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nIsTRICT OF NEwToWE M. Probate Court. " January fist, 1878.
 Estate of Harriet Beers, lats of EeWtewn. in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New town hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate, represented ipsolvent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto; and has appointed Lyman D. Brewster, of Danbury, Conn, and Charles C. Warner, of Newtown, Conn.,, Commissioners to receive and examine said claims.
 Certified by CHARLES FAIRMAN, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Probate Office, in ssid fsstown, su the 2Oth day of April, and the 2oth of July, 1878 at o'clock in the afternoon, on each of said days for the purpose of attending on the business oi said appointment -
 CHARLES C. WARNER,
 Commissioners. All persons indebted to said Estate srs rsQxest cd to make immediate payment to
 GEORGE BEERS Exseutor.
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Notice

Is hereby given to the owners of dogs within the town of Ncwtown, that all dogs shall be. for the space of sixty days from the date hereof. closely confined or if suffered to run at large. then said dogs shall be securely nuzzled, and any dog found running at large, without being 50 muzzled, may be killed by any person.
 JAMES 4 WILSON,
 RALPH N. BETTS JR.,
 Justices of the Peace. Dated at Newtown Jan. 2s, 1878. Violating Rules for Restraini'tg Dogs. See. 25h, Chapter 12M, cr the Gene rdl Statutes of Connsetiem:'
 Every person, who shall violate any oi the rules made by two justices of the peace for restraining or destroying dogs and leg lily published and posted, shall forfeit seven dellars.
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nIsTRIcT OF NEWTOwN $. Probate Court. NJ February 7th, 1878.
 Estate of BstSey Plstt. late of Nswtown Conn, in said District. deceased.
 Tao Court of Probate for the District of New town hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Hstatc, represented fnsolvsnt, in which to exhibit their claims thereto saS has AppoinIsd Jehn M Bsardslee, Aaron Sanford and Simeon B. Peck. EsQs, of NewtowR, Conn.,, Commissioners to re. oeiye and examine said Claims.
 Certified by CHARLIE PAIRHAE, Judge The subscribers give nstiss that they khall meet st the house of Nsraos Plat, in said fsvtown. on the lst day sfJuns, and At the Probate Ofhcs 7th day of August 1878, at o'clock, in the forenoon, each of said days. for the purpose of attending on the business of said appointment.
 JOHN M, BkARDSLEE,
 AARON SANFORD,
 SIMEON B. PECK,
 Commissioners All persons indebtsd to said Estate are request ed to make immediate payment to
 PH1LO CLARKE, Administrator.
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ykIaTRICT OF EEWToEE ss. Probate Court, A Feb. 4th, 1878.
 Estate of Samuel ]. Hswley, lAts of Nswtown, Tn said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New town hath limited and allowed si1 Months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate. represented tnso!yent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto and hsa appointed Simeon E. Peck sad Frederick Chambers, Esqs., both of Newtown. Commissioners to rsosivs and examine said Claims.
 Certified by CHARLES FAIRMAN, Judge.
 Inc subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the dwelling of said dscsassd, In said Sswtown on tho 4th day of May, 1878, and 4th of August st the Probate once, at o'clock. in the after. Roon on skoh of sad days. for the purpose of At, tending on the business of said appointment. SIMEON B. PECK. FREDERICK CHANBERG. Commissioners. All persons indebted to said Estate are request sd 10 make immediate payment to EhnINE k. hAWLEY. Kxeeutrix,
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Lost.

At the party lust Thursday evening at W. c. Wilc's pair of Dog Skin Gloves trimmed with fur, with the owners name plainly marked on the inside. If the person who took them will please re- turn them they will receive thanks for their kindness.
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We gre agents in this town for the .hfsnssofs .SnpersafiSs zAIkess FTosr, which Se gu.r.l- to Ls the best Flour n marKst st the pEics Ss areselling it.
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Trv eur 90 VRREIGN SOAPS l-S bars for e5c. Equal Q Qussas sr Barnea . Use Do56ins' Whie ELECTRIC SOAP, only 10c. per bar. Bsst Soup in market
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21

Asother arrival of that NEW CROP JAPAN TEA ct s5c per b., 3lbs. for sI Best Tes In town for the money.
 Give us call and be convinced that tbiz h ths place tc buy yoar rss<A
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KApRAL-JUNlUs.--I In Sandy Hook, on Mon day evening, Feb 18th, by the Rev Francis W. Barnett, at the residence of the tride. Mir. Leon Kapral, of South Norwalk, to Miss Eliza Junius.
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woman has made a dive for base
ball bat. He had faith, however,
and he stopped at the next corner,
raised his hat to two ladies who
where gOssiping under a shad-tree,
aud said:
Ladies, will you please exam
inc these beautiful samples Of pisca-
torial life?"
"You move on, or we'll call the
grocer and have him see you locked
up" was the united reply.
He moved. He drove slowly
along for a block, his face growing
darker all the time, and all of a
sudden he wrenched the paper col
lar frcm his neck and flung it over
the wheel, pulled off his hat and
stepped on it, and rubbing a fish
against his elbows to restore the
old-fashioncd gloss to his coat, he
called out:
"Fe-resh white fsh-w-h-i-t-e
f-e-e-s-h-and trout-and trout
be-u-ties-be-u-ties, all a-hopping
like a towel in the wind Y
Three women opened three front
doors and called to him that they
would take fish, and before he had
weighed the first one two children
came running from a block away tC
make other purchases.
Can one blame the peddlers after
this?
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SYRUP MAKING.
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Before J., NJ. Coleman, Justice of Peace for
Shelby county, ennessee-Grubbs, Austin
y Berry, a firm composed Of W. B. Grubbs,
!. A. Austin and W. IL. Berry, VS.. J. A
Psiors.
INTHIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued cut under section 1855 of the
Code Of Tennessee. and returned by the
proper officer. levied upon the prop
erty Of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that the defendant is indebted
to the plaintiffs in the sum of sl47 80
due by account, and that the claim is
just, and the defendant is a nonresident OF
the State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 10th day Of Au-
gust, 1878 at 10 o'clock am, at my office,
No. 2S6 Front street, Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law or the Same will be
proceeded with ex parte and that a copy OF
this order be published once n week for four
consecutive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day of July. 1878.
ll0-ll6-l22-l2S j. NJ. COLEMAN, ,J.p.
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Town. where, with difficulty, he
could make himself understood, and
passage to San Francisco was fur
nished him.
DEAD.
Here, through the lodge of which
he is member, he found that his
name had been on the death list
for six years,
AND HIS WIFE MARRIED.
But the saddest part of his story
comes now, latter reaching st. Clairs-
vile. Upon his arrival here, he
found that his wife, despairing of
his return, and believing that he
was dead, after he had been gone
three years, had remarked to a
worthy citizen of that place. His
meeting with his wife, after his re-
turn, can better be imagined than
depicted. With a noble self-denial,
which his long captivity may have
made easy, he refused to assert his
claim to his wife and child, whom
he still loves dearly, but has left
to his wife the privilege of choos-
ing between her two husbands.
lie has been positively identified
by Mr.. II. II. Anderson, of St
Clairsville, and is at present with
his mother at Georgetown, KY.
RESCUE FOR HIS COMPANIONS.
While in Africa he several times
heard from his uncle, who was a
captive, and at one time a tribe
from the north, who came to visit
the tribe he was with, brought
word that men like him had crossed
the country farther north. These
men he believes to be of Stanley
party. The place where the shiT
was wrecked is about 500 miles
north of Cape Town, and JUS
above the mouth of a small rivel
near the headwaters, where it coult
be waded with ease.
Being desirous of placing tn,
friends of any of the above partie
in communication with them, h,
will endeavor to get the govern
ment to aid him in rescuing them
Truly his experience has been won
derful, and after listening to hi
recital the effort to put it on pape
with u 1.-THE of its interest seem
futile.
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AttaCIllnent NOtIce.

Before j. M. Coleman, Justice Of tho Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn. .-Fader, Jacobs x
Co., late firm composed of j.. Fader, J A..
jacobs and W. Booker vs. Berry i Co a
firm composed of Henry Berry and -
Buck.
IN his CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
/ inS cen sued out under section 3455 of the
Code OF tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of defendants and affidavit hay
ing been made that defendants are indebted
to the plaintiffs in the sum of 10, due
by account, and that the claim is lust, and
that defendants are nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee it is therefore ordered thai
said defendants make their personal appear
ance before. me on tho l7th day OF August,
1873, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office, No. 2s6
Front street, Memphis. Tenn. and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-.
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte; and that copy Of this order be
published once a week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of July. 1873.
ll6 22l2S-l34 j. NJ. COLEMAN, j. p.
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July 90, 1878, at 10 M,
Attachment Notice.

Before G d. Crockett, j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn. i Goodman VS.. p.
y. Harrell.
IN THIS CAUSE AN TACHMENT UAV.
! ing been sued out under section 1856 of
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied
upon tho property of the defendant,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted to plaintiffs in the sum Of
Sl95, due by account, and that the claim is
Just, and that the defendant is a non. resident
Of the State Of Tennessee, it is therefore or
dered that said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 10th day OF
August. 1873, at ~ o'clock am, at my office,
No. 2S5 Main street, Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed By law, or the same will be
proceeded with OF parte; and that a copy Of
this order be published once week for four
consecutive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the llth day Of July, 1878.
ll4-l20 lz6-l32 u. ID. CROCKETT, j. p.
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Cor. Boston Transcript

Cor. Boston Transcript
| dropped into a church for a few
moments to listen to the funeral
discourse of a colored preacher.
He was telling the story of the five
foolish virgins. "Now, my breth-
rem" said he, in tones one would
think would wake the dead, "dis
good brudde- lynn yere want no
foolish virgin. He had his oil all
ready, and good oil, too. He amt a
crying out for oil bout dis time.
Yer see, dem foolish virgins, dey
went to sleep, and when dey woke
up, dar war der lamps, de wick war
dar; dey had matches all ready,
ebberyting was complete, but dey
didn't hab no oil. Oar war a heap
trouble den, l tell you. Dey just
went cryin' and screaming-(ho
the preacher screamed) = for oil
1t warn't no use, do. | spec, like
Richard dey cried out, MY king
dom for a horse do in dis yer cas-,
it warn't no horse, only a drop o
oil, just nuif to make a flicker. Di
good brudder's lamp war running
Ober; he war a wise virgin" Anc
the congregation swayed an(
meaned and cried aloud. | fol
lowed this funeral procession to tho
grave under the pines-the moan
ing pines, the music of which is 81
like that Of our Newport beach
and stood, the only white persol
among them, and watched then
lower the coffin into its resting
place. This they did with the ropC
rein, which they unhitched from
the horse in the wagon whicl
served as Il hearse. Never shall
forget that scene all those blacl
faces turned toward the setting sun
the weird music Of their funera
chant, the means and strange erie
Of the whole assembly rs the rec
clay was thrown in upon the col
ored brudder" whose lamp burneC
brightly. Don't yer cry no mo-
but sing Home, sweet home {
negro hymn as sweetly as de de
parted is a-singin'it wild de angel
dis minnit." And | came away, tn
music of their hymn growing faint
er and fainter as | came up througI
the rose-scented town, TILL they wer
far behind ME, but | shall neye
cease to hear that song.
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1918 R. d.
NOn-Resident Notice.

In the Chaneery Court of Shelby county. Ten
nessee-W. X. Thixton VS.. b. W. William
son et al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
! this cause that the defendants, d. X. Cook,
X. IL. Richards and L, H. Crane, are non-rss-
idents Of the state Of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that they make their appearances
herein, at the courthouse in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn. on or before tho first Mon
day In August. 1878, and plead. answer or
demur to c6mplainant's bill and the cross bill
Of b. W. Williamson or the same will be takon
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex parte, and that copy Of this order be pub
lished once week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public ledger
This Dist day OF June. 1873.
A copy Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
Ry r. j. BLACK, d. @. and NJ.
llHmes x PostOn, Solicitors for complainant.
0S-l0l-llO-1l6
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Attachment Notice.

Before J. NJ. Coleman Justice of t,oe Psaca
for Shelby county. Tenn.-Fad ar. Jacobs a
Co.; a firm composed of j, S Fader, j.
Jacobs and WI. B.oker, VS., P. MI. vii
lings and Il. j. 0stsrha.,t. 70 "'' ~
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been suea bat under section 1856 Of
the Code OF TepAeysee. and returned levied
qpen the praPeffy Of the defendant, and afi-
davit hAEiDE been made that defendant Is
indebted to plaintiffs in the sum Of S2ll.lS,
due sy account, and that the claim is just,
and that defendant Is nonresident of the
state Of Tennessee II is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal ap-
pearance before me on the Sd of August, 1873.
az 10 o'clock am, at my office. No. 286
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will bo
proceeded with ex parte; and that copy of
this order he published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 28th day Of June, 1878.
lO4-ll0.ll6-122 J. N. COLEMAN. up.
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within legal hours, at the southwest eorner of
Main and Madison streets, Memphis, Tenn.
sell at public sale to the highest bidder for
cash, lots four. FIVE. six and sevon, fronting
On Pigeon Roost road and Monroe street ex.
tended; and also lots ten, eleven, twelve and
thl' teen, all IN Mempbis,, Tenn. for more
of information as TO title, reference may he
made to proceedings in { Firss Chaneery
Court In the causes Of Robert l.. Brown Va. i.
g. galloway ct al. No. 998, r. D.i isaac l..
illlard et a.; vs.. I. G. Galloway ct al, 9Si,
OF al, 1894. h. d. The title is presumed 10 be
good, but | will sell aad convey as Trustee
only. S, p. READ. T,nstee.
June II, 1878. A'''' iSSsI SS'1Si
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NOn-Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby County,
Tenn.-Elmira S. Ashby ct al. VS.. Henry S.
Test ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
4 this cause, that the defendants. Henry $.
Test, Elizabeth G. Hart. Jacob Hart and Ella
W. Ashby, are nonresident Of the State of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house, in tho city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on
or before the first Monday in August, 1873,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants original and amended and supplemental
bills, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing OK parte; and
that a COPY Of this order be published once
Public Ledger.
This 26th day Of June, 1873.
A Acopy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, C. and N.
By 4. ,. McHRgRY. d. G. and NJ.
lE2-10S-Ii4. l2)
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LEGAL,
Trustee's sale OF Real Eslafa.


DY virtue Of the terms Of certain trust
ID deed executed TO the undersigned on the
18th day of October. 1875, by James Cunning
ham and his wife. Ellen p. CUNNINGHAM. the
same being Of roc0rt in Book No. los, AL page
COZ OF seq, Of the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, default having been made in
the payments uader said deed, will, on
Saturday, August 8, 1878,
proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for cash.
at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the city o Memphis, the land de-
scribed in said trust deed, the same being in
the city Of Memphis. county of Shelby and
State Of Tennessee, t0-wit: Beginning at n
point on tho west side of Dean avenue, 295
feet south of the south line Of Georgia street;
running thence south with the west line of
Dean avenue 80 feet to the corner of John
O'key's lot; thenoe west with his line and
tarall lel with Georgia street 2l2 feet to Jacob
Moons land: thenoe north parallel with
Dean avenue so feet 10 lot No. Is; thence east
on direct lire 2i2 ieat 10 the beginning-be-
ing lots II and Is Of Donaldson's subdivision
Of the Willoughby MilliAms tract, aud having
thereon u comfortable cottage, out buildings,
etc,
Sale between the hours Of II am. and l
pm. Equity Of redemption waived, and
title good, but shall convey in the character
Of Trustee only.
JOHN A. HOLT, Trustee.
TREzEyANT & CoSAWAY, Auctioneers.
ll4-l3{
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NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Probate Court Of Shelby county, Tom.
TT APPEARING FROM THE ORIGINAL
| bill in this cause, which is sworn to, that
the defendant, W. b. Busby, is n minor and
a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee, 1t
is therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein, at the courthouse Of said Pro-
or before the first Monday in August. ISIS.
and plead, answer or dcmur TO complain
ants bill. OF tho same will be taken for con
fessed as to him. and set for hearing OK parte;
and that q Oepy Of this order be published
once week for four successive weeks In thu
Memphis Public Ledger.
This 2lst day OF June, 1878.
A copy attest;
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
BY HuGH b. CULLEN. D. @.
M l.. Stewart. solicitor for compla, ,nant.
S.lN 1l0-ll6
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MEMPHIS. TENN: MONDAY EVENING. JULY l5 1878

returned to this city, arriving here
a few evenings ago. During her
absence she was eight days on the
road. 1t rained nearly every day,
and the lady had to put up in many
places with such accommodations
as are ordinarily only endured by
hardy mountaineers and men who
have "roughed it' for years.
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Attachment NOtlco.

Before j. M. Coleman, i, p. for gh.lbv
county, .-Sohmi9iapp BROS. Gyw
composed Of @. and j. d. Schmidlsnn
Rice and S. Jacobs VS.. Q, +. Upper X Bro.
IN THIS CAUSE AN NATTACHMENTHAv.
i inE been saea out under section sl55 sf the
Noae OF tenhessste, and returned levied upon
the property OF the defendants, and nfIidavit
haying been made that defendants are Iusilv
Indebted 20 tho plaiEtiiis in the sum of Si9l M
due by account, and that defendants arc mn,
residents OF the State OfTennessee, Il is there
iere oroeIoa mat the said defendants make
theu personal appearance before mo an fbe
18th day q August, 1873, at 10 O'clock 4 M.
at my ohoe, No. 2H Front street. Mem,
phls, tenR., and defend said attachment ana
within the lime prescribed bY law. or fbe
same wAil 40 pfocoeded with OK barlo and ihet
9 oepy 81 thls order be published onee a u,sse
ioa ioaf successive weeksin thopuhlic 1. .elIss,
This 9Th day Of July, 1878. ''''A'''
ll2'lH lA-lSO IN. COLEMAN, JP.
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In DIDN'T WORK.
By the DetrOil Free Press FIend

A Detroit fish.peddler thought
this thing over and over, and he
finally came to the conclusion that
the newspapers were right, and that
it was all wrong for peddlers to
drive up and down calling out:
Here's your fish! fish! fish!
Here's your beauties-iuSt from the
pond still alive perfect be-u-
ties"
Therefore, he determined to
make a change. He puton clean
collar, wiped off the elbows of his
Sunday coat, and he drove along
very gently and calmly. The wo-
men didn't beckon for him, nor did
children run after him, but he
didn't expect it. lie had started
ont to build up a quiet front-door
trade, and to cease association with
back gate company. lie looked
real happy as he rang the bell Of
stylish front door, and when the
lady appeared he raised his hat,
smiled like a grocer working off old
cherries on a blind man, and re-
marked;
Madam, assure you that / am
perfectly competent to play Hamlet
before an audience of aristocrats,
but we must have iish-peddlers us
well as actors. ] deal in the fnny
tribe, madam, and if you want u
whiteGsh for dinner | have some
elegant specimens in my abbrevi-
atcd coopay, out there"
"Sir, you seem to be drunk" she
gulped out, retreating into the hall.
"What does Millions Paradise
Lost say, madam" he pleasantly re-
piled. doesn't it say that the
paths of the-2'
ave never eat Gsh-don't want
anyW she snapped, and the door
banged at INN.
He tried the third house down.
lie had sold fish there often. The
woman of the house had heard his
Pawnee screams afar off, and had
waved the broom for him to stop.
| Once she had asked him why fish
peddlers seemed so determined to
out-yell rag-buyers and berry nui-
sances, and had threatened to re-
turn to plain hash if he didn't tame
down his cry. She came to the
door in response to his knock, and
he politely said:
"Madame, doesn't Tennyson say
Calm il the morn without sound,
Calm as to suit a calmer grief.
And only thro The faded leaf.
Tho chestnut pattering to tho groundY'
"The chestnut isn't patterine
just now, madam, but I've got some
of tho incest fresh fish out here
which ever jumped out of the water
in response to the plaintive buzz o.
the gad-ly,"
"Who are you, sir!" she frigidly
inquired, looking him from crown
TO boots.
I" Madam, lam not Caesar, l an
not Brutus. ! should be rejoicoC
to wake up some lay and find tha
| was Shakspeare's uncle, but fol
E the present l must he content to b,
| Pepper, the fish peddler viii yol
0 have white6sh or troutw
"You leaye my yard, sirl" wa
Q her emphatic response, Us she puck
| cred up her mouth to whistle 70
J, the dog.
/ lie went, No wise man will lin
n ger on tho steps of even "a wood
c bino cottage after stout-arme
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NO III

done its work. 1t is too early for
Hackensack cucumbers yet, but
when the new species is ready for
market and is proved a success there
can be no doubt of the demand for
them or of their inventors glory.