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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-03-30
Local News.


Our editor is again absent.
Good farm hands are 10 demand.
9arden sass will soon be marketable.
A new brick pavement is being laid
IL front of the Baptist Church.
"Settin Parties" are all the go
among our colored population
To be. or not to be is the question
s.w in regard TO the fruit crop.
Improvements are still going on,
notwithstanding the cry of hard times.
The man who adVer,ises literally
;. the man who is successful in business.
In few more weeks the forests will
put on their beautiful robe of green, and
then pic-nics will be in order.
The Hickman Literary and Musical
Club are requested to NEE, Al the residence
Of Mrs. Farris, on Monday eve next.
The enterprisiug and liberal mer
chant always advertises his business and
wares.
The farmer. in this section have
been turning ever the sOiI At lively
rate during the past week.
We direct attention to the double
column advertisement Of Sam'l Lau drum,
General Insurance Agent, in this issue
Now is the time for husking bees,
remarks an exchange. All right; if any
ons wants to huek a bee he can do So
We don't.
On Sabbath next, being Easter Sun
day. Rev. W T Boiling will preach
mon, at the Methodist church, on the
Resurrection.
We we're honorei. this week, with
visit from our old and highly esteemed
friend Pap White, formerly Of this place,
but more recently of Fulton.
People are going to rush whenever
shey hear the cry of IRE, whether in thea
ire, church or hall, And the RewsPqpers
might as well stop advising
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sCUtt County Gay 'FUIS9 Ia
SGOEi.sraU.

Stock breeders ia this country. feel
ing that their profits are >etjan-''
threatened rs Tie development IF She
American meat trade. have perhaps
lhou-ht It might be worth their whli.
10 turn their attention to hor-eS Ihey
VIII howe'er be di-agreeably sur
pri~ed 10 hnd that even this ~tra" is
likely 10 be ~nn'ched IRON their grasp
by the cu'erPri-lng honkees. who are
eudravo'lng 10 supply oN WIN beasts
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Asnaragms Reds.

The real value Of this vegetable is
not knewn to one tenth of the people.
It is about the first green thing that
comes out of the ground, is not sim
ply thing to eat as a necessity, but a
great luxury; besides, in medicinal
point Of view, it can scarcely be ex-
celled. Now l. the time 10 plant beds
which is simple matter, aud not half
the mystery that some think it
Have the ground we'll mellowed
eighteen inches or two feet deep; make
very rich; put the plants three inches
deep. with chance of filing mp few
inches more afterward In beds set
the plants one foot apart each way II
in field. 70 cultivate put the rows three
feet apart. aud the pants foot apart
in the row.
When the plants can be had 50
eheaply as now, it is to be wondered
Why any farmer, or those who have
even a tovn lot of their owu, do not
plant Rural World.
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current 0ninion.

The course of the ADMINISTRATION
/ in respect to Louisiana aud South Car
DINA will disappoint its best friends,
while it will delight its worst enemies
Il New York Post, Ind. Rep
We hope the president will not for
get hat the favor and support he has
met with from the whole country, re-
sardless Of party lines, was given. not
10 Mr. Hayes, but to the policy Mr.
Hayes announced 10 his inaugural
nlessage - New York Herald Ind.
Postmaster c eueral Key is siren
uous advocate OF mons partisan civil
service. lie will appoint Democrat
to a vacant po~tcffice whenever lac can
not find a Republican good enough To
put in IT, We have said many better
thing. of the Republican party, bat
we think there are more honest meu
in 1t than there are vacant postoffice,
T New York World
No commission can fud out any
thing about Louisiana that has not
already been ascerlaiued The only
result viii be to prolong the ST. tbs quo
which is another name for anarchy
and the only excuse tor the commits
sion Is thar Mr uayes. unlike the BODY
which made him president believes in
going back Of the return. Bnt in
this connection the country has lost
its confidence IN commissions TPhil
adelphla Fines Ind
~,
"e uue's'HeSs eHPie'Sei ~ the
% inner u D'h'tfa'S over what seems
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Commercial.



HICKMAN Courier OFFICE.
Is Friday. March-3D, 1877. :,
TT-RS paccoon No SOr. 2pd sc
Al 5o,. irb "a.
Mink-No. J. Is. ~. SOC. 81 p. 9Th. l0c
Otrer-No I, - 50: -, 81; ~ - :;
4th - cents. .
Renver-5Oc;s 10 = Wild Cat-6jcts.
House Cat. !0cts Nuskrat-j TO Zoe
Red Fox-J0cts 70 81 -.
SEEDS
Glover SO 50a~lO -: Herds Grass,
81 -: Blue Grass, - -; Orchard, > -
Timothy. - -.
CORN-&5c Ear 35c per busbel. ~
COTFON-aalo4c.
WHEAT-6aal -.
MEAL-From wagons Ace
BEEswAX %. > ID.
HIDES, green, BE.
dry sailed SaJ0c.
dry flint l0aI3c-
WOOL-3o 90 3 lc. per H. tub washed.
FEATHERS. r n i0aj0c prime. ~ H
GENSlNG--T5caSi 90 per pound:
TALLOW, per lh Be.
BUTTER-Fresh, to pc per ID
POULTRY, ErC.-l Dung Chickens,
II Sc to , 90 per dozen. Old froS BOA
EGGS-ec. per dozen.
STANES-Pipcs. ~tea1I2 per N.
'iAN i'y'~N ~ we
at present.
BAERELS-ApPle, 81 cts; Flour, 45cts ;
Molasses, > 90; Molasses kegs, 10 gal T..
9Octs; Nolasses kegs . gal :, SGctsS WIS
Ky kegs 10 gals = 90; WHISKY kegs, 4A
gals 81 cents
GROCERIES.
BACON-Side- Lac
shoulders 9c.E
Hams Is.
CHEESE per 10. rs to IS c. =
COFFEE. Rio. 22aZ5c
CRACKERS, p 10 70.9e.
COAL OIL. T. gallon 30A40c
CANDLES. Star. ISGt %.
FLOUR. 80 Goa 90.
MOLASSES- per bbl 5U-60 hlf bbis Goa
SIS cents
LARD OIL. r. gallon, 81 %
LARD--ll to l2css7 IT,.
GUNPOWDER p keg = 80.
BLASTING POWDER. ) 50.
SODA-B, the kes 81. p 10.
SUGAR-Browu 9all}ci Hard y Ial4c.
SHOT. per bag. = so
STON ElNARE = gallon. 10 10 f5c. d
TOBACCO. Nanul.lc Il. per III so ; -
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a Wcmau's RrbuAe az "a To-
bHcCO alIeHERr

OAcCO &neWeT.
The latest and most effective coun
terblast against tobacco was delivered
by New York lady 10 Sixth avenue
car, recently. Que of those noble
specimens Of manhood who chew the
weed, and with impartial mind dis
tribute saliva upon everything and
everybody within range. was sitting
opposite the lady From his capaciou-
mouth, at regular intervals, a stream
81 smber juice fell upon her dress.
Her ionk of blsuk omazement soon
gave place TO one Of wrath; frown
olaekrr than midnight gathered upon
her face. Patience ceasing to be a
virtue. she at last rose, carefully gath
cred up her dress so as not to lose a
drop OF the hpgrant liquid, and lean
idg toward her vis-a-viS wiped his face
With the garment lie had desecratei
and then deliberately resumed her seat
The astoni-hed man reared with rage
and pain, vainly tried to wipe the to
bacco juice from his smarting eyes.
and at last rushed from The car, follow
ed by roars Ol laughter from the pas
seBgers
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DIR. C.. MCLANE'S
T lVERPIIIS.

These Pills are not recommended
asaremedy for all the ills that flesh
is heir to, but in affections of the
liver, and in all Bilious Complaints,
Dyspepsia, and Sick Headache, or
diseases OF that character, they stand
without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
As Il simple purgativethey are un-
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are neversugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. Ms
LANES LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures
of G. MGLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
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Washington Special to Chicago Times, ]
At the extra session of Congress a
vigorous effort will be made to get an
appropriation for Capt Howeate's arc
tic exped ton. Capt Howgate Is Of
fered suitable vessel for the trans
portation of City men and their pro-
visions. outfits and other necessary
material for three years' stay to
Lady Franklin bay for the sum Of
SIS 600 The vessel offered * a pro
peler of six hundred and ffty eight
tons burden, copper fastened through
out, draws fourteen feet OF water load
ed, and underway makes from ten To-
twelve knots per hour She can be
made ready for the expedition in ten
days from the receipt of notice The
sum asked Is high, even when the IN
usual risks incurred in navigating the
arctic seas are taken into consideration
\ three years supply Of provisions
will cost, at curient wholesale rates
So GOO aud the amount needed for
the purchase Of buildings for the col
ony. boats, sledges, instruments, dog,
and other essentials, Is estimated at
Sl0 600, making an aggregate Of 500
900 for The expedition, exclusive Of
any compensation to be rendered the
hardy adyeuturers who will cou>ecrate
themselves to The work Of discovery
TNREsH GARDEN SEED-Five Cents a
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VERDICT OF a SoUTu CAROLINA
JURY -" We, de undersigned. being a
koroners jury 10 sit on Dc body OBJ De
bigger Sambo, nov dead and gone be
fore Us. hab been situu' on de SAID
negro aforesaid, did. Oh de night Oh
de thirteenth ob November, come to
def by falling from the bridge ober dc
ubber, where we find he was subse
qnently drown, and afterwards washed
90 the riber side whar We spos he was
froze to def
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The ObioH Presbytery Of the Cum
berlani Presbyterian church met at Win
G. Station, Graves county, last Saturday
and was in session several days.
We learn from the Paducah News
tina, no less than i've suits for Islander
have been instiiuted in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, aov in session in that city.
People will talk.
Whitewash your fences and out
houses. as It helps the looks az things very
much and makes everything look bright
AMI cheerful aroxnd you.
The frequent and very sndden chang
es in the weather are productive Of bad
coils and pneumonia. Every body ought
to be careful of their health during his
month.
NEW CALICoS-Just received At
IN maria ~ J. H. PLAUr BRO.
The friends of Col Len. 6 Faxon,
OF the Paducah News, will deeply sympa-
,hi1e with him in The bereavement with
which he has lately been afflicted by the
death Of an interesting hog four years
old.
The Democrat announces that the
tried-io-ee Mayfeld suicide, who last
week swallowed so nueh stryehnine, ar
senic, pulverized horseshoe nails, prus-
sic acid and. pounded glass, is rapidly
recovering.
Somebody asserts thata "blue glass
chimney on the parlor lamp will bring a
young man up to the point of proposing
in three Sunday evenings Now,
girls, get you 8 blue glass lamp chimney
and try your luck.
Mai. Robt. Cobb, of Psducah, has
announced himself "a a candidate 20 rep
resent McCracken county, in the Lower
House Of the next General Assembly of the
Common v ealth of Kentucky, subject how
ever to any action of the Democratic par
ty.
81 600 DAMAGES The Jury in the
case of Mrs. Adler, of Paducoh. Va. II. D.
stovall, of Fulton. for $4,000 damages
for Islander, which came up last week IN
the Court of Common Pleas, in Padncah
returned verdict in fav or OF Mrs. Adler
for s., 900.
Some of our merchants are now in
the Eastern cities laying in their spring
stocks. By consulting the advertising
colnuns Of the Courier our readers will
be enabled to see who keeps the best Sc
lected stock, and where they can secure
bargains.
PAISFUL ACCIDENT We learn that
DR.. T. j. Edwards, of Union City. Tenn,
met with an accident which came very
near proving fatal, last week. The DR..
wasin the act of mourning his horse, and
had one foot in the stirrnp, when the
horse started, and the DR.. not being able
TO extricate his foot, was dragged around
the lot several times. At last accounts
he was slowly recovering.
AnsIvERsARY CELEBRATION The
Good Templars Of this place will celebrate
their 10Th anniversary on the 18th Of
next month The exercises viii open at
the Methodist Church at y O'Clock p. m,
with a historical account ofthe Order, by
Capt handle, after which an address by
Rev. W. 7. Boiling at night a pound
party will be given at the hall, diversi
Ssd by ether Interesting entertainments.
and iaterspersed with music. The public
are invited to be present.
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If your sewing machine i giving
you trouble take it off the table and ship
it to S. p. Dalton, formerly Of the firm Of
Dalton and Btszeltou, at Paducah, Ky,
and ne will ADJUST and repair it in good
style NJ a reasonable price. Mr.. Dalton
is well known all over this country as a
thorough sewing machinist, having had
several years ofcxperience in that bust
ness. You will save money by having it
repaired by one who understands his
work, and we would advise all those who
want their machines repaired, to ship it
to him at once. lie employs the very
best workmen and guarantees sasisfac-
ton Office in Morrows New Block,
Paducah Ky.
P. S. Always send bobbins and shut
ties with machines.
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We are under obligations to the ~
ditor, Mr.. D. Howard Smith, for cop.
of the Auditors Report OF the State Q
Kentucky, for 1876.
Large quantities of 6sh are beins
shipped daily, from this place to Nashville
The fsh trade gives employment to ,
large number of men, besides being
source of considerable revenue to oul
town.
Mr.. W T. Gardner. has purchaser
the lot adjoining The Baptist Church, and
is now engaged in grading It, and ere
long we may expect to see handsoms
residence erected thereon.
Some of our citizens have commenced
trimming up their shade trees una shrub
berry, and everything seems to indicate
that Spring time has come gentle Annie.
The American Agriculturist. for
April published by the Orange judi
Company, No 245 Broadway, New YORK.
- upon our table filed with valuable in.
formation for The farmer
Local items are scarce this week.
If nobody will commit suicide, run oa
with his neighbars wife, elope with bis
sweetheart shoot and kin somebody or
play the ID generally, We are not q
blame for his dereliction.
A few evenings since one Of our eii.
zens. who had been raised on his assess.
ment Of civ property. was reading aloud
in a newspnper about a bank cashier ,ybo
had absconded with a million dollars
"wbat did he steal so much for enqyir
ed bis wife "Reekon he wanted 10 nav
taxes on a town lot, was the reply.
Ia another column will be found the
Ialpe AMI attractive advertisement o.
Buchanan s Barnes. Purchasers VIII 10
well to give them call before buying.
as they are in receipt Of a large audwen
selected stock, and are selling goods al
remarkably low prices.
RIVER News Our latest adgiees
state that the Mississippi was rising slow
" at ST Louis, and the Ohio was risn,
A. Pittsbarr and Cincinnati. bat falling
at Cairo. We are not prepared to say
what will be the result. but our bottom
farmers would do wen to keep a sharp
lookout and be prepared for the worst
n, Tresday aye,ing l,-t while a
49,. -, o,-ooel in 81
game Of base ball. on the grounds in West
Hickman, willie Ellison was struck in
tine eye with the ball He was knocked
seuseless for few moments, but when
last seen was vending his way homeward,
by crowd Of urchins
A .n,or,risio, clark IN town has
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,lscas b;s fac. in positiou 50 IS to receive
he light upon his moustaehe.
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The attention of our readers l. o. .
'eeia"y cA'eu 90 t"e auF 'lSeih s"' %
Judge Sam Landrun, General Insurance .
.iu >, 800. ,,....,i., .o..l ,,.o.,,., If
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SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

WI OiEAS W w
THE countenanceis paleand leaden-
colored, with occasional fushcs, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks the eyes become dull the pu-
pills diIate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower evelid the nose is IT.
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
swellingof upper lip occasional
headache, with humming or throb-
bing of the ears an unusual secretion
of saliva; Shiny or furred tongue
breath very foul, particularly in the
morning; appetite variable. some
times voracious, with a gnawing SEN
Sation Ofthc stomach. ut others. entire
lygone ;fieeting pains in the stomach
occasional nausea and vomiting; vio-
lent pains throughout the abdomen;
bowels Irregular, at times costivc;
stools Shiny; not unfrequentlv tingcd
with blood belly swollen and hard
urine turbid respiration occasionally
difficult, and accompanied by hic-
cough cough sometimes dry and con-
vulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. C. MCLANE'SV ERMIFUGE
will certainly effect n cure
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
i'll any form ltisa innocent prepare
ton, nat capable Of doing the Sllehf-
est iNI1t,-r 10 tire most tender infant.
The genuine DIR. Ms LANE s YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures of &.
MCLANE and FLEMING Bios. o. the
x1-r1n10er n
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Married.

WILSOE-ANDERSON In Martin. Tenn.
on March, 18th. at the residence of
the bride grandmother, Mr. Hervey
Wilson, OF this county, to Miss Jennie
Anderson, of Martin Station, Tenn.
Ger roses may their footst move.
May their tears be tears Of joy, and heir
smiles De smiles of love.
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A man by the name of BehrendS
was arrested in Paducah last week, under
Instructions of Detective Blixh, of Louis
vile, charged with forgery.
SO far as We can learn the fruit
crop is yet uninjured in this vicinity.
We were fearful that the extreme cold
weather of last week had blasted the
prospect.
Prof Hodges. of Cincinnati, gave
reading at she Episcopal Church, Satur-
day night lust. We were not present,
but heard that those who were, pronounced
1t good
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Restaurant.

L'RANK sEIGRIST has opened new
= RESTAURANFin the Pheirhs build
ing. Clinton street.
'Bzs~ Meals at all hours of the day or
night.
Eay- Warm wafies carried to residences
on order. dccS
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ALL PERSONS

INDEBTED to me will please come for
ward and settle. Accounts not paid by
March lst win be placed in the hands Of
IN officer for collection. | request all
persons having claims against me. 10
present same at my Office At Hickman for
pay peni.
febo-tf. 2 rrrr
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Taken I'm.

A S y STRAY-By R. W Cruise, living
"A two miles South Of Cayce Station,
IA Fulton county, Ky, on the 10Th dav of
March, 1877, ONE BAY HORSE IA hands
high. aheut eight years old white hind
fee, saddle marked shod all ronnd. which
IapPraise at forty dollars Given under
my hand this lofh of March. 1877.
HENRY DAVIS, J.P F. c.
smch30 4w
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From The Harrisburg Patriot
About three years ago. Jennie q ris
singer. young lady oil this city. wa
afflicted with di-ea-e Of the spine
which gradually became worse until
she was obliged to take to her bed
She was attended 10y physicians, who
resOrted to every known medical ex
pedient to relieve her except the ap
pIicatou to The spine of a red iron.
Two Of them held consultation re
Gently. at which it was determined 20
apply this terrible remedy if she would
consent to 20 through the ordeal
They communicated the result Of their
against any further experiments and
said she had made up her mind TO
trust her case to supernatural agen
cy for cure-that something had told
her she should rise from her long con
iuement next day She rose accord
iugiy, and sat 10 a chair. The follow
ing day she walked across the room
aud since -he has attended church
walking with perfect ease. O~ing 90
The protracted confinement she j. weak
but her spine. which was broken in
three places, has been restored to IT.
original frmuess. The physicians
were called in to see her after she lett
her bed and expressed their surprise
at the marvellous change Even her
lungs, which had been seriously affect
ed seem perfectly sound Miss Girls
singer who resides on Alisou's Hill,
attributes her cure to divine interposi
ton in answer to prayer She had
particularly fixed her mind on certain
passages in the Bible relating to prom
ises. The young lady is daily grow
ing stronger. and expects to be restor-
ed to perfect health
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WAaTED.-We want the local news
Of your vicinity, such rs births, marri-
sgcs, deaths, improvements, state Of
crops, etc. If your neighbar has a large
Aog, or Q fine COW, or good crop of cot
ton or corn, let ms know it.
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Ho s. for Sale!

Z Will SELL OR RENT A DWELLING
situated in East Hickman. near the \.
< y w Railroad For further partieu-
lars apply to the undersigned at J H..
Plant X Bro NJ. MURPHY
mch30-3w.
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It is funny. A young man will
walk alongside of his sweetheart like
he was in funeral procession, JUS
before they are married Six months
aud you will see him on q
walk against time, fifteen feet ahead
of his wife. she yelling: George,
hold on" and he shouting, "D--n it,
walk up" Sich is life.
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Mr. Tilen has the melancholy con
ISOLATION of being the first man IN
American history who, having at his
back a clear absolute majority OF the
popular vote has not won the presi
deucy Nay, more, the electors chosen
10 nominate him secured success at
the polls. vet were ignored by State
officials resolved that "A Democrat
should nor win We have long heard
from American statesmen that the IN
premacy of The majority was the guild
ing priDcipaI OF their institutions. but
in this case it has been deliberately
set aside The people, rather than
risk civil strife or prolonged uucer-
taiuiy. have decided just now to SUBJ
nit bnt The precedent is perii6as, srd
This 'oue more victory OF the Repub
Iicans viii probably be heir last =
[ London (Eu=) Telegraph
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When man plants himself on a dry
goods box for living and cul,iyates q
uparch on the seat OF his trousers. he
~ hardly have enough AT the end Of
IA mouth to make deposit in The cor
irritation box
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Two Scotch clergymeu, one mem
Der OF he Established Church aud the
other Of the Scottish Episeopa Church
have taken the stand that the theater,
il right for their people can not be
wrong for themselves They attended
a banquet given in Edingburgh about
the 1t OF March 10 honor of thea'
rical manager. and one OF them made 4
pleasant response to a toast TO the
clergy He argued that If the tbeafer
had lost favor IN the eyes of good Feo
pie, it was simply because good people
had deserted its walls The people
would have amusements of some sort,
and II was for the clergJ, by their
presence, TO keep those amusements
pure The argument may surprise
American preachers who have fallen
into the hahit OF deuouncing the thea
ter. especially in their evening sermon
to young people One thing is certain
if clergymen would 20 to the theaier
occasionally their presence, while It
might not elevate the drama. would
render their criticisms from the pulpit
more intelligent
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