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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-08
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. SEQ. b.
Following were the quotations ON the
Board Of Traio today; Wneat-Sebruary,
opened 1890 closed aO1sc: May, opened A3c,
closed h33lc; July, op ne b8is:, closed t45s,
Corn - February, nominal. closed 4l5s::
May, opened 4-H,. closed 1876: July, opene /
43c, closed 49,. Oat,-rebruary, nomi.
ntl, closed %71sc; May, opened 2Sjsc, closed
2pc; June, opened 2s2s closed 2sjsc. Pork =
february nominal, closet Ss.15; May,
open $685., c.osed sl0.J1. Lard = Feb
ruary opened si65. closed $d4a
Produces; Butter-Extra creamery, 23o
per Id; extra dairy, &c packing stock. 2D9c.
Egus-fresh stock. 23c per doz.. loss OF.
Dressed Pou,try-Spring chicken, IL Dsc per
h.: turkeys. SQD916c; aucks, sole; geese. 7DlOc
Potatoes -BurbLnSs good to cLoice. oJpS)c
per bu.; HoorJns, S5ip)S.; EARLY Rose, 60ID56c.
Swret Potatoes--Illinos, sl.slaLjJ psr Dbl.
Cranberries si0.W@ll,U per bo,.
Honey-Whito elOvor, lilo sections. new stock,
I3lSlDl4c; broxen comb. lJei1c dark como
poor packages, 50; str incl & hf)rn.a, 56eds.
Chicago Lave stock.
CHICAGO. Fob. o.
Live stosk--Pricss ut the Unloa Sto;x yards
today ranged vs. fonows: A ,gs-lsst,n tied
receipts for tho day 1909 sales ranged at
s2o54Jsj pigs, ss.co9A.o5 light 17503W
rough packing, s3.sODk2J mixel, AMI s3ajA
43.eh heavy passing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimatei receipts for the day,
4,0JJ; quotations ranged ut $i.,D6o5di c luice
to extra shipping steers. $t4OD4.0j good to
choice do, sLvvcbi.d far TO good, S34 GD4 W
common to medium do. S3.lJDj.6J bu,cIers'
steers, 81. 2OGp9O stockers. $a9I ,oi6O fesders,
$l.4 $3.50 cows, $40 p50) heifsrs. 81 % biI5
bulls F.7514lS Texas steers, and ss.OJl1a5J
veal calves
Sheep -Estimaied receipts for the day.
ll,OJU; sales sei at s.5J0L0I westerns,
s2.oUSDI-S Texans, $l-SJ0LU0 natives aud <,.jJ
40 lamba
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-08
THE MARKET
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, Feb. D
Money on call nominal y ~ per cent
Prime mercantile paper 5i5 b511 per cent
Sterling exchange strong, VITA actual business
in bankers bids at 4eoj40iSJ for demand and
iS7I1Df "a for six days pos5sd ra % az D
4Ssts, and 4sV0i9, ~; commercial bills 4sGI49
4S n
SILVER certificates 6llSc bij no sales bar sil-
yer, 80. Mex can dollar 4S56.
United states government bonls fairly 40
tive; o's reg, lliis; 6's coupons ll416. As
reg. HOPS: - coupons llu 20 reg. Sd; P..cr-
tic us or u 100.
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Pearls.

From the most ancient times, pearls seem
to have been highly valued for purposes of
adornment. Twenty-Five centuries before
the Christian era, the Chinese cultivated
the pearl mussel, and At this day they are
ahead of other nations in this respect Care
fully opening the valves of the freshwater
mussel, the operator inserts small pieces Of
wood, sometimes carved into fantastic i'm
ages, which in the course of year or two
are coated with a deposit of pearl. The
largest known pearl IN the world Ii one in
the Kensipgton fEngiand) museum, weigh
ing three ounces, and being four and half
inches in circumference; the most perfect
one is in the Moscow tRussia) museum,
weighs 2S carats, and is a perfect globe.
The principal fisheries for sea pearls are in
INDIA, ana the Persian Gulf, though the
Australian coasts are developing strongly.
Freshwater pearls are found in many rivers
of our own country, the best being on the
Little Miami. in Ohio where they are work
ed systematically. Pearls have also been
found at various points on the Wisconsin,
and at Lyle, on the Black River, both local
tiles being easily reached by the fast and
elegant trains of the Burling ton Route, the
Mississippi River scenic line. For tickets,
maps and rates, call on your home ticket
agent, or for further information address
w. j. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, st.
Paul, Mimi.
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COVER FOR MILK PALS.

shapes and sizes to fit difere Mt vessels
used. The invention is urged as par
ticularIy applica bic for use in dairies
for covering pans containing milk or
utensils from which customers are
served.
The arrangement represented by Fig.
1 consists of wood or metal rim OF
such size and shape as to fit closely
upon the top of the pan, and over this
frame is stretched covering of wire
gauze, or other suitable material capa-
BILE of keeping out flies and dust with
out retarding proper ventilation or &C
cess of air to the contents In the
center of the cover or frame is fixed a
second rim. forming an opening
through which the milk may be served
and which, when not in use for that
purpose. may be closed by hinged
lid. The idea is applica bic to pitchers,
bowls, jam pots and all like vessels.
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PREPARING FOR WINTER.
Feod Is the Real Source of the Flavor o,
Dairy Products.

Feod Is the Real Source or the Flavor Oh
Dairy Products.
The dairyman who wants good but
ter next winter should not miss to
grow bountiful crop of carrots and
parsnips. says the New York Times.
The excellence of the Jersey cows is
unauestionably due TO the parsnips
which are fed to them, and for which
the soil and climate of the Channel
islands are SO well adapted. These
roots are wholly free from any objec-
eionable quality. and confer a sweet
ness and aromatic flavor on the butter
which are gained by no other food.
1t is as reasonable to believe that
the food is the source of the flavor of
the butter as it is that of the favor of
the flesh of an animal And this, not
withstanding the avowed belief of a
number of scientific persons-or per-
sons who claim to be scientific-to the
contrary. 1t is alleged by these per-
sons that it is the individuality of the
COW that gives the flavor to the butter.
Common people know better, and
no amount of scientific allegation
will make them believe that when
cow eats garlic in the pas
ture or cabbages or turnips in the
stable, it is the individuality of the an
imal and not the strongly-havored food
that contributes the special taste and
color to the milk and butter. And so
it is the food to which the Jersey cow
has been used for hundreds of years,
and by which the milk and butter
have been gradually increased until
the large product from the food and
the ability to consume large quantity
OF the richest food lave been fixed on
the race and have become an essential
characteristic of it. 1t is true that the
Jersey cow possesses an individuality
of her own, but this is a consequence
and not an intrinsic natural ability; it
is not an active, but passive, charac-
teristic, and nothing more nor less
than result of long training and edu-
cation, fixed by breeding. Any other
COW has the same possibility if the
same means are taken to form it and
perpetuate the distinct character. And
every dairyman should so manage his
herd as to develop and fix this i'm
proved condition.
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NOTES FOR DAIRYMEN.

MEYER keep cream in damp cellar.
If you do it will rot.
Ii the butter is bitter, it is likely the
cows are eating weeds.
If there is ragweed in the pastures,
look out for bitter butter.
IT is claimed that skim milk for feed
ing calves is worth 20 cents per 100
pounds.
As rule it is better to sell butter as
fast as it is made. Make good article
and let her go.
Ii butter is kept in jars, the jars
should be glazed, as unglazed jars are
porous and admit air.
SWEET cream sho uld be churned at a
lower temperature than sour cream.
About 80 degrees is proper.-Farmers'
Voice
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There is ruie at Smith college that
no girl can go out driving with a
young man unless he is her brother,
her iance, or nea. relation. Now,
once upon time not many years ago
a young man went there to see girl
with whom he stood in none of these
relations, although he wished to be in
one of them. And like any sensible
young fellow in such a pretty. town.
he asked her to take drive, having
no knowledge of the bothersome rule.
The girl said that she would just love
TO go, but she would have to ask the
president.
is the young man your brother?"
inquired that functionary.
NO" said the girl.
Are you epgaged?"
Not yet" the blushing maiden an
swered. but think we will be when
we come back if you will only let me
gor'
And tradition says that the presi-
dent relented. and that the couple
came home engaged. Utica Observer.
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Concerning the First Calf.

When a heifer is as good as three
years old, before her first calf is
dropped, and the sire is a well-bred
and fully-matured animal. the calf is
not to be despised, but in the case of a
two year-oId heifer the situation is al
together altered, and only under ex-
ceptional circumstances should her first
calf be reared. Such an animal, as a
rule. lacks size and constitution, and
IN nine eases out of every ten is sadly
deficient in flesh and hair. Its desti-
nation should, therefore, be the sham
bles. and when it Is well fattened its
mother pays her way better than Is
possible under any other sTsten-N.
I. World.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
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TOO MUCH PRUNING.
How Thousands of Fruit Trees Are Ru-
ined Every Year.

ined Every Year.
The very best Judgment must be
used in pruning trees. There is too
much pruning, and yet pruning is often
necessary. The injuries to fruit trees
and the losses to fruit growers from
vicious and altogether unnecessary
pruning cannot be estimat ted. The
popular idea that trees must be pruned
in order that they should exist, and es-
pecially if fruit bearing trees, SO that
they should bear fruit, is one of the
most persistent of all prejudices. He
is looked upon as a careless fruit grow
er who neglects to visit his orchard at
least once during the year, armed with
knife and chisel, saw and ak, and to
strew the ground with twigs and
branches is deemed evidence of skillful
treatment by those who, like the OPP
orator, are ignorant OF the laws which
govern vegetable growth. Some years
ago there was on the grounds OF an ex-
perimental station a pear orchard
which was planted and maintained for
the especial purpose of illustrating the
best methods of management for the
production CT fruit. They were all
standard trees, and al the time of
planting were deprived of nearly all
the growths of the previous year; they
looked very much like walking canes
After the summer growth was ma
tured some of the shoots were cut back
in order to establish a proper DISPOSE
ton of branches. From that time they
were untouched by the pruning knife.
They commenced to bear the fourth
year after planting and continued TO
yield heavy crops OF fine fruit until it
became necessary to remove them
Farmers Voice.
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FUNNY MISTAKES.
Slips of the Tongue that Ara Provocations
of Mirth.


of Mirth.
Heterophemy, the curious disease
which consists in using one word when
meaning to use an entirely different
one. gives rise to many amusing combi-
nations. An old lady in town on the
Hudson river is thus afflicted. She is
tall and stately in appearance, courtiy
and gracious in manner. and this
makes her homogeneous sentences all
the more ridiculous. Strange to say,
she herself is totally unconscious of
her infirmity. for the family, friends,
and even the servants endeavor TO
save her from the mortifcatio she
would feel
Not long ago, when she recovered
from a serious illness, the bishop of
the diocese CHANGED to be making his
annual visitation, and at the sugges-
ton of the rector they went together
to call upon Mrs. Drew.
She was delighted to see them, and
entertained them with her usual grace
and cordiality. The conversation nat
urally touched upon her illness, and
her thankfulness at her recovery,
which for a time had been despaired of.
Presently she turned to the bishop,
saying earnestly. MY dear bishop,
let US have little drop"
The startled prelate glanc ed at the
rector He, knowing his old friends
infrmity, cast about in his mind for
her probable meaning.
Bishop" repeated the old lady seri-
ously, lets have little drop"
Seer tainly, Mrs Drew" interrupted
the rector, waiting for her to make
some move which might disclose her
meaning. But Mrs. Drew waited ex-
pectantly also.
IF you have not your Wade Mecum
with you. there is a prayer book" she
said, after minute.
The rector, with a sigh of relief
turned to the bishop. Mrs. Drew
will be glad to have you read prayers
with her." he said quietly.
Prayers were read. ard then the gem
tlemen prepared to take leave.
"Your visit has been pleasure"
Mrs. Drew said warmly. Now, Mr..
Belknap, won't you take this little
boy home to your dear wife, with my
best love"
For a moment Mr. Belknap won
dered if she could mean the bishop,
but she relieved his mind by lifting a
| magnificent bunch of roses from a vase
on the table.
Allied to this is another form of mis-
speech, to which most of US are occa-
sionally subject-the extent of the syl-
tables. A certain young lady. often
reverses her vowels thus, says she Is
entirely unconscious of it, even after
speaking.
One summer evening she was saun-
| tering with friend toward the viii
lage post Office of lite town where
they were staying On the way they
encountered an acquaintance with a
hand full of letters.
''Ah, good vening," she said. in her
peculiarly gracious, suave manner.
Are you strolling out of your mole
| hole?"
The mystifed young woman made
some inarticulate reply and passed on.
| As soon as the friend could recover her
gravity, she gasped, 81 suppose you in
tended to ask Miss May if she was
strolling out for her mail?"
The same young lady was relating a
sad story Of various misfortunes which
| had overwhelmed her dear friend.
| Think" she concluded pathetically,
''of losing husband, children. proper
/ ty and home at one swell foopr' And
howl of laughter rent the roof-At-
| lantic.
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Z YELLOWSTONE PARK, covering {, $50 square
miles. is an irregular volcanic plateau. 5000
feet above the sea. Within this area are
more than 100 geysers, 1000 hot springs and
pools, besides paint pots, mud springs. glass
cliffs, beaver ponds, lakes, canyons, etc.
The Northern Pacific railroad runs vesti-
buled trains Gear to the boundary of the
park. Send six cents to Charles S. Fee,
Gen. Pass. Agent, ST. Paul, Mimi. for a
beautiful Tourist Book that describes this
world renowned region.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
WlpE-TIRED WAGONS.
Conditions in Which They Can Always Be
Used to Advantage.


Conditions in Which They Can Always Be
Used to Advantage.
A prominent manufacturing concern
has instituted series of experiments
lately to find out the conditions under
which the broad and narrow-tired
wheels could be used TO advantage. In
the experiment to ascertain the differ
ence in draft between wide and mar
row tire upon grass sod, the figures
arrived. at were:
Weight of wagon and load so pounds
Draft to start load with I1.-inch
tire, cutting into sod Il inches
.e59 pounds
Draft to move at dead pull ........ $50 pounds
Draft to start same load on good,
hard roads ..... $50 pounds
Draft to draw load on good. hard
roads $50 pounds
Draft with tire inches wide on
same sod 1900 pounds
Draft TO move load at dead pull
same SOD. SD pounds
Draft TO start load with 3-inch tire
on hard roads 700 pounds
Draft to move At dead pull on
hard roads. $50 pounds
Draft at dead pull on hard pave
meEt 10 pounds
Another experiment was with four
inch and Observation-Disclosures tires
respectively on block pavement, good.
hard, sandy road, good, level, gravel
road, and in each soft and deep mud.
The conclusions arrived at by the
committee We're:
/. On hard roads. block pavements
and other permanent and substantial
roads. there is no argument, so far as
oafrol H-af ic in favor nT
the wide tired, the effect being rather
against the wide tire.
2. In their effect upon hard roads,
the wide tire have the advantage, and
that this benefit is not sufficiently ap-
preciated by turnpike and macadaEa
road companies.
g. In soft mud. slush, and under SIM
. liar circumstances. under which even
the wide tire cuts in. the advantage Is
against the wide tire and in favor of
the narrow.
4. On soft sod and soft ground,
where the wide tire does not cut in,
and the narrow does, the advantage is
on the side of the wide tire.
5. In loading a team, draft of ESQ
pounds steadily applied is as much as
should be expected for days work,
and that on soft sod this NAV mean,
when a dead pull has to be taken. an
increase in the draft of 1,20o pounds.
6. The difference in the latter case
between the regular draft of $50 pounds
and the increase of 1,2O0 pounds is
equivalent to an addition of 1850
pounds to the load.
z. Or, in other words, the draft of
the load being $50 pounds may be con-
sidered as equivalent to load Of 1850
pounds, and the difference from the
steady draft of the load in fair mo-
ton, and that of the same load started
at dead pull. is equivalent to doub-
ling the load
The committee closed their report
with: I'VE advocate wide tire for
farms, and narrow tire for good roads
and pavements.
Experiments at the Utah experiment Mt
station demonstrated that given
load on l. Inch tire drew Al. 6 per cent.
heavier than when on a 3-inch tire,
the draft being on fairly stiff grass
sod; on moist but hard road the ~
inch tire drew 12.7 per cent. heavier
than the 3-inch.
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Sketches of Wonderland

Is publication of Magazine size-has more
than thirty full page illustrations of Yellow
stone Park and Northwestern scenery-sev-
enty odd pages Of descriptive materials a
handsome, shaded bronze cover and is both
useful and ornamental Send CHAs s. FEE,
Gen'I Pass. Agent, Northern Pacific Rail-
road, st Paul, Mimi, six cents in stamps,
and he will send it 10 you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-21

A COACHING trip through Yellowstone
Park would be an innovation worth trying
Splendid roads. superb coaches, fine horses,
good drivers, the grandest scenery in the
world all found there. Send SIX cents In
stamps to Charles s. Fee. Gen. Pass. Agent
Northern Pacific railroad, st. Paul, MINI ,
for Tourist Book.
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The Most Sensitive Thing on Earth

Is human nerve. This in state of health.
and the sensitiveness is increased tenfold.
For weak or overwrought nerves, Hostel
ter's Stomach Btters is the best tonic in
existence. since it invigorates and Quiets
them at the same time. 1t also possesses SUI
perlative efficacy in dyspepsia, Constipation,
malarial and kidney complaints, rhuema-
tism and neuralgia.
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Tobacco-Twisted Nerves.

Millions of men keep asking for stimu-
lants because the nervous system is con-
stantly irritated by nicotine poison. Chew
ing or smoking destroys manhood and
nerve power. It's not habit. but disease,
and you will find guaranteed cure in No
To-Bac, sold by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. The Sterling Remedy Co., New
York City or Chicago.
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Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia,
heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness,
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, loss of
appetite, sallow skin, ETC., when
caused by constipation; and con-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills Ioc and 25c a
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal Street,
New York.
r,o~e %,,,, e nnsa 40 roxos
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Do You Desire to Adopt a Child /.

Address the International Children
Home Society, 234 La Sale ST.. Chicago, II
linois, Rev. DIR. Frank N. Gregg, Genera
Manager. Such child as you may desire
of any age, will be sent you on ninety days
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THE great enemy of the currant is
the currant worm, but with care to
spray in good season it is easy to keep
it in subsection Mulching is bene-
fetal to currants, and they do best in
rich soil
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-21

EPocHs of faith are epochs of fruitful
ness; but epochs of unbelief, however gilt
tering, are barren of all permanent good
Goethe.
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"WILLIE, have you been in another fight! -
and wasn't in it.n-Brooklyn Life.
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UNLESS man is first rich on the inside
no amount of money can give him wealth.
Rams Horn
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THE plants look up to heaven, from
whence they have their nourishment.-
Shakespeare.
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1 Use Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice.-DR- q. w. Par
TERsoN, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
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SAFETY to mother and child and less un-
pleasantness after confinement, result from
use Of Mothers Friend - Sold by druggists.
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MILK JAR COVERS.

Unusual Merit.
A ventila ting yet freproof cover for
dishes containing edibles has been in
vented by an Englishman and shown
in recent number of the London In
vention. The patent consists princi-
pally of frame work made in various
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-21

A TRUE knight is fuller OF bravery in tn
midst than in the beginning Of danger.-SI
p Sidney
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WIFE-''How sweetly the baby sleeps"
Husband-'-Yes. The poor fellow, he doesn't
know I've come home''-Life.
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THE separator ought to be in every
dairy where there are dozen irst-class
cows.
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'sWHATs the latest thing in bloomersf '
1.-THE most modest girl will be'-Truth.
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Foreign Converse.

Etiquette requires in Chinese CONVEX
sation that each should compliment
the other and depreciate himself and
all his belongings. 1t is affirmed that
the following is not an exaggeration:
What is your honorable name?"
MY insignificant appellatlon is
Chang"
Where is your magnificent palace?'
My contemplate hut is at Luz
chan"
'.How many are your illustrious chill
dren?"
MY vile, worthless brats are FIVE"
"How is the health of your distin-
guished spouse?'
MY mean, good-for-nothing old
woman is well."-Tit-Bits
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Rory cream is the result of an i'm
perfect physical condition OF the cows.
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He is always slave who lives beyond hi:
Reconsideration.
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SHERIFF's advice to amerchant-Don't ad.
| vertise, and I'll do the rest.-Christian Ad.