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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-06
THE NEWS.
Loss of the Virginius.

THE United States steamer ossipee arrived
al New York at II p. Al, on the Goth, without
the steamer Virsinius, which vessel she was
commissioned to bring 10 port. On boarding
her the startling intelligence was communl-
Gated that the VII ginius had foundered of
Cape Fear, N. c., on the morning Of the 2eth
inst Lieut.. Commander Haswell, OF the
osslpse, made the following statement con-
corning tho disaster The ossipee left Tor
tugas with the virginius in tow on the morn
ing OF the 9th. They had fair weather until
the afternoon Of Saturday, the following day,
when gale sprung up. They continued to
have bad weather, and the virginus signalled
that she was leaking badly. Capt Walters,
therefore, determined to shape his course for
Charleston. s. G., but as they got into smooth
or water the water was kept out OF her
fre-room. On the morning OF Christ
mas day. the severe weather
having continued, the yirginius was again
leaking as bad as ever, and the vessels put
into Frying Pan Shoals, about ten miles south
Of Cape Fear hight, whero smoother water
could be obtained. Here the vessels came to
anchor, Capt. Walters hoping that the Virgin
Jus would ride out the gale. Before daylight
the next morning, Friday, Commander Wood
row sigualled with lights that the Virginius
was leaking rapidly, with fires out, the pumps
stopped, and that the crew wished to be taken
of. Boats we're lowered from the 0ssipee at
daylight, and by A. N. all on board the Viz.
ginius were transferred TO the former vessel.
As heavy sea was running the work OF re.
moving the crew was one Of much danger aud
difficulty, and therefore no lives were risked
IN endeayoring tC save their personal effects
or any o.her property on the virginius The
hawber Of the Yirginius was cut and buoy
attached TO mark her position in case she sank
out OF sight. The Ossipee remained at anchor
during the day. aud at a quarter 10 4P. N. the
Yirginius, which had been gradually sinking,
vent @ the bottom. She sank in eight tath.
oms Of water, portion Of her masts remain
ing above the surface.
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.Iren and steti n Fartr rlmes.

A late number of Nature gives the
following interesting notes on the use
of iron and steel by the aDcients /.
'eIron was mott common use till long
after the introduction of copper Ii
is far more difficult to procure, because
il is not met with in its native state,
and the fusing point is very high. The
metallurgy of iron is more complex
than that of copper, and when obtain
ed is more difficult metal TO work.
According TO Xenophon, tho melting of
iron ore was first practiced by the
Chalubes, nation dwelling near the
Black Sea hence the name Chalups
used for steel, and hence our word
Ch0lgbtqte, applied to mineral
water containing iron. Steel
was known TO the ancients,
but we DO not know by what means it
was prepared; 1t was tempered by
heating to redness and plunging in cold
water According to some kuanos
mentioned by Homer was steel; but
Mr.. Gladstone prefers to conclude that
it was bronze Iron was known at least
1887 b. c. II was coined into money
by the Laced@monians, and at the time
OF Lukourgos was in common use. Ii
was used in the time of Homer for GER
tain emitting instruments, such as wood.
mems axes, and for ploughshares. Its
value is shown by the fact that Achilles
proposed q ball of iron as a prize fol
the games in honor of Patroklo.
Neither iron, money, nor iron i'm
plements OF great antiquity have been
found because, unlike the other metals
Of which we have spoken above, iron
rusts rapidly, and soon comparatively
disappears. No remains of 1t have been
found in Egypt, yet Herodotus tells us
that iron instruments were used in
building the pyramids moreover,
steel must have been employed to en-
grave the granite and other hard rocks,
massive pillars of which are often
found engraved most delicately from
top to bottom with hieroglyphics.
Again, the beautifully engraved Bah
ylonian cylinders and Egyptian gems,
frequently of cornelian and onyx, must
have required steel tools of the finest
temper. We have no record of the fur
naces in which the ore was smelted,
but we know that bellows were in use
in the fifteenth century,B c., in Egypt.
and some crucibles of the same period
are preserved in the Berlin Museum.
They closely resemble the crucibles in
use at the present day." We NAV add
that Mr.. Layard found an iron saw at
Niueyah,
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The West

A MASS NETTING Of one thousand unem.
plo}ed workngmen was held in Chicago on
December g, at which speeches we're made ex-
pressing dissatisfaction with their committee
denoupelng the press and the aristocrats, and
demonstrating the necessity OF thorough or.
ssnizAtion.
A. i. sroNE, President Of tho Cleveland
Rolling Mile. has sailed for Europe to neeo
tate the bonds q Z three western railroads who
have large contracts with the rolling mill
company icrraiis II tbc bonds can b ncgo.
tiaied the contracts vii be- hned otherwise
81.
GEN. BABCoCE IL q candidate iur 4. s. Sen.
ator from Kansas.
kArr SAGINAW. Mich. has sensation IN A
case q attempted poisoning The intended
victim was wellto.do farmer, and the
"onld-be murGeress his viic Mary and vii
lam Chase, brother u Georges.
Col j. w hoNrH, formerly Precedent oftbe
State University q Kansas, ami more recent.
~ editor Of the Chctopa Adyauc, st,emnt,d
70 commit suicide by drowning. G.r d,,,
since, while insane.
CiNclANAr has slaughtered i5e.Ooo loo.
since Nov. LIST, against 3SO.oOO same time la.l
year. Chicago has feeeiy esu. $50 aea,us
653 7s2 tor the same time last ,oar 81 lou,
has packed 3j9,25l
T. $. RUTHERFORD, son Of the late Col
Rutherford, Of Alton, H., aud who has i5r IN,
Ils' Two or three Years had charge Of th
n'ut department Of tae commission house o
N'4'6' Alexander s Co., Of 81. Louts, 40
seconded on Monday with some five bsn5r,,
dollars OF bis employers money 10 al,
u l. Ao'' worth Of a3ur from sayrc,
" 20 ON snort time, converted II into cash
ava hed LOT San Francisco Monday e,sping
He vas arrested at Cheyenne.
lWo.flihps 81 The business portion a, uua
sonyilie' III, has been desuoyeam 6ra t"',
s5o,ooo-lttl ur no insurance ~ 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-06

TUE Erie Canal IL now completely closed
locking up about 5000, 900 bushels Of grain,
which will have to remain all winter. In this
amount Is included nearly 500 goo bushels OF
wheat.
Jay Cooke loses an estate worth "A, 600 600
Mr., Moorehead property worth 81, goo 600, and
the other members large private fortunes.
All are now penniless. being ruined dnan-
cially.
Tue President OF one Of the national banks
OF Philadelphia has used the whole surplus OF
the bank, t2OO, 900, for the benefit Of an Iron
Manufacturing Company, and il will be a 10.
tolloss. The capital Of the bank, however, is
unimpared.
Tar police Of New York CITY have made 2
descent on the headquarters OF the Kentucky
lottery, arrested several persons, and took
possession of al the property on the prem.
ises.
Ex-suffBysos CBoss. of Brooklyn, has
been fined $3.50 for allowing Mrs Hoke to
escape 20 Kansas. carrying q child with her.
tor possession of which suit was pending.
CUBAN SCENTS in New York state that orders
have bern received that 40 more rides are
needed for the Cuban forces, as they have
,aptured more than sufficient 10 srm all they
can put al present into the held.
The suspensions OF Doland & Burreu, glove
dealers, aud VIM. II, Carpenter dealer ia mil
inery goods, are announced from New York
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Am - Soffs 0T pararrarhs.


AN imaginary quantity--alady's age.
Treasury defalcations have occurred
IN twenty-five counties of Ohio.
STEAM is servant that sometimes
blows up its master.
WINE is to be abolished at many of
tne leading new-year receptions in New
York.
The Italian opera is "a bastard, mis-
begotten creature, according TO Bou
eicault.
The Brooklyn board of audit has
found deficiency in it's assessment
bureau Of $55, 000
A "REv." gentleman at Cambria,
Mich. Lately married his step-daughter,
a feeble minded cripple.
Ar q "candy pulling" III Athens,
Tenn, lately, two young fellows pulled
pistols and shot each other.
WHEN IS a hotel bell boy like a
broken merchants When he refuses
totake up a note.
EIGHT weekly newspapers in Illinois
have suspended within week, six of
which were Journals.
/ EUGENE CRY, Oregon, is known to
many persons for the first time in con.
sequence of an announcement that
university is building there.
NINETEEN brothers of Gen. Ryan,
who was one of the victims of the Vir-
ginIus affair, have already put in an
appearance for public sympathy.
"SAY, Sambo, did you cher see the
Catskill Mountains2" No, 1 nebber
did; but L have seen dem kill mice.
"Yaw, yaw"
AN Irishman who was found guilty of
stealing lot of coffee, was asked by
the magistrate what he did with it
Made tay with it,, was the Hiber-
MANS reply.
A LEGAL luminary in New York has,
by recent matrimonial alliance, be-
come the father-in-law of two children,
the grandfather-in-law of seven, and
the great grandfather ,in.law of five.
"THE Israelltes Crossing the Red
Sea- is one of the paintings exhibited
by professor Of Maine, who claims in
his advertisement that they were pho
tographed direct from nature.
THERE is one good thing about ba.
bies, says late traveller; "they never
change. We have girls of the period,
men of the world, but the baby is the
same self-pos8essed, fearless, laughing,
voracious little heather in all ages and
in all countries.
DURING the past year the Methodist
Episcopal Church has grown $4,000
600 richer and gained over 5000 mem
bers, making a total of l,464, 927 mem
bers and probationers. The number
of deaths during the year is Is, 966,
which is unusually large.
A MONTANA paper prints q graphic
account of the discovery of a cave, and
in it the petrified remains of a giant,
but overtaXes our credulity when it
adds that large copper shield stood
by his side, and that on the walls of
the cave were engravings of three
masted vessels.
OLIVIA says of Alexander H.
Stephens Wonderful man! It may
be said he once had body, but it has
been pared down until it is transparent.
You feel that God is good to give
you almost a chance to see naked
SOUL"
MIrHER Now Jean, when the
folks come to tea, mind We divert them
as muckle as We can. And, Jean,
when the cakes and slch like things are
handed round, be mannerly, and set
the example by just saying NO, thank
We, 60 it all. F"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-06

Minister Jewell, in recent letter
from ~. Petersburg. says. The most
powerful man here. after the Emperor.
is rripon, Chief of Police man OF
wonderful executive ability, always AZ
fire, row, or o parade. He il AL.
ways Just behind the Emperor when
cut, aud says who may come and who
may go, and who shall be tried too. /
think, and perhaps who may be con.
yicted. He just runs this city, and
does IT to perfection. He is accounta.
bic TO no one but the Emperor. | send
TO him 10 get Americans out OF scrapa,
on out OF the country, or 20 do any
thing else ALI know is, that IL i,
done. His dispatch TO the frontier let
anybody IN or out or stops them 10
examination. He is said 10 be yer,
just man, aud he certainly is yer,
active one.
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AT Large.

IHt survivors q the rolati. Arcu, e,rob.
ton viii petition Congress ior 5at,o,si -
ponsaliou' OWING T. taeIr impaired h,altb
In has bo4n asCcrtaincd that the r,ht.s.. I.
Kingston, san Francisco county C,lit.rn,.
was committed by the notorious ro.,r.,n
Vasquez and his gang There we're only
thirteen Of the party, bat they captured pd
FOUND about forty men, thea robbed them
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.bout Visiting Cards.

Visiting cards for this season are Of
the finest unglazed Bristol board, aud
a little larger than formerly Some are
in delicate tints. The shape is more
oblong than square. The London STYLES
for gentlemen are very small-those for
ladies very large. When the words are
not printed on the corner Of the cards,
turning them down in the following
order will denote the object of the call !
The right hand upper corner is used e.
denote simple call or visit the left
hand upper corner signifies congratula-
ton after weddings, engagements, etc.
The left hand lower corner IS used for
coincidence: aud the right hand lower
corner for n visit previous to leaving
TOM. n il customary TO have the
words rist, fciicitdtioH, coincidence
adisu. printed on the reverse side Of
the corners. When leaving Tor long
tourney, or voyage 10 the other side. i
Is necessary Co send cards 80 friends
with the gimple word congo, or Z. 2.
c.. in the left hand lower corner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-06

NEWPORT las a Sampson who has
shouldered an anchor weighing $50
pounds and carried II 400 yards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-06

A SMART young lady Chut she Will
play cards. wrote a note 10 nice
Young man the other DAY thus Come
and play V0HcU with me this even.
ing. She meant euchre. but the sim.
ple.minded youth " got mad about
H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-06

LORD DuFFERA, Of Ottawa, Canada,
has been skating.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-26
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADyANCE

o"s ana interesting. In the chapel is the
stout oaken chest where the communion nlata
Was Kept, but the little birds who build
among the raiters are the only singers. who
make melody in the desalate place. The
kitchen looks like dungeon, aud we fancy
French cook, or fastidious "Biddv,,
would go crazy at the thought of preparinq
dinner in such place.
Waraoitk, June, 10th. Yesterday we gave
to Warwick castle, Grig's cliff, and Kenil-
worth. am living in dreamland now.
know nothing about the nineteenth century.
for my daily companions are the lords and
ladies' OF the olden times, and we feast and
'rolic in these banquetDg halls, aud watch
the games that are played for our amu,e-
ment E7en the juvenile member of our
party is 50 dared by all these sights and
sounds that when pretty white cat in the
old courtyard OF Kinilworth, made love to him
in pussy fashion, putting out her paws, most
coaxingly, and hiuted that she might not
be a cat at all, but an enchanted princess,
waiting for gallant young knight to deliver
her, he looked at her with earnest curiosity,
and declined to continue the acquaintance.
When left home L recorded vow, rot to
write guide-book letters, but how can one
walk day after day, through the grand apart
ments, and elegant grounds which have
known the presence of many of those who
have frightened or disgraeed English history
and not long to share with dear absent
friends the exceeding pleasure
To-day we go to Stratford, on-Aron-aud
by the end Of the week We reach London.
There we will rest and read our letters from
home, before we begin the round of sight
seeing. Till then, aud after,
Yours truly, ]. E. E.. s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-26

A CAPABLE Servant to do general housework in
"A a family of four, one and one-half miles from
the city. Address Box l5o5, Portland, Me. my6ti
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A PLEASANT two story dwelling House, in good
"A repair, suitable for two families. situated on
the southery corner of Pearl and Lincoln Streets.
Enquire at the House any time after 10 A. NJ.
my20 NFf If
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Wanted at the Orphan Asylum
du Hsal Wanted.

| A PROTESTANT Woman, to do general house,
"A work. Apply at No. AZ Park ST., afternoons:
| mv15 st' ' t If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-26

The un'ettered individual who carried Kate
Fields trunk through Spain, is happy in the
possession of the following recommendation
from his late employer: The Blinker has
been my courier for ten days. 1 suppose
he is honest. He is said TO be respectable. I
know he is stupid, and if any one desires to
cultivate the virtue of patience, at considera-
bic expense to his feelings and pocket, he
cannot have better opportunity than by Sc
curing the Bl;nkers services for hurried
tour through Spain.'
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House For Sale.

N the beautiful village of Freeport, seventeen
Il miles from Portland, desirable modern built
two story House of ten rooms, with plenty of closet
room; stable attached. About of an acre of land,
with apples, cnrrants, gooseberries, grapes and
strawberries. Buildings in firm order; warmed by
coal furnace; brick cistern in cellar; never-failng
well in the yard. 9"n s-a al ~ y Z t9ag evd
For particulars inquire of the subscriber on the
premises.
4 II. B. MEANS.
Freeport, June 22d, 1874. je23d3ws
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An English paper advertises for sale ga
Highland minister's complete uade mecu,n,'
consisting of ''miniature Testament, very
large silver-mounted spirit flask, and strong,
serviceable corkscrew, fitted in super6ne Rus
sia leather case" Highland ministers, says
the Independent, evidently believe that ''the
letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."
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E%lothing.


Our naber says we ar suferin
with krampness in the pocket. We
did spOSe our nabers from PrOyi-
dence was gentlemin. We will ad-
NIT that we had sum reverses, but
did not sp0se emmy BLACKBOARD wood
twit us off lit in the newspapers.
We simply Sa we can pay our bills
and ask no fayers. And now for
the ded Rooster in our naberS ad-
vertizement lit is the very one
we killed last fall and s0t him ON
the rLst ana sumbOdy stole him.
We have had to send to Boston for
a mother, az you wll Sc in few
days, and we will tel you sum time
what we think off eny person no
will rob q hen r0Ost.
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Troy Whig: New York CITY spends $780,
100000 year for rum, and 5000, 900 for re-
hgion. Figures won't lie; but if such fig
ures as these would lie little, their moral
tone couldn't be hurt much by it.
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When devoted wife holds her husband
out at arms length by his sore ear, and says
she wouldn't crush worm, he realizes, all
at once, how fearfully and wonderfully wom-
ell are made.
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The world will be shocked to learn that
the czar while in London danced in frock
coat. 1t wasn't his fault, however. Doubt
less bis wife forgot to pack up his swallow
tail with the rest of his wardrobe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-26

Deliver me from person who never does
wrong, and knows itr exclaimed Mr..
Beecher. 'Delver me from man whose
tongue never made mistake, and who
keeps note of the fact! If there is any one
thing more provoking to sinner-and we
are all sinners than another, it is one Of
these consciously-perfect folks"
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HA! hA HA /!

Now we will took a little. We
>ate $500. 90 that we hav sold
O.o-third more goods than any re-
tail party in Portland the last
thirty days and will show it by
Cash Book and Bank Account.
Now put up your stamps or go into
your boots. The Portland People
are not a l fools,
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Don't you forgit it.

Our naber wants tn knO if we
exchange goods. In anser will sa
we du. If a person byes suite off
us for $500 and don't like lit, we
expect tn swap lit and Civ him one
Wuth $1,000. That is understood,
and if he wants the monte We ex-
pect tn Civ him tn dollars for one.
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For Sale or Exchange.

A N elegant suburban Residence of 10 rooms situ-
IA, ated on corner let OF u acres of land, with
good stable. fuit trees, grape vine; lone of the
u miles from Portland, between Woodford's and
MorriiPs Corner, seven minutes walk from steam
and horse cars, churches and schools. Price $500.
VIII exchange for house in Portland. Apply at
House, or 255 FORE STREET, Portland Me.
je22 *d1w
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BLACK DIAMOND.

~ This beautiful and noted young Stallion
T1> will make the present season al the sub
%HSQ Nscriber's stable in Cornish Village. Dlsek
AZl- diamond was sired by fenobscot Boy; he
by Old Drew from a Messenger mare. Black Dia-
mon has rotled a three In tive during the last
year. winning with ease and making his best mile in
Isl without fitting Hell eight years old, sixtreu
hands high, weighs eleven hGnured pounds ct black
brown color and ga tne natural tro.ting actiuu.
Terms 10 warrant 81. WIN. Ii. WARREN.
CORNISH. April 13 1874. aul5eod3m
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FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 2e, 1874.
Gossip and Cleaning,
Brides call it Nee-ag-ry.

A Brooklyn girl has just rejected a suitor
because his arm wasn't long enough to 60
round her. She says il she is going to have
lover at all, she means TO have a good fit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-26

Mollie Nudge, young, beautiful and tai
ented, lives somewhere on the banks of the
Mississippi, and every man who has seen her
has proposed on the SPOT; but her father
hates all mankind and says she shall remain
single all her days. There is going to be a
tragedy that way one Of these days, and we
vote for Old Nudge as the heavy villain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-26

About eight acres of land "a miles
A<MN IN from City Hall, with II story
+ $fMS35AxAR House, very pleasantly located on a
"A xaN42IkAN bluff, contains nine finished rooms,
80 with wood house, carriage house
and a nice Stable connected. 100 apple, pear and
cherry trees.
also. FOR LEASE, the commodious store
on Exchange Street, recently occupied by F. o Bal
Agent ju20d3w
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For Sale.
Suburban Cottage for Sale.

A DESIRABLE first class House. ~ rooms large
"A lot, in the westerly part Of the city. Inquire
OF JOHN G. PROCTER.
ju22 ..e div
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Don't you forgit lit.

Our naber says he saw a coat and
vest bought for $4,000, just the
same as we sell for $l4.OO If tha
mean tn sa that lit was ment for
us tina ly.
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BARE YOU DO 1T 2

Yes We dare reply to any pop
squirt. We did think and do still
think Mr.. Barnaby is a gentle
man, but don't think the cats paws
amount to mutch. WHARF il our
so cent OyeOhalls we sci um for 40
cents. WHARF liz your IS cent
Pants, we sci for 60 cents and will
sci for les if we kan find emma 9TH
er fool that viii du it.
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FOR SALE.
For Sale.

A NEW Three Story Brick House, containing all
IA the modern improvements. Situated on the
corner Of Congress and Vaughan Street. Inquire of
ABIGAIL C. PARKER,
the Premises, or
JOHN G. PROCTER,
ju16dtf SO Exchange St,
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For Sale.

A SPLENDID FARM, known as the Mari Farm,
"A situated in Scarborough. For particulars en-
quire at No. 12 Caseo street Portland or of FREE
DOM MlLLIkEN, Scarborough. ju2Od4w
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Tor Sale.

A TWO Story House in good repair. Containing
"A finished rooms. Convenient for two families
Enquire Of F. G. PATTERSON 13 Fluent Block,
or at 55 York st. -r-7ssrsss.=s slr4s.s. apr14du