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VOLUME Vl.
THE-LEHIGILREGISTER,
Is published in the Borough of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa „ever y Thursday
UV AUGUSTUS L. 8U11117,,
Art I 50 per annum, payable in advance, and
$2 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No
paper discontinued, until all arrearages are paid
except at the option of the proprietor.
ADVNILTIswIENTs, malting not more than one
square, will be inserted three times for one dollar
and for every subsequent inset !ion .wentyfive
cents. Larger adv . ertisements, charged in the
same proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines
will be charged seventy-five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three insertions for 50
cents.
EWA Liberal deduction be made to thOse
who advertise by the year.
17"Oftice in Hamilton St., one door East
o/ the (lemon Reformed Church, nearly
opposite the “Friedensbote Office."
Boot & Shoe Establishment
In Allentown.
Shaffer 4, RRa►nter.
Respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general, that they have .lately
bought out the Stock of NI r. John Reeser,
arid will continue at the old stand, in Ham
ilton Street—between_the_Allentown_flotel.
and J. 13. Moser's Apothecary Store, where
they are prepared to execute all orders in
their line of business. They'also inform-the
public that they have just returned from
Philadelphia with a large ner.ortineni of
Ladies, Alissey
Gentlenztn's
Gum Shoes.
They also keep
Oth; on hand of their
own manufacture,
n fzeneral assortment of extra fine end coa•se
Gentlemen's Boots, Monroes and Shoes.—
Mist. tclip s ' , and Misses' NI en occo and Pm •
and Childrens, 13 ) 0 " t u n ' " Shots.
of the best material, of their own selection.
They will warrant all their work, and or
ders will de executed at the shortest notice,
and in the neatest manner. The hands in
their employ are of the best that can be
found, both in the Ladies' as well as Gen
tlemen's branch of the business.
The assortment they keep on hand is
very extensive, comprising every articki that
may be called for in their line. •
Persons who are in want of a pair of good
Boots or Shoes, an article highly necessary
to keep your feet warm and dry, will do
well to give them a call, before purchasing
elsewhere, as they do not intend to charge
anything for shooing their goods
April 15.
Tanners Furnishing Store!
William Grim,
CUMER IN ALLENTO\VN
Herewith makes known to his friends
and the, public in general, that he still con
tinues the
Currying Business
in all its various branches, at his old stand,
directly opposite Hagenbuch's Hotel. He
has just returned from New York, with" a
very large stock, which he is determined to
sell at city prices.
Sole Leather.-1-le constantly keeps, on
hand an assortment of Rect or Hemlock tan
ned sole leather. Also an assortment of
Oak tanned, which he will sell at the lowest
prices. Cayskins and Upper Leather, of
the very best quality at reduccd prices.
Eids.—He has an assortment of Span
ish Kids on hand, that cannot be excelled
in quality or prices.
011.—He always heeps on hand the
very best (milky of Tanners' Oil, which he
is able to sell at Philadelphia prices.
Persons wishing the above articles will
do well to call on him, before they purchase
elsewhere. •
ALL KINDS OF HIDES
Will be taken in exchange for goods, or will
be paid for in cash.
Punctuality in his business, and the low
Ilrices of his goods will induce not only his
old customers to continue their favors, but
will induce many new ones to favor him
With their calls. Ile returns his thanks for
the favors heretofore received.
WILLIAM GRIM.
11-6 m
May 6.
ELISHA FORREST,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Office on the East side of Hamilton strut,
formerly occupied by John S. Gibons, Esq.
rff - Can be consulted in the English and
German languages
April 15,
NAILS.-300 Kegs of the best Nails,
Brads and Spikes; just received and for sale
by 0 & J SAEGER.
April 22, ¶-3w
JOJI 11I•VTIA'G,
Neatly executed at the “Register" Office.
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER
AMERICAN HOTEL,
AND
GENERAL STAGE OFFICE,
Corner of Ilonaßon and if Streets.
Announces to his friends and the public,
t • that he has purchased
.N the stock and fixtures
-- of the above named Ilo
utel recently occupied
by Jonathan K011).-
11110 The house is one of the
largest and most conve
nient hotels in the borough, and its location,
in die immediate vicinity of the Court house
and public offices, makes it a desirable stop
ping place, as well to the men of pleasure
as of business. The proprietor therefore,
assures the public, that he is now ready to
accommodate all who may honor him with
their custom, in the best manner.
1-1 is TA BLE will always be supplied
with the best the market affords ; the BAR
with the choices t
, wines and Liquors; the
BEDS and ROOMS are clean and com
fortable ; and, in fact, everything is arrang
ed with a view to the convenience and corn-,
fort of his customers. .
Iu short, he has determined to spare nei
ther pains nor expense to make his house
rival to any in the country, arid he -there
fore respi•ctfully solicits a share of the pub •
lic paironage.
E ie - The Allentown and Pottstown, and
the Easton and fleadinif Stages, stsrt from
this house. It is also the stage office fur
the other lines that It ave Allentown.
April 29.
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New millinery Allentown !
MA'S. it. . kallfill in,
l i,
.. Respectfully
t
,-4 attention of he Ladies of Al
(4 -::' , liii lentown and its vicinity, that
' l i' i :'
)0
l'l ;,.,.' 4 4 s,zive still keeps open on' the
- , I 1 east cornerof !Wilson's Row'
t. neat a.. c..rman R.eformed
Church, directly opposite J.
13. Moser's Apothecary store. She has just
returned from Philadelphia with a new
And Fashionable Millinery Stuck,
coMprising the latest styles. Her stock con
sists in part of Gossamer, Braid, Fine Hair
and Blonde, Jenny Lind Looped, Fine Sat
tin and Pearl. Albona and Sattin, Imperial
and Tripoli, China Pearl, Coburg, and eve
ry other style that can be named. Also Cas
ing Bonnets of all kinds. Artificial flowers
of every description, Caps, &c.
Repairing, shaping, whitening and pres
sing done after the latest fashions, and equal
to any city el=tablishment, and dune at the
shortest possible notice.
11-3 in
flaying followed the business for a num
ber of years, believes herself competent to
give full satisfaction, and hopes that a gene
rous public will still extend to her a liberal
patronage, for which she will always feel
very grateful. To those who have favored
her with their calls, she returns her thanks.
April 15, *-2in
The undersigned offers for sale a second
hand Coal Gas Spparalus. which he will
warrant to be able to furnish from 50 to 70
lights an evening. It will be put into op
eration at any place required, and will be
sold at a great bargain.
He; further informs the public that he
will put up the Apparatus, at hut a trifling
cost. Ile will put up the Gas Works in
villages of from 5 to 50 houses and furniSh
every thing required for permanent lights at
but a trifling cost.
The Apperatus offered above is the one
formerly used for lighting cut Hamilton
street. The wants of the community re
quired more lights than this was able to
furnish.
The Apparatus can be seen at any time
by calling at the Apothecary Store of
W. F. DONOWESKY.
May 6. ¶-6w
TAILOR IN ALLENTOWN.
Informs his friends and the public in gen
eral that, he has removed bis shop in the sec
ond story above Reber's Store, directly oppo
site 0. & J. Saeger's Elardwarc Store, where
ho still continues the
Tailoring Business,
and will at all times be ready to make•gen
tlemeu's apraral, after the latest London,
Paris, New York or Philadelphia fashions.
Having employed experienced hands,• and
being determined to render satisfaction to
all such as may favor hint with a trial, he
feels confident of a continuance of their cus
tom.
V-6in
He tenders his formercustomors his grate
ful acknowledgements 'for past favors, and
hopes by reasonable prices, and punctual at
tendance to his business, to merit their con
tinuance.
April .6) 11---2 tn
A LLENTo W N.
JOhn, V. _Bechtel
R .S• 1
Removal.
GEORGE KECK,
ALLENTOWN, LE HIGH COUNTY, PA., JUNE 3, 1852.
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New Store - Opened
Edelman, "lame if• Co.
'On the south-west corner of Market '
Square and Hamilton Street, directly oppo
site the "Eqr,le Hotel" in Allentown, which
they style the cheap
Farmers' and Mechanics' Store.
They have just returned from Philadel
phia, with nn entire new and well sekcied
stock of the cheapest and most beautiful
Spring and Summer Goods
that were ever exhibited in this place, em
bracing all the
Latest and most Fashionable Styles,
to which they invite the attendance of their
friends and acquaintances g enerally. These
goods have been selected with great care
and attention. We name in part,
Fancy Style Spring Silks, all widths and
qualities, Foulard Silks, Black and lan
- - cy ColOred — Silks; --- Beregc - dt
Lainesc Persian Cloths,
fliml French de Lai»es, Ging
hams, French Chintzes,janey Lawns,
Calicoes, front :3 to twelve cents a yard.
WHITE GOODS,
Of all descriptions, Jaconet and Swiss Ed
gings, Insertings, Linen and Cotton Laces.
300 New style Ladies' Needle Work Col
lars from 6.' ; cents to $1,50, Wristbands,
Cuffs. &c. A good assortment of Hoisery,
Gloves, Mitts, &c. always on hand.
A large assortment of silk and cotton
Umbrellas. Parasols of all styles, colors
and prices.
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR,
French, English and American Cloths, of
various colors, Plain and Fancy Cassimers,
Satin and Fancy Vestings, •Satinetts. A
large assortment of Woolen, Worsted, Lin
en and Cotton Goods- for Spring wear.—
Cravats, Pocket I landkerchiefs, Collars, &c.
Also, a bealtiful and handsmne assortment
of Goods for Boys' wear.
They are satisfied that they have selec
ted a stock of goods as cheap if not cheaper
than ever before offered in Allentown, mid
are determined to sell them at a very small
advance. They hope therefore that through
strict attention to their business, they will
be able to draw a large share of public pat
ronage for which they will ever be thankful.,
EDELMAN, HASSE & Co.
Allentown, April 29, —Um
Groceries 47 Queensware.
,!,1;, 7 . The subscribers -
- 17114:S . have also a large
1 10**( rit*
stock of fresh fam-
ily Groceries, Prime, Java and Rio Cof
fee, from 16 cents n pound and as low as
64- tents, Sugars, Teas, Molasses Cheese,
Spices, Crackers, Raisins &c., &c.,
Butter, Eggs, Lard, Hams, Sides, Should
ers, Potatoes, Onions, and Soap, for which
the highest Market prices will be given in
exchanae for Goods.
All Goods sold at this Establishment are
warranted what they are represented to be.
Call and examine for yourself. Goods fretf
ly shown with strong inducements to buy
EDELMAN, HANSE & CO
Allentown, April 29,
Grain Wanted.
50,000 Bushels of W heat, Rye, Corn
and Oats wanted, for which the highest
market prices will be paid by the subscribers,
at theiritore on the South west corner of
Market Square and Hamilton street, in Al
lentown. EDEEMAN, HANN". & CO
Allentown, April 29,
Tho undersigned have just received a•
large lot of Stone doal of all the different
qualities; and will always keep them on
hand, to be sold or exchanged for all kinds of
Grain at the lowest cash prices.
EDELMAN, HANSE & Co.
Allentown, May 13.
H G. SICKEL,
BRASS WORKER,
Philadelphia.
Respectfully informs the citizens of Al
lentown and its vicinity that ho continues
at his old stand
No. 32 North Second Street
the manufacturing of
Gas Fixtures, Sieleels' Patent Fluid
Lamps,Cliandeliers, Girandoles,
Boquet.Holders,
12rHe also manufactures. Fluid and Pine
Oils.
• His prices aro moderate, and his orders
will be filled with the greatest 'dispatch.—
Therefore remember the place, No. 32,
NortibSecond Street Philadelphia.
Nov. 27, 1861.
Stone Coal.
New Goods New Goods inisccliancous Zelections.
Builders Look Here.
A NEW ASSORTMENT OF
/1./IRD TiraßE !
The undersii,-ned announce to the public,
that they have just returned from Philadel
phia and New York, with a very large lot
of Hardware, consisting of
Zr Houie Furnishing „grades
qr Cutlery, Coach Trimmings
Saddlery and Shoe-findings, all of which
will be•sold at extremely low prices.. They
ask the public to give SAEGER'S HARDWARE
STORE, sign of the
*IA' PIE,
a ca 11, in order to convince themselves of the
fact, that a 'penny saved is a penny made.'
0. & J SAEGER.
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April, 22,
To Ifottse-Keepers.
A great assortment of House furnishing
articles, such us
ENA M ELE I) and tinned inside, cooking,
vessels, sauce and stew pans, preserve ket
tles, fish and Liam kettles, frying pans, grid
irons, waffle irons, &c.
TEA 'FHA I'S and Waiters, from com
mon to fine, insets and dozens. Also, goth
ic form, in sets, and in variety of patterns.
KNIVES and FORKS—in sets and doz
ens ; also knives only ; carvers, steels, cook
and butcher knives, with a variety of other
manufactures.
POCKET and PEN KNIVES—Razors,
scissors, shears, from the best makers; one,
two, three. and 4 blade knives.
SHOVELS, spades, hoes, chains, rakes
pick. axes, &c.
SHOVELS and TONGS, Iron and brass
polished steel lire sets and standards, coal
hods, tailor' irons snloothiny, irons, &c.
for sale by 0 & J SAEGER.
April, 22, 1-13,
IRON.—A lot of Hammered and Rolled
Iron, Sheet Iron, American and English
Band Iron, Hoop Iron, Cast and Shear
Steel, square, flat, and round, just received
with Anvils and Vices, and for sale cheap
at the store of 0 & J SAEGER.
GLASS.-150 Boxes Glass, S by 10, 10
by 12, 10 by 14, 10 by 15, 12 by 16, and
various other seizes, for sale by
TO SHOEMAKERS.—Just received a
new assortment of Morocco and Binding
Leather, Lasts, Shoe-thread, Wooden Pegs
French Rubers, and numerous other artic
les belonging to the shoemaking business
0 & J SAEGER.
OILS & VARNISH.—OiIs of all kinds,
boiled and raw, Turpentine, Newark Var
nish of all kinds, Glue &c.,--will be sold
cheap by 0 &'J SAEGER
PLANES.—A full assortment of Planes
of John Bell's best make, also a large assort
ment of Carpenter's Tools, for sale cheap
by 0 & J SAEGER.
lif —liin
To MECHANICS.—TooIs of every de
scription, such as Bench and Moulding
Planes, Hand, Panne!, and Back Saws,
Brace and Bitts, Auger Bats, Ilatekets,
Squares, &c., for sale by
0 & J SAEGER.
11-.-6111
WEIITE LEAD.-2 tons of White Lead
just receiVutl, Pure and Extra, Anil for sale
by 0 &J *EGER.
April, 22, 11--ly
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HOLLOW %V A RE.-500 Iron Pots and
Kettles, just received and for sale at very
reduced prices at the store of
0 & J SAEGER.
To Illcilders.
A splendid assortment of Front and. Parlor
Locks with mineral knobs, german Locks,
Latches, Bolts, Hinges., Screws, Paint Brush
es, and a variety of other building Hard
ware just unpacking, and for sale cheaper
than ever by 0 & J SAEGER.
May 8. 4,-1y
• Two Piano Fortes
Tom 0a1t212.8
The undersigned has just fin•
► " I lis Ind and has ready for sale, two
six and three quarter octavo Piano Fortes
with Rose wood cases. Apply at his Piano
Forte Manufactory, in Hamilton street, west
of Hagenbuch's Hotel, in Allentown.
SIMON SWEITZER.
April 6.
My experience in the realms of love dean
me suspicious. I feared that I could never
be happy, according to my idea of happiness
which my neighbor friend characterised as
"reposing in the shade an pair of slippers."
I was in low spirit ; and accordingly, one,
day, set off in my own sulky, to amuse my
self hy_a_drive.
I drove a considerable distance .to .the
house of an old friend, who had been a fel
lon-student with me at the Military Col
lege at Carberg, and who had often invited
me; to visit hint. He was now married
and was in fact the father of eight children.
A large family, I thought at first ; but not
one too many, said I to myself, after a single
day spent in this family, which had given
me the impression of a heaven upon earth.
The mistress of the house, the wife and
mother, was the silent soul of all. "It is
she—it is she who is my happiness," said
the fortunate husband, but she said : "It is
he ; it is he !"
"My dear friend," said Ito him one day
"how have you managed to be so happy in
your marriage ?"
"Oh," replied he, smiling, "I have a se
cret to tell you."
"A secret ! for goodness sake, what is it ?"
"Front my youth upward," he replied,
•'I have prayed God to give me a good wife.
"Yes," thought I to myself, "that is it !
Here am I unmarried, because I have
never discovered this secret, without God's
especial direction I may not "venture to
choose my wife."
A younger sister of my friend's wife lived
in the family. No one would have been at
tracted to her eternal charms, but a 'short
time brought you completely under the spell
of her kindness, the intellectual expression
of her countenance, and the cheerful friend•
liness of her manners. All the househOld
love her; she was kind and amiable to all.
To myself, however, it seemed that there
was an exception : 1 thought her some
what cold and distant. I was grieved by
this: a short time convinced me that I had
really fallen in love with this young lady.. .
There was, however, n great difference
between this and my former love affairs.—
Formerly, 1 had permitted external charms
to lead and blind ine ; now, on the contrary,
I was attracted to the soul,. and its beauty
alone had captivated my heart. But why.
then, was so excellent a soul, so cold toward
me?
My friend said that it was because Maria
had heard me represented as a fickle young
fellow: one who amused himself, with bro
ken affiances. Righteous Heaven ! was
that indeed one of my faults ? 1 fickle ?
I who felt myself created as a model of fi
delity. It was impossible for me to bear pa
tiently so cruel an injustice. No !as truly
as my name was Constantine, must Maria
do me justice.
From that time, as she retired from me,
so began Ito walk after her. I was deter
mined to convince her that I was not the
fickle, inconstant being that 1 had been de
scribed. It was not, however, very easy
to succeed in this, but at length I did suc
ceed. After having put the to a trial, from
which I came with flying colors, she accep
ted my proposals, and agreed to try the still
farther in—a union for life.
0 & J SAEGER
During the period of our betrothal, she
said several times, quite capturously, "I am
so glad to see that you also have faults ;
feel now less humiliated, less unhappy from
my own."
This pleased me very much, and all the
more as I perceived that Maria, while she •
showed me my fauls with kindness, did not
at all fondle her own.
Our wedding-day was fixed ; and I order
ed a carriage for two persons. .Company
was invited, and Maria and I were mar
ried. Nothing can be more common place
than all this, excepting perhaps it be, that
my wife and I agreed to understand the
ceremony in an earnest and real sense, and
to live accordingly. The result has been
that now, after having been married five
and-twenty year (we celebrate our silver
nuptials to-morrow,) we love each other
better, and are happier together than we
were the first hour ol our union. We have
therefore come to the 'conclusion, that un-
happiness in marriage data not proceed
from the indissolubility of marriage, as some
may say : hul because the wedding-service
is not 'Tea lized in the marriage.
Do not speak to me of the felicity of the
honey-moon. It is but the cooing of doves.
No ! we must walk together along thorny
paths penetrate together the most hidden re
cesses of life, live together in pleasure and
pain, in joy and in sorrow ; must forgive
and be forgiven ; and afterwards love more.
And-as time goes on, something marvellous
occurs ; we become lovely to each other, al
thotigh wrinkles furrow cheek and forehead
and we become more youthful, though we
add yenr to year. Then no longer have
worldly troubles, misfortunes, and failings,
and power to dim the sun of our happiness
for it radiates from the eye and the heart
of our friend ; and when bur earthly existence
draws to a close, we feel indeed that our
NIN
Finding the Right
life and our love are eternal. And this sti-*
pernatural feeling' is quite natural after all.
for-the_deeper_and the more inwardly we
penetrate into life, the more it opens in its
depts of eternal beauty. Many happy hus-
bands will testify to this.
) But observe, huShand or - wife ! To qual- •
ify as such a witness, you must have been,.
at some little pains to find—"the right one."
Don't take the wrong one, inconsiderately: .
- The Story of Casper Hauser. •
DIM
Our readers will remember some fifteen'
or twenty years since the mysterious tale of a.
strange youth found in Leipsic. The myste-
ry was never explained. Like the :nan in the
iron mask it excited endless speculation, but
with no determined result. The recent death
of the Grand Duke of Baden, with whose
family the tale was associated, has revived
public interest in it. The following are the
facts so far as they are at present known :
In the veer ISM, the Emperor Napoleod
compelled the then Grand Duke of Baden:
Duke Charles Frederick, to marry his so'
Duke Charles to Stephanie Tescher de la
I'agerie, a nice, of the Empress Josephine.
The fruits of that marriage were two sels'
and three daughters. All of the latter are
now living—one is married to the Marquis
of Douglas. The first son died very sti&
denly, and then the second son disappear
ed or died very suddenly, no records of eith.;
er are-to be found—l Duke Ludwig, the . -
younger brother of Duke Charles, was exil:
ed from Court for a very considerable,peri
od by his father, the then reigning Grand
Duke. A fate seemed to attend the male'
children brought into the world by Stephanie.
Suspicions of foul play were very goner.:
al at the time, and were directed solely
against Duke Ludwig, who was known to
be ambitious of succeeding his father, and
who huted the . Dutchesse Stephanie and her
children. Duke Charles died, and on the
death of his father, Duke Ludwig ascended
the ducal throne. Duke Ludwig remained
unmarried, leading a life of the wildest and
most criminal character. Some years pre.:
vious to his succession his father the Grand
Duke Charles Frederick having lost his
first wife, &contracted a left-handed or mor:
ganactic marriage with Madame Geyervorr
Geyersberg, a lady of had reputation about
the Court. After their marriage Madame
Geyer was created Countess of Hochberg:
_
While married to the Grand Duke Charles'
Prede rick the Countess Hochberg gave birth
to four children, the eldest of whom was'
the Grand Duke Charles Leopold; whoso
demise is now recorded. Rumor was mys:
terious about the parentage of these children
and dark hints were thrown out as to their
relationship, Duke Ludwig's name being
much complicated in these statements.
During the reign of this Ludwig it happen
ed that a wild idiotic youth was found one
morning sitting in the streets of Leipsic and
unable to give any account of himself. His
tongue gave forth only unintelligible and
indistinct sounds. Taken care of and Ain:
strutted by kind Samaritans, this youth;
who had given to him the name of Caspar
Hauser gradually made known to his friends
that his previous existence had been passed
in•a cell underground, in which he had only
seen one person; that ho had never seeti
the daylight until a few days before his dis
covery in Leipsic, when his keeper carried
him out of the cell, and transported him tcrthei
place in Leipsic where he was found. ,
Inquires, public and private, were made'
in all direction whithout any result. * Sue:
picious of various kinds arose, a paper war"
ensued, some authors treating Casper Hau
ser as an ingenious imposter, others eneinci:
•
acing boldly the suspicion that he was the
heir to the Baden throne. Facts, however
were wanting to prove 'the connection, and
while the inquiries were still pending, poor
Caspar Hauser was suddenly murdered its
Nurnberg. The wanting facts have never
been supplied, though the chain of circum-'
stancial evidence has been increased and,
strenthened. It was known at the time of
the paper war alluded to, that a pamphlet
on the subject announced for publication, av
containing some of the wanting proofs, had
been bought off some unknown , person.
This unknown person was subsequently
proved in a court of justice to have been
Major Henuenhofer, the creature and con.'
fidant of Ludwig, the minister and partici
pator in all his dissipations. Major Hen ,
nenhofer was also seen in Nurnberg on the
evening when Caspar Hauser was murder: ,
ed. Were an ,inquiry to be made, it is
possible that more evidence on the subject
would be forthcoming,and the identity of Cas
par4-lauser with the missing son of Duch
ess Stephanie be clerely established. The
duchess has preserved on this subject the
strictest silence. Her present position and
iufluence in Paris might,-porhaps, it the sus
picions which have prevailed are well foun
ded, induce her to break that resolution, and
visit with vengeance the family for whose
advantage her
. own sons were.made away
with.
UrA dandy getting measured for a pair
of boots, observed : "Make them cover the
calf." "Heavens !" exclaimed tho shoe
maker astounded, surveying his.customen,
"I have not got leather enough.",
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