The Portland daily press., 1894-01-26

Printed matter" is defined by ,tatute to be
the reproduction upon paper, by any process
letters, characters, figures or images, or of any
combination thereof, not having the
character of anlactual and personal correspon-
denee,"
A"circular'' is defined by statute to be "a
printed letter, which, according to internal evil
dence, is being sent in identical terms to sever
such by writing therein the date, name of the
addressee or of the SENDER or the correction of
mere typographical errors.
4th Glass Merchandise. namely all matter
not embraced in the first second or third
class which is not in its form or nature liable to
destroy, deface or otherwise damage the con-
tents of the mail bag, or harm the person of
any one engaged in the postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law.
Limit of Weight Of Mall Matter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds shall be re-
ceived for conveyance by mail. except single
books weighing in excess OF that amount and
except books and documents published or
Depart Departments Of the Government or from ON
the Smithsonian Institution.
80. Second-class matter mailed In packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four
pound limitation.
81. The above limit of weight does not APP
ply to matter in foreign mails regulated by
'VN'''' 49, RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Glass Matter.-The rate of
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
1. On letters and other written matter,
except that specially authorized to pass at
third-cass rates and on sealed matter OF matter
per ounce or fraction thereof
2. On postel cards one cent each, the price
for which they are sold.
g. On "drop letters" two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
post offices, and one cent for each OUNCE OF
established
On Second Class Matter. The rate of
postage on second-class matter when sent by
the publisher thereof, and from the Office OF
publication, including samples copies, or when
sent from news agency TO actual subscribers
thereto, OF to other news agents, is one cent per
pound or fraction thereof.
The lrate of postage on newspapers and
periodical publications of the second-class
when sent by other than the publisher or news
agent is one cent for each four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
The rate of postage on newspapers excepting
weeklies) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight When,the same aredeposited In
is uniform at one cent each on periodicals
weighing more than two ounces, two cents
each.
Newspapers and periodicals when de-
posted by the publishers or news agent in a
letter-carrier office for general or box delivery
are subject 10 pay. postage at the rate OF one
cent per pound; when deposited by other than
publishers or news agents, tor general or box
delivery, the rate is one cent for four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
Weekly newspapers when deposited by the
publisher or news agents in a letter-carrier
office, for delivery by carriers. or otherwise, are
subject only to the rate OF one cent pound or
fraction the eof.
All second-cass publications. when sent by
the publisher or q newS-agent by mail, to a let
ter-carrier Office located either in the county
Of publication or elsewhere. are subject to
postage at the rate OF one cent pound, which
entities them TO delivery by the carriers.
On Third Class Mdtter.-The rate of postage
on third-class matter is one cent for each two
ounces or fractional part thereof.
OH Fourth Class Hdtter.-The rate of postage
on fourtll-cass matter is one cent an ounce or
fraction thereof
Postage on seeds, cuttings roots, scons and
plants is at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof.