Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-03
POSTAL NOTES.
Something Valuable for Refcre nee


POSTAL NOTES.
Something Valuable for Reference.
From thu United States Mail for December
- Books pamphlets and music can be sent at
third-class rates.
"A newspaper Is not forwarded in the mails
unless postage is fully prepaid
- The postage on pair Of boots would be at
the rate OF one cent an ounce.
No valuable package should ever be mailed
unless it Is registered. Don't forget this.
A letter-press cOpy-book with copies of
written letters therein, is frst-class matter.
- Tea, coffee, sugar and kindred articles can
be mailed at the rate of one cent an ounce.
Clothing is cassed as merchandise, and
can be mailed only at rate OF one cent an
ounce.
- Insurance policies, whether Cancelled or
not. are tirst-class matter if they contain any
writing.
A book presented for mailing with letter
attached to it would subject the entire package
to letter rdtes.
Wedding cake can only be mailed when
packed in a tin or wooden box. Confectioneries
the same.
- Send no cash MONEY py mail. It IS much
safer and cheaper In the long run to buy
money-Order or postal note.
- Animals reptiles, live or dead mot stuffed
insects. except queen bees when safely securely
are excluded from the mails.
- Matter inclosed in a seated envelope. though
the corners may be cut or the ends nOtcned is
subject to letter rates.
- Liquids, poisons. explosives ard int,amula-
Die articles are not received for mailing, no mat
ter how carefully wrapped.
-fyou wanted TO send a suit OF clothes By
mail when weighed six pounds, you would
have to make two packages OF it.
Albums, Photographic and autoeraphic are
classed az merchandise. and postage is charged
at the rate OF one cent al ounce.
- An unclaimed postal card is not returned to
the writer. even though his address is given
upon 1t. but is sent to the Dead-letter Office
Nothing Is received for mailing that weighs
over four pounds. except in case Of a single
book. as, Tor example, bible, or dictionary or
history.
- Samples Of ores. metals. minerals, seeds.
cuttings. bulbs, nuts. &c. are also ciassed as
merchandise and postage charged at one cent
an ounce.
- Letter heads. bill heads and envelopes
blank or printed. are charged as merchandise.
and postage must be paid at the rate of one cent
an ounce.
A postal card is not mailable with any
writing or printing On the address side, except
the address, nor with anything pasted or pinned
to the other side.
- Every business man should use return re-
quest envelopes in all his correspondence. II
every body used them the dead-letter office would
soon wind up it's business.
- Third and fourth-class matter can be
mailed in the same package. providing it
does not exceed four pounds in weight.
but it subjects the entire package to fourth
class rates.
- Don't forget that all parcels deposited for
mailing must be so wrapped that they can be
examined without destroying the wrapper, 9TH
erwise letter rates of postage are charged
The dead-letter office is monument to the
carelessness and stupidity Of the American peo-
pie. The average number Of letters received
there daily Is about Is 900.
- In sending packages of third or fourth
class, be sure and write your name on it, as
coming from you and give your street and num-
ber so that If 1t is undeivered it may be return
ed to you.
- Ribbon. pocket handkerchief. neckties.
gloves, laces, embroideTes. dress patterns cor
sets. samples OF calico or silks and hosiery are
rated as foprtf-class and postage is charged at
one cent an ounce.
- In making present of book. It is per-
Missile to write an inscription or dedication
upon the cover or one Of the blank leaves but it
must not contain anything that partakes of per-
sOnal correspondence.
- Written visiting, cards are regarded as first
class matter and subject to letter rates II
printed they can be sent at the rate Of cent for
bellished design.
Any person who sends money or iewelrv in
an unregistered letter, not only runs the risk OF
losing Ills property. but places needless tempta-
ton before persons who might not otherwise be
tempted to commit felony.
- All manuscript matter designed for pubica-
ton in books, magazines. periodicals or news-
papers, is subject to letter postage unless accom-.
panied by proof sheets OF the same Manuscript
music Is rated in the same manner
"A box with its lid nailed on ia held as being
closed against inspection, and is therefore SUBJ
lect to letter rates Postmasters have no right to
pry open such box and then nail it I'D again.
Even If they had the right to do so, they have
not the time
- Third-class matter embraces such articles "a
books, pamphlets circulars, engravInps. lithO-
graphs, newspapers, magazines and all matter
OF the same general character, and postage is
charged at the rate Of cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof
"A tax bill. a receipt an abstract of title a
power OF attorney, promissory note; a mort
gage, draft or check, cancelled checks con-
pons. an invoice bill, statement q pension
voucher. teegraphic dispatch, bank note or
any document with writing upon it is subject to
letter rates.
- In sending one, two, three or four articles
| of the fourth class. or. in fact. any number of
articles up to four pounds, you can Indicate on
such package the names Of the articles inclosed.
You can also write upon or attach to any such
articles, by tag or label, a mark or number
name or letter. for purpose of identification.
- Photographs Photographic or stereoptic
views, reproductions by solar process, ervel-
opes (printed or piain) letterheads, billheads
blank cards, business cards, visiting or playing
cards, tags, labels, paper sacks. wrappng
paper, cardboard and ornamented paper are ali
classed as merchandise and postage is charged
at one cent an ounce.
The Probable why.
From the Chicago News
Madam, can You tell me why two women
always stop In the middle of q street-crossing to
| talk 2"
II suppose they do 1t for the same reason that
man runs at the top Of his speed to get across