Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 15, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 July 1884 — Page 1

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE,

Town Talk.

For the first time In many years Terre Haute baa enjoyed a Fourth of July oelebrftioD worthy the name, and the Vigo Agricultural Society baa reaped substantial benefit from it. There must have been nearly ten thousand persons on the fair grounds yesterday, and all seemed very well satisfied with the amusements and entertainments. The oratory was good, and the management gave the young men a chance this time. The music was fine, and the races wound up the programme in good style. The expenses of the affair were heavy, but the profits will probably reach three or fo jr hundred dollars—a sum sufficient to discharge the floating debt end still leave something in the tre&ftury.

There were a few who kicked against paying an entrance fee to the fair grtwnds yesterday, but there are people who would kick on the day of judgment. These gentlemen were few, however, and the success of.the affair should be a sufficient rebuke to them. The objections arose principally from a few stockholders. If they bad been furnished passes they would probably have swallowed their objections and joined the throng. V*? 'a,

The action of the Thompson Zouaves in going to another town to aid in a celebration will add no lustre to their fame whea It is known that they were offered the same antn to remain at home and lend their valuable aid in making the occasion a success. Tbeir motive iu going away have been Jail right, bnt It may also tell to their disadvantage in the fnture. As one of the institutions of the city it expects Its support and en«aurftgement at home, but when it refuses to give anything in return it must cease to look fur any favors.

The Apollo Band made a fine oopearance yesterday, ant! jptso «ave satisfaction In a musical way* It is Improving rapidly and soon promises to take the lead. Terre Haute has seen the time when It was at the mercy of its musis.,clans, but it seems that day has passed.

On several occasions tho one bind has seen fit to make engagements elsewhere and leave the cltlsens to whistle for their music. On a day like the Fourth it usually cost as much for music as would purchase a circus outfit. Yester- ^. day, however, It seems that only one band could find employment, and that at much lower rates than formerly, while the other endeavored to make a few Hollars out of the immense crowd •drawn out through the advertising of the Agricultural Society.

The streets of Terre Haute have not Improved very much of late. Last month It is said over nine hundred dollars were expended on them, but it Is not visible to any great extent. Main street Is in about as bad condition as it was under the old administration, but there may be some excuse for It. The streets seem to suffer from want of Improvement which would be permanent. Main street should have a Nicholson pavement. The property owners could leantty afford it, and it would add much ,to the beauty and value of property along the street. The council should take the matter in hand and see what •can be done in regard to it.

Once more the cow ordinance has fail«d to pasa and there is much dissatisfac--station in consequence. It is true the one proposed was not as good as it ought to /'hare been, bnt then it was a step in the right direction, and would have led to something better In the near future. It is a pity that a city like this should be run by men who think it should be converted into a cow pasture. They should now pnveed to have the town fenced in and allow on other improvements to be made. If the cow la to rule she should have full.*way. 4 Sf»m? people «r« afraid that the cetera wili s.v-.t, jtihiacountryaaain,which is a reminder that sanitary tons aroti\m*ary tojpn vetttik Terre Haute baa n«v yt:. tad a case of th«» dread disease. tNue 'N no telling what might n, Ttr,e city is not in very ermiiMrttt St presisn'., and •osm-thins -h^uul .! to improve it.

Slnot list* •,up agitation agu *a has resumed, at n:»d iilih Ml ttir waln Vrtok yards »ni alley* without theasi• Ws-Vftf for deajuimm 1* 4th, wthe a land* i! dty eoui oAm -a ii-'i sw-ioMttt tv ..an-wHnary a.. Th- ikmtd of Health fcl-,.-.iS«l tsk* the in hand, ft I* true tic d*. has torn tottjj, but it isa Wl'.f'rv s-owti:## It l*nerlh*a nf-v'r.

H.. wtlooof t.- hlin Board in if moving two tumabm of the force this \week, and the threatened removal of iral mean, dote not meet with general

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approval, as the reasons are not considered sufficient to justify it, and tbemen claim they bad little or no notice, and consequently no time to arrange a defence and call witnesses. However, it is gratifying to see that an effort is being made to improve the force, and in each ***n where it is done the Board will receive commendation. There was too much carelessness displayed in the selection of men this Spriug. It is true the force possesses many good members, bnt at the same time it has a number who lower its standard and who should be replaced by better men.

A Woman's Opinions.

THE 8AFE SIDE.

Referring to the alleged heavy losses of Jay Gould, a gentleman in Washington is quoted as saying: "Would it be possible, Mr. Gould, to make you a poor man, like a thousand dollar a year clerk, fer instance "Well," he replied, laughing, "that would be pretty hard to do." But suppose It should happen, how would it feel to be a poor m*n again, without a hundred dollars. "That would be Impossible," ho said, soberly. "I have thought of all that and provided for it. My wife has half a million dollars in bonds and her home. These are absolutely safe, come what may, and my family will never suffer for the necessities of life."

A very just and conside'rate law provides that during a man'a'prosperlty, when he can do so without defrauding anybody, be may put as much property as be chooses into his wife's possession, and it caunot be taken away from her. When one considers the uncertainty of of human aud especially of financial affairs, It seems almost incomprehensible that every man does not make this provision for his family. It was noticed in the papers a few days ago that Cal Brice of Nickel Plate railroad fame, had given bis wife a home and six hundred thousand dollars. Visiting his native place a short time ago, I sAw the handsomely furnlebed homes he had given his mother snd mother-in-law. "A few years from now I may not have a dollar," he said, "and I amigoittg to provide for my family while I can." I recall an aged mother who Implored a son to make some definite provision for her so that In case of his death she might not be dependent upon relatives. "Why, mother," be exclaimed, "how can you talk that way when I am in perfect health and worth five hundred thousand dollars?" In just one week he died and left her penniless. I remember another case where the husband was a wealthy banker and ridiculed bis wife when she Implored him to put the home In her name. He speculated in wheat, lost all he had, including the home, and they are living in two rooms.

We may look around on every side and see just such instances. It Is the old story that we will not learn by the experience of others and after our own experience it is too late. There are various reasons why the wife is not made financially secure. One gentleman humorously said to his wife, "You are so independent now I can scarcely live with you and if you owned the property it would be impossible." Some men enjoy the feeling of importance which they find in the sola ownership of everything, the doling out according to tbeir idea of the wife's needs and the absolute control they are enabled to exercise. Others hesitate about setting apart a certain amount of property for the wife lest they may be accused of trying to defend creditors or to evade responsibility or to do something dishonorable. Bnt the majority of men are simply negligent. They expect to live a long time and have no idea of ever losing their money and of course intend that their families shall always be well cared for. But when the unexpected happens and they are the victims of bad investments or an absconding banker or heavy security debts or a failure of crops or a gen era! panic and all is swept away, then they bitterly regret that, in times of affluence, they did not put tbeir families in a position of comfort and security.

For the man who desires to rule his family by holding on to the parse strings we have only contempt. His wife would be fatly justified in reporting to that ancient expedient, stealing the money out of his pockets while he steeps the sleep of the selfish and tyrannical. It cannot be set down against a man's credit that, when he it free from debt and even with the world, be should consecrate a portion of his lawful proparty to those of his own household. Ho would he commended for giving to the church or tf» any other charitable object, but how much greater la his duty to to those whom Interests ars more sacred to him Uj*n r. jo® earth. There can be nothing fraudui- nt as regard* his future business relations, for men with whom he dssls, & considering his financial standing, should not include his wife** property nor, in case of failure, should she he expected to give up what rightfully belong* to her and what she helped to mm,

for debts bteh she is no

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Next to her devotion to her children, the strongest sentiment of a woman heart is love of home. It is natural for women to crave a home and they are never contented without one, no matter how fine their surroundings. The flowers, the vines, the trees, the house Itself, no matter how simple, possess a value that cannot be estimated if they are our very own. There Is no economy too small, no sacrifice too groat for a woman to make if she is doing it all for a home. The first object of a married man's life should be to establish a good business standing the second, to get a home the third, to secure it to his wife. Every woman who has had the experience will testify to the comfort, the luxury, the supreme happiness of feeling that she has a home which cannot be taken away from her. Here she may surround herself with flowers, and books and pictures and all that her womanly nature enjoys. Here she may bring up her children in peace and security, teaching them to love the things that are dear to her, with the delightful consciousness that they are truly her own to cherish and enjoy.

The home should belong to the wife. There cannot be an argument on the other side. In her possession it is safe and sure. No matter what reverses come, the family can generally weather the storm If they have the anchor of a home. It Is an unfortunate thing for a family to be driven about from one house to another, year after year, the wife losing her ambition to make the surroundings attractive, because she must keep "moving on," and the children growing up without attachment for any particular spot called home. Many of our sensible, far-sighted men, although not anticipating misfortune, yet fully appreciating the uncertainties of business are placing their homes in possession of the wife and it is impossible they should ever regret it. One cannot but notice that it is our most successful and sagacious men who do this, while the easy, careless and most insecure drift along and make no provision for a doubtful future. It is not too much to ho} that the day is near at hand when the home will always be safely and securely in the wife's nama, and then, no matter what the misfortunes, the family will be certain of an abiding place, a shelter from the,storm* a haven of safety and rest.

THE NEW BROTHERHOOD. There is talk of forming anew organization which will pet haps have branch In Terre Haute. It Is to be a Treating society. Heretofore this beautiful courtesy has been sadly neglected Every man when he meets an acquaintance should feel under obligations to spend some money on him. In the past there has b:en a kind of an Indistinct feeling that something of this sort was required and yet its scope has been so exceedingly limited that we have not realized its full importance. Until now it has been almost exclusively confined to liquid refreshment. When men meet one another on the street there is a race which shall first propose to have a drink. As they start for the nearest saloon they pick up one or two friends on the way and when they reach the bar they find several more acquaintances and the first man "treats" the entire crowd. Etiquette requires that each individual shall do the same. When it comes to the last man he generally proposes cigars and then they all go out and wait till the sense of his duty to "treat'* strikes in on somebody else. Yon must always "treat" a man just before he goes home to diuner and when he is starting home at night. You must also "treat" him when the weather la very hot or very cold, and you must not forget it when either of you has had any good or any bed luck. It is also proper to "treat" when either of you has been out of town or has tost a friend or has a new member in his family. You should also "treat" when either of you is thirsty, and there are many other occas ions which we have not time to specify.

But all this is changed. The reign of the saloon is over. We have grown progressive and declare this phase of treating to be out of style and bad form, although treating itself is not to be abolished, it is too lovely a custom, but it is to takea different direction. For instance, if ths crowd is in front of a clothing store they will go in and the the leader will "treat" all around to neckties, tien ths next man will buy each of bis friends pair of cuff buttons, the third one will "treat" to suspenders and the last man will call on a bootblack and have all tfaoir shoe* "shinod.'* If a man Is on the way home his friend will insist on hit going in the bakery to get a loaf of bread and then ths man will treat his friend to a doughnut. If he has tost a relative jwn must buy him a revised copy of the Scriptures and if he rajoioes la anew heir yon must press falm to accept a bottle of paregoric. It is thought this nswdsputuro will be very popular. It will give auch a wide opportunity to exercise our generous disposltion snd at the earns time svoid a headache. Besides then is just as much!

TERRE HAUTE, END., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 5,1884.

something to drink any more than something to eat and wear. It Is not supposed this new style of treating will materially affect the ladies. Poor things! they never have any spare change to "treat" anybody to anything. The majority of women, those of limited means, never feel able to "treat" their friends, although it may be a common habit with their husbands. They will go dbwn town on a hot summer day, and fairly shut their eyes that they may not see the ice cream signs and stop their ears that they may not hear the sizzling of the soda fountains. A nickel is a big thing to them when spent for anything to eat or drink, but it seems very small when once they get inside a dry goods or millinery store. Well, if one sex chooses to spend its money to gratify the inner man and the other to adorn the outer woman there is no use to argue about it. We might enter into a dissertation upon the relative merits of the two methods but it is entirely too hot, for, with the thermometer dodging abont among the nineties, even a literary "treat" is apt to be a decided bore.

One cause of sickness in this city, the miserable drinking water obtained from the public wells, in certain neigh borboods. One well in question that I know of, Is largely used for watering horses, and fully one-third of the water that is drawH from the well for this purpose finds its way back as dirty re fuse to poison the water that is carried for cooking and drinking purposes into almost every family In the neighborhood, and this" locality Is one of the most sickly in the city. I know of it by the complaint of residents in that neighbor hood—the well is located on Ninth street, near Elm—and I doubt not there are many others of like nature in differ ent parts of the city. They should receive some attention from the health authorities, and thereby much sickness may be averted.

Has any one noticed how common crime that of wife-beating is becoming in this city. Almost every day we read in the papers of how some brute of a man becomes displeased with his wife's conduct, and beats and kicks her, in some instances with almost fatal results. And even the daily papers do not hear of all these occurrences. One day this week, a certain neighborhood wss highly shocked when a prominent and well known professional man whipped his wife in a brutal manner on account of some trivial trouble between his chil dren snd tho» of a neighbor. He is a large, powerful man, and his wife was perfectly helpless in his hands, and like any other brcie he took advantage of his power. For.' the man who will strike any woman—no matter what ths provocation—Is a brute, and when thiswoman Is his wife Ms conduct becomes even more brutal. A tastefully arranged coating of tar and feathers should be one of the penalties provided by law for a woman beater. Ths neighborhood in which this high-toned profestiqntl gentleman dwells is justly indignant over his action, and it is likely to injurs his business.

Indignant Citlssn (to Sir-Seeing Councilman who voted against the cow

in it ss in always inviting a man ordinance)—"What on earth influenced todfink, for why should yon boy him yon to role against that cow ordinance

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IDA A. HARPER.

THE RAMBLER.

NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ON MATTERS AROUND TOWN.

The rains of the past few days, followed as they have been, by intense heat, will produce much siekness, by causing a rapid decomposition of matter, and every citizen Bhould take it on himself to do $s much as possible for the public healtht The State Board of Health has issued a circular that should be widespread and universally read, as attention to its instructions may assist in relieving the sickness that comes with an unusually hot summer. Among the suggestions offered by the Secretary of the Stahl Board are the following: The immediate removal of all accummulatlons olffiltb and decaying animal and vegetal# matter from the roads, streets, alleys, dior yards, vacant lots, etc., the frequentflushing and disinfecting of all gutters ^fmd drains that all private vaults.-^ltSW^ll,^stagnant ponds, hog pens, foul stables, unwholesome cellars, manure piles, and dirty yards be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Lime is one of the most potent disinfectants known, its cheapness being a good recommendation and should be liberally applied to places answering the above description. The epidemic of typhoid fever which we passed through several years ago was due to defective sanitary measures, and energetic measures snould be taken to prevent a recurrence of this malady Already a number of typhoid fever cases are reported by the physicians, and while there is no occasion f6r Immediate alarm, prompt steps should be taken to prevent the disease from becoming common.

last night? Don't you know the cows have been doing immense damage to trees, shrubbery and gardens in your ward t"

Far-Seeing Councilman "Yes, I know they have, but I had good reasons for voting against the ordinance."

I. O.—"Good reasons, the devil I You are not afraid of losing votes the next time you run?"

F.-S. C.—"Oh! no I It's nothing of that kind." I. C.—"

Well, if you know of the groat

damage the cows are doing running at large, and are not afraid of losing votes, I'd like to know what in blankety blank influenced you to vote as you did."

F.-S. C. (confidentially)—"Well, you see I own a cow myself."

The prompt action of the chief of police in preferring charges, and of the police board in sustaining them, against the policemen for not arresting the participants in the disgraceful Wall street fight Is deserving of praise, for it shows that violators of the law are to be looked after by the police, no matter what their standing may be. If these fighters had been poor, common devils without money, position or influence, they would scarcely have had time to say Jack Robinson before they would have found themselves behind the bars, and the justice of the peace and the attorney would interpret the law, which they themselves had violated. When Ed. Vandever became chief of police he said he would stand no nonsense from the men under him, and his prompt action in this case gives credence to his statement.

Talking with a prominent business man the other day. about Wall street, and Its doings, he remarked: "There are some men doing business on Wall street, who seem to think they own Terre Haute and several sections of land running clear out to the Illinois state line who have an idea that all that neoessary to have the town moved back and anew front put on it, is for them signify a wish to that effect and it will be done forthwith. Some day, some of those men will strike a snag, aud* wui be the greatest Bcene on Wall street that you ever heard 9f. Now, you mark my word."

THE MAN ON THE FENCER

HE GIVES A LESSON IN POLITICAL ECONOMY.

A stubby chunk of a boy was plough ing in afield a few days ago. The sun was blistering hot. A lean man sat on the fence, in the shade of a maple tree looking at the boy. His trousers were in his boots, and his chip bat was turn ed up behind. "That must be bet and tiresome work' said a man passing by, referring to the ploughing. "Yes," said the man, "but the boy don't know it. They're all alike, for that matter." "Who are all alike "Farm bands," said the man on the fence. "And its a good thing for the farmer that they are all alike."

The man watched the ploughboy as he jerked the heavy plough around at the end of the furrow, and started back across the field to make another one. "It's a good thing, I tell you," the man went on "It's a good thing for the Independent farmer that bis hired help has never got into the habit of stopping to tbink." "Ah! How's that?" "How's that?" replied the man on the fence. "It's something like this: Take that boy, for instance. He'll answer for 'em all. He left a farmer, by the way, that he was working for last week, because the farmer required him to walk five miles to do an errand. The buy said be wouldn't work for any man that wanted him to do work that'd tire a horse out. So be came to work for the man that owns this farm. Now, for instance he went to work ploughing In that field early this morning. By 0 to-night, if tbft harness holds out and the plough don't break, he'll have close on to an acre and a half of ground turned over. Yes, jnat about, for he's cutting a nine-inch furrow slice. "Well, now, he's working along there like a machine, and just as like as not is wondering bow any man could be so hard on a ooy as to expect b5r* to walk five miles ons hot summer day. Now, suppose he should by some sudden inspiration look back over the space of ground he has ploughed, snd should stop to tbink a minute. And then suppose he got to counting those furrows, and then to pacing out the length of 'em. What would he learn Why, he'd learn that each one of those furrows was 210 feet long, and that before he got bis days work done he would have to go back sod forth across that field 420 times. When the fsct hsd worked its way in under his hat, suppose be shontd be moved to pick up a fiat stone snd do little ciphering on it, admitting that he knows now to cipher, for ths sake of the argument. Then what would be find He would see set before him, in figures that wouldn't lie, to him the rather astounding fact that, in sloaching along after that plough across the field those 420 times, he would walk about as near to sixteen miles and a half as ths multiplication snd division could bring it, with the sun cutting into him for sll it wss worth, Jn*t like itfa doing now, to •sy nothing of the wear and tear on Ids lungs howling st ths horses, ss you bear him now, sod the not altogether moderste exercise be gets by working that ploegjb around BtO separate and distinct times. "Now. then. If he should by any mirscte be led to unravel the mystery of

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a real honest day's ploughing, as above,

aa a uivavv, pUt UD horses, milk half a dozen cows and do a lot of. other chores about the house, all for fS a month and board, and go to bed feeling thankful that be had such a nice* easy place, and wasn't workinac for a. man who expected him to walk five| miles in the blaring sun Do you su|»ose he would Not much, he would t. ot much. "Consequently, I say that it's a good, thing for the independent farmer that bis hired help haven't the habit of stopng to think. If thev had, their numu^r would have to oe doubled, and wages would go up. It's funnv that: some one don't give the hired help a' hint or two, ain't It I'm sure that boy yonder would be thankful for a little iiguring on his case."

The man on the fence took off his hat and fanned himself, aud looked as if he felt sorry for the ploughboj'. "Why don't you quietly give him the* tip on it yourself was usked.

The man on the fence put on his hat and felt for his tobacco box. "Well, 'said be, "to be consistent, I can't. I'm the independent farmer he's working for"

FITTING &HOES FOB LADIK8.

REASONS FOR BANISHING THE MASCULINE CLEItKS AND SUBSITUTING WOMEN.

Chicago News.

A plump young woman with a business like air and olonde hair «»(loo as-v sertive a sanguine tinge to denote angelic mildness of teiuper walkeu down the aisle of a dowu-town shoe store and seated herself in the departuibul alloted to ladies' goods. "I wifch to get a pair of No. 2 kid button boots, last/' said this young woman to the gray-haired, fatherly old man who had distanced the two ®Pry young clerks in the rear and reached her

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restaurant: "Bring uie a sirloin steak, rare." She bent over and commenced to unbutton her right boot. Iustantly the good old gentleman dropped on one anee, a la Chesterfield, to perform the operation for her. The young woman kept her foot on the floor the hem of her garments had modestly coveted her ankle. The old man swept aside her skirts as if he had contempt for feminine trammels and was an advocate of the Dr. Mary Walker reform method of dress. With one band he seized firm and unblushing hold about three Inches above her foot, and with the other swiftly completed her unfinished work. He threw aside the shoe and revealed a neat, black stocking stretched tightly over a smallish foot, a slender ankle, and disappearing from view iu rounded curves. He did not loosen his grsBp, but gazed abstractedly at the object ne held as if consumed with consideration of the particular style of the she demanded by that particular style of foot. Then he selected a couple of rair from boxes on the shelves and submitted thom to her Inspection. She expressed her preference, and he prepared to try a boot on ber foot. First be slipped It on then he slipped it off. He smoothed out the toe of ber unwrlnkled stocking, then the *nkle. Again be placed the shoe on ber foot. But her hose appeared to be unsatisfactory to him. for he removed the boot once more and smoothed out imaginary folds with apparently greater earnestuehs than before. The reporter reflected that his tweoty-flve-cent socks must fit to a "t," for tbey uever seemed to occasion any boot-ana-shoe dealer any trouble when be was fitted out with foot-gear. His meditations were interrupted by the sound of a resounding slap, and he lifted his eyes to behold the spectacle of an astouished old man rubbing one cheek and an irate damsel marching down tbestote tcward t» entrance with a shoe In her hand. Etch reddish hair above her forehead seemed to stand aggressively on eud. She stopped near tbo door, hastily put on ber b5ot, buttoned it, and passed out. The two young men changed significant glance*, and the old one buslc-d himself

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iu replacing his stock. Then there drifted through the reporter'# memory

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a conversation he bad heard a few days

ago between two ladies on a streetcar. »I think I am neither prudish nor suspicious of evil intent," said a pretty bruennette, "but I fall to comprehend why certain idiosyncrasies should be tolerated from the man from whom I buy my shoes when he fits them on my feet that I should resent as a gross insult at any other time. The average Individual who tries on shoes for a woman Is very presumptuous. He Is apt to be capricious about the fit of her hose^ and tney require a great deal of attention from him. And he is apt, also, to elevato ber feet considerably higher when he buttons her boots than she dots bersolf. There is no necessity for it." 1 "But what can you do about it?" replied her companion." "You areata disadvantage. The man who fits on your shoes can always declare bis innocence of intentional Impropriety. Nothing makes a woman so ridiculous as the: resentment of an insult when either none is Intended or the person who offered It can take refuge in the assertion that it is a matter of ber own prudish imagination." 1 "Do abont It I shall advocate from this time forth the propriety and expediency of having women clerks in the women's department of shoe stores. There is no more reason why woman should not bes shoe dealer than a milliner. In glove stores and every branch of bsslness devoted to women's apparel there are women clerks, Why the shoe" business should be si most exclusively given over to men I csn't understand. The man milliner is not particularly objectionable, except as the proverbial 'daisy' among dude*. Bot man fitter of women'* is a relic of ths days when ths. only sdvoestion* open to women to earn tbeir livelihood* were domestic service, spinning, weaving "and sewing. There is no more delicacy in bsving vour feet pot Into barnesa by a man than there would b« in having your cmntft fitted and yonr ieraeys pulled into sbspe snd smoothed into glove-like tightness by hit hands."

THS Republican convention to nominate congressman, meets in Crswfordsvllie next Thursday.

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