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The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
FIRST EDITION.
the JEFFERSON EXCURSION.
A Delightful Day-Coney Island al
Night, Etc.


The Jefferson Clubs excursion yester-
day TO Coney Island, consisted of II cars
and about 800 people. If the weather
had been matt especially 10 suit The oc-
casion, II could not have been better.
Travelling flom this city to New York
yesterday was truly delightful, a fine
breeze blowing all the tune, and little or
no uust.
BY some untoward event the excur-
sion train did not reach jersey City on
lime, aud to make things more distress
ing when the excursionists arrived on
the pier they were compelled 10 wait at
least three-quarters of an hour for the
Coney island boat, the Cyonss. AT the
lron Pier the Cygnus also ate an half
hour OF tbs excurslonists time, through
some trouble iu getting the boat moored
to tue whaIf.
Last year there was but one iron pier
at Coney Island, now there are Two, a
new one as loDs and handsome as the
old one being in the course Of erection.
Many aud varied ale the changes that
have taken place upon the Island since
last year, and railroads may now BIZ said
to abound everywhere. The Elevated
Railroad, constructed since last year, is
In charge Of Mr.. j. l.. Morrow, a former
Wilningtonian. There is more life and
more TO be seen at Consy Island than
perhaps any OF the older resorts; and
although but speck upon the map OF
New Yoik, 1T occupies big place in the
pieasure-seeker's heart.
When all the big hotels are lit up, aud
the electric light is throwing its lurid
glare over everything, the effect is gor-
geous 10 the extreme. From the Flat
bush cars it looks like a succession OF
monster forges all at white heat. The
bands of music, the light, the great ma S
oil people, and the attractions vf a Coney
Island night, can never be effaced from
ones memory.
Last night was "Fairylabd" at Man.
haitian Beach, and all it needed was the
liltle brownies to make ii one iD reality
Manhattan Hotel was resplendent with
light from top TO bottom, and all around
me grass plots were various colored
lights, and floating in the air were great
clusters of red, white and blue balloons.
The ancient Chinese lantern was there,
too; and the people all huddled together
to hear the grand music the white light
making everything as clear as day, aud
sending It's rays some distance out to
sea, making the water shine like silver,
the scene was past description. 1t was
with great reluctance that the people
lore themselves away to catch the boat.
The Cygnus left at $50 o'clock and
left oehinu her the revelry that bad only
just begun. From Manhattan Beach
fireworks were being set of, and the
beach for miles was mass Of golden
light.
The return trip was made in very
good time, the train reaching Whining
ton at quarter past two. The manage
ment was excellent, nothing whatever
except delays, occurring to mar the
pleasure OF the day. The excursion was
a success In every particular, and next
years should draw thousand excur.
sionists 10 the Brighton OF America.
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SECOND EDITION
THE PRESIDENTS INVOLVEMENT.
Sound Sleep, Returning Appetite,
aud Less Fever.


WARRINGTON, August 1.-THE Presi.
dent seems again on the high road to
recovery. As the physicians have pre-
dicted, the patient began to-day to show
an improvement for the first time since
the operation, the effects of which are
rapidly passing away. He awoke after
sound nights sleep with pulse and
temperature nearly normal, and showed
evidences of returning appetite at his
breakfast. During the day his pulse
rose slightly and at noon stood at 104 de-
grees The temperature marked 98 and
showed him to he totally without fever.
His stomach, which has been somewhat
opposed to solid food, seemed to assimi-
late well and shower greater strength
Att O'Clock the pulse and temperature
began to rise, and at 7 z. NJ. the fever
reached 101 2 degrees, a slight increase
over last night. The pulse went up to
108 degrees. As the evening advanced,
however, the temperature declined
somewhat, and the patient fell into a
sound sleep. No plans have yet been
made for the Presidents removal, but it
will be the policy of his physicians to
get him away from the White House as
early as possible, and 1t Is quite likely
he willgo to the Soldiers Home at an
early date.
WAsHINGToN, August 12.-At 2.30 A.
M. the President was sleeping, and the
fever had subsided.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
OBITUARY.
Death of Capt. John r.. Holt.

Capt John R. Holt, the well-known
paper hanger, of this city, died suddenly,
yesterday afternoon, at his Residence No.
223 Market street. He had been Ill for
several days, with malarial chIlls and
fever, contracted In the county, but his
condition was not considered serious, ,and
bis health was totally unexpected and
fell with crushing effect upon his family
and friends. The sudden change for the
worse took place about noon, and his
death occurred between two and three
o'clock.
Capt. Holt came here from Washing
ton, about twenty five years ago, and
started the paper hanging business, In
which he was quite successful. He
joined the Fifth Delaware Regiment
during the war, and was promoted to The
position of Captain. After the close of
the war he resemed his business and
continued IL until his death. His fu1er-
al will take place from his late residence
on Monday afternoon. He leaves wife
and nine children, most OF the latter be-
ing small. Capt Holt was man of en-
gaging manners aud much personal
magnetism, and possessed numbers of
friends, with whom he was a great favor
ite.
JOHN MORROW.
John Morrow, second son of James
Morrow, the well-known grocer, OF this
city, died In Philadelphia early yesLer-
day morning, from the effects of au ag-
gravated attack of cholera moIbus, aged
about 81 years. He will be buried from
his fathers residence, No. $40 King
street, az 5 o'clock this evening.
MRS. KATE C. BOYD.
Mrs. X ,te G. Boyd, of No. 14O6 Della :
ware Avenue, died on Wednesday, at
Newark, where she had been spending
the heated term. She was Al years old.
Her funeral will take place on Saturdy
afternoon, al . o'clock, from No. 14Os
Delaware Avenue.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT.
Record of Another Days worship
In ssGOd's First Temples.


BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP,
st Paul's Circle,
August IL, 1881.
Correspondence of the GAZETTE.
At last evenings services there was
preaching by young man who seemed
to be trying to take care of Caesar Is
affairs, instead by rendering unto God
the things that are Gods; and when he
closed Brother s. Aauce was called on
to exhort. Eighty years old as he is, he
showed much activity, and said he felt
young, His words were full of the Holy
Ghost.
We retired to our tents with pleas
ant wind from the northwest, which en-
abled us to sleep nicely and turn out
this morning ready for the Lord. At
o'clock we assembled for prayer and ex-
perience meeting, and those who were
present seemed to snow rIpeniDg IN
the work for God and his church.
There was preaching at the stand at
10 o'clock by Rev. S. Mcdonnell,
Presiding Elder, whose text was: "And
who, then, Is willing to consecrate his
service this day unto the l. rd"-I Chror-
icles, 29:5. The sermon was good gos-
pei one, AMI without dlsparaging any of
the others, the best yet preached. He
showed how and why we should conse-
crate our time and talents unto the
Lord, and render unto God the things
that are Gods.
Children's meeting was held at one
o'clock, under the lead OF Brother q. Il.
Seminar, ana was very successful
affair.
j. w. Hawkins and wife visited us
to-day. And here give this public in
vitation to the friends that meet at
Fourth and Market streets to come out
aud see us; we will take as good care of
them as we can, and they will find good
fare at the table set by the st. Paul
managers.
Brother Hawkins says that Brandy
wine Sumnit is far beyond Ocean Grove,
in every respect.
AT $50 O'Clock there was preaching
by Rev. DR.. l.. b Hughes, from the fol-
lowing text: Although the fig tree shall
not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the
vines, the labor of the olive shall fail,
and the fields shall yield no meat the
flock shall be cut of from the fold and
there shall be no herd in The stalls: yet
will rejoice in the Lord, will joy in
the God of my salvation" ."-H abakkuk,
S:17 1S. The theme was faith, and the
sermon was a grand one, the congrega-
tion being delighted.
We have now one week left for solid
work, and II sinners want to be CONVEX
ted the table is now Sc: tor them to come
and eat, without money and without
price.
DR.. Keables and wife took supper with
us this evening.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
A Missourt TRAGEDY.

ST. Louis, Aug. 1.-THE Republi-
cans Hannibal (Mo.) special says :
ga bloody double tragedy occurred at
the town of Burton, Mo-, on the
Wabash Railway on Tuesday. A man
named jackson insulted lady named
Langford. The lady told her husband
who at once hunted up jackson and
attempted TO chastise him. Jackson
drew a knife and stabbed Langford
several times, inflicting mortal wounds.
Mrs. Langford then appeared on the
scene and shot jackson in the breast,
whereupon he turned on the woman
and cut her slightly two or three times,
when he fell exhausted from loss of
blood. Both jackson and Langford
will die,n
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
Nick Roberts shows.

Claude DeHaven, general agent for
Nick Roberts combination, writes to
the GAZETTE that Nick Roberts re
constructed Humpty Dumpty, 40
Clown United States Ministries and
European Double Specially Troupe
will appear in Wilmington on Saturday
evening, September Sd, offering rare
attractions which have never before
been presented to the public. MIR.
Roberts was the first who ever con-
ceived the idea of Minstrel Troupe
to contain 40 members, and advertised
it in the New York Clipper and Mer-
cury twelve years ago. He was also
the first man to present 3 clowns al
one time. To out-do his former en-.
terprlse, he presents this season 4O
clowns in his grand Uni ed States
Mlnstrels.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
JUDGE COLTS SUICIDE.
Amtcted with HypOchOndria, an,
Fearful that he Might Lose hi
Reason.

Reason.
PITTsFIELD, Mass, August TO-
Medical Examiner Adams, who has
also been, with other physicians, the
adviser of Judge Colt, makes this
statement in regard to the case The
Judge first felt symptoms of hypochon
dria while holding court in Boston
last March, and he cut the term short
ON account Of his health. He then
went to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk,
returning no better. Afterward he
went to Clifton Springs, N. Y, from
which place he came home and held
the May term of the supreme Court
here. He was benefited but little, but
still returned to the springs in the hope
of recovery. He lost flesh, and be-
came more and more gloomy, and
when he came home from the Springs
the last time he was in a terribly de-
pressed condition of mind, lamenting
the probability that he would lose his
reason and be unable t, discharge the
duties of his position. His friends
and family tried to rally him from his
gloom, but without avail. DIR. Adams
had conversation with HIM on Tues
day, in which the Judge said he was
only able to write page q day, and
that was hard work. He seemed to
be greatly troubled because report
had become current that he had at.
tempted suicide by drowning while at
Nantucket, saying that his getting in
to the water was pure accident. He
had no suicidal intention, and really
wanted to recover his health and live.
During the months of his depression
1t has been great task to his family
to take care Of him and bear up under
his seemingly needless melancholy.
He appreciated the kindness of his
family, however, and used to say to
them
"You are bearing with me beauti-
fully, but what shall do ? What will
become of me s''
The disease which afflicted him was
hypochondria, usually beginning with
indigestion, and when confirmed it be-
comes form of insanity. He was
subject to special waves of gloom and
distress, lasting from few minutes
to an hour, and DIR. Adams's theory
is that while under one of these spells
of distress the act was committed.
There was this much premeditation
only about tho suicide, that he had to
60 from his library to the bank room,
open the drawer, get the revolver,
walk back to his office, and commit
the fatal act. DIR. Adams thinks that
had the pistol missed fire the attempt
would not have been repeated, az he
would by that time have recovered his
ordinary frame Of mind. =
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
Out ON Bail.

Samuel Berry, the negro driver who
ran into and knocked down old man
Dickerson at Fourth and French
streets, yesterday morning, was held
by Mayor Almond, this morning, in
$500 bail for his appearance on Sat-
ulday evening, August Goth. George
w. Picrson became his security and
he was released.
This morning Mr.. Dickerson was
not in a very good condition and his
recovery is not by any means assured.
He is over eighty years old.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
LOCAL LINES.
Deviled Crabs at Fullmer's.
Stewed Crabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's

Deviled Crabs at Fullmer's.
Stewed Crabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
Read DR.. Todd's advertisement In an
other column. He will do what he prom
ses
The old hose carriage of the Water
Witch Company has been sold, and
their new one will be loaned to the
Liberty, of Reading, Pa, for use in
the September parade.
The LADIES' Auxiliary Corps OF
Thomas A. Smyth Post, No. l, last
evening elected Miss Helen Nostrand
president; Miss Mary Stout secretary
and Mrs. Ezra Sullivan, treasurer.
The Mutual Telegraph Com pany's
line is now connected with Robinson,
Chandler & Co.'S office, and will be
open for general business in a few
days.
Another lodge of the American
Order of United Workmen will be
organized in Wilmington, tosnight,
and one at New Castle next week.
Coroner Weldin was somewhat
overcome by the heat on Saturday
last, and has been ill ever since.
The Weccacoe's picnic at schuet
zen Park, yesterday, was large and
orderly affair, and realized hand
some profit for the company.
w. j. Poppert, night dispatcher
at the p W. & b. R. r., depot, has
resigned and will go West. Harry
Myles, of Lamokin, will succeed him
VIM. H. Wallace, day clerk at the
Clayton House, has resigned, and
will be succeeded by Mr.. John G
Boughman. Mr.. John Shippers re-
mains night clerk.
Bishop Lee, accompanied by DIR.
BENZ. f. Les, started for Marquette,
Michigan, yesterday, and will spend
the balance of this month on the
shore OF Lake Michigan.
II. B. Courtney has bought hand
some and stylish pair of Chincoteague
ponies.
The people of Blackbird believe in the
ship canal that Is pass directly by the
side of that village. 1t Is promised In
side OF two years t6, 0,00O OF the money
having been subscribed in Paris ana S2.,
900 900 IN New York. Ifit IS constructed
Blackbird will feel quite set up.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
DOvER's GRAND FAIR.
Arrangements for the Annual Fall
Exhibition.

Active arrangements for the fall ex-
hibition of the Delaware State Fair,
which will be held IN Dover on oepte IN.
Der 37th to 20lh, inclusive, 1881. The fair
grounds will be open on September 10Th
for the reception of articles on exhibi-
tion, and all stock entries must be made
by this date. There will be good trials
of speed, by popular trotters, each day Of
the fair.
The following are the officers of this
falls exhibition:
Board of Managors-Johu B. Whar-
ton, John Moore, j. Frank Denney,
Richard Harrington, william P. Seward,
Robert Denney, James Ii. Todd, Ed
mond Bailey, Joseph Mcdaniel.
General Superintendent Bailey,
Executive Committee-The President,
Secretary, John Moore.
Superintendent Forage-J. Mcdaniel.
Division superintendent are: Horses
and mules, John B. Wharton; cattle,
John Heitshu; sheep and swine, John
Moore; farm products and fine arts, J..
Frank Denny.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
virginia Republicans Convention
AdiOurns without q Ticket.

The Convention of the Virginia Coal
itlonists, at Lynchburg, adjourned final-
ly yesterday morning after endorsing
the Readjuster platform. The Straight
Republican Convention, after adopting
full credit platform, nominated Gen.
WIckhan for Governor, and Major Vest
for Lleutenant-G but those gen.
tltmen declined this nomination. The
Convention thereupon decided not to
place any candidates in the field, but To
hold fast to the principles OF the Repub-
hcan party, and adjoarned sine die.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
AMINISTER's WILL.
Presby terrain Churches and Charf-
table Institutions Remembered
by DIR. HammlII.

-
table Institutions Remembered
by DIR. HammilI.
The will of Rev. Hugh HammilI, of
Newark, Del, who died recently at the
age OF rs years, disposes of an estate of
$50, 900, mainly in charitable manner as
follows:
One thousand doilara to the Board OF
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church.
One thousand dollars to the Board of
Home Missions of the Presby terlan
Church.
One thousand dollars to the trustees of
the Presbyterian Board of Publicatio On,
to be expended in the distribution of Sab
bath school libraries in the West; each
donation to be limited to $50.
One thousand dollars to the trustees
of the General Assembly of the Presby-
teriau Church for the use CT the relief
fund for disabled ministers and their
families.
Five hundred dollars to the trustees of
the church erection fund OF the General
Assembly of the Presby terian Church.
Five hundred dollars to the trustees of
the Theological Seminary of the Presby-
terrain Church, at Princeton, Nd, for the
use of library fund.
The stocks and bonds of the decedent
are bequeathed to his widow, Mary
Louisa Russell Hamill, for her use dur
ing her natural life. a fter Mrs. Hamill's
death these will be sold, and of the
amount realized from their sale So 900
will be giyes to the trustees of the First
Presbyterian church, of Newark, to be,
by them, securely securely invested In q
first mortgage bond on real estate, to be
called to the II. s. l.. Hamill fund, 1.-THE
interest of which shall be appropriated
annually to the support of the pastor of
said church, and the property to be held
by said church only SO long as 1t is or
shall remain In the present connection
with the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States of
America, otherw wise to revert to my Leg
al heirs" In the same way and for the
same purpose 81 900 is bequeathed to
the trustees of the First Presbyterian
church of Elkton, Md, and 81 200 to the
Presbyterian church at Glasgow.
After the sale of the stocks and bonds.
upon the death of Mrs. Hamill, $10,0
OF the proceeds will be given to the per-
manent fund of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church for the relief OF
disa bled ministers and their families, the
interest only TO be used, and the fund to
be securely invested in first-class bond
and mortgage security.
OF the amount realized by the sale
mentioned in the proceeding paragraph,
81 600 will be given to tho trustees or
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N, j.,
to be properly invested. the proceeds of
which shall be appropriated to the en-
dowmept of a scholarship or prize mon
ey, to be called the DR.. Hamill scholar
ship or prize as the case may be.
the furniture, books, wardrobe, and
priyate papers of DIR. Hamlll are be-
queathed to his widow. The balance of
his estate is left to various relatives nam
ed In the Will.
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Personal.

Registrar E. B. Frazer, this morning,
went to Philadelphia, to examine the
books in the death, birth and marriage
registry department of that city, at The
invitation of Registrar Geo. e. Cham
bers.
Councilman Joseph K. Adams will go
to Asbuiy Park, N. j., io-morrow, for a
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and RS. Jefferson Davis will sail
on Sunday morning from New Orleans
for Liverpool. They are going after their
daughter, who is at school In Europe.
Mrs. Gen. Joseph r. Anderson, OF
Richmond, Va, is reported critically i'll
at the White sulphur Springs.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
ghe 9aily Gazstte.
uouors to the Coming Frenchmen.

The visitors from Franco to the ap-
rro ,cbing Yorktown celebration are to
he tendered grand reception at the
Permanent Exhibition, Philadelphia,
.ooD after their arrival In this county.
Tbe prime movers in the matter are Il Q
pepnsy lvania incorporators of the York
town centennial. 1t is proposed to have
A grand street parade in honor of the
visitors, to be followed by meeting in
the main building, at which addresses of
welcome will be delivered by several
prominent gentlemen. In the evening
the Frenchren will be the guests of the
city at grand banquet, which will pros
baby lake place at the Union LeaGu,
The daily gazette., 1881-08-12
After Peaches.

A. B. Richardson, of Dover, came to
this town, last week, for the purpose of
buying Of the heirs Of Samuel Cats the
peach crop on their "Grove" farm, Cecil
county, Md. The conditional price
agreed on was $l.40 per half bushel
basket, equivalent to $l.70 for the COM
mon five eighth peach basket, to be de-
livered at Middetown. The tenant,
howese er, declared his inability to haul
the peaches 50 far, a distance OF eighteen
miles, SO the sale was not consummated.
The crop is estimated at 10000 baskets.
Mr.. Richardson intends, we hear, to pro-
cure, If possible, 25, 900 baskets.-Smyr
ma Times.
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LOCAL TIME TABLE.
coRRECrED MAY 2srd 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WIl,MIN,.r,,N

oohhECrED MAY 23rd 1881.
fhAlNS LEAVE WlI.MIN aION
FOR PHILADELpHIA.-2,D52 ,D5 2.2b gan m
o.iV e.O0, 81, 90, 1890. II .b3a m 10 X
$50, 2.O3, 2.3O, 400. 5.52, B3S. 7.us. ph5
to.oo p. M; sundays, ,2.o5, 2.25, siO am. M
Foe 1,", =, TO- o. Wy 7.G, 300, 1000 p. N.
ii.od a. M. i2.43. 2.Ls, ISL A., & e'o1' ~
sundays, 2.u5. 2.25 y. M, 5,52 n m M
'oe bALTiMoRE.-i2,5i, 2.I2. 400 IN.
D. SS am. ;l2.55. .I.O4, 4.i5 $50 1881 pm
sundays, m ,2.5l, 2.l2, 40 7.a5 a. M. 1851
FOR RWAs4INGroN.-i2.5l 2.5lo12 ano. ,.ss
Do n MI l15j, +I.Ol, 65p I. m snn.
n. ay >, is.ol 2.l2, 4.O2, 1856 q. M.
"'iiaohE AND INrERMEDIATe STA
TONS. -l2.5l, 1873 IA. IN. I,5 44,n M
my ny f.io p. IN. train stops nj w,.p sta.
Rai,t,,h MY Detw sea PerryyiIls and
prnnore. Sundays, l2.5l Il. M
ri,i.,s iLLE AND INTERN STA
iioNs'-B.l5 p. m. N oiA
3a6 NEW q W CAsTLE.-8.0O 9.a5, am. l,m
Ii Haps,, s.Ws p,zo, ?. IN, No Sunday trains.
Tinnto TiN9ToN AND INTERMEDIATE STA
SUNDAY ,poi u. MI l.uo, B.0 y. N. No
Ar AND DINDERMEnI.rr cn.m,ox,a
Ro,om Ro'1n a. M; | Us D, m. iot's
;.ID " LIN lNGToN Il NORTHERN r, H.
trains ".' 800, 5.U5 p, m. No sunuay
fHh IN a. DELAWARE WESTERN r. R-7l6
10 20 d. m; DDS p. M. sunday trains.
TRA.%Yta' H. m. and 800 D. m.
FpanS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON
IN ! n hiilLADELPHIA.-l2.i3. 2.U7 3.5T.
ii do o:So, 80, y. y a. M, II M; l2,Ib. ll.f5
~. ~ 4, ~ lO.I5, ll.i5 n. n, sundavs
i.I5 iI5'1,V M . . o. u. iC. a. M; 70, iO.l5,
aiHs aiG'snF FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
7.t5 5.H1plEsLpHIA--Broad ! ls Street Depot
B,I5' 'So, s.l5, 1880, ll.OO, II. .45 a, m; 80
lO0, IL 1'n W 1.SO. .l05.15, $40 40, 500 As
B,isI an MY p; IN. Sundays, 7,O5. $50 a. m.
FRoM NJ, h.aa, 1000, lI.3O n m
m Jew lew 1oRK.-2U7, 1852. 81. B.83
Su iN'fo, si.02, Al, $40 ID. As d m
FRon n 2.p7, a.57 7.5l a. IN. A h m
m. s1a Lri riMoRE.-l.59, 2l4, $50 Il.s5
dav. - 81 100, $40, $50. $50 n. m. lin
FEos u1;o9, 2.l9 a. m. I'D, $50 D 10 n. m.
~ ~ AsHIHGToN.-l.59 so. 2.l9. ii Ia a
DAYS a. a.J0, S. 46, 8.3S D. IN. sun
FRon ps. pi,oo. 2,l9. a, M: SAC. $50 o. m.
FhoM NhhRYvILLF Oaly-D.O5 am,
8 Ia a eW CAsTLE.-S.4s .4s. 9.35. n m 10 Ia
FRoh 10 10 .m. No Sunday trains.
sos D. n wAhE K. h.-s.4S a. IN; 49, .O7
FROM W. W'n' NO Sunday trains.
,lrains h'; 2.o5 B.a6 p. IN. No SUNDAY
AN a. 4mpklaAwARE n wnsrrss R. R.-sm
,, IN, ana az 2. m. sunday trainsl 8, 10