The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-03
Postal Notes.

the mails unless postage is fully prel
paid.
The postage on a pair of boots
would be at the rate of one cent al
ounce.
No valuable package should eveil
be mailed unless it is registered. Don't
forget this.
A letter-press copy-book with cop.
les of written letters therein, is first
class matter.
Tea, coffee. sugar and kindred ar.
ticles can be mailed at the rate of one
cent an ounce.
Clothing is classed as merchandise
and can be mailed only at a rate o.
one cent an ounce.
Insurance policies, whether cancel
ed or not. are first.class matter if they
contain any writing.
A book presented for mailing with
letter attached to it would suhFt
the entire package to letter rates.
Wedding cake can only be mailed
when packed in tin or wooden bx.
ConfectiOneries the same.
Send no cash money by mail. NJ,
much safer and cheaper in the BIZ
run to buy money order or s'ai
note.
Animals, reptiles. live or del lho'
stuffed insects, except que pee
when safely securely are fclnoeu
from the mails.
Matter inclOsed in q seal enVei'
ope, though the corners ny be cut
or the ends notched is subct to te"eT
rates.
Liquids, poisons, explosives an"
inhammable articles arelot received
for mailing. no matter ow carefully
wrapped.
If you wanted to ,end suit o.
clothes by mail with weighed slA
pounds, you would have to make Two
packages of it.
Albums. photographic and auto
graphic, are tlaSspd as merchandise
and poslageiS charged at the rate o
one cent an ounce.
An unchimt d postal card is not re
turned to the writer, even though M
address is given upon it, but is sen
to the Deadletter Office.
Nothing is received for mailIn
that weighs over four pounds, excef
in case of a single book, as, for e
ample, bible, or dictionary, or hi
tory.
Third-Class matter embraces sue
articles as books, pamphlets, circ'
lars, engravings, Autographs, new
papers, magazines, and all matter
the same general character, and pos
aye is charged at the rate Of one cel
for each two ounces or fraction hs'
of. -
Samples of ores, metals, minera
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, nuts, &C., a
also claSSeh rs merchandise and pos
aye charged at one cent an ounce.
Letter heads, bill heads and enyt
opes, blank or printed, are charge
as merchandise, and postage must
paid at the rate of one cent an Ount
A postal card is not nathalie wi
any writing or printing on the a
dress side, except the address, n
with anything pasted or printed
the other side.
Every business man should use !
turn request envelopes in all his &C
respondence. IfeveryhOdy used the
the Deadletter office would soon viii
up its business.
Third and fourth class matter c,
be mailed in The same package pr
viding it does It exceed four p0un
in weight, but it subjects the emit
' package to fourth class rates.
,, DON'T forget that all parcels depo.
ted for mailing must he 50 wrapp
that they can he examined witho
dpstoying the wrapper, otherwi
letter rates of postage are charged.
The Dead-letlpr Office is II mon
ment to the carelessness and stupit
~ of the American people. The Il
erage number of letters receive the
daily is about fifteen thousand.
In sending packages OF third
fourth class, be- sure and write w
name on it, as coming from you 81
give your street md number, so Il
if it ii is uHdeiiyered IT may be Iii
ed to you.
Ribbon, pocket .handkerchie
, ncckties, lares embr0iheries, DIR,
, patterns, cnrSets, samples of ca leo
, silks and hosiery, are rated at fourt
class, aud postage is charged at 0
cent an ounce.
= In making a present of book.
: is permissible to write an inscripti
or dedication upon the cover or @
of the blank leaves, but it must n
contain anything that partakes