh, 81 ST. Louis,
for the use of his patent combination
letter and envelope.
WHAT IT Is
Enrich invention viii be on sale at !
the principal possibilities II the country, |
IN the shape OF a letter sheet and envei-
ope and stamp all for three cents, iind a
circular letter and envelope and stamp
for one cent, adding cost Of paper. Tie
unsta mped article will find its way IL
| to the market through the stationery
world This is q return TO the simplici
| ty of correspondence as it was before
| envelopes were invented, without re-
| turning 10 the disadvantages Of sealing
wax, tapers and waters. The single let
ter sheets are manufactured with
| gummed flaps, which, when the sheet is
| folded, lap over the two open edges and
secure the missive. The government
stamp is to be embossed on one of these
flaps, which comes over like the flap on
an envelope, and the whole thing e
licked, stamped and sealed with the same
motion. This brings tie stamp where
the old waters and seal used TO be, in
stead OF being upon the upper right
hand corner. While The principal adj
vintage is chcapness, both TO the gov
ernmcnt and TO the general public.
To the man who writes his commuaica-
, ton on one side of the sheet, as most
business men do, il will be a saving Of
so per cent. in both time and expense
> To the government it will be equally ad'
e Yantageous. II Will cost but trifie
!, more than an ordinary envelope, and II
o general use will save, it is alleged, hall
the present weight of the letter mails
The contract with the inventor provides
/ that the stamped article shall be manu-
: featured under the supervision Of tht
o government stamped envelope agents a
: Hartford or New York that the govern
ment is TO take no risk of the public de
: mard, and receive no profit frcm sucl
q demand beyond the convenience and ad
n vantage in handling. Those that are 10 bt
(, put on sale at the stamp windows will
T. be Of the denominations of 8, 9, and
cent, the latter or circular form being
l. minus the end flap. or open. This pat
n ent letter sheet will be sold at prict
ranging from 50 10 81 per Thousand
according 10 the quality OF the pape
n used. The contractor retains his right
le as patentee, the government merely
NJ acting as his agent, AMI making returns
of sales TO him every ninety days 10
IL the use af the scheme. Every facilit.
TO for their sale Is to be offered SIS is nov
in offered in the sale of stamps AMI stamp
IN ed envelopes. The importance Of thi
innovation on the future OF the posta
10 department will depend wholly on th
il, favor and prjudices of the general pub
TO lie If the department should carry GU
, it's design 10 sell stamped envelope
: at the price of The stamp, as is recon
u mended by the postmaster general, tn
ds law will carry this invention with i
IN and the public can have letter an
Vi stamped envelope for three cents in cn'
II would seem TO be a severe blow to til
Il stamped envelope business, and TO be a
IA important factor in hurrying up chea
m postage. The government, it should b
i added, loses nothing in case of spOiie
sheets, having reserved the right Of car
y collation.. Another phase of the case
IL that Mr.. Ehrlich managed by skilltI
ut lobbying TO get bill through congress
M last session authorizing the use of til
device by the postmaster general, whic
will make btm fortune