Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-13
About Postal Matters.--No q

Editor Republican: = NY letter Iasag
week was SO well received and it's pub
lication attended with such good Pc
suits, that [ venture to send you aa,,.-
other on the same subject.
Mail matter is divided into fo7zr.-
classes, viz: 1st, written matter; 2nsAs.
newspaper and periodical publications..
3rd, miscellaneous printed matter; Eta.
merchandise. Aside from postal cards
the rate on domestic written mattar. ia.
two cents for each ounce or fra ofiugs :.
thereof, with few exception nataG% 4
further along. Manuscript COPY aas~
companying proof sheets, under eszr--
tain conditions, may be sent at one.
cent for two ounces. AS stated lassx
week the name and address of the
sender, With some minor additions.
may also be written upon articles of thass
3rd and 4th class or their wrappers
and sent at 3rd or 4th class rates, as th O.
case may be. No matter whether the.
letters are sealed or unsealed, the pos
tage rate is the same. In this aga. oEs,
type writer's, many think that tyga---
written letters pass as printed matter.
but this is mistake. They are letter.
postage, as are also any parcels sea}e8,
nailed, sewed, tied or fastened SO thar
their contents may not be examined
y" 1'hOAt oOCUtO Ov CIiO WIdpksf-e27@
Though there may not be a scrap sE
writing enclosed), except that pateaE
medicines, powders, tobacco, fancY
soaps and similar articles wrapped ia2
the original packages may be seng a9aA
merchandise rates. Otherwise than az.
noted, written and sealed matter is two
cents per ounce. If one full rate is p8isM
it will be forwarded, rated up with the
deficient postage. If less than one full
rate is paid, it will be held for postage
and treated accordingly. If bearing
the card or name of the sender it WE,
be returned at once that the deficiency
may be supplied; and this shows aha
importance of always having the al
OF everything mailed, as ii saves much
delay III the forwarding of short pals
matter.
Letters should never be concealed
or deposited in packages of a lowez
class. The penalty for this offense FS
ten dollars. Postmasters are required
to examine packages of 3rd anG1
4th class matter and report to the De
partment all violations of the law Taazss
may not always be done for want ri
time, but letter postage is cheap ss4aE
violations Of the law sometimes ex-
pensive, so it is better to take 4ga
chances by 1ndulglng Id the latter Al.
is all right to pin slip of paper Or sza
article and write "from Mary to joins ~
or with compliments of Anna to HgE.---
ry," but don't go SO far as to write tRszE
'the baby's got tooth,'' or II WIZ zss
home next week." or 'swhy don't ysssl-ss
answer my letter." for the law dramE.4
the line there and says it is in SIsss
nature of personal correspondence az 8
must pay letter postage
Second class matter euf2rreeee r4ax xr1ss.-
paper and periodical publications 5se
sued at regular intervals, not less tnazzs
quarterly, which conform to cerEalza
regulations prescribed by the PostofHtas~
Department. The postage thereen xzz.
one cent per pound when sent by gTsf,-
fishers and news agents; to others ths
rate is one cent for each four ounces CA
fraction thereof, and must be fully pre-
paid.
Next in order will be some furt Esz1
suggestions as to 3rd and 4th class rzsa8-
ter. j. T. MOAK, p. M-