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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31
The Freedman's Savings.

The Recommendation in the recent mes
sage of President Cleveland that Congress
appropriate the necessary amount to re-
fund to the poor colored population of
the South the large amount of money
of which they were defrauded by that
great swindle known as the Freedman's
Savings Bank, is in keeping with the
general policy of the Democratic party to-
ward the colored people.
The history of that fraudulent institu
ton is we'll remembered. How, organized
and chartered by Republican Congress,
it was held out to the colored population
of the South as a safe depository for their
little savings; and how, after they had
stored their little savings from the fruits
of their hard toll into its vaults, amount
Ing in the aggregate to large sum, the
whole sum was gobbled up by the bad
men who were made the directors of the
institution. Even this little fund, as
sacred as it ought to have been considered,
did not escape the greed and rapacity of
the bad men whom the turmoil Of the civil
war had brought to the surface in politics.
And although the republican party, hav-
ing been the sponsor of the institution,
should have felt under the highest moral
obligation to make good its most depraved
and infamous theft, yet no move in that
direction has ever been made by Repub-
lican Congress.
1t is fitting and proper now that Dam
ocratlc administration should take hold
of this matter and redress, as far as it is
now possible to do so, this most Ubiquitous
wrong. 1t is to be hoped that Congress
will promptly take hold of the matter and
comply fully with the recommendation Of
the President. As we have said, this is
but in keeping with the general policy of
the Democratic party toward the colored
population of the South, which is one of
bcnevolence and kindly feeling. Recog-
nizing that the emancipation and entran-
chlsement of the colored population was
one of the incidents of the civil war and
is now forever settled, the Democratic
party has nothing to do with that element
of our people but to treat them with that
fairness, benevolence and paternal care to
which as an important class of agricultu-
II laborers and husbandmen they are en-
led.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31
The Pension impost.

Washington dIsp ,tches say that the
House Com II tee on pensions is engaged
in the pr parstion of q new pension bill
which will add largely to our present ex
is actually repor ed to the House it would.
judging by the past, be unsafe to predict
its defeat There seems to be no lengths
on the pension matter to which the average
Congressman is not ready to go. At the
close OF the war ample legislation upon
the subject was enacted. With few ex-
captions all who upon any prudent system
could have bad right to ask for pensions
we're able to obtain them. Had there been
No further extension of the system our an
nual expenditure for pensions at the pre-
sen. time wo1ld have very little exceeded
twenty millions per annu.n. 1t 1S7S,how,
ever, Congress passed the arrears of pen
sions bill, and thus opened the food gates
When that measure became law the annu-
al pension outly had fallen to twenty seven
mil ions, and, as was natural at that length
of time after the close of the war, was
steadily decreasing. The moment the bill
went into effect the annual expenditure
for pensions began to mount up with
alarming rapidity. The total amount
spent for pensions since the foundation of
the government has been nine hundred
millions, of which four hundred and forty
five millions represents the expenditure
of the last eight years since the arrears
bill went into operation. Last year the
total increase in the number OF pensioners
was greater than in any other one year
save one. The expenditure, which in 1885
was 6fty-six millions, was in 1886 sixty
three millions, and will be still greater in
1887. The annual cost of the pension
system is now about one fourth OF our
total ordinary expenditure. The country
has done all, and far more than all. thai
either justice or sound policy requires it
to do for its defenders. 1t is now the duty
Of all who have control over the matter to
set their faces firmly against any increase
in burden which threatens to .ecome
almost unbearable.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31
The Farmers.

NC ioW prices oI IaIm pEouuCtS LOT 30
long time past has naturally created .
great feeling of depression among farmers.
In our own county which is almost en-
tirely dependent upon agriculture, persons
in every business share the feeling more
than in other places where the dependence
upon agriculture, while equally great, is
not so immediate.
The Iron and other interes's seem to be
reviving, but wheat it would now appear,
can only improve in price on accoun. Of
misfortunes such as an European war or q
failure of crops somewhere.
Another unfavorable influence upon the
farmers of the Eastern States is in the
railroad policy. For a railroad company,
for Instance, to charge more for carrying q
bushel of wheat from Hagerstown to Bal
timore, Sc miles, than it does from Chicago
to Baltimore. ten times the distance, ope-
rates very hard against the wheat growers
in Washington county. 1t brings the cheap
and rich prairie lands in direct competi-
lion = It'll orr hisa priced priced .- :EAieAss
more difficult and expensive to cultivate
and upon which large sum has to be
spent in commercial fertilizers for each
crop-a sun which about eats up the pro-
fit of the crop. II freights were ANYTHING
like the same proportion from Chicago to
the seaboard that we have to pay. no
wheat could be shipped at present prices
and the western farmers after supplying
domestic demands would have to change
their grain into meat aud ship it in that
form.
Fresh meat in al! the countries of Europe
is much higher in price tn IN with US so
high as to be practically out of the reach
OF large classes of the population of nearly
every country. We are confident that
methods will soon be introduced to open a
great meat market for America, and that
will dispose of large portion of our sur
plus grain.
"The ''protection' policy of our Govern
LCut III
countries, has operate very iniuriously
upon our grain market as upol others, and
in ad lition to this the agricu' tur4l classes.
while receiving no protection themselves
are still compelled to pay onerous war
taxes for the benefit of others When they
were receiving war prices for products
they could better afford it, but now their
prices for wheat and corn are upon peace
basis while their taxes are upon a war ba-
sis. But upon the whole as compared with
other interests the farmer probably has not
as much reason to complain as he thinks he
has While the price of wheat is low, the
price of everything he has to buy is low
in proportion except taxes and fertili-
GERS, and binding reapers and other labor
saving machinery have greatly decreased
the cost of production. An industrious
farmer who owns a farm clear of debt can
make a good, com Portable living upon it
for himself and his family, and by judi
cious farming can add something to his
capital in the increased value Of bis pro-
perty, but if he owes debts be cannot live
and pay them by raising wheat at 80 cents
a bashel.--Hagersto,cn Nail.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31
Gen. Logan on the Slavery Question,

The recent death Of Gen. John A. Logan
has recalled to the mind of the press the
attitude he held in Congress on the slavery
question Just before the commencement
of the war between the States. Extracts
from q speech made by Mr.. Logan in the
House of Representatives at that time have
been reprinted in some of the prominent
journals as illustration of the fact that so
intense q republican partisan as was Gen
Logan and a man who was in the front
rank for the next presidential nomination,
had not always held to the same views
he has since the war 50 ably advocated
and so stouily maintained.
The same might be shown with equal
truth Of number of other prominent re
publican leaders Of the present day. The
fact is the republican party itself occupied
very different ground on the question of
negro slavery at the commencement of the
civil war to that which it now holds,
This was evidenced by the inaugural
message and other s'ate papers OF Mr.
Lincoln. The abolition of slavery was sn
incident OF the civil war aud the attitude
ofthe republican party upoa that question
since the war is but an effort of make as
much political capital as possible out OF
the question. The democratic party has
also fully accepted the abolition of slavery
and the reimbursement of the freedmen
as an incident of the war and The cclored
man and his rights is no longer a living
political issue.
The following is an extract from Gen.
Logan's speech in Congress in 1859 which
has been quoted:
Every fugitive that has been arrested
in Illinois or in any Western Stste-a1d !
czfi / isS5fs Hsstsfx 3 ate btcslss I a,s
ashamed longer to cal it Northern STATE
has been made by Democrats In Hi
nois the Democrats have al that work to
do. You call it the dirty work Of the
Democratic party 10 catch fugitive slaves
for the Southern people. We are willing
to perform that dirty work. | do not con
slider it dissrsceful to perform any work
dirty or not dirty, which is in accordance
with the laws Of the land aud the constitu
tion of the country, and calculated 10 assist
men in recovering that which is their
right, guaranteed TO them under the con
stitution aad laws of the lard"
I'm Illinois. in the State from which
come, in Chicago there was a sympathizu s
meeting held in favor of John Brown, and
ministers of God, or pretended ministers
of God. attended the meeting and passed
resolutions of sympathy with that traitor.
thief and scoundrel yet no republican re
preventative in that portion Of the Stat.
raised his voice against such proceedings"
Il came here as a democrat, and | eX
pect to support democrat. | may have
differed with geItlemsn on this side Of the
House in reference to issues that are p Ist
but God knows that have differed from
the other side from my childhood, AMI
nih that aide l uiH necer affiliate 81 long a.
I hace breath in my BODY
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31

The tobacco planters of Robson county,
promises to be of great moment. The
idea is to organize local tobacco associa-
tions Of 800 acres yield and more to build
their own warehouses and thus market
their own tobacco All tobacco that will
not bring ten cents pound and upward
at the breaks will be valued by an expert
employed by the club, and manufactured
into plug and smoking tobacco. This will
enable them, they think, to get good
prices for low grades of tobacco and head
off pin hookers" and spectators. Four
acres will entitle man to membership
and one vote; eight acres, two votes, and
an on
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31

War talk again breaks out II Europe
not because of any new grievance, but Re.
cause some of the principal ratious are
rapidly arming in pretended fear of one
another, but really to get the advantage of
each other. France orders some new rifles:
Germany is then compel ed to increase he
number Of troops in Alsace- Lorraine, and
Italy and Austria also .egin war prepare
tions. These movements react on France,
and she makes fresh endeavors to streng h
en- her f citing force, which being observed
all the other nations follow. The prophets
of war may come out right, for neither ma
tions nor men can strut about ready for a
fight without provoking a conflict Be
sides they must fight before long or reduce
their military establishments, which are
now rapidly approaching a war fopting.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31

Mr.. Blaine is Mt the only man in his
party booked for presidentia rae. Here
is partial list to begin with, more AS the re
turns come in: Tom Reed, of Main. ex-
Governor Long, of VI .ssechus it's, Illwley,
of Connecticut, Levi F. VI prton, of New
York, II ,rtranft, Of Pennsylvania, John
Sherman, Foraker and Mex IN ey, of Ohio
Ben Harrison, Gresham and Porter, Of In
diana, Oslesby and CuIun, of Illinois.
Rusk and Fairchid, of Wisconsin, Allison
of Iowa, Window. of Minnesota, Iugalls
of Kansas, and Manderson. of Nebraska.
But, just before his recent fatal illness,
Hon. John A. Logan made the prophecy
that it will be a number of yelre before
any republican candid .te may expect to
be elected to the presidency. This fact,
which is rapidly becoming more and NOR,
patent, will probably have the effect of
diminishing the list of statesmen ambi-
lions of the empty honor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31
Advance in Wheat.

The grain market in Baltimore and other
American cities has been firm for some
time past, though there has been very
little doing. On Thursday, however, on
reports of better European markets, the
price of wheat advanced II cent. bushel
and there was considerable speculative
demand. In the final dealings prices fell
off a quarter cent, though the tone of the
market was firm at the close. Corn was
firm also, in sympathy with the advance
in wheat, but it was not active.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31
}1ortG obafroGimes
PORT TOBACCO:

Friday Morning. .....December 81, 1886.
The TINES extends greetings to its pa
irons and wishes them A HAPPY, HAPPY
New YEAR, and many happy returns OF
the season.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-31

Young wives, who have old husbands,
will be glad to know that New York
physician offers to cure scoring for ten
dollars; but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will
cure sore threats and colds for twenty five
cents.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-02-18
HE Kancler, HE Reichstag!'

Oto sfowa ktoremi socyalny demokrata p.
I1ebknccht okresif charakter wczorajszych OBJ
rad parlamentu niemieckiego ogole pofoze-
ME obecnego zaturgu miedzy rza dem parlamen-
tenn.
Dna 81 libtopada przy wniesioniu interpe-
lacyi polskie kanclerz niemitck, zatoczywszy
przeciw n;eJ ma wafy stofu rzadowego oredzle ce'
sarskie, oswiadczyf ze parliament nio jest teJ
sprawie kompetentnym, gayA wydalene podda-
nych obcokrajowych jest czysto wewnetrzna kwe-
stya Prus
Parliament, opierajac sic ma wy'aznych peze
T., ons, ~ konstytucyi, byf innego zdana h'e'' 'No
'0oi pei'eya Po~s~'.'1 perua1ku obrad, ale
nadto stawit wniosk: L. polshi, $. socyano de-
mokratyczny, 3 wolnomyslny, d, frascyi centrum
ma porzadek tychze obrad.
Rada zwlazkowa data wyraz svego niezado
wolenia takiego obrotu rzeczy przez to, IL przv
stole rzadowym Mkt sic z jej czfonlx6w nio zia-
viii. Talztyka ia ME zrobita wielkcgo wraaenia,
W kakdym razie chybita celu. Gdy jeden rudz-
COW miEisteryaInych przypadkem wszcdi do sail
zobaczywszy pustkl przy stole rzadowym, CO.
fnat sic zdzwieniem, zegnano go okrzylka
Iii: ,,Hier bleiben!" a cafej Izbic zapanowala
wcsofosc
,,Ich CLAUDE der Bundesrath hat durch seine
Absenz NIGHT gewonnen. Das Verdict dcs Reich
stages gegen die Ausweisungen wrd daJurch nu1
um so ctfectvollerS - powicdzlaf znukomitej
swej movie posef Windthorst.
Konserwatysci wprawdzie przez cay czas
przemowlonia ks. DIR. Ja1dzewskiego hafssowall,
jak gdyby chcieli zagluszyG sttumic gtos su-
miena, w bardzo niekonsekwentny sposob o.
swiadczyli przez usta posa Helldorf., ze ME uwa-
zaja parlamentu zazkompetentny W tel sprawie-
ale oprocz nmiszmaszu," bedacego par]amenco
W mniejszosci, wszystkie frakcyc wydaty wer-
dykt potepiajacy.
Kicdy posei Helldorf radzii, ably ME wstlza-
sano pedstawami cesarstwa majac zapewne ma
mysi kanclerza odpowiedziaf Windthorst, re
ami rada zw'azlSowa, ami kanclerz ME jest podsta-
wa cesarstwa' ale sprawiedliwo sc jest je-
go fundamentem, - dow6dt, be parliament Jest w
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-02-18
Zapowiedz nowych ustaw
przeciw Polakom.

u>tep m"wy tronowej, zapowiadajacy now'
ustawy przecw nam Polakom, znajduje lcAlasI
prasy sons'rwatywnej naroiow" lberalnc
ktora t.j zarowiedzi upatrujc 6rodek harlz,
natur.lny, nawet potrzobny-i VITA go pew
mem zadov"lenenl.
,:Nuti"nal Z,g" wyrazita zadowolenie
nicdaIekicgo wirowadzenia kycie ,,sr"dk6w
i'nzy tvwnych',- to samo piSze MAT ber Cor
resp."-a giiowny organ ,,mszmaszu'' rzado*ego
,.koeln. Hg.", tax sic wyr"&a:
,,PrGwncyc wschodaic sa ME bardzn z"lud
nione-i dIa tego tax ubogc lrew cjafo ME
g|oby wytrzymaG dtugo talk sineg I,uszcza
nia.krwi, jassirm jest wydaune. kto pusci krew
ten :ez must starad siq przypiyw novel trw
P;hstwo przeto "bowazvk >ilnego poiienani
zy watnei kolonzacyi nlcmrckicjj kr:,jach z
rrzewuzEa iuduosc'a Io~ka jakim kiv!unk,
t.. tx lonzacy. ,r>c.is ewz!esa bedze, fulwo po-
znac, gdy sic rzuc "kiem na przewage wiGkszych
w asa. oks xi4n.alnl w -~;,~h 'ie'o..~h =
s!lich.
Zostaa my to, p;sze ,Koeln. Ztg' majac
s,osunck biorem pr"sowem - tenn, mowif
prof. vons Miaskowski W kr: ,wem kcltg um cko~
nomicznem, ~ motc zumitmy jake Sit z;pmia-
ry rz;.du
Ia czasow Fo,tttIla wyhupywal rzad pruslxi
pierwsze linii weksze dobru ziem-llic cd Pola-
k6w sprzcdawa je Niemcom "a ponicwa& Ma
przyszly sw. Jan Nemcy spodziewaja sic licz-
nych zmian wtascicie wekszych rosudtobci, dIu
dix. togo NJ. to spekuluja zwoIenncy 6oIonizacyl
niemieckiej. Rad W r,zie spefnienia tych nalziei
zasypie Ksiestwo solonistam niemieckmi
Jedyna rada: ouaguibus ct rostris" trzynad
$40 ziemi!
Glossy '6tur1edowe zapowiadnja, il projckta
nosych ustaw przecw Polakom, maja bye rie-
zadtugo eprzedtozone parlamentowi.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-02-18
TO | O w O.

Parma Jd1efa Reszke, siynna polshA ~ sp,u~ o1n
waczka, ktora swoje polskie chr1ese'1r, p,zn.n,
cia qhjawifa spiewajac Warsza"'e' ,'@o snrowv
i Krakowie ma cele dobra rube@''S' Ianno,d.
mi}oserdzia, wychodzi MAJ 2" paw, n,,; norvn,
Kronenberga nar ,ru" exaslenae pasnn
parysanam a 'etsS sdsn s'aa,,a ssssai ma
we' W, @ aaeNora" DC, ohocnic naczeluikiep domu ban
e!anls;'" !'; '1S. W.onen,sn W. Warssawie Drug
k'elSA,yso ,[ W,odls,an n oseniony zpAnas chevreu
or".' ":aa' ,.,nistra. stale zanies4kat Parry
sloSerzen,; rat, LcdpolI nssosony psnny Resi-
% .a' naa nrne'' 'mclomaq posas, miiona renty ro
ke' znaa a.aameszk ujs III lic4nym patacu
oruv orny,l 81. Wagram: x roneabergow,
br.,'ina b'ina Karolo ks zA.aa lgronowa Orsetty,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-02-18

tel spr,svic kompeIentny potepii tych chc'
bfedy rAadu aubjad miiazeniem, lub jaI w ,,Caro
dzie-lim necic" k1aninja sic do zeml na k"men
dc potakiwuja
Rad popclnii wiellSi b1ad, i zaostr1yf tyIke
zatarg miedzy SODA, wrekszoscia; przrcia eh-
stw" t, kanclerz-tu parliament jeszcze ~yraz
niej wystapfo, ze mic ko,zysc kane |, rza
tego dowodza mowy ks dr.. Juzdzewokieg,, Win
dtborsta, Mocllera poste, ,:owc' Kr6lewca
Liebknechta, ktore podnjemy dzisaj tyI!<n W sire
szcZenu
Nawet publicznosG 2grom.dzona M trybu-
mach, ME znazajac ma znaczna liczbe tn jnych po-
l'cyantow, krecacych siq ksu2gan<uch parla-
mentu, ME kryta swych uczuc gdy movcy = juk
MoeIl"r - Wee wzruszajarych siowach przedsta-
aMiali cata niedole nedze wyw, lama dvlSretam
banicyjnemi.
Jaha bqJzie uchvnf. parlamentu, fatwo prze
w;dzlec; Irzyjmle Oh ncznwodnie rezolucya cen
tlum lotepi wydaana. Sprawa nasza wobec
przcknnail snmcn'a sp,awiedliwrse ,dnesie
zwyc!qztwo - lzad zachowa sic w obec tel rezo-
mcyi tego potep enia talk oh, jetnic, jak
Oboe lnnych uehwaf paramcntu.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-02-18
Stolica Sw. Wojciecha.

,,Krauz Ztg" pisze W ostatnm hume
rse: Nv kofach katolickich s}yehac, ze
wedlug wiadomo6ci nadeslanych Rzymr
" drodze telegrafcznej, porozumienie po-
lnlsuzy @m.a Watykanem co do
stolicy arcybiskupie} gn'eS-~ ,~1,o nozn,,5
|skiei, albo jest bardzo blizkie, albo jaz l,,.
stapifo. JaKo przyszlago nastepce ksiedza
Kardyna}a Led6chowskiego wymienia)a
polskiego ksiedza, urzed'jacego ma Sla-
zku.
Je2eli ,polski ksiadz" znaczy tutaj
tyle, co ksiadz pochodacy Wielkopolski
to takich ksie2y wlelkopolskich, urzedujq
cych na 'Slasku, many trzech: ks. Viole
ks. Dutkiewicza ks. Jurka.
,,Germania" donosi wszelklem "a
strze&eniem, il Rzymu otrzymata tele
gram, jakoby sprawa Stolicy sw. Wojcle-
cha zostafa tsmze zafatwiouq
| my powtaczamy oba te donieslenls
wielka rezerwa.
Przewidujemy, ze pogloski te, oo
k'oryoh przez pewien czas bylismy won7
'aa)s swe zrodfo W pomyslnem zafatwie
n'u Posrednlctwa miedzy Hiszpania Me
: mcaml = watpi1ny jednak1e, ably fax
za!a."len'a a. sprawy gniezniensko-poznaf
: skiej ju2 nastapi1.
: W kwestya osob naturalnie tenn mnie
! wdawac sic mozemy, uwazamv bowien
. wzmianke Kreuz Ztg." "a cuysty domys
: = oparty ma dawniejszych pogloskach.
0 q innej strony dowiadujem5 sic, !
=! poniedzy kandydami, ma kt6rych, rza
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-02-18
Przeciw Po|akom

barlzo zaciecie organ prote-
stanckich pastorow, ,,Reichsbote", podsu-
1vaiac rsadowi rozmaites pany podburza-
III, 90 przeciw nam Polakom. Pan Stoec-
Ier jego otoczenie spodziewaja sic WI
f,ocznie wielkich sekcusow wie]kiego po-
par,ia protestantyzmu ziemiach pol
-kicA 20 projektach rzqdowych, bedacych
2 ,,robocs, 90
A. + r'x>..as q = mas ME tajno, ae srodka
tuymierzone pfzeol~ = -'akom. beda zafa-
Issen adsrssy v k4olicysm, I ae poa.s-.a
II kisdy ,ieckie dykcezye doczekaly ae
iakiezoss Nytchnienia u tyn beju kult'r-
nyn,, mas czeks depe rssatalki " kt6--
rsi ,,kultura" walczyt bsdie 3 duchowe
/ terytoryalne zdobvcze. 'ssS
Jesfsy sic sprawdzi6 mja}o CO pisza
gasety liberalne, 4e zapowiedziany projekt
rsadowy sprawie wychowania mfodzie-
Ay dnchowej przepisywac :, ma dla teolo'
gov wyfacz,ie studya uniwersyteckie .
wykluczeniem seminaryow, ktore dotych-
ozasowe ustaws zasadzie uznawafy, to
ten luzepis najdotkliwiej daiby sic u
csuc uam Polskom. Dyecezye nienieckie
mAja wszechnice, akademie, wydziaiy teo
sloeiczne sebie W domu, lub W poblizu
mp. " Boan, Monasterze, Paderbornie
IN rocla awiu, nawet Warmia ma swe Hosis
neo, tylko Prusy Zachodnie Wielkopo]
skasaie majace siebie wyzszych "a
kiados naukowych, po zniesicnlu semins
ryoW t,chownych, musiafyby mtodzle
posR1ecapee sic stanowi duchownemu pe
syl.csdo mast czysto niemieckich, prze
g wyrywae ia ma lat kilka pod wpfy
Wy otocses'a polsklego wyrywat m,
row sych seminaryow naszych, kt6re dl
d ego ka4demu mile dros,e, ae na,z,
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