The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-04

value than that for which the Gov
srnment guarantees compensation in
case OF logs or damage. additional
payments ON graded scale secure
special insurance Thus, for instance
BY paying ten cents more than the
regular delivery Zee an Insurance Of
$50 Is obtained. and thirty-one cents
extends the claim which may be
made for compensation TO $500.
BABY BY MAIL.
An entertaining feature Of the Brit
.sh parcel post system IS the great
variety OF articles which il IS open
o receive Il Is quite a common thing
% parcel post live bees. and &C
sordlng TO a new regulation. even
human beings may be mailed" Not
long ago a couple in London posted
4 live baby In this way. 1t was deliv-
cred at the West Strand post office
properly tagged; the Zee was paid,
postage stamps OF the requisite de-
nomination we're stuck on the label
and the baby reached its destination
within a very short time,
Living animals are also accepted.
provided they are properly packed
aud the distance Is not TOO great.
A partial list Of some OF the Curl
Jus things sent by parcel post in
cludes weasles young alligators
ieeches. lizards. pigeons, mice. eats
md dogs. Officials point with pride
o the skin OF snake shed in the
post office some time ago. The rep
lie was being sent through the mails
and took occasion 10 change its coat
while stopping in the parcels Of
ice As the postal authorities Under
COX TO deliver the fnake only. they
canned the skin as belonging TO the
Government another instance Of "un-
armed increment
Aside from curiosities sent hy par
I'll post. very large business Is
lone ia staple articles Of trade, parti-
ularly foodstufis Fish are often
tent to the large hotels By Parcel
,,os, direct form seaport towns and
heir freshness IS assured. as they
re delivered on the day shipped
| Fruit. vegetables and eggs in huge
quantities are sent frolu country
arms 10 London merkets By the same
method. The post office egg business
30 large that special department.
re assigned TO il. and minute in
truetions FOR packing and shipmenar
are issued The lost-oiiiee. however
JAYS no compensation for broken egg
lut il Is remarkable that the break
lge Is extremely small. provided pack
.ug instructions are followed
Eggs are shipped in boxes contain
ng small cardboard divisions Fruit
specially soft fruit such as straw.
, berries must be placed In boxes IL
such a way that the juice will moi
xude and iniure other parcels A
Christmas times vast numbers Of Tur
. seys are sent by parcel post strang'
say. many Of these birds never
each their destination The reason
alleged generally Is either that tbs
.abels get torn of in transmission
: u that they are insufficenily ad
ifessed. These dereIiet turkeys lin,
heir way 10 thcN dead" parcels
E 1fnoe and are promltly disposed o
r ~ public auction, Few compensation
: laims Tor lost birds are ever paid
: however. and the Government pie:
, Il insufficient address" covers ;
naltidndo OF turkeys
: The size Of the packets which MAJ
j ,e sent by parcel post IS Of oours'
: mited The greatest length allowe'
! ; feet 6 inches. but a parcel Will
{ length and girth combined OF
Z feet may also be transmitted Fo
j instance. parcel whose longest di
! mensions is feet inches. may meal
ure. in girth. as much as feet 6 in
ches while a parcel feet in length
z may measure the same distance q
; round. the essential Requirements be
e INK that the two factors combines
shall not exceed feet The weigh
Q mus; not be over eleven pounds
The rates for transmitting parcel
have been steadily reduced from yea
: to year. as the business done ha
E increased. This year the rates an
as follows.
For parcels up 10 two pounds Il
weight six cents
For Parcels tao pounds up 10 thru
rounds eight cents
For Psreels three TO five round
twelve cents
For parcels five TO seven pound
fourteen cents
For parcels seven TO eighi poand
siuesn cents