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A ROPE CAsE--Burr Pollard, q colored
man, who was was tried and sentenced
early In the year, for an attempt st rape
upon white lady. TO twelve years
in the snitentiary. but whose case was
carried, y his counsel, Mr.. j. NJ. Orr,
to the G-rcuit court, where the indict-
ment was decided detective, was again tried
in the county court, last Saturday. he was
prosecuted by the Commonwealth Attor-
ney and defended by Mr.. Orr. After hearing
the evidence and argument, the jury soon
gave him fifteen years Ia the penitentiary.
motion on Monday, was made for q new
trial, but Judge Ball overruled 10 and san
fenced him to the penitentiary as the verdict
directed.
SUDDEN DEATH. Carter Rollison dIeS
very suddenly on last Monday morning, at
his fathers residence, near Leesourg. He
had been under medical treatment for several
days, but was not confined to the house. Ga
the morning OF his death, after eating his
breakfast, he walked in the yard and dropped
dead. A committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association prepared the body for
burial.
SEVERELY INJURKD.-A difficulty occurred
at the toll gate; on the Leesourg and snick-
ersville Turnpike, q mile west OF this town.
on Thursday, between Michael Beamer and
two other parties, in which Mr.. Shoemaker,
young man from Waterford, received from
Beamer several severe blows on the head
with hammer. He was Knocked senseless.
be was convey ed TO Waterford and we learn,
was In critical condition on Friday.
EP1DEaIC AMONG THE FISH. During
the past Few weeks, large numbers of fish,
known as mullets and chIibs, have died In
the Potomac river. In some places we are
are very ofensive.-I Lees6uTg Wdstiagtoaiali,
Odd.
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GEORGETOWN.

GBAIN MARKEr.-By River-4.o 600 bushels
of wheat to Hartley & Bro; schooner Aga
liza, with sos bushels wheat; schooner Chisel-
dine, with 500 bushels wheat to T. q. & J. NJ
Waters. By Rail-225 bushels wheat To T. G.
Wheeler.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE-Ofertng on
change this morning amounted to e. 500 bush.
els wheat, of which $3.50 bushels sold at
sL214; $50 at sl.1s; 3os at sl.25; IS at s12l; 70
at 81 21H; IS at Sl23.
THE LATE CooPERs' STANDARDIZATION
Stor: Permit me, on behalf OF the coopers of
the District, to make a statement In regard
TO the late strike. 3d." In his article of
Saturday, says the coopers here are better
compensated than In Alexandria or Balti-
more. We admit the wages are better here
than in the former city, because there is no
cooperfng done there, and no demand for
coopers. In Baltimore they get nine cents,
have their hoops split and shaved for them,
And all the latest improved machinery In
their shops. Here we have all that work to
do ourselves. which Is more than twice the
work, and only get twelve cents. To prove
that we receive very small pay, we will take
"B.'s" own statement. He says there are a
hundred thousand barrels to make per
anpum, and q hundred coopers to make
them, which OF course will be one Thousand
for each man per year; so 1t Is q fraction
over nineteen barrels q week. He receives
twelve cents for making them; so at the end
OF the week he has S2.2S. Still the men are
condemned for trying TO protect themselves.
GEo. w. SMITH,
Rec. Sec. of the Coopers' Union.
Georgetown, ID. C., July "a, 1876.
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STABBED WITH A PIrCHFORR. The
StauDton Valley Nirgfnian OF the 10th has
tbe following account of a singular fatal ae-
Siuenl;T "a very sad death occurred near
West View, In this county, on "Wednesday
OF last week. Mr.. Jesse Radford was en-
Gagged In threshing at Mr.. John T. Calhoun's 4.
Whlle standing on the edge OF a rick of straw
about ten feet high he was observed tn slim
down on the side. Not arising, several OF
the hands went TO see what was the ms tier
and found him trying 10 stand on his feet
Mr.. calhoun caught him and found him
bleeding profusely. He laid him down and
nc I'VE minutes he was dead. 1t is supposed
that Mr.. Radford had placed the handle of
ing from the stack, and had slipped, the
prongs OF the fork, which were ABOUT ten
riches long. penetrating his body in the re .
gion OF The heart. He must have pulled the
tie men" ~
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CIT Y ITE N s.
Peruvian syrup vs. Alcoholic TsnIe,

peruvian Syrupvs Aicsholic Tentcs.
1t has been q des ideratum with the meii-
cal profession 70 procure q preparation OF
hon less Objectionable than any OF those
now In use, which often produce unfavors-
Die effects upon the system, especially when
prepared with alcoholic nuids.
In many cases OF debility aud GONZALES
cence from disease, where q tonic is inti-
Gated, wine, brandy, porter, &c, have been
rtcommended, but these are OF very dou otful
emeacy, TO saw the least Alcohol is never
oigesteo, is ranked among thedidusible slim
MI, and Is incapable OF affording nutrition.
IL creates generally an unnatural excitement
and arrangement Of the circu lation, irritat-
Ing the whole system by preventing the
blood from losing its carbon. Again, how
difficult IL Is TO obtain an article approach
ing TO purity, almost all the wines, brsndies
porters, &c, being more or less adulterated
Such being the case with regard TO the
spirituous preparations OF iron, and the al
coholic drinks, OF which any one can satisfy
himself by investigating the subject. an 90
portunity is now presented In the PeTSfriIa
Syrup, for the trial OF an article ia general
practice, which has the very strongest re
cOmmendatioDs from medical and scientific
men OF the highest charactsr-a preparation
which so happily combines the protoNids o.
iron with the other constituent parts that
the effects incident TO tue use OF irOn salts
are entirely obviated.
For all cases In which iron or any tonic IS
needed this preparation Is Dafidenty b.
ueved TO be far superior II any otler. l.
seems TO purify the very fountain OF ne llth
POPULAR IMPROVED SODA with granu.
lated ice. koLB's corner 1th and 4 streets.
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LOCAL NE VS..
CONDENSED Locals.

Read Reeds cIaret advertisement.
See advertisement Of steamer "Mattano"
for Potomac river landings.
The street lamps viii be lighted at T:S ID.
m, and extinguished at a. m
The Board Of Health transacted no bust
ness at their meeting to-day.
Mr.. j. G. Parker sent Us copies OF the New
York and Philadelphia papers OF to-day In
The gates leading into the lower part of
the Presidents grounds have been closed on
down.
Just arrived by the Baltimore and Ohio
IallIcad, consignment of cars for the Aua-
costa street railroad. The cars are hand
some, and were built by MeSsrs. Bowers &
Dure, Wilmington, Delsware.
The missing son OF Rev. Joseph X. Wheel
er, pastor Of Wesley chapel, mas returned
the through train, with the intention of re-
turning To this city, but went on with the
train 10 Baltimore.
1t has been reported at Police Headquar-
lily OF Leonard Zeller. at Benning's bridge,
robbed the house of her employer OF jewelry
and clothing 10 the value Of $500 and left for
Cincinnati Saturday night on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Emmett Withers. an alleged sneak thief,
was arrested by the detectives Saturday
evening. on the charge OF plying his voca-
tion in this city. His game, they say, is to
visit private houses under the pretence OF
renting rooms, and then appropriating ouch
portable articles as he can conceal.
The wife and family Of Captain AIexan-
der, whose death by drowning In the capal,
near Georgetown, was mentioned some days
since In THE STAR went TO Cumberland on
beat before they knew Of his death. The
body was inferred on the bank OF the canal,
but will probably be exhumed and removed
10 Alexandria, where the friends and family
OF the deceased reside.
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~The useless waste of money on well
dings and funerals calls for reform. Extrav-
eeance ma kes young men dread marriage
and death.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that
mormon bishop, VINO has just coma home
from the Sandwich Islands, orings with MIN
I'VE Hawaiian wives.
s0They are holding prayer meetings in
chicago In Dehalf OF newspaper reporters.
The number Of conversions is not reports.i
and probably never will be.
sIA train on the Cen trail Pacific railroad
Saturday ran over and killed q man near
Truckee. who was found 70 have been lashed
70 the track.
Barry Sullivan, before his departure
ior Europe, left large sum OF money in the
hands Of Rev DIR. McGlynn, or New York, 10
oe distributed among various American
hSv; M. Morrison, q brother-in-law of
1eneraI soonewa.l Jackson, and q member
~ % nis San 1ripg the war, died recently at
memphis. He bad been bat recsntly mar
ried, and at the time Of his DEAN 1Ss nasfor
Of church at Selma, Ala, - S's'''
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Renewal.

FrH-cInSS OcOluITlg and DyefsQ.
A. Fischer enlarged his establishment by
removing TO his new building, 9O6 q street
northwest, three doors west OF eth street,
very near bis former place. By promptly
adopting the latest Improvements, whether
OF American or European invention, he is
enabled to do any work In q manner not to
be equaled by those not possessing these ia
cilities.
Ladies dresses cleaned and dyed without
being taken apart
Grape Wells refnished nice and cheap.
Travellers leaving the city can have work
done on the very shortest notice.
Prices lower than ever before, TO suit the
times.
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SKELETON DETECTIvE.-A physician,
having his Office opposite the Museum, be-
ing annoy ed by tome dirty Italian peddlers
who ran In upon him at all hours, laid the
following plan TO keep them away. With a
human skull hxed on a pole, around which
he wrapped an old Office gown, and ANNA
ting the whole by the Office boy, a very re-
spectacle living skeleton was produced,
which on Monday had the desired effect OF
Kidding the premises OF the gamins. But
another effect was since produced not entire
ly anticipated. The skeleton was set in a
closet near the door for future uss,
Yesterday the doctor was himself startled
from MS 'front.' office by q rattling Of
the dry bones, followed by an unearthly
yell, as though his ghostship had "taken OF,
mortality" again; and rushing out, the doc
tor discovered fellow standing on the floor
nearly scared TO death. He had stolen in
and opened TIE closet door, when the skeIe-
ton had suddenly confronted him, falling
against the door. The fellow was probably
sneak thief, and the skeleton saved the
doctors best coat And now the gamins
Transcript.
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SMr. Armstrong, the husband of Mrs.
Sallie Ward Hunt, has presented his wife
with pair OF So 900 horses.
SThe New York coal combination an
nounce an Increase of fifteen cents a ton in
August.
HA coroner's inquest was held I'm New
York, on Thursday, on the body of a boy
who died of paralysis, caused by injuries in
hicted on his spinal cord by boys Jumping
on bis back In playing leap frog.
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THERE IS NorH1NG MYSTERIOUS al

THERE IS NOTHING MYSTERIOUS about
the disappearancef from the skin OF eruptions
burns, scalds, bruises, ulcers and sores
through the influence OF GLenn's Stdphltr Soar.
Sulphur is a potent purifier and healer OF the
skin, and is most benefictallv utilized In this
form. Depot, CRITTENToN's, No. Z, 9th ave-
nue..
To RENEW YOUR YOUTH use HJrs Inxan-
tdIleOIGS Hair Dye. Hm,wf6
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FATAL AcCIBENT.-An old gentleman, Q
farmer, named Halpes, residing In Chester
county, Pa, just across the line from Cecil
guar manner. Seeing storm approaching
ne vent 70 his barn TO close the large doors.
Just as ne reached the door the wind struck
~, hurting tt against him with such force
tnat ne was Knocked seuseloss and died In q
sao1t time NON the e0ectN q the blow,
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THE Christian InteIligepcer saws rast
awhile. sod TaZors get new tone by disuse.
and railroad men know that tracks and
roIling-stock recover their tension and
tenacity by Sabbath repose. Plants sleep,
MOWERS nod at nightfall, and ten Thousand
oiher facts proclaim natures universal law
OF res. Man Is the only creature that
uenoerately disobeys 10, but he does it under
hesvy penalties. The busiest hard-drfyen
pfsln softens for lack of rest, the noblest
Lovers drlvel under ceaseless pressure. Our
cnmate severely taxes the best constitutions
ead our American habits of life strain bodv
and mind until the last thread breaks -
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THE BAPTISM OF DEATH 1.-The Rev. Jas.
Il. Welsh, for forty years pastor OF the Bap-
tist church at Mount Holly, n. J., while
visiting Sea Side park, N. J., with plea
sure party, went into the surf TO battle, and
after remaining In the water for twenty
minutes went back to the beach, where he
His remains will be taken to Missouri for in
terment.
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as INDICATIVE OF TIE PRESENT HAFp
TINS We are assured that Messrs. x GOld-
steln & Co have over twenty thousand dol
lars worth or diamonds, watches and vain
aOAe JeWelry Tor sale On commission besides
an extraordinarily large stock OF the most
Valuable unredeemed pledges, and thonob
tnfy oner IL At great sacrifices thew do6St
meet win ready SALE They say that In their
nfteen years experience In the loan and COM
mission business In this city, they never met
with such great demand for such large surnS
OF money from such q respectable class of
people. ~
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TABIRNACLE SERvICEs-DedicdtiOn Of the
Gospel Tent.-Yesterday the tent erected at
the corner OF Sth and b streets southeast (de-
scrtoed In THE STAR OF Friday was formally
Dedicated. At IL O'Clock q. m. there was a
very large attendance, and Rev. Jesse
Shreve preached on "Divine love-" from
Romans vi, and 2. At p. m. the children's
meeting was largely attended conducted by
MI Wolfe, and addresses were delivered by
Mr.. GarCot, from the far west, Mr.. Wolfe
and DR.. o. +. Presbrey. At O'Clock the con-
gregation was even larger than during the
morning. and on the platform were Rev.
Messrs- Hayghe, Kramer and others. Rev.
w. s. Hammond, of the 9Th street NJ. p.
church, preached from Hebrews XII, 2l-2i,
speaking of the wisdom of the choice OF
Moses, and he applied the text to the present
co0dftion Of mankind. In the evening the
congregation numbered some fifteen hum
dred- A half hour was spent in q prayer and
experience meeting. Rev. DIR. Murray. of
Georgetown, preached from the latter clause
OF Rev. xxi, s: "I will give unto him that Is
athirst of the fountain OF the water OF life
freely" Mr.. Wolfe followed in an exhorta-
Gon. These meetings are evangelical in
their character, and are series of devotional
services which will tend to a union of feeling
among the different denominations. The
"SoDg EvaDgel" Is used. There was service
at 1870 O'Clock this morning. and preaching
by Rev. W. j. Floyd, OF the First NJ. P.
church.
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being Indispensable to health and comfort
thousands OF the intelligent public visit DE-.
Whites establishment, 1il6 Pennsylvania
avenue, opposite Willard's Hotel, for relief
from corns, bunions, bad nails. vascular ex-
crescences, sc. Fee, 81 per visit.
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THE INTRODUCTION OF STEAM ON THE
CANAL does and must hereafter greatly inn
pa ove the personnel of the boatmen. The
labor that Is employed on q steamer is much
more expensive than that On the ordinary
canal boat, because q less common capacity
is needed TO run 1t safely. There is now con-
Siderable demand on our steamers for thor
ouehly reliable and trustworthy engineers
who know their business thoroughly; and
such can easily get $50 a month and board
Cumberland AueQhdIidt1,
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READING NOTICES.
Fer Fire Insurance

the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance
Company" OF this District. offers unusual
advantages 10 lnsurers-they sharing in the
profits. Pamphlets containing charter and
bylaws furnished on application al TIE
Company's Office, 1909 Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite the Treasury,
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ALEXANDRIA.

THE BODY IN THE CANAL-Mr b. r.
summers, who was at Georgetown yester-
day, was told, while at the collectors Office
there, by parties who had read the notice in
the Gazette OF the dead body seen fioating in
the canal on Wednesday last, that a middle
aged German had passed the toll house there
on The evening previous, and having no
money TO pay his toll left as pledge, until
his return, a pocket testament, bearing on
the fly leaf the name of "Virginia +. Hoff-
man." The clothes of the drowned man were
found upon the canal bank near Four Mile
run, and were Identified as those OF the Ger
man who crossed the bridge. The strange
part OF the matter Is, that the body has not
since been sen, although it surely must
have hoated this hot weather.
The FIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. effort
mas ceen made to settle the difficulties in
regard to the Office OF chief engineer of the
IRE department. The counsel In the case
are very reticent and decline to furnish any
1nfoi nation further than the fact that an
agreement has been made to let the fire war
dens, In the order OF their rank, take COM
mand at fires for two weeks to come. From
other sources IL is learned that there is a
proposition pending to submit the whole
question TO John NJ. Orr, ESQ.,, of Lees burg
as referee, both parties to abide by his de-
clsion. Whether this proposition will be
accepted has not yet been announced. At
any rate the prospect of a riot is removed
for two weeks longer.-I Gazete, 22d.
MoB13REAsURE.-We report on the au
izen OF FaffHx named Geo. Williams. while
driving on by-road near the telegraph
road, on Friday of last week, about four
miles from this city, knocked over an old
uproOted, disclosed a number of gold pieces
buried beneath 1T, and on digging them u o,
The sum OF 81 400 in that coin was found
And now who's Is it'll Sentinel, 22d.
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"A LADY's SUICIDE.-Mrs. Michael Ar
son, Henry Arthur, q member OF General
Dakin's STAFF, at $50 Jay street, BROOKLYN,
was found dead yesterday in her room with
an empty Iaudanum bottle by her side. It
mas ior some time been suffering fron fts OF
insanity, In which she repeatedly declared
s snst she expected to Kill herself-tM p. San,
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INCESDIAEY FIRE THIS MoRNING-The
alarm turned In from box Al, al ia o'cloclS
this morning. was for the burning of a gro
Gerry store, No. GIL Maryland avenue, kent
Dy 1. Z. Nelson. The damage to the goods
$500. The IRE com mi nicated to the store of
r. Shining, adjoining, which was slightly
damaged. When the officers q rived they
found considerable difficulty I'm eTectIne an
succeeded they found every indication that
the place had been set on fire. as cJal OIL hal
oeen poured around freely. The stock was
insured.
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a MAN IN A BEAR TRAP-Neweu Alex-
ander, Micmac Indian, aged about sixty
nine, who was on his way from Quebec to
Houlton and Woodstock, and who passed
through Winn last week, was CT Lght in a
bear trap last Friday night, which was set
by Alexander AcMain of Mattawamkeag in
The woods about forty rods from the sunken
bridge two and half miles fron Malta wan
keag, on the Old military road. He mad lain
there until 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon,
when Edwsrd Hamel and John Sayard
found him, having been attracted TO him by
ms hoarse and faint cries for help. He had
heard the carriages passing up and down the
road, and lad cried for help, but the sound
OF the wheels probably drowned his voice.
Some Ier-ons heard but were afraid. He
had plenty TO eat with him, but could not
eat as be was nearly choked for want of
wafer. he had in his possession q dipper
with which ne dug down three feet into The
EARN, and was dipping up the mud and suck
Ing TIE water from II. He had an axe with
which he made q wedge, driving IL behind
his leg, thereby easing the pressure some
what. he was caught just above the ankle
OF the hight foot; but fortunately no teeth
eT tered his leg. He is now at s. b. Gstess
with MS wound properly dressed by phys
ician, al q ii is expected he Will recoyer
Hanger (Ge Courier. UIllU 10.
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DIVERSITY OF CROPs.-Recent events tend
TO show that the system OF exclusive devo-
tion to wheat raising, which has prevailed
among farmers In some sections of the w est,
is rapidly drawing to close. The land, from
continuous cropping, is giving way under
the constant pressure, and besides it is found
In various localities that other articles will
for example, one acre of vines or fruit will
Weld more profit than two acres of wheat
The man who produces but one crop and
ouys verifying else consumed viii always
be .Ioor. Rotation and diversity of crops are
necessary 10 the success of the agrieulturist
not Only In the south, but in all sections OF
this country.
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AT THE THEArER CoNIQUK Mr.. Georpa
Forteecue will hold the boards this veeE
and WAS She Led Astray, or Did She Coz
will be produced. Several new stars will
make their appearance. and very sttrac-
i've programme has been arranged
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CArARRH, discharges from the head and
all other chronic diseases cured. Doctor
Hartley demands no fee until the best evil
denee of success has been realized from his
treatment. ONCE 500 9Th street IA. W. 1911:
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hkAL Estate sALEs--Tho. f.. Wasga-
W Hao real estate broker, has sold for General
nusn Ewipg, lot II, In square J6I, on A
e.fs sootneast, improved by a three story
oSAeA nonse sns stable, for $1,000,
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EXCURSIONS, PICNICs, &C-An excursion
under the auspices OF Gorsuch NJ. e Church
Will be given % Glymout to- morrow The
steamer Mary Washington will leave at 81
a m. and AZ p. m, returning al a suitable
hour. See adv.
The schooner ]. j. Barrell will leave 18th
street wharf Tomorrow evening at so
o'clock, for delightful trip To Philadel phia,
returning within ten DAYS.
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IA brother Of Mr.. Charles Bradlaueh bas
been converted from atheism, and II nov
holding open air meetings In London.
chichester Democrat: "None of ms ara
SAFE. We learn from the Chicago Times that
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A RAILROAD TRAIN IN WATER SPoUr.
The Denver (Col.) News, OF the 10th ms "a NJ,
mas the following account OF a water spout:
line passenger train on the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad that left Pueblo Friday ri
l:3O p. m, Tor Denver, encountered another
OF the many water spOuts that have broken
In the territory during the present season.
when some ten miles out from Pueblo, Com
ductor Glascott noticed an unusual cloud In
The sky, seemingly hanging over the line of
the road, and advancing In the direction of
the train with unusual velocity. The next
moment, SO to speak, the entire train was
enveloped In deluge of water, the seats and
floor OF the car being flooded, and ali the
passen gers rendered soaking wet, Toe train
was Stacked, but the cloud was gone almost
as soon as IL had come, and 1t was then oh
served that portions of the track In front of
the train had been swept away. In this
emergency the train was backed to Pueblo.
wrecking car secured, and before any un,
necessary time had passed the train was
again headed for Denver"
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A IL kM ne q Ss SH1HHrfHh..Sny oA.f. or
es.t edva.e.ee b a1dremtlg O. ceiling . jUeia,
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