RATES OF POSTAGE.POSTAL CARDS, 1 cent each, go without further charge to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. " Reply Postal Cards," with card attached for paid reply, 2 cents each. Cards for foreign countries (within the Postal Union) 2 cents each.LETTERS, to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. LOCAL, OR " DROP " LETTERS, that is, for the city or town where deposited, 2 cents where the carrier system is adopted, and 1 cent where there is no carrier system.FIRST CLASS.Letters and all other 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, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.SECOND CLASS.Only for publishers and news-agents, 1 cent per pound.NEWSPAPERS and PERIODICALS (regular publications) can be mailed by the public at the rate of 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof.THIRD CLASS.Printed matter, in unsealed wrappers only (all matter inclosed in notched envelopes must pay letter rates), 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, which must be fully prepaid. This includes books, circulars, chromos, engravings, handbills, lithographs, music, pamphlets, proof-sheets and manuscript accompanying the same, reproductions by the electric pen, hektograph, metallograph, papyro- graph, and, in short, any reproduction upon paper by any process except handwriting and the copying-press. Limit of weight 4 lbs., except for a single book, which may weigh more.FOURTH CLASS.All mailable matter not included in the above, which is so prepared for mailing as to be easily withdrawn from the wrapper and examined, 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof. Limit of weight 4 lbs. Full prepayment compulsory.REFORWARDING. Letters will be forwarded from one post office to another upon the written request of the person addressed, without additional charge; but unclaimed packages cannot be returned to the sender until stamps are furnished to pay the return postage.PERMISSIBLE WRITING.No writing is permitted on third or fourth class matter except as follows: The name and address of sender on the outside or inside of package, preceded by the word "from." On the wrapper may also be written the names and number of articles in- closed. The sender is further allowed to mark a word or passage in a book or paper to which he desires to call special attention. He may also write a simple inscription or dedication upon the cover or blank leavesRATES OF POSTAGE.of a book or pamphlet. There may be attached to articles of merchandise, by tag or label, a mark, number, name, or letter, for purpose of identification. Printed circulars may contain the written name of the sender, or of the addressee, and the date. Any other writing on third or fourth class matter will subject the package to letter rates of postage, and render the sender liable to a fine of ten dollars for each offence. Printed matter may be enclosed with fourth class matter, but the whole package is subject to the rate of 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof.REGISTRATION.Letters or packages can be registered by adding stamps to the amount of 8 cents to the regular rate.SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS, at 10 cents each, used in addition to regular rates, insures delivery immediately on arrival at office of destination. These stamps can be used for no other purpose.MONEY ORDERS.For Orders not exceeding $2.50, three cents; over $2.50 and not exceeding $5, five cents; over $5 and not exceeding $10, eight cents; over $10 and not exceeding $20, ten cents; over $20 and not exceeding $30, twelve cents; over $30 and not exceeding $40, fifteen cents ; over $40 and not exceeding $50, eighteen cents; over $50 and not exceeding $60, twenty cents; over $60 and not exceeding $75, twenty-five cents; over $75 and not exceeding $100, thirty cents.The rates for LETTERS are for the half ounce or fraction thereof, and those for Newspapers for 2 ounces or fraction thereof.To Great Britain and Ireland, France, Spain, all parts of Germany, including Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Turkey (European and Asiatic), Egypt, letters 5 cents, newspapers 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof.To Australia, letters via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 5 cents; newspapers, via San Francisco, 1 cent for 2 ounces; via Brindisi, 1 cent for 2 ounces. China, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 10 cents; newspapers, 2 cents for each 2 ounces. British India, Italian mail, letters 5 cents, newspapers 1 cent for 2 ounces. Japan, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces.FOREIGN POSTAGE.