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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

At $4,000. OF which only sI2 is cash
Liabilities. $5S. 900.
A meeting Of Hayes Republicans, held
at Albany yesterday. Endorsed the Presi
dents Southern policy and denounced
the action of the Rochester convention,
A dispatch from Biela reports that the
czarowitch has removed his h~eaiquarser.
from Delma Menasty to Bristavoco which
is further north between the LON and
Jantra rivers.
Three of the directors and the treas.
urer of the collapsed Merchants Loan
and Trust Company at Paterson, N. j.,
have been indicted for conspiracy to EN-.
bezzle the assets.
The National Christian Temperance
Union is holding its second convention
at Cleveland. Francis Murphy was
elected president yesterday, and about
three hundred persons sigued the Muir
ply pledge.
Speaker Randall has called the atten.
ton of Colonel Polk to the rule requiring
all appointments made by the door.keep.
er to be confirmed by the speaker, and
informed that gentleman that only one
nomination from each congressional dis
trict will be considered.
Speaker Randall will form the com
mittees Of tie house at his home in
Philadelphia, where he may be free from
interruption. Some members wish to
choose their " positions on the com
mittees. Colonel Polk, the new door
keeper, is overwhelmed with applications
for positions.
Ex-Treersurer Park in Jail, az Colum.
bia, S. c., refuses to make any further
disclosures now. The court in which
the ex-oficials will be tried convenes on
Monday next; Judge Townsend, a Re.
publican, presides. The petit jury is
composed of nineteen colored and seven
teen white persons-6fteen Democrats
and twenty-one Republicans.
A Paris correspondent telegraphs that
on the part of the Left there is a determiu-
alton to be more selfrestrained than ever.
The idea Of i%nvalidating the elections by
wholesale has baen given up, and only
the elections palpably vitiated will be
annulled, particularly those of the main
authors Of the act Of May 10Th, but it is
even doubtful if this will be accepted.
A dispatch from TiAis says it is esti-
mated that the Russians captured, in the
battle of Monday last, thirty-two bsttal
ions OF Turks, four brigades of artillery,
eleven officers and two thousand horses.
Among the killed are the son OF the Cir
cassiau chieftsin Schamyl, and a Turk
ish general of csvalry-Maussa Pasha.
The Russians estimate the total Turkish
Loss at sixteen thousand men, besides
great stores Of munitions and provisions.
The report of the statistician depart.
ment of agriculture for October makes
the average condition nearly as high az
in 1876. 1t is 81. against S2.7 last year
aud So the year before, The decline in
the condition during September is less
this year thau last. Georgia and Ten
nessee make the same averages in Sep
TENDER, North Carolina higher and all
other States lower, though Arkansas de-
clines but l per cent. The State per-
centages are as follows: North Carolina,
So; South Carolina, 70; Georgia, II;
Florida, 88; Alabama, 49,; Mississippi,
80; Louisiana, II; Texas, Ga; Arkansas,
SO; Tennessee, 100.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

SENATOR DAVIS, of West Virginia, sub
mitted a resolution in the Senate yester-
day stating that there appeared to be
material differences, alterations and dis
crepancies in the financial reports Of the
treasury department, and authorizing
the appointment of a special committee
to Investigate. The resolution vas
ordered to lie on the table. Mr.. Davis
said it appeared that there we're forced
balances, and gave notice hat be would
call up the resolution and submit some
further remarks at an early day. That
there is cause for such a resolution has
long been suspected and often charged.
John Sherman will have an opportunity
to rise and explain.
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Attachment Notice.

Before Thos. Fleming, Justice of the Peree
for Shelby County, Tenn.-Margaret Dom
nelly VS.. Henry HUMPHREYS.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
1 having boon sued out under section 9f55 Of
the Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied
upon the property Of the defendant, and afi-
dayit having been made that defendant is
due by account, and that the claim is just, and.
that the defendant is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee il is therefore ordered thaN
the said defendant make his personal an
p%earance before me on the 10th Of November.
Madison ST., in the city of Memphis, Tam
and defend said attachment suit, within the
prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte, and that q o OF
this order be published for four Consecutive,
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of October, 1877.
&-4l-4I-63 THOS, FLEMING. / p
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

-
Before G.. D. Crockett, ], P, for sbelbv
county Tennessee w. & S. Jack i Co. W..
S. A. Thompson & Co.
n THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
i ing been sded out under section S455 of the,
Code of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant, and afidayit
navlpg been made that the defendant is
SlO3.l7. due by note. and that the claim is
just, and that the defendant is a non-resi-
dent OF the State of Tennessee; it Is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
ms personal appearance before me on
the 2lst day. Of November, 1877, at
my office. 2s5 Main street, Memphis, Tsnnes.
see, and defend said attachment suit with
in the tim prescribed by law. or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that n
copy OF this order be published once a week
fer four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of October, 1877.
4l-4f'53-59 g.. D. CROCKETT, ]. p.
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mo. $780,
n On.Resident Notice.

N the Ohancery Court Of saelby county.
H. Packard ct al. Pn
II, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
u this cause that the defendants, Joseph III.
Pickard. M, 3. Piokard and JOHN B. Weld.
are n9n-resideRta Of the State Of Tennessee;
II Is therefore ordered that they make their
the city Of Memphis. Tenn, on or before the
nrat Monday in December. 1877. and plead,
answer or demur TO compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as 10
them, and set for hearing ex parte; and that
a copy Of this order be published once n
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day of October, 1877.
A cepy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
BY K. J. BLACK. d. O, and NJ,
.; y. Temple, Solicitor for complainant.
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mo. 2747.
mo. 2747.l
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby countv
Tennessee John B. Hester VS., Phiiip
Tuggle ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT TN
4 this cause that tho defendants, Pbilip
Tuggle, Samuel Tuggle and Bette Tueele1
citizens of California. Cornelia Johnson and
Joseph johnson, Of Mississippi, are ali non
residents of the State Of 1ennessee; Il IL
therefore ordered that they make their appear-
ance herein at the courthouse in the city of
Memphis, Tenn on or before the FIRST Monday
In December, 1877, and plead answer or de-.
muir to complainant's bill or the same will be-
taken for confessed as 10 them and set Tor
bear ng eKparte; and that copy of this order
DC published once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of October, 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
By r. J. BLACK, D. @. and M.
=; A. Taylor, solicitor for complainant.
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RIvar TeIarrnma

CAIRO, Ill, October l9.-Arrived-
Anderson, Evansville, II pm; Mary
Miller, Cincinnati, midnight. St. Gen
We've, st. Louis. IL am; John G..
Fletcher and John Wilson, Cincinnati,
10; Maude, vicksburg. moo Departed
Anderson, Evansville, 3 am; St.
Genevieve, Memphis, 4; J. Bryarly, New
Orleans, g. Mary Miller, St. Louis, 8.
The rain continues. Weather warm.
CINCINNATI, October 1.-THE river ia
falling. Rainy.
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mo. 2749.
0 esident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Paradis. ~ ~
IT, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT In
j this cause that defendant, Annie &. Para
dis. Is q nonresident Of the State of Tennes
appearance herein, at the oourt-house In the
CITY Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in December, 1877, and plead, answer
or demur to compliments bill, OF the same
will be taken for confessed as TO her. and set
fer hearing OK parte; and that a copy Of this
cesslye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of October, 1877.
A copy = attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
K j. BLACK, d, q. and M.
" q Eallett, solicitor for complainant.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ST. PErERsBURe. October lon re-
ceiviDg information Of Moukhtar PAsha's
defeat Ismail Pasha Withdrew from the
neighborhood of Igdyr to the nights of
Scar, near the frontier. 1t is believed
that he is on the point Of completely
evAcuating our territory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

Rates from Baltimore are eight cents
less on the first and second classes, and
three cents less on third aud fourth
classes than rates from New York.
From Philadelphia they are six cents
less on frat and second classes. and two
cents on third and fourth classes. The
tariff on wheat by rail from Buffalo has
been advanced to twelve cents a bushel,
an increase OF one cent.
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I'D R.-536.
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby County,. W. JEFF
ferson. adn4'r Of M. II. Keif. deceased, VS..
Mary +. Kerr ct al.
QY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
decree for sale. entered in the above cause
on the 18th day Of October, 1877, / will sell, at
public auction, to tho highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters ofiee, courthouse
building. Main street. Memphis, Tenn. on
Saturday, November 10, 1877,
within legal hours, tho following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
to wit:
In civil district No. 6, about six miles north
east of Memphis. and near McConnell's old
mill. consisting Of two trac' -one tract con-
tainlng 16 acrel, and the other 2j.5, acres.
Said land Is a . -rt Of the original M. A. Kerr
tract, and is tie land on which said Moses H.
Kerr resided at the time of his death.
Terms Of ealo-Jn' third @ h; balance in
twelve months; note with approved security,
bearing interest from date; lien retained, etc.
This October 10, 1877.
By r. J. BLACK, D. G. and NJ.
Smith X Collier. solicitors. 42-49.F 60
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BREYITIES.

There is reason to believe that the
French cabinet will resign.
The Yale seniors have elected W. H.
Taft of Cincinnati, class orator.
hacMahou thinks that he alone can
give France the republic courled with
order.
rbe Union Bank Of Baltimore, which
failed on the 9th inst, has assets valued
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARR.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
I. ISMAE. Station D, Bible House, Neto York
City. 36-xxvii-35-eodEw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

j. R. HAN, Edward L. Stevens and
George W. Miller we're arrested at Kansas
City yesterday upon the requisition Of
Gov. Hubbard, Of Texss, and started for
Austin. They have been engaged in a
gigantic swindle whereby immense tracts
Of land in Texas have been fraudulently
conveyed, and thirteen court.houses
burned to destroy the records. Six y
persons were arrested simultaneously
yesterday in different parts of the coun-
try who belong to the gang. A govern
ment detective named Foster has been
working up the case about a year under
the direction Of Governor Hubbard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

Politics ragged 6ercely in Brecken.
bridge county, Ky at the last election
for assemblynan. One candidate, who
was a Good-or, rather, a bad-Templar,
is accused Of spending money for whisky
to treat voters with, while the other set
aaoat the malicious invention that bis
rival had two tables set at meal times.
one fOr,himself aud family and one for
his servants, thus capturing the labor re.
form vote.
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Trnsfee's Sale.

ON NOVEMBER 10. 1877, AT Il O'CLOCK
" M, / will, as Trustee, in front of my
office. No. 4SH Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn. sell at public sale to the highest bid
der, tor cash, that lot Of land in Shelby
county. Tennesst 3 known as tie west half Of
ated at the southeast intersection of jackson
and Seventh streets, having a front on the
south side Of jackson street of 56H feet, with
uniform width touthwardly to an alley, and a
front on the east side Of Seventh street OF
l77h feet The right of redempti6pi is waived,
and the title believed TO be perfect. but l sell
only as Trustee.
Si-6S j. NJ. GREGORY, Trustee.
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Edwin Adam, Ranaa1-

NEW York, October l9.-The man.
aging committee of the Edwin Adams
benefit report that the actual fund as it
now stands in bank, all expenses paid, is
1868. This sun will be increased to
about 5000. The committee have, with
the sanction and consent of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams, voted to place the fand in
the hands of the trustees for the benefit
of Mrs. Adams-G. N. Fargo, of Buf.
falo, and J. Il. McVicker, of Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

IT'S reported that the material ordered
ia England for the construction Of iron
huts for the Russian troops has been cor.
fscated by the British government as
c%ontraband of war. The Alabama affair
has made the British lion very sensilive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

SINCE 1871 eighteen savings banks 10
New York and Brooklyn have suspended
and gone into the hands Of receivers.
Of the thirteen which failed before the
present year, embracing more than eight
millions and a half dollars of deposits,
mainly Of the industrial classes, less
than fifty per cent. has been paid to the
depositors, aud the absolute loss will be
quite four millions of dollars. The de.
positors of these broken institutions
number forty thousand, showing hat the
banks were largely the c~ustodians of the
small savings Of the laboriug people.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, October l9.-For Ten.
n'ssee and the Ohio valley, cloudy and
rainy weather, warm southerly winds
aud falling barometer, followed at west
ern stations by rising barometer and
colder northwest winds.
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The InIr Rininra

READING, October l9.--Ths jury has
declared six Of the seven July rioters not
guilty The seventh, George Z. Good.
hart vas found guilty o. melting to riot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

The negro emigranls from Kentucky
to Kansas have been bamboozled by
interested parties into settling in the
western tier Of COUNTIES where the coun.
try is SO arid that ever the most enter.
prising and industrious white man could
not get a living from the soil. Appeals
to the benevolent people Of the East for
support for the " starving colored set.
tiers" may be expected before another
year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

Now it appears that the potato hug
went to England in newspaper wrappers.
Wore his coat Of mail, 10 fact. The
British postmaster general complains
that we stamped him out. How unrea.
sonablel
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Freight Rates from New York ana
baltimore Westward.

New York. October l9.-Rates on
West bound freight from New York will
be reduced next Monday to the following
figures:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

THIS is the last day in which State and
county tsxes for 1876 can be paid with.
out mourning the penalty fixed by law
for delinquents. The rate for 1877 was
considerably reduced by the action Of
the late legislature. Lat for taxes past
due thele is no remedy, and the sheriff
is required to sell property and make bis
r,turns in November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

IT has been decided by a vote of
30 yeas to &c nays, in the senate,
that all the s%utjects referred to commit
tees of the senate and not reported at
the close Of the last preceding session,
in March last, remain before the com.
mitteeS to which they we're referred
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

TIE friends Of Rev. 7. L. Baird, late
secretary Of the board of publication of
the Southern Presbyterian church at
Richmond, will be greatly relieved and
gratiied to learn thstthe charges against
him of embezzlement have fallen to the
ground in the courts at Richmond, and
that be is acquitted and entirely exon.
The board was $4,000 short,
the result of bad management, but the
amount has been made up by prominent
members of the church, and DR.. Baird
is relieved of the odium which for sew
eral months was attached to his name.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-19

The South has had the speakership Of
the house Of representatives. for forty six
years, in the forty-four congresses that
have been held. The incumbents have
been Macon, Of North Carolina; Clay,
Of Kentucky; Cheeves, OF South Caro-.
lima; Barbour, of Virginia; Stephenson,
of Virginia; Bell, of Tennessee; Polk,
Of Tennessee; Hunter, of Virginia;
White, Of Kentucky; Jones, of Virginia;
Boyd, of Kentucky; Cobb, of Georgia;
and Orr, Of South Carolina.
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Flra.

oswEco, October l9-The OsweVo
Falls WOODEN mills we're partially burn.
ed. Loss, 100000; fully insured.
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PUBLIC LEDGER
pFFICR-Ne. Is MADISON SrREEg.
MENU HISS
Friday Evening, Oct. 10, 1877.

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is s. per Gnnum for
The Daily, and 81 per SnnGm for the
Weskly-POstGge free.
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NOTICE,

VHE undersigned having qualified A Exsc-
utors under the will of thu, late Daniel
Bates, netice is hereby giyer. to ali persons
the same for settlement. ~
., % s. 6. ROOF, Executors.
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Arrival Of General sherman M 81.
Louis.

ST. Louis, October 10 General sher.
mar and party arrived here last night
from their Western tour in ine health
and splits. They will leave for Wash.
ington o morrow.
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Adminisiratrix's Notice.

AVING BEEN APPOINTED AND
IL qualified as administratrix of the estate
Of Ffaak Wait, deceased, all persons having
claims against said estate are notified To pre-
rent them to me within the time required BY
law or they will be forever barred. Claims
the Fourth National Bank.
CHARLOTTE II. WAIT, Adm'x.
hANDoLPH, HAMMOND a. WAssELL, Att'ys.
October 4. 1877. 80.S6 45 IS f.
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EoR POSTERS. STOW BILLS, UAEDS
\ Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style q types and on superior paper Of any
amino stock and prices.
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Thursday, November ~. 1S77.

the real estate mentioned in said decree, stu.
ate, In the northwestern part Of Shelby county,
and described as follows:
Beginning. at a stake Ia links east of an
ash W." thence north 26 poles to a stake /;
thence north 75o east l7.9 poles to a stake ;
thence north 5ho west 1874 poles 81 links to a
stake; whence east 57o north IL poles 10 links
is a gum marked "P M" thence west SIC
south so poles 20% links to a stake; thence
north 520 west $50 poles to a stake on the
north boundary line: thence with said line
wet 81 south 1905 poles to a sta ke: whence
IS links is an ash marked "R W." then e
south L. 49, east, SSb poles to a stake; whence
west N links is a white walnut marked ops"
thence east "a north g7A poles to a stake;
whence west 800 north is an ash " LA;h
thence south $50 east 1917 poles to a stake;
whence south S90 east IS links is a sycamore
'" L;" thence east 10 a. west 79A poles to the
Notwithstanding 100. y acres. and being
the. same tract Of land conveyed by +. "A.
Cash to j. D. Thweatt on LIST day of January,
1856, BY deed Of that date registered in the
Registers off 80 Of Shelby county, Record
Book No. 81, part l, pages 1853 and 1si.
Terms Of ~sale-cash. Equity of redemption
barred.
JOHN H. FREEMAN, Clerk.
kortrecht d Graft, Solicitors. 42-1
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SENATOR Humans resolution in the
senate yesterday to swear in Mr.. Spot
ford, Of Louisiana, was defeated BY the
adoption OF a substitute referring the
credentials to a committee, by vote Of
yeas, Sc; nays, 80, The Radicals die
hard. They will oppose the fate which
awaits their party by every means in
their power. Mr.. Thurman expressed
the sense Of the people when he said
there was no need Of further evidence in.
this Louisiana case; no need of further
argument. The Republicans may keep
Spoford out of his seat. but they cannot
keep the next senator elected by Louisi-
ana from coming in. Their little major.
ity will not last long.
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In Supreme Court at jackson.

James A; Anderson, Admir- de bonis non of
RY VIRTUE OF TIE DECREE PRO.
ID nouuced by the Supreme Court of Ten
nessce at jackson, in this cause, June s, 1877.
will offer for sale to the HIGHEST bidder, in
front Of the court house of Shelby county, In
the city of Memnhis. on
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aud will still dictate the policy Of the
line, while Memphis gains considerably
in the direction natural to look for trade.
and the feverishness Of the public mind
will subsids. The railroad wal is over;
both sides are covered with glory; the
killed shall all have monuments. and the
wounded pensions. So let us have peace
and cotton and a big fall business.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-11

In connection with a table Of the
weights Of lambs of his flock, showing
| their average growth per week since
| birth, Mr.. Harris describes their man
apcmcnt as follows, in n New England
paper.
may say that We allow the lambs To
suck the ewes. The lambs have all the
milk the ewes give, and in addition To
This, we have n space partitioncd OIL In
the shed with Stats wide enough apart ia
allow the lambs to pas through and yet
exclude the ewes. Here we have a few
small troughs, and in those tronghs we
place Il few sliced mangels and a littIe
bran, malt.roots and corn meal. We let
the lambs have all they will eat, and the
| more they eat the better we ike IT,
| They eat comparatively little. ] do not
| think they have consumed an average OF
| three ounces per day OF extra food GER
| lainly not over four ounces, They have
| derived their substance principally from
the mothers. The ewes were not TED
grain, They had hay, mangelwurzeI
and maIt.rOOts on bran.
There are % lambs in the hocks, whose
average are is q weeks and average
weight 10! pounds. -.
There are II lambs in all, weighing IT,
22O pounds, or an average Of S64 pounds
each, NJ an average age OF less than ~
weeks.