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chemist announced the discovery that by
combining some well known valuable rem
edies, the most wonderful medicine was
produced. which would cure such wide
range of diseases that most all other rem
edies could be dispenses with, many were
sceptical; but proof OF its merits by actua
trial has dispelled all doubt, and to-day
the discovers of that great medicine, Hog
Bitters, are houored and blessed by all al
benefactors.
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or 1aaA INC. 1874.
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FULL LINE OF
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d1T9 Broadway Observation-Disclosures NEW Iohh.
s.Among the most beautiful of the British pro-
auctions In the departments OF Wax and Candle
Works OF the Great Exhibition are the OzoKerII y
Candles of ). g. Il r. Field, London They inclnue
large variety Of coiors and sizes. for the parlor
the bounoir and the Banquet, but their purify 81
brilliancy are wonderful, commanding nnisslsa1
admiration. One kind lie marked % g. to lnIas-s
ed in certain time Theee beautifni canoes ~
he seen at the Allan Hay Company pepor. liz
Broadway, who are sole agents ZOE w o1ss1
gtates,-[NeW York Observer
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nj the close OF the rebellion and said
the people can never pay the debt. Why,
we have got third OF 1t paid of already.
That interest which you paid on that Is
reduced from Sl4O,000,000 to $4,000, 600.
We no longer pay: IS per cent interest.
We can get all the money we want at !
per cent. What does that mean for you?
Those who borrow money know that
when the Government pays I per cent II
will cost them l2 and 10 per cent and
when the Government pays 6 and Ait will
70 down for us and so as the credit Of the
Government grows better your credit and
mine grows better We arc all tied to-
gether: Very well; We are down to per
cent on interest, and nows as to the cur
rency. 1t was currency worth W. cents
on the dollar one day, but 1t did
not stick ut that price. You never
could tell on Monday what It would be oil
Saturday. Who loses by a tickle standard
OF value? Always the labOrcr and pro-
ducer. Why? Simply because the mid
die man, being business man, under
stands that the standard Of value Is likely
to go up or to go down to his disadvan.
tage. Therefore when he sells he does it
having reference to the fact that the stand.
ard OF value may change, and consequent.
" he charges enough to make himself safe
and the consumer feels the loss. That is
a tickle standard Of value. Applause.
Now, my friends, how do you see it to-
dav? The currency has been going up,
up, up, until It IL 004. 1t Is us unchanged
as Lake Erie. 1t don't go down at all; II
is steady. 1t is no longer yard stick
that is one foot in. March, three feet in
May and six feet in July; il is three feet
all the time. Tremendous applause.
Now my friends, that isthe currency. As
to our balance OF trade, before the panic
the balance OF trade was against us $780, |
000, 900 year; that is to say, we Bought
abroad that much more than we sold
abroad. How is it to-day? We are SELL
ing more produce than ever before in our
more corn, more wheat; We have
even gone 80 far to take watches made ut
Elgin, H., madein New England, and carry
them right over to the foot OF the Alps,
where the people have been making
watches for 800 years, and selling the
watches to these people. Now myfriends
rs said before, we areSelling 500, ,00O, 900
n wear more abroad than we are buy
Ing abroad. How does that operate?
Llkc every HAIi WIZ seIs Hi'.c 'tn" Nv
buys, he IL getting rich. So it is with the
United States. You, each Of you, arc
getting out OF the panic; we are all getting
out OF the panic, and nothing but our own
will get us into itagain. What
do we want? We want confidence. Dol
uot encourage your Legislature or your
Congress to lcgislate too much. 1t was n
iavorite maxim with Jefferson that the
world was governed too much. Too much
legislation on financial subjects is the
banc Of our times. My friends, let us all
hold up our hands in favor OF letting well
enough alone and standing firmly by our
present Constitutional currency, that de.
stroys no man. [Great applause. >, /
At the conclusion OF President llayes;I
speech Chief Justice Waite addressed the
audience, confning his speech entirely to
local topics. d. m,
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rrr r,bil uttcranccs OF Kearney have
v,IaceI their legitimate effect in Wash
tsOp Already there iStalk Of mid on
SsTpi,,,l States Treasury, and u division
J,Ddl, among the mbblc; and so serious
hsihi, become that il is thought pruden,
M IA ann the police and put special
s.rl, around the building.-CiRcinGHt
GaAriGlCf ycaen'dg.
VI, remarked day or two ago that all
sta,rThes, whether male by kearncy
aby more gentecl persons in mole gen
III language, in which the passions oil
nsnre tinelup by appeals against the
rcli.or class, against the Government
hld., and against the banks OF the coun'
tn, uen bound, in the long run, to pro-
doe lust such fruit rs this. We remarked
further, that in this canvass such candi'
d4s s Col. Wilson and Mr.. BasselI
lTtHlel largely for their success on their
idlty to stir up the passions and resent
p.as Of the voters in these directions,
i4 whole drift Of their cunningly devised
t1tnenr, half truth and half error as
&r are, il to nritG one class Of the com
arniw against the other. Once this G..
strLlly takes place, the cities Of the land
Eite for just such scenes MS are threat
al nov ut Washington. Such men rs
Ca Wilson aud Mr.. BasSell can SOW the
'al but they can not control the whirl'
rhi.
Therefore We contend that it is the in
tfsi Of ever man who recognizes the
SvtRueS OiohligatiOns and the rights o.
F0RHy, be the amount ten dollars or ter
asand, and who appreciates that tlleil
hshs, along with all the conservative in
tStsNS that hold society together, art
npHitNd by the drift Of the Grcenbacl
anaig, TO come together, and stan'
tuly togethrrat the ballot box, as n soIit
PAoAuI agaiuSt the decentralization lant
distinction that threatens American so
s.l. lei. T..
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The Cincinnati Enquirer Of yesterday
atOa all the Democrats Of Ohio to rec
oale The fact that the Democratic party
s'h''INFalaCk party, pAr excellence Of
a' country, and that the "Ohio idea" in
aalne Is notorionsly Il Democratic idea,
MhAt therefore it il madness Tor any
T'shtark Democrat to throw away his
@e'a any independent Grecnback can
aale 1t reminds them that the Senate
Mk Democratic after the next session,
SSaa'I'i'through that body, and that
%lEoaIy, that the "Ohio idea can be ear
~ INTO practice in American finance.
ta'isio'e all Greenbackers should vote
1.saiSht Democratic ticket. 49, So
tAs IS exactly the view that will be
u'a Of Mr. BassCll's candidacy for Con-
nsS'A M this District, by every leading DEM
nN' and therefore they will not touch
aln on election day, but will leave that
n S'a'" 10 he done, so far us II is done Mt
~ Oy the Republicans. Those Rppubli-
s therefore who are supporting Mr..
sSSao aon the snppOsitiOn that tho Dcmoc-
m WI also cooperate in his support
N"ake from irIusion on the morn.
/" 'he 9th Of October. We have
A.. SSs''ou : Brooke county that indicate
"s Democracy up there are quietly
Al, G Nt bAsscll's candidacy the cold
S.s 's',f' and that they are congratulating
u. S'te' on the fact tia. the RePubli.
t,n.'. w. H' walking rishtinto hls trap. This
MI On 'he part of Brooke county Re.
~. Is IS all right il their idea isto
M. Ten Wilson, for it cannot pos.
H''.r laSe any other result. Mr.
Is.a1 ~ aa' no chance whatever 10, Dc
"a = !" Congress, lie Is really
~. u u The fight at all. The Green,
III s.'' s,v'Nent in the Democratic par
s,',,, asn''Na'eI Ben Wilson at New Mar.
M, "',' " AMI they will vote for him to q
b :, y .tpend on that, lie is just as ready
b. % p.,' any extreme on tha, question as
18th. I,lst' H' and every Communistic spiril
ID p.,,saa, r,saoera'ie party understands that
hls,i,Ss.s,Il well for all Republicans who arc
hi, stae iack.o'.Iantcrn of Greenback
lsi."D D.a Understand that they are simpl,
h' Bsn wS.a, ~ 'n'' canvass us outside vote.
pa,js,,,." "l''oa' A vote for Basscll /,
aVotc Tor Wilson. -.
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The rroeadero society of Martin. Ferry


The following compliment was paid to
the Trocadero Society Of Martins Ferry
by the lIarrisvile correspondent OF the
Cadiz Republican, on the occasion OF the
concert given recently ut that place: z
"Ouite Il number OF people remained in
town to hear the concert given by the
Trocadero, in the U. p, Church, In the
evening The church was filled with a
select audience. The best people OF the
town and ncghbOrhOod were the patrons
of this more than. ordinary musical treat
The concert, as whole, was never sur
nassct nor equailcd in Harrisyille, The
musical talent was far
beyond the expectation Of our old professor
himself. The selection OF the pieces, and
their manner OF rendering thoul, showed
CnoI and refined tastes. The singers were
nj very, very good, some Of the. soloists
rnualinr the best We ever heard. They
were OF the very best, and first families OF
Martins Ferrv,. and their very modest
manner Of conducting themselves, both In
| the picnic grounds and Mt their, hotel, no
doubt, did great deal In drawing n
| crowded house.
The solos sung by Miss Annie Richards
never failed to calf forth the most ami.
I mated applause. Again and again was she
called OH to rcappear in the same charac'
ter, and EACH time elected prolonged ap'
The basso soloist. Mr.. Gray, was anotll-
or Of special merit.
Justice would give each performer spe'
cial mention, but space compels us to for
hear. and We close by rendering the thanks
Of lie people OF Harrisville to the Troca'
dero for their rare musical treat.
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transportation Investigation.

TIrusvlLLR, Pa, September 10. The in.
Quiry ordered by the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs Of Pennsylvania, upon the com.
plaint Of citizens that transportation cor
ioratIons were exceeding tlicIr corporate
functions and infringing upon the rights
OF individual citizons, commenced here
this morning. The representatives OF the
railroads, Standard OIL Co, and tho united
pipo lines were suhpmnacd, hut so far fail
to appear. W. l.. Fox, producer and pipe
IInp superintendent at FoSburE with his
assistant, were examined rs 10 Tho failures
in being furnished with oars while the
road had large numbers lying idle on the
side tracks.
The session thon adlouraOd until two
O'Clock. The inquiry will last two or three
days,
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rIRR or rlIE FAIR GROUNDS.
Indian AnnIrS.

SASFRAScIsco, September l0.-portland
dispatch: General Howard has been col
lecting the bands OF surrendered Indians
at Camp McDorlnit, and the whole OF them,
aggregating about ten thousand, are being
transferred to Camp lIarncy. They are
held rs prisoners to await the pleasure Of
the Government. The country il now
cleared Of all the bands Of Pintes which
have been engaged in hostIlltieS. Genera.
Howard commonds that they be taken to
the Indian Territory or to some other dis.
tant locality. The general desire OF the
people is that measures should he taken
without delay to perfect permanent set
tlement with tho Indians Of the Moses
band on tho Upper Columbia.
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NoMIXArEn nY AccLAMAr1oN.

NInGISlA Cry, MoNT., September 10.-
The Democratic Senatorial Convention, in
session to-day, nominated Hon. Martin
Maginnis for Congress by acclamation, and
passed the following resolution: dre
ReiOlryd, That VIC have witnessed with
intense satisfaction the military service
and success Of Cen Nelson A. Miles in
Montana Territory, and we express our
entire confidence In his ability to fill the
position oi Commander OF the Military De.
partmont OF Montana, and utter the
wishes Of the people in hoping that Gen.
Miles will he placed in command OF the
soldies OF the United States army now in
the Northwest. -. 4..... .I... .I.
NEw ORLEANS, September 10. = The Ma
tiouals to-day nominated DR.. Gardner, OF
Baton Range for State Treasurer. mi II.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
Anour MCMAHON

PARIS, September l9.-Gambetta, in his
sncech ut Romans on Wednesday, said
that the resignation OF President McAiahon
would involve no changes 10 the Republic,
that his successor would be Immediately
nominated, and there would be no compe.
titiOn for the post. But said he, the Pres.
idGnt will not resign he ought not, and he
cannot, Gambetta eulogiEed the army,
and declared himself opposed to the con-
version Of 3 per cent rCntcs, which decla-
ration accounts Tor the rise in rcntes.
FAIRS EXHIBITION PROLONGED.
PARIS, Sept. 10. 1T is stated on good au-
tliority that the Superior Commission OF
the international Exposition has resolved
to prolong the exposition to the 10th OF
November, in order to give an opportunity
for the sale Of exhibits, and that drawings
OF lottery prizes which include many ar.
ticlcs on exhibition will also be postponed
to the 10th. The intluxof visitors is again
very large, all the hotels and lodging
houses being full. H 'a n'H
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New YoRx, September l0.-Joscph Med.
III, Richard Smith and W. n. lIaldcman,
the gentlemen appointed by the Western
ern Union Telegraph Company about
contracts for tho press service, have been
in tho city Tor two or three days, They
have mot the conn ittec on behalf Of the
Telegraph Company, and the prospect of
success is promising.
The committee Of the Telegraph Com.
pany consists OF DR.. n. Green, President,
ex-Governor F. D. Morgan, lion. Angus.
tus SGhell, Vice President Toombly and
Vice President Steger.
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Book Binding.

In connection with our establishment Is IL Q
Book Binding and Blank Book mandatory
OF Mills, Frcw 4 Co., one Of the finest in
the State, being thoroughly fitted through.
out with ruling machinery, presses, paper
cutters, numbering and paging machines,
we can now turn out every description of
binding and ruling in the best style Of work.
manshlp, and with utmost rromptnea
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NEwPoRr, R. l., September ln-AIiss
Bennett, sister Of Jas. Gordon Bennett,
was Rarriad this moruing to Isaac Bell,
LE, OF New York, Rev. Father Grace, Of
st, Mary's Roman Catholic Church, otlid:
Rting. There was q large and distinguished
attendance, The estimated value OF the
presents Is 100000.
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ree,lnr or Conf and MlnInr onera,or,,

CoLuMBrs, o., September lO.-Ahout
sixty gentlemen interested in tho mining
OF coal and making iron In the Shawnee,
Straitsyille and Hooking Valley districts,
and the transportation Of tho same TO
market, arc holding secret meeting here
to-day. Tho object OF the meeting is to
bring about an equitable adjustment oi
the rates between producers, miners and
transportcrs OF these products,
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SPORTING NEWS.


TIE 6VVNLINU NN NENH, a,
STURGEON PoINT, 0Sr., Sept lo.-At the
finish Of the scuIling match here yesterday
Morris was Grst, Riley second, Kennedy
third, and Hosmer fourth. Protests we're
entered by Morris, Kennedy, Hosmer an, and
PIais.cd 6i being foulcl by Riley. The
referee Wallace Ross, after u long consul,
tAtion, was disqualified. Tho Riley, and
Plaisted prizes were awarded to Morris
first, Kennedy second, and liosmcr third
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work ON lhc cincinnan souaaern n. n

CINCINSATI, o., September 10. Messrs.
Austin Il Co., contractors for the compile
ton OF the Cincinnati Southern Railway,
have decided not " await the settlement
OF the questions pending tho issue OF the
bonds, hu. will commence work ut once
on their own responsibility. Their first
effort will he directed to the construction
OF the section between Somerset and the
coal fields, distance eleven miles, and the
contract has already been awarded to a
Philadelphia company forsix iron trcStles,
two OF which, one 900 feet long, for one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Work
on the road will be pushed forward rap.
illV.
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BmpoErorr, CT, September lo.AThe
Grcenbackcrs OF the Fourth Congressional
District nominated j. $. Taylor, Of Dan
TRENTON, \. j., September 10.-Thc Re.
pnhlicnns Of tho Second Congressional Dis.
trict, nominated ], Howard Pugh.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 10. = The
Greenhackers of the Fifth Congressional
District nominated Col. Ruben Arnold for
Congress-. '.'' ".'@ 20 ~ %
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VICE PRESIDENT wITEEr,EI,.

CANTON, \. ", September ~. Vice
President Wheeler aldresst.. u concourse
ofpeoplc on the Fair Grounds.
WnEEsnAnRE, Pa, September 10. : The
Democrats ofthe Eleventh District nomi.
mated Fl. B. Wright for Congress. e' @
PATERSON, \. ,J., September l0.-The
Republicans Of the Fifth Congressional
District nominated Charles II. Voorhees,
for Congress. ' '''''s '.' -
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rnrLAEELpnIA, September l6.-Thc bark
Carlo has arrived with 1853 officers and
crew. The Spanish frigate Plzarro was
ioundcrcd ut sea.
LONDON, September l9,-Tle steamers
Montana and Mas, from New York; Yad
crIand, from Philadelphia, and baltimore
and Braunsch Weig, from Baltimore, ar
riyGtl out y,ltA.Eii gEf&sti5
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CHARLESTON, September l1.-The quar-
antinc has been raised since the abatement
OF the fever, and the boats are now run
ming regularly.
One hundred dollars more has been sent
TO the Southern sufferers,
Through trains ran over the Z; q U
Railway yesterday, the first since the re'
cent flood.
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SFLENixSroS, September ls.-Gof Elem;
ing, 81 this place, a married man, ag!eo
twenty.six, while returning from Sells
Bros. circus ut Clarksburg, and stealing
rilo homo on freight train, jumped OF
while the train was running; he slippc6
and put one leg under tho wheels, which
cnt L off above the ankle.
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ATLANTA, Ga, Sept, l9.r-W. 5. Waddle,
Professor OF Languages in the University
Of Georgia, died last night at Wexford.
lie was on his return from Santoga
Springs.
An old lady named GARNER, agod 50
years, was murdered yesterday in Clayton
county. Her daughter, who lived with
her, had her skull crushed. The house
was set on fire,
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BALrMoRR, SeptemberlG. Col. Wm. W.
lIoon,. President Of the Mount Vernon
Cotton Mills aud q director of the National
Bank Of Baltimore, was robbed yesterday
Of SCI, ,S50in bonds and $4,000 in cash
The robbery occurred In day light and at
a busy time Of the day, but so fur as
known there Is no clue 70 the perpetrators
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Mercantile Printing.

Our very large assortmcntti 4 Ianey type,
together with our improved job pr sscs, gives
us unsurpassed facilities for I rintng business
cards, circulars, letter heaJs, bill heads,
checks, drafts, envelopes, &c. EH.f Y
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BALTIMORE, September l0.-At the SOS,
sIon Of the Grand Lodge OF tho Independ,
ont Order Of Odd Fellows to-day an appeal
case from Ohio, involving the question oil
the eligibility OF the presiding officer OF q
lodge for Immediate reelection, was do
uIded In the affirmative.
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ITALY.
DECISION OF THE CARDINALS.

RoME, September 10. The special Con.
Gregationof Cardinals has Just decided that
the Pope should not leave the Vatican
unless under special and oyeruling cir
cumstuncos. :. ..,...r... ...Ii TT, -
Cardinal Nino is seeking to ascertain
whether the German Catholics are inclin-
edit follow their party leaders or the or
ders from the Vatican. ana, ..rr al
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c,,r,u GARFIELD spoke ut Garretts
Mn S,eubcnvillc, lust night. No orator
$D,r $ ,be days OF Tom Corwin draws larger
,,1i.Bos in Ohio, or elsewhere, than Gen.
l,t4Il and no speaker in this canvass
tv,rDcel u clearer insight into the tinan-
A question than the General. 1t is Il
NM, for public congntulation thAt lie is
srOt recollection to Congress.
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Poster Printing.

With the largest assortment of wood type
In the State and the best cylinder presses, we
can execute, at the shortest notice. any style
or size Of Poster, Programme, Haud,bill or
Dodger that may be desired. H.. ...,....
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WARRINGTON.
SECRETARY SHERMAN EXPLAINS

WASHINGTON, September l9.-Sccretary
Sherman has written an explanatory let
ter in relation to his recent interview
with the editor OF the Washington Rpub-
lie, who called on me shotly after my re-
turn from Ohio. We engaged in a general
conversation very much us he states, but
he does not state rs clearly rs ] think he
ought, the two points in conversation up
on which We disagree, LIST, as to his theory
about an interconvertible bond, ] stated
my objection to this, but | said | had al
ways favored convertible currency, that
is that the holder of greenbacks should4be
allowed TO convert them into specified
bonds at par until the United States
should be ready to redeem it in coin. I'd,
In regard to National Banks, said II u
choice must be made between greenbacks
and bank notes, was in favor of green
backs, but thought that both ought to
b. maintained in circulation at par with
each other and with coin.
CHINESE EMBASSY
has arrived and quartered at Goth and F
streets. Soon after presentation to the
President tho Chief Embassador, with \
portion ofthose who accompany him, will so
to Spain and Peru to organize the Chinese
diplomatic service in those countries,
ABOUT rnE JErr,Es.
The Second Comptroller OF the Treasury
having decided that the material for the
work in the Jetties at the Mississippi
rlvor, must actually be used before pay
lncrits can be made to Captain Eads, the
question was submitted to the Attorney
General. He decides that when the ma
terial has been delivered and is under the
control OF the United States, which fact
must bo certified by tho engineer officer
in charge, the payments can be made to
Captain Eads, l y '''
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
A statement has been prepared in the
Treasury Department. made up from the
monthly reports Of Collectors'of Customs
for tho year ending June 80, 1878, showing
tho receipts and expenditures in each col
lection district and the number OF persons
employed. The following are tho aggrc'
gates shown: Total amount Of duties col
lectcd in coin, Sloss2s, ,78i; aggregate re-
ceipts from all sources in coin and cur
rency, sl32, ,024 400; total cost OF collection
throughout the United States, 50, 525, ,lS1
total number OF persons employed, 3,3Oh
average percentage Of cost OF collection
! 4.l0percent, The total cost Of collecting
revenues during 1877 was 81, 250, Oh; tht
cost in 1873 was S5,525,1 ,1S1, showing {
saving in 1873 OF $3.50, ,S96.