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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

WEDNESDAY, May II.

WEDNESDAY, May II.
Pursuant to call the members Of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Scott county met
at the Court House this morning, at 10
| o'clock, for the purpose Of considering the
matter Of making an appropriation Of funds
for the purpose Of giving bounty Of $50
each to volunteers cnlisting under the call
Of the Governor Of lows, for men for one
hundred days service.
PREsEST-Messrs. Carpenter, Davies, Far
ber, Henley, Little, Mcconnell, Mead, Mur-
~, Ross, Thompson.
Mr.. Farbcr moved to adjourn until one
O'Clock p. IN. Lost.
Mr.. Davies called Mr. Hcnly to the chair,
and in All informal way stated the reasons
why this meeting of the Board was called,
the reasons why bounty should BE- offered,
and why the necessary amount Of money
should be raised by taxation, instead Of by
private subscription. lie also alluded to
the suffcrings Of soldiers families in this
city and county, and urged that something
be done in their behalf
Mcssrs Clark and Wing came in and took
their seats.
Mr. Mead offered the following which was
adopted:
Kesolee1, That committee Of five be ap-
pointed by the chair for the purpose Of TAX
ing into consideration the subject Of an ap-
preparation by this Board to aid in the en-
listment Of the one hundred days men, and
to report at the afternoon session.
The chair appointed as such committee
Mcssrs. Mead, Ross, Clark, Wing and Far
bcr
On motion, adjourned until two o'clock,
p. m.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
RIVER ITEMS.

The popular mail and passenger packet james
buque and way points tomorrow at O'Clock. J..
Scarborough in the Office. Il. NJ. Pret,yman,
agent.
The favorlte mail and passenger packet Jennie
w nipple, CaptainCampbell will depart for Fort
Madison and way points tomorrow morning ut
o'clock. Lemuol Farkhurst In the office. Il. A.
Tilebin, agent.
The splendid Northern Line packet Sucker
State. Captain Ward, viii! depart for st. Louis and
way points tomorrow morning. Thos Owens in
the Office. r. ~ Prettyman, agent.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

Our neighbors across the river few days
ago made great edo over the promise of !
bounty Of $50 to single men and $50 to men
with families who should enlist for the one
hundred day service in Iowa. Runners were
sent into all parts Of Rock Island county to
drum up recruits to IN Davenports quota
and the false inducemcnt Of bounty was
held out. Several simplc-minded people
who always think more Of money than oat-
rios'sm, caught 1t the bounty paid and en-
!isscd IN Iowa. The sequel il that no boun.
t'es are to be offered, and those who have
been mducsd to volurteef in he 6tAGe undel
Union. - y : II !. =
Ihat IS about as near = the Union gener-
aly getsto the truth. We refer the editor d
that paper to the procssdings Of The Ieast
ssssSvisots u seost osseay ~ ~ 1
nD01hnP co10ma !. s4AS9I
fssalr S'f-7f - a. -<...E xftsxU
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

New York Markets.
Nrw Yokx, May l2.
C0fT0x-Quiet at Sac.
FLouR-Unchanged. Se90@7.00 for extra;
a. 35@7 so for superfine.
Wn4Ar-Unchanged &l.62@154 for Chicago
Spring; $l.59@ l.5l Milwaukee Club; $l.5sQL5s
winter red
CoRx-&is9 for old mixed.
OArs-S7 ass.
PoRK-Higher. &26.7S mess.
LARD-14@l4Ac.
WaDxY-1l.26.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

A NEW lot of summer styles Of hats, caps
and straw goods have just been opened at
Farrand's. Everybody can he suited there
ond get better bargains than at any other
place in Davenport.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

MECHANICS AxD LABoRERs GorNG Sourn
We are crsiibly informed ttst about AZ
ty men, including engineers, machinist,
blacksmiths, fircmen, brakemen and track
men, have left the Mississippi 4 Missouri
Railroad, to go to Tennessee to enter the
Government shops and assist in operating
railroad lines there which are run by Uncle
Sam. Among this nuaabsr Is the veteran
engineer, Johnny Buzsell, who has been on
the road nins or. ten yeaes, Ind Jshnny
Nously, the bridge enginssr. This drain oi
help leaves the Company quite short Of help
lin fact it was short b6fors tAey wont. =
Mr.. Fyffe, the Government Agent is pick
ing up good many excellent mechanics
about here. } We undeFstand that al the
nsel1as 4 DonAhus's Foandfy, and sohs
X - mA6hIniSs hlss 60 II thessns Il.
f0ct30A ss;sof49 y s.fiA K
.Sssa Inroste. adj esisoqqo N hs lzibefsa
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Board all present, excepting Mr.. Gates.
Mr.. Mead, chairman Of the select commit
tee, appointed at the morning session, pre-
scnted the following report:
Resolrei. That an appropriation of $685.
900, or so much thereof as may be needed,
be made by this Board for the purpose of
paying the quota OF Scott county, under
the late call OF one hundred days men, the
sum Of fifty dollars to be paid to each re-
cruit, or their families, in equal monthly in
stallnents, the first payment to be made at
the date Of their mastering into the service
of the United States.
A vo.e having been taken upon this resolu.
lion, It was adopted, and after some debate
the fsloxiny additional resolutions were
adopted
Resolrsd, That the Presi lent and Clerk #
.h:s Boasd, ,o.e,her With tie Ttca,u -cr Of
Scot. county, are Lerety appointed commit
tee to attend to the Disbursement Of the funds
apps. p.iatcd under the resolution aprropria.
ting twenty-five Thousand dollars q Il. 600.
Rsso!ved. farther, That the Clerk Of this
Board shall issue TO said committee, on their
written order, or . maj Mity thereof. C unty
sarants 10 such sums as they may direct, not
.xceediug the amonnt specified, and tha said
committee, or majority Of the n, are hereby
empowered to neg otia.e said war; ants, where.
~ the money can be raised on them, provi.
led no interest shall be agreed 20 be paid, sx-
:eedin. eight per cent. per annum, and the
variants 10 be disposed Q! at par.-Daiy Of
Nay 18Th.
On motion committee was appointed by
the Chair, consisting of Messrs. Clark, Mead
and Ross, to wait on Adjutant General Ba-
kcr, and ascertain, il possible, Scott Coun-
tvs quota Of the ten regiments of one hun
drcd days men to be furnished under the
late call Of Gov. Stone
On motion adjourned.
The committee last above mentioned
waited upon Gen. Baker last evening, and
asccrtaincd that the quota Of this county
would not be moro than three hundred and
fifty men.
Under the resolution appropriating the
money top pay the bonnties, bounty can
only be paid to sufficient number to fill
the quota, and no more. The expression Of
the Board on this point was positive, and
the committee appointed to carry the reso-
luton into effect will sec that only three
hundred and fifty men receive the bounty
offered.
Recruiting officers who get their men
mustered in into service first will make
sure thing of getting the bounty. This
should be a strong incentive to strong exer-
tons in recruiting.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
Chieaxe 1 Reck Island Railread.

nN AND AFTER MONDAY, NOV. 18th 1868,
~ and until further notice. trains will leave
Davenport daily, Sundays excepted) Is follows !:
Cd Night expires NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A., r. :.
Arrive At Davenport daily, Sundays excepted
as follows:
1st NiGht express at. at..................7 IS, 4 y.
I'd Daily express and mail train 80. q %, r. =.
All trains oyer this route are in direct connect
ton at Chicago with trains both the Michi.-
gan Southern, Michigan Central, Pittsburg. For
Wayne and Chicago Railroads to and from De
troit, Toledo, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Pittsbnrg, Dunkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Alba;
Washington.
Passengers are reminded Of the necessity
Of giving distinct directions as 10 teh destination
Of their baggage, also to procure tickets before
taking their seats in the cars, - the conductors
Chicago and Rock 1sfsnd Railroad q =
Nov. 16 "a. j. f. TRACY, Sup't
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

The average price paid for good cavalry
horses in this part of the State is about
$3.50. Quartermastcr Hunt is picking up
all that he can, to be used in the old cavalry
regiments.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

1t will be remembered that the expenses
Of the month Of March were about $751;
900. Deduct from these figures the cxpen-
scs for the month Of April, and it will be
seen that there has been falling off Of
about $4,000 Recruiting for three years
service is pretty much suspended for the
present. We are indebted to Mr.. Frank
Brainard, the book-kceper Of the Mastering
and Disbursing Office for the above statis-
tics.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
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CONN z RclAL.


OrY,cg or THE DAVENPORT DEx0cRAr,
Thursday evening, May IL, ls64.
FLorR.- 4oQp7 90 wholesale; e6.oo@s.4o re-
tail
WHEAT. 1o@111.
BARLEY.-$1. .0ONL 30.
OArs--66@6S.
CoRN-1sMs2.
WulrR BRANs-$2. .0@2.50
FLAxsEED.- $2.oo@2.25.
TIxOTHY.-$2 25@2.5O.
CLoyRn-$7 00n7. %.
PorAroEs-50G15.
BurTER--25c.
EaGs-lDc.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
DAILY DEMOCRAT.

D. ". PsrrssiLL q Co., No. 81 Park Rov, Nev York
and State sti eet Boston, agents In those cities
and authorised to take advertisements and subscrp
tons for Us at our lowest rates.
c. II. ecnivsH, 9s Dearborn street, Chicago. IL au-
thorixed 70 receive Advertisements for this paper
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

The next practicing party at Whites
Academy Hall, takes place Thursday even
ing, May 18th. No gentleman admitted
without lady. dat
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

NEw styles Of fine dress goods, prints,
muslins, cloaks, shawls, mantlcs, etc. just
opened at Whislcr's-the place where
everybody goes for good bargains and choice
goods.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
IT. S1onthSrn Z Lake Dhsee RR

nN AND AFTER NAY lTH AND UNTIL.
u fursher notice trsins will leeye Chica6O =
100 m New York Express, daily, except
Sundays.
7:son u. Night Express, daily, except Sstur-
days.
frains assive in Chicago at sis p. M, and Sis
Z m. Al
UltAe sbove traina make regular connections
st Duntlrk, Buffalo, Niagara Fslls, Albaay, New
York, boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and sll
asa.ios. si..hbsaae. ha co..aaI,. ~. a noatr,
improvemeats, run on nigh2 trains
Through 1Scke1s 60 b 0sObkaiked - -1he Com.
peny's 01nce, IS Clark Street, under Nhermaa
49, >f!ag>ha peps4 easssssf OllNM Dslss
cd 0hszman eeeeeA saAaAg 9iugns- L.
III .asss.ag y slssnQll1 ~ Sh111psl
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
Lumber Market.


4 GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, OR TWO
IA single gentlemen, can be accommodated with
board and pleasant rooms in a private family.
Address, post Office box log. mylO-d4t#
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

Losr.--On Tuesday last, May 1lth, OIL
Brady street, between I'd and Sd, ladies'
mink fur collar. The finder will be libcr-
ally rewarded by leaving it at the Grover &
Bakers Office, over Wadsworth's store,
corner Of I'd and Brady street
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

MILITARY DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MoNrn
OF ArRrL.-The following figures show the
extent Of the expenses of recruiting in
this State during the month of April, IS
shown by the books in Col. Gricr's. Office
Draft and Substitute Fund. ,1S5
Collecting, Drilling and Organizing Vol
unteers ................... 1887 10
Bounty to Recruits. Observation-Disclosures. 1886
Month s'advance pay, *l3 each recruit. II Ell
Provost Marshal Department lodging
transportation, &c. 2,l96.4O
Accounts Of Examining Surgeons for
Draft 1862. .................... S6lss
1st Iowa African Infantry ......... 367 81
$lO5, 213.7S
Amount Of Revenue Tax retained during
Month =. ........... 4l33 SO
Amount Of expenses Of rejected recruits
deducted from accounts Of officers who
enlisted them 2sq 80
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

GENTLEMEN should not fail to see the stock
Of watches at Curry's, 1t is the beet ever
opened in Iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
Mississippi 4 Missouri Railroad
COMPANY.

TINHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
Il holders Of this company, for the election Of
Directors for the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such athcr business may come be-
tyre the said meeting will he held 1T the Office
OF the company, at Dayenport,.on
Monday, the 9Th Of June, 1884,
at IL o'clock noon.
Davenport May I'd, 1854
dtd r. COOK, Secretary.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

CRowDEp.-Thc stock shipping business
on the NJ. & N. road is taxing the facilities
of the company to the utmost. Every day
long train of cars come in from the west,
and Mt this time over thirty car loads are
awaiting shipment at Grinncll.
The passenger business, also, continues
to increasc-all the coaches being kept in
motion.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

Mrcn NEEDED.-Tt is with much satisfac-
ton that we notice the fact that the old d.
ladidatcd side walks on Front street between
Main and Brady streets, is being brought to
grade and the rickcty planks arc to be chang
cd for new and substantial ones. There
arc many places in the city that nccdrcplac-
ing in the same way.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

IT don't make any difference who is the
next man or where he does business, the
fact Of the matter is, the best place to get
your clothing for summer is at Sam Perry's.
lie has the largest stock-thc best stock
sells cheaper, manufacturers better than
any other merchant tailor in Iowa., Store
opposite the Post office.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

LOOK Orr FOR FUN-ONeil & Gardeners s
Minstrels open at Metropolitan Hall tonight
with an array of ofEthiopean tale mt that is un-
surpassed in the country. They have the
hest banjo, best "bones," the best singers,
and confassedly the best dancers that are
now travelling. Everybody that wants a
hearty laugh should attend. 1t will do you
good
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12

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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24

The late amended postal act Of Con-
gress allowing printed mail matter, in
Guiding newspapers, blanks and the.
like to pass in the mails at cts. for
4 ounces or less, 4 cts. for s ounces or a
fraction over 4 ounces, &C., is found to
be immeasurably convenient. Persons
may mail under this law two or three
ordinary ssized @newsnapers,@to any part
Of the United States for 2 cts. or a
small book or pamphlet for the same.
Under the old rate of l cent for news
paper and the same for each slip Of
printed matter without respect to weight
the transmission Of printed matter was
so expensive as to almost exclude such
matter. Under the present regulations
let the soldiers be largely supplied with
pamphlets newspapers. and books, aa
One of our exchanges, says the
Vinton (loWa) Eagze, mentions y= the fact
that an experiment has been made in the
Department of Agriculture, before a
large number Of persons clearly demon
'strating the practicability Of every man
in the North making his own sugar. 4
gentleman from Nebraska, Mr.. Fl. E.
Riggs who is about taking out patent
for his process, was the operator. ! From
Sorghum syrup sent to the Department
for exhibition in the course Of q few
moments he produced "a clean and pure
sugar equal in all respects to the best
coffee sugar, the residue Of the syrup
proving to be q very nicely favored
article strongly resembling Amberto or
Golden Syrup of the hops, and entirely
free from Sorghum taste. g 2s-8 .
@ q =
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24
Reflection on the Peace Of War.


- Reader, did you know that violence.
generally persides at the beginnlnglof all
great reforms in the world, and that the
greater the run of violence SO much the.
more good always follows So inevitable
and unvarying is this rule that even the
great Jesus failed till overcome by the
hand of violence, his glorious proclama-
tions of 'speace on earth and good will to
men" taking but feeble root in the heart
till the hand of violence attacked and
gave them quick ening vigor. This iseuri-'
Gus law to those who bayea all their lives
thought but little and paid less attention
to historical results It is true that err
rorg is often quiekened by the attacks of
violence, though in all cases the duration
Of auickened error is short, while quick
ened reforms are most permanent when
introduced through extreme hardshlpss
Our country is now working reforms that
will last for a ges and heget the brightest
pages of history ever recorded But these
records must be traced to a beginning of
blood when traitors played to win a dark
history and lost, while patriots played
for bright history and won. The VIC
tory will cost the first born of every
family, so to speak, bit the profits OF the
victory viii be alike priceless. ---Granf
(a.nty Herald
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24
The Fact to be Recognized.

The following short and sensible ar
ticle VIC take from the U1atucrse, the or
gan Of Bishop Wood, Catholic Bishop
Of Pennsylvania, i We recommend tito
the thoughtful consideration Of the few
Sonth@rn sy,4pat]uaing Democrats in
Iowa County whoethink they alone are
right, and all others wrong, ii their
views on the great National questions
Of The dayI:qo PILE F7s+os 10 r z.
1--WE Irish Democrats may not like
the completion Of things, and We may
abuse till we burst, the Abolitionists as
principal instigators Of the Southern
revolt, but facts, whether Just or unjust,
are against us. The Abolitionists have
actually carried the day, and il is ut
terly out Of our power to drive them
back to night AGAIN Abo!itionisnl Of
the mostTerpetual and sweeping kind is
sweeping the entire nation. And we
may as we'll not resist the national cur
rent. The tide is rising let. us not per-
nit it to leave rs in the solitary sand.
Asthere is a christian philanthropy in
emancipating the blacks, let us have
that philanthropy; as it is justice to the
nation To destroy slavery, let us bejnst
to the nation and, as the future peace
Of flie country demands the ruin Of
slavery, let Us secure the future peace
ofzthe country. Away with partizan-
ship! Away with mere prejddiee. Away
the nonsense Of resisting the national
current. Let US at all events accept
with grace that which VIC. c,,lliott undo.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24
Wars Compensations- WHY Wars
are aged-W hen and How They
End. SIS sJ@!d 1la 5Ji3BeT5 ss

are w aged-- w men aHd Ilo w AASS
End. 50 II III tsa bJig#er5 ssa
We talk Of this very cruel war But
we forget that war has its compensatiohs,
always its long line Of humane policies
War always steps in when legislation
fails. Legislation never was able to con
quer the assaults of slavery; yet, slave
ry was never able to stand a. war to per-,
petilate its power. Consequently. this
war will remove Slavery from our land,
and with most of the brutalities that
have afflicted the people. Before we rid
the world Of war, it may be well to: ask
ourselves what the world would be with
out It? What would we be without the
old revolution which freed as from Brit
lain? What would Britain be without
the war Of Cromwell, what Of France
without the wars Of Napoleon? &c
Very true, but for slavery aggression Of
some sort, never a war would have been
necessary and the present war could not
have been needful. And as slavery
never failed to bring war at some stage
in its aggressive nature, SO can only war a>
establish peace, We look upon war as
God smethod Of dealing with oppressors.
They are maddened, then Destroyed
criininated to the heart, then overcome,
gubjugated, crushed, never to recover.
+ Wars end when the cause ends, never
before. When the cause Of this war IS
conquered hostilities will end !, and peace
will come not day before The day
of approaching peace will appear j IL &c ex-
act distance with the removal Of the
cause Of war i. The action Of the B 30
er State men, being exceedingly radical s,
brings the day IF peace very very, near lof
the South cannot stand radlcai means e
sosoon as the rebels see that southern
union men are to be radical leaders Z,
w 70 immediate emancipation, they will
s Gel Of war and prepare at. once for a
burial of their cause. Such is fair,
lo a reasoning Grant CO. Herald.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE PRESIDENTS. i.

ii Hereafter it cannot be said that the
Democracy Of, the North was not guided
by a Democratic President, or that the
aristocracy Of the South was notigpided
by an aristocratie President. This great
copfict, then, was between aristoeratic
and Democratic Presidents, which rep
resented the two sections ofgthe country.
They had, throughout all their history
carried out the respective natures ofar-
istocrat and Democrat. Let them pom
der that. Victory is sure on this side.
and we are coming to ltmonth by mouth.
We viii come to it if it takes years
longer yet. The progress OF the De-
moeracy may be slow,and itmay besome
generations before it shall be victorious,
but victorious it will be.sgThe people
are stronger than any leaders, and the
world will yet find it oute9I Applause.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24
Lieut.. Gen. Grants First Order.

8A fs -
D Gen. Grants first order on assuming
command Of all the armies of the United
States, was issued on the 18th inst. It
will give renewed hope and confidence to
the loyal people throughout the country.
establishes the headquarters of the
Commanding General in the field with
the army Of the Potomac: Fl I Els indicates
work in the right place. The great blow
to the rebellion should Immediately be
struck BY this army and the fact that
Lieut. Gen. Grant is to superintond its
movements in person. gives strong hopes
that great activity will soon again exist
in tlatarny. Z His presence there will
inspire hope and confidence, not only in
the army, ut'with the whole loyal people
of the country He will be sustained
by the full energies Of the nation, and
that success will crown his efforts, his
past history gives full assurance.
The following is the order spoken CT
5f-sf 8za = aB4 sFEE !.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-24

AIkEN'r KNITTING MACHINE. woud
not do without one in the winter. i can
knit with it mems socks, ready to finish, for
10 gents a pair, and make from SLID to 3
day; womep's long hose at Is cents a
pair, and make the same per day and am
crippled with one hand. People that think
there is no profit in them, are people who
know nothing about them THERE'S a profit
all the while you are working the machine,
but none whenit is idle. can knitenough
in one month to pay for the machine, and
then the machine will be as good as new.
They are not liable to Get out of repair, and
will last life time. 4 needle may care
lessly get broken once in a while. but five
cents will replace it; a set of needles will
last from three to. five years. y Extract q
Letter Of II. r Resbe, Platterills, His.
sept .3th, 1852 to Eraascn / Fslse., Ger
,fll 4gs,t.. Chih3ls.