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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-03-04
The Most Perfect Lenses

IN
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
AS Agents of Spotswood Padgett, we will offer
for sale at Auction, in Waynesboro', on
THURSDAY, MARCH 1oh $780,
a tact ofland lying one mile from sherando and
seven miles south of 'Waynesboro, containing
l40 Acrcs. There is. upon the property a good
Dwelling House, containing three rooms with a
Kitchen attached, with three rooms, good Barn
and Stable, Blacksmith Shop and a Sawmiil; the
latter needs some repair. Thers arc about 65
Acres cleared apd the remainder well timbered.
An Orchard. of about 100 Trees, a good Well Of
waterin the yard and q never falling stream run
ming through the land. The land is of good
quality and very productive. mia
There is also upon the land u vein Of Man
ganese, which. has been opened and mined. The
Manganese is of very fine quality. -ai-s
TERMS.-.One Thousand Dollars in Cash and
the residue in ! and 2 years without interest, for
bonds with personal security and a lien retained
on the land. Sale to at II o'clock
A. NJ. f ftltth ' sl ~ Sgf
va The land will be shown by Mr.. Padgett
or by either of his sons
febls-3t ECHOLs, BELL 4 CATLETT.
TREDITORS OF JAMES l.. A. TROTTER &
" A. d. TROTTER.-For the purpose of
arranging and re-adjusting their business, Messrs
j.. l.. A. Trotter and A. o.. Trotter have appoin-
ted US their agents and attorneys in fact, in their
nam,, to sell certain portions Of their property
and, with the proceeds thereof, to pay off their
debts. Allpersons having debts against these
parties, in whatever form these debts may be, are
requested to report the same TO- John N. Hendren,
Esq i, at his office in Stsunton, Virginia, with full
proof of the character and business, of their de-
mands. An early compliance with this notice
will be to the interest of all parties concerned.
J. B. BALDWIN,
.1, g 4. Fl. II. STUART,
,a H6 3t JOHN ECH0LS,
Agents and Attorneys for Messrs. Trotter.
feb25-4t s'a 9et'Q% ht 10
nISSOLUTION The co-partuership exist
~ ing under the name and style of Schercr
& Peer has this day, February 3rd, 1870, been
dissolved by mutual consent. l.T 5ssji
The undersigned will continue the business at
the old stand, 'Old Bell Tavern Building and
is alone authorized to settle the affairs of the old
firm. Those indebted will please come forward
and pay up. ron Ell a
The finest LIQUORS, OYSTERS, GAME in
season, &c. always on hand and served at short
notice.
rs Give me N a call. ar"
3sF JOHN B. sCHERER, Jr.
vEo THE FARMERS OF AUGUSTA
at'- AND t5A ref t.tt
SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
The unrivalled Breeder and Stallion.
SHILOH.
will be in Staunton again the coming season. All
of the mares that missed to him last season can
have his services gratis this year.
fabOk-omi00 50 "a .ft .EE -.a -
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STAUNTON.

GEN. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Queseda and
staff, Of the Cuban army, passed through
Savannah. Sunday. from Florida. The
General is in excellent health, and is very
cheerful in regard to the cause. He rep
rescnts the Cuban army as numbering 30
900. but says they are in need Of arms
He also says that they will succeed, whether
aided or not. bs Laird sd 40 5lQ. I'd
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NIRGINIA At rules held in the Clerks Of
fce OF the Circuit Court of Highland
County, on Monday the 18th day of Feb 1870.
William Botkin and Andrew Rexrode, late
merchants and partners under the styletand firm
OF W .Botkin h Rexrode-Plaintiffs, asfy 9
! Against o. -
Jared d. Erwin and John T. Armstrong-De
PENDANTS. $50
In CAauoery.
The object ofthis suit is to subject to sale the
lands in the bill mentioned to satisfy the Judg-
ment lien of the plaintiffs. And it appearing
from satisfactory evidence that Jared d. Erwin is
not a resident of the State of Virginia : 1t is or
after due publication Of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect his interest.
A Copy-Teste
feb1a-4t WIN. A. SIPE elk.
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co1unn1A, S. c., February: 28.-A bill
to provide a sinking fund for the State has
passed the South Carolina Legislature. Un-
der its provisions. one-sixth Of the bonded
debt Of the State will be purchased and can
celled during the year. 1s1 n,
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'H -+ New Advertisements.
IT DECENTRALIZATION
~ if stock OF kiNuors.

NY Stock Of Liquors IS Large apd Complete,
and would calt the attention of those Wishing
to purchase, to the a s-eits SIT.
FINE 'AUGUsTA,,o "RooKBRIDGE,"
,'' Ats sa"TENNEssEE' Aa5
.rae, fl.. AND OTHER BIZ i.
,saPURE AND OLD WIIISKEY.
FRENCH, GINGER, APPLE, BLACKBERRY
+, e AND OTHER RRANplEs.
Madeira, Sherry, Port,
eassBnEsagne and other Wines.
GIN, RUN, ALE, PORTER &c. +
~ MORNING STAR AND sTOUGHTON
R1TTERs &c, SC. a
b All of which will be sold on as good terms as
can be purchasaa anywhere.
" ROBERT W. BURKE,
Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer.
mnr4-3m
DUBLIC SALE will Offer at public sale, at
i my residence, 3 miles North of Waynes-
boro, Augusta county Va, on #f
SATURDAY, APRIL both 1870, s
If not sold privately before, a tract of land con-
tanning A..
p / 100 ACRES,
more or less. There are about Is acres cleared, 10
of which is meadow, and the residue well timber
ed. The land i is of good quality and well water
ed There is small house, stable and corncrlb
on the premises. and lumber sufficient to bnild a
comfortable dwelling house.
will also sell two good wagons and ts o good
work horses.
mar4-tds GEO. X. kGlSER.
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The Lower House of Congress has passed
the bill extending the time for keeping
distilled spirits in bond to three years, with
an amendment requiring the payment Of
one cent per gallon for each month it re-
mans IN bond after the first wear.
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DANKING DEPARTMENT
d

rtHiE CF THE 81
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Company having Banking privileges un-
der its Charter, has commenced business in the
Banking-rooms of the late Central Bank of Vir
ginia, Staunton. "A*Af
DEPOSITS will DE received and ACCOUNTS
kept as in other Banking Institutions.
COLLECTIONS on all accessible po,nts and
prompt returns made at the lowest rates
DRAFTS furnished on she principal cities.
TIME PAPER purchased negotiable or guar
anteed.
GOLD, SILVER and UNCURRENT MONEY
bought and sold. q
sale. ,s4..su H-4.F f.4.aI. W. Fl. TAMS,
Secretary & Cashier.
JOHN WAYT, Teller. '-S
June Tim u-
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Z SALE Fla FARM.-IIancock 81 Co. veal
estate agents, last week sold the farm of Mr..
Thomas Matthews, located near Lebanon
Church, Shenandoah county, containing 1853
acres, to'Mr.o David White, of Rome, New
York, foe the sum Of Sc. 000.-WincAcstey.
Times. ro4R 9El35si eait.sia {,Fr .4ef fu
4ft Pass HIM AROUND "A man is going a.
bout the country passing himself off as Ed
ward 5. Ball, a member of Andrew Jack
son Lodge, MIasonic, No. 20. of Alcxan-
dria. Hell $ an impostor, and we are reeues-
ted to caution Masons against him.-Eiin-
castle He,Hlld. d oi. s7,- Nm.
Pr Aoo1DhNrs.-Dr. J.1J. H. Straith, of
Charlestown, was kicked by a horse in that
place, on~the 10th, and badly hurt; but is
now attending to his usual professional du-
ties. fsI41 snotl 9AlsTa98 gHG A9sgs r. ts.4
.o Mr.. Amos Shepherd was kicked in the
groin by a horse, at DR.. Goldsboro's sale,
causing considerable pain but no serious in
jury.-Spirt Of Jefferson.
NATHANIEL HARmsoN.-The Hon Ma
thaniel was overhauled by the avenging
minister Of Justice, in the house of Jennie
Rogers,in PJittsburgg, while. fondling, baby
fashion, the fairest of Madame Jennie's AS
pasias, The officer served the notice. of tri-
al upon him while il, the aforesaid situation,
and reported the facts ia his return to the
legislature
So let the wide world wag as it will,
Nat will be gay and happy still.
n sss.,4 Union Register
4osALMosr A FmE.-Considerable excitement
was acaused.in H~arrisonburg on Sunday by
an alarmlof fire. The cause of the alarm
was found to- proceed from smoke issuing
from the building occupied by Messss Sibert
u Long, on Main street, as a ore-room.-
Fire, it seems, had been communicated be-
tween the ceiling and floor and was burning
steadily and;only wanted a little time to be
serious when discovered. Prompt action in
cutting andiripping up the floor, saved the
town from a serious conflagration.-Roch-
+ianghans Register. rvat'& eW''
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1Gf.f Olg
insurance.

S-c~-1l
HOMDETEN,[S rs, THE HOUSEHOLD LOAF
L. buried with the household head, and
families that might have been comfortably pro-
vlded for, left destitute by the want of a proper
foresight in its deceased protector? d. 7iii
THE KIRGLNzA INSURANCE COMPANY,
G.a.rsa d STAUNTON VA, ses14
Offers to every head of a family perfect security
against this melancholy condition.
IT Is. FOR -.
LIFE INSURANCE ONLY.
IT'S CHARTER IS PERPETUAL,
IT'S CASH CAPITAL 9a-- : s$l25, 900.
tits organized on the basis of the old Mutual
Life of New York, and its successful experience.
The Premiums areipaid in cash. o. cgs! 9" taA
Its Dividends are paid in cash. 80
Its Policies are paid in cash, without deductions.
ii There are no premium notes, and hence its as
/ sets are all cash, which presents the only solid,
substantial basis of husine for individuals; or
corporations.
t!QaIT INSUREs
"a ON ALL PROPER, SAFE TABLES.
IF PUTS NO IMPROPER RESTRICTIONS
ON TRAVEL.
a~( -G.at1T INSUREs
UNIMPAIRED FEMALE LIVES.
The company is a combination of the %proprie-
tary and mutual systems, securing the adyanta-
ges of both..I ~, - -,
Its Policies are non-forfeitable after two years,
and incontestable after five years for all misstate-
ments and errors in application except as, to the
age of the applicant. -! a..
THIS is A SUBSTANTIAL
II ONE COMPANY.
The Assets will be invested in Virginia, and
help to build up our own interests in Virginia.
1t commends itself for its safety, management
and organization, to every Virginian and other
Souther Merlin search of a isafcG .p{ -sy1 a7ua
HONE LIFE INSURANCE
LNSTYTU7ION.
Live agents wanted in every precinct of every
county in the State. Send for circulars.
Address, 80
PHILLIPS & MAYO. Gen'l Agents
for Virginia and West Va.
Lock Box ZIG, StauntoD, Va.
oc'l-ly II
INSURANCE.
lt 81 A~arsa7F7 - ts t--t
Insure your Buildings and Merchandise whit
Southern Mutual Insurance Go.
u.s qa. a'soE T.of--4 a5Il3 atit.L
aas4q 81 III RICHMOND VI 6ois=toH
Mutual policy, holders in this company are MEM
bers Of theiC Accompany, and as such, are entitled to
all the privileges of stock holders, with the full
assurance that they will have nothing more to
pay for their insurance than its actual cost.
I
~ JORDAN H. MARTIN PRESIDENT.
j.. w. SEASON, SECRETARY.
J. S. CALVERT, GENERAL AGENT
W. II. H. LYNN and 1H.'H. PECK, Solicitors,
Stanton, Va.
Us WALLACE, Solicitor, Waynesboro.
JNe 6. srevrgp Solicitor, Churchville,
Agents wanted in every City, Town and Coun-
ty ..ri..
oct3o 1868 .
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For the indicator.

1M. E,litor: -Sm:-Your correspondent
"a Citizen il a recent number Of your
paper. has kindly endorsed the views I ex-
pressed through your columns, not long
since, in relation to the necessity Of a!change
in the management Of our banks, or the in
crease Of our banking capital, and. suggests
a plan BY which the object may, beallobtained..
If his views and calculations, are t correct,
(and ] have no doubt they are,) his plan
should, by all means, and that at once, be.
considered and carried into effect by our
merchants and business men, and the un-
paid stock in the Virginia Insurance Com
pany taken. up: o51'''s l ~. >
I have made some enquiry. into this sub
ject and feel confident that, flour merchants
and business men will make the effort, the
required amount Of capital can be placed in
this company to largely increase our banking
facilities, and thereby greatly assist the le-
climate business.interest Of the town and
county. II. "" - - - e
7 think, as s. you intimate ii i%ll2', yiootur last is
sue, that the action of the Stockholders in
the First National Bank in sustaining their
Board Of Directors, in increasing their Cash
Ter salary from $2500 to $4,000, makes it
very certain that we need not look to that
institution for accommodation, except at ruiz
nous rates. [ think it would be we'll to pub
fish a list Of the Baltimore stockhulders,
who were $50 anxious to furnish US bank.
ing capital, to assist US in our poverty at
the close of the var, that we might start
business again, so that. our merchants may
know who to buy goods from, when they go
on this spring. They are no. entitled to
our patronage, as they have shown by their
course that they wish their bank stock to
make them from 20 to 80 per cent, which
they very well know no legitimate business
can stand. No doubt they would like to
keep your trade and sell you goods on short
time at full market rates "a little extra for
time,) and then when your bills come. due
shave. Your notes, through their banks in
your midst, to meet them. hope our mer-
chants will look into this matter. !
It is clear to my mind that we must do
something to protect ourselves. Let US try
the Virginia Insurance Company; take its
unpaid stock, and start it with say $780,
900 for banking purposes, and, i feel war;
ranted in saying, that, in a short time, she
will have a deposit line equal to either of
our National Banks, and that she will give.
us as much accommodation as either Of them.
and at one5half the rates Of interest now
charged. ,ssa-o, 3
Our county friends are also interested in
this matter. / know there are many farmers
in the county who have surplus means, and
[ feel sure ar investment ing this stock will
pay and, at the same time assist in building
up their county town. thereby making them
a better and better home market for their
farm products. 50 r. tLs5 80 gs ~
e.s,s. Y se- STAUNTON. j
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Valley News.

rr#2
The cars ofthe Winchester and Strasburg
Read nowFun to Middletown in Frederick
county, fA miles miles from Strasburg in
this county. -ShenamlonM Herald.
Mr.. J. +. Minis, a student at Washing:
ton Collage, had bis feet so severely FROST
Bitten WINE bird hunting on Monday last,
that he has been confined to his room ever
since.-Eenington Gazette.
LAND SALE.-Mr. j. J. Williams, trus-h
tee, sold at public sale one day last week
-the~a0 acses .ofland- advertised by. him, near.
.Bartonszille, on the Valley pike, at S45. so
per acre. JohnssH Crebs purchaser.G
aWjaeAesfe,,. Tim.
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Right Rev. DR.. Thomas Foley was on
Sunday consecratea, with imposing ceremo-
MES, at the Cathedral, in Baltimore, as
assistant bishop of the diocese of Chicago.
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LOUISVILLE, March l. Silver mines of
unparalleled ricbDess have been discovered
in Grayson county, Ky. The ore is found
to contain a larger percentage Of silver than
any hitherto discovered. The mines, which
are almost inexbaustiblc, will be developed
in the spring.
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WHEELING, March 1.-The resolution
amending t'he constitution for enfranchising
negroes and ex-rebels passed the Senate
yesterday, the vote being IL to 4. 1t pass.
ed the House on Friday 26 to; IS. It has.
to pass the next Legislature and be sub
mittcd to the popular vote in October next.
Under it enfrancIised rebela will vote in
October, 1872.
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The New York Woy7a says; Senator
Lewis. of Virginia, showed his party affilia-
tons to day by voting with the Radicals
for the admission Of Reyels without even an
enquiry as to his qualifications. -
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RICHMOND, March AT a caucus Of the
conservative members of the Legislature to
night John L. Marye, Jr, the present
Lieutenant governor, was nominated for
that office, and W. Fl. Rufner, of Rock
bridge, for superintendent Of public %instruc-
ton, which is equivalent to an election.
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There can be no question that Banking
Institutions, conducted on fair and liberal
principles, are an advantage to communi-
ties where located. 1t is. only when they
descend into that ayaricious grasping, COM
monty denominated shaving. but more prop
erly aicing, that they cease to be a benefit,
and become a curse to community. With.
out any Other: feeling in the matter than a
desire for the best interest of our whole peo-
ple. have we, on several occasions, during
the past few weeks, devoted considerable
editorial space to criticisms Of the conduct
and management. Of one of these institutions
in our midst. We felt called upon to notice
the seemingly unwarrantable demand Of the
Cashier for an increase Of .salary from S29OO
to $4,000, while other Cashiers throughout
the State, and elsewhere, received much
smaller salaries for the management of much
larger amounts. When the directory agreed
TO the demand Of the Cashier and increased
his salary to $4,000, we characterized it in
such terms as we deemed it deserved, and
drew the only conclusion possible, taking
into consideration the large amount placed
10 the surplus fund and the large dividend
declared, that It was simply a license to their
cashier to mako the most possible out OF the
necessities of an impoverished people. though
seven tentbs Of the large profits realized
went into the hands of parties at a distance,
without any possible hope for it eyer to re-
turn. It was with exceeding regret that we
heard Of the late action of the Stockholders
eiectine the old Board of Directors, who had
given the cashier. by one maj GRITTY, a salary
equal to 3 per cent. on the whole capital
stock, and we again called attention to the
removal Of the onus from the shoulders of
the Directory to that of the stockholders, as
an additional and more indicative step, than
any which had preceded it, of the course de-
termined upon, as to the conduct of the
Bank, and warned our readers, as to their
becoming a party to what seemed to us moth
ing more nor less than cxtortson. h4
In this whole affair, we have, without
hatred or i'll will to any, e%ndeavofed to warn
either side as they approached a dangerous
p%recipice to which their steps tended, ere
ruin befel them. What the ultimate result
may be we can not know, but feel that We
have at least done oar duty We leave the
matter, now, between the people and those
interested in the bank. If the former suffer
themselves to be made cats paws to draw
the chestnuts from the fire, it will not be
because they have not been duly warned
IF, on the other hand, the Bank pursues the
suicidal policy, which the action Of those
solely interested in it has seemed to indicate,
it will not be because that course has not
been exposed in all its hideousness, and re-
eeived the unanimous condemnation Of this
community. $40
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Gen. Ames and Revels (colored) have
been sworn in as U. S. Senators from Mis-
sissippi
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The Virginia Senate having passed tie
enabling act it is now a law. After its
signature by the Governor the offices in the
State now held by military appointees will
be filed BY the Governor. IT, t5# -
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A fire Tuesday, in Marion, South Caro-
lima, destroyed thirteen houses in the centre
Of the town. Loss $780, 600 10 $40 :000.
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Jas, Jeter Phillips has been respited a
gain. This is the tenth time.
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Since the little game Of resignation
psactieed by Whittemore, member Of Con-
gsess from South Carolina, others, Charged
with selling c~adetships, have followed suit.
Jas. S. Gollady Representative of the 3rd
Kentucky district and Jno. Z, Deweese,
Representative of the 4th North Carolina
district, under similar charges and for the
same reason, to avoid expulsion, resigned on
the 28th ult. ~ .
Butler. of Tennessee, whose case is under
investigation on the sa,he charges, is in a
bad fix. He can't play that nice little game
called resignation" In the last guberna-
torial election in Tennessee his e~spousal of
the cause Of Stokes was of such a character
as to sever every link Of friendship between
him and Governor Senter. On this account
he hesitated for a time to tender his resie.
nation. fearing its refusal, but finally sent it
to Governor Senter, who declined to accept
it. Poor Butler, he has no other alternative
left but to face the music in the House. and
it is said, from the testimony elected, that
his expulsion is certain. r.O q
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Jno. q. Thompson, son of Cliff Thomp-
son, the famous ''loyalist' Of Albenarle,
was sentenced, in Richmond. Va, on the
18th uit, to 10 years Imprisonment IN the.
Albany ponitentiary, for robbing the mails
while deputy Postmaster at the University
Of Virginia. :
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lhe American Christian Commission. or
canned to cvangelize the whole American
people, met in New York city a few DAYS
since J
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in each county ; the commissioners shall
established places for opening one or more
polls in each township. The commissioners
are empowered to employ q surveyors when
necessary, and they are, within ten days, to
designate accurately the boundaries Of the
township /; no part of any city or town con
tanning 5000 or more inhabitants shall be
Sincludedin any township the name Of each
township is to be distinctly indicated Sec
ton five provides that the commissioners
shall receive So per day tor their services !;
section seven provides that upon the petition
of fifty qualified votes the Judge of the county
court may order that any county may be
redivided into townships !; but any citizen
may appear as defendant TO prevent the
re-districting Ct the county. -
-" The Senate bill, making the present
nlagisterial districts townships, was offered
asa substitute. Not agreed to aud the bill
was ordered to be engrossed and read "a
third 7time.915 .i6nl9t30 ST al3.t blat a9ac
as4i d Jon @ad afsreyy4tr i9a1j e ba5i-i7 [
TUESDAY, March 1.-The House bill in
cooperating the -Luray Valley Railroad was
taken up, amended; making the minimum
capital $500, 600 iiustead of $40, 600 and
compelling the company to commence its
construction within FIVE years, . and passed
and communicated to the. House. 4 sr;gf
4 The House Enabling Bill was taken up,
and after considerable, discussion was passed
by a vote of % to TO-
y The House having refused -to. concur in
Senate amendments to the act in relation to
the interest on money and having asked u
committee circumference, the Senate appoint
ed a committee of five ba8 Il Ma5#
b ny / ahuH iHoUsEam dsss saa 81
Very little transpised Of general interest.
Mr.. Maddox offered a resolution, that the
Committee on Courts of Justice be and are
hereby instructed to report a bill guarantee
ing to all citizens Of this State the possession
of equal civil and political rights and public
privileges. 'du ts1 sv341oE7' -gH'a3ia'ozs
The Homestead bill was taken up and
after several amendments and considerable
discussion, was postponed until after the
joint order fixed for Wednesday at l o'clock
was dispoaed Of. zrhto - a23!1
The House bill, providing for the division
Of counties Into townships was. then taken
up and passed: = 't" 7'4ga s ''
tSt z-J2sa3M u -. Il .1E9saHof ffsgt4e