Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

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Much of the package and parcel
matter received at the Dead Letter
Off % is that which has been de.
posted for mailing sealed and
closed against inspection and pre-
paid at less than letter rate; be-
ing unavailable in such condition,
and the name aud address of the
sender not appearing upon the
coyer, whereby it might be return
ed for correction and proper com.
pliance with postal conditions, it
necessarily is sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
A large proportion of the pack
ages sent to the Dead Letter
Office are addressed to foreign
countries.
In addition to being sealed or
closed against inspection and de
ficient in postage, many OF them
contain articles that are unmaila'
BILE through the postoffice because
of customs regulations aud condi-
tlons of the countries to which
they are addressed, or exceed the
limit of size and weight.
In such cases, If the name and
address of the sender does not ap-
pear, the part es addressed are
notified that the package will be
forwarded by express at their ex'
pense, or returned to the sender II
they will furnish the proper adj
dress IN this country.
With no knowledge of the value
of the package or by whom mail
ed, the addressee often declines to
direct it to be forwarded and pay
the charges; and the sender be-
ing unknown to the Dead Letter
Office, it eventually takes the
course provided for other unclaim.
ed matter of its class.
In mailing packages addressed
to foreign countries, care should be
taken to ascertain whether they
are prohibited from transmission
to the country of destination, or
can only be forwarded when the
postage is fully prepaid at foreign
letter rates. cents per half ounce.
Only bona fide trade samples
are transmissible at reduced rates
of postage.
Persons desiring to mail matter
other than letters to foreign coun'
tries should consult their post.
masters, who, being provided with
the postal laws and regulations,
are enabled to give proper lntor'
nation respecting conditions, etc.,
etc., of mailing to foreign countries.
All valuable matter to be sent by
mail should he registered. 1t will
thus receive such protection as 1t
is rot always possible to give to
matter sent IN the ordinary mails.
Money should be sent by money or
der or registered letter.
ProprietOrs of hotels should omit
the return request from envelopes
supplied gratuitousIy to their
guests /; and guests using envelopes
furnished by hotels, should be
careful to designate what disposal
should he made of letters sent
by them in case of non-delivery.
On mail matter to foreign coun'
tries, especially Canada and Eng
lapd, in which many post Offices
have the same name as offices II
the United States, the name OF the
country, as well as the post Office
should be given in full.
In sending packages and parcelI
books, pamphlets, and othe
articles - by mail, the address
should be placed OH the article 10
closed as we'll as on the wrapper
Should the wrappers become de
tached, as they frequently dc
through the handling incident 7
mail transportation by sea or land
it may still bo possible TO restor
the article if this precaution
taken.
While the efficiency Of the posts
system and service has attaine
high standard, the public ma
materially aid in the fuller an
more complete delivery OF It's ma
matter, or the prompt return OF tf
, same to the sender IN cases wbel
. delivery from any cause cannot |
effected, if the foregoing sugge
tions are conformed to.
/ ID. p. LEIBHARDT,
n Superindent.
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