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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-03

The senior partner
tOf the firm of A. L.
Dodge & Bro, Fill
more, Mo-, will retire
from the firm about
the first of August
next; aid, in order to
reduce our stock as
Iowa as possible ythat
time, we offer goods
at lower prices than
they have been sold in
this county since the
war. we mean Wnat
we say, and invite
everybody to call,
price and examine
our goods before buy
ing elsewhere. We
have on hand a large
well selected
stock of general mer-
c%handise, and will
great bargains
to cash purchasers.
l.. DODGE & Bro.
June II, 1874.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-03
THE VERTICAL FEED BAR

Invaives a new feature in Sewing Machines,
possessing one of the most valuable working
principles ever patented; its operation is posi-
tive, enabling it To run over seams and turn cor
Hcrs without, changing the tension, length oi
stitch, or stopping the motion of the machine,
and in sew any number of thickness, Of any
length, without busting; entirely preventing the
iuliing AMI pickering of one piece, while the
other remains straight; and ut the same time, in
Il practical manner, will do what no other ma-
chine can, t0-wit:
TAME ALL TIKI STRETCH From THE GooDs.
Operating with equal facility on the heaviest as
Well us the lighfest fabrics, leaving IA seam alike
on both sides, beautifully smooth, strong and
elastic. II is especially adapted 10 the diversified
work which can lie done with II sewing machine,
with less hanging or adjusting than any other
machine in the market, and Is so simple In con-
struction thai it can Ia, used by any one with ALAG
riiy. 1t i, ono of the largest machines Inanuiac-
iuTe'l that l. adapted To FAMILY ISL, TAILOR
M al. LEATHER WORK.
In presenting the ''lInprnrcd Davis We
claim, in addition Ia It's superior principles,
more absolute perfection of Workmanship and
more complete ndjustability than pertains 10 any
competing machine.
EVERY MACHINE WARRANTED.
IRA CARL, Travelling Agent.
A. VI. tRp<s, t,enl Ag't, II. Joseph, Mo.
ftai NJ J. u. Russell :, and eNaininc the ma
chine, anil leave Your orders. s6A
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
The Volcano Alarm.

1t appears that the reports con-
corning the remarkable volcanic
phenomena in North Carolina have
been greatly exaggerated. The
Charlotte IN. c. Obserrer says A.:
$50 far as we can learn, and we
have, perhaps. as late advices as
have been received in Raleigh, no
eruption has appeared, and the
nearest approach to it has been the
issuance of steam from a rock -
There appears not to be the alarm
felt among the people living in
/ the vicinity which might be ex-
pected, and which would he man.
| Tested if they felt that they were
in imminent danger. We base
this snpposition that no great =
larm is felt for the consequences
of the rumbling and rocking OF the
earth, upon the fact that pap, r
Published within eighteen miles
of the mountain comes to us this
week without a line concerning
the strange phenomenon, or about
the opinion concerning it enter
tanned by the people living on
the mountain and near it"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
GO TO TIE * a 8
VIA THE
LONE STAR ROUTE !
INTERNATIONAL AID GREAT NORTHERN T.

Passengers going to Texas via Memphis
and Little Rock, or ria Shreveport, strike
this line AT LOngriew, the Best Route TO Pal
estine, Hearne, Waco, Austin, Huntsville,
Houston, Galveston and all points in West
ern, Central. Eastern and Southern Texas.
Passengers via New Orleans will find it
the Best Route TO Tyler, Mineola, Dallas, O.
vertOn, Crockett, LOngview and all points in
Eastern and Northeastern Texas.
This line is well built, thoroughly equipped
with every modern improvement, including
New and Elegant Day Coaches, Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars, Westinghouse Air
Brakes, Miller's Patent Safety Platforms
and COuplers; and nowhere else can the
passenger so completely depend on a spec
dy, safe and comfortable journey.
The LONE STAR ROUTE has admira-
bly, answered the query: "iIow 20 go 10
TexasT by the publication OF an interest
ing and truthful document, containing val
liable and correct map, which can be OBJ
tanned, free Of charge, by addressing the
GENERAL TICKET AGENT. Internation-
al and Great Northern Railroad. Houston,
Texas. District +. feb12
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
s@- WHITAKER & ALLEN. agents

SSH WmTAKER& ALLEN, agents
for the celebrated Buckeye Mower
and Reaper and Sweepstakes
Thresher, wish to call the atten-
tiOn of those wishing anything
in ihrt line, to call and get an IL
Illustrated catalogue price list, and
let them know what will be wan
ted in that line, as they wish to
send on their order ia very short
time. Also, will be thankful for
list Of probable repairs that will be
wanted this season. The ma
chimes are warranted 20 be as good
If not superior, to any in the mar
ket. Any Of the above will he
furnished on very liberal terms, at
at manufacturers prices, freight
added, (which we wish to make
very light byordering by car load }
Call and see US, and get your sup
plies of Hardware, Farming I'M
plements, Family Groceries, &c,
i&cA or a good Wagon for $50 acar-
rGtfed. Terms cash. All goods
warranted as represented.
April 7, 1874.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

B Fayetteville Female ~
calemy is one Of the old land
marks of this country. Many
of the matrons Of Fayetteville
received their education thele,
and all speak of it in terms Of
cndearment. The institution
has had its cups and down.
its prosperity and adversely
1t has had good teachers and
others not so good. But in its
long list of principals, it has
never had the superior Of
the one now in charge. 1t is
due Prof. Hatcher to say that
the entire credit of the present
successful management Of the
details of the school are due to
him, and he certainly deserves
the hearty recognition and sup
port of the community, i'll his
effort to enlarge and popularize
by its merit a school affording
as solid instruction as is to be
found in this country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Look to your Interest.

We would respectfully announce
TO the public that we have just re-
-ceived from the E lstern cities a
fresh and superb stock of dry
goods, notions, boots, shoes, hats,
queensware, glassware, ladies and
gents trunks, books, stationary. &c.
Our goods having been selected
with great care, and purchased for
cash, enables US to offer them to
the trade at very reasonable rates.
HURT & FISHER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Diseases fthe Blood

"The Blood is the Life" When ills
source is corrupted, the painful and sOrrow
producing effects are visible in MAJ Y
shapes. The multifarious forms in which
it manifests itself, would form subjects up
OF which | might write volumes. But as
all the varied forms of disease which de-
ponds upon bad blood are cured, or best
treated, by such medicines as take up from
this fluid and excrete from the system the
noxious elements, It's not of practical lmpor-
lance that | should describe each. For in
stance. medical authors describe about fifty
varieties of skin disease. but as they ali re-
0uire for their cure very similar treatment
it is of no practical utility to know Just
what name to apply certain form Of skin
disease, so you know how best to cure it.
Then again might 90 on and describe vari-
Gus kinds Of scrofulous sores. fever sores,
white swel.ines. enlarged glands, and ulcers
of varying appearance: might describe how
virulent poison may show itself in various
! forms of eruptions, ulcers, sore tEr az, bony
| tumors, ETC.; but as all these various ap-
pearing manifestations of b blood are
cured by uniform means | deem such
a course unnecessary. Thoroughly
cleanse the blood, which is the
great fountain of life, and good diges-
ton, fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
strength, and soundness of constitution, will
all return to us. For this purpose DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
PurgatiTe Pellets are pre-eminently the ar
ticles needed. They are warranted to cure
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, St. Antho-
ny's Fire, Rose Rash or Erysipelas, Ring
Worms, Pimples, Blotches, Spots, Eruptions
Pustules, BOils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes
Rough Skin, Scurf, Scrofulous Sores and
Swellings, Fever Sores, White Swellings
Tumors, Old Sores or Swellings, Affections o
the Skin, Throat and Bones, and Ulcers Of
the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Lungs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
The Mississippi.
A whole Parish in imminent
Danger of Overflow.


New ORLEANS, April ia
crevasse 800 feet wide is repor-
ted at McCullom's, 2 miles be-
low Baton Rouge, on the left
bank. The State Engineer,
who was dispatched tothe mouth
of Bayou Plaquemine, to cut
the dyke which keeps the Wa
tiers of the Mississippi River out
of said Bayou, has returned
without executing his mission.
The citizens cf Iberville Parish
and the town of Plaquemine, in
a public meeting, protested a.
gainst the cutting of the dyke,
and resolved to prevent it by
force. They have a detail of
armed men guarding the levee.
1t is now positively asserted By
those best informed that the oren-
ing OF Bayou Plaquemine would
overflow the town Of Plaquemine
and the greater portion of Iber.
vile Parish. Hence the opposition
BATON ROUGE. La, April 10
The crevas,e at Met ulIom's plan
-tation affects Wards Creek and
Bay on FOntaine, Batt0nes and a.
bout fifteen river plantations be-
tween the cr.vasse and Bayou
Manche. The planters and lev
ee companies will make an effort
10 close the break.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Hints to Correspondents.

We always welcome articles up
on any topic ofpublic interest, and
only desire writer's for the OBsER-
YER to bear in mind these points
l. Be brief. This is the age of
telegraphs and stenography.
2. Be pointed. Don't write all
around a subject without hitting it.
3. State facts; don't stop to NOR.
alize--its drowsy business. Let
the reader do his own dreaming.
4. Eschew prefaces. Plunge al
once into your subject. like swim.
mer into cold water.
5. Condense. Make sure that
you really have an idea, and then
record it in the shortest possible
terms. We want thoughts in their
quintes sence.
6. Avoid all high flown Ian.
guage; the plain Anglo-Saxo
words are the best. Never use
stills when legs will do just as well.
7. Write legibly. Don't lie:
your manuscript look like the
tracks of spider drowned in ink.
We shan't mistake any one for a
genius though he writes as crab
bedIy. as Napoleon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Cremation.

Itmay not begenerally known
that in both Europe and Ameri-
ca there are many persons who
are in favor of cremation, or
burning the bodies Of the dead,
instead of the present mode of
burial. This mode may suit the
views Of those who expect a
reasonable amount Of warmth
or burning after death, but to
those who think sensibly Of the
present comforts of the mind
and body, we would say, come
and price our new spring goods,
purchased in the best markets
on this continent, and decorate
your bodies in something neat
but not gaudy, cheap and dura-
BILE, at prices that will cause you
to forget that there is such a
grim monster as death stalking
through the land.
MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Fayetteville Produce Mar
ket.

Wheat is still declining. We
now quote prime and strictly
prime amber and white at S1.1O
CLIO; lower grades not in de-
mand.
Corn has improved in feeling
in the western markets, but re-
mains quiet in the southern. 1t
would be quoted brisk here at
60 cts. for yellow and mixed,
and 50 cts. for prime white,
but the vast difference in freights
from the west and this point,
which were referred to in our
last, has driven our grain deal
crs nearly entirely out of the
market.
Bacon is quiet at {, s and 10!
cts. for shoulders, clear sides
and hams.
Flour and meal unchanged.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Notice

We are selling goods at extreme
ly low prices to make room for our
Spring stock; are offering at cost
all fall and winter goods for cash.
Our patrons and the public gener'
ally are invited to call and buy
frst-class goods at New York cost.
Our Mr.. Caldwe | has gone East to
purchase spring goods and in a very
short time we will have our stock
complete in all thedifferent branch
es for the Spring trade, which we
will offer as heretofore at Uely
short profits.
Very respectfully,
CALDWELL & KELSo.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
A Mighty Flood.
The Mississippi so Miles Wide
from Cairo to the Sea.

A correspondent of the New
York World, writingffom steam,
er on the Mississippi river says:
THE Mississippi river, from
Cairo to the sea, now fifty miles
wide, covers an area of fifty thou
sand square miles, or thirty.two
million acres, os the richest allu-
vial land in the most delightful
climate of the continent. The av-
erage depth of water over this
area, 1000 by so miles, is proba-
bly, ten feet.
'It isq' impossibleto tell, save
where trees grow, whether the
steamer is in the river channel or
in the midst of somebaptized planta-
ton. They who have never seen
the Mississippi when it overspreads
the lowlands can have little
conception of the magnitude IN
extent and vastness of volume
of the mighty stream. was
standing just now ON the steam
er's ROOT. Pale stars were dimly
visible through dense mists, and
the pilot was without landmark
to shape his course. There are
islands hardly submerged aud yet
Invisible, and only glittering rip
Piles on the waters surface tell of .
dangerous shadows and sandbars.
At Commerce, little village in
Mississippi above the mouth of the
Arkansas, the river has carved out
for itself a new channel and
lessened is length about eighteen
miles. The noise made by the
rushing water. constantly widen
ing and deepening its newly-iound
channel and overturning the tor
est trees as it rushes ma&ly l00
yards across the narrow isthmus,
is comparable to that with gives
living grandeur to Niagara, ap-
pealing alike to the ear and eye.
There is majestic thunder IN the
roaring of the pent-up flood Tide Of
the mighty river, and sullen, i'm
posing grandeur in the steady re-
sistless force of the tawny water
recognizing no obstruction in their
onward coarse TO the sea-"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

WANTED. "A few hundred
young men, who part their hair
in the middle Of their craniums,
to stand in front of the First
Baptist church, Broad street, to
stare the ladies ont of cOuntc-
nance as they emerge therefrom.
Richmond State Journal.
Why young men are wanted
for such business, it is hard to
say, but We know several places
from which such young men are
wanted to go.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real
estate have been acknowledged
since our last, in the County Court
Clerks Office:
A J Counts and wife to Jas. II
Hardin, interest in land on Hes.
ter's Creek. $50.
Thos. Whitaker and wifeto Dan.
iel Parker and w. w. James, 176
acres in 9Th dis, $3.50.
II. Whitfield and N. D. Craw.
ford, to John M. Steed, 3 poles in
9th dis, SIS.
7. E Dobbins to T. B. Lackey,
81 acres in 18th dis, $50.
John G. Davidson and wife to
James NJ. Barham, interest in land
in 10Th dis, SIS.
A. r. Garrison to Milton Smith,
81 acres in 18th dis, S126.66.
j. B. Morell to W. A. Hill, so
acres in 18th dis, $50.
Walton A. Hill to Milton Smith,
1S4 acres in 18th dis, S2,1lS.90.
Samuel Jordan to Jesse A Har
grove. 40 acres in 18th dis. 5000.
E. Ii. Oliver to J. T. Curtis, in.
terest in land in 18th dis, $500.
Thos. ]. Gray to Jack Renegar,
lot in Fayetteville, 5000.
Silas M. and Winnie II. Rob
ertson to T. r. Robertson, IS
acres in 9th dis, $2,40O.
Hugh Thomson to W. j.
Stegall, 81 acres in 18th dis,
$40.
B. A. Drennom and wife to
Daniel Warren, interest in 1881
in 18th dis, $3.50.
Jno. 7. Gill, clerk and spe-
cial CON-, to Daniel Warren,
80 acres in 10Th dis, $3.50.
G.'Pylant and wife to J. L.
and F. G. g. Pylant, 1879 acres
in 9th dis, $l,792.21.
L-P. Bright, admir-, to Anna
w Ross, lot in Fayetteville,
1855.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

~ Elk river was higher
last week than it has been since
the spring of 1867. Greeks,
too, were out Of their banks in
all directions, overlooking low
lands, but not doing any very
serious damage, generally. A
portion of Beans Creek bridge
on the railroad was swept away
Wednesday, of course, and
there was no train to or from
this place, in consequence, until
Saturday evening.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Consolation for Smokers.


How remarkably fond some
men are of disappearing facts
in order to sustain their opinions.
A Massachusetts Psychologist as
serts that there are no fine sing
ers who use tobacco, and that it
has been proved in the disc ting
room that tobacco Injuries the
voice. Both of these assertions
are absurd. Some Of the finest
singers in the world are great
smokers, and the dissecting room
has over and over again decided
that tobacco, used in moderation,
no more Injuries the voice than
bread or butter, coffee, tea, choco-
late, or salt, all of which excellent
articles would seriously injure it,
and the entire physical system,
too, if INDUCED in to excess =
When any cause requires such
baseless misrepresentation to sus-
tain it, common sense will be
much inclined to suspect that it
has not much to stand upon itself.
We have no particular penchant
for tobacco, and half a dozen good
cigars a week would supply Us
with a full allowance of 1.-THE
weed" in our most wasteful mo-
ments, but we regard it as prepos-
ferrous humbug to assert that the
Use of double, or even triple that
number of cigars week. Or three
or four pipes of mild tobacco day,
will seriously irjure any mam III
possession of good health and IN
ordinarily sound constitution
Moderate smokers may rest as
sured that, if they feel no evil IF.
fects from the indulgence at the
time they smoke, they need BE- un
der no apprehensions whatever,
despite all the anathemas Of igno
rance and f.naticism. There sYr
some people in the world who are
so constituted by nature that they
cannot smoke with satisfaction -
These people are commonly con
ceited enough to fancy that because
they are made SO everybody else
must be. Hence their silly and
violent TRADES against tpbacco-
their cool perversion of we'll
known scientific facts, and these
shameless fabrications of the start
ling and mendacious.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Full Stock of Hardware,

We are now receiving a very
full stock Of hardware, cutlery,
trace-chains, backbands, leather
collars, names, cross cut saws and
every thing else usually kept in a
first-class retail house. And will
cell as cheap as the same goods
can be bought any where at re.
tail; or we will make induce
ments to wholesale buyers. We
have a full stock of the best horse
and mule shoes and nails, cut
nails all sizes. We have a lot Of
Brinley Flows on hand at manu-.
facturers' prices, freight added
Remember, terms cash.
HATCHER & OGILvIE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Clubbing.

The OBSERVER and Courier
Journal one year, SD.
The OBSERVER and Rural
Sun one year, 1915
The OBSERVER and Woods
Household Magazine one year.
$3.50; with chrome, $3.50.
The OBSERVER and Scribner's
Monthly one year, So.
The OBSERVER and st. Mich
olas one year, S4.25.
The OBSERVER and Peters
Musical Monthly one year, 81.
The OBSERVER and Home and
School one year, So.
To be paid in advance, in ev-
cry instance.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
4Eatbs.
DIED

In this county, on Norris Creek, Satur-
day, 18th inst, Of inflammation of the
bowels, ANNA, daughter of Green b. Ev-
ans, aged about3 years.
in this place, Saturday, 1lth inst.,> Of
whooping cough, MOLLIE LOU, daughter
of John A, Formwalt, aged about 2 years
In this county, on Norris Greek, Monday,
18th inst, Mr.. JAMES ISOM, aged So years
and months.
In this county, on Elk River, Monday.
18th inst, of consumption, Mr.. THOMAS
STONE, aged about 60 years.
In this vicinity. Tuesday, 18th inst, Mrs
SMITH, wife of Barney Smith, mother of
j. T. McCauley Of this place. Aged about
60 years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

GY In County Court, the
18th, Thomas H.Blcdsoe qualified
as administrator of the estate
of E. G. King, deceased, vice
Sarah j. King, resigned
The following day D. W. Hol-
man was appointed administra-
tor of Sion NJ. Conger, dec,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

E5- In the U. s. House of
Representatives, last Monday,
the bill for the free exchange
of newspapers between pub
fishers and the free transmits
sion Of newspapers by mail
within the county of their pub
ication, passed-ycas; IL s;
nays, Il.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

m 1t was our pleasure last
week TO receive a call from cur
friend Prof. G. L. Randolph,
late of this county, now of Nc
Minnville. He is one of the
best educators in Tennessee,
and now has charge of one of
the most fiourishing institutions
of the State.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

BE- Capt. W. p. Tolley adj
dressed the people of Moore
county ct Lynchburg, Monday.
9th inst, and announced him
self a candidate for Congress,
subject to a convention. Reso-
buttons were adopted at the same
time expressing a preference
for him for the office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
FNWetteCiIEe Locals.

@ The present crop has
been greatly damaged by the
late rains. The best remedy we
can offer is to go to d. G. HALLS
ard buy his cheap Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Ready-made
Clothing, Queensware, Books,
&c, for cash and barter. My
stock is complete in all its
branches. Call and see for your
selves. d. G. HALL,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
" The announcement

another candidate for Circuit
Court Clerk appears in this pa
per. Mr.. Goodrich would max e
an excellent officer. We know
him well, and he is an iDtelli-
gent, affable, business gentle
man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Clothing.

Ready made clothing is now a
very important line Of our bust
ness. Our stock will be found full
and complete, perfectly adapted to
the wants of all, from the beard
less boy to the aged vetreau leaning
on his staff. HURT & FISHER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

@ Mr.. III. X. Carly is pre-
pared to fill orders for house
painting and paper hanging
He guarantees satisfaction in
work, and presents Il very rea-
sonable scale of prices.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
/" The wet weather CT

lY The wet weather con
tinues, and still holds farming
operations in check. The rains
have been over all the country
Last week in Northern Ken.
lucky and Southern Ohio there
were brisk snow storms. Al
Memphis, also, snow fell.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

Da About ten thousand pos
tai cards have been sold at the
Fayetteville post-office since
last July, and the demand con-
siderably exceeded the supply.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16

~ The negro who was shot
in this vicinity by his colored
friend a few weeks ago, and who
it was thought would surely
die, is up and walking about.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-04-16
Horse and Jack Bills

Printed promptly at the low
est rates. Satisfaction always
given or no charge. Our stock
of pictures is the largest we
have ever seen in one Office
Stock-raisers are invited to call
and see.