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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
Mint Spring Letter.
MINT SPRING DEBATING SOCIETY-FINAL
MEETING-DEBATE SALUTATORY, sc.

MINT SPRING DEBATING SOCIETY-FINAL
MEETING-DEBATE sALUTATORY, sc.
correspondence of the Staunton VINDICAToR)
MINT SPRING, VA,
March 18th, 1879.
The debates at Mint Spring for some
time past have been largely attended, the
questions discussed with great animation
and certainly more and more interest is
shewn by both members and spectators.
Now as Spring approaches and busy times
are upon the farmers, an adjournment over
to Fall is unavoida ole, when it is hoped
this society will again reorganize and con-
tinue to be improving and beneficial to
the enterprising little village. Fridsy
night, April the 4th, the society will ad-
journ sine die with the following pro-
sramme:
"Salutatory," by the president, Mr.. R.
J. Dyche; ''Daclaimers," Messrs G: L.
Grills, W. 0. Abney and 9. H. Lambert;
''Debat ers," Messrs David Hehkel, J. NJ.
Lambert, J. F. Wilson and W. G Abney;
''Essayist, Mr.. W. A. Wilson; Orator"
Mr.. A. P. Guig"n; ''Valedictory'' by Mr..
J. w. Churchman, A. b.
The public is respectfully invited to
attend.
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The March number of 1.-THE Southern
Planter and Farmer" published in Rich
mond, Va, is upon our table. Its con
tents are varied and timely, and its con-
tributors are among the ablest writer's OF
the South. Judge William Fullerton, OF
New York; Col. Robert Beverly, Major
Ragland, and DR.. Beattis discuss in this
number great and vital questions in which
all classes are interested. and which can
not fail to interest tho thoughtful reader.
This excellent agricultural monthly ought
to be in hands of every Virginia farmer.
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| The Charlestown ''Trans "ript'" states
that from careful estimates the fact is es
tablished that the number of pe-ch trees
now growing on the peninsula is less by
abou; one third than it was three years
being exterminated in greater proper
tion than young ones are planted.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Young. nineteenth wife
of the late Brigham Young, has written a
Letter to Mrs. President Hayes declaring
woman suffrage in Utah delusion and a
snare, and asking her to exert her influence
against the vast and increasing crime of
polygamy.
Ex-senator Patterson received a letter
from the Attorney General ofsSouth Caro-
lima Saturday granting him full pardon
and oblivion for any indictments pending
against him in that State. Mr.. Patterson
will leave Washington in a day or two to
accept an important trust under the South
Pacific railway in Arizona.
Blaine eats his Confederate brigadiers in
public only, and for the due firing Of the
northern heart. At reception at the
Senator's house on Saturday night last,
Gordon, of Georgia, the most battle-scar-
red of all the Confederates, had the dis
tincticn of leading Mrs. Blaine to the sup
per-room. Chicago Times.
Gen. William T. Sherman and Mr.. JEFF
ferson Davis were passengers on the same
train from Vicksburg, Miss, g few days
ago, A friend of Mr.. Davis remarked to
him that he would have good company to
travel with in the person of Gen. Sherman,
when he replied: well. suppose there is
room enough on the cars for both Of us.'a
Bette Banks, ieolored,) wife of the late
John Banks, of Richmond, has instituted
suit in the Circuit Court of that city
against the kichmond and Danville rail |
road company for 800 900. He. husband
was killed about twelve aonths ago on |
that road By ths collision of two locomo-
lives.
The government Of Belgium proposes to !
spend ST. 200, COO il building So locomotives
SO passenger and 225 freight cars,
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A BLOODY AFFAIR AT ATLANTA.-A
rencounter TOOK place at the Georgia State
capitol, in Atlanta, Tuesday, between Col.
Robert Aston, member of the Legisla-
ture, and Capt. Ed. Cox, of DeKalb coun-
ty. Several shots were exchanged Col.
Aston was killed, and Captain Cox was
shot IN the hand and mouth. but not seri-
Gus ly. Tie difficulty occurred IN dispute
concerning contract, in which it appears
Cox was the aggressor.
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Captain Boyton is still floating down the
Ohio river toward the sea. Last Friday
he passed Huntington at 81 P. H., not
stopping however, but Rugged the oppo--
sits shore SO closely the citizens could not
get a good look at him. They would not
agree to pay him $50 for lecture.
A little girl at Heely Falls, Ont, while
stray;no around her fathers farm, came
across ) Young bear, and, mistaking. it for
a dog. tied string around its neck and
lugged it home.
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UNPRE ENTED IMMIGRATION
WEsT.-Immigration into Kansas, which
was remarkably heavy last year, promises
this spring to exceed that of any previous
season. On Thursday last two thousand
five hundred passengers arrived at Kansas
City, Mo, from the East, which is the lar
gest number on record for any one Gay,
and the railroad companies centering at
that point have been notified to make
preparations for carrying ten thousand
more immigrants during the present week.
The immigrants are principally from the
Middle States,
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ssp0CK AND RYE" is highly recommended b
~, prominent ,physicians for coughs, colds
and pulmonary comEiainst GENERALLY.
70. For sale i'll apasiItigs to suit BY
jan3l W. L. BUMGARDNER & co
T. at No l0s, Frederick Street. n ext to Va Female
Institute including new Brick Stable and GARAGE
House, with rooms above for lodgings Also a
Wagon room and Cow House. with spacious lott
above. ~
mar7.tf' THOMAS .. RANSOM.
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Father Ryan, the poet priest, is very i'll
at his home in Mobile from partial pa;
ralysis of the throat.
Mr., BENZ. Haden has commenced the
publication Of the Botetou1t News" at
Fjncastle.
The a1st strawberries Of the season were
plucked in the ss.rburbs Of Charleston, s.
c., on the 9th ules
The Virginia State printing foR tfe year
beginning April, 1879. has been awarded
to Patrick keenan,.
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The entire force engaged in the Balti-
timere IL Ohio railroad shops at Piedmont,
VI. Va, went to work ON full time MOI
day, for the first tlae 10 seYsral years.
Miss Mary Blair Pryor, was married On
Tuesday evening last In New York to Mr..
Dudley Walker. Jr., son of General Dud-
ley Walker, ct Virginia.
DR.. John J. Craven, government inspec-
tor of cattle for export, says that there has
not been any epidemic" pleuro-pneumo-
ma among cattle in this country.
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The charlottesville Chronicle" well
saws: s'Thele are persons in every COM
ssnunity where newspaper is published
s4who imagine that they could conduct it
with far greater ability and much better
sstaste than the editor. Such individuals
ssusually place higher estimate on their
Capabilities tran other people eFeait them
ssWitn.''
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AMERICAN IRON FOR CHINA,-An Or
der for one hundred tons of Ameri lean iron
to be exported to China, has just been fill
ed by the New ork agent of an IRON COM
pany. Large quantities of British pig are
annually sent to China, but this is said to
be the first American shipment of the kind
ever made.
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CAMPBELL INsrRUcTs.-At the largest
assemblage of the people of Campbell
county, Va, for ten years past, held Mon
day last, resolutions sustaining the honor
and credit Of Virginia and favorlng the
bill for the settlement of the State debt
now before the Legislature, were adopted
with but one dissenting voice.
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New Advertisements.

v7JRRGJNIA-IN VACATION.-In the clerks
{ flee Circuit Court of Augusta county,
neo VA WY MARCH 18th, 1879
The Abbott IRON Company of Baltimore; a col ~,
rviand and John S Gilman, Trustee Plalntlls.
uenry r. Wveth and David H Ralston. Sheriff OF
Rockins ham county and such commltlee ol
Henry O. WyGth a person of unsound mlnd.
IN Chdncery.
The object of this suit is to enforce the provisions
of deepi Of trust executed by Henry G; Myeth On IN
the LIST day of sepembe 81 to secure the pasfnd
e eS ed by said Henry G. Wyeth to the Abbot Iron
Co-.dany OF the city OF Baltimore tor
cd his annearan and it appearing by affidavit tiled
thai he is nonresident Of this state II Is f olaefv ue
publication OF this notice and do what his necessary
to protect his interest. rz..
eht. e. p,,ro,rdner n r. j. N. RYAN,
onsaey " ouins''' r. n Clerk.
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DSA@DN>@-

How ARKANSAS READJUsTs.-The Ar
kansas legislature has taken an extraordi
nary step to prevent the collection Of debts
owing by counties; it is nothing less than
dislncorporation of all the counties in
the State, divesting them Of their corr O.
rate rights 1T suing and being sued, and
IN suits against them, thus evading all
county debts.
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PROGRESS OF THE RIvEs' OUTRAGEs.
The clerk of the District Court for the
Western District of Virginia, by order of
Judge Rives, has issued warrants for the
arrest of J. D. Coles. of Pennsylvania
county; e. II. Bernard, of Franklin coun-
ty; S. J. Mullons, of Henry county; 5. G
Staples, of Patrick county, and Thomas
T. Bouldin, of Charlotte county, the State
judges who were indicted at the recent
term of the U. S. District Court for an al
legged violation of the civil rights bill, in
that they have failed to have negroes sum-
moned to serve on juTies in their courts.
The warrants were placed in the hands of
deputy marshals for immediate service
1t is understood the Judges when arrested
will decline to give. bail-go to Jail if nee
essary-and at once apply to Chief Justice
Waite for writ of habeas corpus, and
thus carry the matter before the highest
legal tribunal, and get an Immediate deci-
sion upon the constitutionality Of Judge
Rlves' action, and of the law under which
ne acts.
Attorney Gen. Field, assisted by Judge
Rober tson and Gen. Bradley T. Johnston,
who have been appointed by the Governor
assistant counsel obtained from the s 81,
preme court at Washington on the 10th
writ directed to Judge Rives, to show
why mandamus should not be issued in
the case of the negro criminals. Tho case
is set for hearing on the 1st prOximO.
GEN. Mems NEXT SHEEP SALE
Gen. Gilbert s. Meem in a letter to the
"Planter and Farmer says:
II have fixed on the Goth of August to
have my next sheep sale. My sheep are
wintering remarkably well, and will offer
some $50 for sale, a majority of which will
be pure bred Southdowns. l find that, as a
rule, they are preferred, and l shall offer
more in proportion than Cotswolds. There
is every indication that the crowd will be
greater than last year, as the sale of last
year generally gave satisfaction. Will
offer some pure bred Shorthorns also at
the same time.''
The New Market valley says:
''The 18th of last August Mr.. Thomas
L. W llliamson purchased at Gen. Mems
sheep sale, IL ewes and one buck-Cots-
void. Up to this date, Feb. 10. there has
been an increase OF IL lambs from 6 ewes.
These lambs are very large and healthy,
and weigh from to IA lbs.-one, a day old
weighing Is lbs. These sheep are good
wool producers, yielding from II to Is lbs
of wool to the head, and the cost of keep
ing them is not more-hardly as much
as that of common sheep.
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I, RIVER BOTTOM FARM IN BATH
The undersigned Commissioners
of the Circuit Court of Bath county u I'D
appointed by a joint decree of the GA is-a157g-lA
said court pronounced at the Sep NH i.5aIIa Eel
TENDER term, 1878, OF said court in s=@=l=.
the chancery causes the Elm pending of Joshua r.
ual Bevon & Co, VS., Charles Stlington and others
will proceed by virtue of said decree sell at pub
lie auction to thu, highest bidder en- the premises
Friday. the 4th dag Of April, 1879,
promptly at II o'clock, A. NJ, the valuable farm on
ssting of two tracts containing respecvely3l4 acres
and 20 acres, making in the aggregate 334 be
the same more or less The said lands are in a fine
state of cultivaton-about onehalf of the 314 acre
tract is first class river bottom and the re idue
thereof is second bottom of line quality the 20
tract is timber land There is situated upon said
farm a comfortable and commodiouS brick dwelling,
a large barn and other necessary ont buildings
upon the whole this is the best farm for its size in
Bath county. The said farm is situated about 4
miles from Milboro Depot convenient to church,
mills, schools, postoffice, &c, and offers a
chance for capitalists desiring to invest in real
estate.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand sufficient to
pay the costs of said suits and the expenses of sale
and the residue of the purchase money in three
equal ua nstallmentS bearing intert st from the
day Of sale, purchaser to execute bonds for said de-
ferred nStallmentS with good personal security and
the legal title to said lands to be retained ulti-
mate security
1; Fl; STEPHENSON,
JOHN CLt Elk, JR..
r. J.. PARISH
March 4th, 1879. :. H. LETCHER,
WIN. M. MCALLISTER,
mari tbs Commissioners.
(NREAT BARGAINS
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n OMMISSIONSERS' SALE OF VERY >r,o>y
u VALUABLE PROPERTY IN SIAoNloN

" VALUABLE PROPERLY IN o1<AoA>IO>'
In pursuance of a decree Of the ys., ~
Circuit Court of Augusta, rendered % ~
at the November term, 1873 in the III tfss.
cause OF jefferson Kinney's Admin 81 f5 a5.3ss4tz
u, dersigned commissioners will offer for sale at
public auction, in front of the Court House III otaui-
ton, on
Saturday, March the 18th, 1879,
that very valuable House and Lot on the West side
of Augusta street. in said City, now occupied by Or.
W. 5. McChesney as residence. This property is
situated in the business portion OF the city, adlons
the Augusta National Bank, is but few doors from
the intersection of Main and Augusta streets, and Is
a short distance above Court House square, on the
opposite side of the street from it.
The lot has frontage on Augusta Street suffclent
for three large stores, and runs back the depth OF an
entire square. The surface is level and admirably
adapted for the location of business hours.
There is now on the lot short distance from the
street a substantial and commOdouS two story brick
dwelling, with basement and suitable out houses in
Guiding stables .
The property will be offered atthe upset bid OF
Six Thousand One Hundred 'Ollars, PIT in by Roht.
q. Bickle at the November term 1878, and on the
terms following: Two hundred and thirty eight
160O dollars and the cost of the resale and OF the
suit since the former SALE will be required in cash.
the balance in tree equal installments at one, two
and three years from tie day of sale, for which the
purchaser will be reqred to give bonds with approx
ed personal security, bealn. interest from the TN
day of September, 1878, and the title will be Will
held as ultimate security.
THOS. c. ELDER.
ROBERT CRAIG,
feb14 ids Commissioners.
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on hand and for sale. Price from S25 to So
If you wish Hand Machine have several good
ones. Price from 81 to So
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NEEDLES AND OIL
For all First class Machines.

TITSG-CItiSS
Orders from the country will receive PROMPT and
special attention, Address, ''->'
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STRAYED from my prelGases the 10Th Of Fob
~ ,, Medium sized REa t,W. with long hons a
given for her return me- OF any nformats@@ XXI Pc
at Valley Depot. " -'i''ihleys
March h, 1876 j. ALBERT NfAEKrvv
MARI 3ts L.
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a ucrror sAr,Es.-,Pu,are Days.
By Jno. E. LangIiton, DR.. >uc'iohecs'
No. 81 8 M2iu street.

oPLENDID SILK COTEL1NE Jan IAN;
= Tor SUITS. SUPERIOR WALNUT &. nt re
BIER SUITS Iook- CASES hGgNG e T Az Ia
instant at 10Y O'Clock. viii sell at my ancionr
house No @ dam street. the bpst LOT OF strict
FiRST.CLAsS NEW FURNITURE that has ever
hccn offered at aurIon In ibis city. cons-ting Oh
i PRINCE ALBERT PARLUI Snli-se'eh
pieces unlio stored IN tiold SIX Cottine:
PRINCE ALBEIT rARLoE ,,,, s ~, a.fae.
piecps. upholstered In Crimson SIX Cote I've.
I OfIEEN ANNE PARLOR SUlT-seyen pieces
Upholstered in Green and Grim .np Sallnst o,,a
These PARLUR SUITS are manufscfuren hy ore ,rs
of the best houses In this country tns iTas r. =, =
elegantly carved anC no better or nands oheF luz
niture Is offered for sale: cY,rr cor.
i FRENCH DRESSER CHAMBER SUI t.o, Snh-
sistnr OF Wardrobe srea' VIII, a lafHe 'e''"
I DREsSiSG.CAsE CHAMBER sUlI-'ouT
These SUITS are very massive, and are as haho-
son,e rs those offered for s.,le anywhere. ,>rY
VERY FINE WALNUT and FREhCt PANE .t
CYLINDER DESK, SECRETARY ana
large msstIf:sTAsos' with large Mirrors and
! wsAi afeS TT. Gi Ass-DonR LIERAnY-CAsE:
Handsome QUEEN ANNE LOUNGES III .li'h'
- son. Cllret and Brown Reps; .prop ia.
MARBLE-TOP LIBRARY ana fAf'Lor'
WOVEN WIRESpRING BEDS. &c.
TN. above FURNITURE viii he rp3oy LOT e III.
b,i,on on MONDAY tie l4th Instant, anu p.a,.I =
n ,rant of Iealy 1rs,-cnss furniture are rtqucsp
10 call and examine II thoroughly before Inc Gay
Terms sixty day., edit fer ,, 9pprS'GHdn cry
pape1I.o AucIlUneer.
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The interests In the Talnage trial in
cr,:l,cs faster than interest on a bank note.
Ii, .act it is expected the Interest will be
compounded at last, or that the trial VIII.
Our New York reporter is busy taking
down notes OF the testimony, and bis first
pase presents the following appearance:
Mr. ML.lard TO Mr.. Bright, showing wit
mess a paper" Who wrote that eGltorial?"
.sWbat edtorial?"
That one my finger is on"
(which tngrr!"
~"This finger"
"This finger is on this editorial:"
"Yes.'
What about t?'
Who wrote it?"
The fingcr?"
NO, the cditorial.'
What edltorul?"
This editorial in this paper, which l
hold up before you. which is headed,
4Csumbne and Harlequin on which
aow place this thumb"
"you want to know who wrote it,"
ssyes"
~Why?"
s.ll's OF interest 10 this case
"What case:"
~tIaimagc'S CASE -
=. Whist Tamage?"
-.Do you know who wrote that cdito-
Hair" eNclteuy.
-.Whai cditorial?"
The one Just showed vou."
a. 'he one in that paper?"
q. YES" ."'~
1.-The one YOU put your finger on first,
and ,hen put your thumb on it!"
-.rou want to know who wrote it?"
a.Ha.'
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RAILROAD LINES.
lsss 81 ssssal -. sSs.:s sssss:ss

RICHMOND AND PETERsBUnGt
RAILROAD COMPANY.
61OMMENCING MONDAY, March 81,
~ 1879, trains Oh shis read win ron as follors:
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
IL 50 A. Il, THROUGH MAIL daily, CONNECTING
for ChnritstoT, a7asn nah, Augusta
and Aiken tyia GhariestoD). EaIeiyh
JacGsoLyIc--parlCr cars 10 Whining.
ton. Stops only at Chester aud MaE-
1854 4. ST.. e A6scGsrMopAr.oS daily texcrp:
sunday. maEes r,Ose ronnec'l.u Il,
Petersburg WITH rie Atlantic. Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad for Eris' OIL
Chatianoogl Nashville, Memphis
LyEch1urs. rarmyir. and other Oca
Stations on taat road, mako same
time as BY any other !inC. Stops al
4:55P. NJ. ACCouSIUDATiON TRAIN daily
teHcc7t Sunday. s'as%ukrrs taslEe
this Iralr VIII nuke close connection
ut Peter, turv {, r Sorioit.
1885 2. NJ. THROUGH NAIL aaity, connec,ne
for Weldon. Wilmington, fnlegh
... Charleston, Savannah. Augusta Co
Iun"ia, Atlanta. Macon. Montgomery
Blob IL, New Orleans. and all points
So:.th and Southwest. Pullman Sleep
ing-"ar from Dps. on for Wilmington.
Savannah, AMI r. p Sjnth. Stops 0uIy
at Manchester and Chester.
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
$40 l.. d., THROUGH MAIL daily, connecting
with Richmond, Frcoeric kshurs sne
Potomac rarnad fcI all points North.
East, and West. Stops nj. Manc.cste!
aud Chester, and 1T Halfway and ~
DrIlry's Bluff, on sirutl.
1884. NJ, ACCOMMODATICN TRAIN dsily
texrrD. ouh,ayl. Stops at all s:a
lions.
7:lO Z. Nj, ACCOMMODATES TRAIN daily
teNccpt Sunday. Stop; only ut Man.
crcSicr and Chester.
3:45 2. NJ. THROUGH Maj. daily, connecting
WITH. Richmond. fredericksburg nnc
Potomac railroad for all points Eas
and West. Also, ":skini close cofiie;.
tor With the Chesapeake and Ohh
railroad fer tie Virginia "l.-'EsS tnt
all pnints North and West. This t-.r
stois at Manchester and Chester. and
ut Half Way and Erury's Eluh, ON
signal.
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg will start fror
The Ap!cTattoJ dsrot. 49,
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS leave Rich
mon' $50 4. NJ ard $3.50 Z. NJ cave lettrs-
burg 9:2J 4. VI. and J:2j r.. every Sunday.
NH 30 \. SHAW, Super lntenacnt.
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BOLTS, Ni"ES, TASPEEHS. &C.
VULCAN IROS-WOKKS.l
RICHMOND. Apr! 10, 1879.
THESE WORKS ARE NOW IN FULL
= OPERATION. Or,.ers solicited for
SQUARE and HETAGDN NUTS, THUNE-NCTS,
CAST and WRUUGllT-;KDS WASHERS:
RAILROAD-TRACh BOLTS Of every variety:
MACHINE, CARRIAGE, TIRE, STOVE,
PLOUGH, BRIDGE, ROOF, and CAR
BOLTS;
BOLTS Of any special design that may be desired;
LAG or WOOD-sCEEWS, TANK-nlNETS,
BUu.ER-RIVETS Of selected riyct-irom.
BOLT-ENDS, PLOUGU.CUFFS.E YE-BOLTS.
HARROW and DRAG-TEET!f,
THRESIII SG-MACHISE TEETH
MALLEABLE CASr-IHON CLEVISES,
MALLEABLE or ORDINARY IRON CASTINGS,
IRON RAILINGS OF all patterns,
STREET AMI WINDOW GRATlNGS.
IROE.WORk FOR JAlLS AND BUILDINGS
generally.
Inquiries as to prices promptly answer, d.
t. :. BRUCE.
WILLIAM NJ. ARCHER, Manager CT Manufac-
turing Department. ap l0-eodlm