The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

fue indecent o. Immoral purro..
matter otherwise mailable. Nv H. ~
outside cover or wrapper Of wh,os
bears and d~elinsation or laneuaga 'ea
: libelous, scurrilous, defamstory VI
threatening character. All such "
ter. when deposited in a post oaaoa
found In the mails, shall be witbdre VI
and sent to the divisions Of doaa
terp. N'au let
I~ntoxleants, Polsons and lnA.uu
Materials.
epirituous. vinous. matted. fermo,.
ed. or other Intoxicating liouors ~ anc
kind; poisons Of every kind. and a..
cles and compositions CONTAINING nu
son. ponsonous animals, insects ~
reptiles; explosives Of every lima, na
1ammable materials (which aro t.,.
to include matches, kerosene ri, leu
line. naphtha. benzine, t~urpentine ~
natured alcohol. etc.,. internal ~ Me-
chimes. and mechanical. chem,co,
other devices or compositions VIII.
may ignite Of explode; disease sarMa
or scabs. and other natural or art,s
cial articles. compositions or NO.
rails Of whatever kind which r.sr
kill. or In any wise injure another =
damage the mail or other property
Pistols, Animate and Bird.
Pistols or revolvers. whether in aa.
tached parts or otherwise: live ~
dead land not stuffed animals h,rds
OF poultry. except - elsewhere pro.
vided; raw hides or pelts, suano ~
any article having q bad odor vii,
not be admitted to the mails.
Trsatmsnt ~ undsiivsrab,s p,re.,.
Pertsheble matter win be delivered
a. promptly - possible, but n such
matter not BE- delivered and be.
comes offensive and Injurious tn
health. postmasters may DESTROY II. or
tho injurious or Offensive portion.
thereof.
Unbelievable .perishable matter
which in it, nature does not become
offensive or injurious to health NAV
be delivered by postmasters to the
proper local municipal authority to be
distributed to hospitals, asylums or
other charitable or reformatory insti.
tutions. II there Is no such municipal
authority, the matter may be deliver.
ed to any charitable institution or or.
g~anization making application there
for. II no application is made, the
matter will be destroyed at che ex.
piration Of two weeks.
ParceIs Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly in.
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
When parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or nsuf1ciently pre-.
paid n deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown, notice OF
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the def.
Client postage collected from the ad.
dressee by the carrier. If the ad,
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the Di.
vision of Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be in.
sured against loss in an amount equiv.
alent to its actual value, but not to
exceed $50. on payment Of a fee Of
ten cents In parcel post stamps, such
stamps to be afixed.
When q parcel is insured. the sen.
der will be given a receipt showing
the once and date Of mailing and
number Of the parcel.
When . return receipt is desired by
the sender of an insured parcel the
postmaster at the mailing Office will
note the request on the margin Of
the insurance tag. and the postmaster
at the ONCE Of address will obtain
from the addressee a receipt and mail
1t to the sender.
The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been effect
ed.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment of additions
postage at the rate which would b.
chargeable II they were originally
mailed at the forwarding office, II
which Ease the necessary stamps vii
be affixed by the forwarding postmas
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel vii
not be accepted for mailing unless !
bears the name and address of tn
sender preceded by the word From.
In addition to the name and address
of the sender, which Is required, !
will be permissible to write or prin
on the covering Of a parcel, or on
tag or label attached to it, the occu
patton Of the sender. and to indicet
in q small space by means of marks
letters, numbers. names or other brie
description, the character of the pal
Gel. but ample space must be LETT o.
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the nj
cessary postage stamps. Inscription
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