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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-22
West Hanover Presbytery.
REPORTED for the Dispatch. !
SECOND DAY.

GORDONSNILLE, April ~. 1885.
The ministerial members present this
morning are W. :. Thompson, Edgar
Woods, II. L. Il. Mccoy, l.. b. Johnston,
II. II. Halves. T. ID. Bell. ID. d., I. :.
Witherow. Hugh Henry, Charles White,
ID. D.. George Pctrie, J. c. Painter, C..
stokes. and ii. II. Mclean. Besides these
there are ten ruling elders. representing n
many churches. Much regret has been eN-
pressed at the absence Of Professors Dab
ney aud smith, whose duties at the close Of
the Theological seminary prevent their At
tendance.
Rev. II. II. Mclean received permission
10 resign the pastoral charge OF Hebron,
Byrd. and Riyanna churches. He, how
ever, does not expect to leave before next
fall.
Pieces Of trial were assigned TO Messrs.
Grinnan and stevens. candidates under the
care OF the PreSbytery.
Rev. Il. VI. Wales sent a communication
10 the PrcSbytery stating that his health
was so impaired he could not attend this
meeting. and that he must suspend his
ministerial labOrs for the present.
The next stated meeting Of Presbytery
was appointed at Olivet church, Albemarle
county. August 23d. at , O'Clock u. NJ.
A special meeting OF PreSbvtery was APP
pointed at College church on the 2Sth in
slant 10 attend TO the licensure OF Mr..
Henry NJ. Woods, who is expected to be a
foreign missionary.
The commissioners 10 the General A.
semblv. which meets i'm Lexington, Nv,
are Rev. L. ID. WaShburn and Elder j. +.
Fitzgerald, OF Farmyille.
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DIR. HOlub's Expedition.

The Vienna correspondent OF the D0uy
IeleQrdDh says 1.-THE expedition which
DR.. Hoiub is about TO undertake into the
interior OF Africa will, il he carries ont his
present intentions, prove only second in
importance to Liyingstone's and stanley's
ont OF those hitherto accomplished in that
continent. Or. Holub hopes to cross Az
rica from south 10 north-from Port Eliz-
abeth to the Mediterranean. This gigantic
enterprise, aS conceived by the Austrian
explorer. will not be mere voyage Of ge-
ographic discovery, but, ii successful, will
prove OF immense benefit 10 science at large,
contributing valuable additions 10 ethnol-
ogy, botany, geology. and natural history.
The results OF DR.. HOlub's first African
expedition justify great expectations as To
the second. DR.. Holub has given your
correspondent some few particulars OF his
proposed Journey. IL will, he states. be
divided into three parts A tour OF four To
seven months through some OF the civilized
parts OF South Africa; through the western
and eastern provinces OF the Cape Colony,
Griquaand West, and the Orange Free
State; journey through the Rechuana
Kingdoms toward the north OF similar du-
ration a journey north OF the Zambesi, rs
far To the north as 1t is possible 10 penetrate.
with the intention Of reaching Egypt and
following the Nile TO the Mediterranean.
He intends TO prosecute researches In bot
any, ZOOLOGY, geology, ethnology, and an
thropoIogy, and make, when possible, dali
ly observations with his astronomical in
struments," %. .4uui a. ~ oiUfi-l9iiud %,
ID tTsF : ugatf.tgt
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DANVILLE.

4 DECISION As TO THE PAY or PUBlGC-scHoOL
TEACHERs-THE CONDITION OF ME. BERKE-
LY CARRINGT0N-TlIE CASE AGAINST MR.. ".
II. HARyEY-NRs. KITTY COLE, or HENRY
COUNTY-INDICTED FOR MURDER.
lCorresDondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
April. 81, 1883.
In the suit of Tucker rs. The school
Board OF Tmstall township, Judge Davis,
Of the Hastings Court Of this county. has
decided that teachers must be paid for the
time for which they serve under contract
with the School Board, whether they have
made the average Of twenty scholars per
month or not This, says Judge Davis,
was the Interpretation Of the law made by
Rutlner, and that decision,
he says, has not been reversed, and the
protection for the school funds is found in
the right OF the School Board 10 dismiss
the teacher.
Rev. \. Il. Darlington, OF West Nir-
ginia. is here on visit to his son, Mr..
Berkely Darlington, who was cut several
times IN an affray with Mr.. W. III. Harvey
on the 10th instant, n has been reported.
Mr.. Carrington's condition was reported
rs more hopeful yesterday. The trial OF
Mr. Harvey in the Police Court, which had
been set for Yesterday, has been postponed
till the oath instant on account OF the con-
dtiOn OF Mr.. Darlington. and the bail
bond OF Mr.. Harvey has been raised from
=, 900 to $4,000. The sureties are Colonel
James VI. Neal, Mr.. T. j. Corbin, and Mr..
David Ayres.
Mrs. Kitty Cole, who was a Mis-, Miller,
OF Richmond, and widow OF Dr.. Samuel
Cole, of Henry county, died at the house
of Mr.. Samuel Fontaine, her grandson.
that county, on the 18th instant. in her
year. II is said that for the
last ten years she was in the habit OF going
on horseback wherever she wished, and
could mount easily and ride gracefully.
In the Hastings Court Of this comfy. at
the session for this month, John Hill, the
colored man who shot Buck Walker the
latter part Of March near Worsham's mill,
this county. was indicted for murder.
ALPHA.
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PRESBYTERIES.
Roanoke Presbytery.
Reported for the Dlspatch.l

o DANyHLE, Va, April 81, 1888.
The sessions oi yesterday were mostly
taken up with the case OF Rev. &. Nash
Morton. This matter will doubtless oc-
cupv the time of the Presbytery through
the whole Of to-day.
4 night session was held for other buSi-
ness. at which the reports Of various COM
mittees were received and acted upon
sabbath school, foreign missions, review Of
seasonal records. the statistical report to
the General Assembly, dc. These reports
were, on the whole, very gratifying. Par
ticularly an advance was manifested in the
matter of regular and systematic giving.
There has never before been such gen.
eral observance OF the collections for be-
ncvolenl objects, and an encouraging adj
vance i'm the amounts given was shown,
especially when the extreme scarcity Of
money among the people generally is taken
into consideration.
Or. Peck introduced and asked to have
docketed paper on the subject OF Fra
ternal Relations" with the Northern Pres
bytcrian Church. asking the General As
sombly 10 terminate the correspondence "
initiated by the Atlanta Assembly unless
the Northern Assembly shall take proper
action to neutraize the famous prcpos-
ferrous. and miSchievous " Herrick John
son" explanatory resolution. which was
prefiXed TO the paper adopted last year by
that Assembly. DR.. JohnsOn's tardy but
at length very explicit newspaper DECLARE
ton of the intended sense OF his paper has
satisfied the large majority OF our people.
III. A. Il.
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The Date of the Birth Of Christ.

The date Of the birth OF Jesus has al-
WAYS been puzzle tO'hi>torians, who can
not agree whether il was in AZ, 40. or 1jl
oil Rome. Professor Sattler, OF Munich,
now comes forward with an agumcnt in
favor of $40, which, ii not conclusive, l.
at least believed to be worthy OF studious
consideration, as helping TO reconcile the
testimony of the evangelists with the other
historical data upon this point. -Four cop
per coins have recently been discovered
which were struck in the reign OF
HerOd AntipaS, one Of the Oldest sons
OF Her0d the Great, and Professor sat
tier believes they fix definitely upon the
real date of the fifteenth year OF the reign
OF TiberiuS Caesar. when, according to
Iukc. John began to baptiZe. Though
Augustus died in August, 1877, Tiberiu,
was appointed a regent year and hail
earlier. he SAYS, or i'm February, 16G, so
that il was $50 when Jesus was baptized.
This would bring bis birth about 40,
and corroborative testimony Is FOUND III
the statement Of Matthew that Jesus was
an infant when Ierod died, which was IN
$50. The testimony OF Luke that Jesus
was born i'm the year when, 10y decree OF
Augustus. CVrenius. Governor OF syria,
made the first census Of Judea, Is not so
easy OF explanation. The will OF Augustus
shows that thorough census OF the en-
pire had been made. In fact, he made
three-in 72G. 74G. and 766. The one made,
as Luke saws, in the reign of Ierod, must
have been that ordered in 14G, which was
probably not begun until the mex; year;
and Professor Sattler thinks the apparent
Inconsistency OF the evangelist is explained
by the supposition that the census was not
taken in Jerusalem till two years later. or
in 749. Another reason for the belief that
this was the year of birth is found in
the statement of an evangelist that Jesus
began to preach iorty-slX years after Herod
built the temple at Jerusalem. II is known
that this building was begun eighteen years
after Hcrod was appointed regent, or in
13i. and this would give $50 as The year of
the beginning OF Jesus's preaching, and in
accord with the other writers. Ii this IL
genious reasoning Is TO be accepted then
this is not the year 1883 at all, but \. ID.
1883. 1t is not likely, however, that the
world will ever Jump ahead five years in
it, reckoning even il new-found evidence
should prove the learned Germans theory
10 be correct.
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A West virginia Tragedy.

An examination into the facts OF the MUIR
der OF Il. Doyle. saloon-keeper, and his
daughter, at West Union, w. Va, was COM
menced Thursday. "Big Bill Kinney"
and his nephew. William Kinney, aged
eighteen years, are under arrest, charged
with the murder. Young Kinney made a
confession. stating that he accepted an in
vitation from bis uncle to go to Doyle's for
the purpose OF getting drink. Alter
drinking they started to leave, when Big
Bill struck Doyle with an axe, knocking him
down, Doyle falling with his head from the
stove, where there was a fire burning.
Doyle had lantern, which was eXtingrlish-
ed by falling out Of his hands. Big Bill
jumped over his body. keeping the axe in
his hands. and said to young Bill. "li you
tell this III kill YOU" at the same time
moving towards him with the axe. Young
Bill retreated from him, when Big Bill
again struck Doyle in the temple with the
pole Of the axe. Young Bill then made his
escape. but was arrested few miles from
town. While he was at Doyle's the chill
dren were in bed. He supposed they were
asleep when he left the house, where he had
left Big Bill in the possession OF the axe.
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PETERSBURG

BOLD ATTEMPT To BREAK JAU.-2.j00 To-
BACCO.DEALERs IL THE DISTRICT-LARGE
TOBACCO EXPORTs-A LITERARY TREASURE.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
APRIL 81. 1853.
A bold attempt to break Jail here this
morning was made by number OF negro
men confined in one OF the dungeon cells.
Ii was fortunately discovered in time 10
prevent success. The ringleaders in the
affair are Henry Boiling, lately from Rich
mond. who was day or two ago convicted
OF housebreaking in the Hastings Court
and sentenced to Imprisonment. and
Charles Fields. who Is under sentence for
stealing Il COW. BY means OF some nails
and piece Of plank torn up from the
floor they had partially priced out large
granite block from the wall, which would
have left them only a few bricks between
their cell and freedom. \ little more time,
and they would have escaped.
There are 1880 tobacco-dealers scattered
throughout this collection district, which
covers wide area and many counties. The
revenue officers have been busily engaged
night and day for some time arranging for
furnishing all of these dealers with rebate
stamps by the 1St OF May, 50 n 10 afford
them all necessary accommodation. II Is
estimated that in the aggregate large stock
is in their hands.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
from this city this week amount TO 10, 400
pounds: the revenue collections i'm the dis
trct for the week were 81. 13S. The eX-
ports were unusually large.
4 gentleman of Amelia county has i'm his
possession an autograph letter OF the dis
tinguished commentator, DR.. Adam Clarke,
written III 1892 to a committee OF gentle
men IN New York in response to IN invita-
ton to visit the United States.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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4 remarkable result was obtained by an
experimental dynamite explosion AT the
Washington Navy-yard recently. A guam
ity Of that explosive was confined on the
top OF a stone five feet square and five feet
thick by a wooden box one foot square and
three inches high, without top or bottom.
the explosive being laid loosely inside the
impromptu fence. 4 fuse was applied. and
the assembled officers scampered of in dif-
ferent directions, fully expecting that the
wooden Enclosure would be blown into
fragments. The explosion took place. and
upon examination it was found that the
wooden box had not been injured, while
the dynamite exploded downward in the
direction OF the greatest resistance, shatter-
ing the stone throughout.
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Committee Of the Lee Memorial Associa-

Committee Of the Lee Memorial Associa-
ton IL as follows:
Inauguration exercises on Thursday.
June %, 1888, beginning half-past Q
O'Clock A. M.
81 to fOt A. NJ. decoration of the graves
Of Lee and jackson.
IL O'Clock A. NJ, Grafton by Hon. John
W. Daniel, OF Virginia.
2P. NJ, Mausoleum opened to the pub
lie, and procession around Valentine re-
cumbent statue OF Lee.
The officers, soldiers, and sailors OF the
army and navy Of the Confederate States
and the public generally will be invited to
attend.
A free collation. will he spread on the
College campus. but nothing more than this
can be provided.
THE TOWN GOVERNMENT
consists OF mayor, six counclmcn, and a
police force, OF which T.. l.. Perry is chief.
Calvin NJ. Dold is mayor. and will be re-
elected without opposition. There are six
doctors, fifteen lawyers, thirty business
houses for general merchandise, three drug
stores, two clothing-stores, one bookstore,
three hotels, and several tirst-class private
boarding-houses. two newspapers, the
Gazette and Roctdridge Enterprise. James
II. Patton is Judge OF the County Court
and James =. Moore Is clerk.
There are seven churches, two OF which
are colored, representing all the evangelical
denominations. At present the pulpits are
supplied as follows: Presbyterian, Rev. ID.
c. Irwin; Episcopal, Rev. X. j. Mcbride;
Methodist. Rev. l.. G.. Miller; Catholic,
Rev. Father Lynch.
The Episcopal church, just completed az
a cost OF $4,000, is magnificent building.
1t resembles in some points the Seventh
Street Christian church Of Richmond.
Politics ere quiet, and the crops are re-
ported good. ARAMINTA.
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An EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTER, DURING
WHICH ONE or THE RIVALS IS SLAIN.
lSioux City Journal

lSioux City Journal
About a year ago young woman named
Sallie Craig. living between Loveland and
Honey Creek, was the sweetheart and
promised bride OF William Moss, young
farmer. who resided in Loveland. In a
few months it was agreed that they should
be married. Before the Wedding-day az
rived, however. trouble arose between the
lovers over the somewhat too attentive
presence OF John Points. also young far
mer who resided near Honey Creek. Moss
and the Girl quarrclled and separated. and
she was thereafter for a time the beau OF
his rival. Subsequently the first lover and
the girl met again and partially made up
their differences. This enraged Points,
who had come to regard her as his own,
and he sought to pick a quarrel with Moss
and in some way get IN excuse for putting
his hated rival ont Of the way. The men
met on two occasions during the past three
months and each time had quarrel and
would have fought, but were prevented
from doing much damage by the clrcum-
stances and parties who separated them.
At dance about ten days ago the rivals
again met and came 10 blows. They were
again separated. and the girl was appealed to
10 determine the question by choosing the
one she liked best. She was unwilling TO
do so, but said she would 20 with the one
who proved himself the best man. II was
accordingly agreed that time and place
should be fixed and there the men should
fight il out. the one who was whipped to
forever relnquiSh all claims TO the hand OF
the caIIse Of the trouble. The dispute by
this time had been so widely talked Of by
the people Of both LOyelaDd and Honey
Creek that a natural jealousy between the
two places easily caused the citizens Of
each TO take sides. The place Of the fight
was agreed upon a hall way between the
respective residents and the time Thursday
afternoon. \ man from LOyeland seconded
Moss, and POints's brother acted as his Sec
ond. The fight was not to be conducted
according TO any specified rules, but in the
most approved rOugh-and-tumble style.
When Thursday afternoon arrived about
whom was the girl over whom the contest
was caused, TO witness the brutal affair.
sixty people were on the ground. among
The seconds stood with cooked reyolyers
in hand and warned no one TO interfere.
The men commenced fighting fiercely.
They used fists. heels. and teeth, and IN
clincbing and tumbling about rolled over 4
large area Of ground The fight lasted
fifty-fyc minutes, and throughout was'one
OF the most brutal character. II was
brought to fatal conclusion by Points's
strength entirely giving away, and then
Moss. with the last efforts OF his madness.
stamped upon his PROSTATE Zoe and crushed
in his breast and kicked in his head. The
spectators at this oyerpowered the seconds
and dragged the men apart. Points was
diving when picked up and expired soon
afterwards.
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A special from Reading says: "Miss
Dora Heels, seventeen years Of age, died
here Thursday Of a rupture OF blood-yes-
sci, brought about navery strange manner.
Two years AGO small lump appeared on
her upper right arm. 1tincreased gradual
Is, until recently the arm was thirty-four
inches in circumference near the shoulder.
She had refused TO submit TO an amputation.
The enlargement OF the bone caused the ar
teries to burst, hemorrhage followed, and
she died OF exhaustion. The arm weighed
forty-two pounds, and the affection was ex.
ceedingly painful"
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HEROES HOME.
LOOK AT LEXINGTON, THE HOME OF
LEE AND JACKSON.

Awakening from Peaceful Repose Of Pure
Contentmcnt TO the Wretched WatchfuI-
ness Of Material Proqress-A Glance at the
ton and Lee Universsty-The Lee Memorial
Celebration and Things Pertaining There
to-The Town Government, etc., etc.
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virginia Postal News.

The name OF Cappahoosic post-ofiice,
Gloucester county, has been changed TO
" Sassafras," with Benjamin &. Newcomb
as postmaster.
James +. Lumsden has been commits
stoned postmaster at Mine Run, Orange
county, va.
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MISFIT STORE. .,
SUPERIOR WORK
POPULAR PRICES.
MISFIT STORE.

In this age of sharp competition II doesn't do 10
deavor to explain to the people The advantages we
offer without using any misleading statements.
We promise nothing that our stock and prices DO
not prove true. We endeayOr TO gain the conf
dence of the public by giving II better than 1t
poets. We prefer 10 work on the homely rule that
:. Honesty is the best policy" We know that We
use every endeayor to secure goods at the lowest
possible cost 50 that sell them at the loves
possible price. We want a steady growing trade.
We aim to win the good will Of the public by con-
vincing II that we viii do better for them than
Others can or WILL We will save you dollars and a
dollar saved is dollar made.
SPRING SUITS at 81,
SPRING SUITS at $3.50
SPRING SUITS atslO.
SPRING SUITS atfl2,
SPRING SUITS atSI4
SPRING SUITS aisle.
SPRING SUITS atsl7,
SPRING SUITS at S2G.
SPRING PANTALOONs AZ S1.5O,
SPRING PANTAL0ONS at y.
SPRING PANTALOONs at $3.50,
SPRING PANTALOONS at 50.
SPRING PANTALOoNs at ~.
SPRING PANTALOONs atS5.
SPRING PANTALOONs atsG,
SPRING PANTALOONs ats7.
MISFlr STORE,
9l2 MAIN STREET,
between Ninth and Tenth streets,
Open evenings Till o'clock Saturdays ill 10
o'clock. ap 20-3t
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EEI,TfLiZEkS.

SHOCkOE MlLLS.-pURE GROUND
- NOVA SCOTIA PLASTER import this
plaster Ia the Lump and grind as ordered Afier
seven years experience l can guarantee this brand
10 I've superior 10 any on the market Special prices
on large quantities. WARNER MOORE. Import
or and Manufacturer Of Plaster, Dealer In Lime,
cement, &c., seventeenth street lsouth side Dock
ap l-tMy4
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Madame Gestnger has poodle dog, ana
ii is like Mays lamb, for wherever the
lady went that bow-bow was sure 10 CO.
At Cincinnati the prima donna put up at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel. but the rules there
were so rigorous u to the exclusion OF the
poodle from the dinng-room and the
ladies' chamber that she packed up all her
belongings and went to the Hotel Emery
one million dollars in gold weighs about
a ton and Il half. - Erchdnqe.
We are glad you told us, as 1t viii save us
the trouble Of weighing ours abingdon
Standard.
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TO FARMERS.

~ GROUND PLAsTEEH.
In addition 10 my regular business. | am now
grinding my j" STANDARD" BRAND OF PLAs.
TER. when is nBeqnalled by any ON the market,
and which intend shall become universally popu-
lar GA tt own merits. Having carefully selected
my lump. can furnish The best quality, aud hsy-
Ing the capacity for grinding fffy tons per day,
can give consumers the advantage OF having IL
freshly ground, ss l viii not keep supply on
hand, bat grind II after receiving orders on short
est notice. Price. &C., on application.
WILLIAM +. KING.
sA0o 20 $500 Williamsburg avenue.
NH SYN Post-Ofhce Box ].
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1IrANTED. ALL sMOKERS TOKNOW

w hat The following are the jNlpN OinAh-
FACTORIES. where hrst-cla,s WOrkncn are en-
pl1ved: L. Whiuock. Hewitt & son, William
NalScr & Co, John Boucher. Thomas strtat. {.
C. ~alsmonc. Richard Wagner. Joseph stein
breaker. {. VI. Angle. George j. Walker, {. u.
Br,y,u. 4. e. Hafuer. n. Rosenberg. John hrau,se,
Branch 4 Bucg. r. j. Kelley. and j. simon GO;
An others are non-j nion. rat, coolic- or c!iiI
labor. see that TIE Union label J. on me box "i
The cigar, YOU smoke. - .-
~ CHARLES Il. HAGNN.
an e-tAp2o President uOH 1873.
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ucelylngue
LICENSE TAX

from all Aucuonoers, Architects, Brokers. Board
ing-Hoases. Commission Merchants, Coal Comra-
MES, Doctors Dentists. Eating and snack-iiouse5,
Employment Agencies, Lawyers, Lumber Mea-
surers, Mercantile Agents, Merchandise Brokers.
stock and Exchange Brokers' Steamboat ComIa-
uies, Sewing-Machine Agents. Junk and oyster
Dealers, Photographers, Hotels. Saloons Restau-
rants. Wholesale and Retail Liquor-Deaiers, Tele-
graph and Express Compsnies, Ticket Agents,
Theatres aud Pabilc Halls. Real Estate Agents.
Bitter Manufacturer, Botuing Ales. SO.
FOR all bills remaining UNPAID On THE 1ST
than - for each day thereafter will be imposed.
a. X. WOODSON,
ap l3-l5t city Collector.
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man fashioned most dexterously, and pre-
sented to the rapt audience for their de-
location.
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LICENSE TAXES.
OFFICE CITY COLLECTOR.l
RICHMOND. April IL, 1888.
I license TAX.

This Office VIII be opened DAILY from 0 o'clock
\. M.to 9 o'clock p. NJ, FROM THE Ism TO
THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, Tor the purpose Of
r..of,tr.,tlc