The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Yageries of the Nail
Books, pamphlets and mus;.
sent at third class rates. q

The postage on a pair of b,,,,
be at the rate OF one cent An o..
Tea coffee. sugar and kind
cles can be mailed at the r,ts
cent an ounce.
Clothing is classed as merob..
can be mailed only at the ra,s
cent an ounce.
Wedding cake can only De >
when packed in tin or wood
Contectioneries the same.
a book presented for msDir,
letter attached to it would spbi.,.
entire package 20 letter rates
Matter enclosed in sealed s,
though the corners may be cpt =. vi
ends notched, is subject to leits,
Liquids, poisons. explosive ..,
lammable articles are not recair,,
mailing, no matter how c,.,
wrapped.
ChrOmos, engrsviDgs or Iifb,--
belong to the third class and can
at the rate of two ounces for nm. "
If you wanted TO send a suit Of ,r.~
by mail which weighed six pou,s, :
would bave to make two pacla,.-
it.
Photographic and autograph.
buns are classed as meychsDd;,.
postage is charged at the rate d,
cent an ounce.
Animals, reptiles. live or dead .
stuffed) insects, except, queen
when safely secured, are exclude5 a,
the mails.
An unclaimed POSTAL card is m,
turned to the writer, even tbougl
address is gwen upon it, but is ss,,
the dead letter office.
Letter heads. bill heads and On,
opes, blank or printed. are cbsr,s,
merchandise, and postage must be
at the rate Of one cent an ouDca
A postal card is not mallsbla
any writing or printing on the ada
side, except the address, nor with
thing pasted or pinned to the
side.
When mail matter is once deoo,
in postoflice or in street letter n
is beyond the control of the person
ting it there and cannot be reclsf
The dead letter Office is A NOM,
to the carelessness and stupidity O..
American people. The average nm
of letters received there daily is =
$1,000.
Every business man should usc
turn-request envelopes in all his 2
spondence. If everybody used tber
dead letter Office would soon wind
business.
Postal cards are handled Wit
much care and promptness in the
ter of dispatch and delivery as th
they were letters, even though the
ter thereon is printed.
Third and fourth class matter ca
mailed in the same package. pro,
it does not exceed fonr pounds in Va
but iC subjects the entire packa
fourth class rates.
a newspaper is not forwarded /
mails unless postage is fully prepa
don't think you can beat Uncle s
attaching a one cent stamp wher
are required.
Don't forget that all parcels de
ed for mailing must be so wrapped
they can be examined without de
Ing the wrapper, otherwise letter
Of postage are charged.
There are thousands of little a
now sent by express which can be
safely. quickly and carefully carr
mail if registered. The fee is on
cents in addition 10 the postage.
In making a present of a book
permissible to write an inscriptit
dedication upon the cover or one
blank leaves. but it must no. CT
anything that partakes of persona
respondence.
Written visiting cards are reg
as first class matter and subject {
ter rates. If printed the7 can bC
at the rate of one cent for eacl
ounces that is, if the card is Of 6
bellished design,
Any person who sends mon
! jewelIy in an unregistered lette
only runs the risk of losing his pro
but places needless temptation
persons who might not otherw
tempted to commit a felony.
In all your correspondence. wht
it can be done, give the street and
Der, as well as county and State.
l saves hldCu l4ufO anu 10 a Sul6 y
tive against errors of delivery.
much better to spell the name
State il full.
a box with its lid nailed on !
as being closed against inspection
therefore subject TO letter rates.
masters have no right to Dry oper
box and nail it up again. E
they bad the right to do so, they
lot the time.
A tax bill, a receipt, an ahst
} of title, a power of attorney,
sorry note, mortgage, a draft or
Cancelled checks, coupons. an
bill, a statement, a voucher, 1
graphic dispatch, a bank note,
document with writing upon it,
ject to letter rates.