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1000 p. NJ. CINCINNATI EXPRESS, Sundays
excepted, connecting at Elmlra for Harris
burg Phila lelphiS and the South At Os-
wegJ for Ithaca at BlHghamton tor Syra-
o4sc; az La,kaTaXUu for Iluna.iAls; nj
MiddletoWn for Unionville; at Goshen for
Montgomery NJ Greycourt for Ncwhurgh
and Warwick aui At jersey Clsy with Elk
press Train Of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphia.
FROM BUFFALO-By New York Time from
Depot, corner Exchange and Michigan Streets
b:3S A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, Sun
days excepted stops At Hornelsville $40
A. VI. lBkh.) Susqushsnns 2:32 p. NJ. rDIne0
Turner's $40 p. NJ, (Sup.,) and arrives u
New York at 1910 p NJ. Connects At Great
Bend with Delaware Lackawauua and Wes-
! tern Railroad, a. Jersey City with midnis ht
Express Train Of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphia.
/ 1850 A. 81 EXPRESS MAIL, VIA. avon and
Hornellsvile daily except sundays Ar.
! Tyes in New York at 7:IO A. NJ
! $50 p. NJ. LIGHTNING EXPRESS. runs
daily. Stops ~ HornoIlsyille 8I5 2. "
sup, aud arrives IN New York 7:i0 A. NJ
Connects At E.mjrA with Northern Central
Railway for Harrisburg ami tho South, an
at Jersey City with Morning Express Train
Of New Jersey Railroad Cor Pblladelrh hin
Baltimore and Washington.
| Sleeping Coaches are attached to th train at
! Buffalo, running through to New York without
| hauBc.
1870 PM. CINCINNATI EXPRESS, daily, (ex-
Dept Sundays.) stops at Susquehanna g.l5
A. NJ, (Bkft.,) Turner's $40 p NJ lDipe
and arrives in New York at $40 p. NJ Con-
ne,ts at Jersey City with Evening Trains
for PlIadolphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton.
sleeping Goa IN attached to TIT, trail at Buff
fao, running through to Susluehanna.
Only one train east on Sunday, leaving Buffalo
OF 200 p. NJ, ant DIndlrA LIS z. NJ, and
reaching Now York at $40 4. VI.
Boston and New England passengers with their
baggage, are transferred free IF charge in New
York.
Va To pleasure travellers the line Of the Erie
Railway presents many objects Of interest, pss
sing through the beautiful valleys of the Che.
mung, Susquohanna, Delaware and Ramapo rive
ers, an eyer-changing panorama Of nature's beau
tics commands attention.
The best ventilated and most luxurious slscp.
ing ooNoues Gas- IN TstE WORLD -ssN &C
company all night trains on this railway.
BAGGAGE CHECRED THROUGH.
And fare oInGy' az Io1o as BY any other Route
GaS~ Ask for Tickets via Erie Rsatgav. which
can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket Offices
In the West and Southwest.
q. RIDDLE, WEE. q. BARR,
Gen oupf' Genl Pass. Ag
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Thoussndsof Children die annually of Group.
Now, Mothers, if you would spend so cents, aud
always have a bottle u Dr. Tobias Venetian
Lluimcut in the house, you never ueed fear los
lDg your little ono when attacked with this com
plant. II Is now 2l years since l have put up
my Liuiment, and never heard Of O child dying
Of Group when my Linment was used but hum
dreds OF cures ave been reported 10 me, and
many state if it was $40 per bottle they would
not he without it. Besides which, it is a certain
cure for Cuts Burns, Headache, Toothache, Sore
Throat, Svengs, Mumps, Colo, Diarrb@a,
pys"ntcry, Sgasms, Old Sores and Pains in tho
Limbs, Back. and Chest. No one once tries it
WHO'S ever without it. Itiswarranted perfectly
seize TO take internally. Full directions with ey.
| cry bottle. Sold by the Druggists and Store,
/ %ne't'Fs ia the United States. Depot 0 Park
l'"''' n. i. eprl6dwlm.
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All trains run directly through 80 New York,
Is $50 MILES, without change of coaches.

PROM and after February 10th, 1909, Trains
viii leave ia connection With all Western lines a.
follown
FROM CLEyBLAND-F Erie ailwSy D g..
pot:
$50 A. NJ. LIGHTNING EXPRESS, daily, ar
rVes at Leay.ttsburgh S,45a.m lSleeping
coach from this point 20 New York without
change. Meadyile lI.lO Il. m, Hornells-
willie II p. m. Sup, New York 74O a. III.
Connects at Leayttsburgh for YOungSto Wn !;
at heRdyille for oil City; at Rlmira with
Northern Central Railway for Harrisburg
aud the South, and at Jersey City With Nor,
Ming Express Train Of New Jersey Railroad
Cor Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton.
40 =. NJ CINCINNATI EXPRESS, Sundays
excepted, arrives Mt LeayHtsburgh G.52 ?.
nj headVtlle $50 ?. N. Sleeping coach
from this point to New York without Oh angeJ
Breakfast at susquehGnna g.I5 u. IN, dine
AT Turner'S $40 y. ~, arrive 10 Now York
$40 2. IN, connecting with Evening Express
Trains Of New Jersey Railroad for Phila.
delphil, Baltimore aui Washington.
9,4j p. NJ. DAY EMPRESS, Saturdays excepted,
arriving At Hornellsyllc 9.15 a m., lbreak.
FAST, Treat Bend 2.lJ p. M, connecting
with Delaware, LaokawAnna ami Western
haiHoAu Gus luehannR 2'51 ?. IN. dine !,
Turner'S 80 =. IN. supper, New YORK
10 ~ =. IN connecting with Michigan Elk
press Trina Of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphia.
A sleeping coach is attached to this train at
Cleveland, and runs through to Hornelsyillo.
FROM DUNKIRK-By New York time from
Union Depot:
1850 A. NJ. EXPRESS MAIL, from Dunkirk ,dai-
ly, except Sundays. Arrives at HornelIs.
willie 2.O5 p. IN. dine, connecting with the
73U a. IN. Express Mail from Buffalo, yls
Hornelsyllle and via Avon, and arrives in
New York at 7.40 q, m.
lI5 Z. NJ. LIGHTNING EXPRESS, from
Dunkirk running daily. Stops at Hor-
ueIlsyiIle 6:O5 ?. NJ, CSuy.) interesting nth
the ESQ p. NJ. train from BuFslo stopping
ond connecting ~ above, arriving in New
York at 7:40 A. NJ.
| Sleeping coach attached to this train at Sala.
mancA at $50 p.~Ia., running through to New
! York.
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a CARD.

4 CLERGYMAN, while residing in South
y America as missionary, discovered safe
and simple remedy for the cure of Nervous
Weakness Early Decay, Diseases Of the Urinary
and seminal Organs, and the whole train Of die
orders brought on by banoiul and vicious habits.
Great numbers have been cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by desire 10 benefit the at
aicted and unfortunate, will send the recipe for
preparing and using this medicine, in = sealed
envelope. to any one who needle it, free Of charge.
Address JOSEPH r. lSMAN,
Station d, Bible House,
Jaulsdu3m. New York City
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prYan'a Life Tnviporator.
OR REJUV EEATIN ELIXIR,
or oil arrangements Of the Urinary Organs. It
gives

OR REJ l Y ENATlN q ELIXIR,
For oil arrangements Of the Urinary Organs. Il
gives
LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH
10 all who use it and follow my diEeotioD'. II
never fails 10 remove Nervous Debility, lhPot'
ency or Wart of Poser, and oil weakness arisibg
from excuses or Indi-cretou, resulting IN IoS'
Of memory, unpleasNut dreams weak nerves
head scho. nervous trembling, general laasitude'
dimnoss Of vision, flashing Of the skin, Which'
II neglected, ill surely lead on to Insanity Or
Communion. When the systom il once affected
II will nor recover without help. 1t must be in
yiv,t,tsd and strengthened TO enable the suiier-
/ or 10 fulall the duties Of life.
| TINS medicine has been tested Tor many years,
and IL is warranted certain IRE, NJ matter
bow bad the case may he. Hundreds Of oerta-
Gates can us shown. Price, one dollar per bot
tie, ~ sir bottles for Ave dollars.
Sold by all Druggists,
IL you cannot peOoure Il send statement Of
your case and enclose the money 10 Bryan i Co.,
a. Colsr Street, New York, and it will be sont
you. On receipt Of Five Dollars bottle nearly
equal 60 seven small ones viii be sent to any az
press Office 10 the United States, charges paid.
Private circulars sent on application. Enclose
Itamp. docZ ld2tawdWly.
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Crlslador0,s Hair PreSerYatiYe,

Crstaioro challenges the world TO produce a
preparation for the hair that will accomplish
what his preventative and keautifer is daily ao-
comprising in New YORK. He can point to hun
drcds Of instances in which it has prevented
badness, Ho guarantees that it shall arrest the
falling of Of the hair, increase its volume rem
der silky and p!iable, and prevent or remove
scurt and daudrutT.
Sold by Druggists, and applied by all Hair
Dressers. Mauutactory No. tS Maiden Lane.
Principal Depot No. 6 Aston House.
aLTlEdW I'm
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that he was forced to cry for help before the
procession had passed the outer wall Of the
prison, and his plan to escape was frustrat-
ed. The convict was ordered TO bis cell, and
the body Of the Ethiopian pulled out from
under the stones, replaced in the coffin, aud
the solemn funeral moved on.
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READY GLAZED SASH,

TN CONNECTION with my Planning Mil. T
have opened Ware Room for the sale Of
Pinned and Glazed Sash, here will keen con-
stantly on hand all sizes of these articles, which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
DC purchased for elsewhere. l obtain my Glass
rom the manufactures at Pittsburg, thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy IN this market. All Builders, Farmers. and
Others in want Of Sash will consult their own in.
terest by giving me call before purchasing else
where as am Offering unusual inducements for
thi' trade J. A. BIDDIs0N.
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BRIDE IND BRIDEGROOM,

Es,sys 'or Young M,n On the interesting rcIa-
tiuu Of bridegroom 20 Bride, ~ the institution
OF MARRIAGE Guide to matrimonial felicity,
and true Happiness. Sent by mail in sealed let
ter envelope free Of charge. Address, HOWARD
AssoDnrl1v. Box =, Philadelphia, Ia.
janIudwauf.
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St. Cloud Hotel.

INHlS new and commodous house, located
\ corner of Broadway and Forty Seoond St.
possesses advantages over al! other houses for
the accommodation Of its guests. 1t was built
expressly for first class Family Boarding
House-the rooms being large and en- suit, heat
ed by steam-with hot and cold water, and fur.
nished second to none; while the culinary de-
partment is in the most experienced hands,
afording guests an unequaled table.
One Of AtEood's Patent Elevators is also
among the "modern improvements and at the
service of guests at all hours.
The Broadway and University Place Cars
pass the door every four minutes, running from
the City Hall to Central Pork, while the Sixth
and Seventh Avenue Lines are but short block
on either side, affording ample facilities forcom.
munioRtng with all the Depots, Steamboat
Landings, places Of Amusement and BuSi ness Of
the great metropolis
MORE 4 HOLLEY
mch?3dem. PrOprictors.
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Hemorrhoids, or Piles.
They cure all Diseases of the
THROAT AND LUNGS.
CANCERS,

They have Ind very extensive prOc
tico and wonderful success in the treatment of
Cancers, which they cure without eating them out
or using the Knife. Let those who have lumors
and Swelugs, or a red spot, lose no time in hay-
ing it attended 10, az timely trontnent may ave
cathen from the horrors, suffering and death of
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raRons OF YOUTH.

Young Men, tho experience Of oars has de-
tnonstrsted the fact that reliance may be placed
In the efficacy Of
BELLS SPECIFIC PILLS
For the speedy and permanent cure Of Seminal
Weakness, the result of Youthful Indiscretion,
which neglected, ruins the happiness, and units
the sufferer for business social society or mar
riagc. They can be used without detection or
interference with business pursuits.
Price one dollar per box, or four boxes for
three dollars. II you cannot procure these
Pills, enclose the money to Bryan i Co, 81
Cedar Street, New York, and they will be sent
by return mail, we'll sealed. Private circulars to
Gentlemen sent free on application. Enclose
3, mn dec2Id0ta-' ~iy'
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OoNgUnTATToN ERNH.

Patients must write their name, state, aud post
Office address, plainly. All letters requiring an
answer, must contain letter stamp, and be nd
dressed to DR.. KNAPP 4 son, Chicago.
%S- Any Of the above diseases can be treated
successfully by the patients describing their case
in a letter, whom they cannot see us.
DIR. KNAPP, who has visited Rock Island
regularly for twelve years, can he consulted. for
1869, at the Rock Island House, as follows:
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STERLING SILVER-WARE
AND
AND FINE ELECTkO-PLATED WARE

THE GorhRm Manufacturing Co. Of P,ovI-
4 dence, X. l., having the largest manufac-
tory OF solid silver ware in the world, with tho
most improved machinery, and employing tho
mostskiiled labor, are enabled to offer an upe.
quS!led variety of new and beautiful designs IN
dinner services, tea services, and every article
specially adapted for holiday and bridal gifts.
They offer also their well-knoWn and uurivnI-
iea sl,Ver electro plated ware, in which they have
introduced new patterns Of rare elegance. The
solid SILVER is guaranteed to be Of sterling purity
oy u 3. Mint assay. The electro plate is guar
anteed to DO superior to the finest Sheffield ware.
oruers received from the trade only but these
goods may DO obtained from responsible dealers
everywhere.
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5randreth's Pills vs.. Bleeding,

Bleeding may give ense because the blood Jeff
has more room but the ease does rot last, and
as followed by permanent weakness.
BRANDRETH'S PILLS relieve tho ,;-.rr.
ton aud give ease more surely and almost a.
quickly as bleeding; but Brandretb'. pill nsvsr
hurt, and the good they do is permanent, bo .
cause they take only what the BODY and bloo3
are better without Purgation with these niIr.
will BE- found
ArMyERsAL CURATIVE PRINCIPLE.
Let the wise examine its claims 70 their cons
dence. Mrs. Hooker, Of Barnstahle, Mass wa,
cured by them Of 81. Nitus's Dance If fifteen
years standing. AbrRm Van Wsrt was cured #
internal tumor by the use of Branireth'. P,I
when all other means had failed. Dr. Brand.
rc,hs Office, Brandreth House, New York.
Sod by all Druggists. apriAdw1m.
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4atchelor's Hair Dye.

Tbis ,plondid hair Dye is the best 10 the
vo,Id, toe only true and perfect Dye: harmless,
s.l sbio, instAntane Gus; no disappointment; no
riiiculous tints; remedies the III effects Of bad
dyoE inv gOrates aud leaves tho Hair soft and
beautiful black or brown, Sold by all Druggists
and Perfumers, and properly applied at the Wig
Factory, 10 Bond St, N. y.
apr2ldly.
RIO REMOVE Moth Patches, Freckles and Ian
from the face, use Perry's Moth aud Free
klo Lotion. Prepared only by Dr.. b. c. Perry.
Sold by oil Druggists
inch l6dcodsmW3
kOk BLACK WORMS aud Pimples on the
Pace, use Perry's Comedone and Pimple
Remedy, prepared only by DR.. b. c. Perry, ~
Bond ST., Nsw York. Sold every where The
trade supplied by Wholesale Medicine Dealers
mchltdeodSmw8m.
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LADIES,
II you require a reliable remedy, use the best
Or. Harvey's Female Pills,
have 20 equal They are safe and sure IN ord
inAry .aIgs, Price, One Dollar per Box
Or. Rarvey'S Golden Pills,

four degrees stronger They are intended for
speca cases. Price, Eve dollars per box.
Priyalo circulars sent froe. Enclose stamp.
II you cannot procure the pin enclose the mon
sy aud address BRYAN q CO, Ga Cedar street.
New York, and on receipt they will he 'ont well
sealed by return mail
dsr2t d2tayAyIy
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Prom and after February 18th, 1859, Trains
viii leave q connection With all Western lines, a.
fOllOwA
FROM CLEHRLAND-Ero Erie r AilRAY D
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-20
Only a Nomir Al Change.

Some folks are innocent enough to i'm
inc, says the Nashville Banner, that the
of Brownlow and the acces-
sion of Senter to the gubernatorial chair
will be followed by change of regime.
Never was there greater mistake. DR..
Boynton, the Governors son in law, who
has been the head Executive of Tennes-
see for the past eighteen months, is, it
appears, still to run the machine. Old
Proc. has not the slightest idea of per-
mitting the sceptre to pass from the royal
family. After having nestled himself in
his Senatorial arm cha {, twill be great
comfort for him to kno that the Doctor
is keeping things in oyal trim. As
Boynton, while ostensibls but the Gov
ernor's Private Secretary, was, to all in,
tents and purposes, the head and front
of the State, SO will be in the same capac-
ity, graciously relieve Senter of the vex.
atious cares and weighty responsibiEtie,
which pertain to the high Office abg At t.
be surrendered by the Fart Ter 'fesse,
autocrat. Long live His Excellence
Governor Boyntoni
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-20

Knobs has Joined the Masons, and
here is his experience in getting into
Lodge. / must tell you of the perils
and trials had to undergo to become
Mason On the evening in question, l
presented myself at the door of the Lodge
room, No. SO, ,666, sign ef the skull and
cross bones was condLc Lcted to an ante
room, where FIVE OF six M Haneholy chaps,
in sashes and embroidere napkins, were
waiting to receive me. c my entrance
they all got up and turne back somer-
saults aud then resumed their seats. A
big fat fellow who sat in the miedle, and
who seemed to be the proprietor, then
said: q Sinner from the other world,
advance | advanced. i'll you give
up everything to join US ?'A " Not it |
know it, said '' there are by wife and
fourteen fine Another Marty here
told me to say ''yes, as it WAS merely a
matter of form. So said, 8 Ies, give
up everything.
The fellows then ip the towers then
groaned and said g lis well. Do you
swear never to reveal anything you see
or hear this evening to any human be-
ing, or to your wife 7" said " Pon
my word, | will not Then they ex-
amined my teeth and felt my tongue,
then groaned again. I said, if you don't
feel we'll. l have gotta little bottle here"
| The fat man here took the bottle from
me and told me to shut up. lie then, IN
voice of thunder, said, I" bring forth the
goatp' Another fellow then comes up
with a cloth to blind me. No you
don't Mr.. Mason" said, 8" no tricks on
travellers, if you please. | don't believe
in MIA wing blind man s buff with goat.
mi r;de the devil if you like. but don t
qo in blind. Stand back ornIH knock
Won into smithereens." ThsS were too
much for me. however, SO lItad to submit
to being blindlolded. The .jpat was then
led 81 and | could hear IA n making an
awfnl racke among the flu niture- be-
gan to feel that | was urgently wanted at
home. but L was in for 1t, -and could not
help myself.
IN roe or four fellows en- seized me,
and with a demoniacal Il lsh pitched me
on the animals back, te ling me at the
same time to look for squalls. L have
been in many scrapes, Mr. Editor
have been in election fights | have been
pitched out of four story window, l
have zone down in a railway collision
but tIis little goat excursion was ahead
! of them all. The confounded thing
must be all wings and horns. 1t bump
ed me agains chaiy and tables and the
lceil;ng but l hun5 on like Trojan
/ I tprned front sumersaults and rolled
over thought it was all over with
me. I was just on the point of giving
up. when the bandage fell from my
eyes and the goat bounded through the
window with yell like a wild Indian
givirtc up the ghost. | was in lodge
] &C .ssons. They wcre dancing wal
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officer is aEutIeman born to command.
and the vSle system Is a paper system,
incapablE modification through expe-
rience. he French, on the contrary,
grew q4o of actual war, as seen and
expeg enceE by genius.
Awe have no born aristocracy out OF
whih to make officers, we undertook to
cre&te one. We confined promotion to
onk school-not the school of the camp
and battle field, but litth academy on
the Hudson, called West Point, that diff
fers in no respect hom any other acade-
my in the land, save that it is fed by
Congress, supported by the Government
and patronizA by the President. The
aristocracy ofeWest Point is not pleas.
ant. The cad 4s are selected by members
of Congress. How, as all Congressional
patronage is liz tied to political purpo
ses, the CongresSmen selects his cadet
from the family at has the most politi
cal influence, and as that family is the
one that deals out the most whisky, the
aristocracy of West Point represents the
corner groceries of the country.
Social refinement comes of female as
sociation OF this your aristocratica
West Pointer sees very little while being
| educated, and after he graduates he u
sent to the frontier to fight Alr. Lo, ant
cultivate his family. ---.....
/ am panied to write it, but the militia
ry aristocrat of West Point bases hi
clans on his backbone, and his refine
ment on his pedigree. He stands vel
on his heels and calls private "m,
man." When drunk, if Of an amiabl
temperament, he says, "My good fellow.
In either case bameans, "You dog" ID
despises volunS Ter as a man who fight
a little and run for Office a good deal
Your West Pq bter never runs for an,
thing, except save his skin, in des
perate flight, and then he calls it IN
report, "falli back in good order"
1 am glad the volunteer is despised
He deserves to be slespised for ever be
ing ass enough to think there was an
thing in West Point, or West Pointer
suNerior to himself.
he volu keers in the late war did a
the vghtin the newspapers did all tn
thin ing West Pointers took all th
honoA hat is, all the honors left u
in a mn Ntaty way, by the South. An
these hohors, fear, future impartial cri
icism will make so small that the Gene
al commanding may put them up his mil
tary nose without giving him headach
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-20
to $500

HA D-A G E N 7 S-S75 to $500
wv per month. everywhere, male and fc-
male, to introduce the genuine improved
Common Sense Family .Se,cing Machine.
This machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck,
quilt, cord, bind, braid and embroider in o
most superior manner. Price only SIS.
Fully warranted for FIVE years. We viii
pay $1,000 for any machine that will sew a
stronger, more beautiful, or more elastic
seam than ours. 1t makes the (" Elastic
Lock Stitch" Every second stitch can be
cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled
apart with out tearing it. We pay Agents
from S75 to Hooper month and expens es, OF
a commission from which twice that amount
can be made. Address SECOMB CO..
Pittsburg, Pa, Boston, Mass, or St Louis
Missouri. ea 9F
CArTIos.--Do not be imposed upon by
other parties palming off worthless cast-iror
machines, under the same name or other
wise. Ours is the only genuine and really
practical cheap machine manufactured.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-20

THE Pass OF THE UNI. ~ STATES.
"A recent statistical publ -}tion says
that in the United States tsere are SAP
daily papers, ALPS weekly and 277
monthly; total, 5,2f4- The number of
printing Offices exceeds 6,000- In addi-
ton, there are Sc tri-weekly papers, So
semi weekly, 40 semi, monthly Spublica-
tions, 297 monthly. 4 bi-montby and "a
quarterly, making the total eumber of
all American publications, 5,734. or of
newspapers proper total of 1888.