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at least one ox-Princo hes profltod by tho 1ea-
Rons Of the past decade 80 impressive oi tho ill.,
stability of Princes. uo Ia tito Count do I'nriH,
and worry sensible man l,o is. There has been
time wllon tho poor follow WAS quito out OF
pocket, and 80 diaaggocablo wna tho situation
that It left within linn determination mover to
run down no low again. by q vote Of the French
Assembly His ostatos at Amboiso. on tho Loire,
aud at LII, noRr Dieppo, weto restored to him.
1lis was tho basis Of hls operations. Beng tho
head Of tho houso Of Orleans, hia bitter foes
arc the Donapartcs. II might somo
day happen that q Donaparto would
DO on tho Imperial throne Of franco,
aud then wlloro would tho load of tho
houao Of orcans be? Tho prudent Count
found that his property needed improvements.
1Io borrowed from the Crodit Toncior tho sim
OF 300oo0,0o0 francs, giyin. az security for 1t 4
mortgage on his property. Tho nmonnt Of in,-
provealant ho will make is probably amal, hut
tho borrowed money will DO laid by to purchase
MI umbrella OH the rainy lay which brnsu back
tho l3onaphrtc. II rather iMprovoa tlo prudence
OF Prlnces to ho ont OF olice. Evo,l laahalt. in
spite Of hor butchers bills, might DO found to
hnyo learned littlo Henso by oxilo.
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One poor wretch, ut loast, has had his doacrs
in an Alnorican ponitcntlary. Ito might hayo
emerged from it wltllout losing llB life had ho
fols losa the shame Of his position, for his pa
rents were wealthy aud Influential. Two years
ago ho VIII Hontoucel for laroony. Ito had. ut
tho ago OF IN. associated with tho anns
Of an ex-hlayor Of the city, anu had not uu-
naturally boan tomIted by tAcm to tue crlmo Of
thoft. Thoy eHcapod conviction, but 10 wont to
tho Fonitontary. Ills parents learno1 nothing
OF lila whoroabouts, mud supposed him to bo
doaa,' 4 few days ugo, whom ut tho last gasp OF
consumption ho wrote to 'aiu fathor, who Ind
no difficulty IN obtaining pardon, and tho uu-
fortunate young man wau hurried to Il hotol IN
orlor tint he might dlo out of prison. Had In
but known tho ropos. and avoided aa oompan-
ions tho Bonn Of ox.lnuniolpal oAcorH, tha would
noyor hayo occurred. Young mon, road tho
nQWanAt}e1H
, 1874-09-11

Charming place, Rome. Chiyalric gentlemen
On murder bOnt can obtain aM tho eatisfnction
they want from homicide, escape tho dangor OF
detection and brief imprisonment, lawyers foes,
ind newspaper exposure. for tho trihing s,ltn Of
Is francs. Thrco or four little transactions in
goro at s. Per transaction havo recently
beon brought to light. tho principais modorato-
ly punished, Rnd their employers allowed to ea-
capo Rcot-free. Hero iB an instance: pennilosa
young noboman loves wealthy merchants
daughter; daughter lovoB nobleman parent OBJ
5ccts; lovers olopo paront rocoyora Ills daughter
but remains obdurato; daughter 1uourns; paront
in diBgust, determines to baniah noblemen
to tho 1Rnd whore thero Ia no MARRYING.
or giving in marriage; arrauges With hin groom
to hiro 4 murderer; murderer (proEoasionaD de-
mau1s ST, and receives It |; nobloman stabbed in
broad daylight, aud assnssfn arrested, rod
handed groom disappears link wanting be-
tween assassin md accessory; aaaass'n Is bon-
toncod to brief imprisonment. and wealthy pa-
rent Ia happy. This il simple aud inexpensive
Case No. q; Young Italian officer woos maiden
wllo Tocfp1ocatos maiden is found pennilcsB
and officer declares that lis pay Is not Buillcict
to maintain two, hence withdraw young lady
phys the required s5, and dispatches poor officer
to the Hnmo land Of t.cobaey. Assassin is briefly
imprisoned, and maiden looks out for another
lover. This cnacisampler than tho other. Indeed,
l,,dor tho perfect 1yatom to which tho saaasna-
ton lrsiuoaa ia roducod in Rome, q frst-clnss
homicide ia within tho rencll Of the lumblcst
artisan. No famiiy Hlsoull DO without QUO; foo
after assassination. and newspaper publicity
avoided, Wliat with brigandago iu tho suburbs,
malaria In the Canpagna, and third-olass artists
from all countries Wandering about tho Htroots,
tho Eternal City otfora romantic Inducements TO
porsona aeeking quiet residence uneQuaJol IN
any othor part Of the world
, 1874-09-11

ORIENTAL LonoE, No. 81, \. F. AND NJ
f1efi IL tsSsuc..f. Hprctat unmnun!cgttnu t,rfl-
dsj 5,uuc ~ 8acack ior work III ot4"r q THO Mas"
tt,t,
, 1874-09-11

AoAnnMy or susEO-11a1s'ed .!rSss t"swHon Mad
t:n :sThs I'll Wooclam ani :FWooioooka Little Game"
, 1874-09-11

1tooLHya street betwcon n;t,a
Clark anh l,aSna!o. ''aoela"9 N""'' "ud AHe
Uonuio fi4iWilo.a
, 1874-09-11
To.pAYtS ADJUSTMENTS

GRAND DpEHA. .tI,1I1;I.-.Ulaek attabf oppos1fo
SHERMAN House Kpily 4 Iepr'a MtnAssels.
, 1874-09-11

Nv1OKNn'a Tl1EA!nE--atadison direct. , hstsson
csrhorn nnA Sato. Enlargement Of oo'sph 'oaeFson'
u Riu Van Wt4ktoh
, 1874-09-11

Germantown, pn-, thought It had a caso Of
abduction, but noighboring newspapers could
not bo prevailed upou to tako tho mnttor up and
oroato m oxcitomcnt. The consequence OF this
cold neglect Vas that nobody over hoard my
thing about tho case until tho mystery coasod to
bo myatcry. and tho abduction resolved itsolf
into commonplace runaway. A young Boston
lady, daughter Of wealthy parents, silly and
romantic, wont to Germnntown on visit to aome
ro'ativoB to bonodt llor hoalth. In January ato
disappeared, and then came the unsuccessful
struggle for notorioty. 1t seems that tho young
lady WIS possessed with romantic
notion Of earning her own living aud
sooing lifo. Sho n,nde hor escape to
Norristown. and applied at police-station
for nights lodging. The officers, with moro
sonso than romance, placcd her in hotol, but,
as slo had no money, hcz stay hero was brief.
Tho unronaantio policemen would havo givou tho
caao up had not ono Of their number boon in
want Of q respectable nurse-girl not oyer-anx-
ious for high wages. In tho mysterious visitor
he found what ho wanted, aud tho young lady
was duly installed. Not long ago sho was at-
tackod by tho great royoaer Of secrets, sickness,
andtheroupon tolegraphod hor anxious paronta to
take hor homo and DO kind to l,or I'11e anxious
parents responded with alaority, and ruined tho
loug-cherishol Germantown uonsalion.
, 1874-09-11
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ExPos1TroN ADMINISTRATIONS. foot Of Adams
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

around the Cotton Exchange. Every
cotton man examined the new bales,
sampled them and had no little to say
concerning the next crop.
The WEEKLY LEDGER at the counting
room and leading news stands to morrow
morning.
The total number of deaths last week,
according to the mortuary reports OF the
Board of Health, we're Sc; whites, 80;
blacks, II. Secretary DIR. Taylor at
tributed the nortuary increase to the
intense heat, and adds, the general
health of the city continues good-no
special disease prevailing"
Election in wards and districts for
seventy-six delegates to the Congress
sional Convention on Thursday, the Sd
of September, and also at the same time
and places for one hundred and seventy
three delegates to county convention,
which will meet at the Exposition build
ing ON Tuesday, September 18th, for the
purpose of nominating seven represent
atives and three State Senators.
Little hatchets are not half so eifec-
tive as large knives in carrying out the
vicious wishes of modern George Wash
ingtons. One of these latter being ar
rested by Tom Baker for perpetuating
fuss at the corner of Fourth and JEFF
ferson streets yesterday, confessed that
he did not attempt to cut anything with
his five inch blade, which was concealed
up his sleeve. George was requested,
with peculiar urbanity, to plank down
ten dollars to satisfy the law of the city
Recorder.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
battle of Bennington in which the Eng.
lish were defeated by the Americans
under General Stark in III. To-day is
the anniversary of the bombarding OF Fort
Sumter, in 1868, when for the first time
the Federal guns opened upon the old
fort, which fire was kept up from the
18th until the Oath, when General Gil
more reported to Halleck, Fort Sumter
is to day a shapeless mass of harmless
ruins" but it did not surrender for
months afterward, and kept the Federal
feet from approaching Charleston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
Candidate for Congress.

In our announcement column appears
the card of Colonel Hosea Townsend,
announcing himself as candi-
date to represent this the Tenth Con
gressional District, in place Of Bar
bour Lewis who SO misrepresents
the people of the district. Colonel
Townsend was an officer in the Federal
army during the late war, and came to
Memphis at its close and commenced
the practice of law, and has been q
prominent member of the bar since that
time. He is staunch Conservative,
and represented Shelby county in the
lower branch of the Legislature in 1870
His services as Chairman of the Execu-
tive Board of the Bartlett Executive
Committee show him to be hard worker
and splendid organizer. Should he re-
ceive the nomination from the Bolivar
Convention of the 6th of September his
election may be regarded as certainty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
FACTS ABOUT FIRES.


/
Although we have as good a fire de-
partment as there is in the world, yet
the hre alarm system is wretchedIy de.
fcient. For example fire is discov-
cred many squares away from an engine
house. The discoverer, after looking at
the fire for several minutes. hallooes
fire until the neigbbors are walked
up. Then some one takes up the cry,
and another runs off to an ehgine.house
to give the alarm. In the meantime
the blaze grows larger and soon envelopes
the house. The look outs at the engine
house see the glare and the bells are
rung; then the engines rush by, but
often too late to save the building on
fire and only in time to protect adjacent
property Every newspaper reporter
has seen all this hundred times.
1t is perfectly well known that the first
few moments after a FIRE is discovered
are the intellectually valuable ones, when
with rapid and decisive effort flames
could be extinguished and property
saved, which, if a short Roadway we're
gained, might wipe out whole city and
destroy hundreds of lives aud millions
of property. In hundreds Of instances
in which fires occur it has been from ten
to fifteen minutes before an alarm has
been given to the engine-bouses and the
department apprized of the conhagration
by the ringing of bells. Recollect, the
fire may have been burning for at least
half an hour before the alarm is given
often it has been burning in stores sew
eral hours before. When it breaks out
it does so in q mass or volume of flame.
From ten to fifteen minutes is consumed
in getting the engines to the place and
getting up stream; and this is a mod
crate estimate as to time, as is well
known to our reporter, who has stood
with watch in hand on many occasions
timing all the incidents of big fire.
Memphis needs several light, yet
powerful engines, which should be loca-
ted, not only in the center Of the city,
but also in the suburbs Hose-carriages
should also be secured and furnished
with necessary appliances" so that the
fire plugs can be used rapidly. Mem
phis also needs an electric fire alarm
telegraph of some kind, so that each
patrolman or some citizen residing in
each block can give the alarm imme-
diately to all the engine-houses in the
city.
Memphis has been remarkably free
from any extensive cgnhagration, and it
has been so more from good fortune than
any special effort made by our city au-
thorities to prevent one. The question
arises: Can this city afford to wait until
a big fire eats out the heart of it before
it provides every reasonable safeguard
to provide against any such contingency
We think not. Other large cities have
had their big fires, aud Memphis may
yet have her turn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

Cooley, Harper and all the late fash
ion magazines can be found at Mans
ford's; also late New York, New Or
leans and Nashville papers, and all late
weeklies and dailies from the prominent
cities of Europe and America. Call at
Mansford's for your reading matter, cor
ner Of Second and Monroe streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
Apply at this Office.

PETERsON's Magazine, Pleasant Hours,
Boys Of America, all for September.
Also Braithwaites Retrospect for July.
New novel, Mother and l." and fun
assortment of late daily as well as illus
trated papers, at Billy Lieben's, 1864
Main street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
GOODNESS GRACIOUS

The best FIVE CENT CIGAR in the
United States, and is the ROSA CON-
CHA. Remember, the only place in
this city to get them is at
SOL COLEMAN'S
Rosa CONcHA CIGAR STORE,
200 Main street, near Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

The Holly Springs South, edited and
published by ]. W. C. Watson and II.
C. Myers, has the largest subscription
list and is the best advertising medium
in North Mississippi. l45
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.

xnsh on MOystOn's Star Gallery
for pictures. MOystOn is making
photographs at 50 per dozen, and
viii continue 10 do so for thirty
days only. 2f9 Main street 1l5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

SEE Irrelevant & Co.'S advertisement
of house and lot for sale this evening at 6
o'clock on the premises. Best opportu-
nifty of the sevson to buy a home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
HEADQUARrERs CnIcKAsAw GyARDs,

HEADQUARTERS CHIcKAsAw GUARDS, /
MEMPHIS, TENN, August II, 1874.
Order No. 81
Meet tonight at $3.50 o'clock, sharp.
Regular business meeting. Bylaws in
regard to absentees rigidly enforced.
By order j. r. WRIGHT,
Lieutenant commanding.
RICHARD WRIGHT, Acting o. 5.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

MARTIN EYKE makes all kinds of win
dow awnings and mattresses. Leave
your orders at 81 Madison street. Isl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
First New Bale of Cotton from
Upton.

E. NJ. Apperson & Co., received to-
day a new bale of cotton from Clements
& Bro, at Masons Depot, Upton coun-
ty. 1t classes strict middliug. On ac-
count of the small crowd at the Cotton
Exchange it was not put up at auction.
Now is the time to get your furniture
repaired, vanished and reupholstered.
Call on Martin Eyke, 81 Madison street.
All work called for and delivered free Of
charge. Isl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
Nj ~ ma PT1I@s
Monday Evening, Aug. IL, 1874.

$40 to $lOOO-Invested in Stocks
and Gold pays 200 per cent. month.
Send for particulars. Tumbridge & Co.,
Bankers, Wall street, New York.
147 &w23.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
Old Papers for Sale.

We have on hand a lot of old newspa-
pers suitable for wrapping purposes, for
sale cheap.
Apply at this Office. l42-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

The beer drin king population Of Mn
mich, Bavaria, recently struck against
rise in the. price Of beer, pedging
themselves n 1t to drink until the price
was reduced 70 the old figure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

In Cuban hotels butter is served in
bottles at table. and looks very much
ike wagon grease.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

The city Of St. G all, in Switzerland.
still owns among it relics. banners cap
tured by its soldier s in 1916 and lI6o, at
the battles of MAJ IcY and Grandson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
Royal Religions.

Queen Victoria is the legal head of
the Episcopal Church of England and
the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
When she is in England her Presbyte-
rianism is practically called dissent"
and when she recrosses the Tweed into
Scotland her EpiscopaIianism becomes
dissent" there. She has morbid
hatred Of ritualism. TIE Prince of
Wales is inclined to ritualistic cere-
monies, while his eldest sister, the Crown
Princess of Germany, is a Lutheran /;
his brother in-law, Lord Lorne, is q
Presbyterian; another brother in law,
the Crown Prince of Prussia, is a Pro.
testant Lutheran; a sister-inla the
Duchess of Edinburg, is a Greek Catho-
lice; her husband is a Low Church
Episcopalian; the other brothers and
sisters are Episcopalians and Presbyte.
rians by turn, their particular creed de-
pending upon their residence for the
time being. The Princess of Walesis
naturally bewildered with the manifold
religions of her royal relations, and
elings to the faith she was taught in
Denmark.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
EoR SALE.

EOR sALE-ONE 5O-SAW GULLETT GIN
+ in perfect repair, very cheap; One Utley
press in good order, very low. Six so new
saw Champion Gins. very CHEAP. Apply to
J. M PATRICK & CO.,
No. 1856 Magnolia Block, corner Front and
Union streets. 145-l5S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

The Der roit Free Press declares that
a Delawe re man thrsshed his wife to
death be cause their baby didn't get a
prize at a baby show, and then he Of
fered t. trade the baby for pig. The
author ity Of the Press, however in such
matte IS is not frst-class,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

Captain Phil Athy, Chief of Police,
leaves this evening for Louisville via
Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
The News.

Jimmy Corwin has the latest paper
from all quarters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

ENOR RENT-ONE PAIR COTTON OFF,
i ces over No. 9 Union ST., in good repair.
One Pair Offices over No. 3 Towards Row.
One Front Office ever Hill, Fontaine & Co.'s
store.
One Business House on Beal street. near
the Elevator. NJ. L. MEACHAM.
129-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

A few days since, at the Royal Italian
Opera, Covent Garden, 10 London, at
the end of the opera, wheu amid hurri-
cane of applause Mile Albani, the Al
bany prima donna, was called before the
curtain, gentleman In the grand tier
threw a bouquet and box at the prlma
donna, the latter of which unlnekily
struck her with considerable force in the
center Of the forehead. The author OF
this calamity was observed to throw up
his arms With a gesture Of despair when
he saw the lady place her hands on her
forehead and instantly retire to her pri-
vate room, where some simple remedies
we're applied with good effect. Perhaps
it should be added that the restoration
was a little assisted by the discovery that
the guilty box when opened contained
tiara of splendid diamonds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

IGOR RENT-HANDSOME OFFICE, NO.
{ "a Madison street, room No. 3. mp stairs,
lately occupied by Mound City Life Insurance
Co. Apply to 1. d. C0NAWAY,
1881 No. 10 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

EOR sALE-A SINGERS SEWING MA
c chine, good as new, at a bargain for cash.
Apply to N. CALHOUN. l52 Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

IrOR PENTHOUSE OF FIVE ROOMS.
g beside kitchen and servants room, con-
venient to business. No. 2l9 on south side of
Madison street, second door east of Yelling
ton L d. C0NANAY,
183-t No 10 Mad'son street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

NOR RENT-l2 COURT. POSSESSION
II given September LIST.
INF Nj. HOCHSTADTER. $50 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

NOR RENT 17s15 MAIN. NOW BEING
c reftted nicely. Also, one dozen resi-
dences. Call and see
l23-14S W. A. WHEATLEY, $50 Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

t1OR RENT "A DESIRABLE BRICK
& residence of ten rooms, situated at Ne. 81
Linden street occupants leaving for the sum
mer. Will rent low to a good tenant. Some
boarders in the house who wish to remain.
Inauire at 10 Linden street ll3-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

NOR SALE FIFTY-TWo LOTS JUST
& outside city limits, cheap for cash, or on
ten years time. Address
lS7-xix-l11 SAM FOLWELL, this Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

EOR RENTAL RENTS. FINE
Front street, between Jefferson and Court.
and others on Jefferson, near Main Apply to
j. /. ANDREWS II SONS,
1oA : No OSO Front etreet
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
property, l1% acres, with a good, modern
built frame cOttage-hOuse. in beautiful for
est grove. with four rooms, front and back
porches, kitchen, servants rooms, stables,
etc all under fence in good repair, and
young orchard. Situated % miles from Court
Square. If any difference 10 value OF ex-
change, would be paid in cash. A bargain
T. 7. STRATT0N,
127-t $50 Main street. Maldran Block:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

WIN. FRANK * CO.,
249 Main Street. l42-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-17

EOA SALE. ZINE PIANOS AND OR.
IL gans. Great inducements for cash. Sold
on monthly payments at reduced prices. Call
soon. ll06fl MEkRlMAN * WILCOX.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-31
The Cost OF Living Now and Before
the War.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

From the philadelphia Ledger
A comparison of the prices of the sta
pies of the country in wholesale mar
kets in November, 1859, 1864 and 1874,
show that prices are nearly as low, and
IN some cases lower now than before the
war, if thew are reduced to the gold
standard. Wheat is selling at about the
same prices in currency as it sold for in
gold in 1859 Corn is selling for half
what it did in 1864 (the Year when gold
touched 2S5), and about the same price,
gold value, As it did in 1859. Cotton Is
worth little more than in 1859, but Is
about one-ninth the price reached in
1865. Provisions, sugar and coffee show
a heavy decline, but the present curren-
cy quotations are above the gold prices
of 1859. Dry goods show Il great decline
since 1864, prints being below the prices
OF 1859. Beet was rather higher in the
local market before the war then to day.
Sales were reported in the Ledger in
November, 1858, for seven to nine
cents per pound. The corresponding
cattle report published this year quotes
sales at from four to seven and half
cents. But before these articles reach
the consumers items of cost are added to
them, which have not been reduced in
proportion to the reduction in prime cost.
The tax rate of 1859 on real estate WAS
one dollar and seventy.fvc cents on n
very low valuation of property; to-day
it is two dollars ard twenty cents on u
cash valuation. A house which was
worth fifteen hundred dollars in 1859
could not be bought fortwice that amount
now, and rents are from two to three times
As high now as before the war. While it
is true, therefore, that what are often
called the "necessaries of life have been
reduced in price at wholesale to nearly
the prices which ruled in 1859, it is not
to be inferred that the cost Of living
to working men has been correspondlngiy
reduced. Provisions consume about ono
third to one-half workingmens income.
The other half is expended for rent
clothing, fuel, lights and other eSpend-
lures of all kinds, and in many Of these
there has been no reduction from ante
war prices. But with reduction in the
prime cost of provisions, there will I'M
doubtedly come in time reduction IN
the value of things for which corn, beef
wheat, Sc, are exchanged; in other
words, a reduction in all the many things
which together make up the real cost
of living.