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Sharp County record., 1879-03-20
TREATMENT OF LAND.

receive more attention from farm
ars than it does. For upon this
depends, in a large measure,
success in raising good crops.
No lano that is i'll treated ever
vet produced we'll, no more than
ilI-treated stock will thrive, m-
crease and be profitable, As the
object in treating His keeping
up its producing capacity, l
wonld mention, first, as q means
to this end, blowing it in the
RIGHT stage. Land to be kept
ivelv, should never, in any case
he plowed wet. Ifplowed in this
condition it will become cloddy
and dive8ted Of much OF its HE
irving properties. Especially
will this be the caseif dry wealth
ar follows. The right stage at
which to plow land is when it's
sufficiently dry to crumDle up
nicely when turned over.
Again. land should not only
he plowed when wet, but should
not be disturbed in any way, Ell
her by wagoning over it or
allowing stock to run upon II
when in this condition. Far bet
ter had the farmer lay idle from
his blowing for a few days, and
in the case Of his stock, provide
himself with sufficient rough
ness in the fall so as to be pre-
pared to remove them from the
fields when wetweather prevails.
Next, as an essential means
Of keeping up the producing ca
Dacitv Of the land, is that OF in
terchange of crops and manur-
mo. No land, however rich and
productive it may be, will re-
main 50, that is successivelyru run
in the same crop. To rightly
keep up land, crops shOuld be
frequently changed, while all
The worn-out portions should re-
oeive as much fertilizing materi-
al as is possible to place upon
Them How much might this.
latter means be enlarged and
applied if farmers would only
AXE the time to do so. But the
argument of most farmers is, it
IA impossible to make a general
use of manures, as the area re-
luiring it far exceeds the supply
On hand. True, the supply is
often less than what is really
needed. but use what is, and OBJ
serve this rule in its application.
60 as far as possible with each
years supply to give a good
coating. NeXtyear begin where
you left off the previous year,
and apply in the same way.
Keep up this plan and you will
he surprised to see in three or
four years how much land you
will have manured, while you
will be dopbly compensated in
the large yield Of the land thus
treated.
There are other methods of
keeping up land that might be
very proftably applied. But
none Of these methods would we
be willing to substitute for ma
nuring, but would rather couple
them with it. If this was more
generally practiced by farmers,
what q different aspect would
she farming interest present in
the way of good crops.
Many farmers complain that
their land is becoming pnpro-
ductive and refuses to yield even
a comfortable living. Why this
complaint Isit not because they
have neglected to properly care
for it, Nature is not so rich in
itself but what a constant drain
upon it, without some source Of
renewal, will divest it Of its life
giving properties. Just so has it
been with many farmers. They
have been robbing their land
and otherwise imposing upon it,
until it refuses to do the work
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20
EVENING SHADE,

The county site Of Sharp, is situ-
ated near the Piney Fork Of
Strawberry river, in a very
healthy section Of country, and
is improving perhaps as rapidly
as any similar toWnin the state.
1t contains four general stores,
one hotel, two blacksmith shops,
q tobacco factory, a saddle and
harness shop, three drugand gro
Gerry stores, a tan yard, four
physicians, three lawyers, one
weekly newspaper, the RECORD;
a matchmaker and one saloon,
In the surburbs are two fine
Touring mills, a wooden factory,
a saw and planning mill and one
shingIe machine. Of societies
there are in town a Masonic
Lodge and Chapter and an Odd
Fellows Lodge. The church Or
carnations are the Baptist,
Methodist and the Cumberland
Presbyterian. The MethOdistS
have one Of the best church
houses in North Arkansas. Eve
ming Shade is also the site OF
Evening Shade College, a thor
ough school for males and fe-
males. The Board Of Trustees
say they are determined to build
up here q frst-clasS college,
where the people Of the state
may send their sons and daught-
ers for a complete education at
q small cost, and outside OF the
allurements Of vice and eXtraVa-
cant influences which surround
such institutions in cities and
railroad towns. Evening Shade
is twenty-five miles north OF
Batesville, the head of naviga-
ton on White river, forty-tive
miles from Newport, on the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern r. r.. and about the same
distance from Walnut Ridge,
Lawrence county, on the same
railway.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20

produced on lands costing fifty
dollars per acre and upwards,
and where tie sheep must be
fed daily. IJ therefore seems
that North Arkansas offers In
ducements to the wool producer
superior to any other country,
Sharp county isweIi tim6ered,
excepting in rhe barTens. sur
rounding Evening Shade is a
large scope of country covered
bv yellow pine, which is cHt by
the saw mills in the vicinity in
TO excellent building lumber.
Health in This country is very
rood indeed. We will venture
to say that no country in the en-
tire southwest surpasses it for
healthfulness-the malarial ana
bilious diseases so prevalent IN
a large scope Of the west being
very rare here, except in a very
mild form in tae densely wood
ed bottoms,
Scarcely neighborhood IN
the entire county is without it's
church house, whichis generally
used by each denomination, and
a great interest is manifested IN
the cause Of education. More
schools are sustained in the
county at present than ever be-
fore, and some of a high order.
Among these may be mentioned
the Evening Shade College, 10
Gated at the county seat, and the
Ash Flat Academy, tweIvemlleS
north Of this place.
The county also abounds in
minerals, including iron, lead,
zinc, sc, A bank ofir0n almost
rivaling the famous Iron Mount
aims, it is said, may be found in
the northern part Of the county,
on Martins creek, while zinc
has been very successfully
mined and worked at the smeIt-
mo works Of the American Zinc
Company, at Calimlne, in the
southeast IN portion Of the
county. Aside from the mineral
interest, the never falling
streams Of pure water invite
capitalists to their numerous
mill and factory sites. The en-
tire county is well Watered by
pure springs, brooks, creeks and
rivers. Among the more pTomi-
nent streams may be mentioned
Spring river, Martins creek,
Strawberry river, Piney Fork,
BIC creek, Mil creek and Reeds
creek. Ash Flat, situated near
the waters Of Big creek, in town
ship 18, range g west, is a pleas
ant, beautiful village and enjoys
q good trade from the country
surrounding it. 1t has an intel
ligent and energetic population
and bids fair to become a sub
stantial little town,
EVENING SHADE,
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20

dense, which has brought farm
ina llnds into smaller tracts
Another reason is, Te have
reached a period Of great tinan-
cial embarrassment i'm our coun-
rv's history, in consequence OF
which farul products of all kinds
have become very low-eyen So
low that little more than a COM
Portable living can be made by
the greatest industry. These
thincs and many others should
lead farmers to place their lands
in that stage of production I'm
which the greatest possible
Yields can be obtained This
win create large incomes from
the farming interest and assist
largely in correcting the evils
which the present hard times
have brought about
No farmer that treats his land
well and is truly diligent and
painstaking in all things ever
need complain. A comfortable
living he can generally make,
in prosperous times accumulate.
His farm once paid for, even
though it he small, properly
managed and kept up, is a mine
in itself, from which he can al
ways dig the precious metal.
But that this happy condition
may always characterize the
farmer, every source OF care and
renewal possible must be be-
slowed upon this land. This Is
IL matter of the very first import
ancp. The few rewards OF good
Yields and fair profits that are
made without this attention, are
invariably made from land in
its fresh OF original state, and
never in any case from land that
has been long Cultivated.-EN,
We see that a man in Con-
necticut was killed the other
Law while trying to board a
freight train" There is reason
in all things. No donht when
the mau took the freight train
to board he gave it salaratus
biscuit, rye coffee and strong
butter for breakfast, and tough
mutton three times a week for
dinner, until ina fit Of dyspepsia
the freight train rose up and
killed him.-EX.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20

And in fact everything, cheaper
than can be found elsewhere in
town.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
RAPID Transit SCHEMES.


NEW ROUTE FOR THE NEw-YoRK ELEVATED
ROAD, THROUGH LOWER BROADWAY AND PARK
ROW.
That there shall be no crossings nor joint use of
the tracks OF the elevated railroads has been settled
positively by the conference committees of the New
York and Metropolitan Companies. Precisely how
to achieve a result. admitted by both companies to
be essential not only the safety of the passengers
but to the future success of the roads has been the
subject OF much discussion and study. TO accom-
pllsh this end II appeared to the members of the
committee that the New-York Company must sur
render a portion OF its East-Side route 1t will
ing to make this concession if it could receive
corresponding advantage for the surrender of the
pryIlcr -. New routes from Chatham-square to
the Battery suggested
II was found, however that track could not he
built iu Willam-st. on account of the Brooklyn
bridge. The narOwneSs of Nassau-st. and the
sharp ascCuts above and below MaIden-lane, were
found 90 forbid the use OF that route. 1t Is said
now to be the desire of the managers of the New
York Road To secure route through Park-rOW and
along Broadway to the Battery. All other routes
from Broad way east to the present Pearl-st line
have been found impracticabe.
conference has been held recently with POST
master James IN regard TO building track past the
Post Office. Mr. James received the proposal with
could be saved receiving and delivering all mails
over roads ccntrng at that depot. There can be no
doubt, however, that any effort to build an elevated
road past the City Hall OF Broadway will pro-
woke resistance far more formidable than any this
corporation has yet encountered.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
ARNOLD LIBRARY SALE.
TIE BEGINNING OF TIE END.

TIE BEGINNING OF TIE END.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or SCOTT, RUsK!S AND
sUELIEY-FINE cory OF SIR JOSHUA RLY-
NoLDs's WORKS.
The auction of yesterday, as usual, brought
the sale Of the Library five hundred lots
conclusion. In the following list are few works sod
late on Monday night:
Clectham's Life OF Thomas Paine Ncw-Io-k, lsy9.
flii Palffc2s History Of Ncw-Englaud yo. Large
paper. ONLY TO- copies printed 4~bJ, = 20,
Lie of james X PaulGug EXiendel from ! 20 2
vols by the insertion Of 43 cnsrayings. Bound by
ISplngs OF The Muse; Selection from Juvenile
Poems written at and before tie age Of -.X,een by
scaI,e Bound with memoir, OF Pa'uc. - -.
Memoirs OF the Coleman famy. ~ r. j.. Peake. =
extra ttc pages Bound py Rivicre. 1911. Sl0l.
l,,SP Tiicd by : W iillcs AID Frel j. fG.n.y
assisted by Professor ,hld' o Harvard University, L.
8 Ms. tenn. James /, sad TO be- faithful reprint
Philadelphia Library Company Charters, Laws or'
Catalogue of Books. Rare. 1894. Prncd Dy d. Frank
lin and d. Hal. 80 cents.
Mrs P.ozzl'- Love Letters written when slo Wa.
eighty, TO CONWAY. 1873 SIS; ... ...,., ,.-..,..,
Revised Dy A. II. Clough. vols. Large paper. ouly
Pooe's Index 10 Periodical Literature. Scarce. 1898.
Portraits and Play Bills, Collection Of l27 in mum
British Gallery Of Contemporary Portrair.. Upward
OF 800 finely engraved London ls22. SIS.
Poltrats OF the British Poets rom CLluccr "a Cow
per ana Bcattie. Containing los hieuy -lulsHrd poi-
traits. Large paper. 1874 80.
Matthew PrioI's Poems. with tie lac,toUs plate.
1884. Scarce. SO.
The Quackadc. A Mock Heroic Poem in Five Cautos.
By Whrhgg Bolu>. ia. Described IN catalogue Gs
very scarce" . cents.
Retrospective Review and Historical and Antigua ian
NJ gaZne. Il vols. Tue three series complete. ls@O
'2G'9s S63.
sir Joshua Reynolds sixty elght large cugravug4,
priuclpaily mczLOtnt. Atas fOiiO. $50.
Letters ana Journals OF Mrs. kedesrl relating 10 the
War OF the American Revolution. Translated by William
f. Stone Large paper, win many portraits, views,
maps etc, inserted. 1867 $40.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23

70 roast her in the kitchen range and finally threw
her into the street. Mr.. Bryant IN his defence
stated that Miss McCue chased him around me
kitchen with a carvIng-knte. Justice Duny nSln i
Mr. Rrvant for trial at the Special Sessions. The
prisoner was q candidate for Congress last fall IN
The XIth District and came out third m q contest
with Levi L. Morton and Benjamin a. illls'
BROOKLYN
The funeral of the late Dr. Charles H. GIberson was
attended Yesterday afternoon at the Church "t me
Pilgrims at Remsen and Clinton-sts. The Rev. Dr
H. 8 St0rrs delivered an address.
Peter MesSmcr. age forty-one, residing az Nortn
Sixth and Fifthsts. had three fingers of lis rlght
hand cut off by u circular saw at Iottens WOOL
ward. AT the root of South Eighth-st., Yesterday
Colonel John T. IIlldrcth died Monday evening AT
the age Of eighty years. llo was veteran ot the
War of 1872 and during the War of the Rebellion
went to the front as a nurse in the hospitals. hS
lived M No. 10 Frankn-ave., and filled the Office 3i
consists of a wife and two daughters. The funeral
will take place today.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
REcEPrIoy 10 VIZ. fRorHIyGHAM

A very gratifying tribute was offered to the
Ecy. Octlv,y- l.. ftO;hn4 ham by his friends and the
rie'ui-rs congregation a. the Union League The
arr Las, evening On the platform with Mr.. Frothng
ham were George william Curtis, Colonel Higgnson,
tn Rev. Nr M, ot rhll.d pLiA; the Rev. Mr. Chad
wick. Of Bro. Eljn; T. H. Stodard, Professor B0tta l.
G.. stcduau aud others. The chairman, exGoy-
cruor Fuller Of Uilh. spoke first. dwelling
un the widespread D. YhdcncC of Mr.. rockingham =
teachings 30 c."yatng aud comforting tho-. whom they
reached aud making better aud greater an classes and
conditions. lie inru Introduced George II. Putnam,
wha gave rkrtrh of The society lis formation
1860 H. -Urhr briefly, also -. ltr claims aud cc.
Tho progress ana growth OF wit" prcad ubrT-
atty aud -pIut of liberation. George william curtis
then witty speech, clngrdudtIug MI FrUtuns
ham upon being permitted before dying to 90 % PARIS,
whittier u II the lot o the ordinary good American only
To gO a. ter death.
Professor Felix Adler regretted the departure OF
important member as M Rockingham IN presence VI
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
LEGISLATIVE HONORS.

A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE FROM THE GOVERNoR-RFso-
LUTIoNs AD0PTED IN TIE ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, April 22.-In the Assembly this
morning Mr Hustled offered the following wLicn was
adopted 10y rising vote
Whereas The sad intelligence reaches rs that the ilu
trous patriot and statesman John A. Dix has PASSED
W6SrSas' Hsname and fame are inseporaOly con-
necJed with the growth and prosperity OF our state
Resoited Qf the Senate concur) That joint commit
tee sting OF five and nine members Of As
sembly be hereby appointed 10 drait appropflae reso
services the deceased and also 10 make suitable ar
Iangements for attendance at his fuuerai'
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR ROBINSON.
The following communication received from the
Governor Of the state Of Nev-Ycrk;
ENLCUHvE CHAMBER, ALBANY, April 22, 1879.
ianuounce 10 the Legislature with sucere regret the
death Of John A. DIX late Governor Of this state lie
died al ms f,-ld.Aee ia NeM-ao'h l"St 'H -
ing IL seems 70 me appropriate that tAe Le--
IsatuIc should give some maIKtd express
SION OF respect Or the long, faithful and honorable ser
vice Of the deceased In very early ne ne Ieit MS MS
position in the National Academy az West Point
For many years he remained In the Army, but after
ward returned TO the associations Of civil life. from
service, and became AdjutautGeuera, sec-
retary oi state ana member a ,o OF r, lne
ury. Major-Gcnerai in the Army during thc ate war,
Minister 10 france anu UohtiHoI oI 'nis iIlc uuuE
passing notice should bee given 10 the close Of such a
career tuis Ihe example OF me scholar soldier ana
statesman whose long and useful life last night TedcA
its end is worthy of an commenoIation. Through his
long aid disting gushed career he led his public life
In purity and Kept his private character unstaincd by
evil The Of his life T. To be leaned, not from
his discharge OF any OF the great trusts commit ed
10 his care during the hau sixty years through
which his public service extended but IN tuat sradar
faith integrity and zeal with which, Ia all bis
varied Official positions, he laDorcd for the public good
Sucb lives are altogether too FEW to DE forgotten.
therefore suggest that iu such becoming manner as
Ineets tue approval Of the Legislature, expression be
Even 10 Tho universal sorrow fell by Tie people 4 tGIs
state nj the loss which they have sustained by his
1satn (Silup0I l.. ROBINSON.
ON motion Of Mr. soan the communication was re-
,red "a ;be ioiut committee already ordered give
erpresson to the sentiment OF the Legislature on the
sub
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23

so much work to be done. and dwe on the necessary OF
seeking successors % abors in the liberal movement
Mr. Chadwick and Colonel HlRgInsOn each spoke at
some length, also the Rev Mr.. MAY and l.. G. Stchnah
Loiters OF regret were read from Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Chas. c. Ames, william boyd
Garrison and others. Mr.. rockingham replcn
i'm a graceful speech, disclaimng TOO much
credit aud dopreciatng the discrepancy between
even the best mans efforts and Ideas. Ibo evening
closed with n general reception Among those present,
with many others. were Hugh McCullO"h, Mr.. Webb
Mr.. Cranch, Mr. Cook. Mr. Ieae, Oliver johnson, n D.
Johnson H. :. Clifford. Dr. Gran. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
WatrOus, Ms. CrOy, Mrs. Sargent Mrs. GchHst MIS-
stcdman, Mrs. Wallace, Mr-. GTOOt and Mrs HeWson
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
THE GREAT fIRE At EUREKl.

SAN FRlNCIsco, April 22.-Shortly after
midnight ou saturday, the l9th In,t fire broke out
40 Eurrk,. ary the OF the Opera House. large
frame building on Bateman-st, running through from
Bu 10 sir'uc-.rs. A heavy gale was blowing at the
uul, Tbc flames spread with great rapidity and
made clean track down Spring and Bue
ST.. ma Mtn--t., for merry half a mite, spending
t. force finally al foundry aud adobe boardin :.
house co.. TO he Eureka &, nsOlt1atrd Mining Com
pauy- MurE.. There l. not building left standing m
cd. tni. AREA. aud Paxton < CompIn,s Block and The
stone Job Office oi me sentinel The total loss IS no ives
imAj.d az rather under Sl,OOJ,OOO, wnich there Il
noi over cl.5,DUO Insurance, WDIch IL distributed in
small fi-a- among a large number of companies
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
TRIBUTES TO GENERAL DIX
THE DEAD VETERAN HONORED.

THE DEAD VETERAN HONORED.
MARKS OF RESPECT PAID TO HIS MEMoRY-PREPA-
RATIoNs FOR A SIMPLE FUNERAL At TRINITY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF OLD FRIENDS AND
AssoCIATEs-ACTIoS TAKEN AT WASHINGTON
The funeral services of General John A. Dlx
will be held at Trinity Church tomorrow
afternoon, without display or military escort
Among the pal-bcarers viii be the Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Thurlow Weed, Ex-Governor
Morgan and Charles O'Conor The flags on
all the principal city buildings were at nan
mast yesterday, and tributes of respect to the
dead statesman were offered in the courts and
in the Board of Aldermen. Thurlow weed
gave many "reminiscences of General DIXs
political life, extending over period oi
more than fifty years, and other intimate
friends related incidents OF his long career.
The President has made public announce
ment of the death of General Dix by procla-
nation. The War Department has ordered
military honors on the day of the funeral,
and the Treasury Department has also issued
an order.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.


THE CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE Al TRINITY CHURCH
TOMORROW WITHOUT MILITARY FsCoRI-A Dis
TISGTIsUFD RODY or PALL-BEARERs.
The funeral of General John A. Dix will take
rlace tomorrow afternoon. at l o'clock, at Trinity
Church. 1t will not be attended by any pomp OF
display; there VIII be no military escort, no tickets
of admission to the church, and, since the remains
are 10 be deposited temporarily in the churchyard,
there Will be no procession from the church. lhe
funeral service Of the Episcopal Church will be
conducted by Bishop Potter assisted by Dr. swope'
of Trinity Chapel and Dr.. Weston, OF ST. Johns,
All the clergy OF Trinity Parish twelve or more III
number, Will be present but viii take no part III
The ceremony The veStrv of Trinity Church VIII
also attend IN a body. The Rev. DR.. Morgan DIX
rastor Of the church, will be chief m0uncr Those
Lo ave beon invited TO act as pall-bcarers are the
Hon. Hamilton Fish, ThurlOw Weed, the Hon Ed-
wards Pierrepont ex-tOyeTnor EdWn ~ MoIEah'
General Culluin, of the United States Army. Cen
eral John T. R9thbOue, of Albany, who was CHEZ OF
Governor Dix's staff, John j. Cisco, Charles
OCouOT aud 4. A. Low. Mrs. Dix Yesterday re-
ceivcd a letter from MajOT-GeneTal smaller OHcIlnS
military escort from the First DIVISION OF the
National Guard. and Dr. Morgan DIX received
letter from Colonel Emmons Clark, OF the Oh hegl-
lnent. expressing the hope that the 1th might he
chosen for the military escort. These oIeIs IL was
found necessary 10 decline IN consequence OF III
structons bv General DIX IN a sealed paper leit 10
be opened after his death. This paper Is dattd &c
toher II, 1877 and hls exact words III reference 10
the military escort are: - wish All paiaue ana 5iI
ceremony except the regular church service for the
dead. studiously svoided." Most of the instruc-
tons contained IN this paper concerned the lamiY
alone but two other requests are of interest to the
uuhhc. Instead of having a pail placed on the
coffin he directs that his coffin be covered with the
flag of the United states and 1t Is possible that the
flag lie kept in his house and hung from the win
doWs on days of public rejoicing OF National hoI-
DAYS will be used Tor this purpose. He also directed
that after being placed in his coffin no one should
be permitted to look upon him. Consequently, the
features of the dead i'll not be exposed to view at
the funeral -,
family vault in Trinity chuTcIyaTd, on the south
side Of the church, where two of his children are
buried and also John |. Morgan and wife, the
parents of Mrs Dix. Ultimately, the remains OF
General Dix will be removed to DR.. Morgan DlXs
plot Ia Trinity Cemetery.
There were present with Mrs. Dix yesterday the
Rev DIR. Morgan Dix and her daughter, Mrs. {. +.
Blake and her husband. Mrs. DIX received during
the day a message OF coincidence from the President
and Mrs. Hayes. The remains of General DIX are
lying III the chamber where he died.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

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voja Sfyyfrranf admiral G :: E'gg- =.
Goyernor John NJ Palmer Of Illinois, aud Cootl JOIN
W parlov- T. = A....- Fth ft'1"r h''rfN' ,1i -
Icbn t,oburp Of Indiana Ex-Governor Henry HoWatu 81
Rhode Island Nell Gilmour 81 Albany, George n %
isrtiord H0atin c. knight 81 Massac husetts ana Ilhn
scott of Erie Penn 81 Nict0.GS H0feL-J ~ ~, ~.
iourh ~ Pttshurr. ... WndtoT Hof-H, ~ iuliDu,' r
oi the indianapolis ald r. Louis baili0al Ooupt
Ard cx Congressman Benjamin Dean. oi Bo'toh ~
1rcuge TfoiSi-Judge Joseph Potter or the Ne", oik ~
f,t,m. Court $500. Clarendon HcteiJotn newell ,t,.l'
manager Of the shore ard Michigan southern ls"S
Jf,fT0poIidn H.ti-Iudgc David C'0pton ana Stinu.
+ rice Of Alabama Hos Punsfiek-l;ar"n y ue Lar
~, 80 ~ Francs.. Holman Sc-Alfred o. Bakri OF
Philadelphia w AtbcmdTle Hot''-COlone = l. ~, ~
/ \ A......GilSey H0uSe-Gene.4 ChaIIos CIu'' VI "