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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
SOCIAL AMERICANISM.

~ NE OF the published descriptions of a recent
| marriage in New York pales the gorgeous
- memories of Mrs. Grundy. For American
readers it puts the event as most notable because it
brought a union OF two great fortunes; because
thousands OF dollars lavished upon its prepara-
ton and fulfllment; because it gives the child of
once humble California miner marriage connection
with the house of Marlborough of old England; be-
cause the guests who offered their congratulations
possessed countless millions OF wealth"
American imperialists, who coarsely initiate i'm
peria realities, may enjoy this unspeakably vulgar
picture which by genuine Americans will be resented
as an insult conceived in ignorance and brought
forth in stupidity. Our restricted commercial rela-
tons with foreign princes, some OF them genuine and
some of them not even brevetted have not so far re-
suited in their exclusion from our soil by prohib-
tory tariff and fortunately unfortunately, under
constitution beyond the control of duty on
exports. They have not yet been regarded, however
as furnishing typical occupation for American So
cety Our best families are still proud to trace their
origin early coonists to revolutionary heroes or
to their prototypes abroad, and have evinced no
anxiety to connect themselves by blood or by matri-
mony, with the hungry and covetous aristocrats
whose ancestors endowed them with stolen and van
ishing fortunes.
1t is probable/aso that we have retained sufficient
republican severity not 10 gauge Our respect tor mar
rage by the Pactolian it unes by the lavish
expenditures it sometimes excuses or paates or by
the golden tinge OF the congratulations. The dis
contented millionaires, who are disgusted with
monotonous equality and who disguise their nation
aty in the suburbs of Imperialism are still few and
far between They probably absent from the
matrimonial festivities that reporter desecrated
in our quotation. But though far from numerous
they nevertheless developing class and by their
blatant conspcuousness and pretensons they cheaper
their country before the world They are akin to the
expansionists who would prefer to reign in Asia
rather than to hold their equal rank among American
sovereigns on this continent
The infecties of toadyism and pretentiousness are
hard to endure because they veil or dstort the sur
face OF American civilization. There is a rhythmic
harmony and pure beauty in the unique social con-
ceptions that Our institutions and our condi-
tions naturally produce which should enlist the
pride and stimulate the honor of every man
and OF every woman whose patriotism is true
and strong. Here Fictitious rank the gewgaws
of artificial distinction, are constitutionaly for
hidden. But here also inherent rights and equality
before the law do not compel promiscuous associa-
ton. Society. with the family as its unit divides and
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THE NEW PRIMARY LAW.

T HE first experience OF the politicians with the
Stratton primary law has not resulted in entire
disappointment An election took place at
Stockton early this week at which delegates were
elected to municipal conventions OF the principal po
litical parties. There was no contest in the Demo
cratic organization and consequently the Democrats
patriotically assisted the Republicans in choosing
their delegates. How many Democrats voted with
the different Republican factions cannot be ascer-
tanned, but evening paper is authority for the state
that belief is prevalent in the vicinity OF the
slough city that the Republican convention was
largely selected by Democrats.
Senator Stratton says he is very much pleased with
the operation OF the new statute and in a communca-
ton 10 morning contemporary he congratulates
himself that things are no worse. He admits that it
IS difficult to keep Democrats from voting for Repub-
can delegates and vice versa but he thinks in time
this evil will subside-on the ground, we presume,
that after the new statute becomes thoroughly under
stood both parties will have all they can do to take
care OF their own business.
In connection with the Stratton primary law it
should be noted that the Non-Partsan party Of this
city has relinquished all idea OF testing its validity
before the Supreme Court This would seem to in
dicate that the Non-Partisans do not regard it as
inimcal to their interests On the other hand they
have appointed a committee OF lawyers to examine
the Rickard ballot law and pronounce upon its con-
stitutonaliy 1t is said that these attorneys will re-
port against the and that the Non -Partsans
will Immediately inaugurate a contest designed to
obliterate II from the statute books.
On the whole, gather from Senator Stratton's
communication, from the action OF the Non Partsans
and from the success OF the new primary law at Stock
ton that the cohorts OF reform we'll satisfied with
the situation Mr. Stratton declares that one graft
flying effect of his law has been the introduction Of
large number OF voters to primary politics who have
heretofore remained at home This we concede is
a gratifying result, ii it shall be followed up by a
repetition of the experience OF Stockton in other
places but the grand OF this primary legislation
will take place in San Francisco Here the science
OF boss politics has been worked down to fine
point, and if the people succeed in eectng nominal
ing conventions representing their wishes in this
city Senator Stratton may indeed congratulate him
self uDOn his work
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classihes ITSELF and in the exercise of free choice in
1uenced by individual and by the suggestions of
circumstance, without clash or jar men and women
blend into assmilated groups. This is society," not
made by law regulated by artificial assump-
tons, but fashioned in natural molds protected by
educated intelligence.
In the United States with its eighty millions,
there are social circles that preserve American origin
atty and concurrently fit into modern cosmopolitan
ism. These the noiseess representatives of
our enduring civlization-the homes of unaffected
refinement, where sacred thoughts and sacred feelings
dwell in congenal air, where artistic simplicity is
secluded from the complex vugarities, where knowl-
edge is peacefully absorbed and dgested where truth
virtue and modesty combine their exquisite proper
tions, where chastity and tenderness are shielded
from coarse publicity and unconscious OF ostentatous
rivalry and of sensational ambition. This is the So
ciety of which Washington Irving wrote and which
is far from extinct, though amid the and whirl OF
this clashing and noisy peroration of the century
rarely observed. The nterviewers and reporters are
useful concomitants Of the times but there is deep
still pervadng life within social fabric that re-
sembleS the silent forces of creation and of preserva
tion and that yet nourishes our hereditary and adj
vancing Americanism.
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BACHELORS COTILLoN.
Closing Party of the Season at the
Maple Room of the Palace.


The closing party of the Bachelors Co
tillon Club took place last evening at the
Maple room, Palace Hotel 1t was a very
brilliant affair The elaborate decora-
tions, together with the many beautiful
gowns and delightful music, made a
pleasing effect.
The cotillon consisted of two new and
original figures, designed by Al Dodge,
the leader of the club. They were led by
Wallace Alexander and Miss Adelaide
McColgan and DR.. z. w. Westphal and
Miss Bessie Roden.
The following named ladies took part in
the cotillon: Miss Maud Cluff, Miss Rose
Roth, Miss May Suich, Miss Bessie Ro-
den, Miss Stella Fortmann, Misses Lottie
and Florence Music, Miss Louise Hepp-
ner, Miss Elizabeth Day, Miss E. Prosek,
Colgan, Miss Hoelscher, Miss Dolly Fritz,
Mrs Marshal Hale, Mrs. William HoeI-
sscher, Mrs. William willis, Miss India
Ethel Becht,u Mrs. William Cuff, Mrs,
Edward G. Carrera, Miss Grace Shain,
Miss Jean Carter. Miss Fanny Field; Mrs.
Or. Dohrmann, Miss ,Tessie Swift. Mrs.
Mrs. Frank Platt, Miss Lillian Schroeder,
Miss Dwyer, Miss Winifred Mclaughlin,
Miss NJ; Plagemann, Miss Mabel Cluff,
Miss Mabel Phillips, Miss Coleman,
Misses Blanche and Grace Macpherson,
Miss Gertrude Benjamin, Miss E. Bass,
Miss Boston, Miss Elsie Gorham, Miss
Belle Llpp, MISS Grace Cr1tcner ana Mrs.
l.. NJ Dodge.
The gentlemen who took part in the
cotillon We're: Al Dodge. George A. Rigg,
Dr. e. w. Westphal, DR.. A. T. Derby
Wallace Alexander, Clarence Music, ia
son Gould, Henry L. Day. w. B. Neck
fessel, Dr.. Robert O'Connell, W. K.
Owens, D. A. McColgan, Thomas Ross.
Victor Hoelscher. H. P. Umbsen, Mar
shall Hale, William Hoelscher, Arthur
W. Spear, George D. Graham, S. w
CHsby. William Cluff, Ed G. Carrera, Jo-
seph NJ. Kelly, Victor p. Mathews, Ar
thur Castelazo. DR.. William H. Dohr-
mann, Charles Hildebrecht, George Ha-
benicht. A. S. Cunningham. John Nc
Donald, Frank A. Vail. P. NJ. Stateler, j.
j. Dwyer. William J. Leet, Fred Knight,
Henry Plagemann, w. L. Meusdorffer,
Gerald o'Brien, William Thompson,
A. Clay; Louis Steiger. DR.. w. Lil1ens, t.
J. Bass, H. A. Whitney, r. H. Turner
William Marshall, DR.. E. Halstead, DR..
Crandal Of the United States ship iowa,
ship Iowa, Clarence H. Weld, Walter
Cline, Oscar Gantner, Fred Gantner
Frank H. Kerrigan, Archie Reid and
Thomas Dunn
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ITS SPRING EXHIBITION.
Pictures by Local Artists Adorp the
Century Clubs Walls.

The spring art exhibition of the Century
Club is now open. The walls of the lower
rooms are hung with the best and latest
productions from local brushes, and the
rooms were thronged yesterday with
crowd that bids fair to repeat itself to-
day. Admission is by card only, but cards
are not hard to obtain if applied for in the
proper manner
There are ninety-eight oils, forty-nine
water colors, a number Of miniatures and
two pieces of work by LIE Jeune, the
sculptor. In the works in oil are repre-
sented nearly every artist of note in the
city. Mrs Alice Chittenden has few
flower studies and the portrait Of child
in red. Keith has several landscapes. A
memory of the late Joe Strong is there
In an excellent portrait Of William Greer
Harrison. ]. w. Clawson has portrait;
Cadenasso, Welch. Latimer. Butler, Yel-
land, Robinson and Judson have land
scapes; Joullin has his Fire Maker,
painted in Mexico recently; Stanton has
marine and few figure and color
studies; Mrs. Fitch, Miss Woodward, Mrs.
Gamble, Miss Bremen Mrs. Edwards
Capwell, Mrs Gelwcks. Miss Withrow,
Mrs. o OSullivan, Mrs. Richardson, Miss
Callahan, Mrs. Mention Miss Maher. Mrs.
Lee, Miss Harmon Miss Hinkson, Miss
Meussdorffer, Mrs. Hudson, Miss McChes-
ney. Miss Hunter, Miss Heynemann, Miss
Froelich, Miss Downing, Mrs. Beecher,
MISS I1yuS, MISS Clement. MISS 1SlAIOTu,
Miss Barber, Miss Ross and Mrs. Acker-
man are all represented. Miss Clement
has a pastel of her mother that has ex-
cited considerable remark Joseph
Greenebaum, Rogers, Currier. Hagerup.
Strauss, Breuer, Rose, Harry Fonda and
Stetson all have some of their work on the
walls. L. Maynard Dickson has three of
his characteristic Indian studies and Ras-
chen exhibits the head of an old man.
Among the water colors John Gamble
has two pretty, little. pieces. April and
March" Methfessel has brilliant bit Of
color in New Years Day in Chinatown"
Miss Cross and Miss Zimdars have flower
pieces; Mrs. Roundy a still life; Mrs.
Moore, Latimer, Miss Vesaria, Yard, Mrs
Loosely, Miss Froelich. Mrs. Gihon, Mrs.
Mention, Mrs. Smitten, Yelland, Miss Har-
mon and Miss Cashin have landscapes.
Miss Lou Wall has a study of an old
woman that is much admired; Jorgensen
has several pieces; Miss Callahan, Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Whelan, Mrs. Stow, Han
sen, Clawson and Miss Letcher also have
representation. Miss Prather, Oscar Ku-
nath, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Roundy and Miss
Edgerly have miniatures.
The exhibition will remain open to-day
and tonight. There are several pictures
in the collection that have already been
sold.
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MINERS WANT MORE ROOM.
Prospects of the Paris Exposition
Worry the Association.

At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the California Miners AS
sociation the members found themselves
quite at sea concerning a California min
ing exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
1t is understood that $25, 900 of the $1SO, 900
appropriated for California exhibit
shall be devoted to mining, but the min
ers find that sum is too small and the
space to be allowed for the exhibit prom
ises to be lamentably inadequate.
During the meeting j. F. Halloran, pro-
prietor of the Mining and Scientific Press,
urged that something decisive be done
and that the best possible advertisement
of California's mineral resources be made.
Mr.. Halloran said that only 5000 square
feet was allowed for the entire mineral
exhibit of the United States and that on
that basis California's space for its min
ing display would be about 8X35 feet.
Many thought that unless an adequate
display could be made it would be better
not. to make any at all.
AS definite information was not at hand
and as the Governor has not named the
Commissioners, no definite action was
taken. Much interest was displayed in
the coming meeting here next fall of the
Institute of American Mining Engineers,
and President Neff was directed to ap-
point an executive committee to take
charge Of arrangements and a reception
committee. The committees will be
named soon.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

John Golden, a mining man of Anaheim,
is at the Russ.
Ex-Superior Judge T. w Healy of Car
son City, New, is registered at the Russ.
Ulysses S. Grant Jr. came up from San
Diego yesterday and registered at the
Palace.
A Thorne. an extensive leather manu-
facturer of Melbourne, is at the Palace,
accompanied by his wife.
DIR. ]. G. Marvin of Blue Lakes. R. B.
Butler, Fresno fruit-grower, and Joseph
Biddel, a Hanford banker, are regis
tered at the Grand
Jeffry Dennis, a prominent business
man of Sydney. Australia, arrived at the
California yesterday on his way to Lon
don for a protracted visit.
o. J. Woodward, a Fresno banker, who
is about to take a European trip, and
E. o. Miller, a capitalist Of Visalia, are
among the arrivals at the Lick.
DR.. w. J. Miller, prominent veterinary
surgeon of Sydney, is registered at the
California He has come to the United
States to study the modern Improvements
in his particular profession.
Harry Gorham, the mining superinten-
dent, who has been seriously Ill at the
Grand, was removed to the hospital in an
ambulance yesterday afternoon. The doc
tors find it necessary to perform an oper-
alton on Mr.. Gorham in order to save his
life.
r. n. Cameron, who is interested in the
shipping business in New York; H L.
Kirkman, representative of a carriage
mandatory of Watertown, N Y, and A.
S. Boyd and wife, of London, England. ar
rived from the colonies on the Mariposa
yesterday on their way home, and are
guests at the Occidental
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Favor to Be Shown
Port Costa.
CHANGES IN GRAIN RATES
WILL TEND TO sIDETRACK THE
SLOUGH CITY.
Proposition Is Now Under Consider
alton by the Members of the
State Railroad Conn
mission.

When the Railroad Commission COM
pletes the reduced grain rate schedule on
which it is now al work, it will snow
rates to Port Costa from points in the
San Joaquin Valley that will cause
howl TO go up from the people of Stock
ton. These figures will show a difference
of 80 cents in favor of Stockton, instead
of so, as IS now the case. The result OF
such a reduction in favor Of Port Costa
will greatly tend to send wheat for stor-
age and shipment to that port instead
of to Stockton.
1t is known that the proposed reduc-
ton to Port Costa is inspired by the men
interested in the warehouses at Port
Costa, their sole object being to secure
more business by thus depriving Stock
ton of considerable Of what now goes
there.
1t is expected that before the new
schedule is ready for submission, the llti-
cation between the Southern PACING, CON-
pany and the Railroad CommlsSlon VII!
have been compromised, ana Lhe way
cleared for any reductions that the South
ern Pacific may consent to.
This matter of a differentlaI rate De-
tween Stockton and Port Costa has been
the subject of contention for some years,
and the Southern Pacific has always here
tofore claimed that no change couId oe
made in it without direct loss to the com
pany. When inquiry was made at the Of
fees of the freight department OF tne
railroad as to what action would ukeIy
be taken in regard to the proposed re-
duction of the rate to Port Costa, it was
stated that no good reason was known
for making such a reduction. The opln-
ion was further expressed that the move
ment was evidently due to the efforts or
the Port Costa people, who hoped TO
profit by its success. 1t was claimed thaC
the difference in the rates to Port Costa
and Stockton respectively should really
be greater than so cents a ton, but that
the rate to Port Costa had TO be kept
to that differential, because the cost of
transportation by water from Stockton to
Port Costa was only % cents a ton ,-.z
for will be in the rate on grain from
Livermore to San Francisco. This is now
81 so a ton. reduction to 81 90 will be
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GERMS THAT ESCAPE.
Surveyor Spear Will Hold the Fed
eral Quarantine Officer Respon-
sibIe for NEGLIGENCE.

For some time past Customs Inspectors
have been complaining to Customs Sur
veyor Spear that incoming steamers have
been allowed by the Federal Quarantine
Officer to pass outside the boundaries Of
the quarantine district before the Quar-
antine Officer has fulfilled his duty and
given a clean bill of health. Owing TO the
apparent neglect of duty on the part of
the medical arm OF the Federal service
they are obstructed in the discharge Of
their duties.
In order to effect a reform of the abuse
Surveyor Spear yesterday addressed
letter TO the Quarantine officer TO tne
effect that when a vessel passes the quar-
antine district, which is west of a line
drawn from the end of Powell street
wharf to the middle of Alcatraz Island,
the Customs Inspectors will assume that
the vessel has been inspected and given
free pratique and will forthwith board
her and perform their duty in spite of
smallpox, yellow fever or other germs.
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SOMEWHAT ERRONEOUS.

OUR esteemed contemporary, the New York
World, after stating "an incredible story
comes from California to the effect that a
philanthropst named Spreckels proposes to invest
$Iooooooo in the establishment OF electric plant
that will furnish to the people OF San Francisco light
heat and power at fair margin OF profit above the
cost" goes on to say:
IF Mr.. Sprcekels does anything of the kind he
will assai the fundamental principle on which our
existing magnificent system of public franchises is
established Mr.. Spreckels could not more directly
antagonze the vested rights OF franchise grabbing if
he should propose to pay taxes on his franchise prop
erty"
Our New York contemporary is slightly in error
1t is not thoroughly posted on California affairs
Mr.. Spreckels is posing as philanthropist but
is business man who works for the advancement Of
the State and the welfare OF the people by business
methods. Moreover in this case he is not interfering
with franchises. 1t does not require franchise to
start lighting company in San Francisco The law
provides free way for competition and that is where
the metropolis Of the Pacific is better off than the big
cit by the Atlantic
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Elsie Williams, Case.

An order was made by Judge Cook yes.
terday, admitting Elsie Williams, under
conviction for having extorted money
from Captain W. E. Nevills. to bail. the
amount being fixed at SIT 500 Drs. Reth-
amined Mrs. Williams and found her
health to be very poor, the condition be-
ing superinduced by confinement Mrs
Williams is at present anxiously await
ing the efforts of her counsel to find
bOOd Sr0er
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Judgment Against Hart.

Superior Judge Hunt yesterday gave
judgment in favor of A S. Baldwin and
against W. H. H. Hart for the sum of
$12 ,456 and interest from June s, 1895. The
judgment is on two promissory notes
one for $500, executed June g. iS9S: the
other for $2600, executed January %, 1896,
the falling due OF the big note, on which
day demand for their payment was made.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Colunbls-"The Serenade."
Opera House-'The Black Hussar."
Orpheum-Vaudevile
Alcazar-"The Charity Ball"
Tivol-'Beautiful Golden Locks
Alhambra-' Married. Not Mated
Chutes Free Observation-Disclosures afternoon
and evening.
Olympia-Corner Mason and Ellis streets, specaltes.
Recreation Park-Basebal.
Union COursng Park-Coursing to-day.
Opera RecaIs. Wednesday afternoon
April ls.
Glen Mission Zoo, Sunday.
FL Canpo-The popular bay resort Amusements every
Sunday.
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PRESENTS FROM HONOLULU.
Sheriff Martin Handsomely Remem-
bered by j. P. Chadwick Now
With the Volunteers in

Sheriff Martin yesterday received from
Honolulu a present which he values very
highly. 1t is from his friend j. P Chad
wick of this city, who is now sergeant OF
Company l., Second United States Volun-
teer Engineer Corps, now stationed at
Camp Mckinley, near Honolulu The
present consists of a neatly designed pa
per knife, fashioned from a 40-penny wire
nail. The knife is highly polished and is
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
CALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April Herman Frankev
of San Francisco is at the Hoffman
House; H. B. Montague and wife, of San
Francisco, are at the Manhattan.
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When Taken.

Addie-I should never have recognized
this other photo of you, dear. 1t looks
so careWorn and old.
Mabel-Yes, that was taken when papa
wouldn't buy me the Duke of Santiago
Harlem Life.
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A HALF OF FIFTY M
City. There is no premium on a half
dollar of 1858. Such can be purchased for
rs cents from dealers
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The controversy between Huntington and Herrin
the Senatorial fight is not one-sded as it ap-
pears the surface. 1t is true Huntington is doing
all the talking, but Herrns unwonted silence speaks
louder than words
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ACCOMMODATING

appropriately inscribed. Accompanying
the knife is a gold-mounted watch charm
the Hawaiian Islands. The charm bears
an appropriate inscription.
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FIVE DOLLAR PIECEs.-L. NJ. CITY.
There is no premium offered on s. pieces
coined after 1894 A fifty-cent piece of
1910 has no extra value
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

AN ENGLISH BoOK-Reader, City.
The English publication, 1.-The Heirs at
Law and Next of Kin may be procured
through any first-class bookseller.
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What can Mayor Phelan do to rehabilitate him
self with the Mcguire men? He promised to be at
the Poodle Dog banquet, but instead, was a pas
senger on the owl for San Diego. He will hardly
learn enough wisdom from that bird to fit the round
peg of explanation into the square hole of fact made
by his absence
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Eyes, she made a telling. impression on
the jury the first thing, and they couldn't
doubt her word after that
''How did she do it?'
Told how old she was, right out
PhiladeIphia Bulletin.
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), so Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
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Peanut taffy best in world. Townsends.'

Treat your friends to Townsend's Cal.
Glace Fruits, soc h., in fire etched boxes
or Jap baskets. 627 Market street.
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sOUsA-H. H, City John Phillip
Sousa, the band leader and composer,
was born in Washington, D. c.. in 1854.
er German.
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ANSWERS TO ooRREspoNDENTs.

EASTER SUNDAY. 1S44-K. NJ. Citv.
Easter Sunday, 1874, fell on the 9th of
March.