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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28

SHORT SERMoNs.-Thc popular clamor for
short sermons is kept up by n restless class of
young persons who arc smarter than their
parents and pastors. They got the fidgcts if
n SCI n.aa reaches beyond fifteen or twenty
minutes. And yot the same gosl;ngs Of both
gcnders, when they como together in socIni
pnrty. or meet in the parlor, will waste solid
hours in the stupidcst commonplaccs. Their
talk docs not rise to the.dignity of conycrsa.
ton. 1t is twnddle. 1t is nonsense from
first to last; it is worse than waste Of time,
of life. of everything. But these giGglers
from, the green goose pastures presume TO-
know how long n minister should preach!
And here and there tho kind souled pastors
accommodate their sermons to the gnsing
tnstc. Let the pulpit have the time to discuss
the topics it undertakes, and let tho discussion
he so fresh, vigorous and attractive rs to arrest
attention from all who have heart and brain TO
understand. For goose In The pulpit is worse
than gosing in the pew.
The Ashcville IN. C.) Citizen SAYS tho
whole story of the tragedy in Clay County,
in that State, which was tclcgraphed from,
Charlotte to tho Cincinnati EnGuiyey and
st Louis Globe Democrat, and repubishcd in
nearly every newspapers in tho United States,
ls false from beginning to end. There is no
iam'ly in Clay County by tho namcof McClay;
there is mono there by tho name of Forrcster;
and--thc thing never happened at al, except
in the fanciiul imagination of the man who
concoced the lie in order to make n scnsa-
ti"nal item. Clay County is some 200 miles
from Charlotte, somo fifty miles from the
nearest railroad communication, has no tclc-
graph connecting it with tho outside world
and yet this veracious liar has the tragedy
occurring in Clay County the same day on
which he sends his dispatch.
SUPPORT Your County PArER.-Thc
Louisville Couricr"Journat says: "Ono of tho
first duties of good citizen is to aid as far
as he can III supporting his county paper, for
that paper can do norc to promote the moral,
intellectual and mater.:l interests of his
county than any Or all other nge2cies. Show
~ county which liberally supports q good
newspaper, and we will show You count,
whose people are Intelligent, ontcrprisips and
prosperous good newspaper hourishes
only where tho people of the county are
known abroad for their Intelligence, their
prosperity in all the pursuits of life. About
tho best county to move from is one which
docs not support or supnorto indifferently its
newspaper. About tho best county to move
into is one WHICH does support and supports
literally its conty paper.
The spectacle at tho recent seat of war in
Asiatic Turkey will rank with the most
terrible in history. There is danger, with
tho !. approach of warm weather, that the
victims of typhps imbedded in the
snowa mud near Erzeroum, willinfeot tho
country for hundreds of leagues around. in
Enropo, the blood drenchod bnttlcfields of |
bulgaria bid fair to repeat tho story of tho
Roman Campngna, where tho air for ages was |
q fhn r,ttl knIn 20 A. II -.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28

The Southern Presbyterian General Assoni.
bly, will meet in Knoxville on May 10th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28

Judge Rico, of Georgta, has rulcl that man
may marry girl before she attains her majori.
ty, that although shc is wifo in the full senso
OF tho word, the father of tho girl has legal
r,gnt 10 her services until sho is twenty-one,
and tho husband must wait till then TO obtain
possession of his vito. That is strange law.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28

War is imminent between England and
Russia, and both are preparing for the worst
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
!. oGones6 County;.

BY Richard Lewis, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
WEEnEAs, hlary Perry has made suit to
W me to grant her Letters of Administration
of the Estate, and Effects Of Samuel Perry,
deceased
Those are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred ind creditors of The
said Samuel Perry. deaeastd that they be and
appear before ME, in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Wallfalla, s. O., on Saturday, 9th day
of April next, after publication hereof, ut l.
o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any
they have, why the said administration should
not be granted z
Given under my hand this 18th day Of March.
Ammo Domin 1878. RICHARD LEWIS
Judge of Probate Oconee County.
March 81, 1878, 1876
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28
Cannot be Exoelled.

CIIARLEST6wN, MASS.
II. r. STErF:,c-Dear Sir:
This is to certify .that I have
used your "Blooa Preparation"
in my family! for several years,
and think: that for Scrofula or
Cankerous Humcts or Rheu-
matio Affections, It cannot be
exccllea; and, 'as q blood purifier
or spring medicine, it is the best
thing | have. ever used, and I
have used almost every thing.
| can cheerfully recommend IL
to any one in need Of such q
medioffo' Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A. DINsMoRE,
No. 10, Russell Street.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28

Mr.. Larkin Turner, aged ITO years, died in
:Merriwcathor County, Ga, on February 90.
When ho felt death he sottlcd himself firmly
in hio chair (rcfieing to lio. dowp) and died
sitting erect and without struggle. During
his long life he had but ono short attack Of
iover' having never taken dose Of .medicino
until that time, which was about tho time ho
wus 100 years of age.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28
1t is a Valuable Remedy.

~ 40 e HAudUlo neWeuy.
SoUfn DosToN, Feb. 7, 1870.
MIR. STErENs-Dear Sir: l
have tnGen several bottles of
yeur Vegetino. and am con-
yinceq! it is valuable remedy
for Dyspepsia, Kidney Com
pluint Rhd general debility Of
the system.
oan heartily recommend it
to all suffering from the above
complaints.
Yours respectfully,
MRs. MUNRoE PARKER,
SO Athens Street.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28

take pleasure in stating to my friends and
tho public that am Agent for the sale Of the
following brands Of standard fertilizers, viz:
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
Prices OF Coal for July.

New YORK, June 27.-The Delaware
and Hudson Coal Company have fixed
the prices oftheir coal for July as fol-
lows: Lump, crate and chestnut, $3.50;
egg; 50 IS; stove 81 20. l.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company an
nounces its rates for July rs follows:
Lump 81 10; steamboat $3 10; broke 3 50a
$3 80; egg 3 6Oa$3 80; stove 81 10; chest
nut $3.50.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-The Phila
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany have issued a circular giving the
following prices for hard whitewash coal,
delivered on board vessels at Port Rich
mond, tor month of July: Lump, steam
boat and broken $3 30; pea $225. Sha
,mokin coal, $3 20 for egg, S3 IS for stove
and S3 25 for chestnut. Lykins Valley
coal, So IS for broken $3 05 for egg and
stove and 50 IS for chestnut.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
More Goods. for Brazil.
APHILADELPHIAF FIRM SECURES A GOOD
CONTRACT-NRw LINES OF SAM

APHILADELPHIAFI FIRM SECURES A GOOD
coNrBACT-NRw LINES OF SAM
PILES GOING OUT.
The City of Rio de Janeiro, which ar
rived in New York yesterday from Brazil
brought back some very large orders for
American goods, many of which were for
Philadelphia, Messrs. j. p. Reed 4 Co.,
of Philadelphia, have received, among
others, large order from the Brazilian
Government for the supply Of colony
that is about to be established on the
Amazon river. The Government of Bra
I'll has undertaken the removal of people
willing to leave the large cities and more
thickly settled portions of the country to
the Amazon valley, and has agreed to
supply them with lands, tools and other
supplies until they get well established
In their new homes. This is practical
idea that Dom Pedro is said to have
originated from his observations of our
system of pre-empting government lands.
j. p. Reed u Co., have secured the con-
tract through the branch house at Para,
for large number Of edge tools, includ-
ing 1000 axes, 1000 cane knives, saw
mill, 80 complete sets OF carpenters, tools
| steam engines and boilers, boots and
shoes, etc. This order shows that the
practical way to secure this foreign trade
is to take out samples Of goods and let the
people see for themselves what they buy.
Reed, Crane Il Co. report a demand for
| cheap cotton goods in that market; they
have also had calls forspades and shovels
and say that there seems to be demand
for nearly every article in our own mar
kets. The people are delighted with the
ideaof being able to get their orders for
American goods filled promptly and at
much cheaper prices than they have had
topay heretofore.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
Steamless Locomotives.

The London papers publish an account
Of what is known as the Walker substitute
for coal in the generation of steam for
locomotives or marine engines. This
plan, it appears, covers an arrangement
by which air is converted into hydro-car-
bon gas Of great heating power, and is
then stored in chamber subjected to con-
siderable pressure. From this 1t is forced
cut again through apipe, to the perforated
tubes, from which combustion takes place
in the furnace and by burning hydro
carbon with the gas---in a gaseous or
much divided state, without the adjunct
of external heat to gasify or divide them.
The heavy oils, in this divided or gasitied
state, burn over the CRATE in conjunction,
as thus explained, is regarded as one Of
extreme simplicity, and the practical ar
rangements are said to be equally so in
surfing certainty of operation, and in
fact, reducing the question of preference,
to one of cost and convenience merely
The comparison for storage room and
economy, in this case, is shown in the
following data, namely: that if the calori-
fic power of coal per pound be estimated
at 5000 calorific units, then that of liquid
hydro-carbon per pound must be taken
at $4,000 units, which gives an advan-
tage, weight for weight, OF 62a in heating
power, to liquid hydro-carbOn, compar-
ed with coal. Again, in the combustion
of coal, as carried cut in the usual COLI
struction of boilers and fire CRATES, only a
very small proportion of the heat theoreti-
cally evolved can be made use OF while by
the use of burning gas and hydro-carbon
in gaseous form, close home to the heat
ing furnaces, it is claimed that much
greater percentage Of useful evaporation
is secured.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
BULLS COUGH SYRUP

BULLS COUGH SYRUP
A fresh supply just received and for sale
Wholesale and retail, by
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
H. II. II. Horse Liniment.
A fresh stock received, and for sale BY
2. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
Majors Centennial Cement.
For mending broken China, Marble or
Glassware for sale y FLAMES BELT.
Cor. Sixth and Market Sts.
Wire Hair Brushes,
Very superior to bristle brushes they
fmpart q cooling and refreshing sensation
TO the scalp f0' sac Z. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market 6ts.
Leibig's Extract Of Meat, 4
In Xib., Xlb., Klb. and ID. jars, Is sold
Wholesale and retail; ~ xrs pr,r
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Palmer's Dandelion Coffee,
Is not only less injurious than real cof
fee, but is considered by those who have
used 1t 10 have positive remedial effects.
sale i,ssn saa '"Raiy fsos M sGE
cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Hubball's Prepared Wheat.
This popular article OF children's food,
~' " z. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Chlorate of Potassium. ,.
One barrel Just received, and sold whole
sale and retail, by 2. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Nursing Bottles and Fittings,
In great variety. F. E9E Mss sale REE,,r bE
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
The Best Qualities Of MEDICINES
AT WILLIAMS
THE MOST RELIABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Uhoice PERFUMERY COLOGN rs, &c.
AT WILLIAMS
A fne assortment OF HAIR TOOTH. and
NAIL BRUsHES,
At Ninth and Market.
A choice Imported Key West Pride Of Key
West or Greeley Cigar ms,
ChoiceFLAvORING EXTRA CTS Strong
and Pure,
At Ninth and Market.
AT WILLIAMS
Fine A MEXICAN & IMPORTED SOAPS
AT Ninth and Ma rket.
:. f,et the bestn WILLIAMS SAPONA-
: CEOUS DENTIFRICE,
AT WILLIAMS'
Choice Goods, Accuracy O, dispensing and
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE
apl2tf Corner Ninth and Market.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
Indian Cattle Thieves Punish
70 ed. ...t..
GALVESTON, June 1878.

HOsOs
The Ne,os' special from Mason, Texas,
says:-"The Indians referred to in my
telegram Of yesterday as having on last
Sunday night raidei upon and captured
vicinity of johnson Fork were pursued
and overtaken midway between Cedar
Creek and Nucros. A lively skirmish
ensued which resulted in the death of
three Indians and the recapture of all the
horses. The whites suffered no loss as
yet heard from. unless it be the killing of
a few horses. No additional particulars
have yet been received.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
Gone TO Europe.

The number of Americans in Europe
this summer will be largely increased by
the departures on yesterdays steamers.
Fully four hundred first class passengers
and many more of the poorest sort left
New Y ork city on the steamers Adriatic,
state of Nevada and Sueyia. Among the
former were Mrs. John T. Raymond
Marie Gordon), who was the recipient
Of numerous baskets and bouquets of
flowers Bret Harte, the poet and hume.
rist, who goes to enter upon the duties OF
his consulate.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
ARREST OF ALAWY Err.

Albion p. Spinney, prominent law
yer of Pottsville, Pa, has been arrested
and confined in Jail by process Of attach
ment, issued against him by former
client, who charged that Spinney collect
ed a judgment for 5000 for him two
years ago, and has failed to pay over the
money.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
OFFERING STOLEN BONDS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 1878

Edward Perkins was arrested to-day
for offering, at the banking house OF
Drexel & Co., some of the bonds stolen
from Naval Constructor Hanscom in the
early part of June, and was put under
$25, 900 bail for hearing Tomorrow.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
Paralyzed by lightning.
ELMIRA, n. Y, June q,

ELMIRA, n. Y, June q.
A man named George Gilbert, was
struck by lightning during a thunder
storm this afternoon. He was OH top Of
a small house at the time and was hurled
a distance of ten feet to the ground. One
Of his sides is paralyzed.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
=, and Cou,nerei.i.

r,..rsores,:, Ds';: June fasnssnss e ,s' BY
4 Co.. o'nsl., A. al IL n: to,tsy'
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
Canadian Respect for Mercedes

OTTAWA, Ont June q, 1878.-The flags
on the government buildings were to-day
at half mast in sympathy with the mis-
nation in the untimely death of the young
Queen Mercedes. The Secretary of State
has Issued an order directing that flags
be displayed at half mast throughout the
Dominion.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
%s'ips s'ippsatent oa1 Teaching Card a

art aPls9gp sS pa,enls aas usi%sat tsasnsoem Combined
hTer iSr = 25 cts ctscS; cSrran Tae entire pack
Co., % Anu Ain%nfsssneS ss,' K Or y stamps.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22

of things THE TRIBUNE says that the Nationals doh
want to have me in the new party at ell That there
Ths Repubicane and the Democrats stand on pre-
cay the same platform. What happened n aSox
platformsf The weaker disappeared" -, az,
Which OF the old parties possesses the most vitality
marty that carried on the war TO do that It required
money naturally drew to it the men OF ready oap
ta They are with t to-day, and the Republican party
exists for no other purpose than to conserve their m
terests. Republican newspapers have nOtnlng 10 taA
can marty Is the capitalists party and II Is natural that
workngman's party should rise up in antagonism 70
aim TO prevent the accumulation and Transmission
OF great wealth from generation 10 generauon;;
747OOO was tho second largest the country the hst
being that Of Salem merchant whose fortune M was was
In their lifetime TO amass enormous fortunes one
in few years, with the aid Of legislation govern
ing the carrying OF passengers by land apd WatsI'
amasses fortune o. sixty or eighty millions GUrp0ra
19ns 70 40 Jast S %na ad there should
be no law Of primogrniture no entail OF propeay; a
smart men are hired to administer their affairs so
stead Of being divided and dsspated by tho new gene
ration they support the latter in tdleness, and are
a mistone about the Deoks Of the laboring classes
II your father leaves you $1,000, just tplnK to Sl
time a dollar day is large average earning above
the bare cost Of his living, or the average man. ana
SbIs TO pay YOU S5 interest on your $1,000 The Dan
who keeps his capital employed in the channels OF tde
those who do nothing win their capital except use it
as means Of graspi g hard earnings to keep them in
idleness do not fulfil their natural duty 70 society.
/ have no moro respect for the rich tramp
than I have for the poor tramp. In fact,
the latter is deserving Of the toeratiOn, for often
he doesn't know any better To issue greenbacks Is not
mortgage the property Of the country because the
wealth The grecnbaeks may represent remains IN the
country which after the mortgage paid to out the
figure, is no poorer than IL before. Greenbacks
would put wealth In circulation and turn unprOduc
property into medium for carrying enterprises
There would be a reckoning TO pay, perhaps, but the
rich would pay It, The laborers account is squared when
he receives his wages. In the RreenDack
policy would bring about distribution VI acquired
wealth IN the interest or the labOring classes"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
THE RIFLE AT CREEDMoOR.

At Creedmoor on Saturday |. l.. Allen maus us
total score of 205 In shooting for the sbarps prA' n
$3.50 in gold The match was opeu -
comers armed with any rife, fifteen sno's -
ing allowed az each Of the three 1' raph's, \.
sOo 900 and 900 yards. In order to win tho 80.
was necessary surpass all competitors AZ al "a
a HIGHER score than that OF MIR. Alien .ss
1000 yards. Mr.. Rathbone's total scoIo ooornpe.
col and L. Geiger's 1877. In tne tebtn IS,are.
tiliun for The TsuI Field aud Farm Chalenge p''Ti H.
at 200 yards, With twenty-9ne entries and Q.
Paui3lng made to'at score ,ptsmSn ~ had zen
shots OF hand and with two sighting shots ins;asn. ins
was open 10 all members OF the National - ,rou-
Tho match must be won three times % ROMAN tH0 -
erty OF the winner - ea,,h mid
the best scores ia the Amateur Rife Ciny ynalee, Age
range match at 600 yards, for goiu n. q
were 4. ii. Halton, 72j ]. 7. Wateiss; Watelisss;o,e e. 81;
zeiger, 20; l. H. A1en. 90; X. tathnsssples' Is si
C M Engle made score OF "A ont Of possin1Ss Poi
500 wards In the contest by melnbers OF the ''n
lnent Rims Club for +" the shells" and won.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22


prrssrrr GOODNESS AT ST. LOUIs-RAINs AT BAL
T1MoRE-1ScIDRNTs or THE PLAGUE OF HEAT.
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The weather to-day
was very much cooler than any day for two weeks
past the thermometer ranging several degrees lower
than it has since the heated term set in stiff north
west wind prevailed all day, cooling the atmosphere to
a delightful degree, and Sc. louis has returned
almost TO her normal condition. Only three
cases were treated ct the dlspeDsaFy to-day.
Yesterday nineteen OF heat prOstfations, aud
sickness arising therefrOm treated at the DIS
Densary The number of burial permits issued yesterday
was only tweuty-One of which five were for snnstrOAe
cases. The daily number OF deaths, caused directly or
indirectly by heat the hot term set In Is as fo
lows July s, Ono g. three; TO- three; il, eight; IL
twelve; 49, twenty-five a. thirty eight; 10, twenty
three i6 twenty-six; II, twonty-One; 49, twenty
three 49, one total 1S4 The official record TOT yes
erday Is rot yet made out but It viii probably not ex
cecd three. fhe number Of heat eases received al
the dispensary during the time was 19O OF which
only FIVE died while at the dispensarY IL is worthy oi
note that the physcians at tho hospital say that the
cases received by them from the dispcnsary were in
better condition than those received from other sources
and fewer Of them ded The total number OF heat cases
received the hospital TO Friday night was ninety
two Of which only nine died. Abodt 80 per cent OF
the deaths by heat have been in private practice or
have been OF those persons who were suddenly and
fatally stricken down. or were founa dea9 III %. peg;
The total DuInber OF deaths for inc week endng aI
o,eloek last evening has been 1885, OF which 130 we're
from the effects OF the heat. OF the remaining 2ol
deaths l24 were Of children under I've years OF age
For the corresponding week last year the number vi
deaths was only 1O9
CINCINNATI, July 21.-The weather was
aim excessively hot here yesterday. Nine cases
OF suDslrOke occurred, three Of them fatal'
BALTIMORE, July 21.-There were twelve
sunstrokes yesterday and four de9ths Although was
several degrees to-day, only cases of sun
strOko were reported, OF which resulted fatally
The small number of sunstrokes Il owing no DOUBT 70
the fact that the populaoe kept within doors Ihe
streets during nearly the entire day being compara-
Tiyely dosertcd The thermometer at the Signal Onlce
registered $50 at p During the afternoon several
light rain storms passed over the city, and t0-ngDt
there IS q delightful breeze from the northwest AT
d. M tho thermometer registered S30 Three OF tho SIX
cases of prosration reported to-day policemen
MORRIsTOwN, n. j., July 21.-Patuck k1tZ-
gerald was sinsiruck while working in General j. W
Reyeres hayeld and died within hour Other cases
OF sunstrcks this nsgh5OrhoOd reported; but thls
is the only with fatal results The thermometer was
$50 in the shade Friday.
NEwBURG. n. Y, July 21.-The first fatal
sunstrOke in this vicinity occurred last evening Johh
Reilley, Farmland, prOstrated at Mid0lehOpe,
about 6 p. m, aud died during the night
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
REcAPITULATIoN.
NEW RIFLE RANGE NEAR ELIZABETH.

The New-Jersey State Rife Association will
open It's now range Elizabeth next Tuesday. II
was open for private inspection Saturday afternoon.
1t is situated between Elizabeth und ElizabethpOrt, not
far from the track Of the Central Railroad OF Jersey
The grounds are level and contain 100 acres.
There are three ranges The shortone has vo targets
from 90 to 300 yards. TIE mid range has five targets,
from 800 to 600 yards and there four long range
targets from 500 TO 200 yards The firing points
In line. The society ineorponted last March, aud
officers follows: President, Colonel Edward II.
Wright: Vice-Prcsident, Captain william H. DeHart
Secretary Peter Bonnett Treasurer II. f. Anderson.
Tue range Is called tho Drnton Range. In honor
of Governor George BrntOn Mcclellan. who did
much toward ACQUIRING the apprOp. iatl0n for II.
he National Guard OF the State has free use Of the
range ON certain days The Central Railroad VIII make
IL a station within few days.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
ROWING AT RUTHERFoRD PARK.

There was an amateur rowing regatta on the
Passaic RiycFat Rutherford Park saturday The races
were rowed IN heats. W. L. Cody NewYOrk. W. X. Aens
NewYork and John Young Newark, won the tria meas,
for junior single culls Cody came In first III the nus.
hrat, but was put back for fouliug, and Kent :,
the Nonparen Rowing Club OF this city Ns'
given the race. his time being 6:32l9 H. ~
RathbOne New-Yorle Athletic Club, was the WIZ
in tne ual heat for senior single seuls IN De
competitors being George Gaisel, GrameIcy C,gp, -
Edward Phillips, OF Newark. The Mysues, Oh neS.f sfa
took the final heat In the for pai-oaFed
Six crows took part IN the two trial heats for
shells-the Excelsior. OF Paterson, Carmen, Atas IN
Eureka Friendship aud Ariel. The Excelsior efo~ a
the first heat In 523a and the Eureka won the Sss0E
5:353t. The Eureka narsmen, who ale from wv ia
were successful i'm the nal heat In 525. The coarsS "
all the races was one mile straightway.