The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-04-08
Postal Points.

Books, pamphlets and music can be
sent at third-class rates.
The postage on a pair of boots would
be at the rate of n cent an ounce.
No valuable package should ever be
mailed unless it is registered. Don't for
get this.
Tea, coffee, sugar and KINDRED articles
can be mailed at the rate of ono cent on
ounce.
Clothing is classed as merchandise and
can be mailed only at the ratc of n cent
an ounce.
Wedding cake can only be mailed
when packed in a tin or wooden box.
Confectioneries the same.
A book presented for mailing with q
letter attached to it would subject the
entire package to letter rates.
Never write an address on O letter or
any kind Of package intended for mail
ing in q careless manner.
Matter enclosed in a sealed envelope,
though the corners may be cut or the
ends notched, is subject to letter rates.
Liquids, poisons, explosives and in
hammable articles are not received for
mailing, no matter how carefully wrap
ped.
Chromos, engravings or Autographs
belong to the third-class, and can be
sent at tho rate of two ounces for one
cent.
If you wanted to send o suit of clothes
by mail which weighed six pounds you
would have to make two packages OF 1t.
Send no cash money by mail. 1t is
much safer and cheaper in the long run
to buy n money order or postal note.
Photographic and autographs albums
are classed as merchandise. and postage
is charged at the rate of onc cont on
ounce.
Animals, reptiles, live or dead (not
stuf1ed), insects, except queen bees when
safely secured are excluded from the
mails. =.
An unclaimed postal card is not re-
turned to the writer, even though his
address is given upon it, but is sent t"
the dead letter Office.
Letter heads, bill.hcads and envelopes,
blank or printed, are charged as mer-
chandisc, and postage must he 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 anything pasted
or pinned on the other side.
when mail matter is once, deposited in
n postotice, or in a street letter box, 1t
is beyond the control of the person
putting it there, and it cannot be re-
claimed. ,
The dead letter office is a monument
to the carelessncss and stupidity OF the
American people. The average number
Of letters received there daily is about
Is, 900.
Every business mar should use return
REQUEST envelopes in all his correspond
ence. If everybody used them the dead
letter office would o o wind up Its busi-
ness.
Postal cards arc handled with as much
care and promptness in the matter OF dis
patch and delivery rs though they were
letters, even though the matter thereon
is printed.
Third and fourth-class matter can be
mailed in the same package, provided 1t
does not exceed four pounds In weight,
but it subjects the entire package TO
fourth. class rates.
A newspaper is not forwarded in tn"
mails unless postage is fully prepaid, SO
don't think you can beat Uncle Sam by
attaching o one cent stamp when two are
Don't forget that all parcels deposited
for mailing must be so wrapped that they
can be examined without destroying the
y otherwise letter rates of postage
In making a present of q book it is per
missiblc to write m Inscription or dcdi'
cation upon the cover or one Of the blank
leaves, but it must not contain anything
that partakes Of personal correspondence
Written visiting cards arc regarded as
Grst-class matter and subject TO letter
rates. If printed they can be sent at the
rate of ono cent for each two ounces;
that is, if the card is OF an cmbelllshed
design.
ANY pcrson who sends money or jew
clry in MI unregistered letter not only
runs the risk of losing his property, but
places needless temptation before persons
who might not otherwise be tempted to
commit a felony -Boston Herald.