MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS AN"D TABLES. 347 



DOMESTIC POSTAGE. 



First Class. — Letters and all written matter, whether 

 sealed or unsealed, and all other matter sealed, nailed, sewed, 

 tied, or fastened in any manner, so that it cannot be easily 

 examined, two cents per ounce or fraction thereof. A " Spe- 

 cial Delivery " ten-cent stamp when attached to a letter, in 

 addition to the lawful postage, shall entitle the letter to im- 

 mediate delivery at or within one mile of any post-office. 

 Postal cards, one cent each; with paid reply, two cents each. 



Second Class. — All regular newspapers, magazines and 

 other periodicals issued at intervals not exceeding three 

 months; the postage is one cent for each four ounces, payable 

 by postage stamps. 



Third Class. — Embraces printed books, pamphlets, cir- 

 culars, engravings, lithographs, proof-sheets and manu- 

 script accompanying the same, and all matter of the same 

 general character, and not having the character of personal 

 correspondence. Circulars produced by hektograph or sim- 

 ilar process, or by electric pen, are rated as third class. 

 The limit of weight for mail matter of the third class is four 

 pounds, except in the case of single books exceeding that 

 weight. The rate of postage on mail matter of the third 

 class is one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. 



Fourth Class. — All mailable matter not included in the 

 three preceding classes, which is so prepared for mailing as 

 to be easily taken from the vv^-apper and examined. Rate. 

 one cent per ounce or fraction thereof, except seeds, roots, 

 cuttings, bulbs, plants, and scions, which are one cent per 

 two ounces. Limit of weight, 4 lbs. Full prepayment com- 

 pulsory. Liquids and other like injurious matter not admit- 

 ted except under conditions which may be learned at any 

 post-office. 



Registry fee, eight cents, which, with the postage, must be 

 fully prepaid. The name and address of sender must be 

 given on the outside of the envelope or wrapper. 



FOREIGN POSTAGE. 



To all parts of the Universal Postal Union (embracing 

 nearly every civilized country): 



On Letters, /f 27^ cents for each half ounce or fraction there- 

 of; prepayment optional. Double rates are collected on 

 deli'"^ry of unpaid or short-paid letters. 



