The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-07

Side Up" or with similar inscription,
and to be transported outside of
mail bags.
All packages containing liquid
must be marked Fragile.
Pastes, salves, ETC., not easily llqul-
fable shall be accepted for mailing
when enclosed in water-tight con-
tainers and placed in strong paste
board or wooden box.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
to transmit articles in considerable
quantities should submit to the post
master at the mailing office for ap-
proval a specimen parcel showing the
manner of packing.
Sharp pointed or sharp edged in
struments or tools shall be capped or
incased so that they can not cut
through their covering. Blades shall
be bound so that they will remain
firmly attached to each other or with
in their handles or sockets. PloW-
shares, stove castings, pieces of ma
chinery, ETC., shall have all points,
edges and corners thoroughly pro-
tected with excelsior or similar mate
rial and be wrapped in burlap, cloth
or tough paper or be thoroughly box
ed to prevent damage to mail or
equipment. when intended for other
than local delivery.
Powders-Not Explosive.
Ink powders, -four, peppers, snuff,
or other similar powders not explo-
sive, or any similar pulverized dry
substance not poisonous, shall be ac-
cepted when enclosed in the manner
prescribed herein for LIQUID. or when
enclosed in cases made of metal,
wood, paper-mache, or similar mate
rial. in such manner as to render
impossible the escape OF any of the
contents.
Candies. confectioneries. yeast
cakes, soap in hard cakes. ETC.. shall
be enclosed in boxes and SO wrapped
as to prevent injury to other mail
matter.
Mailable hides and pelts shall, be
thoroughly wrapped to prevent
grease soaking through the packages
and damaging other mail matter.
Unloaded pistols and guns may be
sent in the mails, but the postmaster
at the mailing Office shall carefully
examine such packages and shall re-
ceive them only when the are harm
less. Cartridges or loaded shells are
not mailable.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys. musical instruments, etc., and
other articles consisting wholly or in
part of glass, or contained in glass,
shall be securely packed and the par
eel stamped or labelled "Fragile." )"
Parcels so labelled shall be handled
with the greatest possible care.
Parcels containing perishable arti-
cles shall be marked "Perishable.'
Articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery shall not be
accepted for mailing.
PerishabIe Goods.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries, and
articles of similar nature which de-
cay quickly, when so packed or wrap
ped as to prevent damage to other
mail matter, shall be accepted for
local delivery, either at the office of
mailing or on any rural route start
ing therefrom. When enclosed in an
inner cover and a strong outer cover
of wood, metal. heavy corrugated
pasteboard, or other suitable mate
rial. and wrapped SO nothing can
escape from the package, they will
be accepted for mailing to all offices
to which in the ordinary course of
mail they can be sent without spoil
ing.
Butter, dressed fowls. vegetables,
fruits and other perishable articles
in parcels weighing more than 20
pounds, shall be accepted for mailing
to offices in the first and second
zones when suitably wrapped or en-
closed and packed in crates, boxes
Or other suitable containers having
tight bottoms to prevent the escape
of anything from the package and so
constructed as properly to protect
the contents. All such parcels to be
|. transported outside of mail bags.
Vegetables and fruits which do not
decay quickly will be accepted for
mailing to any zone if packed so as to
prevent damage to other mail matter.
Eggs shall be accepted for local de-
livery when so packed in basket or
other container as to prevent damage