The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-10-04
'ull letter postage has been paid,

full letter postage has been paid.
Packages and all matter mailed at les,
than letter rates of postage should, il
addition to the name and address of thu
sender upon the envelope Or wrapper beal
in connection Herewith request for ts
return in the event of non delivery, ia
which Case it is also returnable directly
: to the sender, from the post Office ad
dressed, with return postage at the rate
required for the class of matter to which
it belongs.
The distinction, under the postal regu.
latlons as regards the return of unclaim-
ed and undeiivered matter is, that letters
and other matter prepaid at full letter
rates are returnable free, whereas matter
mailable at less than letter postage re-
quires the payment Of return postage.
If it 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 and
address Of the sender and such other
matters 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 s,lg-
gestions in respect to placing the name
and address of the sender, ETC., ON all
matter mailed, is apparent.
All matter mailable at less than letter
rates of postage must be SO wrapped or
inclosed that it can be readily examined
at the office of delivery, as well as at. the
mailing office, without destroying the
wrapper; otherwise it is subject to letter
postage. d.
Much OF tie package and parcel matter
received at the Dead Letter Office is that
which has been deposited for mailing
sealed and closed against inspection. and
prepaid at less than letter rate; being un-
mailable in such condition, and the name
and address of the sender not appearing
upon the cover, whereby it might be re-
turned for correction and proper compli-
ance with postal conditions, it necessari-
ly is sent to the Dead Letter Office
A large proportion of the packages sent
to foreign countries.
In addition to being sealed or closed
against inspection and deficient IN post
aye, many of them contain articles that
are unmailable through the post because
Of customs, regulations and conditions of
the countries to which they are address
ed, or exceed the limit Of size and weight
In such eases, if the name and address
of the sender does not appear, the parties
are notified that the package
will be forwarded by express at their ex
pense. or returned to the sender if they
will furnish the proper address in this
With no knowledge of the value of the
package of by whom mailed. the ad-
dressee often declines to direct it to be !
forwarded and pay the charges; and the
sender being unknown to the Dead Letter
Office, it eventually takes the course
provided for other unclaimed matter of its |
class. |
In mailing packages addressed to for
eign countries, care should be taken to
whether they are prohibited
from transmission to the country of des-
-ination, or can only be forwarded when
The postage is fully prepaid at foreign
etter rates. cents per half ounce.
Only bona fide trade samples are trans
nissible at reduced rates of postage.
Persons desiring to mail matter other
than letters to foreign countries should
consult their postmasters, who, being
provided with the postal laws and regnla- I
.ioas. are enabled to give proper infrma
ion respecting conditions, etc, of mail
n to foreign countries.
All valuable matter to be sent by mail
should beregistered twill thus receive
such protection as it is not always possi7
Die to give to matter sent in the ordinary
nails. Money should be sent by money
order or registered letter.
Proprietors of hotels should omit the
'eturn request from envelopes supplied,
to their guests; and guests
lsing envelopes furnished by hotels should
'e careful to designate what. disposal
should be made Of letters sent BY them in
;ase Of non-delivery. =, :.
Of mail matter to foreign countries.
specially Canada and England, in which
many post offices have the same name as
,fices in the United States, the name of
he country, as well as the post office,
hould be given in full.
In sending packages and parcels. books
md pamphlets and other articles-by
nail, the address should be placed on the
lrticle inclosed as well as on the wrap
Ter.
Should the wrappers become detached
IS they frequently do, through the hand
ing incident t. mail transportation by
ca or land, it may still be possible to re-
tore the article if this precaution is
AIKEN.
While the efficiency of the postal sys-
EN- and service has attained high STAN
ard, the public may materially aid in
he fuller and more complete delivery of
ts mail matter, or the prompt return of
he same to the sender in cases where de-
VERY from any cause cannot be effected,
the foregoing suggestions are conform
d to. D. p. LEIBHARDT,
Superintendent
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