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THE GREAT GAS MIcRosoopE,-An expert
mental exhibition of the instrument was given by
Dr.. Lardner to a few private friends at Charles
ton, IS. c. on the evenings of Friday and Satur-
day, the result of which fully justified the expec-
tations raised by the promises of the artists in
London who constructed it. 1t is in fact very
nearly counterpart of the celebrated Polytec.
mic Microscope, which has so long been the SUBJ
ject of admiration in that city, any difference con-
sisting in few additions suggested to the maker
since the construction of the London instrument.
The Illuminating and magnifying powers are i'm
nense The linear dimensions Of minute OBJ
ect may be without difficulty enlarged about two
thousand times, which corresponds TO magnify.
ing power on the bulk of the object amounting to
eight thousand millions
A flea was exhibited thirty six feet in length.
A mosquito filed the entire area of the vertical
section of the stage.
Fine lace seemed like giant net work formed
of thick ropes rudely knotted together.
A fine cambria needle, the eighty eighth part
Of an inch in thickness, assumed the form Of a
pointed bar twenty one inches thick and one
hundred and twenty feet long.
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blessing Heaven confer on man. in &C mparison
to which all worldly treasures sink into nothing and
insignifcance. The royal robes of princes can not
compare with the rudy hue of health. Thousands
suffering from diseases that have reduced them to
total wreck, might by proper treatment, and the use
Of the right medicine, entirely regain their health
Diseases having their origin in vitiated secretion or
Inflammation of the tissues, chronic rf,euma-
tism, sciatca or lumbago, scrofua, kings evil salt
rheum, biles BARRIERS itch, and similar Diseases will
be safely and eectually cured by the use of Sands
Sarsaparilla which has been used in many thousands
of cases with complete success
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B.
& D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 70 Fulton st.,
New York.
Agents for Washington city ROBERT FARM
HAM, Bookseller corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street, and R. S. PATTERSON, Druggist, cor
ner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street.
Price I'll per bottle bottles for S.
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EDUCATION IN FRANcE.-The Courier deS
Etats Unis gives the following statistics Of the
Institutions of the higher grade, viz: Al Royal
Colleges with 1870 pupils. 3l2 Academies
with 2s,2OO pupils :-1O2 High Schools with TO-
37l pupils, and lO,Oll Boarding Schools with
M,5SO pupils. Besides these there are about
$4,000 Primary Schools with 100000 pupils,
making in all nearly 100000 Schools of different
grades and about 100000 scholars. OF these
there are belonging to the Catholic persuasion
26,470 schools: sos Protestant, 30 Jewish, and
2,450 belonging to no particular sect.
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MORE LEvYING-Another levy on the custom
house is attempted, in addition to the one we
mentioned on Friday. 1t seems the Madisonan
is in want of the means as well as the Aurora
We understand that an assurance of immunity IS
given to the subordinates in case of a prompt re-
spouse to the new demand.
In the days of General Jackson, the country
was very much alarmed by the fear that the use
of the patronage of the General Government
would be such as to destroy the freedom of The
people. The experiment now more fully made,
seems to justify the opinion that those fears are
groundIess. Mere patronage seems to be per-
fectly powerless-N Y. Express.
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A FORTUNE FOR THE SEEKER.


"Take thou usury of him. increase but fear thy
God that thy brother may live with thee
Leo. CHI. XIV, " 81.
WHAT deranged state the Faculty is in-and
w from the fact that Quacks have attempted TO
take the ascendancy from their assurance and truly
Notifying mpudence in opening places for the en-
terainment and reception Cor, rather, decepton) IN
order superior to that of a genuine Professor,
one who is conscious of his skill and superiority in
the professions The seeming sign is so well calcu-
lated TO deceive the vsiters to the District
that it has become the imperous duty of the regular
Professors to caution the public against these mpos-
ters for it is distressing beyond all forbearanco to
those who really understand the art Of the profess
sion, to behold the havoc that these quacks make up
head of hair. They cut and cut, (for what, no
body knows0 until they make the head shapeless
as wooden block Quacks beware you have had
the sway long enough p. CARTER DUNLOP has
returned, and is himself again; and if he fails not in
his deep design, 'thou shalt not live"
N. B.-P. CARTER DUNLOP, the well-known
Professor and Physiognomcal Hair Dresser, will
operate this summer at Piney Point. Come one and
all, and again witness his unknown magical touch
may7-eo3t
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ANEcDoTE OF Mr. CLAY.--An intelligent but
sturdy "Dcmocrat," on being introduced to Mr..
Clay, found him agreeable enough TO say to him,
that though he differed with Mr.. Clay in politics,
his ,oite was good Wing, and often pressed him
to change his politics. Mr.. Clay replied prompt
ly and archly, that, upon many questions, ne
has found it GOOD policy ID take his wife's adj
vice - The gentleman replied to friend that,
after that, he thought he should have to vote for
Henry Clay.-N Y. Express.
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MR.. WEBSTER.

Daniel Webster attended Wing meeting at
Faneuil Hall last Friday, and made a speech Of
some length, from which we quote the following ::
To praise, to commend Henry Clay For me,
who have spoken so often, here and elsewhere, my
opinion of the merits Of him whom the Wings have
selected as their candidate, without, so far as my
knowledge extends dissenting voice-for me
to praise him were, indeed,
Tasteful and ridiculous excess"
concur with equally sincere qualification, gen.
temen, with the nomination for Vice President.
(Applause) I hardly dare venture to speak of
the gentleman named for this Office, because, be-
sides my great respect for him as public man,
besides my high regard for his public services,
cherish particular, may say, affectionale,
esteem for the loneliness of his private character,
for all those which adorn his private life"
(Cheers.)
He subsequently alluded to the press, as fol-
lows:
"Tbe press Who is there at the present
day that does not regard it as the great lever of
the human mind For myself, honor the press.
honor all its honest and conscientious conduc-
tors. regard it as one of scciety's agents for
good or evil. 1t addresses mankind daily. Not
valley nor mountain-side, not village nor a
hamlet, not home nor a man, but has it's happi-
ness, its knowledge, its moral sentiment, may
say more or less affected by the press. And while
would not diminish the responsibility resting upon
it's conductors, am willing to accord 10 the du-
ties, well performed, my entire need of appro-
baton"
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struggling, butthe ascendancy Of great principles
| of oaVernment vital 10 liberty and the HMM

struggling. but the ascendancy Of great principles
OF government, vital to liberty and the Union.
If the convention of the Republican party,
which will asse mble at the end of this month, can
agree on principles, and will bring forth man
who truly represents them---success, glorious
success, will be theirs. But If like the Wings,
they shall have no principles for the public eye,
and raise mere strife for the ascendancy OF men,
they will be defeated; or, if successful, we will
be destined to the same routine of an equivocal,
shuffilng policy, beginning in dividing spolls and
trimming on principles, and ending again IN dis
grace, disaster, and defeat"
We might stop to comment upon the assertion
above made, that the Wings have no principles
Tor the public eye; but not considering it worth
notice, we pass it by.
Now let US hear the Globe The editor is COM
menting upon Mr.. Van Buren's letter in regard
to the Treaty of Annexation, and endeavorng 10
prove him in favor of that measure, not having
the courage to stand by its man, and "toe the
mark as he does. He says:
"The letter is long, and we greatly fear that
some who would be the last to do injustice to Mr..
Van Buren,, or to any public production of his,
without that calm and careful reading and exam-
nation to which the letter, the subject, and the
autnor entitie II, nave pernittou tIelr ueep ieei-
ings in favor of the annexation TO induce them to
listen to the common and careless remark, it is
against Texas" and to form their conclusions from
that very brief ard very comprehensive verdict.
Sin any event, we are sure that every Repub-
lican, and especially every one really in favor of
the annexation and not otherwise unfriendly to
Mr.. Van Buren, than as he is unfriendly to that
measure, will consent to read our brief statement
of what we believe to be the substance of this i'm
portant letter touching that measure, the time
and manner of its accomplishment, and the proper
course of Executive action upon all these points"
ave believe we have stated the material posi-
tons of this letter truly, and hope ntelligibly
and we now ask in all candor, wherein is it sop
posed to Texas" as those terms are used to draw
censure upon it and its author? What position,
which we have stated, is unsound in national law
or constitutional principle! What one is anti
democratic, SO as to deserve the apprehension of
the Democratic party or its representatives 3
What one is anti patriotic, SO as to merit for
fixture of the confidence of the people Of the coun-
try, or of their representatives? We invite re-
plies to these inquiries, and our columns shall be
open to any which are written with candor and
fairness"
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MONUMENT TO GENERAL BEnrRAND.--Sub.
scriptions have been opened at Chateauroux.
France, the birthplace of General Bertrand, for
the erection of splendid monument 10 his mem
DRY in that place. The first subscriber was the
Prince de Jo'nville, and the only trouble appears
to be that there would be more subscriptions re-
ceived than will be necessary for its completion.
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LeHrNING.-The stables of Mr.. Conkn, pro-
prietor of the Centteville race course, Long ISL
and, were on Saturday struck by lightning, and
completely destroyed. Lady Suffolk, and several
other valuable horses in the stables were saved
with much difficulty. The loss falls pretty heavily
upon Mr.. Conkn, whose policy of insurance had
just expired, and had not been renewed. The
loss Is about $1,000.
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ALAS !-Cinque of the Amistad who was made
quite lion of here in consequence of his killing
tile Captain and other white men Of Spanish
merchant vessel went back to Africa, married,
beat and deserted five wives, and finally ran off
with all the funds of his companions.-N. York
SIM
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TEN DOLLARS fEW.aRD.

,OUR store having been entered on Monday even
ing, between the hours of 8 and 10 O'Clock. and a
number Of articles-among which are two silver
watches, one miniature and case, six plated sugar
tougs several plated fob chains with many rings and
pins of no great value, one card of pearl handled
knives with two and three blades, several Shirts one
of which was linen, suspcndes, gloves, stocks, Sc
taken from the window, we will give the above re-
ward for the conviction of the thief or thieves with
the recovery of any part of the above goods:
LEWIS s. HUNT,
mayI5 Penn. avenue, near 18th street.
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NAvAL.-The U. S. ship Decatur, Captain
Abbot, sailed from Cape Pamas for windward,
on the 18th of March the U. s. brig Porpoise
was at Fish Town on the 18th, surveying the
reefs at that place. The crews of both vessels
were generally healthy. No cases of fever in
either vessel
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w A S H | N G 7 @ N.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1874
WING STANDARD OFFICE.

DThe Publication Office Of the Wing Stand
ard is now located on Pennsylvania Avenue, be-
tween Sd and A streets, next door to Beers Tenn
perance Hotel Advertisements, &C., will be re-
ceved there, or at our Printing Office, corner Of
10th street.
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A German girl in Allegheny city, Pennsylva-
MIA, recently took rope and logged rival in
love until her life was despaired Of The Ger
man CIR! is represented as very porty person,
while the other is of light proportions. The lat.
ter had stolen away the affections of man / e.
trothed TO the former, and caused him to forget
his pledge.
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A SCREW LoosE-We understand, (says the
Frankfort Commonwealth that General McCalla,
one of the Locofoco Presidential electors for the
State of Kentucky, has openly declared he will
not vote for Mr.. Van Buren, ON account of his OPP
position to the annexation of Texas. The Gene
raj limited as much in his recent speech al Frank
fort.
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WESTERN AND SOUTHERN WATERs-The
waters OF the west and south are rising rapidly.
The Mississippi at many points has inundated the
country around. The wharves in ST. Louis and
the cellars in the vicinity were week ago, under
water.
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BRrrIsH BLOCKADE IN CENTRAL AMEnroA.--s
The Balize (Honduras) Observer, of the Cd April
says" We observe an official notice by the SD
perlntendent, placarded on the market house, an
nouncing the blockade by Her Maiesty's naval
forces OF The port of San Juan de Nicaragua"
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The Cumberland Allepanian of Saturday saws
that the Mount Savage railroad, which was re-
Gently put under contract. is rapidly progressing
towards completion. 1t is expected that the work
will be finished by July or August.
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LEATHER TRAVELLING TRUNKS, CARPET

LEHTHER TRHVELLIvVE IRUJVKS, C.HRPET
Bags, &c.
HAVE just received first rate lot of leather Ira
Yelling Trunks, which can sell at little over half
the regular price. They are first rate articles and
the materials and workmanship warranted to be
equal to any in the city Persons wishing to pnr-
chase will find il greatly to their advantage to call
and examine my assortment before purchasing else
where.
Also, few Hand Trunks and Carpet Bags
WIN. MARSHALL,
Auction and Commission Store, Pennsylvania ave.
nue., between 9th and 10th streets. mayl5-Gt
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THE IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE,
ARTS, &c., OF THE UNITED STATES, 4

THE IJHPRUT EJNEvV7S Nv .7GRICULTURE,
ARTS, &c., OF THE UNITED STATES,
A S set forth LUMINOSITY and at length in the Re-
IL port of Hon. w. H. Ellsworth, Commissioner Of
Patents, forms No. 2, of the Trbune's SERIES 1t is
one of the most valuable and instructive documents
published and should be in the hands of every
man in the Union.
To the above work is also added valuable Trea-
tse on Raising Swine, and the best method of Fat
tening Pork, with plan for building Styes. Also,
treatise of great value, entitled GEOLOGY, as con-
nected with Agriculture. The price for the whole is
25 cents, by the single copy-$l for five copies
Just received and for sale at the Stationery store of
r. FARNHAM,
mayl3 Corner of 18th st. and Penn. avenue
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e0o'He necessafVM
rect taxes and internal 'or' Co.,
process Of time, however. H." on' In
,ions were ialsifed, and tho .,., p'edie-
t 'ppna TO produce an abundant rsr.0 Was
hen they shifted tbe;, '''enue.
Ireasur', said they, is o aooud the
the Tariff is the cause, and w. moving
' aust be abandoned. If they had 5' Sa.1
taken the trouble 10 enquire. ,ba ,a nave
nave ascortained that, aI,bomsy night
, ,a"1 !, ,oo greatest manufacturing !,
ion IN the world, IN amour, o.. IA
variety she nevertheless draw. a'a
revenue from customs " 'a''
To be concluded nert reel,
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" % &c &c

HE undersigned, Admnlsifa'oi
the Estate of Edward Caras, :
cea sed, having at the July Term T. !.
1874, Of the Probate Court OF fal.
county filed his accounts for tnaIS
tlement Of said Estate at the SePiea"
Term A. d. 1874 Of said court.
Notice is hereby given to all PelSs
interested in said estate 10 atieha d :.
next September Term Of SAID Coort's
show cause if any they have way :. !,
nal settlement and allowance "
ccounts should not then be made
holm CURES. ~
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The sickness Of the editor must B,
our apology for the absence of editor.
al matter in this number. Our COL
umns could not be better occupied THAI
with the mosterly speech Of Mr.. CAY
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A L L RID Az, JULY27. ts,
FOR PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED Sr.,,.
"a Il " EeY CLAY
ron VICE President.
THEODORE FRELINGHUySPy
OF New Jersey.

Il s9a,.d national currency, and ,, p
mems; Jaar protection 20 .anterirg,' ~ ~ 4,
one Tenn; honest, capable men far III 49,, s.. =
no Jtidast for any; Tetreacta,eai Of 4ygeSs ..s
and reform Of aJtsss IN the pll}lje ay3 49, t =
P',tL, stroas phi, and q pun Glt7set5r In. .Is
peH q tie PeQpteGseTpressc1 IA e'crtigaof h sS \"
hL'FE SAID IT oNcE; VIZ sAYrr AGAIN
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FOR ELECTQRS

OF PRECEDENT AND FIcE PRrsIpExro7 7rrrz
John L. Guion, OF Warren.
Peter Il. Starke, Of Logndes.
Henry GRAY, OF Winston.
isaac n. Davis. Of Ponola.
7. Jones stewart, of Wilkinson.
A. B. Bradford. of Marshall.
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10 be concluded nert reel,
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If our exports to Texas had augmented from 1899 to 1913, as they had done from 1897 to 1889, and as they must have done with her great increase of business and pop ulation, but for her being placed towards us, in the mean time, in the attitude of foreign state, they would have amounted, in 1913, to S3,047,000, instead of Sl90,000. Such has been the immense reduction in our exports to Texes, created hy her recognition by other nations, and commercial treaties with them, since 1899. But great as were our exports to Texas in 1880, they were by no means so large as fl she had then been a State of the Union; for she then had, and still has in force, tariff oil imports, varying on most articles from 10 to 50 per cent, which must have prohibited some of our exports there, mot embrace Texas, and secure to our man. utactures almost monopoly in her supply. Had all these causes combined, as they would have done, had Texas been State of the Union, our exports there of domestic articles must have reached, in l843, S7,164, l39, as shall proceed to demonstrate
 The products of Louisiana, by the census of l840, were S35,044,95 of which there was of sugar and cotton, Sl5,475,783 and of this, there was of sugar, S4,797,608 of which sugar, if we deduct S476, 7S3, as con sumed in the State, being more than double her proportionate consumption, 1t would leave Sl5,000,0 of products raised and exported by Louisiana in lS40, when her population was 352,4ll; and Texas, producing now in the same proportion to her present popula- ton 100000, would produce Sl9,S86,360, and of exports for sale beyond her limits, SS,522, ,724; and deducting from this $ ,25S,- 5S5, the proportion ofhcr products employed
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Having now. nnntlo...,

Having now, gentlemen. f.s your communication, let mo 'ull 1 shall persevere in the use s oS Sssa' means to accomplish this g,o., 7. we'll calculated to advance stba tba secure the perpetuity of the 'is AL ll That Union, and all its par,s aulef a, all portion of our common llq with the intensity of fiIial afIsoe 1i oelh could my heart conceive, ~. raised to execute, any pro;oo, n effect its overthrow. l bsvo svo' VI the dissolution of the Union s1s equal to second fall of maDl;' true, introducing, like the frst xa'aer into the world, but greatly ',' sss sa their dreadful influences. sueS s9 would not be my wish to s,,rri. ,i a or participate in the scenes nS ~S follow and, among the resso.a "al duce me to advocate so warnI nexation of Texas, is the dean ,p,! long entertained, that this grea5 Z essential to the security of the isl; s.nl fence of the West, and higblv ~ the welfare and perpetuitv of J0a \ Union. As regards the division :ts to States, to which you refer. fl s.l most wise first to get the territor. we have rescued itfrom England it to ourselves, its future disn9ss:. then be determined by the ion, , both Houses of Congress; which organization, will decide all tbe,s in that spirit of justice and eonit, the constitution was framed, andsiI5l should be administered. lpercsr. 5' ' meeting and communication was ess. ofboth the great parties which dp;s4l try, and that you propose the re.a9s,l Texas should not be made s.,l party question. Most fortunate n. such a result; for this is, indeed, se, '. ton of national interests, too lams ,' \ prehensive to embrace any party z less than the whole American nso,i.
 Accept, gentlemen of the conra nj. yourselves, and that portion of 6, of the great and patriotic Common Kentucky, whom ye represent on 5 sion, and in reply to whose call m this answer has been given, the assn the respect and consideration of
 Your fellow-citizen.
 R. J. VAL To Messrs. GEo. N. SANDERS, Hp
 MEY, jr., F. BLEDsoE, ". B.I
 JAS. P. Cox, Sc, Commiilee
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SHELL TEHEY CONE

DRAFT & BOGGS have just received < I ton to their former stock, a lot oi ,SS (new crop and very fair,) Havana Coiee, x coarse and fine salt.
 ALso,-seYeral cases of Gentlemens coarse Boots coarse and fine begged Brossp do. do.; together with well selected stOch seys, Linseys, and green and white BianAa of which will be sold VERY CHEAP iofe
 WANrED-Cotton, Peltries, &c. Sc'
 Jdaua1U g. .lS44-l9-tf
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Steel Pens.

oO GROSS Purdow pens, OO D do American school pens, 9 do Perian Pens,
 30 do Magnum Bonum pens, 1 and 6 quire Ledgers, of fine nle on consignment, and to be sold low.
 J. MITCHELL, .AuciiOR q
 Commission Nt Main street, LitHe Rock, March, ,, 1s4
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EsEp AEvE Az HgeDGass'

WILL keep on hand, at all i, times, m srs 2 5sds w sortment of Goods, which they ale aaety W { to sell very low. They will be coniai .bt in iher with fresh goods, which will be poug ,, far ca: for cash; and as they will sell entlrefi1 ft, :" will be enabled to sell for small prohs' j.
 Little Rock, Oct II, 1913.
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NeesEGE.

A IL persons indebted to the late . ., rl bOol "A BAKER & CO, either by note oi VI are requested to pay immediately. .,. i, rsss
 Notes and accounts not paid wltllln Q atiorp time, will be put into the hands oi all aud d to collection. GEo., BoGGs is authofih1eu. a.corl money, and give receipts, on notes lnu '' E. Y Baker & Co.
 LiiNe Rock. Oct. II. lS43.
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TEE4 gJNEON EFOTEI,
HDR. CRAVEN PEYTt

AS located himself at OscEoLA in ' RG county, .4rkaasGs, and offers his ser, public in the Practice of MEDICINE and s in all their branches.
 He Is at all hours ready to attend 10 IT calls; and may always be found at hoa when in attendance upon the sick.
 April, 1911. 34=tf
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Ha,nasa eEpG CNI.ftsi,

A SUPERIOR lot of the above klnu ,ts s sn "A received at this office. Meicil,a,t le,t fanf wanting business cards printed III a iess will do well to give us cali