The Russellville Democrat., 1890-11-06

50 marked with the name and address
Of the sender, that should fail to be
called for or delivered to the person
addressed and upon which full letter
rates of postage has been paid are not
sent to the Dead Letter ONCE, but are
returnable to the sender directly
without additional charge. and with the
reasonof non-deiivery indorsed thereon.
Packages and all matter mailed at
less than letter rates of pos tage, should,
id addition to the name and address of
the Sender upon the envelope or wrap
per, bear in connection Herewith re-
quest for its return in the event Of non
delivery, in which case 1t is also return
able directly to the sender from the
post-oflice addressed, charged with re-
turn postage at the rate required for the
class OF matter to which It belongs
lit be borne in mind that only such
unclaimed and undelivered letters and
other. matter prepaid at full letter rates
Of postage as do not bear the name ana
address OF tho sender and such other
matter mailed at less than letter rates
of postage as does not bear request for
its return, is required to be sent to the
Dead-Letter Office, the Importance of
the Suggestions In respect to placing
the name and address of the sender,
otc., on all matter mailed, is apparent
All matter mailable at less than let
ter rates of postage must be so wrapped
OF inclosed that IL can be readily exam,
med at the Office Of delivery, as wen as
at the mailing Office, without destroy
ing the wrapper; otherwise II is subject
to letter postage.
Much of the package and parcel
matter received at the Dead Letter
Office Is that which has been de-
posted for mailing sealed and closed
against inspection and prepaid at less
than letter rate; being unavailable In
such condition, and the name and a6.
dress of the sender, not appearing upon
the cover, whereby it might be re-
turned for correction and proper com,
pliance with postal conditions, it neces-
sarily is sent TO the Dead Letter Office
In mailing packages addressed to
foreign countries, care should be taken
to ascertain whether they are pro-
hibited from transmission to the conn-
try of destination, or can only be for
warded when the postage is fully pre-
paid at foreign letter rates-fye cents
per half ounce.
Only bona fde trade samples are
transmissible at reduced rates ofpost-l
age -
Persons desiring to mail matter other
than letters to foreign countries should
consult their postmasters, who, being
provided with the postal laws and regu.
lations, are enabled to give proper in
formsstion respecting con ditions, etc,
etc, of mailing to foreign countries.
All valuable matter to be sent by
mail should be registered. 1t will thus
receive such protection as it is not al
ways possible to give TO matter sent in
the ordinary mails. Money should be
sent by money order or registered letter
Projectors Of hotels should omit the
return request from envelopes supplied
gratuitously to their guests; and guests
using envelopes furnished by hotels,
should be careful to designate whatd
posal should be made of letters sent by
them in case OF non-deliyery.
IN sending packages and PARCELS.
books, pamphlets and other articles
70 mail, the address should Be placed
on the article inclosed as well as on the
wrapper.