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The Expositor, 1869-03-05, Page 3he BiUs .... d — of giving .hist or proposing enc.% : anemaly ie ctinsim mt fter difiiculties of such rh'e llose at times- had ced to waste the property of ' Church, so that its magnitude shock the public mind.; It , has anecessary at times to sepport ' 1 the aocceralancy .of this Church by the t enactmeht of penariewa, If this ae- cendanott was maintained, hitter feels i lugs- on: the part of the Irish would - , . never ceese. _Adverting to the. previ- ous Of this measare, 2dr. Glad- . e detlared that it had resulted in ingr.the House and the country uns Gus' . for------ disesteblishment, He ould iit dwell. UpOn the arguments , s, which heerbeen put forward against it; ot he denied that his course . was ad- verse to the welfare of religion and the in terest4of Protestantism. I- e denied that it cOntemplated an iuvsion of the _ -se - i rights of' property, arguing that aParlei_et merit which'.hed the right to create . s poratfc:eas, had an equal right to ext. -guislethent. He referred to ihe ob- ; jections te disestablielement, which were passed upon the Act ot. Union, .end an - b swered tioemlw : maint6- ainine that the 1 - - • i fTrish Church as at present constituted, defeated 'the intent of the Act, and pre - I vented a'ay real union between the peo- ple of tan -gland and Ireland. The only , means of establishing that union were, . i religorts liberty and &MI equality. The Bill _would he a conclusive shutt- ing out clef all controversy, but carry, e lag with lel, no Penalty , or pain. lie proceeded. to explain that thebill is in- ' tended torero- into effect on and after the let, heYteJ n.,1ITY e 'A. D. . D 1871 As el, 'g '• -z. 'r 4 - soon asit has received the Royal assent a 'ommision will be appointed for e period of ten years to guard the property of the church, and to prevent the ereatisin of any oew interests. All eccleeitast4a1 appointmets for Ireland - hereafter are to be made -without free- hold. No n-ioner. is to be employed for 1 permartene purposes. • These movie- ions - are to take .the place of the Sespensory mea,sures passed last year. It, is ass::; med that the clergy and people may de- ' sire to have other religiousorganize- -1MS- for Apse which they were about e give up.., In well case the Queen in Council ,would recognise the newly coustittitedrelig,ious bodies, but would not create them. _ The -result would be the abolition of eceleoiastical courts and • eurisdicton, and of the rights of Bishops to the Peerage. All ecclesiastical cor- porations -would be dissolved, and then', the- dis-establishment of the /Irish Chuach -*Quid be complete. Pro-. ,eiSicei is iii•acle for the clergy, who are to receivelife annuitieS. Ali private eedewmeete are to remain intact. The Cmarelt is to be, handed 'aver te re— Council for religious purposes. Grabts are proposed for thesupport of St. Pat- rick,s and elete6ri other Cethedrals. Thee structures being regarded , as national property. Church buihlings BO imtger required are to be handed over ., to the Board of Public w orks for the ' benefit of a fund. Burial grounds are , to be placed under the charge of the -- guardians of the poor. The Presby- terian clergy are to receive annuitee in - l lieu of the Regium—Don247/67 and the - Roman Catholic con6 es,M ° at aynooth • . i and the Prespyterran colleges are to be granted capitalized SIIITIS1 of money:, ' Further legislation is to be had in re- e°ared to Trinity .College. A tithe- -rent - charge will be offered to land owners, . at twenty-t-wo- snd a half years purchase, Church leases are to be sold, tenants having the first option. -, The cap- italized value of the Church property is estimated A -g16-500-7000, ef which £8, 00,090 is to be apprepriateci to com- satiate .an_d the remairolee, in the - -de of the preamble td the Bill, le to be empleyed for the advantage of the s }eh people; not for the purpose of any . cliurcl or class, or for teaching of re- live ; but for relief in case of unavoid- al4e calaratty or suffering --while, at •Ce, the same,. time, it is not to conceal the obligatiene hid upon property for the relief of the poor " G -rants are also , __, . , Y t a be made, to provide for the care of unatics, for the trebling of nurses, and for the support of county infirmaries. Mr. Gladstone proceeded at cbee siberable length to urge upon the House the greet results which were to be ex- pected from the passage of this meass- -are on the tranquility of Ireland and the greater union security awl power of the empire. Mr. Disraellf• followed Mr. Ghtestone • He said he regerded the policy of the administeration, in 'regard to the Irish , church, aspolitically wrong, and their Bill as an. act Of confiscation ; but the f Government had a right to bring the matter Ir#ere the House for full and thorough 'iliscusgort„ and he would. not oppose the introduction of the Bill. e. The motion made by Mf, GladStOlVii J. was then agreed to. The Bill watt 'atrodriced and read for the first time:. is The 1Sth of March was appointedit* he sekonid tea • a th flat ich sar oi an L- •"ci. •••• VIAtt expo.dtor. ..e7st aeN /N./N. /4\71.-s‘ DISTRICT MATTERS. wir4o}1, Stephen and Hay Ceun- cil proceedings next week, Mr. GREENWAY'S sale at RodgerVille is coatinued to day and to -morrow. G-AE,Ar.ba,;-gians in •IDry a Goods ancl Groceries et Kidd & McMulkin's. Look out for his advertisment next week. A ittort;; pleasure sleigh 'was raffled a • few eveuiugs since. Messrs Colla,day & Elliott made cc eirssi throws," they must needdivide, the prize. Sooes.e.—A, soeiel in connejtioit with the • "Ladies aid" of the Wesleyan - Church, will . be given by MrsA James Beattie at her residence on Wednesday eveeing next r TEMP:ERANCE LECTURE.—Last Same day night a temperdnce lecture was delivered in the lesture room df the 111on1real -Generale Hospital by Aire Campba of Heron, Ontario; 'who -is at • present medical student at McGill College in his fourth yen'. The lecture was delivered at the request of. Mr. Russel koad was well attended by pati - en ts, employees, and Visitors.— Witness.: • IssrENBER the anniversary services, next Sabbath in connexion with the M. 4E. Cherrea of this place. R-ey. Mr. _Abbs of the Christart Ad.vocate.will - proach -morning attfi evening, and Mr. -John Gray m the afternoon: Op Mon- day eveuing following a tea -r eeting will take place, et which many promi- nent speakers tsre expeeted_ Patrops af good causes should -put in an appear- • once by all means. Mr. Anson Strong,, the proprietor of Stropg's Hotel," London died -Of para- lysis, on Sunday 14th, ult., after 2 days' illness, in the 70th yeas of his age. vi-ts) with one exception,, the oldest citizen of London, having resided there or in that vicinityffor fifty years. _ est the time he came to the District, there were only, $ few settlers' shanties in the whole County ,of Middlesex. He was father 'of our townsman, Mr. A Strong. Que. readers will redlemher an ortt- rage commited 'on Deauis .Blak.e, of -C.:trey, last September; by one Moloy, who sufferea only two months impris- onment fer what seemed by marry, an attempt of murder. Blake never re- covered from the fracture in his skull - received froni the hands of Maloy, and,. ,on Fricloy last his. spirit. departed for a higher coert. He was.. jeterred in Trishtow.ar Cemetry, On Monday last. • Mn. F. A. MEYER, hss purchased the eight for Bates' snow gate, for severe). of the surrounding tewnships. Having seen a model of the same, wejhave no hesitation in proMising it a capital thing. It is so coustrueted as to be jut as serviceable when no snow. exists as any other gate, and can be gauged for -Snow of any 'del -the It presents a --very poet appearance. Its cost of con- struction exceeds the ordinary kind but very little; and We are Confident that iti. will be a geod investment for the farme -ers who purchase farm -rights. Ti. the issue before last, our Gederich correspendent refers to a Rev. gentle- man of ,Clintbn, as a "crazy lunatic." Whatever .eXceptions 'he (coerespond- ieut) miiht have taken to the gentleman's -conductit was, to sey the least, a very improper term to apply to a man occu- pying the position he does in society. We regret -that it should have appeased, which it weuld not have done, - had we known to AN hom it was a,pplied. The anexed petition was presented to a municipal Council, in the Comity of 1:1 uron is T.,_ Jenei y ill 18 186 gentel _men of this cou iselLplese to look a pon. noar .di _ eon t as we have no road to get l• . out without your a, ststenCe wee weld be veery neuCh. a 1)140 if you - will asist us in opeuing this si is- road [ inth 6 --con Sision ancl between 10t 110 .36 and 37 these nibours as hear bye „lined. A ROMANTIC WEEDING. --111- one of our Chterelres, not a hundred.miles from Seaforth, whilst the Sexton Was ringing the bell for Lentel service,a rustic swain and rural (damsel entered. The stranger informed the Sexton there was a wedd- ine on the tipie. His Reverence enter- • ed°, and being appriSed of the object of his mysterious visiters, prepared for the marriage rite. The groom was 'fortified with, a lireese, bat neither grooni nor bridesmaid being present, the stecorao- elating Sei4ton, and the officiating cler- gyman's_: infant cleughter, -steped for-, ward and assisted to tie the knot with ; THE s.gAForini EXPO3ITOR. Prize List, The' following is the list of prizes awarded at the Tnc tersmith Agi icel- tuial Society seed how, held on Fri- day lest es - Spring Wheat -1 t prize, E., Cress- well "; 2nd do, S. L. ndsborough ; 3rd do., H. Chesney. •• • Two Rowed Bari y. ---1st prize, •D. Sproat; .2nd do., A. Wilson. -- Potetoe,Oats--lst prize, H. Chesney; 2nd do., S. Landsbor ugh. • Common Oats---lst prize, Geo. Cheso neY ; 2nd do.; W. Walker. Large Pease-.o.l.st peize, E. Cresswell; 2nd do., J. Dickson. Small :)ease--lst!prize, George Mc- Clure ; _2nd do., John McClure. Timothy Seed -1St prize, Alexander Broadfoot. • Early Potatoes-1t'prize, R. Goven- 1 ; 2nd do., 0, e. • Late Potatoeoe--lst 'prize R Goven- 1 ck ; 2nd do., O. Dale. THE ROMAN 0A.THOLICS, of Seafortb, a •e getting the material OD the greund f r the erection of a large and •hand; zne church, the coming .season. We u derstand it is to be over. One hundred f set in length, with correspopcling width, epd other dimensions. • The enterprise of the Roman Catholics, universelly, menifested. in Cherch edifices, is no- ticeable and commendable. •Those of Seaforth, are; evidently,' to, be no excep- under such treatment it. prodficeS u &limbic resul tis, and., th : - seed thrown On the Market . No 7 ime is a forded to . the organism. to &nit itse gradually to the force exerted. --upon i nozie for •!aclimating itself to; extern variation:. It must either yield at one or perish., and it is included among th hurnbugs of the day, whereas, if it ha been properly •treated; it would hay ben, perhaps, an aquisition to the agri cal ural world. The essential principl ib is not that a plant tr. oduees a. lik plant, but, that it produce a gerr wh oh, being. placed under similar ci s ' eurnstances„ passes through a like caree of e $ velopment Hence we cannot co du e that a variety good in- one cun try will be good in another, unless th climate and soil eequirm oents ere ide tical. • Another cause that will -erect 1101 necessity for change of seed, is t • be found in the wholesale ' destructio of Onr forests: These are essential i protecting fruit and grains. Who ca ove-rate its uktrue• in inducing moi tures. protecting the soil, and temperin theiclimate7 This waste of proteetin • beltsreill create a demand for new an tested Varieties of seeds. The. du* of ' armers are _varied, intricate an eve. changing. They deal in trial., ex periment, and new endeavor, strugg ing with nafmre. in every mood, an continually-discqering results involi irig mysteries unexplained. • . Agricul tem, must prove the establishment , o our 1 greatness and success, • Farm in terests should- receive the fostering car of the Government. We hepe, to se the time when Agricultural Chemistr. • will be taught in every country schoo hoaoe. . The necessity for.meking Lien big a science, is becoroing more- appar t ent very' day: As our country is be 6omil g settled, it ' will give rise to new requireinents •Scientific farming, cow bined• tsith practical trainine, is th great want. Beecher declares, that " the best stock a m.an can invest ia i the !stock of a farm • the best ,share are.Plough-shares, and the best. bank are the fertile banks of the i rgra streatfis-and the mere these are ltrokei the better." We knew it hae. 1:,ecom fashionable to abuse fariners foe their negligent systeth of culture, bet those • faults are incident to a new sceuntry, ipwlhoze rich lands,are continually throw the market, and where- there are such ebundent means for specwlation. The ever present thought. Of eelling out, serioesly retards the introduetion of permanent.isaproyements. • But we are glad to notioe that farmers ere .be,in governed by higher ande more, correct -views! of their vocation . _A gricultural Schools are being establiehed in the State.. In this onward march, Canada must be no laggard. Her 'place is in the front, abreast of the foremost, and ii she must neither resign t, nor lose it by indifference. ;• Rich beyond compari- son oin all the . natural -elements, her farmers will prove recreant to her, and to themselves, if outstripped in the race • Stern facts have compelled our • neighbors to this course. Look how the wheat crop of the North-western, •States has run down from twenty one td nine bushels. See how the produc- tion Of corn in the Southern States has come down to less than ten. busbelsper acre. To •enaintaan their • own, the trainine must be scientific, • as well as practical, and the system of education must line snaped to meet the demand: We must realize -the duties of the hour, and strive to discharge them. The size of a man's .farrri might be better esti- mated by the depth of tillage, than the • acresof surface which he nominally .1 owns. • The United States Commission- er of Agriculture 'says :—'Our system e of shallow cultivation has lessened the yield of wheat until it does not aver - .age more than 12 bushels, while Eng- tionsto the established rule.. North Huron Agricultural Society ••Annual Dinner. - . As announced in last issue this cele- bration "was a gra,nd success." On account of tl3e bed state of the roads, and the -stormy weather, the attendance -, was not so large as might otherwise have been naturally expected, as it was however, somewhat like a hundred , , -wort-by representatives of the bone and sinew, the wealth and the ntellegence of Noth Hbron, gra,cecl the .. estive board li of mine hostess of the COMM6rcial, _ Clinton. The usual loyal toasts being proposed and responded to, the toast of the evening, "The Agricultural Inter- ests," was received with raptures. Mr. Manville, Assistant Editor of the _Far- mers Aavocate, responded with one of those practical addresses, strongly il- lustrative of the journal represented-. , He -, retraced the .history of Modern Agriculture, - showing its gradual de- velopment, in improving cultivation, seed and stock. It abounded with sta- tistical informatien, showing research, and a thorough acquaintance 'with the subject under consideration. , We re- gret our inability to produce the whole address. -The following, are snatches therefrom. They are certainly well •worthy the perusal of the Agriculterl- . • "We occupy a country, not like the tropics, producing food without laboe and therefore a redundant' and effemi- nate population; 'nor like the Arctic • Regions, supporting a sparseand ape thptic people, icebound as their climate, and incapable of emotion, but • a lati- tude Where labor is ,easential to produc- tion, and prodaction is the sui•e reword of lobor. "Where the facultis s are not deadened by the extremes of tem peia- ture, and where the physical conditiens of nurture, diet and eilecation, and the institutions • of our • Government are most favorable to development and lever.. We axe in the restless period of youth. The law of the age is "Pro- gress," -and. let us keep . step ,with it. Industry and science and labor, are int dispensable to production. We have something more to do than to tickle Mother earth's face with a hoe, and have her smile with the harvest. Mod -- ern Agric&ture is almost the creation of the present century., Prior, the only affbrded to the exhausted .soil was the frequent but unintelligent sys- tem of fall o ws. Scientific.apical tare, rural•machinery, artifieial manure; drainage and varigation, I were 'almost unknown Philosophers, and so-called philanthropists, may - gi:ye elaborate views concerning • happiness and. its Means, butlwe 'resolve it into one plain imposition. • Meer shovld possess liber - y, and good form of Government, and Ifesoil should be developed tcernain- ain. as peat a popilitior. as possible. The true lover of hii race is the one eho makes bread less dear, and meat more plentiful. e. The man who ill col- Arates land is stealing from pbsterity. Ve are ,ell links in, ,a,_ chain, Unless we do our duty, Pests:3..4 will place no :sake on us. • Every thing we possess is Lie to the labor of preceding genera-, ions. We have to be guided by ob- ervetion. There is a `definite career, 4ich organism imust fellow, and the, armee can. only discover the law by a:refill end -guercled observatien. elf many, low varieties of plants and eecls fail 'from ivery simple artificial I uses employed to prodece them, and • all due soleranity. But a bitch eccur-1d ed, no weddingteriteg being provided for e the auspirious occasion, the mieister s hesitated, when the ingenious, inventive bridegroom took a gigantic brass. ring f from. off is own huge -finger, and plac- ed it on -that of the happy bride. •Who gr they were 7 from whence they came? or s whither they went 1IA re questions. •ea land has brought, her yield up to 28 busheles, paying a rental as great as the \Take of our land." The single fact that while England hastwo acres in green Crops to one of -wheat, France, like_ourselves, without Any proper,. ro- tation, has three of grain to one- of roots, and 'does not average above 15 ' bushels to the acre, speaks volumes with clamorous tongue. Bacon deelared "As mankind _become more enlightened to know their real interests, they Will -esteem the value of agriculture, they will find it their natural, their uestin- ed occupation." Let our young men be devoted to it. Godniade the coun- try, man made the town. • Age, with its seisdom, likes the farm better than youth, with its too frequent vain show and empty Aspiration. ' As, a flower of the soil, scorn not labor, but boat its nobility."•• In delivering the- abo-y?, the speaker, was more than once interrupted by rapturous applause., "The Educational Interests" was proposed, and received in a glowing style. "The Learned Profession" -was res*onded to by some very apt remarks, from Mr. Malcobn and -Dr. McMur- ale. "The Lathes," responded to by R. Racey. "The Ex -President, (Mr. Biggins,)" who made some prac- tical reinarks in response. "The Press," vt s f 1 e 0 1 • a _ ) i. I 1 : 3 1.. _ - ..•The _ c ,•Staple _ - • •• ' ; ' ed ir ber count, same —Responders, ville and tvolunteer minated ment. • much to Messrs. Holmes, Man Luxton. A • nurnber ' o toasts followed, which ter a happy evening's entertain The Clinton Brass Band .cliA _ enliven.the occasion. SHINGL SMITH rplIE subscribers •1 of shingles, moderate Ainleyville, FIRST-CLASS tit le a. . • - ES ' FOR SALE .AT & •BRO'S. FACTORY, AIN LEYVI LLE. , have on hand a qu which they offer ° for $ prices, at their Steam Factor March 4.- • • e5-ln FIRST CLOVER Scott February PRIZE. 'SEED, Robertson's. ,, 19th, 1869. 63-tf. ..._ ONTARIO Only FRESH GROCERIES .. • DRY !WA general CROCKERY Furniture CLOVER CHEAP • Seafoikh. HOUSE,. General StorT in Seaforth. I . LTEAS NEW -FRUIT I - AND . OF ALL KINDS. and Fancy • GOODS Suitable for all Seasons. stock of • HARDWARE & GLASS, - & *LAMPS. • Rooms, Spinning Wheels. &c. On hand a fine lot of AND TIMOTHY SEED. AS THE CkMAPES . EDWARD CA,'' • Goderich Street, Seafoith. March 4, 1869. ' 53-1y. TIAIR,1VIRS., Make Your, Own SUGAR. 1,00o Sap Buckets, . . At SCOTT ROBERTSON',. February 19tb,1869. 63-tf. . _ . T B. ROSS, Proprietor New Dominion dt) „ Hotel, begs to inform the people of Sea. - forth and the travelling community general- ly, thal he keeps irst-class aecOmmedation in every thing. required by travellers. • A good stable and willing hostler always on hand. Regular Boarders will receive every necessary. attention. , Seaforth, Feb. 8th, 1869. 63-ly ' CAME into sometime Heifer, nearly to prove her away. Lot Hay, Feb. CAME ASTRAY. -the premises of the subscriber, in November last, a yearling white. Tile owner is request property, pay expenses, audtake •. . HUGH LOVE,. -min.., No. 10, N. Boundary, Tp. Hay. 19, 1868. . ' 64-3in. •• HEREBY 1 against or members as I after Hay, Feb. NOTICE. ac- the notify and forbid the public trusting my wife, or other mem- of my family, on . my will not be responsible for the appearance of this notice, • HENRY SHEFFER. 24, )S69. ' 64-3 FARM -DEING .1.) No. 12, on road. survey, 50 cores of House and ticulars apply at the premises Tuckersmith, FOR SALE. Lot log par- composed of the West -hall of th in e seventh con cessioi, Hur- of nickel -smith, containing choiv land. 24 acres cleared, Barn on the premises. •For to the midersigned. personally of Mr. (Tames Chesney•. •ROBERT CAM.PBELL. Feb; 5th. 1869. 61-tf. INSOLVENT • W. CAA.IPBELL, • 'FOR tha. Insolvont LAR will be next. •The of DRY GOODS. Stock Books undersigned, Clinton, who . Clinton, - . - ACT OF 1864 AND 1865.. OF CLINTON, .An Insolvent. -- the of i\TDmits purehase of the Stock of the above at 80 MUCH ON THE DOL- received up to the 8th of March i. stock s valued $1513, consists and is comparitively new. can be seen at the office of or of Mr. William Core, will also show the Stock . •JOHN IIA.LDEN, Official488ignee. Feb. 25th 1861 BOOTS William TTAVING 11, 'William. on hind a Shoes. None faettired on Or Orders • Repairing ••W. April 23, 84 SHOES. i of -- McNally lately purchased the business Barker; in Wroxeter, witlkeep large assortment of Boots and but first-class work 1Xiallit- the premises. . *ill receive particular attention. done on the shortest notice. MeNALLY. 1868. • 20-Iy. LAND 1PLASTERI AND • 1 At , S A- Mt rit • SCOTT ROBERTSONV3 eaxort& Jb. .19. 63 -ti. - AFORTH . FURNITURit: _MR0010 'M. R013RTSON, etoorter and manufacturer of all kins of, 11011.1SEHOILli, FURNITURE 8011 . SOFAS, LOUNGES. CENTRE, TABLES, - MATTRAS ES, DrAING & BREAKFAST TA13LES, BUREAUS, - CHAIRS and - til3811ADS, In Great Varity. 34,-. R. has -great confidence in offering his go to the public, as thy are madq of GOCia. Seasoned Lumber, and by First.ass ItVoionen. I .. COFFINS MADE ToORD R On the Shortest' Notice. • WOOD T1JRN I NG Don with IsTeatnesi Ica:).nd: Despatch, Warer oxxis : TWO DOORS SOUTH SHARP'S HO Main Street. Santee: th, ,Tan. 6th,' I$9. 51 V. HARNESS SHO undersigned, WILLIAM H. OLIVER Begsto announce to the inhabitants of fortiVand surrounding country, that he RS Opened. a First-tAies lioniess Shop, OPPOSite t110 Post Offie- MAIN STREET., # Ile :Las had oyer twenty years experie ce in the...business, and for the last seven y rs has bftn in the employ of F. A. Myers., ho speaks highly of his ability as a workman. Having bought out JME. TAIT'S 6 4k, and jrchascdTa LARat SUPPLY OF GOOD MATERIAL He is prep ed. to sell AS CHEAP AS .4L1Y QTFIER ESTiB 14SHMENT IN HE COUNTY. In Scotch cl. Feeley Ls le -A i S 1 TEAM AND LIM-TT H A tirfili ES'S I He fesOeno coMPetitien. Give him a Call, anal Save 'You' Money. - • "WM. IL OLIVER. Seafort4; !Ian. 7th, 48,6p, • .,.-.• Nip BANKRUPT STOC; KIDD & M'MULKIN AI'vla Lies tnToestzureedietferomhe etarestmaarnk BEST TOCK liver 704ported into Seaforth, which, . price, style, and quality, 1 - Pts Bankrupt Goods - - Into the Shade The stock will be iound eomplete in the various departmehts, Ar PRICE WHICH' Chelenge COmpettio Consistikg of Shawls, , Mantles, • Breakfast -Shawls.* Pelein Ladies trossovers, Ladies' 'thest Protector,i Bonne*, Hats, Straw Goods. lathers, Mowers, Silks, . Irish Poplins, ' French Merinos, Cobourga, 1 • Lustres, liaratheaa,i Prince's Cords, - Crape C1 , . • Prints, Wineice, Ottnabrics, • Ticking t .Grew Cottons, E.0.4y-made' Clothing, 13roki Cloths, caplet Tweeds, I Overeoetings, ancy rtlannels„ Home-tOade Flannels, Carpets. Ii-sankets, Ladies" Satchels, Boot s and Shoes, •And a choice aSsortnient of Gatc)f- er resh. -om the markt. Also a large NONINICI), 'CODMICH AND CLUTT SA 1 Ts; .1; 11)1) eafo ' 'Kalil K114.. 1 t'f .3