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'I
TIIE GAMBLER'S END.
liryond the balsam thicket the
rambler made hi rtand. Carson,tbe
detective, was in full pursuit, and as
he burst throuph the balsams he
found himself within twenty feet ol
his antagonist Both men stood for
an instant, each looking full at the
other. Both were experts, h-acli
knew the other.
"You count,1
coollv.
"One, two," s.tid Uie
-tVrw Fiti !"
deofl, I got it o the last inch of the
lash," and the words were more in
tensely hitter because piwkcu so
quietly.
"The fathers of the 'arth, boy, I
not like the fathers of heaven, for I
seed them correct their children bc
vond reason, and without mercy.
They whipped in their rage, and not
in their wisdom ; they whipped le
eause thev were stronc, and not 1k-
R-iid the camlKT.i cause of their love; they whipped,
said tlie Jm h thcV8houldiiaTCforrivcn.ann
.i....i; i pot what thev 'unit the hatred of
'! thir children. But the father of
' ..... It. !
One pistol a one . ,
ga"nS;ch ou S deal I He knows half of 'em Wt had a
iWa,1.1Pr And then fa r chance, and so he overlooks
l"'&nxKb; and when he can't overlook
ne. .U1V 1 . 7 .i f i.n'it I conceit he sorter forpivcs in
a lump. Yis, he subtracts all he can
orn vsv.iiv.Ki, taxis.
The Ai Kirncjr tiencral's View.
showed where he
111 l- .-.--
was hit.
"There's some lint and bandage,
said the detective, and he flung &
small package into the gamblers
lap. "I hope you won't die, Dick
Raymond."
,:Oh, it was all fair, C arson, said
the other, carelessly. "I've held a
iKwr hand from tlie start
He paused, for the detective had
rushed on, and he was alone
Twenty rods further on the detec
tive caught up with the trapper.who
was calmly recharging his piece. On
the edge of the ledge above, the half
breed lav dead, the lips drawn back
from his" teeth, and his ugly counte
nance distorted with hate and rage.
A rifle, whose muzzle smoked, lay at
his side; and the edge of the trap
per's left car was bleeding.
'I've shot Dick Rarmond by the
balsam thicket," said the detective.
"I'm afraid he's hard hit"
"I'll go and see the boy," answered
the trapper. You'll find Henry
furder up. There's only two runnin'.
You anl he can bring 'em in."
The old tranper saw, as he de
fended the hill, the body reclining
on the mosses at ihc edge of the bal
gam thicket. The earth gave back
no sound as he advanced, and he
hod the cambler. and was stand
ing almost at his very feet, ere the
young man wa aware of his pres
ence ; but as the trapper passed be
tween him and the ehiniug water, he
turned his gaze up to the trapper's
face, and, after studying the gravu
lines for a moment said :
"You've won the came, old man
The trapper for a moment made
no reply. He looked steadfastly into
the young man's countenance, fixed
Lis eves on the red stain on the left
l.ro.ist. and then said:
-hall I look at the hole, boy V
Thegambler smiled pleasantly aud j
nodded his head, S3ing, "It's the
natural thing to do in these cases, I
believe." Lifting the hands, he un
screwed the solitaire stud from the
white bosom. The trapper knelt by
the voung man's side, and laying
back the linen from the chest, wined
the Llood-etaia with a piece of lint
from t!.e white skin, and carefully
studied the edges of the wound,
set-king to ascertain the direction
which the bullet had taken as it pen
etrated the flesh. At last he drew
himself to his feet, not a shade in
tlie expression of his face revealing
the thouglit
"Is it my last deal, old man?'
tsked tlie gambler, carelessly.
"I've f eed a good many wounds,"
answered the trapper, "and I've no
ted the direction of a good many
Imllets. and I never knew a man to
live who was ldt where ye be hit cf
the lead had the siact inward, as the
t.iv-e bad that has eone into ye.
For a minute the young man made
no reply. No change came to his
countenance. He turned his eye from
the trapper's face and looked pleas
antly off toward the water. He even
whistled a line or two of an old love
ballad, then he paused, and, drawn
nerhatts bv the raasnetism of the
steady gaze which tlie eyes of the
trapper fixed upon him, he looked
again into the old man's face, and
mid:
"What is it, John Xorton ?"
"I be sorry for ye, boy ?" answ ered
the old man. UI be 6erry for ye, for
lite e sweet to the young, and I
wish that yer years might be many
on the earth."
"I fancy there's a god manv who
will be glad to Lear I'm out of it,"
was th careless response.
"I don't doubt ye have yer faults,
boy," answered the trapper, "and I
lare say ye have lived loosely, and
did many deed that was liettcr un
did, but the lest use of life be to
learn how to live, and I feci sartin
ve'd have got better as vc cot older,
and made the last half of yer life
wipe out the fust, so that the figures
for and agin ye would have balanced
in the jedgment"
"You aren't fool enough to believe
what the hypocritical church mem
bers talk, are you, John Norton?
You don't believe that there's any
judgment day, do you?'
' I don't know much about church
members," answered the trapper,
"for I've never been in the settle
ments; leastwise, I uerer ttudied
tlie habits of thecreaturen, and I dare
ray they differ, Win' good and bad,
and I've seed some that was sartinly
vagabonds. No, I don't know much
about church members, but I sartin
Jv beliejc; yis, I know there be a
.lay when the lord shall jedge the
liviii' and the dead; and the honest
trapp shall stand on one side, and
the vagabond that pilfers his skins
and steals bifl traps shall stind on
the other. This is what the book
ays, and it eartinly seems reasona
ble ; for the deeds that le did on the
earth be of two sorts, and the folks
that do 'em be of two kind, and
at ween the two, tlie Lord, ef he notes
anything, must make a dividin'
line,"
"And when do you think this
judgment is, John Norton ?" asked
the gambler, as if he was actually
enjoving tlie crude but honest ideas
of las companion. The trapper hes
itated a moment bclore he spoke,
then he said :
"I conceit that the jedgment be al
ways goin' on. It's a court that
never adjourns, and the deserters
nd the knaves and the disobedient
in the rigiment be always on trial.
But I conceit that there comes a day
to every man, good and bad, when
the record of his deed be looked over
from the start, and the good and the
bad counted up : and in that dav he
gits the final jedgment whether ft be
for or agin him. And now, boy,"
continued the old man solemnly,
with a touch of infinite tenderness
in the vibrations of his voice, ye be
nigh the jedgment day, yerself, and
the deeds ye have did, both the good
a.nd thebad,willb passed in review."
"I reckon there isn t much chance
for me if your view is sound, John
Korton." And for the ffrst time his
tone lost its cheerful recklessness.
"The eoart be a court of marcy;
and the jedge looks upon Vm that
eoracs up for trial as ef he was their
father."
"That ends it, old man," answered
the gambler. "My father never
shewed me any mercy when 1 was a
loy. If he liad, I shouldn't hays
from the evil we have did boy, and
cf that isn't enough to satisfy his
feelin's toward a man that might
hav different ef he'd had a fair
start; he jest wipes the whole row
of figures clean out at the askin'."
"At the asking ?"' said the gam
bler: "that s a mighty quick game.
Did vou ever nrav. Joiiu Norton ;
"Sartin, sartin, I be a pray in
man." said the trapper, sturdily.
At the askinc " murmured tne
crambler. softly.
martin,-boy, answercu me trap
per, that's the line the trail tikes,
ve can depend on it; and it will
bring ye to the end of tlie great
clearin' in peace.'
"It s a auick deal," said the gam
bier, spcakig to himself, utterly un
conscious ot the incongruity oi ins
sDCech to his thought "It's aquick
deal, but I can see that it might end
' . - . a -till
as he says, n the letiing was rigin.
ror a moment noUinic was said
The trapper 6tood looking steadfast
ly at the young man on u.a moss
J . I J . I I - A t I 1
as ne lay Willi Ills quici lace mnict
Attorney General rainier, in his
annual report, just issued, dwells
with conspicuous force upon the
present complication in the tax
aws. .Siteakmg of the commission
appointed by tlie last Iegislature to
devise n system by which the taxes
might be equalized, he says : ' The
commission thus constituted under
took the duties imposed upon it,
and considering the burdensome
and gratuitous character of the task,
have perhaps done all that has
been expected in the recommenda
tions which it has mad?, and which
are entitled to consideration, if no
radical change in the methods of
fixation ought to be attempted. I
am of the opim-m that a constitu
tional obligation rests upon the Gen
eral Assembly to obey and make
practical the. mandate of the consti
tution which imposts upon the tax
ing power the limitation of uniform
ity, and that another obligation
rests upon tlie conscience of the in
iiviuual legislator to add at tins
time equality to uniformity."
General ralmer thus summarizes
the objections to the present laws :
First Because thev are compli
cated, involved, and difficult to com
prehend and hard to administer.
Second Because they impose un
equal burdens on citizens of the
State compelling some to pay more
than others, and some kinds of prop
erty to endure double and treble
taxation, in violition of that consti
tutional provision which declares
"that all taxes shall be uniform
and lc levied and collect
ed under general laws."
Third Because many of their
nrovkions are so unacceptable to
ing associated capital engnged in
rnininc or manufacturing, at a. high
er rate than individual capital, while
nvntr reasons mav be urged against
it The only additional burden to be j
laid up n such capital should Ik? an
annual tax for the privih gc ofcxenip
tion fro.ii individual liability. All
other taxes should be imposed p.n
the property itself, whether r.d or
EXriNE IVKSTEKJr SPIItlT
; WHAT THE I.VAI'GUKAL COMMITTEE
ATV ASillXGTOX IS MANIFESTING IN
H.'r: PUTKRMINATIOX TO MAKE
IT TIIE UinCEST EVENT
IS H1STOHV.
- ' i " ,j, , ... i i ne general coimmu
nnrl nt tl.,- -nm r.-,t, im ll.mi-.1i mvn- ! V'. .n.wuiuS
ed by imi
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State liable to taxation, and to ad- ; , . ,i
... ( - . tin tl ifi t'liiri in isi. i.riLaini liic
just the bunion eiual v upon it,: 1 , , .,
would not only dimosc tin immense i , . . :... 4u'
aim Rl piUJICSMU 113 VJ 1IISU1U UIC
completeness of every detail in such
i i charge
ame rate m though own-! I"luuli,li";i .uiuS-
ne Lyuipu.-eu ti incil wnu mum iiu-ve.
their lives, lived
up to the sky, to whose color had tjie people that by common consent
they are generally uisrcgarueu anu
defied.
Fourth Because they tend to de
ter foreign capital from seeking em
ployment in mining and manufac
turing pursuits within the State, and
to force our own capitalist" to seek
charters and investments in other
States where a wiser and more liber
al policy is pursued.
1 hen he proceeds to say : A cas
ual perusal of the tax laws will suf
ficiently indicate the truth of the
first toaiiLuiit Let the skept'e
grapple with the revenue bill ol i. y,
whk h puzzles lawyers, courts and
officials, and, if still unconvinced,
then endeavor to ascertain exactly
what property is separately taxable
for Suite, county and school pur
poses. "That taxes are grossly unequal
has been a standing complaint for a
ceneration. As. for instance, the
land of the State owned by invidu
als is exempt from taxation for State
purposes, together with the product
or profit thereof, whether coal, oil,
iron, timber, or farm produce. If
owned by an association of individ
uals, combining their capital to pro
mote an enterprise too great for a
single-handed endeavor, the money
that buys the land, viz : the capital
must first pay a bonus for a charter.
Secondly, a tax on capital stock,
measured by the amount of divi
dend paid, if equal to six per cent.,
and, if les, then by tlie actual val
ue of the stock at a given time i.i
the year. Third, if coal hind, until
lately, to a tax of tlireo cents pCr
ton on coal mined, though every ton
represents a portion of the capital
stock already twice taxed. Fourth,
the land itself, with all the buildings,
machinery, improvements, bought
i-rdot lllV'jand paid for by the thrice taxed cap
lities, and . w yia,c to the onerous
and excessive demands of local au
thorities for connty, school, joor,
road and special tax. The adjoining
tract, equally productive, owned by
an individual, escapes Avith the pay
ment of the local tax only, or one of
the four naid bv an association of
citizens engaged in the laudable and
necessary enterprise of developing
the resources of the State.
"The owner of personal property,
in a maiontv of cases, escapes as-
sest-ir.eiita entirely, or, if his proper
ty be assessed, it is at cne-forth its
actual v:duc. The owner of niGiiey
at interest, if he make an honest re
turn, or if returned by the Assessor,
pays on the entire value thereot.
"The owner of a mortgaged farm
pays lase thereon equally with his
unincumbered neighbor, and, in ad
dition, the tax on mortgages, or if
not so stipulated in the bond, then
the mortgagee pays for him and adds
to the rate per cent.
"Thc-'-e instances will suffice to
indicate, in some degree, the ine
quality ami injustice of these law s."
General I'almer then suggests the
remedv, saving : "The remedy is
plain. It may be found in two
words uniformity, equality. Clear
awav the whole cumbersome, un
wieldy, expensive, and ineilicient
system of collectors and mercantile
appraisers, the latter costing tlie
State, in various forms, upwards of
SliaOJO annually. (See Exhibit
"A.") Make every cituen his fits'n
assessor and appraiser. Let him,
under oath and penalty, annually
return, through tho tcii iushjj) assess
or, to the county treasurer, an fiti
mate and valuation of his real es
tate, deducting incumbrance?, and
of his personal cstiu?, including eve-'
ry asset, of whatsoever nature,
stocks, bonds, money at interest,
debts due him, deducting only just
debw owing, not hens on land, and
abo return tlie businoss in H-hUd
already come the first shade of
awful whiteness.
Up the mountain a rifle cracked.
Neither stirred. A red squirrel ran
oui upon the lim' twenty feet
alove the gambler's head, and shook
the silence into fragments with his
chattering; then sat gazing witlr
startled eyes at the two men under-
neath.
"Can you pray, old man ?" asked
the gambler, quietly.
"Sartinly," answered the trapper.
"Can you pray in words ?'' asked
the gambler again.
For a moment the trapper hesitat
ed. Then he said : "I can't say
that I can. No, I sartinly can't say
that J could undertake it with a
reasonable chance of getthv through :
leastwise, it wouldn't be in a way to
help a man any.
"Is there any way, old man, in
which we can go partners?" asked
the gambler, the vecabulary of
whose profession still clung to hna
in the solemn counseling.
"I was thinkia' of that," answered
the trapper ; yis, I was thinkin' ef
we couldn't sorter jine works, and
each help the other by dofii' his
own part himself. "Yis, continued
the old man, after a moment's re
flection, "the plan's a good un ye
pray for yerself, and 111 pray for
myself and c-f I can git in any
thing that seem likely to do ye
sarvicc, ye can count on it, as ye can
on a grooved barrel."
"And now, boy," said the trapper,
with a sweetly solemn enthusiasm,
sucli as faith might give to a sup
plicant saint, which lighted his
features until his countenance fair
ly shone with a light which came
out of it, rather than upon it from
the sun overhead "now, boy, re
member that the Lord is Lord of the
woods, as well as of the ci
that he heareth tho pravin' of tlie
poor hunter under the pines, as
well as the great preachers in the
pulpits, and that when sins be
heavy and death be nigh, His ear
and Ilia heart be both ojcn."
The trapper knelt on the moss at
the gambler's feet. He clasped the
fingers of his great hand until they
interlaced, and lifted his wrinkled
face upward. He said not a word ;
but the strongly chiseled lips, seam
ed with age, moved and twitched
now and then, as the silent prayer
went on, two great tears left the
protection of the closed lids and
rolled down the rugged cheek. The
gambler also closed his eyes; then
his hands quietly stole one into the
other, and, avoiding the blooJy
stain, rested on hi3 breast; and
thus the old man who had lived be
yond the limit of Oman's day, and
the young one, cut down at the
threshold of mature life the one
kneeling on the moss, with his face
lifted to Heaven, the other lying on
the mosses, with his face turned
toward the same sky, without word
or uttered sjrcech prayed to the
divine mercy vbich beyond tlie
heaven and the sky gay the two
men underneath the pines, and met,
we may not doubt with needed an
swer the silent upgoing prayer.
Tlie two opened their eyes nearly
at the same instant They looked
for a moment at each other, and
then the gambler fi'ebly lifted his
hand, and put it into the-broad palm
of tlie trapjrer. Not a word was
said. No word was needed. Some-
quantity of property that now es
capes altogether, but would recon
cile the people t- propmpt and
cheerful jKiyment when each becomes
satisfied theat he could he called
unon for no more than his iust
share. '
"That a very considerable pro-
portion of taxable personal proper
ty escapes tho state taxation under
the present system, a glance fat the
last report oi tlie Auditor General
will show.
"Under the existing laws a man
in moderate circumstances whose
property is all in sight, consisting of
his house and lot, farm or occupa
tion, pays a full rate on his assess
ment, while the more fortunate
neighbor who has gained bonds,
stocks, mortgages, and money at in
terest escapes with a far less appor
tionate taxation. In truth our taxes
are mainly paid by the corporations
and the poor.
"Every consideration of justice
and sound policy demands thorough
review and reform in the tax laws
of tlie State. The method I suggest
may not be the best. It is at least
not ojK-n to the objection of novelty
since it 13 in operation in several
places elsewhere. The result and
not the method is, however, tlie
main consideration. Our Common
wealth is, I believe, great ami pros
perous and honest enough t it
just."
good time as t j leave no chance for
a failure. Money rolls in to pay the
exjvensc-s without stint, and while it
is not known publicly iust how
much has been subscribed, it must
be in tlie neighborhood of thirty-five
or forty thousand dollars. The
plans perfected for the display, and
attendent proceedings, is upon a
very elaborate scale, and calls for
the employing of not only very lib
eral means, but brains of no mean
order. Among the grand features,
it is proposed to throw arches across
Pennsylvania avenue for every State
in the Lnion. Each arch in some
way be distinctive of the common
wealth in whoso honor it will be
constructed. Other arches will b-
placed at the entrance of the Capi
tol grounds; at the Treasury build
ing and at the White House and
other prominent points throughout
the city. In addition to these dec
orations, all tlie public buildings
and very many private structures
will be profusely embellished with
flags and bunting, aid if the weather
is only propitious the spectacle pre
sented will eclipse anything of
tho kind ever Ik: fore attempted in
the country. The acceptances of
invitations to military organizations
to lead to
AVhy Shonld not C'anctia Role 7
are ai ready
The Law of I'arttiersliip.
The following may be of interest
to many of our readers, it is proba
bly not generally known what - the
law concerning visitors to bar-rooms
and drinkins saloons really is :
A case was decided at Philadel
phia lately by whien one a of partv
of four persons, who had spent the
evening at a public house, was com
pelled to pay the whole, his compan
ions having neglected to "pony up"
their portion of tho expenses. The
defendant held, that as he had no
so general as
the belief that there will be fully
! twenty thousand uniformed men in
' line, not counting the civic, Masonic
! and other associations. The matter
i f , i r .1
oi providing accommouauons ior uie
immense number of pcopie in at
tendance has been given no little
thought, and through the co-opcra-
tion of tne Baltimore & Ohio iioad
it has ln-n settled in the most satis
factory manner. The B. & O. i.s the
only "double track between W'ah
ington and Baltimore, and with its
very extensive facilities can readily
carry out the promise made, which is
'to run trains every half hour between
drunk the whole nor ate the whole
that was ordered, but only fourth
part thereof, he was responsible for
payment only ol that ratio.
The judge was of a different
ion. A eoniparv assembled
oth
er
times men understand each
better than by talking. Then the
gambler picked the diamond stud
from the spot where it rested, slip
ped the solitaire ring from his finger,
and said as he handed them to the
trapper :
"There's a girl in Montreal that
will like these. You will find Tier
Cicture inside my vest, when you
ury me. Her address is inside the
picture ease. You will take t.iem
to her, John Norton ?"
"She shall have thorn 0-oin my
own band," answered the trapper,
gravely.
"You needn's disturb the nicture,
John Norton, said the gambler, "it's
just as well, jrcrhajrs, to let it lie
where it is : its been there eight
years. You understand what I
mean, old man ?"
"I understand," answered the
trapper, solemnly; "the pirture
shall stay where it is."'
"The pistols," resumed the gam
bler, and he glanced at the one ly
ing cd the moss, "I give to you.
You'll find tlw?S) true. You will ac
cept them ?''
The trapper bowed his bead, t
is doubtful if he could speak. Tor
several minutes there was silence.
The end wr evidently nigh. The
traj-per took the gambler's hand as
if it had been the hand of his own
boy. indeed, jverhaps the young
man had round his father at last;
for surely it Lm't llcH that makes
the fatherhood. Once the young
man moved as if hs would rise.
Had he been abbs he would have
died with his arms around the old
man's neck. As it was, the strength
was unequal to the impulse. He
lifted Lis eyes to the old teat's face
lovingly; moved Ljs bo iy as if he
would get a little nearer, cnil as a
child might spea!- a loving thought
aloud, raid : "I cm clad I met vou.1
John Norton, and with the saving of
been, here now. If I did a -wrong i these sweet words hp died.
the two cities. This will lead to the
practical throwing open of the ho
tels ol iialt.more to tr.ose in attend
ance at the inauguration, and the
ride being but one hour, the proba
iiilities arc that those stopping m
pin-i Baltimore will reach the Capital,
'at a ! in fully as nuiek time fas those who
public house can be con sided by tlie ; stop at the ashington hotels. Ihc
landlord only as one person, "they ; Washington depot ol the line is im
liave joined themselves together, mediately adjacent to the Capitol
and he has no ri'dit to put them ; "rounds, and the Baltimore depot
asunder, lie cannot sav t? one. as ! within a few squares of the leading
he enters, "vou mav drink." and to I hotels of the citv. The eceedingl
anothor, "you fchall not," nor ask
any one whether he h.is money to
pay for his reckoning. One may
treat another for what he know-', or
he may treat the whole. It U a
partnership lor mat niLiiit. an
It is rather amusing to see some
of the politicians and others who
claim to lie the especial admirers of i
Mr. Grow abusing the "caucus,"!
when the fact is the Grow support-
era at I Iarrisburg have held ten cau- j
cuses to one held by any other par-1
ty. Wo do not call attention to '
this fact to reflect on Mr. Grow, but
to show how inconsistent and sense
less persons often are in their abuse
of things that they think little '.
about. What is a caucus? It is an j
assemblage of persons with a com
mon purpose to discuss the situa-:
tion, to secure concert of action, and
to strengthen their prospects by an j
an understood unity. It is held j
everywhere, where men deliberate, '
but is always known by that name, j
Synod, Presbj'teries, etc., would prob-1
ably be shocked to know that their i
proceedings aresurely the outgrowth
of caucuses called bv some other
name with a sweeter fragrance but I
such is the fact. There is a good
deal of nonsensical talk also about
"rings." Whenever a number of
men in religion, politics or else
where, have the same way of think
ing, and act together to bring their
thoughts into practical success, they
are in "a ring," under the view that
some people now take of the co-operation
what would be accomplish
ed? An individual power for
achievement is not great unless he
can succeed in obtaining the help of
others; and this help must come
to-'ether under organization. It is
this fact that makes parties essen
tial; it makes church organization
essential to the promotion of Chris
tian principles ami the spread of the
go.-qx.l by missionary and other ef
forts. W lthout organization of this
kind there could be but little achiev
ed for civilization. Without great
political parties, factions would
springy up like mushrooms, and an-
irchy would follow. Mexico for a
long time was torn and rent and
ruined by these factions, no party
growing up there btrong enough to
concentrate the better element of the
country on any harmonious and
united action for the nation's wel
fare. We never want to sec the
United State, which are so inviting
a field for the existence of factions,
have peace and security driven from
their borders bv the contentions of
aspiring little mischiefinakers all
over tne land. It the great par
tics, which or bring men into
harmonious a t' I from all parts of
our broad t- rrr, lc abolished
and the l-ref up of the Union
would lio but a question of time.
Parties and caucuses, Ac, mav be
abused by those conducting them,
but they are a part of tlie essential
machinery, where people govern,
and when discussed there should be
more intelligence in the discussion
than we now frequently find in the
opinions of men who seem to under
stand very little ot what thev are
talking about in this relation.
UBS. LYCIA E. PlNKUAnt
OF LYNN. MASS.
JOHN F. BLYMYKU,
what ri;:ht has the
quire who has ti c
landlord
capital ?
moderate onargea made at the 1
tir.ioro hotels will remain in force,
the proprietors pledging themselves
not to increase tlicir rates m any re
spect. The fare between the two
cities will not be more than sixty
to m- cents, which is a mere nominal rate.
Th
v I The B. t O. being the only direct
it i- i n. t i . ir...i i.
are enuallv accountable to mm lor i line irom ct. louis anu uie e-si, to
the whole debt. It ii not enough Washington, its tram reaching there
that one pays his part, he must
take care that the whole is paid;
that is his concern, not the land
lord's. When the partnership dissolves,
whether it be mid-dav or mid-night.
seven hours in advance or mer.isuisi
trains of otiier lines. The number
that will go by this line is simply
bevond computation. In order to
fully accommodate this greatly in
creased travel, the B. t O. has put
every partnir is responsible for the: on extra sleepers and a large num
debts contracted in the partnership.
If one man breaks a glass, it is
nothing to the landlord who broke
it; he can charge it to the company,
as veil as U contents, and they
must settle the matter with tho in
dividual. One man with . money
might bring a dozen without, who,
being strangers, the landlord is de
prived of his property and his reme
dy, lie can take any of the com
pany, and he whom he takes may
demand their share from the rest.
The elofendant declared that he
had neycr heard so much law and
good seijsO in his life ; and that li.
decision and opinion put together
was worth the money it ro.st him ;
he would pay the bill and the cost
and remember it for his
government
her of extra coaches, and will all'ord
every comfort and convenience in
reaching the National Capital. The
company has recently issued a very
neat little circular containing sketch
es of the Presidents from the found
ation of the Union to the present
time, and also giving the oflicia,
programme of the committee in
charge of the inauguration. The cir
cular can bo obtained from any of
the B. & O. agents, or by dropping a
liostal card to C. K. Ird, u. P. A.,
Baltimore. Md.. and it will be for
warded by return mail.
J'.jvver ol'llie Plug JJat.
Tiie plug hat is virtually a sort of
future !ooial guaranty lorthe preservation
! of peace and order. 1 le who puts
! one on has given a hostage to the
i community for his good behavior.
Marmiis Tsenir. tho Chinese Am- i v:dh irtain latne and propn
li.-i(b.r to KmnWnn.l Knrrlnn.l. nt-W iie cannot ru? -0r JUU,P
UI 1 f III1
LTil of hi
A ClMUCae Alitqxs.-it!ir.
traded more attention than any other j
jrcrson at the recent dedication of the j : !
ht, except
u-augear, ah me
romp or get into a fi
per
hidden influences of the beavcrtcne
JJ-1I-1.FII. . . , , , 1 .
Heappeared in gorgeous array, with j low:'.m e "
l j uiil uiiii-i t in le ii t.L ---v w atiiF
Temple Bar memorial in London.
It pill U1V V.UI', iUMII D lilLII VILl'l Ut( U , 1 . a at A ii
.. n.rt,a n Vin,.. ,..!. clothing m decent trim, that there
:n- !:., ,.,.n..; inay be no incongruity between
filth. lllllLUl, 4.11111 fc t VlivMI i 'if m Tf ' . . i
.wf..i i?P;t;i.,.t;iJhead land body. He is apt to be
itv of Ah Sin's famous sleeve, the ! -ome ..ough ful, through the neces-
..loi n..i., ,...,..i.i !. .!s:tyot watching the sky whenever
bassador as he required qarious nrii- ,f! ?,;s,':t- 1 1,0 c mn,'l's a! ,th:.,t
iM,i,nn;., , ;,.,.! he wnl buy an umbrella, which is
he was seen to take a handkerchief :in(!l,V-'r guaranty for good behavior,
f.i mmon-W nirl.iri.rl.t .l.rml- aml tli0 care llat au" '"Jlbrw Ha,
.1.., 'JL'i., if .', i.JLi -im.. ! perpetual and exacting as it must
he drew an oiera glass from one of !?i a;1J to wort seriousness of
I . ftomm.a t no. o ,1 r.. -,..! I ' eiliU .RUT. llieiilllU IIIUI WUU
rt t-.v.Ji,, v.., ii,. wears a plug hat naturally takes to
rtf La rw.,t, ,i i ; ,m c,.,i,v,i tho socsctv of women, with all its
ia his boot. Meanwhile ho was
-1 1 f I 'I A t
.m;! n,.,r.,ii.,,.K.,r,ru, -...igo nunini or nsning wiuioui aoan-
,-.uujLO v:uiuiia uo-vniuiUM tut; V i
I le cannot
emonlos and delighted with h(
marks of distinction rendered him.
CJikmI AiIvSim.
engaged, with an estimate of its ex
tent Make it a misdemeanor to re
fuse or neglect to make such return
or to make a false return. Require
no inouirutorial or disagreeable de
tail ; but a general estimate of val
uc. Men do not, as a rule, under
estimate their own possessions,
cry lew would chance tho pains
and penalties of perjury to save a
few dollars of taxes. Let the au
thorities levying taxe3 annually, at
a stated time, inform tho treasurer
of their needs. Let him prepare his
duplicate, attend in every town and
township on p, stated day and place
to receive all the tax, abating for
prompt payment, adding for aeiay.
Give him the power of a collector,
and charge lam with the whole.
Give the county court power to ex
onerate uncoUofctaLJe tax. Let the
.State Treasurer he furnished with
the aggregate of each county'u valu
ation, and asgess the necessary State
tax accordingly directed upon each
county, according to its valuation.
Give the counties all taxes, licenses,
rates, and assessments of whatsoever
nature and apportion the State U x
as well upon the number of boenses,
mercantile, and Other occupations,
as upor. the value of the property
in each county. Give the State
Board of Revision power to levy a
larger rate on counties in which
they are satisfied a just return is
r.r.t made, to the extent of equaliz
ing taxation.
1 he principal to be
If you keep your, stomach, liver
and kidneys in perfect order, you
will prevent and cure by far the
greater part of the ills that afflict
mankind in this or any section.
There is no medicine known that
will not do this aa e.ui.kly.or surely
as Parker's Ginger Tonic, which will
secure perfectly natural action of
those important organs without in
terfering tho leant with your daily
duties. See ad. f, V
Burled Aliro.
Sax Fiiaxcisco, January SI. A
dispatch from Santa Cruz says
eighteen Chinamen who were cm
ployed in cutting timber for a mill
company on the line of the South
Pacific coast, netr Dougherty's mill,
fourteen mllea from Santa Cruz,
were buried alive on Saturday by
half a mile of mountain sliding
down. Of the eighteen employed
but ten escaped.
Feet? of Doctors.
The fee of doctors is an item that
very many persons are interested
just at present We believe the schedi
doning his beloved hat, but in the
moderate enjoy munt ot 'futnalo com
panionship, croquet and lawn ten
nis, he may sport his beaver with
impunity ; in other words, the con
stant use of plug hats makes a man
composed in manner, quiet and
gentlemanly in conduct, and the
companion of the ladies. The in
evitable result is prosperity, mar
riage and church membership.
Usiw Ihrjr r,ni!a Sewers ill PqrUt
"I watched them building sewers,
j near the Seine, in Paris," said a Chi
icago capitalist to a local reporter.
liIt was splendid work. Hut let me
j tell you it eosis money. The sewer
1 1 sav.' constructed cost SoO per lineal
foot"
"What was ihc process?"
'In the first place, the trench was
twenty feet deep and tight or ten
feet wide. The sewers are made five
feet in diameter. When the trench
i3 dug they put in a wooden patcm,
something like if you were tp go to
work and start with r, bqnghoju and
build a barrel nrouod it. Around
this wooden patcm they pack stones
and fii! in with cement Nothing
more. Anybody can do this. They
employ the commonest kind of un
skilled labor. The stone that is used
is itself a kind of cement, and when
pnc-Kcd with cement it makes a solid
rock foundation.
equality and uniformity. TV re can would save the $1,000 and all the
i.e- i.u Ktgicai or jusi reason lor tax,- year's sickness. fosi.
When completed
tUn. .,,14 :., 1
ule for visits Is 53.00, which would Ur.un ta :i r wi .i u
tax a man confined to nis bed for a L soliJ roek that wu 0,,t.last tiue
year, and in need of a daily visit I irif
over 81,000 a year for medical at-j ' "
tendance alone I And one smile
An exchange says the Czar's deeds
are evil and be hate3 the electric
light
Political aod Pj'.lrlnjAl t'4ii;aigo. i
' ' j
"It is sometimes held," says the j
Christian Advocate, "that the analo
gy is so close between jiolitical and
spiritual campaigns, that churches
would do well to model their plans
for aggressive, work after those which
are so effective in the political world.
Like many other statements, this
contains a jeal truth and a gtcat
en-or. The immediate object of the
managers of a political campaign is
to bring the greatest possible num
ber to the polla on the day of elec
tion to vote the ticket of their party.
The great question being to secure
votes enough, it is relatively unim
portant whether the voter be rich or
poor, educated or ignorant, honest
or dishonest, reasonable or pasgiqn:
ate, a patriot or apartitianoirwheth
cr his rnind was made up before
the day of election or not till then.
These facU explain the conduct of
campaigns.
"The immediate object of a spirit
ual campaign is not to induce a man
to say on a certain day, 'I call my
self a christian,' and fhen leave
Christianity to church officers, but
to produce a radical change of cha.7
acter. It is immaterial i spiritual
things, wb pthpr men be poor or rich,
educated or ignorant, if they be in
telligent enough to perceive the truth
and surrender to the claims of God
but H is not Immaterial whether
they be honest or dishonest, or
whether they be governed by reason
or passion ; "for a man cannot take
one step toward Christ without a
sincere desire to do good. The
means of influencing the pcopie are
human and divine. The human
are meetings, exhortations, books,
pamphlets and private appeals, but
there must Ik no perversions, no
appeals to sel fishnet. The divine
factors are the influences of the
Spirit on the he irt of the preacher
and the hearts of the people, the re
result of prayer and consecration to
the work.
"Edifying ami arousing are two
distinct parts of the spiritual cam
paign. Edifying the body of Christ
is sought always; arousing may be
done at any suitable time, and" the
human means can be used in hum
ble dependence on the divine.
Those who relv on tho divine, while
noglooting their personal duty, are
deluded, and substitute fancy for
faith. The manipulators of human
means alone lose sight of tho radical
chango of character, and act as if
tho purpose were to get men to vote
once for Christ A charitable ol
servation of the results of their
methods, if it be discriminating,
shows that the proportion of way
side and stony ground hearers that
they attract is immense ; their fruits
for good are general transient, but
for evil often permanent."
Two Organ.
Regulate first the stomach, second
the liver ; especially the first, so as
to perform their functions perfectly
and you will remove at least, nine-teen-twentieths
of all tho ills that
mankind is heir to, in this or any
other climate. Hop Bitters is the on
ly thing that will give perfectly
healthy natural action to these two
organs. Maine Farmer.
"What," asked a Sunday school
teacher, "is the invlsable power that
prevents the wicked man from sleep
ing and causes him to toss about
upon his pillow, and what should he
do to enjoy that peace that passeth
understanding ?" "Sew np the hole
in the mosquito bar," wax the
prompt answer from the loy at the
foot of the class.
DEALEH i?i
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass,
OILS, czC, &cO.
i
' IUtciM llaainic'M, Clie.l. -vi ". .:.. r-..... j:
i Filri. Ua:nn.cn. Ac, sW-rj I'-- i- , ' -.vt::-. ....-. : '
'. llil and Tools. TaMc Kivied l -' I '-. t K:.i .,-..-.; .
' tho Uiywt t"clc in M.r.iP"-t Co-.i2.y. y.mer ..... s. i ;; ..... ..
t'ol.inxl Taintn fr ini!y un-l ou'-'lo ni;tii!?, r.-it;-. in
' Vamili.Tiirjjiit:iie. ru-"-i-I o;i.!ii-i!-l.-. J.i;oii l,-..r i .'. ,
.suiin. At. Win !.. f !' !-.2- 3..l !a.; ,
i any rha. 'I'ln; !.'! t ..:.! Oil n.-.y.i.
U-ir itwlt .f ':.il y'-i I--.fii:--i ii
;irv nnd -!-i!";s -s tt
i 'W'.f I .-v. ' -.j.'-i-
; ' i..r, J.!.!! y ::::.
K::.-..ri--'- -y- r-r-
(-.-;:;-! Ii-,. si lie;'!.-. U::r,.,. . ;, .
kljvw. H-v., K' rlc. I'j-vl. . II.',.-"
CrtiS j!n, I'i'-lw, .S-vtlic, .-'''!-. ;,;.. i .....
M.-tvju lUuiiiKT", Iji-H-rs. arrb: ;l 'Hit 1;,n ,,, .,
:.if. LrMikiiiit ;!.-, Waxlilr-!, ' l'it.'-i U'n r.. ;:. '
f.,r Ma'", I'-a-'ki i.i, Til,, V..i. ii i;ii-5f.-s-. Tvvi:.- !;. ,t r;; k r.. ,
bv. lliif-r 1'rints, M.-i P'.U-hr. T-:i;-. St- iv.ir- N. Si. ; .-, , . . ; '
(.'ImIi.. ilfllt.r Cliiiitis. ,,;.. i-.i,t. ur.'f S. r U k-K. i '. r . V.r
IIOOIt-i.Of.'KH. III;r,. SCUKR S, LATCH IN. r;r)t
diicotxub or
LYDIA E. PBKKHAftVS
VSgETABLS CCiTPOTCTD.
For all Female Complaints.
Thl prvparmtloa. mm tt tame fr!cnlrV-. eonrli of
TcoUUb I'roprnliM Uat are harmlM" to Iho m"
itmtebmlld. Upoa o trial the menu of Uit Cum
pamttt will b neoguiMul, u n-Urf 1 luisicdlata i ud
wbm lt oU eoDtin-Jod, In nliKty nla rax In knri.
p,rmftn"Tiiivv..L.-:.. ' ,
tU j. O v l proTon mer'.ts It U ttn!j rw-
iiwwiilri ' i"' -r 1 "" i" ' i an.l ert-n l'.liu' in 1: l.i.i;.!.-- lit.f. '::;. 1. ho:
Ihc eoant: j.
It wiU an ntlr!y C wA form ot toOtof . ,, . . . , . ,. tr
mt th atm iMMtrhm. lrtrSulr and painful Wf Is- 1 K' i1 t.i.-.W !... . iy .-....
LEJOWfc InmK 4 I in t!.m kni.I -f n u? w.-,.,...- a; "' '
ClrllloUDim!lDIplarDrnlla U eon- HUT Oaf 111 lie-.-.! "f UI.Vthil.L' III II.V llllr-, V..i Ilfl-i ! . t,:
myim ir'n'l " " WJV t P j I ill always a n.as-iial;- front : r--.nfii.:f
th Chase of Ufo. It wUl oijaolio and expel ttunon J for tin r val.-OimL. U li' I'i: i'.-.i .1. .... t liiiik" lnu'i.V ii'
from thootcntolnanoarlBfaja of dflTrlormnt. T; :
tondency toeintfrooUuinur.ta.r b cbocaeU rj DON'T FUWET Till'. I'l.AlT..
OMdil j b lu UK. j
la laci i v.. w j
wt and bo rcmedr t "r bma dlK-orer- .
d. It permoatra orcry portloa of t!i rjtlrm, and lw J
ao lireand ilxar. I: mwrti raintnsra.CiUuloic;, d
troTt alleraTais for itbnuUrUj, aaJ n.Zem wiak nowl 1
atthoatomach
Iteima Cloatlnr. He-adar Ixx, Vcrraat Troatnili.
Oenrral DoblUtj-, Slrrpi-sinnss, H:rr.lon a:jl 1;I
grttion. That foclinc of btarlre down. raiuic pa.u
wrIsht and backache, kt alwaja txnenor nUr curwl
ttauaa. ltwill&talltiine, andnnUi rcU cirenmstan
aca, ad ia harmony rlia caa 1 tact c m tu
famalorystem.
yoraMane7CompUl).uif clever ft compound
k nuiurpaaod,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
la prepared at 13 arrf Wojlera imw, Lynn. Mav.
ITiea (10. S x bottle for fl-. E. t.t I y mail In t::
hirm of pill. ni in tbo form t r I.a n.xx, ,.o rrcrlpt
of prlca, tl., per box, f.r ti'Jirr. &:. I'l.v.llia
freely answers aul I. :r.r ln-;uli7. frua f ,r pam
ahlat. Address at a!xe .Vt:. .. I'. I.
Kofaadlythouklbeirltboiit LVD!A li IINXaAX'
LlVni'. I ILLS. ' Tbey C"irtf eor:-tip-jflon. 1. .;.-
and Torpidity of IheLlecr. Sictr.tiivi e.x.
JN o.
January 2 1J.
Eyes ! Eyes !
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If you wisli to preserve your siht p.-t a p .ir ei'
or Eye Glasgcs that suit you eyes, i have the tlnr-t
Glasses in the County and will pnrantef ntiiLft:- ::.
EYE GLASSES in Rubber Ffamss
FRAf.lELESS Eye-QIasccs.
ma ii.K HT
C. X. BOYD, j Spectacles, XcarMhted Glasses, Color-v l fil
unroGisT. Glasses, Goggles. Anything not ia stock -.v III !,
somoru'M'K. ! when desired, (ioods will he rxchartd if i;ot sv
j who need glasses should call and rxnirnnc nv strl;
KtHLVVhD
G. IT. BOYD.
Dl'eli"!2.'ist.
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couslaut km ty liM-f .
public for oTrr ltl - V. ,.
wears, and la the) bf;t .;v " -.
preparation ryf !;-
Tenfc f MKM-OJttNti
GRAY 1!.!K TO 1T
TOCTUFCL COIOK
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It sopplie tl tiaia- sj rj: 'j.-
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rnl food antl color to th
bair carila wlthcct
atainlns the akin. It wilt
iDcrraae and Chk-ken l'::"
arroartli of tho uair, r-r-- li C!
wen its lf.i,uiue vcrl ! vjtJ;.;3
(Wliiui tuf, pnrl hi; -J
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tloBa au.l Damlrnir. .j
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I eery .1. rab!', elvlaij
tbe uair a alllion ftccs I. tr.urtil il
wiiK-n ail aainirr. ... i in c ' -
sweet and bealthj. t ' .
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tittCIUHtoaAfis Cy.
WHISKERS
will cliit.ic ti-.O bcftrtl a U
or HLAt'K at 2lM:r;IIon. Uelng In
one reparation It in racily C)'tir
aud rolu?L'4 A tvM-w-iw color
S:i)oiiI)e for the IIkiiald.
Sul)scri)e for tho IIkualp.
' Subscribe for lie IiiiiiALi).
! Subscribe for the i:iiali.
I'ltKlAKluU 11Y
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C.X. BOYD,
DUUfiGIST.
Homer act. Fa.
Subscrihe for the II thai: I c
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Profitable Reading for Everybody
Business men and women, teachers, mechaascs.
armera, minwters, mothers and ail who are tire;
' 'Ut br the constant toil and wrrv ol tout work '
.iont drink intnxieatint; bitter, hnt e
..Are jrou mllcxaig Iroro iiypep&ia, Kheuma-1
iiwn, NeuiTalgia, or with Bowel, Kidney. Liver orl
t nnary er-mulajnt. Ton can be cured br nine 1
' It yon are wasunz awav w.a. Con&umntjua. t.
.mi cmier. or paq cow, ymj will find rare relief
ii you ate enfeebled bv iiurnr oui are or au-!
mwm, jwii ji.na Deem mvaiaui.e, or.
f too have pimples and blotches, and vour LIool-
.eed purifying, yon can alwav HeTwiH tn
.wT.l.eyl-a v-1 eilt.f :.!. will
U.W.rn. fl.. a k al..wL. c.-.i: ' I
kind many other of 'the ben awdicines known it rJ
h Bast Haalra sad Strangllt Rartorsr EvaH
ussa. ana n tar tuoenor to iiiuers. i.nencea o-
Kiinger and other Tonics, as it never mtoxicales
nfl combines the best curative properties of all.
ii nas sayaa uaaarrda urei; It May
tiara loars.
Buy a ?oc. bottle of your dniecist, and to rroi.'
Tnnnterfciu be fture our signature b on the out
iJe wrapper. Hiscox A Co., Chemists, N. Y.
Two Dollars :i Y
Two Dollars a Year.
Two Dollars a Year.
Two Dollars a Year.
Two Dollars a Year.
HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION!-
THE COUNTY. !
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Parker's Hair Balsam.
Tli Kent . Soat xoaoiral Hatr Dressing
t'rtiitiinie only iiigredieU that are beneficial
to tiie lir enJ scalp, the Balaam will be found
fur unre aatisioctory than any other preparation.
It SfT-r faPt to IfttorGTr Faded Hair
to tlie (rr'ln.tl youthfii, clor and U warranted to
i"ii,',vr il.i.idrurl, prevent bal-Incs art i tip failing
cf tiie liito o).J by itrnuts at $u imj.
e. x. no yd,
Piit'c nsr.
xomtrirl, F.
8a tembor t.
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HOP BITTEES
(A Medicine, not a DrioL.)
nors Btcur, jusDaiiiE,
KAXDELION,
AsTTIrrBrsTA!tn nrTMri.rrLtraLl.
TIU or ALL OT11ICR BlTTKKS.
THEY CUIU:
All Wneasesof tneStoinnch. r!owel, Plood,
1-iTrr, KUIneya,and L rl narr I .rsan. N-r.
TOilanrMiHieepleweeand e.utcui.Jf
feaiaM Compialau.
SIQOO IN COLD.
TO be pM for a raar taey will ot r-ire or
ii'fureriiLJuriww
tuood ia ue u
Askyoor drarrtai for r Mtters r.. trr
tbcia batora jua sleep. ) aka a at hey.
D I.C. la an baolateaad trreslst'Ke rare for
DraakcBitesa. av of oMum, lobacco aod
naranuva.
SSXB FOB CHrCLaB.
All am MUSyeraorLlK.
tba Mi, c. rvwamw. n. y.. a -
The Best V&zilv Ny.
VK. B'-s4 W. -1 t-7-,,.(.
w i it
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1113 Jj5r- -'s?-!1 I V i-l':""--l''.
i i my --, it? . j;'r
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It will coatatn all the (inrral Xc;v t-i- !)iv. -1 '
ffivin? fall accounts of the proci.vJin--; of Oy.v -r-i
State Legislature by its able coresj-nl.".u. A I'ov th- V-l
torial anil Local ilepartmcnts thv s-vm' fir tli 1 I
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THE JOB DEPARTMENT.!
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able term ? all kinds of
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Write to 'Sirs. Lydia E. Pink?
HAM. 2.13 Western Avonue. I.ynn,
Mass., for names of la dies ihat have
tzn restored to perfect health by
tho use of her Yeoetable CosirorsD.
It is a positive euro for Uie most
stubborn case of female weakness.
A line of teas not relished by Ire
land are absentees,
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Estate of John A. Saydor lateor Slllfonl Two..
Ittari of admlnlstratlcn on tha shore as-!
tats bavlnsc been trraateil to tha an.lerslirne.t, j
by tha proper authority, not tee Is hereby wirea .
to those Indebted to It to mike Immediate " pay-'
meet, and those harlor elaliaa artlemant! will
plean prosent them duly authenticated for au ;
tlement, an Wednesday, March is. 18-il. at the !
tore of J. fl. Snyder, In Scanenet boroouk.
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feb. 3 Administrator.
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