The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-30

character, and postage Is charged ut thu
rate OF one cent sor each two ounces o.
fraction thereof.
Samples Of ores, metals, minerals, seeds
cuttings, bulbs, nuts, &C., arc also classet
rs merchandise and postage charged at one
cent IN ounce. I,
Letter heads, bill heads and envelopes
blank or printed, arc charged US inorchan
disc, and postage must be paid at the rate
OF one cent IN ounce.
a postal card Is not mailable with m,
writing or printing on tho address side
except the address, O with anything
pasted or pinned 10 the other side.
Every business man should use returl
request envelopes In all his correspond.
Gncc. II everybody used them the Dead.
letter Office would o wind up Its bust.
hess.
Third and fourth class matter can be
mailed in the sunc package providing 1t
does not exceed four pounds In weight,
but 1t subjects the entire package to fourth
class rates.
Don't forgot that all. parcels deposited
Tor mailing must DO 80 wrapped that they
cnn BIO examined without destoying the
wrapper, otherwise letter rates Of postage
are charged.
The Dead.lcttcr Office Is n monument to
the carclcssndss and stupidity Of the
American people. The average number
OF letters received there daily is about
fifteen thousand,
In sending packages OF third or fourth
class, be sure aud write your name OH It.,
as coming from you and give your street
and number, so that II II Is undeliyered it
may be returned to you.
Ribbon, Observation-Disclosures, neckties,
gloves, laCcs, cmbroideries, dress patterns,
coFsets, samples Of calico or silks and hos
iery, IRE rated MS iourth.class, and postage
Is charged mt II cent MI ounce.
In making a present OF q book, It is per-
INVISIBLE TO write III inscription or dedica-
ton upon tho cover or one OF tho blank
leaves, but it must not contain anything
TINT partakcs Of personal correspondence.
Written visiting cards are regarded US
iirst'class mattera nd subject 10 letter rates.
II printed they can be sent ut the rate OF
one cent for each two ounces; that is, If
the card is Of an cmbellished design.
Any person who sends money or jewe}ry|
IN an unregistered letter, not only runs the
risk OF losing his property, but places need
less temptation before persons who might
otherwise be- tempted to commit u
All manuscript matter designed for pub
lcatloh III books, magazines, periodicals
or newspapers, Is subject to letter postage
unless accompanied by proof sheets Of tie
same. Manuscript music is rated in the
same manner.
A box with its lid nailed on is held Ms
being. closed against inspection and is
therefore subjectto leNerraies. Postmasters
have no right to pry open such a box and
hen nail it up again. Even II they Ind
ri0htto do SO they have not the time.
a tax bill, Il receipt, m abstract Of title,
4 power Of attorney, a promissory note, 4
mortgage, a draft Or check, cancelled +
checks. coupons, III invoice bill, n state.
'nent, n pension voucher, n telcsraphis
dispatch, Il bank note or any document
with writing upon it is subject to letter
rates.
In sending one, two, three or four
of the fourth class, or, in fact, any
number OF articles up to four pounds, YOU
Indicate on such package the names
81 the articles inclosed. You can also
write upon or attach to any ksuch articles,
BY tag or label, n mark or number, name
Or letter, Tor purpose of Identification.
Photographs, Photographic or stercoptic
views rCproductiou'bv solar nroccss an.
Selopes (printed or plain let.erlieads,
b!iiheads, blank cards, business cards,
or playing cards, tags, labels,
paper sacks, wrapping paper, cardboard
md ornnmented paper are all classed as
merchandise and postage il charged at
one cent IN ounce.