DOMESTIC POSTAGE. 
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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 there¬ 
of. A “ Special Delivery ” ten-cent stamp, when attached 
to a letter in addition to the lawful postage, shall entitle 
the letter to immediate delivery at, or within one mile of, 
any post-office. Postal cards, one cent each; with paid reply, 
two cents each. 
Second Class.—A ll 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, 
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 
similar 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 wrapper and examined. Rate, 
one cent per ounce or fraction thereof, except seeds, 
roots, cuttings, bulbs, plants and scions, which are i cent 
per two ounces. Limit of weight, 4 lbs. Full prepayment 
compulsory. Liquids, and other like injurious matter, not 
admitted, except under conditions which may be learned 
at any post-office. 
Direct your mail matter to a post-office, writing the name 
of the State plainly; and if to a city, add the street and 
number or post-office box of the person addressed. Matter 
not addressed to a post-office cannot be forwarded. Write 
or print your name and address, and the contents, ifa pack¬ 
age, upon the upper left-hand corner of all mail matter. 
This will insure its immediate return to you for correction, 
if improperly addressed or insufficiently paid; and if it is 
not called for at destination it can be returned to you with¬ 
out going to the Dead Letter office. If a letter, it will be 
returned free. 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 
cents ; $2.50 to $5, 5 cents ; $5 to $ro, 8 cents ; $10 to $20, 
10 cents ; $20 to $30, 12 cents ; $30 to $40, 15 cents; $40 to 
$50, 18 cents; $50 to $60, 20 cents : $60 to $75, 25 cents; $75 
to $100, 30 cents. 
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FOREIGN POSTAGE. 
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. 
On newspapers, books, pamphlets, photographs, sheet 
music, maps, engravings, and similar printed matter, one 
cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. 
TO CANADA (including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, 
Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island): LETTERS, two 
cents for each ounce or fraction thereof: Books, Cir¬ 
culars, and similar printed matter, one cent for each two 
ounces or fraction thereof; Second Class Matter, 
same as in the United States; Samples, 1 cent per 2 ounces 
,'must be paid at least 2 cents); MERCHANDISE, one cent 
per ounce. Packages must not exceed 4 lbs. 6 ozs. in 
weight—prepayment compulsory. 
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. 
Limits of Size And Weight: Packages of samples of 
merchandise to the countries named above (except Great 
Britain, France, Belgium, and Switzerland) must not exceed 
8% ozs., nor measure more than 12 in. in length, 8 in 
breadth, and 4 in depth; and packages of printed matter 
must not exceed 4 lbs. 6 ozs. Packages of merchandise sam¬ 
ples to Great Britain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, 
Austria, Hawaii, and Argentine Republic are limited to 12 
ozs. in weight, 12 in. in length, 8 in width, and 4 in depth. 
Packages of printed matter to Germany and Great Britain are 
limited to 2 ft. in length and 1 ft. in each other dimension. 
INTERNATIONAL OR FOREIGN MONEY-ORDER FEES. 
On Algeria, Austria, Belgium, British India, Cape Colony, 
Constantinople, Denmark, Dominion of Canada, Egypt, 
England, France, German Empire, Hong Kong, Ireland, 
Italy, Tamaica, Japan, Netherlands, Newfoundland, New 
South Wales, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sandwich 
Islands, Scotland, Shanghai, Sweden, Switzerland, Tas¬ 
mania, Victoria. 
For Orders for sums of $10 or less.10 cents. 
Over $10 and not exceeding $20.20 cents. 
Over 20 and not exceeding 30. 3 ° cents. 
Over 30 and not exceeding 40.40 cents. 
Over 40 and not exceeding 50. 5 ° cents. 
Over 50 and not exceeding 60.60 cents. 
Over 60 and not exceeding 70. 7 ° cents. 
Over 70 and not exceeding 80.80 cents. 
Over 80 and not exceeding 90.90 cents. 
Over 90 and not exceeding 100.... $1.00. 
East Indies and Egypt by remittance through the London 
Exchange Office. 
