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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-10-31


What .Wtkes Farmers ,Successf,,I
In farming, two things orc essen-
t'"l to success. First, sound i,dg-
ment; socond, activity. With
farmers VIC find a greater deficiency
10 judgment than 10 other requisites.
Long familiarity in farming does not
always produces it, though this will
undouptedy aid to strengthen it,
Only by reliance on ones self and
feeling individually responsible for
the result Of acions founded on one.
own Efforts, can the fact DO cstaL-
''shed 81 eooi or bad judsmeut.
SPECIAL talent well not furnished il,
Tor " man may have capacity for ac-
q"irins Information, may be able
to o'nter into learned discussio ns on
supply or demand, may have vast
knowledge af productions uses, and
st''l lack The ability to apply to prac.
teal an everyday use the benefits
e' such Information. SO also one
may bec'me familiar with all tho
"DETAILS OF business through long OK.
periencc in tho service of other.
ana az servehf, or in an executive
capacity, making Himself Invaluable
without ever realizing the RESPONSE
putty attached to individual dis.
cretlon or Judgment. In this belief
we can tind all answer to the oft
repeated inquiry why so many farms
ers are unsuccessful. To claim .bnt
70 many fail to meet fair success,
through force of adverse circum.
stapoes beyond control, only calls the
second thought why are they moi,
able to control circum stances instead
ofpermi'ting circumstances to con.
troll them : Men who have the
capacity to comprehend the whole
question presented - them, to prop.
erly weigh not only tho side Of sue.
cess, bnt Of failure, ,.aod who under.
stand the impo' 'tanco Of right think
ing and tho full penalty of mistake
ar the ones who succeed, apc
whether they get credit for h,yinp
good judgment or not they ccrtaiul
exercise II. Pbysic.l acliv y, ..unles,
under constant coutrol of his supe
rior dir cliop, may end 10 sigma
defSat. Hence / soy frst Of all rs,
the head, and having once deter
mined q course Of sotiou, turn al
physical foroo to the eud Of accom-.
plishing the work In hand. JudaI
ment ard Mtvity ,rs ?, rta. rs. aad
!. q each 10 made to falff l iis par. vkll
pd The ini'i.u 70 iz~ lhttb,
silasc Of one involves stl. tha,
, mistake ls'sens self CON idene.
4 iius o. end n ay aEeet othe,
m Jet 10 come. Il viii stlmu.
n )Aepehl and beliep iuds
f0nmnn AH4Aas &.o.~ X~[--X-
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TNHE undersigned will sell his laie resi-.
l. denoe situate on Main Street, tho Bor.
ongh OF Middleburg. Snyder County. Pa
rms Is desirable property and was for.
merly kHown rs tho EAGLE HOTEL Tn.
improvements comprise a LARGE DOU.
1LE FRAME HOUSE, SUMMER HOUSE,
LAhdE SHED, ICE HOUSE, and othe,
outbuiidings. An excellent we'll Of waite,
At the door. Il is suitable for a private
dwelling or Hotel, aud located near IN.
centre Of business.
Terms sssy and reasonable. For fur.h.
or particulars call on or address
J. W. O3wIO.
wstsontown, No..h'd Co., Pa.
Aug. 81, 1879.
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WA%i"y Horses. Willing is the
INST important gait for useful horses
J little sttention is paid TO develops
ig this most valuable quality. The
FAST walking gait Ia Of immcn.ely
more Importance than the fast tro,
ting gait. An increase oronc mile
pr hour IN the Walking gait of all
tho farln-hors' of tho conotrv
would represent hun ired. Of millions
in ID, economy Of labor for a sind &
year. Vet this nigh; more easily be-
accomplished ihan what has already
been done in increasing The tro,>speed
The ordinary walking gait of a horse
oo tho road is three miles, and on the
plough, twoand quarter to two ans
hall miles. Spposing this could be
INCREASED one mile per hour ia each
case 1t would represent thirty three
per cont. extra travel, or ton mile,
per day on the roaI, and about the
tanc on The farm. Tho money valuc
OF this for tho 100000 working,
Trans would DO enormous, but il j.,
perfectly capable of accomplishment.
Nthc attention could be turrod Ia
this practical improvement rs it has
been to the pIeasurabe and laociful
ono OF 'rot:ing, it would in ten years
add moro than hundred millions
TO the annual productive nlus;ry o +
The country.
In Englan J, the draft horses is not
permitted to be driven faster than a
walk on tho publ, road. Heavy
DRAFT aud steady movement 20 to-
gethcr, and any a,,emnt to mix IN
frot ing action with work must r.,
suit in failure. Bat the useful horse
SHOULD be trained with the same
care and zeal for the special purpose
10 which he is devoted as is the trot-
hng or running horse and could
this enthusiasm be infused into the
breeders Of these faithful serven,s rs
tho sporting fraternity give to the
rearing ani training OF their pots
~ would soon poduce aim st a rev.
'iution In the motive power of the
farm and local commerce. The
walking gait is tho working gait,
and the work Of the world ia more
important than the pleasure there
fore lot no breeders ignore the use.
fnl horse that is connected with
the highest progress Of mankind.
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THE DAILY TIMES.
first-Class Indspend mt Mornins News.
paper.
Untyersslly quoted by the Press and the Peo
Pl.lladelphis.
TsaNs-Postsgs Psid, Sig Dollars . year,
or Fifty Esnt month. Two Gents Copy.
Address, THE TfMf6,
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Farm. vIone. Sc

bury yoar dad animals at the
roots o. your fruit trees. You will
mud that il PAYS a COOL percentage
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THE FRUITLEsS SEARCH.
FURTHER ENDEAvoRs TO FIND THE STEWART
REMAINS IN THE OLD DOMINION.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

FURTHER ENDEAyoRs TO FIND THE STEWART
REMAINS IN THE OLD DOMINION.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Dec. II, 1878.
party of citizens headed by John J. Berry. Jr.
attache OF the National Bank and celebrated war
mint hunter of this place, reported securing
the cliffs above Fredericksburg in search of the hid
den mysterious box. The horses hired by the detec-
tves yesterday returned to-day to their owners
and it is said the riders left their steeds before reach
ing the railroad. Brooke's Station. have not
learned where they struck the railroad but it is clear
to that their departure occasioned by the fact
that too many persons were being informed of their
movements. Unless the box is found by citizens en-
gagged in the search for it they will, doubt, return
to renew their efforts.
THE DETECTIVES GONE NORTH
Colonel John w. Wolff. of this place, who went up
to Washington last night and returned on onights
train reports that two strangers boarded the North
ern bound train at Brooke's Station last night and
were in close conversation all the way to Washington.
Those were doubt, the detectives alluded to in
former dispatches.
NO box FOUND.
Mr. Berry and his squad have just returned from
their search for the buried box and report that while
they have every to believe that is somewhere
in the vicinity of the dam this place. yet they
failed to find it.
POPULAR INTEREST AROUSED.
So quiet and secret were the movements of the de-
ectives while here that their presence and purposes
were known only to your correspondent and two or
three Others until the reception here last night Of
yesterdays HERALD. OF course the newsdealers
readily disposed Of every copy, aud it was every
where sought for It the information in the
HERALD that induced Mr. Berry and select squad Of
citizens to make the search for the mysterious box.
A STRANGE CRAFT.
telegram to the fredericksburg Star just received
from the Lower Rappahannock. reports that strange
weasel saed of the mouth Of the river this after
This is no doubt. the craft that conveyed the
mysterious box to this vicinity.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Galusha A. Grow. OF Pennsylvania William +.
Chandler, of New Hampshire; Judge Il. d. Rice
of Name; Lieutenant Governor II. q. knight. of
Massachusetts,; Judge Israel s. Spencer of Syracuse
and Joseph jefferson are at the Fifth Avenue. Con
gresham John 4. House, of Tennessee, is at the
Grand Central Theodore Thomas. Of Cincinnati, is
at the Aston. Judge Charles Daniels of Buffalo, and
Medical Inspector j. Y. Taylor United States Navy.
are at the Park Avenue. George b. Hubbard, Of
Buffalo, is at the Brevoort. William NJ. wsdey.
president of the Central Railroad of Georgia. is ut the
New York. Josiah II. Drummond. OF Portland. Me-.
is at the Everett. Birdsall Holly, OF Lockport N. ",
and Captain =. McConihe. United States Army. ct
tho Iossmore. Fordyce L. Lanin. Of ssugerties N.
". Is at the Metropolitan. Senator d. d. ST. John.
of Newburg, n r., Is At the Brunswick.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
War DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 13-1 A. NJ.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID A. NJ
Indications.
For Friday in the South Atlantic States, rising ba
rometer. north to east winds, cooler partly cloudy
weather will prevail.
For the Gulf States northeast to southeast winds.
cooler. partly cloudy and possibly rainy weather,
stationary. followed by falling barometer
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley the lake region.
Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys. north
cast northwest winds. slight changes in pressure
and temperature, increasing cloudiness, with numer
GUS Of light snow rain
For the Middle Atlantic States and New England
westerly winds. falling followed by stationary or
rising temperatures, slightly higher pressure. IN
crcasing cloudness, followed by numerous light
SHOWS.
The lower Ohio River will RISE
The display of cautionary signals will be suspended
on the lakes. excepting at Milwaukee. Grand Haven
and Ludington, and after the 10th inst
Cautionary signals ordered for Galveston and
Indianola.
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NOMINATIONS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

NOMINATIONS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. aa.'t
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1878.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations
Captain Richard L. Law, Of Indiana to be chief Of
the Bureau Of Yards and Docks with the relative
rank Of commodore in the United States Navy.
Captain Earl English, of New Jersey to be Chief Of
the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. with tho
relative rank OF commodore
Medical Director J. winthrop Taylor, of New Jer-
soy to be Chief Of the Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
gerry and Surgeon General with the relative rank Of
commodore.
Lieutenant Commanders Charles McGregor and
r. d. Evans to be commanders in the United States
Navy. Lieutenant George A. Converse to be licutcn-
ant commander. Masters Samuel p. Comley, Sidney
b. May and Hawlcy o. Rittenhouse to be licutenants.
Ensigns Howard s. waring Frank E. Sawyer and
Milton X. Schenck to be masters. Medical Inspector
John NJ Brown to be medical director. Surgeon John
G. Spear to be medical inspector. Passed Assistant
Surgeons Abel +. Price. Henry Stewart, Henry
G.. Colby and John II. Carmody TO be surgeons.
Assistant Paymasters John G. Sullivan and James +.
Cam to be past assistant paymasters. Past As
sstant Engineer George H. White to be chief engineer
Assistant Engineers James H. Perry and William II.
Nauman to be past assistant engineers. Cadet En-
gineer Edward I. Warburton to be assistant engi.
nccr
ORDERS.
Paymaster Arthur Burtis has been ordered to tenn
porary duty ut League Island Navy Yard. Pay In
spcctOr Denniston has been detached from duty At
League Island and ordered to settle accounts.
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DISAPPEARANCE OF SECURITIES.

ST.. JoHN N. B., Dec. T. 1873.
Yesterday afternoon at the private Office Of Turn
bull Co.. on Ward street, bonds. stock certificates
and other valuable paper in all amounting to over
500 900, were missed About twenty minutes to ave
P. NJ. Mr.. Turnbull went to his safe. and. putting
in his hand take the cash box he found to his
amaxement that IL gone. 1t contained forty-sx
New Brunswick Railway Company dcbenturcs OF
ing Company stock certificates; $4,000 in
Peoples Bank stock certificates Bank of
New Brunswick and Maritime Bank stock
certificates and other papers, in all representing
about 100000 None of the other papers securi-
ties in the safe were disturbed though there
about $4,000 in bank notes and some bonds, Sc. in
package close to the cash box. There is clcw to
tha
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
DECLINING A THRONE.

1t will be from the following letters addressed
to the HERALD that the honor of the Bulgarian crown
is declined by two OF the candidates whose names
have been suggested in columns desirable oc-
cupants OF the throne. Mayor Ely positively
refuses the position. He has doubts to its being
either gcntlemanly or quiet occupation. and his
well known public spirit prompts him to decline
to embarrass Mayor Cooper's administration by de-
privng him of the opportunity to make good appoint
ments in the Park Board Mr.. Schells refusal is
more coy and polite leaving room for the hope that
it may be reconsidered. The following are the
letters
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MAYOR EI.Y's DECISION.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER CITY HALL, Dec. II, 1873
To THE EDIToR or THE HEnALD-
cannot accept the Bulgarian throne II it should be
offered to me. IA have said. 1 tired of hard
work. and doubt whether Bulgarians any less
exacting than New York politicians. have known
some very ungentlemanly things done by crowned
heads and my ideas Of quiet life probably differ
ent to those entertained In Bulgaria. Besides deem
it to be my duty. q good citizen, to afford my
worthy successor, Mayor Cooper. every facility TO
select capable and deserving gentlemen for Office and
especially for the important and honorable position
Of Commissioner of the Public Parks. for which
reason feel that ought not to leave New York.
SMITH ELY, Jr.
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STATE VS.. FEDERAL.
A CONFLICT or JURISDICTION IN LOUISIANA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

A CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION IN LOUISIANA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New ORLEANS, Dec. IL. 1873.
understand that an officer from the parish Of
Natchitoches is now in city for the purpose of
arresting J. R. Hornsby, the party making the ada-
Wit against the prisoners who we're put under
bonds yesterday to appear before tho United States
District Court As the warrant under which 1t is
proposed to make the arrest charges him with at
tempt to commit murder some time since in the
parish Of Nstcbitoches where he will have to be
taken to stand his trial. it il claimed by his friends
that this means nothing nor less than that he
shall not appear before the United States Court when
the in which he il most Interested is called Now
the United States officials claim that all these govern
ment cases must be tried first. and that witness
summoned to appear in United States Court can be
taken out Of that Court and made TO appear else
wolves q point of jurisdiction which the courts are
alone competent to decide.
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JACK KEHOE'S DOOM.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. II. 1878.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, 1878.
General McCandless. a member Of the Board of
Pardons, says the affidavit of Patrick Ntzhugh, by
which the friends Of Jack Kchoe hope to prove an
alibi. has been received by the members of the
Board and they at the present time
corresponding with another in order to exchange
their views on the matter without holding regular
meeting. General McCandlcss thinks the affidavit
does not justify reopenng Of the case BY the Board.
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RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE. Dec. ~, 1873
The Green Line Committee met here to-day. They
agreed to adjust freight their line, East and
West from Pittsburg. Petersburg Wheeling aud Buff
falo There will be no material changes in rates.
The committee will simply agree water differences
and adjust rates via Baltimore.
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COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1878.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations
Thomas Hillhouse, OF New York, to be United
States Assistant Treasurer ut New York.
Sidney W. Barnes Of Arkansas. to be United States
Attorney for the district of New Mexico.
@. G. Chandler. Of Massachusetts,. to be United
States Attorney for the Northern district OF Massa
chusetks.
u. G. Moody Of Dakota to be Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States for the Ter
rtory of Dakota.
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GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
RUAIoRs THAT HIS FRIENDS ARE ANXIOUS con-

RUMoRs THAT HIS FRIENDS ARE ANXIOUS con-
CORNING HIS CONDITION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WAsHISGToS. Dec. II. 1873
A telegram from personal friend of Governor
Hampton of South Carolina received here to-day by
Senator Butler. speaks of the Governors condition
being such to excite the anxiety of his friends but
they hopeful that he would his strength
and regain health. One of the leading physicians of
this city, who is intimately acquainted with Governor
Hampton, said he did not believe the effect of the
amputation would endanger his life. but still he was
apprehensive of the result.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

HOP ON BOARD THE QUINNEBAUG-TCTURE
MOVEMENTS OF THE VESSEL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec II, 1875
Tho officers Of tho steamer Quinnebaug. which
arrived here last week and is lying opposite
the Naval Academy. gave hop on board this after
noon. which was largely attended by officers Of the
Naval Academy and citizens. The Naval Academy
band participated. and the ship handsomely
decorated in bunting Dancing commenced ut two
o'clock and continued until five. when sumptuous
supper served. Altogether the hop was quite a
success, and enjoyed by all present. The invited
guests conveyed on board by the steamer Phlox
and several steam launches.
The Quinnebaug will probably sail the first of next
week for Norfolk. and thence to Europe Her crew
comprises 2l0 in ALL including sixty apprentice boys
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Nm scHErL DOES NOT SEE TT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnArD:-
You speak Of my gold spectacles. do not wear
such. Iwear glass spectacles in gold frames. and
although they very far sighted do not the
Bulgarian throne within their optical range. Never
tholess am obliged by your suggestion and nomina
ton. AUGUSTUS SCHELL
DECEMBER IL, 1878.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twcntyfour hours. in COM
parison with the corresponding date OF last year,
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building, No. 2ls Broadway
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RUSSIAN NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
BOSTON. Mass. Der

BosroS, Mass. Dec. IL, 1873.
The Russian frigate Minnie twenty-five guns) is
expected to arrive here in about two weeks. She
last reported at Kel, Denmark. After short stay
here she will proceed to the North Pacific coast.
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CHINA TO SEND MINISTER TO RUssIA--Gov-
ERNoR HENNEssEy--THE FOO CHOW AFFAIR.
HONG KONG. Nov. II, 1873.
The Chinese Minister to Russia. Ithung. sails from
Shanghai early in December with . suite Of sixteen
persons Tsen, the Envoy to France. viii take seven
attaches.
citizen Of Hong Kong has ordered o bronze statue
Of Lord Beaconsfcld from England for erection in
the colony. the statute to cost 81. 0OO
The Chinese inhabitants OF Hong Kong have sent
an address to the Queen Of England expressing their
admiration for and confidence in Governor Hennes-
sey. The English opposition to the Governor has
been somewhat checked by the announcement OF the
successful financial administration this year. which
surpasses oil previous experience in the colony.
Some excitement has prevailed on account Of
quarrel between English missionaries and msndsrins
near Foo Chow. Investigation by Hong Kong law
yers fxes the blame tho missionaries. who pro-
voked the disturbance, which resulted in riot and
the destruction Of the mission property. Tho dis
pute has been referred to the British Foreign Once.
Ii Hung Chang. powerful northern Viceroy
favors the immediate establishment OF Chinese
mint.
Fresh exertions have been made by the government
throughout the Empire for the suppression Of for
eign opium smuggling. The officials IRE not Sec
onded in their endeavors by any Of the European
authorities except Governor Hennessey of Hong
Kong. who is endeavoring to prevent opium SNUG
Cling from the colony to the main land.
Frederick Hufam. Registrar Of the Court OF Hong
Kong, has been convicted of embczzling nearly
100000 and sentenced 70 seven years penal servi-
tude.
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JAPANESE CURRENCY AND THE SILVER CUES
uoN-pRoBABIE CHANGE OF THE BRITISH
MINIsTER-PRoFEssoE MoRsE's DISCOVERIES.


ANIsTER-PRoFEssoE MoRsE's DISCOVERIES.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 26. 1878.
The persistence of the spectators in ''cornerng''
Mexican dollars SO to injurously affect japanese
credit has caused an announcement by the govern
ment in . foreign newspaper-the Toxic Tiwes-of
the true amount Of paper money in circulation.
Formerly this unfairly represented to BE- several
hundred millione. 1t IL now shown to be about
$780, only including all the treasury notes and
national bank notes, Of which latter only 2400O.00O
were issued. The domestic credit is unimpaired. and
there is purpose Of asking foreign loan seek
ing external aid in any direction to-
hints and declarations of the English press and
bankers
CHANGE IN MINISTER'S.
report has gained credence, though not officially
authenticated, that Sir Harry Smith Parkes. the Brit
ish Minister IL to be removed next year and be
ceeded by e. +. Adams now British Secretary of
Legation ut Paris The violent conduct OF Sir Harry
ing been communicated to his government by the
nized by the British Foreign Once. His removal viii
tend TO produce better feeling not only toward the
English but toward aliens generally.
PROFESSOR MORSE HEARD FROM.
Many interesting discoveries announced by the
American naturalist. Professor Morse now In the
service Of the Japanese government and who IL CON-
missioned to make scientific investigations through
British and Italian ship were recently wrecked
the island OF "Quepart south of Corea- Contrary
expectation the natives, OF whom little was pre-
viously known. showed great humanity to the casta-
ways and exerted themselves for the safety and res
toration OF all the survivors. Hitherto they
supposed TO be savages but now known to be
gentle and fairly civilized.
Reports circulated OF impending war between
japan and Corca, in consequence Of the latter oh
structing commercial intercourse. The reports are
false. Tho dispute is merely upon q small question
of etiquette and is not likely to attain any magni-
tude.
The census OF last September gives the population
ofTokio at 1,03671l. The number OF houses in Toxic
IL ZIG g61.
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Mark all the bellies that grace the ball,
Blonde or brunette, full formed or slight;
Aud she youll find transcends them all,
Whose teeth are the most pure and white
Whose toilet never knows the want
of the victorious SozopoSr.