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The New York herald., 1879-02-02

A.
STERN BROTHERS,
81 "a AND SO
WEST TwENTY-THIRD STREET
BETWEEN
BROADWAY AND SIXTH AVENUE.
WILL OFFER
MONDAY, AND DURING THE WEEK,
ENTIRELY NEW AND MAGNIFICENT LINES OF
LADIES' UNDERGARMENrs.
MISSES UNDERWEAR.
INFANTS WEAR AND rRoUssEAUx
AT
UNUSUALLY Low PRICES
LADIES' cHEMIsEs. entirely new styles
at Soc. 6ac.. 75c. s5c, 95c. 81 upward
LADIES' NIGHT ROBES ENTIRELY NEW STYLES.
LADIES' DRAWERS
at 25c.. 3sc.. 4sc. esc, 75c., ssc. upward
LADIES' WALKING SKIRTS
at 4Sc, 5sc., 62c.. &c., 75c, Gle. upward
DRESSING sAcQUEs, PILLOW sHAMs AND SHEETS,
CORSET COVERS. TRAIN AND DEMI
TRAIN SKIRTS, &C.
THE
ABOVE GOODS AND ON
ALL OUR ENTIRE
STOCK THE QUALITY OF THE
MATERIALS USED AND GENERAL FIN
IsH WILL BE FOUND TO BE OF THE
VERY BEST, WHILE THE PRICES ARE FULLY
20 PER CENT LESS THAN OLD AND INFERIOR
GOODS ARE OFFERED BY OTHER HOUSES.
MONDAY MORNING.
opening Of four
a. "a
FRENCH HANDMADE LINGERIE.
NIGHT ROBES, cHEMIsEs
DRAWERS SKIRTS AND CORSET COVERS.
AT
GREAT BARGAINS
NEW IMPoRTArIoNs OF
FRENCH COUTILLE, sATINE
AND WOVEN coRsETs.
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY
Exclusive styles at our
WELL KNOWN Low PRICES
OPENING OF NOVELTIES IN
I oRGANDIE AND LACE COSTUMES, I
rNCIIDryc cryrES
NOT HERETOFORE SHOWN,
SPECIAL PRICES.
STERN BROTHERS,
80. "a AND IS WEST Esd ST.
BROADWAY AND NEST SIXTH AVENUE.
WILL OFFER MONDAY,
ONE CASE ALL SILK
STRIPED OTTOMAN SILKS.
IN THE LATEST EVENING SHADES. AT ssc. YD.
FORMERLY SOLD AT 81 IS.
TWO CASES 4oINCH
GRIsAILLE WOOL FILLED sUTTINGs AT 25C A YARD.
FIFTY PIECES 4o-INcH
ALL SILK AND WOOL DRESS GOODS.
AT SOC, CSC AND 75c. A YARD,
FORMER PRICES. s. s. IS AND s. So
The above will be found bargains and we'll worthy of
the immediate attention of our patrons.
STERN BROTHERS.
WEST TWENTY THIRD STREET
BROADWAY ASD sSf"'sn SIXTH AVENUE.
ExTRA ANNOUNCEMENT.
JOHN E. KAUGHRAN 4 CO.,
BROADWAY. CORNER OF 9TH ST..
Having purchased largely of Goods damaged by at
the recent great FIRE on Worth st.. will offer
MONDAY, February 8.
and following days during the ensuing week,
UNPARALLELED BARGAINS
I'm LINENS.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
BLANKETS.
FLANNELs.
NAPKINS.
TOWELS,
sHEErINGs,
sHIRTINGs
TABLE DAMAsKs.
cALIcoEs.
GINGIIAMS,
cHEvIOTs.
FURNITURE cHINrz.
PRINTED LINEN LAWNS,
PRINTED oRGANDIEs.
&c, &c, &C.
The above goods damaged by water only and will
positively comprise the greatest bargains offered in
the ais Of the dry goods trade In America
CALL EARLY AND AVOID THE GREAT RUSH
OF THE AFTERNOON.
JOHN 4. KAUGHRAN 4 co.
Broadway. corner 9th st.
THE
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+ Err + H.r ILL., Il, T.. 5
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
WET GOODS.
GREAT RUSH FOR BARGAINS.

XVET GOODS. WET GOODS.
GREAT RUSH FOR BARGAINS
IMMENSE STOCK OF HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
SHEErINGS SHrVrfNGS. DAMASkS, NAPKINS. TOW
ELLINGs, BLANkETS. CALICOEs, CAMBRICs, DRESS
FORE KNOWN.
sAWrEL H. iEDERER's POPULAR DOWN TOWN
STORE. 2ld AND 2,n GREENWICH ST. BETWEEN
rruuLTroN ANp yESEy STs G0sNyENiENr TO no.
ALI CITY RAILROAD CARS PASS WITHIN ONE
BLOCK OF STORE.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
FEBRUARY 2, QUADRUPLE SHEET.

DRY GOODS.
A.
I THE GREAT RUSH
STILL CONTINUES
FOR ASTOUNDING BARGAINS
[ CALICOEs. LINENS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
DRESS GOODS a2SIfky a2Snks. az ASD UNDERWEAR
FROM THE RECENT GREAT FIRE IN WORTH ST,
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER
POSITIVELY AT HALF FORMER PRICES
:. !. :. /. | | !:
=. !: s e e g: : SIS :,
: =. :. so CO 8 90 9 . s.s F.
800 AND sII BROADWAY
BETWEEN 18TH AND 18TH SITS.
aa I saIEs sg F1g sa thy
damaged sy 4EE 4ks s sruSI Ss fuE
LOOK AT THE PRICES. /
%!gE ass 'e @ yrES slightly
1 SSsaES ssiE S't a Rs5 y'if & Sc
CANToS FLANNELs. excellent quality. &c. ayard
9aEDST 9aED %G6N RNsH r fo6ShD s aHSYIcs ns 80
EEEaaS aHl = Wifi iis 'es, soR6ED 5 s sav
Ea .is: g. ,..S
sE r$fS r5s$fS n3 ;f',.'
AIL All LINEN LINEN ToTkqs RoxIIEs, 3 80. as,on
HTE SSSEHhE SHhs VI Is PEE
4 SF Ct Ct ss1, sa1ES large TOILET sEasEFr GgE s.
LOT Of extra large size wool CRIME ci.0THs. ss
u ss Sd boE pHSxsk
LINEN. 75c. yard. cost to manufactured 81 %
SILK SILK SHKsRTp SfER hSfhsR ShaH yard
SILK PGFFED PkIsMATTc sufTING. Sc. yard;
DELAINES. slightly damaged. Sc. a yard. worth roc.
PURE SILK AND WOOL BASKET CLOTH, lOc.
FULL DOUBLE WIDTH PLAIDS. 15c 3 yard
M EGk 1SGHFf EIP1a f2Ph as dE
ANGOLA SUITING for early spring wear. 3Iac. yard
ALL WOOI. FRENCH PLAIDs. ~ yards wide, Csc,
PURE SILK AND WOOL PARIS NOVELTIES FOR
POIONAISE, CLOSING OUT AT 5oC 6oC., 75C A YD
BLACK LYONS SILK, Csc. yard
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILKS, 75c.. SOC and 81
BLACK DRESS SILKS. extra good value 81 25 yard
BLACK LYONS CAcHEMIRE SUBLIME, "a inches
wide. 81 so yard. the best value offered.
SATINS, vELvETS. DAMASSA AND SILKS
AT GREAT SACRIFICE
FANCY SILKS, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
CLOSING OUT AT SOC, 60C, CSC AND 75C. A YARD
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES

ANOTHER IMMENSE PURCHASE AT LOWER
PRICES THAN EVER
500 ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS. never before shown in
this market.
At &c, 25 handsome Patterns, worth sc.
At &C., so fine Patterns. worth &C.
At &C., 30 choice Patterns. worth 12lac.
At 10c 10 fine wide Patterns, worth 15c
At 12Isc.. ItD different Patterns, worth 1Sc.
Our EMBROIDERIES 15c., 1sc., 2Oc and 25c are
conceded by all be the FINEST GOODS EVER Of
FERED FOR THE PRICES IN THE CITY.
choice assortment Of finest quality Nans0ok Edgngs
and Insertions. much below usual prices.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02

2s7 TO 2o5 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEAR TwENT,
rnfipru emprr~
The New York herald., 1879-02-02

7 ADy GOING IN MOURNING WILL SELL FINE
lLvalley Cashmere Cames Hair Shawl no dealers need
answer Address EMERSON. Herald ofica
, 1879-01-01

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, 1879-01-01

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, 1879-01-01

The produce trale ot the past year haa
bosu an unusually nativo ono, tho volume Of
our zoooipta and shipments being far groater
In our history We have paased-aad left far
bshind-ths mark Of 100, 0,000, 900 lu&hols,
which had hitherto seemed to 10 the limit to
our coreal.receiving ability, "a 1t waa 1oug
thought to be the limit Of Britlsl, deficiency
in what aud flour. Wa hayo handled a
larger number of hogs than had been killed
iu my one year in the whole West, up to q
very recent date. Our tEatle in lumber, seeds,
and other articles Las made big strido for.
ward. Indeed, vo haye gained, aud largely
gained, In almost eraEyshing on the list, FROM
hogs to hominy, or "fro,n the eggs to the
apples" as the Romans used to put it. Tho
horn OF plenty has sled ita treasures upon u
In rich abundance, aud even In greater pro-
fusion than on any other city In 81! this high
ly-gavored taud.
This immense volume Of material has been
handled without difficulty, and even with
less Of ductuAtiou in prices than iu most
former yeass. Ttus, the tendency Of prices
las been downward, rd,-fearfully 20 for the
producers In some sections.-b that was
owing 10 the operation OF oauses outside OF
Chicago. Ths fact that We have had 80
much more produce sent here than ever IL
largely dus TO the fact that this has almost
uniformly been the best market, notwith-
standing the besstung sin Of railroad officials
to discriminate against Chicago On every posi-
lie OCCASION We have received grain in great
A.1.. = =
, 1879-01-01

ever year We now moi only supply the houtil
a t}rrat 1'rItoIsl, n III former Yrhss but aent
i in Iarge quantities. 10 tho Continent Of
heen distrih,,tctl ait nvcr Normany up to tic
fsnsstan toun,lary. md even ncnetrates Aus"
tria, which, tlati 'll:hcrto hcen exclusively a,ip-
rlictl from Hungary. The 1talans arc nn~ cx,
llihitlng tlIstosEtton u tnlto our 'a!d antl
European population oi A1cicrs. Our larsl IA
cvcn lcing tnnortrd by Hungary. The great
depreciation II, prtvcs l,as gtren an unwontc'f
stlnnius to consumption amonY tlr poorer
classes Of Europe, and 1t is statell By one Of our
leading packers a. far to estimate that the drop
in quotations has rcstltesl In pushing The limit
of the area supplied 800 miles further back i!tG
Continental Europe than evcr bctore. VOL
might the Ntrrunn cxelnImt with reference to
the Chicago folks, "vat beontes!a'
PRICES on FORK. : '...
Tie following tAb1e shows tue monthly range
and the AvcraEe price of cash and sollcr-tho-
ST..
, 1879-01-01

THO lastnamedratcs were extensively "cut"
In December. Grain Was takcn to New York ut |
n5M27kc per 100 lbs, to interior points lit New
Enniaul At a reduction OF &c from tafiif rates,
una TO LtrcrpooItat 5Oc; md rumors TINT COLI
tracts had been raadc to moye out large per-
ceutaoe Of the wheat here nt Cue per Ito lbs 10
Now York.
Frcights from this city to the scabqprd bava
.Lccn rcasqnably ,ary the past year. Plenty OF.
vesscl.roon has kept down lake rates. and that
bss reacted on tho railroads. Frctchts from
Western points 10 Ibis city are higher tt,en theY
Should DO OF. low-priced stuff. From Western
Iowa to Chicago tho railroads have charged .5c
per 100 LIE tn corn, which Is lie Tcr busl,cl; aud
tho rate on wheat has been soc per 100 us.
From Nebraska '3Jc aud from Kansas as high
TO this c.ty, which docs not allow
a fair price to t@,e producer. Tho railroad con.-
uauIcs do not Yet seen, to bo convinced that 1t
is 10 thctr own interest to cnrYy nj fair rates,
which will stimulate production In the areas
tbcy ,lran lnatca,l of renressiur f.. Neither do
.,1 nj them seem to recognize the foet TINT
rvarv ttn,r shey hfzcrmlnate ugo,nst Ch1caao In
thc matter Of ratsa tnev ,nluro their bc.t cus-
toner. and thereby hurt themselves, 4 little
mnre cnlightcncd sc}nshncsa Deede TO be In
fuse,l tnto thr mansnt mtnt Of our rnilrout1s.
The Il,,uots T. Mtcl,Ipan Cauol Is regarded by
somc M A gon,iarattyely ipsiyntacont channel,
In commercial tentc. uuw TINT our Stato Ia
eycryvhero intcfaectrd by yntrppds. But it Ia
really very jmnortapt tattor In tho determine
t,on Of interior freight rs,cs and Is recognized
n, tuch by t1,c ralroa,s: hcnrs their efforts TO
wine It out, Tho canal directly controls ratcs
m tl,a 1,ock Island Koau. whi,l, runs near II.
and tho ratas on TINT road determine those on
I
, 1879-01-01

for them here thnu in Cincinnati, only fow |
miles from the farm whore they were raised. |
Our standing army Of bearH Is powerful
one, hnt theis cots have not seldom a.,stalned
prices, as tho sins Of tho wicked are made
10 conluco 10 tho welfare Of the righteous.
There havo been few e1citements in prod
uco tho past twelve months, except those
Incident to inequality in the distribution OF
tile yield. Tho progress of political aud
military events In tho Old World hava not
much Infected quotations. Even tho effects
following the tremendous failure of the
Bnnk Of Glasgow were small, aud soon dis
appeared, 80 far AZ our produce trade was
concerned. The facts OF greatest moment
vera an unusual shortage In the grain crops
of France and Minnesota, a partial failure
in The English yield, an unusual demand
from Germany, Spain, and Portugal for
bresdstufs, and relatively small supplies
from the Mediterranean and the East Indies,
partly duo to tho extraordinarily low prices
at which the surplus products OF the eastern
slope of this continent wsro ponrod into the
lap Of westarn Europe. Tho "Cont!nent"
has shown An unusually activo capacity as
an aosoIoef o1 our ote''oatuA'' ".''o NAs
british Iales hnve taken our meats IN u.a-
precedented volume.
This has made Our forwarding business
vary active. Shippers were never 20 busy
before. and their occupation waa moderately
lucrative, in spite OF tha fact that quotations
were nominally against them during great
part Of the year. On the contrary, the COM
mission business. 80 far - 1t embraced the
dealing In futures, was more than ordinar'l,
dull considerable part OF tne yeaf' ana was
at no time 90 active Dc IN tho Gays "hen
cornors wore as much distinctive feature OF
Chicago business as uneven slde"alks were
in tho olden times. Muoh OF tho speonlae'se
trad'ng is now dono by local opefatofs,-
members Of Tho Board OF Irade OF this city
Fart OF the decaaenee Is quo 70 Inc greaset
prominence OF mantng-stocks, but most OF It
is direct consequence OF tho TACT fhat small
operators outside nave 40 oiten neen so'ese
losess. Many OF tnem no" 1nciine 70 tns
opinion that the deal'ng Is eontfo1ea Dy
mon with tmmenae Capital against "nose
influence the smallef operator as powerless
There as not 80 much ground for thla as-
sumption with Eegnrtt TO grain az thefo WIS
before the ansl~corner rules were IN iorce'
We can scarcely soy "a much 1dr tue pro-
vision denl. Tho squeczea IN that depart
ment have been numerous and the losers
may DC pardoned II they call them mesc'less,
and sometimes characterlze the coursc OF
trading there a. the milking process.
vast quantity OF speculative trading is,
, 1879-01-01

RECEIPTS.

II II leo ~ Ie Jet Hus 1s7ot - tno iaIs1. patso
sa.7t. -,
NEcElPIs.
lhe lol!o"!nR we're toe IccSipts OF ptoVistohs
ana oressea ho0s !" N .ns c''Y ourlmg shfeeSeaEs'
1a7b. 1877. 1870.
neef, pkgs..n 80. * .;S5 i31s " 3;D w so3
rork, ofs.....''.' ~ X: r., Ky Stg a3'5v1 1y,
s1 Mua% ,'. *, 1a'Tig II Sna
Tsiiow. I'siS, ~ ton.... G'7i H 150 b'o5S
Dressed ho1s No. .1Ol,i 1Gi. .Iio 141, ,01I
sI;lrMEyrs,
The correspondInr shipments wrre:
n-.f oho. RHn;1 ao mn r., n-5
pofk, @ I'll. :. ..,ii, 10 e06. III ain.:lt4
Meals, ions. .,:E6. III, a;t3. titji 3:E,'Ui5
Lard. tons ~. 80. .1o3. .sd III 800 UD, los
Taliuw, tons. ...... i. XW B0Hl O,:s.0
Drvssed hoga, No.. 21,ot 14.Gs8 0tG3t
STOCKS. ''.'''r' . =
The stock Of provisions on hand 10 this city at
tho close Of tile year ia cstmatcl as foltows:
Old pork br's. -. .... 10, 600
Now pork, brls..... 80. 90. 600
Meass, tona:.... .*...."...". ...-",. ,.3o, oo0 0
T. + hams. tcs:....' .:...''... .."..' ...o3. eoo
otaef nA1ns' 'ons:' ''''.','.''' .''''..:.. 7'ooe
Ihe exports oi provisions from IncaQo On
during tbs twelvs months ending Nov. ], 1s1s,
wers Is follows: Pork, y, b43 hrls; cnt meats,
Ao9'es1 boxes; M 1ara, M ss'o'h. Tea anu 2Ul pRes,
equal to Gat, $50, ,00o los ot hog product.
THH FUTURE or TIE T1sAnn
4 regarded by nuny Is ra:hc! discouragfn0.
They sny TINT Liverpool and other points arc
flled ur with product which u ts dtnru't 10 dls.
poso OF, and that prices thcre must 20 still
lower, III ytcm Of tho vastly increased packing
here THIS winter. II - NOT pfooaole. however,
TINT there can be ANYTHING moro than tenpo-
| rary g!ut. Tho stun u too cheap to 20 un-
bought, and not few men with money here
| have recently invested, In !ufl coni!fencc that
present prtces arc aboormally low. aud that MI
important rcaetioa must ere lnpg follow; go
that speculation Ia not entirely killed VI, even
nov! It 4 not, however, probable thai, NO
| &hn11 ANN. II EYER. SGH q fEtHfE to the th3UlY
days when little army Of brokers found aetlye
employment At good rates Of commission tu
selling the wtoao CROP or buy1ug 1t. on outside
account, two or three simcs In tho conrac OF q
week. 1t now looks ~ II that pnrt Of tho deal
had shared the fats Of uncis Tobs's fault, Of
which Stcrne tells us,-tht Recording Angel
dropped tesF upon 1t anl blottcd It out ior-
| ever.
1t II pleasant to be abl0 to report a radical
| Improvement during tFle past year In the char
after Of our packing. Intense competition had
prUytnusly Induced s0mo Of Our packers 10 work
d. closely as possible under rules which WIRE
, 1879-01-01

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,.asa' nn- io.a,ro onorstor. r.el IN uo,t for
a.1.r. ., - ,,,r .n', IT., n y 4 !, exrcnt
~. .,,a.n 49,, ,,oro {. .,rnt,, ;1,,,.u ,yontl
s"a', ,ha 1,o,nr,v nror ~ nrh J n,rbct. There
srs ali mon NJ thot c,a,s here Int thcv are |
~r.,v r,t,,,,,, t H., c,,lc tho ,cn,tcr. IN nur
oor,m:rr,o, .n,crrtfss IVA hnvo now among
~ .,,.r.sn.,. .ho ui,fort onv rorerenca IN cor.
nv. hrs ~. rr.ir hcre snd al II IN .rrre In
~. .~ta,,n., .nn.,,rotnr ro.+tot. ~ thc World.
= 1rnt. ~. .,,hsr. sha cnsr.,s IN ,,ror,s,on. m
49, an,,s,,s laws .ca,. cpn,tfn,nc ,,,o fnuct,nn
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ana s,thou, ,ho;- III Il n,toht hav. hccn fonnd
, 1879-01-01

Loose dry saltca shoulders ranged III January
to g III ,iarv.,. upto 85tc ia Mar, and advanced
to 5ISc In August, the ayurAgs price for that
month being ehl3N per 100 lbs. The lowest
rrlcc Of the yenr wns 4240 IN tie latter part OF
$9.7t.
, 1879-01-01

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@ ho" oas os '. '"as nc s"e9 so"pos
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sstlpt'oas - .asn' pfo%us' 10. Y, eou1",
ahee1 so''seqae"s1 " ''4eM ao"""anee' a'o
.na. aea" 10 'taesaua ~ ~" ueptessou
~ the "ahu'ee'af,nK '''uusl'es VI w" eount'y
a'hse 1ts al,s ~ 1''a. Aaau .'n,sA ~ suo IAst
haSe .auueeo 'a'so e"''R'A'."" from tnat sec"
''oa, pes'eS' s''s u.s' wv .toDt tne 4ast'
eo"aehsE's popu's'na ~ "ct'si" Lulope'
anu Tue great "aJel!s VI s"e eih'Rtaats na'e
spteao out o's. Wv pa's1es ana pa'ns,
o. lnefo VA a9snt"e 'oF 'aetn ~ ~ tao e'tles
III 'os "est' 4"l. epseau1ok sno s's.n"k oas
neen even '''osS s1,e"s'so 1oan 'ha. *"en n'ea
W tae COUNTY atoos ."e 4''o y. NV |"nsols
centfat l'a"soau a'tet ths Pan'e u !aot' !h.s
, 1879-01-01

mercial pulse are transmitted orer the con.
stantly-oceupied electric wires.
Tho facts that large Quantities Of grain
now 60 around our city over lines which
were not In existence few yeara ago, that
tho volume Of business over those lines Is OIL
tho increase, aud that important discrimIna-
slons are made against this city in The mat
ter Of rail freighss during most Of tho time
that lake navigation Is suspended, have often.
been referred to % 4 proof thnt Chicago IL
rapidly assuming the character Of d way'sIde
station, like Buffalo and other ci.ies further
back. Hut tho facts do not warrant the
conclusion. Our city Is the ottlce In which
is conducted tho great bulk Of tho produce
business Of the West, and she controls it %
etTsctua1ly g. docs tho count,ng-zoom Of tho
merchant coutrol the outgo OF his 1uerchan.
disc, very little Of which may pasa In front
Of Ills desk. The enormous movement Of
product through our city ia really but small
part Of that which is bought and sold In
Chicago, and forwarded 10 the consumer
on ordors telegraphed BY traders here TO the
parties holding it subject 10 their call. Much
OF 1t Ia actually owned here. wholly or In
part, either before or directly after it leayes
The farm. Scattered all along the lines Of
railroad In tie West are buyers OF grain con-
trolling warehouses Ut tho different dspots,
many Of whom ate buying grain and
pork With money advanced by ChicAYo CON.
mtsaion men, who are eitheE partners or prtnci
pals In the operation. Tho produce Is sold In
Chicago. aud, ~ rule, to Chicago operators
but 1t aocs not necessarily pass shEouGh thii
, 1879-01-01

TIC 1UWEBk PIItt bF rUfR N3F un U1U maBJ.
PRECEa ON LARD,
This following table shows tht monthly range,
and the average price, Of steamed lard, through
r,,t I'm wars
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Sticks.
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quality. FRANCIS BROWN,
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