The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
HOW TO mA1L CHRISTMAS GIFTS,
Suggestions TO Those Who Use the
Mails in the Holidays.

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Mails in the Holidays.
Just before the holidays is the time
when the clerks at the postofice have TO
consult the dictionary to find out what
"rest" means. Other times may be busy
ones, but this is, of all the year, the
busiest. Everybody wants to send Christ
mas or New Year cards or tokens Of es-
teen, out Of the usual line, 10 somebody
else, and nearly everybody tries to use
the mails
Many never use the mails at any other
time, and what they don't know about
postal regulations would be a liberal edu-
cation for almost anybody. For the ben
EFT of the large class whose lack of famil-
iarity with these regulations cause mis-
takes and complications, annoying 10
themselves and the officials, the follow
ing digest Of postal information will be
valuable:
Rates Of postage to foreign countries lex.
cept anada and Mexico, which are the same
as domestic).
Letters per half ounce ................. s
Postal Cards. each Observation-Disclosures, .
Newspapers and other printed matter, per
Commercial papers, packets not in excess
Commercial papers, each additional two
j
Samples OF merchandise, packets not in ex-
cess OF four ounces. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Samples Of merchandise, each additional
TWO ounces. not in excess Of the limit,
eight and three quarter ounces. .......... I
Registration fes on letters andpackages.. 8
Every package should he presented at the
retail stamp windows in the postoffce or SUP
stations for weighing and inspection before
mailing.
Articles Of valve should be registered.
Packages should be wrapped in heavy
wrapping paper, lied with strong Irvine, and
the name and address OF the sender. as well
as OF the Gddressee, should be written there
on in ink.
Christmas and New Years or other cards
and photographs with frames or articles
bearing Christmas and New Years greeting
so elaborate in their design as to have On in
trlnslc value outside Of the sentiment
attached to them, such as satin pin cushions
celluloid calendars. plaques, etc, cannot he
Inailed to countries other than Cana Ia and
Mexico at less than letter rates of postage,
and only when they conform to the rules pre-
seribed.
Pairs Of articles, two OF more articles Of ex.
act counterpart, handkerchiefs, needlework,
articles OF wearing apparel perfectly whole
ana complete IN themselves cannot be con
sldered In any sense as samples, aud can
not be mailed to any foreign country out
SIDE OF Canada and Mexico except a; letter
rates eft postage, and only TO those coun
tries when they conform TO the rules pre-
seribed
The limit OF weight on bona fide trade sam
pres ID Cd ounces.
The limit of weight on printed matter to for
elgn countries except Canada, Is 4 pounds
ounces. and packages must not exceed IS
inches In any direction.
Articles otherwise mailable con aiming any
writing and not paid at letter rates OF postage
cannot be mailed to foreign countries other
than Canada and Mexico.
Articles Of coin and iewelry csnRot be
mailed to foreign countries.
Sealed packages mot letters addressed o
Canada and Mexico are not malta lie.
Care should be taken to see that no pres
ents such as scarfs handkerchiefs or any
kind of merchandise or letters, are concealed
In newspapers.
Photographs, pictures and printed cards
should not be closed and sealed and marked
photographs only" or Printed matter" or
Book post but must be tied with string or
left so as TO be easy TO insre t. The public
often obtain rate OF postage on such articles
without saving that they are sealed or about
to BE- sealed.
DO not leave packages on tops Of street
fee.