All drop-letters must be prepaid, at the rate of two cents per half-ounce or fraction of a half-ounce, by postage stamps. If not prepaid, the double rate to be charged.

The single rate of postage on all domestic mail-letters throughout the United States is three cents per half-ounce, with an additional rate of three cents for each additional half-ounce or fraction of a half-ounce. The former ten-cent (Pacific) rate is abolished.

NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

Postage on Daily Papers to subscribers when prepaid quarterly or yearly in advance, either at the mailing-office or office of delivery,per quarter(three months)35 cts.
Six times per week,””30 ”
For Tri-Weekly,””15 ”
For Semi-Weekly,””10 ”
For Weekly,”” 5 ”

Weekly Newspapers (one copy only) sent by the publisher to actual subscribers within the county where printed and published, free.

Postage per Quarter (to be paid quarterly or yearly in advance) on Newspapers and Periodicals issued less frequently than once a week, sent to actual subscribers in any part of the United States:

Semi-monthly,not over 4 oz.6 cts.
”over 4 oz. and not over 8 oz.12 ”
”over 8 oz. and not over 12 oz.18 ”
Monthly,not over 4 oz.3 ”
”over 4 oz. and not over 8 oz.6 ”
”over 8 oz. and not over 12 oz.9 ”
Quarterly,not over 4 oz.1 ”
”over 4 oz. and not over 8 oz.2 ”
”over 8 oz. and not over 12 oz.3 ”

Publishers of Newspapers and Periodicals may send to each other from their respective offices of publication, free of postage, one copy of each publication, and may also send to each actual subscriber, enclosed in their publications, bills and receipts for the same, free of postage. They may also state on their respective publications the date when the subscription expires, to be written or printed.

Religious, educational, and agricultural newspapers of small size, issued less frequently than once a week, may be sent in packages to one address at the rate of one cent for each package not exceeding four ounces in weight, and an additional charge of one cent is made for each additional four ounces or fraction thereof, the postage to be paid quarterly or yearly in advance.