A t'lcver Swindle.
A, a certain learned juJge in ; firu, U eenant flt&.AjBS33
Mexico, some tune race, walked .t0 the basement on some errand, t children, left Plymouth, hi native '
one morning into t 'ourt, he thought , leaving the child sleeping sweetly. : place, for the metropoll in the hope
he would examine whether he was ()u her return to tlie bed room she of bettering HJMMUitinii. llenhtain
in time for busi,; and fi-,mid the bed vacant an.' the little ggJX'
tor his repeater, found that it was j sleeper gone, she looked ever)-- trade. He spnfan ir of boot, and
not in his wicket. where, but no trace of her could : was discharged In coiwiiucinv. He
"As usual." said he to a friend ' ),,. folw, She searched the house liecamegwimiv.aiiilTitsiiieiifciltrouli-
who aceomiiaiiieil him, as he passed
through a crowd near tlie door, ''as
usual I have left ray watch at home
under my pillow."
lie touk his seat on the bench,
and thought no more of it. The
'ourt adjourned, and he returned
Jiome. As soon as he was quietly
seated in his parlor, he bethought
"himself of Iris timepiece, and turn
ing to his wife, requested her to
send for it to their chamber.
"But, my dear judge" said she,
I sent it to you three hours ago."
"Sent it to me, my dear? Cer
tainly not!"
"Unquestionably !" replied the
lady, "and by
the lierson you sent
IVI 11.
"The person I sent for it!"
eeli-
oetl the judge.
"Precisely, my dear, the very
iierson you sent for it. You had
not left home mure than an hour
when a well dressed man knocked
:it the door and asked to see me.
He brought one of the finest tur
keys I ever saw; and said that on
your way to the court you met an
Indian with a number of fowls.
Having bought this one at a bar
gftin, you had given him a couple of
reals to bring it homo, with the re
quest that I would have it killed,
picked and put to cool, as you in
tended to invito your brother judge
to a dish of mole with you to mor
row. And, '(), senorita,' said he,
his excellency,' the judge, request
ed me to ask you to give yourself
the trouble to eo to your ehatnlier ;
nnd take his watch f'rum under the ,
, . lir.', I
pillow, wnens lie sas no icit 11, .is ,
usual, this morning, and rend it ored something white ahead ot
to him by me.' And of course, my ! them, and wondered what it eo.uld
.pierido, I did so." Ik'. 7'heir suiiirise, on com ng up
Vou did," said the judge. t0 the child, can be better imagined
"Certainly," said the lady. , than described. 7'he mother was
"Well," replied his honor, "all I j almost overcome. The chid, a del
ran say to you my dear is that you j ej n-as taken home and a physi
are as rrcat a noose as tlio bird is a cian called, and every thing done
"real a goose as tlie bird i a '
turkey. You've been robbed,
madame; the man was a thiel ; 1
never sent for my watch, you've
lieen imposed upon, and as a nec
essaty coiisciniei.ee the watch is lost
forever."
The tnek was a uunnins one :
. n 1 I V 1 .1 1
ana alter a goon iaiign,aiiii inu its- .
toration of the judge' good humor
by a good dinner, it was resolved
actually to have the turkey for to-
morrow's dinner, and his honor's
brot iers ot the liench to eniov so
dear a morsel. Accordingly, after
the adjournment ol comt next day.
they all repaired to his dwelling,
with apatites sharpened by expec
tation of a rare repast, r-'carcely
had they entered the sala and ex
changed the ordinary salutations,
when the lady broke forth with
congratulations to his honor njion
the recovery of his stolen watch.
"How happy am I," exclaimed j
she. "that the villain was appre
hended." 'ApprchcMled f" Hiiu the judge
with surprise. "Vou are always. Cor. Hut your influence with
talking riddles," replied he. Kx- the Germans will lead them to sup;
plain yjHjrselfj my dear. I know j, tl,e ticket?
nothing of the thief, watch, cr con-, s-'chtirz No sir; I cannot secure
vietion." I a single German vote in Missouri.
"It can't lje possible that I have j Last night I dined with a party of
aain been deceived,'' quoth the jjersonal friends, the most promi
lady ; "but this is the story : About j ellt, Germans of the West. I
1 o'clock to-day, a pale and rather ventured to make a remark as to
interesting young gentleman, dres- ; tlie possible success of the ticket,
ed in a seedy suit of black, came , they told me I was wrong, and
to the house in great haste almost ; t,at j Wils sj11 out."
out of breath. He said that he was: Cor. Will the German press
just from court; that lie was oncol ; gnpport the nominations?
the clerks; that the villain who -cluirz I shall support it in my
had the audacity to steal your hon- j ,aj,er. Last night my editor telc
ir's watch had just been arrested ; ajrgnhed to me to ask me if he
that the evidence was u-ariy per
fect to convict him, and all that
i . li- ' i.
was remnreu to complete u ww
the turkey, which must be brought j
into the court, and for that he had ;
lieen sent with a jiorter by your j
express onler.
"And vou cave it to mm .'
Of course I iliJ! Wlio sliould
Lave iloubteil him or resisted the
onlera of a iuilire ?"
" atcli and turkey notn gone : i
1 "ray, madam, what are we to have
for a dinner ?" ;
i.iit the lady had taken care of
l.er guests, notwithstanding her
simp'icity, and the li ty enjoyed :
Isith the joke and the viands
Mttyer's MexUso a ft w. 1
.,.
A Young toMiniuubuJist.
A few days ago a gentleman and
,ia wife, one of our most respected j
.citizens, titer tea concluded to ,
make a call upon a neighbor in
, . . ft ,, .
another rtwet, some two block.
distant, liefore leavuig the house j
the wite pat her little girl, aged 1
aliotit tliroe vears, to bed. The
motlwr left a tenant to nlch over
., ..... . : , , . -
the little c.leeieV, ami cleiartcd.
Tlio raio was falling quite tatd, and
tlie ttind blew cold and search inc.
i After the naronts had mine ten or
lr,,m fr-imdt to ivllir with no liet-
, irom gnrrelt to altar, wtui no net-
ter succes. he girl kramc
ftitrhtened. and started to alarm the
neighbor, and as she passed to the
front door, found it ajar. Kitow-1
ing that it was eeiuvlv closed a lew
minutes before, the
tluniL'ht came '
into her mind that the child hail
gone into the street ai d she direct
ed her steps in that direction. By
I the dim light of the street lamp
I she saw the child, which she soon
reached, and wrapping her in a
; shawl, took her back to the house.
, The child was in its bare feet, with
no clothing on but a night dress.
The servant removed it wet gar-
meuts and n-rain placed it in lied
ll.inl-iii.r nil the time the chilli WHS
.1 1 . . 1 il.nf il.n Lid
then awake, and that she nau
awakened from her sleep and not
finding any one in the room had
started out to find her mother. The
servant after putting the child in
lied and watching it till it was
aoraui as eon. siinnec down siaus to
, get some tlanncis in which to wrap
its little feet. She was not gone
i over a minute or two, on her re
turning to the room found the child
gone a second time. She at once
went to the front door, which she
found ogam open, 8;id stepping
back to ;M an timbrel's to protect
herself from the rain, heard voices
on the front steps. It was the r
outs, the mother bearing the litt'e
somnambulist in her arms. 7'he
Mil. & I A l.l. ..,1. A...
cniui nan goi hhiiom .mock .
from home, and was trud'iu! along !
in the heavy rain, barefooted and i
in her ni.dit dress. wllCII the mreiits, I
, i r . 1
W,0 eiv lelllllliug liomc uirwv- j
to care lor the little sieep-waiKer.
She Jfdirn RemUkr.
The Ucruutu Vole.
A oorrcBpondctit ofthe Pittsburg
DUpOteh writes that he had an
a I . ....!. I',.l S.'..l,.,i- ii. flirt-
inu'iview nun . an . um.. ... s.
ciunati last Saturday, when the
following conversation occurred :
Correspondent 1 low does the
ticket pfease Vou, Benator?
fchur. Oh, 1 am satisnea, so
lar as I am concerned.
Cor. How will it suit .Missouri?
Kcbiirz Greeley cannot ecrry
Missouri.
Cor. Why not?
Fchurz He cannot secure the
German vote.
Cor. For what reason?
Pchnra OtirGermarware strong
ly opposed to what we may term
personal government. Mr. free
ley's temperance opinions and Sab
bath views are exceedingly di.-Uiste-
f to them.
should siimxirt the nominations. I
telegraphed him "yes." A short
time afterward 1 received adisnateh
aiiig if I understood the question,
aii(j vcneating it. I again said yes.
yj, S10W8 how doubtful they are
ialxiut the matter at home. Jly
imrior is flip nnlv (irrnian lianeraS '
paper is nit tmiy. ueruuwi i.iia.i s
yet which has come out squarely
tor the ticket. A Liberal Oerman
! naiK'r in Cleveland may do so, also,
Wlt y know n0 others.
Cox. 7'hen you are doubtful of
the success of the ticket ?
schurz I think we have a great
,it,a oflianl labor before us. I fear
ti,at our two vears of labor will be
)Ut0t little advantage, and that we
si,an have to go back to square
drill.
"leal irry any girt I pleas."
s aid a yowia man Umstingly. "Very
true," replied Ins aggMieompauion,
" V
Several denominational colonies are
llng organic UiN.w York
on or near Puset Sound, Washington
ong tlwrn UaMeW
Mft colony, promNng to be a large
one. P- C. A'hoeaU,
TJse fuarlul condition of the English
J f""1. :l
, remit trncedy In London. It the
rtiufrHctor in tlie crime was no a ,
imnulai, one cannot but pity hfm in
belief that lie was very lies the
; boundary wlilih separate the Mne j
IM 'ere "'" "J no"".v "'I' u"
Utf of A ri, hU ,,., ,,,, ,
' nllt t0 do , ll0...(. cw,m. fr
1 which she had been hired While
till absent her eldest daughter, a ''hi
of twelve, mdiod into her presence
exclaiming: "Oh mother, do come
home; father h.H killed baby, ami U
klllimr the other children !" The Imr-
I rifled woman hastened home only to
' find that her hu-hand had cut the
I throat! ot four of the children, and
j hid finished hl bloody work by put
ting an end to his own lite hi the same
way. '
Kepiihlicuii Platform. j
1IK I.I'TIO.VS AIS.ITkll BV TUJS KWTB
' I.l('ANSTTK11iNVWn.XATni:iI..M.
' M AIM II 20, 1S72.
J The L'nlon Kepubiican party of Oregon,
In Convention, makes this declaration ol j
118 principle (ni l policies:
' fate-and till it amendments wis pledge
l11.lull,!.1.iii-.n1.Juin: loitaatobority i
I. Ill llll' ' . ,11 I I ... 1 .'I 111" 1 TTT..
:i n illin' olK'ilii-ia-e; to It lull an l ICsfal
iiiiisIriii-tlnniiirli'iilVmTiiii'iitimi(iis:am
sujijxn't.
. Tbttt Hie wees of Hie niwonl a
tlinitil AdminlstrutWntnreilutlnKllic iuiii
licileM, dlinlnlsBlng and qimllnnx ttixy- ;
s imi.jL liiiinitcriii ev-iv brancllOfpnlillG .
ntftlr with ceoiiuuiy unit ellk iemv. lunu
inii nml liuprovUig the civil scnice, en
forelnR the law wMnont fear nr Ittvor,
lirotectinfl the nut Ion's ward wtthnKtem
al aire BKHlnat toe emel avail"' Of shvii- .
tat Ion amlfniuiLaiid umintulnlnitfrtendly I
relations with rorebtn l'lwi r, ha l'en
Kiicb ii to eoinniRnil theapiiilm!ioii of
theitmit majority ofllie American people,
and insllv entitle it to the confidence, and ,
conimenanflon of every tme IfotinhlUiin.
3. Wi'iinard lheiyment ofonrBBtlon
al debt, in Hill comnliimce with nil leil
ollllgOtlOM ti our ere liters everywhere,
and In accordance with t he tme letter and
spirit ul Its contrncllnir. a no longer a .
iinestinii 111 issue; lint that we may be
clirly unilurJtooa, wo dunonnoe all urnu
and detfreos of nptiitiatfon oftlmt deht.as
afflnne I by the m-iniK-nitk- I ni-ly and Its
svniimtliisi-i's. lis nut only national m'nnil-tli-s.lmt
Miitiv crime, and we will never I
eoneiit to a snsnicion or lack of honor or
: . ;,,m'ini,.t(.sitl-.fmti.-i1.
i. We mimit f no thrlBcMonttwemi
. ''! V.:;".' t0r the aTantlnjj ..i ,
M n
full niniiesty to the ccoiileof those s ate-
lately in n-ia'lllon ; ana we nere biouro
the lull and enoctive pnnectiini oi our j
civil laws In all persons voluntarily
i Ins to or residing In our land.
5. We favor Hie eiicoiinureiiient of iiiil
i mads hv the (icncnil liovcrnnient of the
I United States, and hold Ihnt such disK !
i sitioii should he made of the public lands
j as shall secure the sunn; to aelnal settlors
only, InqnantUhw not exeoodlig IBSacrcii.
II. That w bile we are in favor of a rcve-
mw for the support of the OenfirWClovern
inent, by duties upon Import", sound poli
cy requires such adjustment ot tbo-o du
ties on liuports an to encourage the devel
opment of the industrial interests of the
whole country: ami we recommend thnt
policy of national exchange which secures
to the working men liberal wage : loag
rienltnre remunerative prices ; lo mechan
ics and iniinnnietiirers an adequate rewanl !
for their skill, laboriin I enteiiuise, and to
the Nation Coiniiierdttl lirosperif J and in
dependence. 7. We lielicie that popular education is
tlie sole true basis and hone oju free mix- i
ernmeiit, and shall ever oiinose any diver-
sion of. or interference wlthliie eDinmoii ,
school fund-or lands In thrs S:u:e, for any I
other than their ltHtiliinafc nnrpose, and
wo condemn the act Of 1'avoritLsin by the ,
last Legislature whereby two linnilred
ttionsnnd dollars, taken from the school
fund, were granted to a eerpemtlon con
sisting uutiuly of IJcmmnitie leaders, and
party favorites, for the construction ol II
work which another coporation, entirety
sound ami responsible, odered toconsruft
for sevenly-Uve thousand dollars less; and
that we are in lavorof the passage by Ibe
IsiglslHtnro Of an ettleient school law, such
as shall secure to all citizens of our State a
good common school education. '
S. we fllld no terliis sufficiently Btrong
to cxiires our disapproval oftlio-e aetsof ,
the Inst legislature whemby the swamp
hunts belonging to this Stale have been i
taken from the needy Hdtlcrs. and given 1
without limit or proper eouipctllion In j
price l the land itnihlier and sneeutator;
whereby the emoluments and sa uries of
s:ate otliisu's have lieen uncoastitniionally
increase 1. and the taxes Increased thous
ands ot dollars bv the creation of new and
unnecessary ollicc and salaries, for the
pnrpose of 'providing for parry favorites:
and wheivby tlie elf izens of our metrojus
lis have lieen deprived of and denied the i
riahtof controlling their polioo authority.
And we equally condemn the udministni- i
tion of otirSiafcoffleewandiawsniiexirav-
ugant, rocktcsS, llhwil and dis.trueiivc,
and we rlglitlv cbaiveull those results as
the acts ofthe Democratic party.
!). We are In favor of the tutted States'
giving to inch honorably discilfttged sol
dier who served in the armies of the Tint
ed Slates to put down the robotltfln a war- !
rant for a homestead of hlO acresof pu'ilii '
lands.
1(1. Tils' we demand the reisnil of the
socnlled lltiaunt net, which was dev ised to
MHlSr11" ' from S. Ft AND THE EAST,
11. That the RurmWlean parly of this "WJM '
S'atearein favor of the lli'iieiitl lloyern
nient extending aid toward, building a j
railroad from roitUmd, Oregon, to Salt !
Ijike City, mid from Jackson county to
lliimlsililt. and we liereny pieiiaeour mr
ty ix'pix-si'iitatives lo the support of the
siiiue.
li. That the Indiserimlmite licensing of
persons lo soli snirltnons llinofs wit limit
heiug pliuxal under proiier ix-sisiuslbilities
for the abuse thereof, bavin-' been found
by experience to promote tlgjrrowth of j
cl ime and pauperism. uHd IhflWfiy loserl- I
onslv iucrMise (lie tale ot .luxation, tin
Iteniibllnin wirty recogniic-'the right an.l
diiicof the
lawuiakbl'-' power tpprevent
nnit'tliiilt tlie evil- and ubu:
ses of Sllelt sale.
so far as concerns the pulic gHl and Is
consistent with ludivtcluu,! liberty, nv re-lii-ini
lo ilisuise of her than ahfdlng
and ri-sjwinslble person, who en 11 furnish
sutliclent sureties for ttiwd dpuduct,
l.'l. That the ltemib inin euily of Ores
KOn Is in favor of obtaining assistance,
v (jcneMU twverlM fortheeon-
structlon of a wagon rood from the city or
I'orilimd to the Dalles, recogni.liiglhlsiH
a most iiniairtant au 1 aOceimrr improve- .
inent for llia'HtBte.
II. We atlirm that the colinnanco in
lxiwerof the ltepiiblloin Wnrtsthoonly 1
sure prcis rvttllon of nalioimj isiue and (
iirospcritj', and for reasons therefor we .
lioint to Its hrilliimt moid in the late civ- :
ll war; to n complete nationality; ton I
united sisterhood of tblrty-ajvon slates;
inrnir 'Territories rapidly wanning Into
fS'iitettfe; foe mltloil freed from tlie taint
of human slavery; to an elenited and en
lMiJed olllamshlp; toour national stuiid
ingat home and abroad; to tlie work of
vhforons refonn til all discovered abuses
ofiiuthority or trust; loan niii'fpailed ror
clgn credit; to a successful und solid ti
liancial system, and to the uiiisirukdled
peaoo antl prosrs-rlty everywhere In our
broad domain, and IheSo are our pledges
fortlMtfulure.
L. We bail the "Sv.w !ionarlure" ot the
late Democratic trty, taken by the action
of their Convention In seven States, as nn
aflh niat Inn of t he principles tot which the
Kcpubllcan party has contended for Iho
last ten vwkra; and In the "Passive Poli
cy" of that party, alrcadv asamned In sev
eral of the Mates, w racogwlrt an ao
knowledg-nent of their bomlownosa of
sncocwi la tlie coming Presidential campaign.
1TKNT1TKK.
C. MEALEY,
BKlliKK I
Ariel
MANUFACTURER
Of
FUR NIT UllE
Cabinet Ware,,
UEDDIAG, Ktc.
Coi-nri ol
First mid Kroadalbin Ms.
ALBANY, OR.
Particular
ATTENTION PAID TO
ORDERS OF ALL KINDS
.
1 S ECIS XjXJXTJEs.
JUST RECEIVED
TIIE LARIwLST MIT
Of
TVew and lSlesrant
FURNITURE,
EVLR BROUGHT TO ALBANY!
Come and Sec it!
DRUGS. KTC,
' They Who Have Nothing for Sale
are Farthest from Market "
A. CAR0THER3 & CO.,
WHO KSOVf THIS TO tit TIU'K.
Arc ii'iw Kt'opin r, nml ftlso cnnetatti,v re
i'. 'w lug itdditiuns to,
The Largest Stock of Goods j
USUAL TO THEIR TRAD5
ABOVE PORTLAND,
And
AT St'Il PHIt'i
That
Purrhascr.i Shall be Satistml.
Besides a Large Stock of
j
Rl'(sS CHEMICALS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
Paints, Dvc Stuffs, and Oils,
They keep
Vniikec oiion,
Confectionery
Finest Tobacco & Cigars
WOSTENHOtM'S CU1LER
Sl'lVES, PElirCMl-RY,
(All kinds),
TOILET SOAP,
AXlt-
Everything
m UIA ODTAINL'I) IN
A STRICTLY
Fixst Class
nmi n roTiBl If UUCUT
UnUU t I A 0 LI ii nmtla I '
SO ARTICLE SOLO
But what ia
fii Hainan teed To Be
JUST AS REPRESENTED.
And
Afuust too Good.
Arctic Soda
A.CAHOTHEKS A CO
MII.UNKH V, DKKs'S MAKING
MILLINERY. DRESS MAKING
LADIES' AM) CaalLDBEN'S
FURNISHING HOUSE!
'I UK t'SnKHSIIiXKIl HAS Ol'KXKIl V
i new s oek of niililiHM-y jroivN, trim
niiii's. 'ladies' an I clltMrellii fnrnihin
roodH,of all kinds, of ibe latum and most
ta-llioineilc s: !es. will) li sic-oit'ci-s to tlio
la lies of Ail 'liny and surrounding country
I a! the lowest raie. in Ilia
Dress Makeup Derartratnt
I marantic entire sutkifuetlou. CiiantM
lilierul.
i &fy determination lietntt to give satisfac
tion ill style and qnalUy 01 worjl and
prit'O, 1 a'i a share of nubile yiitiiinive.
1 Call a: in ore
Opposite A. Carctliem St Co.,
FlrM street. Albany, On'"""ii.
nm, n. v. uouLK V.
iT A'xcnt for Mr. I 'al'i'ontrr'- f'fXt
mi mn 1 1 1: is.- II. nil,. Kov. I.Tl-'.hl
1'ATKXT O.VTM. V.:V.
Self-0;cniitg and Sclf-Clcsinff
G A T .
TATKNTKli BX ilOIlJi IHCKA&IX,
Juiie l, ISCT.
I 111'. (. VTK is SOroXSTRfCTKDTlMlt
I when Hie vvblcle niiiimnche it the
I wheels on one si le j.ass over a lever wlliell
f&'SJIKi'S,1:
enliilf ti open. After (loliijt ilmmgh, the
carriaiie ta--.-- over a similar lever.n.so
ejiiliiwted u iih i negate binge, lanslng iln;
irate, in Its ro.u'.ion, to slml behind yon
and burton.
No Getting Out of Your Vehicle '.
Slo RaWugof Latches Nor PutHitR
Bxeept ite "ilbhons1 of yonrteam. I: Is
olleii (allied
THE LAZY MIX'S GATF.,'
And a
"Dead Open and Shllf."
i
Tht- gate is sinijile in its construct ion,
bullied iron and w on I work,nnd not likely
to u'et out of order. If a neal, chean :ruu
isihshivl.it iiuiy lie made light, with thrre
' ens irar- et v'oo ! and one four: li Inch
wire, neal ly curve 1 at the lop, the lower
end hid in the bottom bur, which i- the
stylo ot a ftietorx; made gate. The gates
an1 now in practical use in several of the
counties around San Francisco, ami plenty
of te-tiiuo!iitia:-ian be given.
THOMAS J. SAFFORD,
I
Having pnrehaSou the
' Right Tor Mini Co., Orctfun,
lias now on band. and will manufacture
tlie ab, e. deseribedgute, U'lieinverit lias
Is'eu used ii has received the blgbesi en
coiiiiiuus, as tlie large number of eertiii
cateSfixilii proihliient furiners in all pirts
of the country, now in my bands will
testify,
CARRIAGES A!DWACiOl,
Of All Deeoriptions,
Oil hand and nuillttfiictuitlj to order,
lllacksmilliin unit llopalrln
pone to order at most reasonable rates.
shop foot of Kerry street, opposite licticli,
Monteflb A co.'s tionfing mills.
TlhiMAs J, 8AITK0H1).
Allmny, Oct. W, ls7l-vi
STOVES AMTIVAI!lv
THE
OLD STOVE DEPOT.
JOHN BRIGGS,
j:calcr in
R A N (i E S .
cook, paueoh and box,
S T O V E s :
i if the best patterns.
I MM : TIX, MIIKKT IBOX AIM 1.
1KII WAKI1,
And the usual asaortineiit ot fumi-hin-'
goodstobeobtabiod iii a till store.
liepairs neatly Btld promptly executed,
on rea-onable terms.
KhortrerkoiilnKMutnkeloiigl'rli'iKlH,
UluN'T 8TBKKT, AtBASV.
Deo. 5, istxsl
i OU
ON
.31 a
XG. 25 000 PRICK
f SoldYear!y!t$110
Madoliy Walter A. Wood, (the largest
iiiauufactiirernf fiirmiiiK machinery in the
world) -wllh folding bar. two v heels, and
ail late Improvements. It lodtiui aorlilnl
the Paris Kxposition. and hn 'ound no
peer since. Iseomiwct and js v e ful, and
just the niaeldne tor this cone, as every
farmer will say who has one.
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raaei
Imp
moroveil PrUe Mower. Soldhv
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Old Ktand, Market stiiet, San Francisco.
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