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New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
THE POOR CHiLDREY'S EXCURsI0Ns
SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TwESTY-sTx CHILDREN Hv.
JOY SAIL TO RARGTAS BEACH, N J,-THE PIC

SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TwENTY-sTx CHILDREN ES.
MIC FUND INCREASING.
The fourth picnic for poor children took
place yesterday 1876 boys aud girls being taken from
the First and Second Wards 10 Rlritan Beach, " j.
The picnic was the first Of the two to be gwen IN the
name OF the Stock Exchange, the members having sub
scrbcd 81 800 toward the movement The children we're
gathered at the statioBhouses IN Church, New, and
eekmansts aud they presented strange appearance.
Nearly all OF the BOYS were shooless, aud some were
without shirts while the mory had neither hats
coats BY the Kindness OF the Superintendent Of the
Long Branch line OF steamers, the children were per
initial 10 use their wharf az tho foot Of Rector.
st for embarkltion. After m rch 10
broadway Wall and Broad sts the procession, headed
by the Governors Island band m uniform, turned down
Rectorst and at o'clock the barge started TIE man
agcr Mr.. Williams, then ordered ms waters 10 prepare
for breakfast and in half an the children par
taking Of nice fresh rolls aud milk AT tho grove AZ
Rartan Beach the children received sandwiches and
went ashore After a pleasant tins ~ the grove tho
children we're taken on board, each one receiving a
sandwich aud cup OF lemonade, aud during the renfn
voyage the ice-crcam and cake was distributed Ihe
band played lively airs throughout the day and The
children danced, sang, and played as mucn u' thty
pleased Each passing vessel or steamer was greeted
with hearty cheer and as those on board glanced ~
aud saw the children with the banner on the barge,
Free Excursions Poor Children" their cheers were
heartily returned.
The next picnic Will take place tomorrow. and y VII
be enjoyed Oy the children oil tbe Thrd and Ff wards
Capts Williams and Petty will distribute "a. ticket. TO
day The total Of the picnic yesterday was 81 -
or IL cents for each child taken.
The trustees OF tho excursion fund acknowledge tao
following additional contributions:
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s.tween oos ana Goodwin Of the Harvard boat, when

h.tveen ,o, an. rood Win nj the Harvard boat when
Harvar put on squirt, as II In anger anu Dacon' as
Cook claims with evident Intention, raisc" ' o'i a"'
chr pped the Yale rudder The only interesting problem
o the Saratoga regatta in the eyes oil poa'ns o" '"'
new Yale stroke, was thus wiped OUT
The worst was TO come after the regatta "A re'ereo
had been selected not OF acknowledged Judgment
and standing accustomed to weigh evidence, but New
York teacher of gymnastics Nothing could be expected
from him. II hoped. however, tbat the sA Juusos
would compel him equitable deelsion' OF aV leas'
protest in case they did not agree or protest or dsa
creement however, there was no outward Hgn' luc
decision placed Harvard third. she crossed the hne
and Yale ninth. The claims Of foul OF HdrVard against
Yale and Wesleyan against Columbia we're disalloWedi !
that Of Yale against Harvard was not entertained!
Itis sufficient to examine the articles on which the de-
csons were based TO perceive the mSness OF preteAC
III the first place. Harvards claim was disallowed-thae
IT, Yale did not foul Harvard. Bat Yae's claim Is not
good because Yale violated Articles ana OF lnc
rules What are Articles and 81 Number defines
foul he contact or boat, oar or oarsInan WIN Ie
boat oar or oarsman competing. Number relates 10
aking me water of boat II being allowable but must
be stuck boat cannot cross back into MS own wafer
again. Yale therefore did not fou harvru Iccorulns
10 the first decision ION the claim made by Harvard
but dd foul Harvard according to te secOuu
ION the claim entered by Yae). Is ~ posslole Iur
referee to sutfy himselfl or does he suppose row
ng men are fools Again, Wesleyan maio clam
against Columbia. under the very Article 3 reIerIS 10
ward as one reason for denying Yales claim In other
words Yale did It. therefore she may not recover lrOm
being smashed Columbia did IT, but II Is no matter!
Columbia did magnhcently; her rowing at the close
was very fine but clear explanation Is necessary
to put these decisions on solid legs
As before said the loss in this regatta has been
the Yale stroke IL may be briefly characterized as a
stroke which describes eipse with the point or the
The is strongly felt before the pull the head
thrown back, the knees ground down ana the arms
shot forward clear OF the knees they rise again The
is then drawn forward by the feet the pouy swings
forward and the catches water for the next stroke W
| TINS means the slightest motion Of the BODY called
bucketng" is avoided and the boat moves through
the water as steadily manOf-war Hence itne as
gust boating men at the referees decson' hopes
were EXPRESSED tnat at the least Yale and Harvard
would again. Cook proposed but the referee dd
not so decide aud Dana refused another race Nothing
could be more desirable than contrast the Harvard
fortvstroke with the Yale thirty; bOth admirable
crews and while the Yale men are lighter he TWO boat
| the merits OF the stroke c. A. k
Neic- York, July n, 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
POLICE NOTES.

Alexander Catlin, age Is, of No. 80 Eldridge-st.
through no 296 Broadway yesterday
internal Injuries. He taken 70 the PARK Hospital
Peter Woolsey fell from the roof of the new school
Dupoui yesterday, sai fatally uGse! lie
o the tity Hospital
James Grady lies in critical condition in the
Ion Cosr Hospital from the efec s,bNound
han Of Johu Fnuiau and JOhu rngia early yeslery
ius Il the saloon a No. 10 UHIoust.
Thomas Quinlan, n grocer of No. 20 Cherry-st.
Cropped ye.eray lie hal been drinking hsr1 for
Tteophu Keeley. aged Sean No
el down aga, Of Sunday from
the injuries yesterday
Daniel McCue, contractor of No 4H East Sew
eshh found dead togrh-re
Eghyh and Eghtysecoai Yesterday morning. Supposed
have fallen embansmrn above
the Byron scranton warrant With no home found dead
the stables No 3J7 West Thrysevnthst Yesterday morning
The supposed death
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
BUSINESS IN THE MAYORS OFFICE.

Complaints were made by 32 men yesterday
against lander Mcmahon, keepers OF intelligence
office III Greenwchst, for swindling IL appears that
the 3! men were portion Of party numbering 40 in
ALL who were engaged a short time ago by the accused
TO 20 TO Venezuela They were told that they would
get 81 eS per day and $40 per month In lieu OF board
Acting on these representations they had gone abroad
only to hnd their TO be 81 per day and the
board poor that they almost starved to death
They told their story 10 tho American Minister and he
sent back those proving their citizenship, Mr. Rene
vile tue private secretary OF the Mayor nvestiga
ing the charges Charges were preferred against City
Marshal Geo W. Frost before the Mayor yesterday by
lady named Mrs ous IL appears that the latter had
purchased some furniture Of ono James Lynch, aud
that not having paid therefor che was sued 10
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blowing additional cOnlrlbuti0ns:
By NJ Mitchell y ce-
th iunsD, aal sold -
A MURDERERs DEATH.BED CONFESSION
La 1873 q man nnmed Patrick BOylc sLtLc

In 1888 a man named IdtIlch Do}i' sO''l'"
near Pennington. y. j.. and earned livelihood uS do'nE
Jobs for the residents of that and the farmers oi he
nechborhood He suddenly disappeared ana was after
ward heard OF in Norh Carolina. From Information
inst received from a resident OF Rose H IA that state
il appears that BOYLE settled that ham.ct after
leaving NewJersey and on tue Goth OF lat month died
after having confessed having committed Two inCt
derl In confession Boyle said that the rstsmudl
committed was in I,59 In the Fall Of tnat year
ncgro-buyer named Newcomb visited Rose
Ihll for the purpose OF buying negroes iCr
the Richmond and New-Ogleans markets. lie had upon
his person the time upwards Of $1,000 ~ goid Hh'
drafts Boyle communicated his knowledge 0f mat TACT
10 felow-workman named Welch and they resolved TO
kill Newcomb ana his money. SO one night they
waited for him lonely road. and a, he passed
they killed him by "A crushing blow on the head with
budgeon. The men taen stripped the body of clothing
and yaluabes, and buried Il In the woods coy
erng it with pine leaves. They then went
back their employers plantation aad retired.
Boyle then related That two months after thi, murder
he aud Wech went to Wilmington for the purpose Of .e-
curing passage NewIOrk, but that while IN that city
they drunk and sIuandcrej all their Igottcn
money. They then removed 10 Sampson County, North
Carolina. and the beginning OF the enlisted IN
the Goth North Carolina Regiment OF Infiu.ry. Welch
was killed in of the battles near Richmond, and
Boyle related that shortly after the capa OF lee he
started afoot for Nortn Carolina On u.s way 10
that state he stopped over uisht AZ thr l"ire
OF an old man Aa';tl slhh', ht'f ',Isou'S.
Being out OF money be resolved 10 h.h simm@
and rdnsack the house. lie did XIII him Ov tuIi,ltg
HIN through the body with bdyone tnat "c FOUND IN
tie premises. 10 conceal Is crime he s't Fe 10 1850
house. and 1t burned with the body 81 its owner
The Of BOye's death was fever -uprruduecd by
the excessive use OF intoxicating driuAs After Ais
death pcop.e living near Rose HlI scatcn.d tAe wood
mentioned by Boyle IL hs confession, AMI found The
skeleton OF the murdered negrO-Duyer WIN O1l"iH
f.fF- and fN. ham To-. u
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

Iyab 1re,ue Hotei-The Hon. Geo. NJ. Robeson,
- q ,te Navy and Randolph Rogers he sculptor
1J,.Gep Tho. H. Pitcher, u. = Army and ffsno@ re,
ss,.,.,v o the Ministry Of the Interior OF 6uatenaa
,oort Hon.s-Msor Peter Hams Of the hsgnser o0 @ On
.D. Erer,tt Hou,e-Capt II. Upsbur, u s navy am vd
. P,,,on Of the L. Coast Survey OnSn , ~ r,
u pen az NichOIs Hoel-JulLe ffou. "
Jane, pe rad HoteI-The Butler H. sang speasr
"a ~. p.,nsylv,ni. House Of Representa- HV
Co'gr,.,n,n ,n Ro,sel Hart OF Rochester
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but the ease was settled Tho value the furpnre thu
comretnant claims t22 90. aud she forced M
nav sD bO s17 charged for expenses which shs
claims tusy had no right TO charge.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

A careless diet, change of water, or a colo
settling the bowels very ooeI bnags m season ae 'e an
diarrhea other o1bsu adcla oi te mb
bowels wou such complaint, rational q
Dr. JAMES CARSNAvvs B4sAN asmtlt bl. .ll. .f
equally efeeiua s oi Crms Cholera Mof,-'
Dysentery aud Summer Compliant.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

IAMPLOUGU's pYRETIC SALINE Is che cure fo
olounes.. small sn sa,es. ana utr
ailments Sold t.en>,s throughout ue ro abb %
Maker, li3 Io5OIB-h hill L0udun England. lsc sg3tIc
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
HOME NEWS.
,pouIyRHT ARRIVALS.

rngRMoMETpR, YESTERDAY, AT HUDNUrs,N IN bRoAp"Ai
e.n-7s, Noon-75o 3 m-76' hduighi-10'.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

Ladies' Furs busted with LYONS TNSECp
Pow makes then proo against
y in I.f
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

Don't buy an "ELASTIC TRUSs' till you
have Pon.,roy's, pnce ii az "a Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

BURNETTs ExrRAcrs.-Beware of substitutes
New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

Burglars entered the millinery store of Mrs.
A. Brown at No 1875 Broadway. T.. D.. about a. IN. yes
terday aud escaped with silk and lace goods valued at
$50.
The Rev. T. T. Kendrick is at work upon a
by which he hopes 70 yndcate himself Of the
charges OF number OF persons whom he characteIzes
Us "conspirators."
The body Of Wm. II, Refill, late orgauist of
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
col. DAVIS TO BE CNSEAT-
Ely

The contest in tie Fifth Virginia
district b,.twcem Davis inrmOcrai) anG
Thomas itepu iican) will be taken up.
probably, the latter part of Tie week.
Davis will tee ousted and ThohIaS take
hrs seat Washington letter ia F0itey
FU,giMi0n.
No doubt need he entertained az to
this latter statement, seeing that Davis
j. Conservative aud Thomas tadi
cal. Rici,nOnd Di>pGtch.
We lad hoped that the long de
lay of two months had bern sutfi-
cient to permit better purposes TO
prevail, than the above would IN
dictate. Col. Davis is Il native of
this county and is gentleman of
great gallantry and fine character.
We have no means Of knowing the
temper of Congress on the subject,
bat if the radical party therein
should chose, they have the pow, r
to pcrpctrate the outrage.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
King College.

Tie friends OF this yOLng and grow
ing institution Will he Iratitied 10 learn
of the accession To it. Faculty, of the
Rev. Z. II. Vaughn, OF Charlotte Go.
Va.
Mr.. Vaughn is already in tie har-
ness. having entered upon his dulles,
rs Professor OF Moral Philosophy, ut
the beginning 0. the 2ud term III the
present session.
Mr.. Y. lakes ms seat as the incumbent
of me Cunmius-falnter Profess 'rsnii,
recentlS endorsed 10y the iiberalliy OF
Abingdon pr,'.hytrry.
Professor Vaughn is known il the
>ynod of Va. a. an able divine, ali ac-
cnmplsntd -cnular, and al eloquent
preacher. For manly year, h" Was the
urluved and popuar Pastor OF the lst
P..shS terlalf Church. l.! nchOarg, Va.
Hi- failing health compelled iIIm t.
T., sign his charge, aud seek the retire
ment of private lie. " .th rrhrN ed
siren1tl and health, ana with tie eli
thusit>m of one tliu.o ,giily mp. es,,, d
with svu>r of the dIEIiity ;.IId IesIut =
sibIiiiy OF his new lu>iti"n, lie take,
his place III the Faruliy O. X ng Co.'S
irye. ii lprmiIivd IL EAST il his lot in
efforts 10 build up The Guile -, and Is
tabi-n IT oil IA permanent basis. Lhu-,
in The providence OF G'Id, our Col
lpge, Is gaining -trength, al q gaining
frlruds. Ii Is tcadliy advancing Ia its
onward course, ANA VIII soon take
rams. ia tile uamber of its students,
and It's standard OF scholarship, with
the uldsr Colleges Of tiir c"n.try. III
decd We already hear nust hattcrlng
report, oil the scholarship OF Is Gr"du-
| aies AZ 4, inc. d by tiIosy wii" have ell
! lersd the Tlvu!ug .cai SrmInaiIes. 1t
l. ih,. design of III" Curat"fa {" cohiin-
! u,. 10 eniar. e the Faculty, and ID MAKE
] either improvements, aud never |"
/ cease tleIr eitnr,>, until the College Is
Thoroughly equipped III AL It's require
meuis, and departments. We tiu>t
1 tllese efforts vii. b- abGndantly sue
! reesfiil ana that an a lew years, We
shall ben i'd here in BRISTOL, Cu.irge
that Will be tue pride and thr glory,
| not u.ilE a. Br.s,"i. bat ri southwest
/ Va. AMI 4, NJ rcHnvrs,'t. W.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
@xioW,s Pianos.

Upwards of fifty First Premium
Gold and Silver Medals, were awarded
tn CHAS. Nj. STEIFF. for the best
PIANOS, in competition with all the
leading factories in the country.
Office and Warerooms, No.9N. Lib.
Grey ST., Baltimore,-Md.
The, superiority, of the UnriraIled
Stieff.P Piano forte,is conceded by all
who have compared'it wft1i others. In
their New Grand Square. a Octaves,
the manufacturer has succeeded in
making the most perfect Piano Forte
possible. rF -rt.
Prices will be found as reasonable
as consistent with thorough work
manship.
A large assortment of Second Hand
Pianos always OH hand, from SO te
$500.
We are agents for the celebrated
Burdett Cabinet, ParIOr and Church
Organs, all styles and prices, TO suit
every one, guaranteed To be fully equal
10 any made.
Send for ILLUSTRATED Catalogue, con-
tanning names OF over LOO Southern
ers. 500 of whom are Virginians,
200 North Carolinians, $50 East len
nesseeans. and others throughout the
South, who have bought the Stiefi
Piano since the close Of the war.
May q, '73,-ly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
THAT ASYLUM!

Lynchburg comes at us Ike a
swarm Of bees. The idea of giving
/, Abingdon the new Asylum
seems likely to provoke l'id,nc
insanity in the hill city. They
talk Of the Southwest being OH the
border, aud deity throw AT lis the
subscription which that city made
80 the Virginia IL Tennessee Rail
road. Very good. Yen eastern
men lost one "bordcr" by giving
i; rothiug aud that dear bIt of eX,
i,"r;ence should open your ears TO
1, its Legitimate lesson. As to that
subscription, it is the old, III story.
Millions for defence but not accent
for tribute" Thousands to drain
the Southwest into your city treas
ury, but net a dollarto 60 from
you into the Southwest. Milk
the cow, but feed her nGvcr.-
II the Southwest were TO reverse
This doctrine of the east how would
i CRATE upon your cars. Suppose
We declare that not Il dollar of
State expenditures slall ever 90
east of the Alleghanies! The very
pines Of east Virginia would he
bored for trumpctS to sound Your
Indignant howls. Nov don't say
this means defiance. 1t means com
mpn sense and Justice and you may
disregard it if you will. 1t will
not surprise us if this good advice
will be disregarded Sill less if ii
should provoke such language as
Shame! Shame. We are willing
70 abide the rcproach. Your very
argument means that we shall never
have n dollar of State pap. Yet
We do verify assert that Abingdon
should have the asylum and not to
recognize her right will be for the
east to perpetratc her old folly,
and We presume she is prepared to
take the risk and the consequences.
Now how DO you like this: The
Southwest will be asked TO join the
Valley aud others to take trade and
travel by NEW E0uTE to the rich
and paipitatinS northeast. Are
yen willing to provoke destiny IN
Ills mater? Better feed us Il lit
fla
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
Value of Advertising.

without ivertising l should he a
poor man to-day. "--H. 4. Hembold.
II advertise my productions and
make money. "-Nicholas Lorgworth.
advertising has furnished me with
a competency Amos Lawrence.
"A man vino is literal in adyertis-
ing is liberal in trade, and such a man
succeeds. while his neighbor with just
a good goods, fails and droops out of
Market. Horace Greeley.
"l1e who invests one dollar in bust
ness, should invest one dollar in adver-
Using. IA. Il. Stewart
Constant and persistent advertis-
ing is a sure prelude to Wealth.
st, phtn Girard.
L. Il. Barnum. the noted exhibitor,
ascribes his success i'm accommodating Il
m lion of dollars in ten wears TO the
unlimited use of printers ink.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
JURISDICTION JUSTICES.

The Legislature has at last agreed
to raise the jurisdiction of Justices
of the Peace to 800. This will
enable many persons 10 reach Il
remedy for certain cases which
have heretofore had none.
We clip the following from The
Senate proceedings.
JURISDICTION oF JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE
House bill No. IL. In amend aud re-
,na-t .cct."u of chapter III of the
Code al 1873 extending the jurirdir~
toh of justices of The p~Sce i'll civil
ca. o. Ia SliHi. came up.
Nj. Williams moved to amend lay
adding after tle word court the follow
ing: Provided that in all CASES Of
reIGuvSl Of such causes into the county
court the plaintiff shall pay Ia the
clerk az said court the same writ tax
which would have lren required if the
salt had been orig na!ly instituted ia
said count" Agreed tu-ayes, g. !;
NOES, 10.
The hill was then ordered to it's on
grossment and third reading-aycs,
81; noes, i3.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
Lynchburg gives birth to an
other distinguished Character.

Lynchburg gives birth to an
other distinguished Character.
John G. Henry, clerk in the
off ;e of Internal Revenue COlleC-
tor j. II. Rives, Of Lynchburg, alb
seconded on Friday last wi lie n
special agent of Department was
inspecting his accounts. 1t seems
that he had been quietly feathcring
hi, nest for some tin c and bnt for
the untimely q appearance Of the
agent would have made the thing
a success. AS it was he probably
made away with a very small
amount. $4,000 in money was
found concealed ready for fight
and a large box was found packed
with a Saratoga trunk and valise,
in which were costly suits OF cloth
ing, diamond jewelry, gold watch
ANA numerous other articles. This
revenue Rat, was about % years OF
age, is son Of John Henry a
member Of the Cry Council, ard a
son-in-law of John 2. Wright, pro-
prietor of the Press & RECORD.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10

was.
"Resolved, That it be recommend
ed to the several vestries of the
Church in the State of West Virginia
TO appoint one delegate of their
respective bhdies to meet in conven-
ion in the city of Charleston, ON
Friday the 2l,t day Of APRIL next, To
,onsidcr the subject of the creation
{ 4 new dioce>c If this State, and to
memorialize the Council Of the Do
csc of Virginia at :heir next session
# it shall be decided that such di-
vision is expedient.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-10
EVENT and COMMENT.

JUDGE Hughes has appointed Jno.
~. Paphain, CLERK If his CoulI rr
Richmond and Alexandria. TIE
bankruptcy f,eS Of the office, have
alone, since SIS amounted 10 Que hun
bred and thirty Thousand dollars.
JUDGE Hughes has commenced well
by cXpUnging some Ol the iaiquiiIcs ri
Underwood. The fees of D!ai. Auy.
Wells in one case alone. iie reduced
from $3.50 TO about 5000. lie also eB-
tered a decree, thai sales of property
iInder baukrup: proceeding, shall Gc
made where the property - located,
snI not sacriiic!al in 'front.' u the Gus
tom house in Richmond, a measure
winch allows the bankrupt Ia Uuy ia
hI- own homestead for Il song.
NOAH Walker, the great Clothing
Merchant, die,l OH last Tuesday, at the
aye of IS. Let Us hope il can not Ge
SAID 0f him that lin that upper realm,
lac has nothing to wear
Alex BrownlOw, brother of Scna-
tor BrOwnlOw, is Il candidate for the
Office OF Register of Washington Co.,
leun.
THE Episcopalians OF West Va. are
taking steps for establishing a s"par-
rte Diocese To coincide with the limits
of that State. We presume those liz
lhc OLD state of Va, will not object
THE House Committee ON Courts. is
saii To be determined to let the pres
eHt Court 1911 alone, 30 that II can
have fair trial.
SEVERAL of the Richmond Brokers,
owning Sl0O.00D OF the notes of the
Bank of tho Commonwealth, which
during the war invested every thing
il owned i'm Confederate, Bonds, have
brought suit against its 800 sI0ckhOld-
ers for the amount of said notes. The
Stockholders were, 10y the charter,
HIadc liable TO the extent of their stock
for the payment of those notes, hut
subsequent act of the Legislature ere
lesanedn them. We presume The old
question cuI;Ies up-can the State inn
pair contract between Tie maker of
my note aud me as its holder3
TURpUGIIOUT East Va. the slect-
clad trees. fell and killed the ioOi
ground hogs that stald out GA last
Monday. Ia the unIthCIn Safes. the
holes frDze up so the ground hog WA,
.0rced To stay cut ard freeze. la New
I'm. laud, the mercury stood 30 de-
Erees below" Below what?