EVENING BULLETIN.
BATURDAT, DECEMBER!. 1866.
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.
The old world and old time theorists,
-who have insisted that the ; American
Republic was too extensive. for perma
nence, must have awakened from their
delusion. It is expanding steadily, and
whatever the present generation may
r think feel on the subject,it is pretty
certain that it will expand until, the
whole northern continent shall be in the
Union, The last foreign war—that with
Mexico—added to its extent. The only
serious rebellion in the history of the
Republic was meant to diminish its ex
tent, and the anti-republican theorists
«f < Europe rubbed their hands with a
“We-told-you-so air,” as they declared
theUnipn destroyed. But the Union
■was not destroyed, and the great Repub.
lie emerged from its only civil war
stronger, richer and more prosperous
9 than ever. Now it is really believed by
many that there will be more Mexican
annexation on the southern frontier,
while-on the northern there is a pros-*
pect of Canadian annexation;
It is a singular fact that there is not a
party—there is hardly the germ of a
party —in the United States, that' is
anxious for the annexation of Canada,
or any portion of British America. But
throughout all the British provinces
there is a growing party in favor of it. .
After all the abuse of the United States
during the period of their, adversity, it
was hardly to be expected that, before
the second .year of peace passed, there
would be meetings held in various Cana
dian cities in favor of annexation. But
that is the right way to begin the move
ment. The people of the United States
should remain inactive and evenindif
ferent, until it is ascertained that a large
proportion of the Canadians wish for.
annexation. Then it will be time enough
to <g!cide upon the advantages or dis
advantages likely to attend it. The
Canadians must ask it as a favor, and
the Americans must decide whether they
will grant the favor. At the present
time it is quite certain that annexation
1 would be of more advantage to Canada
than to the United States. But, in the
not very remote future, it is equally cer
tain that it would be to the common ad
vantage to have all under one govern
ment, with no custom houses or for tifica
i tions dividing them, and with a com
munity of interests, instead of an an
tagonism. But this opens a wide sub
ject, which need not be considered in the
present embryonic condition of the an
nexation question.
Great Britain would probably part
With her North American provinces
very cheerfully, provided that the
separation were the result of a friendly
negotiation. They have long ceasil
to be a benefit to her, but they
have not ceased to be an ex
pense; nor will they, so long as
the present political connexion con
tinues. If she had parted in a friendly
way with her old American colonies, a
hundred years ago, it would have saved
her much loss of money and of honor,
and their people would have had a much
kindlier feeling towards her than they
now have. After the lesson of the Am a
rican Revolution, she is not likely to
endeavor to use force to make her other
American colonies continue their con
nexion with her. These and other colo
nies, indeed, do not add to her military
or naval strength. The little contribu
tion made by Canada to the British
force, during the war with Russia, was
1 uot worth speaking of. Lately, too,
when a few hundred Fenian adven
turers from the United States threatened
Canada, there was no organized local
force to resist them, and since then,
regiment after regiment has been sent
from Great Britain to Canada, to be
ready for other Fenian raids. This has
( weakened the home force so much that
the real Fenian outbreak in Ireland
finds England comparatively, weak.
Whether intended or hot, the Fenian
forays on the Canadian border last sum
i na«r have answered the purpose of beau
tiful strategy. -This fact alone ought to
be sufficient to prove to the English that
Canada,, as a, British is a.use
less" and costly establishment. As a
member, of the American Union, she
might, with her English blood and feel
ings, baof great valuein maintainingre
lations mutually advantageous. But the
annexation idea is as yet so crude, that
it-is hardly worth while to speculate
upon it. The United States can afford to
wait, .and see whether Canada is worth
admitting into the Federal Union.
,I‘AXD FJBE PKB4 RT Ht vy
The resolution; introduced a short
time, since in the, City Councils, to pro
vide .far a Boardof Fire Directors, sug
gests at once the expediency of a still
greater andmnch needed change. While
the subject is before’ the public and
meeting with its consideration, there
.seems to be no reason why we should
not go to the bottom of it and remedy
at once.all the evils of the present, sys
tem. As, it stands how there seems to
be little or no authority exercised oyer
the firemen while inactive service; for
although there is an officer who is sup j
posed to have some power, yet it is sel
doßa ’ f «ver put in force, and the men
apparently do just as they please. This
is a state of things which in all human
probability wiU continue to exist as long
iL 88 * Be authority to command is vested
in an officer who is elected by those he
M i should ; govern and dependent upon
18 held to a strict'
J v-; tccountability for what he does or fails
( ‘>whO can only enforce his
V Mfhen inclined to exercise it,
jsmand or punishment, dilatory
I)AILY EVENIN(i BDLLETIN.~PHIIjAID-ELPIIIA. -SATITRD A-Y... I-Eo|i!]tfp,{i!i< i i TRirLE SDEET
uncertain-and -generally-inadequate in
its effect; . , : •
One of the i results of this is the large
damage-caused - hy an r excessive andin
discriminate use of water at fires, which
.has lately-been asubject of .much com
plaint. This has beenin partltbe cause
j of the recent rise in the rate of insurance,
a subject of much importance to the com
munity, and one which comes home
to. every property-holder. Sometimes,
where the pre has been confined to one
room only : ; of a ■ house, and .has- been
shortly, extinguished, so that had noth,
ing more been done the damage had
been- but slight, yet the engines have
continued to play until the whole house
has been completely washed out, and
the damage by water exceeds that by
fire ten times over. And.not only in the
ibuilding in which the fire was thus used,
but often the adjoining houses come in
for their share, and their windows
are broken and carpets and furni
ture ruined. -An instance of this
kind occurred only a day or two ago,
in the fire at the Chestnut Street
.Theatre. There the fire simply damaged
the wood work in the engine-room, -a loss
of perhaps five hundred dollars.
the water being poured on long after
any yestige of fire remained, the loss
was about four thousand dollars. Surely
a large portion of that was unnecessary,
aud although every credit is due the
firemen for their prompitude in appear
ing on the ground, there been
proper discipline among them, much of
the 'loss would have been prevented.
And not only on this account but on
many others is the present volunteer
system undesirable. After all that has
been said and done upon the subject,
the engine-houses will too often become
loafing places for young men, encoura
ging them in dissipation and idleness,and
affording them pretexts for leaving their
legitimate occupations, and thus tempt
ing those to become rowdies who other*
wise would make respectable citizens.
There is also another and important
consideration for our tax burdened com
munity. The city annually appropriates
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars for the support of the different
fire companies, besides thelarge amounts
(fully equal to that sum) contributed by
bur citizens, either in the shape of sub
scriptions or for ball and fair tickets, or
in other ways. Now the cost of a paid
department would not exceed one hun
dred thousand dollars per annum, all
told. The Fire Association offered a
short tinre ago to support it for seventy
fivephousand dollars a year, and would
no doubt repeat the offer; and,although,
from our experience of municipal con
tracts, we perhaps would not advise the
acceptance of that offer, yet most cer
tainly the city could take the matter in
its own hands and put out all the fires
for less than the amount they now pay
to the present irresponsible department,
with the additional advantage of pre
venting much of the present damage
from water. The subject is not a
new one. The paid departments
are used in every city of Europe
and nearly every considerable city in
the Union, and have been found ex
tremely advantageous. Rowdyism pnd
crime have decreased and fireshave been
extinguished with -much les3 damage
and greater promptitude. Philadelphia
has always been proud of her volunteer
firemen; they have done their dnty
faithfully and well, and served her not
only against the flames but against her
enemies in the field. But their day of
usefulness is pasf; the city is too large
and has outgrown them, and now de
mands a thoroughly organized and dis
ciplined force, ready at all times, under
proper and responsible officers, to put
out fires; and to have that we must have
a paid fire department. Reform, strictly
speaking, is not sufficient. The evils of
the volunteer system are inherent in it
and although we have the best depart
ment possible under that system, we
need a radical change, and it is to be
hoped the new Councils will give it to
us.
THJB TAX OK WHISKY.
When the accumulation of a huge na
tional debt, as a consequence of the
war, became a fixed fact, and the neces
sity of meeting the interest thereon by
increased taxation became equally cer
tain, Congress was much perplexed 'to
create such a tax bill as would accom
plish the desired purpose the most effec
tually, and at the'same time the least
oppressively to the people. Acting upon
the correct principle that luxuriesshould
bear the principal brunt of taxation, a
levy of two dollars a gallon wasi laid
upon whisky. It was also argued that
if this heavy duty upon the product
should cause a diminution in the con
sumption of the article, the cause of
public morals would be the gainer
thereby, even though the Government
should be the loser.
But experience has proved that none
of the ends designed have been ac
complished, and it now becomes a grave
question whether the Government would
not receive a larger revenue from this
source, and the public good be morehjfec
tually subserved by reducing the tax on
whisky fully seventh-five per cent.- It
is estimated that there were two hundred
million gallons of whiskydistilled in
the United States, during the past year.
If the tax was honestly'paid upon this
immense quantity, of distilled spirit, a
revenue of four hundred million dollars
a year, a sum of about double that needed
to pay the: interest on the national'
debt, would have, been ..the result.
As it; was not honestly -paid, but
forty millions, or ten 1 per cent,
of the whole amount was collected.
Fraud, with all its attendant circum
stances of false returns, perjury and
deception, was of course practiced, hud
to that extent heavy taxation has not
; done much - towards subserving the
l cause of publicmorals. Theexposure of
> these frauds has become a. matter of
.almost daily record. The heavy, faxes'
: operate; -directly to the disadvantage of
| the fair dealer and to thei advantage of
; the: rogue. A distiller who makes a fair
return of his business and pays his taxes
! fully, anust of .necessity add two dollars
to the price of every gallon of whisky
: which he sells. The roguie, upon thb
other hand, conceals 'the real extent of
his business, and is able to undersell his
; hon'est neighbor to precisely the extent
}of his own dishonesty. Then there is a
' very large class of illicit distillers who
pay no tax at all; who cheat the govern*
' ment ont andout,“stealing their brushes
. ready made. ’ ’Supposing that the proprie
; tor of a private still turns out but a single
barrel of whisky a week, and that he
realizes no other profit upon it than the
aitfSunt of the tax of which he has de
frauded the Government, he still earns
sixty dollars within the period named,
and enjoys a larger income than many
honest dealers. With such a temp
tation to roguery it is no wonder
.that private stills are numerous. Put
; down the tax to fifty cents a gallon, and
the illicit business would be broken up,
because it would not pay those who are
engaged in it, and it would be cheaper
to pay the tax than run the risk of clay
ing the rogue.
The same causes that tend to the
encouragement of frauds in other res
pects,.promote dishonesty in a direction
where it does more mischief than a mere
losb of public revenue, inasmuch as it is
destructive health. Not only
is pure liquor drugged and “doctored”
to increase its bulk after it has passed
through the hands of the government
officer, but whisky is distilled from the
worst materials. Everything from
damaged grtfin to the abominable com
pound of bilge- water and the waste from
sugar and molasses casks, technically
known as “pumpings,” is converted into
liquor, and, as such, poisons all who
swallow it.
A reduction of the tax upon whisky
would, of course, result in an immediate
fall in the price. This the manufacture l,
understands perfectly well, and he con
sequently throws his liquors upon the
market with the least possible delay in
order to realize upon them before a re
duction of taxes brings ruin to the
holders of large stocks. Thus the con
sumer is furnished with an article which
from its newness would be unfit for use.
even though it was made of the best ma
terials. \
The benefits resulting from a reduc
tion of seventy-five per cent, in the ex-,
cise upon whisky, may be summed us as
follows: Increased revenue; discourage
ment of fraud; encouragement of fair
dealing; a saving of the public health by
lessening the temptation to drug wha r
men will swallow; and all this, without,
in the opinion of sound thinkers, in
creasing the consumption of distilled
spirits.
JCDSB HEUEr. IIEVKSEE Bill
We learn that Judge Kelley has pre
pared an act to create and organize a de
partment, to be called the Department
of Internal Eevenue. It vests the ap
pointment of Commissioner in the Su
preme Court, upon the nomination of
the Chief Justice, and allows the Com
missioner to appoint all his subordi
nates. Until this bill shall be presented
and its details made known, it is of
course impossible to decide upou its
precise merits, but there can be no
reasonable doubt as to the general expe
diency of the proposition. The regula
tion and collection of the Internal Re
venue of this country must, for years to
come, occupy a place in the affairs of
the Government so vast in it 3 extent
and importance that it may well de
mand the establishment of a separate
Department, such as is contemplated in
Judge Kelley’s bill. In times of peace,no
one of the present Heads of Department
Occupies a more responsible and difficult
position than the Commissioner of In
ternal. Revenue, and there is an obvious
propriety in that officer being enabled
(jo administer the business of his branch
of the Government with every facility
and with every safe-guard that can be
thrown around it.
! In vesting the appointment of the
Commissioner in the -Supreme Court
upon the nomination of the Chief-Jus
tice, the bill proceeds upon the strict
provision of the Constitution which
gives Congress this power” The advan-
tlie ’country at large of removing
this class of appointments~ beyond the
reach of the periodical changes pf the
Executive department cannot be over
estimated. It is venturing nothing to
4ssert that Mr. Johnson, in his
recent wholesale removal of faithful
revenue officers, for mere adherence
t» their principles, has caused the
loss to the Government of millions of
dollars. The whole vast machinery of
Internal Revenue, with all its delicate
details and nice machinery, requiring
not only personal integrity, but that in"
telligent experience which comes by
time and practice,has thus been sudden
ly turned over to a class of men, who,as
a whole, have none of the qualities na
tural or acquired,needful for an honest
correct and : economical discharge of
duty. Our whole system of frequent
rotation in subordinate offices is fraught
with the most demoralizing influences
and nowhere could a reform in this par
ticular be better commenced than in the
department of Internal Revenue. The
vast.sums of money dally to be
bandied; the army of officers and agents
necessary for their collection; the temp
tations offered on every side for corrup
tion, bribery and peculation make this
department a power which should be
kept as far as possible from any connec
tion with politics, and rendered indepen- '
<ient of Executive patronage. Judge
Kelley’s bill -is a step in the right direc
tion; and we hoge it will" receive the
early attention- and favorable action of
the approaching session of Congress.
i:> MOSICAI.. •.
,Cabi. Wowsobck’s FiksT Matinee,—
The Foyer was occupied yesterday by a re
fined: and elegant assemblage of music
lovers, to hear Mr. Wolfsohk interpret > the
works of old .and new, masters, who have
written for the piano; He was highly\ suc
cessful in opening to the minds ef his
hearers, the history of the progress and
literature of his special instrument. All
who study or baVe studied the piano should
avail themselves of the instruction imparted
by these artistic exhibitions of the various
styles andmanners incident to the different
degrees of mechanical improvement and
technical skill peculiar to the periods which
have marked the history of the jpiano since
its invention to the present day.
Mr. Wolfsohn’s versatility and many
sidedness were exhibited in the excellent
rendering of the programme which included
compositions of Bach, Haydn, Schumann,
Chopin and J \szt; and it is to his credit
that he did not fall short in any of the re
quirements of the widely different schools
and epochs. Mr. Poliak made a very
agreeable impression upon bis hearers, and
was recalled in the song, In Dunkler Nacht ,
by Buther (not Martin Bather, as many
might erroneously suppose, but a modern
writer), and being assured of his goodstand
ing with his audience, sang his encore with
increased confidence and effect. He is a
Hungarian, of very fine presence, and is
said to be a superior operatic artist. He
will doubtless grow in fayor here.
French Opeba.— The musical public of
Philadelphia will be glad to learn that the
French opera company, of New York, will
give two performances at the Academy of
Mnsio next week. On Friday evening they
will appear in Herold’s charming opera of
Zampa, which the opera-goers of twenty
odd years ago will remember as one of the
most successful works of the repertoire of
the English opera company then here. On
Saturday, for a matinSe, La Fillc die Regi
ment, by Donizetti, will be performed. The
price of tickets is put at the very low raie of
one dollar for a reserved seat in the best
parts of the bouse, and 50 and 25 cents for
the upper tiers. Such attractions at such
low prices should fill the house at both per
formances.
Death of an Old Philadelphian.
! The funeral of Mr. Nathan Jones, a well
known citizen, took place this aftemooD.
Mr. Jones was in the eighty-second year of
his age. The deceased waß for many years
engaged in business in what was known as
“The Old Stocking Store,” at the Northwest
comer of Second and Chestnut streets. Tae
building was of frame and but a single
story in height, and tradition said that when
it was built the timber for its constrnction
was cut in the woods about the neighbor
hood of Fourth and Market streets! The
primitive structure, with several similar
buildings on the west of it, were torn down
by Mr. Jones about thirty years ago, and a
block of granite bnildingswas erected upon
its site. These were the first buildings con
structed entirely of this material that were
ever erected in Philadelphia. The experi
ment was considered so hazardous that
many persons refused to pass along Chest
nut street upon the north side of the street,
long after they were finished, for fear they
might fall down! Mr. Jones was out of
business for many years prior to his death
The Crosby Abt Association.— lt mat
ters not how philosophers may talk about
the absnrdity of trusting to chance, the
human race have a natural tendency to
believe in ihe fickle goddess. Under these
circumstances we confess to feeling a keen
sympathy with all those whose pulses have
been quickened daring the past week by the
announcement that the twenty-first of "next
January is io settle the point as to the future
possessor of the monster premium which
Mr. Crosby offers to bi 3 subscribers. An
e\ en still warmer eympathy do we feel for
those—and of course there will be scores of
these—who delay-their intended purchase
until the books are closed, and will subse
quently be left out in the cold, at a time
when all America, from Nova Scotia to
Mexico, and from Behrings’ Straits to Flo
rida, will he in a fever of axcltement only to
be allayed by the “tap, tap,” of the tele
graphic wire announcing their fate. We
consequently advise all of our friends not to
leave themselves in this miserable condi
tion, Bet the faint-hearted go at once and
spend their fo in the full conviction that Mr.
Pugh will at once give them an engraving
fully the worth of their money. If they
lose, they at any rate have the satisfaction of
having ventured to win by risking nothing,
such fine engravings are offered to the
qhoice of the purchasers of certificates.
Joint B. Myers ft Co.. Auctioneers. Nos.
282 and 284 Market street, will hold during nextweS
the following Important sales, viz: ■ . wees
,ON Monpay, December S, at ID o’clock, by cata
logue. on four months’ credit, eoo lots of French ui
Domestic Dry Goods, Including ftrtl lines of rlthim.
ported Dress Goods, Memos, Poplins. Beps Perslara.
Alpacas, Spleglinea. Delaines, Ooburgs, Mohaira/Km.
press Ucth. Ac; Silks,Broche and WcolemShawla
howls. Bonnet Velvets, White Goods. Embroideries’
Balmoral and Hoop Skirts; Klbbonß. Gloves, s casw
Fancy Gcods.Toys. Ac., lullllnes Dress and cloak
Trimmings, Braids, Buttons. Dlnen Handkerrhlift
Silk Ties and ccarts. Suspenders, Umbrellas
i Also, te he . sold tor cash b bales and cases of Do
mestlc Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Musdns&b D
On Tuesday, December 1 at lo o’clock, bv eata.
loeue, on four credit, about 1200 pMto«»
Boots, Shoes, Balmorals, Ac,, of city
manuftetore. v ssaaiern
;On Thuespay, December 6, at 10 o’clock, by cata
logue, in four months’ credit and pan for cash:about
Tto j abases and lots ofForelgn and Domestic Dry
Goods, lnuodlngCleths, Cassimeres, Satinets, Meltons
JtfUl&ta. «fcc. *
iAlso, Dress Goods, 8!lks Shawls, Ll-ena, «hlrta and
Drawers, Balmoral and Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, Gloves
Ac,, Ac *
125 packages Cotton and Woolen Domestics, for
ON Felday, December 7. atll o’clock, by catalocnb
on four monthß’ credit, about 250 pieces doperdne and
Fine Ingram. Boyal Dan ask, Venetian, ill HeSfn
Cottage, and Bag Carpetings. “ "
. large Sale Valuable Beal Estate.
Messrs. Thomas A Sons’ sale, on Tuesday next, will
iurlude estateaer John B. Neff and M. X Williams—
Valuable lot, Cne&tnnt Hill; Master street, Twentv
second etree land three dwellings. Kharswood street.
Heinte of J. !b. Smith-Two dweUiiiTVlSm, above
arch street; valuaole business stara, No. 29 Straw
berry street; valnable farm, 88 acres. Montsomerv
cj-unty. Estate of Powell lron
tcunory. Craven street, between Bace and vines^eetT
Also dwellings, North ntoedwelUngS^^m
street and Moravian street; eight ground ‘rinSttafk
dwellings, Haverlord. street, Wharton “tjeetfcheamr
vJgxef&cft?' V&lUablo Et » We ’ sos'iM
.Bxtba LAB6E Sales llthand 18th Dkcembbs-Iq
clnolng a large number of estates by order of orphans’
Court. Pamphlet catalogues now ready.
Auction Notice—Sale o t Boots and Shoes.
.PWllp Pord * Co., Auctioneers, will self at their
store, No. 806 Market street, tn Monday'morning'
December 3, commencing at ten o’clock, a large and
desirable assortment of Boote. Shoes, Brogans. Ac
To which the attention of bnyers Is called. ‘
.. . Beal Estate Sale.
Catalogue! r/Jamei A. jFVecntm’i Sale next Wednes
day, at the Exchange, may be had at the auction store.
—WWP-.' GHIOKEBINGQBAND PIANOS,
914 CHESTNUT STREET,
nil''OCs-tf4p " • W. H. DUTTON.
qpißl OPERA HpSE ART
ASg OCIATION.::
THE DATE DETERMINED.
The day on which the flnaldijtrlbutionwill posh
tlveiytakp piece Is r
•Tannarj SI,; 1867.
We, the undersigned, a Committee appointed to eon*
duct the awarding of Premiums to the mem here of the
CBOBBY OPERA. HOUSE ART ASSOCIATION,
have been authorised by the management to announce
MONDAY, January zi, 1887, aa the time when the
FINAL AWARD
of all the premiums shall be made, .without farther
postponement.,
In order that Mr. Orosby may "llze the fall benefit
of his enterprise, and that the ce , Sea tea may be held
by bona fide purchasers, and not oy him. It Is neces
sarythaitbe remaining certificates should be speedily
disposed of The Committee assure all parties Inter
ested that every care will be taken to Becure perfect
falrneSs'ln awarding the Premltuha,
- -wiDIfCdM F. COOLBAUGH, President Union Na
tional Dank,
AMOS T. BALI,, Treasurer C., B. &Q. B. R.
- E, Q, HALL, Ball, Kimbark&Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs *tOo. '
J. C. LORE, President of the Board of Trade.
JAMBS B. BOWjfiN, President Third National
Bank.
JAMBS C.-FABGO, Eup't A mf ricau Express.
IBASCIB A. HOFFMAN, Bx-Llf ut.-&overnOr.
L Y. MUNN,Hnnn & Scott, Elevator,
J. A. ELLIS, President Second National Bank.
The Fubrcrlptlen Books will be closed when the sale
of ceitiflcates shall have been completed,
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
A Christmas Present for joor Parent.
One ctn l flea te
with “The Apple Gatherers,"
and the chance of a pi emlnm worth (610,000.
A Christmas Present for y oor Si*ter.
One certificate,
with "The little Wanderer."
and the chance of premiums worth from (500 to (600.000.
A Christmas Presentfor yonr Brother.
One certificate,
with the new engiavlng -Westward.Ho
and a chance of possessing the Crosby Opera Honse.
A Christmas Present for yonr Wife.
Two certificates,
with "Irving and bis Literary Priends."
and two chances 01 premloms north frcm (SCO to (600.-
A Christmas Presentfor yonr Danghter.
. ■ „ Three Certificates,
with Huntingdon’s “Mercy’s Dream ”
and the chance ol becoming worth more than half a
million.
A Chilalmis Present for your Son.
.... . Four certificates,
with .he cbromcgraph, Ttie American Autumn.”
and four chances or premiums worth from (no to (Sco,-
A Christmas Present fbr the Ee.rOne.
One or twenty certiflc nee,
, with one or twtnty chances of making her almost a
mlhlonare.
, As well as a chance of becomlog the possessor of
A BIERoTaD 1-, worth (20,(03.'
A CONSTANT MEYER, worth (t 000
A LECTZB, worth(l,000.
A GROPSEY, worth (6X03
A 01GNOUX, w. ita (3 000.
AHARr worth (5,C«9.
A SCHUSSELK, worth (5 033,
A B KaBD, wo th H too!
VOLE’S BUST OF ABHAHiv LISCON
worth (i«e *
Or hundreds of other pictures, by the leadlmr Artists
tin America. “
CERTIFICATES FIVE DOLLARS.
Bunlt; If possible. by Draft or Fcstofflce Order
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A Charming Bovk for Girls
LESLIE GOLDTHWAITE.
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