True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-08-17

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JOHN DEAN.
New Orleans. FrhI 1898. feb iIv
JUST PUBLISHEDF ROM STEREOTYPE pLL1kS,
The Rim EHGouo:
ROWIET1"S TABLES Or INTEREST,"
TENO which is added an Average Time Calc,a-
L. tor, easy methods tor u:i,y the average lime
on Storage, notes OF haad or bills Of goods, when
chased a, different dates. en- different credits, and far
various amounts; besides austl and complete Banking
lime Ia lc HE hest That cal: be coniliye,l or that f.
cures pr "lurc within the con,lrscr compass
and size ofi,pc
An advertisement in the book is in nearly tho follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten tsIsnli'e acts rexcd the title page is are
eommend.'inn in ITSELF so uncommon, and so eonclu-
slve, IN tHnthIhg is necessary than Nv way of adj
vttlsemc' TO glvea condensed view Of some Of its pc
cnilaliesas fer instance, the Interest has been compass
cd from, and compHre wah What; is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
i've times, and printed from tcreoype plates tesleti
thtyy-one times, from al which it rnnst be evident
even to the skcptic Especially tho pc sona of the de-
tau Of proof in the prcice that the wck must he nr,h-
medically lnall'bc, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now or,-
cd ior me detection OF of in til: present
or nth edition, as expressed in tl.e preface making five
large premios offered for the same error sine the irs
publication in the year 1902.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions, reference Odpcrspiciiv with the help
of the side and index, cannot be cxcecd and the SALTY
ty and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business without doubling OF sums
IS besides convenience So essential, that in the esm-
ton OF some OF the most competent and p.ct cal bust
ncss men and public Off, crs who have made great use
of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellaon cfota "master pioce'. And considering
the lntall'b'lily OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work. and the extraordinary lumber and
variety othe examinations, and tests of every edition it
has l'ssedIn the press. notwithstanding the whole is IN
stereotype, cons'dcrng in shot. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employod the
lume has hecn held up and eml,:tcally STYLED &C the
most wonderful book in the wssk;" most certainly NJ
man can ,,amra figure work of the extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ans variety Of Tests in the num,bcr of editors
no. n''r one halt the number rs is clearly shown in III,
preface
Resides, astcst and standard, it has brcn tried an,
rroecd IN nearly all the kank aud public eiccs in til,
United States, and by the public generally during tbs
long period Ut thirty five rtls vet no c,rur Of Inc cal
c'''io"s las ever been found in print although con,inu
ally challenged by the oNcr of very large premiums.
The books in fac, expressly adopted by all the
otla" cl several ofhc States the :" rate OF caculao,
for statute interest,"" rs also by law fer bank interest
according the book is usc' and as nay he seen il
part, by names OF the subscribers, and few of til,
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end of thu book
Is in pos essn Ct every Gloss u citiZ,us in ever, qua
tc Of the Uni, ed States.
1t is moreover well known that b, its rcarly check
it has so oitru detected large errors long after they
made, even by the mos, careful and most mpe,eh
ai'Lmc,icsns, ut its usefulness, aud the absolute
ccssity Tor its use, have been extensively insisted ,pon
evident, incccd, .vc bccn its advantages, mud it
savings, THAT severrl ycarsagn whilst the first edition
was scarce and on: Of print, great iumhrr of
hand copies were sought for, to ere distance
and purcrastd at various prices as they could occson
ally BIO picked "pa from $40 to ss5 per copy, an'
some persons have rcccn. declared, and instances
c"nA be quoted tina, they would pay $50 500, and $500
for copy, 'tnoto be had fer less, ahd individual
in the latter instance .rtic> larlv having at the SAINT
d rnat n a,.llu Surf
sent that to him it was really worth tina, money am
more mough the saving of lis ya.able time, IL
being avery rich man and in nhlc office:
1t is likewise worthy Of not &c, md indeed proper Il
mprc =, that such is the nature Of iisue work general.
and especially when of the extent and importance q
these la los, Mtl'al this hook its like b, lrcpal
ed in the usual manner vlo,.e, b, the most comlc,cl
calculator in the world, am, :,ttcrv ar,ls printed
catonly under his own correction Of proof sheets,
would, almost to certainty, have been Unsafe for rc
ference, and dear At any price, IT, preface liicu
lllp explains. But 81 perfect and valuable have I'll,
stereotype plates OF this woIkbccn ma.c, that to
them, wi'hihcir numerous and extraordinary ex,mina
tons against fire, for thu general ben fit, they (b
%d,crtscm.n,) constantly kept in place Of si'ceia
safety, except while use in printing.
Amrle directions to find both banks and statute nto
est with useful notes. follow the preface which, in lhi
filth AS in the two preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the tW lawful modes of comlt
lug inter SIS, tee day ai grace, &c.
Ii remains only TO Icmai that notw outstanding thi
uncomlunnly costly work, which was published bein,
interest tables inOiuc ID in dollars and cents be
ycnt an almanac, has been extensively a4d so lbcra
patronscd, las not yet so much paid with ucrvst
tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars beside
six years OF time from 1899 S05 sustained on the frs
edition of 1000 oopcs arising chiefly from its publica
ton at that time, at an under price, to say nothing 0
compensation profit almost lifetime OF care toll
and sacrifice Wherefore The author still relies on ,l
aisecrnnlent and :. ncrosy of tl,c public for a connu
ance of preference and patronage FIR sale by the
Primnial Booksellers in he United S'aics
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