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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

| New STEAMBOAT ENTERPRISE. Jos.
L, Savage, Esq a young and promis-
ing merchant, of Washington, D. c., is
about to esta blisb on permanent basis,
steamboat line between that place and
Norfolk. The Washington Republican
says:
i" In the past many persons visiting
Washington. either on pleasure or busl-
ness, had either to iguore Norfolk on
their Soatheln route, or 60 hence to
Baltimore and take the Bay Line, thus
subjec ting them to great Inconvenience
as we'll as expense. But the establish
ment of the line by MIR. Savage makes
direct Southern route from tue capital
of the nation, embracing all the princi-
pal cities.
"The splendid and swift steamer W.
w. Colt will be the first upon the line.
which vessel, it will be recolected, was
the flagship of Gen. Gilmore, whose flag
was the first to float over Fort Sumter
after the evacuation of the Confedsrates
during the continuance of the late re-
bellion. 1t is in contemplation to pur-
chase, at an early day, the elegant
! steamer Escort, which was the consort
of the Colt"
Arrangements are now being made,
says the same paper. by the public spir-
tied protector of this line, with all the
Southern Railroads and River lines to
furnish through tickets from any point
South to Washington
The new enterprise is to be inaugura-
| ted by grand excursion to this city,
Fortress Monroe, Rip Raps, and Cape
| Henry, the Colt leaving Georgetown
this, Saturday afternoon, at s o'clock,
and returning to Washington at an early
hour on Tuesday morning. After the
excursion the steamer will run regularly
between this city and Washington, TAX
| ing passengers and freight both ways,
and we are sure success will crown the
efferts of Mr.. Savage i'll establishing a
| commercial want SO long need d.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

KosKoo, the great Liver Invigorator,
Blood Purifier, and Renovation, prepared
by DR.. j. J. Lawrence, the celebrated
Physician and Chemist, is safe, pleas
ant, and reliable remedy, for the pre-
venton and cure of all diseases caused
by Torpid Liver, Impure Blood, Dis
orders of the Kidneys, or Debility of the
Nervous System. asta
1t regulates the secretions, eradicates
all humor or tants, restores lost or was
ted nervous power, and at the same time
builds up and imparts tone and vigor to
the whole system.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

The rapidity with which PLANTATION
BrrTERs have become household neces-
sity throughout the civilized nations, IS
without parallel. III !he history OF lhe
sold in twelve mouths. and LLe demand
ia daily increasing. Rich and poor,youns
and old, ladies, physicians anu clergy
men. find that it rev,ves dro ping spl ITS,
mind. and is exhausted natures great
restorer. 1t is compounded OF the choic-
est roots and herbs. the celebrated call.
saga or Peruvian Bark, etc. all preserved
in pure ST. CroiX Rum. 1t is sold by all
rasnectable dealers in every town, par
ish. village and hamlet through North
aud south America. Europe. and all the
Islands OF the Ocean.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

GRAND Mass MEETING.-A grand
meeting of the citizens, IN the interest of
Walker, will be held at the Court House
on Monday evening. Eloquent speak
era will be in attendance.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY.

As the NINKTY.THIRD Anniversary
of the INDEpENDENcE of the United
States of America will be celebrated on
Monday next. notice is hereby given
that business within the limits of the
Market will DO suspended at 9 a. m.
WIN. P. HENNELLY.
Clerk OF the Market.
Inlv Sd 1862
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03
Auction Sales.
THIS DA Y.
BY JOSIAH T. JONES, AuctiOneer,
No. IA Roanoke Avenue,

BY JOSIAH 7. JONES, AuctiOneer,
No. IA Roanoke Avenue.
BY JOSIAH r. JONES, AuctiOneer,
No. IA Roanoke Avenue.
- OCULAR SALE OF FUR
H. NITURE.
WILL be sold in front of my auction
room THIS Saturday MORNING, at 81
O'Clock, consisting OF
Beds, Bedsteads, Mattresses,
Chairs, Tables, Sideboards,
Crockery, Fancy Goods, &C.,
And many other articles too numerous to
mention.
ALSO,
One Cook Stove. in Good Order.
80 bbls Potatoes.
VIII be sold at IL o'clock M, in the
County Dock,
ONE SMALL SLOUP,
And W nat may oEer in time.
JOSIAH T. JONES,
jus 1t Auctioneer.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

Beautiful WOmen.-If you wou Id
be beautiful, use Hagan's Magnolia
Balm.
1t gives pure blooming Complexion
and restores Youthful Beauty.
Its effects are gradual, natural and per-
feet.
II Removes Redness, lotches and
Pimples, cures Tan. Sunourn AMI Freck-
les, aud makes Lady of thirty appear
but twenty. U5..
The Magnolia Balm makes the Skin
Smooth and Pearly; the Eye bright and
clear; the cheek glow with the Bloom. of
Youth and imparts 'resh, plump APP
pearauce TO the Countenance. No Lady
need com plain Of her tompiexlon VINE N
rs cents will purchase this delightful ar
ticle. N..t
The best Thing to dress the Hair With is
Lyons klathairon. JelO eodd&wlm
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

FEMALE DIsEAsEs.-Large numbers OF
Women, in fact nine.tenths of the entire
sex, suffer from some Disease peculiar to
Females. .-....
DR.. Lawrence's Woman's Friend meets
with great success in curing them.
This fact should be widely known.
If every Lady in the United States
would take one or two bottles of the Wo.
mans Friend they would be repaid, by re-
newal of health and strength. 1t is safe
and reliable Re NEEDY, aud is endorsed by
the best PLY sicians.
w- No one can suffer from debility sick
stomach, Chills or Bilious Fever, while
using DR.. Goddin's 'Gentian Bitters.'
Read the advertisement. iel4 dw3m
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

LATE PAPERs.-We are under continu
cd obligations to the Norfolk News Conn
pany, No. "a Main street. for late dali
and weekly Northern papers, and period
Gals.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

HEALTH BOARD. Whether this
Board met yesterday or not we are un-
able to say We found its office entire
Iy empty-with not even chair in it,
much less the record Of its proceedings.
1t wouldn't surprise us in the least to
learn that the honorable body had 'quit
this world and climbed tree
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

NEW DBEss.-We noticed workmen
yesterday engaged in painting the C..
s. Receiving Ship New Hampshire.
She is to have thorough coating Of
black. excepting the ribbons, which
will remain white. Her new black
dress will be quite an improvement on
her old yellow one.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03
CERGEANT'S SALE
New Advertisements.
PHOGNlx DSsENEECraNr

FHUEN1A OLSEN FEUEANTs
Best and cheapest Deoderizer in exis~
tence.
For Out.houses, Water closets, Stables,
&c.
Instantly stops bad smells and noxiaus
gases.
Protects Horses and Cattle from Rim
derpest.
Drives Vermin from Poultry and young
plants.
Prevents contagion and infection.
cheapest and most convenientC Carbon
ic powder in use.
- Meets chief requirements Metropolitan
Board Health.
First premium awarded by American
Institute.
Circular with testimonials mailed on
application. HOLLINS, KIRKUP g. Co,
12 Dey st, New York,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

TIKI NEwcoMEs.- are indebted
to Messrs. Wilson & Wake, for copy
of Thackerey's great novel, The New
comes, with illustrations Bound in
paper; cheap edition, price Is cents.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

PATENTS IssUED.-The following U
S. patents were issued to citizens Of Vir-
GINA for the week ending June goth,
each bearing that date:
Fence, P. Davis, Newports News.
Tobacco press, w. H. Tappey, w.
Lumsden and A. Steel, Petersburg.
Typesetting and distributing machine,
NJ. Umstadtor, Norfolk.
Safety stove tor railroad cars, G. y
Smith, Norfolk.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

Owe, MARRIAGE, MEN and
ioI Young Men on The Ruling Passion IN
Youth and Early Manhood, with Self
Help for the erring and unfortunate.
Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of
charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIA-
TON, Box 2, Phiiadelphia, Pa.
%. D.6R 81 u,S
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

INSTALLATION. The following gen
tlemen, elected officers of Virginia Con-
clave No l, s. w. NJ, we're duly install
led Thursday evening in their hall by
the Grand Archon of the Order in this
State, viz
Archon-C. T. Davis.
Chancellor-J. G. Ball.
Provost-C. G. Curtia. D.
Inspector Gen'i-W. E. Durfey.
Herald-J. j. Veal.
The following officers were appointed
by the Archon elect /:
Warder-J. G.. Pullen.
Prelate-J. W. Jones.
Sentinel-George Curtis.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

SECOND WARD MEETINe.-A meeting
of the Second Ward Walker Club was
held in the Good Will Engine House on
Thursday evening, July LIST, with John
E. Doyle, Esq !, in the chair, J. c. Duct,
secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Bluford, Mr.. F.
Townsend was selected as challenger
for the ward and Mr.. r. Barrett as al
ternate.
There was a motion made and carried
to procure a suite of rooms near the
place of voting, for headquarters for the
club, for the purpose of preparing and
regulating tickets for voters and for two
members to be there for that purpose ;
Mr.. G.. Bluford was made superinten-
dent and j. G. Duct assistant.
On motion of Mr.. G.. Bluford it was,
Resolved, That a vi;ilant committee
of twenty be appointed to attend the
polls and see that all registered voters
come up to the polls and vote.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed on said committee: M. Dol
lard, chairman: g. Bunting, John Mar
tin, r. T. Jones, Jos Martin, c. Davis,
J. T. Edwards, R. Ribby, S. Dennis, G.
Taylor, W. Joynes, N. Dixon, Thos.
Fitshett, John Gregory, Jno. Anderson,
J. E. Doyle, Jr.; John Stokes, Johu T.
Reid and M. Dozier.
On motion meeting adjourned
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03
ELECTION TICKETS !

Orders for election tickets, in
any quantity, can be filed at
this office. Great care should
be taken to have names and
districts printed carefully. IF
the parties ordering will name
the counties, we will see that
the numbers correspond with
the arrangement of the districts
in the Constitution.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

MAGNOLIA WA rER.-Supeiior to tn Z.
best imported German Cologne, ana ~
at alt The price. le1A'eo -
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

BARRooMs TO BE CLOSED ON ELECTION
DAY.-The following extract from the
general order issued by Gen. Candy is
published for the information of all con-
cerned:
"All barrooms; saloons and other
places for the sale of intoxicating lie
quors, will be closed from six o'clock Of
the evening of July 9Th until six O'Clock
of the morning of July 9TH, and during
the time the sale of all intoxicating lie
quors at or near any polling place is
prohibited. The police officers of cities
and towns, aud the sheriffs and other
peace officers of counties, will be held
responsible for the strict enforcement of
this prohibition, and will promptly ar
rest and hold for trial all persons who
may transgress.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

Stl0lS' rains MoSStuBor.
Rev II l. Van Meter, Burmah, writes,
1.-THE Pain Killer has become an almost
indispensable article in my family
Hundreds OF missionaries give similar
testimony OF its virtues.
Rev q Steatns writes. 81 consider it
the best remedy for Dyspepsia 1 ever
knew"
Rev Jabez S Swan says, II have used it
for years in my family, and consider 1t an
Invaluable remedy"
Rev M Il Bixby writes, 81 have had
occasion to use the Pain Killer very fire.
quently during my residence in Burmah
and have found 1T very useful medicine.
I did not think 1 could visit the jungles
without 1t. In case of Collie, Diarrhea,
and cholera, the Pain Killer gives speedy
relief, and tor many other ailments
have found it beneficial. 1t Is popular in
BuI nah, among the natives as we'll as
Europeans. always carry 1t with me
for my own benefit, and the good of the
people where co."
lju1-iml
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

MAYORS COURT, Norfolk, Mayor De-
Cordy presiding. July 2.
The Mayors levee, yesterday morn
ing, was again very small.
Henry Woodhouse, colored, assault,
fined S.:
John McCallis, drunk and sleeping in
the street, was admonished and dis
charged. ..-...
Several unimporlant civil cases were
disposed of.
The wheat crop hasjust been garnared
in North Carolna, and has come in very
good. The cotton and tobacco crops
look most promising, and the people
are in better spirits than they have been
since the war. God bless the people of
the dear old North State
North Carolina complains through its
papers that Virginia is beating it to
death in the matter of absorption of
Northern capital. After our election
they will complain great deal louder.
An aerial machine intended to make
the trip between New York and San
Francisco in twenty-four hours, has been
invented by genius IN the latter city,
and according to reports of its first trial
trip it works like a charm, being pro-
PEELED in any direction in the air.
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z OR IS M o U TIL
PEOPLES TICKET.
NORFOLK COUNTY AND PORTS.
MOUTH CITY.

FOR SENATE,
I. FL. WILLIAMS, of Portsmouth.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
GEORGE d. PARKER, of Ferry Point.
w. H. WHITE, of Norfolk county.
JOHN STEWART, of Deep Creek.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

+ OCAL & TRAVELLING AGENTS
Ii can make large commissions on the
sale of several compact articles, univer-
sally used. ADDRESS E N GRArTAN & Co,
3N Chestnut st, Phila, Pa.
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Special Notices.
DERRY DAVIS PAIN KILL II

STa> Has become an article OF
; ! !
MsSS&sHaM comm erce,-w no med
>NMic1ne ever became before.
lnH "a Whit Is as much al item in ev-
Nav HrUery bill OF goods sent to
country merchants as tea,
MSS50aS.N coffee, or sugar. Tnis speaks
SsQV.S volumes n its fayor-
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f1LLt.
Rfsnges, y hn,1, none Lemons. e soar 10
oranges, pr box Us Cranbcrries, 22aA
:. Or Dbl. $l5al6 Cocoanuts pr LOO, W.
FIGS perl tb... q, 2Da25 Chestnuts ~. S3alN
EiIbefass. i u GItc. Walnut. ...... l6c.
FldIseeG'
KfaXS0eu. .-..---' Z ZotA oo
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-03

GELF-HELP For THE ERRING. Words
y of cheer for Young Men, who have
fallen victims to SOCIAL EVILS. desire
better MANHOOD. Sent in sealed letter
envelopes. free of charge. Address HOW
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dsOnn00 SALARY. Address u. 8.
pOUUUD PIANO CO., N, Y.

ASK your Doctor or Druggist
(bitter) Quinine. Is made only by F.
STEARNS, Chemist, Detroit.
Sold in Norfolk by SEAL d NEWTON,
Druggists, head of Market Square.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22
Leavenworth R. r. Bridge.

A telegram from Lcavcnwnrth
to the St. Joseph HvdM of
Tuesday morning, tic 18th INST,
states that l.. b. Boomer, E.q., the
great Chicago bridge builder, met
the Board OF Directors of the i.cav-
cnworth Bridge Company this morn
ing, when satisfactory arrangements
were made for the immediate con-
struction of a bridge over tho Mis-
souri, river at this point. All the
preliminaries have boon arranged
and tho work will be commenced on
both sides OF the river this week.
This bridge is the Southwest ter
minus. of tho Ottumwa, Cameron
4 Leavenworth Railroad.
The Bulletin to-day has an article
stating that, as soon as the guage on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad is re-
duced to correspond with other roads
in this section, through trains from
the Missouri River and Gulf and the
Hannibal and st. Soseph Railroads
will be made up in this city instead
of Kansas City as heretofore. Trains
will be made up at Lcavenworth,
running through to Chicago, via the
bridge at Kansas City to Cameron
and Quincy, without change or de.
lay.-Cdmeron Bulletin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22
TWenty.SiX Miles in Twenty
nine Minutes.
Pacific Railroad Cor. N. Y. Tribune.]

llacihc Railroad Cor. N. Y. Tribune.]
At Wasatch, on the crest, we sup
sumptuously upon trout; then VIC
drop down into the basin by thirty
feet grade, whooping through tun.
nels, and screeching through CUTS
For thirty miles this descent contin.
ues. At Echo, the other evening,
three freight trains stood upon the
main track, when word came fash.
ing over the telegraph from the su.
perintendent, "a locomotive and
tender, without steam up, and with
nobody on board, have broken from
q freight train and started down the
gra ir." All! then and there was
hurrying to and fro! In a few min
utes came second message: "She
has just passed Castle Rock Station"
Never was three trains got off upon
siding with less delay. Then the
workmen piled Shoppers high upon
the track, and lest even that should
not "stop her." and she should do
murder further down tho road, they
tore up the rails below. Just as this
was accomplished she came in sight.
She shot through the sleepers like a
bullet through pine board, sending
them flying in all directions, and
darkening the air with the splinters.
But at the broken track she jumped
up and down with vexation, and
finally plunged angrily head FORE
most into hillside. She had run 26
miles in 20 minutes-the best time
yet made on the road.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22

and unprecedented members of the
convention were ondeavoring 10 en-
graft upon the Constitutional law OF
this State. They can see that his
course in public affairs throughout,
has bccn-to use the politest phrase
eccentric and irregular; the pco,
plc of this Stato--who have grown
so radical-can sec with eyes shut
that he belongs to tho fossilized re-
mains of the dead and buried slave
driving party of the dynasty Of Jas.
Buchanan.
But, let the Democracy mount the
"Fat Boy on platform and carry
him through the cnemy's country
If the human heart is suscc ptible of
fright, this mastcr-stroko will do the
business. Then write the epitaph of
tho Republican party, "slain by
Fat Boy who, less modest than Fal-
staff, glatted his revenge in the blood
of o hundred and fifty thousand-and
he scalpcd them ALL"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22
Gillaspy.

We have some very good friends
OF both parties who arc nevertheless
laboring under these slight disabili.
tics, to-wit: they can't distinguish
between humor and seriousness, and
are not able with the naked car to
tell the difference between Yankee
Doodle and the Dead March.
Some of these latter individuals
are finding fault with our opening on
q. Gillaspy, Esq, democratic candi-
date for Governor.
Now let us say, once for all, that
individually we entertain no ill will
against the aforesaid G. g.; upon the
contrary, have been on quite init
mate terms with him personally, and
have proper respect for his native
vigor of intellect, and many good,
genial social qualities; but, as the
democratic party has put him in
nomination for Governor, he has be-
como, personally, physically, pocu-
niarily, politically, "ettsotary," L.
Ultimate target for fair and just criti-
cism, which is the extent to which
we propose to carry our campaign
against him, and for which if the
Col. takes pepper in the nasal organ,
and chooses to dissolve the amicable
relations heretofore existing between
us, it will be on his own motion, and
not on ours.
We shall have much to say of him
before we get through with the can
vass, but shall not endeavor to make
it more offensive than his own re.
cord.
If he gets huffy at an occasional
ebulition Of humor he will show him
self to be not the man of sense we
have credited him with, and there
fore unfit to be governor of great
State to which the votes of the peo-
pie are now likely to elevate him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22
Wapello Co. Ag, Society.

Saturday was the day appointed
to hold the final meeting to agree
upon the time &c. for our Wapcllo
County Ag. Fair, but the weather
was SO wet, and the streams SO high
that President Garfield and Secrcta.
ry White were about the only per
sons who were in town. who belonged
to the society so far as we know.
1t was determided to hold anoth.
or meeting at l o'clock p. m. Satur.
day July 31st, in this city at TIE
Court House to hear the final reports
of Township Directors, and Canvass.
ers, and settle all the preIiminaries
for holding the Far.
We earnestly hope for the good OF
tho cause that all parties concerned,
from all parts of the county, as well
as from the town, will attend on that
occasion, and. aid in rc-galvanizing
into life the Wapello County Agri.
cultural Society, which was at one
time such a fiourishing and benefi.
cial institution.
We are satisfied that satisfactory
arrangement can now be made with
the Driving Park Association for hol.
ding the first Fair on their grounds,
and are equally satisfied that one
good exhibition will bridge over all
foolish local dissensions, and put the
Agricultural Society Oh the firm b.,
sis Of prosperity. Let us all try to
accomplish this deeiratle result.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22
Explanation.

Accompanying the pro ccedings of
the Cooperville Farmers Club, to be
found elsewhere, was an address de-
livered before that society by Squire
Abner Beagle, on tho subject of ''Dc-
corum" In the abstract, with a re-
quest from the Club that we publish
it.
It's a sensible homiIy upon rather
Il trito subject, yet we should publish
it chcerfully if wo thought it would
DC of general interest to our readers,
and was not entirely too long for our
crowded columns. We shall be
pleased to aid the Cooperville Farm
ers' Club, and all other similar or
carnations, in making public all
thor proceedings of general or spc-
cial interest, and shall take great
pains to advance the cause of Agri-
culture, which is the basis of our
prosperity; but We must say at tho
outset to our friend Beagle, for whom
we have great respect, and to the
Club, and all other kindred bodies,
that it is asking too much of us to
undertake to publish in ertenso tho
speeches or addresses made from
time to time by members of these
societies.
If we proposed to publish any Of
them we whould just as soon com.
mcnco on this one of Beayle's as
from any other man, because it has
sensible ideas in it, and is from "a
practical and enthusiastic farmer
yet he can see that our reasons for
refusing will be- satisfactory to a
great majority of the readers of the
Courier, and we hopc they will be
to HIM.
Again let us imploce Secretaries Of
Societies, and all others writing fol
the COURIER, to strike at the pith,
aud to rccollect, in this fast age, long
dissertations on any subject are pass
ed by by nine tcnths of the readers,
without so much as a cursory read
ing.