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ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTER EST:

ROwLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
TITO which is now added An Average Time Calen's-
tor, or easy methods for finding the average lime
on storage, notes of haa bills of goods, when
chased at different dates. different credits, and TOR
various amounts; besides ausefu and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be conrived that H.
cures uce within the conlesend compass,
and size ofype. |
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts p,efxe to the title page, is
COMMUNICATION in ITSELF uncoumon,, and eonclu-
sive, tn nothing ia necessary than by way Of adj
vertisemen, TO givea condensed vrw of Of its PEE
clial'es:aS fer instance the Interest has been comp
ell from, and compared with, what is equivalent to tour
teen sets eli calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from tereotype plates tested
hi,tyty-one times, from all which It must he evident
to the skeptic Especially tho PC SOM, cfhe de-
tail Of proof in the pc,cel that the work lie arilf-
metical,y ntab'e, and in confirmation Of this belief
premium Of two hundred and fifty dollars IL now Offer
cd for the detection Of of in tn. present
or fifth edition, as Expressed in ta preface, making five
large wcminns ofere, for the since. he first
pnlca,inn in the year 1902.
One Of tho conspicuous features Of the tables is
in,he arrangement Of the Time and Amounts whcl,
for expeditions, reference ondperspienity with The help
Of the side and index. eanno, he exceea; and the salty
ty and ease with which the Interest be found the
extent Of general business, without doubling Of sums
ishes.les convenience essential, that in I'll. eslma-
ton OF some OF me most competent and ,c cal BUSH
ness and public off, ers who have made great use
of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
aprella,ion cfofa ''master piece' And considering
the nalIibh,y Of The method originally adopted in
CONFUSING the work. and The extraordinary uu"ler and
variety OF The examinations, and tests of every edition it
has passed the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering. in shot. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means EMPLOY oil, the
ID lune has hcen held up and emphatically styled the
most wonderful book in the wssk;" certainly M
man can namea figure work Of the extent, which
since the beginning OF creation has had the
Der ana variety OF tests in the same number of editors
SllnWh in The
preface.
Resides, as test and Standard it has bee. tried AN,
proeed in nearly all the hank and public a!iccs in the
un:tcn States, and by tho public goneray, during the
long period of thirty five rears, yet of The cal
eu'ations has been Found in print although contin
y the s. Tsr sSe M @
vi oflaw Il several ofthe States the rate of calculation
Tor statute Interest,", also by law for bank interest
to according the book is used, and uay he il
part, by OF the subscribers, and few of h
subsequent purchasers in the list at the cn of III. book
III possession cfcvey Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
tc Of the Unit ed States.
,e 1t is moreover well known that by its reAty check
itas oitcu detected large errors long after they
:. made, by the most careful and compe,e,,
ar,mc.icians, ,at its usefulness, and he absolute
cessity for its U.S., have been extensively insisted upon
ID evident, incecd, have been its advantages and it
savings that seserrl ye.rsasn whilst the first e.o,
&c was scarce and out of print great lumber of
hand copies sought for some to gre distance
and purchased various prices, they could occasions
IS ally DO picked up at from so to SIS per copy,
lit some persons have reccn.y declared, and instance.
,e could be quoted that they would pay $50, 800, anil S5O'
re- for copy, ,fnotto be had fer less and All individual
=, in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proat, to several persons pre-
4 sent that to him it really worth that money auC
~ more tn, ough the saving of his vasable tc, he
'e being very rich and in rnblic Office.
o. It's likewise worthy OF not ce, md indeed proper
NJ impress, that such is the nature of gue work generally
and especially when of the extent and importance Of
II these los a, had this book or its like boon prelr.
ed i'll the usual manner vlonc, by the most competent
" calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mos
8. cau.iouly under his correction of proof Sheets il
would, almost to certainty, have been Unsafe for
terence, and dear At any price, the preface daiic
j.; allp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this worklheen na.c, that to
- them, whlller and extraordinary cXanna.
tons, against fire, for The general benefit. they (by
10 stvcrtiscn'en constantly kept in place Of seeia
% safety, except while use !. in printing.
Ample directions to fd both banks am, statute innr.
st est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in M
nth rs in the tive preceding editions contain n,c! in
ter'aticn concerning the lawful modes of coml,ut
lus inter SITS, tee days nf u ace, &c
1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding t
unconmonly costly work, which was published before
interest tables ntinlc ii in Aolrs and be.
yend analnnac, has been cxtensvc, a4d literally
If rtIniSc, las not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars, beside
SIX ears OF time from 1899 to sos, sus,ie, frs
edition OF 76Oo copies: arisihg chiefly from its ulca
ton at that time, At under price, to Say nothing
compensation or profit for almost lifetime OF care, toll
and sacrifice. Wherefore The author still relies on the
a'ssclnmcn aud generosity OF the public for conlinu
I. ance OF preference and patronage. FIR sale by the
IT Pr'ncla Booksellers in The United States