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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13
WashingtSn's Bones.

Joseph Mulhaltan, whose suggestion
relative to exhibiting the homes OF wash
inSton at the Centennial, for tho pur
pose of raising funds 10 complete the
national monument, has given him =
National reputation, does not seem 10 be
discouraged in bis efforts. We have re-
cCived the following from him
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. IL, 1875.
EDIToG CHRONICLE Ii there Is any
thing on the globe of greater interest to
al Amc.i an patriot than Il visit to
Washington's tomb at Mt. Vernon, we
would like TO hear Of it. We left Pitts
burg few days since, and, after sceID,
= few OF the attractions of the beautiful
city, we felt it would be pleasant to Wis
it tho tomb of Washington. Now, Il
trip down the Potomac is bv no means
unpleasant. The sun was shining bright
~ rs our steamer, the Arrow, sre!
on its way down the beautiful river.
The scenery along its banks Is simply
lovely, while every foot of the land
figures prominently in tho history Of
our country. On the way down we
passed Fairfax Court House, Fort Foot
and Fort Washington. In two hours
we arrived at Mt. Vernon, and were con
Quoted over The grounds by the gentle
manly Superintendent, Colonel HoIings-
worth, who explained everything To US
in an able and satisfactory manner. We
were shown the tomb of Washington, q
plain brick structure, with II door OF
round bar iron, through which We could
almost touch his sarcophagun. The re-
mains were removed 10 this tomb from
the old one in 1887. The skeleton At
that time was perfect, bnt had no flesh
on IT. The skin had shrunk 10 the bones
making solid compact mass, which Is
thought TO be as perfect 10 day as then.
This information received from an IL
tclligcnt coIorei man, who has been on
the farm for thirty years, and was a
slave on it since boyhood, until freed ey
Lincoin's emancipation proclamation.
He was the property OF the late John
\. Washington, who was killed during
the late war. Washington had hun
drcd slaves, who had excellent quarters,
and were treated in very kindly man
ner Many OF tho old houses in The SER
wants quarters are just as they were IN
the DAYS OF Washington. His cid
smoke-house is closed up just rs ho Ie.t
IT, The root u green and wcathcrwOTa
Great care is taken in repairing 10 pre-
servo the forms OF everything. We
were shown the room Washington died
in also, the room occupied by Mrs.
Washington after Der husbands death.
Ii Is the worst room in the house, being
in the attic. but from lis window a
seen the tomb of Washington. into this
room no one but isvoriia servant an ]
a pct cat were admitted. Mrs. Washing
ton had hole cut IN tho bottom OF the
door IN order that Tak6y Eight come
and 20 as she pleased. Tia door with
The hole in it i jsst a. Mrs- Ma.hing.
ton left IL. We ate an exceslent lGDcs,
in Washincton's kitehca. II consisted
.. co.! ..a.s 49, ,sT..st w..ss :.sss
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DpcalcOmaEic.

This is tho name Ola comparatively
new art that is attracting considerable
attention at the present time. 1t con
Sists in transferring pictures which have
been printed upon paper in high and
beautiful coIOrS 10 any object one may
wish TO ornament, such as fans, work
boxes, vases, .lower pots, articles of fur
niture, &c. When transferred these pict-
uIes look as ii painted upon the ar
ticle crnamcnted, and they are much
more attractive and beautiful than they
would be if painted with n brush, unless
executed by very skillful artist; in
deed this beautiful art offers a complete
substitute for the process of hand paint
ing for most purposes. The pictures
embrace great variety of subjects, such
as heads, landscapes, animals, insects,
flowers, comic figures, &c. The art Is
easily acquired, and children even soon
become experts. Transi srring these
pictures is charming pastimo for old
or young, and serves TO cultivate taste
for the beautiful. We have received
from J. Il. Patten & Co., l62 William
Street, New York, who arc dealers in
transfer pictures, some handsome sam
pies Of their goods. These gentlemen
will, for the small sum of ten cents, send
full instructions in this beautiful art, to-
gether with ten handsome. samples Of
the pictares, or for fifty cents they will
send one hundred attractive pictures.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13
BieedIn. From Lungs. CaIarrh. Bronchitis
CousuuniIou. Wonderful Cure.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Jan. l3th, 1874.
Il. V. RIEacE. ii. d., Buffalo, y. y;
Dear Sri had suffered from Catarrh
in an aggravated from for ABOUT twelve
wears and for several years from
Bronchial trouble. Tried many doctors
and things with 10 lasting benefit.
In May, -, becoming neariy worn out
with excessive Editorial lab0rs on pa
per IN New York City, ! was attacked
with Bronchitis IN a severe form, suffer
inr nj mos, total loss OF voice. i re
turned home here, but had been home
only two weeks when | was completely
FRUSTRATED With Hemorrhacc from the
Lungs, hariHq four ssUeTe bleedtH9 sPetis
,r,f.ia fsro .rss.s, aud frsitiree iaSide Of
nine days. In the September ioilwiHs'
improved sufficiently 10 be able TO De
about. though in very iecele state
Nv Bronchial trouble remained and the
Catarrh was icufo.d worse than before
Every effort for relief seemed fruiliess.
| seemed 10 DC losing ground daily
continued in this feeble state, raising
blool almost daily until aboHt the frsi
of March, -, wien became 20 bad IS
10 30 entirely confined 10 The house
i friend suggested your remedies. But
was extremely skepties.l that they
would GO nc good, as ] had lost ali
heart in remedies, and began 10 look
upon medicine and doctors with disgust.
However, obtained one Si your ezra
lar. and real il carefully, from wL'eb
care 10 the conclusion that you under
siecd your business, II least hua.sy
oL;s;;i Z egaatii. .! IlT.~s-c aias-as
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

Tho Sixtccnth Manual Session Of tie
Kansas Legislature con7cncd last Tues
day. The Housc Of Representatives
was called to order by L. II. Cavanaugh,
Secretary of State. Ninety eight mem
bcrs answered tho roll-call and were
sworn in. s. S. Benedict OF Wilson
county was elected temporary Speaker
over Mr.. Biddlo Of Linn county, by "a
vote of - 10 Il. Bonebrake If Shaw
nee county was elected temporary Secre-
tary 10y Il rising vote. Upon motion the
House proceeded 10 the election Of a
permanent Speaker. Mr.. Haskell Of
Douglas county received 10 votes Mr..
Eskriigo of Lyon County % votes Mr..
Cook otWyandotie county 81 votes. No
election. A motion was then made that
an other vote bc taken, to which an
amendment was offered that the House
adjourn until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Wednes-
day. There were several speeches made
uponlhis matter, and considerable confus-
ion prevailed. One member stated that ho
wanted TO know If the several candi-
dates for Speaker had been making
promises OF chairmanships of commit
tees 10 secure votes, aud that If tho mo-
lion for adj ournment was TO reasSure
these promises. This question elected
considerable discussion and some angry
words. Mr.. Snead, our member, said
He WAS satisfied that none Oft candi
d;tcs ,or speaker had made pledges. He
wanted 10 have the Speakership Ques-
lion settled before an adjournment was
made. Ii the House adjourned without
clccting Speaker, the candidates would
surely get tied up in promises. Kansas
politicians were mighty uncertain. If
tho house adjourned ihere would surely
he pledges and bargains made before II
o'clock tomorrow.
An adjournment was finally effected
by vote Of so to Is. 4 Speaker was
undoubtedly chosen yesterday, bat we
havc received up 10 this time no further
news concerning the contest.
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Lone Jack.

The following ancient, quaint, anu
clever account OF the origin OF this Ia
nous brand of smoking tobacco appears
IN tho Harvard Adrocdte. The reader
who would enjoy IT perfectly this sun
day morning must tallo down his nicer
schaum, rub it kindly with bis silk hand
iierchief. insert fresh weIxel, fill the
yreatny bowl with feathery fakes Of true
Virginia, and read and puff and smile as
he must:
"There is q kind of tobacco vcrie good
called lone Jack and how II ca'no 10
be soc called was in this wise: King
james IL. did greatly dislike ye s'nok-
Inr tobacco, holding it 10 be g'icvyous
SWINE whereat it did seem 10 some
wasre in Vyrsinie good jest to stamp
u3onnie his tobacco We KynEes lace,
with pipe in hys mouthe. 70 fame OF
thys did sren,li spread abroade, even to
Fr rance, where they did falselie change
We Kyrse's name unto EOnze Jacques
lmIstaking they'll. to be cieven), which
seeming to they of Vyrgiuic better
Jest than the o;her, they did change ye
kynge's crot n unto hattie, and name
hym Lone JAck.'
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

Turning wounded Union soldiers ou'
of office 10 mako room for ex-Conteder
ates may be fully Up TO the 'true re
form" promised by Democracy, but II
will fall far short Of the reform that viii
satisfy the country. 1t is bad enough
to appoint ex-Contedera,e soldiers and
leading rebels To Office whllc tens oi
thousands OF brave fellows can be found
who served the nation in lis hour OF
peril, and who stand in need of some
employment that will yield them fair
pay for honest services, bat 1t Is lar
worse to turn out one-leggcd and one.
armed heroes from positions conferred
by n grateful country to make room Tor
the former enemies OF the Republic. Ii
this is the policy of Democracy, the pco
pie will efrctuaIly squelch it when II
presents itself at the ballot box At mex
elcclion.-Rcpubltc.
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bread and milk, al Of which was pro-
ducsd on the farm. People from all
parts OF the world eat In this kitchen
every day. The memory of Washing
ton will certainly be perpetua;ed by
this custom.
We must here close our letter for this
time. But We will have more TO write
upon this interesting subject IN few
days. We visited the tomb tor the pnr-
pose of ascertaining if il was possible 10
procure the remains and relics tor thG
Centennial, and from what Information
we have, We think it is possible. ! vii
have more to say in my next letter IL
regard 10 this matter.
Very respectfully,
JOSEPH MULH--TTAy.
! -Pifsbuyo Chronicle.
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ReminIsSence Of Esn. Thomas.

Western and Southern newspapers are
busy trying to discover the political
leaning of General George T.. Thomas,
before The war. Having had the honor
OF knowing General Thomas for some
years, one OF The editors OF the PhiIadel-
phla ENQUIRER can speak somewhat pos
lively on this subject. This iIlustrious
officer was poor Virginia lad, rescued
I by a faithful negro nurse during the
I horrible southampton Instruction u
the only memb Der Of his family unmas-
/ sacreed. Friends found bin, and be
was educated, and finally introduced 10
President Jackson, who appointed him
cadet ut the WcstPoin; academy. lie
was always Democrat, "o ho Ieit he
ought 10 be, but he Was no; Secession
list, and never for Il moment thought OF
deserving his flag. Had be been placed
in command when he war broke ont he
would have been found a full match tor
Lee, his old army comrade, Tor he WAS
one Of the few generals the late war de'
veoped. His plan OF operation was 10
have taken the south bank OF the James
river ut once and he would have done
what Sherman did later with such spian
did effrct-cut the coniederacy III two
But the powers were afraid 10 trust him
because he WAS Eirgiaian, and his
plans were rejected. 1t is detrac'ion
even 10 hint that he was kept from
treason By his excellent wife. She is
worthy o! all honor; but tho fact is,
George Ii. Thomas never knew any
thing but his duty, and would never
have fought under any flag but the Stars
and Stripes. He used to say, "The
army is my father and mother; feel rs
if WAS born in it, and God willing, /
will die in it," And he did.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

Through the influence of The Kansas
delegation and, especially, rs the result
of the persistent effort of Senator iar
vey, the United States Signal Service
has established station at the Agricul
tural College. Mr.. Harry F. Mactar-
land, the officer in charge, has taken
full possession Of our Office, and began
his observations January first. This
station is, we believe, the most westerly
ono en- the Plains, that on Pixies Peak
being beyond the Plains. Oar readers
will in due time be presented with an
account Of the way "Old Probabilities
keep the run of the weathcr.-Ia3aS
friaiiI.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

The Kansas City Journal, Topeka
Commonwealth, Atchison Champion and
Ellsworth Reporter published holiday
editions which were most croditable in
every sense, aud exhibited the push and
enterprise OF Western papers
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

Strong efforts arc being made by the
citizens of Washington TO have the Re-
publican National Convention held IN
that city, and equally strong pressure is
being brought to bear on the committee
in favor of Chicago. There IS growing
opinion, however, that Philadel phia
will be selected as the place and the 18th
of July as the time
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

That copy Of the Ulster county Ga
.dte, Published JaLuary 4ih, 1850, is on
the travel again.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

The annual meeting OF the Kansas and
Missouri Associated Press will be hello
in Lcavcnwor,h on the 18th inst.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

tx Queen Isabella is fatally ill, they
say. IL is about time she was in that
Gy
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-13

The lack of honor displayed by the
White League Democracy Of louisiana
in going back on the Wheeler corpro-
mise is receiving from all quarters The
denunciation it so richly deserves. Even
the Democrats of The National House of
Representatives are Disguised, and COM
mcnt freely and severely Oh the be-
hayior Of their colleagues.
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CDyGRESS.

On the 5h inst In the shnate, Mr.. Harvey present
ed u memorial of ne Kansas state horticultural SO
cety asking Congress 10 provide for AN Investigation
into the habits Rocky Mountain lcc'sts' or 50
called grasshopycrs Referred IL directs the COM
missioners OF Agriculture 10 appoint three commits
.oners L, M AZ. inyes. cation AMI report ne 10 te
best method pr,yentin: uyasions of the SAID To-
Gusts into the fertile States and Territories.
ON the lyth lst., IN the SeaIte, Mr. Sargent pr
sented the petition OF : SIC women o; Utah, asking
the repeal OF the antipolygany Law OF eG2 and the
Poland bill that Utah be- admitted into The Iion ne
STATE. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill to organize the Terri
tory o. Oklahoma, aud for the better protection oil In:
Indians tribes therein, aal fcT ot5er purposes. lie
fcrreI.
In the House bill introduced, on ihe IN l1st
by Mr.. Wood New York. to repeal, in part the al o
january TO- lo7J, proriilng for resumption OF 81 eci
rayns mt and to facilitate resumption OF specie pa.
ment without contraction Of the currency.
ON the Il;h INST, III the Senate, Mr.. Paddock nitro
duced bili euable the people Of New Mexico :
form = constitution and State government, and 10
tic admission OF saii state i1t1 the ChOn On al cliI
footing will the Original States Referred
, 1876-11-19


WEBsTER-Nov. II: Walter, infant son ot Will
Fuueral from 267 East Chicago avenue, Sunday,
-. M, to Graceland.
G1BBs-yov. II. OF scarlet fever, Arthur IT,.
son Of James 3. and Anna a. Gibbs, aged yeers
and 10 months.
GERBING-Fritay evening, Nov. II, at 1o
O'Clock, Charlie, youngest son OF Frank F. anu
Elizabeth {;csling, aged Ii years and months
Funeral Sunday. NOV, 10, ut p m.+ from the
residence Of the parents 61 Rees-st, by carriages
to Graceland.
wooDRCFF-At Geneva. ILL.,, on the 18th nlt.,
at the residence OF her son-n law, G. A. Sackett.
Mrs. Lodema Woodruff, aged 81 years. mother Of
the late Walter N. aad: +. Jackson Woodruff, Of
this city.
B1lL1NGs-Nov. Is, at 12 m., Clara Elizabeth,
daughter Of G. F. and S. 4. Billings
Funeral today Sunday ut p. m. from 1a@
Hubbard st. = to Graceland- j
apoplexy. .31rs. Nancy Lewis, wife OF Albert Lew
~ sheboygan, Wis, papers please copy.
GARRITY-Nov. II. John ]. Garrity, aged u
years.
~ Hartford, Conn, papers please copy.
CRAWFORD-Nov. IL, Matilda Meglaae, below
ed wife Of William Crawford IN the 6otn year o1
her age.
Funeral from her late residence, 10 Boston-av,
Monday. Nor. 20. at 10 4. m., by carriages to
Rosehill,
CHCRCH-Nov 1s, after lingering illness,
Ellen, wife Of B. F. Church, In tile 44lh year OF
her age. nz ,yo,
21, ut IL O'Clock, by carriages to Kosenil'.
SIMONs-Op the 18th inst. by pain'nl acci-
dent Herbert Sfmons. aged Is years and months,
eldeat son of bis widowed mother.
, 1876-11-19

smile, took the case under consideration, and in
LEV days the boywas . thel 0 Ing deep, having
shipped as greenhorn on ycsselin the lumber
trade. He sailed to. Saginaw, came down and
crossed to Toledo, aud next DAY he appeared IN
Detroit, lame and stiff, his throat sore, one eye
nearly shut, and feeling Of humblencss run.
ming ill through him. s.What! back again''
cried the old man, IS the boy entered the house
"Yes, father; I want to saw all the wood for
winter, bring in all the coal, clean out the eel
me but to meals a day." dDon't you lie
' ze anything about t, IT, Til The Captain sailed
right along on Sunday, the same as any other
day, aud believe hc swore even harder. He
wouldn't give mc an umbrella when it rained,
hc made me sit up most Ill night, and two OF
three times he called me up at nlidnight and
made NC haul on ropes and drag old sails
around There wasn't single night when all
of US got off to bed at 9 o'clock, mud there
wasn't day that he didn't boss us around and
break in on us every time We got to readin[5;
anything good! like land, father, aud wish
you owned farm!"
, 1876-11-19
NECROSIS, SCRUF ULA, DYSPEPSIA, GEN
ERAL DEBILITY, CANKER HUM0R, uV-
ER COMPLAINT, RHEUMATISM,
CONSUMPTION OF TIE

CuArlzsTouS. Mas. March Is. 1863.
pericnee with tic great BLOOD REMEDY. vEaErlsx:
geS sa ad the to
ssk9ess % IN I 1m In Sps eaas n
About the year 1877, young then 1G years old
who distant relstfye 9f mine a9s one q, from,
mouths before. and when the ship game into this port
he my house being " fsshls M tat s conid nos
te knee nlorc than :xice its natural Size aud he
Obliged % It aonE att;5 hip IT. p4yn ny s rs Of IL
mere skeleton. His father came down and e11p1oysd
r. S nofss Il sis
sets Genera! Hospital He pronounced bad case of
81 sa as ua q ie e
discharge Of matter there collected; otherwise the Ley
Set thnEtnKit advsable to pursue this course: and
having used vEaEr1EE the Great Blood l:e,nedy IL
eass cas- p"s' xt,er ta III regularly for isE
but te swollen ana his ; + hea 20 mus
Ai tic end d lxe months he went home 70 Lowell pr
fecty cured H Esnained r. LoreIl until the @ co,n,
pronounced sound aud well man.
f Ss Viz
1si sp n It axoys 81
One Indy boarder completely cured from csnkeE
aos cisa
Another }ady cured fzon Liver Complaint, Which
eans i 9iso Sl Sad attendsd ler from time to rme:
have known 1ta use BY other noardsss for Rhcuma-
eS s ,.a ths &! Begs's ,s ss sqa
Tdo want to ovcrestmate s usefulness; but DO
mesene a
what 1t be imposed upon when sick. and think
i 5 o e I'll u
under SIX ] xesi:Sf: IS, cneseas
, 1876-11-19

1.oa tail land perhaps more> in i state Of e1e-
e,;an ne1a smelling the battle When Monsieur HENRI
cs.ne through lie lines about ls64 IN lttls bob
- sn hrash about having the fighting tegn again.
1fe IT, VA. wiling TO leave something to diplomacy
WaTrzRsox sent red-hot dispatches North de-
no,,nc,nr the counting OF votes for HAYES cast
~ n}antation tleld-hands. Why should the
xo,,ssed niggers'' be allowed to votea was the
question be propounded. In one OF his las
d,xnstches he says he has seen over one hundred
..ro,ored Democrats in New ORLEANS who
r.oted for TnDEN and Reform. The moment 9
,,1.c,- coes back on HAYES and the Republican
party he ceases to be I'D nfgeer ',and a
.plaatation field - and instantly Is changed
,nto "colored Democrat a gentleman and q
scbolar, in the eyes Of Mai. WA1rERsos.
, 1876-11-19
AMERICAN SOCIAL LIFE.

What an English journal Has to Say Of Our
Little Follies and Foiblcs.
In an article summarizing and commenting
upon the special letters to the Times from the
Centennial, the Saturday Ievieso says:
sAnother feature Of American character is
the tussy and restless pursuit OF personal prom
inence or notoriety. There being no formal
every human being there striving as tho great
end OF existence to perk bis head as much as he
can above his ncighbor's. There is no country
which is SO broken up into sets and
cliques.. each schcming to find something
ing an Individual superiority. Thus, it appears,
that among the watering places Cane May looks
down on Atlantic City, that Cape May is looked
down on by Long Branch, and that Saratoga
thinks itself decidedly above Long Branch,
while Newport on the strength OF H.. It's IT,
eyrie percled altogether above the rest Of
the world. It is much the same In ordi-
nary society. New York processes contempt
(. for Bostonian, priggishncss. Boston retaliates
f on NsM xo6 sa s1ogn 4l Xna aae so
1t goes on through every grade and section Of
the community. The quiet occupation of set
tied and acknowledged position with which the
occupant is content is scarcely known in
that land Of freedom. There is room for
everybody to aspire, and everybody
mount upon in such state Of things is money
or the show Of money; and thus American am
bition becomes mainly fixed On its acquisition.
Perhaps, however, what is most wanting to the
American character, or at least to its peace OF
mind and happiness, is sclfcon1dence and self
respect. It may be thought at first sight that
the Americans are especially OF concelted and
confident nature; but the extreme sensl-
tiveness which they display in regard to
almost every kind Of criticism shows that
they arc not at heart thoroughly ut ease IS to
say anything to Americans about their country
without jarTing on some tender point They
cannot bear to be told Of their faults and they
smart under anything like praise as if it were
IN assumption of superiority. They are inclined
to pride themselves on their sense Of humor :;
but on this particular point their sense Of
hunor is very dull. The sort OF banter or
caricaturc which people Of other nations,
firm in their own faith in themselves, only laugh
at, seems to irritate an American excessively.
He is like man with raw skin to whom
midgc is torture Even Mr.. Lowell once 1ashed
out IN pamphlet sOn Certain Condescension
in Foreigners and threatened ENGLAND with
war as 8 punishment, not for hostile acts, but
for her tairs Of patronage. towards
America. Every sensible person recog-
nixes that the United States are g great peo
ple in the way, but they are not beyond the
reach OF criticism. They are what the condi-
tions Of their existence have made them. They
have hitherto enjoyed the material prosperity
which lay at their hands in the resources OF
vast aud virgin territory; but they have not adj
yanced with equal success in other directions,
nor, perhaps, could 1t be expected that they
should do so, considering the peculiar character
Of the population, aud tie work they had im-
nef3iat@,ly tn do.
, 1876-11-19

Many Of our readers who visited the Centen-
NAL Exposition at Philadelphia will remember
seeing in the Foreign Wine Department large
bntt OF Duff Gordon Superior Amontillado
sherry, labeled as sold to our wide-awake Chi
cago firm Of Chaplin g. Gore.
This superb wine, the finest ever imported
into the United States, was awarded the highest
premium By the Committee, and we are glad to
note has been received in Chicago, and IS now
on exhibition By Mcssrs. Cbapin s. Gore st their
wholesale establishment, Nos - and 70 Monroe