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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
Freight and Passenger Rates Advanc.
ed.

The General freight agents at CHI
caco of the trunk lines have received
a circular letter from their managers,
stating the fact Of the recent COM
promise in New York, and advising
the adoption of the following rates,
which the agents promptly adopted +:
Grain to New York, per 100 pounds,
80 cents to Baltimore, % cents Phil
adelphia, % cents Boston, IS cents.
On fourth class freight, to New York,
IS cents to Baltimore, "a cents Phil
adelphia, 33 cents ; Boston, 40 cents.
These rates take effect Immediately.
Agents instructed to make no rebate
whatever.
The managers of the New York Gen.
trail, Erie, Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio railroad agreed to advance
rates for special limited tickets to the
following figures: From New York to
Cleveland s1l; Detroit $l3; Chica-
20, $40 St. Louis, S24; Kansas City,
$35 +; Indianapolis, $40; Cincinnati, $lS;
from Albany one dollar less than from
New York, and from Boston by all
| routes one dollar more than from
New York. The same figures will also
| be adopted on east bound.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals, Is cents per line, each insertion.
Locals, editorial columns, % cents per line
each insertion.
Bills for advertising PAYABLE quarterly in
advance.
Advertisers will please take notice that
the AMr1-MoNopoL1sT is the best and
cheapest advertising medium in Minnesota.
1t has larger circulation among the farm
ers than any other, while it is read IN
every town and city and almost every vii
lage of the State. 1t is perused by thou
sands who take no other paper.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

A few miles north Of Tecumseh,
Mich, there is a brick school-honSe,
wherein reigns muscular young
schoolmistress. She induced the trus-
tees to brighten the dingy walls with
new paper, and warned the subjects OF
her little realm that they must not de.
face it. One young lady willfully and
repeatedly ornamented the new wall
paper with splashes Of ink and inartis-
tic penmanship.
The school was dismissed, the Gull
prit detained, the door locked, and the
ferule brandished. The pupil struck
back and hand-to-hand conflict ragged.
A brother and sister of the young
rebel ran home and summoned two
indignant parents to the scene OF war.
The door was unlocked, the father
breathed out threatenings and slaught-
er: the mother rolled up her sleeves,
seized the arm Of the schoOlmistress.
and was on the point Of beating ana
biting her, when 10 a champion OF the
oppressed entered.
1t was q beautiful young gentleman
who had driven up in sleigh to III
vite the teacher to 60 with him to a
concert in the village that evening.
He separated the cOmbatants. glared
at the father, put the schoolmlstress
in the coulter" and drove away over
the hills and dales. After the concert
he gave her a seven-shOOter, and bade
, her defend herself in future like
man.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
A Successful Dry Goods Clerk.

A successful dry-goods clerk is al
ways sure Of employment. He will not
be obliged to stand any ''sass" from
his employer; because, II his qualities
are known, he will be quickly snapped
up by the rival concern.
In order to be perfect success, he
must be handsome. His mustache
ought to curl. His eyes ought to be
black. Ladies have an unaccountable
admiration for black eyes.
His hands must be small and white
and soft, for in making change they
will sometimes, accidentally of course,
come in contact with those OF his fair
customer, and it is important that he
should be delicate. He must by no
means have warts on them! We heard
lady say not long ago that she liked
the goods and prices at Jones q Jen.
kins', but the clerk had two Such
dreadful warts on one OF his fingers
that she could not examine the cali
Goes for looking at them.
1t is vitality necessary that the dry
goods clerk should be good figure,
and look we'll in a shawl, tor some
ladies have a playful habit Of asking
him to transform himself into a dunn
my and turn about at their command
with Palsy, or real Indian draped
over his broadcloth. So square shout
ders are not admissible.
He ought to be good judge Of char
acter. SO as to learn whether his Gus.
toner can be flattered or not. Men do
not believe it, but it is fact neverthe-
less. that some women do not like to
be flattered.
He should have good teeth, that his
breath may be tolerable, for. when ne
comes to putting down the price s'te
cost" he wants to lean over his Gus
toner, and if his breath is unpleasant
l he should chew cardamOn seeds.
, His patience should be in as large :
stock as the corn in Egypt, whittier
/ Joseph and his brethren went TO buy
] He must never show irritation. ~
! matter il he is fairly ready TO burst, h'
] must hold himself in, for the momen
/ he speaks irritably, that moment al
/ customers will desert him. They hav'
! a right, they say, to courteous treat
: ment. No matter how provokingl.
! they talk to the clerk, he must nevel
4 be tempted to reply in the sam
{ strain. 1t will be death to his bus1
8 ness. All his means Of redress IS =
put two or three per cent. on his price
e We heard very respectable dry-good
} clerk recently say that he had one Lad
J, customer who always gave hin grea
/ deal Of extra trouble, and was yer
. fond Of intimating that he was tryin
Il to cheat her, but could not; and sai
It he: II allow her to ENJOY her own oplI
4 ion, but charge her 10 per cent. 4
1.-The privilege"
81 A 1hrewd dry goods clerk will mai
, It appear to each lady with whom 2
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TIMELY TOPICS.

The testimony elected as to the sal
aries paid the officers Of life insurance
companies fully justi6es the belief
that, by little care and frugality,
almost any one of them could 60
through life without suffering from
cerOnic penury.
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POSTAGE.

We are compelled to prepay postage on
all papers sent out from our Office. Prior
to January 1st, 1875, subscribers paid
twenty cents each at the local post office
We now pay the postage for them. 1t
amounts to fifteen cents per annum. Those
who have not paid US are respectfully urged
n remit at once.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

There was recently q trial for muir
der in Ireland, in which the evidence
was 80 palpably insufficient that the
Judge stopped the case, and directed
the Jury 70 return verdict Of 'sNot
guilty" A well-known lawyer, how
ever, who wished to do something for
thesfee he had received Tor the de.
fendant, claimed the privilege Of i'd
dressing the Court. "WeH hear you
With pleasure, Mr.. D. !" said the
Judge: ssbut, 70 prevent accident,
ven first acQuit tho prisoner.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

The newspapers of Virginia City,
New, say that Miss Jeffreys-Lewls,the
actress, made engagements to dine
with thirteen young fellows in that
place on the same day, and then slip
ped off on train before the appointed
time. That was her idea of fun.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
Latest Markets.

MILWAUKEE,.
GRA1N.-Wheat, No. 81: 55; No. $l.44A;
seller May STAG x seller June II As. NO. 3
81 80. Corn, No. ,, new Acc. Oats, nrmer !;
No. 2, 33X @34c. Rye, No. !, Tic.
CHICAGO.
F1ouR.-Extra western S. 50@7. 90; Mime
sofa extras sc. 75@S. 60; Minnesota patent pro-
Ct IS 81 50@9.75; winter extras 6.26@S2o.
cash has sold at 50 35X cash; sales at
June; No. 8, Chicago, sl.26@l %; rejected
81 .O7@l.O8. Corn, 40xc cash; 44Nc seller
May has sold at Axe seller May MH I'
seller June. Oats, SO &c cash; $3.50 seller
May. Rye, CSC. Barley. 54955c. ,
s14. % seller MAY has sold at $l4.20@l4 a
seller May; sissy seller June: Lard
e9.37x cash: 9.42X seller May: se.521 seller
June,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

An eminent French psychologist
holds that the numerical proportion OF
giants in each generation is the same,
and that taking a hundred of the tall
est men of any generation they will
present just the varieties of sta.
ture as the hundred tallest men OF the
preceding one.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

Capt. Boyton recently swan acres
the passage between the island Of
Capri and the port of Naples. The dis
lance is between eighteen and twenty
miles. Capt. Boyton started toward
three in the morning, and, although he
did not stop on the way, he only
reached the steps situated to the eas'
Of Villa Rationale at thirty-five min
utes past in the evening, the wine
and strong current having deiayet
him several hours on the way. He wa
followed by several steamers bearlnl
the American Gag, and landed in Tn
presence Of Victor Emanuel and = hrg
number Of spectators.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

A sudden outbreak of typhoid fever
occurred in the town Of Motherwell,
in England, few days ago, and with
in very small area twelve cases ap-
peared nearly simultaneously. In
quiries made by the sanitary inspector
showed that a woman suffering from
fever was lying in back room in a
mild dealers shop in the street where
the case occurred, and that nearly all
the families affected had got their
milk from this shop.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
RFMITTzNCES.

Parties renting money are requested to d.
rect it to Ignatius Ionnelly, Box sS4, +. ~
registered letter or postal order. Money sent in
any other way will be at the risk of the sender.
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The Anti-MonoPO1iSt.
nd the entire day was occupied by these con-

and The entire day was occupied BY these con-
ferences.
The Commission was occupied on
the 18th as on previous days in hearing dele
cations. Among those heard was flncn,
back, with fifteen colored men, VINO were al
opposed to Packard and in favor OF inc
Nichols government. The Commission also
interviewed Packard and Nichols in person
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

The ANr1-MoNopoL1sr is published every
Thursday for circulation by newsmen and mail
Single Subscription, one year,, $2.O0
Single Subscription, six months, l.OO
Single Subscription, three months, 81
In clubs of five or more to one address it will
be furnished at $50 per year; or S1.OOfor six
months Address,
No. 10 Wabasha St.. St. Paul.
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Another Charlie Ross Case,

Willie Haven, a little four year old
boy, was stolen from his adopted ia
theirs house in Cincinnati on Sunday
the 9Th inst. A colUred man is sup
posed to be the abductOr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14

he left the country he wrote to Miss
Sullivant's father-a somewhat dis
tinguished Ohio botanist-and re-
spectfully asked for his daughters
picture, in order to preserve the
finest type of American beauty that
he had seen.
The request, so d~elicately made,
was honored, and Miss Sulliyant's
picture is DOUBTLESS quite familiar to
the eyes Of European royalty. Sew
eral years ago the lady's father died,
and some months since she came
from Ohio with her mother and
took up a residence in Boston. Miss
Sulliyants beauty reproduces the
beauty Of her mother, and so youth
full looking is the latter that the
two are frequently taken for sisters
instead of parent and child. The
young lady is tall aud sta~tuesque, OF
the blonde type, with a grace of
motion and carriage that makes
this admirable personal capital as
effective as possible. The happy
couple will spend the summer in
England, and after their return
will occupy a residence on Beacon
street, recently purchased by Mr..
Burgess.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14

to Arkansas City this evining,
carrying the mail and giving special
attention to all plantation business.
Cook Creighton, Win Darragh and
Johnny Briggs, a trio of clever
gentlemen, are her clerks.
The Appeal was in error in stat
ing that the Andy Baum discharged
800 tons at the elevator. She only
put off there 1890 sacks corn and
discharged the remainder OF her
cargo at the levee. All the corn
shipped by the Cincinnati packets
is contracted to be put off at the
elevator at the shippers and con-
signee's expense. This is done to
have it delivered in good order and
without damage, Captain Ad Storm,
superintendent of the elevator,
granting the shippers and packets
the above privilege.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg, attending to all way business,
and makes direct connection at
Yicksburg with the r. E. Lee for
New Orleans, and the Parisot Line
for Yazoo and Tallahatchie rivers.
George Walton, an atfable gentle
man, presideS at the desk.
Capt. Joe Elliott returned yester-
day afternoon from New Orleans by
rail. His packet, the City of Au-
gusta, arrived at New Orleans on
Monday, discharged her cargo and
went on the docks for repairs. She
is announced to leave there Satur-
dayfor Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
Beauty at the Altar.


boston POkt, June 8
A wedding Of more than ordina-
ry interest to these who like to see
men and women we'll mated, will
take place at Emanuel Church to-
day. The contracting parties are
Mr.. Edward Burgess and Miss Car
oline Sullivant, both at present
residents of this city. Mr.. Bur-
CESS is well known in Boston, and
just now, perhaps, very generally
enyied. He certainly is a very for
tunate young man, so far as the
world can Judge, for the lady whom
he makes his wife is not only amia-
BILE and accomplished, but already
a somewhat famous beauty. She
has been the belle Of every social
circle in which she has appeared,
and her admirers, expressed and
unexpressed, have been almost
countless. When the Grand Duke
Alexis visited this country the first
time, he was fortunate enough to
meet Miss Sullivant at a ball, and
the queenly beauty Of the bright
and lovely girl entirely satisfied
even his princely ideas. In fact,
SO sincere and earnest was the young
Duke in his admiration hal before
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
MARKEr.

There was little animation displayed
this morning is the general market, ow
ing TO the light receipts Of grain, pro.
duee ard feed, the railroads leading 70
the city notl We being in full running
order. CORN isstif aud jobbipg on the
elevator at Coo per bushel and from store
at 622c and 65c. OATS are in fair SUP
ply and unchanged. HAY is nominal,
with stock on band tqusl to the demand.
FLOUR is hrmer, wilhquotations unset
led and little doing between iobbers.
CORN.MEAL is sitter and jobbine from
the elevator at 50 95 to 3 90 per barrel.
BRAN wheat, Is quiet at $50 ger ton
corn, Sl2 80 per ton. CHICKENS are
IN better supply at 81 to So rer dozen for
spring, according to size and Quality
EGGS are easier at Is to l8c per dozen
POTATOES are scarce and higher. rul
ing ut 50 20 to 4 Is per barrel ready fol
shipment.
The following quotations are for order
from store and small tots in a iobbing way.
APPLES-Juns, 3 100 to3&.
BACON uO9ss)-Shoulders, 81 to SIC; clea
rib sides, So to SIC; clear sides. 81 TO SIC
breakfast, ia 10 let; su%Rar-oured hams, can
vased, IN TO l2hc; packed, y 10 10 higher
BhAN-Steady: wheat. 81 O5nl 10 100.
BkANB-e2 00g2 IS per bushel
BULK PORk-Loosel; shoulders, SIC: lonl
clear. - to7Lae; clear rib, -toT%c; clear sides
to Aci hams, Sc. Packed. u to 10 higher
BUttEh-0smmon. lOgl5c; medium, lSa
zoe; choice. 20025c.
BALING SrUFFs AND TIES-BaSgipF.
and "a lbs, l2al21Ic; baling twins. I39ilc
BUILDING MATERIALS-ln store prios
arc; Cement. Louisville. 80 25, a Dbl; Roso
dale. v Dbl, 2 1892 so; hair, 3 2O@2 Is n a
10 bale, plaster. Michigan, 8 50i New York
ea; lime; per Dbl, 1891 %. Friedrich
BEEF, FRESH Forequarters, ltoBo, hind
quarters. 59Sc. Hogs, 9 TO 7Ec. Sheep, 81
az "a ID. 'T
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-9O 90 per barrel.
CANDLES Boxes, full weight, -ai5Lc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
roisonous Colored candy.

Boston herald. Al
The arrest last week of five Bos-
ton confectioners upon a charge Of
using substances injurious to health
in the manufacture of candy, has,
says the Commercial Bulletin, natu-
rally been productive Of considera-
BILE excitement in the confectionery
trade, and it has also caused no
little chagrin, from the fact that
Boston confectionery has until re-
Gently been celebrated throughout
the country for its freedom from
deleterious Ingredients. Indeed,
its reputation in this respect has
been SO well established that con.
fectioners in different parts of the
country have always been in the
habit of ordering their best grades
of candy in Boston, while it was
well understood that the most
highly-colored and cheapest grades
must be obtained in New York.
Recently it has been reported
that some of the confectionery
manufacturers of this city, actuated
by a desire to compete in price with
New York rivals, were producing
candy after their pattern-adultera-
ted with terra alba, and brilliantly
colored with chromate Of lead.
Their action has had an injurious
effect upon the whole trade, and
the majority Of candy manu'actu-
rers in Boston and vicinity rejoiced
when the board Of health took hold
Of the matter, and commenced the
enforcement Of the statute providing
for the punishment Of such often.
ders. Whether all of the parties
who were arrested were guilty of
the offense charged against them
seems doubtful, but that some of
them were will probably be estab-
lished at their forthcoming trial in
the Superior Court.
The demand for colored candy
has been increasing to some extent
Of late years, the bright colors
pleasing the little folks, who are the
principal patrons of the confec-
TONERS. Many dealers also, and
especially those from the country,
give colored candy the preference
as far as they are able, as it can be
exposed in their windows and on
their shelves for a longer period
without showing age Tor dirt.
The principal colors used are yell
low and red-green and blue being
employed to a very small extent
and until recently all the ingre-
dents used by Boston confection-
ers in giving these tints to their
goods have been comparatively
harmless, though they have not
been capable Of imparting as bril-
liant colors as more ~deleterious sub
stances. Of course the amount of
chromate of lead or any other
poisonous matter employed under
any circumstances for coloring
candy is very small. Were it 9TH
erwise, considering that the con-
sumerS Of candy are mostly chill
dren, no punishment would be
severe enough for the confectioners
who use it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
r a. o. p. DIRKUTGRV.


Oad Fellows. Hall. corner Eain and North
nourt streets.
MAuPEIs LopeE, No. e-neets every Tues-
lay. A. J. Knapp, N. e.; Ut. Lea5e. v
CSIoSIsAw LonsE, No. s-meets overy Mon
lag night. A. D.. Gibson, n. g.; /. J.
Hogan, v. g.; John a. lolt. Treasurer;
Thsmas Bacon. P. 8.
,csILIYR LODaE. No l40-meets eyerg Wet
nosday night. Ed Bohle, N. O.; }. }. Ian-
ner, y. o.; Chas. Bor2er, 'ecrStGryi L.
0ttenheimer, Treagurer.
SINNEp Lopez, No. Hl-meets eyery rflaay
night. W.K. French, N. g.; d. A. Carol
v. 81 Wn. Henry, p. and X. y; >. VII
siuyI Cry LoDsE. No. ls7-meets every
Thursday evening 1t Odd Fellows Hall. ).
p. Young, N. g.; Frank Lamont. N-6.; W.
II. Noysten. Secretary; S. G.. Toof. Treas.
HARMONY LODGE No. l99-meets every Tues,
day night at ODD Fellows Hall, corner beal
and fernando streets. X. j.; nainer y
G.; D. A. Mc0mber, V. G.; To. walker,
See'y; G.. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEsEEz LODGE.
MExPHls BEeREE Lopez No. 9-Msete first
6 turdsy of each month. G. M. Carroll, y.
N: I'd r. Jack, D. D. NJ; 4. NJ. Hearn lst
a. b. M d. g. Reahard, I'd A. D. M.i i,
P. Holland, Sec'y; Z. W. Smith, Treas
HNcANPNxsTB.
alYoso EKOAKPgEET. no. S-messs on the
fKt And Sd Thursday nights Of eaeh month
VI. X. French. O. P; P. @. Smith, d.. -
Henry Clements, S. W.. IhoE, Bacon. scribe
John A. holt. Treasurer; Dave heahara'
HEEPH1s E~KoAKPxENr, No. &-msets "a and
qh Thursday nights Of each month J. !.
Ross. @. P; S. 8. Garrett, Il. P; John "
Sick, s. "; J. 7. Leake,J ]. W.; G. plis-
chke. scribe; John W. Waynesburg. Treas
GENERAL RElIEF CoMNITTEE-p I; tortel'
Chairman, 2eS Front street; Jehn W. M2yhes-
huTg. Memphis Oil Co., Secretary and Iress-
urer. II. Gronauer, j., H. Shepherd. B. H..
Pullen, D. g. Reahard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14

N0n-ResIden Nofica.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-G +. Farrow, Administrator OF
J. N. Farrow. deceased. VS.. p. S. Farrow
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that the defendants, Marion
W., karrow. a citizen Of Lee county, Ark,
and Frank X. tarrow, Of Tellahatchie county,
nessee; il il therefore ordered that they make
their. Appearance herein. at the courthouse in
the cit, 81 Memphis, Tenn. on or before the
nrst Monday in July, 1877. and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as 10
thin. and set fer hearing ex parte; and that
q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
This I'd day of June, 1877.
A c~opy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
BY X. j. BLACK. D. O. and NJ.
Weatherford & Este. Solieitors for ann.
plainants. S1.sT OF 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
KHIGHTs OF HONOR.

FOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 2a6-meets every
Tuesday evening 10 Natsma Hall, No. 2s
Second street, at * o'clock. Geo. r. Merritt,
Dictator; John Legler, Reporter.
UETrY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
DAY night at hall, No. 2S Second street. I'D
stairs. Z. NJ. Hearn, Dictator; A. B. Hill,
Rspsrter.
CHKLsEt LODGE, No 29-meets ID and 9Th
Thursday in each month, at Brick Church.
W. 2. Mitchell, D.; A. J. Knapp. K
cERNluIA LODeE, No. 39-meets ID and 4th
Tuesdays in each month at 298 Second street,
upstairs. jacob Braun. Dictator; John K.
Kleiner. Reporter.
MRMPKIs Lopez, No. IS-meets every Mon
day evening in Natoma Hall, No. 293 Second
street, at II o'clock W. K. Hodges, Dicta-
tor; G. Z. Tucker. Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
Attachment Notice.

No. S03-Before S. B. Robbins. !. p for
Shelby county. Tennessee-N. Nj. Jones,
Trustee, Memphis and Vioksburr Packet
Company vs.. Jesse S. Order,
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHA y-
\ ing been sded out under section 1855 Of the
Oede ct Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and sfhdayit
having been made that the defendant ia
Indebted to the plaintiffs in the ann Of
sSl3 2. due BY account, and that the claim Is
just and that the defendant is a non-ras;s
dent OF the State Of Tennessee; IL Is there.
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on the
Nth day Of june; 1877, at 10 o'clock am, at
my otice, II Madison st., Memphis. Tonnass
see, and defend said attachment suit with
in the time prescribed by law, or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that a
copy of this order be published once a week
This May &c, 1877.
b-e1-S7-93 s. B. ROBBINS. IL