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The Lambertville record., 1873-06-25

Cry WATER WoRKs.--Perhaps there is
nothing that is more conducive to the health,
comfort and convenience of man than q good
supply of pure water. This dry spell of
weather, in which we have been several weeks
without rain to replenish our cisterns, brings
this fact forcibly to view. If we should con-
tinue without rain few days longer, there are
avery few families in this city that will have a
supply of water for ordinary purposes, their
dependence being almost entirely upon els
terms. The streets are several inches deep in
dust, and the breeze sends it into our houses
through the open windows and doors, until
tables chairs, pictures, &C., are covered with
dust, and the shrubbery and flowers in our
gardens are gray with the same universal
powder. Our lungs inhale it at every breath.
We are suffering these inconveniences in city
of at least average wealth and enterprise,
with creeks to the north and south, with a
river on the west, while ON the hills to the
east springs Of water, pure and soft are ready
to flow through our streets, and even into the
upper stories of our houses, sufficient for
cleanliness and comfort, to say nothing of the
convenience for the extiuquishing of fires, in
case of such accidental occurrence. All that
is necessary for the enjoyment of this fountain
of health is the laying of pipes of sufficient
capacity. 1t needs no expensive engine to
force it upon an elevation to give it power, as
it does in some other places. But with all
these advantages. in our favor, we still suffer.
There seems to be no enterprise to take ad-
vantage of these favorable circumstances our
selves, and no disposition to permit any one
else to do it for us. Our city Council is
ready to make appropriations for fire engines,
and for other purposes which tend to the inn
provement of the city, but they as well as the
people at large, do nothing in this important
matter. Where is there another place as large
as ours, with the facilities we have for the in
PRODUCTION of water, that would not take ad-
vantage of them? Councilmen, and citizens !;
talked about it, and have made some few
futile efforts towards the desired result, but
they have been SO weak rs to fail. Let us
now go to work, and cease not our efforts un-
til every person who wants it, may have a
never-lailing supply of good wholesome
water in his house, when every one may revel
in the indescribable luxury ofa bathroom in his
own house. Our property will then be en-
hanccd in value, and our city rendered attfac-
tive to strangers. 1t can be done if we set
about it with determination. viii we do it
that is the question.
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4 EIsnING EXCLUSION.

EDITOR OF RECORD As the season had
arrived for fishing for rockfsh, on the 18th
lust. had an invitation extended to me to
accompany some of the dgnitaries OIL such an
excursion. The chieftain Capt. jack had also
extended the invitation to professional gent.
of Pennington. On the morning mentioned,
! started for the Delaware river, in com pany
with a transient citizen of Virginia. We
landed near the grounds of the noted Bush
fishery where we were met by Capt Jack, !"
and bis interpreter. After some formal intro
duetions, at first there seemed to be coolness
towards the Dixey gentleman, who acted in
place of the expected gentleman from Flem-
iugton, but soon becoming familiar with each
others habits, things seemet! more agreeable.
We took a course around the island, where
the pleasant Little Captain of the " "Chippa-
was" was engaged in hauling in shad. After
some introductions which caused bowing of
heads and scraping of salld which seemed TO
be enjoyed by the parties, and after some
social jokes, and especially with the pleasant
farmer on the Hill, who has field of corn
planted back of his barn, we procured our
boat, fioated down to the fishing grounds and
cast our lines into the river, when occasionally
one fish would be ca lght especially by the
Dixey gent.--he being good looking, which
accounted for his luck myself catching but
one-having no shingle with me, accounted
for such luck. The day passed away pleas
antly-we had no music with us further than
vocal. Evening came, and our number of
fish caught did not number dozens. Taking
up our lines, we went down to our old friend
S. P. yStryker, Esq, had a joke with him,
always finding him a man with no discount
and securing our conyeyances, wended our
way over the hills to our homes hoping the
next time when we, "go fishing" to have
better luck.
AN OLD FISHERMAN.
Kingwood, June 10th, 1873.
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THE WORLD MovEs.-There was trial be-
fore Chas w. Angel, Esq, on last Wednes-
day, in which it was thought necessary to
have twelve men jury. This jury was COM
posed of eleven white men and one colored.
The latter is a respectable citizen of Lambert
vile, retiring and modest in his manners and
behavior, quite up to the standard in intelli-
gence and well qualified to serve in the ca
pacity of Juror. When the Constable presen-
ted the name to the Court it appeared to be
taken as matter of course, aud no objections
were made by any one. He was duly quail
fled and took his seat amongst the rest, and
seemed to understand the rfatuie of lhe bust
ness as well as any of them.
This is the first instance of a colored man
serving on jury in Hunterdon County, and
marks an era in the history of our place.
There did not appear to be any unusual sensa-
tion about the Court at the time of trial. In
fact, stranger would have thought that this
circumstance was one Of no uncommon occur
renee. But since the trial, one of the animals
who belongs to 'sProf. Smiths Great Moral
Show" aud has probably escaped from his
keepers, has been heard growing in very
ferocieus manner about the ''Nigger in the
iury." There are other signs of discomfort
amongst the faithful followers of Democracy,
who announced to the world not a great while
agor. that negro had no rights that white
man is bound to respect
We remember very well, during the war of
the great rebellion, when threats were freely
made by officers and soldiers that they would
not fight by the side of colored troops. But be-
fore that event was over, this prejudce-we
can call it by no other name-seemed- TO dis
appear So the world moves. The day is
not very far distant when an occurrence like
that recorded in this article, will not occasion
even passing comment.
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my AuruoRfTy.l
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER DCXXI.

CHAPTER DCXXI.
An Act for the protection of game and fruit
in the county of Hunterdon.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
hereafter any person orpersons who shall hunt
with gum or with a dog and gun, or with any
kind of firearms or weapon, or shall in any
way kill, take or destroy with any trap, snare OF
device whatsoever, any bird or animal except
such as are commonly considered noxious and
valueless, or shall pluck, gather, or in any way
destroy berries or any fruit of any kind, shall
be liable to penalty of ten dollars for each
and every offence provided, that nothing
herein contained shall prevent any person OF
persons from destroying any bird or animal OF
gathering berries or fruit on his or their own
lands, or on the lands of others if their consent
be first obtained.
2. And be it enacted, That the owner or oc-
cupant of the premises upon which the offence
named in the first section of this act has been
committed, or their authorized agent or agents
shall have power to arrest without process any
person or persons having committed such Of
fence, and take him or them before any Justice
ofthe peace of the said county having competent
jurisdiction, who shall proceed as provided il
the sixth section of a supplement to an act EN-
titled An act for the preservation of deer ant
other game, and to prevent trespassing will
guns, approved March twenty-sixth, ann,
domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
six; and for this purpose the said owners, oc
cupants and agents are hereby vested with al
the powers immunities and responsibilities o
the constables of said county.
B. And be it enacted, That all fines collect
ed under this act one-half shall be paid to th,
complainant, and the remainder to be paid t,
the overseer of the poor of the township, bor
ough or city where the offence was committed
for the use of the poor of said township, bor
ough or city and on the non payment of the
said penalty or penalties and costs, the defen
dant shall be committed to the county Jail un-
til the penalty or penalties and costs are paid
provided, that the said imprisonment shall moi
exceed ninety days.
IA. And be it enacted That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, be and the same are hereby repeal
ed.
Is. And be it enacted That this act shal
take effect Immediately.
Approved April A, 1878.
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PETEY BARNuM.

QuEEY.--If the wonderful reformers Messrs.
Burnett & Co., had succeeded at the last
Council meeting in appointing a man to col
lect garbage at salary of $l75 per year, when
another person offered to do it for $l20, how
much unnecessary expense" would they
have s'stopped y?
Nice men, theyare, to introduce resolution
to cut down expenses, with the preamble
" Where's, the expenses of the city of Lam
bertvile are on the increase, and it being one
of the duties of the members of the Common
Council TO have all unnecessary expenses stop
ped, sc.
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I
RAILROAD MATTERs.--We learn from some
of the railroad men who have been manmuver-
ing about the State House more or less for the
present week, that the New Jersey Railroad
Co. which was organized some time ago under
the general law, has recently obtained con-
trolling interest in the Philadelphia and New
town Railroad, building in Pennsylvania, and
intend using it as part Of their route between
New York and Philadelphia. A considerable
of the Philadelphia and Newtown road is
already constructed and the charter gives the
power to bridge the Delaware. The engineers
of the New Jersey Company are running their
line so as to meet the Philadelphia and New
town road at the Delaware. The company
will soon be ready to place several sections of
their road under contract.
The fact announced i'm the papers that the
National Railway Company had been thrown
into bankruptcy by some parties in Philadel-
phia created considerable talk about the
streets yesterday. This however, is by no
means conclusive that the company may not
be able to proceed There may be satisfactory
reasons given for the movement in Philadel-
phia. 1yenton State Gazette Of Thursday.
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ATTEMPTED BuRGLARy.-OnS Saturday night
last an attempt was made to enter the resi-
dence of Mr.. Fred. Blackwell, at the corner,
Bridge and Franklin streets, with burglarious
intent. The cellar door at the rear of the
house was forced up, SO as to straighten the
spike upon which chain fastening was hook
ed. But f,om appearances the rascal must
have cut his hand, as blood was smeared upon
the posts and shrubbery in the yard The at
tempt was for some reason unsuccessful.
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A public meeting of the order of American
house, Doylestown, Thursday evening the
10th of July, on ,,hich occasion handsome
Bible, the gift of George W. Childs publisher
of the Public Ledger, will be presented to the
Doylestown Council of that order. The pre-
sentation will be made by Thomas M. Cole
man, one of the editors of the Ledger. The
officers Of the State Council and the neighbor-
ing local organizations have been invited to be
present.
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FACTS WORTH KNowINs.--There is nc
case of Dyspepsia that Green's August Flower
will not cure. Come to the Drug Store OF
Robbins s. Severns or G. F. Moore and in
quire about it. If you suffer from Costive-
ness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Indiges-
tion, Liver Complaint, or arrangement of the
System, try it. Two or three doses will re-
lieve you.
Boschee's German Syrup is now sold in
every town and city in the United States. We
have not less than three hundred letters from
Druggists, saying it is the best medicine they
ever sold for Consumption, Throat or Lung
disease. Sample bottles of both free of charge.
Regular size Is cents. Sold by all Druggists
and dealers in medicine, and wholesale by
June 18-1y ROBBINS s. SEVERNS.
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A. QuERy, AND OTHERS.
On raK RAIL. June II. 1873.

ON THE RAIL. June II, 1873
Mr.. A. QUERY AND OTHERS Gents 81
cannot come to Lambertville with my great
show. 1t would come in competition with
Prof. Smiths, and / am free to confess can
not compete with his. His collection of ami
mails is unique-their like could not be found
in any civilized or uncivilized country-while
if my trained mules, lyins, gorillas, what-is-
its, etc, &C., die, can easily replace them.
Neither do give any such wonderful perform
ances as his troupe go through with. | think
he needs lynn tanner, however, for his
troupe. Then as to the circus-the wonderful
agility of his troupe to ride both sides of a
piece of ordinance y when it is fired off, is
stunning, while the contortions, distortions,
and somersaulting is marvellous, to say no.
thing Of other scenes within the g ring" In
the museum department., Prof Smith on
a parliamentary law and bis exhibitions of inn
parsiality, or partiality, beat my mechanical
antomatons and everything else. AS to the
moral part of the two shows-there / am way
ahead, but I feel sure this feature wouldn't
draw in a town where the interest in the other
show is owing principally to the absence of it..
Added to this, he exhibits free, while charge
so cts. head for admission. Under these
circumstances Ican't come. 4
| endeavored some time since to secure Prof
Smiths show as a part of my great exhibition,
but he objected on account of my known tenn
perance principles and from the fact that
water was distasteful to his animals. should
suppose that would be no objection, and could
be easily overcome, as one of them some time
since, according to report carried in his
trunk four-gallon keg of whiskey. This
beats any elephant ever heard of, and makes
me more anxious to get the collection.
Strangely enough, this elephant was bred in
Scotland, which makes him more of Curl
osity. If any of your citizens can help me to
get hold of the Professors collection, shall
be glad.
IN n
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HORSE THIEVES. s.-We learn from the Demo
crdt that the horse recently stolen from the
stable of Mr.. j. r. Voorhees,, at Larison' S
Corner, has not yet been heard from, although
Mr.. V. has visited many places and spent
much money i'll the chase. On the same night
that this horse was taken son of Mr.. Lewis
Hagaman-living near Ringoes-who had
been out riding, returned home about twelve
O'Clock. As the young man was about to put
his horse in the stable, the door, which was
partly opened, was suddenly pulled shut, and
from another door emerged two men who inn
me iiately took to their HEELS An investiga-
tion showed that the men had been preparing
TO steal a team of horses which was in the sta
bic, as brides and Other, parts of harness We're
lying in the stalls beside them. The fortunate
arrival of the young man frustrated the
thieves in their designs. 1t will be well enough
for all young men, when they return from
sparkling late at night, to take this hint
and look all through their daddy barn before
going into their little beds.
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Us The time has come for the general ex-
odus from the cities of all persons who have
the spare time and the necessary greenbacks.
A large number of persons from Philadelphia,
take up quarters during the summer season
with farmers in Bucks Co., and many are en-
tertained each season by residents in the vi
cinity of New Hope. The new boarding
house which is to be built at Ingham's Spring
will tend still more to attract visitors to this
vicinity.
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RUNAwAy.-Recently, Mr.. j. S. Detts, of
Solebury township, bought new horse, which
took notion to run away on Tuesday of last
week. The horse started from near Ingham' S
Spring, where he was tied and ran to Canada
Hill, breaking the wagon to which he was at
tached very badly, and leaving some of the
pieces along the road.
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BUILDING AND LOAN AssocIATIoN.-4At the
stated meeting of the Mutual Building and
Loan Association, held Saturday evening last
sixteen Cash Loans were sold, as follows =
One at $42; one at $4,000; three at $3S
two at $37.75, and nine at $3.50 each
AT the meeting of Mechanics Building
last, seven Cash Loans were sold, as follows
Four at $3.50, and three at $2.75 each.
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From the Connecting Road in Philadelphia
to Newtown, operations are very active The
work of grading is going on at every point
where there is much work to do, and men are
employed on all the bridges, quarrying stone,
excavating foundations, and laying up walls.
1t is thought cars will run to Fox Chase this
70
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THE FESTIVAL IN New HoPE.-'The Straw
berry festival by the ladies of the New Hope
M. L. Church, held last week, was decided
success. The attendance was good, every
thing passed off pleasantly, and one of the
most pleasant features, at least to the ladies
Interested was the footing up of $2S4.76 as
the net profits of the undertaking.
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FrRE.-By the explosion of a lamp at South
wick's photograph gallery, in Frenchtown on
the 18th inst, a small fire was started, which
was fortunately extinguished before much
damage was done. A pliotoplate about $500
worth of silver, a lot of clothing and a dam
aged countenance for Mr.. s., was the extent
of the damage. Frenchto@n Press.
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SHOT by PIsToI.-A son of Mr.. Wilson
Burket, aged about 10 years, residing near
Midtown, Kingwood township, met with an
accident on Tuesday of last week-the result
of carrying a loaded pistol He put his right
hand into his pocket where the pistol was,
and in moving it about the pistol was dis
charged, the load passing through the pocket
and striking the boys right hand, iniuring the
fore-fnger to such an extent that amputation
is talked Of
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eB- The seventy-fifth anniversary of the
Pennington Baptist Church was observed on
Thursday of last week. An historical sermon
was preached by the pastor, Rev. T. E. Vassar,
and addresses delivered by Rev. Thos. Swain,
Rev. Dr. Webb and others. The church was
handsomely decorated with flowers; and the
attendance was quite large. A favored few
were invited to a collation. in the basement.
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G The store and house of John Kreader,
on Union street, below Coryen, in this city,
was sold at public sale, ON Saturday last to
Benjamin Rice, the present occupant, for
$3.50.
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Nor DEAD.-Mrs. Andrew Sheets, living in
the upper end of this county, whose body was
reported as found and who was supposed to
have been killed by herliusband has since made
an appearance and denies that she has been
killed by her husband or that she is dead
spoils a first-class sensation.
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aa Mr.. George Hendershot, while at work
In lime-kiln near Lebanon, a few days ago,
was overcome by the gas, and but for the
timely aid of colored man, who found him
and helped him out of the kiln, he would un-
doubtedly have suffocated.
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GB On Monday afternoon last the down
Pennington train, when just above the Alexis
auken bridge, struck COW belonging to Mr..
Wm Lyman of this city, breaking off one of
her horns, and also breaking her jaw bone.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Jacob Fl. Holcombe,
an old resident of Pennington, died rather
suddenly on Saturday last In the morning
he started out for Lebanon to visit his SON
in-law, and soon after arriving there he was
taken with fiji ofepilepsy, and died apout q
o'clock in the afternoon He was upwards OF
80 wears DID, -Hunterdcn Democrat
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HE "UNIoN ExcURsIoN.--The Union
FIRE Co. of this city, are completing their
arrangements for their grand excursion to
New York Bay and up the Hudson River, on
the 18th of next August. 1t will be one of
the pleasantest trips Of the season. il
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s8@ One day last week, while Mr. ]. X.
Zeigler, of the Union House, had coal hole
open in front of his hotel for the purpose of
putting ice into the cellar, Willie, ayoung son
of Ashbel Welch, Esq, passed along, and not
noticing the opening, having his attention at
traeted to something in the street, he fell into
it,sand to the cellar below but fortunately re-
ceiyed no injury.
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NEW HoPE PUBLIC ScHooL.-The New
Hope Public School will go on a picnic to the
Beaumont Deer Park on Friday of this week.
pleasant time is anticipated.
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LARGE EGe.--We were shown day or two
since a hens egg which measured 81 by
81 inches in diameter. The egg was laid3by
hen belonging to Mr.. John II. Roberts, Of this
city.
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TAYLOR HALL RESTAURANT, TRENTON
Meals ready and cooked to order. Birds and
Oysters in every style. Hot dinner daily from
10 to o'clock. CHARLES METER,
Taylor Hall, Greene ST., Trenton, N. J.
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On Wednesday there was strawberry fes-
tival the Taylorsyille, Pa, Methodist Church,
which was well attended, anda pleasant time
was had.
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ry- LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST and buy your
Boots and Shoes of practical Shoe maker.
LoUDEN is the man. St
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Kingwood, June 10th, 1873.

William Hunt, lad in the employ of Mr..
Joseph Hoppock, near Mt. Pleasant, while en-
gagged in unloading rails, last Friday, slipped,
and rail fell upon him, breaking both bones
of his arms between the wrist and elbow.
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G8~ At the NJ. f. Festival in New Hope
last week, a very fine cake was presented to
the pastor of the church, Rev. L, b. Brown,
by the ladies.
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az Late Cabbage and Tomato Plants by
the thousand Also Celery Plants in their
season, at Cleyenger's Garden, South Union
street, OF
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eY- The new styles in French Kid, French
Morocco and French Lasting Caters, are now
ready for inspection at Vanhorn's. I
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ey- The Presbyterian Church at Milford is
about chosing pastor, Rev. J, Burrows having
gone to Williamsport, Pa.
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gB large assortment of WHITE GooDs
just received from New York, for ladies' and
children's wear, very cheap, at HooKER's. If
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eY- The FrencAtown Press says it is whis-
pered that Rev. A. Armstrong is to return to
the Baptist Church of that place.
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aE- just received from New York, all o
the latest styles of hats and bOnnets, a
HooKER's. If.
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sy For First-Class Custom Boots, made
to order 60 to LoUDEN's.
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ny Best French Calf Caters made to or
der, at Louden's, by skillful mechanics. ct
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LADIES, yon can get handsome serge
button boot at LouDEN's, for only $2.5o-33
Coryell street. ct.
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GB An alarm of fire was given in this city,
on Monday evening, which was occasioned by
the burning of a brush heap cup the Hook. =
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~ so dozen Shirt FRoNTs, received from
Bankrupt Sale, for sale cheap, at HooKER's
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ANOTHER LETTER from B4RxUMl
LAMnERrvILLE. n. I. Jnne /. ISIS.

LAMBERTyLLE. n. j., June /, 1873.
PETEY BARNUM, Esq.-DEAR SIR "A
large number of our citizens would like to see
your wonderful museum, circus and menagerie
and great moral show. Can't you come here
and exhibit? ..4ss
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Go AND SEE ,--FRITz's Calender-fnished
Photographs. You will admire them. Ct