The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-23
PosT OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,


lowing, in conformity with the provisions Of
the new postal law, which was signed by the
President Friday:
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, L
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10, 1888.
BY a recent act of Congress, the former
laws regarding permissible writing and
printing on second, third and fourth class
matter are repealed. and the following rules
and regulations in conformity with the pro-
visions Of said act. will, in future, prevail:
Second-class matter-Matter Of this class
shall contain no writing, print or sign, there
on or therein, in addition to the original
print, except the name and address Of the
person to whom the matter shall be sent. in
dex figures Of subscription book, either
printed OF written. (which figures may indi-
cate the number Of copies sent, the printed
title of the publication and the place where
it is published, the printed or written name
and address Of the publisher or sender, or
both without the addition of any ADVERTISE
ment), and written or printed words or fig
ures or both, indicating the date on which
the subscription to the matter will end, the
correction Of any typographical error,
mark Except by written or printed words to
designate a word or passage to which II IS
desired TO call attention, the words sample
copy" when the matter Is sent as such, the
words marked copy" when the matter con-
tains a marked item or article. And publish
ers or news agents may inelose In their pub
licatiOn bills, receipts or orders for subscrip-
tion thereto; but the same shall be In such
form as to convey no other Information than
the name, place and subscription price Of the
publication to which they refer, and the sub
seriptiOn due thereon.
Third-class matter-On matter OF this
class, or on its wrapper or envelope. or on
tag or label attached, the sender may either
write or 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
manuscript dedication or inscription 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 is not In Its character un.
mallable as third class matter, provided
there be kept sufficient space Tor legi0lo
superscrption and the necessary postage
stamps.
Fourth-class matter-With matter OF this
class, properly prepaid as such, tho sender
may enclose third-clas, matter; and he may
write 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.
He may also print upon the same envelope
anything that is not unmailable as printed
matter, and that is not in the nature Of per-
sonal correspondence, provided that there
be left sufficient space for legihle super
scription and the necessary postage stamps
From the above 1t will be seen that the re-
strictons as to writing upon matters Of the
third and fourth classes are substantially
the same as under the old law; but that In
general all restrictions as to printing ON
these two classes are removed, except as TO
the reservation of space necessary for ad-
dressing the matter and the placing thereon
of postage stamps. In all cases directions
for transit, delivery, forwarding, or return
DON M. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.