True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-14

''N>'N'' W. 'N~
JOHN DEAN.
New Orlenns Feb I. 1898. feb il "
JUsIPUBhi>hAHfRnn sTEREo2I't; I'LL Is,
The tmh t.difio,. o..
RO.VLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,":
Two which is new a,I..d Average Time t:alrula-
L. tor, or easy methods for fning the average time
chased at different dates different c,e,s, and tor
various ,m0'rts; besides us tul and complete Banking
1Ime Tia lie, the hest That be conrive, or that f.
cures can pr "luce within the cocse,l compass
and size type.
An verisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
hg, distinction this work has received through.
'hc ten acts prxe the title page is re-
comme:'l''i'm in ITSELF uncommon ant, 50 eoucl,,-
sve, tn nothing is necessary more ,lrn y va, Of adj
'etsenlch 10 g'Vea condensed view OF some OF its c-
c"ares as tcrnsance, the lntcres, has been comp IS
ca 'fom and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
Teen sets ri eacnlalione, examined in The press thjrv
NE tines, and printed from .trreo,ype plates tested
Thru. ty-"ne times, from all which it n,nst be cyiden,
even TO 'he skcMc Especially pc sona of the de-
tail Of proof the prcface) that the work nus i've n, ill.,
meticaily nf.!ibe, and in conirm.tion Of Ills Lef,
Ihen'"'n OF Two hundred and tlitv dollars is now o;r-
c' tor me detection Of of cent in the present
or ih edition, as Expressed in t'.e preface, making five
large reuinns oere, for the same error sim ,l Ers
publication in the year 1902.
te ut tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
tor expeh'''.ns reference o perspie'y, with The help
ty and ease with which the inercsl can be found to the
extent OF general business without doubling Of suns
IS "es's convenience 81 essential, that in TIL esll-
.'oh OF some o. me most competent and act cal bust
ness men and public off: who have made gr,. use
Of the work, has been distinguished b, tho honorable
Appreciation ct Ola "nastcr Woce'. And considering
the 'nt;'llihl'y OF tn" method originally adopted il,
com'"shg The work, .Ad the extraordinary unmIer and
variety OF the cxamitcns and tests OF every edition
las passen The press notwithstanding the whole is IN
sereoyre cons'''crng sl6 he positive ACCURACY
secured h! the unprecedented means emplo 3D. the vc-
! No Jllo has halt L..
most wonderful book in the wask" mos, certainly II
man can nanea figure work of the same extent, which
since the beginning ot creation, has had the same n,,a-
Der ana variety of tests in the naher of editors;
preface.
Fes,'es as test and standard, has been tried and
Pr'ee' m nearly all the bank and public offices in the
un'eo states, ami by tho public generally. during the
long period OF tilt. five rears vet no error of Inc cal
ca''ohs 's ever been found in print, although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large pr. In,ms
ne oookis ~ tact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF Ia" Ct several ote States rs the rate of cylculou
Tor statute Interest,"" as also by law fer bank interest
according as the book is used, aud as HAY he seen in
part, by names Of the subscribers, and few of The
subsequent purchasers, in the It's, at the cl Of III. book
is IN possession Ct every Gloss OF citizens in eyer,
tc oi the Uni, ed States.
is moreover well known that by its realy check
'as SO Often detected large errors long after they were
"sur, even by the most careful and most competent
aIilllne,icas, its usefulness, and the absolute me-
eess'ty tor is use, have been extensively insisted ,p,,
so t,icnay incecd, have been its Advantages and its
savings, that, se,e,rl yearsago willis, the first edition
was scarce and out OF print, grc:, lumber Of second
hand eopics were sous lit for, some to a gre distance
ana c,scd at various prices they could ucc..sio-
ally BIO picked up a, from 3iot SIS per copy, AMI
Some persons have declared, aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay s5", 500, and $500
."r copy, tfnott" be had fer less, and individual
~ thf Latter instance particularly, having ut e same
iae fThtbrd satisfactory proat to er persons u,
srA tttA IN hun ii @as re'y worth That money and
more t'"2sh Tie SAVING OF his very valuable tiInc he
be;ns aye', rich man am. in ff'blc office.
is likewise worthy OF notice, md Indeed proper 10
'me +, that s'c! is the nature OF tigue work generally
and especially when OF the extent and importance OF
these ia los, that had this book or its like boon ucar-
ed in the uslis manner Wong, by the most competent
calculator IN the world, and atterw ards printed most
caliuuy Wndr his own correction Of proof Sheets it
would, almos 10 certainty have been Hnsaf. for re-
erehsc and dear at any price, the prttace larc,,.
larlp explains. But perfect and valuable ia,c the
serc@. pc plates OF this wolk!heen &C. that secure
them, wihileir numerous aud extraordinary exama
tons, against fire. for tn. general benefit, they are fby
:yerisenrnt) constantly kept in PLACE Of special
safety, except while use in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute inor-
est with useful notes. follow the preface WHICH! in this
nth as IN the tive preceding editions, contain much i'll
formation concerning the two lawful modes Of commute
in. inter sis, tee days al X ace, &c
II remains only 10 remark That notwithstanding this
n'commnly costly work, which was publ shed before
Interest tables were nrohc. ID in dollars and cents be-
yend An alnI'nae, has been extesvcl, ard so literally
atonse.l, il has not yet much AS paid it'll interest
tee heavy loss OF yearly tur thousand dollars, beside,
SIX ears ns time from 1899 1905 sustained on the frs,
edition OF 1000 copies, .arisHs chiefly from its pblica-
ton at that time, at under price, to say u,bipy of
Or prof for almost lifetime of en-, toll
and sacsifee. Wherefore the author still relies on the
dsse'1ment and generosity OF the public for conlinu:
ancc Of preference and patronage. Fer sale bv the
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