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Kindness the best Punishment.

A Quaker, Of most exemplary character,
having been disturbed one night by foot
steps around his dwelling. rose from his
bed and cautiously opened back door TO
reconnoitre. Close by was an clubhouse.
and under it cellar, near a window OF
which was a man busiIy engaged in re-
ceiving the contents Of his pork barrel
from another within the cellar. The old
man approached, and the man outside
fled. He stepped up to the cellar window
and received the pieces of pork from the
thief within, who, after a little while asked
his supposed accomplice in 40 whisper,
"Shalt we take the whole of it!" The
owner of the pork said softly. "Yes, take
it ALL" and the thief industriously handed
up the balance through the window, and
then came up himself. Imagine his con-
sternation when, instead OF greeting his
comp anian in crime, he was confronted by
the Quaker. Both were astonished; for
the thief proved 10 be a near neighbor, OF
whom none would have suspected such
conduct. lie plead for mercy, begged
him not to expose him. spoke OF the ne
cessilies Of poverty. and promised faithful
ly never TO steal again. 9'.If thou had st
asked me for meat,'' said the old man. sit
would have been given thee. pity thy
poverty. and thy weakness, and esteem
thy family. Thou art forgiven. : The
thief was greatly rejoiced, and was aboul
10 depart, when the old man said, "Take
the pork, neighbor. !" "No,no," said the
thief, II don't want the pork '.Thy
necessity was so great that it led thee to
steal. One-half Of the pork thou must
take with thee" "a @ s's7 es ''t.'.
The thief insisted that he could never
eat morsel Of it. The thoughts Of the
crime would make it choke him. He beg
ged the privilege OF letting it alone. But
the old man was incorrigible. and, furnish
ing the man with bag. had half the pork
put therein, and laying it upon his back.
sent him home with it. He met his neigh
Dor daily for many years afterwards, and
their families visited together. but the mat!
,er was kept secret. and though in after
wears the circumstances was mentioned.
the name Of the delinquent was never
made known. The punishment was se-
we're and effectual. 1t was probably his
first-it was certainly his last attempt to
steal. Had the man been arraigned be-
fore court of Justice and imprisoned
for the petty theft, how different migh have
been the result2 His family disgraced.
their peace destroyed, the mans charac.
ter ruined, and his spirit broken Re.
venge, not penitence, would sway his
heart-the scorn of the world would have
blackened his future. and in all probabili-
ty he would have commenced course OF
crime at which, when the first offence was
committed, his soul would have shuddered.
And what would the owner Of the pork
have gained! Absolutely nothing. Kind
ness was the best punishment, for it saved
! while it punished. Christian Treasury.
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Curtain Lecture, by Mrs. Fubbs.

II Fubbs, want 1 to talk to you. a while
and 4 want you TO keep awake while | do
it. 10 You want 10 go to Sleep" but
don't Pm not one of the sleepy, kind.
LISA good thing lor you, Mr.. Fubbs, ,,that
you have wife who imparts information
by lectures, else you would be perfect
ignoramus. Not a thing about the house
toread, except a.bible that the Christian
Association gave your and, tract tha,
atellow called porter gave you, entitled
slight for, the healhen. - It's we'll he LEFT
it, for you are a heather Fubbs. s"You
thank God you amt oMormon?,'' Eyes
understand that insinuation, too, you pro.
fame wretch You mean you're glad YOU
hain't but one wife, But I'm, used 10
your abuse and don't mind it, You never
would have known there was Mormon
MIR. Fubbs, if hadn', told you. for you re
too stingy to take a paper. You saint
able TO take paper2", Now Fubbs!
| declare your name ought to be Fibbs,
you tell so many Of 'em., It's only .lasl
week that lost two whole dollars on but.
ter. that ] !, sold to a peddler, because |
didn't know the market price, which is
published once a week. This would have
paid for the paper whole year. And
then, you are so ignorant, Fubbs! Did
not you take you're gun t'other day and
walk clear. down to the Big Marsh a hunt
ing, because somebody told you the Tur-
keys were marching into. Rushes?- Yes
You did. Mr.. Fubbs, You needn't deny
it. But the Turkeys were all out Of the
Rushes. ] guess. before you got there.
Didn't kill any, did ,youa It was bad
day for Turkeys, wasn'tit?-Ea! hal! hall!
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Cultivating too much Land.

The farmers generally attempt to cule,
tivate. too much land. The disadventsgea
arising from this. cause are many and OBJ,
vious.. II is no exaggeration 10 say That,
lands cultivated in the country and caPs,,
BILE Of producing, under a high stale ;of,
cultivation. twice as much, as they now
produce. s'i'a'' 7a' - ~ nss'ktS
When = Is win The farmers Of he Wssl gS;l
preciate this truth? s.' =" :.
There is no one thing that contfibpteS
so much to retard our agriculture, as tfiS
folly Of cultivating too much land - s...s -
ln'the first place, no farmer should think
of managing so or 100 acres Of land with
one or two men. tits bad econ omy o.
do so; nothing can be expected from
but poverty, both Of land and: purse
How much better il would be to cnlsisatX
half the number Of acres, or less, and Do
twell. 1t costs just as much to plow IN .
acre that will yield fifty as one that yield9f u, !,
hundred bushels. i'>f' s,'s 1ne -,
twill require the same amount Of fenc2i
ing in the one case as in the other; and
the same tax will be paid on each. 9 WHY
not, therefore plow less and deeper! Why
not cultivate less land and manure more. |. !.
Farmers, many of them appear to sfofEes
that they have good productive farm
underneath tiie one they, are cuitfvaffhKp,a
equally and perhaps more productive thah
the one on the surface. 'itsfiss'lsFEis 81
Tuin up'this farm. then, with deep
subsoil plow-expose it to the action aof
the sun and frost and double your crop.
! Bat the surface farm if there are any
scruples about disturbing the one I'm.
mediately underneath; may be greatly in
creased in productiveness by properly
manuring it. Let portion Of dsPdht
work be devoted TO carting manure on
the land that isto be cultivated. Es61s-
sured that no labor will pay bettss- islis
any one has doubts on thes isubjeois issa
him try an acre OF land without and enn
other with manure. u AnHif .hendesirea Aoa
be still more utilitarian in shs hiaivesaigass
tons, let him deducta the cost ofithecmansa
ure from ahe yalCesofahe sincre aseds urnQb
and ditewiil be sfoundi that tits mueh hs,Esp,
to manme,ons sacre wellothap 10, oul6shta
twolwithoutan .saaio gas t;isoq1a bna eisss
tsBat let him try the expsriment soE hetk7
blowing deep, and at tho same rtimssaaAas1
uringawell, ,shnd he will foreyers sahsR1pni
the idea OF lcultivating morealand lthanhes
can cultivate WE'LL, hs.5 tse Il stAto,g 10
! Farmers! think of these things; domoee>i
! PRACTICE theme and our word fcrit Yeska
will never hayea occasion TO regret ahe4s
1 you did not cultivate hmere cland. .iQAer
u tt.-rsss
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"A Turkey Story.

IaA gentleman who was infeur office, a
day or two since, related, to sus a curious
story which would seem to show III at the
Woman'sf Rights theory sofIthe reyersion
Of the sphere of the sexes. is not confined
tosihe genus homo. Is "A friend Of his. resi-
ded in Columbus, Pa, had aspsir Of Tur,
keys, the female. Of swhieh,s last summer
halchedo ooutEa promising ,;hroodi of young
Turkeys. No sooner had she made her
appearance with her progeny, than her
lordly iconsorta drove. her from her ma
ternal charge and assumed the functions
of rearing the young chicks, himself. The
female, perforce acquiesced i'm the ar.
rangemeEt, and soon after commenced
laying, and after due season again com.
menced the process. Of incubation. Blu,
the male having by ills time; abandoned
his first charge, and who probably thought
himself now capable of going the whole
figure. made his appearance, and crowd
ed her from the nest. assuming the charge
Of brooding the eggs. The owner now
judged it time to interfere. and took him
away, but he continued TO return with OBJ.
stinate lperiinacity. and finally Matched
the brood. An attempt to take the chicks
from him was likewise s.renaously rasis..
ed. and he, continuedsto provide food and
.exereise parental care over them, not only
as fatherly but motherly Turkey
should, till the young Turks arrived at
the common age of observation-disclosures
Censor s,l asa .ssida 3sssr.saA .,.4as
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MISCHIEF MAKER.

o! could there in the world be found
Some little spot. of happy ground
Where village pleasures might 60 round
Without the village tattling! % .fitia
How doubly blest that place would be- asl
Where all might dwell in liberty, .-.s..
Free from the bitter misery,
OF gossips endless prattling.,
IF such spnt were really known, ft'2'
Dame Peace might claim it as her own, ia
And in it she might fix her throne, iis
Forever and forever. 2tt
There like queen might reign and live,
While every one would soon forgive
The little slight they might receive,
And be offended never. go 1oi "
.f sfas.r Jt sea+ IS loi h.arl
IT'S misch,ef-makers that remove siit -.t
Far from our heart the warmth of love, us
And lead us all to disapprove
What gives another pleasure;' .iiv .a.
They seem to ,ake ones part--but when
They've heard our cares, unkindiy then
They soon retail them all again, 3 33s sIli'
Mix'd with the poisonous measure. 20.
And then they've such acunning way
OF telling their i'll meant tales, they say
"Dont mention what said. l pray, >, .,..-
q I.would moi tell another;" ,.ss.f, ,l!st.
Straight to,your neighbours house they go,r
.Narrating everything they know, ,gisgYeg n
And break the peace Of high and low. ,t...,
s.ia Wife, husband, fiend aud brother.,a 81,
Oh! that the mischief-making crew,
Were all reduced to one or two,
And they were painted red or blue,
,. That every one might know them!
Then would our villages forget t.. r.
To rage and quarrel, fume and fret, -.-
And fall into an angry pet. :: .,.gj, g..
~. With things SO much below them. "a.
For tits sad degraded part -'-,' f4 y
To make another bosom smart, 7" si'h
And plant dagger in the heart '-A ga
We ought TO love aud cherish? .2@ -
Then let us evermore be found 1919
In quietness with all around, 1'"e
While friendship, JOY and peace abound. : .
So And angry feelings .peiished! $40 - . :
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Aodrp!,,
HOME s1cKNnss.

= .f
moi Where I am, the halls are gilded, .7..-s-.
ysss Stored with pictures bright and rare; d
Straius Of deep melodious music &, 5.,.sI +,
-aoissFle At upon the perfumed air. IN
Nothing stirs the ,dreary silence ,., s'gosL1
sgo Save the melancholy sea. an
sNesr the poor and humble cottage, t,o !,
81 Wheses 1 fain would, bel! ;i,ss ,slie
,oa Where ] am, the sun is shining, -.
-,,;ne And the purple windows glow, - :.
;sra, Till their rich armorial shadows 80. =.
.s,eo Stain the marble floor bellows -
Faded Autumn leaves are trembling
fss On the withered jesmine tree, p.
; :, Creeping round the little, easement, ksrzs
lis q Where fain would be! -,..-s.,
Where am. the days are passing ti'sl sae
Der /. pathway strewn with flowers;
- Song and joy aud starry pleasures s'
: Crown the happy smiling hours s''.''a
Slowly heavily, and sadly, ) 's''' 71'-' w.
= Time with weary wings must flee.
Marked by pain. and toll, aud sorrow.
Where fain would be!
Where am, the great and noble .
Tell me Of irenown and fame, M
s; = And ne red vile eispsikies highest
To dfo honor 10. my inisn,e.:a: s1is s''si'i -
= Far away Place is Vacant. :: - : 7 { y. Nsi9
BY an humbleslearih. Tor me. 2 eih -
Dying embers dimiy show it 90 : ''.'- -asiS
Where lain would be: s5-''g -
elis WhefsI am. are glorious dreamings, - -
sssSciencs, genius, art divine, stgs aeuu'
And the great minds whom all honor sIl! ,
O sat 4atefchsnge their thoughts with mioe. q
A few simple hearts are waiting, bsiEd 81
Longing lwearying, fotanes aelp9 = -
Far away where tears IRE Falling, ga. 10 ae
Ell iaWhei ifsin w6uIa.bel2 ssslS4.a III
.eass ,sfs Ysi sbsm aoisascua a ol slsas
Where am, sll Allink me happy, ia,asv 4e
.ysl aFossc well ! Play my.psrti t,sllso lsqa
-eGN6ne eea eslesa Mhe smile .ssqnd ms,efi;
gs.is Hovsfsr diassntis my hsaEt77ls gs2 50
neiEsf asaY.sinle pesr setsssA as igq EII,o7
gs ieIisiesins % she dFearyssea, sEl .aisis.
fssiWhere,ths sssaapres Of mylile are, 10 asa1
81 gWhess ! 5ain would bela to s,aasid Il
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A CHINESE SHYLocK: San Francisco
recently. Chinese woman n who owed some
money which she was unable to pay. was
required by her creditor, in accordance
with a Chinese custom. to take poison in
order to ''show her sense of the debit
She accordingly swallowed q dose OF OPT
um, and would have died, had not a.police.
man learned the circumstance. and oblig.
ed her to take an antidote. She recover.
ed. and we hope has by this time succeed.
ed in paying the debt to her exacting cred.
itor. ss
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How Fellow Brought In the Re.
L1.rf turns 4.

In a agcounty hard by, an election was
had for the office of High Sheriff Three
popular candidates were in the field, and
their chances Of success were about equal
Never. it is said,. did the syeomanry of
that county enter more holly into po.
litical contest than on this OCCASION
Thousands upon thousands OF dollars had
been staked on the result, and this cir
cumstance. perhaps, lent much TO the en-
,husiasm manifested by the people, a,
On the morning of the election, runners,
provided with feet horses, were dispatch,
ed to all the different polls in the county,
who were to bring in the, returns to the
county seat-a hotel in which were the
head quarters ofthe three parties, -. -.
! We will pass by the many exciting and
amusing occurrences f1he day, and re-
cur to the closing scene the day. -,
The returns, were all in with the excep-
ton of one township. and the contest thus
far was SO close that the disparity between
the, highest and lowest candidates, was
less Than ten votes. The fate :of the. three
candidates hung upon the result of that
one, poll. Each candidate had claimed a
handsome majority in the remaining town
ship, but as each had BEEN deceived by
the votes Of the balance, the result in this
was matter of extreme doubt. The
three competitors became exceedingly "a.
larmed; the friends of each were thrown
into painful stale Of anxiety and the
sporting gentlemen felt as though they
had embarked in hazardous enterprise
In the stiffness of the night the clatter-
! = ,E hor - Eo fos, =,
the distance The shouto he's coming
gave general notice of the fact. AS the
messenger neered them--his noble ami:
NAL flying. as it were, under whip and
spur, they fell back on, either side. .,and
opened a passage TO receive him. In he
dashed, regardless Of human life, and
hauled u2, suddenly under the dim ligh
Of lamp, with watch in hand, he ex
: Five hundred, dollars that better Tins
was never made! :, Ten miles in, only
twenty minutes!s and by a three year OLD
colt at that j..
A death.like stiffness pervaded the crowd
as the runer continued to expatiate upon
the speed and qualities of his colts
matter in which none but himself -seemee
10 feel any interest, just at that time--the
returns. ,us., being the only thing which could
interest the crowd at this, juncture..a a5,I
The returnsH interrupted a voice, il
/ the crowd. ,e+ sf.o.. -
'Thir'y-eight smajority!S'q answered lihee
runner. ssE saa :, .,.;l;de -, al, s.,,;,
IL. For who?' demanded the same voice
in, the crowd, {,e,..t.s;.,,, : Eos -.
& .Gen,lemen, all know about it is tha
some fellow got thirty-eight majority ,bu
who the. devil, it was. / can't tell you; bu
one thing know, and that is, that 20,
Ecan just bet your life, on this hoss,'' M
|. We have since. frequently heard OF hi.
man. who is now universally known ant
called, in this neighborhood, by the cog
nomen OF 'ths> fellow that brought in tht
returns.'-O. s.. Democrat. :,
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A SENSIBLE LAw.-The following has
been passed by the Massachusetts Legis-
la.ure, with view 10 the preservation Of
public health: all any person shall kill.
for the purpose Of sale, any calf less than
four weeks old, or shall knowingly sell
the. meat Of any calf killed when less than
four weeks old, such person shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500. =
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! THE POOR wAsHERwomAN.
By MRS. cARoL1NE A. souLE.

eEssI dsclafe have half amind4 to put this
bed. quilt into the wash toaday-it don't
fs1ily heed 10 60, either, bdtI believe IN
sas,fii Il down .,sa4as II ssbTe99s e!aIt1 .
TasWky will you putt in, Mary.if IL idoes
,hot need TO got sasked her good old aunt
Hanntfi, in her quiet bat expressiveqway.l
10" Why you see. aunt, we have but avery
sn,slF wdsi,t sos day;;l SO small that Susan
viii get through by one or two o'clock at
thslstest, and 1 shall have to pay her just
thUSSine as though she worked ill night.
rr,,..a Lss ,sssa5a9psls ssf asssagf2liss 4 e
assEtop % MON ent. deaf..s' said the old
lady, gently. s.stop a moment and think.
Suppose you were in the situation that
poor Susan is; obliged, you tell me- to toll
over the wash-tub six days outof the seven
for che bare siiecessaries Of life, would not
Won be glad once in while To- get through
before night, 70 have q few hours of day
liEhtfo labor for yourself and family, oor
better stiii, asfew hours To- rest! Mary.
dS7r,sft is aghard, hard way Tor u woman
u earn her living; begfddge not the poor
creature her half dollar. This isshe fourth
aSy I'd succession she has risen by candle
light Ind plodded through the cold here
and fkere 10 her customers houses and
toiledaway existencs.s Lether GO atnoon
If she GETS itirough;L ;Lwho kno We but she
nay have come from the sick oouch oi
soma loveds one, and that she counts the
Hours, yes, the minutes, till she can return,
kaffnG ever she may come one oelate
P6titB Back on the bed, and sit down here
white 4 tell you aShat one poor washer.
1,l
asa you would oto s'make Out the wash.''
And fiie old lady Joek off her glass es and
wiped away the iearsdrcp sthat.trom some
eSasei "a i6atherelfin in fiefsageds ewes. and
then with irehuloas voice related the
brodSfsSd stofye1 oiitt faas Bssfoli 81
isaa1Pbers was never q more blithseme
bridal than athaf of Adaiihei Refaigh'sl
There wasnever maiden who went toahe
marriage altar with higher hopes, more
6lissfui anticipatiols.e Wedding the man
oi her choice, he whose love-tones had
ever thrilled her heart like q music gusf
ff6fii ne land OF light. he who was dearel
toshsr fSF ffian1 her own existencs a young
Ssiehfed, n6ble fellow. one of whom an,
Woman might be proud, i was no wondel
fiiaf morn. seemed golden wait from
Eds1s. Pew indeed have sunr,ier iii,
Id pr6spects tf,an had She! And foOffiss
teafs "a sre feii no shadow ON her path
Hef .i6fRg was ;ons of beauty and Ssrar,
xufyAher kNIsbAfidt q The sarie kind, gen
ASiSs:ng man as in she daysiof couftship
,Xfat1iuS laufels every year 10 his profes
,1f6h. adding new comforts to his home ant
MY 5ovS "a his fifeside and besidesthes,
XNin5lHsI faxd.h.a 1; ao,[ a oahtha... ~ 1,tf,
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The Calm Of Death.

Clasp the hands meekly over the still
breast, they have no more. work 10 do
Close the weary eyes, there are no more
tears to shed. Part the Sdamp locks,
there's, no more pain to bear. s.Closed is
the ear alike to iove's kind voice, and
calumhy tstinging whispers. 'qi''i 81
Oh. if in that still heart You have roth
lessly planted a thorn; if from that plead.
ing eye you have turned careIessly away;
if your loving glance and kindly word
and clasping hands have come all too late
then God. forgive you! ~ Noss:rown gath.
ers on the marble brow as you gaze-no
scorn cnrls the !chiselled 1ipGno flush ol
wounded feeling mounts the bIue.veined
temples. }e4 shi IL Fllt@o ai:i
God forgive you, for oyouT feet, too,
must shrink appalled, from deaths cold
river-your faltering tongue asks, "Can
this be death!" your fading eye fingers
lovingly on the sunny earth, your claminy
hand yields its last. faint pressure; youi
flultering pulse gives in feeble .Hutter
Oh, rapacious grave; yet another victim
for thy voiceless keeping! What! not a
word Of welcome from all the houseless
sleepers!-no warm greeting from Sis.
Iter's loving hps!--no 1hrob of pleasure
from the materna bosom! Silent all!
qOh, If these broken links were never
gathered up. Ifbeyond deaths swelling
food there was no eternal,shorel Iffol
the struggling bark there was no portso
peace!r Ii. athwart that lowering cloud
sprung no bright hope of promise. bnn IS
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=, The EXECUTION OF HENpR1cKsoN. John
uendriekson, who was hung AT Albany,
New York., on Friday. Tor the murder ol
his wife, was only twenty ,one years Of age,
and. Of highly respectable parents. In
January, l85I, he married Maria Van
Dusen, daughter Of Lawrence Van Dusen
formerly clerk Of Albany county. At the
time of her marriage Maria was seventeen
years Of age, and consequently. at the
time of her decease she was !, nineteen
years Of age. She was the Youngest child
of her parents, we'll educated, accomplish
ed, amiable,. kind-hearted, affectionate
and devotedly attached to her father and
mother; and she, in return. was beloved
by them as dutiful and loving child is al
ways loved. In the year 1852 he became
dissatisfied with his wife, and subsequent
ly gave he1I poison,. from the effects o.
which. she died, and for which he was exc
cuted.
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a. 0erT The man who Cracked = Joke. !" hss
sent it be repaired. .', i, |.
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Size Of .our great Lakes...a o. =. :.

ssIhe latest measurements oi our jireohs
water. seas are these: 81 .a,i htlsss yxr as.4
The greatest length ofLake Supsrips 10
335; miles; its greatest ,.hreadaha is, leo
miles,. mean depth ,988 feet; eleEalion
627 feet; area $4,000 square miles. zsil sass
The greatest length Of Lake MichigaN
is. $50 miles; its, greatest breadth slQe
miles;a mean d depth 900 feet;,s eleysaiou
574 feet;l area 10000 square, miles. ;raa,oo
The greatest length OF Lake .HnrQp. 10
200 miles, its greatest bre adth is l6Qmilss;
its mean dapth.is 900 feet; elevation $50
feet; area g, 600 square n,iles. a. fsoa;,
1.-The greatest lengt of Lake Erie, =
$50 miles; its greatest breadth 80 mileeStA
mean depth 81 feet; elevation 555stbei,
area 5000 square miles,. Is. n.as, aa.n.
The greatest. length of Lake Oniarie Is
$50 miles; itsa greatest breadth 65tmleGs
its, mean depth is 500 feet; elevation, 2e4
feel; area 1000 square miles j, d, 5sss
ems The tota! length Of all ave il lsb8f
miles. covering an area alogsthsr ot Mr.
wards.ot sc. 900 square miles,, .saa
tan1.afS;nosr > ~ 1TTT5I5'T @ 'as eiii %
uS.h .''@easg gds9s.l 81 ). assis ed
.When am ds, ereat, race. to com. of.
dat dar so much. talk ahouif" EsAasSf'
"What. race? Ihabns heard of any
'greatrace. ~ '"7s''
"De human race, de great human race
is to come off fore. long"
"Yah, yah, yahl J ou de biggest fool ]
eber saw. De human race, dat ante y
hoss race-it'am de people in deworld.
de inhabitants" st' fsAG
"Who told you so?''s
81 alters knowed it, and 80 did svery
body else but you, and you am de dunb.
est nigger ebber saw. wish dat every
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