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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 

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

 in addition to the lawful postage, entitles the letter to imme- 

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

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



SECOND CLASS. — AH regular newspapers, magazines, 

 and other periodicals issued at stated intervals, at least four 

 times a year ; the postage is one cent for each four 

 ounces, payable by postage stamps. 



Third Class.— Embraces printed 'books, pamphlets, 

 circulars, 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 when 

 mailed in lots of twenty or more. 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 wrapper and examined. Rate, 

 one cent per Ounce or fraction thereof, except seeds, 

 mots, cuttings, bulbs, plants, and scions, which are one 

 cent per two ounces. Limit of weight, 4 lbs. Full pre- 

 payment compulsory. Liquids, and other like injurious 

 matter, not admitted, except under conditions which may be 

 learned at any post-office. 



Register all valuable letters and packages. Registry 

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

 prepaid. 



Fees Charged for Money-Orders.— For Money- 

 Orders in denominations of $100 or less, the following fees 

 are charged : For orders for sums not exceeding $2.50, 3 cts.; 

 $2.50 to $5, 5 cts.; $5 to $10, 8 cts.; $10 to $20, 10 cts.; $20 to 

 $30, 12 cts.; $30 to $40, 15 cts.; $40 to $50, 18 cts.; $50 to $60. 

 20 cts.; $60 to $75, 25 cts.; $75 to $100, 30 cts. 



*> To all Foreign Countries (except Canada and Mexico) 



On Letters, five cents for each half ounce or frac- 

 tion thereof— prepayment optional. Double rates are col- 

 lected on delivery of unpaid or short-paid letters. 



International Postal Card, two cents. 



On Newspapers, Books, Pamphlets, Photographs, Sheet 

 Music, Maps, Engravings, and similar printed matter, one 

 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. 



All matter except Letters must be prepaid. Letters and 

 other packages may be registered on payment of a fee of 

 eight cents. 



j. To CANADA (including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, 



& Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island): LETTERS, two 



cents for each ounce or fraction thereof; Books, Cir- 



fculars, and similar printed matter, one cent for each two 

 ounces or fraction thereof; Second Class Matter 

 same as in the United States; SAMPLES, one Cent per 

 two ounces (must be paid at least two cents) ; MER- 

 CHANDISE, one cent per ounce. Packages must not 

 exceed 4 lbs. in weight — prepayment compulsory. No 

 sealed packages other than letters in their usual and ordi- 

 nary form may be sent by mail to Canada. 



To MEXICO: Letters, Postal Cards, and printed matter, 

 same rates as in the United States. Samples, one cent 

 per two ounces; Merchandise other than samples 

 can only be sent by Parcel Post. No sealed packages other 

 than letters in their usual and ordinary form may be sent 

 by mail. 



To Philippines, Cuba, Guam, Porto Rico, tutu- 

 ILA, and HAWAII, same rates as in the United States. 



Limits of Size and Weight: Packages of samples of 

 merchandise to all countries must not exceed 12 ozs.,nor 

 measure more than 12 inches in length, 8 in breadth, and 4 

 in depth ; and packages of printed matter must not exceed 

 4 lbs. 6 ozs. 



International or Foreign Money-order Fees. 

 —On Money Orders payable in foreign countries the follow- 

 ing fees are charged : For Orders for sums of $10 or less, 

 jo cents; $10 to $20, 20 cents; $20 to $30, 30 cents; $30 to 

 $40, 40 cents ; $40 to $50, 50 cents ; $50 to $60, 60 cents ; $60 

 to $70, 70 cents ; $70 to $80, 80 cents ; $80 to $90, 90 cents ; 

 $90 to $100, $1.00. 



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