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Middletown transcript., 1881-04-22
LACES.

Not every day are our lace counters filed
with buyers. They would be, if every lady
knew two facts. viz. first, that we have the
newest and choicest of laces of every grade !;
second. that we sell them below the market.
The difficulty is that every merchant says
the same two things and you don't think it
very saucy to doubt just little, because ad-
vertising does paint thiRgs too rosy some
times.
We much desire you to find out how careful
we are to say exactly what we mean, neither
more or less. For example, see to-day tor
chon at 10 cents, which sells everywhere else
for 20 cents about. How do we know? Why,
we sold it ourselves for Is cents last week.
Not one in hundred of our regular custo-
mers knows how we crowd prices down. How
can we expect others to believe that our
policy is low prices, when almost every mer-
chant studies how to keep them up?
As to assortment. what do you suppose we
do with nine lace counters? 3? Why, there is no
such stock in Philadelphia We have thou
sands of dollars worth of fine laces shut up
in boxes. We have very poor facilities for eX
hibiting them: but we shall surprise you if
You ask to see them.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Nine counters. southwest of centre.
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SILVER,

A fine collection OF minor articles in siIve,
Hat ware: ice-cream service, children's sets,
napkin rings. &C.. &c.
Silver plate.-A comprehensive stock.
everything that You will ask for. In flat
ware we have three grades of plate: the
lowest grade We do not keep. in hollow
ware we have the best grades only
JOHN WANAMAKER.
ontcr-circle. northwest from the centre.
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HANDKERCHIEFS.

New fancy white handkerchiefs many
New initials; New letters, a different letter
for each price. New colored borders. Linen
centres with eolored silk borders [nowhere
else, probably require to be washed with
care; but with care they wash perfectly; col
ors fast. Woven color borders, plaids and
stripes of course. Not a mixed cotton-and-
linen handkerchief In the store
JOHN WANAMAKER
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MUSLINS,

Who wants to read about muslins? And
yet you had better know how, by a little
erookedness in dealing, they are made to
bring an extra price, even in houses that
ought to be above crookedness of any sort
Take an example: Wamsutta is branded
part of it Wamsutta, and part of it with the
merchants name. That branded Wamsutta
is sold at the current market price and the
other is sold for an extra price, and the sales
men are instructed to sella little as they can
of the genuine, and as much as they can of the
other.
The practice, we are sorry to say, prevails in
some large houses here in Philadelphia. If
you find that a merchant considers such
dealing fair, perhaps you will look ont for
him in other goods as well as muslins
We have everything in muslins that is want
ed here; everything is branded with the
name of the mill that made it ; and everything
is sold Mt the bottom of the market.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Outer circle. northeast from centre.
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HATS FOR SPRING.

Mems fur-felt stiff derby hats, five sprine
styles ready, Sl.75 $780, $3.50, $500. $3.50 Our
Sl.15 style Is a new grade not made before this
season, just under our 81 hat of last year the
others are of the same grade as we have sold
heretofore. All these styles are to be found
elsewhere, for 80 ceets to 81 more. limitations
OF them abound also. You scarcely need the
caution to buy where you have confidence
that You will get genuine goods
Children s and boys hats. A few STYLES alJ.
ready. from 80 cents to 81 80
Mems silk hatss for spring are of lower
crown. narrower Drim. and of less decided
bell-shape. \ low crown is always popular.
unless spoiled by the shape. 4 few are ready :
S400. $50. $500.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Northeast corner of the store.
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FLANNELS,

French wrapper tiannels As you stand be-
fore the counters you may see q row of them
displayed along the top of the shelves; Il
large collection of itself, but only a part
Look at the Shelves too. No two pieces
alike of all you see. There's no such variety
OF fiannels anywhere.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Next outer circle, northeast from the centre
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Rev. Z. B. Newman, who was ap-
pointed by the last conference Of the NJ.
+. Church to Snow Hill circuit, and de-
clined to go, has, it is said, forwarded his
resignation to the Presiding Elder in the
ministry Of the NJ. f. Church.
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.sohn 0d1anamaAer's Grand aepot ahiladelphia
Spring Goods at John Wanamaker's

Philadelphia get notice. papers, of some
relating the few arrival of
things changes in styles prices and timely information
topics o shoppers
The most direct and useful of the store
weekly papers perhaps to be found in these
are o only transient interest.
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LINENS.

We have visited every linen manufactory
of note in Europe and gathered a stock which
for variety of fabric and finish is beyond all
precedent, comprising:
Sheeting linen
Pillow-case linen
Diaper linen
Star linen
Ladies' underwear linen
Gentlemen's underwear linen
Butchers linen
Towels
Toweling
Tabe-clothS
Table-linen
Napkins
DOilies
We have linens entirely unknown in the
American markets also every fayorite here
Noother house in Philadelphia buys abroad
Hence no other F0use can have either our
goods or our prizes. This we say without
knowing what other houses have. either in
goods or prices.
JOHN WANAMAKER
City Hall square entrance.
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ZEPHYRS.

Zephyrs, embroidery materials, begun en-
bro1deries. fancy boxes and innumerable
articles which these suggest: the best of
everything provided with rare knowledge
and care.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
The centre of the circles
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UNDERWEAR.

Fine muslin cambric underwear richly de-
cOrated with lace and embroidery. carefully,
finely and s1illfully made. This we have in
greater variety than you will find elsewhere;
but there is no difficulty in getting this grade
of work.
Underwear of palmer sort is difficult to
get carefully and skillfully made. but we
have Il really great collection oft. For more
than year past we have been raising the
standard of manufacture and cultivating
simpler styles. We have work, the like OF
which is in no other house, here or in New
York. The ideal of it is the best of homemade
underwear at such prices as will cause it to be
preferred to homemade and stops home
making as fast as the work becomes known.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Southwest corner of building
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DEBEIGES.

Everybody knows. are staple goods. One
looks at novelties and buys staples. staple
means something that almost everybody
buys.
What everybody buys is certain to be a
good thing somehow. The way debeiges are
good is this the money goes all for use and
none for show or rather none for that kind
of show which limits use.
Why last spring we bought i'll one lot Of
$50, 900 worth of debeiges and have been buy
ing in debeiges ever since. And now we nave
more debeiges than you will look at, all
brown and grays; and nearly all new. The
prices are all the way from D cents for p inch
TO 81. 10 cents for 46 inch. y particularly good
quality is go cents for 43 inch.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
second circle. south from centre
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DOMESTIC CALICOES.

Chintz of indigo-blue ground with white
polka dots of various sizes, and other little
figures not unlike the dots of American
make at 10 cents, is great favorite.
Calicoes in general are 8 cents but some
patterns are 81, simply because they are not
liked so we'll
JOHN WANAMAEER
Fourth circle. northeast from centre.
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Medium Woolen Dress Goods.

There are three notable WOODEN dress fab
rics at 81.
Melange pin checks, of five cClors. The
warp is of a uniform light shade in each the
wool is of alternate clusters of threads three
or four being light. the next three or four
having twisted with them thread of darker
shade.
Wooden sateens of eight colors, more or less
mixed in carding. The sateen effect is pro-
almost wholly on the surface; they jump
three or four of the fine warp threads, and
pass under only one. The warp scarcely
comes to the surface at all, as you can see by
the selvage.
Croise cashmere of fifteen plain colors diff
fers from ordinary cashmere in the twill.
This is probably no better moneys worth
than the others j; but almost exactly the same
has lust been offered us at wholesale for Il
little more money than we are selling it at.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Third circle south of centre.
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= For your Spring Clothing our friends
should not forget Robt. S. Wilds, at the
popular house Of A. c. Yates & Co., Phila-
delphia.
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Business 6ossip.

FoR GIRDLEs. Balls and Fringes, go to
W. III. MOORE & Cos.
For LADIES Cloths in all Colors, go to
W. II. MOORE & Cos.
For BUTTONS and Ribbons. 20 to
W. II. MOORE & Cos.
W. H. MOORE Cos.
For TRIMMINGS OF all kinds, go to
". III. MOORE Cos.
For LADIES and MISSES HOSE, go to
W. H. MOORE i Cos.
USE LUCAS PAINT! Because Il Is RELIABLE,
and costs no more than the unreliable.
DR. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best Cathar-
tic Regulators.
DURxo's cATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh and
all affections of the mucous membrane.
FARM BELLS, several sizes, at lowest prices,
at G. E. HuKILL's.
YouNe Man, for Fine Casgimeres, go to
sHovELs. Forks, Hoes Chain Traces, &C,
&c, very low, at G f. HukiLls.
FIFTY FARM GATES for sale low.
BY G. f. HUKILL.
A NEW two-horse Farm wagon with Hay
Bed. For sale by q. u. HUKILL.
For SILKS and satins, go to
You've MAN, for Good and Desirable Cloth.
ing, go to w. III. MOORE & Cos.
HEAVY FARM WAGON for two horses for
sale, on easy terms, by 5. NJ. X. q co.
BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. For use externally and internally.
GYPsUM! The best preparation for white
washing in the world, for sa " -
Beautiful lot of Fancy Bamboo Knick-
Knacks, suitable for Wooden Weddings, at
S. M. REYNOLDS & Co.
DR.. RoGER's VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP Instant
ly destroys worms and removes the Secre-
tions which cause them.
You WILL be pleased with your Clothing, II
you purchase from ROBERT s. WILDs with A.
G. YATES & Co.. Philadelphia.
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CLOAKS AND DRESSES.

We have just opened foreign black wraps.
dolmans, capes, &C, at 50 to $T5; light colored
coats, wraps, and ulsters, some foreign and
of our own make. at 81 to $l2.
Silk dresses in styles not to be found else
where. at $l5, $I7 and SIS; and cloth dresses at
$40 to $50.
Also misses and children's coats. ulsters
and dresses in great variety. A few misses
coats of last spring will be sold at halfprice.
last spring at less than halfprfces viz: g
and "a.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Southeast corner of building.
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BLACK DRESS GOODS.

New things in black dress-goods of almost
all sorts are ready.
silk grenadines came some time ago; now
the wool and silk-and-wool grenadines are
here; and the variety is greater than we have
had before, greater than anybody ever had.
so aras we know.
New armures, plain and figured, are notable,
especially the latter. Among them are ar
mures. with small figures and plaids that can
be seen only when looked at in certain ways.
The draping of dress of these would appear
to be partly plain and partly figured or plaid
The figures and plaids seem to have no eX-
istence at all. You can't find them except by
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Next outer circle. Chestnut street entrance.
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Those who have dealt with letter know
their
who have dealt with heretofore cordially invited
and welknown ultimate
respect
JOHN WANAMAKER
Philadelphia
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SATEENS, &C.

Toile d. Alsace is a similar fabric to Scotch
gingham. but of softer finish. and printed
30 cents. Sateen is even finer, and the warp
is thrown upon the surface so successfully as
to leave it as smooth as satin. which indeed it
much resembles. This also is printed in ex-
quisite designes, and the printing is the more
successful because the surface is so smooth.
The bouquet squares (nobody else has them
yet, so far as we know appear to have been a
Partisan sfterthought They are of sateen
and are used as garniture of sateen dresses.
Nothing i'll cotton printing. probably, was
ever anything like so rich before.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Fourth circle Thirtee nth st. entrance.
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= Our well-known friend Robert 8.
Wilds is vet engaged with the leading
Phila. Clothing House of A. G. Yates & Co
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DR.. RoGER's VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP instant
ly destroys worms and removes the Secre-
tons which cause them.
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Cotton and Wool Dress Goods.

Here are three cotton -and-wool dress cloths
of single width. in browns and grays:
Balerno cloth, like alpaca. but heavier. at
I21% cents.
Cashmere beige, in appearance somewhat
like the 81 melange. described above plain Is
cents: twilled Is cents.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Third circle south of centre.
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CLOCKS,

Wouldn't you like clock 81 to $3.50.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
City-hall-square entrance.
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You WILL be pleased with your Clothing, II
you purchase from ROBERT S. WTLDs. with A.
G. YATES & Co.. Philadelphia.
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Beautiful lot of Fancy Bamboo Knick-
Knacks, suitable for Wooden Weddings, at
S. M. REYNOLDS & Co.
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HOSIERY.

HOSIERY.
These items in hosiery are everywhere; but
our prices are lower, probably. every one of
them.
LADIES
English plain colors $0.20.
Germen, fancy, 81. 81.
English fancy. 80.
English lisle black. .65.
English Isle. black embroidered 10
English spun-sill1 black. $l.5O.
MISSES
French heavy-rib. gray. $40
German, ribbed, lisle black. ca.
MEMS
English, extra-stout, $0.l7.
English, fancy. .2j
German, isle, black, 80.
German, Isle. black. embroidered. o.
German, silk, plain colors, 10.
German, silk. plain colOrs. embroidered. 81
Ifyou find elsewhere a stocking called by
the same name as any one of these, and at II
price no higher than ours. look at the quality.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Outer circle. Chestnut street entrance.
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GYPSUM! The best preparation for white
washing in the world, for sa Dv
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FoR GIRDLEs. Balls and Fringes, go to
W. III. MOORE & Cos.
For LADIES Cloths in all Colors, go to
W. II. MOORE & Cos.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-22

For BUTTONS and Ribbons, go to
W. RI MOORE a Co.'S
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BAKERS PAIN PAKACEA cures pain in Man
and Beast For use externally andinternally.
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For DRESS GOODS, go to
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For LADIES and MISSES HOSE, go to
II Fl MOORE q Co.'S.
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AHEAvY FARM WAGON for two horses fol
sale, on easy terms, by 5. NJ. X. q co.
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USE LUCAS PAINT Because Il Is RELIABLE
and costs no more than the unreliable.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-22

DR.. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best Catha
tic Regulators.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-22

For TRIMMINGS of all kinds, go to
IL TT MooRE 4 Co.'S
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-22

You've MAN, for Good and Desirable Cloth.
ing, go to W. Fl. MOORE & Cos.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-22

A NEW two-horse Farm wagon with Ha,
Bed For sale by q. E. HUKILL.
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FoR SILKS and satins, go to
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DURNo's cATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh a
all affections of the mucous membrane.
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SUNDAY READING.

Avoid that which you see amiss in others.
1t is time to appreciate all things At their
true value. 1..
The wrongs we inflict upon others follow
us like our shadow. .-
You become none the viler for being dis
praised.-Thomas A. Kempis.
Never excuse wrong action by saying
some one else does the same thing.
he who can plant courage in human soul
Is the best physician.
Poverty may excuse a shabby coat, but it
is no excuse for shabby morals.
If you would not have afliction visit you
twice, listen at once to that it teaches.
If you would never have an evil deed
spoken of in connection with you, don't do
one.
The beam of the benevolent eye giveth
value to the bounty which the hand dis
perses.
People do not need to know more about
virtue, but rather to practice what they
already know.
I have lived to thank God that all my
prayers have not been answered.-Jean In
gelow.
If you would be capable, cultivate your
mind if you would be loved cultivate your
heart.
He that will believe only what he can fully
comprehend, must have very long head or a
very short cteed.-COlton.
l cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered
virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that
never sallies out and s,es her adversary
Milton
What folly to dread the thought ofthrow
ing away life at once, and vet have no regard
to throwing it away by parcels and piece
meal.-John Howe.
Let it no. be thought that the life of a
good Christian must necessarily be- life of
melancholy and gIoominess, for he only re-
signs somr pleasures to enjov others infinitely
be- eter.-Pascal.
Naure has written letter of credit on
some mems face which is honored wherever
it is Observation-Disclosures.
The wise ones say that nothing is so hard to
bear as prosperity; but most men would like
to engage in some hard work of that tesorp-
ton just to have a practical illustration OF
the adaye.
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(Phila delphia Telegraph
Society has for several weeks been much
interested in rum0r that one Of lts shining
lights, none other than the famous profess
sional beauty, Mrs. Langtry, is going Oh the
stage. The report is not contradicted, and IS
probably true. II must have been rather ex-
pensive work for Mrs. Langtry to pose As a
professional beauty, and her Intention to try
and make little money for her husband,
after spending his cash so freely these last
few years is laudabe enough. If the lady
does go on the Stage, she is sure to 'sdraw''
big houses while the novelty of the thing
lasts.
OF her histrionic abilities nobody knows
anything. Those who have only seen Mrs.
Langtry's photographs are puzzled to know
the secret of her success in society. Sue is
rather a ane-looking woman, with heavy
f-atu,e, and a large mouth, but her face aud
figure could be matched in the first dozen
women you passed in Regent street. Imme-
comes animated, you see a. once the my ster-
io,ls beauty which men rave about.
The eyes flash with vivaci"us mirth, the
heavy look disappears, and the large mout
opens into smiling curves, displaying set of
pearly teellI-''nature's Owu"-whIch might
set West Indian darkey wild with envy.
Half dozen b-witching. dimplps come and
90 ON cheek and culn, and The inan who a
moment a,o pronounced Mrs. Langly's 5
beauty as "notline TO make fuss about" is
compelled to admit that she is perfectly
charming.
When, three years ago, Mrs. Lsngtry sud
denly appeared in society, oming from no.
body knew where-and achieving a social
success, in The shortest time on record, every
hody began to inquire concerning the new
beauty. A hundred accounts more or less
apocry phal, had been given OF her history,
but really The position gwen her in society by
her beauty was quite artificial, as she had
neither birth nor fortune to recommend her
for the role.
She is Jersey girl, daughter of q poor
clergyn an, and married early in life Mr..
Langtry, an Irishman, whose fa her and
grandfather were a well-kDown firm of ship
ping agents, with vessels running between
Liverpool and Belfast. Newspapels ofover
hundred years ago advertised the days of
sailing of George Langtry's ships. The pres
fnt MIR. Langtry, Beanty's husband. was not
brought up to any profession, the fortune lett
him beirg considered ample for his support
in good position Of life
The primitive ideas as to what constitutes
3 competency, entertained by Mr.. Langtry g
worthy forefathers, evidently did nottake into
account the contingency of his marrying q
lady destined 10 become professional beau
ty; nor we're hey calculated Tor the support
. . dashing West End establishment, with
carriages, horses, and l00-guinea dresses for
B~auty to wear when associated with royalty,
and the Lanetry H. ances have consequently
been subjected to an unloOked-for STRAIN. II
is, of course. an experiment for a lady in Mrs.
LaDgtry's positloi. to lake to the stage with
cut any previous training, hut it is quite pos,
sibie that the lady may make a marked and
genuine success.
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Sheldon interviewed.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Times Cleve-
special says: l.. A. Sheldon, recently ap-
pointed governor of New Mexico, has returi,-
ed from visit to Washington. Having hos
pitxble relations with President Garfield in
view, it might be presumed that what he
would have to say touching the situation in
the senate would be interesting and he was
sought out. He said
~ understand the president is in full accord
with the movement to sustain Malone, and
that all such men will be ustained and
welcome extended to all in the south who
are r-ady to follow the lead thus established
for them"
The reporter asked: care there indications
OF political break in any part Of the south ?"
"ln North Carolina the movement has OBJ
tained some headway under the leadership of
McLeach, who was member of Congress
when l was. He is an able man aud of ex-
cellpnt character"
''ls there an, thing to hope for in Louisi-
ana?"
"There is nothing visible as yet in Louisi-
ana amounting to much. There is tenden-
cy to change in Mississippi which, it properly
encouraged, will lead TO something subsan
tial. 1t is backed bv such newspapers as
the Vicksburg Herald. In Tennessee there
is a decided manifestation also in Arkansas
Senator Lewis, who was Senator from Vlr-
gina during Grants administr alton, said to
me the other day that the republicans are
confident of carrying the next election.
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Railroad Matters.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Bulletin has
the following among Ia lroad items.
A dispatch from Albuquerque, April 9th,
from f. W. Smith, SUI erintendent of the At
lantic and Pacific railroad, says: s'Some.
thing should he done at once to develop the
coal which We have in large quantities. Par
ties are urgent to take out the sixth section
early next week.
st. Louis and San Francisco railroad bonds
and shares advanced several per cent. yester-
day in London and here owing to the great
success of the Atlantic aud Pacific Railroad
Company's loan. Subscription books will be
opened tomorrow II London.
1t is the intention of the officials of the
Denver and Rio Grande to lay 600 miles of
road during 1851 if they procure suffi-
cient amount of labor. The total number of
miles of road laid during the past year is 387.