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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13

Republicans Of Fermanagh township held
a Caucus on saturday, and nominated the
following ticket, for the township election
TO be held on Tuesday, the 10Th inst:
Judge OF Election, Jacob Hover; Inspec-
tor, John 7. Zook; Road Supervisors, Will
liam Pufienberger, Francis Hover; Over
seers of Poor, Elias Horning, Michael g to-
ner; School Directors, n. A. Stambaugh.
Abraham J. Moist; Auditor, Samuel Thorn
as; Township Clerk, Slater Allen; Asses
sor, Jonas Reno.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
WORK FOR ALL.

In their own localities, canvsssing for the
FIsEsIrE VIsuoR. (enlarged) Weekly and
Monthly. largest paper in hs World, with
mammoth Chromos free. Big Commissions
to agents. Terms ana outfit free. Address
p. q. VICkERY, Augusta, Maine.
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HOG DISEASE.
1RuraI World.l


DIR. Alfred Dunlap, one ofthe
government commission to in
vestigate the diseases of swine,
/: has been making four of coun-
ties in Iowa, having been through
Adair, Dallas. Guthrie and Mad
ison counties. He says that a
large proportion of the reported
hog cholera is not that disease
at all; in fact, there is but very
little cholera among hogs. The
disease which is decimating the
hogs sa rapidly is the result of
bad treatment, care and keep,
and is simply malaria, or a fever
of the typhoid type, and comes
from filth. The doctor says that
it is no wonder hogs die. Wher-
ever he found hogs in pens, the
pens were nasty, never cleaned;
and If there were not pens, the
hogs were kept in nasty fields,
and in all eases fed sour grass
and clover, sour sleps, and al
lowed to roll in stagnant, dead,
filthy pools. and many of them
are fed in these filthy cess
pools. The inevitable result of
such care and feedingis disease.
The hog, though naturally a
wallower in the. .mire, may be
killed by filth. The disease is
not contagious nor fatal until it
assumes the form of diptheria,
and prior TO this stage may be
easily controlled and cured. 1t
is easily prevented by the proper
care and treatment Of animals.
The doctor gives addresses in
towns where he goes, informing
people as to the natural cause
and cure of the disease. He will
next visit Illinois, and return to
northern Iowa, where. he will
go through the infected dis
.triets- Farmers who have time
should go and hear his talks,
and learn how to treat even a
hog decently.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-10-18

PROCESS TO REMOVE TREE
STUMPs,-A very simple process
is employed for freeingwoodland
newly brought into cultivation
from the -stumps of trees. A
hole about two inches in dame
ter and eighteen inches in depth
is bored in the stump about
autumn, filled withe a concen-
trated solution of saltpetre, and
closed with a plug. In the fol-
lowing spring a pint or SO ofpe-
troleum is poured into the same
hole and set on fire. During the
course of the winter tie salt
petre solution has penetrated
every portion of the stump, so
that not only this, but also the
roots are thoroughly burnt out.
The ashes are left in stu, and
form a valuable manure.
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CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
says of the camel: ale is a
mass of bones. faded tufts, splay
joints, and callosities. His tail
is ridiculous wisp, and a fail
ure as an ornament or fiy-brush.
His feet are simply big sponges.
For skin covering he has patch
es of buffalo robes, faded, and
with the hair worn off. His
voice more disagreeable than
his appearance. With repu-
tation for patience, he is snap
pish and indicative. HIS en-
durance is overrated; that is to
say, he dies like sheep, if he
is not fed"
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PORK RAIsING.-There is one
advantage the farmer has in
raising hogs over other animals.
He can Put the proceeds into
his pocket within a year from
their birth. With cattle and hor-
ses it is different. He must
wait several years. With sheep
there is not so much difference,
but still they are kept generally
two or three years before being
disposed of. Again, the hog is
the most prolific domestic ami
NAL we have. From few sows
to start with the first of each
year, S large number of porkers
can be had and turned into
money before another new year
returns. Pork may be cheap
here after, but with good grass
pastures, artichokes and early
planted corn, it can produced
cheaply and prohtably.
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ANIMALS AS SEED .DIsTRIBU

ANIMALS AS SEED DIsTRIBU-
TORS At a recent meeting of
the Kinneaan Society in LON
don. Mr.. Thistleton Dyer men
toned some facts that show how
seeds are transported by animals
from place to place. and how
well nature has been protecting
them from injury. He exhibi-
ted two seeds of tropical plants
found in the intestinal appen-
dage Of a rhinoceros from Chit
TAGGING, which died in the gar
dens of the Geological Society
at Regents Park. In the crop
ola fruit-pigeon from FIJI, he
found fruits of Oncocarpus vi
tensis. In both cases the seeds
must have been retained in the
alimentary passage for a. very
long time, comparatively speak
ing. and yet they were in so
perfecta condition as to admit
Of their identification.
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CROSSING SHEEP. = At the
New York State fair there were
exhibited some, sheep bred from
common Cotswold ewes and a
Merino ram. The ffeeces.ofth
first Cross measured FIVE inches
in length, and the wool was as
fine as the Merino and as easily
combed as that of Cotswold.
The wool of the second cross
was very little less in length and
as fine as Merino wool. : The
carcass of the crossbred sheep
makes excellent mutton, and is
nearly as heavy as the Cots
void. We have frequently allu-
ded to the advantages of this
cross, and the interesting exam
pie at Rochester proves how
successful and profitable to far
mer's sheep it would be. The
farmers sheep is undoubtedly a
crossbred9sheep.- Ain. AgrTeul-
mist.
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How SEEDs ARE SPREAD.

How SEEDS ARE SPREAD
On our way across the pampas
we saw great quantity of the
seeds ofthe martyna probosci-
dea-nouse burrs, as they call
them, devils claws or toe4nails.
Frank Buckland has a theory
that they are created for the ex--
press purpose of attaching Them
selves to the long tails of. the
wild horses that roam about the
country in troops of hundreds.
They carry them thousands OF
miles, and disseminate the seeds
wherever they go at large in
search of food and water.-Mrs.
Brassey's Voyage. ofthe Sun
BEAM .
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THOMAS B. OGLESBY,
PRACTICAL
Gin-DresSer and Repaircr,
Hampstead, ex

Takes pleasure in announcing that he is
now prepared to apply TO Gins his new pat
ent Gin-Dress at reasonable rates. My
mode of dress is superior to the briar-point,
or any other in use ;inasmuch as it does not
nap, cleans the seeds, makes better sample
and gins faster.
have also procused, at heavy expense,
new patent cumming machine" with
: which am enabled to repair worn out gin
saws, proyidingnew teeth and making them
do as good work as new gin. Satisfaction
qua sltecd in every instance.
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THERE in no longer any
doubt as to the fact that the
farmers interests can be prosec-
ted only by a concert of action
amongst themselves. No intel
ligent farmer viii contend for a
moment that the interest of his
class are adverse one to the
other. therefore. there exists
no earthly reason why they
should not act together. The
very nature of the subject. the
past history and the present
condition aftiseir class, all speak
as With Trumpet tongue, calling
TO a concert of action in the
protection of their common
rights and interests.
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FArTEN the hogs. To do this
to most. advantage, keep them
IN close quarters, SO they can't
get much exercise. Have pure
water for them to drink, and dry,
warm quarters to sleep in, Give
them all they will eat, Keep;
them quiet, If they could have
scnnesslops food, such as ground
meal. cooked ;orunceoked. in
connection with dry corn, they.
viii fatten the faster. Make
pork fast is the true doctrine.
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A. NJ. BR0NNENKANT,
WATCHMAKER
and
JEWELER,

(Minkwitz's New Bnilding.)
West Side Public Square, Brennan, Tex.
Keeps full stock of Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, and also makes a specially o
school stationary.
sB- Watches and Clocks repaired and
warranted. octiIwtf
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Home and Farm
Wiatsr Letttuee.

= y
Lettuce is-one of the few
vegetables that one might have
the whole year-and we think it
is eaten with "a better relish in
the winter and early spring than
at any other time. The system
seems then to demand variety
and change - whensihe cold is
relaxing, the days lengthening,
and the warmth increasing.
Every family that has a little
garden spot can enjoy the lux
uTy with very little trouble. All
that IS Necessary is to build a
frame ofcoarse boards. cover it
with a. ciosely-htting glass sash,
and place it in a sunny spot =
somewhat protected. In this,
plant the Iettuce-sets, about six
inches apart, in good ground,
and Keep them properly water
ed. They will growail winter,
and in the early spring will form
beautiful large heads to encour-
age the appetite and grace the
table. The earlier inthe autumn
this operation in begun the bet
ter.
The Brown Dutch and Han1-
mersmith Hardy Green are the
best varieties Tor winter use.
The seeds should be sown in
September, and are 50 hardy
that if planted III sheltered
situation and protected by e
loose covering of straw and ever
green bougils, they will stand
the winter well. Iftransplanted
in cold frame, as suggested
above. they viii do; better and
produce more, tender, delicate,
and larger heads. - me,fcqn
E1xyjyensys s-i-ss.-
- ~ $50 ...:z.-- l-s- :
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A Horse Fever.

A disease is making is way
among the horses Of the city,
which is causing much incon-
yenience, to say the least, to their
owners. Ever since the extre-
mely hot weather ola few weeks
since. there. have been symp-
toms oft, and horses have been
released from work, tenderly
nursed, and any mortality SO far
as can be learned, prevented.
But since the heavy rains, which
have been so prevalent of late,
the disease has made its reap
pearance, and horses by humid
reds are unable TO work. Itwas
stated that the horses of the
west side street car lines we're
particularly. affected, and an in
vestigation revealed he-fact that
just ninety-six horses on yester-
day were sick at the. stables on
Western avenue. Here are
stabbed the teams which serve
on the Madison and Randolph
street lines, and the barns con-
tain some seven hundred horses.
None of the horses of the other
numerous lines on the west side
were affected, except three at
the Blue Island avenue barns.
The animals do not seem to
be seriously sick, but rather to
be affected as with a cold. Their
eyes run, the glands ofthe throat
swell, and they are feverish and
refuse to eat. They are taken
out and driven on the lines when
not too badly off, but are kept
in the stable most of the time,
and carefully tended. The effect
on, the running ofthe cars is that
many of the extras have been
discontinued. Eight cars less
were run on the Randolph street
alone yesterday. There is no
probability that traffic will be
seriously interfered with, as the
afflicted horses are set to rights
in a week or two. =.
To get some Mea of the ma
ture of the affection, a Times re-
porter called on DR.. J. J. Nc
Donnell, a veterinary surgeon,
at No. 100 Washington street,
and asked him about it. He
said it was not fatal-at least he
had not heard of any death, as a
result of it, in the city-and he
had cases for several weeks. He
says if has symptoms of dropsy,
and is probably induced by the
recent excessive heat and the
heavy rains. which have given
the horses a cold. The first in.
dications of sickness. are. a run
ming at the eyes, and swelling
of the. hind legs, which soon'fol-
lows. The glands of the throat
swell, and there is a discharge.
from the nostrils. In some cases
eruptions of the skin appear, in
bad condition of the
blood. The disease is purely
local, is not epizootic nor con-
tagious. He thinks it not at all
likely that there will be an cpl
demic among the hofses.-Chf-
eago Times.
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Tla eo1,ou,;,n; s from cor

The following is from COM
munication in the Chicago III
6une and bears directly on the
cause of the hog cholera, So
called:
As TO the causes of the swine
plague, one thing has been es-
tablished beyond a doubt by
actual experiments; that is, the
morbid process develops virus,
which, ifinoculated into a wound
in the skin, no matter how small,
or if absorbed by the mucous
membranes, will produce the
disease, or communicate the
same from one animal to an
other. Whether this rsp. can.
be absorbed by the VIII
thy, OF. uninjured skin
healthy, sound, or u2l
piratory mucous
doubtful.
AS to treatn,
ton, it is yeti
anything -defa
former, I will = the
mers and swine Breeders against
all hog cholera medicine ped
dlers, and advise them not to IN
vest any money in sure cures"
and Specifics" because the lat
ter are an impossi5ility, aud the
disease, if fully developed, must
be considered as iacurable. In
regard to measures of preven-
ton, it is advisable to keep
healthy hogs and pigs strictly
separated from diseased ones;
to keep in small numbers, not
exceeding four or FIVE, only
such animals as will not fight
and wound each other; to give
each separate lot ofhogs or pigs
a clean and dry resting place
under cover of a roof during the
night. to shut them up in that
pen or resting place at shutdown,
and to keep them confined there
during the night till the dew,
next morning, has disappeared;
to feed nothing but clean and
sound food, and to give it in
such way that it cannot be
soiled or contaminated with the
excrements and with other ex-
cretions of swine to water, if
possible, from a well, and out of
clean trough to keep hogs and
pigs way from slougs, quag-
nires, pools of stagnant water,
rotten manure heaps. cesspools,
ETC.; to abandon infected hog
yards, at any rate till next
spring. and to plow them just as
deep as the horses are able to
pull the pillow through the
ground. AS to medicines, to be
used as preventives, only disin-
.fectants can come into question.
and the same can be used to adj
vantage only for the purpose of
disinfecting sites, troughs, small
pens, etc. To disinfecta whole
hog yard or hog pasture, except,
by blowing and temporary use
for other purposes, cannot be
done, and is out of the question.
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=
Observation-Disclosures picking
are very simple and easily fol-
lowed, and if proper care is la
ken after the washing is over,
even the novice may always
have en- hand very toothsome
pickles. Do not use metal in
any shape when picking = if
wish to boil vinegar put in
a stone jarson the stove, anduse
wooden spoons and forks, or
silver. The vinegar is often the
ail-essential feature, and unless
1t is good your work is vain.
Cider vinegar. is superior to
other kinds, but be sure it is cis
der vinegar not a trashy COM
pound of vitriol and acid sold as
cider or. wine vinegar. Keep
your pickles in stone jars, never
handle them with your fingers.
but use a wooden spoon, and
keep them well covered with
vinegar and a bladder, or close
cover of some kind. tits not
necessary to use a brass kettle
to make pickles green = indeed
It should be considered criminal
TO bod them in enc, and all who
care for health and life will never.
associate brass with pickles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
HE HARLEM REGATTA.

The annual spring regatta Of The Harlem Regatta
Association Will be held saturday, June -, 1875
on toe Harlem River, at Two +. NJ. Whatever the
weather. All races VIII be rowed between Gates
lumber dock and Macomb's Dam Bridgc, mne
straight away. The competitions will embrace the
foilowiug:-
Senior Single Scuus-Entry fee IS, for the diamond
scu lis ana presentation gold medal.
Junior Single Scuis-Entry Ice So, for presentation
gold medal (Wiuncrs OF heats In above races will
celvc pres sbtatiOn silver medal)
Iair-oared SheHs-Entry leo $40, Tor the challenge
cup presentaon eoid medal and champion nag 81 tho
ASSOCIATION.
Four-Od,ed Sheus-Entry fee $40, for the challenge
cup, presentation gold medals and champion nag Of
the asso ,iatton.
Sir cared Ggs--Entry fec $780,, Tor presentation
gold medals and champion flag oil the association
Four-oored Gigs TOR Juniors)-Entry fee $50, Tor
presentation gold medals.
The definition OF junior for this race snail be, ono
who has never won race outside OF his own club,
whether rs oar mau or as a scuier
Entries will close on Wednesday, June L. at three
T. M aud Viii made puUiic at tue meeting oil the
Executive Board, on Wednesday night. at kulcker-
booker Cottage. GEORGE y. POWER,
secretary aud Treasurer Harlem Regatta Association,
~ Nc, 81 Exshapgs place, rear Duiidipsa room T.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
END OF The LONG WALK.

The forty eight hour walk, which began on Thurs
day at midnight in The American Institute RinK,
closed rather prematurely last night shortly
after ten O'Clock e. Guyon, OF Chicago.
was tho winner He retired just before
ten o'clock having finished 1874 miles in 40 hours
f. Il. Benson, Of Hartford, stopped walking at lob.
SIN 49,, having accomplished 1873 miles IN 46h. 2lm.
35s. W. O'Brien, OF New York, stopped at ION. 25m
2g-., having flushed 1T miles IN 46h 23m 29s
J. Ennis, OF Chicago, retired At lvh 2lm Sos, HAVING
made l42 mics IN 46D. Elm. Dos. f. G. Clark, OF
Philadelphia did 1l21a miles IN 42h. 25m. us, and
witndrew at Oh. 2jm. 2ls. Rice, Of Vermont, did %
mites and lap IN 45n 3Sm. 5s and retired at 9n
3Sm. 5s
Besides the forly-cight mile walk there was an
attempt by J. L. Downy 70 beat OLeary's time Tor
100 mics. The fty niles In Sh Bonn. 39s.
against O'Learys record OF Sn 4lm 3Os. Downy
also began at eight clock make twenty five last
miles, but ne covered oniy sixteen miles and one lap
Pr yes awarded as f0lows:--Amateurs' walk
for twenty-five miles-T II. Armstrong. An. Gun. 49,,
gold watch; G. Hoisee, ~. 9m. 24s., gold medal
Charles Conner, Al. l9m. 24s., silver medal; W.
Goodwin, 4h BON. AIS, SILVER medal; I. Buckley An.
Aim. $685. awarded q special SILVER medal
BY Jack Gouding VINO IS Armstrone's trainer.
A purse made up and given " Downy Tor his last
time 10 making the nity miles,
Tho prizes tor the forty-sight milo walk wero
awarded rs f0ows:-G Guyon, first prize, champion
belt and $3.50; 'Bren, second prize, 500; Ennis,
third prize 500, aud Benson his entrance Toe OF $20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
ROWING AT NEWARK.

The Mystic Boat Club Of Newark intended having
its twel annual regatta The Passac River yesler-
day but owing to tho incement weather. all but one
event was postponed until Tuesday. The challenge
race between the Mystcs and the Dauntess Boat Club
OF Harlem in six CARED gigs Tor set OF coors over
a mile and u half course. came OIL. The Dauntless
had their new crew. composed OF Dyer Pearl, bow;
Wins. Ribauock, No 2; 9. =. Knapp No. 3; n. Z;
Demarest No. A; Ii. w. Walters, NO. o; David
Roach, stroke, ana John Duff. coxswain. In the
Mysuc crew were Robert w. Adams, bow; ~. L.
Hayne. No. =; 4. l.. Phillips, No. 8; Daniel E Tui.
nil. No a; j. A. r. banning, No5i g. G. Freling
hausen stroke and F. Lo B. Gardner, coxswain The
Mystic crew were much heavier than inc Dauntiess
BOYS and at caught the water urst AZ rapia
stroke. which they kept up for quarter 81 mile.
The Dauntess started With 80 stroxk ana rowed 10
neat form, but the Mystlcs lett MEM over
length behind, which they Increased 70 twe
lengths before the first halt mile was reached.
the Dauntless then Increased their speee
and gradually gained upon thoir opponents, ana a,
the Irtons' house. where the guests were arranged
upon the grand stand caught up with the Mystics
close strug lie followed i0r short distance Out the
DauniIess shot ahead near the EureKa's house ana
kept the lead to the finish, winning oy ieugth OF
clear Sun 5o9<s. A. the conclusion OF the race
the Dauntless Club presented Win the coors IN
Tho NJ site house, where coiatlon was spread
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB.

The sixth annual regatta OF the Columbia Boat Club
Of Brooklyn look place yesterday the clubs
boat house. at the foot oil Forty-nIntn street, Bay
Ridge About four hundred invitations had been
tended 10 the friends OF the members. NoJwith-
standing the stormy weather between two
and three hundred persons arrived and the
races were rowcd. The first event was a four
cared gig race, IN which the gigs Dandy aud nxie
competed. r. Bleecxcr the stroke In The former,
which aoatsd = blue ribbon while j. :. Stokes was
the stroke In The Dixie, which hoated red ribbon.
The was mile and Ihree-quarters In length.
When the signal to start given the blues
caught tho water FIRST and maintained the
lead TO the finish. Considering the lumpy
state OF the water amt the strong wind blowing very
good time was made, tne winning crew coming TO the
Winning point lin. 6s, the reds following SIX
onds later. Tho second race was sIxoarsd gig, In
which tho America, colors cardinal, and The Coum.
bia coors lavender contested fhs stroke OF tho for
NOR was W. q. CapL and the stroke oil the latter
Charles Sandcrson. Tho cardinals won, making tne
dIsisncs d lin. 6s, beating the lavendcrs rs
secondG The last event upon the programme was
Tor single SOULS. Tho contestants were &. w.
Lppitt coors blue; George barnes. coors red; X. q.
MaletL coors lavender Lippest won easy IN -
minutes At the close OF the races she members Of
the club, including tho victors ana the vanqushed,
together with their guests, enjoyed splendid repasL
The festivities ended with dancing, which In
dulged 10 until late hour.
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CREEDMOOR.
AN UNPLEASANT DAY FOR sHooTIsG-coMPE-
TrlIoN ron THE 'rURY, FIELD AND FARM"

AN UNPLEASANT DAY FOR sHooTIsG-coMPE-
TIIIoN ron THE 'rURY, FIELD AND FARM"
BADGE.
Tho tenth competition for the Sharps prize OF $3.50
gold was hall past ten O'Clock yesterday
at Cresdmoor but owing 10 the dsagreeable weather
only the fifteen rounds the 500 ysrus range wero
Hrcd and the conclusion OF the maicn ostponed
until Wednesday, the 18th inst This match shot at
the $780, 900 and 1000 yards ranges and tho winning
competitor must lead at all these distances In the
competition at the 500 yards range which took place
yesterday Messrs w. II. Jackson and l. l. Allen lied
on II oil the possible IS Doinls This may
regarded as almost phenomenal, when the weather Is
considered. A heavy gale blew from the southeast,
with sudden gusts, which rendered good shooting very
d,nculI Tho light, too, poor and tho sphero
naxy while smart showers fell every fow minutes,
making IL unutterabiy disagrcesblc TO SIT without
shelter the firing points. wih tho occasional varia
ton Of lying down on Tho wet grass TO snooL
rms .'ruRr. riELD AND rARm" MATCH
AT three O'Clock r. NJ, the nintn com petition for
the 7i.I Field and Farm Challenge Badge took
place. Ii raibed necessarily during tins oompe-
tition the wind at times blow with great force.
The conditions OF the mach were AZ foilows:-0pcn
10 ali members n X. A., except nnai winners Of the
two previous blages distance. 200 yards; posilion,
standing; weapon, any breech- loading RHO witnin
tho rules rounds, ten, with pr vege OF Two sighting
shots. Entrance lee, hliy GEMS; to be won turoe
times before becoming the personal properly OF tho
Blydenburah the baage a line Of
AZ notnts rhc record stood n foliows:-