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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
New Engines.

We learn that Col. Bridgers has re-
Gently purchased several new and pow
erfu engines for the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad, which will be put
/ on the track very shortly. There has
been a deficiency of engines on this
road for some time, and we are glad to
know that the posperity of the Company
warrants further additions in the way
of rolling stock.
Masonic Visits.
Mr.. James Southgate, General Agent
for the Masonic Temple, and DIG. NJ,
Thos. H. Gardner, of this city, re-
turned here yesterday from round of
visits paid by them to Lodges on the
line of the Wilmington, Charlotte 4
Rutherford Railroad. Mr. Gardner
expresses himself as well pleased with
the result of his visit, and Mr.. South
gate succeeded in securing liberal sub
scrptions to the Temple fund.
These gentlemen will go up the
Wilmington, Columbia Il Augusta
Railroad, next week, and have made
the following appointments T.: Fair
Bluff Lodge, at Fair Bluff, Tuesday
and Wednesday Lebanon Lodge, at
Whiteville. Thursday and Friday: and
Black Rock Lodge, at Black Rock, on
Saturday.
Mr.. Gardner will revisit Lunberton
on the fret Monday i'll February.
Boat Swa,nPed and Wan Drowned.
Mr.. Charles Howe. of Sampson
county, resident of the section for
merly known as Franklin township, in
this county, arrived here Yesterday
evening with f1at-boat from ,lpper
Black River. loaded with 173 barrels
OF turpentine and 100 bags of peas.
He had with him three hands. all
colored men, and about o'clock last
night attempted to reach the wharf III
Messrs. Martin * Haliett's distl.lery.
on the opposite side oi the river. ihc
wind WAS blowing very strong at the
time and til waves were high, and
through some nismana"ement on the
part of the hands, the boat WIS
swamped Just about the time it
reached the wharf. They managed to
gain the dock, however. when Mr..
Howe got I; boat and came over
To the city and. assisted hy Mr..
G. {. Shields. returned and towcd
the boa: to this side. One of the col
orcd hands, hy the namr "f Dick Cor
belt. was found To i,c missing and it Is
supposed ,ha: he WAS drowned. The
last seen of him l,r WAS. cndc.,yoring
to reach the wharfas the hu#t >wanped
The other hands were saved and
the tuTpnlttinr was rolled out Ht Market
Dock, hut some of the peas were washed
away aud the bniaurc were all ruined
by the water f)"UY joDi'..oi. IN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
SIIPERINTENDEN OF PUBLIC
IN&TRUCTION.

We are glad to see that We are to
have no disgraceful squabble over the
Office of Superintendent of Public In
struction. We see that Messrs. Battle
and McIver have made up case
agreed, and referred the matter
directly to the Supreme Court. We
suppose, in few days, we will have
decision.
We trust so, at least. The Educa-
tiOnal interests of the State have
already suffered too much to be still
further retarded by long and irrita-
ting squabble between men either of
whom should willingly make personal
sacrifices to advance them. Let the
Court render prompt decision. . ..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
THEI-NIYElkSITY.

We hope that the time is auspicious
for the restoration of the University of
North Carolina. The terrible picture
of its decay, and the rapid destruction
of its buildings, grounds, libraries,
geological aud scientific collections, as
portrayed in late number of Orr
paper, seems to have astonished the
people of our State. They had no
idea of the real situation OF affairs
And now Governor CALDWELL gives
the best evidence in his power to show
that he is in earnest in his desire to
promote the educational interests of
the State. Mr.. BATTLE, the newly ap-
pointed Superintendent of Public In
struction, is al honnred graduate of
the University. He and his father
were members of the Faculty in the
halcvon days OF the institution. We
know something OF his effort, TO re-
store it, He is now situated so that
he can do mucl, to help it.
The Legislature is in session, and
the Trustees are called to meet at an
early day. If the latter body will s,,s-
tain the Superintendent we are sure
that the former will.
1t seems to us that the time is, in-
deed, auspicious for something snl'-
stantial to be done for the University
Oar political opponents have tried to
run it as p political machine and have
most ignominiously failed. Their ap-
pointees, from Pool down, were crinli-
nally incompetent. and have brought
, ruin upon the University aud the vii
lage OF Chapel Hill. and lost the
respect of all parties and classes. Ii the
| institution can be reconstructed there
can beno good reason why Conservatives
and Democrats, Republicans and Rad
icals sl"nld not heartily join hands i'll
the GOO! work. There can possibly
, be nu political advantage to either
! purity in the establishment and maintc-
,ance Of good University-there is
. certainly great disadvantage to both
parties and (" the State arising from
the want of one. President and
Faculty ra,, he selected with no view
to thc;r politics, but for their ci,aracte,
az ~,.l,o':,rs, teachers AMI gentlemen
Who inquiries of the political opinions
Of the Faculty at Yale, at the Univer
sity of Virginia, or at Princeton
Let us be careful 10 select no one
whatever may be his qualifications
who has rendered himself offensive t,
any class of Our people espeeiali.!
to those whose patronage is necessar!
for the support of the University
and we are satisfied that the old-tim
prosperity will return to Chapel Hill
If nothing can be done now, then lie
us consider the proposition OF. sal
of the University, under the mortgage
and the formation of company fo
its purchase. This proposition wa
submitted to the late GEORGE W
MoRDEcAI and other gentlemen, by tn
writer, when Governor Holden frs
manifested his purpose to sacrifice tn
University upon the altar of Rad
ilism. We hope now it is nc
) necessary. .. .-. -..
We trust Mr.. BATTLE will act in thi
matter at once.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
ANOTHEH CLUB.

We return thanks to IA friend for Al
club of subscribers at Wolf Pitt,
Onslow county. The people of Onslow
have a partiality for the JOURNAL,
which manifests itself in a substantial
sort of way. 4
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24

A daily illustrated newspaper is to
be started in New York next month,
Tnis is the very latest phase of iaur'
nalism,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24


On Thursday evening. at the office
of Mr.. 5. y. Martin. Oh Market street.
the Special Committees, appointed by
the Board OF Aldermen and Board of
County Commissioners, met to con-
slider the proposed free school move
ment. There were present on the oc-
casion, on behalf of the county, Messrs.
S. n. Martin, A. r. Black and II. B.
Blake. and Mayor Wilson and Alder
men Kerchner and Sampson for the
city. 1T was stated that there were
1 800 children in the city that the pro-
posed free schools would benefit,
besides IL o 20 in the schools here under
charge of Miss Bradley, and it was es-
timated that it would require about
81 900 "A year to meet the necessary ex-
penses. OF this amount the Peabody
Fnnd and the assistance to be received
from the State would probably reach
some sc, 800, and it is expected that
the city would furnish the balance.
The Joint Committee viii meet again
this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, to perfect
their plans and draw up report to be
submitted to the Board of Aldermen
at their meeting on Monday night.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
SIE-ERINTENDEN OE asUBRLEG
INSTRUCTION.

An issue Joined betxVeeE, Governor
Caldwell and superintendent Me
INer-Thc latter refuses to give III,
the Office = Correspondence be-
Ivcr-Thc Grounds for refnsaf. sc.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24

We learn that young man by the
name of Bryant Morse, recently clerk
at Mr.. F. Mayer's bakery and confec-
tionery, in this city, but who has
has since removed to some naint IN
Georgia, near Aae8n, shot and killed
man nne day Of last week. Nj.
Morse was, we understand, proprietor
of a liquor saloon, and was attacked in
his own house by the man. when he
drew a pistol and shot him dead. Oul
informant states that the act was con,
sidered iustifiable, and that MIR. Morss
had been released on bail.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
Highway RObbcry.
Prob ibitOry' !

In the House, on Friday, Mr.. Nor
ment presented petition from certain
citizens of Lumber Bridge township,
in Robcson county, asking for the
passage of bill to prohibit the sale
of spirituous liquors within one mile of
Lumber Bridge and Providence Cinrcl:
in that county.
Also a similar petition from other
citizens of that county, praying for the
same prohibition for Marion Chapel
and Ashpole Chapel.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
aI.E TEMPER.

One night after this he was acting
very badly and L called in police SER
seant Nc, who lived ill the lower
part of our house. The sergeant ad-
vised me TO put him ont OF the way. as
he would never be any good 20 me or
himself again. I asked him what he
meant, and he told me to get :: certain
quantity of arsenic and give him some
OF it. I paid ten cents for it, put it in
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
From the West Chester Local FeWs.
More Red Hot Blood In chester coun-
A MAN snor 1N nIoHASD rowksHup.

: ~ ~
Last Monday night, between nine and ten o'clock
a man named acOb johnson, alias Nelson, was
shot in Highland township, the facts OF which, as
related to us, being substantially as folows:
A man by the name of Jones' living near Parkes-
burg mad some difficulty with his wife some two
years 4 %, Whenshe LETT him, after which he took
UP with u white woman, with whom he has lived
ever since until about three weeks ago, when she
died. The frat after leaving him lived out at SER
vice until about two weeks ego, when man nam
ed Nelson, who claimed to be- her nephew, moYed
her down TO the tenement house of John Phipps,
in Highland township, near Gum Tree, bringing
her little boy, about i've years old, with her. Mon
day afternoon, Joues lett Parkesburg with shot
gun, and was seen to pass through Gum Tree In
the evening". After Nelson had come in from his
work that evening, and just as he was in the act
Of lighting his pipe, his family were startled by
the report OF gun, and Nelson Immediately fell
TO the floor, shot in tue hip. After shooting him,
| Jones ran into the house. The woman ran up
stairs and jumped out of the second story window,
and secreted herself in hebushes the house being
In the woods. Jones ran up stairs alter her, svl-
IDENTITY intending to kill her, and upon not finding
her, he came down and hunted for her through the
bushes, and she says called loudly for her. The
boy haapot been seen since, and it is supposed he
/ took him away with him.
| The man'gE EcIeams were heard by Mr. Phipps,
Whos Wfth his hired boy, repaired to the house
Nhen they found tne man Ia the lot near the house
Where he had dragged himself in his suffering 1on-
dition BE was taken BY them to Mr.. Phipps'
house, When Mqllcal aid was summoned. Dr.
Haney, who pr,ipouncsd the wound Of a seriouu
nature the whole load entering the thigh, was un.
able to txtraet any Of the shot. Nelson was re-
| moved to lhb Chester County Poor House yester-
/ day afternoon, and warrant has been issued for
the arrest o. Jones' There il considerable excite
ments inthe peif fhborhoOd Of the tragic aifair
press united hope thathe WilfbsSpeedily brought
to justice,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
A critical season.

Toward the close Of the warm season the long
continued heat begins to tell upon the body and
mind. Both become exhausted. and we feel instict-
lively that nature, after fighting gallant battle
with debiltating temperature is dropping at last
and requires to be stimulated and reinforced This
therefore. is period Of the year when course OF
Hostettsrs Stomach Bitters is especially useful
The immediate effect Of this unequalled vegetable
restorative IS tcstrengthen the stomach sharpen the
appitite tone and regulate the bowels and give stea
dnesa and vigor to the nerves. As preventive Of
the endemic and epidemic complaints that prevail
at this season. and as remedy for indigestion, liver
disturbances nervOuns debility, constipation lam
guor headache and oil Irregularities of the bowels
this pure and wholesome vegetable tonic and alter.
ative has no equal among medicines.
auR5to13 rs W
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

llNToLMABLE AND. TANTALIzING. "A Long
Braneh correspondent writes :-"My feelings arc
capable of bearing up against IN ordinary
amount Of strain, but when they are put to the
test Of listening to q spooney couple making love
every night for three weeks, It Is more than an
ofdppTy pyle yonpg man ought2o bo expected
% stand. There is d young man here who has
psen engaged for three weeks In dilIgent effort
TO kiss girl, and has not yet succeeded. Tbcv
sit near my window on the second balcony tiIl
midnight. Any fellow who couldn'r get as as far
as kissing girl after three weeks loye-maIyino
isa milksop. Every night 1t Is the same story.
As ne down 10 my lonely couch. wooing the
slnmbering god, am kept awake by this yonnc,
mans persistent begging for kiss. =
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
Phila1eIphia AInrI1ets.

WSuHeSuOBt ABpust Os o r, M
FLoUR.-There Is more activity In the mark ct and
prices remain without change Sales Of 200 barrels,
including guperhne. at S360a4.25 extras at S4a550;
Iowa and Wisconsin extra family at 75a7 25 Min
nesota do. do, at S7.25a8; PennsylvaRiR. Ohio and
Indiana do. do at S7.25as.25, aud fancy brands at
s60al0. g IN quality. RE Flour sells at Sl25A45O
QRAIN.--Th6re is more demand for Wheat, but
prices are unsettled Sales of 600 bushels at 81 40
90 for Western red; 81 80 s. for Southern do;
81 20 q " for common spring, and 81 IS for No,
Spring Nothing doing 10 Rye. Corn Is quiet, Sales
OF 1000 bushels OF yellow at IS &c.,, and Western
mixed ct SO $50, Oats are unchanged; 5000 bushels
Western sold at 47a50c. for white. and II dc for
mixed. The reeelpts to-day are as follows: 1886
barrels Of Flour 5000 bushels Of Wheat 600 bush
sG Of Corn. l4T0O bushels Of Oats, 235 barrels Of
Whisky.
PROvIsIoNs:-The. market continues quiet, but
prices are UNCHANGED. Mess Pork Is selling in lots
at Sl7 50 ~ rs; Smoked Hams ct Il 16c do
Sides at lie Sailed Shoulders at SIC; Smoked do
at l0c; and Lard at 6kc. Ha
SEEDs. CIoyerSeed Is dull, We quote at 81 &c.
per pound. Timothy sold 81 S37 6aSeQ. and Flax
seed ct 81 q 2 05 per busheis -
WHIsET.-sO bbls. of Western iFSn-bound at Sss
per gallon. ~ - G. Z
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
The w. IL Il. ExtensKOm or the Rerks co
+l u AgssAlrOads -l,sA 3 >
I tFrom TIE Reading Times, 5thl

tFrom the Reading Times, 5thl
For tho iirat time we had the pleasure yesterday
afternoon Of making short trip over the line q
Furnace, and more particularly over Sections I2
and l3, (which Col Henry II. Hawman, Of this
city, is the contractor. The road passes through
one Of the finest sections Of Berks county indeed,
We knowof no prettier or more fertile valley than
that OF ne Maaenereex Inc country through
will be strange thing II the road does not pay
Handsomely from the start. Dol. HaWm4n has
nearly finished his sections. He has about nlty
Swedes at work, and these are among the stoadiesi
and most faithful OF laborers. The other sections
are also veil under way. and not many months
will eiapse before the road is In complete running
order.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

NoTIcEi-James Haiaes the well known grocery,
nan, wishes TO In fofm the people that be has sod
out his branch store No. 20q West ID street. he has
hut the one store now l03 East Second street. be-
tween King and krepeh. SO the citizens Of Will
mington ana vieinity uiay look for great bargain
ID groceries in the future as he has q very law
ITeRt-and By the above sale has lessen cd his eTs
penses greatly not exceeding half they have been
heretoteEes y 9 lptend to put bis whole might 10
his red store in Second street between King and
French. ~ very small expenses and secret advan-
ttgeA IL buyinR and econOmiziag ways. he will be
tenaAled 10 fel groceries to the people that wi Il
earbItse everybody. We adyise all to try him and
see Il his statement 70 true. hemember the place
~ East seo9Ad street, between King and French,
the stete hfali Red Red Red 'lii- = IlEF-'
lauR7W6m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

DECEASED. Yesterday, we briefly alluded to
the decease Of John A. Armour, a reporter for the
Commercial, Of this city, which occurred shortly
bstore noon, at his residence, No. 203 W. Eleventh
street. For long time past, Mr.. Armour suffer-
cd severely from a pulmonary complaint, winch
at Inst brought him TO his end. His death was ex-
pected, time and again, by his friends, but being
possessed Of an indomitable will, he struggled
against the the depressing effects OF the insIdious
disease until exhausted Nature entirely gave out.
good moral character Alniable and winning in
his manner, he enjoyed the acquaintance Of a
large circle of friends, who will sincerely regret
his demise. He leaves a wife and one child
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
PERSONAL.

: Governor Ehye, Of tGaFylspd, now Il lLbDs
Judge Pinkney of City Circuit Court, 10 In
Canada,
Jadge, Carey, Of the Court Of Common pleaa,
is on Northern tour t.3..f : t-Et
Reverdy johnson arrived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, in New York city, on Tuesday.
The most snccessful bee culturIst In Iowa is @
woman, Mrs. Ellen s. Taper, of Des moines.-
She is niece Of Henry WheatoB, the well-knowu
writer Of International law
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
BaGaIo ParIs Raee.

BUFFALO, NY, Aug. 6.--There were fully
fTenty-hye thousand persons at Buffalo Park
to-day. The weather was cool and pleasant,
and the track in good condition, .
The 1Et race, for purse Of 500. .O00-SiO O0o
tolthe firet, $1,000 TO the second, S3 600 To the
third and 90 900 to the fourth-for horses that
bud never beaten 2. q, was won by Sensatlon
FIVE heats were trOted, Camera Whining ti,s
nrst; time, 2.2OH, 2.2l, 2,219<, 2.24,2.2s. Judge
EslleIton \ took the second money, Camera third
The second race, for $50 horses. was won bv
Clementlne; time, 2.29, 2SO, 2S2H.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
IA Fleht .IksnrneI,r

iI.ouIsvnIR, August Gin Warren county, XIV.
last Monday, q general fight ensued, In which M
Ehiyes was shot through the arm. Constable
Howard, while attempting to stop the fight, was
stabbed twice by VIM. Lark ono Of the contest
apts. Another constable, Wright, struck Lark
Ia the forehead with stone from the effects oI
which Lark died that night. lIoward's wounds
are not necessarily fatal, IA ..lf 5l
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

ATTEMPTED RAPE.-Spnday afternoon colored
man named VIM. Murray attempted an outrage
living in the family OF Mr.. Edward Towers, near
Royal Oak, Talbot county. Murray went to the
house Of Mr.. Towers to collect q bill, and finding
the young woman alone in the Kitchen, offered
her $40 aud made an lnsolent proposal, which she
spurned, when it is alleged, he seized her. While
defending herself and crying out, Mrs. Towera
came up and prevented the Intended outrage.
Murray was arrested On Monday by constable
Collier, Of Easton, and brought before Justice
Nichols, at EastOn, where he was committed for
hearing, when the girl appeared against him.
The accused is about % years old. Miss Nichols
Is about 1S or 20SeaTs Of age. seD
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

KENT COUNTY (MARYLAND) AoRIcULTuRAL
SocTETY-The third annual fair OF the Kent
County Agricultural Association will take place
at their fair grounds, Worton station, near Ches-
tertown TO commence September Both aud con-
tlnue three days. In addition to the usual agri-
cultural exhibition, trials Of speed viii take place
each day between some of the best horses in the
offered by the society. t t.ts t.a...l x
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
u WISI FNVlN. /

The Grand Division Of the Sons Of Temperance
met on Wednesday night sntytheir Hall, In this
Sityy CD he hnrposd AAnbnaiasFihd The Question
81 giving the regular quarterly password 10 the
Colored Sons of Temperance. The meeting was
very large, and by vote OF IL TO go refused TO
the same vote they tere refused admntance 70
the Grand Division OF the whites also TO give them
Q separate password. 1t is understood that the
e1lorSd society will now organize by Themselves,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

A WARNING TO PHYrIofANs.--Am man described
as Of 'fmild and honest appeatnnce" has recently
been engaged in calling upon physicians at unseS.
aonable hours, sitting down to await the doctors
return, and then leaving with any small articles
Of value found In the office. A physician at Fiji.
teenth and Poplar streets had gold pen stolen on
Tuesday, during the enforced momentafy absence
Of his wife.-Eedger.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

EXTENDING EAsTwARD.--A Grange of the Pa
irons Of Husbandry was organized in LondongrOve
township ON Wednesday last Che meeting was
held at the Office of the Experimental Farm and
an address was made by James Wilkinson, Depu-
ty Of the National Grange. Some twenty-five
farmers we're initiated into the mysteries Of the
new order. 1t is called Pioneer Grange, No. 9,
aid John Garter was elected Master and Ell,
wood Conard Secretary. Thisis the first grange in
Chester county.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

EXCURSIONS. excursion TO Cape May, in
the Samuel N. FELTON,, this morning, was quite
q success. Tho boat left the wharf, foot Of King
street, at 61S o'clock, well crowded with passen-
gera, and number who would have gone falled to
get aboard, having no tickets, others more ven.
tursome went on board without tiekets, trusting
70 the forbeaTance Of the managers.
The Swltchback excursion, via the r., w. q b.
r. R., star ed Of six o'clock. A large company
was aboard. Butt train was not so long as Il
was expected 1t would be. Those who went will
enjoy a rare treat. f.... ~ q i
The excursion Of the st. Paui's Beneficial So.
aiety to Mt Cuba, on the WilmingtODADd West
ern r. B.. left the depot OF the Company about I
o'clock. Avery merry and pleasant company
were aboard. ett1
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

FATAI MINI ACCIDENT "A young man named
Isaac Tumbull was killed in,tho Big Vein mine
Of the Now Central Coal Company near Iona.
coming, Monday afternoon. While at work alarge
mass Of coal came down upon him, striking him
on the head and literally breaking bis neck De
ceased was about twcntY-touT years Of ago and 3
resident of Homecoming. He was worthy and
industrious young man, and was q favoTite with
the entire community. CsT.bglaYd( (Md-l 7Sms''
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

PEACH BoTToI RAILWX3-I Is ths expectation
Of the managers Of the Oxford and Peach Bottom
Railway to begin 70 lay the track next month
We understand the iron for the entire line TO the
Of the bridge over the OctOraro creek, near Pine
Grove, has been commenced. The mason work
Of numerous other bridges and culverts Is finished
and the grading far west US Fulton House,
With tbs e4eepuOn Of some heavy'work at Glen.
denin's summit, is nearly completed.-O Oxford
Press.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

just received one or the largest assortment
Of the latest Spring Styles Of hats and Gaps Is
the city which am selling at the very lowest
Prices. MysIlk hatsa speciality. Cali an
examine my immense stock and you will b
sure to be suited. LEWIS @. SPRINGER,
Hat Store. tf No. 233 Market Street
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

AcCIDENT.-We regret to hear that Mrs.
Thomas Springer, living near Mt. Cuba, fell
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

TALL GRAss.-- Mrs. Alexander Sa Vile has sent
to her husband, in this cry, blade Of Hungarian
grass, Jour feet eight inches high. 1t was sowed
on her farm, in Carroll county, Nd, last Msy--
The yield has been about ~ tons to the acre 1t
ls quite o curiosity. ~ -laLA
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

To SCHOOL CoAiMfrTErs-- Robert II. Davis,
Trustee of the Snrte School fund gives notice OF
the upportionmeht to each school district In aR-
other colnmn. mct 5i% lll 1.-H4 ed