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The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
Farm fOrsSale
Desirable Country Seat for Sale.

S~AO OouhtAy OCdt lOT SdlCs
FIfHE estate of the late Dr. John Milliken, situated
l. in Scarborough, Maine, miles from Portland,
and i've from Saco, one and one half miles from Old
Orchard Beach and one-half mie from the West
Scarborough Station the r. S. & P. Railroad,
1t contains about one hundred acres OF land, cuts
thirty tons OF hay and is well stocked with choice
fruit trees. The buildings consist OF a large
thoroughly built two story brick house, good barn,
wood and carriage house, all in good repair. fine
stream OF water flows through the farm, with tall
OF more than lorty feet affordiEg good mill pryi-
lege and the best O facilities for the BREEDING OF fish
On account OF its proximity to good markets, and
also to one of the finest beaches in New EDgland it
offers rare opportunity TO any wishing to pur-
chase pleasant country home. Price $4,000, which
Is much less thon the cost Of the budlugs, Ap-
ply to the subscriber at 292 Commercial street. Port
land, or No. Springs Island, Saco, Me.
iun24d&wtf JOSEPH HOBS(N
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Maine Central Railroad
PORTLAND AND BANGOR LINE.

EyzzsEzsz2sI Trains will leave Grand Trunk Depot
S1k-.& at Portland for Auburn and Lewiston
at 7.10 A. NJ, LOS P. NJ.
Leave for Wsterville, Kendall's Mills, Newport,
Dexter, (Moosehead Lake, and Bangor, at is p.
M. Connecting with the European & North Amer-
can X. X. for towns north and east
Freight train leaves Portland for Bangor and il. .
termediate stations at 6.S5 A NJ
Trains leave lewiston and Auburn for Portland
and Boston at $40 A. NJ, 1904 r. Nj
Train from Bangor and intermediate stations ;s
due in Portland at 2.l0 p. M, and from Lewiston
and Auburn only at $40 A. M
The only route by which through tickets are so,d
to Bangor, Dexter and all Intermediate sfations
east OF the Kennebec River, and aggage checked
through.
dec16tf EDWIN MOVES Snnt
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DR.. Well's Carbolic Tablets
sell the HOME SHUT

WANTED AGENTS-To sell the HOME SHUT
w ILEsEWING MACHINE. Price, $25 1t
makes the clock Stitch' (alike on both sies and is
the only licensed under-feed Shuttle Machine sold
for less than $50. Licensed by Wheeler g. Wilson.
Grover & Baker and Singer & Co. AL other UNDER
feed Shuttle Machines sold for less than $50 are in
fragments, and the seller and user ab'e 10 prose-
cuto1. Address, JOHNSON, CLARK & CO., Bos-
Mo. iuni7 Am
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Fine Suburban Residence for sale,

The subscriber offers for sale his
AEfA ~ m0dern-buit residence situated on
0EE6 AxlR the emineuce overlooking Wood
lI1 EElxI ford's Corner, Westbrook. 1t con-
aE&E@4ezzz11- taius 12 good-sized rooms, with an
excellent cellar, IS supplied with an abundance OF
hard and SOFT water, and il is in good state of
grounds embrace two acres, Handsomely LAID out,
and on which is fine vegetable garden, tho vrgcta-
bles to be sold with the house.
This of the finest locations in the vicinity of
POrtanG-within five minutes walk of the horse
caIs, and affoIding fine view of the city, harhor,
ocean. and The surrounding country. Price $4,000.
One third OF the purchase money may remain
mortgage il desired. Possession given Immediately.
Enquire of SAML JORDAN, ESQ.
P.S. A grove containing tive acres adjoining on
the SOUTH also of tiilage land on the north,
will be sold with the premises, if desired. aug25-tf
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MEDICAL.
DIR. j. B. HUGHES,
cAN sE BoYKD AT HIS
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS
No III PTebZe Street.

ESyHsEsE Es can bs consulted priva:ey? snd S's
~ the utmost confidence by the sf'dotsd, e
hours daily, and from A. ri. to X: M.
sftctioA OF Eivate diseases, whether arsns Ioin
impure connection the terrible vice OF eelf-apuse
Dsvotns his entire time to that particular branch OF
the medical profession, Re feels warranted in UAR.
ANfEEiNe CUNE If ALL CAsxs, whether OF long
standing recently eontrocted entirely removing se
oregs OF disease from the system, and mekiDz Ter
fect and PERMANENT OURE-
He would call the attention OF enc sffiets6 &c ire
act of hs long-standing and .eli-earnsd reputation
urnishisg sufficient sssnrsnos Of his ssu END sus.
ceGS,
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FOR SALE

"A Cart for sale; price low; reason for selling
change of business. Inquire at SMALL'S Boarding
Staele Green st, Tor one week. au24sd1w
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GUNNER RESIDENCE ana Farm for Sale. We
y offer for sale the healland formerly known as
Dartett's Point. in Falmouth, together with the
alm adjoining containing about 40 acres beautiful
ly situated Casco Bay, having extensive front
on the beach, fine coves for bathing, wooded shores
and prospect unrivalled; cottage house, stable,
orchard OF fine fruit grapery, &C., on the premises,
with abundance of pure water.
In addition to this property, we will sell one-half
OF LlapbOard Island Terms easy.
GEO. r. DAVIS & CO.,
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers,
Browns Block, corner Congress and Brown Streets.
aul1-d3w
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01

DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR SALE, The
~ subscriber being about to move West, offers for
For any desiring pleasant home in the country,
this estate is one OF the finest in Oxford county. 1t
includes four of land OF excellent quality, upon
the main street in the center of the village, well
stocked with the best varieties of apple trees in full
bearing condition. and cuts hay enough for horse and
cow. m
The House has twelve rooms, is thoroughly built,
has an excellent cellar, the best OF waer brought in
to the kitchen, and wood-shed and barn connected
with the house.
The Chamb Der Furniture, the Carpets, Stoves, Cur
tains &C., will be sold with the house if desired but
will not be sold separately. Price $4,000.
Apply to GEORGE L. VOSE, on the premies, un-
til Sept 1st.; afterwardst to Maj. f. G. SHAW Paris
or GEORGE r. DAVIS & Co.,
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers'
aus div Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
Livery, Boarding q Hack Stable.

TEiHE subscribers having purchased the stock and
Il leased the stables Centre street, formerly
occupied by Smith 81 Burnham, and more recently
by John Sawyer, have reiurnished the same with
good seek and intend to keep frs'-class Livery
and Boarding Stable. and prepared TO furnish
our customers with first class teams at reasonable
rates.
Permanent an transient boarders accommodated
Our city and country friends invited TO give us a
a call
G1GE G CHdDBOURNE,
RICHARD GAGE. Sc. CHADBOURNr
23d3m
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F<eR gO@ ION

-, The new and supe, Ior sea going
S.-''s-s-~ r. steamers JOHN BROOKS AMI
u -lS-AE M MONTREAL, having been fitted
- up at great expense with large
=, 0x'number Of beautiful State Rooms,
will run the season as follows:
Leaving Atlantic Wharf, Portland at 7 o'clocs
snd y India Wharf, Boston, every day At o'clock
a, tSundays excepted.)
ras,t ''''''''' '''''''s''...ssts7-s.ss. =. S1.60
'''''''''''''''''''s's' s's'ss'ss..,sstsst leo
srsighttskeEas ususl,
No. ,o.o L. BILLINGS. Agsns.
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EOR, . AT.E '
For S01A mr.

NHEAP for CasDI Lot OF Land, Store and House
Othereon, in Cape Elizabeth (Kniehtvillel
Call at the premises and inquire OF
mar2dtf b. CUMMINGS.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
w ELLIS
CARBOLIC TARIETS

CARBOLIC TABLETS
An unfailing remedy for all Bronchial Difficulties.
Coughs, Colds, HOarseness, Asthma, Diptheria
Dryness OF the throat or Wind Pipe all Catarrh-
al Diseases
The wonderful modern discovery of Carboc Acid
is destined to become one OF the greatest blessings
to mankind in its application to diseases of the
Human Race, and its great curative qualities in all
affections of the Chest Lungs and Stomach.
DR.. Wells CarbOlic Tablets.
besides the great remedial agent carbolc acid con-
tain no other ingredients universally recommended
which chemically contain, producing Tablet more
highly medicinal and better adapted for diseases of
the uman Race, than any preparation ever before
offered to the public.
For " 0rms i'm Children
no more eficacious remedy be found, in fact
these TABLETS are specific and should be prompt
" given Tor this painful suffering for little ones
In all cases where the Kidneys do not perform their
functions. properly they should be freely taken,
when healthy action will surely follow. They are
invaluable as preventive of all diseases OF a con-
taglous nature and no family should be without
them. Try Wells Carbolic TABLETS. Price 25 cents
per box Sent by mail on receipt OF the price, by
JOHN Q. KELLOGG, 81 PIatt St., N. Y, Sole A'gt
for the U S Sold by all Druggists. aug2 4w
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01

f BY The Steamers carrying Steerage.
First Cabin $50, gold Steerage. $780,. cuIrency
steamer OF this line leaves Liverpool for Boston
every Tuesday bringing freight and passengers Gi-
rect.
Steerage tickets from Liverpool Queenstown
and al! Iarts OF Europe, at lowest Ia'es.
Through Bills OF LadiDe given for Belfast, GLASGOW
Hagre, Antwerp, and other ports on the Continent;
and tor Mediterranean ports.
Fer freight and CABIN passage anply at the compa-
ny's once, 10 BToad-st. JAMES ALEXANDER,
Agent.
For Steerage passage apply to LAWRENCE &
RYAN, 10 Broad ST., Boston. no1069eodt
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01

The Magic Comb Slea %' fnanss han 'py syyas sG
a apermanent black or brown. 1t Contains no poison
Anyone can use it. One sent by mail tor ST .
Address m AGEC COMB co. Springfield.
Mass anofcou
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
House and Grocery Store for Sale

In good neighborhood and within three min
i utes' walk of City Hall. The house las eleven
finished rooms-pienty hard and soft water. The
lot is 56 feet rcnt and 12O ieet deep. Will be sold
together or separately.
Apply TO VIM. II. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent.
au16d3w* Next east OF City Hall,
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Dissolution,

L Greene q Co. A vi Nyrus
August 0, 1870. auao-tf " w.
, 1870-03-20
Give ua tho Faeta.

1b The EdloT U 1he LAtcddo ITtothes
notice by the papers that the Board OF Public
Works have decided to place \ temporary wood
roof over the wreck In the Court House Square
preparatory to the erection Of Iron truss root
IbeG to inquire II 1t Is possible for the City Eng
neer and the Boa1d of Public Works, with thelr
whltewashed report Of the Cause Of the Court
House casualty, to hoo1-Htnk the taI-Faycls OF
Gnsp i1ts e. ne M,s o ts q H.
ing are fcarfuly cracked, and are every day grow
Ing worse, actually becoming Rla1uipgly danger
spn s 1oof up nPoa building wn!ea T i = unsaia for
occupancy, and gives eycD indication Of falling
sooner OF later7 can Jon inform the public why
pass over the real cause OF the accident and talk
80 Kisely about the failure In the construction Of
the root uuless it be to divert the public from the
foundation 10 foof-and the WABASH Avenue Ili1k,
that fell 70 the ground perfect wreck, leaving
thrown dow nj Why, In the name Of common
sense, Is It that such foesils must be
called upon to impose upon n Ens IT, e good
young men In the architectural profession. v1sor-
ou1 and emlnent1y practical, and who have never
saaeEsa from as ss59us dsssts ~, aaa
reliable regulations By success would be likely to
make this Investigation In such q manner as 70
such M system Of repsi1a IS wo1}d give tne city
EAfe--if not substantial building, for. as It IS
will-eo long as It does etand-be known - q
monument TO the folly Of the astute Board Of Pub
lie Wcrkl7 .....
There Is also considerable anxiety in the minds
OF many to know whether the committee Of the
Board Of Supervisors, who h1e appointed 10 tn
QuIe into the OF the disaster to the cast wing
Of the Court House, will ignore the facts, xEich,
In broken arches CrRcked aud suuken walls, stare
al every one who approaches or enters the build
Ing, and render 4 report that II WAS fort1tous
cirCumstance-a mysterious Tf11tahnn OF ProT1-
dence7 Qlre rs the facts, gentlemen, IND base
your Recommendation upon principles OF good.
sound common Sense, and not n1low yourselves TO
he Influenced By the wtshJ-wnshy report On the
west wing disaster. You Will Will then merit and
receive the concentrations Of the public
FIAT Luz.
CHICAGO March 10, 1871
, 1870-03-20
REAL ESTATE.
Something About House-BuitI-
ing.
What Classs OF Houses arc
Needed.
Summary Of Last Weeks Business.

IT'S ~ natural for a man to build as It Ia for
beaver. and there Ia, perhaps, nc one thIn1 Of
Which 50 many persons are thoroughly convinced
a. thA1 tney can plan more pleasaM and
convenient con- moose snan my one ss
nrhIrh " m.ny ainrTi,sns inan,oa "a IN mar.
ne0 % uau1 aoN.'1IsN An.o.s tauuiHe - ~ pa1r
great mass Of the people OF Europe have 10 proa
pect Of acquiring the pecunIar5 means vhereNtth
to build, and those In the old countries who do
nnsscTs the mesn. tn h1i3d hnVe in mas IN
snsnces hsd home. hnit for men, ~ me sane
eHcesfn,s ~No ;.ft 1Se, tha,, ~ nons + ~ ~ hsn
ers n the htstnTv ~ sn1 ennnt Ih., nve,r p
can n 6opa nv o oHn lana nnia hona
n M ea1;x starrs ~ ~ IL nnnnstnn and sstsIs
rnf 1esS "a ~ ~, N nv hsnds @ ~ ~
ana eeto5s The sssu Of esn
i9nN settIed society and ne1msnent government |
tafrs n1arT. We say III thrfrfore tnat honse. nian.
ning 4 ~ n,,artr A. Amrr,can E1.n ~ .taT Irrsm
inr israr nr1rnrttnn ~ theae Mans ~ M 1naIr
Cd eoy for he pleasure Of msfinF them. mt not
without lne hore in the designers breast that he
and mortar Who Is there that cannot recall some
Of tte d, s,ups Tor the houses he nieuted to baud
a. d 5 1ssp & had Rsss s MeS
fne ample rooms the spacious halls, shc beautiful
windows, the generous nreplaces, and hss not laid
more tnan one Of those cAatn1uz n EtpaJn<f
The passion for building u 20 natural and so strong
that men who are stinW N everything else and
the most lavish when they come 10 build their OWL
honaea 30 that 1t has come TO be proycrb that
mans house always costs him more than he first
intended 70 expend on 1t, All that prevents the
most 81 neonie from hn.i]lnT AZ eypensiye houses
os those Ed OOo dwelling houses Of which the tich
Marquis Of Winchester Il now building such long
NAV bc curious to Know what style oi drell-
iug1 these costly LONDON houses are, 1t may
he said In general terms that the arrangement Of
roosns and street. fronts is quite similar 70 some OF
the best dwellings In the principal American cities,
| VIZ: doorway and hall on one side, al English
| basement, in which there Ia dining g-room,
and other Offices OF the house. The door above u
| for drawing. rooms and llbfAtiea On the nouith
Oo1s are billiard looms and picture galleries. the
whole number Of apartments being from eighteen
| to twenty. Such houses rent for from E9,0oo TO
r. SJO and nav from to Der cent on the invest
, 1870-03-20

the ceirtrsspd pr. A1pis Schmidt became nis P!.n
caPat rnsBtH. the opera cnMmea nit ~ ~ ar1s
Il eeyer1l Of the nnat pfomintm \, isi. r6nn.
Ge1m9uy In the year 1860 he came 70 kats cv Wats
TT, taught music for 1ooot oue 3eA ner - ~ - tne
itsiIsn opeT1 tn tho capital Of tsst conna5.
Aver a soIourn Of three years he tetunea y NEn
Yert and CONDUCTED -, tae ~ 1nf'srd some % ref1
heavy pecunia1J losses ALTHOUGH ne opsts 4.d.-
cly tapursahed more ihan ever 1nder as .ene. saa
shtn. C4led 70 Buffalo II conductor q tae Ivy, y,
ihat ci{,. caItd back by Max stratosch 70 conduct
M rnnesrts and opcras IN Boston, Phlladetpn1a;,
Ba,ttmore and Warrington, on the he!oe9 to9t IL ~
the IiedclIafelr u Buffalo, hut ~ hc saw no sai
fIcIent feid thefc to improve, he accepted Gnu
frou he Concnrdta, IN this city, sud nov snc,
1eS "a s9s:z Sss Asd e r Fas
GustaTns GesfI gt3es his annual concert 4 the
Opera House Music Hall March r. 1pon nale9 ~. =.
ssson ,s t. VII ne 9s Hss'1tsa fneS y e vaas w.
Coopcr, MS. ua,1ts Aartn- E d Assangei, ana
II. +. Kenyon The qtoeIsune u IN e1ceuen'
The TeneaIsais OF "Es,her," which win be giEsn
Apr1I II, l4, II. and Is, for the benent OF t1e
Newsboys' and Boothlaees' Home, a:e psoFsaane x
very satisfactorily nnde1 INC an teuod TEE n.c 81 ~ ,he
VI nave seen handed the following notice foI
publication: are Iespeemaiy ~ i,eaa nad
rentlen1cn. III, -, a merchant OF this city, hofet
among ILLS friends for proficiency IN tho above -
and styling himself for the occasion fTan1n nIns,t
will give grand entertainment A. CrosoJB Ausle
Iiall oo Saturday evening, March ~ when WI
introduced many Of the most dlmenlt 1sats n n
ert The public arc assured OF 1rst-claS @ cn.sa
&ainnent. The proceeds arc for worthy canse
The box ONCE will be open on Saturday trcm " N
until p. m. Price Of admlksiou, 50 ceon: re
served scats, Is cents extra, children, II 1eAfs ~
tendance, md good music viii be furnished n
tersa1nmeat will commence At O'CLOCK; aoor
open NJ 7 O'Clock" ..
waa the lA1Eest ever assembled n that bnudih3
The crowd was so Immense th8t Ee orchestra va
taken cut OF ita stall md place pom the attge :
accommodate people. Nothing Ike the success 9
FTpu FIpu r hAs ever been known here
, 1870-03-20

nRivezNde.n


No one 1t ali conversant with the rapid eIpau-
sion Of our city IN the Last three yeass and the In
adequate means Of transit Afforded our business
men between their homes anh their business. can
have failed to notice the tendency OF this class Of
our citizens toward the suburbs. Especially has
this been perceptble now that Chicago has in Rir-
erB,de, suburb that combines In It's Improvements
every convenience attainabte IN the CITY, and that
affords frequent and rapid transit, by seEsn, IL
sunptuous cars, In the salue time thai y required
from Lake street to Twenty-second street by horse
rover, and al the same cost. Business men IN our
Eastern cities appreciate the advantages Of living
In the country, and their beautiful villas adorn
the landscape for many mites u,uund New Tors
and Boston. But here, At Riverside, VIC obtain
what no suburb ot New YORK OF Boston
affords, and In this respect IS In
many others, Chicseo leads the van.
The 7zet that The dcnizens Of Riverside VIII have
no mud, on aecount OF their completely constructed
rnads and walks: Will have strcets Lighted By gas
Will enjoy the luxury OF pure water through thciI
houses; win have perfect system OF sewerage, U
combination with broad, open, cultivated grounds
and paris, and pure ar, Is attracting 70 i great
attention, and very many Of our citizens have al
ready purchased and arc building there. No one
should fall 10 visit Riverside and sec the improve.
ments being Enadc, which, In connection with tta
great NATURAL bcslt1cs viii make Its fame countr5
u1he
, 1870-03-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL
MONETARY,

sArraDA1 EvHEa, MARCH 10.
For the first time in seven weeks the price
OF gold at the close Of tho week does not show
decline from ths price at the eloee 81 the
lowing: February s, 12oX; February u,
11sK; Februa1y1s 11s; February &, u6;
March 5, 11sh March u, 11aH; March Is,
1121. The decline had been 90 regular, and
continued so long, thAt people had began to
expect the same progress Of prices
s a matter Of course, and the
eral feeling in favor Of further decline, the
price should have remained as firm rs it has
during the past ten days. There are many
kinds Of buaineas, especially in the retail
lines, in which the ordinary range OF profits is
such that 1aders could now mike their Pur,
ehases Of goods a1noss without Iesa;,a q
per cent on gold, md in thes te
might be expected that there would
be some slight revival Of activity in the sales
Of Wholesale merchants but the general feel
higher before Il is lower, it viii yet. 80 lower
than 1t present, helps to keep trade depressed
The fear, also, Of the passage Of the Funding
bill, which most people hxve now como to
understand as likely to do more harm than
good to the public credit, his some effect to
with the section ohliging National BantB to
deposit ~ Per cent bonds instead Of and s
per cents, it would ce1tsin1y induce large
proportion Of the National Banks 10 give up
!. their circulation, and 10 would contract the
currency, End yet bring ua no nearer specie
payments, thus eneetng = double evil reault
The money market has been working closer
in general during the past week than during
the week previous The banks which have the
city and country deposits, which are now very
large, have plenty Of surplus funds to lend,
but ether banks find they hATe no moro than
n. k.x thn ~ fhaTr ra97 liar
customers. The holders Of grim and PIovi-
sions are still the principal borrowers, and, -
their applications for money are exclusively 70
banks, there is more activity in The demand It
bank than In the open market, where money ia
still quite plenty, snd literally offered for long
loans on real estate 1t 10 per cent
Exchange is fr1n It 5oc per 81 coo premium
for sales between banks. At the counter, banks
sell at ITO premium, and buy at LILO dieoount
The Manager of the Clearing House fur
| rishes the following SUMMARY Of the bna,ness
Of his Office for the week ending Aarch II:
, 1870-03-20
Billiards.

TEE PARKE1+SNYDER xA1CH,
for the hillls!d chamS1onsaip Of nanos and saso =
crospys Music Hall Both rlaJera Atc practising
steadily and assdaously, having come down 70 .
business basis As regards habits, and capital
is bot likely TO return to Chicago, after all, 1t
eecms, The San Francisco telegram In yesterday 3
and private letter, received from Chlcagoan
who accompanied Rudolphe to the Pacific, also
states that he has fully concluded to start in bust
ncss the1e. He was never personally popular In
Chicago, and II he shan determine to 'shake the
Garden city the billiard fraternity will be vastly
moN regrettnl At the absence Of The cue than Of
The Chicago Ti,na has had much 70 my Of late
eonenE e difference q tins me sssvsen Ga.;
against receipt s5 Tni Tk,sy,u On tae night Of
.,ss Isn,9S an nss snsn e he s.d ap
upon nc 7Hmes Nov, crc1boN who Is et Ii
familiar with the process Of printing daily news.
paper know perfectly well that sheet must be
morning, In order TO catch the carly mails and
reach The city subscribers IN season. In order to
accomplish Ibis With unfauing certainty, the re
PAPER M % eaa be sen! @ % press M Il gwen aeo1 Tais
hour varies upon dlnerent papets according to the
ssVtps a. eompa1aa7ely s1s y = inias c,fcaaton, 1
enabled to hold 1ts columns open 70 q
late hour In the morning, while THE TR1Rr.E,
80 to press when the hour aTtvea This t1lscrcp-
ancy accounts for the publication ol the billiard
te,eFrans In the 7imes, which had 50 much time
wiring bogus despatchce This L. the superior
enterprise" which the 7Hes boasts 50 much o.
Verify, small circulation has it, ADVANTAGES, and
there IL no great loss without an occasional smAl
gain. This Is precisely ~ the difference" between
THK TR1BCsE and the 7fpse*.