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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-18
EXPENDITURES.

SlI ii12 U0 EXPENDITURES. Dec. 3l, Amounts paid out as follows: For Repairs X work on Town Bra'h S3,330 9 |" Repairs on Str'ts ,233 69 |" Iron Safe for the City use ..... 2O3 5 " New Fire Engine 750 % q Furnsh'g house, food, attendance and medical ser vices for Small pox cases. ...... 4S7 50 " Amt paid Henry Grffths for his services render ed in Small pox cases ......... 2l3 70 " Salary of Police men. ......... l ,3l0 co " Salary of City Constable 5S3 so '' Salary of City Recorder .. 434 co " Salary of Te'chr of Pub. School 500 % " Salary of City Printer ...... 70 % |" Repairs, etc. on Fire Engines. 5 9 e Hanging fire Bell 40 % " Repairs on Hook < Ladder Car. 2l co [" Amt refundedto to Ben. N Brown on Grocery Li- cense No. D.. 5l 39 "Repairs on Town Clock . 65 29 {" Repairs on wa ter Cistern.. 34 g "Repairs on Mark et-house ... l2 50 Repairs on Gala boose ........ 45 ' Attorneys fees AS % [" Printing Blanks 10 % Stationery. 2l O5 " Amt paid clerks and justices of City Election, 1859 .. 795 !" Issuing and Re
 cording City Bonds. 50 co " Amt costs to City Justices. 233 10 ' Amt Jailer's fees 39 OO-SlO. .SO9 35 1860 Jan'y l, To balance in the Treasury, $6,9O2 Il A. J. SMITH, City Recorder
 and Fix -OticiO Treasurer
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AN ENGLIsHMAN's LUNCH-A slice of am, six heggs, and quart of hale.
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A Statement

GROWING the Receipts and Expendi- ) lures of the City of Little Rock, for the quar- ter ending the 3lst December, 1859.
 RECEIPTS. Oct. 1. Balance in Treasury S4459 O6
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A CARD. THE CIUtJrZJ'NrC nE Jr,r,I r n ,

A CARD. TO THE CITIZENS OF LITTLE ROCK AND
 VICINITY. A IL persons indebted to me will please A call and settle the same without delay, as prompt settlements make good friends and is the life of business.
 On and after this date no goods will be delivered until paid for, as have determined that will com mence the Nelo Year Rigit, by selling my goods at low prices and for cash, believing it to be to the best interest of my customers and myself. I feel very thankful to my kind patrons for their past favors and hope that they will continue their pa tronage and will endeayor to merit the same by selling them goods at the very lowest prices remain the public's humble servant,
 l.. M. FILKINS Little Rock January 2d, 1860.
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E5~ TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. .&1 Family Groceries and Confectionaries, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
CHEAP VARIETY STORE,

 A. NAVRA, MAIN STREET, LITTLE RoCK. 4 IL kinds of Plain and Fancy Candies, "A French Crystalized Cream and Cordial, Bon Bons, always on hand. Among my stock will be found PRESERVES; SEALED FRUITS; ORANGES;
 APPLES;
 RAISINS;
 ALMONDS and
 All kinds of Nuts;
 SARDINES;
 OYSTERS;
 PICKLES;
 WINES, etc., etc.. Embracing every article to be found in a first class Confectionery. TOYS AND FANCY BOXES. l have very extensive assortment of Toys which will sell very cheap. Fire Crackers, Torpedoes, etc, and large assortment of Fire Works, which will warrant to give satisfaction. Jan. II, 1860.
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LAND ] GEN IS
ETC.,
To Persons who are Desirous of Selling
 their Farms.

THE undersigned have numerous apph- | cations for improved or unimproved farms, of all qualities and sizes, and would respectfully soli cit all persons who may be desirous Of dsposing of their land or other property to good advantage to send them complete description of their lands, improvements, titles, etc, together with price and terms of payment.
 When a sale is made by them, they charge mo- derate commission, and if no sale, no charge or expense will be incurred.
 For further particulars address
 DYE & PRITCHARD, Dec 2l 1859 3m JackSOntOrt, Ark
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COME TO SETTLE.

WOULD respectfully call upon all of 1 those who know themselves indebted to ne, to come forward with the CASH to settle up, as 1 am ill need of funds.
 As shall start soon for new Stock of Goods, l will inform my customers and the public gene rally, that l am selling off the remainder of my Winter Goods at greatly reduced prices. All in want of bargains will find it to their advantage to give me call. A. POLLOCK, [.
 Main street, next door to A. J. Hut.
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SlOO REWARD.

DANAWAY from the subscriber, sA
 lA living at Cut Of, Drew county, Ark, on%S
 the 27th Dec, 1859, q negro fellow, named .H WALLIS. Said negro is 2S or % years old, and weighs about l90 pounds. 1t is believed he will attempt to reach a free State, and has, probably, been taken off by white man. l will pay the above reward if the negro is apprehended in free State and secured so that l can get him again; or $50 if apprehended in this State Said boy is about feet, or inches high, and of black complexion. Jan Is, 1860. fms BENJ. COLLINS.
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Jan'y l, To balance in the Treasury, S6,902 II A. J. SMITH, City Recorder | and Ex-oficio Treasurer.
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 Messrs. A. B. JOINER, L. K. MATTHEWS, JNo. F. HILL.
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STITCH NO MOREII

TWO Good Sewing Machines, Wheeler \ & Wilson's patent, for sale at bargain Call on II. E. HEZEKIAH.
 Jan II, 1860.
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GAS AND STEAM FITTING.

GAS AND STEAM FITTING. HAVING purchased and now on the E \ way, large stock of Gas Tubing, Fittings, Chandeliers, Brackets etc, etc, of the latest style and pattern, will be prepared to fit up for Gas, Dwellings, Stores, Churches, etc.. in the best man. her and at reasonable rates. Having employed good and experienced workmen. I guarantee all my work. Orders respectfully solicited.
 J. ALBERT SLAUGHTER. Jan 1S 1960 tf
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NEW ORLEANS. October 31 1s5.

Dr. Cartwright, New Orleans.
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he north and east, to all the south, west of he Mississippi, and across the continent, aSsing Jy .S. Louis, not connecting with is business in any way, renders its con- tructlon and management an object of istrust and disfavor in that city, giving Se very frequently to criticisms as severe, lough nSt so unguartled as the last.
 SThe completion of the Mobile and Ohio sd to Columbus, concentrating there, and nding forward over the Illinois Central ytravel and traffice of the south, and the ptherings in of so many roads, with their pormous business, at Memphis, in which It. Louis has no share. enforce upon practi- minds the imperatioe necessity off compile gMe iron Mountain road, in order to hlntain the commercial supremacy of St. Puis-in order to give Missouri channel communication south through her own hritory-in, ofder to finish the work begun that direction, and make vluable the tpital already invested.
 Large conventions and public meetings sve been held in St. Louis, Memphis, and the towns and counties along the desired ne; and the people of southeast Missouri Ave entered with a will into the measure. strong influence has been brought to lar upon the legislature, in favor of aking for St. Louis this southern con- iction. Actresses and reports have been vblished, filled with arguments and facts, i'd the legislature, as l learn, is already scussing the matter.
 On the subject of continuing and com eting the Iron Mountain railroad, in such manner, and to such points as will bring \. LsSks into connection with all the tuthern roads on both sides of the Mississ. fi, know of but one sentiment in htheast Missouri, that of hearty appro-
 and earnest desire that it be done fthout delay. And being fully competent do so, l will say that Ms Cairo ana
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MISCELLANEOUS.
GROVER & BAKERS
NOISELESS FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE

TINE undersigned Clergymen ofvarlous denomlna-
\ uons, having purchased and used In our Iaml4es
.sGROvER BAKERS CELEBRATED FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE" take pleasure in recommend
ing 1t as an instrument fully combining the essentials
OF good machine. Its beautiful simplicity, ease OF
management, and the strength and elasticity OF Its
stitch, unite to render it machine unsurpassed by
any In the MARKET and one which we feel confident
will give satisfaction to all who purchase and it,
Rev. w. ID. LANEY, Baltimore, Md,
Rev. o. Il. TIFFANY, D. D., "
Rev. G. j. BOWEN, ss
Rev. JONA CROSS,
Rev. JOHN McCRON, d.,
Rev. w T. d. GLENN Z"
Rev. w. FL. CHAPMAN, {"
Rev. F. s. EVANS,
Rev. r. c. GALBRATH, Govanstown Md,
Rev. J. Nick. REILEY, Frederick, Md,
Rev. I. Z. LOCKE, Westmoreland co., Va,
Rev. w. A. CROKER, Norfolk, Va,
Rev. JOHN PARIS,
Rev. J. F. LANNEAU, Salem, Va.
Rev. c. HANKEL, D., D., Charleston, S. C.
Rev. 9. A. LOYAL, {"
Rev. A. A. PORTER, Selma, Ala
Rev. j. J TWiSE, Speedwell, S. G.
Rev. B. B. ROSS, Mobile, Ala.
Rev. ]. L. MICHAUX, Enfield, N. C.
Rev. A. c. HARRIS, Henders IN, N. G..
Rev. G. F. HARRIS, &c
Office of Exhibition and Sale
1Sl BALTIMORE ST., BALTIMORE.
% SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. .AG
Nav 1870
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THE JAPANESE. Embassy are getting
tired of being exhibited. On Wednesday they
were to attend an opera Matinee at New York,
and the Tribute tells this story of how they
were got there:
AT o'clock, it was announced that the car
riages were ready to convey the Japanese to the
Academic Matinee, whereupon it became ques-
tion who of the seventy would go, and finally
whether all of them would not insist on staying
at home. For, as one of the Committee in charge
astutely remarked, ''they're very singular peo-
pie, inasmuch as they like to have their own
way, and sometimes become fractions when we
tell 'em they've got to go where they don't want
to!" The three Ambassadors had refused to at
tend the Opera from the first; at the last mo-
ment the officers also declined the invitation for
themselves and their attendants The Commit
tee urged the point The Japanese, with suav-
ty, begged to be excused The Committee in
sisted. The Japanese firmly declined. The
Committee assumed an imperative tone.--
Whereupon the Japanese were at first frighten-
ed, then wounded, lastly enraged; and one
of the officers rushed out of the Committee room,
and adjured Mr.. Leland to procure him pistol
forthwith. If the Committee persist in this
style of things, we shall soon hear of case of
.bdri-k0ri at the Metropolitan Hotel Finally
terms were made, and the gentle Japanese, with
their national politeness concluded to yield the
point. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh of
icers, three or four others of high rank, Tom
my, and several attendants, equipped themselves,
were pulled, rather than accompanied to the
door, were showed, rather than assisted into the
carriages, and were whirled away to the Acade-
my at which they arrived sometime after the
appointed hour.
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WE'LL Pur TOGETHER AT a Printers Festi-
val at Boston a short til me since, the following
capital toast was drank
The Editor-The m ian that is expected to
know everything, tell all be knows, and guess
at the rest to make kl lown his own good char
acter, establish the rep uation of his neighbor,
arvhodv suit everybod y. and reform the world
to live for the benefit of others, and have the
en;tanh on his tombsto ne, 'Here he lies at last
in short he is locomo tive runner on the track
Of nnblic potoriety; his lever is his pen, his
bo;ler is filed with ink, bis tender is his scis-
sors his driving wheel is public opinion; where
ever he explodes, it is caused by the non-pay-
ment of subscriptions
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II WISH / WAS IN DIXIE. "-An ambitious
party of juvenile Philadelphians We're recent
ly" serenading the pretty daughter of wealthy
Quaker. They had sung the popular air II
wish l was in Diyie," for about half an hour,
when window was raised and a nightcap, sur
mounting an elderly face, appeared. Presently,
in measured phrase, the old gentleman proceed
ed to say: "My fddling and singing young
friends, this is not a fit hour to sing songs and
play upon instruments to the disturbance of
weary people. Ye express the wish that ye
were in Dixie, and | must say that both | and
my daughter Esther earnestly wish the same
But if Dixie is distant place, would advise ye
10 move on or ye will not be in Dixie until q
very late hour" And the sash went down with
a bang. ~t-4 f,A r- s- ..-F
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To REMOVE GREASE SPoTs, STAINS, &o.-For
removing grease spots without injury. to the col
ors take the yolk of an egg and apply little Of
it to the spots, then place over it piece Of
white linen, and wet with boiling water. Rub
the linen with the hand, and repeat the process
three or four times, at each time applying fresh
boiling water. The linen is then to be remov-
ed, and the part treated to be washed in clean
cold water. To take stains out of mahogany
spirits of salts, six parts salt of lemons, one
part; mix, then drop little on the spots, and
rub them till they disappear.
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Various have been the ways in which great
mon have received ithe last enemy. Rabelais
met him with jest, Sir Walter Raleigh with a
philosophical aphori sn, and Voltaire with an
eeTnression of distrust- Mozart saluted him sad
" with requiem, he most beautiful OF all his
comnositions But none have met the great ad-
versary more subli mely than Goethe. When
told that he was about to die, he folded hia arms
and said calmly, "Let the light enter!
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MUSICAL STORE.
MAIN STREET. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
FREY n RnRTNCON

HAVE opened Store on Main ST., (old Post Of
IL fce,l where they will keep for sale, PIANOS,
MUSIC, STATIONERY, ENGRA V1NGS, dc., de-,
and respectfully solicit the patronage of their friends
and the public generally.
PIANOS.-Our stock of Pianos is selected prnci-
pally from the well known and most reliable factory
of NUNS CLARK, New York, whose instruments
have never been surpassed in tone and durability
since their establishment commenced operations
(thirty-tive years ago. We havem arrangements
with other Factories for supplying with Pianos
casonaly retaining theprivilege, however, ofreturn
ing them, if found unworthy our recommendation
Persons purchasing from us, therefore, will
any risk, have determined to sell only good
struments, on most reasonable terms
SHEET MUSIC.-A great variety of the latest
publications constantly on hand. Instruction books
for all Instruments The usual deduction made in sup
plying Schools and Music Teachers. Arthur's Pat
ent Elastic Music Portfolios Music sent by mail.
Orders from the country, promptly attended to.
G. T. FREY, Prof. of Music
J. ROBINSON.
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD,
Presidents Office,
BEAyERDAM, June 10Th, 1860.
To the Editors of the Sentinel:


To the Editors Of the Sentinel:
GENTLEMEN: enclosed you this morning
statement of facts relating to the disconnectioI
of trains at Gordonsville; since that have seel
Mr.. Barbour's letter to me of the 14th published
in your paper. The statement sent you, no
anticipating what he says in that letter, | re
quest you, in addition, to publish my answer
which now enclose.
/ beg also now to notice what he says about
the length of the two roads. His figures are IN
correct as regards both. The Central Road is 7f
instead OF % miles long, with one mile withir
the corporation of Richmond, which, by law
of the city, requires 15 minutes to run it; there
is printed order on our time tables directing
conductors to observe this rule. Making proper
allowance for this, their is but little differ
ence, practically, in the length of the two.-
His road has heretofore always been stated as 8s
miles instead of 80.
apprehend that one of the principal dificul
ties in the way of reaching Gordonsville il
proper time with the mail, is the immense weigh
and bulk of freight Mr.. Barbour is transporting
on bis mail trains; the handling of many Wagon
loads of freight creates delay of mail and pas
seDgers, which, if allowed at all, ought to pre-
clude him from complaining of want of time
Since sending you the statement of facts,
have a copy of letter from Jos. N. Phillips
Esq, P. NJ. at Gordonsvie, to the Hon. J. Holt
P. M. General. Referring to the arrival and de-
parture of the two company's trains, in which
having recited the fact that the schedule in his
possession required Mr.. Barbours train to arrive
at 1915 A. NJ, be concludes, "The cars Of the
Virginia Central Railroad have never left sooner
than that time, consequently if the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad cars had have arrived ac
cordingly, no connections woald have been bro
KEN" 1-h-'.
Apologising for the necessity of requesting the
publication of this and my answer to MIR. Bar
bour, am yours very respectfully,
E. FoNTAINE,
Prest. of the Va. @. r. r. Go.
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FOR LIEUT.. GOV.
VIII IL A M InN A Q

nj NOTWITHSTANDING the failure of the Atlantic
IN Cable to come up to the expectations of some OF
the knowing ones of the Old and New World, yet
GABRIEL HIRSH, one of the largest stockholders
in the concern for the purpose of cultvatg afrater
nal feeling with ali mankind, has extended it as far
the city of Staunton, where it is performing
exhibiting at his old stand, on Main Street, the
largest and most complete STOCK OF GOODS ever
brought to this market. The greatest wonder, how
ever surprising the operations of the Cable
the ''CHINESE JUGGLERS,' on exhibition at his
window where the prettiest in the country is al
ways to be found engaged in Repairing Watches
and Jewelry.
the hands of irresponsible gentleman Staunton ready
to be handed over to any who will bring forward
superior workman in his line. G.. HIRSH.
Stsuunton Oct 49, 1S5S-tf
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WANTED-An intended bride who is willing
to begin housekeeping in the same style in
which her parents began.
Twenty fashionable young ladies who dare to
be seen welding busting brush or darning their
brothers stockings, if gentleman should hap
pen to make an early morning call. 1S-gsis
Ten independent young ladies, of "good fami-
lies," who dare to wear their last winters bon
net to church on fine Sunday. -ao
Fourteen young ladies, ,"who are any body"
who dare to be seen in the street wearing shoes
with soles thick enough to keep their feet dry.
Fifty young ladies' of sufficient age ''to go in
company" who dare confess they have ever
made loaf of bread or pudding.
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PARAGRAPH MATRIMoNIAL.-Oh Choosing wife
is perilous piece of business. Do you suppose
there is nothing of it bat evening visits, boquets
and popping the question: My dear simple
young man, you ought not to be trusted out by
yourself alone! Take care that you don't get
the China article, that looks exceedingly pretty
on the mantelpiece, until the gilt and ornament
are all rubbed off, and then is fit only for the
dust pile! A wife should be selected on the
same principle as CO leo gown. Bright colors
and gay patterns are not always the best econo-
my. Get something that will wash and wear.
Nothing like the suns and showers OF matrimony
to bleach out these deceptive externals.
Don't choose the treasure by gas light or in
parlor sitting Broad daylight is the best
time-s kitchen the most sensible place. Bear
in mind, sir that the article once bargained for,
you can't exchange it if 1t don't suit. Hyou buy
a watch and it don't run as you expected, you
can send it to a jeweler, to be repaired; in the
case of wife, once paired, you can't repair
She may run in the wrong direction-very well,
sir; all that is left for you is to run after her.
and an interesting chase you will probably find
It'll If you get good wife, you will be the hap
piest fellow alive! If you get a bad one, you
may ss we'll sell yourself for two and sixpence
at once! Just as well consider all these things
before hand, young man!
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CULTIVATION OF TEMpER.-Is happily we are
born of good nature if a libe raj education has
formed in us generous temper and disposition,
well regulated appetites and worthy inclinations,
It's well for us, and SO indeed we esteem it
But who is there endeavors to. give these to him
self or to advance his portion of happiness in
this kind 2 Who thinks of improving, or SO
much Of preserving his share, in world where
it must of necessity, run So great hazard, and
where we know an honest. nature is so easily
corrupted9 All other things relating to us are
preserved with care, and have some act of econ
omy belonging to them this which is nearest
related to US, and on which, our happiness de-
pends is alone committed to chance; and tenn
per is the only thing uago' serned, while IT. gov
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| VALUABLE AMAzoNs.-On a farm near the
town of Onondaga, New York, nearly all the
farm work on a snug farm is done by females,
two daughters of the proprietor. Recently, they
had for an assistant, nearly all the summer sea-
son, a female hired man. They "plow and sow
and reap and NOW" almost equal to men. They
wear the Bloomer costume upon all occasions,
whether at home or abroad. 1t is not an unu-
sual sight, in wet weather, to see them about
the premises with their jaunty little hats on,
and the bottoms of their pants tucked into the
tops of their tall boots, a la mankind. 1t is
said that they can ''fnger the piano." talk poll
tics, discuss the sciences literature, &c., equally
as we'll as they can handle the pruning hook or
| drive the plOw.
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10 b. Fonta5ne:
DEAR SIR Your several dispatches were
received, but not during the Office hours of the
Department.
| learn from the Department that the 0. q A.
Road is held responsible for all delays, and that
orders have been issued directing that road to
make the connection agreed upon in your sched
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A poet says that the wind kisses the waves
That, we suppose, is the celebrated kiss for
blow" about which we have heard so much.
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Gentlemen who smoke allege that 1t makes
them calm and complacent. They tell. us that
the more they fume the less they fret.
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DOMESTIC EooNoMY.-I think you ought to
be well informed how much your husbands rev.
enue amounts to, and be so good computer as
to keep within it that part of the management
which falls to your share, and not put yourself
in the number of those polite ladies, who think
they gain great point when they have teased
their husbands to buy them new equipage, a
laced head, or fine petticoat, without once
considering what long scores remained unpaid
to the butcher.-Swift's Letter to Young La
J.
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To PURIFY SINK.-In hot weather it is al
most impossible to prevent sinks becoming foul,
unless some chemical preparation is used. One
pound of copperas dis olved in four gallons of
water, poured over sink three or four times,
will completely destroy the offensive odor. As
a disinfecting agent, to scatter around premises
affected with any unpleasant odor, nothing is
better than mixture of four parts dry ground
weight. All sorts of glass vessels and other u
tensils may be etfectually purified from offensive
smells by rinsing them with charcoal powder at-
ter the grosser impurities have been secured off
with sand and soap. l u
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A book, formerly thing put aside to be read,
is now read to be put aside; and the world ia
now divided into two classes--those who forget
to read and those who read to forget.