The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-01-06
POSTAL POINTS.
Some Valuable Hints to People
Who PatrOnize the POstOffice.

From the United States Mail for December
Books, pamphlets and music can be 4
sent at tEird-class rates.
A newspaper IS not forwarded in the
mails unless postage is fully prepaid.
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 first-class
matter.
Tea, coffee, sugar and kindred articles
can be mailed at the rate OF one cent an
ounce.
Clothing is classed as merchandise
and can he mailed only at rate of one
cent sn ounce.
Insurance policies, whether cancelled
or not, are first-class matter il they con.
tain any writing
A book presented for maiing with
letter attached to it would subject the
entire package to letter rates.
Wedding cake can only be mailed
when packed 10 tin or wooden box.
Confectioneries the same.
Send no cash money by mail. 1t is
much safer and cheaper in the long run
to buy monev order or postal note.
Animals, reptiles, liver or dead (not
stuffed insects, except queen bees when
safely secured are excluded from the
msils. -. ,~.. -....
Matter inclosed in sealed envelope,
though the corners NAV he cut or. the
ends notched is subject to letter rates
Liquids, poisuns. explosives and 10 !
fiammable articles are not received for
mailing, no matter how carefully wrap.
ped
II you wanted to send suit OF clothes
by mail which weighed six pounds, you
would have to make two packages OF it.
Albums, Photographic AMI autograph
ic, are classed as merchandise, and post
age is charged st the rate Of one cent an
ounce.
An unclaimed postal card is net re-
turned to the writer, even though hi.
address is given upon it, but is sent to
the Dead.le,ter Office.
Nothing is received for mailing that
weighs over four pounds, except in case
of single book. as, for example, o
bible, or dictionary. or history.
Samples of ores, metsls. minerals.
seeds. cuttings, bulbs, nuts, &c, are also
cla'sed as merchandise and postage
charged at one cent an ounce.
Letter heads, bill heads aud envelopes,
blank or printed, are charged as mer-
chandise. and postage must be paid al
the rate OF one cent an ounce.
A postal card is not mailabls 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
request envelopes in all his correspond
ence. II everybody used them the
Dead-letter Office would scon wind up
its business.
Tnird and fourth class matter can be
mailed in the same package proviiing it
DIES not exceed tour pounds In weight,
but it suhjscts the entire package to
fourth class rates. -
Don't forget that ell parcels Deposited
ter mailing must be so wrapped that
they can he examined without destroy
ing the wrapper, otherwise letter rates of
postage are charged. - ~
The Dead.letter O:fice is a monumen,
to the carelessness and stupidity of the
American people. The average number
OF letters received there daily is sboul
fifteen thousand.
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 number, so that il il is un.
delivered it may be returned to you.
Ribbon. pocket-handkerchiefs, neck
lies. gloves, laces, embroideries, dress
patterns, corsets, samples Of calico or
silks and hosiery, are rated as fourth
class, and postage is charged at one cent
an ounce.
In making present OF q book. it is
permissible to- write an inscription or
dedication upon the cover or one of the
blank leaves, but it must not contain
anything that partakes Of personal cor.
respondence.
Written visiting cards are regarded as
first class matter and subject to letter
rates. II printed they can be sent at
the rate OF one cent for each two ounces !;
that is, il the card is of an embellished
design.
Any person who sends money or Jew
elry in an unregistered letter, not onl,
runs the risk Of losing his property, bat
places needless temptstion before per.
sons who might not otherwise be tempt
ed to commit a felony.
All manuscript matter designed for
publication in books, magazines, period
Gals or newspapers, is subject to letter
postage unless accompanied by proof
sheets OF the same. Manuscript mu,ic
is rated In the same manner.
Third-class matter embraces such ar.
ticles as books, pamphlets, circulars, en-
cravings, Autographs, newspapers, maga.
zines, and all matter Of the same general
character, and postage is charged at the
rate OF one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
| A box with its lid nailed on is held as
being closed against Inspection and is
therefore subject to letter rates. POST
masters have no right to pry open such
box anil then nail 1t up. again. Even
il fhey had the right to do SO they have
not the time s;ni
A tax bill, receipt, an abstract or
title, power Of attorney, promissory
note, mortgage. draft or check, can.
celed checks, coupons, an invoice bill, a
statement. pension voucher, tele-
graphic dispatch, bank note or any
document with writing upon it is sub.
ject to letter rates.
In sending one, two, three or four ar
.icles OF the fourth class, or, in fact, any
number Of articles up to four pounds.
you can indicate on such package the