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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

reform. when brought under moral in
fluence, than their intelligent brothers in.
crime.
In the second class, composed of men
whose early training was good, and who
only became criminals after reaching an.
age of maturity, are to be found men from,
every walk in life. The causes which have
led to their going wrong are as varied as
the men themselves. The trouble with the
larger portion of these men is, that their
ambition exceeds their ability. They are
not satisfied to adapt themselves to the vo-
cation they are qualified to fill. and, when
they find that their fortunes do not come
up to their aspirations, they begin to lament
and kick against the present order of things.
When they find that society will not accept
their estimate of themselves, they grow
moody and sullen, and gradually work
their minds into morbid state. In that
condition they are easily influenced to evil.
1t seems the most natural thing in the world
for the dissatisfied man to form bad associa-
tOns, for only among cOngenial spirits can
he give vent to his depressed emotions,
and grow eloquent on the subject of MANS
inhumanity to man." Of course these men
have lucid moments, and at such times they
60 through the mental process of kicking
themselves, and determine to buy pick
and shovel and 60 to work; but before put
ting their resolutions into effect they prOba-
bly, meet some friend who delivers disser-
tatiOn ON the indignity of labor. and they
have relapse. The principal cause of
much of the blame for this condition of
things is due to our false system of educa-
ton. There are too many colleges and not
enough schools of mechanics. Too much
attention is given to the education of the
head, and too little attention given to the.
education of the hands. 1t requires nerve
for college bred man to 90 to work as
common laborer, but such cases are COM
mon these days. The market is glutted
with men seeking for clerical positions; the
supply is greater than the demand, and the.
same holds good in professional lite. In
this class OF criminals are also men who in
young manhood committed some indiscre-
ton which brought them into disgrace. With
many of these men the first OtfenSe would
have been the last, had they been properly
handled, after having atOned for their Of
Tense. The truth of the matter is that an
eX-cOnvict gets no protection. From the
time he leaves the prison gates. he is a mark
for every officer who knows of his past
trouble. and although he comes home re.
solved like the tabled bird of old, to rise
from his own ashes, he finds that the tend
ency instead of being to lift him up, is
rather to pull him down. Every man that
leaves the state prison comes out with
greater capacity for evil than he possessed
before entering it. So that on leaving
prison man needs all the encouragement
that society can give him in his struggle to
regain his lost manhood. Frequently the
accidental criminal is made an habitual one,
and becomes confirmed in crime all through
the discouragements thrown in his pathway.
People may be loath to believe this. but l .
have realized its truth. VIZ. b.
st. Paul, MINI.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

Among our exchange list we deem it
proper to mention the regular appearance
of THE PRISON MIRROR. weekly, pub
lshed by the inmates of Saltwater prison.
This paper always contains articles of sound
change table in the library.-The Alphian,
Pillsbury Academy.
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Contributed.
Criminal Character.


It is strange that in our treatment of the
criminal classes, that there does not enter
int our methods more common sense. EX-
perience has shown all Observant teachers
or reformers who interest themselves in the
''crme problem" that maudlin sentiment
does more harm than good. People who
depend entirely upon sentiment to effect
reform. are building upon a weak fOunda-
ton, and are apt to do harm where they
wished to do good.
All men are more or less tinged with
emotional insanity. and mans feelings, like
stringed instrument, can be played upon,
and as each note in the gamut of his emo
tons is struck, it will act responsive to the
touch, but unless the whole is controlled
and directed by the scale of reason, the
performers efforts will result in discord.
With all our reformatOry institutions it
seems strange that crime is on the increase;
but such is the case. and crime will con-
tinue to increase as long as the present
method OF treating criminals exists. The
causes of crime can be traced back from the
PiOoOhc eh1Ou6ii OhC uiiu oSCo VI Illc past.
In ancient times might made right, but
as civilization advanced man was brought
gradually to appreciate the value of prop
erty. With the knowledge of the power
which property gave. came the desire to
protect it, Men combined and introduced
law. 1t was then that the battle between
those who had. and those who had not.
commenced, and the conflict has continued
on down to the present time. 1t has been
an unequal contest; the few against the
many. Yet, Notwithstanding the fact that
criminals know that sooner or later they
will be brought to grief. crime finds new
adherents every day. The mass of the peo-
pie gives but little thought to the problem
of crime. And yet it is a question of vital
importance to the present and future gen
eratons Society to-day is pregnant with
crOOkedness actives or passives The con-
victed criminals are but small minority of
the aggregate Under existing laws there
is no cure, but rather, cause for crime.
While it may be presumption in common,
every day thinker to prophesy. venture
the prediction that unless there are radical
changes in the administration of justice and
the treatment of criminals. that crime will
become such potent factor that it will cause
social revolutions and threaten society with
disruption. The one element of weakness
among the criminal classes is lack of union.
and in this lies the safety of society.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

Walter F. Horton. who is charged with
having drowned his wife and child in the
Mississippi, at St. Paul, last summer. has
been indicted for murder in the first degree.
The evidence against him is all circum-
stantial. and the trial will probably be one
of the most important that ever took place
in the state.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

The series of delightful stories written by
81. c. Bunner that have recently appeared
in Puck under the title, ''Short Sizes" are
about to be published in book form. No
more interesting short stories have appeared
in late years. They are interesting for the
same reason that Dickens tales are so in
teresting, because they give faithful pict-
ures of eccentric human characters.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

Man never wants to be an angel until he.
has failed at about everything else.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

A little thief. like the mouse that has but
one hole, is quickly caught
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

The cat has nine lives. and spends them
all in vocal culture.-Puck.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
POLICE COURTS WIPED OUT.
Los Angeles Tribunals Disposed of b!
th. Supreme Cnnrt.

Los Angeles Tribunals Disposed of by
the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court In decision in the
People against Toal has practically wiped
out the Police Courts of the city of Los
Angeles. Toal was committed on a charge
of assault to murder, but appealed to the
Supreme Court, which tribunal reversed
the judgment of committal. Afterward
rehearing was allowed Oh the representa-
ton that the effect of the decision would be
to expunge the Police Court without
hearing.
Alter this reargument the Supreme Court
says in its decision that but two questions
were involved: First, "Was the Police
to be established by the new freeholders'
charter of that city, valid and existing
court at the time the Judge, or pretended
Judge thereof, committed the appellant for
triaiY' and second, Gan the question of
the validity of such court be presented by
the appellant in this way. or must the same
be raised by direct proceeding for that
Durp0se?
The court decided as to the first question,
that the section of the Los Angeles charter
which established the Police Court is in
violation of tile constitutional provision for
the establishment of courts, and Was, there
fore, invalid. AS to the second question
the court held that the proceedings were
perfectly regular. Justice Works wrote the
opinion, Und after commenting caustically
upon the idle fear of dire consequences to
follow the decision, remarks that Los
Angeles is amply provided with inferior
courts, and few criminals will escape, and
says: "And the emolulnents of the office
to which they were not entitled will prob
ably compensate the Judges for all liabilities
incurred by them by reason of having acted
Wifh0ut authority of law.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
HER FATHER-IN-LAW.
ris KiIburn Accused of Separating
g..

Parts KiIburn Accused of Separating
His Son and Wife.
Minnie KilburD, wife of Cleon Kilburn
and daughter-in-law of Paris Kilburn, Sur
veyor of the Port of San Francisco, filed q
complaint for $4,000 damages against her
father-in-law yesterday and makes serious
charges against him.
She says that within the last two years
he has caused her husband, Cleon KilburD,
to ALLEVIATE his affections from her and to
separate from her and abuse and torture
her and refuse to live with or provide for
her and prevented her from seeing and as
sociating with him; that he told her that if
she did not keep away from her husband
he would have her murdered; that he
would disgrace and ruin her; that he would
spend large sums Of money to separate her
from her husband and prevent her from OBJ
tanning anything; and that during the time
he was practicing this alleged cruel treat
ment he took woman to his home and COM
PEELED his son to live with her. in order that
his affections might be the more completely
alienated from his wife.
Minnie and Cleon Kilburn were married
in Salinas on May IL, 1886, and year
later a son was born to them that now
bears his fathers name. Their married
life has not been all it should be, and of
late they have not lived together much of
the time. She says it is all the fault of her
father-in-l laws interference. and that If left
to themselves they would have lived well
enough together,
The morning call., 1890-08-06
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.
The Supreme Court Turns Loose Anotht
Batch of Young Lawyers.

The Supreme Court Turns Loose Another
Batch of Young Lawyers.
Yesterday and the day before the Su-
preme Court was engaged most of the time
in examining the thirty-two applicants for
admission to the bar. Instead of examin-
ing them in bank, as heretofore, the appli-
cants were Intercepted In depart ments.
one by one, and put through a series of
questions that made many OF them tremble
in their boots. Those VINO passed we're:
William Gwynn Jr., Jud c. Brusi Hiram W.
johnson, Thomas A. McGowap. Clarence A.
L. L. Jewett, Thomas j. Butts, Samuel q. Ed.
wards, Ed. b. MeIing. Edgar b. Raymond. viii
bur L. Jackson, John c. Jones, John S. Beard,
Isador l. Brown, Frank II. Kerrigan, ID. B. Spag-
noli. George ID. Rowland, Edward |. Devln,
Fred. +. Duhring. II. g. w. Dinkelsplel, William
NJ. Cannon, James Z. Runcie Z. L. Zabala, John
Wyatt. W. F. Cowan, w. 2. Thomas, u. X. Trask.
One young man, Augustus c. Tilden, was
refused an examination because under age.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
In The Custnms serxic,

Customs Inspector G. F. Foster was yes
terday promoted from the position Of
boarding officer to clerk in the Auditors
Office. Foster has been boarding officer fol
fifteen years, and Inspector Hooker was
appointed to fill the place left vacant by
the promotion. Inspector UlD was pro-
noted from a So per day to 81 per day
position and stationed at the barge wharf,
and Joseph +. Attridge was appointed an
ina
The morning call., 1890-08-06
nentence Suspended.

Judge Sawyer of the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday sentenced Robert
Stiles to five days Imprisonment in the Ala
media County Jail for contempt Of court
and then, on the principle, perhaps, that a
punishment dreaded is more effective as a
restraint than punishment administered,
suspended the sentence and released Stiles
on his own recognizance. Stiles had been
The morning call., 1890-08-06
Silk Department.

At 75c.
% pieces LOUISINE PLAID SILK, re-
duced from 81 90 to 75c.
At 75c.
80 pieces FANCY STRIPE TRICOTINE
SILKS, reduced from 81 so to 70.
At SI.oo.
20 pieces TARTAN PLAID SURAU
SILKS. reduced from 81 80 to 81.
At si.oo.
so pieces FANCY PLAID SURAH SILKS.
In all the latest shades, reduced from
81 90 to ESPECIAL bargain.
At SIPS.
20 pieces SCOTCH PLAID S URAH SILKS,
including the McGregor. the Mckenzie,
Gordan, Forbes, Stuart, Victoria and
Forty-second Clans, reduced from 81 IS
to 81 %.
At Si.oo.
10 pieces BLACK GROS-GRAIN SILK,
"a inches wide, well worth 81 80, will be
sold for 81.
At sI.5o.
Is pieces BLACK GROS-GRAIN SILK,
"a inches wide, regular price 81, will be
sold for 81 80.
At $500.
10 pieces BLACK GROS-GRAIN SILK, "a
inches wide, extra heavy, regular price
81 So will be sold for So.
At sI.oo.
so pieces 19-INCH BLACK SILK VEL
VET, good value for 81 80, will be sold
at 81 yard.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
I" ALL BROKEN up
DR.. PERKINS, Condition From His Wife's
IIl-Treatment.

IIl-Treatment.
Thomas A. Perrin, San Jose physician,
has given his testimony to the Commits
soner in his suit for divorce against
Frances V. Perrin. lie accused her OF
cruelty, charged that she called him liar
and insulted his patients and would not
speak a pleasant word to him for months.
How did this affect your" asked the
Commissioner.
''Oh, it has broken me all up" lie re-
piled. " can't eat or sleep, and must get
the trouble off my mind"
Judge Hunt has not decided yet whether
DR.. Perrin can have divorce on such
grounds Or mt
The morning call., 1890-08-06
ImnnneIinr a Jury.

In Judge Skaters department yester-
day, the case of Michael Chebuker, charged
with the murder of Philip Martin, saloon
keeper on Clay street, near Montgomery,
was called for trial. The day was spent in
an endeavor to secure jury, and the case
was then continued until 10 o'clock this
morning.
The morning call., 1890-08-06

Advance cOnsgnments Fall Stock already beginning
to arrive purchases the coming goods
been exceptionally heavy particle of sefrOOm
moth establishment will be needed for their accommodation
is therefore essential that every article ming
Summer Stock be closed out and quickly accomplish this result
have THIS WEEK cut prices department figures that
only small fraction of the actual goods
the most exactng buyers will cOnede after examining
offerings which the following WONDERFUL BARGAINS
examples:
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Another Publishing House.

The Pacific Publishing Company filed
articles of incorporation yesterday with a
capital stock OF 100000 and $4,000 sub
scribed. The following Directors have
been elected: Richard Stevenson. Henry
A. Cummings. George +. Richardson. James
Horsburg Jr., william Sproue, j. Otto
Heppner and William G.. Brown.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
Colored Dress Goods.

COlOred Dress G00QS.
At Csc.
3S-INCH FANCY STRIPE SUITINGS,
former price SOC. will be closed out at
25c per yard.
At csc.
40-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY B0R-
DERED SUITINGS, former price zoe,
will be closed out at DC per yard.
At a5c.
40-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY CHECK
and STRIPE SUITINGS, former price
75c, will be closed out at 35c per yard.
At 35c.
4O-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY RIBBON
BORDERED SUITINGS, former price
rs, will be closed out at 35c per yard.
At 35c.
40-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY CASH
MERE BORDERED SUITINGS, for
mer price Toe, will be closed out at 35c
per yard.
4o-INCH FANCY TARTAN PLAIDS.
neat effects, extra value for Soc. will be
sold at 40c per yard.
At soc.
42-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY PERSIAN
and CASHMERE B0RDERED SUIT
INGS, former price Soc, will be closed
out at soc per yard
At soc.
40-INCH FANCY TARTAN PLAIDS,
handsome effects, extra value for S5c,
will be sold at 60c per yard.
At 75c.
42-INCH ALL-WO0L FANCY TARTAN
PLAIDS, novel designs, extra value
for 81, Will be sold at 75c per yard.
At 81. 90.
42-INCH ALL-W0OL FANCY TARTAN
PLAIDS, elegant designs, extra value
for 81 %. will be sold at ST. per yard.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL. OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
i block In the center OF San Francisco. 1t Is tbs
model hotel or the world Fire and earthquake
proof. Has niue elevators. Every room Is large
light and airy. The ventilation is perfect. bath
and closet adion every room. All rooms are easy
Of access from broad, light corridors. The central
court Illuminated by electric light, Its immens3
glass roof broad balconies carrlageway and tropI-
cal plants are features hitherto Unknown Amert-
can hotels. Guests entertained on either the Amer
lean or European plan. The restaurant Is the ins,s
IN the city Secure rooms in advance by telegraph
ing. THE PALACE HOTEL,
motif San Francisco, Cal.
The morning call., 1890-08-06

cutting timber on land in litigation between
Amasa Morse and Charles Gibson though
the court had issued an Injunction prohib-
iting all persons from so doing.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Carrying United States, Hawaiian and CO.
lonial Mails.
WILL LEAVE THE COMP ANY'S Ea
W Wharf, foot Of Folsom street, go
For Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney,
WITHOUT CHANGE,
The Splendid New SO0O-tOn Iron Steamer
Zealandia. August 23d, at IL VI,
For Honolulu,
SIS. Australia 5000 tonsl--..-Aug 18th. at II
UT Immediately on arrival OF the English mails
&S- For freight passage apply at office, 327
Market street JOHN ID. sPRECkELS & BROS,
SEQ q General Agents.
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The morning call., 1890-08-06
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DIsPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Ez
u Francisco for ports in Alaska a. NJ, E7s5kH
July -. Aug. 3, IS Is %. Sept. and Oct. and Il
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
July 29, August j. 8, IS Is, % -, Sept =, Z,
i, II, %, p.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays A. NJ.
For Mendocino Fort Brags etc. Mondays and
Thursdays, 4 p. n
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth day. a. NJ
Barbara and san Luis Obispo. every fourth day -
II A. NJ.
For ports in Mexico 25th OF each month
Ticket OriCe-4 New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS Il Co, General Agents
se3O ~ Market street, San Francisco
The morning call., 1890-08-06
WHITE STAR LINE.
COMPaGNIE GENERALe

7 II 4 n ; 7 I I a y 4 I z Q q
French Line to Havrr.
COMPANY'S PIER NEW. AZ NORTH sra
~ River, foot OF Morton st. Travellers by S5fRfrs[
this line AVOID both transit by English rail way and
the discomfort of crossing the Channel In = small
boat
LA BRETAGNE De Joussein ....................
................. Saturday, August 8, at II 90 NJ
LA CHAMPAGNE, TTaub. Observation-Disclosures.
.:.......,..--.- Saturday August 18th 500 a N.
LA NORMANDIE DE Kersabiec..-......... 80.
................. Saturday. Aug. 23d. at 10 A.
LA BOURGOGNE, Frangeul. ...................,.,
.---........ Saturday, August goth. 30 A.. N.
La BRETAGNE, De JOuSSelln. .........,.........
............ Saturday, September 9th, 10 80 a.
E1-For freight or passage apply to
A. FORGET, Agent
No. Bowling Green, New YORK.
J. ?. FUGAZI & Co, Agents. Montgomery ave.
San Francisco mr2O II
The morning call., 1890-08-06
Novelty Imported Suits.

At $500.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at $40, will be closed out at So a suit.
At $3.50.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported TO sell
at S12 80, will be closed at at Sc 90 a
suit.
At $3.50.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at SIS. will be closed out at 81 80 suit.
At $1,000.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at $40, will be closed out at $40 suit.
At si2.5o.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at S25, will be closed out at So 30 a suit.
$500.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at $50, will be closed out at S15 a suit
At $3.50.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at $50. will be closed out at SIT so a
suit.
At $1,000.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported to sell
at $40, will be closed out at $40 suit.
At $500.
EMBROIDERED SUITS, imported TO sell
at $50, will be closed out at S25 suit.
The morning call., 1890-08-06
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY <1z
L Ocean Division-and PACIFIC COAST <EsS5sg
STEAMSHIP COMPANY viii dispatch from Spear
street Wharf. at 10 NJ for the above ports OF
their Al iron steamships,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-Juy 81, August u,
"a, Sept ., II, IS.
COMMUNICATIONS s, 20. Sept. l, Is. 25.
OREGON-August 4. ID, % Sent. 9. 81.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacido
Railroad, oregon Short Line and other dlverginy
lines for all points in Oregon, Washington
British Columbia. Alaska, Idaho Montana
Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Yellowstone PARK and ali
points East aud South aud to Europe.
Fare to Portland-Cabin, $l6i Storage, So; round
"trip. cabin, $50,
ticket Ofices-1 Montgomery street and New
Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS & Co. General Agents
Market street FranciSco
The morning call., 1890-08-06
PACIFIC mani STEAMSHIP COMPANY

THE CoMPANYS STEAMERS WILL >sz.a
sail <ser4E
FOR NIW YORK. VIA PANAMA,
IS. ACAPULCO" Wednesday. August 18th. at
II o'elock NJ taking freight and passengers direct
Tor Mazatlan san Bias, Manzah::lO Acapulco, Cham
perico, san Jose de Guatemala La Libertad and
Panama. and via Acapulco for all lower Mexican
and Central American ports.
FOR HONG KONG VIA YOKOHAMA.
CITY OF PEKlNG Saturday, Aug. 23d, at IL Noon
CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO. Tuesday ..........
commandments September 18th, at u Noon
CHINA. Thursday. October 9Th at - Noon
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Until further notice all China line steamers
(bOth ways viii touch at VICTORIA, b c.
Round trip tickets TO Yokohama aud return =.
reduced rates.
For freight or passage apply at the once cornss
Eirst and Brsnnan streets
Branch Ofice-202 Front street.
w r. A. JOHNSON, Acting Genl Agent
Cel5u GEORGE d. RICE, frame Manages.
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$500 Reward

1--WE HUNDRED DOLLARS WILL BE PAID
by the undersigned for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction OF the parties who on
the morning of June 20, 1890, committed the
vicious and c0wardly assault upon JAMES W.
KERR and @. j. CLAUSEN.
A reasonable reward will also be paid for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and conviction OF any
parties who have been participant in the numerous
brutal and cowardly assaults made upon nOn-union
molders In the employ of various fOundries in this
city. All information given will be treated as
strictly confidential far the informant is
eerned. Address, HARRY y. MORSE,
aus IL All Montgomery street.
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All Wool HenriettaS.

At Sf.oo.
20 pieces 4S-INCH WOOL HENRIETTA.
reduced from 81 80 to 81 yard.
At SI.25.
20 pieces 4S-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL
HENRIETTA, reduced from 81 70 to
81 % yard.
At $3.50,
20 pieces 4S-INCH EXTRA FINE WOOL,
HENRIETTA, reduced from 81 to
81 so yard.
At S2.OO.
Is pieces 4S-INCH SUPERIOR QUALITY
WOOL HENRIETTA, reduced from
So 70 to 81 yard.
NUNS YELLING, with border, plain and
hem-stitched, in all-wool and silk and
wool, from SOC to Sc 90 a yard.
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At Sl.OO.
40-INCH SILK WARP HENRIETTA.
good value for 81 90, will be sold at ST
ayard.
At SI.5o.
4QINCH PRIESTLEY'S SILK WARP
HENRIETTA, good value for 81, will
be sold at 81 90 yard.
At $500. -
4QINCH EXTRA FINE SILK WARP
HENRIETTA, good value for 81 70,
will be sold at So yard
At $3.50.
42-INCH SUPERIOR FINISH SILK
WARP HENRIETTA, good value for
SIS so, will be sold at 81 80 a yard.
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