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Unmailable Matter, continued. 



Obscene Matter. Every obscene, lewd or lascivious book, 

 pamphlet, picture, paper, letter, writing, print or other publi- 

 cation of an indecent character, and ever article or thing 

 designed or intended for the prevention of conception or pro- 

 curing of abortion, and every article or thing intended or 

 adapted for any indecent or immoral use, and every written or 

 printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, 

 or notice of any kind giving information, directly or indirectly, 

 where or how, or of whom, or by what means any of the here- 

 inbefore mentioned matters, articles or things may be obtained 

 or made, whether sealed as first-class matter or not. 



Lottery Matter. Letters and circulars known to be concern- 

 ing lotteries, gift concerts, etc., or concerning any scheme devised 

 and intended to deceive and defraud the public for the purDOse 

 of obtaining money under false pretenses. 



Mutilated. Matter recovered from wrecked or burned mail 

 cars or vessels, or matter damaged so that it cannot be for- 

 warded to destination. All matter found loose in the mails, 

 separated from the wrapper, label or envelope containing the 

 address, so that the direction cannot be known ; and the mat- 

 ter recovered from depredations on the mails and to be restored 

 to the owners upon due proof of ownership. 



Excess of Weight and Size. Packages of domestic third and 

 fourth class matter, weighing more than four pounds (except 

 single books and official matter emanating from the Depart- 

 ments at Washington), and of foreign matter in excess of 

 weight or size fixed by stipulation of postal treat 



