Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21
WRITING ON MAIL MATTER.
POstmaster.GeneralO Dickinson Revises
the Regulations I'm Accordance with
the New Law.

Postmaster General Dickinson has issued cir
cular which states that, "By a recent act OF Con-
gress the former laws regarding permissible writ
Ing and printing on second, third and fourth-cass
matter are repealed, and the following rules and
regulations In conformity with the provisions OF
said act will, In future. prevail:
"Second- Glass Matter-Matter OF this class shall
contain no writing, print or sign. thereon or
therein In addition to the original print, except
the name and address OF the person TO whom the
matter shall be sent, index figures OF subscription
book either printed or written (Which figures may
Indicate the number OF copies sent), the printed
title or the publication and the place where 1t Is
published, the printed or written name and address
OF the publisher or sender, or both (withouJ the
addition OF any ADVERTISEMENT, and written or
printed words or figures, or both, indicating the
date on which the subscription TO the matter Will
end, the correction OF any typographical error, a
marx except by written or printed words) TO desig
nate a word or passage TO wnch 1t is desired TO
call attention, the words Sample copy when the
matter Is sent as such, and the words Marked
copy when the matter contain a marked item or
article. And publishers or news agents may in
close in their publications bills receipts or orders
for subscription thereto; Dut the same snail be In
such form as to convey no other Information than
the name. place and subscription price OF the pub
ncatlon to which they refer and the subscription
due thereon.
"Third-Class Matter-On matter OF this class
or on us wrapper Or envelope, or on tag label
attached, the sender may either write print his
own name, occupation, and residence or business
address, preceded by the word from, and may
make marks [other than by written or printed
words) TO call attention to any word or passage in
the text, and may correct any typographical
errors There may also be placed upon the blank
leaves or cover OF any book other matter OF this
ciass simple manuscript dedication inscrip-
ton not In the nature OF personal correspondence
There may also be placed upon the envelope
wrapper, tag or label OF matter OF this class any
printing that IL not in its character unmalabe as
third-clasS matter, provided there be kept suffi-
cient space for legible superscnption and the
necessary postage stamps.
"Fourth-ClaSs Matter-Witn matter OF this
class, properly prepaid as such, the sender may
enclose thlrd-claSS matter; and he may write or
print upon the cover, wrapper, or label the reof
his name, occupation, reS1deace or business ad.
dress, preceded by the word FROM and any
marks, numbers, names, or letters for purpose OF
description. He may also print upon the same
anything that is not unmailab.e as printed mat.
ter and that is not In the nature OF personal cor
repondence, provided there be LETT sufficient space
for legible superscnption ana the necessary pos
tage stamps.
"From the above it will be seen that
the restrictions as TO Critin0 upon matter OF the
third and fourth classes are substantially the
same as under the old law; but that In general all
restriction as to printing on these two classes are
removed, except as 10 the reservation OF space
necessary for addressing the matter and the
placing tn reon OF postage stamps. In all cases
alre lions lor transit delivery, forwarding, re-
turn shall be deemed part OF the address"