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WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
pHf aaelBaea .f tl Blade pronntlr and
rMtiyau.aa.ara. lK.jrl.-7
DAVE L. KREBS.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
ricarflcid, Peuii'a,
ftrCxi W annulled la Bngll.li tad fl.r-
A. W. WALTERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cleerflrld, Pa.
tavOffic la lb. Court IIoum. de-ly
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
prOtM la la. Curt Iloaaa. Jyll.'tl
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ClearOeld, Pa.
In .Hi J. B. McKn.il,, Ei , vtn Flrrt -
tien.1 B.DB.
St'Preaipt .ttentloB air.B to th. aeeartng
f aoanry. Claim., aeaad ta all I...J bamuM.
H.trh is, ia7.j.
WALTER BARRETT.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
'ma Baeoad 8b, Cl..rl.ld, Pa. norll.s".
THOS. J. McCULLOUGH,
ATTttliNlfV IT I III '
fa adjoining lb. Dana, forae.rl ee.uled By
I. B. MoKo.llv, Swoad at, Cleert.lu.
t-Wlll .Hand jronpUr ta MllMlloaa, asl.
a.. , deelT.S
JOHN L. COTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
A1 Real LKatate Agent, Clearfield, Pa.
i'sws Market street, opposite Uia jail,
,f-Keepeetrully offera hta services In selling
ti hiring laarfa la Clearflald and adjoining
esties and with aa experience of over twenty
in u a sttrvsyor. daltere himielf that he en
'i.tr satisfaction. feblfl.'M tf
WM. M. McCULLOUGH.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
it at Mark! .treet on. door ..at of lb. Clear-
Bald Count; Bank. m.rVl
'da II. Orrle. C. T. Aleiander.
0RVIS &. ALEXANDER,
ITTfiDVIfUu at I a lir
Bellelonte, Pa. irplSeS y
JEFFERSON LITZ.
PHYSICIAN ft SURGEON,
nAVTNfl located at OsoeolsPa,, offer hie
prefeesioBa.) services to tbo people ol that
rt end eurrnaodtng enontry.
VAI1 eelli pronpllr a r tended to, Ot1te
i4 rFPHeneo en Carila at, foraaerly oronplvd
Mr, K line. mjl9-lj
DR. T. JEFFERSON BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Sooond Street. CloarOeld, Ta.
ViiulIaTitif permanpatlr loceted, he now offrr
(rvlinaionalMrricori t t he Htlwni of l-karflrld
vinnitT. and the publio general.. AN ealie
prun))llj Mttnded to. oetlil-j
F. B. REED. M. D,,
TIIYSICIAN AND 8UROE0N,
tIHYlrn removed to IVilliamFKrore, Pa.,
tin hie prdemional eervieea to tbe people of
Urroai.4ipf aeaatrj. jyll,'07
DR. J. P. BURCHFIELD,
Kereoa of tbe 8Sd Key taent, Pennfjlranlt
Voleoteora, havtn returned froat the Arwy,
ffn hi prof eee tonal aoreioea to tb eltiicm
f I'laril4 eeanty.
Mr-Profeeeloaei aalle prnoiptly attealed to.
on Heeoad etreet farmer) own pied by
Waoda. ..rtBft-tl
DR. J. F. WOODS,
rilYSlCIAN ft 8UROKON.
HiTioff reuioTed to Aneonvillo, Pe.,nffrrt hip
kwiuoal eerrieee to tbe pp1e of tbet plane
''he eurrouniBfl; oountr. All eell promptly
uirmled to. Im. 1 6m pj.
DR. S. J. HAYES,
SUROECS (7tyS?k DENTIST.
Office on Metn Hi., Curwenerllle, Pa..
AY
TILL nuke prornta rlilU, for tbeeoo
t venieneo of the pblle. mhbmoIih u
"( in, .oi-aj, luKvwa, via j
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Aaeeoville Firl Monday of every' eioeth.
La b her City Pint Thoreday of erery aionth.
PtadlBR two deye ia either plaeo. All ordere
fw work eheuld bo pr Heated oa tbo dy of fae
arrirol at eoeh plaee.
MT- Teeib extracted ty the appHratloa of
tfi anioeiheeia eoeaparaueely vtthoat paia.
All klndi of Deatftl work (ttiarantoed.
h. B The pub He will pleaee notice, that Dr.
whea net ttf4 In tbe oboee viette. may
b leond la hie offiee, in Curweaif llle, Pa.
irweaoTille, Feb. 4, ISAt. (!
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
CT Ph. a. ji. hills,
V?T7Trnelroa to Inform hie petroai, and tbe
r"iir geoerany.itat ae aaeaaeoeiatea wua am
Ike practice af beatietry.
S. P. SHAW. D. I. S.,
Hlta frodnato of the Philadelphia Deatal
am to ere ro re nai the attheet atteita-
tion f profeeeionol eklll. All work doae ia
He effioe I will hold aiyeolf peteonitly reepoael
fur brinft done la the moet astiiteelory maa-
Md bieheet order f the Brnrseilna.
A etubllphed praHleo of twenty-two year la
pUee enables me ta epeak U mj paileaU
'h eeofldeaeo.
tiKnffafnoato front a dletanoo ebnald bo aiade
V Utur a few dayt before the patient deelgee
if. Jane 4, IR ly.
li
rT the DEMOCRATIC ALMANAC. Only
seat. Ivory rotor ibovJd bora one. if
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VOL.42WIIOLENO.2139.
DR. Al THORN,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
H AVISO WM st Kvlertown, ClMrllrld to.
iou.l nf the r.rrouridim reunify, ti.pt. 19, til-;
E. I. KIRK, M. D.,
PnYSIClAN AND 8 U RG EON,
A I.atberaburr, Pa.
rWIH atUnd promptly to all profW.ional
auglfl:lT:pd
CHARLES SCHAFER,
LAGER BEER BREWER,
Clearfield Pa.
HAYING rented Mr. Entree Drewrry he
hopve by alriot attention to buiinrw end
the aaiiufatnre of a auperlor article of LtKDK
to receive the patronage of all the old and many
new cuetomera. Aug. 25, if.
THOS. S. WASHBURN,
SCALER OF LOGS,
Clt?n Hope, Clearfield County, Penn'a.
THE nbiflrtber bai demted morb time and
atteniioa to tbe KCAUNti OF LOUtf, and
taheo ibla method of offering hie aereleea to tboao
who may need them. Any further iDformetion
oaa ba had by addreri'tog aa above. JeltO-tf
SURVEYOR.
THR andereigned offers bta eervleei aa a Sur
veyor, aad may br found at bia reeidence, in
Lowrawe Uiwnrhip. Letters will reach bin di-
reotefl Ui Cloarfieiii, Pa.
may Mf. JAMES U1TC1IE1X.
THOS. W. MOORE,
Land Surveyor and Conveyancer,
I J A VINO recently located la the borough of
1 liumber City, and resumed the pmclioe of
Land IHurveylng, reipootfmly tenders bia profea
tionaJ sen ifreo to the owners of e.nd rneeuUtors in
lands io Clearfield and adjoining counties.
JfeUl of conveyance neatly executed.
Office and rosidcnoo oaa door east of Kirk A
Spcnecr's atom. aprM:pMra.
DANIEL M. DOUGHERTY.
BAEBEE & HAIR DEESSEE,
SPCOND STREKT,
J.23 CLEARFIELD. PA.
N. M. HOOVER,
Wbotesale A KeUll Dealer In
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff,
Two doors oast of tbo Post Office,
MARKET PTHELT, CLEAIIKIKLD, PA.
SCi-A large aseartmenl of Pipes, Cigar Cast-s. Aa.
elwaja oa band. myltt-ly
J. K. BOTTORF'8
PHOTOURAl'n UALLEUY,
Market Street, Clearfield, Fa.
NEO ATIVK8 made la eloudy, aa well aa In
clear weather. Conatentlv on hand a guod
aMertnrnl of FKAMKS, STK KKOSOUI'ES and
hTKRKOSOCH'lC VlliWS. Framaa, from aa
atria of nouldint;, male to order. apr2H-tf
REUBEN HACKMAN,
Houoo and Sign Paintsr and Papnr
Hanger,
Clearfield, Penn'a.
1t.rill ereeute lob. la bia line proiartlr and
In a workmanlike manner. nrri,17
J. BLAKE WALTERS.
SCRIVENER AND CoNVEYANCKK.
Agent for tbe PufettMe and Sal. of Landa.
ClearUeid, Pa.
a4Prompt att.ation .Iran I. all bnalaeaa
ennneeled with tbe eouoty offieaa. Offlea with
Hob. a. A. Wallae., IJaal, B-U
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
dbalib in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
tUKAIlAMTON, Pa.
Alto, eilenrlve manufacturer and deoler in flquarr
7 'oitwr and Hawed Lumber of all ainii.
eT-Orders solicited and all bills promptly
lied. jj 1 1 jr
3 bo. ALianr unr ai.bbrtm w. it-BRBT
W. ALBERT & BROS.,
Manufacturer A es tonelre Dcalonln
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, io.,
WUUULAWD, l't.fl A.
Orders solicited. Bills fllled on short aotloe
ana rcavnonnuic ivtiub.
Address Woodland P. O., CtorflVd Co., Pa.
JrJi-ly W Al.HKKT A llHnS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MKKCHAN T,
Prencbvllle, C learfleld County. Pa.
Keeps constantly On hand a full aanortnirnt of
Dry (Ivo'ls, Hardware, tlrMvrk, and evprvthins
asualty kept in a retail s'urc, wht-h will Ik- aold,
for cah, as cheap aa el ic where in the county.
n-nctmlle, June 17, iKi-y.
C. KRAT2ER & SONS,
MERCHANTS,
DBALIBI 1M
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware,
Cattery, Qaeonsware, Groceries, rorlilons aai
Dhtngies,
Clcarflcdt Peuua.
jf"At their newstfiremoni.oa Second street,
near Merrell A Uigler's Hardware store. Jan 14
MOSHANNON LAND & LUMBER CO.,
OSCEOLA BTKAM M1I.L9,
MAarrArrrnR,
LtMCF.n, LA Til, AND FICK ET3
ii. n. snauNoFoitn, rv-iHmt,
OfBoe F.r..t rtarr. N. 115 . tth at.. 1'hil'a.
JOHN I.AUSIIK, Kurlntrndent.
Jf'67 Uk'I. UiIIi, Clnrlleld eo.nl;, r..
lRKNCII KIDS and LACK r01.MB.fi, at
Mra. W.Uon'a.
1IHOI I TIOM The parfm.fblp lereto-
ter. .al1int between tbe umleraigned i. the
mereuitil. ba.ineea ia the bornnkb of I.nmher
eity, under the name of Kirk A Hpeneer, waa, oa
the 1Mb met., dleaolred ay mutual ennaenL
Tht hooka and aotea .r. ia th hud. nf II W.
Ppeneer, for rolleetinn. All perron, knnwin,
tbrmaelre ln.ehted to aaid Ann will pl"fte eH
and aetll. without delay. IPAACKIKK.
II. W. PI'KNt'KR.
Lumber City, Sept. 15, '69. (Sept tl-at
1JHOWN bA BKEKZIS, at
J)
Mrs. Wtteon's.
lMIMTRA,TOR'M KlTI(T.Nt eo
Is bereh y given that letter of adnirirtrattni
on tbe eatate tf Z hahiab T. Ft ni, dtnn4,
late of Uceatar tAwmhip, Clearf eld coenty, I'a ,
having been daly granted lo the anderitned,
all persona Indehird to eald eetele wtll please
wake Immediate payment, and those having
eUtms er demandi will present thrm properly
authenticated lor settlement withut delay,
s?V J A COS WIKK, Administrator.
T
THK LAST TIK" aad "lllil.HK!l UlMkh"
9t the l aioa I'wiHe, to be een it
WM. Khh'l) A tOU.
A IIMIIIhTR AToR'a NOTK KUttt-r
1. f Administration with the will annrir!
iiin the Ktato of Jnha Dickinaon. late of Hrm
!(pe, Clcarflfld Cdanty, have hern granted to the
snhanber. All persons having claims wtll preeent
Ibem, and tboeo indebted Will Wake perineal In
tbe ondereignMl, or to We, A. Walle". hi att'y.
at Clearnel.1, Pa. A. A. Dl( klKN,
OeLcV 41. Admr. D. B. H. C. T. A.
W
M. RKKD A CO., make ieallemons' far
niahiag gwods a SyrimUf.
"I It NTS' ait. flritiah Urxn II dm. hanltm
I A Hews A Tie, at "i. K fcEU A CO I.
IELD
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD, PA.
WEDNESDAY HOnNI.n,OCTOHErt 20, 1 KID,
TEIAL OF INGINEEE GEIFFIN.
Tho great railroatl disaster wliieli
oeeurvetl on tlio Now York and Erie
Huilroad, in Piko county. In ll.is State,
and tho trial of tbo Engineer, has
ultraetcd universal attention through
out tho country. Below we repro
duce, from tho Port Jcrvis (N. Y.)
Gazette, tho leading iaeta in tho case:
Tho Beptember Term of tho Tiko
county (Tenn.) Courts opened ut Alii
ford on Monday, tho 2(Uh ultimo, his
Honor Goorgo H. Jinrrott, President
Judgo of the 22d Judicial Listriet,
prosidingj (ieorgo P. Heller nnd Wil
liam Wcstfall, Esqs , Associates.
Tho cuso of Engineer James t.riflln,
under arrest for criminal nrgligenco in
causing tho railroad disaster at Mast
Ilopo, on tho 11th of July lust, by
which seven lives woro lost, wns
brought to the attention nf tho firnml
Jury, by John I). liiddis, Esq., District
Attorney, i do i.rand J ury enmo into
Court on tho 2hl (Tuesday) having
found an indk-tinonl against the said
Grillin for misdemeanor, under railroad
luw of 1866 ; conviction under snid act
involving tho pcnulty of imprisonment
in the Btato Penitentiary for a torm
not exceeding five ycar ttud a fino not
oxcoeding T5,(i00.
On tho 2 'd (Wednesday) Griffln was
arraigned, and pleaded "not guilty"
to tho charge, and the trial wu com
menced. A formidablo array of coun
sel appeared in tho case for tho Com
monwealth, J. 1). Hitldis, Esn.. District
Attorney; Hon. D. M. Van Auken,of
Miiford; William II. Jcssup, Esq., of
Montrose, and S. K. Diminick. Era..
of llonesdulo. Genrie K. Hust. Kso..
an officer of tho Erie ltailwny Com
pany, and J. M. Allerton, Esq., an
attorney for the Company, wcro pres.
cnt in Court assisting in conducting
tho prosocution. Tke prisoner's coun
sel were: Hon. Geo. W. Woodward, of
ilkcabarr; Hnlph V. Little, Esq.,
of.Monlroso, and John Nyco, Esq.
Tho following poisons wcro impnn
nclled as a jury to try tho cuso : Peter
Wagner, Joseph O. Litlimore, Itandal
Kelly, Isaac W. Van Gordon, George
Pearson, John P. Leo, John Gould,
John W.Fratior, Nelson Dewitt, Prank
Hiley, Albert 8. Jugger, Oliver Pcllolt.
The Court room was densely throng
ed with spectators, among whom wcro
many ladies, and tho docKt inlercs'.
wn m.;f..i.J ln rtie n.n Amnnn
those present wcro Grillin's wife and
ttyo children, and a number of bis
friends from 8usquehaniiA Depot,
where ho resides. Grillin himself, a
well appearing, middlo-sitcd man, sal
by the sido of his counsel, paying close
attention lo the proceedings, and
evidently anxious in mind as to Ibo
result.
Mr. Jcssup opened tho caso for the
Commonwealth with a brief statement
of tho alleged fuels in the caso as bear
ing against the prisoner, which the
prosocution expected to provo, and
upon which they would ask for the
prisoner's conviction of tho misdo
mcuneoraa set forth in the indictment.
Testimony of Chits. CoiVeo, engineer
of tho pnpsengor train :
Humus t oileo aworn suvs : J was
engineer running train 3 wost. Lelt
I'tirt Jcrvis at 1U:4U p. in ; was 2i
minutes late. I ran tho distance from
Port Jervii to Must llopo miles
in one hour. When 1 canto to .Mist
Hope, I gavothe station signal, a long
whistle; about half or three-quarter
of a milo from tlio station. I alinuld
judge. 1 saw a freight train standing
on tlio switch, hen 1 passed the
cahooso 1 did liolseoanylliing wrong.
Could not at that time see hend ol
freight train. don't think thut I was
over forty feet from freight engine
when 1 saw her. I did nut tlo any
thing, it flashed across my mind there
would bo a smash up. It was almost
two socontis from the time I saw
freight eiigino on the frog until the
collision, ily engine struck tho for
ward part of the cylinders of the
freight cngino, about seven feet from
tho Dumper. At tho timo of tho col
lision 1 was sitiir.g on fushion on my
seat. Wo were upset, and I was
thrown 1 don't know bow. I found
myself on my licud and shoulders, with
my feet up, near my cngino. I got
out and stood up; next my fireman
appearej beforo me, his overalls nnd
clothes in flames. I put out the bbtxe
with my hands, and next thought to
put out tho Are from the coul box,
which was near the engine. Tho ex
press and baggage cars wcro on fire.
I wont to gel over a fence neur tho
depot, but was so weak I could not do
it. I ran around tho depot and wont
to lire hotol to got a pail of water. I
hallooed and rapped on tho door for
water, pinnlly a lady got up, let mo
in, gave mo a pail, told mo tlioro was
water in I lie kitchen. Took the pail,
ran lo the wreck, and threw water on
tho flro, and ihcii run for nnolhcr pail
of water. Then saw the fire was
burning too rapidly for mo to put. out
alone; railed lor help, bill receiveil
none Then went to getting out ling
gago and express matter. Tho fire
waa not in tho smoking car when I
got buck with my second pail of wa
tor; at that timo the firn rai at cast
end of depot, between engine and cars
smashed. 1 worked at tnking out
baggage till the flro drnvo mo away.
I must have occupied about five min
utes. Alter 1 was driven away by
tho flro, 1 went to rear end of my train,
and saw that tho third sleeping coach,
alnngaido of freight engine, was cult-It-ing
fire ; thought wo could save it, ral
lied tho men, got water from tbo tank
and saved the coach. Tbo front end
was badly burned. I know there
wcro persons killed by tlio collision.
Alter daylight I saw tho remains. I
oounted four bodies. They were badly
burned. I saw pieces of burnt flesh
and bones belonging to the bodies. I
saw Griffln by his engine when I first
went back to where she was. Ho was
standing by his engine crying. All
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20.
tlio cars forward of the threo sleeping
coaches woro burned up.
Cross-examined. It was soma ton
or twelve minutes after tho accident
that 1 saw Griffln.' Tho causo of my
exhaustion was through being fright
ened. The hotol wns nearor tho river.
When I got to tho fire I thought three
pails of water would put it out. At
that timo the flro had not reached any
car. Tho passengers wcro out looking
at wreck, but did not offer to help. 1
did not soo anybody try to extricate
any person from tho cars. I pot forth
my efforts to take out baggage. If
strong men bad gono there with axes
they could havo extricated the passen
gers, but they had only ono axe. Tho
reason I did not see ongino of freight
train until about forty feet tilt, was on
account of tho curve, nnd strong light
thrown out by my headlight. Did
not know thcro woro jiassengors fast
in smoking car when I took bngiruie
out. I could not have done the lenst
thing towards stopping my train,
between tho timo 1 saw tho freight
cngino and tho collision.
Tbo arguments of counsol having
been closed, bis Honor, Judge llarrott.
proceeded tochurgc the jury as follows:
Gentlemen of the Jury: tVe shall
endeavor to givo this cose in as few
words as possible, in tho disehargo of
a simplo duty. I regret exceedingly
that many things have surrounded
this trial that huvo no relative bearing
upon it. I regret that your attention
should have been called to the condi
tion of tho defendunt, or that tho Kric
itailwuy Company were brought for
ward as tho prosecutors, nnd 1 would
havo you divest your minds of the
Company; or defendant, save what
you derive from tho evidence alono.
The evidence don't say that the Com
pany is tho prosecutor in this enso.
The net of tho Assembly of tho Stato
of Pennsylvania, makes it an impera
tive duty on tho District Attorney to
prosccuto all such cases, and hud he
tailed to do so, ho would not havo dii
charged his duty. Tho simple inquiry
lor you lo mako is whether the luw
has been violated, nnd if so, that the
responsibility be placed on the proper
person so offending. We have a plain
statute for our direction in this caso
which I will read, and which will inrc
you the proper instruction for your
guiunnco.
I lio Judgo hero road tho law, which
providos tlutt if nny person or persons
in tbe employ of a railroad or trans
portation company shall refuse or
neglect nny rulo or regulation of the
company, nnd by reason of neglect or
wilful misconduct to obey said rules,
injury or death shall result thereby,
each porson shall bo guiltv of misde
meanor, and on conviction shull pay a
lurs, and bo imprisoned in tbo county
jail or poiiilenltury not to exceed five
years.
llns act was passed IHtw. Jicfore
this wo only had the common law in
such cases, but tho growing import
ance given to railway travel, and
sorvico, and the increased number of;
accidents rendered a moro stringent
luw necessary. In 175 tho limes
may mako it necessary to take n stop
still further, nnd so on. This law
commends itself for what it is worth.
It is our duly to administer it ss we
find it. You should enquire what was
the intention of tho Legislature in
making this law. The langua-;o of
tho luw is ill plain and conciso terms :
"From nnd alter the passitgo of this
act, ic." Tho first branch of this
slutule, "refusal or neglect to obey
tlio rules,' is tnuilo a inisilcmeiinor ;
or if "by ncgligenco shall fail to obey,"
each is a demeanor. Hut you say
tlio law is not confined to the rules ol
ibo ltailwny Compnnv, becatiso it says
in distinct terms: "If by reason of
ncgligenco or wilful misconduct, Ae,"
injury, or death to any person shall
thereby result" two tilings hero tiro
misdetuoanors. lluforo tho prisoner
can bo convicted, it is necessary to
show tl at ho was an employee of thol
rouu, ami iiiafc ne uisooet eu ineruies,i
and death resulted thereby. We re-'
gnrd tho net of tho Assembly as plain,!"' every person in the t onrt room,
not ambiguous, so there is no difficulty j md eager curiosity was aroused us to
to arrive nt a proper verdict. It is as wl,Ht Kl" coming next,
much a duly for us to administer this 'W'C j"'y wero attentive anil expec
stiitulensnny other. Thcsiinpleqnes. '"' ;' l,l'ri was profound silence
tion is, wero tho nroviii ins of this i in the Court room.
statute violated ? Vou havo no right
to go outsido ot it for inquiiy. Hav
ing given you tho only construction
of the law, wo will go u li Lt lo further.
Tho importnnco of tlio case renders it
necessary that wo brush nwny sonic
portions of the evidence that only cm-i,!it-i-..iHs
vnu. We are now brought lo
tho lllh of July, tho night ot tho !
accident, n hen tintlin
on the switch, nt Mast
in di'puto thai be violated
it was his duty to do moro lo await
tho ordei-s of the conductor of his own
train beforo slarting, which was pro-
ven he did not. lt wns a rulo ubso-
luto with the Company. The .ooncr
employees..! the Company are taught
not to disobey us rums, mo sooner
absoluto disobedience of ortlers, and
thai ho has done so before is noexci..e.
His duly oficr arriving on tlio switch
was to throw olf tho stenm, and to
lay there 47 minutes under any cir
cumstnncea, until trains 7 anil d hail
pi.ssed. Jso. i arrived behind time
and io. il was Zi minutes lute.
1 luring tho last 21) minutes he lay on
the track he was liublo for orders nt
any timo Irom his conductor to move
It was bis duly to lay there and a sail;
Hie arrival Ol lo. a : lie count not get i
out beforo that timo. Wo now come
to tho first count in the indictment
fai'itig to await tho orders of the con
ductor for starting his train. The
rulo was binding ; he accepted to obey,
understand and comprehend those
rules. It is utged hy the dclencc that
disohedienco is ol frequent occurrence,
but Ibis is a mailer betwocn himself i
and tho Company, but when death
follows, then the Company are asked
to step out, and tho luw liikes hold of j
Iho matter, and seeks to vindicate its I
majerty and nothing more. Tho sec-
ond count charges him with moving
his cnirine too soon, without orders,
A,nihi nil. nfii.. f'nmt.'.ni- r..iirm
bim lo be vigilant and cautions on all treat of their days with the memories of
occasions. If onernle was obligatory,! that terrible night, when those they I
1.
then all wore. It is not alleged that
Griffin's conduct was Intentional in
slarting his train. Was it neglect for
him to do so J Uunning the train out
at that lima without the orders of his
conductor wns gross negligence. For
this unfortunate man no one sympa
thise! moro deeply than mysolf. 1
havo tnken pains to secure a proper
acquittal or conviction. His Honor
then gave Wobstor's definition of ncgli
genco, and applied It to tho cose, and
stated that tho Act nf Assembly was
mado to npply to signal nnd special
acts of ncgligenco. The excuse which,
is offered lor tho net of Griffln is that
ho was nleep, and that in a half un
conscious slute, ho pulled tho ihr.xiu
of his cngino. Evidence ha. ln
brought forward lo show that it is
customary lo sleep whilo lying on a
switch. I regret to hear such cvi.
donee, nnd that it is a common prnc
tice. If tho Company keep such men
in Iheir employ, would it not lie well
to enquire if they nro not guilty of
gross ncgligenco r J he evidcnco is
that defendant slept, but it its argued
thut he win not responsible. 1 wish I
could so charge you, but duty will not
admit of it An emnloyeo charged
with tho safoty of human life must not
sleep at his post, nor whilo on duty,
and bo must uso all his souses to keen
awuko. Tho dictates of humnnitv
roqniro it, nnd the rules of the Com
pany demand it. Why did ho go to
sleep f lio had ran onlv 2S miles, nir
duly a number cf hours, knowing
trains wcro iollowing freighted Willi
human souls, and to puss him on that
switch why did ho sleep t It is
stated thenight was warm and murky,
and cabululod to produce sleep, but it
rcquii-cu greater euro and caution on
his part, and the law exacts it. If the
rules of tho Company had been lived
up to would ten or twelve lives have
been Iol'. precious to somebody.
Admit that ho was a competent engi
neer, what apology ia offered whon lio
slept nt his post 1 It was negligeneo
to sleep thai oilers no apology. His
friends have brought forward his g iod
character, but this ovijenco is lohnvo
no weight so long as it has been
clearly proven to you that bo was
guilty. Character is only to bo ap
plied in doubtful cases, not whore
guilt is rendered cortain by ovidenco
We havo discharged our duty, now
dischurgu yours. If affcr reviewing
all the evidence and you are in doubt,
that doubt should be cast in the pris
oner's favor, but you aro not lo look
tor doubts for the purpnso of acquittal.
Tlio jury retired about half past
five o'clock to consider their verdict,
and tho Court, meantiino adjourned
to seven o'clock ; at which lime, on
reassembling of the Court, tho room
was crowded with an eupew, anxious
itirvnp1WM,inB tun rwtnrn tu mr
jury. Tho prisoner bore lip well,
although deep anxiety was depicted
on his lace, which fueling was shared
in by his counsel and friends.
At about eight o'clock, after two
and a half hour's absence, the jury
returned into court. Amulst breath
less silenco uud expectation their
names wore called their foreman
handed their verdict to tho Judgo,
who broko tho senl and tlion handed
it to the clerk; and when the clerk
pronounced the words "Not Guilty"
a burnt of applause resounded through
the Court room, which was taken up 8l"t f probably ubout t UHl) or give
and echoed by tho peoplo outstdo security for the pay mont of same,
indications of tho hearty publio sym-l Mr. Jcssup, of counsel for prosccu
pathy for Iho prisoner. The Judge! lion, mado a motion that Grillin lie
promptly checked this outburst, and ; held in recognizance to await proceed-
severely rebuked tho unseemly dem-1
onstration. The Court then adjourned
to next morning.
Mif.rnnn, Pa., ficpt. 24, jsr.9.
At tho opening of Iho Court this
morning Judgo liarretl ordered the
clerk to enll tho names of the jury In
the Grillin ease and directed Unit
they bo seated on his left. 'The clerk
then proceeded to cull the names, and
tbo jurors responded as they wero
culled, until tho whole punol had taken
the r scats.
..inn.,.,
'he attention and exeiled the Interest
.iinige jiuitcii, addressing the jury,
said :
Genlemen : You last night relumed
into Court, after a hearing of two days,
with a verdict of Not Guilty in the
case of ho Crmmonwcullh against
Jnmos Griffin. This was not expec
ted : and your verdict was against
law, and an outrage against Immunity,
n rTn his trsin I Vou violated tho obligation, of yoiu !
Hope, it is not oath-a plain, simplo obligation lo i
ilcd any rules; 'render a verdict according to the cvi-1
mro-lo nwaitldenco. Instead of that you rendered i
Instead of that you rendered i
s verdict against every particle of cvi-
dent o. The case of the defendant wn. j
abandoned ny his counsel, '"-owning,
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not b novo it themselves. 1 wnr, and I
still am. astonished at vonr verdict. I i
um a-tonished that you should in this
way et nside tho low and violate your
oath
;nnd I Irust lhal tho spirits of !
. . .. .. ...
I ti o deud, dving, bleeding and burnt
victims of llnst Hope, will rebuke you
ns long as you live. Il havo no
power to euro tho great wrong which
yon'linvo inflicted on the community.
What was thcro in this caso to
excite your sympalhy to such a degree
for the defendant I Did bis presence
ifioie jvu .n-suoy ..r rcii-oti woo
sll souso of justice 7 Have you no
sympathy fir tho 'victims who were
driven in rn wa.wr and crushed be-
twecu tho Bents m that terrible hour;
v hen the hissing names were torturing ,
tlietn, inch hy tn.-h; when the cries ol
a dying mother on on ft hand, and the
waib tig of her infant babes on the
other, were heard, as lias been delilie
uled lo you in tho evidence f Have
you no sympathy for thoao who wero
not killed on tho spot, but crippled for
life 1 Have you no sympathy for the
widow and the orphan r Have you
no sympathy for tho friends of the
burned victims, who escaped with
their livos. but must be bsunled the !
SPUBLICAN
I8C9.
NEW
held dear w ero fastened in that con
suming fire 7
Ily your verdict you havo said that
Grillin did right, too have said thnl
ho had a right to go to sleep whilo on
duty; that he had a light to sit on
his cushion, reclining his head against
tho bar, and volunturily go to sleep,
ovon If a hundred lives wero depend
ing on his diligence ; that it wan right
thut the persons on that train should
bo burned ! You havo said, as a jury
of Piko county, that Griffln anil all
oilier engineers, may sleep upon their
posls, and they are guilty of no crime.
1 supposed, when I charged you yes
tcrday, that I was addressing intelli
gent and conscientious jury men men
who would have toino regard for their
ouiln. 1 feel humiliated, the public
must feel humiliated, that a jury of
Pike county should so conduct them
selves. No ono has moro sympathy than I
havo for the defendant and for his
wilo.und for hiscliildi en if ho has any.
Yesterday w hen I hoard that shriek
from his wifo, I felt to sympathise
with her, but I could not bo a party
to such a monstrous verdict. I tliunk
God that tho verdict of this jury settles
nothing.
iiut such a monstrons verdict as this
brings the jury sysloui into disrepute
a system for which I have always
bad tho greatest respect, which now,
1 must admit, is somewhat shaken a
system which permits twelve men to
nulily tlio luws of tho Legislature, to
set at naught tho Instructions of tho
Court, to ignoro justice, and lo pub
lish to the world that a public servant
has a right to sleep on his post and
not bo responsible for any of tho con
sequonccs. fSupposo you wero asked
to givo a reason lor your verdict. You
could not; your tongues would bo as
silent as those of tho victims of James
Grillin's negligence, litis verdict may
have been an error oi judgment on
your part; and I trust it was, as I
wish to bo as charitublo towards you
as I consistently can.
I rebuked the demonstration that
was mado hero lust night. 1 trusl
thut such another town meeting dem
onstration w ill never ho exhibited in
this or nny othor Court.
In futuro I hops Unit you will feel
a proper regard for your oaths.
You are now discharged from any
further duty ut this Court. Yon are
not fit to sit ns jurymen. I will not
try causes before such a jury.
1 HE HK.1SAT10.1 IN TDK Col'sT ROOM,
when tho Judgo pronounced this
scathing and withering reproof, mnv
better be imagined tusn described.
Tho impression made by his remarks
has extended abroad through tho en
tire community, and has given riso to
i considerable excited feeling and dts-
ciinniui, ui Lite niiTiiBoi inc Tei-att-i '
COXCLCDINfJ SCENES OP THE TIIIAL.
Griffin was brought into Court,
whi n the Judge addressed a few re
marks lo hi in, say ing that ho had been
acquitted of the ofTi'hco ; Hint lio (the
Judge) believed tho verdict was an
unjust and improper ono ; but ho wns
glud lo find, however, that in the
hour of peril ho (Griflin) had been
sustained as to I, is previous good
character by the voire of his friends
and neighbors, etc. Tho Judgo then
sentenced him to pay tho costs of the
i"gs against him on an indictment for
manslaughter under the common law.
Alter somo discussion by counsel on
either sido, tho Judgo denied the
motion.
(irillin was then released from cus
tody, and immediately started for his
homo nt Susquehanna Depot.
Locution of HoaveB,
Theological writers havo always
been puzzled to fix upon any very
definite idea in regard to tho geo-
i.:,.,t
' . ..
so to sneak location ot
heaven. Tho Christian fuilh associ
ates it ns a final resting plaeo for re
deemed souls, nnd preachers have
di awn from it the lesson that Hcveln
tion, for wiso reasons, had veiled the
subj'Cl in ohsfirrity. Hut sctenco is
progivssivo. It digs deep into tho
bowels of the carl h, and Boars away
into regions of infinito space, so that
at least wo have a philosopher sulli-
eiel.llv who ll..rt !,,. In re. I
' i.i T. ;
movo cur perplexity nnd solve all our
lollbts upon this sublinio subject
Instead of being a matter of philo
sophic and Christian speculation wc
are now provided with a scientific so-
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holo difficulty by 1).
not Ji. J). Accor
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l'I'olo-phcro of ethereal fire which
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Dr. Morimter states that ho has
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P01".' f " P"a lmlmr
convinced "that the globe thus dis
cerned is the Ilenvctily l.mpire where
,.,,0f riithlwns from J his earlh find
111... future home Not mntntit. in
their future home " Not content to
have made tlio discovery of tho exact
location ol "our heaven," the doctor
has gone Into a mathematical calcula
tion of the number of minutes it re
quires for the sp'ril's flight from earth
to this celestial abode, for all of which
in(ormMion ,01lhtin nd Mieving
,, wi for,vor ,,nllk lh6 curncd
tlfi-t or
m .
II is not hasty rending, but seriously
meditating upon holy and heavenly
truths that makes them prove sweet
nnd prohtnhfo to the soul. It is not
Ibo liee's touching on the flowers that
gathers honey, but her abiding for a
lime upon them, and drawing out lhc
sweet. It is not ho thnl reads most.
hut ho that meditates most on divine
truth that will prove the choicest,
wisest, strongest Christian.
John Hunysn was once asked a ques
tion about heaven which ho could not
answer, because lbs mailer was not
revcnled in tho Scriptures; and ho
thereupon advised the inquirer to live
a holy lifo snd go and set. I
SERIES - VOL. 10, NO. 11.
DEATH OF FEANKLIN PIERCE.
After lingering lor many months in
feeble health Franklin Pierce, twelfth
President of tho United .Stales, died
at bis robiuOrto.,, in Concord, N. 31.,
yesterday morning. His disease was
chreuio inflamotion of the stomach,
atended with dropsicul effusion of the
bowels.
ms ANCESTRV.
Krnklin Piereo wns born November
2.1, HMI4, in Hillsborough, N. II. His
father, licnjamin Pioroe, was ono of
tho eulicst settlers in the town of
Hillsborough, and by 'bis exertions
contri uted much to its prosperity.
During tho Revolutionary war ho
fought his way to distinction, under
going all the hardships that tho pa
triots of luoso days wcro compelled to
sulfer in thoir struggles to redeem
their native country nnd occuro for
her the princoless boon of liberty. On
tho Inlelligence of tho bloodshed at
Concord and Lexington reaching the
neighorhood of Hillsborough Ucnjii
min Pierce, then only a boy, forsiiuk
tho plough in the field, and, providing
himaelf with his uncle's gun and a
quantity of nmunition. ho left lor tho
fight, to strike a blow for freedom, or,
if nocessnry, givo up his life on the al
tar of bis country All through tho
stormy period, iho time thul tried
men's souls, wo find the father of tho
futuro President, for seven long nnd
dreary years, serving with tho army
of tho liev liili'm, until he wns at last
disbanded In 17M at West Point.when
tho calm uf pcuco was about to bless
tho efforts of tho heroic patriots who
fought for the freedom of their nntivo
land. It is scarcely necessary to men
tion that the Revolutionary soldier
was possessed of very little means
when tho struggle was brought to a
close, but with tuo littlo means ho had;
nnd litllo, Indeed, it was ho took up
his residence in a log hut which ho
built on a tract of land in what is now
tho town of Hillsborough Hero he
nisrried, but bis wifo dying, leaving
him a femalo child, ho married again,
and by his second wilo ho had eight
children, lie worked steadily and en
ergetically, and among his neighbors
became a mnn of somo mark. In KM)'
he was elected to the Legislature, and
this position he continued lo occupy
for thirteen successive years, and was
afterwards Governor of the Sialc.
ENTRANCE INTO rOLITICAL I.IPE.
Whalovor may bo tho alliances bo
tween lawyers and legislators, it is
not the purposo hero to inquire, but
certain it it thai lawyers good, bad
and indiirercnt as a rule, havo a
yearning for tho honor or tho profit,
cither ono or both, of political ofilo.
nnd Franklin Pierce naturally cnongh,
irom ottior causes, however, than any
llial miirhl hnva arisen from hia rnn.
nectton with the legal profession sought
distinction in tho forum. His father
was elected Governor of New Hamp
shire In 1RJ7, and two years later
I ranklin Picrro Inmsolf was honored
by tho votes of bis nntivo town, elect
ing him Iheir representative to the
Legislature of the Stulo. Ho contin
ued a member for four successive years.
Iho littler two being fqieakor of th
nouse, to which place ho was elevated
by a large majority of votes.
In 18M Jlr. Pierce sought hiulior
renown. He lookod to tho copitol of
mo nation, nnti among his country s
legislators thcro he felt he could labor
to advantage Ilia constituents sec
onded that desire, and ho was elected
to Congress. While in tho Ilnuso ho
was a patient observer of tho f rogrcss
nf events, and all hough lor the l ime he
stlraeted no marked attention by the
brilliancy of his oratory or tho depth
of his reasoning, ho still was noted os
ono of tho mostj laborious, painstaking
numbers in tho wholo sssouibly.
When Frank Pierce was on a commit
teu all felt sntisfied that tho labors of
Hint commttlco would bo attended lo.
This repntntion hit sustained through
out his wholo Congressional enrocr.
Ho was a warm admirer and a staunch
upholder of Old Hickory. He believ
ed in President Jackson, and during
tho most stormy periods of Iho old
man's administration Piorco always
rendered him whatever nid was in liis
power. This led lo a confidence which
lasted during tho lil'eliino of President I
Jackson and was warmly rociprocotod
ny sir. ricrce.
While a member of Congress ho de
livered a forcible speech ugninst the
I. ill no, l.n.! .:., .. A.-
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mo .'iiltlarv Academy ot est Point
, .,. ... .
In tiller years he saw the error he
made in taking tho view ho did and
acknowledged tlio wisdom of the act
which upheld tho school for tho edu
cation of tho American soldier. On
the question of slavery, w hilo a mem-
l.cr ol the House, lie took Ins position
firmly, conscientiously and rosolntclv.
Ho believed the South was pledged cor
lain rights by tbo constitution, and
these ho maintained by Ins voice nnd
by his votes. He continued as a mem
ber of tho lower Houso for four years.
in the I'Nurn states senate.
In 1R;I7 Mr. Pierce, then scarcely
arrived at the legal ago for the posi
tion, was elected lo Iho United States
Senate. He took his sent, tho young-1
est member in the Scnnlo at the com-!
mencemcnt of tho Presidency of Mar
tin Van Huren. This was tho period
when tho Senato Was composed of
such men ns Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster, John C. Culhottn, Silas
Wright, Thomas II. Iter.ton, nnd
many other distinguished statesmen
who, though inferior in intellectual
uottiiy to itinae named, still wore men
.l.n .. .
? ' d'B,n,,lT "ml """"i
Iho exalted rosiiton they occupied. I
This aa tho noontime nt the Ameri
can Senate, and never before or since
hns there liccn seen within lbs wills
of the Senate chamber a more able,
dignified or venerable nrrsv ol stales
men ihnn thoao whom the ynnngSen
stor encountered on the entrance up
on his Senatorial career, lliaconsutn
als skill and acknowledged gnodjudg-
menl admonished bim as to the course
be had best purauo, and. obeying these
promptings, ho made friends for him
self and best promoted his interests by
tbe adoption of a quiet, dignified line
of conduct rather than the noisv de-
clnmntion which too often forms the
whole stock cf trade of man who dn-
trace th. Icgislalirs halls nf tho nation
by their monihiogs and clap-trap die
play of mountebanks. Hy the adop
tion of this line of conduct he was not
long in winning the confidence of the
political parties of the day and partic
ularly the prominent men of tho Sen
ato. Calhoun, Benton, Wright, Walk
or, Buchanan, and, indeed, almost all
tho democratic members of both nous
es, honot.d htm with their friendship.
In 1M2 he signified his intention of
retiring from tl.a Senate, and, return
ing homo, entered again npon the
practice of his profession.
Mr. Pierce now pursued with a well
determined vigor tho practice of his
profession. Whether hisfnmo in Con
gress and mora recently in tho Senate
hud any effect in securing him prnc
lico wo do not protend to determino,
but cortain it is that ho started with
a very respectable praetico. Ho was
a careful, vigilant, painstaking lawyer,
and aid everything in his power to
satisfy his clients. Tcwgh yi'inu
ly importuned to accept political place
at this timo he positively refused to
bo separated from hia family, unless
tho imperativo necessities of his conn
try in cueo of war demunded the sao-.
rifice.
uis uitiTAnr RKcnnn purino iiii
msxican war.
The timo shortly after approached
that tho pledgo would hav. to be re
deemed. Tho Moxican wor enmo on,
and Franklin Pierce, who had already
distinguished himself in tho forum and
at tho bur, volunteered for tho sorvico
of his country in the field. Ho receiv
ed Iho appointment ot colonel ot tho
.Ninth infantry in rebruary, JK17, and
tho following month was promoted
to be brigndier general. His atten
tion to Iho men under his commnnd
has been frequently alluded to in
terms of no mean praiso. He contri
buted whatever lay In his power to
alleviate the sufferings of his wearied
soldiers, who, broken down with tho
fatigues of tho campaign, oonsidcrod
tho most trilling help a boon Ihntcould
scarcely bo over-estimated.
On thoamvnlol the rcinforeerhonts
hich General Piorco cnmmnndod, Gen.
Scott broko ttpcamp and commonccd
the march upon tlio cannot ol -Mexico.
On tho Hlth nf August tho sanguina
ry conflict ol Contrcras occurred. Iho
enengemont proved moro severe thnti
as first expected, ricrce led ins
brigade, and bravely fought all through
that torriblo conflict. Whilo leading
his troops and encouraging them by
thoir love of country and tho renown
of her arms to carry the day, his horso
slipped under him and both horso nnd
rider came to the ground. The full
broko bis leg and otherwise bruised
ti i in. Notwithstanding this he still
continued on, and even followed in
pursuit of the routed Mexicans, who
woro flying towards Chornhttsco. It
was at this last engagement that Gen.
Scott, observing Ids suffering condi
tion, ordered him back to Si. Augus
lino; but ho pleaded to be left with
his brigade, and the General consen
ted. At this bnlllo ho appeared to
forget bis injuries nnd became appa
rently reckless in the face of tlio eno
my. The American army was here
victorious.
After tho victory Santa Annapro
osed an armistice. Gen. Scott grant
ed it, but proved nforwnrtls only to
be a ruse of tho wily old Mexican to
prevent the American army from im
mediately taking possession of the
capital. General Pierce was one of
tho commissioners appointed to ar-
rango the tortus of peace. Hisasso
ftintaa were Oenersls tuilraan snd
Porsifer F. Smith, Tho negotiations
failed, and nguin the battle cry was
sounded. Tho next battle wns that
of.Molinodel Iley, nnd at this fierco
and obstinately contested engagement
Gonerul Pierce acted slthliis usual
brovorv. Ho was ordered to support
Gen. Vorth, who, with 3,000 men,
had attacked 11,000 Mexicans. Tho
intrepidity displayed by tion. Picrco
when he arrived with Lis reinforce
ments, and the determined front his
men presented, had tho effect of draw
ing tbo fire from Chapullcpeo Upon
his forces. They stood it like a rock,
and tbo field was won. His physical
strength, so severely overtax-Ml for
tho last thirty-six hours, then gave
way, nnd bo hud tolako his bod, fiom
which ho roso to find the Mexican war
brought lo a close, and tho Stars and
Stripes waving abovo the Halls uf
tho MontexumoH. '
Gen. Pierce returnuj homo In D.
comber, and again oppliod himself to
tho praetico ol ItiWi In 1X,"0 ho was
elected President of tho Convention
drawn together to revise tho consti
tution er his native State. Hero ho
labored for tho repeal of tho illiberal
Catholic test, so longa stain npon tbo
statuto book of that State, and soo
cocded in accomplishing tltnt Iho
Convention could do in the matter.
Tli's, at the time, gafo rise to n good
, 1 , u"l"ul. wnen Mr. Piorro
i I,tcre1. l" rrosi.lenlial cam-
puign the question famo largely into
l.ij,n..u i.i.o.ucu mo political parti
sans pro and eon an opportunity of ven
tilating tho supposed or known views
of the candidate for the Presidency
on Ibis important subject.
r.t.Ecrioji to the rausiniNcT.
In Jure, DV2, he succeeded in ob
taining Iho democratic nrtmittalion for
lbs Presidency. These who sought
Iho nomination in the convention Were
James Dnchnnan, William L. Marry,
Stephen A Douglas and Lewis Cass,
all able statesmen and men nf far more
political prominence than Pierce.
Vet ho wns the mnn selected, and he
was elected President over General
Scott by an overwhelming voto. Pi
vions lo his Installation be received a
grevions nfllietion in tho loss of his
only child, who wss killed on rail
road journey from Andovor to Law
rence. Mass.
The menning of tbe different tea
brands Is ns follows: Hyson mean!
belnro tbo rains, or flourishing spring
Hint is, cntlv In the spring. Hyson
Skin is composed of lite refuse of other
kinds, tho native term being lea skins.
Hohea is the nanio nf the region in
which il is collected. Tekoe, orPceco
means white hairs, the town of ten
der leaves. Powching, folded plant.
Souchong, small
plant. J wankuy,
toe rmiuu oi a smn river wuere i, i.
l"B''t- Congo signifies labor, from
,. . " r. . ,
ti.u .i-it. tn.v nun . ."il loi'.w-
parcd.
A Western traveler, having secured
half a bed, in order to prevent
encroachment., buckled a spur oo hi.
heel before retiring. His unfortunate
sleeping partner, slier several thruata
of tho sharp reminder, roared out:
"Say, stranger, if you are a gentleman.
yon ought at least to cut your toe
nails.
A man attempted to spell crockery
the other day. and proceeded thus,
"kraugbkearreigbe." but expired in
spasm before he could make a y, with
which he intended to end theweitl.
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