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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Attachment Notice.
In the Circuit Court for Lincoln County, Tenn.
Martha Il. Vance Us. George
Il. ReduiS.

NI HEREAS, an attachment issued in
Wv the above styled case on the I'd day
of February, 1880, and returned by the
sheriff of said county to the office Of the
undersigned Clerk OF the Circuit Court, lev
led upon the estate of the said George T.
Reavis.
II is, therefore. ordered by me, that pub
LEGATION be made in the FAYETTEVILLE o.
SERVER, newspaper published in said
county for four consecutive weeks,requiring
that sid defendant, George L. Reavis, APP
pear before the Judge of our next Circuit
Court, TO be held for the said county of
Lincoln, at the courthouse in the town OF
Fay etteville, on the first Monday i'm
July next, said defendant to appear on
the second Monday, the same being the 18th
day of said month, and defend the suit
thus commenced against him by alta chnent,
otherwise the case will be, proceeded with
&c pdrte. This April 10Th, 1910.
w. G. MORGAN, Clerk.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
A Magnificent Family Bible.

We have just been shown by
Mr.. II. Carrigan one of the most
magnificent copies of a very
large family bible we have ever
seen. Mr.. II. Carrigan is the
agent here for the National Pub
fishing House, Philadelphia, for
the sale of this splendid copy,
which he offers at a reasonable
price for the elegance of the type,
binding, etc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

The following transfers OF real
estate have been made since our
last report:
David Jones to j. B. Rochell,
523 acres in 18th dis, 500.
l.. p. Myrick and wife to c.
F. Gattis, lot in Bird dis, 500.
w. w. james to j. +. Dus-
enberry, half interest in 40 acres
in 9Th dis, $27l.16.
M. III. Caughran and wife Il
A. j. McCallum, III acres in 5tt
dis, $40.
John Maddox to VIM. Kirk.
patrick and wife, 92f acres il
eth dis. S770.49.
b. F. Martin to Matte j
Martin, 101 acres in 9th dis, ST.,
267.75.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
FAYETTEVILLE PRODUCE
MARKET.
Corrected Weekly by T. ]. Gray
& Son.

Cotton, middling, 11@114.
Wheat, dull, 1.1OV@1.15.
Corn, dull, 35@37aa.
Clover Seed, So.
Hungarian Seed, $1@$1.25.
German Millet Seed, S1@1.25.
Bacon-shoulders, 8; hams, 8
@Sa; sides, 7i@8c.
Lard, SIC from wagons.
Flour, 5O@S4.
Meal, 50@60c.
Honey 79@8Ic per ID.
Potatoes-sweet, 50@75 cts;
Irish, 5O@75 cts.
Butter, 12a@15c.
Chickens, 10@15c.
Eggs, dull, 81.
Wheat Bran, 15c.
Sorghum, 20@25c, by the Dbl,
Beeswax, 18@20c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

County Court at its quarterly
term voted that all persons who
were Road Overseers on the 9th
day of January, 1880, be exempt
ed from the county part of their
poll tax for said year.
Iii County Court last Friday
j. II. C. Duff, Entry Taker elect,
qualified and gave bond as the
law directs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Personal Points.

= O%SOA@~~A = ~~~@~~s
Capt. T. ID. Griffis, ofBlanche
is in Nashville.
Miss Matte Blakemore is sick
with the fever.
Col. d. w. Holman is in Ar
kansas on business.
Maj. w. S. Hurt, Of Maury
county, is in Fayetteville.
Mr.. John L. Mallernee is dan
gerously i'll at McMinnyille.
Miss Sallie Haynes went down
to Nashville last Monday.
Lusk Edwards left Friday fol
McMinnvilIe to visit relatives.
Mr.. A. III. Turner, Of Hunts
vile, spent last Sunday in this
place.
Rev. w. u. Iempleton preach
ed in the Methodist church Sun
day last.
Miss Hattie Lee Christian has
been sick for some time with the
fever.
Miss Ella Landess, of Oak
Hill, is stopping at Mr.. John L.
Goodrieh's.
Yank Rhodes went to Blanche
Saturday to see "The old folks
at home."
Mr.. James NJ. Metcalf, of St.
Louis, formerly of this place, is
in Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Dietz left
Friday last for Charlottesville,
North Carolina.
Miss Julia Smith is sick Will,
fever at the residence of Mr..
Frank Morehead.
Last Sunday Rev. p. A. Sow
ell preached in Mulberry instead
of Rev. Mr.. Templeton.
Mrs. Eliza Bagley, of this
place, went down to Nashville
on "Wednesday of last week.
Miss Mollie Brown, of Hunts
vile, came up to Fayetteville on
Sunday and returned Monday.
DR.. Joe Dinwiddie is able to
be out after having been confin-
ed to his room for several weeks.
DR.. Walter Miller, of Foster
vile, Bedford county, was in
Fayetteville the first of the week.
James Stewart, Esq, of Moli-
no, and his estimable wife, are
sick. We hope they may soon
recover.
John McDougal, who has been
in Fayetteville for some time
left last Friday forCharlottesyille
n. c., with the Southern Calen-
dar Clock Company.
A fishing party composed of
the following gentlemen, S. D.
McPhail, r. E. Davidson, III. X
Holman, III. L. Whitaker, John
Scott, r. III. Bell and G. F.Smith
ijr., left yesterday morning fol
the mouth of Flynt river.
Hon. Geo. w. Jones, of Fay
etteyille, passed through the city
yesterday on his way to Memphis
Mr.. Jones appears in good health
and good trim. Many of his
friends in EastTennessee are pre-
senting his claims as the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor
Chattanooga Times.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

The residence of Mr. P. E.
Posey, at Rcnfrow Station, was
burned last Sunday while he and
his wife were at church. Every
thing was lost except the clothes
they had on. y
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Elk River FIGURING Mills.

These mills, one mile from
Fayetteville, have recently been
thoroughly repaired and fur
n;shed with new boiling cloths
md The latest and most approved
machinery, and can turn out oct
tn, tor Fyo,a. than any other mill N
the cost~ty. We are now ready
80 Grind at all times and guaran-
zoe satisfaction to customers
zVe invite farmers to give us I
,,;a;. BEARDEN q THOMAS.
oct. 24-tf.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Candidates are slow about an
nouncing themselves in this coun-
ty. Lincoln county will have
her share this year, but they are
biding their time 811u 1Ird ri
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Go to BRIGHTs' for anything
you want in the Grocery line.
The "Consenses" of the Com
petent.

P0IOA1'
If any of our friends can give
us the definitions Of the above
without too much trouble and
intellectual strain, we will be
much obliged. One thing we do
know that it does not require the
duties of a Congressional inves-
tigating committee to learn that
p. Il. MURRAY has received his
Spring and Summer Stock of
Goods consisting in part of La
dies Dress Goods in all the nov
city and ornamental styles, the
handsomcst we ever saw. La
dies hats, all styles and prices
Gents and Youths hats, bought
from manufacturers by the case
A nice selection of ready-made
Clothing, which will be sold
strictly at cost to quit the cloth.
ing business. -Four thousand
pairs of the celebrated Bay
State Shoe and Leather Compa.
nv. Standard Screw, Boots and
Shoes, every pair warranted tC
neither rip or leak until worr
ont. Five thousand yards double
IA +y;stndC ottonades andJ cans
from ten to twenty cents pei
ward, the greatest drive ever of
fered in the county. His five
and ten cent counter is truly
wonderful. How can so much til
be sold at such prices? a look al
these with his other articles too
numerous to mention, will con.
vince you that there is a defini'
tion of the "consenses" of the
competent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

The proper time for sanitary
preparation of. Fayetteville hn:
come, and nothing yet done. A
general cleaning is needed tc
avoid sickness next summer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
-, -,
Fayetteville Observer
Thursday, April 10, 1880.
Gan6i6afts
Election, Thursday, dag. 5, 80
FOR sHAxcELLoR.

FOR SHAScELLOR-
To the voters Of Warren, Coffee, Cannon,
Grundy. Bedford, Franklin, Lincoln, Ruth
erford and Moore counties. hereby res
pectfully make known 10 you that am a
candidate for Chancellor Cor the Fourth Di-
vision, which position | now hold by APP
pOiutment. Election, Thursday, August 5,
1880. JOHN w. BURTON.
FOR sHEkIFF.
We arc authorized TO announce II. II.
HOLLAND, as candidate for Sheriff
Of Lincoln county, at the next election.
FOR TRUSTEE.
We are authorized TO announce HEN
RY HENDERSON, Esq, as candi-
date for Trustee OF Lincoln rounty at the
next election.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

On Friday there was snow
fall of about an hours duration
at Glidewell'sridge in thenorth-
crn part of this county.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
80 A LECTURE
~ TO YOUNG MEN.
Just Pull shed an a Sealed Envclepe.
Price si1- cenkR

A Lecture ON the Natures Treatment,
and Raslical cure of Seminal Weakness or sPer-
m atorrboa Induced by Self-Abuse. Involuntary
Emissions Impotency Nervous Debility and im-
peliments to marriage generally; Consumption
f;3iiepsy and Fits; Mental an6 fnysicai 1e
tsy &c.-By ROBERT CCIN bh" ELl@s n b-'
ant hor OF the Green Book &C .,.,
The worid-renowned author. in that admirao a
Ieetura clearly proves from his own experience
IN 1 thc vftl consequences Of self Abuse may DC
efrestuaily removed without medicine, and WIN
ont Dangerous surgical operations .IhssIu
,reufs sings or cordials: pointing ont mode OF
anrs al once certain and efectuai, by which every
IN ffrrcr no m alter what his condition may be
nav Gu re himsel cheaply privately aud radically
es3g- This Lecture will prove boon to thou
sands and thousands.
Sent nnder seal in plain envelope. TO any al
dress on receipt OF six cents two postage stamps
The Culverwell Medical Co.,
a Ann ST., New York, n. NJ; 7. o. Box 1856
jan i5-iy a Af
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

The young folks enjoyed them
selves immensely at a. sociable
at the residence of Mrs; Mat.
Ramsey Friday night last.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

The wee folks spent several
hours pleasantly at party at
Mrs. Parrill's Saturday afternoon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Winter sat down so heavily in
the lap of Spring last week as
to nearly knock the breath out
of the old maiden's body.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Cakes of every kind in large
or small quantities, baked at
BRIGmTs' every day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

But one marriage license is
sued the past week-W. NJ. r..
Taylor and Il. c. Tucker.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Circuses are advertising to
give performances in snrround-
ing towns. They give Fayette-
vile the cold shoulder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

We hope the late cold wealth
er killed off the crop of "Gentle
Spring" poets.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Grand opening of dry goods,
etc.. at Whitaker & Holman s
to-day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
The late cold snap was rough
ON young and tender vegetables.

Original Spring poetry insert
ed at the rate Of twenty cents q
line.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Sse STOCK OF new style
Prints domestics, plaids, bed
TICKS, cottonades, leans. linens,
'aole damasks, napkins, towels,
New Dress Goods.
We lave a very extensive
stock of black and cold cash-
mers, alpaccas, English and Aus
trai'an crrpes. Beautiful STYLES
IN armnres monte cloth, beiges.
PLAIN AMI brocaded goods, plaid
glnghams, besides new and FASH
lonablc styles in lawns and
printed jaconets.
Ladies' Hats.
The largest, handsomcst, and
most stylish stock Of trimmed
and untrimmed hats i'm town.
Our hats were trimmed express
iy Tor this market, and gems for
beauty and stylish shape.
Our Notion Department
Is the largest ever seen in
Fayetteville, and includes all the
new styles in laces, Hamburg
edging, ladies' ties, silk, linen
and embroidered handkerchiefs,
ornamental hair pins, rancv
dress buttons, fans and cords.
kid, cloth and picnic gloves, ho-
slery, white goods, lace curtains
and a Thousand other articles.
Women's, misses and chill
dren's shoes in eastern work; we
have qualities from the cheapest
to the best in custom work ne
have ladies' kid, lin side and front
lace, and button, glove kid and
cloth top, goat side lace, but
ton and front lace, handsome line
of newport ties and buckle san
dals. Old women's goat and calf
shoes, broad bottoms. Misses
and child's kid and goat side and
front lace. Our handmade work
is guaranteed as good as Is sold
az this market.
Our Clothing Department
Cannot be ecceLLed inguamtity,
quality, styles or prices. We
have all styles, qualities and
sizes at prices ranging from $4
to $50 a suit, and will sell at
any mans prices in this or any
other town.
For Mems Wear.
Fine cloth and wogsted coats,
docskin and light cashmere
pants, gents white vests, black
and white kid gloves, walking
canes, stylish neck wear, latest
style stiff hats, Panama, Mack
inaw and plain straw hats, fine
calf boots and shoes, all as
cheap as any man can sell the
same quality of goods.
A large stock Of fine and
cheap furniture, groceries and
queenswarc.
ALI the above goods were
bought at the lowest cash prices
in the best markets and we prom
Use that no one shall underselI us.
Respectfully j. A. LUMPKIN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
NOTIONS: This Department is Completed

Comprising all the Novelties of the Season. in Cuffs and Collars
0ba Ties and bows Every thing in this line is to
4Hl be found in Notion
Department.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

WANTED AT. BRIGHTS'
1000 LBS. OF COOP FRESH Bur
TER. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Fresh Groceries of every de-
scription at Brights'.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Wanted.

Al Elk River Woolen Mills
o00 lbs. Grease from sour meat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

The Southern Calendar Clock
Company left Saturday for Char
lottesville, N. G.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

FREsu ORANGES, LEMONS, BA-
NANAs, CABBAGE: FRESH Ofs-
TIERS AT BRIGHTs'.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Our Clothing Department

Cannot be erceLted iasqaantity,
quality, styles or prices. We
have all styles, qualities and
sizes at prices ranging from $4
to $50 a suit, and will sell at
any mans prices in this or any
other town.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

"Tar heel" Peanuts, either raw
or roasted at BRIGHTs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

Cabbage at BRIGHTs'-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Custom Grinding Every Day!
BEARDEN & THOMAS.

P.S.-Mat. Bearden may always be
Iound at the Mills and will give orders his
personal attention. aug. 15O-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15

WANTED IMMEDIATELY 1000
LBS. TURNIP SALAD AT BRIGHTs'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
New Dress Goods.
Ladies' Hats.

The largest, handsomcst, and
most stylish stock of trimmed
and untrimmed hats in town.
Our hats were trimmed express
~ Tor this market, and gems for
beauty and sfuliSh Sl,n,,I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
1.sxyesteCisge Locals.
-r->s>>so->-as-~-r->~-~o
AAhGEST! HANDS0MEST !
CHEAPESTi.
Staple Dry Goods,

largest stock Of new STYLE
prints domesiics, plaids, bed
.lcSs' cottonades, jeans, linens.
'aole damasks, napkins, towels,
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
The Steamer Collision.

It appears from the published
 account of the collision of the steamers Naragansett and Ston-
 ingtOn off the Connecticut river
 that the blame must rest on some of the officers of either boat-0r, probably, both - who. through
 their criminal carelessness, were
 the means of destroying half 6
 hundred lives. There will be an
 investigation, mass of testim0- ny, a verdict of nobody 10 blame, and the affair will soon be forgot ten as the Ash tabula disaster was forgotten. There should be some means of punishing those Who are the cause of the death of men, women and children. There should be some penalty inflicted so as 10 make others more careful of the lives of passengers. Hun dreds upon hundreds of people are killed every year by sheer negligence and yet no one is pun. ished. The jury renders a verdict l of unavoidable accident, and there the matter ends. The engineer, captain, pilot, or whoever may have been to blame, goes back to his work and the afftir is soon
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

ARlzONA.-It is assumed by
 most writers on Arizona that it is
 none other than the famous "Ar-
 azuma' of the Spaniard. MT. R. A. WilSyn, in one Of his works
 on Mexico, says: eve have the following record of evidence of
 the masses of Silver extracted at
 AraZuma: Don Domingo Asmen-
 eli paid dQties on a piece of vir-
 gin silver which weighed 2a5
 pounds. The kings attorney
 (tiscaD brought suit for the duties
 on several ether pieces, which to-
 gether weighed 4,033 pounds.
 Also for the recovery, as a curios- ,tv. and therefore the property O. ae king. of 8 certain piece of silver Of inc weight ef 2,70e oouad5. This is probably the ,argest piece of pure silver ever found in the world" Ward, the British Minister ef Mexico, says in his report that he saw the cor respon9ence in regard 70 these nlasses ef virgin silver, that he obtained cepy of the decrees, and that its authenticity was un- questionable. The aggregate weight Of these nuggets amount ed to 6,90s pounds, which, at a valuation of SE.60 per pound, gives 9he sum of S121, ,58l 30. Silver nuggets have been picked upof late years in many parts of the Territory. and veins contain ing the precious metal in an al most pure state have been dis. covered.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
Josh Billings on Marriage.

By aWl means, JDe, get mar
 ried, if yoa have a fair show.
 Don't stand shivering on the
 bank, but pitch rite in and stick
 your head under and shiVer itOu !
 There ain't any more trick in g4l.
 ting married than there is iii eat
 ing peanuts. Many a man has stood shiveSing on the shore until the river ran out. Don't expert to marry an angel; they have all been picked up long ago. Re member, Joe, you hain't no saint Do not marry for beauty exclusively; beauty is like ice awful slippery and thaws dread ful easy. Don't marry for luv neither; luv is like a cooking stove - good for nothing when the fuel gives out. But let the mixture be some beauty, becOm- ingly dressed, with about two and fifty dollars in her pocket, gud speller. handy and neat in her house, plenty of gud sense, turf constitution and by avs, small feet, light step; add ! 70 this sound teeth and warm i leart. The mixture will keep in my climate, and will not evapor. lte. Don't marry for pedigree, lnless it's backed by bank notes. \ family with nothing but pedi- cree generally lacks sense. 1
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
tXhe Irish Famine.

Tn Ireland the land troubles are beginning to assume a serious form. The Land League meet ings are growing numerous and
 scenes of violence are an every
 day occurrence. The famine, too.
 is not over, although we distinct
 ly remember that the Duchess of
 MarlbOrOugh's prophecies, two
 months ago, that all would be
 over in six weeks, and now they
 realize that the worst time is up-
 on them, that between seed
 sowing and harvest. Even a rich harvest will not save them
 unless the terrible greed of the landlords is checked. And unless something is done to do this, the same cry for bread will be heard, and the more relief sent will be but met by these landlords by rise in rent. And these people, these indirect murderers. are backed in tn cir unhOly theft by the power of England, backed by the Houses Of Lords and Co,n- mons, backed by the Queen. When America and France were pouring forth their treasures of food, this great Government offer ed 10 sell to these starving wreches all the coal they wanted at cost price' And there were not want ing ministers Of the gospel, men who disgrace the cloth, to uphold hem in their merciless conduct. And there will net be wanting more of the same stripe of god. ess men to protest against any urther relief 10 the starving poor.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
Selett Aoetrp,
a MESSAGE.
BY BEEN E. REXFORD.

You are dying, my friend Your bark will go drifting, ere breaking 0
 day, Toward the shores lying over the shad
 owy bay; And at morn you will see, rising fai
 through the mist, The hills where sunshine eternal has
 kissed.
 You are going away! You will meet on the shores, which yeu, i vessel will find, Dear friends who sailed outward and left
 us behind; You will know them, and clasp them. and kiss them once more, Grow young again there on the Beautiful shore. Dear friend, when you meet The woman loved, on the shore far away, Will you give her the message I give you to-day? You will know her, krow, by her face,
 that was fair AS the face of an angel, with beautiful hair.
 And her eyes, like star, In a clear summer night, shining out through the dew, Falling down like kiss, from the furthel- most blue. And her voice when she greets you, you'll know as of old, Her voice, and her face in its tresses of gold.
 @, tell her. my friend, That miss her so much since she left me tkat night, When the mlsts of the sea drifted oyer ny sight, And hid her in shadows, so dense ard so deep, That remembering the time, even now I must weep.
 And tell her for me, ln3t WALL Tor the morn, Wnlcn for her has begun, When our ways, which were severed on earth, shall ba one; l shall come to her, over the wide solemn sea, And clasp her, and claim her that tell l2er for me.
 Friend, you will not forget Already your bark is afloat on the tide, That shall bear you out over the waters so | wide; At Eaorn you will see her, and tell her for me, That love her, miss her, this side of the sea-
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

ELECTRICITY vS. STEAM.--NoW that EdisOn's electric locomotive has set the world agog with won. der, it will be well to remember that, after all, the practical utility of the invention depenas, to a very great extent, upon the cost of working it. Should the eIec- tric engine prove more expensive to run than the steam locomotive, it will, of course, not supercede the latter. But. on the other hand, should electricity prove cheaper than steam-and there is good reason to believe that this is the case-then the discovery may be pronounced the most useful and marvellous the world has yet seen. It will, in fact, inaugurate new era in he history Of hu- man progress.