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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

around-nine and one-half miles. The half-raters
sailed this once.
After the start. when all classes went OF on the
port tack for the bea. o. the first leg the VIM
being northerly the boats got as far as the stone
breakwater. when the wind died out, and the Mood
tide carried them long wa, up The harbor: AZ, AZ
p. the north wind came In again anu a 'nt
en able to sa S To%"d altered as to about
southeast: which made the last leg parity 'e"'
There il protest to be decided between inc
Presto and the Win Lose the latter nUa' st the
Staring bnov The close finish between these two
boatsoniy Ave seconds-was 4,n n TO the
latcness ~ tho hour when the races were com
pleed. the Regatta Committee dd hot sxcept in
one case. the winners sufficiently indicated !"
the following table:
a. FOOT CABIN sIOOPs.
Eurybla Charles Pryer. '<'o''
86-FOOT CABIN s1OoPS' ,o
Acushla H. w Hanan. ...............'' '<"'oo "''-'
sk,mmans c,nora D. Mallory 1000 .a9:1 .,
Coquctte ........-.....'''.' 80 =. -. ,I
% FOOT OPEN sIooPs.
1 eaSer Thomas rsa Mile, Miler ......... +'o'
% FOOT OPEN SIO0Ps.
shrrr csorr. u INSTRUMENTATION w'drew
fionnder j. b. O. Tcppan. 2;i''oo +''''
30 FOOT CABIN CATS
XII, Pugas 2 21S%S : :sa:1:
~, =, - ,,-,a.,, 2:1.:OO APO 20
,iss'o. 81. r. a,ne,, o:l5OO 429 :25
Nm, YIN OF Lse, :; rpp'''' - 2:i5:O0 4:+3O
% FOOT OPEN CATS.
= , Ct. H., a p,,, ... 2:l5:OO 4:22:I5
Colleen. J. n. Jackson.
Punch. II. Il. Clark.
90 FOOT OPEN CATS.
No.. W H., 4, 10000 432:Is
Do,a; w ny, ~, =. 30 4:35:45
rtarins, T., vnm,c 5000 4:4I:10
Irwin H.. Frank Benham. <'-"oV '''-
MIXED RIGS-15 FOOT Sl|OofS
vi, - =, ,,,a ~ 2.2lOO 4:28:42
,,, =, =, ~ H.,.- :2O:OO 4:58:55
- 90 T. { pa ............. 2 2O:OO 4:4i:13
II FOOT OPEN CATS.
co., ~ pr,,oo ..... 9: 1000 4:35 :2I
Sco, ",Larics Fra,cis MINIMUM. 30 90 43s3+
Cit ''''' ............ :2OOO 4:J6:O5
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THE TOWN OF Katy.

Katy, TsxaS.-pear JIaphammer. Hay-
ing be- en- silent admirer OF the HaTs' page
for some time. / thought would spend u
few happy moments In chatting with The
club.
| think another contest would be instru-
mental IN causing many 6ne compositions
10 be written for our page. We all know
wi at interesting letters were written about
corn in our last contest. / think II was
one OF the most interesting contests ever
read.
Well, as corn won. will give a practi-
cal rule for measuring It. In Iowa. 1870
cubic inches OF huskel corn settled is con-
sidered bushel. Hut more practical.
according to my idea, Is as follows: Null
tiply the krgth, breadth and weight to-
gether. and multiply their product by four
tcntbs-dschaai. For an illustration. We
will suppose a crib 10 be II feet long. 10
feet high, thus: IL multiplied by 10. multi
plied by 10 equals 1900. multiplied by 4-10.
EQUALS 1890. marking on the one decimal
polnt. leaves $50 bushels of corn. II meas
uring shelled corn. multiply by SID; II
measuring snapped corn, deduct 10 for
husk You will ind this reliable rule
Well, Haps, the prospects arc now that
the nttls enterprisins town Ksly will soon
~ on the boom Business seems TO he
crawling ont Of It's places. making riani-
feststions here and there what this COM
ms,pity viii eoou ~ doing. Tho Aissoufis
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PLENTY OF PDcANs.

Adar1sville. Te&as.-Dear Happyhammer:
May come In and have a chat with you
all this morning? My papa lives on Simm's
creek. He takes The Post and we all en-
Joy the children's page so much. stay
with aunt on Lampasas river nest of the
time. My uncle also takes The Post aud
my aunt reads the childrens letters to me.
We have been gathering some pecans
There are so many on the river. My little
cousin and I have been having nice times
playing. She is visiting Us for the last
time. My uncle is going to move out to
Tom Green county and l don't know il
will see them any more. l can do lots OF
work to help my auntie while her children
pick cotton. / go buggy riding most every
day and am learning to drive. Much love
to you and all the Haps. Long live The
Post. Edith Straley.
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this Will bring us the sadIest day Of tho
year,
oh. yes. said would write but a few
lines, but II this IL not satisfactory. you
must certainly excuse me. for did my
very best.
Mistress Primrose. il you VIII permit
me to write again ! would be delighted 10
subject. sincerely hope that We viii soon
have a contest like Sumpter Etheredse
proposed. what Historical Man Deserves
the Most Honory" ! think that would "
excellent for the larger ones. as we'll 40
for the smaller ones There were many
great men who deserve much honor, nu1
this would certainly be a long and inter.
esting campaign. George Washington and
Christopher Columbus were two Of tbs
greatest heroes that ever lived, George
Washington iB called the father OF our
country. for he helped great deal 70 secure
our Independence. But we must not dare
to forget Thomas Jefferson. who wrote the
Declaration Of Independence. Also Stone
wall Jackson ana our noble general. Rob
ert w. Lee. These two you all know did
Q great deal OF flghtiug for tho brave Con-
fedcrates. General jackson wos very fear
iess. especially 10 q battle. he stood IKE
q stone wall In the Battle Of Bull Hun,
have seen picture Of him IN that very
battle That Is why ! think he deserves
. great deal OF honor.
That y why he Il called "stouewalI''
Jackson, His real name IL Thomas Jaek-
son. Guy s. Fagen and Cornelius Combs
write excellent and intefesting letters.
Nicholas Beidon also writes very enter
taining letters. r. G. stockdick. have you
entirely disappeared. OF are you letting
your timidisy get the better Of yoA3 II
VIII b quite disappointing 70 W all 4
either u the 0nbe ~ " " 4 n. 81, l q
Now. then. my fingers ase sonswhat tissd
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Am 1NrEREsTINo LErTEn.

Ellinger Texas. Dear Mistress PrIm-
rose: After lapse Of n few weeks again
make my appearance In The Post ! ENJOY
reading the H1ps' letters very much. and
think they are highly entertaining and in
struciiye, think the older people should
encourage us younger ones more 10 partlci-
| pate in the instructive and profitable art
| OF letter writing. Perhaps some boy or
| girl has been reading the dear old Post for
years, but has never yet written 10 the
happy clubs page. They have beer per-
mittng these grand and golden emporium
tiles to glide forever iron, them. Perhaps
in after years. when they have grown up
| to manhood and woBanhood they VIII be
| heard to murmur. 'If had improved the
opportunities afforded me while young /
would be quite different man or woman
today Awake! Haps, let us 80 to work
and try TO make Our page the brightest
part Of The Pest
We can do but ore thing. That Is:
Try We should always bear In mind
the old and grand proyerb, 'if.at Lrst you
don't succeed. try, try again" have
heard children say when they were 70.
querted TO write. what shall write"
very funny interrogation. isn't III II
you are beginner. Just write short let
ter and keep on writing, and Of course. try
to improve your composition every time.
BY doing this you will aeon become more
acquainted 10 letter writing, and this will
be great assistance to you throughout
your lifetime. ! must not forget TO write
about Autumn Days In Texas" III at
least write few lineJ
Autumn, you all know. begins September
Il and ends December II. The most days
are generally bright ard sunshiDny. sun
there are some very dreary and melancholy
days. which, however appear seldom, The
farmers have almost gathered their crops
4.
else. They are oil glad, indeed, thai they
have raised a great crop. But here and
there they will spy another boil OF cotton.
which must be picked out yet, for IL can
not be lost. The corn is bauled into the
cribs; the stalks are cut TO make the plow-
Ing an easier task. The sell Is again
plowed for next years use. The leaves Of
the trees are fading aud falling, which
makes the surrounding country look very
sad and gloomy. The singing OF the bird
has about ceased, but here comes our
robins and larks, who viii continue their
songs until next spring. and then our lively
friends will also disappear Immediately
after their disappearance we will again
hear the lovely moctipg bird putting forth
It's sweet ard cheerful song, Usually on
some pleasant day you Will sec an old
chicken hawk sitting on some leayeless
tree. gazing about the whole vicinity and
enjoying the bright and pleasant sunshine
from dawn I'LL dusk. Large beyies OF doyes
Will be seen hitting hungriiy from tree 70
tree, or flying from neld to Held 10 pick UP
tie grass seeds which have npened during
the summer months Once In while you
will hear cranes. Wild geese and also Wild
ducks migrating southwnrdly. They are
often shot while they ase resting near
ronds or lakes. This should not be done.
They should not be destroyed for they are
absolutely harmless. anyhow In this part
of be fuiiufry.
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AN HISTORICAL PLACE.

Goliad. Texas--Dear Haphammer: This
Is Friday night, and as am hot going. to
study. thought wpald take time to write
TO the Hars. am very busy now getting
my lessons at night. 40 l don't have much
time to write letters.
How many OF the Haps study Texas his
tory? do, and / think 1t very interest
ing
The Hap page gets moro interesting
every day. and there are good many
members added each week | may write
something about the Autumn Days In
Texas but ! won't this time reckon
those Haps who live near the bay are hav-
Ing plenty OF oysters to eat now. I live
about mile and half from school. hut
walk. | live between the town OF Co
Lad and the old mission where Fannin
and his men were massacred. have often
been In the mission. II lis fixed up now
Tor church house The place where the
mission Ia, Is now called La Bahia |
would like to correspond with some OF the
Hnps II or 10 years old. My address 10
Nina Turner, Goliad. Texas.
Some Of the Haps write very long and In
teresting letters, but OF cotffse you can't
expect the young ones TO write as we'll as
the older and more experienced ones Every
thing has beginning, and everything tns
an end. so / think | had better end this
letter, as II Is getting very near bedtime.
true Hap, Nina l.. Turner.
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M TALKS.

FapfhG nmers: am certainly
be spsall again. II has been a
since I hal the pleasure of talk
withNhis big crowd of boys and
have been watching your work,
pa have seen indeed pleased to see
(st tsken in the various contests
by Mistress Primrose. You have
|ng sotne excellent letters for this
your work shows constant i'm
4 The membership has also been
rapidly, and upon my return l
600 members enrolled. This Il
e q hammers. and by working
|ou can accomplish a great deal.
crs this week discuss several val
P1ects. and much information il
rem, There are some essays upon
were famous characters OF early
who are still considered among
fst men the worll has ever FRO
nese letters are worth careful
Some of The Haps are also writ
autumn Days In Texas" q sub
|sives room for :auchr poetical ex-
fou must continue to write upon
ueCtk mr. upot, n,,,ktt,o .,1r. 49,
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HAD A NICE VISIT.

Colmesneil. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Here come wanting to write again. ]
have just returned from a visit to see
my relatives in Orange and WalIisville. l
had very nice time while was zone
A little crowd of Us went out horseback
riding and skin rowing. ] went to two
scciables. l also went to an entertain
ment and took part in IT, ] am going
to school now and we have fifty-fivs schol-
ara and the name Of my deskmate u Tussie
Tomlinson and my teachers names are
Mrs. Poindexter. principal. and Miss Viva
Griffin. assistant like them both very
well. / am In the sixth grade. ! have
little canary bird; her name 10 AarSe.
am. getting very anxious 70 know what the
Christmas contest will be. ! veuid IKE
ara about my age. which Il 10. We hsve
10 Methodist sundsy school nov. hut ! Az
xstendine the BaSxaee. end my tanners
name i Mis- Emily Happ. IKE 70 - =
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AUTUMN INV TExAs,

.
Wharton, Texas. Dear Hanbammer
Many months have elapsed since I've
c'aimeda little space in the Hap page so IL
you have no objections will come In TODAY
and chat awhile. My subject is: "Au-
tumn In Texas" All who have read Wash
ington lrving's description of autumn in
.lchahod Crane" know what a beautiful
description Is. Now, I do not pretend to
give beautiful description, but 7 will do
my pest, In autumn, after the first frost,
the leaves turn golden and crimson, and
at every gust Of the cool north wind A
shower OF them is fiuttered to the ground. :
The skies are not that ethereal blue that
they were in summer. They now begin TO
lock lead colored and threatening. The
sun at evening sinks behind a bank NJ
dark. red clouds. The people go hurryng
by with their wraps on. At night the Diff
ferent families gather around the bright
fire sparkling on the hearth and listen.
perchance. to some ghost story that one
OF them has to tell. This is on the coolest
days. Outlines the weather Is warm, not
too warm, but just pleasant. These are
the prettiest days OF the year and every one
enjoys them, am sure. 1t sometimes
seems as II summer were 10th to relax her
hold upon the season to give way to winter
On these days school children love TO at
tend school. The schoolboy straps up his
books slings them across his shoulder
and starts to school. whlstling ny he goes.
He feels particularly Hike studying. though
he does not stop to think why. The mer-
chant goes to his mornings work and
thinks that on such day as this all will
go well. The farmer is up with the birds
He is preparing to take the fruits of his
toll TO town. BY the time aurora shows
her face. he is on the road.
Autumn Il the most beautiful season we
have. Natures plants are decaying, but
as some author has said, they are most
beautiful in their decay"
Mistress Primrose's idea about the Christ
mas gifts Is a good one. Let us make
happy as many az possible
Will ono q, the Haps sond me the words
TO the song. "cast Aside" In return will
send "The Picture From LIES other Side"
Guy Fagen's description OF California
was good l will close with best wishes to
all the Haps. Your friend,
"Geranium."
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TILE Old MAIDS, CLUB.

Carthage, Texas--Dear Haphammer: As
have been absent for so long. AM afraid
most of tie Haps have forgotten me. Ne
ME Patterson, / think 1t will be very
nice indeed to have an "Old Maid" club.
and first thing We know some OF the boys
will be getting up an odd Bacaslor' club.
Well, anyway. put my name on your Old
Maid club book.
I think it would be very Mica for us to
see who can make the most words from
the letters that spell hnphammers. What
do you think Of 1t. Haps7
am very ftnd of reading. l have read
eight OF e. P. Roe's books. besides sixty or
seventy others by different authors.
Prairie Fairy. will you correspond with
me. Please write first. and just address
me "Ishtaka;" the postmistress will know
to whom to give the letter.
What has become Of the Price boys. who
used to be two Of tie most prominent
Haps?
Eloise Morris. come and stay longer.
Ishtaka.
tOllie May Priest)
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CARL AND HIS BRooMs.

Dear Haphammer: suppose YOU all
think have forgotten you all. but as
sure you ! never shall forget the Haps. I
have been thinking for some time that
would write. but l have been busy maxi
ing brooms. ! am ever SO proud OF my
shop, but I aim to get me chain belt
binder as soon as / can. This one Is not
good one. but can work on 1t until l
can get me another one, then l can bind
three dozen day. where l can only bind
one dozen now. l have sold all OF my
brooms but few.
Prairie Fairy wrote you two letters. but
have not received any answer yet.
Dollie Stroud also wrote YOU letter,
but have not heard from YOU vet Goodbye,
Haps, for this time. Carl Stephenson.
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DUR BOYS AND Girl p.

Kansas and Texas, railroad has .nt com
nleted new switch there. with the insen-
uon Of putting IN = depot soon. probably
this month. 1t will be greatly apprcciated
by all. on account Of It being rather iticon-
venient In the past. 1hc proprietcrs II the
town site have put the public square Into
cultivation. for the purpose Of mAkipg a
park, or pleasure resort, In the future.
Preparations are being made to se, out
trees, flowers, etc. 10 beasitlfy the place
as much ~ possible. They are also pro-
pairing to grade the streets AID fx It up In
general,
We are all interested In the grand festival
TO be held In Houston December q TO IL.
fine time = anticipated by nest every
one around hcrs. will try to be ono among
so maryland. Haps. think Il would BE-
20 niuc II all of us would wear our club
buttons, 20 We couli greet one another
like a brother or sister Hap ought to: don't
you think eo?
will close for this time, with love and
success to all the Haps. friendly Hap.
e. G. Sto,kdick.
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xppyhammers are the young
y read the Youths Department
custon Post. There are no fees
OF any kind connected with the
70 and girls who read The Post
ENROLLED as active members by
ame, age and address.
object OF all Happyhammers to
! happiness when and wherever
| Hence the club name and motto.
hover is the violet. the club tree
X, and the club pet is the mock
N being chosen by the members
q, The favorite dog OF the Hap
RS Is the Scotch collie, or shep-
) colors are rose and gray. These
4 intended to be worn with or
be club button or pin. They are
B q badge by pinning or sewing
Two pieces OF narrow ribbon, one
Ink and the other Of light gray.
) button is made of celluloid. The
white. with the words Houston
b. Club" painted In violet color.
flower Is engraved in the center
violet color. The letter ''H" Ia in
= on each side of the violet, 1t
pretty little badge and will be
lny Happyhammer upon the re-
10 cents. In ordering a button,
four letters to the Haphammer.
Post, Houston, Texas.
(ry new subscriber sent by 2
INNER for the Semi Weekly Post.
|tton will be given free. The SUBJ
ecured can be either for three
b.x months or a year: no matter
the three 1t is, your badge will
|you anything. When sending q
r send your letter to the bust
b OF The Post.
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HER rAvoRIrE STUDY.

Burton. Texas--Dcar Haphammcr. The
subject that have chosen to write about
hs. What Study do Like Best at School,
and why?"
After looking over and considering tho
many studies l find that history is the
most interesting study which have. Now,
the question why, makes Its appearance. In
the first place. history teaches us what has
~ ssed mary. many years ago. Some pco-
pie may not deem 1t interesting. but TO me
Il Is. I enjoy excitement. and after read,
irg Of the dreadful war that has passed
makes mo shudder, but to look on the
bright side makes me feel proud indeed OF
the brave soldiers that have now passed
away. The most exciting battles have
ever read OF were the battle of San Js-
cinto. April 81. 1896. that decided Texas,
the Lone Ssar State. to be free. and the
taking OF the Alamo. March 9, 1896, where
Travis, one OF Texas noblest. sons. passed
away.
We are now studying United States his
tory It teaches us about the events which
have transpired in our country. beginning
with the discovery OF America by Colum-
bus. II II were not for the record OF past
events. the people OF our country would not
be enlightened as they IRE now. Your
friend, Rcna Brown.
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owing new members arc enrolled
'lmber of Happyhammers. J,
(oME SHORT LETTERS.

o"E SHORT LETTERS.
.s,ess Of Helsna. In Karnes coun-
eomed as llappyhammer.
Pckwald OF Calvert is added to the
ppyaamTers. She is 10 years old.
Kennedy Of ssaly says there nrc
aus near their place. and all he
Is 70 pick them up.
lyde writes her first letter to the
herrvilie, In Ke-r county. She
'ristmas IL 30 near.
|Maehemehl Is new member who
lNeisonville. He likes to study
nut thinks reading is also very
Auslond OF Burton wrote an in
shetch Of Martin Luther. whom
eis one Of the worlds greatest
syer has becn visiting at Pledger
IN weeks. but is going home
ns. Mabel thinks 1t would be
ne Haps could meet some time.
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ABOUT CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

MAXWELL Texas-Dear Haphammer: AZ
ter an absence Of some time will come
again for awhile.
What historical man deserves the most
honor before 1900? Well. I have studied
some time about 1t. and it's hard thing
to decide. think CHRISTOPHER Columbus,
the great sen voyager. deserves the most
honor. He was the first man that crossed
the Atlantic. He didn't really discover
America, but 1t Is claimed that he did.
Still. he had very much courage to make
such daring attempt. When he started
he did not intend to discover any such land
as America. lie wanted to get q new
route by water to Asia and tbs West In
dies. know more about him. but 1t
doesn't seem interesting to most Of the
Haps.
We will start for the coast IN q day or
two. l will close with love to all. A true
Hap, Minnie Van Every.
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YOU COME OUT AND PLAY ;,

irlie girls
bur tangled curls,
ID bright. and gay.
pguish smiles
bning wiles
en- my heart away.
N resist
fou insist.
% pfeadingly say
toss yours curls,
y grown-up girls,
Pt you come out and play?"
Josephine Malcolm.
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OF writirg. 80 viii close for this timo
at least, Sooner or later will come again.
With best wishes to Mistress Primrose and
all the Happyhammers, ] am a. ever =
wide-awalsc member.
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bctwsen ths fAll II Rome and M fiftesnth
century BY sone q the students.
Socress lived from $50 to 500 n. g.
~ al the grand characters, think
cnarseme4ne wac tho greatest.
- ~ ny letter = getting too long, Will
caosc Eor thh time Ycur cousin.
III. A r. G. Girl"
(Annio r. Van Petit
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HI. Little "Nighty."

tie mighty"
oks so sweet.
snowy wilderness
10 dainty feet.
like fresh pink clover,
IBIS all dimpled over.
ey long to run and play
pust and dirt all day!
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ovens hot ana Co.d.

II cake browns Immediately on being put
into the oven. the oven Is too hot. IL
can be cooled quickly BY lifting lid from
the top Of the stove. A piece Of asbestos
paper on the oven shelf wili protect the
top Of the cake. but II the paper II laia
over the cake It = likely to make It fall.
II anything 10 put Into tfs oven 70 bake
at the Same time cake i put n the Okla
win certainly falt The oven door must
BE- opened and shut geneiy whsn ono n
watching cakes progress.
The old fashsoned scheme az testing
cake BY running broom straw into ~
center h very good. II the straw cegneg
out ciecn the cake Il done, but q ~
dough adheres more baking y necesseFE
When . cake IL done turn " ont gently,
on the bottom OF the cake tn. recpeve ~
oiled paper and let the cake cd. ~ noJa
under any circumstances must & q to06l
I'd " cut while warm- Z. IA &
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GINNED A THOUSAND BALES.
LIKED THE BIRD coNTEsr.

Luling Texas-Dear Haphammer: Will
you admit another little girl into your
happy band? have started several letters
to The Post. but have failed to finish them.
Papa takes Tho Post. and is very much
pleased with 1t. like to read the boys
and girls letters very much. thought the
bird contest was very good. My favorite
bird is the mockngbird.
Christmas will soon be here. then Santa
Claus will come with all the nice presents
l will close by asking riddle: Which is
the strongest day in the week? l re-
main as ever. a true friend.
Minnie Lee Patton,