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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
TELEGRAPH MARKETS.

OswEGo, May A.-Wheat unchanged. Corn
quiet al SSC.
PITTsBURG, May 2.-Wheat steady: Penn
sylvania and Ohio red, 81 5j(Ol 35. Corn quiet:
ear and shelled, S5DSSc.
PEORIA. May 2l.-Corn dull at Tic. Oats
white steady at 61,G67hc; mixed nominal at
65c. Rye scarce and nominally ii 13.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 21.-Flour, 50 75a6 rs.
Wheat: Red, 81 20(g1 ~; AMBER 81 25ag1 60;
white, IL 2o@1 g.. Corn: ear, 69,G10c; shelled,
73(g74c. Oats, 66le69c.
BUFFALO, May H.-Wheat: market is dull
and unsettled for spring, but there is fair de-
mand for winter. Corn lower and very dull.
Other grains unchanged. Oats scarce.
CLEVELAND, May 2l.-Wheat quiet and un-
changed. Corn steady and unchanged; oats
do. Petroleum steady: s. W. Ito test 10Ac; 40
test, State, car lots; small way, lQG2c higher.
NASHVILLE, May 21--Flour quiet and I'M
changed: $5lg6 80; Wheat steady at 81 80. Corn
quiet and unchanged at 9Jc. Oats steady at
T5c. Coffee III fair demand and firm at 2OQ22c
DETROIT, May 21.-Flour quiet and un-
changed at S5 z5G6 30. Wheat dull: extra.
81 29: No. /, 81 2Sh: amber, 81 e71s. Corn
steady at 76c. Oats quiet and unchanged at
6y<c. Clover-seed, IS 30.
MEMPHIS. May N.-Fleur steady: medium
81 25(c6 80. Corn scarce and irm: held at SS,,
Oats scarce and firm at 71Q7Sc in store. Eggs
steady at 14915c. Butter steady for choice
new at 2sc; inferior dull and nominal. Pro-
visions quiet and unehpnged;- little doing.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
The Southern Railroad.

The war upon the further prosecution
Of the Southern railroad enterprise has
commenced. A distinguished lawyer
this morning handed to Judge Tildeh a
paper in the nature of a protest against
the appointment Of Commissioner to
fix the compensation Of the Trustees OF
the Board. ......
Two communications in the CONNER
oial of this day point to speedy begin
ming OF legal proceedings to enjoin The
issue of any more bonds. 1t is true that
the legislation authorizing the city to
enter upon the work was of doubtful le-
gality, and the decision OF the Supreme
Court sustaining the law an anomaly. !.
But it Is too late now to look back. The
city has spent six or seven millions of
dollars, and the work must 60 ON, must
be completed. ~.
All interested in the welfare of the
city, its credit, its business interests,
should hold up the hands of the Trus-
tees, pay them well for their work. and
hurry them on to the completion OF the
job. 6
Let there be an end of carping now.
Lawyers may hinder and delay, but they
can not prevent the finishing of the work
and the payment therefor.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
LAST EDITION.
By TELEGRAPH.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 21.-Mrs. Eliza +.
Cox was killed by train this morning
+ New YORK, May 21.-The International
Metric Convention has been signed by
representatives of all the powers partici-
pating in the conference.
LAKE CITY, May 21.-Gray Beard, one
OF the Indian prisoners, en- route for st.
Augustine, jumped from the train and
was shot. He died in few minutes.
SAGErowN, ILL.,, May 21.-Jonathan
Turner, distiller, and o. r. HoYey, Gov
ernment official, arrested for revenue
frauds, have been held in $4,000 bonds
each.
, NEW YORK, May 21.-A private Lon.
don dispatch says there are rumors ol
the failure of large firm in the iron
trade, and also Lombard-street dis
count house.
LONDON, May 21.-A special dispatch
TO the Morning Post announces that the
Russian General Kaufman was re.
turned to Turkestan and resumed to the
Governorship.
LONDON, May 21.-Amount of bullion
gone into the Bank of England, on bal.
ance, to-day, is 9216,00 The rate OF
discount in open market is 8 5-16 per
cent, which Is 3-16 per cent. below bank
rate.
CoHoEs, N. Y.-The saw-mill, han
ding shop, polishing room, finishing and
packing departments connected with the
AK Manufacturing Works of the Weed
Il Becker Manufacturing Company
burned this morning. Loss about $780,
600; fully insured.
BROOKLYN, May 21.--Judge Porter re-
sumed his argument for the defendant at
the re-opening Of the Court in the Tilton-
Beecher trial this morning. The Court
room is crowded, an unusual number of
ladies being present. 1t is thought that
another day will be required to finish the
argument.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin has been taken to private 1nstltu-
tion at Batavia, Illinois, where she Is to
be cared for until some future0ourse can
be decided on. Previous to removal her
friends secured for safe keeping SOL, 900
in Government bonds, which she had
kept secreted on her person. Much IF
the time she appears perfectly sane, but
changes rapidly from one condition to
another. Her friends believe that her
mind has not been sound since the tragic
death of her husband.
ST. LOUIS, May 21.-The Women's State
Temperance Convention was organized
here last evening. Miss Ida buckingham,
of this city, was chosen to preside. Com,
mittees of various kinds were appointed
An Essay on the results of the Woman's
Crusade was read by Mrs. Mary Nc
Cleary. She spoke Of the movement as
of Divine inspiration, and said il
was designed to preserve the pub
He morals. The crusade has caused
the closing of seven distilleries and five
hundred and ninety-seven saloons In
Ohio, and hundred temperance socle
ties have since been organized in the
different States. An able and eloquent
address was also delivered by John b,
Anderson, temperance lecturer from
Bristol, England. A committee, Includ
ing Miss Phoebe Cozzens, Mrs. Frances
Minor, and several other prominent la.
dies of the city, was appointed to wait
on. the Constitutional Committee Oh
Elections in regard to having clause
inserted in the new Constitution allow.
ing female suffrage.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
FTNANCIAE.

with light transactions at 105 buying and los
selling for halves and quarters.
Eastern Exchange is quiet and steady to-day.
The receipts are still light. Rates are un-
changed. Buying at par(Gl 20 prem, and SELL
Ing at 1-1U prem.
Sterling Exchange is steady with fair de-
mand. 1t is quoted 49Ok sight, and 4S71s sixty
day bills, gold
The demand for money is more moderate to-
day. Acceptable business paper is in good re-
quest at 7QDS per cent.
Southern Railroad 7-S0 bonds are steady and
in moderate demand at 1U4H and accrued in
terest. There is but little doing in other local
securities. Little Miami X. X. stock is offered
at 100, and Consolidated Street Railway at ~.
Government bonds are steady, with no ex-
pressed change in rates. The following are
the 30 New York duotations:
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

A N ORDINANCE, No. III, to establish the
n grade of Forest avenue, from the west
line of Main avenue to the east curb of WASH
ngIon avenue.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the Incor-
porated Village of -Avondale, two-tbirds of all
the members seiecte,;concurrIng, tn 1t the grade
Of the north curb Of Forest avenue, from. the
west line of Main avenue to the east curb of
W ashlngton avenue, be and the same is hereby
established as follows: Beginning at the west
line Of Main avenue at the level Of 80? .63 feet;
thence descending at q grade Of 2.99 in 100 for
ASS feet to the level Of s90.U2 thence ascending
at grade Of leyS feet in fOJ for 315 feet anu to
level Of 296.02 feet; thence descendinx G.9J feet
in 100 for l50 feet to the level Of 29431 feet:
thence ascending 3.7l2 feet in 100 for $50 feet
and to level of 1880 feet; thence scending
at grade of LOSS feet in 100 or a distance Of
1S feet to the east curb Of Washington avenue
and to the level of 3O1.63 the established grade
Of said avenue.
Passed May 20th. A. D.. 1875
ROBERT A. JOHNSTON
Mayor and President of Council
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, Jr, Corporation Clerk.
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
I,resbyterian General Assen,bly.

CLEVELAND, O., May 21.-The General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
met here this forenotn
The Moderator announced the stand
ing committees, and the programme for
the sessions reported by the Committee
of Arrangements was adopted.
When the Synodical reports were read
the rest OF the day was occupied in dis
cussing the mileage question:. The ses.
sion adjourned at three O'Clock to meet
tomorrow at nine.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

/ Vjf
lieht showers ahont noon TIE river has I,,i.n
eIeven Inches since our as. renort with II faat
inches in the channel by the Water works
marks.
sr.ar or rur p1vrpa
mo.
feet inches. Clear. Ther. 70; wind :. L.
Parkers Lanuing-S2 inches and falling.
Brownsvllie-6f feet and falling.
kice's Landing-6h feet ana falling.
Whee1ng-6 feet and falling.
Marletta-6 feet and falling.
Middleport-1 feet inches and falling.
Charleston-Kanawha 6feet inches aud fall
ing.
Huntington-i4 feet and falling.
Frankfort-Kentucky ~ and stationary. -
Lonisville-1 feet at the head Of the Canal,
and feet in the pass on the !, Falls and falling.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
Criminal

LIBERTY, IND, May 2L-John Maley
was arrested this morning for larceny,
on an Indictment found by the Grand
Jury last March. :.
officers have been dispatched to Co
lumbus with iequisition from-Governor
Hendricks for the arrest OF Maley's ac-
completes, who fed to Ohio recently.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Secretary
Of State gives notice that the pamphlet
edition Of the laws of the second session
of the Forty-third Congress, prepared
pursuant to law, is ready for sale at the
Department Of State. The price, as
fixed by law, is sixty-ive cents per vol
ume. 1t can be forwarded by mail on
receipt Of the price and six cents, the
legal postage additional, or by express,
rs the purchaser may desire, in either
case at his risk.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

vor of the shareholders OF the National
Bank Of the Commonwealth, New York
city, as soon as the necessary schedules
can be prepared by the Receiver. Divi-
dends of 10 per cent. have already been
paid to the creditors Of the bank.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
STEAMBOATS,.

NT< - THE LARGE, ELEGANT AND
a{ltSsltkh.SsHAF Fast ExcursiOn Steamer THO OWPSON
ssssazsa DEAN, w. Is. Miller, Master, George
Clerk, leaves CINCINNATI for New Or
leans, SATURDAY, May %, at L. NJ :, positively.
my15-t JAS. s. ROBINSON, Agent.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given OF the fill
~ ing, with the Council of the Incorporated
Village OF Avondale, on the 9th day OF May,
A. D., 1876, of q petition, the object and prayer
of which is for the vacation of Grove street
from Kockdale avenue tn the north line OF LOIS
No. 36 and As, in Spencer Il Craig's subdivision,
in consideration OF thirty feet being dedicated
by John Kennett, on east side of Burnet ave-
nue., running north from Roekdale to Forest
avenue, and that the said petition will be heard
by said village Council on the lst day OF July,
A. d., 1875, at O'Clock z. NJ, or as soon there.
after as the Council may. direct.
my21-6tF Corporation Clerk.
A N ORDINANCE, No. l26, to improve
n Woodward avenue.
BE it ordained by the Council of the Incorpo-
rated Village of Avondale, two-thirds Of oil
the members concurring, that SO much of
Woodward avenue as lies in the Village be im-
proved by grading, .nacadamizing the road
way and building culverts and drains and oth-
er masonry, in accordance with the resolution
OF Council, adopted April Sth, iS7, and tho
Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for pro-
posals for making said Improvement, the work
to be completed within ninety days from the
date OF the contract, and the contractor re-
quired to give bond for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The expenses Of said Improvement Gnclud-
ing Engineers fees and costs OF necessary ad-
vertising, and all other necessary expenses),
to be assessed per front foot upon the properly
abutting thereon, according to the law and Or
dinances on the subject of assessments, and
said amount TO be certified 10 the contractor in
payment for the work.
Passed May 20th, 1875.
ROBERT A. JOHNSTON,
Mayor, and President OF Council.
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, Jr., Corporation Clerk.
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

CINCINNATI. May 2l-2 r. NJ.
The following are the receipts and shipments
Of live stock Tor the past ri hours:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
RcceiDts. ..............2 294 GIL ga
Shipments. ............. -. AT 223
HOGS-Market dull to-day. We quote COM
mon Sc Tbtd7; fair to medium " 2JSg7 SO; good,
81 75l9S00 per GENITAL.
BEEF CATTLE-The sales to-day are very
light. No change in pric s. Common to choice
range So 50G6 SO per Genital.
SHEEP-The demand continues limited at
previous prices. Fair to good grades are worth
81 5Og6 w per Genital
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
.RIYER NEWS.

The weather to-day is close and cloudy, with
| light showers about noon. The river has fallen
eleven inches since our ass report, with IL feet
inches in the channel by the Water works
marks.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

The fOllowlngis the :sV r. NJ. report or New
York Stock Market, as received by Lea, Ster.
rett u Co., Is West Third street:
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

Each subscriber from and after this date will
receive as gift a magnificent engraving, 19x24
inches, from the celebrated oil painting Of
Rudeaux, ertitled
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

WhyOr, anu FrtSIucnt OF COunCiI.
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, Jr., Corporation Clerk
[my2l -2t-Fl
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09

The SAVAGE ON TwINs.-In Africa,
according to DR.. Robert Brown ("Races
of Mankind, y the birth of twins is COM
monty regarded as an evil omen. No
one, except the twins themselves and
their nearest relatives, is allowed to en-
ter the hut in which they first saw the
light. The children are not to play with
other children, and even the utensils of
the hut are not permitted to be used by
any one else. The mother is not allow
ed to talk to any one not belonging to
her own family. IF the children both
live till the end of the sixth year, it is
supposed that nature has accommodated
herself to their existence, and they are
thenceforth admitted to association with
their fellows. Nor is this abomination
of twin births restricted to Africa. In
the Island of Bali, near Java, woman
who is so unfortunate as to bear twins is
obliged, along with her husband, to live
for month at the sea-shore or among
the tombs until she is purified. The
Khasias of Hindostan consider that to
have twins assimilates the mother to the
lower animals, and one of them is fire.
quently put to death. An exactly SINH
lar belief prevails among some of the
native tribes of Vancouver Island.
Among the Amos, one of the twins is
always killed, and in Arebo, in Guinea,
both the twins end the mother are put
to death.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09
PREHISTORIC REMAINS IN Ca11rons

PREHISTORIC REMAINS IN CALIFORNIA.
"A piece of oak fossilized, which had
evidently when in condition of wood
been artifcially cut with square edges to
shape some twenty inches long by
fourteen wide and five deep, has recent
ly been found in the South Fork Tunnel
near Forest City, Sierra county, 1900
feet from the mouth OF the tunnel, with
800 vertical feet of the mountain above
it. This relic of human artifice in the
prehistoric period wes found in what was
the west bank of tie great river which
ran across the present cours of the Sierra
River system. How many thousands
OF centuries have passed since it was
shaped, and for how many it has lain
undisturbed in its deeply covered grave
is suggestive subject of study and con-
lecture. Other discoveries, indicating
the existence Of man in very remote
ages, have been made in various sections
of this old river course and in 1853
number Of fossilized pine logs, seven
feet long and four in diameter, that had
been neatly sawed and piled up together
were found in the Allegheny Tunnel,
under the bed of the cold Blue" River.
The recently found relic has been for
warded to the State University. Contra
Costa (Cal.) Gazette.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09

CAVE DWELLINGS IN ARIzoNA.-In the
bluffs of Beaver Greek, o small stream
tributary to the Rio Verde, and about
three miles distant in northerly direc-
ton from Camp Verde, Arizona, are
about fifty walled caves of various sizes,
once the hiding places of some prehis-
toric people of whom the present Indian
tribes of that locality have no knowledge
or traditions. At this point the river
makes q bend, the chord of which is
perhaps an eighth of mile long. The
walls are of yellow caleareous rock, and
about one hundred feet high. These
caves are from FIVE to twenty feet in
depth. The mouths are closed by ma
son work of stone and cement still in
good state of preservation. The largest
caves are divided by wood and stone
partitions and floors into small apart
ments, where it would seem that this
strange people passed years of doubt
and fear, threatened by famine within
and by cruel persecution and torture
from a besieging enemy without.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09
DOWN A METHODIST.

Some of our worthy colored brethren
of the Baptist persuasion had baptism
down at the creek last Sunday, and the
ceremony attracted very large crowd
of persons. Mr.. Pitman's colored ser
want girl was very anxious to be present,
and, as it was not her Sunday out, she
slipped away from the house while in
her working clothes. Her interest was
SO intense that she stood close to the
minister, who was in the water, while
the ceremony proceeded. After six or
seven had been dipped, the clergyman,
filed with enthusiasm, seized her and
pulled her into the water. She resisted,
but the minister imagined that she was
merely afraid of the GOODNESS of the
water, so before she could explain the
situation he soused her under. She
came up splutteripg, and exclaimed.
'sWhat you dom ? Lemme go, L tell
you p
But he exerted his strength, and set
her ''ker- chuck" below the surface
again. She emerged saving the air
wildly and shouting
"G'way from here ! Don't you chuck
me under agin, you niger y
But the clergyman was memorable,
and he plunged her under third time
and held her there for minute so as to-
let it soak in and do her good. Then
she came up and struck for the shore,
and standing there looking like drag
gled mermaid cut in ebony, she shook
her fist at the astonished pastor, and
shrieked:
80, I'll fix you'll I'll bust the head
often you, you ordinary trash! Sousin'
me in dat dare creek and nearly drown
den me, when you knowed well enough
all de time dat Use Methodist, and bin
crissened by dem OATS yer betters, and
knows more about 'Tgion dan all de
Baptisses dat ever shouted, you Unstable
black skum And me got de rheuma-
tiz 'nough to set me crazy 0, Ill see
what de law kin do tor you I'll have
You rested dis very day, or my names
not Johanna Johnson, you woolly-head
ed herrin' ! You hear me %
Then Johanna went home to redress,
and the ceremony proceeded. Miss
johnson is now persuaded that the Bap-
fists are not any better than Pagans.-
| Mar Adler.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09

4 SCoRPIoN's STING.-A scorpion was
caught near the American Flat tunnel,
the other day, by some of the railroad
boys, and tormented by them until, in
its rage, it struck Itself on the back with
its poisoned dart Immediately after
doing so it grew quiet, and in less than
ten minutes it died from the effects of
its oWn sting. Its body did not swell
up or become discolored, and the only
discernable mark ysas where it inserted
its sting. at which point small black
spot about the size of an ordinary pin
head was visible. Some people assert
that the sting of q scorpion is not more
dangerous than that of bee, but the
above incident, which several Of the
railroad men say is fact, would go to
show that, however their sting may af-
feet other animals, it is hardly the kind
of medicine to be taken by themselves.
Gold Hi (Cat.) Ners.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09

Totad. -..------- S44. iOl $50
This table shows thai Nevada's
product of the precious metals last year
was greater than that of I'll the Territor-
les combined, and that it lacked some
thing over 5000, 900 of equaling the
combined bullion product of the entire
number Of States and Territories west of
The Missouri River If the yield of the
Nevada mines during the first half
of the present year is any in
dication of this years production, there
will be more than $50, 600, 600 as against
the $50, 452, 233 of 1874. The shipment
of ore from the Consolidated Virginia
mine for the first six months of the year
have been over IS, 500, GOO as against less
than s., coo, Geo of the entire year of 1874
The present yield of the mine is circrlm-
seribed, not by the amount of ore that
can be taken ont, but by the limited
capacity of the hosting machinery.
The present hosting capacity of the
Consolidated Virginia mine is about
800 tons daily, and The shaft in the
Gould and Curry mine which connects
10y drift with the first named, is capa-
hle of hosting about 100 tons in addi
lion. Nine mills are now employed IN
crushing the ore of this one mine. An
immense lew mill is now building, and a
newshaft sinking Jointly by the California
and Consolidated Companies. about l.
900 feet east of the present one. This
will tap She Bonanza Mt two different
points. When these improvements are
finished Tie two mines can be worked
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09
REMARKARnE Discovery ON AN ISLAND

REMARKARLE DISCOVERY ON AN ISLAND
IN THE hiIssIssIPPI.-A Davenport dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune says:
A remarkable discovery was made on
an island in the Mississippi miles be-
low here, Friday, by some fishermen.
It was subterranean cave hewn out of
the solid rock, which was covered by a
huge rock, and which was reached by
stone steps. The floor of this subter-
ranean cavity, which had undoubtedly
been made thousands of years ago, was
strewn with ashes, the charred remains
of bones, and substance which they
took to be dead leaves, first wetted, then
pressed together, and resembling in
color and solidity the cake from oatmeal.
Among the dry ashes they picked up
three tusks about the size of boar's
teeth, and still lower the boat hook came
IN contact with hard substance which
proved to be skull, brown as polished
walnut, perfect III every respect, and of
extraordinary size. On further examin-
alton, almost a complete skeleton was
discovered. But the most singular part
came to light in the hardened and almost
petrifed leather straps, bronze buckles,
and wooden leg which continued the
right extremity, that limb having been
removed about midway between the hip
and knee. This is a very interesting
discovery, proving that knowledge of
bronze was among the learning of the
aboriginal Americans, and that mechan-
ieal surgery in those days was equal at
least to the adaptation of a timber ex-
tremity,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09

4 MAMMOTH spider in the cellar of Mr..
Pointer, at Benton Harbor, Mich,
catches half-grown mice by entangling
them in his web.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-09

In consideration that number Of manufacturers
Of other counties have Ieagne9 together destroy
the mann lecturers Of plows Manitowoc by instruct
ing their agents to sell their pows points cheap
than they do at the factory. and in consideration
that several merchants in Msnitowoe and some So
pretended agents have Joined in this conspiracy and
in the full faith, that the farmers of Aantovoe
County are disposed TO support our home industry
and to aid againsts this conspiracy have resolved
sell my pows and points at thu following prices
No. IS Lord cast-iron pillow complete $3.50
- steel plow complete 1850
IS common point As
% cutter point -
IS Ts 's land side for cast-iron pillow 81
IS :" steel pillow Leo
All other piows and points at the same rates Al
points are GROUND cad all plows are w NJ
RANTED.
lSaug74 emo z. J. SMALLE-