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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-21
REPORTED FA11uREs.-The following are

REPORTED FAILUREs.-The following are
failures reported in this state the past week:
A meeting of the creditors of D. W. & S. b.
Dean, furniture Portland, was held last week.
The liabilities are SIG, 81. %; the assets are
SO, 47764 in stock (cost &c. PIG 45) s$47 in cash,
and 1905 II in accounts (uominally 81, 525. 81
An offer was made of 20 cents on 81, but the
proposition is refused by the creditors, and af-
fairs have been leftin the hands of a commit
tee.
Merrill, Prince & Co., fancy goods, Portland,
offer their creditors SO cash, on ST. or % cents
cash, and Is cents in unindorsed notes.
j. L. O'Connell, jewelry, &c., Portland, has
assigned to Geo. e. Bird.
Melville G. Milllken, music teacher, Portland
is reported failed.
John H: Gambert. health-lift, Por tand, is
reported failed,
Henry s. Morse, carpenter, Portland, is re-
H. q. Bagley, books, Portland, is reported
failed.
Hosea D. Manley and Eliphalet Noyes, MAN
ley & Noyesl, merchants. Auburn, are reported
failed.
Frank Sands & Co., printers, Lewiston, are
reported as compromising at 20 cents on 81,
A. B. Larrabee, dry goods, Lewiston, is set
ting at 20 cents on 81.
Marshal FL. Moses, carpenter and shoemaker,
Gorham. is reported failed.
VIM. FL. Hunt, tanner, Liberty, has gone into
bankruptcy.
Lyman Jordan, Jr, fancy goods, Bath, is re-
ported assigned.
Jonathan Littleied, carpenter. Bloomfield,
is reported failed.
Frank Fowler, hotel, PASSPORT, is in volunta-
ry bankruptcy.
f. s. Jennison s. Son, grocer, Bangor is re-
ported failed.
Eleazer B. Tolman, stoves, Milo, is reported
failed.
Louis e. Norris, Hampder, is reported failed.
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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with additional one-cent stamp they go to all parts
of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or "drop letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, 2 cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekles, regularly issued and sent to regular sub.
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, BOOKS
and handbls, cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous matter, including
unseaed circulars, book manuscripts, proof-sheets
photographs, &C., and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
ROOTS and merchandise mos exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or Traction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe:
The rates for letters for the half-ounce frac
tion thereof, and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters 8 cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all pats Of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; denmark,
letters 8 cents, newspapers cents; switzerland
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers 2 cents; Sweden, letters cents newspapers
I cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic, letters .
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are;-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except tc
New South Wales) cents, via Southampton Is cents
via Brindsi 10 cents newspapers, via San francisco
cents via Southampton cents via Brindisi cents
China letters via San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
g. 4 and cents, by the respective routes; British
India, italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan, letters, via San Francisco cents, VII
England, 10 cents, via Brndsi 81 cents, newspapers
via San francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brindsi cents.
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Personal.

Mrs. Lucy of Houltou, is 105 years old. Her
sister is three years older.
Mrs. Roxanna Ross of Winslow, died Thurs
day at the age of 9S years.
Rev. Mr.. McWhnnie and Rev. Mr.. Anderson
exchanged pulpits yesterday.
S. r. Morse, formerly of Livermore, has be-
come Superintendent Of the schools of Atlantic
county and Atlantic city, New Jersey.
Rev. J. ". Kinds, formerly of Lewiston, has
received and accepted call from the Cedar
Falls Society, Iowa.
Gen. E. G. Pike of Eastport, sues the Shora
Line Railroad Co. on bill of $I513 for services
rendered as managing ageut.
The musical members of the Legislature meet
for service of song before the regular time for
business. Mr. Curran of Calais, leads.
Rev. E. Walker, graduate of the Bangor
Theological Seminary in the class of 1887, died
recently at Forest Grove, Oregon, where he had
been laboring as missionary among the In
dians.
The Waterville Mail in speaking of the mu-
sic furnished at recent masonic festival says;
A fatasia for the cornet was rendered posi-
lively charming by the performance of its au-
thor, Mr.. Frank Burnham of Portland. We
did not know that fayorte instrument had SO
competent a master in Maine. The piece is a
gem, and was performed accordingly.
Capt. Fl. W. Chisholm, the United States
Vice Consul of st. John, and agent Of the In
ternational Steamship Company, was presented
with a valuable gold chronometer watch and
chain Thursday by the leading business men of
St. John, 10 acknowledgment of his services on
the day of the great fire.
james r. Haley. Esq, formerly we'll known
citizen of Dayton, more recently of Saco, went
to California some two years ago, where he has
just died. He was for some years an influen.
tial Democrat, and has been prominent in the
affairs Of his town. In 1872 he was one of the
Democratic nominees for Senator from York
county,
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The Montgomery Guards.

J. P. Cilley, Adjutant-General, under date
of January is, issued the following order:
The Military Board, convened by General
Orders No. IA, A. G. o., 1877, find that First
Lieutenant Thomas H. Gately of the Portland
Montgomery Guards in regard to his "capaci-
ty, qualifications and efficiency is qualified to
hold the position he now occupies in the militia,
both from his general efficiency In his education
as a military man, and also his general reputa-
ton as citizen" but they furtheg find in their
opinion, 'Lsut. Gately has beer guilty of i'm
propriety of conduct 10 allying himself with q
fraction of the company hostile to the COM
manding officer, and openly opposing bis meth
DDS of discipline, thus fostering spirit of dis
content and impairing his own efficiency"
This finding of the board is enough to author
ize the commander-in-chief to vacate the CONS
mission of Lieut. Gately; for however qualified
by military knowledge, indusr7, or ability"
the fact of hisincipient insubo, unation, and o
disposition to foster spirit of di.eontent is SUBJ
yersive of correct discipline and tends to fatally
ipjure the militia organization.
The commander-in-chief wishes strongly to
discountenance and condemn such improperly
of conduct, especially in the case of this COM
pany, where he has reason to approve theimeth-
DDS of discipline of the commanding officer,
and is only prevented from executing the sub
stantial finding of the board by their report as
to the qualifications of Lieut. Gately, and their
suggestion that his conduct did not proceed
from wrong intent.
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Superior Court.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1873, sYMoNDs, j.,
PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-State VS.. Thomas Mccarthy alias
Henry Mccarthy. The respondent was indicted at
the September term 1875, for adultery with Mabala
White alias Mahala Hamilton. While in Jail await.
ing trial he, with Jonathan Watson and one Plum
mer, escaped. Plummer was soon after caught and
sentenced. Watson has not been found and Nc
earthly did not make his appearance in the State
til some time in December last, when he was ar
rested. Saturday he was put upon trial before the
second jury and convicted.
Mahala Hamilton has been out on bail and has
since married. has small child, and it is said has
has abandoned her wicked ways. She was allowed
to go upon her personal recognizance, and if fur
Their complaint is made against her the prosecution
as far as she is concerned will be dropped.
Haskell for State. c. E. Clifford for defendant.
Patrick Malloy, for being common seller of in
toxicating liquor fined 500 and COSTS which he
paid
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GOrham,

Mr.. Thomas assembly in Grange Hall Thurs
day evening was an improvement on those
given heretofore. He is to give another next
Thursday evening.
The antiquarian supper in the Grange Hall
Friday evening was great success. The hall
was full, and if everybody went for good time
they surely got what they went for. The sup
per was everything that could have been de-
sired, and about three hundred and thirty
persons were waited upon by an efficient corps
of lady walters, dressed in exceedingly antique
costumes. The music by the choir was quite
nice, and the public are indebted TO Mr.. P. I.
Paine for his labors in making the singing so
agreeable. The Gorham Band rendered quite
number of pieces excellently, and in con-
sideration of their services we're voted honorary
members of the association. The committee
was fully repaid for trying to make it an enter
tanment pleasing to all.
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Yesterday was perfect April day.
Loring, Short s. Harmon have for sale ex
cellent maps of the seat of war in the East.
The fire alarm telegraph wire broke AGAR
Saturday. bnt was speedily repaired.
A little girl named Hooley was arrested yes
terday for the larceny of S. from family liv
ing in Fore street.
The city authorities have discontinued theil
permission for certain streets to be used fol
coasting.
A largely-attended and interesting watch
meeting was held at Pine street Church yester'
day morning.
Mr.. L. W. Sawyer, apothecary, of this city,
recently reported failed, has settled with his
creditors, and will continue business.
Sittings at the Free street Church are becom.
ing SO scarce that it has been decided to furnish
the pews in the gallery to let
The City Marshal is determined to stop the
fast driving on the Streets and offenders should
bear it in mind.
Mr.. Ramsey, the Superintendent of the
Evergreen Cemetery, has received pair Of
Egyptian geese for the ponds in the cemetery.
The ledge on the Thomas lot on Fore street,
between Silver and Pearl streets, is being
blasted out.
The proprietor of the house opposite the site
of the Brighton Hotel was convicted the past
week of selling lager beer.
The sheriffs notified the saloon keepers Sat
urday that they must stop the sale of hop lager
or be prosecuted.
A horse belonging to George Gilman Of Scar
boro fell on Commercial street Saturday and
broke his hip bone. He was killed. &.
A man named WEIGH, who resides on Fore
street, slipped on Middle street Saturday night
and was badly hurt.
Read the advertisement of the Art Enter
tainment in another column and then arrange
to attend, for it is sure to be big thing.
Texas Jack and Morlacchi, with combination
in Scouts OF the Palms." will play at Miss
Marsh's Theatre, 29th and Both inst.
The large pane of glass in 81. Nelson &
Co.'s store was found broken again Saturday
morning and new pane will be necessary
The West India trade is constantly increas-
ing at this port. This is attributed to the fine
quality of goods shipped from here and the low
port charges.
Coasting accidents are becoming unpleasant
ly common. A little girl named Berry was
hurt on Wilmot street, and Mr.. John William
son was thrown from sled and injured on
Paris street.
The House committee on post offices at
Washington have agreed to report bill fixing
he salaries of letter carriers in cities contain
ing less than $4,000 Inhabitants at $500 per
annum.
Mrs. Woolson will deliver her lecture on the
Yo Semitic in the Congregational Church,
at Woodford's Corner, next Thursday evening.
The lecture is for the benefit of the Deering
Public Library
The Times says that soldier came over from
the Fort Saturday and got drunk. Two corpo-
rails, who were detailed to come to the city and
return with him, also get drunk. The police
loaded them all into a team and sent them
back.
Sheriffs Watson, Mariner and Chase seized
two full barrels of whiskey, two barrels half
filled, and about dozen empty Jugs in the
cellar Of house on Munjoy Hill Saturday
The proprietor, one Monahap, was arrested
and afterwards bailed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-21


PATRIoTIo ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
I and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No.
first and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress and
CaSco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening Business meeting Tues
day evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIcAL UNION, No. TO-
Second Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF IHDUsTRY-Dirigo Council No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
o'clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIATIoN-Farrngt
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books dairy, to 9, day and evening
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 8 p.
m. City Building
BRAMHALL LODGE, No. 3, K. OF P.-Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Clapps
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 42O3 Congress
st.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, CongrA ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall. every Wednesday evening at Z
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Prebls House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
Every evening.
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Mayer Butler Declines.

PORTLAND January 10, 1878.
Hon. FRED N. Dow, CHAIRMAN OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE:
Dear SSr-As the time for our municipal
election is fast approaching, deem it proper
TO state to you formally what 1 have already
said in private, that respectfully decline to
be considered candidate for reelection to the
mayoralty. Recognizing fully as do the du-
ty of the citizen, il reasonably within his
power, to serve the community in which he
lives when called upon to discharge public
trusts, yet considerations relating to health
and my private affairs Lot to speak of ether
reasons, will not permit me to accept second
nomination, if rendered.
Iremain yours truly,
M M BUTIFR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-21

"RUTH." "A grand rehearsal of the cantata
of "Ruth" was held at Arcana Hall Saturday
evening. The musical arrangement of this
cantata is magnificent beyond all expectations.
1t abounds in solos. duos. trios, quartettes and
choruses, all fitted in at the most av ailable
points and arranged with marked effect for the
success of the general harmony of the oratorio.
This was the first full rehearsal with all the
soloists and orchestra. Every thing moved
smoothly. The chorus is composed of about
100 young fresh voices. The whole cantata
will be brought out in magnificent style with
appropriate scenery and costumes. There is a
good demand for tickets and those wishing
good seats should procure them at once
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BUSINESS CHANeEs.-The following are re-

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this state:
Auburn-Tobe & Clark Bros, pump manu-
facturers, now 1obie s. Clark Manufacturing
Company.
Bethel-Woodbury, Purington & Co., gen.
store, dis. now Woodbury. g Purington.
Lewiston-Deering & Googins, blacksmiths,
dis; now Googins.
Portland-B. B. Fa1nsworth s. Co., leather,
dis. now Farnsworth g Whitney.
Whitney, Nelson & Co., saddlery, So, now
James Ell. Whitney, George M. Nelson, and
John NJ Eden,
Hillman & Morrill,, millinery, &c., dis; now
Hillman.
Turner-Jones & Blake, saw mill, dis. now
Jones'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-21

JUDGE VIRGIN oN DIVORCES. While hear
ing divorce case in Saco last week, Judge
Virgin remarked that he Shout examine the
matter carefully before giving his decision.
He said he intended to be very stringent here
after in divorce cases. The courts in this state
were now decreeing at the rate of one thousand
year; there had been an increase from five
hundred to one thousand within the past five
years. If affairs went on at this rate, there
would not be any married people in the state.
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRosooGG1N COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The senior partner of the firm of A. ID.
Stone 81 Co., shoe manufacturers of Auburn,
has absconded with quantity of funds. He
has proven faithless to the trust of several
parties. Stone came to Auburn three weeks
ago, protesting to be Lynn manufacturer, and
entered into business in Rock block on an ex'
tensive scale with local manufacturer.
KNOX COUNTY,
The Camden Herald has caught the silver
mania, and commends Senotor Martins speech
against the anti-silver resolutions recently
adopted by the State Senate.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
G. B. Gilman of Watervlle, the man who
shot the worknen who were engaged in remov-
ing the fence between his and Edwin Noyes'
land, has been arrested at the suit of VIM.
McNelly, one of the injured workmen, and in
default of $4,000 bail has been sent to jail
PENoBsCoF COUNTY.
deficit of $500 in the accounts of Mr.. Morrill,,
late city liquor agent of Bangor.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Eben Toothacher, carpenter working on
J. M. Hagar's ship at Richmond, fell into the
fifteen feet, and striking on his head was very
seriously injured.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
At the recent session of the Supreme Judicial
Court at Machias Charles f. Boulter was sem
fenced to three years of hard labor at Thomas
ton, for larceny of horse and carriage. Geo.
A. Brown was sentenced to IS months in the
state prison for breaking and Ientering store
in Millbridge Lorenzo Brown was acquitted
on the same Indictment Two men were sem
fenced to imprisonment for deer killing
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State Convention.

A convention of the manufacturers of Maine
roofing slate was held at Monson Wednesday
and Thursday, Jan. 10Th and 18th. E. 3.
Loring, Esq, of Boston, was chosen President
and A. W. Chaplin, Esq, of Monson, Secre-
tary. Every operating quarry in Pscataquis
county was represented. The object of the
meeting was to devise and adopt some method
to consolidate the entire slate interests, so that
there will in the future bo uniformity in the
introduction, sale and transportation of this
important product of Maine.
There was an entire harmony of sentiment
and considerable interest manifested among all
of the delegates. committee of seven was
chosen to prepare plan of cooperation.
The fact that Piscataquis slate is superior in
many respects to any other now in the market
was clearly demonstrated by the different
speakers. All that is required to compete
with Wales in every city in this country, and
also in Liverpool and London, is larger
amount of capital, united system of selling,
prices. &c, and lower rates and better facilities
for transportation. Six quarries are now in full
operation in Monson, employing a force of
over $50 men, and producing roofing slate at
the rate of 800 Car loads per annum Col. G. 81.
Chandler of Brownvlle was present and pre-
sented many interesting facts and figures.
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TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-Ths Reform Club
held very interesting meeting at Preble
Chapel last evening. Earnest and effective
addresses were made by large number of the
members of the Club aud Mr.. Seward Frank.
The president read the iron-clad pledge and
called for signers, and six came forward and
signed.
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CONCERT THIS EvENING.-This evening the
Mechanic Association will close their course of
entertainments with concert, given under the
direction of Mr.. John L. Shaw. A very agree
able programme, consisting of glees, songs and
piano recitals has been arranged for the occa-
sion. The admission is free.
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THE CADETS BALL The drill and ball to be
given by the Portland Cadets at City Hall, the
29thinst, promises to be very attractive affair.
This hourishing company will appear in their
new uniforms on this occasion, and will give
an exhibition drill before the dancing COM
msnces. The very best young men in the city
comprise this company, and they deserve libe-
raj assistance fer their efforts to procure such
fine uniforms.
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Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate ofices. Arrive at 1920
D. M Close at S.15 o. m, and 245 and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 p m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at $40
o m and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
m. Close at s15 m, 2.45 and 800 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.15 o. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9.0O
m and 3.15 D. m. Close at II 80 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. 7. 4. Arrive at 1856
I'm. Close at 7.15 q m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
a. m, and s.15 m. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. m.
and 500 p N.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 100 p. m. Close at 700 m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the p q 0. K.
r. Arrive at 11.3O m and 800 p m. Close at l0oo
m and 2.15 pm.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chas Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 3 p. M.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 900 m.
Close at SEQ m.
Foreign Mails, via NewEYork, day prevlousUo sail
ng OF steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at 2. Is m. Close at 900 m.
Skowhegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 3.15 m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. 7. z. Ar
rive at 2.30 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 11.30 a. m. and p. m.
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s9,. NICHOLAS FOR ISIS.

Besides the SERIAL STORIES above an
nounced, will have short serial story by the
author of IS THE SCHONBERG-
GOTTA FAMILY; and THREE SPLEEN
DID SERIALS FOR BOYS, one of which,
DER, an English writer, will begin in March.
:" Around the World i'm q Yacht,
Boys - has been promised by brilliant
writer, now on the actual tour of the world
in his own yacht. There will be contribu-
tons by daughter of the famous
Peter Farley, and Letter to Young
Americans nv