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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
SECULAR SCHOOLS NOE "INFIDEL"

70 he Edtt0r or INC Trt6uht
SIR: II is claimed that the omission of Bible
reading makes schools infdel. This claim il specially
illogical The multiplication table IA not infdel The
act Of teaching learning the multiplication table is
not infde The place where the multiplication table Is
Taught il not necessarily infdei WHAT is true OF the
multiplication table Is true Of every item OF science ana
philosophy neither the subject nor the act or place OF
learning .ein infdeI acts OF religious worship
gro wholly omitted What is true OF each branch of sec
uar instruction is true Of them IN tho agsregate rms
ciam II Just would equally apply 10 other fields OF &c
tivity political gatherings. social parties courts OF
law wot kmcn shops. and combinations OF men fCr
any purpose whatever, might I've sgmatzed as lnnGel
REGULAR religious services not recognzed
part of the proceedings. NJ
Port FERRIS. Dec. 20, 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
WORK DONE BY ST LUKE's HOSPITAL.



SIR: | would beg the favor of space in your
columns for few words in behalf Of ST. Luses Hospital
In connection with the approaching Hospital Sunday"
the Goth inst They will probably have interest for most
OF your readers since, while the hospital Is supported
almost exclusively by EpisoOpalans, its benchciaries
have been all denominations OF Christians. ST. Luke's,
from the beginning has had upward Of 1000 patients.
who have admitted irrespective Of creed nation
atty and for large proportion OF whom nothing has
paid Such charity free patients of the past year
have numbered 72s average OF ll3 daily The in
come from our vested funds IL entirely inadequate 10
outlay OF such gratuities and hence the neees
ty this annual appeal. Which the present Winter OF
unusual distress makes proport0rably urgent.
Al this time of gifts thon, let member poor
brethren as we'll those whom not likely TO for
got in the compliments OF the season" Besides, the
ending the year usually time for settling accounts,
IL behOoyes TO inquire how stand in regard TO OBJ
legations to good Providence especially for the bless
ing health preserved or health restored during the past
twevcnouth ana how far they may be suitably met by
material thank offerings for the sick and needy Are any
OF in this rospecti Let ~ 1t that
carry 10 such debts into the Now Year.
W. A. MUHLENBERG,
Pastor and superintendent St Luke's Hospital
Nei0- York, Dec -, 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
LET CHURCH PROPERTY SUPPORT SCHOOLS
L. Tr

SIR: The taxation of church property has
been recommended by President Grant, and ID one or
the issues of the present time Let it he taxed, If that Is
the wish OF the majority But If he taxed, let the reve
nue. that be strictly applied to the support OF
schools according the election Of each church corpora
ton Under this elective system Of education the bene-
fits would be rs follows: First larger amount OF money
would be raised for educational purposes
than is now raised. and it would probably
be more faithfully applied; secondly, higher
grade OF schools would be maintained; thirdly.
n hi cher toned class Of public men would be trained
fourtbly the grade teachers would become much higher
and their salaries woud correspond with their higher
quail oati0ns: filthy, the highest class OF schools, which
are now 50 expensive that parents OF moderate means
cannot afford to send their children 10 thoIn "Oh,
under pressure competition be compelled TO reduce
their charges or would cheerfuly do So under - stem
which would enable them to draw support from the TAX
able property of their friends and patrons; s&ty the
school question would he taken out OF the sphere OF
politics, and cause Of political corruption ana DIS
putatiOn would be removed ABoLlIloAisr.
SprlHgtistd, Mass Dec. 10, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
TIE ONLY MORAL TEACHER OF SOME CHILDREN
TO the Edtt0r Of The TTtbUne.
S1r: Dnrno the excitement which has pre-

SIR: During the excitement which has pre-
vailed lately concerning the Bible IN the schools have
been quietly hoping that champion for the truth
would put on holy boldncs' and show the people
how entire Will bc eclipse if we eXtngdsh the ligh
OF Gods word Many of the children who in tie school
room hear Gods holy word set further knowledge
of heaven and heavenly things And asthe only sir Ial
food j, found within this holy book, why deprive the
children Of what really for them. Where else Is the
sweet story OF the Shepherds searching for the little lost
ones and his tender OF tleml And too how touch
ng the message to Them suffer little children 10 come
unto me- and forbid them not" Are We not closing
the way them when remove The bihle Ifoh INC
scloulsi The Bible is full Of invitations and mcssts 4
for the children; the tender She nerd on Ms VIDE lie
gate and waits for them. Can We cXungush inc ilIht
that might give ray Of peaccl Need we RAISE ihou-
sands dollars 10 defry the expenses OF or Hssona-
Iics who 20 the risk O lie and health INTO heather
lands TO read the Bible when our own clergy advocate
its not being read here II our Catholic and Jewish
brethren do not like Government ana O proposed
Chris ian way % enghtenug people this Is free
country they have the privilege OF starting schools OF
their own. under Their own support ana government
IT. hiSCO, y. J., Dec. 10, 1870 h. l. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
HOW RELIGION COULD BE EXCLUDED.

TO IN EdtTOr OF INC ITIUWHc'
SIR by clause in the will OF the late Ste
phcn Girard no ecccsiastc minister OF any sect what
over is allowed to have any connection with Girard Col
leei or even to be admitted rs visitor therein 1t Ii
believed that this provision is pretty efectua III Keeping
religion out OF that institution. In carrying out fres
dent Grants proposed amendment relative 10 the
schools would it not be well to take hint from TINS
How would this sound:
That hereafter no cccesiastc preacher or minister OF
any acct shall hold the Office Of superintendent or con
froer of schools or OF school director shall they be
allowed a. visitors therein.
That, think, would do the business.
Az OPPoSEST OF TIE AMENDMENT.
S1s1crtotrn. Penn Dec. ~, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
A METHOD OF COMPROMISE.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune
SIR: / read the following in The TRIBUNE

SIR: / read the following IN lie TRIBUNE
OF this morning:
The Presbyterian ministers Of Chicago discussing
the question " the bible In the public schools On Mon
day last Rev Mr. Forsythe read paper, taking the
ground that with the two conditions observed OF optional
attendance and choice OF version there u no reason for
removing the Bible After reading the essay the subject
was discussed by the ministers present
To my mind this the whole question by the or
binary rules OF propriety and common sense. Among
Jews and Christians the Bible, the Old Testament Is
the best code OF morals aud really umtes Ieoths OF tho
people the pillar and ground Of the truth in re-
bon. II scholars permitted TO be absent Till after
the readings II present, 20 the English German.
Douay version there scarcely be opponents, ex-
cept those who oppose the reading Of any version
Ncio- York, Dec. 20, 1873 LIGHT AND TRUTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
TOITRATION.

To the RdttOr or The tribune.
SIR: Should the majority of our people ap-
prove Of the study OF music in public schools would
it De excluded because the Qnakcrs might with con-
scjeuous scruples object to t like the idea that
OF your correspondents suggests that the children OF
parents honestly opposed to tho Bible IN public schools
should wait for "A few minutes IN another part OF the
building until the reading (Which Is gene rally at the
opening OF the school, bccye), is finished U. V.
N,tr- York Dec. 20 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

nv orinon rid Of this embarrassing question when
we resolve TO do with those who are too poor TO educate
themselves exactly what do with those who are TOO
poor to feed clOthe thomsclvee Very Respectfully
Aberdeen, Mss. Dec. Ia, 1878. X. H. BRisrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

s,rv clothes IL with the idea OF unimporancc,"
may coin word Thus, ut the very outset OF NE, you
virtually give the child to understand that toe CHRISTIAN
great question nowadays is not" IL tue truth 3ut
What is your opinioni What are your ViewsP Ana IL
the fruit Of this system of education. H.
I0stou. Mast, Dec. 10, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

THE GREATEST ROGUEs EDUCATED MEN.
70 In, EHifnr OF The Tri6nne.


To the EdttOr OF Ihe Trtbnne.
SIR: | do not believe that, among Chris
tans religion should divorced from lesrnine Nor do
| believe that which call odncaton. without ut the
same time the incubation Of the great doctrines and pre-
cents of the Christian faith which have been held and
taught by all Christians, always and everywhere IL oil
advantage to the Individual the State An educated
roclr il lar moro skfu and dangerous tnan an
iiiorats one certainly have bad evidence enough U
that score in the public records OF our country We
scarcely ever read OF convict who cannot read anu
write and IN Ike a speech Oh the scailOd. ID.
NOriLdmp tJn, MdSs., Dee. 10, 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

Madame" said IA trance-medium, your
husbMds spirit wishes 10 communicate with On' No
matter" sad the widow III he's got 40 moro spirit
Ia thc utEcg world than lie 1ad IN the, IT'S aOt worth
bOthtrmg about"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
STATE SCHOOLS AN OPPRESSION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: If the doctrine be true that the only
legitimate OBJECT OF taxation Is for the support OF the
government which the payer allegiance, and
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15

here last Friday consisting of these
gentlemen. They fished with reels
and caught sixty eight black perch
in about five hours. Their weight
was fifty poundsi They did not at
tribute their luck so much to their
OWE ski as to other causes. Tney
said that there were certain times ia
the fishing season when the s. fishing
sign was in the head and this hap
peued. the gentleman SAID. to be the
time But whe her the sign has to
be IN the fishermen heads this dtpO
neut Sayerh not, but one thing III GER
tain, JheE never go back on JuHn
Barieycprb wien John Barley corn
transformed himself and bee Jmes
"MaHia,n Dew" or TRY This and
appeared OH the scene of action, tie
perca would nlbble and bite rapidly.
Whatever trials or tribulQtions "Uld
john may have to pass through, be
may rest assured his Bristol friends
will staad by him in the hour of his
u uliAiildblOu 1hO ilOIG SGuIlciuCH
came down Saturday, and Judging
from the baskets and minors"
therein together with many other in-
pliments too nGilerOus to mention we
concluded they would charter a train
20 haul the fish to Br:st5i. but The sign
did not happen to be IN ."e bead this
lime and they did nut catch more
nan twenty. Come down again gen
.i-men AID bring yonr knitting
i0ng and Ieetle-whaI?
One of our Did and respected citi-
zcnS of this end OF he county, Mr..
MaIhers AGREE. reads without specta-
cle>. He was born june 81 1896
ard hence he IS BOW 20 years o. age
The Presbyterian Sunday School,
All, nave a picnic next Thursday
they invite other schools in this town
70 farlic pate.
q. V. Lily, and not Ninny. is the
proprietor of the new Tin shop here.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15
We publish on our first page the

We publish on our first page the
the remarkable letter of "the Rev.
Conrad of the Montgomery Mes
senger." If he means to number
himself with that class of funders
who demand the increas Of our
taxation necessary to meet the de-
mands of the bondholdcr we must
turn him over to the MESSENGER as
a medium tor the dissemination of
his views. As for us we have tried
t. study him and the more we do
so the less we know where to place
him, for il he does not blow hot
and cold in this letter we are very
much deceived. In the mean time
he says not a word about these nine
jurors of Montgomery who desired
to Iepudiate the debts Of both
State and County.
"Courad'' is a very clever fellow,
but his doctrine, if it he anything
i5 abomable and he and the Mes
senger cannot whistle the South
West into it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15

MIXED WASH-POPLINS at 10 and
15c. worth Is and 25c. per yard
STRIPED WASH POPLINSat l2kc.,
regular price everywhere 25c.,'
JAPANESE STRIPED POPLINS at
10, 20, 25, so, and 35c. per yard
worth so per cent, more;
STRIPED SILKS at 75c., 90c 81,
and $l.25 per yard, which is from
% to SOC. per yard below regular
prices
DEBAGES. PLAID MOHAIRS.
BALERNOS, CHINA LUSTRES,
and other new and desirable styles
of DRESS GOODS al great bar,
gains;
LINEN LAWNS at % and Doc. per
yard worth 35c.,
BLACK ALPACAS and MOHAIRS
from 25c. up to $3.50 per yard,
LINEN for Dresses in great Variety
A large lot of GRENADINES for
dresses at 10 and 12dc. per yard
worth from 20 to Soc. per yard
BLACh GKNADIN ES from I25C.
up to 81 so per yard
DRESS GOODS FOR MOURNING
such as BOMBAZINES. TAMISE.
DELANIES. AUSTRALIAN
CLOTHS, &c. =
BLACK SILKS at 75c., 85c.. 81,
St.25, S1.35. S1.4O, $3.50, $175,
81. 1926, $3.50, 50 Is, 50, 1925,
So. so, and S4-all of which are
very much below TIE regular prices;
LANCASTER CAMBRICKSat 12Jc.
per yard
4 large stock of the best PERCALES
at Is and lb5c. per yard;
TUCKED CAMBRIA FOR SKIRTS,
/ yards wide, at SOC. worth 81
per yard l.
Yard-wide TUCKED CAMBRIA at
25c. per yard worth 50c:,'
\ large stock Of remnants Of DRESS
GOODS of every description;
HAMBURGER NET for Saques,
Tabiiers, and Polonaises, and
TRINMING-LACES for same
CORDUROY at 81, G5, and 75c, per
yard worth from Soc to 81
\ lagc stock Of CASSINERS.
CLOTH, VESTINGS, DUCKS. and
DRILLINGS at prices to suit the
TN S:
READY-MADE GARMENTS in
great variety at lower prices thau
ever:
HANBURGU EDGINGS ard IN
SERIINuS in endless Variety
also, a full assortment of YAK,
regular prices:
PRINCES. GIMPS, BUTTONS,
BRAIDS.
SEWING SILKS, TRIMMING
SILKS. Innings, &c to match
al! Of tie new style dress~goods;
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15
EVENT ana COMMENT

y boy murder is the latest sensation
81 RichmCnd. As usual the deceased
il the only son Of q widowed mother.
Less than twelve years OF age little
Davis BCauregard Hudson. in a diff
Guilty with Geo. Hilman, aged IS, and
quite grown, stuck a knife to his
heart and after four hours o! agony he
died. crying Murder! On, give me
wa:er-water!" Hudson was accquit-
tel.
Fvarts has finished his speech. 1t
b,came too long aud tedius To be read,
- there WAS nothing new or startling
in IL, in the way Of fancy or deduc-
tions. The trial is now over 100 days
oil and we wish to see and hear the
last =. One effect Of it will be 10
leave Tilton infamous and Beeclier at
least ruined with onp-haIfOf mankind,
because, whether convicted or not, he
VIII not be cleared.
Red Cloud and the other indignant
Chiefs have returned to their hunting
grounds, declining to accept the con-
tempfih'e offer Of S25, 900 Tor large
portion of their hunting grounds with
Fhb IDllSAiAAAlE AtsNil A'ADC5s ny SolIiC
strange SOFT Of proceeding even this
email sum was to be given them in
presents instead OF cash. If the
grounds alluded to are the Black Hills
he administration should be ashamed
% itself to ma Ie so unjust ard insig-
Hif3cant al offer.
NJ. Parnf, n French Chemist, claims
20 bave discovered that the application
Of Chloride of Calcium applied to dry
soils will cOndense moisture from the
atmosphere so as to produce valuable
results in farming, in fact, to enable
one 10 do without rain. Very good if
only half true.
White Swan. one Of the Sioux Chiefs,
while at the Grand Central Hotel i'm
New York last week, had his belt
strung with scalps rs proof of his
powers as a warrior.
Ex-Presidcnt Jefferson Davis has
been rendered the Presidency of the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
Iohege. 1T Bryan, Texas, with sala-
~ Of - 90 and will accept it, so says
the telegraph. Why some of our as
piriBg colleges have not sooner done
this We cannot see. 1t would have
made them famous.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15

The Richmond Dispatch in copy,
iug from the Petersburg News our
prediction that no county in which
the people, Of the South West,
were informed of the condition of
the public debt will send a single
funder to the next Legislature, says
ooh yes: we know that district.
McMullin came within few votes
of beating Terry for congress and
a yahoo representative from Wash~
ngto county recently proposed TO
worry the public creditor into an
abandonment Of a portion Of his
claim"
If we remember correctly "that
district" was considered all right
10y the Dispatch when Wells at
tempted to wrest the Stete from
the control Ct the white people.
Nov it has saved the State to the
white race the Dispatch wishes it
turned over in fee simple to a set
of soulless cormorants, who if sue
cessful will depopulatc it of its
white population by making it two
hurdensomc for them to bear, The
Dispatch seems to forget there is a
west where cur people are now
rushing TO.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15

The reasses5mcnt Of the lands of
Virginia has been ordered by the
late Legislature and We observe
hat this vast power is to be cons
idcd to very few persons. The
assessors arc to be appointed by
he Judges Of the County Court
md there is to be only one for each
revenue district. This county will
nave but two assessors, one for
Zach end OF the county, each
II them is to be freeholder and
resident Of his district. Two cop
pics must be made and certified,
one to be filed i'm the Clerks office
and the other 10 be forwarded to
the Auditor of the State. The
whole to be completed before the
first Of December, but the Judge
may for good causes shown, extend
II, time until the 1st of January
1876. The assessors must be app
pointed at either the June or July
Courts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15
BELOW THE BRIDGE.
April Is, '75-tf

HAVE now my Spring Stock Goods
complete consisting of Notions, Dry
Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes,
Queensware, Hardware, Harness, Groce-
ries, Drugs, Dye-Stuffs, &C., sc.
We can offer to our customers all kinds Of
Notions, selected with care and bought from
that excellent Notion House, Hodges &
Bros, Baltimore, at the lowest cash price.
Mr.. John W. Rogan, who is with them, can
tell YOU all. See what We have, Hamburg
Embroidery, Lace Handkerchiefs, Pequiet,
Bariege, Swiss, Alpaca, japanese POplin,
Plaid, japanese, MOhair Luster, &C., SC.
A variety of Ladies AMI Gents Gloves,
Nice Silk Scarfs, Ruihing, Collars, Silk Par
asels. Counterpanes or Bed Quilts. And
also nice Calicocs, 8, 10, and i23cts., Bleach
Domestic at I, 10, u, If, l6, 20 and 25cts.
Brown Domestic 8, 10 and l2cts. And
nice Cashmere Suits, So 90 to $40 90, Cash
net Suits 81 90 to IS 90. MeS's Hats, 7jc,
TO S5 90. Boys Hats, SOC to 81 go. Mems
Shoes, 81 25 to 81 so; Wcmen's Shoes 81 25
to So so. QueenswaYe. we sell at James X.
Andersons Queensware House price Hard
ware, we sell at S. y. Ferguson's HardwaIe
House price. Tin-Ware, we cell at VIM. n .
Keller's Tin-ware Manufacturing House
price. We can only sell as our neighbors
do. FAMILY GROCERIES fresh from the
Country Market. We sell to all alike, first
come first served. Orders good as Cash.
| also have a fine supply of Mr.. Henry Ro
senheims Atlas Habana Segars. Flor, Fine
Henry Clay, Non Plus Ultra, Youths De-
light, &C., sc.
Now, Gentlemen, if ycu want to be ele-
gantly pulled 60 to the Bristol News Office,
and if you want some elegant Segars to puff
come to
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15

CREPE Wells in all sizes at extra
ordinary bargains; and thousands
OF other articles to BE- sold at ex-
tremeIy low prices for cash at
GUIPURE, VALENCIENNES.
LISLE, B0BBIN, and COLORED
LACES and EDGINGS;
SHETLAND SHAWLS at S1.25.
$3.50. 81, So So. So, and So
BLACK LACE POINTS. SHAWLS,
and SACQUES at prices 20 suit
everybody;
HOOP-SKIRTS and BUSTLES Of
the latest styles SUMNER BAL.
MORAL SKIRTS;
WIND0W-SHADES in great variety,
among which viii be found the new
style IMITATION LACE SHAD-
ES..
LACE and NOTTINGHAM CUR
TAINS at extraordinary bargains;
A large assortment of CORNICES,
BANDS, LOOPS, and KNOBS,
for curtain trimmings
NOTTINGHAM LACES from 12Jc.
up to 81 .25 per yard also, large
assortment of NOTTINGHAM
LACE LAMBRAQUINS;
Embroidered CURTAIN MUSLIN,
Il yards wide. at 2jc. worth soc.
per yard;
LINEN AGE-DUSTERS in
great variety, and material for linz
ing carriages;
DOYLIES Of FRINGED NAPKINS,
warranted all linen, at Coo, and
75c., and 81 per dozen, would be
cheap at IS, 81, ard 81 20 per
dozen;
LINEN NAPKINS at 81, St.25,
S so, and up to 50 per dozen, be
ing the largest and cheapest stock
ever offered in this city;
HUCEABACK TOWELS. pure linen,
at 1925. $3.50, 81 10 s., and Up
to 50 per dozen;
DAMASk TOWELS, pure liner, at
$3.50, s., 1925, 81, and up 10 SIS
per Dozen
INITIAL NOTE-PAPEG at ~ l.,
20 and 25c. per box, worth 30 per
cent more
SILK TIES Of the latest styles from
Is. up t. So:
SILk HADKERCHIEFS or NUE.
FILES from 75c. mp to 81;
RUFFS and RUFFLES in great va
riely n lower prices than ever:
RUPLS as low as SOC. p rdezen;
RUFFLES from l0c. up to 81 per
yarl;
STRIPED HOSE for women and
children; also a full assortment Of
ELEACHED and UNNBLECHED
COTTON HOSE at much below
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-15

This cut shows the widely known and world-re-
nowned "Stud ebaker Wagon No better wagon
IS made in the United States. Studebaker Bro d,
have the largest establishment Of the kind in the
world No timber is used in the construction Of
these wagons without first being seasoned for
three years under shelter.
] have also on hand stock of Sulky and Re-
vOIviug Hay Rakes, Grain Drills, Sulky and Gang
PIows, Turning and Double Shovel Plows, Corn
Shelters, Corn and Cane Mills, EvaporatOrs, Cider
Mills and in short, anything in The line Of Farm
ing LaboT-saving MACHINES.
have added to my stock the celebrated Eclipse
Portable and Stationary Engine and Circular SAW
MILLS.
A full stock OF Repairs constantly on hand. All
machines warranted. Send for descriptive Gaia
Iogues and prices OF my machinery before puIchas-
irg elsewhere, il will be to the farmers interest
to do
! offer to furnish implements direct TO the far
mers, allowing them the commission heretofore
paid to agents
who purchase from me the following: For each
Vibrator Thresher, wRI send a copy Of the Rural
Sun for one year; for a Studcbaker Wagon, a
ticket will be given to each purchaser, and when
one hundred sold, the holder Of the ticket will
be entitled to a chance IN drawing Of new
Studebaker Wagon and when one hundred of
McCormicks Mowers and Reaper, sold
like chance will be given for MCCORMICK
NEW PRIZE MOWER.
All information promptly given.
GEO. $. RUBLE,
Chattanooga, Tenn,
May 4, '75.-3m.