Vlie Columbia.
C0tOW81ABBOCBAT,BTROrtnil(0nTn. and rn
lumbian, Consolidated, I
lMiint U'r-rldy, every Ifrldny .llornln.. nt
ULO0,HIIUII0,0OLUMIIIACO.,l-a
l I.U per ro.tr. .To subscribers out of timer.,,,
t mi terms nm strlctlyin ndvanco. DIlnoct""
0"8a pi.wr JliJoutinuM excopl nt ihonmin
ol ma publishers, until all arrears urepafHnt
1 ,11 oontlnanj oredlpi will not bo ?iven pala,l'ut
tfl p.ipere sont ytit ut me suitoor to distant no.t
o Bcot m ut be i. ltd for In advanco, unless aVcsnon'
Mo person In Columbia county asaaraosto naV
,io subscription duo on domand. "ulucs 10
jobpuxnTting.
Tho.IOli Prlntlns Department ortho Coidmbum
,,rrrycp n, etc It contains the latest new tr
In miWii.ery nu.l Is llio o ily onico that r,".KS2
Sro-aoi uy no we , g ving us tho best fact.ltlci.
l.,,ilitiirnl imi nil l.ini-A Inlu "".i-mes. lj.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
r K. WATjLUU,
lt' ' ATTORtfUY-AT-hAW,
o,Ui over 1st. National Hank. "loln8l'"g.
r u.'funic,
L ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
UnJafan-UMInz. nwonwM,!-.
r
OHN M. OliAUK,
ATTORN E Y-AT-LA W.
AND
JUSTICE OP THB PRAUE.
DhoOliSBCKO, I'A,
0 1 ' over Moycr Ilros. Drug store.
. 1 W. ittLLKU,
ATTOHNBr-AT-LAW
1 ilea la Brower'a bulldluj.second floor.room No. 1
Uloonsburir, I'a.
. Fit AN K ZVUU,
' ATTORNICY-AT-LAW.
Bloonisbnrg, Pi.
) fl'ce corner ol Centre ana aln Streets. Claw t
.mtii'
Can oo consulted In German.
Q.I30. K. EliWELIj
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
HloomsdukOuPa.
Oftlco on First lloor, front room ofCoL
"Miiian UulMIng, .Main street, below Kx.
cuangu llotcl.
AUL 13. WHIT,
r
Attornoy-at-Liw.
0 i 'la OoXOiibun llrjii.MNa, Itoom No. 5, second
lioor.
BLOOiWBOnO, PA.
S KKORH. l g. WINIER9THKN.
KNOttR, & WINTERS I'lSEN,
Attorney ST.it-L.uw.
OH' e a 1st National Dank budding, second floor,
fliAdonrtotnol.'lt. Corner ot -Main and ilark-t
uta'ou uiocnu3Durt', r.i.
i&'Pennoiu and BonvAiet Collected.
j ii maTze!
ATTORNEY AT LAW
mco In Malzo's bulldlrg ovorlllllmeyer's grocery.
P. BILLMEYLUl" '
(DISTRICT A TTORXEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
CirOfllce over Deutltr's shoo store,
UlooinsburR, Pa. ni)r-30.8fl.
JOHN C. YOCUAI. C. E. 0UY3H.
YOCUJI Ss GEYEH,
Attorney s-at-Lawi
CATAWISSA, I'A.
(OIUco front suit of rooms on second floor ot
1,SWS Item building.)
HTCAN HE CONSULTED IN GEHMAN.J
embers ot Sharp and Allcman's Lawyers nd
Banker's Directory and tLo American Mercantile
and Collection Association. t 111 Blv e prompt and
careful attention to collection of claims In any
part ot the United states or Canada, na w ell as to
all other professional business entrusted to them
jf II. MIAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa, I'a.
omco,cornorof Tnlrd and MalnHtroeta.
J.J V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
B L 0 D M S B U R Q i PA.
Offlro in Urowcrs' Building, ,2nd lloor.
may 1-tf
JpOHAEL F. EYEHLY,
Chnveyancer, Cclloctor of Olains.
AKU
LEGAL ADVICE IN THE SETTLEMENT 01
ESTATES, io.
Sironico In licntefs lulldlng llh I". V. Hill
mejer, nttoruey-at.law, fi out iccn s end lloor
inoombDurg, i'a. vui,-y-ou.
E. BJUTH,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW
TJcrwiok, Pa.
MISCELLANEOUS
n
It. I10X0I1AA. UOUUINS.
Oftleo and rctldciice. tVestFlret fctiect, Blooms-
burg, i'a. nowo M 1'.
3)
11. J. II. JlOOliE.
EYE, EAB AUD THSOAT, A SPECIALTY.
rirrsTON, i'A.
Will bant Exchange Hotel, In jilroinsburg, every
two weeks, on Saturday, from 6:20 p. m. to 3 p. in
Dec, 4 and 18, Jan. 1 and 15 and sv, reb. 13 and 2il
March 13 and so. no:c sc ly.
DU. J. lt. EVANS, M. I)., Surgeon nntl
1'hjElclnn. onice and residence, on Third
hueet,
J I). McKELVY, M. D.,Surgeon and Phy
.slclan, north, sldo Main strcct,bolow Markei
L. F1MTZ, Allrrnpv.nll.RW. Oflic
. Front room over l'ost Ofllce,
D
B. J. 0. P. UTTER,
PHYSICIAN ilBUnQEON,
Ofllco, North Markot uti eet,
Iiloomsturs-, I'a
It. WM. SI. ItEBEIt, Surgeon and
I'hjblclan. Office corner of Kock and ilarkit
nut.
jIUE INQUKANOa
OnKI3TIAN V. KNAJ-f, BLOOMSUtJ 0,1'A,
HOME, OF N. Y. ,
MERCHANTS', OF NKWAHK, N. J.
CLINTON, N. Y.
1'EOl'LES' N. Y.
HEADING, I'A.
Theso iild coki'obations are well seasoned by
avo and.FiiiK tested and have never yet bad a
losi settled by any court of law. Their assets aro
all invested lu solid secduities aro liable to tho
nazal dot UKuouly,
Losses pkomptuy and iionestlt adjusted and
paid aa soon as determined by cubistian p.
Kutrr, SPECIAL AGENT AND AWCSrEK ULOOUSBCKU,
I'a,
, Thopeoploof Columbia county should patron,
lze the agency where lossealf any are bottled and
pall by ono of ther own cltlzons.
PltOMlTNEsS. EQUITY. KAI11 DEALINO,
B.
F. HAHTJIAN
AMEH10AN INSUItANOK COJIPANIES
North American of ruiladelpbla.
Franklin, " "
Pennsylvania, 11
ofork, of I'anniylvanla.
Janover, of N, Y.
r)ueena.o( London.
SJorth lirltuu, of l)ndon.
oatw on arkjt Stroet, No, 8, Bloomsburg,
OCt, S4, "
pltEAH BItOWN'8 IVSJIlANCiE
,r AGENCY. Moyer's uew building, Main street,
liloomsburg, ra.
Assets
15tna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn T,07,S3u
i'oyat of Liverpool. 13,M,oio
i.iaeashlro hmwulom
l'lr Asoclitloti. I'hlladelphia 4-ll,)'V.0,
Hiitidx, ot London SiS-SK
London & Lancashire, of England 'i1?1'
Harlfordof Hattford a,S73,uW
ttprlnstneld FIib and Marino 3,ou.!,.wi
As tho agencies aro direct, polleleaaro written
;rlh8 Insunxl without delay In the ofllce at
Jilpouisbua'. M 81
iaOHANGK HOTEL,
V. R. TUBUS, PROPRIETOR
BLGOUStWEO, FA.
nppoHrTR 'iriir iiocsb.
Lirg csand convenient simplo rooms. llatU rooms
tiot and cold water and all modern conveniences
RKPHKKKHTH Till VflMJWIKO
VM i in.j.,iji.i.jLU,,t,MK,t
. t . - - -. r . i i9...i.i...
fi. BU'l'SHBEHCEIt, ) 4uIiBlcr"
A1NWH1G1IT &C0..
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Piiii.Ai)Ei.riiiA, Pa,
TEAS, SYltlTS, Con EE, SUGAl., CLASSES
KICK, tl'ICEE, 1IICAI.II tODA, KTO , E10.
N. E. Corner Second nnd Arch Sts.
JWQrders will receive rrompt attenttcn.
w,
11. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
l?f,(io.M3iiunn, Uoi'.UMiiiA County, Pn
All styleE of work done In a superior manner, wor
warranlertas reprcBcntcd TKKTn Eitiuct
id without 1'ain by the use of Get., and
frre of charge vthen artlnclalti th
are Inserted.
Ofllce In Barton's lmlldlnc. Main street.
below Jinrkct, live doors belov. Kleim's
drug store, llrst lloor.
lo he open at all hour! during the r'oi
Not ss -ly
M. C. 8L0A9 & BR0.7
BLOOJISDUUG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C.
First-class work always on hand.
REPAIR WO NEA TLY VOSk.
Prices reduced to tuil the times.
BLOOUK PLACING MILL
:o.
Tho undersltrned h.iTin&r rut his PlantDir 5!l
on Kailroad street, In Urst-cirea condition, is p-e
parea 10 no au Kinaa 01 wots in niB line.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS. MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
turnlsnea at reasonable prices. All lnmberused
Is well seasoned and nono but skilled workmen
are employed.
ESTIMATES FOB BD1LDJN6S
urntsticd on application, plans and stecinca
oaspr-jp iroa 'in espericuceu uruucuiwuiau
CMAUI.ES VillS'G,
8i!oonihliiiru. J'u
UMAHE8TAL 1EC1J PUCES
OF OAST Oil WI10U0HT IltON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
The following shows the Picket Gothic, one ot
the scvera 1 beautiful styleaot Fence manufactured
by the undersigned.
i
r
For Deauty and Durability they aro unsurpass
ed. set up by experienced hands nnd warranted
to glvo satisfaction.
Prices mid specimens of other de
flifjus sent to any aildreso.
Address
S3 m
BLOOMSBURG PA-
May4.tf
GAS riTTIXO A STEAM HKATJNll
DEALEli IN
STOVES &TIN WARE.
All kinds of work in Sheet Iron, Roof
ing and Spouting iiromptly
attended to.
ir-S(rlct attention given to heating by stoam.
Cornor of Main & East Sts.,
BlooniHtmrg;, Ia.
CLOTHIWCt I CLOTHING
-;o:
THE MEPiCIIANT TAII.OH.
Gents Furnishing Gccds, Hals & Caps
OF EVEKV DBSCKIFTION.
Suits mndo to oidtr nt fhoit notioo
and a lit ilnB gnai out red or no cale.
Call and pxainiut' tlm ImfcH and best
uk c'i'd hti'i'k 'f S't'id ever sh.wn 111
Coliiiiibia county.
Btore-ncit door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
SHootuehitrs!) P1"
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1886.
EXHAUSTEDVITALITY.
ILLUSTRATIVE Samplo FREE.
mm THYSELF.
A tlreat Malieal Work on Manhood. Nervous and
rhyslcnl DcMlty, ITcmaturo Decline In Jln,
Kil.a-i'te.l Vitality, Ae., &c, and the untold mis
cries resalttng from indiscretion or excesses ; 300
pnes, f ibslnntlnlly bound In gilt, ninslln. Con
tJnstaoro than 121 invaluable prescriptions, em
bm!ng every vegetablo remedy In tho pharnu.
copnela for all ncuto and chronic diseases. It Is
emphatically a book for every man. I'rico only i
by ma'l, post paid, concealed In plain wrapper,
iLi.ust'is.mvi: HAftirxi! I'HKi; to ai.t.
Young and mtdille-agcd men for the net ninety
days. Send now, or cut this out, as yon may never
sec It ailn. Address Dr. W. II. FARKElt, 4 Ilul
ilui'h slivi't, Do.ton, Mas.
feb.,5-d. ly
1 . "
rCsSiaspu
COPVolTKlX
IlpH-.-itlH- LtMUACE
Rtul Seillmtnl tt Iverv
Flower rid ttruh, IKMUt
dim rent klmlft. A null
tho Known Huttiet flirts,
lion Hii Clove, fiiraiol,
HanditrtlilelaiiiirtB, Ii
isiiiemitt tompleteuci ic
of Hip kind f rr tmli-
I nnpii.cT?ciiu I'liiren
a BHiiiple coiy, uisoour
, price toBiceiiM. Agpnii
n in
."r :i PUQ. CO., 17 K of th Tenth 3littt, PhllU't, Pa.
mntSlKSiB $17
' t'tpi U l a mil Pet of
- K TToars. Scuil for
I . ' Clreulnr.
' r- V.. C. HOIVR A CO..
, v ' 'JlS3K.0tUi-it.,i,Mliv.t,R.
Apr.247w.
I'OSITn-ELV
Non-Bxploslve
mil nottg
BltEAtt
the
mm.
Gives a Licm
THE CMAMPItm
equal in Brilliancy
U thn Ilest.
10 uanaies, or
Cheapest and
j uas tiurncrs,
Thii Is the most
huiest uimp
for Chnrches,
l'ouerful ar.ii
Vcrfcct
LIGHT
Halls, or
Family Uao.
Send for
Illustrated
Circular.
risoai oil.
111
used on vour
c!d Gas or Oil Chandi
X. J. WEIDENEB.
liers or brackets, and
v.i'1 increase youriif
anm:u-FOLD.
ao B. 2d at.,
run. a.
Sole Owner
of FatcnU
oct 8 6 ms,
AGENTS
WANTED
Adams' Patent Metallic
PICKET FE?4Gxi.
Tr
FENCE
;-3-s-d-a-n-i-
TH
1 L. A tt--tT-rr
Jp-t
mi
4-
$1.73 per rod and upwards.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS.
All Vln-fs rf lr;n Feacei, Gitei, Firs Esc "", 'c
4 rEtice
lion Wcrlc in all styles.
TRCC CUARO
Coal Screens a specialty,
Iron Ladders, Wheels tt Cresting.
Blicksmlthlng In all bunches. Estimates furnished.
EAGLE IROU WORKS,
Cor, Union & Canal Gts.
WILKSS-EAnrtB, PA
march 12-80-ly.
flRSTPREMIUM.
PHILAD.t I67S.
Jv.ii,il Irli3Ipital, I'urU, 1S7H.
AtkyurOrocerforlt. lViu, Ir,IoiiI.Mfr.
i.j :.onh 1'ront Street. I'lULAUELl'llI A. I'A.
Juno 4 80 ly.
J. R. SMITH & CO.
LIMITED.
MILTON, Pa.,
IlKAI.Eia IN
liytbe following well known makers;
Chickcring,
Ivnnbc,
Wcbcr,
Mallet & Davis.
Can also furnish any of the
cheaper makes at manufacturers
prices, vo not uuy a piano ue
foro getting our prices.
.o..
. Catalogue and Price Lists
On application.
BepU-Wtt.
3ATENTS,
( btalned and all patent business attended to for
moderate fees.
our office Is opposite the U. 8. Patent Ofllce, and
vo can obtain Patents In less time than those re
mote from Washington.
ben'i model 0 drawing. We advise as to pat.
ontablllty free of charge, and vso make no charge
unless patent U secured.
We lefer here, to tho rostmastcr, the Supt. of
.Money order Dir., and to omelalB of thn u. B.
Patent onice. For circular, advice, terms and
references to actual clients In your own state or
County, write to
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D O
an 9-tf
orkmg Classes Attention.
Wo aro now prepared to furnish all classes with
eiiiplnjment at h me, tho wholaot the time, or
for ihelrspa'O moments, lluslness new, light and
(MUIHUUK. ICI'U.UI lllur, AVlHltj v,m ......
a cents to ts.no per evening, and a proportional
mm by devoting all their time to the usltew.
Iio) a mid girl, earn nearly as much as men- That
alluhOHu this may send their address, and to-t
thebuHneta, we u otethlso' cr, T" such as aro
not wiilfcall'nertwe will bend ono dollar to piy
lortho iHUbie or willing, i-uu pariicuiirsuuu
, outntfno. AdUU'&aUj-ORfliibTiKbON 1:0., lwt-1
land, Walnv, aecS4-.c-)y. J
HFIOM
Psitent eafoty
Ml EXTINOUISUKK
k&'aciennly.
rMJ OIL.
iin
1W
m0 f f
TIRED
At till m ntKtf every rn nrdi to qm mm
wii ui loma, icij mion into irnrwa army puy
sdcltn's preitcrlptton for thoct who dochI tnllding up.
BE5T TONIC
:nrrcTt rtr. lt HAW Ml J-OlTAl., and It
ihe only Iron mMiclne that rot lnurtnnia
I i:nrIoltri thn lllooiti Inijirorntcn tlio
njRitinf ii(.amorrt)Appcinr tianuine won
It do not blacken or Injure the ttvth, eanen hood
Acbe or pmdace constipation (Arr Iron mtfimnt do
Dr. Q. II. Hixxlkt, a loading phjatclan of Spring
field. OhlotAyai
"Umn'eiron nittmNatboroiijtblrKood modi
cine, 1 nso lt In my pr&ctirn, and flr.d its art ion ex
eels all other forms of (run, 1 ti weakneft, nr a low con
dition of tbe nyptenj, HrowtVn Iron B.ttcnt Is nsunllr
a noaitlre nnoosiitjr. It U all thf.t la claitned for it.'1
Da. TV, N, Wattrb, Thlrty-PMoni Rtreft,
neoTftctwn. 1). (1., niys! " Mrown'a Iron Ilittera la
tbe Ton lo of the m. Notlunft better, It creates
appetite, rlres etreuxth and lmirovea disentton.11
Canntne has above Trade Mark and crossed red lines
ou wrapper. Tuke no olbrr. Made only by
KUOWX C1ICU10AL CO., HALT III OUt; MD.
' RUSSIAN
nil
xias rnovED to bc
3 THE RER3EDY
I'Oll UIIKUMATIS3I.
rUr.iOM. Imp , An. 19, 1PM
Mff wlfo wn o afllictcd with Ulieti
mitinm In ber tbouldpr and ami that
ebe cnuM tlo notlilnif for hemelf. and
couM not sleep hi Iml, but bad t lo
boMerMnp In nrockluirtbalr. I'br.
alc'aiw proncrlboil, munv patent mcdl
clne were hca1, but tbo pain Ptill
trot worfe. I pent for tbe itvian
Jihfumt'im Cure, lltxler a cloild of
doubt a. It vns tined according to
dlrrcttonafor onowrck, and my wife
was cured. It was one of tbose atrree
able Buniriwa that you meet once In a
lifetime. Ills now over four months
pinwi tins euro wan clTccted, and eho
pan wanb. Iron, hoc In tbe trarden, and
do all kinds ol work an well a eer,
and ban urmymptomn of tbe old dis
oaso. We have no undtanry In recom
mndinu: tbe euro to all Blmllarly
alliicted, ax Hafk and ScnE.
Truly yours, . ,
U. J.FI8nELU
Thousands of other have
boon cured.
PRICE S2.50.
For complete information. Descriptive Paul
pblct, v,-ltb testimoiiiala, free.
For sale by ull druKulNtn. If one or tbe other Is
not In portion to furnlab lt to you, do not bo per.
aaaded to take anything elao, but apply direct to tho
General Afrents, l'I Ai:i.Zi:it HUOS. A: CO.
81U A: 821 Market Street. Philadelphia.
march 9-ly.a
FOR STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
CAN UK PUT ON 11Y ANV TEHSO-V.
THOUSANDS OP H0LL8 SOLD ANNUALLY
roil DUILD1NOS OP EVEltY
DLSC111PTION.
BUND FOR NEW CmCULAU. CONTAIKISO
rnlUE LIST AND HEFr.nKNCtS.
ACEHTS WAH7ED.
M, EHBET, JR. & GO.
SOLE JIASUPAOTURErj,
423 Walnut Streel. PHILADELPHIA.
Sejt.l7as.3ms
CURES ALL HUM0RSy
from a common Illofcli, nr llriiptlon,
to tho worst r.io(ulu. Snlt-rlieiiiii.
"t'cver-ioreii," Scul) tir lZniigh Skin,
in short, tilt discuses euuaed by bud blood aro
conquered by this powerful, purifying, and
Inrlgoratlne medicine, (limit i:ailn III.
ecru rnpldly heal under Its benign inlliience.
Especially has It iniiultiDlral Its potency In
curing Toller, lloao Iluli, lluiw, Car
bmiclob, Harv Mlyi', Scrorulunt Korea
nnl hwollliizk, IgTp-.Ioliu Dt.cn.e,
AVIillo- swolliiifrN, f.nlire. or Thick.
Neck, nnd llulurKi'tl (.IhiuU. Send tea
cents In stamps lor n larire trrntlso, with col
ored plates, on Skin Dioeases, or tho samo
amount forntivotlw on K-rotnkiiii Atlet-tlons.
"thii iii.ooi is Tin: i.:n:.
Thorouphlv' clenniio It bv Ublnir Ir. l'lorce',
Golden .Hocllciil lllston'i j, un.I (joint
(llgc.llou, a talrukin, buojnnt ; Ir
IU, viml treimlli, nnil roiini!:ii or
coii.lltlltloil, will lm tftabhMn 1.
which It Scrof iiloim Iy ran of Iho
Lung., Is promptly and ttitiuiily nrreated
and cured by this (lod-irlviii icmedy, if taken
before the last stores of lhfUI.cusuflro reached.
From Its vvondcrlul powtr over this terribly
fatal diaeaso, when tliht olU'i'lng this now cel
ebrated remedy to tin, public. Dr. 1'iercb
thought 6frlniisly of oillinar lt his 'Ton.
mlliipllon Cure," but nlundnned that name
a. tou limited for u ineilK-iuo v-hk'h, from It.
wonderful comblnntlon of Ionic, or stiengt hon
ing, alterative, or bloii'l-iioniislng.imtl.blllous,
pectoral, and nutritiv j propci ties, la unequaled,
fiot only ns a renwJy ior consumption of tho
ungs, but for nl)
CHRONIC DISEASES
or THE
Liver, Blood, and Lungs.
If you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, hare
sallow oolor of sulu, or yellowi.h-brown .pots
on face or body, tienuent headache or dliil
ncu, bail taUo In mouth, Internal heat or chilli,
alternating with hot Hashes, low spirit, and
gloomy borcbodlnzs, lursular appetite, and
contoil tongue, you aro suUerlng from Indli
Bc.llon, l).iri)ln, 11114 Torplil I.lver.
or "SlIlloiiMiicft.." In many cait. only
part of these symptoms uro etperienced. As
a remedy for all such east's, lir, I'leroe's
Colileu i'lcilical Ill.covery has no
cnual.
VorAvonU I.inic., i'plltlng of Blood.
Sliorliie.B or tlri'iilli, 111 onclilll.;
Severe Couglia, Coii.iiniptloii, ana
kindred affection., it Is u tovcrelirn remedy.
Bend ten cents In stamp, for I Jr. I'leroes
book on Consumption. Sold by Druggists.
PRICE $I.OO.?ffuVffiSS
World's Dispensary Medical Association,
Proprietors, 603 Main St., BurrAlO, N.T.
iXfcCQ'S LITTLE
onsaw LIVER
PILLS.
AVrl.IIIMOlIS mill OAT1IAIITIO.
Bold by ilrugglsls. i cent, a vial.
I $500 REWARD
Is offered by the proprietors
of Dr. fcago's Catarrh flemedy
for a caao of cutarrll whlcli they
caun'it cure. '
1 f you ha o a discharge from
the now. offensive or other
wise, paitlal Iosh of smell, taste,
..-I..;.:-!.... ..i.n..nJ lin-t
,11 IIMIlllM.KItl.VJl.iUUIIIiniU
or pressure 111 bead, you hnvu Catarrh, Thou-
lands of cases terminal." in rnnsuinptlqn,
Dr. Sage's Cataiiiiii IUmkpv currt the'
wont
rn.t.ni i;iiiiirriii "I'Oio 111 me
1.1 n.inrrliul t urim lio. 611 cenUi
na,"
RAUGH'S S25 PHOSPHATE
Wmm -. IJlDt Oontioa. the lif. &Dd K.WDC uf
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SELECT STORY.
THE PAWNED OIIARAOTER,
1 Old clothes, old bIioph, old books 1
Old clotliPH, old sIioch, old book 1"
1 lie Bhrill na.il cty roso nbovo the
noises of tho street find reached the
oats of Mr. Alfrod Doolittle. He emil
cd ratlin' bitterly.
I ha1t begin tho dcsiription of this
perxonago by offorini; you U pocket.
nook for intjpeclion. Ai 1 flin it open
yon sco tho compartments, 'i'liny con
tain nothing. Hero look for vour
rtdf. Yes, turn it upiido down 1 'l'liat's
itjkakeltl You see what falls out
nothinej.
I don't know that it in neccisary to
di'scribn further tho personality of 3Ir.
Dooliitle. Hut I may as well add that
he had a tall well slipped figure, a palo
melancholy face, n bitter smile on his
lips nnd magnificent foul ful ideas in
his head His feet wore covered with
old, worn-out slippers j ho woio a pair
of riuestiotiable trousers iintl three
quarters ot a coat. In his hand ho
bold a long pipe, from which a lat
sigh, in tho form of a bltio cloud of
smoke, was just escaping. The littlo
cloud roo up towaid tho ceiling in
writhing wings w illiiti which his fancy
wove a lovely picture. Tho liltle vol
ume of smoke gradually grew dim and
faded away, and with it tho magic pic
ture Tho fancy of Mr. Alfred Doo
littto grew ns ctilil as his pipe.
What picture had faded with tho
sniokol Thatof a beautiful but cruel
hearted maiden.
Now, the chambers of his fancy
were as barren as his room. Twilight
was just ni'stling down into its empty
corners. Tho open wardrobe seemed
to have spread wido its gaping jaws to
show the desolation within t there were
tm books on the book-shelve, and want
grinned ghostlike from every corner :
'Hi, hit Tho world has deserted you;
ah I but I will never lenvo you, my doar
bov 1"
Thoro was ,1 knock tt tho door. Mr.
Doolitllo sprang up. Probably some
ono had made a mistake in the room.
It was suiely none of his acquaintances
for they all knew that hn find nothing
to lend. He carefully opened the door
out of respect for his questionable
trousers. A little old 111111. whoso ap
pearance was aptly described by his
first words, slipped noislessly into tho
room : Old clothes, old linen ? Aaron
pays well for everything, sir."
"I havo nothing,'' said Alfred as the
old smile camo back to his lips, lint
the littlo old Jew was not to bo put off
so easily.
"No doubt you can find something.
Old boots, old books t Aaron buys
everything, everything."
"Look for yourself,'' said Alfred bit
terly. "Hero is tho wardrobe, hero tho
book shelves, here "
Nothing, not a thing!
"Swept clean ! Too bad, young man
too bad 1 Aaron pays well.'' And ho
drow out of his dirty bag a leather
pouch and shook it. It gavo forth a
clear, full tone, tho alluring music of
gold, nioro.maddening than tho song
ot tho sirens. Alfred trembled at tho
sound and fixed his eyes longingly up
on the dirty wallet. Over tho face of
tho Jew Hashed an expression of satis
faction and contempt. He raised tho
pouch with one hand and stroked it
caressingly with tho other as ho tattled
on.
"Aaron pays well sir ; Aaron buys
everything, everythii.g.''
"Hut you see 1 have nothing," shout
ed Alfred, angrily.
"All, tho gentleman has something
for which Aaron will givo many a bit
of gold."
'No joking with me, Jew, or you
will go down the stairs on tho most di
rect route for Abraham's bosom."
'Aaron knows what ho says,'' replied
the .Tow, with repulsive obsequiousness.
"Tho gentleman has a rare jewel, for
which Aaron will fjivo what tho gentle
man asks.' Ami ho ran his fiugeis
through tho coins of tho purse. Alfred
followed this movement with gleaming
oyes.
"Well, speak out 1 What havo I
tint I am 110c awaro of myjolf? What
is it you want to buy 1"
Tho Jew drew a step nearer, bent
over toward his ear and whispered :
"Your character." "
Alfied glared at him with extondod
eyes.
"My character ! You aro a fool !"
The Jew stepped back, drow him
self up, and said in an important tonb :
"Tho gentleman is amazed. Ah I
Aaron bays everything-, wornout cloth
ing, maidenly virtue, old umbrellas,
honor, wigs, sparks of cronius Aaron
buys everything else. Why shotild'f,
ho buy character ? A character is a
raro thing nowadays. You find plenty
of pooplo without them.1'
Alfred looked at tho sneaker 111 ter
ror. Just at that moment tho last rays
of tho setting sun crept into tho room
an.l gavo the Jew a weird, uncanny ap
poarano. Tho pouch in his hand seem
ed to bo glowing hot, his tousled hair
and beard were transformed into gold
en threads, gold gleamed from tho folds
of his bag and from tho irreguhr
wnnuios ot Ins (ace, lus great oyos
flashed with a metallio shimmer liko
two great golden eagles. It seemed to
Alfred as if ho saw the vernablo Demon
of Gold beforo him, with curved neck
and talon-like fingers, about to throw
himself upon bis victim to suck his
blood nd choko tho last divine spark.
lie covered his face with his hands.
As he looked up again, tho Jow had
lost tho uncanny halo tho sun bad set.
"Now, will tho gentleman sou his
character ? Aaron paj s well. Thoro
is a considerable donpnd for charaoU
ers Sell it, sir t Aaron will givo you
a good round sum." With this the Jow
took out an eagle and held it up be.
twoen his fingers. Alfred looked long
iugly at it a moment, then turned away
quickly, shook his head, and replied,
finnlv :
"No. I won't sell it."
"Ho, ho I No t A boautiful eharao
(or I j will c'tyo twico as inuoh J
will mako tho gentleman a millionaire.
He shall livo in palaces, drink tho finest
wines, kiss the sweetest lips "
Alfred lookod awhile Into tbo air. aa
if a tcautiful ideal voro hovering thero
then drew his hand across his eyes,
ami repealed, wiin a sign 1
"No, 1 won't sell it."
"All riuht 1 as vou w 111, So tlio cen
tleiuan keopH his charactor together
wiin poverty ami wrcttnicuiic 111 con
si quence, and Aaron ke. ps his uold. I
wish you a very good eight." lie
tnrew tlio coins baok into tlio poucli
ono aftor another, pit tho ptrse slowly
o ic iihu iiih uag, anu prepared 10 go.
Hut he turned at the door,
"Aaron has a kind heart." ho resum
ed.
'He can't leave a good fellow like
in trouble. I'll till you what I'll
you
do. I'll lend you money,, and yob give
mo your oliaracter as pledge 1 lend
at small rates of interest, n mero baaa
toll I How does tho proposition strike
you
Alfred thought a moment. He look
ed about tlio room, at the ywning
emptiness of llio wardrobe, nt tho bed
without pillows, at the "helves without
books. Everywhere poverty seemed
to grin anil say, "I will never leave you"
His.deci'-ion was made. With a ro
pellant gesturo ho cried : "Take it j I
will pawn it '
Suddenly ho stopped. How was it
possible to pawn a character. This
idea was tlio offspring of a crazy brain.
'I kuow what troubles tho gentle
man," the .Tdw broke into his rovorie,
"I'll fix it." Ho drew out what annear-
od to bo a common pill box, opened it,
then closed it again in a few momonts.
"Here is your charactor." ho said con-
tcmpttiously, tsppinrr tho cover. Alfred
lookod at the box in astonishraont,
and in tho dim light spelled out tho in
scription, "Noblo obaraoter."
"Ion see, said tho Jow. "what an
honorable label your character b-ars.
I cUssify them according to values.
Hero aro 'pnro characters m this. Kel-
ativo cheap, but not durable j you must
protect them carefully from tho wind.
Hero are Jstrong characters' in this box
but this prattle is nothing to you.
You'd rather see your monov on the
table, th !''
Ho drew out the pitrsn asain and
laid tho ghsteainn eagles ono on too of
another. Suddenly ho stopped.
in nvo years irom this timo Aaron
will come to vou. If you do not re
turn the sum I give you, together with
tho interest, your character belongs to
me. greeu t
Allrod nodued his head. Tho strange
Tew dove down deeper into tho purse:
with incredible speed tho tiolded col
urns raised shemsolves to tho ceiling,
and the bottomless purso was not
empty. Its contents remainod inex
haustible. Heaven give us all such a
purse.
1 ivo years passed away. We oa
Alfied in ouo of tbose whirling clreles
of society, whero foiming champagne
Hows iu streams, diamonds flash and
silks and satins rustle. Alfred has
gained somewhat in rotundity, his
cheeks glow with health, his eyes
oeam wiin contentment. Jivideutly
tho lack of character agrees with him.
There is his wife, but it is not tho beau
tiful, cruel hearted maiden of his early
fancy. Tho ice of her heart has been
melted by the glow of his eagles, but
his own heart suddenly beoamo ice.
To bo suro ho does not love his wife,
nor does she lovo him, but that does
not troublo them in tho least.
Mfred's lack of character is an open
secret. Everyone knows it ; everyone
.1 . , r , 1 r
reaus u, on 111s ioreneau. ntl yet no
holds his head high, and everyone bows
humbly before him. His breast is ad
orned with insignia ; fathers point to
him as a worthy pattern for their sons;
political parties conduct fierce combats
111 his interest ; ho is tho subject of
penegyrio books and articles. And in
his old little low chamber sits another
youth in poor trousers and worn out
slippers, and by tho light of a tallow
dedicates to him a poem, full of enthu
siasm for humanity.
isut I I would rather writo an odo
to gold. Ah 1 that is tho subject worthy
of tho age I Yes. money is tho idol of
our century. Tho heaven proclaims it.
11 .1 . 11 J,,-
auuvu uiu iuuuu great, silver tiouar,l
and tho stars (little silver coins) gleams
a huge golden eagle, tho sun. And we
bow tho kneo beforo it. Wo aro tho
modern Parsees, but wo call ourselves
gold-worhhippers. Wo preach moral
ity for money, wo lovo mankind for
money wo saddle the soaring Pegasus
and give equestrian exhibitions for
money and I am writing this littlo
siliro (I hope) for money.
A liveried servant announced to Mr.
Alfred Doolittle that a dirty Jow was
at tho door, ami insisted upon seeing
him. Alfred immediately recalled tho
article ho had put in pawn fivo yeais
ago. "lake him to my private room
he orderod.
It was a cozy, luxurious apartment
The walls were covered with pictures
of beautiful, passionate, dainty, proud,
tender nnd voluptuous women, in atti
tudes ami toilets which tho modest
maiden would hardly havo trusted to
her mirror witli bolted doors.
Again Alfred and tho stranco littlo
Jew stood iaco to face.
"You aro late," said tho formor, look
ing at his watch.
Tho Jow bogan to pour out some ex
cuse about tho troublo he bad in gotting
a beautiful oharacter through tho Cus
tom House, but Alfred interrupted
him.
"You'vo brought back my pledge, I
suppose 1"
To bo suro, lour Worship,' and
the Jew drow a dirty box out of l,ls
oag.
"Well, you may keep it. I am con
vinced that a man can livo just as
well without a character as with 0110
if not better. Hut I havo another
trifle I should like to dispose of."
won. '
'I havo a littlo feeling of shame loft
which makes mo uncomfortable at
times. I d like to get rid of it."
Aaron shrugged his shoulders, shook
his head, and replied with a repulsivo
laugh i
"No demand for it This artiolo has
long slnoo gono out of fashion. I beg
Xour Worship simply to glanco at tlio
walls of your own room,"
Court Proceedings,
On petition, Edward Williams was
appointed guardian of Mary Golds-
wormy and Ainnroso woldsworthy.
On petition, James Goldsworthv ap
pointed guardian of Richard II, Ooldsi
worthy,
I.izaio Amer vs, Milton Amor. Di
vorce. Petition for appointment of
commissioner to tuko testimony, pre
sented.
Petition of J. II. Creasy for leave to
pay money into court and iiavo mort
gage satisfied in estate of Josoph Yo
cum debased, filed.
Tho following sheriff's sales woro
duly acknowledged in open oourts To
N. H. Creasy, property sold as that of
Samuel Nty'inrdi to losemont Ceme-
ery Company for property of David
Htors 1 to Mary U. Ulonu ns property
THE COIiUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO fil
COLUMUIA DBMOORAT, VOL L, NO 41
of A. S. Phillips ; to Darnel Heedy for
property ol A. S. l'lilllips ; lo M. u.
Jnyno for property of same j to Isaiah
Howcr for same.
On petition, sale ordorcd in estato of
David Wanner.
On petition of guardian of minor
children, sale ordered In estato of Sam
uel Ilagr-ibtich decossod.
Commonwealth vs. Howard Haviland.
True bill on second count of larceny.
Commonwealth vs. E. T. Hugertind
J nmes V. Kinney, Neglecting lo re
pair roads in Pino twp. A trtio hill.
Tlio grand jury presented their re
port on Thursday. The only recom
mendation made wns that tbo Com
missioners should remove the "scrap
iron" from grand jury room, This
iron is tho icmaius of the old town
clock.
Estato of Elizabeth Clark. Order of
salo continued.
Clcmentino Lilley vs James W.
Lilley. Divorce. Guy Jacoby, Esq ,
appointed commissioner to tako testi
mony. Arms vs. Arms. Divorce. Grant
Herring, Esq., appointed commission
er to tako testimony.
Sheriff's salo of property of S. B.
Bowraon and A S. Phillips. C. W.
Miller, Esq., appointed auditor to dis
tribute the funds now paid into court.
On Friday afternoon, soon after
court called, it adjjiirned until Mon
day at 10 o'clock.
SECOND WEEK.
Court convened pursuant to adjourn
ment, but no President Judge being
present, adjourned until 2 p. "m.
Court called and the following order
was read : "Heing physically disabled
from holding the several courts for this
county during tho present week, I havo
called ou Hon. Charles E. Itice, Presi
dent Judge of tho 11th Judicial Dis
trict lo preside in my stcvl and ho has
kindly consented to perform the ser
vice." Wat. Elwei.i., P. J.
On motion of G. E. Elwell, Eq., ol
tho examining commirtec, James M.
Fritz was sworn and admitted to prao.
tics in tho seveial couits of Columbia
county.
On motion of C. B. Jackson, Esq ,
Alexander Farnham, Eq., of Luzerne
county was admitted to practice in
Columbia county.
Commonwealth vs, T. J. & J. C.
Stiles. On motion of the District At
torney, nol. pros, allj.ved for selling
liquor oo Sundiy but for selling liquor
without license, tho sentence of tho
court is that defendants each pay a
tine ot &1UU.UU costs ot prosecution and
stand committed until the sentence is
complied with. (These defendants are
doing btmness in Berwick.)
Estate of Andrew Hupp, deceased.
Return of sale read in ooen court and
ooufirmed nisi.
In re-sale of real estate of Samuel
Ilagenbuch deceased. Guardians bonds
approved.
Estato cf Seth Ilartman, deceased.
Relutn to writ of inquest confirmed
nisi.
Estato of William Pegg dccoao 1. J.
G. Freeze, Esq., appointed auditor.
Venire for a new grand jury ordered,
returnable at 10 a. in., Feb. 7.
Venire for 30 petit jurors in Oyer
and Terminer, Quarter Sessions and
Common Pleas; returnable Tuesday,
Feb. 8.
Venire for 3G petit jurors in Com
mon Pleas and Quarter Sessions; re
turnable the second Monday of Feb.
court at 10 a m.
Su' ptcnas for tho first week in tho
Common Pleas, to bo made returnable
at 10 a. m , on Wednesday.
Tho case of Hosier vs. V. 11. & W.
R. II. Co. ordered at bead of list for
trial at 2 p. m., on Wednesday of first
wetk, ami that six bther cases be set
down for trial at that time, according
to priority.
John W. Hoffman, A. Is. Ilerrinc
and John Mosteller appointed viewers
to la) out and vaoato a road in Fish
ingereek, near Samuel Shivo's.
Conyngham & Paino ve. MoAlarney
and wife. Oae tried. Verdict for
plaintiff for $9,978.7-1.
G. 11. Gordtier vs. W. Gintrles. Cac
tiied. Verdict for plaintiff for 33.80.
J. ft. l'owior, M. Vox and L. Gor
man appointed viewers of a road in
Jackson and ougarloat, near lUrjah
I'eternnn s.
S. W. Dickson appointed guardian
of W. D. Lautz. Hond approved and
tiled.
The Sheriff acknowledged tho fol
lowing deed: Property of T. F. Young
to J. K. Young et al. for S055; prop
erty of Maria A. nnd Asa Y. Hess to
Moses MuIIenry for $U0
Peliii'iu of witlow of Wilson A.
Thomas to havo real tsta'.o sot apart to
no coniirmed.
Benjimin Fetterman vs. J. H. Robi-
son, oise tried, verdict for plaintiff for
5io.uu.
J. P. Ilanlcy Esq. appointed a com
missioner in luuaoy in case of Marga
ret J. BriUain.
L'jwis Beishline, D.ivid Yost and
Amos Il.irtman appointed viowers ol a
road in Fishingcreek and Greenwood.
1. J. Poller, John Amer and James
Dowitt appointed viowers for n publio
road in Orance.
Jacob Keller, Jacob Terwilliger and
Georgo Grimes appointed viowers of a
publio road in Urange.
Ueeco l airman, John Crawford and
Samuel Neyhard appointed viewers to
vacate a publio road in Mt. Pleasant.
J. W. Eves, W. It. Deraott. and
John Eyor appointed viewers for a
public roa.t in Madison,
William fatokcr, Washington Man
hart and Jerry Kostonbauder appoint
ed for a privato road in Catawissa.
Partition awarded m estato of A. R
Rutan.
Titos, and O. C. Trenob vs. J. S
Wood's and wife, caso called, court
directs wiry to render a verdict for
plaintiffs for $3,982.21 with stay of ox-
ecutiou ior six months.
Poor overseers of Locust vs. Her
man Yost, caso tried, vordiot for plain,
tiff for $31.1.0.
Conyngham and Paino vs. MoAlar.
noy reasons for now trial filed. liNtato
ot botli Hartman, petition Mod bv Goo.
Ilariman refusing to tako real estato
at valuation, and asking permission to
bid at ealo of said real state.
W. B. Robins appointed guardian of
Rujili and Raymond Gun ther, minor
children ot Ida p. Uunlhcr deceased
Said guardian presents petition for per.
mission to eigu roleaso to Lootist and
itoanngoreok Wator Companies.
Pciiiipn presouted by W. Parr guar.
dian of Alfred Ric I, for pcrtnisiion
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slcnt sdreitlbcments must bo paid for before n
sorted except where parties have accounts.
Igat advcrtlBeinents two dollars per Inch lor
threo insertions, nnd at that rate for additional
Insertions without rvlercnco to length. Z
Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's no
ttccs three dollars.
Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, reg
ular advertisements half rates.
I Cards In the "Ilujlnes, Directory" column, on
dollar a year for each line.
"Tli Greatest Cum nn rnt-th fiiinii
rtUflT mro otUcklr than anr ntiw ki.own
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DR. BULL'S CQUSI! SYRUP
Fortha cure of Coujjhs.Colda, Hoarse
ncsi, Croup, Asthma, UronchltU,
Whooping Cour;!i, Incident Con
sumption, and for ths relief of con
sumptive persons In advanced stages
of the Disease. For Sale by c!l Drug
gists. Price, 25 cents.
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Jacob Wintersteen vs. W. B. ifc W.
Railroad Co. Amos Hartman, Clinton
Crawford, Seth Shoemaker, David
Motiser, Charles lick, Henry Lazarus
and W. Masteller appointed viewers to
assess damages, to meet on premises
on Jan. 12 at Id n. m.
Estato of Daniel Rumbach, deed of
Susan Rumbaoh, widt,w, execnlrix and
guardian acknowledged in court.
Commonwealth vs. Howard n.aver-
land, recognizanco in sum of $300 for
appearance at next sessions.
J. F. Ford vs. H. Ford and P. S.
Foul, petition of P. S. Ford for subro
gation.
G. Michael f. O. Michael and S.
Michael, petition to open judgment.
Five cne.
G. S. Herring Esq. appointed audi
tor of public accounts for c Trent yoar.
Adjourned to Jan. 18 at 9 n. in.
A Toboggan Bliue
Tbo slide, which constitutes the
main feature of expense, is usually
about 10 or 18 feet in width aud from
100 to 500 or in some instances over
1,000 feet in length, supported upon
trestles of increasing height, which
give it an inclination of about 1 foot
in 3. Tho slide is divided into several
narrow chutes or troughs and a drag
way with an easy flight of stairs for
ascending coasters. The chutes, when
completed, nro packed hard with snow
upon a solid foundation, of a mixture
of snow and saw-dust. Tho hard,
smooth top is then wet down and al
lowed to freeze, when it presents a sur
face ot glaring ice, over which tho
toboggan flics with startling velocity,
and yet with an almost absence of dan
ger to tbo coaster. Far away beyond
the font of the inclined slide tho tobog
gan will go by itB accumulated impetus
so that tho artificial plane represents
but a small portion of tho coast.
Tho toboggan itself is of Indian
origin, and was usen as n pack-sled to
carry furs, game, provisions or general
merchandise, and, as formerly made,
was constructed of birch bark. As now
manufpctured in Now England it pro
scuts, in a great variety of sizes and
styles, a marvel of nenUiesa nnd light
nes. It is made of n number of thin
flat strips of wood, fastened side by
sido and curled at ono end. There
are no ruiiucis attached to it. Tho
sleds measure about eighteen inches,
in width, nnd vary in length from
threo to eight feet. Excellent tobog
gans can be purchased at from $1.50
up.
Not tho least of tho attractions of
tobogganing aro tho costumes worn by
the coasters. They aro neat and pretty
yet specially designed to meet tho re
quirements of the sport and to not in
any manner impede tho actions of the
participants. The correct dress for
adi"s is simply a wrapper or ulster
mado of blanket stuff, with a hook,
ockels ami waist strap. The colored
border of the blanket Is used for tho
collar, pockct-llaps and bottom of tho
coat.
Tho costuun worn by tho mon is
made of simlar material and consists
of a tourist or hunting coat, knee
breches, bicycle stockings and mocasins
un tno iio id is worn a knit worsted
toque, which is likened to a long, big
stocking, with a cord and tassel whero
tho foot ought to bo
Her Husband.
"My husband's a ical good man, a
provider, htiddy as a clock and a'l that,
but in some things wo ain't a bit con
genial," said a garrulous woman to a
friend.
Upon want do you disagrco t" was
asked.
"Well, mostly about our reading."
"Well, how so 1"
Well, tho fact is, I'm too literary
for John."
"Indeed!"
"Yes. John ain't ft. lilt'llternrv Knu-
I always did run to (iternryness. I
believe I could write."
"Did you over try 1"
"Yes, I've wroto two or threo poems.
They rhyito right straight through.
uut .loim no just laughs nt me. lio
says a woman with four cbildreu and
only a poor carpenter for a husband
aw t got time to writo poetry or bo
liteiary. Thero isn't the first literary
streak' in that man. Now, I'm tho
greatest reader.
'Does your husband dislike books !''
"Oh, ho likes lo road the papers and
says ho thinks it's his duty ns a voter
to keop informed in politics ; and ho
reads about tho labor question, and he's
got somo old histories and a book
called 'Macanloy's Essays' that he's
forever reading. Hut whan it comes
to being literary, John nint there,"
"What do you read 1"
"Oh, I read every sornp of poetry in
tho newspapers 1 can pick up, and I
oftou hnvu four novels on baud a, a
time, I am reading ouo now called
'Millicent, iho Mad, MaJ Maid of tho
Mist,' and I take four uplendid story
papers and borrow two. I s'poso
mebbe I'd bo happier if I wasn't so
liteiary, but I oan t help it.
"And, of course, Johu can't appre
ciate my tastes and my kind of read- '
lug. lie ain't literary enough for it.
Aud so wo ain't a bit congenial. And
I soinotiines think it would of ,been
better for John if he'd married n wo
man loss literary than mo. It's dreal
ful to be so literary when your Un
hand ain't a bit that way."
i'es dr adful for the huibml.
YoiifA' CoWIKMlfOM,
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