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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
"A Little Fun Now and Then.

Henry Ward Beecher has engaged
to lecture eighty nights next season,
for which he is 20 receive $4,000.
II is at last decided by the courts OF
Vermont that lager beer is intoxicat-
ing. A judge has tried it himself.
Two hundred and fifty women
graduated as TELEGRAPH operators
this year from Cooper Institute,
New York.
An exchange asks: "Who can con-
ceiye a more painful task than that of
entertaining the hired girls beau
while she is getting SUPPER"
There arc now over 1000 convicls
in the Illinois State Penitentiary at
Joliet, which is the largest number
ever in that institution at one time.
The safe of the Arlington House,
Washington, contains two ~, 600 bills,
both of which have been deposited
as bets on the Presidential election.
A Swedish convert to Mormonism
has had his mind racked at Salt Lake
City by seeing his four daughters
one after another, marry the same
Saint.
The cadets at West Point will take
passage on the steamer Mary Powell
for the Centennial June q, remaining
there until july Z.
A Lehigh (Pa.) man killed sixty
skunks the past year, and pupils at
school refuse to sit alongside his chill
dren. The battle is not always to the
strong.
CT. Clarkson, of Grundy county,
will deliver the annual address be-
fore the Board of Trustees of the Ag-
ricultural College, at their Com
mencement in November.
When young man in Hamilton,
Ohio, forsakcs girl after an engage
lnent of twcnty-siX years, the courts
make him pay her SEQ, or about 1875
per year. Cheap enough.
Domestic affairs are becoming so
demoralized In New York that no
servant will engage in house unless
the mistress can show a certificate Of
good behavior from her last girl.
b.
Arkansas doctors have stopped
writing Latin prescriptions. They
say it is just as easy to make it plain
.rhubarb root as to scrawl out the
words yheum dosare radia rhapoati-
cum.
A Waupun tWis.) farmer wipes
the mud from his cart wheels before
his hay to be weighed
He is very poor in this worlds goods
but he'll draw q big check OH the bank
of New Jerusalem one of these days.
The Chinese are evidently Pagans.
They spend their holidays in paying
their debts, forgiying their enemies
and shaking hands all round. Do
we want any such barbarians among
us? No! they would Gy in the face
of our timc-honored customs.
"No man was better inoculated to
pork than my husband
was" says Mrs. Darlington; che
knew what good hogs were, he did,
for he had been brought up with 'em
from his ihildhood."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
THE F0nrII, ut philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-The wealth
er is warm but a good breeze is stir
ring. The principal parade to-day
was that of the Grand Army of tn,
Republic. 1t is estimated that full,
1900 men were in line. The city i
brilliant with flags and patriotic dee
orations. The streets everywhere ar,
densely crowded. and there are con
slant arrivals of strangers from nj
| parts of the country. Governors
Tilden and Hayes are both in the cit,
| together with crowds of other newly
arrived celebrities.
The celebration proper will bt
ushered in this evening by q grand
torch-light procession of working.
men. political clubs, civic societies
and it is expected that from 10000 to
$4,000 men will participate. and the
line of march will be marked by illu-
limitations and fire works. The pro-
cession will be formed in four divi-
sions.
At ten A. NJ, tomorrow. an clabo.
rate programme Of services will be
observed in independence Square.
Extensive union church services will
be held in the morning and evening.
and the day will conclude with what
will undoubtedly be the finest pyro-
tcchnic display ever witnessed in this
city, If not in the country.
The line will escort the Governor
of Pa, Mayor of Philadelphia. and
Foreign Commissioners to The Expo
sition, Emperor of Brazil, Prince
Oscar, of Sweden, the Marquis
Rochambeau, Governors Hayes, Til
den, Rice, Peck, Lippit, Carroll,
Cochrane and l,agley, and other dis
tinguished guests, will be present.
As the procession reaches the ven
cradle State House, the formal cere-
mony of ushering in the Centennial
Fourth will be observed, including
the ringing for the first time OF the
new Liberty Bell and grand chorus
of 600 voices under direction of Mr..
Whistler. assisted by the First Regi-
ment band.
Tomorrow will be ushered i'm by
the ringing Of all the bells in the
city and the firing of a national sa-
lutte in Paramount Park,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON July 1.-The commit
tee on conference on the postofiiec
appropriation bill has agreed upon a
report. They compromise on the
rates of compensation TO posimasters
the pay for railroad transportation is
reduced ten per cent below the pres
cnt ratcsand commission is provided
to take this subject into consideration
and report at the next session. Third
class matt matter, transient news
papers, magazines, pamphlets, books,
and all printed matter except circu-
lars, to pay one cent for every two
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
Pitchers
Castoria.

Mothers may have rest and their babies may
nave health, III they will use Castoria for Wind
Soiic, worms, Feverishness, Sore Mouth, Group,
or stomach Complaints. 1t 10 entirely a vegeta-
bic preparation, and contains neither mineral.
morphine nor alcohol. It is as pleasant to take
as honey, and neither gags nor grlpes,
d.. E. Dimoch, OF Dupont, o., says:
81 am using Castoria in my practice with the
most signal benefits and happy result -
This is what every one says Most nurses in
New York city use the Castoria. It Is prepared
ny Messrs j. Is. RosE 4 Co., &c Dcy st, New
York, successors TO Samuel Pitcher, MD.
G-2s-w-chq.
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HEN BRICKS.


INDIANAPOLIS, June 30.-Seyeral OF
the New York delegates called upon
GOV. Hendricks this morning at Tho
Occidental Hotel. where the party
was serenaded. Augustus Scbcll
John Kelley, VIM. Roberts, W. III
Quincy, and others addressed the au.
dicnce from the balcony of the hotel
plcdging . hearty support of the
ticket. and cxhorling the Democracy
OF INDIANA TO renewed efforts for
victory at the coming election.
After these gentlemen had spoken
loud and persistent calls wore made
Tor Goyernor Hendricks, who appear
cd on the balcony and was received
with the most vocIteroHs and nro-
tracted cheering. Quiet being re.
stored. he said:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS sit is impos-
sihle for me TO make speech TO YOU
this evening. Cries of go on."l I
am here to pay my respects to the
distinguished citizens of other States,
who arc oh their way home from one
of the greatest political conventions
that has ever held session in this
country.
These distinguished men sympa.
thizc with us in the interests which
we intend 10 protect by The change
which is to take place at The coming
election. Cheers.
believe at the next election that
the people are going to express what
is written in the platform adopted al
st. Louis, and what is written in the
history of the distinguished men that
heads the ticket, and that is thor.
ough reform IN the public service
Great applause.
There is but one other thought
WihcNpress TO you: That the plat.
form adopted at st. Louis declares
that the resumption clause of the act
adopted in 1875 shall be repealed, and
the repeal of that clause which carries
with it every feature of the law which
is hanging about the contraction SO
hnrtful to the interests of the country
thank you for the compliment
which YOU have paid me in this case
Cries of $50 on l repeat, | can.
not undertake to make you an adj.
dress. 1t is my duty to pay my at.
tcntion and respect TO the gentlemen
who have addressed you. Again
thank you, gentlemen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
A Dead Lock


WASHINGTON, July L. At the
Treasury Department to-day there is
no Secretary of the Treasury or AS
sistant Treasurer, The cash room
has been closed, no drafts having
been paid since noon. Cameron. ii is
found. cannot legally assume the du-
ties of Secretary. The ten days in
which an acting Secretary may be in
charge having expired, for the reason
that Mr.. Conant, since the resigna-
ton of Bristow, ten days ago, has
been filling the duties of the Office
and tho law provides 10 further for
an acting appointment.
Wyman has his bonds in every re-
spect regular aud complete except
that they require the approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury. as there
is no such officer he caunot qualify.
Giliillan, the newly appointed AS
sistamt Treasurer, has not yet receiv-
ed his commission in the Department
Mr.. New who has not yet turned
over the moneys of Government tC
his successor has assumed the respon.
sibility of paying the warrants issued
yesterday. Mr.. Cameron, Judge
Taft and Assistant Secretary Taft
have been in consultation with the
President. 1t is thought Morrell
will either qualify as Secretary to-
day or a new new nomination be sen,
to the Senate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
Tanfo Ratification

=. opceiai Oispateh 10 Inc IrIbune.
NEW DIRK, juno 29.-Demonstraiinus
nerc over the nomination of Tildcn
" "mu iiendricks have been ofthc tamcst
pears, and none of the cXcitcmcnt q,
nun parties which marked The rasnl,
o, me Cincinnati convention Peo'
PIE 40 not seem to feel that az CO. .,
Louis convention was nomina,; me =, -,
next PRESIDENT. Tho Tribune. wh ~,
complimentary to Mr.. ridden lonn .
upon the plank demanding the renee
of the Resumption act as fatally hand.
Gaping him. and commits itself Ia
Hayes absolutely. The World falls
into line and begins Tildcn's defense,
it IS the fact that Tildcn is TO fight q
defensive fight, which is certain TO do
nm the most damage. The platform
and the soit-moncy tail to the ticket
are creating greatridicule. Repnbli.
cans assert with the greatest conf
dence that they will carry this State
IN November. Il. ID. Morgan. Thur.
low Weed, Gen. Dix. and others. saw
that Tilden's nomination is a compor.
lively weak one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
FOUR TIMES.

The New York Democracy have
presented to their party the last four
candidates for President. However
Tammany and Tweed Democracy
have disgraced the American name
by the most shameless frauds upon
the ballot box, Democracy has for
four successive nominations clung to
them just as the party stands by the
White Leaguers of the South. In
1864, they presented Geo. B. McClel-
Ian, and Tilden, the present New
York nominee, wrote the celebrated
peace platform of opposition to the
suppression Of the rebellion. In 1865
they presented Horatio Seymour and
beat Pcndleton, the Western rag
money candidate. In 1872, they gave
the party Horace Greeley, and the
Democracy, while they hated and
despised the great editor with tho
utmost intensity, they pretended tt
accept him, precisely as the pick
pocket palavers and flatters his vic
tina while he robs him Of his pocket
book. Now they take Tilden, Tho
hardest Of hard money men, and they
force Hendricks. the soft money man
on to the tail of the ticket, and try L
mix oil and water for success. tn,
South. of coarse. likes Tildcn for tn,
aid he gave them during the rebel
lion, but they hate his close none,
corporation. Still. it is victory the!
are after. Once given the powe
rebels to the front and unionists Il
the rear-the South that poured on
blood and treasure to destroy tn
nation uppcrmost and loyalists unde
their heal. their wish is gratifed, an,
then they can run riot as they please
This is the goal they are after, AM
principle, honor, consistency, is no
where-anything to win, and the
look out for the kind of government
/ we shall have
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

The Campaign RECORD Of the Party.
The campaign record of the Repub-
lican party is an illustrions one, and
does not justify any serious appre-
hension of defeat in the campaign just
entered upon. The first nomination
made for President was Fremont, in
1856. The Republicans polled l,24l,-
264 votes against Democratic vote
of ], $50, 169, and as Fillmore, the ina
tive American" candidate, received
874,524, the Democratic nominee real
ly received a minority of the popular
vote. In 1860 Lincoln was nominated
and received popular vote of l $3.50,
1852; the combined vote pOlled by the
other three candidates was 2,8lO,5Ol.
Lincoln received 1870 electoral votes
against 1913 for all others. In 1864
Lincoln was renominated and carried
the election by a popular vote of
2.2l6,OG7, against l,SO8, 725 for Me-
Clellan, receiving 2l3 electoral votes,
to q for the latter. In 1868 General
Grant was nominated and he received
3Ol5,O7l votes, against 2,7O9,6l3 for
Seymour, and received IA electoral
votes against 80. In 1879 there was a
party schism, from which great things
were expected by the Democracy, yet
Grant received I, 1891, O70 votes, against
2,834,O79 for Greeley, and had 800
electoral votes to 66.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
sERyILE CUnIsHsEss.

To meet in national convention, be
out voted, and then submit on the part
of the Hendricks men, could not be
called dishonorable, but when whole
Southern delegations are purchased,
and from one end of the land to the
other it IL conceded that money ruled
the choice, it does become dishoIor-
able to truekle aud crawl under the
load Of infamy. And yet. to cap the
climax, what shall be said of the serv-
file cringing Of the Western Democrats
to Tilden, the representative of Wall
street aud the princes ofrailroad and
other stocks In the East, when they
not only yield to lick the hand that
stole the livery of REFORM to buy del
egates like cattle ID the shambles, and
$50 win, bnt i'm addition they hitch
their beloved leader on to the tail of
Tiiden's kite against his unequiyoeai
refusal to be thus bedraggled in in
glorious disgrace all the blessed night
following the nomination of Tilden.
The history of the country never pre-
scented parallel of such debasement.
Let 1t not be supposed that we com.
plain or regret it; on the contrary we
are rejoiced that 1t is so. 1t is in due
course of the order of things. 1t
will, like all rascality, sooner or later
he made 60 plain and conspicuous,
that even the dullest of men shall see
it. Seven months have now been ex-
pended by q Confederate House in
the endeayor to fasten by any means,
fair or foul, corruption upon the Re
publican party in the minds Of the
people, and now the same men 60 i'm
to national convention, barter their
Votes for the money of Wall street,
sell all political principle, and force
another prominent competitor to tie
himself to the corrupt carcass Of their
purchaser. All this enables the Amer.
lean people to see more clearly than
eyer the wretched corruption and
degradation of the whole Democratic
party. The leaders may shout ''fall
in," but as sure as election day
shall come, 1t will be found that tens
OF thousands have not obeyed, and
the rotten prutridity will go down
under an overwhelming majority
against it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

BURLINGTON. Ia, July 3.--Thc city
is one mass Of flags, banners and mon.
ograms, this being the fircmcn's day
The parade is now passing in review
II is the finest display ever exhibited
in the State. The following cities arc
represented: Quincy, Monmouth
Galesburg, Red Oak, Creston, keo.
kuk and the fire department of thi,
city en- massc. The collections of in.
strumcntal bands has never beer
cquaIcd in amy former display in the
Northwest. Thousands ofpeoplc ar,
in the city from all parts OF tho com-
try. This p. m. excursion parties arc
upon the river. and all seem to extend
a welcome hand toward the Ccntcn
NAL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
LEGAL.
PRnnE nE WILL.

STATE OF IOWA
wArELLo COUNTY, ! 80
To the heirs at law of Christopher stodghill. late
of said county, deceased, and all others con-
cerned: ~
You are hereby notified that at the Clerk,s
Office of Wapeilo Comfy, Iowa, on the 9th day
OF june, "A. ID. 1s76, there was Onene.i
ana publicly read an instrument of WRITING
phrporting TO be the last will and testa
ment OF christopher Stodgbill, late of said
county, deceased; and you are he eby notifled
That the second day the next term of said Court
commencing on the third Monday, the ed OF
october. 1886, has been set for final hearing and
proof OF SAID Will, at which time all persons
sam should not be admitted TO probate.
L. NJ. COOLEY, Clerk.
jniy 3'lS'b-iW. by Geo. GrisWold Den,-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05


THE Burlington Gazette is the old
est and ablest Democratic paper in
Iowa,
Its editor wrote over his own sig
nature from st. Louis during the
sitting of the convention that the
SNAKE and manner of Tilden's can
"didacy has convinced delegates who
"came here Ito st. Louis) as Tilden
"men, that his reform ideas are not
"such as can command the votes of
"gOOd consistent Democrats. 1t is
" New York politics and not reform"
Every intelligent man understands
that Mr.. Melius here faithfully por-
trays the character Of Tilden and his
candidacy, but all that don't prevent
him from being "Great Reformer,"
and the Gazette and all his crowd
will eat their little crow and vote for
Tilden, just the same.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
ADMuN,sTuArOR,s NoT,cE

Notice is harehv given to all persons interested,
that on the 18Th day of June, A. d., 1876 the I'M
dcrsigncd was appointed by the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Wapello County, Iowa, Admins.
OF the estate Of Ludwig Hess, deceased, late
Of said conaty. All persons indebted to said es-
late Will make payment to the undersigned and
those having claims against the same will present
them, legally authenticated TO said Court for al.
lOWance
Dated Otumwa June 18TH 1876
b-2S-2L MARY HESS, Administrations
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
New York Commences Celebrating
To-Day.

New York. July 3.--To-day wa.
opened as general holiday, bushes,
being left TO the fireworks and flag
establishments. Banners and bunting
are everywhere displayed. There i,
scarcely building in town but bears
some evidence that the Centennial
Fourth is at hand, The procession
tonight promises to be an exception.
ally fine affair.
Twenty five thousand men, at least
are expected TO be in line and theil
ronte will be illuminated by 10000
torches and many calcium lights. An
electric light on top of the lofty Yves
tern Union Telegraph Cos. building
will make it bright as day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

THE Burlington Gazette has bolted
down the pill of subserviency. II does
it completely in q lengthy editorial,
but don't a1lndc to Tilden's barrels
of money at st. Lonis, about which
its editor talked so much while in at
tendance ON the convention. That
particular method of reform is not
now in order. We commiseTate the
Gaxette in its pitiable condition. and
leave it tn founder along under its
own self-conviction of Janus faced
meas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

BELGRADE. July 3.-Aus:rla has
notified Seryia that she will not place
obstacles in The way of Turkish troop,
reaching the Servian frontier by wa,
OF The Danube. The Austrian EX.
Gen. Strotimcrovitc has been appoint
ed second in command of the Scrviai
corps at Azcnitz.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

RAGusA. July 3.-Servia has notified
the powers that unless they declare
the Danube neutral and prevent Tho
Turks using ii for military operation,
Seryia viii obstruct 'twith torpedoes
servia has suspended foreign tclc.
graphic service.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

ssA JOHN B. SrEADMAN, an Ohio dele
gate at St. Louis, said Tilden would
/, be beaten in Ohio sixty to seventy
Eve thousand votes, and in Indiana
twenty to twenty-five thousand.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05


The following utterances from Hayes
and Tilden, set side by side, fifty rep
resent the grand distinction between
tie two great parties and their lead
ers. The one is letter from Hayes
while at the front battling for his
country, and the other resolution OF
the Democratic platform of 1864 from
the pen Of Tilden, while aiding and
sympathizing with rebels. Read
them and judge who is the patriot,
the statesman. the honest man, and
who is worthy of honor and conf.
dence:
The .folloaciagl REsoLvEp. That this
letter scds tcritten ity GeclSre. US he sense
BY Cor. Hayes IN q the American people
reply to one noty na 1er ~ Jour years 10 o.
ing him that heIUnion BY experiment q
had been nomina- war.n.during which, Nn'
ted for Congress, tsry S1g necessity o. Or WA,
ana asking him to- power higher than the
come home and tuition isseif has 0 beer
stump the Dsstrict ldisregarded in every par
and public liberty and
In CAM Oct private right tai slif ,ss tr %a
'A.-Yosss Of the, terial prosperity Of tn,
29Ak ,Nlf., Is receir- country essentially i'm
ed; thanks. Z X. liberty ana I pubii,
haze other busiaess welfare demand that i'm
Just nosc Any man or cessainn Of Is soaa
anho scould leare tiles with view to an
the army at this ,ha sse ,e eonYentlon O.
time TO electiOnee, peeceeble means to III.
f,a. 1o., <,s.ooo <,..1hf end that at the eAr}i0s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
SOLID WEALTH.
100000 IN GIFTS!

Grandost Scheme ever Presented to the Publicl
A FORTUNE FOR ONLY sI2,
TllE KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION
' COMPANY, authorized by special act of The
kentucky Legislature, for he benent OF inc
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF FRANKFORT, will have
me hrst OF their series OF Grand Drawings at
MAJOR Hail, In the City of Frankfort Ky. on
THURSDAY, AUGUSTA, 1876 on v hitch Occn-
sion they Will distribute to the ticket. holders tho
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

BELGRADE, July t.---Thc Servians
yesterday. crossed the Turkish frontier
at three points, and simultaneously
the Prince Of Montenegro led hi,
army into Herzegovina.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
100000. II
TIIoS. Z. POTTER, Tx. Gov. Ky. GEM Manager
POSITlyEl.Y NO POSTPONEMENT.

PRICE nFTICKETS:
Whole Tickets, $l2; Halves, sc; Quarters, 81; o
Tickets, 500; Ell Tickets, $500; sGlz Tickets,
t5oo; s52 Tickets. 1900. 100 900 Tickets at Sla
each.
Remiitsnces can he made by Express, Drsft.
Post Once Money Order or Registered Letter
made pay abe 10 kENTICkY CASH his.
TA1 BUTTON COMPANY.
All communications connected with the dis
tribution, and orders for Tickets, and applica-
IONS OF agents TO sell tickets should be address,
Ell 10 HON THOS. L. PORTER,
GID dw1w General Manager. Frankfort. Ky.
Tickets for sale by j. II. X raft. Ottumwa, IL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

THE Chicago Times democratic
put this opinion OH record last week
at is entirely certain that Mr.. Til.
den is not better man than Hayes,
nor as good one. He has record.
and unfortunately, it is not one that
will bear adverse criticism. More
over he is the selection of politicians.
He awakens no enthusiasm among
tho people. Hayes riU beat him acorse
than GY'apt beat greeley"
This week, after the nomination,
the Times speaks thus, having espe-
cial reference to the mixture of hard
and soft money:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
9TH JULY, 1876
fire Works
EXHIBITION GOODS!
Eor. City and Town Dlanlav

Tho attention of Dealers and Committees is
called to cur large assortment Of superior quality
FIRE WORKS, FLAGS, Centennial Banners,
Illumination Lanterns, and ether goods suitable
for celebrations.
orders filled from our Store at Eastern Manu-
facturers prices Send Tor Catalogue. Discount
to the trade.
NWEITZER L. BEER,
IMPORTERS OF TOYS AND FANCY GOODS,
Agents Eagle Fire Works,
1873 K 1879 State st. Chicago.
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