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ROWLETT,S TABLES DE IN,rEI s.G.r.


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ROWLETT's TABLES OF INTEREST,":
VINO "'nrh zig ut" a;.r al Average Fine CaitnlA ,
l. tor or easy methods for fn,iins the average lime
~ storage roes q. aa,! or bill Of goods. when ,,r-
chased at different dates 'F;.cu, credits, az. tr
various anon's besides us tu and complete Banking
Time Ia lc, the hest That can be conrire.l or ,a, H.
CURES can pr cc within the ccn.esend compass
and size OF I: pc.
Ana vc'sen, ii, in the book is in ncsrly the follow.
ing s,, words:
The high distinction dis work has received ,hrnuvl.
tho ten legislative prexct to the title page is re-
cOmncntstn in ITSELF so uncommon, and SO eoncl,-
sive, Nh ptg is more than l,y WAY of all
ver,sencn', to g'vea condensed view OF of its pc
car,cs: as fer instance, the Incres; has hccn comp
ed from, aud compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calclaone, examined in The press thirty
five tines, and printed from trrcnype plates tested
,i,tylv-cn iises, from Al whic, i, n,ns he eviten,
even 10 the skeLtc Especially tho PC sonal of,lr de-
a'l oI proof i" the rctacc that The work he aril-
medically infallibe. and in confirmation Of this bel;efa
premium of TWO hundred aud !itv dollars, is offer
CD Tor the detection Of error If in t. Iresen,
or filth edition" as expressed i'll tie preface, making five
large .ren'ons olerc.l for the since he frs,
| publication III The wear 1902.
t,ne Of tho most conspicuous features u" he table is
in the arrangement Of the Time aud Amounts, which
for expeditions. reference ondpe,speuit, with The help
OF the side and ndtX, be exceilcA AID thu salty
I! and ease with which the ucrcsl can be- found to the
cx'e' OF general business, without doubling @; sums
'she:irs convenience essential that in thu esliIna-
tio' Of some ri The competent and pl.,cti cal BUSH
ness men and public OH c"s WHO have made q, II,
Of the work, las been Distinguished by tho honorable
apeila''t' Il "a "nastcr pacc''. Aud considering
the nta i'li'. al the n"hu'! originally adopted il
CONFUSING tic work, and ,h' rxtraoruar, uImI,er and
variety OF the examinations, and ,csts Of every edition il
las asse''n 'l' piss, cow outstanding the " hole is il
sfe'r'! pc, considering. in sl6 he positive acc,l:c.
secured ny The unprecedented means enlo cd, the
'ne las ren !" Id up and cmrhatic.lly .lc. 9Th
most w"'"' rt"! book in the wsslk "os' cerrai.
man can ''"' figure work aftln extent, which.
lliIu nj hr,It
her a'~ variety 81 test in III. n,iI,et s editors;
no. MIR enc halt the 'nhcr, is eIca!, sto~nin the
, preface
Resides and s.an,.,sl has hrcu ,ri d am,
lr'ced ~ 'c;r', all The hank and public -tfcs in tie
United States, and l.! the i',ic generally. 4riuS the
long "r'nt 1t 'r, live '.rs, yet error Gf e ca-
citations has ever been mn! in print, a,hon-l, continue
all. clE.iirl g"'i by the offer Of large pre- nlns.
The book. is ia tax, expressly adopted b, uI the courts
OF Ia" Ct several oi, States the rate et .Iclaon
Tor statute iiarc.,,' also by law for bank n,ct ST,
according as The book is used, and may he in
part b! NJ mes %! "' subscribers ard few of The
subsequent pm tl,sv$, the s, The c, Of The hook,
is in pos cssi rfcv'y elnss u: citizrns in ever, qua
ie Of The Uni, ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, h, its rr,,lv check,
tas so ou'eecscd lal, errors, long after tey were
n''le, even by the mos, careful and competent
ari'nrc'ars -, its usefulness, and the absolute
ccsstv Tor its us have been extensively Insisted up m,
SO evident, ncec, avc been its advantages, aud its
savings, that, sc,cl ,rarsag, whilst the first e.!i,in,
was scarce. and "' NJ pri",, Er: Lumber Of second
hand copies were "nns tor, s"rc to gre distance
and W'crasc 4 various ric.s as they rul'l uccasu'-
a'lv 10 licked rps from so to SIS per copy, and
some pcrsonz have r:crn. ''rclac'', aud instances
could heqnote tha, the! would pay S., SION, AMI S5'N
for copy, tnotn be had Ter less, a.'' individual
i'll the hitter insa''cc a'ir, lrlH leaving al the
'insc rxhihet satisfactory ,ta 10 several persons pre-
sen thai To him It was really WORT! .!lt '"nnel aud
tn ough the saving of lis val sable t;,uc he
being yer, rich man and in public Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF moi &c, nd Indeed proper tn
mprc that such is the n;,r Of .,''e work general
aud a.lcrall, when Of til" ,'x'r, ;". im,'u",nrc oil
these Ia los, 'htal this hook ar its like b. rreta,
ed in the usual vlnne, h, Ilie most c0r,Itcn
calc.lor in the world, and air," ar ,,irtrd most
c:'iIo, und.r hisow correction Of r3ot sheets !,
winl'l, almost to csl t.i"y i,r "en Husaf Tor
'.cnsr. and deer a'. pricr, ne preface du"ir'-
rl. c\uii,s. iu perfect AID vain .',le have ,l,s
sreir.a. PC pars nj this wuiE!.r,n that To Secure
!,,,, vi ih if am, ,lnai> exalina-
agaiI.sl lire, tn HI gem IA 'cr fl, they b.,
',.,i.s,""") constant! KEEP, i'll !. PLACE "f special
S.t",. cNccli while n,e in j'iu'm,:
An.rr dnrc.io.,s to f. Il Int!, b ms and int. =
Is, with uscu! .nes follow the preface which, in ,hi,
fill, US III the tive preceding rso,,s. r",ai nnlc. it,
tr.a.,i concerning III" two l.~: m DIES Of c'inu,-
I ,s= :'aer ais, tee d'! at grace, &r.
1, rea.s Iy to rc,'h that, i.st,ul,ng III
un:..,,mly costly work. wh'v, was published hello, 4
tables were inrnL II. in ,lOla and be-
yeui almanac, has heen so ex.,sivcl. aAd literally
,a,rnis ID. il has not yet much paid with interest.
tee heavy loss OF yearly four thousand dollars, beside
SIX ears n from 20 10 1906 sustained u the e. S,
eiion Of 1000 aocs,. arising chiefly from it, ,nblica-
:'o y, liza, time, at a" under price, to nnhing Of
con- profit for almost lifetime of care
and sacrifice Wherefore .h. author still relies the
ssv.r,!en aud ge"cr'> 'y of the public for connu:
ance Of preference and patronage. For sale by the
: Psincy al hookalsrs il The United Sales.
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