Important to Missionary Workers.
By Editor
THE San Francisco Chronicle of June 21, contains the following:— "The postmaster has received notice of the going into effect of the act of Congress of June 9, 1884, by which the postage on newspapers and periodicals of the second class, when sent by others than the publisher or news agent, is reduced to one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, to be fully prepaid by postage stamps. Until now any one, other than the publisher or news dealer mailing a paper, had to affix one cent if the weight was two ounces or less, and a like amount for each two ounces of increase. Many people failed to observe the rule, and would mail heavy double-sheet editions of papers, or a weekly, with only a one-cent stamp. Consequently the papers never went farther than the office at which they were posted. Now the trouble will be obviated, for one cent will carry any newspaper." Of course any paper, however small, will require a one-cent stamp, but under the above act, two copies of the SIGNS may be sent in one wrapper for one cent. This reduction, it will be understood, goes into effect only in the United States. Papers sent to other countries will require the same postage as heretofore.