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Affairs ON the Virginia Side.
FIRE IN FALLS CHURCH, ETC.

FALLS CHURCH, Jan. 10th, 1872.
Editor Star: The store and dwelling occu-
pied by Jesse OWN gs in this village, was burned
last evening. The fire broke out just after the
close of the singing school at the Baptist church
near by, say about 10 o'clock. Ii is supposed that
the fire was the work of an incendiary. There
was a partial insurance OH the goods and also
on the buildings.
The proper committee has been appointed by
the turnpike folks to employ the engineer to
run out the route
The last lecture was delivered by John NJ C Cor
mick, Esq; subiect-"The Irishman i'm Ameri
ca" 1t was excellent.
A meeting is to be held at the Baptist church
on wednesday 10 considered the matter of petit
tiomng Congress for an appropriation to build a
good free bridge across the Potomac.
Considerable interest il manifested in the COM
munity in regard to the location of the Pied
mont and Potomac railroad
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CALIFORNIA is making great strides in grape
culture, and bids fair to eclipse the wine gro W
ing countries of Europe. Good land costs from
$40 to S25 an acre. In planting vineyard the
land is plowed at least eighteen inches deep and
hole is made with a crOwbar, into which the
cutting is dropped. The cuttings OF the Mission
grape are mostly used i'm preference to for
eign varieties, and cost from So to SO per thou
sand. They are planted in February or March,
about six feet apart, or at the rate of thousand
to the acre. AT the end of three years the
yield may be estimated at five pounds to the
vine, AT four years twelve pounds or upwards
The whole cost OF an acre OF grapes, including
price Of land, cuttings, cultivation, &C., up TO
the time they commence bearing, may be esti:
mated not to exceed $40. The yearly cost after
they commence bearing, excepting the cost of
marketing and gathering, will not exceed $40
per acre. The prices paid by wine makers for
grapes are GO cents to 81 per hundred pounds,
making the value of an acre OF grapes worth
from SIS to $40. Taking the lowest price paid.
the profit after deducting all expenses cannot be
less than $50 per acre, and such An acre is worth
500, good return for the $40 originally in
ves'ed. An acre of grapes worth S7S will pro-
duce $500 worth OF wine.
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THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN OF THE WEST
" The mysterious woman of the west, !" who was
recently expected to make terrible develop
mcEts in the Minor counterfeiting case, is Susie
Freeman, of the ell-known Freeman Sisters
who appeared at the Globe Theater in New
York lately, under the management of John
Stetson, and are now playing at the National
Tht alter, Cincinnati The accidental con-
nection of the young lady with Colonel
wood ard the secret service happened
under quite romantic circumstances. The
sisters had been travelling with a company
which had suspended on account of bad busi-
ness, and were left penniess and far from home.
tndismayed by their misfor tunes, they took the
first train for New York. and although thew ex-
planned their situation TO the conductor he was
nnrelcnting, and was on the point of putting
then of the train, when Col Wood. happening
TO be In an adjoining seat, volunteered the paw
ment OF the required fares Before reaching
their destination the detectives learned the story
OF their lives, and noting that the elder was ex
traOrdinarily energetic and shrewd, he placed
ner ulon the traIi of gang of cOunterfeters
At last, firing of the duties of female detec-
i've, she returned with her sister to the stage.
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q. BAUM sells the best fitting Corset in the
country; Abdominal Corsets, wen recommended
by physicians; Misses Corsets, ten different
styhs; Madam Foyes Corset and Skirt sup
porter; Werley's celebrated French Corset; +.
B.P. Corsets, full line; Shoulder Braces, for
ladies' and misses; French Corsets; German
Red Merino and Silk Corsets; old style Corsets,
with board In front. COrsets made to order at
the shortest notice at G. Baums Corset and
HOOP Skirt Factory, 4OS 9Th street Don't mis-
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PRESENCE OF MIND.-We often read Of i'm
stances of extraordinary presence Of mind. but
one occurred the other day . little ahead Of any
little fellow. son OF the mistress OF we'll known
and popular educational institution, was skating
at Lake View n. j., when he broke through the
ice. AS he went down, the probabilities " re
rather sgalnst HIS coming up again Awe, aud
the lad realizing this, and wlshing to have the
intelligence conveyed directly home, shouted
ber Of his residencs. Fortnnatev. he ~ss 1ss-
cued. and the. world may yet anticipate much
from this precocious youth.-Nescark Coxrier.
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NuIlCEsr0 TIE LABIRs AND AMArEUBS
Cfimb;i Psrlor Plants, Ac.-Having oold 8 Dass a.
!ny r!s' 3 and xishins e dtspSs q ths bslsscs 6
el~ys-i sned PLANTS and : great 1asI other
sn q fri 9r1sy N SransittisS 70 ssit
H.sbi gton, DC NOS
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fienas md ths public for their very liberal
pa,rsI age during the past year would respsetfaly
he hor By his promptness aud attention 70 bust.
b~ss 10 merit Q contfnuance Of the came. Money
July invested and Loans negotiated with dIs.
patch. IReD. OONE9,
Real Eetata and Broker.
is,seo1m No. 63lX Loueiaoa Az.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
HOLIDAY coo ID ..

We would repeatedly call the attention Of our
customers and the public generally TO our large ana
~ell-selectei stock q GOODS FOR TAX Boll.
DAYS, among which would name, in part
IMPERIAL LAYER RAIsINs.
LONDON LAYER RAIsINs, in Whole, half .ps sr,-
VALENCIA RAIsINs
sULTANA RAIslNs
CvRRANTs, FIGs
IMPERIAL PRuSrs. in I. , and q pouns.-
COOKING PRUNEs and DRIED FRUIT.
WHITE HEATH PEACHES, in glass. very bean.
WHITE HEATH PEACHES. in ,Is. and H. can.
GREEN PEAS, n, mest,c ana French.
ToMAroks, In alb. and 3 H. cans.
TEXAS BEEF, very nutriti article
HUCkNs' PARKER HOUSE SOUPS
ENGLISH CHOW CHOW AID ONION PICKLES
WINDSOR MANOR PICKLES. something ne-
FRENCH and AMERICAN PICKLES, all kinds.
LoBsrERs, In glass and tine.
PRESERVED GINGER and CHOW CROW.
PRESERVES Of all kinds, Gndons make
ALMONDS, wALNUrs, Ptc.Ns, FILBERrs.
boae; FIRk CRACkkBs, &C, &C.
Also,
FINE OLD JAMAICA Run.
SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKY
Very superior Oh u BRANDY
Old BAKER aud NECTAR WHISKY
GAfFs CELEBRATED PURE BYE WHISKY.
PORT, ANGELICA, MUsCAT, SHERRY ara
MADEIRA WINEs
1.-THE popular brands Of CHAMPAeNE WINES
and few casks hne cid PALE SHERRY in tho
Custom House at Georgetown, thereby guaranteeing
sbe purity Of the Wine offered
FOR SALE Low BY
RRAWNUNG - urUnnU
No. Ola PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
decl6-tr Opposite Mefronolit., uo,.t
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CoUGHs.-A medicinal preparation in the form
OF lozenge is the most convenient. "Browns
Bronchial TrOches" allay irritation which in
duces coughing, giving relief in bronchitis,
hoarseness, influenza, consumptive and asth-
matte complaints. en-
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UNDRR-EATING.-The vast and increasing
army Of paralytics, dyspeptics, consumptves,
neiyously exhausted and insane, is filed, not By
those who overeat, but by those who undereat.
The great difficulty that practitioners of chronic
diseases especially, encounter, is in getting their
patients to take sufficient nutriment. Very
much of the benefit that follows travelling.
change OF residence to the seaside or the mount
aims, muscular exercise, electrical treatment and
various medicines is due to, and Is measured by
the increase of the appetite and corresponding
increase in digestive capacity. Many of OuT
most valued medicines-cod liver oil, cream
phosphates, and irOD-act directly as food and
owe their value to their nutritive powers To
restrain debilitated patients from eating In our
days, Is as unscientitic it would be to bleed
them q few ounces daily, as was formerly done
in such cases, and would have a similar effect
to increase their debility and next to starving
Themselves, the greatest mistake Of the ner-
vonsly dyspeptic Is to over-exercise, especially
occasionally overeat than habitually eat too
little. Better do nothing than to do too mucn.
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Medical Declaration COncerning
Alcohol.

The following curious document, signed by
three hundred of the leading physicians Of Lon.
don, appeared in the papers OF that CITY lust be-
fore Christmas: GAS il is believed that the in
considerable prescription Of large quantities of
alcoholic liquid by medical men for their patients
has given rise in many instances to the forma-
ten Of inteErerate habits, the undersigned,
while unable to abandon the use Of alcohol in
the treatment of certain cases of disease are vet
OF the opinion that no medical practitioner should
prescribe it without sense of grave responsible
lty. They believe that alcohol, in whatever
form, should be prescribed with as much care as
any powerful drug, and that the direction for its
as sanction for excess, or necessarily for the
They are also Of opinion that many people ina
mensely exaggerate the value of alcohol as an
article OF diet, and since no class of men see so
much of its effects, and possess such power to
restrain its abuse, as members of their own pro-
tesson, they hold that every medical practitioner
l. bound to exert his utmost influence to incul-
cate habits OF great moderation i'm the use of
aicoholic liquids. Being also firmly convinced
that the great amount of drinking of alcoholic
liquors among the working classes of this coun-
try is one of the greatest evils of the day de-
stroying-mOre than anything ese-the health
happiness, and welfare of those classes, and
neutraizing, TO large extent. the great indus
trial prosperity which Providence has placed
within the reach of this nation, the undersigned
would gladly support any wise legislation which
wonld tend to restrict, within proper limits the
use OF alcoholic beverages, and gradually intro
duce habits OF temperance.
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CONTINUAL DROPPING out of the hair, with
disagreeable itching of the scalp, prevented
and the scalp made cool apd healthy by the us,
OF Halls Vegetable Scilian Hair Remover. 3
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SOCIETY FOR THE PREvENTION OF SWEAR
INa.-A new organic .tion, called the " Society
of the Holy Name OF Jesus" has been formed
by the male portion of the congregation OF st.
Antbony's Church, Sullivan street, New York.
Its object is to prevent the common habit of
swearing. and check the profane uss OF the Di-
vine Redeemer's name. The pastor, after re-
questing all persons to join the association, said
the name of Jesus was on every lip, not in pray
er, but for the purpose of giving yehemence and
force to the baser passions Of mankind. 1t was
used to proclaim hatred and revenge, and to
minister to all that was evil, and that was Op-
posed to morality, to law, and to God. " A man
who profanely swears," continued the preacher.
"is worse than the devil, for the devil hears the
name of Jesus with fear and trembling"
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BOYS come and see the solid silver watches
Bazaar, 1006 Pennsylvania avenue.
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~Ice two feet thick Is being gathered in
Indiana and Illinois
~Waterberry, Conn, grinds out barrel of
oroiee finger rings per diem.
~lt is said TO be one OF the most difficult
things in The world 20 stuff butter into Q Wild
cat with q hot Awl.
~Said Bloggs the other day when applied
20 for q loan Of ten dollars: "I'ye ouly i've
lending tens, and they're all out"
~The Lady's Journal has q Leading ediito-
rial advising "ladies with beefy necks" not to
wear low-necksd dresses.
~Mr. Beecher does not think happiness
concentrated I'm an income OF S3u.000 q year.
Let him try it on 500 and see hsw he can enjoy
h mself
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TY TIE MS.

ELEGANT light rolls, biscuits. &c, with Doc.
ley's Yeast Powder, the best. Try it, 2
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SHOCKING TREATMENT OF A CHILD BY RE-
LIGIOUs FANATICs.-The sect of " Nazarites, at
windsor, in New York, has incurred the iii
opinion of ordinary mOrtals by its superstition,
and in the case of Mr.. and Mrs. Stow, adherents
OF the sect, by some barbarOus and wantOn
cruelty. Recently Mr.. Stow asked his child who
is only Is months old, to tell him its age, and
upon the baby's refusal to do SO he beat 1t un
mercifuly till it was black and blue from its
waist to its feet. 1t was then placed on high
stool, with neither back nor rungs, and kept
for twenty three hours, when its grandfather
came to its relief; and now the inhuman parents
have been held in bail to be tried for their crime
That this piece Of inhumanity is at least In part,
due to the superstitiOns of the "Nazarites, is
evident from the fact that Mrs. Blatchley, a
prophecies among them. has given her sanction
to it by saying publicly that the baby was pos
sessed by a devi', which could be exercised only
by the beating, and that Mr.. Stow placed the
child on the stool to assist the escape of the un
ruly demon. Naturally enough the citizens of
Windsor are greatly incensed against the "Naz-
arites," and because Of the brutality oftwo men,
beers "a the sect it may 60 hard with all its ad-
herents.
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CONE AND SEE the bargains at Princes Be-
zaar: II you don't see that he offers induce
ments don't purchase.
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NJ III. PRINCE has decided till the first @
March TO sell of the various goods he has, a
cost, as he anticipates making a change.
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FIYTH WARD BUILDING AssocIArIoN-The
third annual report OF this association was re ad
At the meeting last night. showing the profits OF
the association TO be s11 per share. The old
officers were reelected. $4,000 was sold at an
average premium of 81 per cent.
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pr.vem..t., w.s reed a.d further o.n.ide,a.io.

prsyem.ots, was read aud further consideration
postpored.
MT. Bureley offered q resolution requesting the
Delegate Of the District Congress endeavor TO
SECURE such an asiend-nl mt Of the organic act ss
will prov ide for the election by The pc ,pe of the
District Of the members OF the CsunciI Collector
Of Taxes. AUDITOR Register, Coroner ~ later Regis
trar, Attorney, surveyor, Su permit sns-nt of As
eessmepts and and Public Prntec; agreed to.
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~ Poughkeepsie has ice-boat carnivals.

ga man arriving home At q late hour lit
tie the worse for too much supper, hatless AMI
coatless, Was asked by his indignant spouse:
dear chic. to the Chicago sufferers"
~A Kansas papers COW obituary says:
"Tnere il not \ farm wagon In the country that
she has not stolen something out Of; not 8 gate
that have been thrown at her would mako i've
miles Of turnpike"
0Mrs. f. A. Meiiwether, whose registration
as n voted under q provision or the new city
charter of Memphis has been chronicled, voted
ut the recent election for Mayor in that city for
the d. mocratic candidate. iagst.tsss
OFierch soldiers who cannot read snd w.i'e
o. the expiration or their term Of service are in
future to lie kept in the army unit they can.
The Committee on Education il in favor OF Al
lowing all pt Isons properly qualified the right to
teach in the public and private schools.
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PARENTS call and secure merino underwea
for your hoys. at half the usual price, at Prince
Bazaar, 10O6 Pennsylvania avenue
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COLoNIZATIoN MEETING.-The ffty-ffth an
nivcrsary of the American Colonization Society
takes place this evening in the Metropolitan
Church. Able speakers are advertised to adj
society has sent nearly go emigrants to Liberia.
making in all since the close of the war ever
2so0. Large numbers have applied for passage
slnce the departure Of the last Expedition.
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THEINHABITANTs of Alsace and Lorraine re-
fuse to become Germanized In feeling, and
although they are forced to submit to German
rule, they omit no occasion for manifesting to
their rulers their dislike Of the new order of
things Frequent murders Of German soldiers
take place, and when these occur the whole pop
ulation assist in concealing the perpetrators
from the reach Of the law. A more significant
by . correspondent Of the St. Louis Republican,,
who, under date OF December IA, writes from
Berlin that at the present time there was car
penter work to the value Of 100 900 thalers to be
dore for the military department In Metz, and
that in that city Of 81 900 inhabitants there was
rot single man to be found who would under
take to do even the smallest part Of 1t at any
price.
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LAssOING GRIzzLY.-The Ventura (Cali-
formal Signal relates the following:-"W We for
got to note little incident that took place here
illustrating California youth and life. Two
boys, aged respectively twelve and four
teen years, sons of W. f. Foster, Of the
MontecitO, and r. X. Hall, Of the DIAL
back, looking for their cows, when they
discovered young grizzly bear toddling along
in the trail. They had been long enough
here to know the danger or trying to
rarely being beyond the cries of her young
But the temptation was too strong for youthful
discretion, and keeping an eye on the varmint
they began hallooing, and finallysbeing con-
viBced that the old one was not near, they rode
up to him, and, with the dexterity of old van
queros. quickly succeeded in fastening the laria,
about his neck, and took him safely home. Il
was feat as dangerous as daring, and spor
that old hunters would not care to indulge IL
unless exceedingly well mounted.
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limited STATES PATENT OFFICE,
y MAsnIEsEs.. 2: q yensays 3, lqs.
PSil.ssly -. r. Ss.yss 81 - ssssasss. q :
Il 3 erdsrs1 tkss H. e.ssnesy in sAs c. b.
e.s.sd o. e So day g sFeh .s3t: sS.s he tine
ligited e De lsth Day Of naFch next, .sd shas
aid Petition - hssrd On The Nh DAY q March
Any Persos nay oRPos. shis sxssr.,cn.
janbf. Id. LBG0Eff, Commissions.
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LOCAL NE w 8.
Amusements. Sc. To-us-ht.

AmuseueoS, <Ec-. Tonight
lincoln HaH.-Duprez and BeRedict's Min
etrels.
COr0resdfioHdl ChUreA-Lecture by Ralph
Waldo Emerson
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"HoG-SHooTINe TIME.-The NeW England
sticking Of hogs when ready for tho slaughter.
After Recommending this mode OF killing 1t
says: " VIII not the reader see to 1t that no ami
NAL of his shall Be hunted down, caught and
bound, and then die under the torture Of the
knife, this year. A pistol viii be found most
convenient; but If gun Is used IL should be
with small charge OF powder, and 0 plug Of
hard wood three-fOurths Of an inch long and
half rs thick through will answer as well Is :
hall. In taking this course the head Is not dis
figured SOFAS to be noticeable, and in every re-
sPect it is preferable to the oldinhuman mode OF
killing hog"
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FINB Roll Plate Sets, Bracelets Chains
Alaska Diamonds, and French Gilt Jewelry In
AZ Pa avenue, between AZ and 9Th SIS.
FROM j. Shillingt0n we have God>ys Lady's
Book for February, and Appieton's Journal for
January q.
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A. FISHER, No. 61s 9th street, removes spot
without cleaning the whole garment and with
out taking them apart. He also cleans HI,
gloves andslippers. Gentlemen's gloves cleane,
to look like new ones. I9
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BIRDS.

CANARY BIRDe.-Rscsived Q new lot, Arss-
- clsa sIEGaRs, solS 3 es1 . ,pises, -
Itioss. li?s - s,ssss; kssvssa I e.1 -
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SMALL POx.-Lieut. Noonan, of the sanitary
police, yesterday notified DIR. Verdi of the
Board OF Heath, that the case of small pox re-
ported TO him in an alley between G and H. and
Sd and u SITS. southwest, has not been removed
to the hospital. This is said to be a very bad
and il Is feared the disease will spread IL il
II not removed. The small pOx Is reported rs
spreading in the Howard buildings among the
densely crowded tenants there.
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A CAVE at East Haddam, Conn.,, was recently
visited by a party Of explorers, and what they
found at the depth of 100 feet is rather lOftily
described as go vast rotunda with towering,
perfect dome, where above, around and far
torches cast their weird light, were countless
millions Of minute particles Of glittering mica,
and innumerable specimens Of garnet incrusted
were shining with electric light, like bars of
purest crystal, showing that the lapse of ages
had not dimmed the radiance Of their splendor."
Within this cave, we are told, the party found
the skeleton of human being who must have
been about seven and one-half feet high.
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You've RowDIEs IN THE FIRST WARD
The services Of a policeman can be well EN-
ployed in arresting the pack Of boodlums who
congregate in the vicinity of the gas work )
nearly every evening. On Friday night the
young Migrants attacked and emptied the
pockets of one of our carriers, and on Saturday
they robbed him of all the papers he had on
reaching that point,-abOut fifty in number, 81
that that many subscribers had to go to bed
without their STAR, which is nearly as bad a
not having any bed TO 60 to. A fine haul can be
made there almost any evening by a couple OF
expert and abie-bodied officers.
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ARREST OF ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERS
Charles johnson alias " Blackstrap" and Rich.
ard Burnett, two colored men, were arrested by
Lieut. johnson and arraigned before the Police
Court this morning, charged with being con-
nected with the robbery of Mr.. Metzler, the
case of which indirectly led to the murder of
officer Doyle They were fully recognized by
witnesses, and the judge committed them for
the action OF the grand jury.
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Clsssse under an sxpsrieneed 0ynnngt, Baths
LocksrS, kc &C., ell b copplsts order.
IsHE QYMNksIuM, q ps Quarter ; Sow'
i Der has obtained fteS ths ssprs9e Court Of the
District Of Columbia, holding aSpeeiM fern lette,
SANKIN, late Of Wsshingfon county, d. c., q. :
e,ased. An Perscns having cisiH g inst the std
the voachers thereof 70 the subscriber, on before
the 6sh day January next: hey may Otherwise ~
Given Under nv Jhand dis q dy q Janasrys
p:nM. IDwAlDnh mar. RAskIN
" ond NJ ele., tAe cheo1eof al bss, plact for
q: cut, fisfOIs, s0E6dkA 10 ro:Sss ;,