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intrinsic merits which would claim recogniuon
independently OF the authorship"
The new academy is out in London, as q
fourpenny weekly rival Of the -4ute1sruns. All
tho ilerary reviews are signed, aad azaoug tie
contributors are Francis Power Cobbe--on Mrs.
Somerville's book-anu Max .{u:ller.
-Thero is one book in the world. and probably
but ono, Gays the Publishers 3'eekay. euioyin;
the privilege Of perpetual copyright. This il
which is printed at the clarendon Press" Of
the University Of Oxford. and III which that Un:-
yersity holds perpetual copyright Mr. Macn1.
lan of London, whose house is the agent for
tho University. writes Ill answer to inquiry:
..Thero is no doubt that it is either by ro:al
mandate of Charles H., or BY act of Parliament
II believe the former"
When vic:orien Sardon. the French tlrau,a-
tist. was quite young lo sent an essay to En.:;c
de GirardiI, the famous editor. hnping he would
these words: My Dear Sir: Cut down two
thirds OF this article and then it may do. But
your style is too turgd. Study what Victor
Hugo writes about tho aatitlese.' When ssr-
dou had afterwards becoEle famous. ono OF Ill
rar1iu's plays WIS submitted TO h'1n ioc III 9pin-
ion. He WAS malicious enough to write under it
a copy Of tho great journalists old letter to hln
This made Glrnriin furious, and lse never u
lowed favorable criticisc, to appear lu h'a "a,
per on any OF Sasdou's productions. But s. bad
his little ''sweet revenge nu tue same
The Philadelphia correspondents of the fHb-
1ishers' Neit!y writes Of gitt-3oo'ss Is follows:
Expensive illustrated Gift-booSs SOLD vo:y
badly. ana it seems to be tho opinion here that
that class of books has, for the time u. least,
quito lost popularity. \ bookseller, Who has
been selling books for the last twoutytiyo years,
said he lad watched this ma!sar OF gift
books atten:iyeiy, and had arrived at t!:s
conclusion that the time for tnem had passed.
Year by year their place i'll popular favor was
diminishing. People began TO prefer short
sots Of books in half or full binding, By authors
OF steeing merit, to handsome tab]a-ornancnts
composed Of i mosaic wor!sof delicate engraving,
plata-paper, aud chips from The poats. iils
theory was, that truer estimate OF literary
merit Was asserting i.self, and that poople bo-
gan to buy books 10 read aal not to lock at.
Whatever value there may bo in this theory, the
fact remains that gift-books were this year CON.
plete failures. Aodcrate-rricel books aud
Juveniles comprised the great bulk OF tAs
Christmas trade"
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Literary Notes.

London is to have an American comic paper,
it i9 rllmored-
Victor Hugo's new novel, "93, =" will DO pub
lishcd in tho columns OF the London 1FnP1ac'
begiuur.s narly in February.
Signor Alinghcsti. the Prime Minister OF Italy,
and distinguished literary man: has n hana
book on - Europe During the RefoTmation.
~ United States Bonds" IL the faoe:1oua
title under which the Rev. Df. Isaac Aapdv. o.
Virginia. is to give the story OF his fifteen
months imprisonment at Fort Delaware.
IT is understood that Miss aeleA Taylor
has decided to hold back tho volume OF = ros-
th.nous Essays Of John Stuart Mlll, nnEl D.
least the end Of the year.
Mr.. J. w. De Forests latest story. Tue
Wctheren Affair" which has been y 1nhnths hnnls
through the GALAXY, will be Published III IN DOCK
form within few days by Sheldon q 90
Prof Henry Coppee purposes 70 e1ppaa ~
his Penn Nonth{y papers lsi1teen IN nnnoel1 On
the Ioorlsh conquest Of Spain 1nto toofouBo-
lv historical work On tina. subjece-
-James r. Fields aaJs popular Ffencn novel,
;at onca boasted to him that " Il he Lad the e1-
ciusiga ri.ht OF uovel-nsiing Tor half cen-
,nrv ha could induce the Pallslans 70 eat
1n,nan 1esh, and make them look upon murder
as no crime.
.-o, -r;tior nopt,lar novels ucar1r half-ceutury
s1o and whose collected works in ten vol
,,n,ea we're published AZ far back Is 1911, should
sf;ll 10 solacin9 her old age bv tha production,
nearly every year, OF book which requires real
Trsearch, u utasary nhnno.=ecoa, ahd aiIs.
D;sy's joan Of Aro' would desorTe respectful
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The manufacto-y in Romo where pictures ara
copied IN mosaic. being thus rcnuefsu h'haGae 1;a
sone Ue Of It's productions being little less tlan
Tn;rnc.cs Of artistic genius, beauty, aud skill
Tho mosaic is formed of tiny bits Of OPAQUE co.,!
sn;i p 1he almost incredible number of 5000
different md distinc: shades, themselves 30 ar
ranqed a. TO form i picture perfect In every
detail-in light. slladow, slade, and color. It
Is described a. corresponding. III soue meas
u1o, to the pictures formed IN Berlin
WOOL Tho various pieces Of colo1ed glaas arc
ulaced in their pre-arransed ordc: OF table
covered with d sort Of cement. and wAen :llis
tedious process is over-for there ara many
thousands Of pieces in each picture-tho surface
OF the picture is then amoothed and pol!sned-
These are The main features, mechanically COZ
aidered Of this wonderful arr
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, A QUESTION or IDENTITY.

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
S1R: Anecdotes concerning animals are so
popular that will venture to mention an in:!-
dent to show that even dogs sometimes uato
mistakes; and evince, like human bcinga, Ger
tain degree Of notification
The other day. on State street, at dusk,
noticed little dog running along at full speed,
apparently in search of his master. All q: onco
tie animal stopped, and with a bark dashed a.
ono Of those stationary, cast-iron doEs: which
he saw in lis pathway ftowning at him. Them
locking up with wonderment at the silent, IN
Gus mistake, the little dog slunk awsy with has
tail in position that indicated tho intensity Of
his modification and chagrin. d.
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A Vinexlr p0lypuS.

It is stated in the I!erue Scient;t!1ue that the
AQUARIUM Of tho Jardin el'Accltoesi<u' LaA 11s'o
singular acquiHiron-a medusa e nors of '. n:a-
breua shaped poly2us that s,Fims, ;:ith
stomach, mouth, mud number OF sensacr!a' o1:-
der ater) that had no sooner got mo loe E'a H..
neighbors With wonderful rapidly: On nnalTz, ! =:
Ing the water it was found TO bo 'mpfcsEan.n 20
w:th vinegar, which had caused the ce4ta 81 ms =.
inmatcs Tie medosa il, question therefore oc-
longs to one ot tho rarsst tho acd
in question. ia called the - vinegar Polypus. :,
The curious point in tho case u thas t1e anlaaal
in the firzt instance emits alcohol. wich y & onig
afterra11 acidided, owing to its becoming ol1o'so
in coutsct with nltrogamzsd n,ataazs
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Raro Phenomenon Witnessed u
Metropolis, Eli.

From E7E .Nd481tE op4tF5s1t' =,
A most remarkable phenonetton was Wit
messed Yesterday morning by some OF the citizens
Of this pluce. Directly after sun up, J., oase sha
9;ract;nn 9aun of paiucaI,, obscuring tho golden
1,n;-ad E;ng Of the das, and just above
a,,d au daan Lluo shy, the city Of Paducsh
appeared, with all ita spires, ;s,,o houTss T;, :
streets, uha1ves. ETC., clearly visible. 1no
mirseo appeared about 10 degrees above the
horizSn. l, Xt the timo the befo!der could see
River, River the tow-ho.ds, aud, in tact, the entire
City, all appearing as natural as e esGeps ane snes
everything Appeared 10 .M1sg dnn '1 on tho
Fisk Fl i '1e Verified the appearance 90 far a. the
steamboats, we're concerned: This and one
ot otaer srs the only instances Of the appearance
OF the mirage in this section that xe haVe evsr
hcard of.
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daughters of Montezu1nn will never take The
place Of Bridget in the kitchen.

daughters of Montezuma will never take The
place Of Bridget in the kitchen.
MARRYING AND GIVING IN MARRIAGE
among the Ne1icans somewhat different from
the old-fasbioned and approved style. ennbalmed
hv rIa noet. and novelist. When the Mexican
gallant becomes tired OF life OF s1nGle~oiessea-
ness, he sums up the list Of his acqualntances
among the duaky maldens, and +;s seiec1e a.,a, an
Of his heart. He next proceeds to write
a letter to the object OF his affections,
and dispatches this By his father or ~ MS next
neareat relation. Three days are allowed the
damsel to reply and penaas heE o saSwe[; .ns
the Virgin to intercede for him and win his SUIT
When the three dayB have passed, the lover
come ont to learn his fato. Should the answer
be favorable, ho packs up trunk tull oi clotn-
inc forthwith and sends it to the donlcile OF his
lady-loye but, should the answer be in the neg
alive, his love at once changes to rage, and no
institutes aggressive measures. tlInt, LIE KICKS
over md mntilates tue copy Of tho virgin before
which he kuelt and implorod tho ladys favor.
and then he proceeds to give tno oao n'an hiu ~
the girls big brothers sound dinoblns;
Of course he now and then gets thrashed
himself: but this makes no dihereuce.-hls only
object is to show tho contempt With which ne
regards the whole tribo. His vengeance aatiated,
he casts his eyes about for some one else- His
siobg Of love are responded TO at last, md he
packs Ills bride home triu1nphantly Oh narrow
gauge mule. and Eettlos down to housekeeping.
Wllcro nature is permitted to run its course,
| the Me1caus generally live to green old age ;
bur all are obliged to shuttle of this mortal coil
| at last, and then comes tho ceremony and ex-
peuso Of
THE FUNERAL.
| A funeral must always be conducted by priest
! and his charges arc only governed BY the length
| Of tho uourners' purse. Tho lowest fee is $40 ;
but rich Mexican, who counts his sheep ane
peons by the thousands, cannos secure the Ser.
vices of a priest to light him through the darl
valley for less than $500 These fees arc always
required in advance, and 60 directly to the priest
who never fails to appropriate the Same to hi
personal use.
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GyioEzlnhic11s

A NEW BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY: Co*rAIS-
mo NOTICES OF E:;1SEST PEn7oss OF ALL ACES
AND CosDIT1oSs; MonK PARTICULARLY OF Dis
11SoC1sIED NATIVES OF ENGLAND AID IRELAND.
BIZ THOMPSON COOPER, F. .. A. New York: Mac
milan l. Co.
The copy OF the title-page above given makes
IN extended notice OF this book unnecessary. It
coutains 1900 pages OF closcly-printed matter,
in small but clear t:pe, with o short notice OF
thousands OF men whose deeds mako them moro
or less noted in past history. For reference,
some SUCH work il Indispensable. This ia :he
latest, and it appears to be tho best, that has
come under our observation.
, 1874-01-25

TIE LAW OF INSURANCE AS APPLIED TO
FIRE, LIFH, ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE, AND
OTI1ER SUN-MAluTIME RISKS. By JOHN VIII
DER MAY. Boston Little, Brown Co. Chicago !:
Callahan Co.
The business of insurance is SO varied and
extensive it enters so largely into oil CONNER
cial transactions; and tho means By insurers to
defraud the companies, and the devices some
times pract;ccd by companies to escape respon-
sibi1y are SO sharp and plausible, that the prln-
ciples, the laws, and the decisions applicable to
the subject ill large volume. The author
writes with 30 much rerspicuitJ and care that
his principles md conclusions ara easily under
stood bv the professional reader. Hence
the book will find a place in the u
brary Of au our insurance companies
and their agents; and leading businessmen,
who carry large lines Of insurance, and whose
losses are, therefore. liable to bo frequent, W1u
place it in their counting-rooms for frequent
reference. 1t contains Ill tie latest decisions,
bearing on almost every question that can come
mn in tho course Of business. Both the
general principles applicable to insurance: and
those special to each,-life, fire, accident,
Gc,.-arc elaborately treated. On the subject
OF life-insurauco the work is specially compro-
Lensivo and complete. The acts or garblad OF
false statements that work the forfeiture OF q
pulicv should be well understood, and they GER
tainly will be by careful perusal of Mr. May
chapters on the subject. Indeed, the "ork
seems to leave nothing to be desired. either as
the bar or iu the counting-roon on the lmpof-
tant subject OF which it treats.
, 1874-01-25

Gov. Woods. of.Utah, in his recent message
to the Territorial Legislature, says;
"Sec. 4, Of an act entitled An act to protect
the rights OF married persons,' approved Feb:
is. 1872, declares that Tie right OF dover shall
not e1ist in this Territory approved that
bill; but aftar due reflection an satisfied that
il 30 doing made mistake. And recon-
mend that tha. portion OF tks act Eefozrad to bs
repealed Ut this 1easiop."
, 1874-01-25

EnEla.1se'S ERaie1 Justices.
THE LIVES OF THE CHIEF JUSTICES OF EN-
GLAND. BY Lord Campbell. sIn Four Volumes
Vol. /. Boston Eete3 l. L4urist.
The first volume Of Lord Campbell's great
work embraces about 500 years. from the ap-
po,ntmenl OF Odo, the first Chief Justice, by
William the Conqncror, in 10G6, to tho death Of
Sir Edward Coke. 1854, in tue roisn Of Charles
l. Nearly every variety of character iR fully H.
lustrated in the lives Of Englalld's Chief JUS
tices during this early forming period OF En-
elish history, These men nre so init
matelv connected with the establishment
Of the cardinal principles Of English jnrispru-
dence, and the progress, Blowly but surely made,
to . well-detiued code Of laws, under which tho
rights Of the subject are protected, and the en-
croaclments ts OF the Crown upon the liberties OF
tile people arc prevented, that thoir Individual
history should be well understood by all who
wouId know what are the real elements OF
Enrlaud's greatness. These are based upon tue
| stern Justice and the substantial liberty which
| pervade her Constitution and her lnws, and
which American jurlsts and statesmen have Ia
bored to transplant to this side Of the Atlantic
NO other people ever struggled so long and &c
stubbornly for this right IL the English; and
| today they can point with pride to their vast
|
ats. as the result of the substantial freedom
which their ancestors fought through 30 many
! long and bloody wars to establish. The par1
which each Justice bore in sustaining the
tyranny OF the sovereign, or in resisting it, il
carefully stated by Lord Campbell, and held NJ
as warning and motive for an men, and more
especially for those high in Office never t
sweryc At the hchest Of power or before tht
ho,vlings Of the mob, ffcm the path OF duty.
The SEQ years embraced in the biographies be
! fore us include the rcigns Of several Of tht
| Richards, the Edwards, the Henrys, notabl,
| thnt Of Horny VIII, Elizabeth, end those storm,
times under Charles I. which finally cost him BIZ
head. Wo need net add that it is . perios
rcplcto with thrilling events; and that the ne1
| whose lives Lord Camobell sketches lad O. large
if no: contro1l Jug, influence in giving then
| shape, aud working ou. tie ,esults they produc
ed. No Judges or lawyers library, and certain t
| copy OF Lord Campbcll's 4'Liycs Of the Chic
| JUSTICES OF England"
, 1874-01-25
The Chicago Expo5ition.

TIE INTERSTATE EXPOSITION SOUVENIR: +:
CosrA1xrSG 1 HISTORICAL SKETcH oF CHICAGO;
ALSO. RECORD GREAT INTERSTATE EXPO
s1t1pE or 1873. Chicago: Van Argda1e + Nassie.
The publishers Lave given the public very
handsome volume. It contains the entire pro
ceedings Of the ofdcars of the Exposition, the
uauaos Of the exhibitors. the articles ahonn, and
tha purposes for which they Ars used. It will b
, 1874-01-25
LITERATURE.
Mexico.


HISTORY OF TIE CONQUEST OF MEXICO.
ANCIENT MEx1cAs CIVILIZATION, &c, &c. By
WILLIAM q. PRESCOTT. In thrcs volumes. Vol ?.
Pniladelphia j: ]. b. Lnrineost Co.
4 review Of Prescot.'s great work will not bo
expected at this late day. 1t has long
ago become classic. and has taken its
place in libraries Of Ill civilized ma
tions. The second volume opens with tho
march OF Cortez TO Cholula, and the residence
Of the army thcre,-giving an account OF the
religion, manncre. and customs OF the people OF
that city, and the terrible massacre inflicted upon
them for their alleged treason against the con-
queror.
The narch to Mexico; tho seizure Of Monte
yuma in his Capital, surrounded by hundreds OF
thousands Of his own subjects; the return Of
Cortez to the coast; his battle with
the forces Of Narvaez, sent to arrest
him, and incorporation OF that army
with his own; his return with them
to Mexico the revolt OF the Inhabitants the
stormng Of the temple, and the battles which
followed tie character and death OF Monte
zums the retreat Of the spaniards across the
causeway, fatal 70 SO many OF them,-a1l de-
ecriped III tho classic style and graphic language
OF Prescott make the second volume Of thus
work one Of the best in historical Hteratute.
Scattered through it are paragraphs aud por"
tions Of chapters in regard to the wealth
and tho civilization Of tho Aztccs, which
one reads and poplcrs with increasing amaze
ment. Tho gold which the conqu3rOrs had al
| ono time accumulated in the Capitol amounted
to sc, 800, 600. Most OF it. however, was lost IL
their fatal rctreat across the cas1sowey but the
| knowledge OF its e1.s!cuce,-the amount at that
| time being considered vast aud wonderful. =
| greatly excited tho cupidlty OF tho Spaniel
, 1874-01-25

FANNY FERN: 4 MEMORIAL VOLUME, CONTAINING
Hen SELECT WRITINGS, AND i1ENoiA III JAMES
PanroH New York: &. ". Carleton + Co.
Quaiut. incisive. aud spicy are the writings OF
Fanny Fern. They wero 80 when first they
sparkled in newspaper columns, and they are
none tile less so now that ahe ia gone. All sorts
Of subjects are briefly treated, and in every
paper something will be found to remember or
to admire.
The memoir is delicate and appropriate
contribution to tho memory Of his wife
by Mr.. Parton. He has performed
the task, aB he does all thiaGs,
be undertakes, vol. Fanny Fern will always
have place in American biography ay one Of
the mos: versatile women Of her day. The book
is printed iu good, clear type. on tinted paper;
and it will receive cordial welcome by the read
ing public.
, 1874-01-25

10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
Sir: Il you are not already weary Of the con-
rroyersv upon servants, will say little say,
suggestive.
, 1874-01-25

system of labor stand exactly whore they did
100 years ago. Tie Mexican farmer to-day
uloye his fields with crooked stick, and has no
tdea Of ANYTHING that would scrva his purpose
matter. He has no faith in reversible or sub-soll
plowe made OF steel; in fact, never nearo e1
them: and tho entire plow-factory OF NO,
line, Ill, would not tempt him to part
with his wooden stick. Grain ls tare6hed oy
winds of heaven. His habitation consists Of
miserable howell made Of some dried brlcx, OF,
As they are termed, adobes. ''Chllo " composes
tho bill of fare; while tho most OF the freight.
ing is performed upon the backs OF tue Patlens
ttle mules, who; lie the sage-brush aud cactus,
.re INDIGENOUS to this country. Bu:. though
living in filth, saualor, and wretcledness, tie
Mexican is yery clanuish, and has the hlghest re-
spect for his own language and INSTITUTIONS. y
Though encompasoed On every heud ~ tne
rapidlyrsng tide Of 1ma,,on' nna Yanhee
e1amoi,t- vet he adheres to his old home,
and continues to speak his old tongue.
Tha yowelg aud consonnnts of the Anslo-sa1on
aro too harsh for bis sensitive ear, ana tne A. nv,
erase Mexican, while he may tnoefs1@ua tu'
American language perfectly,
Refuses 70 SPEAK WORD OF IT
uu1ces compelled to do 3d.. He has no loFo loI
Uncle Sam ut the best. aud MS ioSa41s, .4lo4sn
naraded on every possible OCCASION, ID Only sA4u
deep. He would not do to dopena uponh ahailione n M
emergency, and would make very seool1ous
citizen il given half chance
tin manners. habits, md social lie or tue
Nericans are peculiar, whilo the scale OF virtue
md morality is exceedingly low, and the i iess
said upon this point peFha;f2hs 'hG 0eisei thei;
faults. nni are superior to the men: The! m
are Hnd-hearted and hospitable' aud theli
| friendship once gained 1s rarely IloAon !9-
Tue to the natural instincts Of the sex snes ate
fond Of dsRly and 1se Bns tbsy are peo
-,s.Ia1ss,s atd Il ID sa{e 10 presume that tha
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cosr<spandsace Of The Chicago Tribune.
BEnLIN, Dec, %, 1873.


}e G0QS! tie GeE1arB. put Ill HI ApPeAIauGe u
invoke blessing for tie New Year: and obtain
4 fen silver groscheus to seal the Same in beer.
THE BERLIN PRESS.
II an American reporter should be translated
to Berlin, even if niraculously endowed with
complete mastery Of the 1aaguage' he would ID
tseup spt is aa true TINT sphere ha would G be be
confronted with the most at1ocious murders.
heartlees robberies, and stupid swindles; but OF
what solace would these be il he could not exc
crate crime with hyperbolc, or soften har-
rowing tale By m elllpsis? And yet the former 1,
chesn of an ellipsis Berlinor cannot span. AS
to Aumor have never met with any one, e1-
ceps u German, who is willing to allow that such
thing exists in Berlin or, u: least, admitting
tlat little spice is perceptlble at long lnser'as,
.his Of exotic origin. That phase OF ho1no1
IN the writings OF MARK Twain Max
.Adelcr," - the Dsnbury man," and others, re-
celVes two solutions at the hands OF its German
critics: Either the story IL held for true,-lh
SAlch case commeurtlon on American Muf..s
Is sure to follow, cilmaxed with the lne'isao,e
conclusion that the Home Government should
interfere with German emigration; Or II ~
c!asscd in the category Of wl1lful lies indigenous
II tlo Western Hemisphere. It WAS only 1e"
days since saw in the Neae Boe''se7. zeafung-
one of the ablest financial papers IN 3e1 e1nn-Lne
story By Max Adeler Of the pr1zo-package boys
dream IN church. Not coutent with throwing
suspicion upon it By T" double-leading. the a1-
ncle the scandalized editor indicated his title 70
immortality in compassionate outourss; IL
credible!"
There is 3 grca! paucity Of American news IN
The Getman papers, aad what does appear Is or
Little value. Lately German-Amercan has at
tempted to supply the deficiency by-ont
Tll let him explain in his Own words, as the
document ia interesting, and, it successful tue
enterprise will form quite an epoch in the MS
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-16

BUNS * NLEZIACH's DANCINtf hCturMY.-
New ciasses just forming. 4 gentleman : class
on Monday and Thursday evenings, live dollars
per eight lessons Ladies Wednesday afternoon
to 4, TWO dollars and Il half per month. Juv-
eniles Saturday afternoon to f. one dollar and
half per month. Public Assembly every Sat
urday night. Admission, one dollar Tuition
zee il advance. Music furnished and Hall to
let. ja4-tf
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-16
Christmas Novelties, Toys, Jeyyelry.

At L. Fred. Brooks AoteG store for imported
sesars, tobacco, books, stationery, musical Ill
strumtnts, cheap jewclry, toys, etc, at Iheater
Elock, H,Nt door TO Mat. hinckt.Hs hatcher
shop, Carson City. Agency for all he Ca!.fui-
sia panois, GoiQ I'M N,ws, Tiv;vI4ais suG Ma
gaines.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-16

NILLTyTRV.-NrS. Anderson & Moody. Fash
cnGiir MllllHc!s. corner q Second and Carson
stroegs, op1osiifthe Olmsby House, Cary"a city.
Orders solicited. oc.-tf