The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-21
HINTS TO MAIL USERS.


DON'T lie 50 Careless About Your Christ
mas Presents.
In view Of the fact that the holidays
are approaching and people win soon
I've sending packages containing Christ
mas gifts 10 friends In al! pats % the
world, md that many OF these pack
ages tiud their way 70 the dead lester
office Mr.. Frank II, Jones, i!r7t assist
ant postmaster general, Las deemed II
worth hts while 10 send TO pus;9'licca
throughout the country cards contain
Ing Information for the public in re-
gard 20 mailing such matter, with or
dcrR that they be pOstcd IN cOnspic-
uouE places, where persons dcpositlnG
packages Tor mailing will be likely to
observe them. In anote 10 Postmaster
Protzmrn, MIR, Jones says;
"lmmellltrly preceding the holiday
seasOn a larry number of packages urc
received ut the dead letter Office, either
because of, insufficient postage or that
they contain some articles not adui8si-
lie to the mails OF the countries to
which they are directed
For this reason tho cards above men
toned a copy OF which Is annexed, are
sent out
Re sure you have sufficient postage
on packages
Inquire at postoiIicc II In doubt and
avoid delay OF packages IN pOatoiiice or
dead letter office at Washington
Packages scaled require letter rates.
Packages unyeulcd, with writing on in
slide In the nature Of correspondence,
require letter rate,
"Certnin articles OF merchandise,
scaled or unsenlcd, to foreign countries,
are stoppcd In the dead letter Office I'M
less fully prepaid at foreign letter rate.
Many articles OF merchandise are
absolutely prohibited transmission In
the mails. Therefore, Inquire before
mailing.
"PnrCelF to Canada or Mexico must
never be closed against Inspection.
Full payment Of postage on foreign
mail matter secures cheaper postage IL
all cases. AMI should be encouraged by
postmasters whenever advice or lnfoI-
nation may he afforded by them to
sendcrs of such matter.
inquire II IN boubt, and save money
and prevent delay.
The name and address Of the send
er should he on each parcel before
mailing. This Is TO facilitate n return
10 the sender In the event OF non-dcllI-
cry"
This notice will meet the eyes OF
many, ana may perhaps cause some 10
take proper precautions In mailing
packages. but there IL a larger class Of
people who never appear to see such
notices. and who display great care
lessnes In both packing and mailing
packages contain holiday gifts, so TINT
many OF the packages are broken, the
addresses lost, and perhaps, the con-
tents scattered through the mail
sacks. while many other packages are
sent to the deRd letter office FOR rcnsons
above stated thus causing great an
noyancc ana disappointment 20 all con-
cprrei. and no end Of complaints and
inqulrias Mt the postonlceg Persons
mailing packages should first make
sure that there Is nothing In them
which ls prohibited from transmission
In tho mails, and next gec that they are
securely packed. Then the name and
address OF the sender should be placed
on them. 10 that II not delivered for any
reason they cRn I've returned to him.
Lagtly, sec that the proper postage Is
paid. Any information In rcGnrd TO
this meter can be obtained from NlrH.
Wells. ct the stump window In Che post
office.