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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16

GRENOBLE WALNUTS-lOO bales now
u landing hip Geo F. Pnt arm, g by
JAMIE COCHRAN Il HALL So Crawl street.
NTEW PRU ES- 30 cases, 2 dozen jars each,
iust received, and far .h,s BY
janis A. COCHRAN HALL IS Graver street.
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Newt Orleans. ! RAN-No 3,6aS.
DY VIRTUE of an alias writ of fieri -
directed by the Honorable he kH
copr, New otsan in the above -ned esu' will proceed
be RntHnda the
With, 1856 at 10 o'clock Nj p
GROUND situate the First OF civ in
square comprised Within Liberty Howard
ope hr Gigh fei
dreda mud twelve feet 10 Depth
ing OF houErF, rooted
Ing ooms GOT, story ki,oh
small
dens in front
Seized in the above anti.
Terms, on she spot.
Vaudeville M RIGSY
janp1sS sh' rif of The Parish n' Or eau a
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16

DRowSED.-Deputy Coroner Mitchell yester-
day held inquest the body of james H. Butler
rss e br erd
The deceased belonged the ship Arago and fell
board about New Years day he going ashore with
tho city.
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of New Orleans, No 1854.
Provisional & eixnrs n Rem. j. a.llg. .mof.# m
SHERIFF's OFFICE, PARISH OF ORLEANS. |
JOSEPH EUFTY, Sheriff.

SIXTH R R15,es of he" 1saGS Mrs N
E1Y VIRTUE Of q writ Of feri facias, %Fga
the Honorable tire Sixth District II
Orsanr, above entitled NJ
transferred Il will
auction R,tunda OF The CITY Exchange
Royal Streets MONDAY 1876
O'Clock NJ I'LL,
GROUND the Fret District city,
No. Sryades Prynnin, Clio Caope
Said Lot II front ayadea 100 feet udepi;
together the building and thereon
story kitchen attached, alate rooied containing
eight csern,
Seized in the above suit. .u.
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dtora Of this Estate to SIT other
show within from the
why the by Turx
hoologated and approved aud the funds
herewith. Cd, E42tr
By order 81 the eonrt. .G5Es 4
janis 10 "a CHARLES PORTER, Deputy Clerk. 3
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16

The LATE MURDER.-The Coroner held an in
quest yesterday the body of the Who was found
senssless the levee Sunday night, from violent
beating he had received end died the hospital
day The verdict that the deceased who German
named John Freiden to his death from fracture Of
the skull inflicted with brick in the hands of one Elisha
Bird board the steamer Republic Saturday after
at the city wharf 1t appeared from tho testimony
that Bird who had embarked deck hand Cairo was
accused by Freden, during the passage down. stealing
his coat for which he reyenged himself reaching the
city and that Freden was kept board the boat until
late Sunday night. Bird made his eEcaps doubt
less safe enough by this time. He his way back
Georgia. his native State where it alleged he killed
man time ago, and evaded justice by fight-being
his in consequence Of having outved got
exemption from prosecution.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16

! U. s. COMMISSIONERS URT.-The examina-
zion before o. 6 Commissioner Lusher Of Louie Oullibe,
charged with having taken letter out of the
sent by NJ. yigne, Of this city to Carl Betterwo and
with having opened and secreted the concluded
last evening The accusation having been Satisfactorily
proven the accused sent before the o. s. District
Court for trial under bonds Of $1,000. Judge Penn ap
peared as his security.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16

nRLEANs THEaTER--
y - THURSDAY, Jep. II, 1855, n-,r
night the GrsHt Operas in aets bT Mysfoseft t
chasaessrs y Mons cosoa Dslaursns Gambler sad ls
80 1 bos,s s men as n II oeset. janis
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AVIS D,ELECTI0N,
POUR REMPLR UNE vACANcE cCcAsIoNNEE PAR UNI

sIrrsMr couR DISTRICT LOUIS FshAcHT. R. JONES
Ia NouvtLLK-oRLntss. ct CHS VoLNERS. No. soa5. y
I'm VERTU DUN writ de feri facias contre
Charles vomsa adarsst enoEabe si1isms Gonr do
District de Eouvele daife hargny
cIdeysn Sheriff celui-c moi ansfs poektersi e
FENDRED IS de Janvier 1856, ~ heus MI ST. Ferd
nand No. 49, 10 Troihems ye padudca
In Wagon double No. 1870. e. M Cigarette Nc. Sos,
Siisls l'atae ci-desaua.
4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES moment dc lfadjudication.
JOSEPH HUFTy.
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- LOUISIANA,
New oflesuE, Iau. T. 1856.
a N ELECTION for nine Directors by Stock
n holders will be held the Banking House, MONDAY ali
inst, between The hcura CT 10 a. 81. and 9 P. NJ.
jaas I'd GEO A FRERtsT Cashier
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27
Police Intelligence,

ALLEGED RIVER THIEVES CAPTURED.-John
Monaghan, alias Suffering John. and John Ward
were taken into custody on Friday night by officers
Quinlan and Town, Of the Seventh ward police on
charge of having broken into the cabin of the brig
Samuel French, now lying at the foot of Jefferson
the prisoners as they were engaged in the burglary
and instantly gave the alarm to the police who after
ashort chase succeeded in capturing two fellows.
Monaghan and ware We're taken before Justice Wood,
at the Essex Market Police Court, were thew were
committed for examination.
CAUTION TO BOYS. On Friday afternoon, twenty
six boys varying in age from to Is years, were Ia
ken into custody by the Eleventh ward police, on
charge of exposing then persons. The accused in
violation of a corporation ordinance went into the
dock at the loot OF Houston street and commenced
bathing and cutting Up all sorts of shines in fal
view'of the passer rers on board of the Williams
burg ferry boats The prisoners were all commit
ted to prison for examination by Justice Wood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CIScrNSATr.-About four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, fire broke out in two
tory frame tenement on sixth street. east of Lock-
occupied by Mrs. Boyer, widow, and owned by
VIM. Walker, coal dealer. The building was soon
destroy ed, and the flames spread on the west, de-
stroyng three story brick dwelling belonging 10
Mr.. Hacket, two story frame house occupied and
owned by Mr.. Smith, one story frame cottage
owned by Alex. tsriin, and one story cottage be-
longing 70 w. G. Foster The coufagration extend
ed from the Of the above buildings TO some te
nements fronting on Eighth street which were soon
enveoped in flames, ana five were completely de-
stroyed, all Of them being frames, with the excep-
ton OF one three story brick dwelling, which be-
Ionged 10 Thos. smith. The fire IL said 10 have ORR
ginated from some children who were playing with
matches aud shayings. We understand there was
not dollar Of insurance on any Of the property
Cincinnati Commercial, july Is.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27
Port or New York, July 20, 1853.
CIyAREn

CIEARk0
Steamship Alabama. scieack Savsntai-s + MrslInl.
steamship Jas Adger. Turner, CharestOa--poort Ties
steamship jamestown, Parrish, Nors.iG, &c-rudan 4
SIP Golden Eagle. Fabeu, san Traacaeo-yc AMMAN 4
Sun Iocb Lamar. Rendea vsirstsiss Se--Aifret I.add
ship Raish. Cobb, New nrlcans-Eagie A Haxart.
Err l Ysss Ra Win wa 5snnf .s.
nrg wlaeman ODnich, Dnesi, Falmouth and ns'-funea
Brg crBea, snow, Lsbore-snow a Burgess.
Erig Oven Ray. Nouvi'as-Psck. Church 4 G..
Big Trowbuege. tangfar, BaFtadoes-It Trgwbridges
Bris Princess Royal lsn, Pearman, Bermuda-w a pa.
Els SoIosl.i Drew. LiysrPc2'-E 4 Eosmasia ,,
brig Handy Psrriti ! mon lsand--lhompson hunr
iirs whIisssf Perry cosG.6oro rhoEpsep Hunter
NsSs aegfF s Psf Co.
sSSr Rsaderos, ASen. washnsioa~Basemas Raaae
sT s haS S oa sSa Ess Co.
er F.p2y resn Msa nee d ESsRoqG .
sehr Guest Rsner sRagpslharnecs Ris.rsc Person
schf Howard Lovei Bos,on--s W fsw's.
sloap W N Bowen Iiall0ck. Provd, Master.
Propeller Thomas Swaun Wille,is. Bahncre-cromwel =
Propeller jackson, Baker. Poriland-CrunweI's line
ARxfvKD
ship I,syrs 1aTsr Hsyre Iga' y VIII ndse and ga.'en
entire passage June2 a. ~ ~ lct 2, vas u COMPANY
y S0 exchange signals wh ship American Union from u
yerruo Tor New YORK July 10 a ~ IS lou Is ~ shp
Washington 10 q somres from sendy Hoos
SHIP Reinhhrd fHrtm Haake bremen a. days, with mdFe
and pa passengers n master th 5h and 9Th inst ~ the
norhward q tie Banks was So rounded by icebergs Haa
sin Teordas .of arrcn watts Shields June with Coz,
70 Snow Burgess June q, LAT 81 10 Ion 81 parted com
pany with ship Laa Eookh. from Shields for New haven
July nt 40 ION ~ several cebergs l2h, Ia " 81 Ion
ship Aexandrire. bound VI 18Th. lat " lon ~ vs.,
saw 4rt Mary Adelaide. bound ".
Ship " Puriuion tof Balimorei Htuckey Naanzas, "
DAYS with sugar master. Been : days Of Heueras
BARK White Cloud, Burk, Havre ~ days, win mdse, 70
nan stanley 1,r) Ice Nassau Mp 10 DAYS with cotton
e. ~ Baeo, July a of Cape Henry spoke schr
Sss Wright Rockla "a for Norfolk. l6 days out.
Rark Chiefain of Porisnd, Haven Remedies Cuba, ~
davs with sugar and molasses 70 Grinne MuiurB A 20.
luy "a as 81 lon IS spoke brig Charles Williams days
from Boston for Havana
Brir sawyer sf Damariscc,iaD, Sawyer, Matanzas "A
sehr : Rue soper plymouth, Nc, 5days
Sehr s. stephen. Callagsn, talas.
sehr star Hutchins Essiport.
Schr seven sisters BroWley Maelias
sehr Phoebe Elizabeth. johnson, Portland, Ne.
Propeller Sophie, ,;reen Ph, Lad,
prn1ellcr Petrol. Arey, ProvideT p.
Propeller Chas Osuoud, smith. Norwich.
BMOw
shin Harvest Queen Young from Liverpool June a. with
,ndse md passengers 70 q Y Marshall
Also two other ships, unknown.
SIM Atlanta Cof Raiimore . days IRON MareinssBy IT.
y sS ,sy,pa & days from Liverpool viii passenyersBy
ntot boat Edwin FUrresi
sAIIKD
s.s,,n,hlps Fulton Havre .abana Savannah jas Aigsr
gitqrls.cn. JaMesfoNn NOTION g.
wind dutns Ne asy, ssw
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27

The different ward schools have also had their
commencements, though on somewhat smaller
scale than the institutions have just named The
exercises consist mainly of reading Rotations and
singing, and as they are public they generally at
tract large audiences. Specimens Of penmanship,
drawing, needle and ornamental work, are also dis
played for the inspection of TIE vsiters. Accord
ing to the last annual report o. the Board Of Edu-
cation the whole number Of pupils taught in our
ward schools STA, and the actual cost of the
education of each is estimated at So TO- About four
or five months ago very important improvement
was made in our public school system. nor
nal school for the instruction Of young ladies
who desire to adopt the profession Of teaching
has been established, and is now in successful
operation. II has daily attendance already
Of about two hundred pupils. who are hereafter to
occupy the position of teachers under the Board.
The organization of this institution met with much
opposition from considerable portion OF our school
officers and every effort made to defeat it; but
ii has 80 far succeeded and will eventually become
most valuable promoter OF the interests OF education.
In England, and most of the countries in Europe
where they have any public school system at all,
normal schools are considered indispensable ad.
juncts and no teacher is considered properly quail
fled for the instruction Of youth who has not re-
ceived the certificate given to those who have passed
satisfactory eaamin ton. The course of studies in
the daily normal school are-French, Latin, Ger.
man, geometry algeria history. natural philosophy,
the use of the q, 8, al several other branches
taught in the higher institutions. The normal
school and the ward schools closed during the past
week. but will be re-opened in about five weeks when
the summer vacation terminates.
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aAKlTiME lNTELLiGRNCE.
Movements or Ocean Ste amers.


ornaba.....New York Aug. 2......san Juan NC
sTEAMKRs TO AND PROM HAVANA.
IsABxI-From Charleston l9th aud All due Havana n
snd TIA From Havana 0A and 9Th, dae 81 New 7orx iIth
and list.
EsrIaE CrrY ex new GRAHApA-rrom New York nth, r.
irving at Havana - and New yriesus 18th From New
eann SIN, Havana sth due at New York i3.h-
QuAKrR CIrrFrom New rorx 10 OF each month, arriving
q Hsvans ch, and Mobile SA. From Mobile i3a. Hsy~as
When the above dates fall Sunday the viii sal
on Monday. They leave Ncw Orleans near tde
vii ADMIT and the Label leaves Charleston and Havana
l0A.M
TIE OVERLAND NAILS TO INDIA AND CHINA.
The following be OF value 10 those having correspond
The mat leaves Southampton ne sth and ash OF sahe
Arrives Gibraltar the 9th and 25h ~ SANE month
Arrives at Mara about the 18th AMI Hth ~ month
Arrives at Alexandria about the lsa Of and Of To-
lowir month
leaves shout the A Of sans and Sta or 81 D,
following month.
Arrives Alden ssou, he s ,s,h o, IN. iOs
Leaves Alden about the A Tn SANE aas aAy o, Arr
val for Bombay, and 18th 10 3Oh for China, kc.
Indian Navy arrives a. BOMBAY shout lbs 81 70 %
AMI 18th 10 2lsi Of the following month.
and o. steamer arrives Point lie Gala abox tbs 6A
IN and I'd 70 81 o. following month
Leaves Point De Gale for Puio Penang the day As
steamer has already arrived which tax . the mai
Arrives 81 Pulo Penang about he Lab or lJs aas h or
0th Of following month
following month
Leaves slngaNore sSou, IL hours ater arrival
Arrives Hsns Kong about the I'D or sth and Va o. io0
offonosing month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27

FLORA TExPLE AND LaSoET.-A mattel FOR 81, 900
comes of on Tuesday next between these celebrated
nags. Flora l. 70 70 In harness and Lancet under
the saddle. The affair has created considerable OK.
element among sporting men, who predict an I'M
commonly interesting race. Lancet Is a very fast
horse particularly under the saddle, and is thought
to be quite match for the mare. and may probably
defeat her, under the circumstances. Go and see.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27

Corr DE SoLFrL.-Coroner Gamble held an In
quest yesterday afternoon upon the body Of a man
who died at No. Manhattan street in the Eleventh
ward. from the effects OF the heat The decea sed
was sunstruck Friday, aud died on the same day.
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J. DAREAH. Superintendent.
CAUTION TO MERcHASTs.--On Friday night last
John J. Morrow, private Waterman, discovered two
stores in Warren street damaged considerably by
the Croton water overnowing the basins The
water win not rise to the upper floors in day time
but al night IL WILL and by leaving the faucets open
the basins become ovcriiowed. In this way four
stores have been overlooked In the last month.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEw Yogk, July, 20, 1855.
Amongst your city reports to day perceive head
ed Indecent conduct towards a lady 10 omnibus.
IN which Represented having ''inGecenty az.
sautci and grossly asused" aiy oil of which PRO.
faisc-ma icou.ly false. You will. doubt
do me the Justice of PUBLISHING my version of the mat
tcr On Friday. the 18th In tant about O'Clock ~
was riding home IN a Sixth and Seventh stage.
Suing Of the upper end when the lady referred
ed and sat opposite 10 ! paid attention 10 her
upt received pueh from her foot III the lin
telling me. IN a rude manner 10 keep my feet away
from hers looked down and cav that ny feet We're
no, near hers, and told her In few minutes she
again told me bad put my foot on her. became indE
Dani and told her she most impudeni wOma and
that she had better whether not part Of her
dress which had become darranged and caused the
Boyarce. She then became indignant. Jumped ~,
pulled the strap and ordered the driver 10 put this
drunken DOT party then in--ote. q little
boy, tool my knee and kept his feet TIE cushion
~ avoid touching the lady. No more said ar done
while paying the driver gave the lady m address ami
vehicle omnibus. Next day her husband and her
seif called At my Office, where received much abuse
from them. Now, sr, you have the whole truth from
beginning 10 end. Yours, sc. =. y. HOLMES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27

BEFORE hon. Judge WhunR.
JrLy 26.--The People w. The Judges Of the
Common Pleas,--Injunction heretofore gcanted dis.
solved.
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The steamship Fulton Capt wotton sailed yesterday ror
Southampton and Hayre with i0i passengers.
The medium clipper ship Cherubn. OF Baltimore Captain
Smith i7es register The sec.ional geilia
recaulked and coppered
In BARK ouEEs-A telegraph despatch dated at Halifax
agent says:-"The bark Queen OF Hat went ashore nea
wards got OF and taken TO sydney"
scHR PREspEsr-Thc reported ashore on Ram Head
Bsr below Boston WIS ~ presdeat Rock AMI from ban
towed 10 the beach at Long Island BIS steamer Neptune
scnR klpDER Horton from Wilmington NC fos Boston
got OF morning o. 18Th after throwing 400 bbs rosa
and turpenne nearly an Of which had been picked up.
New CaAssEL R,R-A party of surveyors attach
ed the harbor commission engaged running lines
tewieen edrey's channel aud he man ship channels will,
the view OF finding more praetoie char lei the ban
The depth Of the old channels wep three feet 1T 10
water twenty eight fee, ~ bsh II hoped thai
laid down which will max the 4 the largest steam
MAIL TO AusrRAmA-Mr Postmaster Bailey auposnces tia
monthly mail viii hereotar 10 ur tor direct
beginning August By sh Casca. re postage WIN be only
an ounce for phamphes ana -Bostcn paper
Brig John Maslon 20 tons with sal. rigsirg metal ac
nearly sold at tunor I'D INST Tor SitD 10 Gap
Young The nverory inc udtd fine chronomeier
Bark Hope Of New Bedford has been purchased BY Zen
ness She viii be S e M for the Atlantic al Tndsn oceans
and commanded By capt shabae brayon late o.
Notice T. rariners.
a1,rh, , LIGHT VESSEL IN Rogue SosNp g IL !,
aoms water at low tde1 y q enader snos aed M
Eastern sh.as and the Eastern Rreakc running ~ s9n
hird for iantera hun painted red and Mi show on
bright white light at an elevation of feet above the level ~
Tybce light bears. ...........-. ...,........s q W.
sf Pom. Of ailton Head bes rs enc
Brad ock's Point bears ....................N My Fl
The lgh viii be show for the first time tie evening
= ''0s' y MANIC Ait NORRIS.
Charleston. Sc, July % Sss ~
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workman to live within his means. Lot
him lay BY something every day-if but
= penny, b il . penny-it Is better than
nothing; infinitely better than running in
debt, penny day or penny = week.
If he can earn Z dollar let him try fairly
and faithfully, the experiment Of living on
ninety cents. He will like it.
sPeople win laugh" Let them laugh.
|" They win call mo stin0." Better call
you stingy than say yoa do not pay your
debts. /" They will wonder why l do moi
have better furniture, live in finer house,
and attend concerts and the play house. -
Let them wonder for = while, it won,
hurt them, and it certainly won't you. By
and hy yoa can have iias house and fine
furniture Of your own, and they will wonde.
again. and come billing and cooing around
Jon, Ike % many pleased fools. Try the
experiment Live within your means
Asiae Farnsv. M g5s a
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HOUMA CERES.


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nDD o1AWso1 - -, HoDoee - koes04eo0 -
b66epnahsr ale ~ suhsEsiseisa psiee.
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S4oAtuSS 10 u0 July V0u OAC10Stus
so come not near innocence and tsuth,
Ye worms tAas sas into the bod q y0ath."
You feel, with the bard of Avon, that
ST yea have tsan 10 she'd.
Prepare 70 shed them new"
He is learned, he is eloquent. He calls
our nation Babylon, and says it i on the
brink Of ruin. He pictures, visibly, the
dark domain Of Pluto. No ono could do
il better had they been there over and
over he draws plot, and then paints il,
best novel writer's could not do it
better, James, Dickens and Bulwer mot q.
eepted. After Ill, our preacher is but =
man, and men long since have learned
that all the sin Of the world may, with
great propriety. be laid at the feet Of wo-
men !! they arc the cause Of It oil !; and II
there is any good done kind genius will
trace out the cause, and 10 It's . woman!
So if our sympathies are to b excited, wo-
man is the lever chosen. He cbooses =
= girl rejoicing in life, youth, beauty and
inlellecs-the audience is perfectly chained
By the Irresistible force Of bis mathlsss 81.
oqeence-she plot goes on-aheir excite
ment Is wound up to the highest pitch, and
be lands the once lovely and gifted being
il the mad.house. What . drama! What
. climax! He then walks into our parlor,
and there, piled on the centre-aable, be
points out the dire occasion Of al our woe-
Tho hydra headed monster 10 novels, which
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themselves. Who thenl Tupper says >
written prayer mil he answered. Then
Our Father who art in Heaven, teach %.
guide u, direct and keep u, and save ~
for Thou art perfect --
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er will. 1t impossible to convey to the
uninitiated any idea Of the vast amount Of
sell: importance we now attach to our.
selves. We are divine we are the plei-
ades No, no, we are all immortal, TIERS
not dim sister among Us and our com.
mon names which our mothers gave u,
such as Alice, Jenny, Sally, Fanny, &c.
&C., are discarded as being decidedly vsl.
gar. and they are sohened down, BY We
know not what process, and we come forth
to tho astonished world from our cocoon
state, as "Allie," "Jennie," "Sallie,' y
''Fannie," &c. &c.
Don't such an unnecessary collection ol
quotation marks remind the solid thinker ol
tho fable Of the wounded fox /! Of course
they do. for they look precisely, on the
printed page, like swarm Of flies but be
won't drive them away, lest the people call
him q swallow and he fears, too, thai
shere would como 4 greater evil than the
flies. alias quotation marks, so the solid
thinker lets us alone to revel in our glory,
But before we get the cream Of romance
churned, or the butter even started, along
comes 4 preacher. His fame has pro.
ceeded him, ana we gather q multitude t.
hear him. His text is stnovel reading.
Don't start It's even 50, and when he ex.
claims, as he only can ezclaim,
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