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The morning call., 1892-01-10
HE WAS FOOLED.

a Tramp Who Stole Check Whipped
and Then Locked Up.
Conductor Wells Of the Southern Pacific
is no. very big man, but he does not
allow ''any funny business" Oh his train.
He had charge Of the overland train that
reached This city at 1915 o'clock last night
and soon alter leaving Port Costa he saw
big, burly tramp co0lly steal a check from
tie hat OF one OF the passengers.
" els at once ordered him to return the
check, but instead Of doing so the fellow
showed fight and in an instant tramp and
conductor we're banging away Al each other
as if they were in a twenty-four-fOot ring
and fighting for a purse Of $1,000. This
fight, however did not last long.
IN about twenty-five seconds the tramp
was a pretty badly whipped one and was
glad 70 return the check to the man be had
stolen il from. he then begged Wells to
Jet him off the train, but the plucky con-
duCtOr held on TO his man and when the
train reached the Oakland mole the fellow
WAS turned oyerto the police and locked up.
The morning call., 1892-01-10
ONCE MORE THE KNIFE.
Two Italians Stabbed on Broadway M
DuDunt

Two Italians Stabbed on Broadway and
Dupont Street.
Emil Bacigalupi, an Italian hackman liv-
ing at $500 Broadway, and Peter Cerentino,
also an Italian, fisherman By occupation,
visited a variety resort on Montgomery ave-
nue., near Pacific street. last night aud en-
jOyed themselves fully in their own fashion
until another Italian, whose name they re-
fused to give, pulled chair from under
Bacjgalupi and landed him on the sawdust.
CerentinO came to Bacigalupfs assistance
and was very angry over his friends treat
ment. An adjournment was taken to the
sidewalk, where an indignation meeting
was held with Cerentno as Chair
man and Bacigalupi as Recording
Secretary, the other Italian, who
Iulled the chair, acting as audience. The
three men walked as far rs Broadway and
Dupont street. still talking angrily. When
the corner of Dupont street was reached
the chaiT-puller drew a sheath-knife and
stabbed Bacigalupi once in the abdomen and
once in the right arm He then turned his
attention To CerentinO, whom he cut in the
10 er part Of tue body. Before the wound
ed men could lay hold Of their asSailant he
threw the knife away and made his escape.
Officers Murray and Wren took Btcgalupl
and CerentiAO to the Receiving Hospital,
where their wounds, which, though painful,
are not serious, were dressed. A search fur
the Italian who used the knife Will be made
by the police.
The morning call., 1892-01-10

The largest gathering Of the season was
present at the meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Lyceum last evening. An essay on "Ciyili-
Zation," short talks on the political outlook,
and the debate on the question OF European
Governments being justified in coercing
China in reference 10 missionaries made up
THE programme. For Saturday evening an
other interesting programme has bean pre-
pared. Professor Ruxtal will give a talk on
Memory" followed by debate on the land
question, and the equal right Of all TO the
USE of the earth
The morning call., 1892-01-10
PublIc Temnsranee nIeetlncs.

The usual public temperance meeting
under the auspices Of the Sons of Temper
ance viii be held this evening in Grand
Central Hall, corner Of Sixth and Market
streets. There are six divisions Of the Sons
Of Temperance now meeting in this city,
one almost every night, and the order Of
late has had q boom. so far as mem bership
is concerned. The public Sunday evening
meetings are conducted by a committee from
each local division, Of which J. 0. Avery is
Chairman; Thomas Z. Hatton, Secretary
John Mckee, Treasurer The order is the
oldest temperance one in the United States.
Tie joint committee at its recent business
meeting received reports, and it was found
taat all expenses for public meetings had
been paid wth,mOney on hand to pay all bills
1u4
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So Water BIkS,

Also, all the right, title interest and estate Of
Hiram A. PeaIsOns, deceased in the following
blocks of land the same are laid down marked
sseo caad the sm f San and ssd
property lying west OF Larkin street and northery
OF the shore line OF the bay Of san Francisco. 10
wit:
Block No. l. bounded by Purdy Sage. LarkIn and
BLOCK No 2, bounded by Sage Collier, LarkIn
and West First
Block No. 8, bounded by Jefferson. Collier. Larkin
Block No. l. bounded by Jefferson. Beach. Larkin
ana West First.
Larkin and West First.
Block No. 10 bounded by Purdy. Sage. West First
Block No. 1856. bounded by Lobos, Alcatraz, Vest
Fourth and West Fifth.
4BlOck No. 1856, bounded By AlcatraZ Purdy, West
Fifth and w est Fourth.
Block No. l57, bounded by Purdy, Sage West
Fifth and West Fourth
Block No l5s. bounded by Sage Collier West
Fifth and West Fourth.
Block No. 235. bounded by Jefferson, Collier,
West Sixth and est Fifth
Block 20. 236, bounded by Sage, Collier, West
Sixth and West Filth.
Block No. 237. bounded by Purdy, Sage West
Fifth and West Sixth.
Block No. 23S, bounded by AIcatraz, Purdy, West
Sixth and West FiftA.
Block No. 239, bounded by Lobos Alcatraz West
Sixth and W eSt.Fifth.
Block No. $40, bounded BY LObOs, AlcatraZ, West
Seventh and W est Sixth.
Block No. PAL, bounded by Alcstraz, Purdy, West
Seventh and West Sixth.
Block No. 242 bounded by Purdy, Sage, West
Seventh and West Sixth.
Block No. 243 bounded by Sage Collier, West
Seventh and West Sixth.
Block No pa bounded by Collier, Jefferson.
West seventh aud " est Sixth.
Block No. PAS bounded by Jefferson, Beach.
West Seventh aud West Sixth.
Block No. 322. bounded by Beach, North Point,
West Eighth and West seventh
Block No. 1913, bounded by Jefferson, Beach.
West Seventh ana West Eighth.
Block No. 324, bounded by Collier, JeGersoa,
West Eighth ana West Seventh
Block No. 325, bounded by Sage, Collier, West
Seventh and West Eighth
Block No. 1926 bounded by West Eighth. West
Seventh Purdy and sage.
Block No. 327, bounded by Alcatraz PGrdy, West
Seventh and West Eighth.
Block No. S2S, bounded By Alcatraz LOboS, West
Seventh and West Eighth.
Block No. S29, bounded by Saucelito LObOS.
West Eighth and West Ninth.
Block No $50, bounded By Lobos, Aleatraz West
Eighth and West Ninth
Block No. 33I, bounded by Alcatraz, Purdy, WesJ
Eighth and West Ninth.
Block No, 33z, bounded by Purdy, Sage, West
Eighth and West Ninth.
Block No 1873, bounded by Sage, Collier, West
Eighth and West Ninth.
Block No S34. bounded by Collier, Jefferson
West Eighth and West Ninth.
Block No. $50. bounded by Jefferson Beach. West
Eighth and West Ninth.
Block No. 336. bounded by Beach, North Point.
West Eighth and West Ninth.
Block NO 1877 bounded by North Point Bay,
West Eighth and West Ninth.
Diagrams, catalogues and full particulars as to
rents, etc, OF each subdivision by
The morning call., 1892-01-10

On New Years day JOHN Crawford, en-
ployed at the Mare Island Nayy-yard,
visited number Of his friends in South
San Francisco to wish them the compli-
ments Of the season. After a number Of
calls the egg-nog, ct al, made a few calls In
retulD, and inspired by their spiritual aid.
Crawford entered into a free fight with
VILLAIN Brindle and some Of his friends.
81 n lie smaeked Crawford down and Craw-
fora knocked Bundle in the face with a
large C bb e-st0ne. Brindle, after thinking
Il yer for few days, swore to complaint
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MARRIED.

TSH-GORsIAN-Tu this city. December 8, 1891.
NJ II. Fish and Lizzie German.
EIGHOLZ-BERNARD- In the city. January z
1892. d. Lawrence EighOiz and Jennie ). Bernard
both OF san Francisco.
DENSM ORE-BERLiN-T tbs city January g.
1892. by the'Rey Dr. VI. c. harris John Dens
more and Annie Berlin. both of san Francisco
ADAMS SIMON-In this city. December z 1891,
James Adams aud Carrie Simon. both OF San
Francisco.
SMtTH-WHTTE-In MarysvIile Cal, January 7,
S92 by the Rev J. 2. MacaulaY. Charles j. w .
smith Of Placer County and Asrglret White Of
YuhQ
The morning call., 1892-01-10

IHoV NFVer FaII.
J. n. Harris, 3 Fulton Market, New York
CITY, says:
81 lave been using BRANDRETH's PILLS for
TIE last ten years. They are a wonderful medi
cine. There Is nothing equal 10 them as Blood
Purifiers aud Liver r. gulal ors. But l wish TO
state how remarkably they cure rheumatism,
and how easily; l was affected by rheumatism
OF the legs. My business wholesale t>h-dealeD
naturally leads me 10 damp places. l was so bad
! could not walk, and al night / suffered fear
fully; | Uisd baSams, sarSaparlllaS and all
kinds of tinctures, but they did me no good and
] Was afI aid OF being a cripple. / finally COM
meHced using BRANDKETHS PILLS. | too :
Two every night for ten ghtS, Then | began 10
improve. l continued taking them for forty
days and / got entirely well. Now. whenever
SICK, l take BRANDRETH's PILLS. They never
fail"
BERrELING has the only reliable methods to
I'll defective sight 427 kearny street
The morning call., 1892-01-10
Bovcottad FREIGHT

GAINESVILLE (Tex), Jan. "A large
meeting Of Santa Fe Railroad employees
was held here. at which resolutions were
passed not to handle any freight from or to
freight for shipment. If any snch freight
should be brought here it is thought the
men will quit before handling it. The en-
ployes Of the international and Great North
err Railway Company have taken similar
action
The morning call., 1892-01-10

BOKN-
FOTTBELL-In this city, January 1. 1892. TO the
wife OF Or. NJ J. FOttrelL a daughter.
PRATT-In this city, December 27, 1891, 10 the
wI'e Of Fred Pratt. daut inter.
BROW Mn this city, January g. 1892, to the wife
or ~ Brown son.
BUkNS-In this city january 7. 1892 10 the wife
OF Bernard Burns, aSon.
sCHULTZE-In this city. January 6. 1892 to the
wife OF Henry A. SChuitze. son.
SMART-!n TINS city. January ., 1892. TO the wife
OF Robert smart, daughter.
HUSING-In this city. January z. 1892, ID the wife
OF Henry Husiug, son
LIE BEBiHON'-iu tn 3 city, January 9, 1892, to
The vile OF Leo ). lie BerthOn. a son.
ALBAN-Tn this city. January 1, 1892 to tho wife
OF William j. Alban. a son.
WfiI-I.AN In this city. January =, 1892, TO the
VIE OF Peter ). " he,au, daughter.
COYNE-ln this city. January 8, 1892 to the wife
or Dennis COyne,
LOW ELI--In berkeley, December ! 3, 1892, to the
wife OF Frank :. LOwcl. dau yhtar.
MCCARTHY Carbonate, AmadOr County Cal,
January 2, 1892, to the VIE OF J. D. MeCarty.
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The morning call., 1892-01-10


Some months ago Lieutenant Randolph
made requisition on the War Department
at Washington for the two feld-pieceS as
required by law to be set apart for each
State University or college having the
study of military science in its course of in
struction, The two guns are expected to
arrive tomorrow, and as the Government Is
said 10 be quite liberal in its supply OF am
munition the residents of Berkeley are set
thing down in anticipation Of a siege OF
noisy salutes.
The members of the First Presbyterian
Church have decided to build large and
modern house of worship to replace the
small church now occupied by the cOngre--
CATION. The intention OF the official board
is to erect a building costing $4,000 On
Sunday the first attempt to raise money was
made. and in fewmInutes S12, 900 had been
subscribed From this fact it appears that
not much trouble will be eXperen ed In
raising the desired amount A number oil
subscriptions have been conditionaly prom
iSed. ami the trustees confidently expect To
have the balance of the sum promised
within very short time.
The morning call., 1892-01-10
6pplieation for sIv,s Rdeo,o

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9-Application for the
release of Sly. the express-rObber, on a writ
Of labeas cor pus, was made before Judge
NorVille Of tue Criminal Court to-day The
court announced that decision would be
rendered on Wednesday.
The morning call., 1892-01-10
FLORISTS.

WTeaths, Crosses, Anchors, etc, of
Choice Flowers, 81 up, at ZEAL the Florists, 100
Grant Avenue DO not give orders to solicitors but
60 to l06 Grant avenue. jas If
The morning call., 1892-01-10

PEOPLE will discriminate in favor OF Dr. BULBS
Cough Syrup. the best and cheapest.
Old and rheumatic people cannot afford to be
without Salvation OIL; 1t Kills pain: IS cents
The morning call., 1892-01-10
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

THirth. marriage and death notices sent by malt
Will nor be Inserted. They must lie handed IN AZ
either OF the publication OdlceS and be iud0Tsed
with the name and residences OF persons authorized
10 have the same published
The morning call., 1892-01-10

fer Crawford's arrest on a charge Of assault
to murder, and the warrant was served
Yesterday.
The morning call., 1892-01-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
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q Tough Fresno a Ciuau OHIO
i T. NetiuH0 Fresno = Burns Cleveland
r 4 Fe,noiIz Fresno n HerIsn Omaha
q smith Fresno 4 Holm G \ : RaIfirnore
N } Norton Fresno * P Larson. do
j J5brgo7 A. ~ Denver. A + Et-Eer do
= ) Nugry san Rafael 4 Thomas DO
] A KeuDPv San Rafael III News do
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+ Waitaey. Is Angeles + Philips. Omaha
W Lay a ", san Diego, L Moiiair & ", Wash
Jones, Montana ~ Anderson. Modesto
NaiKeF, santa Rosa ld y uty, EureSa
d Dennett, Chicago A Mare Bauta
Sweet a ~ Dublin Nv Roberts, sutsun
+ Berg, Modesto w DogIetJ, Sulsun
Robinson, Lou Mrs N La" renee, Ohio
A Donaldson, I hrs " Lawrence, OHIO
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u Bootn. fledSaHton J D Sampsel Sta Barb
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II Lastt"l MsFneld q thrlNJanspu XIV, 5 jose
Martin Woodland snow, Eiko
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A schroeder, Lakeport VI Nichols, Sacto
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w II mere SeaJle Miss McCJnuell McCOn-
The morning call., 1892-01-10

spondent and says he will commit suicide as
soon as he can buy some poison. His wife
intends to bring suit for divorce. The
couple have been married nineteen years,
ana have son 10 years I'D, while the
youngest child is daughter 10 years cid.
The morning call., 1892-01-10
MIND READING AND HYPNOlISM.
Weak Men and Women

CHoULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THB
- Great Mexican Remedy: gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs moi cod TX
The morning call., 1892-01-10
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE BASE BALL GROUNDS
PORTLAND VS.. SAN JOSE.

VIII play two games to-day and two tomorrow
commencing at 80 P. N. each day, II weather Is
favorable Flags on will show IL games will be
played. One admission for each day. ja9 ct
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
Mails In Enriy DAYS,

Boston's first newspaper, the Ncws-
Letter, contains tho following advcr>
tisement, which is an exact copy of the
original spelling. capitalization, etc:
by order of the Postmaster General of
North America: These are to give No
tice, That on Monday night, the Sixth
OF this Instant, December, the Western
Post, Between Boston and New York,
sets out at once Fortnight the Three
Winter Mouths OF December, January
and February, and to go Alternately
from Boston to Saybroolt and Hartford
to Exchange the Maylcs of letters with
the New York Ryder on Saturday night
the 18th Currant. And the second tNrn
He sets out ut Boston on Mon.lay Night
the Goth Currant to meet the New Yori,
Ryder at Hartford ON Saturday night
the 25th Currant to Exchange Mayles.
And all persons that send Letters from
Boston to Connecticut from and after
the 18th Instant are Hereby Notified 70
first pay the Postrates on the same.s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
PRODUCE AND mERcHAND1sE.

,,, New York, Aug. ESPECIALLY T.
Wheat frmer. No. red, sax store and
elevator. s414 afoat; Options closed
steady. KOS over yesterdays; No. Q
red, August, sag; September, SAX;
December, sS1S. Corn firmer, dull;
No. 2. $50 elevator, 59]1 afioat; options
closed firm; August, 55%; September
54%; December, sax.
Oats higher, moderately active, firm;
options stronger, quiet; August and
September, 36sl; spot No. 9, 364@374;
mixed Western, 36k@7.12<. Coffee,
options closed steady, 1O@l5 up; Aug
ust, IL 50@l2.55; September, 1850
1850; Novembs r. l2 SIS; spot Rio, Grmer,
quiet; No Z, .laN. Sugar, refined
steody, fair demand. Molasses, New
Orleans, steady ,quie t; common to fancy,
25@35.
Rice firm, fair demand. Petroleum
steady, quiet. Cotton. seed oil quiet,
steady; crude, 80. Rosin steady, quiet;
strained, common to good, 122%@
l.27H. Turpentine dull, weak, 29@20L
Pork dull, steady; extra prime, l2 SO.
Peanuts quiet.
Beef dull and steady. Beef hams
dull. Tierced beef quiet. Cut meat
dull and steady; picked shoulders,
7@T4. Middles steady and quiet.
Lard dull and firmer; western steamer
81 65; city, So 75@7.s; September,
S7.53 bid; October, $3.50. Freights dull
and easy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
Animals Tint smoha.

A great many animals enjoy tobacco
smoke, for beasts arc much like men
and differ essentially in their tastes just
as men do. Bat dogs and oats are not
among tho number OF those that relish
tobacco. for either viii generally take
a violent fit Of coughing or sneezino
when smoke is blown in their faces.
and sometimes they seem to become
very sick ut the smell Many horses,
however, appear to enjoy tho odor of o
good cigar as much as men do, and
some mules are fond of tobacco. 1t is
not safe. however, to experiment with o
mules taste. A friend of mine lately
blew cloud Of smoke from his pipe
into tho nostrils Of muIe end the in
suited beast changed ends as quick as
thought and would have Drained him
ON tho spot he'd he not saved himself bv
falling prostEate- Tho next time ho
tries tobacco smoke on mule he will
tie the beast
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
rhos. Parker Married.

ADRIANcE, Va, Aug. o.-lSpecial]-
A beautiful marriage ceremony was
solemnized here to night at 8 O'Clock.
The contracting parties were Thomas
o. Parker, popular ard well-known
business young man OF Roanoke, and
Miss Annie Armstead, an accomplished
young lady also Of Roanoke, who has
for some time been visiting her aunt.
DIR. R. w. Fry, of Roanoke. acted in
the capacity of best man, while Miss
Teresa Armstead, sister Of the bride,
was maid of honor. A large number OF
friends were present to Witness the
ce emory, which was solemnized in q
few brief words. The presents were
both costly and numerous. The happy
coup le will leave alta m. tomorrow
morning for New York. Philadelphia
and other Northern cities, after which
they will return to Roanoke and make
that city their future home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
John s. Edwards,

OF Adams, N. Y, makes the following
sworn statement: Kenyon & Thomas:
This is to certify what know your
wonderful medicine, DR.. IIale's House
hold Ointment, will do in cases of pneu-
monia. Last winter my mother who is
Is years Of age, was sick unto death
with pneumonia. Both lungs were
badly involved. The attending physi
clan said she must die. AS last resort
we commenced using your DR.. Hale's
Household Ointment. applying it freely
and thoroughly to the chest, keeping
the lungs covered with hot hanDels.
She soon began to improve and in twelve
hours the crisis was past and she was
out OF danger and is alive and we'll to-
day. Your great remedy saved her life.
JOHN S. EDWARDS.
Sworn and subscribed before me. VIM.
Fl. Fl Taylor, Notary Public. For sale
at Massie & Martins drug store, corner
Commerce street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
WOODEN STATUE OF ysABELI.A IN rnl
CATHEDRAL, GRANADA

chance in oil history there hos not been
his equal in energy and cTaftiness He
y, was distrustful above all else; she, above
oil, was oonfiding. He was all mind:
she oil heart.
Isabella took pleasure in increasing
the number of her vassals, that she
might possess dominion over human
souls, whereby to swell the ranks Of
true believers upon earth and of the
elect In Heaven; Ferdinand took pleas
ure likewise in the growth of tho church
and Of Christianity, but above such ro-
iigtous qualification he set the satisfao-
ton born of domination and conquest.
Daughter Of learned king, and of m
English mother who died bereft Of rca-
son, Isabella had n clear perception Of
ideas and lived in ceaseless state Of
exaltation. Son of that quarrelsome
and willy king John II. of Aragon, and
OF mother of masculine and ambitious
nature, Ferdinand inherited on the pa
ternal side mixture Of political and
,warlilee Compartments, and on the
internal that incredible ambition which
led him to add to his royal house and to
his native country by conquest and by
marriage.
The two founded the Inqutsition;
Ferdinand for political reasons, Isabella
for religious ends. Both were conquer
ors; Isabella gained Granada for her
CASTLE, and Ferdinand, Navaxre for
his Aragon. The conquest Of Graneda
reads like some book Of chivalry, the
conquest Of Navarro like chapter of
Machiavelli. BY the one achievement
Isabella expelled the Moors; and by the
other Ferdinand drove the French from
our peninsula.
AS natural consequence of their diff
ferent temperaments, isabella and Fer
.dfnand each dealt with Columbus as
their several natures prompted; the
queen ever enthusiastic, the king, as
usual, cautious, guarded, crafty and
reserved He computed tho cost OF the
enterprise, and the returns it might
yield; she thought only of spreading the
dominions of her idolized Castile and
winning souls to Christianity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
NEEDLE-AND-THkEAD TREE.
10 Would Delight eho Heart OF Scam
RtrcRa.

That there are more wonders ON the
earth, IN the sea beneath tho earth, I"
and In the sky above it than ever
Horatfo imagined is well-known fact
which that worthy's most ardent nd
mfrers will not attempt to deny. Take
Tor instance the famous needle-and-
thread tree. Imagine such q luxury
and the delights of going out to your
tree and plucking u needle threaded all
ready for use! Odd as it may seem to
us there is, on the Mexican plains, just
such forest growth. The "tree" may
not exactly be tree in the true sense
Of the word, partaling as it does moro
OF the nature and characteristics of q
gigantic species of asparagus. It has
large, thick, feshy leaves such as
would remind one Of the cactus, espe-
cially of the one popularity known as
"pricltly pear" The needles of the
needle-and-thread tree are set along
the edges of these thick, fleshy leaves.
In order to obtain one fully equipped
for sewing, 1t Is only necessary to push.
the needle" gently backward into the
heshy sheath (this to loosen it from the
tough outside covering Of the Leaf, and
then pull it gently from the socket If
this operation be properly carried out,
one hundred or more fine fbers adhere
TO the thorn like SO many spider webs.
By twisting the needle" during the
drawing operation the thread can be
made of any length desired. The action
OF the air on the fbers toughens them
amazingly, thread from it not larger.
than common No. 40 being capable Of
sustaining weight of five pounds.
about three times the tensile strength
of common six cord" spool cotton
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