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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
.W MINI,
HR CARPENTER IN
2R0SHHI.

: You can sss something Of the shipping
by the boats In the Okla They are Of all
kinds and they come from all parts OF
the Empire. from st. Petersburg to the
Caspian Sea
The volga II connected with 81. Peters
burg by canal and above Mini alone II
has 1900 boats employing 30o,o00 men.
while from hero to the Caspian there arc,
1t 10 estimated. 5000 more manned by 10000
sailors and boatmen.
Over there on the banks you can zee
them unloading the steamers
The goods are taken OF in rude Wheel
barrows by shaggy-haired peasants in long
boots and clothes Of red cotton.
They wear caps or go bareheaoed ana
also barefooted; they look dirty and saw
age.
Here they carry great boxes and bales on
saddles on their backs. like the porters OF
Constantinople, and there they drag along
iron rails or roll boxes over and over.
The banks are filled with mountains Of
yards and great pens filled with all sorts
Of goods.
But here We are In the city.
There are carts and wagons moving this
way and that.
The carriages arc q thick q thsy were
on the bridge and foot passengers throng
the sidewalks and streets.
4seADsSAADS Sos
We now and then see Persians. Armsnians.
Turks and Chinese
There il ono street devoted to the storeS
Of the Orient. where arc rugs, perfumes
and all sorts Of Turkish goods.
There II another devoted to Persian wares
and another where the things are alto
gether Chinese.
The streets are wide. They are lined with
two-story brick buildings with windows OF
glass. and shops fitted up like our stores at
home. Many Of them have porches In front.
20 that you can walk from store to storU,
keeping out Of the sun.
Nearly every busipess has its own section.
At the right as we leave the bridge are
long streets devoted to metals and hard
ware. Great piles Of iron. lead, copper and
other things lie out on the sflewalk3 Most
Of tho business Is Wholesale. and single
transactions often amount to thousands Of
dollars.
Here are great piles Of chains q m asss.
sheets Of lead and copper - big - . table
cloth, iron bars and leaden pigD Piled up
like cordwood.
This street runs along the Oka, and ne
stores upon It are filled to OVERCOMING.
The Russians make excellent iron, and
they can do anything In metal
Last year the Empire produced about T.
10000 tons Of pig iron and 100000 tons Of
rolled steel Of various kinda
RUSSIAN TOOLS RAZORS,
SCISSORS AND KNIVES.
This same section IL devoted - hard
ware. In some blocks we md cutlery stores
containing knives ~ hne a any. made In
6hemeld, a. well as excellent r1See1, oo1o-
sors and ali sorts Of tools.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

We are now in Mini Novgorod proper. q.
town of about 100 600 people. mile or
more away from the fair. We are on a
high hill. separated from the rair city by
the wide and fast-fowing river. This part
of Mini is the government Of the Prov
ince and has a large trade. S.
We stroll down to the Bridge Of Boata
which connects this city with the fair
proper. and make our way in and out
through the endless caravan Of goods and
people which is always passing to and fro
on It.
There are hundreds Of Russian wagons
pulled by shaggy horees with high Jokes
over their hccks and driven by shaggy
Russian peasants in red shirts and trou-
sers and yellow straw shoes.
Their wagons are loaded with all sorts
OF goods
There at our right is caravan Of hides.
the horses tied to the wagons in front and
their drivers asleep on the skins.
Behind comes a train of wagons contain
ing hoSsheads Of wine from South Rus,
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sta, ana nero It mo lei. - ono Of great
plates of steel.
See those carts going by now.
They are filed with skin-covered boxes
marked with characters in Chinese.
They contain tea, and have come here on
camels from China via Kiahkta and Han
kow.
Then there are great loads Of cotton. Of
wool. hardware and tools Of all kinds
This stream of wagons flows on from
daybreak until late in the evening all the
fair through.
Watch out for those droschkies!
fat droschky drivers clad in blue broad
cloth stretch out their arms as though to
push on the reins and make them go faster.
Some Of the carriages contain Russian
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

SEYNQa77LNER,
WHO NIZL Playa PART nv
ZHE SLEEPING 7EALvTY.AND
TIE BEAST.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

penters shop ana crn9 Industries have
from time 70 tins housed themselves.
The eerthuueks OF lsss cracked the van
On one side. and since then Il has bsen quite
disused. ~
N March. I'm. the president II ths south
CAROLINA Society Of the Colonial Damep
called special meeting Of that society 70
orcpcss 70 them that the society should buy
md preserys the Colonial relic.
The proposition WAS heartily approved ~
he seeisey. ard = eoanaaittee was 6 enoo
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cfnefafs and w smaIfer men should keep
out Of the way.
vOLlGA RIVER Is $500
MILES LONG.
Stop here in the middle Of the bridge and
look at the river.
We are crossing the Okla.
The volga you can see further down
where the Okla flows in and tho two 90
on together.
This river is but branch Of the main
stream. but 1t is q mile wide at this point.
1t has a vast trade and IL navigabis for
hundreds of miles.
The volga is $500 miles long. Il 10 the
longest river in Europe and with its trib-
utaries 1t has almost 1000 miles Of navi-
gable waterways. all Of which contribute 70
this great Mini fair.
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appointed ana want insmsdIateIy from the
meeting to go the beoksrs ana make IN
offer for its purchAss.
The examination Of ths utles and other
tedious delays OF the law occupied more
than. years time. but finally. in June.
lsoc. the amount 31,ooc. was paid over to TIE
ManiRault heirs and the building became
the property Of the South Carolina Society
Of the Colonial DANES.
A. the society disbands IN June fof the
summer month";. nothin& fasthaS was den
dGno about tie 1AGaS11A
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There are great steel milis cot far from
Mini, and there are worn HAking farm
tools in many parts Of the Empire.
We sell the Russians some Agricultural
machinery. but they make more at home.
Their output Of farm tools last year amount
ed to $5,0G0.000. They manufacture shovelS,
spades. rakes and all sorts Of scales a.
well as larger machines Of various kinda
The Germans are more important a. COM
goods mixed in almost every store
None of the tools are as well finished 40
ours. and every kind Of our improved farm
machinery could be sold here at a profit.
Passing around the Cathedral. which u
near the hardware section, we come to the
bell bazaar.
This IL section which sells church bells
OF all kinds. from the size OF farm dinner
bell to some almost as big as q baystaok.
The bells shine like silver They are made
OF bronze and white metal, the larger ouss
costing thousands Of dollars
There are more than a dozen great sto-sp
OF this kind, the merchants of which -
here to do business with the Representatives
or churches and chapels all over the En-
pire.
The Russians are very religious, and ttsv
speno mich money on bells. Every chmvA
mas several. and the country all told has
more to its population perhaps than any
other country Of the world.
during recent visit to this baxsaf snv
group OF long-haired. long-eowned price,
hall. ava a. iney Were testing the
$50. eo .ne men struck them. the
49, IN NJ iol.n uke tnat OF . cannon.
tb.t ~. hs,,n le N ms prices and found
w,.,.,,r., 800 solo oy the pound
ring for dinner on . ssrw q" Ssv or =, 70 10 70
country at q cost Of 81
,hs Rsst.,,- y, ui W ! taHe mine nero %
den IN ~. T.s. M. near tns puouc az.
II cost, ma ,,st Z, -.,
ana = .ni.nd;1 s..s one, Ntnous ain
coNcTpT 1917. or.9s N p'sys wnhe eat
" 4 TrD1r, LEI 6L
~ . LIE sSNE
Ihere u q stage At tho back Of TIE Ain-
ns-room ana the concert 10 varied II
vaudeville scenes without extra charge.
., me course to-day was vegetable SOUP
q Slice Of delicious sterlet. the best Of Yoler
nsnes. half spring chicken broiisd. %
'oss.. appIe PIE and coffee.
iyenins WaS eood. nom the food -
Tbe wsi,.-,
A,~aitefs were dressed IN whita xnsy
nau "nite smocks coming down 10 the
uisns pound IN at the waist with rcd silk
ISL. M ano Wnite cotton trousers.
ing moss OK them were old and an vsrO
oeasueo- my waiter was about 10. He bad
smny pah head and great red whisksrs
which covered his chest like the beard q .
pefriarch.
Tho eating n good everywhere IN Rus
sia. and have yet to stop at hotel whers
have not been wen served.
Tho part Of the fair I have alrsaAv II.
scribed b mostly Wholesale.
VI tine millions Of donarr worth q busi-
ness done % pr cent Of Il b IN lares guam
uoes.
The eoods are brought here ana a.
changed. not sold b. aamples
The retail stores are interestinR.
They are largely IN basaaFs or pasuaeu
which = ushted ffum ahove
They are more Iihe h.r..r, ,A.. -,
retail establishmenf.. hein~ Ion, No.. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-14

Pictures enlarged in crayon. pastel,
water and sepia. Work guaranteed.
--latest patterns. mouIdings to select
frames from at NJ. 8. Holidays.
Mr.. Ben McMath is now welcoming
his friends at D, Pearlman's on Lamar
street.
E. z. Cheek, of Valdosts, came up
to Americas yesterday upon a short
business trip.
Mr.. N. A. Ray left yesterday for At
lanta to see the fair and attend to mat
tiers of business.
j. E. Kirksey, of Outhbert, was in
Americas yesterday morning, coming
up on business.
Prof. Leo W. Mehrtens, the widely
known pianist of Savannah, is in the
city on business.
Mr.. E. s. Thompson, of Charleston,
has joined the ranks of cotton buyers
here for the season.
r. A. Nicholson was among others
from Plains who came to the city yes
terday on business.
Miss Helen Montfort is fair visitor
here from Butler, the guest of the
Misses Mclaughlin.
The many friends of Miss Lucille
Clegg are pleased at her recovery from
a recent severe illness.
D. J. Ligon AMI w. L. McKeown
were among the Atlantans at the Ho.
tel Windsor yesterday.
Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Mclaughlin are
at home again after having spent sew
eral weeks pleasantly with relatives in
Butler.
Mrs. A. j. Evans, who has been i'll
recently at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Balsden, is fast
convalescing.
Mr.. J. t. Ferguson went up to
Griffin yesterday to attend the meeting
of directors of the State Experiment
Station in session.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Pryor, of Sum
ter, who celebrated recently their
golden wedding, were visitors in
Americas yesterday,
Large assortment Bible and Tesla.
ments, including the famous Interna-
tional Red Letter Testament. Prices
loo to SIC. 90 at M. s. Holidays.
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some FOURL liners
FOR BREAKFAST,
Little Tales Cut Short in
Hurry.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HEREp
Happenings in The City and Suburbs
of Local Interest to BE Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.

Ii you can't come, telephone No. 50,
Hudson's Drug Store for Freezes, and
Soda Water. Quick delivery.
A thrifty farmer here yesterday sold
local merchant 500 gallons syrup, to
be put up IN sealed cans for delivery q
month hence.
Cotton is still hung up in the cent
notch. But it will get out that soon
when the farmers sell it-and then
prices will soar.
Americas people, who have got 10
pay So per ton for coal this winter,
would be glad if summer played re-
turn engagement.
The milliners here all have their
Openings" this week, and feminine
Americas will be on dress parade in
deed next Sunday.
Summer weather and summer dull
ness were punched here yesterday.
The general prospect reminded one
forcibly of merry August.
"The Wise Men of the East" a COL
ored fraternal order with a large mem
bership, will assemble in Americas to-
day in annual convention.
Yesterday was return day for the
November term of the city court of
Americus, and quite d batch of civil
cases were put on the docket.
Rose Cecilia Shay, appearing in
grand opera, will appear in Americus
next Monday night, 10Th. 1t will be
the event of the season here.
Quite a number of Americus people
have already gone to the Atlanta fair
and ''hoss' show, while the big ma
joritY wait for the Macon fair.
There is no vestige of stop crop"
this year. The crop is fast being mar
keted, with no more to open, and the
Jig will soon be up in Sumter.
Capt. G. l.. Williams, of the Amer1-
Gus Light Infantry, announces that The
new Krag rifles will be here for distri-
button on Tuesday night next.
Twenty-Five days since the city
council condemned the surface closet
in Americus, and yet not closet has
been removed under the ordinance.
A dollar paid for your subscription
now-today-is worth more than
promise of several dollars to be paid
later. It is the cash dollar that talks.
The grand jury of Sohley yesterday
indicted George FL. Walker and his
son for assault with intent to kill, for
their attack upon Senator T. G. Hud-
son of Americus.
"Little Chocolate Cream" and
''There is no Love Like the Cd"
Both late and popular SONGS, sung by
''When Reuben Comes to Town" COM
pany last evening. Price % cents each,
at Holidays Book Store. 113t
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Saves TWO From Death.

sour little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. W. K. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. Y, ''but when ali
other remedies failed, we saved her life
with DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our
niece, who had Consumption in an ad-
vanced stage, also used this wonderful
medicine and today she is perfectly
WE'LL" Desperate throat and lung dis
eases yield to DIR. Kings New Discov.
cry as to no other medicine on earth.
Infallible for Coughs and Colds. sos.
and $1.0O bottles guaranteed by the
Eldridge Drugstores. Trial bottles
free.
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We will offer as a special leader
for this sale three thousand yards
heavy fleeced flanneIettes, all are
this seasons goods, no old patterns,
no store in this country ever offered
the same qualities for less than IoC
here, for this special sale at per yd $40
A mixed lot of mems Alpine hats,
black and brown, all are the dollar
grade now at each SIC
One hundred dozen good grade
American pins, full size papers, used
in some stores in bargain sales at Sc
here at per paper .................1 &c
One thousand dozen pure white
pearl buttons three of the popular
sizes no extra charge for the large
sizes some of them are the regular IOc
grade here, for this special sale at per
dozen. .2hc
We have just received another
shipment of fine embrOideries In
strips that are better values than we
had in the rIiIl Factory sale, some of
the very finest goods are offered i'm
this sale. Lot No. L. Sc and loo en-
brOider priced for this sale at sc
Lot no 2. I21zc 15c and 2Ocembroid-
cries priced for this aale at ....EOC
Lot no. 3. zoe 25c and 3oc en-
brOIderies priced for this special sale
al sc
Lot no. 5. 4Oc Soc and 6Oc emf
broideries price for this sale at. .2Oc
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Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh-
Medicine Sent Free.

Send no mOney-simply write and try
Botanic Blood Balm at our expense.
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. kills or
destroys the poison in the blood which
causes the awful aches in back and
shoulder blades, shifting pains, difficulty
in moving fingers, toes or legs, bone
pains, swollen muscles and joints of
rheumatism, or the foul breath, hawk
ing or splitting, droppings in throat, bad
hearing, specks flying before the eyes,
all played out feeling of catsrrh. b.
tanic Blood Balm has cured hundreds
of cases Of 80 or 40 years standing after
doctors, hot springs and patent medi-
cines had all failed. Most of these cured
patients had taken Blood Balm as last
resort. Ir is especially advised for
chronic, deep-seated cases. Impossible
for any one to suffer the agonies or
symptoms of rheumatism or catarrh
while or after taking Blood Balm. 1t
makes the blood pure and rich, thereby
giving healthy blood supply. Cures
are permanent and not a patching up.
Sold at drug stores. 81 per laxge bottle
Sample of Blood Balm ssnS free and
prepaid, also special medical ADVICE by
describing your trouble and writing
Blood Balm Go, Atlanta, Ga. A per-
sonal trial Of Blood Balm is better than
a thousand printed testimonials, 80
write at once.
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A new shipment of 5O-inch La
dies Cloth in black and all the staple
shades. Sold in some stores for soc.
A small lot of Ladies' Swiss Hand
kerchiefs, used in the Mill and Fac
tory Sale at l5c, now they are speci-
ally priced for this sale at each &c
36-inch Taffeta Silk in black,
only one bolt left to sell at this speCi-
Twenty pieces Waist Flannels,
great variety of patterns end Colors.
Not the very newest goods, but look
at the price. They are worth 75c,
now in this sale at per yard ......35c
1000 Yards good heavy grade
Canton Flannels, full regular width.
Nothing wrong only in short lengths
of 10 to 20 yards pieces. Special for
thissale at per yard. .............4 1zC
Ladies' Flannel Waists, made uD
in the newest styles and of a good
grade flannel most, rlOst of them
are manufacturers samples, worth
from S1.5O to $3.50. Very special for
this sale at each csc
We still have about one thOus-
and yards of the fine TOrChOn Lace, to
sell at sc. Compare them with
some zoe grades and you can't tell
any difference.
Ladies' Black Waists, made of
merCerized satteen made in the new
styles, regularly sold at $1.5o, special
for this sale at each. csc
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Distressing Stomach Disease

Permanently cured by the mastery
power of "SoUTH AMERICAN FERvINE
TONIC" Invalids need suffer no longer,
because this great remedy can cure
them all. It is cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and indi-
gestlon. The cure begins with the first
dose. The relief it brings is marvel
Gus and surprising. It makes no fail
ure; never disappoints. No matter how
long you have suffered, your cure is
certain under the use of this great
health-gi force. Pleasant and al
was safe. Sold by the Eldridge Drug
Stores, Americus, Ga
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At O8c of good muslin trimmed
with embroidery were $1.5O.
GOWNS.

At ACC made of good muslin TRIM
med with embroidery were 75c.
At CSC made of good muslin trim
med with embroidery were O8c.
All our muslin underwear is cor
rectly made and is made as carefully
and fits like the home made article.
You can buy it now for great deal
less than you can buy the material
for.
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$Ioo-Dr, 6. Detchon's. Anti Diuretio
may be worth to you more than 800 if
you have a child who soils bedding
from incontinence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by the EIdridge Drug Stores, Ameri-
Gus, Ga.
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Would not interest you if you're
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles, Otto Dodd, of
Ponder, Mo, writes; ST suffered with
an ugly sore for year, but box of
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve cured me. It's
the best Salve on earth. 25c at the
Eldridge Drugstores.
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FINE ATTRACTION AT MATINEE.
Miss Eva Mountford and Company is
Coming.

Miss Eva Mountford and Company is
Coming.
"When Her Soul Speaks" is new
play by Mr.. Elmer Grandin, and is
described as a powful psychological
story-the story of woman's soul. A
beautiful love romance runs through
it and the many situations are noYel
and intensely dramatic. The leading
female role "Ruth" is assumed by
Miss Eva Mountford, an actress of
great emotional power and sympathetic
methods. Miss Mountford appears
here Saturday next. both matinee and
evening performance. This is the first
matinee of the season here, and the
ladies will attend in numbers.
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DEATH OF MRS JAMES WALKER

EstimabIe Lady of Preston Died Yes
terday.
Mrs. Mary E, Walker, the beloved
wife of Hon. James P. Walker, died
yesterday at the residence of her son,
DR.. W. B. Walker, in Preston. The de-
ceased was most estimable lady, and
her death will bring profound regret to
many friends in Americus.and through
out Webster county, where she had so
long resided and was SO we'll known.
Arrangements for the funeral were not
completed yesterday.
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MISS PRESCOTT A PASSENGER
Aboard Comanche Which Weathered
Hurricane.

ABOARD C0mancne winch Weathefeo
Hurricane.
Aboard the steamship Comacche, of
the Clyde line, which was caught in
the furious hurricane day or two
since en- rouae from New York to Jack
sonville, was Miss Virginia Drew Tres
colt, the beautiful young actress, who
appears in Americas tomorrow night in
''Satania." The ship was tossed like a
cork for hours. but finally weathered
the gale. Miss Trescott and members
of her company thus had an unpleasant
experience, but are none the worse
therefor, and will appear here tomor-
row night in the magnificent emotional
drama, Satanic.
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We have in our shelves many reme-
dies for constipatio and biliousness,
but the never.failing, common-sense
cure Is found only in Ramon's Liver
Pills and Tonic Pellets. This treat
ment cures by relieving the cause of the
trouble; the Pink Pill arouses the liver,
while the Tonic Pellets tone up the or
gans and insure natural and healthy
conditions. Complete Treatment-tWo
medicines-25 doses-full directions
only 25cts.
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Important Special Sales For Next Week.

nURING the past ten days thous-
- ands of people were attracted by
our Mill and Factory Sales Such
values were never offered in Ameri-
Gus before. All prices that we're ad-
Vertised in the Mill and Factory Sale
WILDE good another week and on lines
that have sold down very low the
prices will even be reduced for new
goods to arrive soon, which makes
the values better==41nuCh better than
before.
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Above Letter

Some people think devilled crabs are
more heavenly than angel food.
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= or Sale.

One No. I saw mill and cast, Will
sell cheap for the cash or good paper.
Apply to 8. T.. Heys, AmericuE, Ga.
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Good many family trees are rooted
in pride.
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PEOPLE
AND VISITORS.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
AMERIcUs A MECCA FOR MANY

Your Own Name or That of a Friend
Nav Be Found Below In the Long
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Came Here,
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When you tell the height of your
rubber plant don't stretch 1t.
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Mr.. Creek Says: tFor several
months | seemed to suffer from depres-
sion-was irritable and nervous. OBJ.
tanned no satisfactory rest from my
sleep, and appetite was poor. I was
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Slightly SOiIed Muslin Underwear Reduced

DRAWERS.
At 25c of good muslin were 35c.
At $50 of good muslin trimmed
with lace or embroidery or were SOC.
At 4Oc of good muslin trimmed
with lace or embroidery were 75c.
UNDERSTANDS.
At soc of good muslin trimmed
with embroidery were 75c.
At 73C of good muslin trimmed
With embroidery were csc,