History of Plymouth county, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 136

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1706

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variety store, till he was succeeded by his son, David II. Cobb. Capt. John Packard erected the store, corner of Main and Belmont Streets, opposite Rufus P. Kingman's house, several years since, and was asso- ciated with Joseplı Packard in trade. At a little later period Matthew Kingman and Nathaniel Snow pur- chased the stock and good-will of the store and traded for a short time. The store was afterwards purchased by David Cobb about 1836, and was kept by Tyler Cobb for several years. About 1840, William P. Howard, of Easton, purchased the stock, and con- ducted a successful business for several years, and then removed to Messrs. Howard, Clark & Co.'s building, where stands the "Clark Block." In 1836, Frederick Parker came from Barnstable, and entered into partnership with Ambrose Hayward, under the firm-name of Hayward & Parker, in the dry-goods trade, in William Ryder's building on Main Street, and con- tinued but a short time. John Ritchie opened a store at the Factory Village, near "Sprague's," which has since been occupied by Daniel Eames, Ephraim Noyes, Ira Copeland, William H. Brett, Chandler Sprague, and others. Ira Copeland erected a grocery store a short distance east from "Sprague's," on the road leading to Abington.

Lemuel B. Hatch opened the first store in Campello about forty years since, which he kept but a few years. The business has been conducted in the same building by Messrs. Tyler Cobb, Samuel Carter, John W. Snell, Varanes Wales, and Sidney Packard. A few years since Josiah W. Kingman, Esq., erected a large and commodious building for a store at the corner of Main and Market Strects, which has been in use by Sidney Packard, Messrs. Howard & Keith, and Mrs. William H. Williams, the present occupant, who keep a variety storc. A few years since W. O. Alger, of West Bridgewater, erected a building corner of Montello and Depot Streets, at Campello, uear the rail- road station, aud kept a grocery store a short time. This building was afterwards purchased by Mr. Nelson J. Foss, who occupied it as a flour and grain store and post-office. Heury Dyer had a small store on Montello Street, near the depot, and Benjamin Swain on Main Strect, Campello. Several years since Aaron B. Drake & Brother were in trade where the " Salisbury House" now stands. Newton Shaw kept a store in the easterly part of the town, at " Shaw's Corner," a few years since. Perez Marshall kept a grocery store near "Tilden's Corner ;" Lorenzo Wade and George A. Packard in the West Shares (now " Brockton Heights"). George Clark kept a store a short time near the same place. Isaac Packard kept store in the West Shares (now " Brockton Heights"), in the build-

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ing occupied by William Packard. Benjamin Kel- logg kept store in town in 1835. Cyrus Porter, Jr., had a store near Zophar Field's Corner, on North Main Street, in 1835. A few years since J. F. Hale opened a grocery store in Central Block, on Main Street. L. C. Bliss became his successor in that busi- ness. Newton Shaw had a grocery store near the railroad, on Centre Street, some years since. Mr. William H. Pierce succeeded him in business. Lyman E. Cobb erected a new store near the same locality, and continues to do a successful business in that line. Daniel Lovell purchased the store recently occupied by the " Union Store No. 619," on School Street. Henry W. Robinson commenced trade in 1844 in the store now occupied by him at the Centre. He was the suceessor of William White. In 1850, Wil- liam B. Barry became associated with him in the busi- ness, under the firm-name of Robinson & Barry, which copartnership existed five years, Mr. Barry then removing to Boston. This was a variety store till 1859, when it was changed to dry goods exclusively.

In 1834, Charles Atherton and Albert Smith became associated in business in the hotel building, under the firm-name of Smith & Atherton. This firm.con- tinued for about two years, when they dissolved part- nership, and William F. Brett became a partner with Mr. Smith, under the firm-name of Smith & Brett, in 1836. This firm continued till 1839, when Mr. Smith withdrew from the firm, leaving Mr. Brett alone in business till 1846, at which time Rufas P. Kingman, Esq .. became a partner, under the firm of Brett & Kingman. which copartnership continued till 1854, they doing a dry-goods, grocery, hardware, and mer- chant-tailoring business. A new firm was then formed, consisting of William F. Brett, J. Freeman Ellis, S. B. Ripley, and Edward O'Ncil, who continued in the same business. In 1860, Henry A. Brett came from Wareham and purchased the stock and business, and conducted the same one year, when he sold to William H. Brett and Rufus E. Brett, who continued in busi- ness under the style of William F. Brett's Sons. This firm was dissolved in 1865, Rufus E. Brett and Fred- erick L. Brett continuing the business under the firm- name of Brett Brothers.

In 1862, Mr. B. C. Benner & Co. opened a dry- goods store opposite Kingman's block. Charles Curtis, Jr., succeeded William P. Howard in the dry-goods trade in Howard & Clark's building, on Main Street, for several years. He afterwards re- moved to Taunton. B. P. Davis had a shoe store in 1850, opposite Kinginan's brick block, on Main Street. Charles D. Brigham had a shoe store at 423 Main Street (Tyler Cobb's building). Ambrose Hay-

ward opened a grocery store in Howard, Clark & Co.'s building, July 4, 1864. A. N. Farrar had a grocery store in John Tilden's building a few years since. He was succeeded by Simeon Mitchell in 1861, and the store was afterwards occupied by John Tilden.

James Hall and William H. H. Hebard have since occupied that store for a short time each. The building is now used as a residence. Henry Howard kept a store in his building, formerly occupied as a shoe manufactory, now occupied by William F. Field. E. Capen French had a grocery store near Stoddard's brush-factory, in the north part of the village ; store afterwards occupied for the same purpose by Joel T. Packard. B. R. Clapp has a variety store in the building, near the new post-office, on Main Street. Southworth & Noyes had a grocery and hardware store nearly opposite Kingman's brick block, now Edward O. Noyes; Daniel Hayward one on School Street, near the rail- road. John W. Snell kept a small grocery store opposite the residence of Freeman Holmes several years since. S. Francis Dearborne had a grocery store in Drayton's building, now occupied by Col. John J. Whipple as a grocery and drug store, oppo- site the First Congregational Church, formerly occu- pied by N. C. & G. W. Fisher as a grocery store. Nathan Jones kept a grocery store in Col. South- worth's building many years. E. H. Woodbridge kept paints, oils, etc., on School near Main Street. William Field also kept a grocery store in Capt. John Battles' house. Lot Packard kept a store in the house afterwards occupied by Capt. Robert Packard. F. & H. Baylies kept a dry-goods store in "Wheeler's Block," corner of Main and School Streets, a few years since. The building was afterwards owned and known as "Bixby's Building." Francis O. Hall kept a grocery store on Turnpike Street, in the West Shares, for a short time, several years since. John W. Snell kept a grocery store at Campello for a short time, in a building owned by Bela Keith, Esq. Rufus L. Thacher kept a flour and grain store in Central Block, on Centre Street, a few years since. C. C. Bixby & Co, kept a large assortment of drugs, medi- cines, fancy goods, books, stationery, etc., in Bixby's block, where the present brick block known as " Bixby's" now is, adjoining the " Home Bank Build- ing." Isaac Washburn came from Kingston, and kept store in the old tavern building, opposite Rufas P. Kingman's residence, for a short time only.

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CHAPTER XIII.

Freo Schools-Old School Districts-School Committee of tho North Parish-School Committee of North Bridgewater (now Brockton)-Annual Appropriations for Schools-New School Districts-Attendance on tho Schools-Valuation of School Property in 1882-Adelphian Academy-North Bridgewater Acadomy-Private Schools-Normal School Scholars-Gradu- ates of Colleges-Press of Brockton-Town Maps-United States Pensions.

Schools .- For the past two centuries our country has enjoyed a system of education that has had no parallel. The progress of our country, with all its varied interests, may be attributed to the education of her people. There is no one thing in which the happiness and prosperity of society is so much in- volved as in the proper education, the moral training, and discipline of youth, and the many advantages arising from the same cannot be too highly estimated or overstated. The boldness of the measure aiming at universal education through the medium of free schools has no precedent in the history of the world. Every nation abroad, as well as States at home, are imitating our example. The credit of originating these free institutions is due to our Pilgrim Fathers. It was in the cabin of the " Mayflower" that they agreed among themselves to a written constitution of government which was the nucleus of all the free governments of the earth. At the time they landed on our shores two grand ideas pervaded their minds, namely : religion, or the spiritual interest of their people, and knowledge, or the education of the young.

Free Schools .- The fisherics of Cape Cod were early laid under contributions for the support of free schools in 1671. At a public festival a few years since the fol- lowing sentiments were offered : " Mackerel Schools and Free Schools, the one the support of the other ;" another, " The Fishermen of Cape Cod, they get their learning on their own Hook." These institutions have long been under the control of the government, by them supported and controlled, sanctioned and protected by law as much as the right of a person to their own mode of worship ; and the distinguishing feature of the system is in the advantage of common- school instruction, which is free to all, without dis- tinction of race, color, or position, and is securcd to every child in the State, that the property of the commonwealth shall be subservient to equal and ade- quate instruction. The mass of the people have been educated, and we have enjoyed what no other nation has been permitted to enjoy,-we have learned for ourselves how to conduct a free government, and the success of the same may be seen in the progress

that has been and is now being made in all that con- tributes to make a nation prosperous and happy.

From carlicst time the policy of Massachusetts has been to develop the minds of her people and to imbue them with the principles of duty. In doing this she has had the aid of the many towns within her limits, and has a system which is destined to greater and more clevated usefulness than has ever before been seen.

The town of Brockton has ever been ready to con- tribute of her public funds for educational purposes. Previous to the incorporation of the old North Parish the parish paid their proportional part of school ex- penses of the town of Bridgewater, and received a share of the benefits of the same. At a meeting of the town of Bridgewater, held Nov. 24, 1746, a com- mittee of twelve were chosen "To consult what method may be most beneficial to the Town in im- proving of ye school for the futer." Robert Howard, Abiel Packard were chosen on the part of the North Parish. The committee made the following report : Dec. 1, 1746. " Voted that the sum of £250, old Tenor, to support schooling in the town one year next following, and that the grammar-school has been kept longer in a precinct than has been useful when it comes to their turn, and that the west precinct shall have the improvement of ye grammar-school the first year, and then the other precincts in order shall have the grammar-school according to their propor- tion of ye Tax." We next find a record in the parish books as follows: March 21, 1747. "At a meeting held this day To chuse a committee to take care of the money, and gat a scole masture, or a scoole dame, and to see if the precinct can agree whare the scoole shall be keept this year," it was voted " That Timothy Keith, Robert Howard, and Abiel Packard should be a committee to take care of the scoole the year Insewing." Also, " Voted by the precinct, that the precinct should be devided into three scoole Ricks, to begin at Elisha Dunbar's, and from thence to Abia Keith's, and from thence to Henery Kingman's all to the South of that line to be the South Rick, And the meedal Rick to extend North as far as the north side of Abiel Packard's field that Joynes Zachariah Gur- ney's, by an east and west Line from said placc.

" Each peart having Equal parte In the town treasury for draft of money belonging to the precinct for the use of the scoole to be drawed by the com- mittce for the scoole or their order." For a long time after the establishment of the North Parish, or Precinct, there were but three school districts, which were divided as above. " The subject of new school- Houses was brot to the attention of the parish, Au- gust 15, 1748, To chuse a man or men to receive

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the money due from the town to maintain a scoole and to dispose of the same in the best method ; Alsow. To see if the precinct will build one or more scool-houses for the use of the Parish scool, and to act anything proper for accomplishing the same. The meeting was setteled by the choise of Daniel Howard, moderator.

Old School Districts .- " Voted that Timothy Keith, Abiel Packard, and Robert Howard should bee a committee to draw the money out of the town treas- ury this present year, their perporsionabel part for the use of the Parash Scools, and to dispose of the same in the way and manner voted by the precinct last year past." Dec. 9, 1751, a meeting was held " To agree How and whare the scoole shall be keept the Insueing year. Voted that the scool shuld be keept in three places in the precinct ; also, Voted that the meddal part shuld have the scool the first fore months, and the south part should have it the next two months, and the north part, which extends from the north line of the middle rick as far north as the town extends, should have it the next three months." Again, March 28, 1753, the laying out of the money and " settelling of the scool" was left to the precinct com- mittee. The people of the precinct, feeling dissatis- fied with the division, called a meeting, which was held March 11, 1784, " To take the minds of the precinct respecting the grammar school for the fu- ture, and act what may be thought proper concerning the same." at which it was "Voted to divide the precinct into four Ricks for the Grammar-School ; also, Voted that Barnabas Howard, Dea. Jonathan Cary, Mr. Matthew Kingman, and Ensign Issachar Snell be a committee for the purpose aforesaid, and make report at the fall meeting." Sept. 6, 1784, the committee for dividing the district into four ricks for the grammar-school gave in the following report :

" We, the subscribers, being chosen a committee hy the North Precinct, in Bridgewater, in order to divide said precinct into four parts for the better accommodation of the Inhabitants of said precinct to improve the Grammar School, and having con- sidered the same, do report as followeth, namely : That a line be drawn from Mr. Zachariah Cary's westerly to Ephraim Churchill's, and from thence to Easton Line, and those families on the south side of said line to be the South Rick, and those on the north side of said line to be the North Rick, and from said Cary's easterly to William Shaw's, and from thence to Abington line, to divide the easterly part of said precinct, those families on the south side of said Road to be the South Rick, the before-mentioned Ricks to be divided North and South by the Country Road.

"ISSACHAR SNELL. " BARNABAS HOWARD. " MATTHEW KINGMAN. "JONATHAN CARY." 1

The above report being read, it was accepted, and

the meeting voted "that the Grammar School be keept six weeks in each Rick." "Voted that the two Ricks on the west side of the Country Road have the Grammar School this year."

After the above division of the parish into dis- tricts, or ricks, the precinct committee had charge of the division of the school fund as it was drawn from the town treasury, and upon them devolved the duties that afterward were assigned to the committee chosen for each district.

March 4, 1794. The parish " voted to raise £15, to be assessed on the inhabitants of the parish, for the purpose of English schooling." March 17, 1794. At a meeting of the parish it was " voted to chose a Committy in Each English School District to take care of the school money, and see that it is well laid out for the benefit of each Destrict." The duties of this committee were to procure rooms, teachers, fuel, etc., for the schools in their several districts.

School Committee of the North Parish .- The following is a list of the school committee chosen by the town for the several districts from 1794 to 1826 inclusive :

Lieut. Nathaniel Orcutt, 1794. Ensign Howard Cary, 1794, '95, 1802, '04, '06, '11, '16, '17.

Daniel Cary, 1794, '95, 1801. Perez Southworth, 1794, '95, 1805.

Issachar Snell, Esq., 1794, '95, '96, '97, '98.

Ichabod Howard, 1794, '95, '98, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '07, '19.

Levi Keith, 1794, '95. Benjamin Howard, 1794.

Parmenas Packard, 1794, '95, '99, 1802.

Capt. Lemuel Packard, 1794, '96, 1802, '08.

Barnabas Curtis, 1794, '95.

Lieut. Robert Packard, 1795, '96, '97, '98, '99, 1800, '01, '14, '21.

Daniel Manley, 1795, 1800. Ephraim Cole, 1795, 1801, '10, '14, '18.

Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1796, '99, 1800.

Lieut. Eleazer Snow, 1796. Job Ames, 1796.

Oliver Howard, 1796, 1803, '05.

Waldo Hayward, 1796. John Wales, 1796, 1804. Samuel Dike, 1796, 1803, '07. Joseph Hayward, 1796, 1805. Eliphalet Packard, 1797. ' Moses Cary, 1797, 1814, '16. William Brett, 1797.

Jonathan Perkins, Jr., 1797, 1806, '07, '11, '13, '16, '19. Jeremiah Beals, 1797. Rufus Brett, 1797.

Capt. Zebedee Snell, 1797, '98. William Shaw, Jr., 1797. Nathaniel Manley, 1797.

Deacon James Perkins, 1798. Ensign Mark Perkins, 1798, 1804, '06, '08,'11, '17, '19. Samuel Cheesman, 1798. Timothy Ames, 1798, 1805. Ebenezer Warren, 1798. Seth Kingman, 1798, 1815. Jonathan Keith, 1798, 1801, '02, '03.

Thomas Thompson, 1799, 1813, '19, '22.

Nathaniel Leach, 1799.

Zachariah Gurney, Jr., 1799, 1804, '09, '14, '18.

Benjamin Keith, 1799, 1805, '06, '07, '08, '09.

Asaph Hayward, 1799. Japhet Beals, 1799. Noah Ames, 1799.

Josiah Perkins, 1800, '05. Amzi Brett, 1800. Abiah Packard, 1800. Jonathan Cary, 1800.

Deacon David Edson, 1800,'08.

Dr. Philip Bryant, 1800, '08, '09.

Ensign Jonathan Snow, 1800, '26.

Micah Shaw, 1801, '06, '13, '22.

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Hayward Marshall, 1801, '10, | Isaac Eames, 1812. '14, '24.

Barzillai Fiold, 1801, '05, '09, '23.

Ephraim Jackson, 1801, '04. Samuel Brett, Jr., 1801. Caleb Howard, 1802.

John Tilden, 1802, '07, '09, '12, '2

Lieut. Ephraim Noyes, 1802, '04, '11, '14, '17.

Isaiah Packard, 1802, '08.

Ensign Asa Jones, 1803, '09, '18. Job Bryant, 1803. Asa Ford, 1803.

Cyrus Packard, 1803, '06, '15, '21.

Thomas Packard, Jr., 1803, '10.

Joseph Alden, 1803.

Capt. Abel Kingman, 1804, '22, '26.

John Howard, 1804. Daniel Packard, 1804. Shepard Perkins, 1804, '09, '17.

Seth Snow, 1805. Zachariah Snell, 1805.

Abijah Knapp, 1805.

Perez Crocker, 1806, '17.

Gideon Howard, Esq., 1806, '12, '13, '15, '16. Oliver Snell, 1806, '10. William Edson, 1806.

Ensign Nehemiah Lincoln, 1807, '09, '12.

Seth Edson, 1807,'11. Noah Cheesman, 1807. Samuel Alden, Jr., 1807.

Joseph Brett, 1807, '14. Joseph Sylvester, Jr., 1808, '14.

Daniel Howard, Esq., 1808, '09, '11. John Ames, 1808. Levi Packard, 1808, '13. John Burrill, 1809.

Benjamin Ames, 1809, '14, '19, "23.

Adin Packard, Jr., 1810. Eliphalet Kingman, 1810, '17, '20.

Barnabas Curtis, 1810. Ebenczer Dunbar, 1810.

Jonathan Bcal, 1811. Zebedec Snell, Jr., 1811. Caleb Jackson, 1811, '15. Joseph Reynolds, Jr., 1811. Silas Snow, 1812.

Turner Torrey, 1812, '14, '17, '24.

Sylvanus French, 1812, '19, '23.

Jacob Fuller, 1812, '20.

Shopard Snoll, 1812. Galen Packard, 1812, '21. Alpha Brett, 1813.

Luke Packard, 1813, '21.

Josiah Dunbar, 1813, '18. Micah Packard, 1813, '17, '23. Manley Hayward, 1813, '16, '21.

Asa Howard, 1815, '22.

Capt. John Packard, 1815, '16, '19, '20.

Jeremiah Beals, Jr., 1815, '19. Lewis Dailey, 1815.

Capt. Oliver Jackson, 1815, '21, '26.

James Cary, 1815.

IToward Packard, 1815, '17. Isaac Keith, 1816, '26. Enos Thayer, 1816.

Apollas Packard, 1816. Darius Howard, 1817, '26. Ziba Keith, 1817, '21.

Thomas Wales, 1818. Howard Manley, 1818, '23. Jacob Dunbar, 1818.

Ezekiel Merritt, 1818. Samuel Packard, 1818. Josiah Ames, 1818. John Smith, 1818, '24.

John Crafts, 1819.

Parmenas Brett, 1819. Jabez Kingman, 1819, '26.

David Ford, 1820.

Azor Packard, 1820, '24. Oliver Leach, 1820. Theron Ames, 1820. Zenas Brett, 1820. Isaac Packard, 1820. Nathan Packard, 1820.

Isaac Hartwell, Jr., 1820, '22.

Nathaniel Wales, 1821. David Battles, 1821.

Azel Gurney, 1821. Barnabas Edson, 1821. David Ames, 1822.

Josiah Brett, 1822. William Tribou, 1822. Jonas Reynolds, 1822. Zibeon Brett, 1822, '23. Simcon Dunbar, 1823. Jesse Perkins, Jr., 1823, '26. Williams Alden, 1823. Hezekiahı Packard, 1823. Martin Southworth, 1823. Martin Dunbar, 1823.

Isaac Curtis, 1823. Sullivan Packard, 1824. Charles Packard, 1824. Samuel Dike, Jr., 1824. Caleb Copeland, Jr., 1824. Zophar Fiold, 1824. Nahum Perkins, 1826. Jool Ames, 1826.

This was the commencement of the practice of

choosing a committee-man in the several districts to manage the affairs independently of the town.

March 16, 1795. The parish came together " to hear the Report of a committee chosen to see if they can fix upon any plan that shall operate more equally in the division of the Grammar-School District."

" The committee appointed by the North Parish of Bridge- water at their meeting in November last to consider whether any alterations can be made in the Grammar School wricks in said Parish wich will be of more general advantage to tho in- habitants thereof, Beg leave to make the following reporte, namely :

" First, your committee are of opinion that the South west and South east wricks, as to their extent and bounds, remain as they now are. Secondly, your committee are of opinion that it will be for the general advantage of the inhabitants of the North west and North East wricks to be divided into three wricks, in the following manner and form, to wit : The first, or north west wrick to be bounded Northerly and Westerly on Stoughton and Easton, Southerly on the South west wrick, and easterly on the river whareon Reynolds' saw-mill stands, in- cluding also Lient. Parmenas Packard and Benjamin Silves- ter's familys. The Second, or north wrick to be bounded north- erly on Stoughton, westerly on Reynolds' mill River aforesaid, Southerly on the Southern wrick, and easterly on trout Brook, excluding the before-mentioned families of Lieut. Parmenas Packard and Benjamin Silvester, including Daniel Howard, Esq., Gideon Howard, and Thomas White, and their families before mentioned. The Third, or North East wrick to be bounded easterly and northerly on Abington and Randolph, westerly on Trout Brook, and southerly on the South east wrick, excluding Daniel Howard, Esq., Gidoon Howard, and Thomas White's families, before mentioned. Thirdly, your committee are also of opinion that the Grammar-School onght to be kept in the two southern wricks every other year,-one-half in the South west wrick, and the other half in the South east wrick. We are also of opinion that said Grammar-School ought to be kept in the three northern wricks every other year in the fol- lowing proportion, namely : one-Third part of the time in the north west wrick, one-third part in the middle or north wrick, and one-third part of the time in the North East wrick. Fourthly, your committee are furthermore of the opinion that the school in the north or middle wrick ought to be kept alter- nately at the school-Ilouse near Nathaniel Snell's and the school-House near the Meeting-House, and that the school in the South east wrick ought to be kept at or between Seth King- man's, Abel Kingman's, and Eliab Packard's, and that the School in the North east wricks ought to be kept alternately at the school-house near Deacon Jonathan Cary's and the School- houso near William Shaw's, unloss the inhabitants of said wrick can agree on a more central place, which wo judge to be at or botwoen Ames Packard's, Josiah Packard's, Josiah Eamos', and Percz Southworth's.

" All wich is submitted to Said parish for consodoration and acceptance.

" ISSACHAR SNELL, " ELEAZER SNOW, " DANIEL HOWARD, "JESSE PERKINS, " LEMUEL PACKARD,

" Committee.

" A true rooord.

" DANIEL CARY, Precinct Clerk."

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History of Plymouth county, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 136

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 1706

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1706