Rates of Advertising. Ona.Square (1 lnch,)one Insertion - V. One Square ' one month - S U" One Square " three months - 6 00 OneHqnare " one year - - 10 00 Two Square, one rear ... ir Co QuarterCol. 30 00 Half . - - 50 f! 0 One " " - - . - loo oo warn 18 PUBLISHED KVKKY WEDNESDAY, BY w ii. Dinsrx. orriCE m kobinsoh & bonner'b bueldiso ELM BTKEET, TI0HE8TA, PA. TERMS, $2.00 A YEAR. No Subscriptions received for a shorter period than throe months. Correspondence solicited from all part or the country. No notice will betaken of anonymous communication. T.eal notices at established rat-e. Marrinare nnd death notices, gratis. 4 All bills for yearly advertisement col lected quarterly. Temporary ndvertlHc metits must be paid for in ndvaiice. Job work, J'ash on Delivery. VOL. XI. NO. 17. TIONESTA, PA., JlJLY 17 1878. $2 PER ANNUM. Husband and Wife. MT HUSBAND. Who In my youth said, " Dearest, conie, Forsake your precious childhood'! homo, And with ma o'er the wide world roam ?" My husband. Who gently led tne In the way, And canoed my heart to bless the day That took me from my home away ? My husband. Who at first sounding of alarm Would fold round me his loving arm. To shiold me from impending harm ? My huBband. .Who at first token of distress, Exhibited by rostlesBneis, Oft soothes me by hi fond caress ? My husband. Who, if long, watchful nighta there be, ZHZZm When sleep sweet ilocp won't oome to me, Will keop awake for company? My husband. Who, when I, with each nerve unstrung, Next morn move rouud my earea among, If I should fret, would " hold hla tongne ?" My haeband. When, If in haste, to mar our bliss One word Is thoughtless said amiss, Who aska forgiveness with a kiss ? . My husband. Who through all changing scenes of life, The bright, the dark, the peace, the strife, Would oall me naught bnt " precious wife ?" My husband. When on the couch of Buffering laid, With throbbing pulse and acblug bead, Who anxloua watches round my bed? My husband. Who, when of kltdred doar bereft, And my sad heart in taaiu U cleft, Provos that my llearest friend is left ? My husband. When overwhelmed with grief an! fears, And through the gloom no star appears, Who oheera my heart and wipea my tears ? My husband. Who, when I've done with all below, And death's dark atern"Tound me flow, Would fain with me o'er Jordan go? My husband. MT WIFE. IX RESPONSE TO BEB STANZAS, " MT HUSBAND.' What maidon, In the days of yore, Smote me with most tremendous power, Inflicting pangs unknown before ? - My wife. Who pitied me la my distress, And, by one simple little " Yes," Changed all my woe to bloBsedness? My wlffc Who did, with look almost divine, My soul in cor.ls of love entwine, And gave l.er priceless heart for mine? My wife. Who to the alter went with me, Our hearta aglow with ecstasy, . And my goo I angel vowed to btV My wife. Who, sinoe I to the alter led My blushing bride, and vows were said, Has nanght but blessings round me shed ? Myaife, Who in our pilgrimage below Has cheered with snii'ea the passage through, And ever faithful proved and true? Mv wife. When pressed with sorrow, toil and carer, Who all my grief and trouble shires, And half at least my burdon bears ? My wife. When tempests rage and billows roll, And human passions spurn control, Who calms the tumult of my soul ? My wife. When storms are bushed and skies are bright. And shadows dark are changed to light, Who Joys with me in sweet delight V My wife. Who was in youth th'admired of men ; Bat now, at threescore years and ten, Is far more beautiful than then? My wife. As down life's rugged steep I go, With careful, trembliug steps and slow, Who clings to me and helps me through V My wife. Who, when my toilsome days are o'er, Will meet me on blest Canaan's shore, And sing with me for evermore ? My wife. Ilarper'i Magazine. CHARITY AT HOME, The Forbes girls had been at a reccp tion, and were just stepping into their oarriage when they saw Nelly Bigelow corning up the street. "Drive on home, Thomas; we will walk. Oh, Nelly 1 such an age since we saw you! lou munt go chopping with us The three had been school-girls to gether, and had nover forgotten their old friendships, although now they seldom met. Jenny and Dora Forbes were lead ers in a fashionable circle of society, while Nelly was a teacher in one of the pub iio schools. The delicate silk-and-velvet costumes of the two first contrasted oddly with Nelly's coarse waterproof suit. But the Forbes girls seemed never to think of that, though Nelly, with all her good sense, thought of it, and struggled bravely not to care. At the corner a wretched deformed lad tried to sell them some papers. Dora's cheeks flushed and her eyes filled. You poor child I" she said, handing him some money. See, girls I this is certainly no impostor." Jenny also gave him some money, out Nelly stood motionless. Do you think we were deceived? Ferhaps you don't approve of giving alms on the street ?" they said, eagerly, appealing to her for advice just as when they were at school. "1 nave no right to an opinion, Baiu Nelly. The sisters exciiangea signmcant glances. " They think it is meanness m me, thought Nelly, bitterly. They went into Sharp less s. men bought some flannel, taking out a well tilled purse to pay for it. While she still held it, a white-haired old lady, a friend of the Forbeses, approached them. " Ah, girls, just in time to help in a good work 1 Those poor people burned out last night. forty families. I have a subscription-paper here ; how much will you give ?" "Don t put our names down. Just say Cash,' " said Jenny ; and the warm hearted, generous girls emptied tncir purses. " And your young menu t saui tne motherly old lady, glancing at Nelly's full pocket book. I cannot make a contribution, she said stiffly. Not a large one, we don t ask everybody to give like these dear girls, bnt a trine. I cannot give anything to-day, said Nelly, turning away. As she walk ed to the door, she heard Dora say in an indignant whisper, "Nonsense! nooody is so poor that they can't give something if they choose." There was au embarrassed silence for a few minutes as they walked up the street together. But Dora and Jenny soon forgot the incident, and were as gay and affectionate as before. What are you going to do to-morrow, tfellv ?" said Dora. " It is a legal holi- lay, and of course jour school must be iloBed. 1 wish you would come and pend the day with us. We are going to drive out on the Wissahickou in the afternoon, and have tea and a dance in the Svbil boat bouse in the evening, The bovs are members of the club, you know, and it is their plan. They have een busy decorating the boat-house all the week. Augustine is to iurniBu me upper, and mamma is to chaperone us. You positively must come, Nell. "There will not be more than a dozen," began Jenny, eagerly, " and no no dressing, hesitating; just plain walking-dresses, Say yon will come, Nelly." Nelly was only eighteen. And i drive all the afternoon in the park, with a dance, and perhaps Dora's handsome cadet brother as a pmtner ! It was long since she had had any glimpse of pleas ure. And then it would not cost any thing. BTow could she resist ? . " I think I can go," she Baid, her eyes sparkling. " I will determine this even inc. and aend von a note bv mail." As the girl left her. she noticed how oeoule glanced at them with a smile of nlAnanrA With their airv dresses. sweet, innocent faces and light-hearted voices, the dull street brightened as they 'passed. Nelly was young nnd pretty as they, yet nobody looked after her with pleasure. "I give nothing away not even smiles," she thought, as she walked weaniv home. In lier purse was tier quarter's salary. There was not a penny of it which was not approprioted 90 much for groceries, bo muoh for the boys' clothes and shoes, not a penny left to give away. The Bigelows were wholly dependent on Nelly's earnings and her father s salary as book-keeper, and ine euppiy was scant. She saw many a poor crea ture in need of help, and it galled her intolerably that she had nothing to give. "What was it to at. uora nad eaiai- she mused, as she walked along. "No body bo poor that they cannot give something if they choose." The words rung in her ears as sue went into the bare little dining-room where the family were seated a tsup- per. It was not a hilarious assem blage. Mr. Bigelow was a thin old man, who talked in monosyllables to his children, nis shabby coat was but toned with an air of impregnable dignity. Nelly remembered as in a dream, that when her mother was alive she had Been him joke and laugh heartily. But since her mother had gone, he had grown life less, Bilent and old. His children, even Nellv. shrank from his cold blue eye. When her mother lived tne tea-tame ha2 been bright and merry no matter how poor the fare. Now lhad and joe were squabbling in whispers over the dry bread and stewed apples, while Alice grumbled outright. You got your pay to-day, ixeii. we might have something better than star vation diet." Nellv winced as if she had been struck. How hopelessly rough and vulgar Alice and the boys were growing ! Surely it was not her fault. She worked hard for them all day. and wnen sue came home in the evening witn ner nervous headache, they betook them selves to the street for companions. "Where are you going to-morrow, boys ?" she said, gently. " It is a holi day, you know. " You bet we know !" They nudged each other and giggled. " Big goings on to-morrow. Never you mind." " What will you do, Alice" "Follow the parades, I reckon," toss ing her head. Her mother's daughter tramping about the streets in a crowd of half drunken men I Nelly looked at the boys with a searching gaze. They had honest, man ly faces, but hard and defiant lines were already coming into them. She sat silent a long time, ine anvsi on the Wissahickon and the dance 1 It was not easy to shut the door on that dream of delight. At last she looked up cheerfully. " What do you say, cniidren, to a pic- nio? Early start, big basket, boat to Kockland, fishing, all kinds of fun." " Nelly I" " Do you mean it ?" The children started up. " We never did such a thing !' cried Alice. " I never was farther out of town than the water-works in my life 1 " Oh, Ally, that cannot be true i "Yes, it is true. You don't take any care of me, or you would know. No body does since mamma died. ' The child's lips trembled. " I will take care of you now, little sister," Baid Nelly, putting her arm around her. " Well, what do you say, boys?" Thad and Joe looked at eaeh other. " Wo mode a sort of engagement." said Thad; "but we'd rather go with you, and we will go." he added, resolutely. Mr. Bigelow bad left the table and wandered aimlessly to the window. Nel ly ran after him and caught his hand. It was like caressing a wooden statue. " Papa, you will go with us t " I. Nelly, on a party of pleasure !" He stared down at her. The color actually roso into his withered cheek. " Ion don t think l could, my cnua i You do not want a poor old man like me?" Something in his look revealed to Nel ly the truth, the utter loneliness of the old man s lire, tne nungry craving ior love and companionship, which she had never given him. She held his hand in hers a moment, stroking it. and then kissed it. She could not speak. " I will go. mv child. Her father's yoioe was strangely alter ed. He went into his own room, and did not come out again. Nelly was busy until late in the night. There was a tongue to boil, and It cer tain kind of cookies to bake. The boys hovered over her. happy, meddling at every turn, but singularly gentle and affectionate. "Mother used to make this kind of cakes. Arn't they nice ?" Alice had her sleeves rolled up and her anron on. Never was anybody more busy or more important. Nelly joked and laughed, and made more fnn out of the packing of a basket than was ever made since time began. But her heart was sore within her. What a trifle was needed to make these children happy, and to bind them to home ! How solitary and cheerless her father's life had been these many years ! A little out-spoken love, a little cheerfulness, was all that was needed, and she had been blind to it. all these years ! The picnic was a very simple matter. Feonle who can afford pleasure every day would have laughed at it. They went out to the park in the horse oars Then the v sailed up the broad, bright river to "Rockland. Then Mr. Bigelow fonnd a dark pool, and rigged his old roils, and taught the boys how to fish. Thev found out he had been a famous fisherman in his day. He told wonder fill stories of old exploits, brought np old jokes, and was not a little vain of the bovs' shouts of applause. The children actually never had heard their father talk before. They leu tney knew him for the first time. Thad was moved to confide his acrapea with the Latin teacher to him, and little Joe fell asleep with his head on his knee. "Don't take him away, Nelly," said the old man, when she would have re moved him. "If only my children would come closer to me in this way! Perhaps they will. Nellv left Alice to preside over the dianer. She spread it ou a big rock. Her father and the boys kindled a fire, and Mr. Bigelow cooked the three fish they had caught. You never heard such jokes and laugh ing vou never saw peopie witn sucu 1 . 1. ravenous appetites I Alter dinner Thad, who had a very sweet little pipe ot a voice, song some songs; and then Mr. Bigelow asked them if they knew "The Bay of Biscay, oh! ' and sang it. It wan moonlight when they came home, floating down the river between the dark, wooded banks. Nelly sat with Alice clinging to her. "You are the beet sister in the world!" said the child. Her father took her hand in his. "It has been one of the happiest days of my life. Nelly. I thought my children cared nothiug for me. but I shall never be alone again." Years have passed since that day Thad and Joe are now sturdy young fellows, and engaged in business. Alice is a gentle, bright-faced girl. Nelly is a happy wife and mother. Her old father sits by her fireside, and her children are his pets and darlings. There has not been' an hour in which she has . not striven in little ways to make others happy. But she never forgets that first day when she learned the lesson of self sacrifice, nor the tone of her father's voice as he said. "I shall never be alone again. Youth's Companion. What is fashion ? Dinners at mid night and headaches in the morning, What is wit? That peculiar kind of talk that leads to pulling noses and broken heads. What is joy i To count your money and And it is a hundred dollars more than vou expect. What is knowledge? To be away from home when people come to borrow books and umbrellas. What is contentment ? To sit in the house and see others stuck in the mud. TIMELY TOPICS. Pure silver clocks from Peru are fea tures at the Paris show. A New York photographer .has sold 340,000 likenesses of actors and actres ses in three years. According to the Pekin (China) Gaz ette, the telephone was invented by Kung Fo Whing, who flourished in the tenth century. General Pleasanton has not given up his blue glass theory, but lectured recently on the subject at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. There is a terrible famine in the south ern part of Morocco, caused by drought. The inhabitants are said to be bo re duced that they resemble living skele tons. The heat in the lower levels of the Nevada silver mines is intense. At a depth of 1,900 feet, where the tempera ture was 135 degrees, three men died recently irom exnausiion. In the obituary columns of a single Philadelphia paper appeared in one week recently the names of sixteen persons who had lived to or beyond the advanced age of eighty years, among them being Madame Heloise Ferti, one hundred years; Lydia Sanders, ninety-seven, and Hester Colflesh, ninety-three, the aver age of the sixteen being eighty-nine years and nine months. Avoung girl in Cleveland, O., went to bed recently with strong eyes and in excellent health. During tne nignt sue felt "a sort of pricking" for a second or two about her eyes, and then a snap, as if something had broken. These sen sations were accompanied by no pain, and after they had passed away there was no uncomfortable feeling about the eyes. In the morning she was stone blind. A moderate amount of fat is generally considered evidence of good health. About one-twentieth part of the weight of a man and the sixteenth of a woman is considered the normal proportion. Its office, aside from its value in giving symmetry to the figure, is to prevent the ranid escape of animal heat, and also to supply the waste of tissue from sickness, unusual exertion and tempore ry deprivation of food. Mra. Nanov E. Clem, notorious through a murder trial and Acquittal in Indianapolis, is again under arrest. Alter her escape irom tne gaitows sne turned her attention very successfully to swindling. Her nude was to make rich people believe that she was en gaged in some secret but exceedingly profitable business, and oner, purely as a favor, to invest some of their money in the mythical enterprise. She thus obtained from six dupes an aggregate of about 020,00a Two men the other day drove up to the door of Henry Hanschell, a mer chant in Edwardsville, 111., and request ed the privilege of depositing a box they had with them in the" house for the night, which was refused, but they were allowed to place it in tne store, xne next morning the men caned ior tne box, but the storekeeper had missed a pie.ie of cloth from his counter, and on further examination he found that he had been robbed of $500. and conse quently refused to let them have the box. The storekeeper obtained assis tance, secured the tw : men and opened the box, when 10 1 out jumped a man, and in the box were found the money, goods, etc., which had been stolen. The territory of Karategin, which be longed formerly to Kokhaud, baa been ceded by Russia to Bokhara. Karate- gin, with the smaller territories oi J-or-wa, Wachia, and Shugnau, as well as the greater part of Kogistar, adjoin immedi ately the plateau of Pamir, the highest in the world. Karategin, which is com pletely isolated in winter, and has in tercourse only during summer with the neighboring territories, has never yet been approached by a European. The habits and customs of the lnnaDitanrs are described as those of a completely primitive state. They have no concep tion of measure or weignt no iairs, booths, caravanserais, or any institution of public life. Theft is unknown among them. They carry on tne preecung oi cattle, have little agriculture, and all is, so to speak, common property. u provisions are wanting in one family, their neighbors help them. A man was sentenced to State Prison for life at Zanesville, O., last week for murder which wsb proved against him in peculiar circumstances. in June 1876 a farmer named Brock was found lying dead with a shot-gun wound in one eye and a gun lying vj mm. a verdict of suicide was rendered, and the bodv was buried. Suspicions were however aroused against nis iarm nand, named Moorehead. of whom he had been jealous, and last February the body was taken up and it was found that there had been two wounds in the head; one made by a bullet from a rifle entering from behind, and the other made by a shot-gun discharged into the left eye, A flattened bullet and several shot were found in the brain; the bullet had been pieroed with one or more shot, entering on tne convex siue, w uicu poinuxi to tne fact that it had been first in the bead, and lodged in such & position that the shot on entering had perforated it. Moorehead was arrested and trunl with the result as given above. Fashion Notes. Knife plaiting is still much worn. ' Large gold pins are worn in the hair. Gold braid Btraw is used for bonnets. Silver back-combs are again fashion able. Parasols are bordered with thick silk cords. Lace mitts are in light colors as well as black. Colored embroidery is worn on white costumes. Golden thistles are used for trimming straw hats. Parasols have round tops and are of medium size. Underwear is now trimmed with color ed embroidery. Dress skirts are gradually getting full er at the back. The leading styles in fans are made entirely of wood. Beads are used even on the flounces of imported dresses. The most stylish slippers are without bows or buckles. The bridegroom now wears a wedding- ring as well as the bride. , The furore for embroidering exceeds that of any previous season. Buttons correspond with the beaded trimmings in color and beauty. Lovely bows of narrow satin, in three colors, are worn at the throat. Filigree silver bracelets are shaped like a cuff and nearly as wide. Grenadine dresses for house wear have the sleeves made without linings. Ostrich and willow feathers, tipped with pearl beads, are very popular. White chip bonnets are bordered with . . - ii r.i Z L pearl beads; black cnip ones wwu je. Black kid gloves are worn with light- colored toilets for dinner and receptions. Snmmer-dresses. if worn without over skirts, are made fuller than formerly. Flower bonnets will be worn all sum mer, but fine flowers will have the pre ference. New mantelets have long square tabs in front, and reach only to the belt in the back. What will we have next? Square umbrellas are now worn in some parts cl London. Belted blouse waists and blouse polo naises take the lead for percale and cam brie dresses. Straw hata are dyed to match the dress they are worn with; otuers are silver ed or gilded. Stockings for wearing with slippers are of solid colors, richly embroidered on the instep. A kilt skirt, to hang well and grace fully, must always be short enough to o'.ear the ground. Diamond stars, real or imitation, dis posed of here and there among the hair, are very effective. For trimming couutry hats heather buttercups, daisy buds and such flowers are very pretty. Half-flowing sleeves with old-fashioned lace undersleeves are seen on some of the new costumes. Linen dresses will be trimmed with gallon, in which red, blue, yellow and black are combined. Many black suits are trimmed with small gilt buttons, especially those with which a vest is worn. Coachman's livery is the name of one of the fashionable colors; it is also known as noisette hazelnut. A novel bonnet is composed entirely of bunches of purple grapes, with green leaves and tendrils intermixed. A band of black velvet an inch wide, ith pendant ornament, is one of the favorite necklaces worn by young ladies. The latest device for a lace brooch Is in the shape of the point of a peacock feather, the colors being outlined with rubieB emeralds and diamonds. Splendid evening toilets are of the fashionable tout vieil, or dark gold. This shade is extremely becoming to brunettes, and has taken the place of , cream color. Rough straw hats and bonnets look well nicely braided or with pipings of velvet between the braids. Black pearls set In dead gold are the latest style of scarf-pin for gentleman. Cariosity Rewarded. Big red ants are making themselves numerous hereabouts, iney carry in their bodies more cussedness to the square inch than the tiger of the jungle, and are just tnat conceiieu wwu me own prowess that they will confidently attack anything that walks or talks. They are not afraid of a man, and if disturbed will show fight every time. They are not enemies to be despised, either, as a person may xnow who is bitten by one of them, their bite being poisonous and painful. This morning, a Chinaman found a hill of those ants on Sixth street, and proceeded to poke among the insects with his finger, proba bly with a view of investigating their characteristics in the interests of science. He knows all about red ants now. One of the insects fastened onto his finger, and the way that Chinaman howled would have exploded a double-barreled phonograph. We don't understand the Chinese language, but judging from the manner in which this Chinaman gave expression to his feelings on the sub ject of red ants, he probably exhausted all the expletives invented by the late lamented Mr. Confucius, and perhaps added a few of his own invention. Austin (Nev.) lieveillf. Items of Interest Men who make money Counterfeit ers. Asia contains half the people of the globe. Work for our generals To review the March past. Oil of cinnamon will ennse the disap pearance of wartfl. In early life the Crown Prince of Ger many was a printer. History gives Italian merchants the credit of being the first to practice book keeping with anything like system. The immense amount of 15,000,000 pounds of dynamite is now produced annually in the United states and Eu rope. There are as many as fifty-seven thea ters in London, as well as four hundred and fifteen music ball, of all sizes and classes. In some parts of Algeria the women. even the poorest, are permitted to show only one eye, the other features being entirely concealed. An Icelandic newspaper is published at Gimli, 100 miles north of Winnipeg, in Keewatin, British America. It is called the Jrrampari, which means progress. Thomas Jefferson signed the commis sion of venerable William Wertenbaker, now eighty, who has been librarian of the University of Virginia for fifty-two years. "What is the name of your cat, sir ?' inquired a visitor. "His name was Wil liam," said the host, "until he bad fits, and since then we have called Mm Fitas William." Once in a while the young man with the circus poster collar creeps sadly out of his hole; exhibits himself, gazes help- i less around and wonders vaguely what he was made for, and disappears. Gingham owes its names to Guing amp, in Brittany; tulle to a city in the south ox France; gauze to uaza, in Pal estine; muslin to Mossonl, in Asia Minor; and mohair is so called because it was originally made in Asia Minor from the hair of a goat called "Mo." The Persian shah is accompanied to Paris by a suite consisting of fifty per sons, including servants. He inhabits the apartments used by the Emperor of Brazil and Prince Henry of the Nether lands. Twenty-four rooms and saloons are placed at his disposal, and a special chief employed to undertake the cuisine according to the Mussulman usage. A large ear denotes generosity, a small ear denotes fickleness. A de formed ear denotes a freak of nature. A cropped ear denotes a freak of justice. An ear that has been partially mastical-. ed is a sign that a Chicago editor has visited Bt. Louis. J.I ears are oi unequal size, it is a sure sign that the intellect is not well-balanced. An ear pointed at the top is sharp. Graphic. Two Englishmen were out shooting; one had a license, the other hadn't. A keeper approached, and the one that had a lioense ran away. The keeper was a good runner, and an exciting race en sued over about a mile and a half of nice ploughed fields. At last the keeper got up to the runaway. "Now, sir, where's your license ?" It was produced. "Then why the deuce did you run away?" "Oh, I'm fond of exercise," answered the man; "but don't you thinlt you'd better ask my friend if he ha one?" The editor's is a most fascinating em ployment, does not require any previous education or preparation, and pay enormously. The principal occupation of leading editors is to receive epormous bribes for leading articles; to attend theaters, concerts and other places of public resort, occupying the best places, of course, and to inform political leaders how they should regulate affairs. As sistant editors and reporters, who ar scarce at $365 a week, generally wprt four hours a day, when they are not away on vacations, have free pos everywhere, and the pleasure of tht i company is contended for by the elite ' the city. Boston Bulletin. Words of Wisdom. Denying a fault doubles it. Knavery is the worst trade. . Quiet conscience gives sleep. There is no grief like the grief wbiol does not speak. . Ignorance has no light ; error ful lows a false one. Some people look m everything, really see nothing. lie happy if you can, but do not ! spise those who are otherwise, for yi -know not their troubles. One act of beneficence,' one act t real usefulness, is worth all the al straot sentiment iu the world. The art of exalting lowliness anl giving greatness to little things " is on of the noblest functions of genius. Often the grand meanings of ft as well as written words, may be cliiefly i the impressions of those who look them. We never know the true value i friends. While they live we are to sensitive to their faults ; when we hav lost them we only see their virtues. Man's value is in proportion to win he has courageously suffered, as tL valneofthe steel blade is in prope r tion to the tempering it has undergo Manners are the shadows of irt. the momentary display of those v ities which our fellow creatures aud respect. If we strive to I then, what we strive to appear, r . - i. . , i , . i . , i , may oiwsu uo euuricu uri-u the performance of our d"t
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