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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

2ss4. respectively According to the
statement Of the assignee Sharp &
Bryanss liabilities are about S., 600, 600.
mostly secured. Assets are said to
include several million dollars Of
Stock Exchange securities, the value
of which is almost altogether con-
tingent on market conditions.
The firm of Hurlbutt, Hatch & Co.,
John Henry Hurlbutt, E. Sanford
Hatch, the board member, and }.
Fralley Smith, was organized in Sep
tember, 1899. Their financial embar-
rsssment has been a matter Of general
comment in the street. for some
weeks. No statement regarding their
affairs was obtainable today. An as
signment was made to Henry B. Ketch-
am, a lawyer, of the firm of REID,
Esselsyn & Ketcham.
The firm of Sharp & Bryan was or
ganized July 2, 1891, the individual
members being W. W. Sharp and
Charles S. Bryan, both board mem
bers. The Office of The firm is at %
Broad street, and they were known as
specialists in Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal, United States Realty and Con-
struction and Southern Railway.
The firm had a mercantile agency
rating of from $500, 900 to $500, 600.
D. 81. Sullivan, Of the law firm OF
Sullivan & Cromwell, was made as
signee of the suspended firm.
Sharp 6 Bryan were prominent IN
operations on the curb. They were
specialists there in American Bridge,
Northern Securities and Seaboard
shares. The firm offered large blocks
Of Seaboard shares for sale on the
curb yesterday. The greater part of
Sharp & Bryan's obligations on the
Exchange were iquidated yesterday
and several banks and trust companies
threw out their loans. In fact the
greater part of yesterdays liquidation
on the Exchange was for Sharp. 81
Bryan's account.
Mr.. Cromwell, counsel for the as
signee of Sharp & Bryan, made the
following statement:
ssThe firm made the general assign
ment for the purpose of insuring
equality among its creditors without
preference. The cause is directly at
tributable to the sudden and extreme
shrinkage in the market value Of the
securities of the firm. The liabilities,
mostly secured, are about .s5, 1000, 600.
The value of assets, comprising al
most exclusively Stock Exchange
securities to the amount Of several
million dollars, is dependent on mar
ket conditions. Most Of the creditors.
recognizing that present conditions
are short lived, are very fairly and
wisely Withholding their securities
from sale. -
An unofficial statement was made to
the effect that the firm had no open
contracts in the market, and that at
today's prices there was still a fair
margin on their loans. It was added
chat if prices did not decline further
the firm would be able to liquidate its
assets on a satisfactory basis.
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MAGNOLIA HAPPENINGS.

Magnolia, Aug. Con last Monday
night, the Rev. L. J. Ehrlich, con-
verted Jew, preached sermon in the
Baptist Church in this place. His
sermon, if l might call it a "ser-
mon,'' though of a rambling nature,
was calclated to cause one to think.
He claims to be thoroughly educated
man, but furnished no evidence Of
this fact. He had been assisting Rev.
Whitaker, pastor of New Zion cir
cult in protracted meeting at Pine
Grove a few miles from Shiloh, on
which occasion, ffty-eight persons
connected themselves with the church
in one day. He seemed elated over
his success there. and believes in holi-
ness and sanctifcation. At the request
of several persons, the Baptists per-
mitted him to preach in their church,
it being more convenient to this village
than the other churches. No one here
seemed deeply impressed with his
great piety for several reasons.
Mr.. Gordon Griffin narrowly escaped
injury while passing over narrow
bridge near Lynchburg arranged for
pedestrians. Some one had misplaced
the covering, for little innocent (?)
fun, we presume, and Gordon in pass
ing over with several other young men
stepped on the unbalanced piece of
timber and was precipitated to the
bottom of the ditch which is over five
feet deep. But Gordon made the des-
cent head upward and when his COM
panlons after the crash cast down
ward look the first and all they saw of
Gordon at that moment was his head
poking up between two planks. He is
pretty corpuIent weighing about 200
pounds and consequently could not be
pulled out until the removal of another
narrow plank. He was only minus a
number of buttons scraped from his
clothes.
The absence of number Of
Magnolia's charming young ladies' is
causing no little depression among
some Of our boys, but the polite and
genial salesman for The W. j. Mcleod
Go. seems to be reviying little as
time wags ON, and the popular and
handsome young gentleman whose
business it is to improve other peoples
looks is pulling mp little, knowing
Though absent yet not forgotten. "
Assistant agent at A. G. L. station
here is apparently slowly rallying.
So much for the imaginary troubles.
Our old friend Phil Miller and
family are visiting relatives here:
Phil thinks his little one year-old girl
the prettiest little thing in the world
and looks Just like Phil. It was re-
ported some time ago that he had
typhoid fever but happily this was not
true.
Friend Tommie Mcintosh though
quite sick yet is much better and we
hope he will soon be up again.
Mr.. Henry Hickson has sufficiently
recovered from his second attack Of
fever to return to Lake City, though
he looked up the railroad as be sat
waiting for the train, and sighed
heavily. Well we all know our griefs,
trials and heartaches better than any
on2 else. Occasional.
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BlsHOPyILLE NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Bishopville, S. c., Aug. 5.-Yester-
day and today have been busy days
here. Several of the new stores which
have Just been finished are being FILL
ed with goods. The streets are crowd
ed with people moving from store to
store. Messrs. Pittman & Bramlett
are opening up general line of mer-
chandise in their handsome brick store
and are now ready to serve their cuss
toners. Pipkin & Rogers have moved
into one of the new brick stores just
opposite the postofhce, and their stock
of fancy groceries has been neatly
placed upon the shelves; and these
energetic young gentlemen are now
better prepared to serve the public
than heretofore. The store formerly
occupied by Pipkin & Rodgers will
now be occupied by the Grange Com
pany, and the old Grange store by The
Leader and Vindicator.
The Bishopville Guards left Monday
afternoon for their summer encamp
ment at Anderson. Capt. e. F. Par
rott and the other officers went up
with the boys and they were ssall in
good shape for drilling. These young
men will no doubt have a good time
on their encampment.
DR.. L. H. Jennings, having been
appointed assistant surgeon for the
Third Regiment, accompanied the
Bishopville Guards to Anderson. This
appointment was a distinguished
honor to DR.. Jennings, but one which
he deserved He is one of the most
energetic physicians of this community
and his great success is rapidly max
ing him conspicuous figure in his
profession.
Miss Florence Poe, one of the most
attractive and accomplished young
ladies of Cheraw, is visiting her friend
Miss LIME Law.
Miss Pearl Martin, who has been
visiting friends here, returned to her
home in Abbeville yesterday. Miss
Martin is considered one of the most
beautiful young ladies of her town.
F. F. II.
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EXHIBIT OF Arts AND CRAFTS.

3 The South Carolina Federation Of
Women's Clubs at its recent conven-
tion in Columbia, decided to establish
an exhibit of Arts and Crafts for the
purpose of stimulating interest in the
Home Industries among the women
of the State. This exhibit is to be
displayed in every town where there
is Federated Club to take it in
charge, and will consist Of handiwork
of every description, laces, embroie-
cry, basketry, wood-carving, designs
of wallpaper etc., woven rugs, car
pets, quilts, in fact anything made by
the bands of South Carolina woman.
Every effort will be made to create
demand for the work, and orders will
be solicited. All women in the State
are urged to send samples of their
handiwork.
1t is especially desired through this
movement to reach the women Of the
rural districts, showing the possibili-
ties open to them both as ge-earners
and home makers along these lines-to
revive if possible the old fashioned art
of weaving, which even in it's simpler
forms is susceptible of excellent re-
suits, woven rag rugs, for example,
when wrought in artistic designs and
harmonious color-schemes, are in
great demand and bring high prices.
No article will be accepted for this
exhibit unless we'll made and attractive
in appearance-exhibitors must also
put a reasonable price upon their
work.
All communications should be ad-
dressed to Mrs. T. fraser James,
Chairman Arts & Crafts Com. S. G..
F. ". c., Darlington, S. G.
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Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Gov. and
Mrs. Richard Yates, assisted by
Auditor of Public accounts McCul-
Tough, Assistant Secretary of State
Clanaha7, and several secretaries of
departments and local officers Of the
Illinois National Guard, gave recep-
tion to the officers of the Eighth in
fantry, Illinois National Guard, the
negro regiment now in camp Of in
struction at Camp Lincoln, at the ex-
ecutive mansion tonight. During the
evening the regimental band, station
ed on the lawn in front Of the man
sion's principal entrance, gave con-
cert, which was listened to by an en-
thusiastic audience of citizens, mostly
colored.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, August 5.-The
boiler of the Tuscaloosa Light and
Power Company exploded this evening,
instantly killing Adolph Johnston and
N. Johnston, negroes, severaly bruis-
ing Manager McGhee and Engineer
Crawford and wrecking the plant.
The city is in darkness tonight. The
boiler was carried two blocks, pass
ing through three brick walls and land
ing in department store, five hundred
feet away. Several stores were badly
damaged. Loss $4,000; insurance
partial.
Constantinople, August 5.-The
Porte has abandoned all ideas of with
drawing troops from Macedonia and
is now making vigorous preparations
to draft troops for the disturbed dis
trict, A circular note has been sent
out warning the Powers of the inten-
tion of the Turkish Government. The
note states that the situation is very
serious and, although it does not men
tion Bulgaria, the document is re-
garded as a menace to the Bulgarian
Government.
Abbeville, August 5.-An election
was held here today for the purpose
of voting on the matter of issuing
$40, 900 in bonds for sewerage There
was not much interest manifested in
the election, but the bonds we're voted
by majority of over three to one. 1t
is thought that the very favorable
Typographical conditions will enable
the system to be constructed for the
amount of the bonds voted today, but
should this prove inadequate an add.
! tional amount will be issued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Boston, Aug. 6.-The trial of VIM.
Monroe Trotter, editor of the Boston
Guardian; Granville Martin and
Bernard Charles, charged with dis
turbing meeting in the Columbus
avenue A. M. E. Zion Church, which
was addressed by Booker T. Washing
ton, on the night of July 80, ended to-
day, when all three defendants were
found guilty. Sentences will be i'm
posed tomorrow.
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Puts a !, End to it All.

A grievous wall oftimes come as re-
suit of unbearable pain from overtaxed
organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liver Com
plant and Constipation. But thanks to
DE-. Kings New Life Pills they put an end
to it all. They are gentle but thorough.
Try them. Only 25c. Guaranteed by
j. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
GUN and LOGKsMI7R.

l take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line Of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Camden, Aug. 6.-Lightning struck
the handsome stables of the Camden
Country Club this evening and they
were burned down. The fire spread to
the large barn and stable close by,
owned by Nh. G. T. Little, and it
was also consumed. The total loss is
several thousand dollars. There was
some insurance on the property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in death
Thus mere scratch, Insignificant cuts or
puny boiIs have paid the death penalty.
It is wise to have Bucblen's Arnica Salve
ever handy. It's the best Salve on earth
and will prevent fatality, when Burns,
Sores, Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only
25c at j. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Capital stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent. per
annuun, payable semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
r. I. MANNING, W. F. RAAME,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
RYDALE'S tonic
A REAL CURE FOH
MI q, Ia q r Z q.

It has recently been discovered that
the germs that produce Malaria, breed
and multiply in the intestines and from
there spread throughout the system
by means of the blood. This fact ex-
plains why Malaria is hard to cure by
the old method Of treatment Quinine,
Iron, ETC., stimulate the nerves and
build up the blood, but do not destroy
the germs that cause the disease.
Rydale's Tonic has a specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels, freeing
them from all disease breeding mi
crobes. 1t also kills the germs that
infest the veins and arteries. 1t drives
from the blood all poisonous matter
and makes it rich and healthy.
RYDALE's' TONIC is blood
builder, nerve restorer, and Malaria
destroyer. T-y it, it will not disap'
point you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

England has national trust for
places Of historic interest or national
beauty, which reports saving some
spots of interest to Englishmen, and
one, at least, of more than insular in
terest. Danger threatened the Hill of
Tara, the most interesting spot in Ire
land-perhaps in the United Kingdom.
The associations of the hill date at
least from the third century of our
era; it was at once the palace and the
tomb of the Irish Kings; there on the
Kings Rath they were crowned on
the Lai Fall, or Stone of Destiny. On
Easter eve, 433, st. Patrick there
effected the conversion of the King of
Ireland to Christianity. Unscientifc
ano rather foolish persons have done
much injury to the hill by digging
after the ark of the covenant, which
they have naturally failed to find. This
process at least has been arrested,
and the national trust will have gen
eral sympathy in it's endeavor to make
the hili-at present under divided
ownership-a national possession.
About the time that Whistler, the
artist, was causing sensation with
the paintings which he called ga Har-
mony in Black and Red," "a Noe
turne in Blue" Or some such names,
be had misunderstanding with his
club regarding dues. The secretary
finally wrote to Mr.. Whistler saying
that the club would be glad to receive
from him "an arrangement in gold
and silver
A young woman in breeches is the
latest freak from Bonneville, Miss.
Miss Winnie Ray has been masquerad-
ing in that community for about eight
years as a man without being suspect
ed even by the most Intimate neigh
bors. The other day young farmer,
thinking she was a man, gave her
genteel hogging for being too intimate
with his wife. At the trial, attired
in her trousers, she created profound
surprise by declaring that she was a
woman. And she continues to wear
her pants.
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A Good Home Made Fertilizer.

Prof. G. W. Burkett gave the fol-
lowing interesting information on
home made and commercial fertilizers
at Dallas Monday:
Use 400 pounds cotton-seed meal,
costing s1.5O; 200 pounds, Kainit,
costing 81. 80 1900 pounds Acid Phos-
phate, costing $1,000, making the
total cost Of ton mixed at home,
$3.50 This is a ton of fertilizer and
is not sand or dust. In Ton of ordi-
nary commercial fertilizer there is
usually from LOCO to l, 500 pounds Of
sand or dirt, and only a few hundred
pounds of nitric acid, phosphate and
kainit. The farmer who buys COM
mercial fertilizer pays from Sc to IS a
ton for the mixing of the plant food
ingredients with sand and dirt. The
farmers can buy the ingredients at
home and do the mixing at home in an
hour or two and save the s6 or S.
Gastonia News.
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Land Surveying

I will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, plating, terracing hill sides,
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles, Prcbating, &c.
BANKS b. BOYKIN, D. S.,
Oct 19-o Catchsil, S. G.
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The Sumter Savings Bank

The Sumter Savings Bank
And this duty is performed with satisfac-
ton to all concerned.
Money is absolutely safe here and every
dollar deposited, be it principal or interest
earns per cent per annuu. a small sum
will open up an account and secure bank
book.
Begin to save now. Interest payable
quarterly.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-21
FICTION.

THE fsaF I5o pp OF u s5 oc Philips co5 ''
tale Of intrigue and love in Russia. In which =,
member Of the nobllty rnasaIerade' as peasant IN
THE soUTHERNERs. By Cyrus Townsend Brady Illus
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the GHs ;s Of the e much
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The tale Of an n
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story of the struggles Of some Southern neEToes
which confronted them.
7IoBA By Arthur Cotton 12mo. pp 2S1- oHenry Holt &
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Sketches of baby and some others,
THE s2i SP0aGN 2Rdston paEe aitot cog 9"S -0 ''
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THE GOLD WOLF. BY Max Penberton; Hlustrated BY
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HIS FRIEND THE ENEMY. By William Wallace cookk csok
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A tale Of politics and love in the Northwest.
. e7-1guFT7 IN NF3W-YORK. BY Edward W. Townsend
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A series of letters from country girl relating to
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-rrrE BLUE GOOSE By Frank Lewis Mason 12mo. pp
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A tale Of treachery ana love in gold mining dis
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John PERcYFIELD. The Anatomy Of @ Cheerfulness
BY G Hanford Henderson limo. PIP. Ss2 (Houghton
Tre reveries and experiences of an American in
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THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR By Guy Wetmore
CarryI 12mo. PIP. 269. CIoughton Mifn Coz
A love story founded the complications result
lHs stse. tr0" 00n''e7' 'n' '-D"' >''''' u 90
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THE TRIUMPH OF COUNT osTERMANN. By Gra-
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The romance the German Prime Minister of Peter
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A tale Of Irish life.
WHITE ROCK AND OTHER STORIES. By Henry n.
Nixdorff 12mo. pp. II3. CThe Abbey Press)
wAI4DA. By Mary Holland KiakAh l2mo' PIP. BIZ
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The love story Of a girl who has been brought up
a religious community where earthly love is con-
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THE SUBSTITUTE BY Will N Harlem 12mo. pp. $50.
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The experiences of y9ung Georgisn. adopted by
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RICHARD RCsNY. By Maxwell Gray. 12rno. pp. vi.
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The love story and adventures Of American girl
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New-York tribune., 1903-03-21
A TIP ON TIPS.
From The London Truth.

have just made a discovery, knowledge of
which may be Of considerable value to travellers
ana tourists. 1t is that there exists among hotel
porters on the Continent a system of wireless
teleSraphy, by which the characteristics of
visitor in the matter OF tips are communicated
trom one MOTEL t2 another. The medium of COM
muncation Is the hotel label pasted visitors
luggage, and the code Is formed by varying the
angle at which the label Is placed. In one posi-
ton the label means that the guest is worth
cuitfvating' ana may be relied for liberal
acknowledgment Of services received: in an
other that special attention bestowed upon him
will be entirely wasted.
How Tar this system prevails I cannot say;
but am satisfied that II exists. Travellers
therefore, who and themselves treated with
studied indifference by the servants In the hotels
they visit should lose no time in cleaning the
labels OF their trunks. am making further in
Quiries into the subject, and hope. In course OF
time, to be able TO give information which will
enable my readers 10 insure the maximum of
attention at the minimum Of expense by adjust
ing the Iabals On their trunks for themselves
New-York tribune., 1903-03-21

.pec,es tracing of such differences
the theory evolution
LIFE AND DESTINY. BY Felix Adler. 12mo pp. XII
I4l CMcCIure Phillips Coz
A collection Of thoughts matters pertaining to
the ethics of everyday lie
A SHORT HISTORY OF COINS AND CURRENCY. BY
Lord Avebury. Illustrated. 12mo pp. <. I3s CF- P
Dutton & Coz.
In the Home and School Library series. The
origin of money the coinage OF Britain
first part, followed by chapters the
of coins. the standards adopted, and the
financial apparatus Of various countries.
THE PRINCIPLES OF MONEY. BY ]. Laurence Laugh
lin. Svo. pp xvii, $50. Charles Scribner's Sons)
An organic and constructive treatise monetary
principles being the first volume Of proposed series
10 thoroughly main field OF
New-York tribune., 1903-03-21
HISTORY.

THE HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO. BY r. A. Van
Middledyk. Edited by Martin G. BrumhauEh Pm.
D., LII D 12mo. pp xvii. 315. Cd. Appleton & Coz.
In the Expansion OF the Republic series re-
counting the story of the island under Spanish rule
and providing a study Of the people, some of the
natural features OF the island. its and
finances, and Its institutions.
DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIN THEOLOGY, JURIS-
PRUDENCE AND CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY.
BY B. Macdonald, NJ. A, B. D. I2mo M
XIII 3s6. Charles Scribner's Sonsl
In the Semitic SERIES tracing the growth of
Muslin thought.
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BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
BIOGRAPHY.

PHILLIPS BROOKS. By william lawrence D. D.
12mo. PIP. vi. 81. QIoughtol Mtmin COZ
A study Of the deeper elements in his eharacter,
sketcbinE his place In the Intellectual and spiritual
movements Of his time.
WILLIAM E1LERY CLAIMING. MINISTER OF RE-
LIGION. Bv John White Chadwick 12mo' pp. XVII
463 (Ioughton. Mifiin Coz
SOCIAL, GERMANY IN LUTHER'S TINE. Being the
Memoirs Bartholomew Sastrow: TranSleted y
Albert D. Vandam introduction by HERBERT
A. L. Fisher, NJ. A. With illustrations. limo" pp-
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HORACE GREELEY. By William Alexander LINN. 4
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a. avn and oe Nlskie coIisns ana Westiand
Msrx4on: aonss, chUruses and concerted piece"
from .srha village coquettes," comic opera
1ss6: verses from ''The Examiner" ck 1eAi; nom
.srbe Keepsake" Of 1874; from '~rhe Dealy
News" 1s46, and from private sources tne
volume. furnished with bibiiographicA nooe1'
viii be issued by the Harpers in April