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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

An ollo entertainment under the auspices
of Mount Moriah and Linn Wood Lodges,
Free and Accepted Masons. will be given
at Exposition Hall on Wednesday evening
July Ia. Messrs w. Il. Whitaker, G. II.
Braughn, H. ID. Coleman, William Wright
G.. and A. Haase and Miss G. Haase will
assist. Messrs. Tracey, Bremen, Cooper
and Raymond will sing as quartette, and
Mr.. Frederick n. Thayer and his accom-
plished daughter, Miss Kate Thayer. have
volunteered for the occasion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

From NJ. Ellie, music dealer, No. l53 Cana
street, we have received anew piece of music
for piano, entitled press Club Schottische.'
1t is the work Of Ida Forester, as a COM
position, and by her has been gracefully
dedicated to the New Orleans Press Club.
The members of the club will appreciate
the distinction given their association by
the author,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

If independent political parties would
pair off as it we're from Republicans and
Democrats alike, there would be no objec-
ton to the votes wasted but as they 60 on
hobbies, and according to the price Of
putty in any village where they make a
platform, there is no counting the damage
or good they may do.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

One Of the most accommodating besgafs,
~ho calls uron US regularly. is the man who
insists each time on showing his sore leg.
He appears unwilling to accept the smallest
cum OF money without in some way yecip.
socating the favor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

The st. Thomas Episcopal (coiored)
Church will hold divine service this even.
ing. in the Sunday school building on Cal
Hope, between Prytania and st. Charles
streets, at hslfpast seven o'clock. Rev. S.
Burford. of Calvary Church, has kindly
volunteered to preach for the congregation
Sabbath evenings, until further notice. All
interested will find cordial welcome.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

Mr.. G. c. Haley, the newsdealer OF No.
II Commercial place, who has for some
time been waHderer in q strange land,
returned to his old stand Yesterday. He
bears upon his weatherbeaten face the
bronze of Mexico, Vera Cruz, Tampico,
Yucatan, and the sunny isles of Cazumel.
He will be on hand this morning from: A.
M. to > 2. NJ, selling the best and latest
papers, and telling the wonderful stories Of
his travels.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

An entertainment, consisting of singing
and tableaux. by children. will be given at
Stcnewall Jackson Hall. on Tuesday oven.
ing, for the benefi: OF tho Onward Mission
Sunday School.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

The Houston Telegraph says: ''1n Turin,
italy, there is a woman who was born in
1870. She is the widow of a porter in tho
Royal Palace and 50 we'll known that de-
seption seems impossible" Of course not.
a widow five years old is incapable Of de.
SeptiOn as to her age.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

The Philadelphia Times says: The
Southern Democrats are generally enthue i.
nstic supporters of the imitation plank in tho
Ohio platform" That is 80. The eDthusi.
asm is like = dead bawl-it knows no
HnuD1a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

4 few years since when S. y. Carey, now
eIaying second TO William Allen, was hang
ing on to the Republicans party, he spoke
Of the Democratic party as ''steepai in
crime and covered with infany." With
shat choice lot Samuel has found congenial
Hor1n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

On Monday evening the Variety Dram.
ATTIC Club will give itssecond complimentary
performance at the Aead envy of Music.
when will be performed the drama Of the
s.i,ancashirc Lass"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

Mr.. J. Jane. formerly at corne. Of RAIN
part and Canal streets. has removed bis
confectionery establishment to No. l6s
Canal street. opposite Christ Church, where
he hopes tc see all Of his old customers and
tnany new once.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

''He loves me. he loves me not" is the
title OF new song by w. Wadsworth.
handed us with the compliments of Philip
Werlein, music dealer Of No. so Baronne
street. The song is dedicated to and has
been sung by Miss Clara Louise Kellogg.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

This agent Of the Associated Pr-ss At
Memphis furnished his usual murder report
yesterday. but we are pleased to notice that
he had TO 20 sixty miles distant, to St.
GATHERINGS, to get the 'ocal item.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27
CORRESPONDENCE.

PosfoFPrCK. New Orleans. June IS. 1875.
Major J. c. Shipley. Shooting Master. and Hugo
Redwitz. Captain Of the "Banditti" Team Of
The New Orleans Rifle Club:
GESrLRMEN-B Bearing in remembrance the accus.
toned celebration the glorious fourth of july.
which have been taught to honor and respect.
and for the purpose of making said day one OF
unusual attraction at the gallery of tbs New
Orleans Rifle Club. propose to donate to the club
medal OF gold. to be shot for the four tn Of
July next. under the rules of the club only re.
questing that the shooting may be AT REST. in
order to afford pleasure 10 more persons who may
contest for this medal than otherwise would par.
ticipate. May ask from you, gentlemen. in be.
half of myself and of the club, TO obtain such
medal "a you may think appropriate to superip.
tend the contest and presentation Of the samei
Very respectfully.
JOHN NJ. g. PARKER.
NEW ORLEAS. June &c, 1873.
Colonel John N. G. Parker. Vice President Of New
Orleans Rifle Club:
DEAR CoLoNEL--Your esteemed favor Of tho
twenty fifth received con tanning as It should At
the end of our first century Of independence,
patriotic sentiments OF your devotion to your
country and 1.-THE day we celebrate" AZ we'll az 4
substantial evidence OF your earnest interest in
the welfare of the New Orleans Rifle Clur. We
wish it wer" possible to recognize in each Of our
members the interest you NANTES. in the success
and prosperity Of our organization.
At our last special meeting. held ON Tuesday
evening. June %. it was unanimously resolved to
have . prize shooting on SUNDAY July next.
and The gift OF your generosity will add much to
the pleasure and animation of the days sport.
We have decided on gold medal. with approori.
ate designs. beautifully enameled and hand.
somely engraved. 1.-THE Parker Medal" and tho
proud.
The programme will be arranged at 'rest shoot.
ing as desired. and when the shooting closes. att
r. NJ July 4. the person who has scored Ton tho
targets designated for this purposel the highest
number Of rings in ten consecutive shots during
The day. will be awarded the medal
Hoping you may live to see the end of the second
century OF american independence. aad always
enjoy good health. and be surrounded BY friends.
peace and plenty. we have tho pie to be- yery
respectfully yours.
J. e. S1f1PLEY,
First Shooting Master" New Orleans Rifle Club.
HUGO REDW1TZ,
3e21 ItZp st.apS Roo ;rt; Toono
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

Il is said that when Mr.. Jefferson Davis
10 settled in his new home he vii! write .
book en- the war. If that is his intention
his friends should keep him lodging about
In sleeping cars fof many years get
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27
QUARANTINE.
fAOCA'ANIATlDN BY TIKI GOVERNOR.

STATE or Iorl.fANl,i
Executive Department. !
49, New Orleans. June TO- 1897
WHEREAS. An act Of the Legislature. approved
march 10. 1858. entitled An act to establish quar-
Ahtine Tor the protection of the State" provides
that the Governor of the State shall issue hiS
proclamation. upon the advice of the Board Of
heaith' declaring any place where there shall BIZ
reason TO believe pestilept. contagious or In.
iectous disease exists to be an infected place. and
s1atng The number of days of quarantine to b
performed by the vessels. their passengers, of.
ard ~ A paw Va Po'
WI ereas. The Board of Health Of the State Of
louisiana has officially requested that proclams.
tioh "f quarantine be made against the ports Of
havana and Vera Cruz to take effect on and after
The tenth of June, 1875:
now therefore, l, William P. Kellogg, Governoe
OK the State OF Louisiana. issue this my proclaim
tioh' declaring quarantine of ten DAYS against
each OF said ports. this term of ten DAYS to begin
U" count from the departure Of the vesse, quarsu'
tined from the infected port on the voyage to tho
port Of New Orleans.
"iven under my hand. aud the seal Of the StssS
nereunto attached, this tenth day of juno. in tho
year ef Our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy
n7e. and OF the Independence of the United Stsses
the ninety.hintb.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
n. DURAND.
Gtaf1.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

An exchange says: Let William Alien
alone; he knows what Ohio wants" That
NAV be 80. but who knows what William
Allen wantss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

The honest man who tells his wife every
thing that happens. is matched by the man
who tells his better halt many things ~h.eh
IA NJ lan
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

The Clerks Benevolent Association Of
louisiana will give ats sixth annual fourth
Of July celebration at the Fair Grounds on
Sunday next.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

Those who are TOO poor to suffer at a
watering place this season Will be obliged
20 stay at home and enjoy themselves.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27
PUBLIC WRITER-A CARD,

Bar since 1889. but under profee sional disability
S .s Dy al health, socits employment 80
o,i ter oy any wha. through lack sfleisure or ee'
cause may require his aid. .,..
a.. ne will prepare obituary of nortuary non .ss
S9o memorials; newspaper cards. letters Of arIo sr
T., any kna and will prepare or assist in 70.
etc. '
Apply copfdentisily, -
,. THOMAS e. HOWARD
le!s I'm No. % Cemmszctsl Pls0''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

It is easy enough to write book. Selling
it is what bothers the publishers and in
terests the authors.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

To retire from an editorial position on
che London Times is to be barOnet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

George Washington himself will be the
centennial commissioner from Tennessee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

1t has never been dlfdea exactly how
his bread.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

When times are easier the dress skirts
will not be 80 narrow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04

Congress. the past week. has wit
nssssa tie Unusual spectacle Of SEES
sIon Of gbe House for &c consecutive
hours aad absolutely nothing accom-.
phsbca ia an i.at time The rules Of
Of the House arc that bills must be
taken up ia their usual order, without
the consent ct two third, Of the mem.
bcB, Is obtained 10 put IL over
md ii tho house a3i0uus without
taking action IL goes over TIL its torn
comes round again The matter under
consideration was the Civil Rights Bill
ard the democrats sought 10 defeat Il
ly dllateFy motions. A motion for al.
laprnmtut takes precedence of every
thing else aud on request the roll Of
mambgfa must bc called This occu'
pies q long time and if the motion is
bert another member moves to adjourn
ca a different time and the roll is called
again Ia this way the wheels are
blocked until one side or the other
gives il Ia The present case the re-
pHblicaus gave it up, after sitting
nearly two days and nights, and thus
'ha cjgil rights bin is defeated, for the
present at least bot it is not a very
crtdnablc thing to de- for either party
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04
CORGEsPONDENCE.

F1oHBcRG, Mass, Jan. %, 1875.
Editor JomHo}:
Perhaps, if / imagine that / am in
Woodford and feel as much interest in
writing the few following items as If
were in that staid old town, they will
be read with q little interest by your
readers.
Eitehburg i, a city of about 10000
inhabitants, Manufacturing is carried
on extensively, that of machinery TAX.
ing the lead. It is an cnterprising city.
Boston is called the hub Of the uni.
verse and Worcester the heart Of
the Commonwealth" and in few
years we predict that Fitchgurg, if
she keeps on growing as in the past,
will have an appel!ation Of equal merit
affixed 10 her name.
There are three hotels in the city,
The American. Titchburg, aud Roll
stone. The Fitcbburg is generally
accepted by the elite, but the other
two are popular resorts for the travel.
ing public
Carl Schurz, Bayard Taylor, Cough,
Duchaillu and other popular speakers
have leetured in the City Hall, during
the winter The writer Of this has an
engagement for February 2lst. sclah /.
We have plenty Of amusement here
theaters almost nightly, and by way
Of change Whitmore aud CIark's Min
strals are billed tor next week
Many politicians here express much
indignation At the move made by Pres.
ideBt Grant aud Little Phil ia regard
TO tue Louisiana embfoglio. We think
the President has acted as we'll az b..
knew bow, aud that when the true
light Is seen the people at large will be
enabled 20 so understand il We hope
90.
Poor Henry Ward is s,ill before the
courts isn't be. Is'at il too bad Bot
what's the use Of rcpiBing for poor
Beechef when be says he's the hap
picst man 10 the woliy Eht
Ia NermoHt yon are having snug
winter weather and good sleigLing
The weather is pretty cold here, bot
the slipping s poor. The Bay State il
NOT quite a. ii3gid as Vermont.
read tie item Ia last weeks JouB.
SAL = Fev John Clark, Formerly a
sta8eat 81 Buu i Burton Seminary.
wlla much interest Well % rclem.
Der hsa while al tie Seminary b %
aud =. He Was one o. the boys, ia,
% klas aaa genial u bis ways TIA, il
vas : pleasure to b with him. May
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04
rmE IrLro -nstenFn rnIAL

The trial progresses so slowly aud
has 90 little that IL new that il loses
some of it, interest. Tilten aud Mon.
ton appear to be very much in earnest
ia lhc matter, and II Beecher does not
lose bis suit il will not bo because they
30 not Try their beet Beccher himself
appears calm and self possessed says
he is the happiest man alive, which
can vnly 30 accounted for by the fact
that ii il Just Ike Beecher, a man Of
oKaggcrations and cStravagant expires.
sions, and his remarkable letter Of con
triton and other documents in the pos.
session Of Mouion can only be account
I'd for 10 the same way Just before
Moutou's examination closed he re.
ceived intelligence OF the sudden death
Of his mother, bat chose 10 proceed
with examination thus showing that
bis interest 10 the matter is very great
10 say the least The defendants Oh.
ieetci to the testimony Of Jilton on
the ground that it would tend to erin.
mate his wife, the policy Of the law re-
srainiug the husband aud wife from
testibjBg either for or against each
other The discussion Of this point Of
law was carried on very sharply by the
cmincntly legal counsel employed
The Judge decided that Tlton can
testify in his own behalf, bat that he
cannot reveal any confidential oommu.
rnat98s made to him by his wife. The
counsel for the defendants took cxcep-
tlons lo this ruling. Uuder this dcci.
sion. Iiltou tcstides to what be told
Boecher bis wife had told him. which
amounts 70 nearly the same thing as
though be testified t. what bis wife
confessed to him. Probably Mrs.
IiItou will not be allowed to testify
~ 80.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04

u 80 af'eroon tae eucanraeut
gei 81 : sioek. Tie Committee OF
11m'astaHs reported ihc following a.
saeefs fer sae sutaag year
Commander steraea IhamaH Moot
@ Senior NEea j NJ Calref. S.
A'aaas gsaiof Wee, J. J.. hHaPF,
Na4a.etafy Medical Usrel9f = "
Itayef baflfasiea taap'aia. \. n
GlaE'ef Montpelier
teaae8 oi Administration, J. II
Goa.aiHg huraaa Willard Holden
g. Arlington b Cannon. jr Brat
tehara l.. ID savage Wa.tsacI3 vs.
n 0ilmafe. FaIrIee
Delegates 90 ihe AsugBa. Esesup-
ncat Jahu IS. Newton. ~ Adams
J u 0aaldus Rutland with r. T..
Fiskius Montpelier J. S S'rauahan,
81. Aitaus as AIteruates
The Committee t. whom was refer
red the reports AMI address, recon
mend the division ct the department
iala seven inspection departments,
wJih aa Assistant Inspector for each
subordinate department Also that this
eucampmsut DO memorable the Legis-
lhare g. provide f0r the free education
ui - sous OF deceased or destitute
soldiers. p from each Congressional
district. At Norwich University The
accommodation ia relation to dividing
the department was adopted The last
recommendation was, after discussion,
also adopted.
Reports were then made 10y dele
gates Of tbe condition Of each post
showing that the order vas firmly es-
tsblished 10 the state, aud tended to
encourage all present TO work for its
enlargement and prnzperity, after their
RETURN home
Ia the evening Camp Fire was
given to the Encampment by Brooks
Post, No. 10. at Village Hall, Gen.
William " Henry, Of Burlington, read
one Of his interesting papers on Army
Life; the Montpelier Dramatic Club
gave the laughable farce Of Bryan o
Lynn, aud the Montpelier brass band
was 10 attendance, Gen. Henry's
paper, after touching upon some of the
humrous points OF army life, gave a
. detailed and highly interesting nara.
tive OF the Battle Of the Wilderness,
and other events in which he partici.
/ pated, during Gen Garnts final move.
n ents between the Rapidaa aud Cold
Harbor
The exercises at Village Hall gave
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04

The sth annual eneampment Of the
Department Of Vermont, Graud Army
ol The Republic, was held at Mont.
pelief 90 Tuesday. Some fifty dele.
gstes we're present, many being de.
tanned by being snow bound In the
forenoon, there WAS a business meeting
a, their hall. opened by Gen. Stephen
Thomas, Grand Commander. with
prayer by the Chaplain. Assistant
Adiateui 3eperai ] q, Livingston
made SIS annual report The whole
number Of posts ia tie State is I6, a
new oae having been organized at
Jamaica. aud one suuenderiug 10
charter Total membership Jg2 He
recommends establishing oatPosts ia
thc more spArcely settled districts.
tnbutagy TO posts ia the larger villages
and tbe appointment 81 Assistant la.
spegtaf.
Gea. Thomas spoke ard made 4 stir.
ras appeal to the comrades 70 snake
proper AID generous provision fer the
sgppsrt Aad education 81 deceased and
iasall1 aaldicns The state q Peaasyl.
vsais. he said, lad already expended
over $4,000 coo fsr this object lie
urged the comrades % bes,ege tae
leg stature unul they DO soaaethlsg ia
tis asgeeti0a lege
4he reports sghmtted wila she a.
dress tie Graad Commander were
referred comrades Taylor Gibbs Aud
X aen. and Committees On Cfe4sa.
,iAs AaA tae HoA.aa.ioa q o4een AZ
ro.aied.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04

o. lie Department ct TIE northwest In the
laiief PART ~ September an3 wat tas
sfoena Yrrnnaser Wa9 bad held tais
othae. being be sacsess1r Of the ste Geo
Sylvester Church lie commanded ihe
fret division ~ IAE uIncleeuih corps DO
Laa8HaHa Ia 1868. and aflerwsrd beame
chief 81 cavalry 81 lHe Gu.t he bad q
command iu West Tennessee FL 1855 ~
he retired irom the service IaA =. 1850.
lie was bfeyeict bFlsalier general March
lE. 1865, f1r services 81 Cedar M0uataiu,
Virginia Ne ~ the Inventor of val
uable quo. ana was EH Washington press
log Biz eaim f1r remuneration for ils use
by the government a. ihe time q bis
death
Gen Roberts spent lac, Summer In
Manchester, and has always retained TO
the old homestead every season when
his duties would permit,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04
OBITUARY.

4 briet telegram announced the death
Of Gen. Benz. ). Roberts, which resulted
from pneumonia, at Washington, Satur-
day afternoon. For some OF the follow
ing particulars OF his life we are iBdebt-
ed TO the Rutland Globe of Monday:
benjamin Stone Roberts, son Of the
late Gen. Martin Roberts. was born at
Manchester, Vermont, in 1911. He was,
when a boy, employed as clerk in the
village store. but being somewhat dis
gusted with SO tame an employment, he
one day went into the Office of Hon. L..
Sergeant and said he was tired Of his em.
pioyment aud wished to do something
more IN the world than measuring calico,
Mr.. Sargeant made some inquiries aud
found that his greatest ambition was 10
graduate at West Point and become
military man, Mr.. Sergeant promised
10 do what he could, and soon after Hon.
AFRO Buck, a member Of congress from
this state, visited Manchester aud the
case was stated 10 him. Afterwards he
with Hon. W. G. Bradley, the other
member from this state succeeded in get
ting him place st West Point. lie grad
ualed at West Point IN 1885, entering the
Fret Dragons be became first Iieuten-
ant In 1887. resigned January IS, 1850
lie so9n after became principal civil en-
giueer on tho Lake Chsmplain and Og-
deusburg railroad from Rouses Point to
Ogdeusburg, aud 10 1871 assistant geoo-
eist Of the state Of New York In 1872
be went 90 Russia st the request Of the
emperor 70 assist ia the construction Of
railroads be- that country. On bis rcturn
% this country, be was admitted % The
bar aud settled Ia practice Of the probes
sion ia Iowa, where bee remained from
1913 20 1876. lie rc-eutered The United
States army as tirst lieutenant OF the
Mounted Rides, aud was promoted 10
captain, February IS, 1917. lie was bre-
yetlcd major Tor Raliautry 40 Lhepullepec
where be commanded q st0riniug party,
Afterwards served under General Lane,
against guerTilias. and was breyettcd
Northumberland for hi. conduct az The
battle Of Matamoras, aud The Pass OF the
GualajBga. tie was great iayofite with
Gen. scott and ng bic order was de-
tailed 10 uufari the stars and stripes on
the public bindings ia The city Of Mexico
after is capituiatIon. he was made
major % the Thirl Cavalry, May Is, 1861.
When TIE civil war with The South began
" - T. tkR ttAH Htaft tiN AAt " asANAttH
aud uas assigned bY Gen. Candy d COM
man3 Tie southwestern district he de-
Tended fgH Craig agsiHs, tie Ie1aB
forces under Gen eib.ey aud was bre-
reue8 colonel, Feb q 1852 laf bravery
i NaFerdc, Ana aas ordered q Wash
log 10. JuAe .s-, w.ta Tie trophies
zud reports 81 t8e campsiga ile was
made 8figad.er general aud assigned 10
Gea Pope, army q Aifgln.a, IS chief q
cavalry. lie WA zcting lnspeesor-gsneral
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-02-04
Wondarful Snocons.

Three years ags Dr.. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced IN the United
States from Germany for the cure of
Coughs, severe Colds settled on the
breast, Consumption aud other diseases
Of the Throat and Lungs, No medicine
ever had such success 100000 sample
bottles have been distributed every year
for three years by Druggists in all parts
of the United States, and nearly 1000
letters from Druggists are now on our
files, saying that no other preparation in
their stores sells as well and gives such
excellent satisfaction. All we ask is for
You to 90 to your Druggist, Wait 81 Hard
or Vincent Grover and get sample bot
tie for 10 cents and try It; regular size IS
cents.