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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19

The Living Machine. : Ipjare' tho main
sprInR Of watch and every portion Of the
works become dIsordered. Tho human stom-
ach Is TO the human system what that elastic
piece Of metal Is to a chronometer. IL IN.
nusncss the action Of the other organs. ana
controls. to certain extent. the whole living
machine. The comparison may BE- carried
further; for as the weakness or other imperfec
tons Of tho main spring Is indicated on tho faes
Of tho time. piece, so also Is the weakness or
other disorder Of the stomach betrayed by the
face OF the invalid. The complexion Ia sallow
or faded. the eyes are deficient In iustro and
intelligence, and there Is worn, anxious ex-
preston In tho whole countenance. which TOLL
as plainly as written words could do. that the
great nour;eIinp organ whose Office II Is to min
istor TO the wants Of the body. and to sustain
and renew all It's parts. Is not performing ia
duty. II requires renoystine and regulating.
and TO accomplish this end Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters may be truly said to be tho one tang
needJui. The broken main spring Of watch
may be replaced by new one, but the stomach
can only be repaired and strength neds and this
Is ono Of the objects Of the famous vegetable
restorative which for eighteen years has bsen
waeing q successful contest with dyspepsia In
all climates. As specific for indigestion II
stands alone. When the resources Of the phar-
macopolA have been exhausted, without at
best. doing more than mitigating the COM
plant. course of this wholesome and pala-
table, yet powerful. stomachic effects perfect
and permanent cure. In all cases Of dyspepsia
the liver Is more or less disordered. and upon
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. January ls.-The concur
rent resolution which passed the State
Senate few days ago instructing Sena'
tors and requesting Representatives in
Congress to vote against any further sp'
preparation for public buildingsin Wash
ington was adopted by the House yester-
dav
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HARRISBURG.

HARRISBURG, January l8.-Governor
Geary was inaugrrsted to-day for an
other term. he made a very long ad-
dress. In the grand procession Of mill.
tary and FIRE companies, very nearly all
of the latter broke ranks because regi.
ment of blacks was permitted to enter
the line na
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MIssIsSIPPI,

Graphic Letter from Our Special
Correspondent at Jackson Once.
Seekers from Hell's Half Acre
How the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments Went Through Par.
liamentary Usages ''Outen Order
An Attempted Interview with Ed.
Yerger-His Brutal Keepers = Etc.
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CINCINNATI.

CIxoIxsATI, January Is Patti has
recovered, and will give he= arst concert
on the 22d instant
Trains will begin TO run on.the Little
Misai railroad to- might; the Marietta
and Cincinnati and other roads all right.
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a Aause MEETs.
Memphis Theater.
sPALpno. BTDwELL a MAcDosoUoH, Propr's.
h. W. l0UNGR, Acting Manager.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 10 BUCK
LEY'S FRENAHkRS. Brass BAND and
BukLExQUE OPERA. This great Triple
Trouble. under the supervision Of @. Swain G
Buckley. will appear 10 an entirely new eh anis G
vocal and instrumental songs. Hogan and
Hurhas, IN their double songs aud dA'Ice
Pete Lee, in bis comic aei1. Johnny Ri &C. in
his clos hornripes. The whole 20 cor clude
With the buriegQue opera, LUCkRrIA BOR !.
GA. Prima Donna. Fedora Becker.
OTerture - hail past seven; tue curt aiu will
rise AZ 4 quarter 10 eig1t precisely.
ScarS OF PErcEel-Drsas Circle and Par
qu.tfs (equally eliEibls for laaiesl, 81 81 Fam
iiy Circle 20 cents. Cdored Box fcane seat
chairIi. 50 ceng, Private esxss, aaIpittine
eight persons. Wv
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, January l8.-The Corps Lsgis.
latif held an animated session to day.
There was an acrimonious discussion be-
tween Minister Olivier aud Deputy Gam
hetta
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No Cure. No Psyl-stons's Tonic syrup
cures Chills and Fever. or money refnnaso-
Sold b. ". ROSE. 81 Main street. and Sud
YRAR 4 FALLS. 81 Main street. M
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Special Notices.
tst ftssisp ass

To the Working Glasses. we are now pre-
pared TO furnish All CLASSES with constant en-
pigment at hons. the whole THE time or for
the spsre moments. Business new. light and
profitable. Persons Of either sex easily earn
from Sec. to $5 per evening, and proportional
ness. Boys and girls earn neayly IS much As
men. That all who see this notice may send
their address, ard test the business. we make
this unparalieiod offer; To such as are not Ksu
sstished, We will send 81 TO pay for the trouble
Of writing Full particulars, q valuable sample
(which Will do 10 commence YORK on), and 4
copy Of The Psopie's Literary Conponiafs-one
iishod- ali sent free By mail. Reader. II you
want permanent. probable work, sddrels :.
Q. AILEH i 90. lnFrsta. Maine. llls-lo-t2
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10 Cure, No Pay. -FoRnFaT's JuSIFER
TAR-For coufhs. crog7, Whoo7ing Couch.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Sore Throat. Splitting 81
BLOOD and LunR Diseases. Immediate relief
aud positive cure. OF price refunded. 5eeents.
E.B.-The rsnuine article has yellow labels,
with =sits. uapFiBtsd vruppe..
mt GOODYEAR FALLS.
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Dis CLINTON.

THE law partnership which has % lonF
4 20 pleasantly existed between the ~
sisncd . this day Dissolved hy mutual cor
and gound up ~ the old firms Of Nrir.
MeKisick and Wright, McKiEick q Wrist
A. Wright ssa LUKE B. WRIGHT
this day formed partners 1ip and gillc0nt
the rructice Of the law under the arm nan
WRIGHT a WRIGHT. r.I
Ogees-Ait Williams Book.
30 a. WRIGHT
i. d. NcEIslCK.
Jruusy 4 is7o. II
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McCOmbs, Keller 4 Byrnes,
322 liz and 324 Main st..
MFMpUIs TENNFssEE

MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE.
REFER TO
Union and Planters Bank.
Memshis Life and General Insurance Co.,
German National Bank.
Merchants National Bank,
County Of Shelby.
Equitable Life Insurance Company, IL
Southern Life Insurance Company.
Memphis Postofice, l
Memphis Gas Company,
Joyner, Lemon d Gale.
Goodbar 4 Gilliland.
Jackson Insurance Company,
DeSoto Bank,
Emmett Bank.
Memphis Bank,
City Bank. pit
Peoples Insurance Company,
Planters Insurance Company,
Merchants Insurance Company.
Rice, Silk Il Co..
Terry x Mitchell, hrr
0albreath. Stewart 4 Co.. and many others.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR
Fairbanks Standard Scales,
Eagle Cotton Gins.
National Pillow Company's P10us,
wheeler, Madden a Clems0n's Cir
eular Saws,
LaBeIIe Nail works, Whe cling, Wa. !,
htrauh's 6risf N Ills 1l7-la2
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Removal.

THE Hsrnande Insursnce Conway have re-.
hadison street. Ia the ess Be- ok Building
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death-bed at ficksburg she maze tue re-
quest OF the sairap TO grant her son per-
mission, under guard, TO visit her before
she died, and IL not that, to allow him 10
meet her corpse at the depot To which
the reply was: mol IL Yerger had flty
dying or dead mothers he never should
see one" This man sspires for United
States Senator.
The Printers Union CT this city held a
meeting last night TO test . little mat
ter Of dispute, which, after few mo
meuts session, was harmoniously settled.
The telegram sent 10 Washington ask
ing the removal Of disabilities Of certain
men has not been heard from, and il
anxiousIy looked for. The sharpness in
the game can be seen, az follows That
it is TO remove the disabilities OF the Re-
pubicans to prevent Conservatives from
going in, and To GUST Conservatives and
Feisstate, IL possible. ether Republicans
who are going 10 contest the seats
But enough Of this. The weather
here is miserable, similar 10 that We
have 10 Memphis-one day rain. and the
next mud and sunshine.
There are at this place three or fopr
foasdriss, blseksniih-ssops. fair groce'
rice. and boarding houses to be foued al
every alternate house. Saloons are as
Is those in Memphis = some kept
public. and others on the sly. One Of
the interesting features Of the city to
AnEse the young aud the old, is the ran.
ming Of three hre companies--lVo White
and one negro.
Among The visitors 10 this place from
your city. i the dead-beAt opeIs troupe
pay board add ball rent theT will do veil,
Jet alone eli printing bills hey haze bepE
IN he hasitef seEssolins.
Monday The Masonic 6raEd Lodge o.
The Stale bold session. and from al ID
pesrsnees u promises 10 be . full sns
] lively one. Public socoumodatioBs ars
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MISCELLANY.
The Purse Of Gold.

Sarah Goodwin was the name Of
poor seamstress, residing in large city.
She was not wholly friendless, but those
whom she knew, and who would have
aided her in her struggles, were very
poor, and could not. So she, widow
with four boys from the ages of four to
nine years, struggled through winters
cold and summers heat, providing her
little family with bread; and that all.
Her boys were good children, always in
their home after night-fall, and giving
their mother every halfpenny of their
little earnings, as often as they found
work to do. At last the mother fell sick,
and through weary illness she had no
other attendance save the occasional help
of u neighbor and the constant aid of her
poor little boys. 1t was touching to
behold their kind ways and to hear their
gentle words, Everybody said that they
would be blessed in coming years for
their thoughtful love-
Morning and night they read together
the Bible, and there they found Saviour
even Him who had loved them, and
given Himself for them The widow was
a humble believer; and rejoiccd in hope
that her sins were forgiven her through
the merits of Jesus, whom she truly loved
and in whom was all her hope.
The widow recovered; but it was now
the middle Of bitter winter, and their
little stock Of fuel was nearly gone. As
soon as her strength permitted, she walk
ed through the cold ola cheerless day to
the shop of her employer, and told his
manager her sad story. But he said it
was hard times; her illness had made
room for others as badly Off as herself,
and they had not Que stitch Of work to
give her. With sinking heart, but
praying, to keep her courage up, the
poor woman toiled Oh from shop to shop,
until it became late and, what with tears
and the darkness, sho could hardly see
her way home.
"If Mr. Hart himself had been there"
she said to herself, bending to the strong
wind, and drawing her scanty shawl clo-
ser about her form, " know he would
have given me work"
AS she whispered thus through her
chattering teeth, q tall gentleman passed
by her, and as he did so, something fell
to the ground and lay upon the crusted
snow Sarah paused; she had heard the
noise made by the little packet, and a
strange feeling led her TO search for it.
Oh joy, it was purse, heavy and filed
to tho brim; yellow and shining lay the
gold within, as she carried 1t towards u
lighted window.
"My poor boys, they shall want for
food no more !" she cried " this is gold.
! think that God must have put in my
way, for lie saw was in despair"
Suddenly, like fash of lightning, the
thought occurred to Sarah, that not one
alf.penny of the treasure was honestly
hers. But a moment she fingered, press
ing the money with her nunbed fingers,
the soIrowful tears chasing down her
thin checks; then starting forward to
find the owner of the purse, she walked
hurredly up the street, fearing that the
temptation, should she arrive at her poor
room and see her hungry children, might
prove too strong for her honesty
Opposite q great hotel, rs she stood
thinking which way TO take, sue saw tue
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A Useful HINT FOR Cold WEATHER.
The reason room takes SO long to be
warmed after fire has been kindlod is
that the air goes up in steady column
from the mouth Of the register, sides Of
tho stove or front Of tho CRATE, to the
ceiling Of the room, and from thence be-
gins to distribute itself downward, which
of course is a slow process. 10 expedite
this take palm leaf fan, shawl, large
towel, or something similar, fan violent.
ly or swing the shawl vigorously, thus
compelling the upper and lower strata Of
air to unto, the hot upper to mix with
the cold lower. In this way tho upper
portion, where the thermometer would
indicate eighty, and the lower where it
would stand at forty, will be compelled
to mix, and one would be surprised to
witness how much sooner the apartment
becomes comfortable.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

BAD SrELLISG.--Thero is no clearer
mark of very limited Acknowledgements to
say Of iynorance--than bad spelling.
This may be regarded as rule with few
exceptions. II you receive letter which
begins "Mi deer sur" you are not likely
to deem the writer an intelligent man. !
care not how excellent the handwriting,
or what the correspondents reputation
for business tact BY all means learn to
spell correctly. Orthography is more
important than orthoepy, for words
merely uttered dispcrsc themselves in the
air and are heard no more, while what is
pritea may remain to testify Of the wri
ter's learning or ignorance a hundred
years hence.
Our alphabet contains twenty six let.
ters. which are more than sufficient to
spell all the words we are able to artcu-
late. The word " alphabet 10 derived
from the first two letters OF the Greek,
Alpha aud Beta, answering to our A and
B, which is all will say on that point,
as quite an cssay--a book, in fact-might
be written OF the English alphabet and
it's history.
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POETRY.
Poetry with e Vengeance.


The n. Y. Tribune, some time since, calle
George Francis Train "an ass, lunatic,
charlatan and a mountebank." Train goe
back on sreely in the following style, takin
for his text one of Horrace's fayorite retorts
"YoU Liz, you VILLAIN, YOU LIE"
"George Francis Train is IN ass, q flhatit
n charlatan and mountebank."- G.. in Ifi
Duae.
Studious, bashful, honest, coy;
Fathers pride, and mothers joy;
Enterprising printers boy
You lie. you villain, you lie.
Smelling office all your life,
Taught woman suffrage by your wife,
Your Irish flute negro fife
You lie, you villain, you lie.
Full of editorial sass,
Calling everybody -.
Your rotten paperwili not pass
You lie, you villain, you lie.
Jewctt's partner at the falls.
Pratts associate al tariff balls,
Branch's friend in Union halls
You lie. you villain, you lie.
Always insulting the Irish flag,
With your negro-loying brag,
Tearing down our Haunting rag
You lie, you villain, you lie.
Where are the Irish funds you stole,
Slievegammon patriot, In your roll
OF State Collector for the Pole?
You lie, you villain, you lie.
On to Richmond! Oh, how pale.
On again, the chief to bail;
Always ready to show your tail
You lie, you villain, you lie.
On finance ignorant Horace c.,
Teaching natives A BE,
Buzzidg like humble bee
You lie, you villain, you lie.
Remembering that ancient fable
OF Cain about his brother Abel,
You hid under that chop house table
You lie, you villain, you lie.
SO oft of common sense bcreft,
Accusing all your friends of theft,
After thirty years only ten shares left
You, lie, you villain, you lie.
Old Pantlooner, Horace Greely,
Eyes so mild and voice so squcaly,
Your writings are getting very mealy-
You lie, you villain, you lie.
A D'Orsay Brummel in your dress,
As envoy, now England's in distress,
That old white hat, will take, guess
You lie, you villain, you lie.
Noble, generous-minded man,
Mountebank " and charletan,"
Match him, Horace If you CALI
-----.---4 an ues vou villain won lie
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PLENTY of Room.

Some folks are scared at the incoming
of the people Of Asia We arc to bo
drowned out. They can comfort them
selves with these figures, from a speech
Of Hon. Matthew Carpenter:
"Arkansas has population Of IS to a
square mile; Missouri, II to a square
mile; Alabama, 10 to square mile /;
Tennessee, 24 to square mile, and Tex
as 81 to q square mile. Contrast this
population with that Of England, with
371 to the square mile; France, with 2G0
to the square mile, and China, with 27O
to the square mile. The aggregate area
of the eleven Southern States is 1855, ,S52,
or an average of l2a persons to the
square milo or 5S acres to every man,wo-
man and child Take oneGfth Of the
population as capable Of laboring. and it
is an average Of 26o acres to the laborer.
This average would be, in individual
States, as follows: In Mississippi, 1SO
acres Arkansas, $50 acres, and in Texas,
1856 acres to the laborer. Ifthe land is
as capable Of sustaining as dense apopu-
lation as some of those we have quoted,
any agricultural country-not England,
for London alone is a vast empire but
China, Mississippi would sustain 10000.
900 of inhabitants, Arkansas IA 900, 900,
and Texas 74,000,000. The eleven
Southern States, as densely populated as
France, would sustain a population OF
129,3l3,916; or, if we take Holland as =
basis, 1873, 10000; China, l90,000,000 ;
England, 62,242,ooo. In other words,
Mississippi would sustain population
Of 100000 more than she has, Arkan-
sas Ia, ,0O0, 900 more, and so on. Now,
when you look at this vast area Of unoc-
cupied and untitled land, is there any one
so chimcrical as to think that we are to
be OVERLOADED with labor? Where is
the practical danger? We could receive
Immediately, and prosper, six or seven
million Of these laborcrs."
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

Es~ A surgeon OF the British army in
China is reported to have discovered an
encctual remedy for small pox. The
treatment is as follows: When tho pre-
monitory fever is at its height, and just
before the eruption appears, the chest Of
the patient Is rubbed with croton oil and
tartar cmotic ointment. This application,
It is asserted, causes the whole eruption
to appear ON the chest, to the relief Of the
rest of the body 1t also secures full
and complete eruption. and prevents the
disease from attacking the internal or
gans. it
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

FAMILY CoURrEsIEs.- the family,
the law of pleasing ought to be extended
from the highest to the lowest. You are
bound to please your children and your
children are bound to please each other,
and you arc bound to please your ser
wants il you expect them to please you.
Some men arc pleasant in the household
and no where else We all know such
men. They are good fathers and kind
husbands. you had seen them in their
own home, you would have thought they
were almost aqnels but If you had seen
them in the strdlI, IN their stores, or in
the counting. house, or any where else
outside OF their own houses, you would
have thought them almost savages. But
the opposite is apt to DO tho case with
others. When among strangers or neigh
bors they endeavor to act with propriety,
but when they get home, they say to
themselves, T" have played a part long
enough, and now am going to be natu-
ral." So they sit down and are ugly and
snappish, and blunt and disagreeablc.
They lay aside those little courtesics,
that make the toughest floor smooth,
that make the hardest thing like the vel
vet, and that makes life pleasant. They
expond all their politensss in places
where it will be prolltablc-where 1t will
bring silver and gold.
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Eg- Cooley, for February, is on our
table. This is the oldest and best Lady S
Magazine that is published, unquestiona-
bly, II Il now in is i0tll year and the
oldcr IL gets the better It grows. Terms
SO for single copy. 50 for two copies
one year Address L. A. Cooley, Phil
Penn
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

EJ- To aid farmers in arriving at ac-
curacy in estimating tho amount Of land
in different fields under cultivation. tho
following table il given:
yards wide by 96S yards long, con-
tains one acre.
10 yards wide by Asa yards long, con-
tains one acre.
90 yards wide by 24s yards long, cou-
tains one acre.
40 yards wide by III yards long, con-
tains one acre. a,
so yards wide by col yards long, con-
tains one acre.
70 yards wide by 6ot yards long, cor.
tains one acre. ai
c20 feet wide by 1913 foot long, contains
one acre.
44O fec. wide by % feet long. contains
one acre.
ITO foot wide by 396 foct long, eeutaias
one acre. f la 8nn .gaa
60 feet wide by 720 feet long, cSnsains
one acre. Inn
100 feet wide by 363 feet long contains
one acre.
24O feet wids by 1911 fost' long, con.
tains one acre. fiN'l ga
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ET Hold on to your tongue when you
are inst ready to swear, lie Or SPEAK
harshly or use an improper word. aa'g
Hold on to sour hand when abont t.
strike, pinch, steal or do an improper act
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point Of kicking, running away from
study. or pursuing the path Of error, or
shame, or crime. aaUl
Hold on to your temper when you arc
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or
Others are angry about ysu.
Hold on to your hearts when evil ~.
sociates seek your company and invite
you to Join in their mirth and revcly.
Hold on to your name at all times, for
It is OF more value to you than gold, high
prices or fashionable attire. w -
Hold on to tho truth. for Il viii scttc
you well and 10 you good throuuhoss
eternity. .lsl 4.g. q. ..l ~
Hold on to your virtue--lt 10 abetc al
prices to you IN all times and places.
Hold on to your good character Isf
il is and ever viii DO your best wealth.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

ES- Schunlendomovitchcwegin means
love, among the Choctaws--almost any
where else wo-d of that size would
mean business.
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-- A school olmastsr in Maine attempted,
tho other day, 10 punish nsayhsy sirh
She started 10 run. and no caught hsssoy :
the back Of the head. when she scrsemsd.
4" Fur Lords sake, save my new switch
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Look ON THIS Picture AND ON THAT.
=" Father is coming" and little round
faces grow long, and merry voices are
hushed, and toys arc hustled into the
closet. and mamma glancss nervously at
the door, and baby is bribed with lump
Of sugar to keep the peace, and fathers
business face relaxes not a muscle; and
the group huddlc like timid sheep in
corner, and. tea is despatched as silently
as if speaking were prohibited by the
statute book, and the children creep like
culprits to bed, marvelling that the eaby
dare crow so loud, now that Father has
come.
Father is coming!" and bright eyes
sparkle for joy. and tiny feet dance with
glec, and eager faces press against the
window. pane, and bevy Of rosy lips
claim kisses at tho door, and picture
books lie unrebuked on the table. and
anu iIu,iv s,"sy i"y~ i--~ -~r ohn"k against
the paternal whiskcrs with the most fear
less abandon. and Charley gets love pat
for his medal, and mammals face grows
radiant, and the evening paper is read,
not silently, but aloud, and tea and toast
and time vanish with equal celebrity, for
jubilee has arrived, and father has come!
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
torial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash in advance
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
5 lines free, over five 30 cents per line.
Cards or communications Of a personal
character, if admissible atall, double the usual
ates and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress OF
State Offices, S25.OO. County officers, $1,000.
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements paid quarterly, in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
TO be paid for when left at the office.
All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Address all letters and communications to
J.S. DuNuAM, Editor and Proprietor.
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Pay for yoHr paper,
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