The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-16

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! reason of non-deliVcry endorsed there
on.
TIE PACKAGE MAIL.
Packages and all matter matted mt,
less than letter rates Of postage should.
IN addition to the name and address of
Ihc sender upon tho envelope or wrap
! per, bear in connection Herewith Il re-
| quest for its return in the event of
non.delivery, in which case it is also
retnrnable directly to the sender from
the poStoilice addressed, charged with
return postage at the rate required gor
| the class Of matter to which it belongs.
All matter mailablG at less than letter
rates OF postage must be so wrapped or
lncloScd that 1t can be readily examined
at inc c0illce OF delivery, as well rs at the
mailing Office, without destroying the
wrapper; otherwise it is subject to let
ter postage
Much OF The package and parcel
matter received at the dead letter Office
is that which has been deposited for
mailing sealed and closed against in
Spectlon and prepaid at less than let
ter rate; being CnmailahlG in Hurh con-
ultlon. and the name and address, CT the
sender not appearing upoT the cover,
whereby It might hc returned for cor
ioctloh ana prGp"r compliance with
postal conditions, it necessarily is .riiL
10 inc 0rah l"ticr Oilicp.
INiE FOREIGN NAIL
y laT+" proportion of the packages
sent to 'ho dead letter Office are ad-
dressed 20 foreign countries.
IN H';ui:lon to being sealed or closed
against inspection and deficient in
postage, many Of them contain articles
thHI are unmailahle through the post
because OF customs regulations and
conditions Of tho countries to which
ihey are addressed, or exceed the limit
OF size aAd weight.
IN nl2ii;nT packages addressed to
i"relgA countries care should be taken
/" ascertain whether they are prohibi-
yea from transmission to the country
o' ucStlnatipn. or can only be forward
CU when the postage is fully prepaid at
foreign letter ratcs--o cents per half
ounce.
Only bona fde trade samples are
transniSSiblc AT reduced rates of Do,,:-
age.
. icl53nS desiring 10 mail matter other
lfan letters to foreign countries should
consult lhtlr p0sttnasterS, who, being
proNlutI with the pOStHl laws and reg
ulaIionS, are enabled to give proper in
formation respecting conditions, etc.
etC. oi mailing 50 foreign countries.
All valuable matter to bc sent by
mall should bc registered. 1t will thus
receive such protection as it Is not
always possible to give to matter sent
IN me ord!uary mails. Money should
Oa sent ny money order or Registered
letter.
ProprictorS Of hotels should omit the
return request from envelopes supplied
N'nultouSiy to their guests; and guests
using envelopes furnished by hotels
5hoUid he careful to designate ewhat
GnspoSai shonld be made Of letters sent
NY them in ease Of non-ccllvery.
On mail matter 10 foreign countries
! eSPGCialiy Canada and England, in
"h'ch many poStOiiCcS have the same
as officers in the United State, the name
OF the country, as we'll as tho postonice
should ht given in full.
IN sending packages ana parcels
DooES, pamphlets and other articles
by mail, the address should be placed
on the article enclosed as well as on tht
wrapper.
,Hhouid the wrappers become dctacli.
cG, as they frequently do through hand
ling Incident to mail transportation by
sea or land, it may still be possible to
restore The article if this prccaution is
taken.
While the efficiency OF the postal
SYSTEM ard service has attained high
standard, the public may materially
alu lii the fuller and more complete
delivery Of its mail matter, or the
pToMpt return Of the same to the SEN
der III cases where delivery from any
cause cannot be effected, If the foregO-
lnG suggestions are con formed TO-