The Prairie Chieftain, Volume 5, Number 1, Monticello, White County, 13 July 1854 — Page 2

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II. i A. V. S.E. J'Z. i: iiiToss a :. - prop: eto:.:.' THURSDAY, JUL! 13, 1554. I Secretary c-f State Nehe: h IIacz:. Auditor t! Stata Jess P."?)itn. Treas'er State Elijah N ?lakd. Sup. P. Instruction W. LLaesaes Saprama Judga A. P. llowv.. " :o: OCTODES ELECTION CCr We ars requested to lanounce T7M. rrCOYDOTT. aa a Widate for Rscordsr of White couutyl subject to the decision cf & Demoerta Con vention. (p- LUKE RF.1LLEY is a dadidate lor re-election lo tha Gee of D'-itrict At. torney, subject to the decision ;j Democratic Convention. I O W are autkemed toXnrwr 's JOHN DAV. s caaiiJate far Eecordex . : White Coety, BUBject io decision si Whig Coo?e i lion. SCT Vi'e are authoriz ta announce EGB ERT P. GICSON, as a candidate far Khri3 of While county, subject t tha dechioa of a Democratic Coventia. ' . To taa vctsraot White County 1 am a candidate forthecflce cf Recorder cf Whit 3 Ccunty subject to the decision cf the County Democratic Contention. HUGH B. LOGAN. B3" We are authorized to anno TER L. SMITH, or Liberty towneup, aa a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the (decision mf theDcruocratic Couu'.yConvcnLOB. Qj- We are authorized annouiue .G. L MOORE, aa a candidate for Sheriff at the Oc tober Efj e. To th Voters of Tippecinoo and and White Couiuiet. 1 am a candidate for Prosecutor. D- NEWELL. TO OI7IS IATCOIT3. With thia camber begins th e Fifth Vol U133 cf tha Prairie Chief.ain. For four Tears we hava atrrrglad with i;e adversi ties that Era si ays to La ra: in the establishmant cf a new paper, ini are just beginning to ccagritalate c rself upon the victory we ha?a gained over the thousand daHcal. ji that ha,s presented themselves, and to regard the Chieftain as a V,-:jt : i a." A nswr; -, tr that has survived the tria'j of four years time, may be regarded m pretty Umly estab lished; end from ths issuing; cf our Erst number the pre&eat era know of no lime, .h;n cr paper bu;fceen la a more dmalni; eondiUsn 4haa it now is. We hare indeed seen dirk days; and sometimes, we are ewcre, ths ChisIUla has to the public presented t. s-rtaccs of approEchics disaoluticn.Thia 1. be?a okL-j,, ia a ir.sasure.to trijllr.g 4z:iJ i .:J"cl: .1 c zrccter cf f . .t rf tie Lil1$ '3.:,V3 l-;a ccr.p. ":1 to era j.y u-.a 13 u:.i3. Uut now thinks to cur st-rs, t:. r.-tjc' .:.:ccl d?r -rtr.-.2r.t cf l'..3 Chl-Itila is tj eciant ca h: :.:t C3ll dciire. We ftl l.X c:ji.-j C.3iar ii ti.T.c-If r a," ta r;.ivl.- j ca ia cur cr-terr-rus. ' :ed, 3a i:::.:.:r, f. : .a lis dir.iulUi3 l'..t hitherto have surr&asdsl u. Wo hiro c:.:;ii':d r. l.h i-i.ia t :uli;:.:l:a cf the Chiehsia, II r. Jca.N Cxzzjzzzi, c3 cf t'.a le t f :: r 1L....J ia t. o i..:, skici . j t.. Cz-zy ia l'- :l c-r-rc-de ..:fia Ihaicf t: . CI I;.-.: As . ul ,'.:r t. 13 1 t t'.j !: At. TJ I J t , r ' I i I. 1 3 1 . - 3 ci:

gcarr-d: s. Tl o , . J . 'c i cf L.a i.iat.;ra rr:lr. rj:r.::."y I .:3 exi'rt Ln Ffi ealy, .h:.j t' j i cc-gun-r-ju-dI:clr..:adi'icc:-4 .!y He:! to i' -p iM chirr.:".. r l;taii '.' 1 ci ntlin cf t'.& t;'.:u3 i'V"ts Irct r.-t::.-.l.:i. V We '3 ell satisfied that but little is

glacd ty continually contending with the prij-iices of mankind; and, therefore, tlthoc-h the ChieAain will be perfectly i."S3 to speak its honest conviction, upon 1 subjects, yet, 3 a matter of duty to all parlies e will, ea to such subjects as nave- crawn arouna t.ura fna prejudices cf mankind, maintain such an independence as borders somewhat upon ceutrality. It shall be our constant aim to make the Chieftain worthy the patronage it is now receiving, and, we hope will ever continue to receive; and we ask and confidently expect our friends will feel the necessity of giving cur effort a gen erous and efficient encouragement. A. V. SEED. MJI2 HOW. We eppear before you, kind reader, wita hat in hand, for the purpose cf ma king our first editorial bow, and right hjppy we are to meet you under such favor tble auspices. Although our sojourn ith you has been but a lew months ony, yet that. lime has been suracient to create, in our mind, a most favorabli impression of the citizens of Monticello, and White county renerailv. so far as we have become acquainted with them. There is something free, open-hearted, and generous in the character of our cit izsns that strikes us with admiration. When a show or concert comes to town, our boys take the girls and go lose the show." When a poor man comes among us, our boys Ell his pockets with'material aid," and send him on his way re joicing. A narrow contracted, pinch back, "tew shillin' " policy, is unknown to our people. We are, as Governor, Wright says, on the "fast line" of life. 'Let'er rip," is cur motto, although that kind of icrreocy is not as plenty with us now as formerly. We love the sen timent contained ia the old song "Life is short, so lets be gay ,' Csnish far all pain and sorrow ; Wi sdom says enjoy '0-day , For troubles couie to-morrow." Such boys, (if they do not get the steam") up too high, burst the boiler, and run cfF the track) will make good neighbors, kind husbands, and loyal cit isens filled with a love cf country, public enterprise, and all the social &nd pub lic virtues that render communities in telllgent, virtuous ssd happy, and the puuiic enterprising End prosperous. how, friends this is no gass we Lke Monticelio much; and we know of do place (around which none of the hearts fond collections cluster,) that we would ts leave call "ios?:." r . in assuming the duties of one cf the proprietors cf the Chieftain, we cannot bt congratulate ouraelf upon its flour ihTiir.2 condition. The old ada-e, thet the "second wi.V lour-s ura the Led tlaflnt c;.e r:tiE3,";;:;;j s;.r.2;.;t to cur caaa. Ir frJF years t9 fj,. our "s-nor," lias tu.:;fcJ . t:.0 cf adversity that &hvaya nulla the CUrrc. cfpub'.lj Jcu'nsls i.t scare, - I :..ts r.-idly Exceeded in estallishic Ci:c:.;:a ca frm fjc'Jr-. We c " s..c,3 in i' . r -d.9 f ht ii ever an 1 c . j oj ; h. ..j cf the victory. ' Ittl.-ll lic.rt;:...:.t sintj lac "''C:.i: rial a, belli ia r.i s Tl hdt; p ; ; r- : ..c, cr.J in t'.. j cl, cf U 0 u:.dt, 0 1. .....1 , c..s n 1.. 3 c . :,i z: urtry r :pers ii t .D I...'.:. ,3t 1 do ci.d - HI iu This i? a;'. , Cit en fsie:.d r::yjtc:,:m t. r I. : as, - d v,h;n ;l . jl ' : 1 1:1 1 1.. , v.- J. :! sr pao t , :t Ij 1.:.... LLtral enc-ur-t . - A is. 1 c f :.U cf W!.';;', r .,' -: li . - i ' tr.!:r, in ihc f a U A 1 ' I 1 1 - i I - i ' i t c. : ,,, 11 I t :

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A t fw 7 t l li 1 in f r If. !. C ,H A. titfWS., v, ,1 f J. J. , "J t. wa.O. F rt:,vs. Ten i-r &r s t.u "ic- t t .e Court Lous, ca tit t F artiy &t 5 e !.w i P. II. Tha Fro isBOr" b.!.c..3 on U-t Baturdar, wm Iteened to witu marked aueatton, by a large and resectable ad;me. After Ca address oa next Saturday, we are requested to my," j-'ee pUicht," on tie t l may "pitch ia. Oar old friend and fie Slow citizen Hon. D.Tc?i ot mta place, tsasritcetved the appointmeatcf iufee of tue court of Common fleas, of Uiia Judicial District, In place of Jndgs liuif, resigned. Judge lurpiais a young man of extraordinary talents Biimiud haa attained ed by one cf his age. lie is a hard student, a ripe acbotar, and a thorough, profound lawyer. ' His Ksceiiency in tills instance of the exercise of bis apjfointing power. baa not made the public good yield io the demand of pwly 0ZT A meteor was seen ia Cuba not long since which washes large as 'the moon at fall, and when it exploded it separated into three pieces. Ca last Saturday evening at 9 o'clock two very small but beautiful meteors were also seen in Indianapolis. The first and largest came Irom the West, and sailed slowly to the East about 30 degrees." above the southern horizon, leaving a long lumin ous train behind it, like a rocket. It was apparently as large as a star of the first magnitude, and its tail extended over a space of probably ten degrees. It moved very slowly not so fast apparently a a racket, but from its ze end tail, so like a rocket, that but for its Ions horiEontal sweep in theheavens.it might i have been mistaken for ens. The se-j cond was a very bright shooting star, differing from the ordinary, appearance of them, only in its larger size. Kossuth has made another epeech at incttmgham oa the 12th, ult., ia the same strain as his previous speeches.Prussia can only be effectively hurt by

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. The London Times offers a fevard of 5,000, for the discovery within a year! of a substitute for linea and cotton rags in psper making CCrFrom England, there is little of in.; terest. The Crystal Palace, in its ne location etSydenham, was opened by the Queen on the 10th uH. There were about 40,000 spectators present. COLate advices from Barbadoes rep resent the cholera as raging with fearful violence. Tho deaths were at the rate of 400 per day," end tha victims already numbered,' 5,000, On Saturday last, iudgs Campbell, of New Orleans, " held Gen. Qc'tman, Mr. Tnrasher and Mr. Sanders to bail in the sum of 3.000 each. The ialibukters re fused to rtve the reauired security, and so were marched off to tail. ' It ia sunnos. ed aa attempt will be m&de to eecuretheir discaarrre -under & writ ofhabeui cors3.ua. Latest advices from Mexico report a revolution as being on'' the point of breakiag cut ia Il;.:s :-.oras. From France. The Emperor is Er.id tob 3 dl:r:.Ii.1:d attha stupidity cf Prince ri;t"ol.-c:i, and has nothlad hl:a t!.;t ha t 1 Ur. :e..;1 if ha oc.i t r3 J-t ones U the ar. iy. Anoti.sr division Is ceir z prer-ircd for the c.v-: ll'.'.ca to the EastFrcmAuit.ii. T1.3 A. f cr s is thct t' 3 ru: .... ilns.n c .Tlcicd r ci tha iiu j tua e.:i Au.a-i : .; r 1 .:,r:.s rove 3 t..:.l the i. i2i'3 cf C' ;f. i-y .'.l 1 3 Icc'.cd toiTL. . 1 r. It i.i i.;c-rt:d fi'cm C-r.: -'.thla 1' a 11 us 4.1a has indiet lei to Austria a Jc:re U evdcu;t? tc.; 1 .1 -"pdltlj ca-c;ni:.l;3 thst t' -j'-.'.i v.1'1 r-r: .Y,i tl slzlus r- 3 c 'cl 1. Eut i. is "cz. tLij tJ t: hth3 t-.!: ' i 1 :;t i ttliC.a' 1 ur.. ; c. Au.a.i t tvJ5t'jTu.L;5''. I 1,; :ry, . r . ' r u, ;ris t' ;.t :l he 3 j r.; 1 J. i t a u.;.;-.:r lit:! C.;. 1.. ?Uy 'J, 1-1 t 1 A. 1..' t3 L;. I', .

c2q:.z i:i i:.li::c:. Cr . '-..3 1 : 3 1 ;;a s " " .1 i c ' - - i Ir ' : tii this c r.ty, I r l' 3 1 ,t ' i dcyi. 7 h::r i ;ra t'.- - every j ..t cl t 3 ecu- t'. .t the ; '. ii v- j tci r cl a bet;, r q-i.'.". ccr t . .h m:r3 tl-r.dt.nt. The i.;nr.-..t cf hsct ia tins regie a is much fsat:r than v e had heretofore supposed. Carlinvihe Statesman. Farmers ia our neighborhood are commencing their wheat harvest. The yield is very abundant. The great dif

ficulty i3 to get harvest hands. Eat for the horse power reaping machine, cur Illinois farmers would be in a bad fix. B. F. Fox. of our city, we are glad to hear has beea seumj great numbers cl ma chiaea through the country. Good for our farmers. Springfield Journal The work cf harvesting has already commenced income parts of this county. In two or three localities, for instance ia the neighborhood of Houston and in tha northern part ct Ellington we learn that the wheat is somewhat injured by the rust. The amount of damage cannot be fully ascertained at present." We are not yet disposed to change the opinion we expressed last week, that the crop will be a full average one. Quincy Whig. New Yoke July 8th. The U.S. mail stc cincr Dahic arrived at this port at 1 o'clock this tnoillinsr. She left Liverpool at I clock on Wednesday June ,28th nia kinf the run in 9 ays lb hours and o3 minutes l)V Steam aione. Continential news ism very scarity. There is HO fresh inteligence from the cast. On the d3d, Marcessa and Ro stra mother of the former mmtsL ofthat name, was arrested til lTr(lrid T fnl0,vinrT nara-rranh daLed gt petersburgh June 17th, j. tie uUiiiugs uy inu uiucf uuu of the coast of tho Baltic and Black seas may bo estimated nearly according to the ordinary rates of exports and imports thus in 1852, SOD freighted vessels en tered tho ports oi the iiamc. About the same number lelt these ports. 2000 vessels entered ihe Black sea. Total 1 S0OJ0D tons. India and China.-T.ie ex. press in anticipation of ibe over land mail has arrived. A brief abstract of the principal items was given on Monday Tlie Russian squadron is sup posed to have taken refuge on the coast of Kamschatka. -no of its vessels was seen about SO days since at Osing, where sho had PUt in for intelligence J after de ducting vessels ordered home our naval force in these seas, consisted of 15 vessels -oi the royal na vy, mounting "II- guns and 2 4 Eicamcrs; 01 xno inaian iravy ; icr.dr.g l'-3 gu::-:. ci the very Iz: -:ot calibre 12 cail cf the earae service its, renting 1C3 rms, ma kir. a total of Si vecseb and -1G3 ; exclusive cf (lie Frcrxli l. ur..rr.;i. It is not the Russian scuadron that is fs.rcd by our mailne, but privates ho;r. Chfiraia, sctliii-r under Kasun colors ' :-3cf L'.l:--.r!a. A rivals letter f,.. i citan'u..: - )i, daScd June 14. cca th.s n:."S f 1 Clcatriat cf vhic'i t! 0 whl;hth3 f.' '- ; ii ths saa: -Af. t'-s:' .' i' cf ." !a , t. ..'-'.i ".j d--cr.Lr drs Ezr.- -;r. Tha F-Ucicna reU.-'-.ed to - c- i a Lr h ; h en tlsSltl. V.,oy f.ivcr.; re ; ; c i th. iisiJl i j lci;ie. A ' . : r a j r at:,; ht'sT..- IvhhL tr 1 v 31:. ,3 ct..r . ,:d L.rd bl.3 v. cra rc- 1. . :i t..3 l j ecii. ; u:...cr c c ; : r cf a cf ir. . . , c : ir r r.de p 5m, . ;1; a to d:- 1, . i.o cj t.;t 1 .3 Ci t...a than 2.0D0. C 1 2d c , . . c : r aIt t ;.-,h r '.. '. vh A 3 cf t .? r.i:,h'i I u: J t-.-1 1 t;. ;c, t.t ths t,J.' ' 1. 1 ; . jTu.-ha i... It" k' t r r - - . . ! i i i 1, i ..3 '.. ;, t c 1 , . . A '. ! . t c .r

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cl i:;y cd 11 cf J j;.?, 1 i h'.; 1 1 ' . f - - -s n:.t Li. Li.- . 1 Ws h-la 1 ::.vyr-l3t -il; tr -v.t f.vra tho v.ct f ; . v..:. 1 r.Lj r.:c:r.;r t v : ;r Lt3 ca ta settled appearance. ; I Our mart is modm'siy aliaaaed this morning, priacipallypy these cf tha town who purchased r,;sf la retail quiaities, only of tha btstc ' cription We we cannot quota a de. 3 oa Friday. Prices middlins, par: ';! ,as much neg lected. Sales ilour wc 3 effected only to a limited extent, and i cse principally io consumers at 37s i r l.'.ladelphia and Baltimore for ordinary qualities, 33s a 33s lor good parcels, h held at 34s a 35a. Indian com but $ sdow sale at 37 for yellow, Sis a 33s CL f-r white. Oat meal dull. Sales at fbrj er quotations . New Iosise Law. The proceedings ia jt'ongress ia relation to tvi? r.e.v "Posage Law, having been incorrectly reported by the Tele graph, and givea in hatvt.h's rPr, we republish .'.3 t if. meats ire 1 the Washin-r'i t . 3 , t',. ;aii as follows: That in lieu oflh rgtcsof postage established by law, ta 2 ihall ba charg ed the fodowin ratcn, ! r it: "For every single I. r ia menuscipt or paper of any kind ..formaticn shal be asked for or comrr.u. caled in writing or by marks or signs,! conveyed ia the mail for any distance I rtween r laces in tie United States not exceeding three thousand miles, three ti nts; and tor any distance exceeding thret thousand rr.hes ten cents. For every i.:ch letter cr pa per when conveyed wh .!ly cr in part bT sea, and to or from a o. :ga country, for any distance not excec .n:' thri'e thou sand miles, the oceau tests -2 shall be nve cents; ana tor any c tancs exceed mg three thousand jnUesthe ocoan pos tage snail be nve cents; nd tor cay cis lance exceeding three tifcusaad miles such ocean postage sh&lbe 10 cts.,(ex cepting however, all suci casts where where such postges nauebeen, or nhaJl be, adjusted at different ' :e by postal treaty or convention aire ly concluded or hereafter to be made.) And for n double letter there shall bs t .arg:-d double sbove specified; and far e treble ler.:r, treble those ra.'es; and f verj latlor cr L : eel not exceeding h-'.f ti cuce L. weight shall be deeme 1 a sinda letter; and every audutonsl ounce, or additional half an ounce, sha'i 1 additional single poc .t cf lia'J s--jed v,'.;S s; ; fid up en all r i.; t1 i vi : I', ci 1 euh as are d josta--a ai letters pasting throutha United Slates. c ftum a furcltjii cou. ,n above specified shall pa prepaid; and from and after the first oi Jsnuary, eighteen hundred end fifty-five, each prepayment snail Ue uy stamps. Ana all dropped letters pltoed ia any post efilce net tor .transmission through the mail, but for dehrery only shall becnar-r-ed with postage at ths rata of one cent each; and all letters that shall heresi'isr be advertised as rem&mmg over or un called for shall be charged with one cent each, in addition to the regular postage; both to be accounted for as otaar postages now are." : i ha secsna sect.on srovtags tatti lus bill shall take eS&ct from and altar ths commencement cf the aext fiscal quar ter. 1 hereby eta to iI.:U tha EILlcs and TeztarAcr;t3 crUrrcd'bv the rIr.ncgcr.:. cT tho 7hito CouiAy Uille Lccicty Irr '.i tiio American Oil! 3 CgcIiij, r I.ave arrive J in feci i.:i;r. n;.:ee.ili r... 1 ec 3 tltm ia tho tre cf Lovc:oy a::J Iliclr. TL.yareio letokl at the cc.:; at car dc;: ilcry ; b:..utAal Tc:::..ti tzr zxla ccr.:.:, and Zillufcz il irty c:;.: There i; r- Il3a icricfy cf Izl'i r.mi'y t Cm: tyiri'jiD L en il.i It I: i. -t. , , t . . . , -... - is -ictv ceL" 1 ..A T5f d; c j 1 1 G. A) 'I

-red yeaUrdty .catL. -;-!'::;.a ntli- . r.'" 1 ; : , 'y r.; r ths 3 the Flours ' 1 Tram f.ca t .3 Ar.Si.cra 1. lr a at Adiras Grcv. -3j r.:u'.l 3 it care i-i cell!.; a v .:h tr, j II : .? . r -i : - r Tr ; " a f. . 1 F . ...:v.-r3 to ew i c:z. Abcutl-To thzasztA persons were on th Excursion Tr&tn contajnisg fourteen cars . and' tha. crash following the collision was terrible. t is brhved that over SO persons were killed besides 100 injured, 40 of whom ara badly and fatally, injured. Arncog the killed sre recognised: Henry Heynolds, Henry Cay Jeaerson, Bery. Iderriman, Dsggage Master W. M. -Scoot, Mrs. Iloberston a boy named Samner Martin Boyd, and a colored man nam a unknown, also a young man named Cutana, besides there ere twelve dead bo dies which are not recognised. Among the wounded are some so severely injured that their recovery is very doubtful. 1aere are. some. who... cued during taenight after-being carried from the scene. taTEa 10 a. :i. John Scoot, tha conductor died this rnpning. The following have .also died: Miss Cocnrace, of Washington: Julis Coursel, Charles Boyd." Jarr.es Boyd, 11. "icCormica, Jarvis ILay, 11 McCarene, Henry Rhodes, Fred. McDowns, Geo. Pri.ag'6, Joseph Kinger, Pat Gammer. man and Mrs. Goegg. Ihere are tn addition a number of others unknown.- ' The bodies of the dead Ere crushed ii: aa awful manner. It is reported that Madison Jefferson has died cf bis injuries.. Nearly, ail of the passengers killed and wounded belonged to tnis city. Twenty-four dead bodies were brought ia from ths scene at midnight, an inquet: has beea held over the victims. No verdict has yet been rendered. It is now teared that the number cf deaths will reach forty, es many of the wounded ara lying ia mot dreadful agonies and cannot possibly survive much locgsr. The Railroad Company "sre loudly' censured and the most intense exeltement prevails throughout the city. Baltixoxe July 5. Mr. JefTerds is still tiring but he will probably expire before evening. He was much esteemed. Several additional deaths occurred this in-ormag and a number of others wounded have been brought to the city. They are mostly of the poorer classes of society and the scene oa their arrival was heart rending. Oa the first rumor of the .accident last eventng, thousands congregated at the depot to hearths result end as the particulars came in the most dreadful shrieks p.nd cries rent tha air. "The ' accident was no doubt the result of carelessness. The inquest is still pending. - - St- Louis, July 5.- - Lata advices from the plains., received here state thst business at Santa Fe was dell, The news, however, is of no genersl interest. Tha chciera hsd made its sppesrenco anong t t'.a v rricui era! -rant trains betwe?n Fctt lie: lc- a.id Lsrtrrae, and rr.;iy Ld -. v'edr-.s. Tre coi . d r '-j h i rradcred tln'Ost every sL'C..- i 1 sialls. There is act at present h-..f cs ir. i".y ernigrarla eicspt Mcrmccs oa tha r ,i " ' i'.'s j t :.r 88 at t e scr-s time hit ye : r. llorta aad cattla are also very scarce and the c-, mail contractors to oalt Laka Pad Esnti Fa had commenced their opera liens and were ebout stocking the road. Hscksstes. July 5. T;:-.:'C -' i 1 t' .3 p lice wei entirely destrcys 1 aa exrlns'on pun pov. der, yei' liy. Tri c. of the expbsioa wj i ur' r.ca. crr'-CrrriT!r...."'- -rw ?r- .--... iv; a DYcrnr:E: isxts at i.c 1 : : i::di a: a, Two DcnTrte! I"-;r: 1 1: .; ; C. C.IO.'i Las titc'v o i-rJsi .rr;9 et'cl: cry det:ipi oi , c a T.on i r - ' r rrs, bracelets, clocks cf rn f, acta s.acs i ic'crs; "'".hi t: ' ''As ar. It ,Tt . i ; n. t, - n )i . t r j . : .3 t : J ti-s id cf i-.',inr..'-. . .. i ir - j 1 " ws', : . , an J t:,-nj ; ?cti, . ' ,1 "t 'i"t the: i ta r' 3 r 3J ti'csiui. Ail t e.i. L i j i ; i c .h on.' t.s f r - --r - : I - .ii: ' l .t I n ; ii.-.' - I, . it ;

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