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English and American Locomo-
tiveS.

The Euglishman seems never able 10
escape the influence CT his surroundings
Though he occupies a pat OF every con-
Unent, his methods are seldom con.lnen-
tai. This is apty illustrated in his rail.
road building. His island is small and
densely populated, his roads short and The
traffic heavy Naturally the roads are Of
the best Every valley is Spanned by via
duets or bridges, every hill pierced with
deep cuts or costly tunnels The early
railroad men had an impression that a
railroad must be as nearly straight as pos
sible, and q, labor and money could make
it. Later English builders followed these
ideas closely, and the final result is mag
difcent in every sense. The roads are
the best known, and make fit ways for the
splendid engines designed 10 run upon
them. But all this is insular. When the
Englishran tried Continental railroading,
as in Canada, and in Australia, he built
on nsular plans, and the result has not
been wholly happy,
1t is to the American we must turn 10
learn what are the requirements OF the
modern railway, and TO get some sugges'
ton of the future. More than this, the
moment the English locomotive is taken
from its island line it exhibits defects and
a certain want of pliabiljty that com Dlete.
" unfit it for a continental railway But
if the English road and the English ell
CINE are the best in ,he world, Why are
they not the best for the worldi Simply
because they do not pay. There can be
no higher reason than this. Anything
that does not pay is useless, because it
does not meet human want. The eX-
cuSe of the railroad and lis tain is that it
moves men and things cheapy. The
cost Of any operation Is the measure Of its
value to human beings, and if the road
does not pay. Of what good is itP Now
railway, to be cheap, must follow the face
of the country, That is, the line must
go up and down hill, pass around abrupt
curves, according to the lay of the land,
and without much attempt at straight
line or level bed. 1t is upon this idea
that Am erican railroads have been built
and all continental lines are likely to be
built in the future. If a railroad can thus
follow the face Of the country, it will not
cost so much, there being no high bridges,
deep cuts and tunnels. OF course there
is limit IN this direction, and even the
American engine cannot climb up the
side Of a house, or turn right angle in
its own length. but within certain broad
limits it may be said that the future loco
motive must follow lines that run up hill
and down dale and get round very remark
able corners.
This heing the case, what Of the Eng
land locomotive' Can it travel in safety
over crooked lines that wander in aston
ishing freedom over hill and dale though
all the sinuous line OF a winding river val
ley2 There is no need to say it ought, or
it may, for it never did. 1t has been
tried again and again, and the end OF it
all is, the engine is in the ditch, and the
unhappy stockholders are camoying for
American engines, or at least engines
built on American plans. L
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A negro once gave the following toast;
"De gobernor OBJ de StatO-ho came in
wild berry little opposition he goes out
wild none at all
A little girl scrambled up into her
uncle's lap, and rubbing her velyety
hands over his two or three days growth
of beard, exclaimed in much surprise,
"0h, mamma, unky's got sblinters all
over his face"
, 1879-05-29

An Irishman went to the theatre for
the first time. just as the curtain de.
scended ON the first act boiler in the
basement exploded, and he was blown
through the roof, coming down in the
next street. "After coming to he asked,
CAN what piece do yez play mkt"
, 1879-05-29

"Did you attend the church fair last
nightw asked minister of one of the
male members Of his congregation.
"Yes, sir" II didn't see you there"
said sharp-eyed deacon; 81 saw you
by the outer door at closing-up time. /
swell, attended two Of 'em home"
, 1879-05-29
y. S. Marine Hospital +!
PORT TOWNSEND. w. 4.
Any sick sailor who has paid Hospital dues for
two months preceding his application
for adm issioD, In entitled to
Hospital relief.
Port Townsend Hospital.

The above institution having been placed on
permanent fOoLing, as the United states Hos
pital for Marine Patients on Puget Sound, the
proprietor takes pleasure in Announcing that
NO pains or expense Will be spared In minis
terlng tn the comfort aud convenience OF pri-
vate patients.
This ie the largest General Hospital north of
San Francisco. and by far the most complete
in equipment. II has been thoroughly RENTED
and refurnished. Its general wards have ac.
commodations or about one hundred patients
and are peculiarly adapted for eases requiring
the most careful treatment aud constant su.
pervision At Limited expense. Those who de-
sire them Will he furnished with private rooms,
entirely separate and distinct, at IL slight addi-
tional cost.
ETThe attention OF MIL owners, and those
Interested in shpplr e. is called to the fact that
seamen suffering rom contagious diseases will
be treated outside the Hospital without ex.
pense TO me vessel.
Thomas Il. Minor, NJ, d.,
29'tf Managing Surge on.
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND, Nav p, 1870.

u
Legal Tenders in rorhnt-buying, 9O5: selling, par
silver coin in Portland The banks quote 3lqpa .
cent discount .h'
Coin oxchsass on New York. . cent pr9lu,um
Coin exchange 10 san Francisco, par TO 80 premium.
Currency Exchange on New York l I, cent premium
Tccgraphic transfers on New York. n cent. pre-
MUM
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exporters. The market closed firm at
an advance of b@ic.
The receipts at all American ports
since Friday last have been11,2 45 bales,
against 1859 bales at the same time
last week, and 1858 bales for the same
week last year.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 352,2S2 bales,
against All ,406 bales same time last
year and 532,542 the year before.
The total receipts at all United
States ports since September LIST as
per cotton exchange kilograms, is
4,3l4,465 bales, against 4,OS9,8 9 bales
last year, and 3,S72,594 bales the same
time the year before. Increase this
year 224,57O bales, as compared with
last year, and 43l ST. bales with the
year before.
Freight rates from here to New
York are 4Oc rail and river, and 42c
a~ll-rail to Boston 42@45c to New
Orleans SOC per bale by steamer.
Freights from st. Louis per steamers
25c per Dbl, and 129c per cwt. From
the Ohio 1Oc per cwt and zoe per Dbl.
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Custom Of Shaving.

The custom of shaving the beard
was enforced by Alexander of Mace
don, not for the sake of fashion. but
for a practical end. He knew that
the soldiers of India, when they en-.
countered their foes, had the habit of
grasping them by the beard, and so he
ordered his soldiers to shave. After
wards shaving was practiced in the
Macedonian army, and then among
Greek citizens. The Romans inflated
the greeks in the practice, as they did
in many other things, and spread it to
the different European nations vet
barbaric. l., the Middle Ages. at the
time of the Renaissance, shaving was
introduced, and the habit was retain
ed, though classicisms gave place to
romanticism, and that, in its turn.
was replaced by realism. The
beard was a source of trouble TO
Peter the Great, who, simultaneously
with the introduction of his great re-
forms in Russia, tried to induce his
people to initiate the shaving nations.
This innovation was resisted by his
subjects with the utmost persistence.
and they preferred to pay a heavy fine
rather than suffer Disagreement, as
they believe, of the image of God. To
the Russians of olden times the beard
was a symbol of liberty. In several
countries of Western Europe and in
the United States the beard was re-
stored to honor about twenty years
ago, but even yet the majority Of men
respect the custom introduced by
Alexander the Great.
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Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court Of Shelby county. Tenn.
edward S. Maloney, by next friend, VS..
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Co.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 3455 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and act of 1865, chapter q, section
/, and returned into court, levied upon the
property of the defendant, aud affidavit hay-
ing been made that the defendant Il iu.tiy
indebted to the plaintiff IN the sum of So, 100,
damages for injuries to the person of said
Maloney, and that said defendant is a nom
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that the said defendant, the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company,
make its personal appearance herein, before
the judge of the Circuit Court of Shelby
county, at the courthouse in the city Of
Memphis, on the third Monday in May next,
and defend said attachment suit within the
prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex-parte; and that q copy Of
this order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger,
A copy attest this 10th day of April, 1879.
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
BY GEORGE j.. CAMPBELL, Deputy Clerk,
II. Clay King, d. NJ. Scales and I. p. VIM
chester, Attorneys for plaintiff. 42-4S-SIO
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~NOn-ResIdent Notice.

No. lis r. DIN the Bartlett Circuit Court
ofShelby county, Tennessee-E. +. Staples
vs.. V. ii. Staples-Diyorce.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i defendant, V. H. Staples, is a non-resi-
dent Of the State of Tennessee, and a resi-
dent of the State of Arkansas; il is there
fore ordered that he make his appearance
herein at the courthouse in the town Of Bart
lett, Shelby county, Tenn, on second Mon
aay IN Juiy' lSts' and plead, answer or demur
to compliments bill for divorce, ETC.. ON the
grounds of desertion, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and set for
hearing eX-parte, and that a o Of this order
be published once a week for four successive
Weeksin the Public Ledger of Memphis, Tenn.
A copy-Attest:
.THOs. B. CRENsHAW, Clerk.
By A. r. HALL, Deputy Clerk.
John Notebooks, Atty for complainant,
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A~ttachmant Notice.

Before fbos. Fleming, j. p. for Shelby coun.
~, Tenn.-Phillip Dryer vs.. James Gun
ningham, Son Il Co.
IN this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section AM of tho Code OF
Tennessee, and returned LEVIED By garnigh-
ment upon Il Keok \ Bro. - and alidayit
haying been made that the defendants are in.
debttd to the plaintiff in the sum of SAGE, due
by account, and that the claim Is Just, and
That the defendants are non-residents Of the
state Of Tennessee; Ills therefore ordered thai
SAID defendants make their personal appaar.
ance bepre me on the 81 day Of june. 1879.
~ my Office, No, 80 Madison street, Memphis.
Te9nessee, and defend said attachment suit
wlthln the time prescribed by law, or the sams
will be proceeded with ex-parte, md that J
copy of this order be published once a woek
for foul. weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the ID day of May, 1879
TH0S. FLEMING, j. p.
? Il TqoRPE, Atty for plaintiff.
6-6l-6I-73
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NOn-Rosiden Notice.

No. S29i-In the ChanoeFy Court Of Shelby
county, TennesseeeMarY NJ. ConnelI. adj.
ministratrix Of 7. W. Council, deceased
VS.. Mary ], Laws ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this eanse that
1 the defendants, Cornelius Connell, Denni,
Connell, John ConRell, Frank Cullen and
Catherine Cullen, arc non-residents Of tbe
state OF Iennesseei it is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein al
the courthouse in the city of Memphis,
tennessee, on or before the arst Monday
70, complainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and SGT for
hearing eXvnaTtej and that q copy of this or
DER be published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of April, 1879.
A c~opy-Attest.
r. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY y. B. MClENRY, DC. and NJ.
b B Barnes, Solicitor for complainant,
80 Wf""NN
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INon.R Resident Noiice-

No. III R, DIN the Bartlett Circuit Court
Of Shelby county. Tennessee-James Bol-
ling VS.. Jane Boiling.
appearing from affidavit in this eause
i that the defendant, Jano Bolliag. Il n
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee and a
resident OF the State Of Mississippi; it is there
herein at the courthouse in the town III RertS
lett, Shelby county, Tennessee, on the second
Monday in July, 1873, and plead, answer or
demur to complainant bill for divorce on
the grounds of desertiOn, etc., or the same
will be, taken for confessed as to her and
set for hearing ex-parte; ana that a copv Of
this order be published once a week for fonr
successive weeksin the Public Ledger sfMem-
phis, Tennessee.
A c~opy-Attest:
TH0S. B. CRENSHAW, Clerk.
By A.. R. HALL, .. c.
4~2-4s-5i-60
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LEGAL.
N~on-ResIdent Notice.

No. 1903 R. Din the Chsncery Court Of Shell
BY county, Tenn. Annie Moore VS.. Moses
Moore.
i appearing from affidavit in this cause that
the defendant, Moses Moore, IS a non-resi-
dentof the State Of Tennessee. residing. As
complainant is informed, in the state ot
Arkansas; II Is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein at the cont
house in the city of Memphis. Tennes-
see, on or before the first Monday in June.
1879, and plead, answer or demur 10 rom
plainants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing eS.
Parte, and that a copy Of this order be pub
in the Public Ledger.
This LIST day of May, 1879.
A ~copy-Attest;
RI; BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY e.. b.. MoHENRY, d.. C. and Nj.
Humes x Poston, Soils. for complainant.
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r Notice.

No. Slg5-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. A. Anderson, adm N
John NJ. Stewart, decd, ct al. VS.. r. A.
Harrell ct al.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause
Il that the defendant, Mamie Stewart, is
a citizen Of Arkansas, and a nonresident
Of the State Of Tennessee; 1t is there
fore ordered that she make her appearance
at the court house in the city of Mem.
phis' Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
complainant bin, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to her and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
liished oneea week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This Oth day Of April, 1879.
A copy-Attest:
K. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
W. /. nilsson, Solicitor for complainant.
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No. 1904 In the Chancory Court of Shelby
county Tennessee-W. b. Williamson VS..
A. Ii. Smith.
IT appearing from sherif's return in this
L. cause that the defendant, A. n. Smith. IL
not to be found in his county; il is therefore,
ordered, that no make his appearance here
in, at the courthouse in the city Of Memphis,
tennessee, on or before the first Monday in
to, eomplainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and sct for
hearing ex-parte; and that a copy of this Or
der be published once a week for four sue
cessiye, weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of April, 1879.
A copy-Attest;
h. j, BLACK, Clerk and master.
2, y. BARfEAU, Solicitor for complainant.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CoUNTy.0
OFFICE County COURT CLERK, :

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTy.0
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April %, 1879.
To o. M. .Alsup. administrator of L. A.
Rhodes, deceased
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of L. A. Rhodes, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tisement IN some newspaper published within
door of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court,
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law, on or before the 18th day of October,
1879 and any claim not filed on or before said
OF said estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity
Witness my hand, at Office, this 26th day Of
April, 1879. OWEN DWYER, Cleri "a
By HUGH b. CULLEN, D. G, 4g.b4.60-66
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Epson, the scene of Paroles vic
tory. is within IN hours ride by rail
from London, and Is q bright, busy
littlo town. "The Downs" on which
the famous races are run, are within
a quarter Of wila's walk of a hill, on
the summit of which stands the Oar
dams, Lord Rosebery's seat, eemmaud-
ing a view of the town on one side aad
the full sweep Of the Downs on the
other.
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Thursday, May ee, Is7o.

at the south gate Of Court Square, in Mem
phis, Tennessee, sell for cash, to he biSbsst
bidder, free from redemption, the property
therein described as follows:
Situated in Memphis. Gnelby county, Ten
nessee, known as lots Is and l9, Of lot 2, in
eloek %, South Memphis, being 60 feet by l45
deet, on the south aide of the Rawlings place.
enee is here made.
Title belieyedt % be good, but 1 sell and con-
vey only as Trustee.
43-Gs SIMON STURM, Trustee.
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Sale of Real Estate.

No. 2l6, N. r, D.-Chaneery Court Of Shelby
eounty-koherta 4. Howard, adm'x, vs..
Horny Laird ct al.
Df virtue Of an interlOcutory decree for sale
- entered in the above cause on the 18th day
Of March, 1879, / will sell at public auction 10
tho highest bidder, In front Of the Clerk and
Masters office, of the Chancery Court, AZ the
courthouse, Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
On Saturday, May 10, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
to-wit;
In the city Of Memphis, on tho south line Of
Vance street, 81 the southwest intersection Of
Vance aRd Mulberry streets, fronting the
south line Of Vance street 60 feet, with n depth
southwark and on the vest line OF Mulberrr
sheet Of rs feet.
Terms Of Sale-A credit Of seven months;
nots with good security bearing ~intersgt. and
a lien reserved to secure the same.
X J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
April Il, 1879. 8titON-GO
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Saturday, May 10, 1879,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
beginning at a point $40 feet east Of the
streets; thence east with the south line az
Clay street 30 feet thence south no feet to an
alley; thence west with said alley 30 feet.
thence north ITO feet to the beginning, 10.
gether with the improvements thereon; being
the west half Of lot 50 Of the 0verton addition
to VIM. Rehkopf by James Grieshaber, univ
Il. 1870.
Terms Of Sale-0ne-fourth cash; balance in
3 and Il months; purchaser executing notes
bearing Interests lien retained. Redemption
This April II, 1879.
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
HUNS q PosTON, Att'ys. H~-47.ES5a.6i
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ChanCery Sale of Real Estate.

1865 II. Ills R.-Chancery Court of Shelby
county Ernest kehkopf, admir-, VS.. Henry
Reinhardt ct al.
by virtue Of an introductory decree for sale
~ entered in the above cause on the 18th day
OF April, 1879, in M. B. "a, page 207, etc, | will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder.
in front of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse building, Main street, Memphis,
Shelby rountvl an "
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For 81. Francis River.
LEGAL.
AHministratOr's Notice.

HAVING qualified as administrator of the
IL estate of J. r. Lucarini, deceased, all
persons owing said estate will make immedi-
ate payment, and all persons having claims
against said estate will present the same
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be barred.
LOUIS LUCARINI,
81. 5S-e4-7O Admir- of j. II. Lncarini. dec,d.
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For Sale.

WILL, as administrator of Charles II. Ne
4 Dougal, deceased, sell at public auction,
next, at the corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, certificate of
stock for $500 in the Carver Gin Company.
Terms cash. j. A, ANDERSON,
bl-59 Admir- Of Charles MeDOueai.
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Saturday, May "a, 1879,

at 10 o'clock am, in front of the pIantor.
Insurance Building, No. 50 Madison street
Memphis, sell at public auction to the highest
bieder, for cash, the following described real
estate, situated in Chelsea, in Shelby county.
Tennessee, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the east side Of
ton of Sixth and Looney streets. thsnea
south with the east line of Sixth street DO feSt.
thence east at right angles with Sixth street
lou feet; thonce north and parallel with Sixth
street ~ feet; thence west with the north line
OF lot No; 25l, 100 feet . the beginning; being
u p3It OF 10y NO ~ IN NGreenlaw' addition
All right Of redemption, etc., waived In
SAID trust deed. Title believed to be good.
but l cell and convey as Trustee only.
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
j, w. HAMPTON, Attorney. AIS
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of the torws of A trust asod ava
~ euted to the undersigned ON the I'd dsy of
October, 1915, by Benz. Colman and wife duiv
registered in the Registers office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Deed Book ia, pnge 9S.
70 secure the indebtedness thereby secured, /
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DIR. Newman will be received with
marked distinction at the Vatican
when he goes for his cardinals hat. IL
is said that Cardinal Manning will
assist at the ceremony.
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TruStee,s Sale.

RH virtue Of the power conferred upon ma
- by a certain deed Of trust made by Josenb
Plekering andE S. Pickering, his wife, dated
July u, 1877, and recorded in Book No. ii9.
page d, in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, to secure the payment of a certain in
debtedness fully described in said deed, d.
fault having been made in the terms and
conditions thereof, l will, on
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Cotton.

The market opened this morning
firm at advanced prices from yestel =
day.. The demand is active with light
offerings. The following were last
evenings
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Probate Court Sale of Real Estate

S44 r. D,-Iu the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Timothy DAILY VS.. Thomas
Keely ct al.
DY virtue of a decree for sale entered in
ID this cause, | will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, in front Of the courthouse
door, on Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, May 81, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit
Lying, situate and being In the Taxing
District Of Shelby county, peunessee Mem
phisl, and being the east half Of lot No. 80,
Peyton subdivision, said lot So being bounded
rs follows; Beginning at the intersection of
on alley IS feet wide with the north Side of
Mill street, and running thence n~orthwardly
with the west side of said alley leo feet TO the
northeast corner of said lot So, and to an alley
Is feet wide; thence WestWapdly with the
south side Qf said last mentioned alley az feet
~ The northwest corner Of said lot 36; thence
sputhwardlyo n the dividing line between lots
IS and 80, l6Q feet to Mill street; thence east
wardly with the north side Of Mill street %
feet 10 the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-On o. credit of 6, IL and IS
months, purchaser executing notes with good
aud approved security, and q lien win be
NayS lSa. OWEN DwYER, clork.
4 4. Ryan, Solicitor for complainant.
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