The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
POSTAL
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nrlntoa o.. MnaI MATER.

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What Can naad What Cun Not re Written
or Printed o" Mail Matter.
BY arecent act Of Congress the former
laws regarding permissible writing and
prtAting on second, third and f~ouftholass
matter are repealed snd the following rules
and regulations, in conformity with the pro
visions OF said act, will in future prevail;
Becond-Class Hatter-MRtter Of this class
shall contain no writing, print or sign there
en- or therein in addition to the original
nrint4 esennA- The asssee ed ssSSsr0ss % tfIo
person to whom tho matter shall be sent,
rIndex iTsttfS,- =.Asenintia hook. either
printed or written (Which figures may in
dicato the number of copies sentl, the print
ed title Of tho publication and the place
where it is published, the printed or witt
ten name and address Of the publisher or
sender, or both Eddthout tho addition OF any
ADVERTISEMENT, and written or printed
words or figures, or both, indicating the
date on which the subscription to the mat
Ter viii end, tho correction OF any typo
graphical error, a mark except BY written
or printed words, to designate a word or
passage to which IL is desired to call at
]tcntion, tho words "Sa1nple copy when
tho matter is sent as such, and the words
marked canril mhea the matter contains
a marked item or article. And publishers
or news agents may inclose 10 their publ
cations bills, receipts or orders for subscrip
toms thereto; but the Same shall be in such
form as to convey nc other information
than the name, place and subscription price
Of the publication to which they refer, and
tho subscriptions due thereon.
Third Class Aatter-On matter Of this
class, or on its wrapper or envelope, or on a
tag or label attached, the sender may either
write or print his own name, occupation
and residence or business address, pre-
coded by the word "from,n and may make
marks tother than by written or printed
words) to call attention to any word or pas
sage in the text, and may correct any typo
graphical errors. There may also boplaced
upon the blank leaves or cover of any book
or other matter Of this class, a simple man
uscript dedication or inscription, not in the
nature of personal correspondence. There
may slse be placed upon tho envelope,
wrapper, tag or label OF matter OF this
class, any printing thst is rot in its charac
ter unmailabls as third-classs matter, pro-
vidcd there be kept sufficient space for o
legible superscription and the necessary
postage stGmps.
Fourth Glass Nattcr-With mattor Of this
class, properly prepaid rs such, tho sender
may inclose third-class matter; and no may
writo,or print upon the cover, wrapper or
label thereof his name, occupation, resi-
dence or business address, preceded by the
word FROM and any marks, numbers,
names or letters for purpose Of description.
Flo may also print upon the samo any thing
that 10 not unavailable az printed matter.
and that Is not N tho nature OF personal
correspondence, provided there be left suf-
ncient space for legible superscription and
the necessary postage stamps.
From the above it viii be seen that the
restrictions as to wrlting upon matter Of
the third and fourth-classes are sub
stantially the same aS under tho old law
but that in general all restriction as to
printing on these two classes are removed,
except as to the reservation Of space neces-
gary Tor addressing the matter and the
placing thereon Of postage stamps. In an
cases directions for transit, delivery, for
warding or return shall be deemed part OF
tho address.