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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
bal. DANAls ~NoMINArIoN.

A person went with Phil Sheridan up
stairs to see the baby the other day, and
said casually, This child will have
money coming to it some day." And
then, far some remarkable reason, Phil
kicked him all the way down to the
street.
Students of Buddhism will be pleased
to learn that Burnouf's Introduction a
pHistorie du Buddhisme Indieu," a work
which has l~ongsbeen extremely rare, has
been reprinted at Paris. 1t is prefaced
with the life Of the author, from the pen
Of NJ. Barthelemy de S.. Hilaire.
There they sit, stiff and constrained,
silent as death, swathed in their napkins,
and casting now dnd again a furtive
glance around, like so~ftlathsred custom.
ers fearing the aourished rssorlp This
refers to q party Of English tourists tax.
ing dinner at a Persian table d'hots.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

We are again happy upon the assur-
ance in that notably high-tax organ, the
Clarksville Chronicle, that the State is
well able. to pay its debts, and that there
will be no reputation. Well, who said
there would2
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pREsORIpTION FREE

ToR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
& Weakpeee, Loaf manhood and all disorders
brought on b. tndisorstons or excess. Any
druggist has the Ingredients. AddrosS.DA-
WILSON \ co., RoI 32o0 New York;
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md KRNTUcKY CENTRAL

Gen. Klddoo's ~testimoney before the
Committee on Wal Expenditures showed
that the serious charges published BY
Gen Boynton in the Cincinnati Gazette,
and printed on his responsibility in the
New York Herald and other papers, was
wholly untrue, so far as they reflected on
any member Of the committee. Gen.
Boyn.on said he had received his cock.
and-bull story against the committee
from Grafton, and that Grafton had
gotten it from Kiddoo, but be did not 20
to Kiddoo in order to verify it. Kiddoo
swor to-day that he had never reflected
in any way upon Mr. Clymer or any
member Of his committee, had never said
that Mr.. Clymer or any one had shown
any unwillingness to investigate the
Pendleton matter, and had never stated
that be would insist on having Mrs.
Marsh subpeuaed. The testimony OF
Kiddoo and Mr.. S M. Gibson both went
to show that Mr.. Clymsr at once took
steps to get positive information Of the
Departments.
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FURNITURE

Furniture, Mattresses,
Carpets, Window Shades,
Oil Cloths, ETC., at speci-
ally low prices at AmeS,
Beattie &CO.'s, S96 Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
pIssoLuTIoM.

THE C0PARTNERsHIP HERETOFORE
i existing between the undersignOd under
the firm name and style Of O. A. Haeberle d
Co. Mas been this day dissolved by mutual
oonsent-Kd. Fredrick retiring,
Messrs. o. A. Haeberle and Thoo. Lapp as
sumo all the liabilities Of sad firm, and arc
alone authorised 10 collect the outstanding
debts due said arm.
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the DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The vote in the Democratic caucus
showed twenty-three Senators for the
Payne bill and one Senator against it.
Forty members Of the House favored the
bill and forty.6ve opposed it. half the
members Of the House we're absent, aud
it is believed that very few will regard
themselves as bound by the caucus.
MR., DASA's NOMINATION.
Mr.. Dans's friends have been making
inquiries as to whether the Senate will
confirm him as Minister to England, and
have had answers that we're unsatisfac.
tory. 1t is predicted to-day that his name
will DO withdrawn.
REDUCTION OF CLERICAL SALARIES
The reduction Of the salaries of the
clerks in the Departments is strongly
condemned by the leading Democrats OF
the House, aud, if carried, will terd only
to corruption and insficiency.
L. o. W.
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BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITIONS
- or THE-
State National Bank
AT MEMPHIS,
AT p
RESOURCES.

In the State Of Tennessee, at close Of business,
March 10, 1876.
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q. A HAEBERLE
THE0, LAPP.
pm IN

HUe NUUINLVhF
MEMPHIS, Tenn, FobruaryA 1876.
The bufineas will be hereafter conducted By
said Haeberle and Lapp under the name and
style Of O. A. Haeberlo A Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

In retiring from the above arm | chserfully
recommend my SUCCESSORS 10 my friends and
the public. Twill DO found at all times at the
old stand. ED. FhEDHICK.
I62.1blhl-lO-fR
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WASHINGTON.

Special Telegraphic Correspondence to the
eourier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Com
mittee On Ways and Means this morning
agreed to take up the Morrison tariff bill
for consideration. The vote was a party
one, except that Mr.. Wood, of New York,
voted With the Republicans in the mega
tive, and Mr.. Burchard, Of Illinois, a
Republican. voted in the affirmative.
This does Lot secure the report Of the
bill, but only its consideration.
TEXAS nj PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Mr.. Atkins, Of Tennessee, has made q
speech in favor of bis bill granting aid
to the Texas and Pacific Railway, which
has produced a marked effect in the
House. The measure is growing in favor,
and there is q decided majority of the
committee for it, though its friends are
of the opinion that it is not prudent to
subject tito the hazard of a Presidential
contest by pressing it now.
THE WITNESS MARSH.
The Hon. Proctor Knott, chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee, has to-daV ad-
dressed a communication to the Presi-
dent setting forth all the facts in the
Belknap matter. aHd giving cogent ress-
ons why he should give an assurance to
Marsh Of indemnity from prosecution, If
be will return and give testimoney in the
trial Of Balknsp. Mr.. Knott states that
he has assurances that Mr.. Marsh will
appear and testify, if assurances are
given him.
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NAs@S e. A,lSGS s
December 81, 1875, Surplus to Policy Holders, 1907. s8O Ga
In force December 81, 1875, lO,sls Policies Insuring . $g1, 74A.4sO 90
on all Parhcpaing Policies entitled thereto OBJ applied in StIemeuto f ReDssvu n T Prsmi
HI. II. TO NJ.
General Agent,
No; II Madison Street. Memphis, Tennessee.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-09

Always on hand. wshaye also fine BILLIARD
TABLE, which is always ready for the amuss
ment of the Lovers Of this Cue. Otne, Ii.
censed games also found at this place.
deli If
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The Contrast Between Them.

Among the candidates before the Gin
olnnati Convention, BVHJAHIN II. BRrsTow
nlone had any CLAIM to be- considered "a
practical reformer. He had illustrated his
faith in reform by good works, instead of
loud professions. His acts were familiar
to the whole country, and they extortcd
tho highest praise. The Convention
supported him with far less than half the
vote given TO BLAINE, then under charges
of corruption IN Congress, which his own
letters established.
At 81. LOUIS Gov. TIr.DEs was pressed
for the nomination, upon the strength of
his services in smashing the TWEED and
Canal Rings and In reducing the taxes.
Tho Convention recognized HIM as a re-
former In the broadest sense, and nomi-
mated him for that reason Reform il the
text of the platform, aud the candidate
who stands upon II personihes the prin-
ciple.
The two Conventions stand as wide
apart on this issue as do the House OF
Representatives and the Senate In regard
10 rctrenchment of the public expendi.
lures. HAYES represents nothing but the
negative compromise of hostile factions.
AT great crisis, when craftsmanship, ex-
pcrience, and wisdom are demanded, to
rescue the country from the ruiuous re-
suits Of Grantism, he Is IA passive instru-
ment In the hands of corrupt leaders,
without capacity or power of self-asserton
to do right, even If disposed TO act in that
direction. On the other hand, Gov. TIL
DEN is "A positive force in reform, leader
ablo to inauguiate and To execute It on
the gIandest scale, independent courage
Gus, clear-headed, cool and determined
upon line of policy which must not only
bring relief TO the suffering Interests, but
VIII restore the Government TO its ancient
purity and simplicity. We're he President
to-day, and only for the rest Of GRANT 8
expiring term, he would economize sixty
or seventy millions of dollars, raise the
public credit, revive confidence, and make
every citizen once more proud of his
country.
The people will see in the action OF the
two Conventions the points of contrast
between the two parties. Under HAYBs,
the present system of plumber would be
inevitably perpetuated, because IL Is the
life Of the party and the nourishment Of
its leaders. Under TiIDES, the Rings would
be crushed, public stealing would be stop
ped, and reform would be a reality.
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Union Pacino under his administration.
and went into somebody's private pocket.
But strange to say, these statements,
broad az they were, were not satisfactory.
IL Mr.. BLAINE did not receive the $4,000,
the committee desired to know who did ;
and Col SooTT, discovering that his pre-
vious story was considered somewhat thin
and airy, came boldly forward, and swore
that Mr.. BLAINE had not robbed the com
pany, but that he had. He declared that
while President of the company, and act
ing ne the Official trustee OF all its stock
holders, he ran his hand into the treasury
and abstracts ed t6i, 900 In solld cash, In the
room Of which he left seventy-ave almost
worthless bonds OF an Arkansas railroad.
II WIS u startling story for 30 sly man
10 tell, ana the public may rest assured
that Col. Scorr couh never have summon
I'd courage to tell II, n IL had not been a
matter OF HE and death to his candidate
for the Presidency. The situation into
which Mr.. GEoRor II. PrSDLEroN mad vert
emily sworo himself was oosey and COM
Portable, compared to thisj and II the ON
oials OF the company persist in their al
legged purpose to recover the money, by
legal methods, IL Is to he feared that Col.
ScoTrAs modesty will DO put TO q severe
tpst
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Faster Time on the Long Island Rail-
roads.

The increased rates OF speed on the Long
island railroads would be hailed with uni
versal satisfaction by travellers over those
roads If they were accompanied by any
satisfactory assurances OF safety. But
when, In addition to the several accidents
which have recently occurred, we TAKE
into consideration the circumstances that
the new time table recently issued was
SO complicated aud confused as TO be
extremely difficult II not impossible Of
comprehension, we cannot wonder at the
painful apprehension which prevails lest
some dire disaster shall result from the
change in the arrangements.
The danger where so many trains are
running both ways over q single track,
unless the directions for running are well
planned, and made perspicuous to those
who need to understand them, Ia very
great Stopping "a certain time, at a given
station, for n tram coming III the opposite
direction and behind time, aud then gong
on nj II venture, has been too often prao-
tised aud in many instances with most
disastrous results. Is anything of that
kind possible under the superintendent
directions to the conductors on the Long
Island roadsl This the travelling public
are concerned to know.
There are no better conductors any.
whore. 1t is not of them that passengers
are dstrustful, for they have no reason to
be; but OF the new management, In which
30 much confidence Is not yet felt.
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The True Meaning OF the ST. Louis
IICkeI.

The st. Louis platform and nominations
are very satisfactory 10 us on the financial
question, with the Interpretation which we
put upon them.
The platform is an elastic platform. suit
cd TO any colored spectaces that man
wants 10 look through at il. It's intended
10 be like the suspenders which the auc-
tioneer Dried in these words: Long
enough for any man and short enough for
any boy" 1t was intended 10 suit Demo-
Gratis of different States holding diametri-
oally opposite doctrines. For such pur-
pose we do not see how il could have been
better devised. 1t is like the restaurant in
California, where you could have beef
steaks, veal, or vonison, whichever you or
dered, but all cut from the round of year
ling bull.
What reoonciles the platform to us, how
ever, Is the candidates. We have HEN
bricks, very soft pnpcr-money man, and
TILDEN, a very hard hard-money man.
Now, we take the meaning of tho names
combined TO be; A paper currency re-
deemable in gold; and such a currency
ought TO satisfy the most fastidlous,
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CHANCE roR soUrH CAROLINA.
Tue sign hcnnt speech Of Gen. Wade Haslp-
ton at tue Fort Mouitrie Cciebr alton.

ton at tue Fort Moultrkc Cclebf alton.
CHARLEsroN, s. c.. July Tho oolebra-
tion Of the Centennial anniversary of the hattie
of Fort Sullivan. gained for American indepen-
dence by q | william MOultrle, ~ passed, and
history wili record II as the eginnino of now
era in south Carolina. The battle maze prac-
teal consolidation OF sep rate confedera tons,
IN one gsnerai deoli alton 81 Independence; the
Centennnl celebration effected u recon, na'ion
OF differences VIII Gu have occurred since the Dat
tie. ana the State stnts afresh.
NJ my we're the kindly words spoken on both
Sides at tue fest / reunions which tho ceebra-
tion prodiced. Bach seemed TO vie with the
o,her IN generously sinking ali individual causes
Of difference, aud M assurances OF that more
perfect union which the present Constitution
IT, Its preamble contomplates But there was
nothing more significant than the speech OF
You will remember that eight years ago, when
the Denocratic Coh", ntiOn met ut Tammany
HILL In New Yok CITY, and the question Of
onoice WIS between Mr. chase and Mr. seymour
the latter W 3 nominal upon a suicidal plat
form containing the dec ra'iOn that the re-
construction acts are revolutionary, null, and
yuid.' When the south Carolina delegates re-
turned home. = ratification meeting was heid IN
front OF tue Charleston Hotel Ia this city. at
which Gen. Wade Hampton, one of the dele q ties
ana amemnor Of The Committee ON the Plat
form, made speech. He SAID II was at his sug-
Resloh that that pl INK was put In the platform.
he prided himself upon II, and congratulated
bis hearers that 1t was u concession OF the North
to the South.
When this declaration or confession of Gen.
Hampton's went forth u threw a wet blanket
over the campaign, and, alongside Of BI ir's
ceet rdted Bro dhead letter, changed the minds
OF tn lndependcnt voters, and Grant, upon tue
pedestal OF " let us have peace" was elected.
Now, Gen. HaInpton's speech Is attuned to
the IN isle Of iccess. In the highest key Of pc.
httcaI n!orallty aud personal honesty. Tne Gen
eral said We consider the decision of tle war
hs hnAl. and accebt the Constitution us 10 L."
In order that he might make amends Tor his
mistake eight wears 40 o, he sad TO the Northern
visitors, Tell your people / say so.' This Ia
:" the Hamp:oL all overl The South acc rds
win Gen HAMPTON, and he 10 her SPOKESMAN
since the death Il Gen. Lee.
Now, let tue Democrats Of South Carolina
nave he WISDOM T. put forward Gen. ade
Hampton as their candidate for Governor, ON
the platform OF entire reconciliation In national
Affairs, genuine reform IN state al airs, honesty
Ia all hnairs, and no degrading alliances with
public thieves for SUPPOSED political al vantage,
and they can accom- Plush political revolution
State.
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some south Carolina Patriots.

To THE EDIroR OF Tue sun Sir. The ras-
caly politicians who have ruled and robbed South
DINA for the last eight have fallen among
themselves. aud a.o now taunting each other with
their respective vllianies. H. was from prominent
man m one Il these hostile tCtlI that lrarued the
following partcullrs rrlAtu- To tue manner Ia Nh.Oh
tle Hon Jusepn H. Il iney, who represents First
District obtained his seat in Congress.
Aler "ladelhhip NnitttmOru was eNpeli d from
the fpftyhrst Congress he went eek io South Caro-.
ini and wa. reelected, but tht House fetubeu 10 scat
him 30, while lodlhg the worthless certificate ~
election, ne made an urrHn@cment VITA latnry by
Whch he agreed TO give 10 al 81 rus 10 the p zee n he
could have tue salary apptrtaining 90 II ~ the
nrrd term Tor winch lie had originally been elected
10 thls khney agreed, according 10 my inform nj,
aud VAS nominated aud eiVc, eI TO the seal Whch no
has he'd ever rlnec, iRyLg Mint .emOre according 70
stipulation.
From the same source learn that 2. L. CardOza, the
state Treasurer OF South Carolina, the manager or
goblet Aeen VINO brought about tins transaction Tue
non. Jo.tpn N. kaney II now absent IRON this cly
but on his fe urn II II ntel ded g. bring this up
IN Il Individual. bUFPoLK
WAsHIR0ToE, July l, 1870.
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Ttldeu In llliuOta.

Rock ISLAND, JUNE 3d. want to Join
The SUN IN thanking God for the nomina-
ton OF Tilden. He will get more votes In IilI-
nois than any other possible candi date, and In
my judgment will carry the State.
The Germans and Liberals are for him almost
to uan. Gov. Koerner, candidate for Gov
ernor In 1872, told me on Tuesday In st. Louis
that Iilden was the only man who could carry
tho German vote for the Democratic ticket, and
Gen. Lieb, County Clerk Of Cook county, assured
me that Tilden would get over seyenty-Hye per
cent. OF all tue German votes 10 Illinois, and
that no other man could get two-thirds as many.
Tho Liberals and Independents, together with
many REPUBLICANS, sincerely want reform, and
they believe II viii come with Illden, while tney
regard Hayes as the tool OF those who nomin ated
him, viz; tue friends Of Conking, Morton and
Grant
The nomination OF Hayes fell here like a wet
blsLket the nomination Of Tilden was received
with rrtss bands ana booming cannon. Seven
teen men. mostly Germans, who have hereto fore
alw y voted the Republican ticket, enthusiasts
tcally declared that the, should vote the DEM
ocratc ticket.
the opposition In this county has been for
Tlden from the start. moved an endorsem mt
OF MIN in tine county Convention ana II was car
ried unanimously. The county has been Repub-
ican 10y several hundred. but we hope nd be-
leye that II viii help TO swell ! ilden's maiort y
IN Illinois. Iiiden Is our candidate, and hou
WALTER TRUMBuLL.
wuLIANsvILLE, ILL.,, June 20-one Of our
most prominent citizens went down to st. Louis
not supporter OF MIR. Tilden, but he came
home to-day entirely reconstructed. He says
tho Iilden men were much clore fair and gen =
erous toward the other asrirants II 81. LOUIS
than the friends OF the otner candidates were
with the IllGen men and he now decl ares that.
notwithstanding the large matorty to over
con IN THIS state, the stand lard trer selected
will be sure to wheel the Suc ker State back into
the lines where sue formerly fOue lat SO gallant y
All honor, not only To the nrmness but the
fairness Of the New York delegation. Men OF
ali parties here VINO honestly want reform wl
vote tue Dem 0cratlc tlcket next fall.
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Dom Pedro's Latest Joke.
Nom ne PA0adenA,a Inquirer.

FTVT7' F7t NIIIIt'INfI INQWVc,
On Friday afternoon last, dressed in n
rather shahhy coat. which betrayed arp In the
sh luder through which the lining protruded, a
pIir OF trousers which once were new, aud a
slouch hat shading his eyes, his Majesty was In
tentY examining some VXhiUits In the Main
Building when he overheard lady and gentle
man fogretting that they had failed 10 see the
Emperor OF Blazll. The lady eJaculat ed, If he
Is mere cant enjoy anything MI l get GOOD
look e him,' ANA her escort mfurted her with
the remark That he had been looking for the
Emperor Tor week aud was satisfied he had
not been ~ the Exhihltion. Dom Pedro evl-
IDENTITY Thought u pity they should longer
WASTE tine in fruitless search, and not caring to
collect crowd by reVe ling his identity. he
pointed TO his valet, VINO stood at a respectful
distance with prnceN feather IN his military
hal, and said quietly, He Is at leisure nov; 60
aud introduce yourselves
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The danger to the peace OF the great
powers, through the military movements OF
seryia and Its allies against Turkey, Is apparent
at the very opening Of hostilities. Tho seryians
demand that the Danube shall DO declared
neutral, In order that the Turks may be pre-
vented from using 1t for purposes Of military
transportation. The Austrian Government tn en-
notifies Servia That II can place no obstruction
TO Turkish movements GA the Danube where
upon Servia announces its intention to plant
torpedoes In tue Danube. Thus has Austria
been already placed In an unpleasant relation
with botn com Daiant..
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The sudden death Of Col. LEFFERrs yes-
terday. and Of Dr. HoFER the previous day. and
Of other less known men at this irving season.
furnish warnings to those people who overtax
their powers. or uDduly expose themselves dur
Ing the heated term. Men may work hard, even
In these days, II they act with prudence aud take
care OF themselves; but there IL point at
which the nerves aud powers give way, aud ex-
hanstion Ia re obed and that Is = daneerous
point. PeopIe who did not get their natural
slsep last nieht should not tramp through the
streets all day to-day. or stand about the side
walks Ia tue Sunshine from morning tn evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-04

The Times publishes silly despatch
from Boston, asserting that a man there says
that HENRY WILSON said that a New York
friend Of his said that he had In his possession
letter written oy Gov. TiLDEN taking soft money
ground. The nrst man, however, has forgotten
who the last man Is, and ne can't get the let
ter This is a likely story. We are surprised
that the Times. which, though a Republican
organ, Is yet fair and journal, should
publish SO tn n a tale.
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annals OF human freedom, and Of value to
our own citizens and all the inhabitants OF
other countries who look to us to set them
an example Of how q great republic may
be the stablest, the happiest, and the just
est of governments
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What tho Country People rh,nk abou, II.

10 ans EDiTOR OF Tue SuN-ST: The
H'bUne' after pretending to advocate rlden for two
years comes out this morning and says the pcmoo ratio
uceeI composed Of rden aud hend eAs should De DC.
l,itru,
IL has indeed woll mertcd me name given II by some
OF ht nurhNl tt2rh uI N,N loth and other place
VIZ thg Stoo iistul, us a Is VNnrit mat % ina uu
prntles of its own, uuh 10 support The ucAr ~ tho
pur.l Mhlrh falr D. zoe lu IT. hLKAL.
COLUMBIA lNlN, july !,
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WHITEHALL n. Y, Juh 3-Rolert II. Cook,
Secretary Of the Mht,hai Transporta ION Company.
saYs tugs II fused cearances for Montreal
saturday al 81. Johns. Il has always Ocen the custom
Tor American tuAf 10 take their tolls direct from uit
hail to Montreal. MLcn ihoouS ncnrr caused bt the
refusal OF eli aancos ana the matter T. 10 ue rel,rred
al tnce q Tie Government "a Nahn igton late tee-
gram received from An American ageut al Ottawa says
they lnteLu " stop the canal boats aisO,
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TuE SIM NEWsPAPER

printed ssd pubnshcd rvcry day IN year, Al iss,
6e. and i7o assaa street New YORK city. Is regular
tdiuon Oh secular day- averages about 10000
bvcekb edition over ~. 900 and us sunds' Issue
pbout the sane II thus prints and sell million copies
. week. which are read all over the United s'atea
nt ~ a circulation unprecedented In American )oor-
baIisni, ana n n oonslaLtiy on the increase