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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
FELONIOUS ASSAULT.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., August 2, 1877.
Androw Petersen, seaman Of tho schooner Lazy
Liucon, oi iockport anchored IN the lower harbor,
went ashore to-day lie returned to the vessel ntoxi
Gated aud quarrollod with Joseph Costa, whom he
stabbed severely, II not fatally Peterson was LOGGED
IN jail, and the vessel has boon detained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON August g. 1877.
Leave absence for three months has been granted
Colonel W. H. French, Fourth artillery, the officer
lately In command OF troops at Marttnsburg, ". Va
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
SUICIDE FOR DOMESTIC VARIANCE.

PouGHKEEpstr ". Y, August z, 1917.
Henry Mauk, Rhnebcck saloon keeper, took q
drachm Of morphine yesterday and died today. Do
mcstc trouble WAS the cause
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
DEATH OF A POLICEMAN.

Oflccr Michael Farrell, Of tho Thirty drst police pres
cluct died yesterday evening at hafpast seven ocsc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
[nY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD

LoyG BRANCH n. j., August 2, 1877.
Abcat Ave O'Clock this evening tho newsboys began
crying ''Drcadiul assault on Jay Could" People
nastcncd to buy the papers. and all tho participants
and their associates well known At the Branch,
everybody apxousy awaited the arrival OF the host
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

'.JIm" KEENE's sTATEMESTs-HIs DEHUHCrA-
TON OF JAY ooULD-"rHE WORST MAN ON
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

The brokers had other subject Of gossip during
the entire Jay Than assault Every otc saG that
so man aud spare man snou'd have be, made
the succt OF attack. lhc expressed idea was that
Could though physically insignificant, was ncverthe-
less intellectual giant In tho ''orIgnal difficulty"
Hts position, rumor says was analogous to that Of tho
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

Incidents Of the Recent Reserrosy.
Disaster ara Connecticut.
There seems to have been some minor
incidents"
A woman who lived in Granite mill
tenement, and thought more of her pigs
than she did of her family, cried out as
che saw the water coming: ooh, my
God, my pigs are goin'~ and would not
leave until dragged by sheer force from
the pen, where she mad determined to
die with her beloved pigs. The dead
porkers were afterwards found arranged
artistically around the mineral springs
we'll.
A Massachusetts parson was on his
way to claim Wellington bride when
the flood stopped him. But the girl
came up the next day herself, and the
couple took their bridal tour in trip
around the ruins.
A dog was found down stream COM
pletely stripped Of hair by the force OF
the water, only little remaining about
the head.
Three quarter of mile below the vii
lsge loaded freight car was stranded
right aross the highway.
Lawyer Fairfield picked note for
one thousand and five hundred dollars,
due him, from a bush a'pocket-book Of
his containing valuable papers was found
near the hotei, and Monson man carted
home with him Cancelled checks scattered
along the bank, and an Endorsed check
dated 1868, apparently not yet used.
Bags of wool dot the landscape for SOW
eral miles, with punches festooning the
trees here and there.
Twenty pounds of brook trout were
picked up at the springs.
Pieces of furniture, clothing, papers,
books and remains of buildings are
strewn along the river banks clear to
Willimantic.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
The Boys Dilemma.

The Free Press says that the other
night about ten o'clock, policeman
passing along Larned Street east came
upon a boy who was walking up and
down in front of house, and, when the
lad was asked ifhe lived there, and why
he did not go in, he replied:
"Dad's waiting for me with a whip"
"Going to dust your jacket, is ~
"That's the programme" sighed the
boy, "unless I can think up something
to unfasten his mind from the subject.
If l could rush in and tell him that q
big fire was raging down town, or that
the Mayor was dead, or some such thing,
he'd be taken by surprise and forget all
about dressing me down."
"And you can't think of anything
else ?"
"Not a thing. / wish the old gent
was II she habit of stealing his wood,
getting into the House of Correction, OF
doing something that would give me a
hold on him, but he's straighter than an
Alderman's elbow"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
THE StRBEAM's MISSION.
By GRACE EDDY.

Down in a cellar little plant lay,
Sadly she wept through each dark Winter day;
Friends and companions were gone far away.
Once In beautiful garden she grew,
Warmed by the sunshine and bsthed In the
dew
While al about her sweet fragrance she threw.
But to that garden the frost came one night,
Poor dropping Rosebush she shivered with
fright
Stood in her beauty all trembling and white
Ger her the gardener shook his wise head,
Poor little flower, fear she Is dead.
Yet will give her the chance of a bed"
Thus In the cellar, she lay, cold and drear,
Torn from her kindred and all she held dear;
None spoke kind word the lone heart to
cheer.
Once as she wept thus-for sad was her theme
Through the dark easement there crept a sun
beam,
Turned the gray cobwebs to bright silver
sheen.
81 pray you to tell me- my young FRIEND" he
said,
Why is it you hang down yopr pretty green
head7
Your leaves are but wilted, your sweet buds not
dead;
That fate has been cruel knors IL is true,
Then all the more reason, believe rae, for you
To wake up and find you have something to
do"
The little plant listened and soon to be seen
We're rich buds Of crimson aud bright leaves Of
green
As never had gladdened that cellar ween.
She spread Ger the easement. a covering fair,
In pattern of rose-buds..so dainty and rare;
While delicate perfume she breathed in the
air.
Again came the gardener, What a surprised
He scarcely believed what he saw with his
eyes,
Such fragrance, such teauty, such marvellous
size
Dear children, the plant speaks to YOU as to
me,
And show us, whatever our portion may be,
That we car make beauty for others to see.
Let us hide with glad sunshine, in cold, cheer
less spot,
Then blessed he our portion ard happy our lot,
Whether home be palace or Only cot.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

WHEN General Ricketts, was wounded
prisoner in Richmond his wife went to
stay with him and other wounded North
ern prisoners. For three months she was
the sunshine of that horrible place, and
her patients have never forgotten her.
Two years afterward she got into car
at the corner of Broadway and Fifth
Avenue with her mother. 1t was full,
and she stood for = moment without
seat. Suddenly great six-footer sprang
up at the far end of the car, and sang
out: Gentlemen, stand up, every one
of you, and take of yeut hats, for this is
Mrs. General Ricketts,, who nursed four
teen of us in Libby Prison for three
months. God bless herp And they dad
stand up, and, led by her former pasient
cheered until the street rang, she, in
the meantime, half provoked, hal
amused and wholly embarrassed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
A NUMBER of fish from the Mammoth

A NUMBER of fish from the Mammoth
Cave, Kentucky, have recently been
added to the New York Aquarium.
They are white in color, nearly trans
parent, eyeless, and though the head is
naked the body is covered with scales.
They were taken in river about two
and half miles from the mouth of the
cave, and which was from twenty 10
thirty feet wide and six feet deep.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

DON'T go asleep during the first part
of your minister's sermon. At least pay
him the compliment of supposing that
he will be both entertaining and in
structive. If, however, after fifteen
minutes, you feel drowsy, you can go to
sleep with quiet conscience. is.s.suse
you have given him fair chance to
keep you awake and he couldn't do it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
Kate Caarfon's Prcmonffion.
New York Sun

A San reporter the other morning
visited the Merch ants Hotel, on Court
landt Street, where he met we'll known
physician of New Brunswick, N. J. In
the conversation that ensued the name
of Mas Claxton was mentioned, and the
doctor said:
81 have known Miss Claxton from her
earliest childhood, and | was also an
intimate friend of her father. l have
always regarded her as women of ex-
traordinary nerve, courage and persever-
ance. As soon as she made her great
success in the Two Orphans did all
in my power to PERSUADE her to create
a version of the play in German, in
which language she is very proficient,
and carry it to Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Milwaukee and other cities containing
large number of German inhabitants.
| felt confident that in these cities she
would make complete success. After
the terrible fire in Brooklyn, from which
she 80 narrowly escaped, ! noticed
great change in Miss Claxton. The
dreadful scene enacted in her presence
that night and the details of the disaster
as they were subsequently carried to
her, shocked her nervous system to such
an extent that / am doubtful whether
she will ever wholly recover from it.
Indeed, she seems to have a premonition
that she is to be burned up. All
her friend have tried, and are now try
ing to dislodge the idea from her mind,
but in vain. have heard her say, that
fire and flames will always follow me,
and my life will be yielded up in
tragedy more terrific than any eyes have
witnessed on the stage"
At the very instant the doctor pro-
pronounced Miss Ciaxton's words, the
wide doors of the hotel were flung open,
and a newsboy rushed in with an extra
announcing the terrible news from st.
Louis,a and Kate Claxton's almost marvel
GUS escape. For an instant the doctor
was utterly paralyzed, and 1t was sew
eral moments before he was wholly him.
self again.
The above remarkable coincidence
can be corroborated by at least half a
dozen gentlemen who were present at
the time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

CLEAN glass in windows is said to
have the same beneficial effect rs blue
glass.
Mr.. j. o. PLANK has taken charge Of
an Ohio hotel. Plank should give good
board.
"No pains will be spared" as the
quack said when he sawed of the
patients finger to cure felon.
SITTING BULL writes our fashion
editor that the spring style Of scalps
will be cut gored, and covered with
cardinal red.
SAID man in car seriously to
another man yesterday: Kalamazoo
is kingdom In South America. That is
where they get calamus"
AN advertisement in a certain news
paper is as follows: Wanted--a young
man in the dry goods trade; to be partly
out of doors and partly behind the
counter"
" Lave not wlthont friendi Inc Al nhe rock must
It's messy grace, or else, be nothing but a stone"
"Live not without God however low or high,
In every house should be- window to the sky"
"MIoK," said bricklayrr to his
laborer, I" if you meet Patrick, tell him
to make haste, as we are now waiting for
him" "Shure an l will" replied Mick;
"but what will tell him If don't mate
him"
NoRIsTowN Herald The report that
Tom Thumb has grown to be six-footer
within the last three months, by simply
sitting under blue glass, proves to be a
canard. One can 'ardly believe half the
stories one sees about blue glass, anyhow.
In most places "a stones throw
Give minutes walk" etc., are used as
measures for short distances. In
Dubuque, however, they speak Of
place as being "within the bawl Of a
mule"
ARE your hats on, gentlemen Of
with them at once, and wave them, too,
right heartily. What a poky place this
world would be without it l They say
"tis love that makes the world 20
round" but enthusiasm gives to love the
idealizing charm, the rosy glow.
The following is q genuine copy Of a
bill made out by the hostler of an inn
in village in Dorsetshire, England:
"Aforetheose ebay for the horse), 3d.;
clininosansha Cleaning horse and chaise),
4d.; brinisonimomigin (bringing him
home again), 3d.; total, Is. Id"
IT is shown that on the Gulf and At
lantic border, the great rainfalls are
twice as frequent on the coast as at two
hundred miles inland from it. A cause
assigned is the rising Of the air from the
ocean as it impinges on the land. and
the consequent condensation ofits vapor
The drapery in the Roman Catholic
Cathedral in New York caught fire from
a gas jet during funeral service, and a
panic was prevented only by the cool
ness of the priests. There have been
enough of such occurrences to show that
light drapery and gas jets do not agree
very well.
TEIs is the way the Courier-Journel
puts it: A deputy marshal recently shot
at negro, whom he was trying to ar
rest, and slightly wounded a Miss Hearn.
The negro happened to be near the
young lady, and of course the marshal
thought the form he was shooting at was
his'n instead of Hearn.
DEAN STANLEY said recently, speak
ing of Milton, that the was not men
toned by Clarendon, the historian Of
bis time. This seemed curious, but it
had happened over and over again, and
was almost law, that the most eminent
man of his time was hardly ever men,
toned by the chief historian of the
time"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
THE ICE RAFT.

You had better not cross the lake to-
night, stranger. Wait until NOR ming
when you can see your way. The ice is
getting weak, and there are holes in
many places, which make it dangerous
for those not used to the way"
"But ! know every inch of this lake,
landlord. Many are the times when
there was not house along its shore
that l have trapped half the autumn
and winter in sight of it, and more times
than one built my campfire ON the ice,
and sought the fish beneath it. Thank
ye kindly for the warning, but if these
chaps don't back out, we'll go over zoe
lake tonight"
No danger of that, Ben" said l. eve
are in hurry to get heme as soon as
possible, and we had rather walk tonight
than not. How far do you call it across,
landlerdp'
"Some fifteen miles, 1 think, to the
nearest point of land; but ! shouldn't
wonder if you had to go further than
that tonight. The river that comes in
at the head of the lake is open, and it is
very likely it has thawsd quite chan
mel down into the lake. However, you
aan keep straight across, and if you find
tsla5 TO be the case, you can follow it
down until you come to the. firm ice.
1T may make little extra travel, that is
H."
"The moon will be up by that time,"
said. "It rises at ten, and the river,
you say, is well over to the other side.
That will give us light to get across the
channel without danger"
Moon or no moon, / can cross the
AXE" broke in Ben. "There is not q
spot / should not know with my eyes
shut. The current is pretty strong
there, but l do not think it has been
warm enough yet to thaw open the lake ;
but if it has, it will only make matter
of little more travel. We must run
the risk, and take the shortest cut
across"
"Take care and not go under the ice,
and look out for the wolves" shouted the
landlord, as a last caution.
"Them varmints won't be apt to
trouble us tonight, unless there il big
pack hanging round the shore, and the
wind should be right for them to scent
us. A few of 'em never venture out in
an open space like this. The sneaking
varmints amt got no courage unless there
is crowd of 'em together"
A word now as to where we were and
whittier bound, and then we go on with
our story.
There were three of us-Frank Hardy,
Ben Grant, and myself. Frank and ]
had been on business some hundred
miles from the Canadian town in which
we resided, and when just on the point
of returning by the same route we had
come, we fell in with cold Ben," SO he
was known among the trappers and trad
ers, with whom we were well acquainted
and who, learning our intention of i'm
mediately setting out for home, pre-
vailed upon US to accompany him, tax
ing q short cut across the country" by
doing which we should save nearly q
third of the distance.
We wanted to see that part of Canada
and we liked the society of Old Ben, sc
we provided ourselves with snow,shoes
for it was the Els. af March, and the snow
still lay as deep as in midwinter.
Wewere armed, each OF us with rife
and while Frank and had large KNAPP
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

The more honesty a man has the len
he affects the air of saint; the affecta-
ton Of sanctity is blot on the face Of
piety.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

WoMAN-lovely womsn-may yet see
the day when the telephone will take tn
place of the knothole in the back yard
nsnca
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

AN Iewa court has decided that rail-
way companies are responsible for
lsrcepies committed in sleeping cars
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05
Bsmnaers Of Letter Droppers.

We called attention the other day,
says the Rochester Express, that an alb
sent-minded man dropped postal card
into the box at the postofice without di-
recting it, but on further inquiry from
Postmaster Hunt we find that this is far
from an unusual occurrence, and that
very amusing incidents ofabsent-minded-
ness on the part of citizens occur almost
every day. One well-known citizen, a
short time ago, during fit of absent
mindedness, walked deliberately up to
the box and dropped in fve-dollar bill,
while he carried off the letters he had in
tended to post. When the bill was dis
covered in the box Mr.. Hunt took pains
to find the owner, and it was restored to
him. 1t is also fact that several times
men have dropped their bank books into
the box, where they were afterward dis
covered.
A few days ago our reporter visited
the postofice, and was there shown pile
of letters, collected that day, all Of
which it was necessary to send to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington.
There were forty-two of these letters.
Some of them were 50 directed that only
the name and street were given, while
the name of the town or city was en-.
tirely omitted; a great many were not
stamped at all, or insufficiently stamped,
some were stamped with internal rev.
enue or proprietary" stamps; while
others wS49 stamped with stamps cut
from postal envelopes. Regarding the
latter, it should be understood that q
stamp cut from stamped envelope is
ssued by the Postal Department is mol
good, even though it may not have beer
used on the envelope on which it wal
printed. Another letter was directed il
such a manner that there was no attempt
at words or writing properly, there being
nothing on it but number of zig-zal
marks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-05-05

Down in a cellar little plant lay,
Sadly she wept through each dark Winter day
Friends and companions were gone far away.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

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lIl Iu-rIlHE ilrlHr ri" III r..4-T
world, aud CD o. agdururrr 49,,
htaft with gar sounds III 4 i---- O.
in piercing tones F
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an OH man, ID Sc gel belong n 49, o. !
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ing; Boz -eek- mcff ~
ATS Naiiv shouted Ffr-.4-
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a wide aud C.rrl.ll 1ama gI-.-
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and loud report followed, an 1. ..I
by q comparative stiffness. - L
"'Tis Tie Caui-tcrl 't- De No..
same vuics, evidently appr1srs7a 4
ue canister, AMI the preCiousctii I-l'l
st the next instant Nafir ms
siOams % the spring, and aUl,ss---4 =,
without his derr-skin can, ki. 49, "a
head, his shirt ct country gl.srt li .
with hulcs, and his rcd feature. ~. ~, "a 1,
than ever, by she heat be- had sB,[,. Z q.
TobcooHoludsd
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
CATARRH,
With all its LOathsome bti.,.
Cured by -Four Bottls,
Or THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CATH
REMEDY

The Constitutional Catarrh Pqm.3-
article placed before the publtr nv, VI
cure Catarrh by building up ne Co,. -
struck at the root Of the wbole IA
thousands upon thousands OF iats.- 4 M
received 10y the proprictors, spting 49, W
yelOUs cures, and what is rrmgrksl.. ~
only The CataTTh, but all other sla,',.
same time. This is what isalWavsJ.s.
lowing statement is only a samnie of =. Z
constantly receiving, and from well 49,
pie tO whom you can write, and ma \.
ones. Catarrh and its attendant evil. Il
head, hacking cough, incipient c.
headache, pains in back and ioins. dir
guidness, loss Of appetite and general
an leave together when the Constitri,Gr
Remedy is taken as recommended.
Adams Houa
Washington St, Bo,,5, 4
Feb. Il, lS,3
Messrs. Littcneld & Co. ~"
Dear Sirs 1t gives me great pleasant.
public know through you that bv lhs h. 4
Constitutional Catarrh Remedy have bas..
of one Of the worst cases Of Catarrh. NM
and have been since left OF using tSs h
as free from it as when was born.
For ten years had the disease IN TIA,
form, There was q continual Alag IN
head, and a feeling "a if wanted % In,
was no sooner cleared out than itvogi
commence 30 III up. At night and n,r
seemed to assume il worst form. VIM
down there would be running Of muc1,h
head 10 my throat, which caused me IN
q choking condition. This brought on
which lasted for some time, and | hou
consumption.
Your Remedy was recommended b D
friend who had used it and been cured Il,
case of CatarTh- The first bottle gave i
relief that felt could not say too muCht
Remedy. | bought it of J. Noble dna
Green St, Boston, who VIII yOuCh for Wa
In all | used four bottles, and, as sid
am entirely we'll. Yours respectfully
WIN TREADT
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

Price 81 per bottle. A pamphlet Of 81
giving a treatise on Catarrh, with lmuH
cases of cures, sent free, by addressing b
prietOrs, LITTLEFlELD& ACC,
ManCheslel,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22

Give literally in a good e,B,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
C. S. PAGES CORNER


Having Decided to srDo psi
out of Business fG I, :.
time, l will sell at b ". Sc. /,
price the miscelIaneol !
property which | Nd ERS, !
have on hand. ShOa ! MAC
the reader of this nOtt NESS p
be i'm want of any Of d
property named hea ..,...,
they will find it for IN
interest to give me iRaSSE
Collect,
call. NII.E
TERMS of paymeronsr
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per.
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PARK, either of which will be sold forks iness frs
one half the sum they have been previous seeiVe p
for. -
Farm of rs acres, with goodtl Kr1 !
ings, in Colchester, Vt.
a, x,a o.ou4 % arm, Ting ron,
| PIECE OF Ldnu, apout & "o'S' mon IIo
Hyde Park, near what is known as GhFlA 10 take
sand h
40, 900 feet CIapboards.
rs, 900 feet spruce flooring D.
finishing. AIER
600 rect C o m m On W. Skin,
SO, 900 feet spruce strip lath' ~
s, 900 feet dimension timber
5000 feet spruce plank. -
10, 900 feet bass boards, '2a =
inches thick. z
5000 feet brown ash In. boar wor. s,
is tin peddle bozes, old.
good one-horse lumber was !
nearly new. ". He
one-horse lumber wagon, ON ioAN'S
2 get running gears for 'un'r ps,s,, 9 =
wagons, old. p 1ss.
good buggy wagon, nearynS g. Is 4
2 cheap buggy wagons.
2 sieIghs.
/ sulky, old. Ian
8 pairs traverse sieIghs. YES, 9
2 light driving harnesses "
new. You
light driving harness, Old iessih'
400 salt sacks.
md 10;
200 butter tubs. sspeeli
large new storage tub, or sap" .,,,.. !,
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500 pounds maple sugar. nilus
100 cords stove wood, dry
| piano. IIH|
| full sett tinmen's tools aO' ~
chimes.
SO NEW STOVES, cOmprlsnss ~, 4
Parlor, Parlor Cook, Low ana .aSs sn
Cooking Stoves, Stoves for Wo9E'S rs III
coal, Stoves made of cast roh' Si'''
soapstone. M
so second hand low ana W" NV
oven Cooking Stoves. M
200 pieces hollow ware, '''''' N
caudron and potash kettles. N
10, 900 pounds stove oaStin ny n, lazs &
pairing nearly every stove 5oa W = 5ez,l
past ID years. nan
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which, with the aboue list VIII WI W nr % ~ 4bN
terms that will make them SELL" za4 ~
termined to clean them ont. nIQf
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