II PI BI.UI1KD lAEUY WEDNESDAY, BY V. II. DUNN. orricE in robinsou bowter's building, ELM BTREET, TI0KE8TA, FA. TERMS, J2.IK) A YEAR. No Subscriptions received fur a shorter portod than three mouths. Correspondence solicited from nil parts of t lie country. No notice will bo taken of annonyihous communications. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TIONESTA LODGE Ao. , MEETS every Friday evening, nt 7 o'clock, In the Hull lornierly occupied by tho Good Templars. M. ITTEL, N. O. W. It. DUNN, Soe'y. 27-tf. Samuel D. Irwin, ATTOUNKY, COUNSELLOR AT LAW lid KKA I. ESTATE AGENT, l-ciml business promptly attended to. Tionesta, !. so-ly. a, iiwtos rams. MM.KS W. TAT. PKTTIS & TATE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, jAtm Strut, TIOXKSTA, PA W.W.Muoa, TtoMtM, r. Omrgt A. Jenki, Sunkvllle. P.. Mason & Jen Vis. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on Kim i. Street, alwvo walnut, Tionesia, i n W. P. MercilUott, A TTORNEY COUNSELOR AT LAW X Tionestn, I'a. Olllee on 1.1m MimI, The professional service of tho Hon. S P. Johnson ran bo secured tliroutili me if desired In any business entrusted to me In Forest Co. Collection promptly attended o. Alao Heal Kslate Again. F. W. Hays, A TTORNKY AT I,AV, nnd Notaiit J. Pim.H'. Reynolds lluklll A Co. Block, Soneca St., Oil City, l'a. 3l-ly Georgo F. Davenport, A TTORNEY AT LAW. Snoclnl nttcn X tion Riven to tli liivcstiKutionof Ijind Title. Coiivcvnncinn n"d Collections in Veniiuiro. Ciawford mul pifliu'ciit counties, All business promptly attended to. No, 8 Mercantile fx k, oil City, l'u. 8-ly r. KINNKAR. r. II. HMII.EY kixxica n c smile r, Attorneys at Law, - - - Franklin, Pa I PRACTICE in tlio several Courts of Ve linn no, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin, inn counties. 3H-1 y . B. HARM. D. II. FAMKTT, r II A KRIS C FASSETT, Attorney at Law, TUasvUla Fann'a "PRACTICE in all the Courts of Warren J Craw roru, forest ana cnungo loun tint. y-n J'lll 'SIVIAXS .P S11H1EOXS. J. WINAS3, K D., aad J. E. BLAINE, M. D. Mnvlncr entered Into a co-imrtncrsliln. nil calls, iiij;lit or day, will receive immediate attention, onice at resuiciico or nr. M i nima. Elm St.. Tionestn. l'u. Ctl ly Charles B- Ansart, I) ENT1ST, Centre Street, Oil City, l'a, In Simons lllock. Lawrence House, 1T.7M. L VWRENCE. PnorniKion. This IV house has just been opened to tho public and the furniture mm littins nre all new. Otiests will be well entertained at reasoiinbln r:ito. Is Mituntcd on Km St opposite Superior Lumber Co. Store. 3U-ly Tionesta House. nf ITT EL. Proprietor, Klin St. Tlo lilt neatn. l'a.. at tho mouth of thnereck lr. Ittln has thoroughly renovated the Tionaita Mouse, nmt re-turnisticu it com letlr. All who patronize him will be wall antortained at reasonable rutos. 20 ly FOREST HOUSE, T RLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite toil it House, Tlouesta, l'a. jiimi onaned. Krorvthimr new and (Juan and flash. The host of liquors kept constantly on hand. A portion oflhn puutlo patron as la respectfully solicited. 4-17-lv Scott House, TAOCNDUS. PA.. K. A. Roberts, Pro ! priator. This hotel has been recently rs-furnished and now offers superior ae. oommodiittons to Kiiests. -iy. Dr. J. L. Aconb, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has had llfteen venra' experience in a lai'K" and aueeessfuf practice, will attend nil Professional Calls. Oflico in his Drug and Urooery Store, located in Tidicute, neur Tiuiouta House. IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full assortment of Medicines, Liquors Tobaoeo. Ciuurs. Stationery, Olass, I'uiiits, Oils, Cutlery, and tine Uroceries, all of the J.(t quality, and will be sold at reasonable ates. II. R. DURC.ESS, an experienced Urujr cistfroiii New York, bus cliurno of tho store. All proscriptions put up accurately, w. jso. r. risk". A. S. KKLLY MA 1", PARK C CO., S -A. IsT El S Corner of Elm Walnut Sts. Tionesta, Rank of Discount and Deposit. Interest allowed on Tinio Deposits. Calleotionsmadoonall tlio Principal points - of the U. S. Collections solicited. 18-ly . MS. A. PALK, Pn.-.l. T. DALE. CMbiur. TIOlsTEST-A. SAVINGS BANK, Tionesta, Forest Co., Pa. This Rank transacts a General Ranking txil loctinu and Kxcliano IIukiiiohh. Drafts on the I'rincijial Cities of tho C illicit Males anil f.iiropc Ipoul'UI slid soiu iold and Silver Coin and Government Securities bought and sold. 7-30 liunds ronvci ieil on tho most favorable terms, Interest allowed on time deposits. Alar. 4, If. ?5f tftfS-' I. O. of O. IT. VOL. V. ISO. 10. TEN EYCK&VANDEltSAAL WHOI.KKAT.K A IIKTAII. CONFECTIONERS. STORE: No. 3 South Senoca Street, jext noon To post okkick. MANUFACTORY! Ho. North Srnrcti Strrrt, ll-ly OIL CITY, FENN'A. D. W. CLARK, (COMMISSIONKIt'H CI.KUK, FORICST I'O., PA.) JlEA L ESTATE AG EXT. HOUSES and lints for Sale and RENT" Wild l4inds for Sale. I lmvo superior facilities for ascertaining Ihe condition of tnxes nnd tax deeds, rte., and nut thercforo qualified to act intelli gently as airent or those living nt a tns t.ince, owninit hinds in tho County. O 111 eo In t imimisslonors Itoom, court House, Tionestn, Pa. 4-41-lv. D.W.CLARK. Xow IConrillng House. MRS. S. S. 1IULINOS 1ms Imilt a lnrq:o addition to her house, and is now pre pared to acroinmodnteanumber of perma nent hoarders, and an irnusieni ones wiw mav favor her with their pntronnne. A iroo'd slablo hns recently been built to ac commodate the horses ofRitests. Chnrites renxonnble. Rosidenco on LI in St., oppo site S. Haslet's storo. 2li-ly A. II. PARTRIDGE, J)KAI.Kn IX 3T TJ 3sT J T TJ R, E, CHAMnKR SUITS, SOFAS, TABLES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, MAT TRESSES, LOUNUKS, SPRING BEDS, AC, AC, Fit A MIX a I'lCT l 'R ICS, A HrKCIAI.TY, Has a lnrire variety of Mouldinit of nil kinds, and will framo to order nil pictures brought to him in any style to suit custo mers. Rooms In Kecond storv of Bonner if- Mc Kay's now buildiiiK, Klin St., Tionestn, l'u. ;i'.-;iui O It M STOX Wk II OS 12 V, CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, PA. ROOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, TWINES, TOYS, INKS, WIIOI.i:Al.r. AND ItlCTAl!.. Books, Newspapers and Magazines MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS At publishers rates. 30-ly ITEW GROCERY M$ PROVISION STORE IX TIONESTA. GEO. W. BOVARD & CO. II AVKJuNt brought on n complete ami FLOUR, GROCERIES. PROVISIONS, and everything necessary to tho complete stock ofii flrst-chissGrocery House, which they have opened out lit their establish ment on Elm St., first door north of M. K. Church. TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, SYRUPS, FRUITS, w rir L.""kj IIARIS, LARD, A XD MO riSOXS OK A LL KIXV8, at tho lowest cash prices. Goods warrant ed to bo of the best quality. Call and ex amine, and we believe we can suit you. GEO. W. BOVARD k CO, Jan. 9. '72. tONFECTIONARIEg T AGN EW, at the Post Oflico, has 1 J. opened out a choice lot of GROCERIES, COXFECTIONA II IKS, CANNED FRUITS, '10IUCC0S, CIGARS, AND NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS. A portion of the patrouu;?o 0 tho public is resspeeuuiiy suiicucu. 4t-tf L. AGNKW. TIONESTA, I'A., FEHJtUAUV 2(5? 1873. Till! NEATKH'P KWINDI.K YET. Tho other tiny at about 12 m. a Car riage, elegant enough in nil its ap pointments to be privato "turn out," drove tip to tho door of the largest jewelry establishment on Chesnut St., not far from Twelfih.Pliiladelphia and from it defended n gentleman, nt least so from appearance, attired in the most fashionable manner. Saunter ing inside with nt) easy grace, ho re quested to see some jewels, stating that he desired to make a large purchase. He carried in his hand a hansome ense or ling1, which, ho deposited on 1110 glass before the clerk w ho stepped for ward to wait upoi him. lie was very particular in his choice, but at Inst selected about $2,000 worth of iowolry of various kinds and styles. As the clerk was about to put tho numerous little boxes into oat largo receptacle the stranger snid "Wait oinoment, We can do better." and opening bis case, which remained upon the count cr. he took from it nnd hnnded to the clerk a neat box with a key, sufficient. Ir larcre to hold all his purchases. Into this the clerk put tho jewelry, p. . . ..... , and handed it bnck to his customer, who locked it, leaving the key in the in the leek, and replaced it in tho batr. closing the latter. Then put tinir his gloved hand into the breast pocket of his coat as if to take out his Doeket-book, he exclaimed in great surprise, "Well, how forgetful I am I have left inr book and money at the hotel. I must go back and get it. Very careless of nic, very. Yau w ill, of cuurse, want to keep this. It wouldn't do to trust nn utter stranger with such vuhtables, and,opening the bng, he ngnin took out the little box and handed it to the clerk. "It's very annoying, but I will drive right to the Continental, and bo back in a few moment," With a fow commonplace remarks tho elegant gentleman returned to his pnrrini'o. and was seen to drivo nwav in the di.-cction of tho Continental, taking with him the nice innocent littlo bag he had brought. They wailed at tho store for him a long time to come back. I:i fact, he hnsn t. come back yet. At last a light dawned upon the terrified cUrk, and he reached for the beautiful little box with the beautiful little key. "Oh. it's all right, of course," he hoped in spite of his suspi cions. "Something hns detained the gentleman, but I mnv as well make sure." He is sure now. The beautiful little box with the beautiful littlo kev contained old worthless iron padlocks No news of the thief. Every reader will see at once how tho swindle was accomplished, ihe man had two beautiful little hoses with two beauti ful littlo kevs in the inncccnt little bag, nnd, of course, gave the right one (that is, for hinn to the clerk when he left. co WH AT TO 1M i ASK V ACCIDENT. Frof. Wilder, of Cornell University gives the following short rules for ac tion in case ot acccidcnt, which it will be found useful to preserve or remeni ber : For dust in the eye avoid rubbing dash water iuto them; remove cinder, etc., with the round point of a lead pencil. Remove water from the ear by tepid water; never put a hard instrument in the ear. If any artery is cut, compress above the wouud ; if a veiu is cut, compress below. If choking, get upon all fours and cough. For slight burns, dip the part in cold water ; if the skin is destroyed, cover with varnish. Smother a fire with carpets, &c. ; water will spread burning oil, and in crease danger. Before pushing through smoke take a full breath and than stoop low; if carbonic gus is suspcted, walk eroct. Suck poisoned wounds, unless your mouth is sore; enlarge the wound, er better, cut out the part without delay; hold the wounded part as long as can be borne to a coal or the end f a cigar. In case of poisoning, excite vomit ing by tickling the throat, or warm water and mustard. For acid poisons, give alkalis ; for alkaline poisons give acids; whit of an egg is good in most cases ; in a case of opium poisoning give strong coffee and keep moving. If in water, float on the back, with the nose and mouth projecting. For a fit of apoplexy, raise the head and body ; for fainting, lay the person flat. One of the most remarkable in stances of presence of mind and the virtue of soft soap was shown in Dal ton, New York, the other day. A man working near a revolving shaft was caught in the main belt and was in a fair way of being dashed to pieces when a boy standing beside the shaft sei.cd a dipper of soap and threw it upon the belt, causing it to slip, and release the muu fiom certain death. fleittiWksiii MAItK TWAIN'S l.CCTt'UE. Mark Twain delivered a Lccturo in Ilartfold, Fridny night, the proceeds of which, amounting to $1,600, were given to the city luhrmary society tor Ihe benefit of the suffering poor. Frsvious to the lecturo be published a enrd announcing his chaintabie in tentions, which is decidedly racy read ing. "Soveral of us, he says "have conceived the idea that we might raise a thousand dollars through the medium of a lecture, to be given next Friday night, by the undersigned. I am thoroughly and cheerfully willing to lecturo for such an objoct, though would have serious objections to talkinir in my own town for the benefit of my own pocket we freebooters of the platform consider it more gracetut to fly the black rag in strange waters, and prey upon remote nnd friendless communities." Tickets for the lecture were placed at tho high price of one dollar each, and Mark explaius and excuses the extravagant figure this wav: "The lecture itself being worth nearly twenty-five cents, the ticket purchaser would really be giving onlv about twenty-five cents to the charity if the tickets were fiftv cents j but by making the price a collar, tho pur chaser has a chance to make a good, honest, undcfiled contribution of seventy-five cents." We quote further : Lucca charges ?4 a ticket, nnd so my first idea wns to put our tickets at $4 too, nnd run opposition. But friends said ne, there was a difference Lucca Rings. I said very well, I would smg, too. I showed thorn what I could do. But they still objected, and said that n iner6 disturbance wns not singing. So I have come down to a dollar, but I do it with reluctance. I must not deceive any one; there fore I will say, in parenthesis, as it were, that I am going to deliver a lec ture that I delivered before tho Young Men's Institute two or three yenrs ago a lecture on the Snndwich Islands. I do this because Father Hawley's need is so pressing thnt I have not time to prepare a uew lecture. I hap pen to be just fixed and primed for this Sandwich Island talk, fur the reason that I have been rubbing it up to deliver before tho New York Mer cantile Library some days hence. Now we offer these following terms: all who have not already heard the lecture can pay a dollar and come iu; and all who have heard it before can commute for two dollars apiece nnd remain at home if they prefer. In which ease the police will bo instruct ed not to disturb them. But if they come to the hall they must behave, and not cry over old jokes that made them sad when they heard them before. Duval is the great three-card monte man of the Missouri Valley. From St. Louis to Omaha he takes his wind ing course back and forth, filling his pockets with his "littlo joker," and spending his Sundays at Kansas City, where he may be seen on bright days driving out ns pretty a wife s there is in the West. Now to the Rev. Mr. Mosher, of Omaha, there came a still small voice, telling him to nriso and convert the wily Duval from his wick ed paths, and restore him to the ways ot righteousness. After much cogita tion, it occurred to the Reverend that the best way to accomplish his mis sion would be to play with the gam bler, win his money, and then return it with benevolent unction, together with a touching lecture about the evil of his course and its wroug to himself, to the world, and to his lovely family. The game commenced, and, as the parson had arranged, the money was won, nnd the lecture, delivered but it was Duval who did both. "Parson," said ho, folding away his religious contribution of $1,000 in his vest pocket, "I've been on the road twenty years, and you guiltless, good-hearted ministers nre the largest source of ray income. You can't play monte, and you don't know it." A London detective put his head in to an omnibus one day, just as it was starting off, with the remark, "Pass engers will do well to look out for their pocket-books ; there are two members of the swell-mob in this 'bus." Thereupon a grave looking old gen tleman, with eye-glasses and a gold headed cane, hastily got out, saying, "if that is the case, I won't go iu this 'bus." He wns followed by a clerical looking gentleman, with a white choker, who. remarked that he "would not ride with such company." Aud thn the detective closed the door, and shouted to tho driver, "All right; drive on ; they've got out." A Philadelphia manufacturer is preparing a plan for a column one thousand f'tet high, to bo constructed entirely of iron, in open work, from the summit of which tho grounds of the CeDtenial imposition are to lie illuminated by means of a Drummond light. If adopted, it will bo the lof tiest monument in the world. $2 PER ANNUM. A TAME HE lit. Mr. Goodrich, in his "Animal Kingdom," when referring to bears, says : "Some years ngi a boy of New Hampshire found n very young cub near Lake Winnipeg, and carried it home with him. It wns fed and brought up about, the houe of the boy's father, and became hs tame as a dog. Every day its youthful enptor had to go to school at sune distance, and by degrees the bear became his daily companion. At first the other schol ars were shy of the creature's acquain tance; but ere long It became their regular playfellow, nnd they delighted in sharing with it the little store of provisions which they brought fur their sustenance in small bags. After two years of civilization, however, the boar wandered to the woods and did not return. Search wos made for him, but in vain, Four succeeding years passed away and in the interval changes had occurred in the school alluded to. An old lady had suc ceeded the ancient master, and a new generation of papils had taken the place of the former ones. One very cold winter day, while the schoolmis tress was busy with her humble lessons, a boy chanced to leave tho door half way open on his entrance, and sudden ly a large bear walked in. The consternation of the old lady and her boys and girls was unspeak able. Both schoolmistress aud pupils would fain have been nbroad ; But tho bear was in her path, and all that could be done wns to fly ofl'ns fur ns poisiblo behind the tables nnd benches. But the bear troubled nobody. lie walked quietly up to tho fireplace and warmed himself, exhibiting much sat isfaction in his countenance during tho process. He remained thus about a quarter of an hour, and then walked up to the wall whers tho provender bags and bnskets of the pupils wero suspended. Standing on his hind feet he took hold of these successively, put his paws into them, and made free with the bread, fruit and other eatables therein con tained. He next tried the schoolmis tress's desk, where some littlo provis ions usually were; but finding it firmly shut, he went up ngain to the fire,and, after a few minutes' stay be fore it he walked out by the way he cani3 iu. As soon ns tho scool mistress nnd her pupils had courage to move, the alarm was given to the neighbors. Several young men immediately start ed after tho bear, nnd ns its track wns perfectly visabb upou the snow, they mou camo up with it and killed it, Then it was that by certain marks upon its skin some of tho pursuers recognized the old friend of their school days. Great regret was felt at the loss of the creature. It was liko kill ing a human friend rather than n wild animal, rs hoyh. The iuterrogativo style of lecturing or puolic speaking is not always a sue cesslul one. An incident in tho ca reer of a certain temperance lecturer sufficiently illustrates the fact : Billy Boss, a temperance lecturer, at Rushville, Illinois, was preaching to the voung on his favorite theme. He said : "Now boys, when I ask you a ques tion you musn't be afraid to speak right out and answer me. When you look around and see these fine honses, farms and cattle, do you ever think wh owns them now? Your fathers own them, do they not?" "Yes, sir," shouted a hundred voices. "Well, where will vou fathers be twenty years from now ?" "Dead !" shouted the boys. .1 hat 8 right. And who will own all this property then V "Us boys!" shouted the urchins. "Right. Now, tell me did you ever in noing along the streets, notice the drunkards lounging around the s:v loon door, waiting for somebody to treat them ?" "Yes, sir ; lots of them !" "Well, where will they bo in twenty years from now? "Dead!" exclaimed the boys. "And who will be the drunkards then ?" "Us boys!" Billv wns thunderstruck for a mo raent, but recovering himself, he tried to tell the bovs how to escape such a fate. An Iowa country squire concludes marital ceremony thus : "Them that tho court has joinud together let no man bust asunder; but sutler little children to come unto them, so help you Uod. The namo "Joo Bridgor" is owned by six different men in Bullitt county, Ky. They distinguish tlioni by saying, "IliO Joe who shot old Campbell, "tho Joe who killed Hill Gordon,' etc. Rates of Advertising. One Square (1 Inch,) one. Inertlon - $1 W One H'ii,'irn " onomonih - 3 Oil OneM'umro " tlireo months -0 00 One Sipinre " ono yenr - - 10 0i Two Squares, one rear - - 15 0 QimrterCo). ' - - - ;0 00 Half " " - - - f.O 00 One " " - - - - 100 (S Lcir.il notices at established rates. Marrhvjo and iloaf h notices, pratis. All bills for vearlv advertisements ro lected quarterly, 'rempoiary advertise ments must be paid lor in advance. Job work, Cash on Delivery. A SI.KillT MISTAKE. A negro, in Kansas City, named Peto Mnybcrry called Hannibnl Ctesnr for short with his son, Henry Clay, went to tho woods one day Inst week, to look after some rabbit traps they had set. While at work, the fierco bnrking of their bog, caused Henry Clay to cost his eyes heavenward, and he immediately sung out "possum dar." Closer inspection showed a pair of glittering eyes glaring diwn from the tree, which was prima-facie evidence of the negro's delight. Henry CUy at once stationed himself r the fovt,nx in hand, ready to finish th enemy, while Hannibnl Ca:nr retired a short distance and took careful aim with an old blunderbuss. Presently down came the hammer, nnd shortly after the gun w?nt off. So, likewise, did Ilnunibal Ctcsar, who for a few min utes gave as fine specimens- of gronnrl and lofty tumbling ns could be expect ed with a shoulder out of joint. Mean while the varmint came down from the tree with a yell, and proved to be a wildcat, landing with a lunge plump on the top of Henry Clay's devoted head. In less than a miuuato the place where the wool ought to grow was as bare as the cliffs of Dover, and Henry Clay, with his heart full of ag ony and his mouth full of fur, struck rightand left with his legs and arms like a hurricane. The mongrel dog now joined in, and tho battle became gen eral nil along the line. Mistakiug Henry Clay's revolving pedal exterm itios lis the primal cause of all the yells and commotion, he grabbed at s heel thnt waved over tho scene of conflict like the black flag in a sen fight, and proceeded to chew and tus sle aud pull with a zeal that in a short time promised to swallow Henry Clay bodily. Hannibal Ctesnr in tho mean time lmvinar Eot through with his cir cus pcrfom.mce, seeing he had barked up the wrong tree, started on with the rapidity ot n railroad train aim me noise of a steamboat whistle. This started the wildcat, and he left the scene hirsing, spitting nnd sputtering and careering over tho ground like a runaway Ba'ocock Fire Extinguisher. When Hannibnl Cwsar returned he found Henry Clay seated on a log mending his scalp nnd spitting fur out of his mouth, with somo shreds of cloth hanging on him looking as is lie had just come nut of a threshing ma chine. He toted him home with the a.lvice: "I tell you chilo dey"s de sassiest varmint dero is to get a hold on." Indianapolis Sentinel. Dualine is fully as powerful, though supposed to be a safer explosive than nitro-glycerino. It is a mixture ot tho latter with paper pulp, sawdust nnd some other substances, which al lows of its being handled in n solid state, nnd iu this consists its claim upon safety. It is manufactured in round sticks, and tho greatest care nnd prccnutiou must be exercised, as tho slightest concussion or even tho rough Lreaking of the stick will ex plode it with tcrriblo violence. In deed, it is open to question whether it is any moro secure thnu the liquid nitro-glycerine. Twenty-pounds of this stufr would, if praperly confined, raze to the ground any block of build ings in the city. The amenities of telegraph operat ing are illustrated by the following in cident, said to have occurred In a New York office : Early one morning the young gentleman operator, after re peated calls for a young lady opera tor in another office, nt last gets a response, and then "click, click," ho telegraphs back te her, vehemently, "I have been trying to catch you for the last half hour!" In a moment the reply comes tripping back to him over the wires from the telegraphic maiden i "That's nothing. There is a young man here who has been trying the same thing for tho last two years, and he hasn't caught me yet!" Prof. Steuben, in an elementry text book, recently published, brings the doctrine of vibration down to tho co milieu understanding by stating that the "vibratory phenomena will be best understood by putting the infinite variations of molecules in juxtaposi tion with the effect of percussion on air waves, and testing the difference between the outer aud inner rapidities, as determined by the immoveable points of inertness at tho center of contact aud the confiucs of compact. "Pa," said Charley to his paternal progenitor, holding up a Sunday school picture-book, "what is that?" "That, my son, is Jacob wrestling with tho angel." "And which licked?" in quired young hopeful. The following item could only origi nate in San Francisco: "Another Cal ifornia widow is to claim the sympa thy of Pacific jurymen on accouut of five grains of strychnine found in her dead husband's stomach." . Highway robbers arc operating sue cusslully in New York.
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