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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
sUMMARY OF THE 1IAKKETs.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
silver fraction lower.
Wheat futures declined.
Barley, Oats and Rye unchanged.
Rain checks the Hay trade.
Beans dull
Choice Onions frmer Potatoes steady.
Vegetables continue quiet.
Butter firm. Eggs unchanged.
Poultry higher all around.
Game sells well.
Deciduous Fruits unchanged.
Lines advanced. Oranges quiet.
Provisions as before.
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Nor1oE TO MARINERS.
DEcEMBER, 1895.


A branch OF the United States Hydrograpnic
Ofhce located in the MerchsntS Exchange ]:
maintained In San Francisco for the benent OF
mariners without regard nationality ana free OF
expense.
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visl. the
Office. where complete sets of charts ana saIuns
directions of the world are kept on nana dor CON-
parson and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
navigation and all matters OF interest," 70 OCEAN
commerce NJ.
The time ball on top OF the building on Tele
graph Hill fs hoisted about ten minutes oeiVse
noon. and is dropped at noon l2Oth merioian' oy
teIesraphic signal received each dey from tne
United States Naval Observatory o. Mare Asiano'
Cal.
dropped on time or giving the error. II any, -
published the same day py the afternoon papers
and bv the morning papers the following day.
w. s. HUaHKA
Lieutenant q. s. N. In charge
The Time Ball.
MERCHANTS ExCHASeE
SAN Francisco Dece mper 80 1SaS- }
Tns time bali on Telegraph Hill droppet
ex actiy at noon to-day-L e.. noon OF the 120sn
meridian, or exactly NJ 9 y NJ. Greenwich tima
w. s. HUGHES
Lieutenant u. 5. ". in charge
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WhEELOCK e CO.,

q Leidesdorf St., Tel Main 1854.
CENTRA L OFFICE
613 Market St, Palace Hotel. TEL Main 662&
Uptown Onlce-Bald win Hotel (adjoininE 3rill
Room) TEL Main 339.
PURDY g. ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tations. Reference 1st National Bank, - r.
GH1GAG4. -RR1YAIE WIKI NEW YORK.
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LoAbD SALES.

roI1owine we're The sales in the San Francisco
stcck Poard yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING. sFssro>x rovvvSerxa q. an
80 Relcher ...4s31O CC&v..1 10000 ovrmn. :. II
100 & 80 100 Pont..2l 100 Savage. %
100 Eodie. .62 100 Mono ....2l200 Seq Bel....
so Chllnge. .35 100 ophir.... 94IlUJ Union. 40
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-9:3o
100 Belcner... lV0 Conf. ..S5I1O0 Potosl.. Sd
200 B&B.. h0lU5 HIN. ..1.l0llO0 Savage %
lou Challee. 80 l0J Mexcn. Al so JacKI.. 80
loo Chllar. 81 100 Ophir.. "a 100 ....3l
100 CC&V LII 200 ovrmn.... l6
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-No fresh Eastern stock has arrived
this " eak, and thus the market has had chance
TO recover, and higher prices rule. Turkeys are
scarce and wanted and some dressed stock sold
over the top quotation.
Live Turkeys lh@1sc p n for aobblers. 1901 Sc
y ID for Hens; Dressed TURKEYS. 17020c u ID:
Geese, q pair. g. 5U@2 Ducks, 81 b0@6 % doz |:
Hens, S3 50@5 q doz: BOOSTERS. young, $4 5O05:
do old. "a; Fryers, 81 25@4 DO: Broilers, s4 %
Ga 90 for large and 81 50@3 30 for SMALL Pigeons
al z59l so F dozen for young and Sl for old
GAME-Arrivals 20 off readily at good prices
Quail, 81 bO@l rs o dozen; Mallard, 50 5Ot05 !;
Canvasback, S6@12 D dozen; Sprig. So p doz
Teal, $2@2 25 p doz; Wdgeon 81 rs p dozen:
small Duck, ST. 25@I so; English SnIpe, So so:
Jack Snipe Slg1 50: Hare, $l@i rs; Rabbits
81 SO for Cottoni a.s and $1@l 70 for small: Gray
Geese, 81 5U@3; White Geese, $lM2b; Brant
81 5C@2 Honkers, So 50@t SO y dozen.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 3O-2R. NJ
UNITED STATES BONDS
B,d A,ked BID zsked
U Is COUP. .l09s4 10 Is reg. 103 1101a
DO new issue11914l 2052
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIvKRpoo1.


LIVERPOOL. ENG, Dec. 30.-The spot market
is steady at rs Id@7s I'd. oargoes strong, 34s Sd.
FUTURES
he Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter:
January, 6s 94ad: February, 6s 1014d; March, Us
1l1zd.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. Dec. 30.-ConsoIs, 1l11a; sill
ver, 291ad; French Rentes. lO2f SOC
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For SAN JOSE. Los CATOS & SANTA CRUZ

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER / MON
- oay. Wednesday, Friday, at 10 NJ Alviso
uesdav. Thursday, Saturday, at P. NJ Freight
and Passenger. Fare between san Francisco and
Alviso, soc; to San Jose 75c.. Clay st., Pier 4
20 w. Santa Clara ST., San jose
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NEW 1ukk STOCKS,
Bonds, Exchange. Money and Railroad

Shares.
Money on call 11a@2%; last loan at 2% and
closing offered at ~ Prime mercantile pa
per. 31a@4%. Bar silver, Csc. Mexican dollars,
603l @5l3A. Sterling exchange weak with actual
business III BANKERS bills az 81 S31aG4 s33l for
90 days and $4 Soi4@4 s611s fer demand Posted
rates, 81 S4G4 S712 Commercial bnls $4 80
a. 49, Government bonds steady; State bonds
quiet; railroad bonds firm. Silver dull.
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
Apples, 75@90c q box for choice $l@l IS for
fancy Red, 56@65c for common; Eastern s2@3
e bbl.
Pears, 75c@$1 25 q box
Persmmons 35@75c y box.
BERRIES
tranberries from Cape Cod, s6@7 so p Dbl; nom
Coos Bay. 81 25G2 so p box
CITRUS FRUIFS-No further change in any
description, except advance in Lines
Mandarin Oranges ouotable at S5cMSl "a
box: Navel Oranges, 81 b0@2 80: Seedlings $l
"a DO; Grape Fruit. 81 50@4: Lemons, $101 so for
common ana $2n2 so for good to choice: Next
can Lines "a 50@5; California Lines 5O@75c;
Bananas, sl@2 b Dnnch Pineappies. $2G4 q doz
DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETC
DRIED FRUITS
Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are nominalIy
es fol lows:
CARLOAD Lors-Apricots are quotable at e@9c
for Royals and 111z@l2c for choice TO fancy
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NAOsINa QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. sO-2 P.

GOLD MINING EXCHANGE.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec 30-Hoas-Re-
celpts, $4,000. Light and medium, SO 1893 25;
heavy. S3 1908 20; pigs, So SU@5
CATTLE = Receipts. 5000. Strong Native
Steers, best s4 00@4 65; far 10 good.
SO 1O@4 %; cows rnd heisers, best 81 600
3 35; fair to COOL. 81 70@2 rs; bulls 81 85@2 ~;
stock kers and feeders $3 0Od3 IS; Texas ana West
ern, 81 65@3 90; caves. $5@l3.
ShEEP-Receipts 5000, ST tsady
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
DERBY DAY.
Saturday is Derby Day For the Little Rock
 Races.

Saturday is derby day for the Little Rock races, and on this occa- sion the Valley train will leave Pine Bluff for Little Rock at 12:3O o'clock p. m.; will arrive at the race track at 2:15, in plenty of time for the races. Tickets will be one fare for the round trip. 4 large number of Pine Bluff people are going to take advantage of the cheap fare and the convenient hour the train leaves here and retuns, to visit Little Rock and witness the grandest races ever seen in the State. All visitors from this city will. be presented with badges which will admit them to the club house. and delightful day promised all who go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
EASTER OPENING
RLUM'S GRAND DISPLAY
 OF MILLINERY.
A Magnificent Display of Goods Viewed
 By Hundreds of People,

Blum's Dry Goods Emporium is a credit to Pine Bluff. and it would be to any city, as it carries such large and select stock of goods. which are so beautifully and artiscally ar ranged. The building occupied by the Emporium is located on the corner of Pine street and Second avenue It is 8 large two-story, and one of the largest, best lighted and ventilated buildings in the city, and equipped with all modern improve ments This enormous building was today crowded with ladies and gentlemen who had gathered there to witness the Easter display of millinery goods, and the sight was certainly worth going far to see.
 From the front entrance to the rear the store was beautifully deco rated and the lovely goods were ar- ranged in manner that showed them to the very best advantage.
 This opening was particularly to exhibit the millinery goods, as the display of dress goods will occur later.
 In the millinery department can be found one of the prettiest displays Of hats and bonnets ever exhibited in the State. The decorations of the department are in keeping with the goods, and are exquisitely beautiful. Potted plants, ferns and lovely oil paintings lend an additional beauty to the lovely room which contains so many beautiful hats Miss Jennie Rodgers is the head milliner for the Emporium this season, and she is one of the most artistic designers in the country. She is ably assisted by a competent corps of assistants, chief among whom are Miss Julia Brown and Mrs. Sweet. The skill and art of these ladies are so well known throughout the city that to commend them would be unnecessary.
 The openings at Blum's establish ment are always magnificent and successful, but the showing made to- day eelipses all previous efforts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Macon County, Mo, Republicans indorsed Mckinley.
 Tomas Hughes, author of "Tom Brow's School Days" Is dead.
 The British Troops have occupied Akasheh and are building fort there.
 James Mccoy killed his brother and himself at their home near Nash vile. Ind.
 Emperor William has left Berlin for Genoa, where he will meet King Humbert.
 The remains of the theosophist president, ". Q. Judge, were ineinera- ted at New York.
 Decreased supplies of cattle at Chicago put prices up 10 and l5c. per hundred weight.
 Senator Gullom prevented MeKin- ley from carrying the Crawford County, H., primaries.
 Mrs. Jennie Kimball. manager of opera companies, died III Il private car at St Paul, Minn.
 The court at Trenton, N. l., granted Il divorce to Mrs. Drayton from J. Coleman Drayton.
 Ike Pizer, a negro, was lvnched near Emroria Station. La, for in- sulting two young ladies.
 Congressman Treloar will be re- nominated today by the ninth District Missouri Republicans.
 Jackson and Walling, alleged murderers of Pearl Bryan. will be tried separately. Jackson's trial will begin April [
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
MALONE WON.
The Pool Expert Gave Splen-
 did Exhibition Last Night.


 Last night at the room of the Pine Bluff Athletic Association J. l.. Malone, the champion pool player of the world, gave a magnificent ex- hibition of his skill. He played a game with Mir. Simon Bloom. who is one of the most expert players in the city, and defeated him by a score of 100 to 19. Tonight Malone will play a match with Chas. Huick, of Little Rock, and the champion will forfeit q nice purse if he does not make 100 balls before Huick makes 60. The tables and balls to be used tonight will be superior to those played with last night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
IN FAVOR IF THE CITY,
 -- The Chancellor Renders Ills De, cisiOn in the case of the Athletic Assoeia-
 tiOn Vs. Pine
 Bluff.
The Association win Take m Appeal to
 the Supreme Court

This morning Chancellor Robin son rendered his decision in the case of the Pine Bluff Athletic As sociation vs. the city of Pine Bluff.
 This is an action by the Athletic Association to enioin and restrain the Mayor and other city officials from enforcing the recent ordi- nance exacting a license fee of $1O0 for each sparring or wrestling exhi- bition within the city
 The case was argued upon the de- fendents demurrer to the plaintiffs S bill, and the Chancellor sustains the demurrer as to sparring exhibitions, but oyerrules it and grants q re- straining order as to wrestling ex- hibitions, holding that under sec tion 5132 of Sandels and Hills Di- gest the city may impose and en- force a prohibitory license on sparr- ing exhibitions but not on Wrest- ling exhibitions.
 This decision is a victory for the city, as the ordinance in question was passed for the sole purpose of regulating the sparfing contests or prize fights recently oeeurringil in the arena of the Athletic Assoeia- ton.
 The Athletic Association gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
ADVERTISING OUR COUNTY.
A Good Work Done by the Manu faeturer's League for Our
 City and County.

In the Southern Age for February is handsome "write-up' for Jeffer- son county and Pine Bluff. The Southern Age is a journal devoted to the development of the South and West and is largely circulated among manufacturers, merchants and investors. and the "write-Hp" of the resources of the county and city which appears in fl wlll result in great good. This advertising is the work of the Manufactures League, of this city, which is quietly yet earnestly at work in the interest of Pine Bluff and the territory sur rounding it
 The write-np' is embellished with excellent engfavings of views on Main street, Second avenue, Fifth avenue and I pumber of busi- ness houses and residences in the city. The article descriptive of the resources of the county and city sets out the facts as they exist in an at traetiye yet truthful manner. The League should receive the hearty cooperation of all our people in the good work it is now doing and has already dOne
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
Moved fo Sfntt"nrt.

Today the headquarters of the Pine Bluff x Eastern Railroad were moved from this city to Stuttgart. This change was made necessary by the fact that the management of the Arkansas River & Stuttgart Rail- road, which is also under the same management as that of the Pine Bluff x Eastern road, requires greater attention than the latter road which runs to this city. Here after the headquarters of SuPcrin- tendent Martin will be at Stuttgart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
THE GRAND JURY.
That Body, After Finding Sixty Two Indictments, Takes
 q Recess

N The Jefferson County Grand Jury has done splendid work since it con vened The jury in that time has re- turned siXty-two indictments and examined large number of wit Besses. This morning the jury took q recess until the 4th day of April
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
PINE BLUFF WATER WORKS
 PLANT SOLD TODAY.
It Brought $5o,OOO and Was Bought in By the Bond
 holders.

At noon today Master in Chancery Waters. of the Federal Court, of Arkansas. by the power vested in him by the above court, sold at public outcry at the court house door all the property and franchises of the Pine Bluff Water works, and the same were purchased for $50, ,000 by Messrs. Preston and Bright, who are, respectively, representatives of the Equity Securiety Co.,, and the New York Trust Co.,, of New York. These companies are the holders of the outstanding bonds of the water and electric light works and the sale will simply result in q reorganiza- tion of the company in taking it out of the hands of the present receivers. There were no other bids or Lldders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
A RESIDENCE BURGLARIzED.
The Home of Judge sorrells En-
 tered and $35 Stolen.

Last night by means of defective lock on door, burglar succeeded in effecting an entrance into the home of Judge r. F. Sorrells and carried off about $35in change which he found in the house. There is no clue to the midnight visitor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25
 Easy to Guess

If yon were farmer and lived between Two towns that wished your trade, And one had streets all hard and clean, While the other town displayed A sorry scene of mud and trash, Which town do you think would get youl
 cash2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-25

The trial of Mrs. Mary Davidson, charged with blackmailing Rev. c. O. Brown, of San Francisco, was begun Monday.
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Attemnted Burglary.

An attempt to burglarize the large
dry goods emporium on Queen street,
where buyers have been treated TO lot
for a little. for the last 10 days, proved
unsuccessful. The management of this
popular store has come TO the conclu-
sion that money didn't cut any figure
with the thief but considers he or she
or both had an eye on something of far
greater Importance. 1t is a well known
fact that friends and foes alike have
wondered. and will continue to do so.
how it is that good goods can be sold
a such low prices This is a secret
of far greater value than the ordinary
mortal imagines, and any one who can
steal this information has a fortune
assured. But for the benefit of would
be providers, they can feel certain that
such information is not to be found
lying around in drawers and desks,
but is slowed carefully away where no
human eye can see it. 1t is the in
tention of the management to sail
right ahead, and give to the public
their just dues in the shape of new
and fashionable goods at the lowest
possible living profit. This opportuni-
ty is taken to call the attention of in
tending buyers to the full page ad on
page 5.
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Hawaii in its short history has
furnished mnch that is new and in
terestipg, and Prof. Brigham has
usually worn the laurels for fer
reting out ancient landmarks. He
must, however, take a secondary
position to the Census Bureau this
year. The story of the old Ha-
waiian woman who is well along in
the second century of her life
reads like a romance, and it is
doubtful if the Historical Society
will have a similar instance to re-
cord in many years.
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AUCTION SALE OF
VALUABLE CITY
COUNTRY PROPERTY

BY order of the heirs of the late w.
JAMES SMITH, 1 will sell at Public
Auction at my SalesrOOm, Queen
Street,
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out, 50 they have only to put aside
little false pride and they can
he clothed with all necessary politi-
al rights.
Judge Hart fortunately admits
that his reason for remaining shorn
is because Ee does not like the party
in power. We are pleased TO note
this admission, since it expresses
the sentiment Of all the rest Of the
shorn ones who state that an insur-
mountable barrier has been raised
against their putting on more po-
litical cloth. This is a warm coun-
try, TO be sure, but it IS really dis
tressing that some Of our good Cit
zens should, after voluntarily
shearing themselves, attempt to eX-
cite sympathy by wailing in public
print that they are fast approach
ing a condition Of political moth
ingness. They are shorn by their
own shears, and as citizens of a ma
ton giving equal rights to all they
can remain shorn for all time to
come if such suits their fancy.
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WHO ARE THE POLITICAL
SHEARERS?

Judge Hart IN a letter to an
evening paper says: Today l find
myself shorn of my political rights,
not even possessing vote, though
having the necessary property and
other qualifications" This calls to
mind a story told by Artemus
Ward of a man who, while in the
bloom of youth, was thrust into
prison. His cell was the usual
cold, damp, cherries spot, the only
ray of light coming through the
dirty glass of an unbarred window.
For many years the prisoner paced
up and down in his dreary home,
bordering over how he might es-
cape. From youth to middle age,
and from middle age to second
childhood the cycle of years carried
him, and still he pondered over
some method of escape. One day
a happy thought struck him-he
opened the window and got out.
Judge Hart says he is shorn of
his political rights. There are 9th
ers who assume that they have been
shorn as well. Now we would like
to know who does the shearing, if
not the individuals themselves.
They are pacing up and down,
worrying over and bewailing their,
as they assert, half-clad political
condition; but as the prisoner had
only to open the window and get
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FORT STREET WIDENING

The petition now before the tx
ecutive, requesting that the Fort
street widening be continued maui
ka OF Hotel street, ought to receive
prompt and favorable considera-
ton. The petition Is signed by all
Fort street property owners; the
Legislature has given the necessary
authority and provided for obtain
ing the funds. What more is
needed!
Just what action the Executive
will take we cannot forecast, but
presupposing that the widening
will be authorized, we would sug
gest bat the property owners re
frain from clogging the wheels of
progress by putting an eXtraordi-
nary valuation on their property
and passing in million-dollars-an-
acre claims for damages. One of
the strange freaks of the business
side of human nature Is always
brought out when street widening
or the extension of any public
work calls for contributions from
property owners. Honolulu Is no
exception to the general rule. Bust
ness men and property owners,
large and small, join in a move
ment to obtain extensive public
improvements; Legislators are la
bored with, and finally the neces-
sary authority. is obtained to i'm
prove streets and beautify the city.
This point having been reached,
In nine cases out of ten some of
these same business men and prop
erty owners suddenly discover that
the ten or twenty square feet OF
land they must give up to the Gov
eminent is wonderfully choice and
valuable. They consider that one
of their rights as free born citizens
is to make the Government pay all
the property is worth, and more
too if possible. If the guardians of
the public purse have proper bust
ness sense, they of course refuse
to allow the price named, 'conse-
quently delay follows, and months
and sometimes years pass before
the much needed extension or i'm
provement can be accomplished.
There is not a property owner on
Fort street who cannot we'll afford
to make the Government a present
of every inch of land required to
establish the new street lines, and
it is to be hoped that there will be
a fair appreciation of this fact
when the damage claims are pre-
scented. That damages should re-
suit from making a decent sized
street out of a lane seems almost
preposterous.
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Made

Cures, not once or twice or a hundred
times, but in thousands and thousands
of cases. We know it cures, absolutely,
permanently cures, when all others fail to
do any good whatever.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known to possess
merit or the power to cure disease; it is
known to be- the best building up medicine
on earth it is known to be honestly adver-
tised, and for these reasons the people
buy and take Hoods SarsaparilIa almost
to the exclusion of other preparations.
In fact, Merit Made and Merit Maintains
the confidence of the people in
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Honray For Mckinley.

A national salute of Fl guns will be
fired before Col. Little's office at Z
o'clock p. m. this evening in the pres
ence of the Sons of the American Rev
olution, the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic in HilO, and
other distinguished and loyal Ameri
cans in honor of the triumphant cleo
ton of Maj. Mckinley to the presi
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dency of the United States. The Board
ing School Band will render national
airs during the intervals Of the firing.
Hawaii Herald.
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vi crit

Made and Merit Maintains the confidence
of the people in Hoods Sarsaparilla. If a
medicine cures you when you are sick; if
it cures your neighbors and your friends
when they are aiIing; if it makes wonder
full cures of many diseases everyw here,
then beyond any question that medicine
possesses merit That is just the truth
about Hoods Sarsaparilla. Prepared by
acombination, proportion and process I'M
known to other medicines, it has curative
powers peculiar to itself. We know it
possesses great merit because it has