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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28
CONSTABLES' SALES.

Widow James Brofee VS.. F. W. Henritn MS
Fourth Justice Court for the parish OF orIeans'
DY u VIRTUE ls1' OF WRIT OF FIERE FAcIAs TO
ID ms directed by the Hon. John Cain, iou1 ~ 81
Justice bf the peace in and for the parish OF VI.
ftoas Of w NV p oee' No. rrenchmen street, on
MONDAY. June 20, 1874, at twelve oc,ock N n ~.
4 LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURsITURE. as per IN
wen tory file in my office;
SEIZED in the above entitled sui.
s s3 on r Ifs spas FEESoS Constable
Frank RusseI Alfred Courtney a srer for
gee, We. J. NJ smith-Frst Justice ooui' Ao'
the Parish of Orleans, No. l94i.
Wy VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF PLERI FAClAS ~
Is me irected by the Hon. w. T. Houston FI ~ 81
issns will proc. ed to sell at public auction, on
FRIDAY july 8 1874, at twelve o C.ocA ~ o. o.
James Regans stables on BaI9nme, 3et escrbed
driS and Lafayette stfeole' ZIG A"-'
SD il, the above entitled suit.
.eFm ga 0n III. JOHN HURLEY. Constable
BENJAMIN l.. NIIIlaudon vs.. 3ir: and n y 8;
Kressler Third Justice Co~fe Ao- l1e "iASA VI
Orleans Nos. 2l33 and 2l8i
yIprrR or A WRIT OF FIERI FAC1AS
= TO me directed by the Hon j. I, Larssthe.
Third Justice of the Peace ip and for Sne pasao
Dreams will proceed 7t 70 a. se WE'VE Clock NJ in
front Of nv warehouse, No. 229 Royal street. Dc
tween 81. Philip and DGmain vr s,TseTsRE
A Ia c,,.+
Seized in the above entitled and numbered SUI
Terms-Cash on the spot. .,rp c.,...h,a
ie25 % jy1 ,. n. SNAEn. -oA- 49,
NleIropolifnn Loan. savings and Il f'e p
Bank VS.. Josephine Desf0rse5, Ms % ba,
Uesforges, authorized, and r. d. Desioi sSa,on1
husband in solidO; same vs. sane.-.'e Ens
Justice Court for the Parish OF ofieanS' No'
ny VIRTUE OF TWO wRITS OF FlERI F n'-
Ii to me directed by the Hon. W; \. E %u .
second Justice of the peace in and for me pd
Orleans in the above stated suits, VIII pioceea =
sal al public auction, at the Merchant on,
Auctioneers Exchange, ON Royal street, pei" nj;
Canal and CustOmhouse streets IN the Seco Gol, %
trict of thus city, on FRIDAY, July H. i''''
i TwO CONTIGUOUS LOTS OF GROUND, ~
pether with all the buildings and improvement e;4
fhereou situated in the Third District OF ms ~.
and in fine square bounded by Claiborne herefeo,
Derbignv and Esplanade streets, havlns' eaen, :
feet front on Claiborne street, by % feet Ii 0eP'l
more or less. .rcnar~n .ooa+bar wit
ali the buildings and imPrOv ementa .heIeon, oit
atei in the Third District of this city, IN tie sq u
bounded by st. Anthony, SOlidelle, JoseplLac ."
Baaatelle streets. Measuring, between pa na.
lines 20 feet inches front on So. Anthony e'Ao.
by Ito feet in depth.
Seized in the above stated suits.
Tarms-Cash on the spot. . ~,
iai6 "a iyl1 John MCCORMICK. ronetao4e.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28

ESTATE Of 49,
George Plumb & Co., aud Albert r. LinaoP'
Richard W. Lindop and George Plumb, 1ndi'
vdCa.Iy-NO. 1894.
UNITED STATES MARsHALs OvrIC8,
New Orleans, June Is, 1874
gU,9Ts Is TO GIVE NOTICE THATIA WARRANT
l. in bankruptcy has been issued ept OF the pi %
trct Court of the United states tor tne Dstrct OF
Ior,istana against the estate OF Lndop Brothers
George Plumb 4 Co.. and Albert Il. Lindop. Richc
AID W. Lndop and George Plumb indlvldaaLN, oi
louisiana adiudsed bankrupts, upon their own Sa
pefiton; that the payment OF any debts. ana We
Tsots TO them or for their and the transfer OF
aly property by them are forbidden bY law; ina.
meeting of the creditors OF said bankrupts 70 plose
thai- debts and choose one or more ass.2nees OF
Their estates viii be held at court OF bankruptc'
10 be holden on the first day OF July, A. u. to'-.
al IL NJ, al thei CustOmhoUse ouildlAg' ne"
Orleans before c. s. kellogg, Register
is1eir1 United States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28

In Bankruptcy-NO. 1873.
VNHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
Il of his appointment as ssignee Of the estates
of H. F. Given g. Co. and l.. J. Daize. OF new
Orleans, parish of Orleans and State Of Louisiana,
decreed bankrupts the petition Of Albany de u.
| de Fonblanaue, pettioning creditor -
ja1a 81 81 WILLIAM A. WELLS, Assignee
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above state ment is true and correct trans
iom the books of the company.
CHARLES BRIGGS, President.
Rock, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Orleans, City OF New orleans.
4 to and subscribed before me this twenty
tAy of March, 1874.
P. CHARLES CUvELLIER.
Notary Public, Ne. l4D Grayier street.
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RS. MATILDE DAVID vs. L. A. FRIEDMAN
her husband-No. 5773.
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE TH1RrIErH
1ay OF May, 1874. Judgment WAS rendered in
" court in the following entitled suit il the
is and figures following 10 wit:
has. Matilde David vs. L. A. Friedman, her hus-
70 No. 5773.
nj, o.motion of John s. Tullv, OF counsel for
In al, and on producing to the court dCe proof
denprt OF said Plaintiffs claim, the law and evi.
| and .Eing IN her favor il is ordered, adj judged
| enter eed that the Judgment by default herein
| frmaSpn the twenty sixth instant be now con-
\ tbare tpd made final; and. accordingly, that
| thiISe Judgment in favor o, plaintiff Mrs. Ma.
| man hid, and against defendant, L. A. Fried
| commrn lsband decreeing dissolution of the
Inc hot of aCquests and gains heretofore exist
ad;nSrsS the said parties 1t is further ordered,
| ant 80 decreed that the said plaintiff be
| in No. ~ 80 Aeby authorized TO carry on business
| coysr os -. me, and that she do have and re-
| ~ : 2,Oo Nc I'D defendant, her husband, the sum
daman5 :" legal interest thereon from judicial
~ anti ~ May H. 1874 until paid, and costs
SefanS., WIN f7ilege on all the property OF said
Judgment SGD June 4, 1874
| E. NORTH CULL0M, Judge.
band ta and s reof, I have hereuntO set my
citu Of ~ ~ seal of the said court az the
| Ivy VI we" Orie.s on this fifth day Of June
| a .ao s9al vi ouI ord one Thousand eight hun
~ ~. anu a seaealy.Ir and the ninety eighth yea
! "a 10 .. ae penoencSs the United States.
!s-7 :. 20 kDW9D KEEEA, Deputy Clerk
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o. his appointment a. assignee Of the estate
OF ): n Ludwigsen, individually and as a member
=. me late firm Of Low & Ludwigsen, OF New Or
leans parish of Oreans and State of louisiana ad.
1uoged bankrupt upon his own petition.
Jel4 Zi.23 WILIItM A WILLS Assionae
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SUCCESSION OF HENRY A. GODAT.

Second District Court for the Parish OF Orie ans
No, 1913.
DY CHARLES III. REED, AUCTlONEER-
ID Office No. 81 81. Charles street.-SATURDAl,
July 25 1874 at II NJ, at Auction Exchange, Royal,
near Canal street by order of the Hon A. L. TissOt,
jutge of the Second District Court, signed June O.,
. 1874 will be sold at auction ,
THE COTTAGE PROPERTY, fronting q feet 2
inches 3 lines Rocheblave, bet ween Abadie and
Aubry streets lin square bounded by DOrgenos
street by about sos in depth. House conta ms
rooms with cistern galleries etc.
1erms-One-half cash; balance in one year, with
eight per cent interest and of sale at pure ha s.
ers expense, before W. II. Seymour, notary public;
must include all usual clauses je2O u jvll 2oT
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LEGAL NOTICES,
United STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF, LOUISIAN!
In Bankruptcy-No. I4IO.

" IHE MATTER OF J.. H. LUDwIGsEy, IN.
TTSnuany and "a member Of the Late firm OF
Low 4 Ludwigsen, bankrupt
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TNITE6 STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In Bankruptcy-N0. 1873.

IN THE MATTER OF H. F. GIVEN i CO. AND
L. J. Daze, bankrupts.
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u
DIV r. M. & b. }. MONTGOMERY-R
ID n. Montgomery, AuetiOreer-WiU be sold on
THURSDAY July 30, 1874, at twelve o'clock H.,
at the st. Charles Auction Exchange. rotunda or
the St. Charles HOTEL by virtue of an order OF the
honorable Judge OF the Second District Court
for the parish Of Orleans. dated June Is, 1874,
docket No. 81 10
/. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon. sit
uated in the First District OF this city in the
square bounded by Perddo, Gravier Johnson and
Galvez streets. measuring. in American measure,
20 feet II inches lines front Galvez street by
1872 feet inches lines IN depth, between parallel
lines.
all the improvements thereon situated in the First
District Of this city, in the square bounded oy
Graver, Johnson, Perdldo aud Galvez streets, and
measuring 80 feet front on Gavez street. BY
depth of leo feet, between parallel lines
Terms-One-haf cash, and the balance at one
years credit, with note secured by special mort
gage and bearing eight per cent interest per
annum from date until paid. with the usual clause
OF five per cent attorneys fees in case OF suit
the properties to be kept insured and policy trans
ferred to vendor.
Act of sale before James Graham, notary pub
lie, at the expense of the purchasers
je25 jyl8 30
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28

Upon FILING PROOFS SUSTAINING THE AL.
~ legations of the petition aforesaid it is or.
dered that the said New Orleans. Mobile and Texas
Railroad Company do appear at this court, as a
court OF bankruptcy, to BE- holden at New Orleans,
in the parish OF orleans and State of Louisiana
and district aforesaid, on the sixteenth day of
November, 1874, at ii A. NJ, and show cause, if
any there be- why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted; and it is further ordered
that copy Of this order be served on said New
publication in the New orleans Republican, as re-
qured by law the last insertion to appear at least
five days previous to the day herein required foI
their appearance.
Witness the Hon. Edward H. Durell. Judge of the
said court, and the seal thereof, at New Orleans
in said district, on the seventeenth day of June
A. D 1874.
je20 K LOEW. Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28

A. EIMER BADER, President:
CH. ENGSTFELD, Vice President.
GEORGE STROMEYER, Secretary.
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DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM sfAChhoooI'
bankrupt.
In Bapkrnp,cy-NO. 1859.

vu,uE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
ns b;s annointment as assignee of the esafe
- Wil,iam Stackhouse OF New Orleans, parish OF
orleans and State of Louisiana. decreed oaHA
rupt on the petition OF Henry waiter pe'1''oDs
creditor. . rprrS Assicnee
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOB THE PARIS
ORLEANS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28

WALTER E. HEPP EFT AL. vs.. D. FAzESDE
TUTOR, EFT H.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28
r OUISiANA MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.

charter the company publish the following state
ment: =, ,,o,
Total premiums for the year ending February %,
1874 1854 l29 10, viz: ,oo oo- =,
Fire premiums.
M.r;Ia nramiums .,,.,..,....... 291 669 %
p;uar nr.n,;nms ,,,,. So o54 A.
Total $780,, 1873 10
p less u,lsa nrenums 1853 % 49, 463 26
Nat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S $50, SOS 80
Fire Iosses &l785 35 go
Marine losses 1884 As
:, River losses. So,ooo Oh
y Total losses maid 1897, AS 96
debate in lieu OF dividend. oI,9il oL
.Hinsurances and expenses
pa less discount and profit .-, ~
4 and loss accounts. 4O,olo oS-olo9'5 u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28
DISTRICT COURT OF TIE TNITED
STATES.

DISTRICT OF LOCISlAN
IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW ORLEANS. MO-
bile and Texas Railroad Com paw against
whom petition for adjudication Of bankrupt.
cy was fled on the twenty Sc zenith dry of Nav,
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28
LOST.

nNE HUNDRED SHARES PIoCHE MINING
" Compspy's Stock, certificate No. S022, ~
name Of E. Fisher, Trustee. All persons ~
cautioned against purchasing or negotiating iof
the same, a. transfer has been stopped.
A liberal reward will be paid for the return Oh
the stock to JAS. 3. SMITH / CO.,
nS-St stock BrokerS.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28

And in accordance with law and an
order Of the Board of Directors made on
the 9th day of October, 1874, 30 many shares Of
each parcel of such stock as may be necessary
VIII be sold at public auction, at the Office Of
the Company, Rooms &c and 81 Merchants Ex.
change California street, San Francisco, Cali.
rornis, on Friday, the Fourth day Of
December, 1874, at the hour of u O'Clock
m, OF such day, to pay delinquent assessments
thereon, together with costs Of adyertisin. and
expenses of sale.
HYMAN p. BUSH, Secretary.
Ohice-2G and "a Merchants Exchange, Cali.
fornia street, San Francisco, California.
nol9-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28
DELINQUEN SALES

Huhn and Hunt Silver Mimi. =
Psny;.Loeation Of principal place Of su som.
Ely Mining District, Lincoln conn,, )" works
-Notice-.There is delinquent UPON e. Nse sa
ing described stock, on account Of sss. iollov
mo. lol levied on the Oath day Of ssns ssmeh
1874, the several amounts set onnol p;.stmbtr
names OF the respective Shareholders W
lows: - fol
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28

And in accordance with law md an order of
the Board OF Directors. made on the 26th day Of
August, 1874, SO many shares of each parcel Of
such stock - may be necessary will be sold at
public auction, at the salesrooms of John Mid.
dleton Son. No. $40 Montgomery street, Ban
Francisco. California. on Tuesday, the 25th
DAY OF October, 1874, at the hour Of O'Clock
p. m. OF such day, to pay delinquent ASSESS
Inents thereon, together with costs Of advertis-
Using and expenses Of the sale
GEO r. sPINNEY, Secretary.
omce-No. $40 California street, Room No, 8.
Ban Francisco, California ocS.td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28
DELINQUENT SALES.

Page and Panaca Silver Mining
Company. Location Of principal place Of
business, San Francisco. California; location of
works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln county,
Nevada are delinquent upon
the following described stock on account of
assessment mo. 81 levied on the 9Th day of oc-
tober, 1874, the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective shareholders, as fol.
lows.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28
DELINQUENT SALES.

American Flag Mill and Mining
Compspy.-Location Of Principal Place OF Busi,
ness San Francisco, California-Location OF
works Fly District, Lincoln county. Nevada
Notice.-There are delinquent upon the follow.
ing described stock, on account OF assessment
mo. 81 levied on the goth day of August, 1874,
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders. as follows:
No NJ No Of
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28

And in accordance with Law and an order ef
the Board OF Directors, made on the 4l
day Of September. 1874, 20 many sbares OF
each parcel Of such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at public auction st the once Oh
the Company. Room No. 2 No. 400 CanornA
street San Francisco. California, on Wedn 1s-s
day the 25th day Of November, 1875,
at the hour of O'Clock p m Of such day, to pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, togetnef
with costs Of advertising and expenses Of tpe
T. L. KIMBALL. Secretary.
once Room 2, No. AGO California street, san
Francisco, California. nolofd
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-28
HOWARD INFIRMARY.
Consulting Parlors, ais Kearny street, between
suffer and Bush, San Francisco, are open
from TO- NJ. to Pm. and Pm toGPM

Consulting Pafiors, <l5 kearny street, between
suffer and Bush, San Francisco, are open
from JOAN. to 2 Pm. and Pm toGP.M.
MI fERDENANDERZ, NJ. D., LATE EX.
vi. amining Physician Of the Massachusetts
inhrmary, Boston. The Doctors popularity il
due to his success in the treatment Of ali
chronic. nervous and scrofulous diseases, such
as periodical insanity, venereal prostration.
loss OF physical and mental tone, decayed ma.
ture or impotency, barrenness, and ali other
diseases of the physical and mental system pro-
duced from natural or unnatural causes, in the
old or young. Particular attention to the lungs,
liver, kidneys and blood. DR.. F's peculiar
vegital equalizing treatment is both internal and
external Cancers. tumors, removed without
cutting or pain. Patients wishing to remain in
the city can be accommodated. Persons consult
he Doctor gratis. Advice to physicians on
cases of their own, as usual, SIS. All who have
failed under the normal treatment consult
with confidence DIR. F.
sundays, from II to 2. P. o. Box 1887,
N.B.-Attention to slldseases Of the bladder,
womb, etc. seIO-lyr
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-05-05
AN ATROCIoUs ACT.
MURDER ON THE VERGE OF THE
GALLOWS.


MURDER ON THE VERGE OF THE
GALLOWS.
A CONDEMNED MAN KILLS HIS KEEPER ON THE
DAY BEFoKE ExECUTION-THREATs OF MOB
VIOLENCE.
HUDSON, N. Y, April 30.-Joe Waltz, the
murderer who is sentenced to be hanged at
Catskill tomorrow, killed his keeper,
Charles Ernst, in his cell, at O'Clock this
afternoon, by striking him on the head with
a piece of iron, smashing in his skull. Dur
ing the past week, Officer Ernst has guarded
Waltz in his cell, in order that he
should commit no injury to HIM
SELF The murder to- day had been COM
mitted sometime before it was discovered.
George Olney. with reporter, went to see
Waltz, and called for Ernst. but, no answer
being returned, they looked through the cell
door and saw him lying on the floor uncon-
scious. The officers revolver was found in
the possession of Waltz. The victim lived
only fifteen minutes after medical aid was
summoned. The prisoner manifests
a stoljd indifference as to his
horrible deed. The excitement at
Catskill is intense and at least 1000 persons
are collected around the Jail threatening to
to break down the doors and lynch the pris-
oner. The sheriff is determined to maintain
order and carry outthe sentence ofthe court.
If the mob does not take the affair into its
hands Waltz will be hanged to- morrow. The
governor has been appealed to and two COM
panies of militia have been ordered to pro-
ceed from Albany to Catskill forthwith.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-05-05

1t is more than probable that great many
readers of the Sentinel, dismsyed by the
solid face Of figures passed by Colonel Rays
masterful exhibit as. reproduced in yes
terday's Sentinel. To those who study
them, however, the figures tell wonderful
story-a story more pathetic than all the art
of the novelist can conjure. They will fasten
the minds OF political students to the pro-
portions to which crime may reach superin-
duced by the apparently trivial sale of
liquor. The presentation of the results of
the Colonel's labors in the Sentinel places
the liquor question in strictly business light.
1t submits to the citizen taxpayer to con-
slider how far he will tolerate the invasion of
his fortune to indulge a certain class of
people in their appetites for liquor, and to
enrich another class by the large profits of
the traffic. To manufacturers and deal
ers of all grades, the liquor business
is more lucrative than most other pursuits,
otherwise it would not be very gen.
orally pursued. Unlike most productive
and mercantile industries, the supply creates
the demand. There would be no demand
If the supply were cut off until generation
should grow up without a knowledge of
whisky and its common use. But the bus
mess is self perpetuating for its own sake
and not from any need or benefit of society.
No one will go so far as to presume that the
welfare ofsociety would be impaired by the
elimination of whisky and the entire dis
continuance of its use as a drink. Is it prob
able that the tax payers would submit to
such an imposition from any other cause?
By the showing of Mr.. Ray this state pays
from the means raised by taxation nearly
q, 900 every day of the year as direct damages
caused by alcohol. Suppose, now, that in
stead of the honest and faithful state govern
ment which Indiana believes she now
has, she had set of corrupt spendthrifts,
who were squsndering and stealing from her
people 81 900 every day. How long would
such proceedings be tolerated? In what
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-05-05

Statistics show that, leaving Alsace and
Lorraine entirely out OF the question, France
has lost, during the past i've years, in round
numbers, $4,000 OF her population. This
result is not due to emigration, for the
French are proverbially stay-at-home
people. This decrease is neither casual or
temporary one compared with the previous
decades, but it shows a constantly decreasing
rate of increase since the census of 1921,
when its population was so, 100000. Conn
pared with the rate OF increase in other
countries, the change becomes more evil
dent. Thus, at its rate of increase in 1869,
France cBn hope to double its population
only after $50 years. Austria, however, at
its rate OF increase, will double in 100 years,
Sweden and Norway in SIS years, and Ger
many in 81 years. Indeed, at its present
rate of decrease, it is calculated that ID $50
years France will have only half its pres
ent population. The prime source of all
this decline is found in the decreased num-
ber of marriages in that country. In 1861,
there were in France 50 marriages to every
10000 Inhabitants, and in 1870, there were
only go. The luxury and extravaganza of
the high and middle classes have brought
about this lamentable state of things and the
evil is now reaching even the peasant classes.
They do not want large families, ,as it would
then cause a still more minute subdivision
of what little land the peasants own. But
the upper classes have no such pitiable excuse
to offer. With them the wealth that should
60 to the rearing and education of children
Is spent selfshly in wine-feasting, in dress,
at the theater and the opera. These statis-
tics are vital in double sense and they car
ry along their own solution. America to-
day is attacked by the same causes of decay
and the warning of France should be needed
before it is too late. f7'c