Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-19
vAaARIEs OF THE MAIL.

Points Worth Remembering Before You
Go to the Posuoffice.
Books, pamphlets, and music can
be sent at third.class rates.
The postage on pair of boots
would be at the rate of l cent an
ounce.
Tea, coffee, sugar, and kindred ar
ticles can be mailed at the rate of l
cent an ounce.
Clothing is classed as merchandise
and can be mailed only at the rate of
l cent an ounce.
Wedding cake can only be mailed
when packed in tin or wooden box.
Confsctioneries the same.
Matter inclosed in a sealed envel-
ope, though the corners may be cut
or the ends notched, is subject to
letter rates.
Liquids, poisons, explosive and in
fammable articles, are not received
for mailing, no matter how carefully
wrapped.
Chromos, engravings, or litho-
graphs belong to the third-class and
can be sent at the rate of two ounces
for l cent.
If you wanted to send suit of
clothes by mail which weighed six
pounds you would have to make two
packages of it.
Photographic and autographs al
buns are classed as merchandise and
postage is charged al the rate Of l
cent an ounce.
Animals, reptiles, live or dead mot
stuffed), insects, except queen bees
when safely secured, are excluded
from the mails.
An unclaimed postai-card is not
returned to the writer, even though
his address is given upon it, but is
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Letter-heads, bill-heads and snvel-
opes, blank or printed, are charged
as merchandise, and postage must be
paid at the rate of l cent an ounce.
When mail matter is once deposited
in postoffice or in street letter-box
it is beyond the control of the person
putting it there and can not be re-
claimed.
The Dead Letter Office is monu-
ment to the carelessness and stupidity
of the American people. The aver
age number of letters received there
daily is about $4,000
Every business man should use re-
turn request envelopes in all his COR
respondence. If everybody used
them the Dead Letter Office would
soon wind up its business.
Postal cards are handled with as
much care and promptness in the
matter of dispatch and delivery as
though they were letters, even though
the matter thereon is printed.
Third and fourth-class matter can
be mailed in the same package, pro-
vided it does not exceed fonr pounds
in weight, but 1t subjects the entire
package to fourth-class rates.
A newspaper is not forwarded in
the mails unless postage is fully pre-
paid, so don't think you can beat
Uncle Sam by attaching a l cent
stamp when two are required.
Don't forget that all parcels depos-
tied for mailing must be so wrapped
that they can be examined without
destroying the wrapper, otherwise
letter rates of postage are charged.
There are thousands of little arti-
Giles now sent by express which can
be more safely, quickly, and care
fully sent by mail, if registered. The
fee is only 10 cents in addition to the
postage.
In making present of book it is
permissible to write an inscription of
dedication upon the cover or one of
the blank leaves, but it must not con-
tain anything that partakes Of per-
sonal correspondence.
Written visiting cards are regarded
as frst-class matter, and subject to
letter rates. If printed they can be
sent at the rate of / cent for each two
ounces; that is, if the card is of an
smbellished design.
Any person who sends money or
iewelry in an unregistered letter not
only runs the risk of losing his prop
y,lbut places needless temptation
before persons who might not other