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T H E" . Ev E N 1N6 ' GAZETTE
THE EVENING GAZETTE.
ENTERED AT Tan I’os'r OFFICE IN NORWALK
as A NEWSPAPER.
MA IL .8 UBSORII’TIOL'S,
DAILY, one year. t 3; six months. $1.75: three
months. 51.00; one month, 300.
WEEKLY. one year. in advance. $1.00; six
months, 60c.: three months. 3*.6.
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1896.
Justice to Veterans.
The House Committee on Civil Ser-
vice Reform has adopted an amendment
to the Civil Service law which is admir-
ably calculated to put an end to a fla-
grant abuse. The amendment renders it
a penal offense for Federal officials to
refuse to carry into effect those pro-
visions of the law which demand that
preference shall be shown to Union vet-
erans in making appointments. _
It is a gross wrong to place. such
prov1sions on the statute books and
then permit them to be ignored with
impunity. It is as much treason, in
essence, for a person to violate an en-
actment of this kind as it would be for
him to fire upon the flag, and it is
strictly proper that it should be made
a punishable offense. If the appointing
authorities are to be allowed to trample
upon this law at sweet. will, it might
better be wiped out altogether. We
have enough “dead letter” legislation
as it is.
But every patriotic American citizen
will sternly insist that Union veterans
be accorded the preference which the
law has provided they shall receive, and
if Federal officials attempt to thwart
this end they will equally insist that the
law breakers shall suffer a suitable pen-
alty. Popular sentiment Will heartily
endorse the proposed amendment to
the Civil Service act. It should be
prompdy pas.~ed.
Petticoat Sway.
li' a recent dispatch can be trusted,
the ‘new woman” is very much in evi-
dence in the town of Decatur, Mich.
She appears to have pre-empted pretty
nearly everything in sight. Women fill
practically all the local offices, the
largest dry good store is owned by a
woman, one of the‘churches has 9. WO-
man preacher and a woman janitor, and
the town boasts of‘ a woman physician,
a woman shoemaker, a woman furni-
ture maker, a woman carriage painter,
a woman florist, and last, but not least,
a woman undertaker. Alter this state-
ment the public will be’ fully prepared
to believe that the only drinkables to be
found in Decatur are “soda and pop.”
No doubt on gala occasions like circus
days this restriction is relaxed and the
sale of red lemonade permitted in a
qiiet and orderly way.
Just what the function and status of
man are in this community is somewhat
hard to determine. From the asser-
tion that the only public position occu
pied by a member of that sex is that of
“official dog catcher,” it is plain that
masculinity has not yet reached the de-
gree of a capital crime. Man is tolera-
ted, whereas, the dog is not. This cer-
tainly is encouraging. It indicates that
the women of Decatur are disposed to
give a man a chance. Had a member
of the canine fraternity been appointed
“ofiicial” man'catcher, the case would
have been different. Then it would
have been perfectly apparent that the
dog was regarded as the more desirable
denizen of the two. It is to be hcped,
therefore, that the male population of
Decatur duly appreciate this discrimi-
nation in their favorand conduct them-
selves as'b‘eings with special privileges
should. I
Robert Roosevelt Pearson’s police re-
form movement should provide for a
seat on the Mahackemo hotel bus.
Why don’t the Hicks managers take
a broad view of the case and apply. for
an injunction against the other-guber-
ni. torial aspirants.
The next gubernatorial candidate
must stand a critical Isaac street exami-
nation to see that his financial ballast is
all right before he will fill the bill.
'l he fact that CongreSsman Hill is not
a gubernatorial candidate justifies the
, belief that he intends to express his real
sentiments on the financial question.
Those enterprising journalists who
would rush in and take charge 30f the
arrangements for Editor Rodemeyer’i
nuptials have not been able to find an
opening up to the present time.
The Captain Ike reelection boom is a
risk that no first-class political com-
pany would care to touch.
Would Dick Golden'don a mayoralty
toss to help his party cut of a hole?
We guess he would.
When the ice wagon rolls down Havi-
land street it will contain a reserved
seat for Captain Gladstone.
The approaching comet will have to
make some arrangement with the city
council before it can secure the right}
of way up Mill Hill.
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HERE AND THERE.
The Robert Emmett club will meet
to-night.
..
William Banker spent Sunday in
Danbury.
A regular meeting of the City Council
will be held this evening.
The Liederkranz concert last evening,
was as usual a success.
The fire companies will hold regular
meetings to-morrow night.
William Hanlon will start on a busi-
ness trip “down east” to-morrow.
——Four pounds ginger snaps 25 cents
at Betts St Farrington’ s J2 2.-lf
James Norman driver for Dr. Hig-
gins, has the measles in its most measly
form.
The adjourned annual city meeting
will be held this evening in the Town
House.
A Tramway car collided with a wagon
on Belden avenue yesterday. The
damage done was not serious.
-- Flour 50 cents a bag at Betts Sr. Far-
ringion ’52. J22. 1f
Commissioner Kellogg had his gang
of shovelers out at 6 o’clock this morn-
ing clearing the crosswalks of snow and
ice. __
Several of the members of Welcome
Stranger Lodge. Sons of St. George,
will visit a brother lodge in Danbury,
to-night.
—-Fine butter 25 cents per pound at
Bet-ts Sr Farrington’s J 22-t
Lambert, the infant son ‘of Mr. and
Mrs. John Owens lies, at the pomt of
death with spinal menigitis at its home
on Chapel street.
Expressman Charles J. Ferries is in
receipt of a letter announcing the crit-
ical illness of his mother Mrs. Amanda
J. Ferris at Leslie, Minnesota.
Miss Mamie Wheater was taken sud-
denly 11‘, Saturday, while at her desk
in the Southern New England ’l‘ele-
phone comp my’s central office.
The funeral of Mrs. {Charlotte 0.
Raymond was attended from her lafe
home on Knight strert this afternoor,
Rev. Dr. T. K. Noble officiating.
Joseph B. Ells has recovered from a
four week’s sickness of bronchitis and
has resumed his messenger business
between this city and New York.
Frank Searles is making a reputation
as a weather prophet. He predicted
Saturday’srainstorm and this morning’s
snowstorm, several days in advance.
Five Wandering Willies were pro-
vided with lodging at the station house
Saturday, and three more were fur-
nished with like accommodations last
night.
Reuben Hoyt, a. former resident of
Norwalk, died at his home in NewYork
city on Saturday. lIis late father
built the fine residence on the heights
just east of St. Paul’s.
——A new line of picture moldings just
received. Hayes,’ 5 Main St.
Captain Addison A. Betts went to
Ridgefield this morning to attend the
funeral of the late Lewis F. Ryfenberg,
tather-in-law of Mr. Percy Ackerman
of the News. Revs. Valentine of Ridge-
field and Mohr of Georgetown, officia-
ted. The interment was at Wilton.
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SOUTH NORWALK.
The council will meet to-night.
The infant son of Carl Schaub is sick.
The police made no arrests over
Sunday.
Will it be Captain G. Washington
Gladstone ?
The chart for Minnie Lester opens on
Wednesday at Plaisted’s drug store.
Health Officer Coburn had eighteen
measle cases reported to him Saturday.
The youngest daughter of James Jar-
dine, of Quintard avenue, is sick With
the measles. ..
The Ellis Musical club will meet with
M1 s. John H. Ferris, of West street
this evening.
The Young Woman’s club hold their
meeting in G. S. North’s photograph
gallery this evening.
S. Conley began work this morn-
ing with the Metropolitan Life Insuri-
ance company, of Stamford.
Don’t terget Town Topics at Hoyt’s
Theatre to-morrow night.
Day street, is sick with the measles.
”Elie J. '.I‘ Prowitt Co. are finishing
up the interior of Tomlinson’s drug
store to- day.
A month’s mind mass in honor of Mrs.
Gilhooley, was celebrated in .Music
Hall this morning.
Attorney Joseph R. Taylor was in
Darien this morning engaged on a case
being tried in that town.
Mrs. Tallmadge Baker will entertain
the Veteran Whist club Friday evening
at her home on West street.
There will be a meeting of-Trinity
church vestry at the residence of W.
W. Lester to-morrow evening.
Mr. J. W. Huffington, of New York
city, is busy arranging the exhibition
of etching in the public library.
The Red Men rehearse the Adoption
degree to-night and .to-morrow night
will work it on several candidates.
Charles Rodemeyer, of Canaan, a
brother of Editor Rodemeyer of the
News, began, work on. that paper this
morning.
In the case of Dexter K. Cole vs. Wil-
liam H. Hoyt, a summary process,
judgment has been rendered for plain-
tiff by default by Judge Frost.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Edith Whitman Colfax, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Colfax,
of New York, to William B. Aiken also
of that city. ‘
The Bridgeport public library is to
follow their artist exhibition with an
amateur exhibition of paintings. Any-
one desiring to send their paintings
can receive blanks of Miss Scott at the
library.
Dr. Frank yn Brown, of Riverside
avenue, expects to leave town for
Brooklyn in the near future. He has
accepted a position there as examining
physician for some lodge. , He will no
doubt be missed by his patients.
The fog on the Sound Saturday and
Sunday was more dense than noted
any time during the winter. But few
vessels were able to get through.
Maud, the 10 year old daughter of
Larry Smelledge of Adams Express
Company, is sick with diptheria. The
house on Pine street has been quar-
antined.
Mrs. W. H. Swords, of South Main
4 street, will entertain the Duplicate
Whist club at her home on Thursday
afternoon and will play progressive dri-
plicate Whist.
Tle Independent Social club will
meet With Everett 'l‘olles, of East Nor-
walk. to- night. They propose to com-
plete arrangements for a dance im-
mediately after Lent.
The officers of Union Lodge, No. 5,
F. 8.: A. M , of Stamford, Will visit Old
Well Lodge of this city next Tuesday
eveningand work the master Masonde-
gree on several candidates. ‘
A Tramway car ,was delayed five
minutes yesterday by Expressman Cav-
anaugh’s moving a safe into the Lauder
block-for John French. The Wagon
extended across the track and the car
was unable to go on until the safe had
been taken in. '
Mr. Edward Abbott will Open his
course of Shakespearian lectures by
rendering “Julius Caesar,” at the Bip-
tist church Tuesday evening. Mr. Ab-
b01t’s agent has disposed of all the
tickets to the elite of the twin cities so
that a crowded house will greet him.
It. is reported that Dr. Clark eXpects
to move into the Woman’s building as
soon as they move out. It is also re-
ported that Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Foote
Will move into Dr. Clark’s house as
soon as it is vacated by the Doctor.
The following persons joined the Con-
gregational church yesterday. Mr. John
C. Collins, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Collins,
Miis Annie G. Crllins, Mr. James
Evans, Miss Anna C. Mather, Miss Nel-
lie W. Mather, Mrs. H. Jane Relay,
Miss Luella M. Relay, Mr. Norton Sim-
mons,.Mr. Paul Schultze, Mr. William
R. Thompson.
Dr. J. Milton Coburn has purchased
an antique collection from a collector.
In the collection were some very Valua—
ble blue plates. The most rare and
valuable is the Dr. Syntax platter,
which is quite noted. 'lhe scene upon
the platter describes Dr. Syntax re-
ceiving the applicants for his advertise-
ment forawife. There are so many
that he is obliged to shut them out and
retieat to the corner. The platter is in
a splendid condition of preservation
and the doctor prizes it highly.
The Mayor and council held a special
meeting Saturday night and gave Cap-
tain Colegrove a full hearing. City
Attorney Light examined the officer at
length upon his duties, also upon the
several complaints of incompetency
made against him. He was also ques-
toned relative to his published letter
criticising his superior officer. '.'I.‘he
seVeral answers made to Mr. Light’s
questions revealed the fact that Captain
Colegrove was not only ignorant of the
police department regulations but had
no conception if his duties as an officer.
When questioned relative to the Pear-
son report and newspaper criticism that
had been made of his official Conduct
he was of the opinion that persona
spite caused their publication. The
Mayor and council were not over-
pleased with Captain Colegrove’ 5 ex-
amination and at their meeting to- night
gvill probably dismiss him from the
roce. .
One of the children of Willis Mills, of I
wesrros’r.
'Gould Hedenbury of Sangatuck is
quite ill at his home.
Miss Hattie V. Thomasis visiting her
brother W. M. Thomas of Brooklyn.
Rev. C. E. Norton‘s daughter Kather-
ine, is quite ill in New Haven.
Mrs. Walter L. Smith entertaineda
few friends at dinner at her home on
Imperial avenue last Thursday evening.
Mr. A. S. Hurlbutt hasreturned from
his trip to Baltimore, Md.
Miss Edna Gault spent Sundry at
the Messrs. Finch Bros. on Chestnut
Hill. .
P. G. Sanford has been elected Com-
modore ot the Norwalk Yacht club.
Junior Auxilary met with Mrs. Mar-
vin this afternoon. ‘
Miss Esther R. Downes left Saturday
to visit her nephew Mr. Frank Au-
drews, in Newtown.
Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie conducted
the afternoon service in Christ church,
Wednesday.
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DARIEN.
On account. of the storm Rev. Mr.
Utley of the Unitarian church held no
service last evening.
The masked carnival under the au-
spices of the ladies of the Unitarian
church takes'place this evening.
We are glad to record that Mrs. Wil-
liam Weed who has been critically ill,
is reported to be much improved.
Miss Virginia Ednev is visiting her
sister Mrs. Kraft, in Brooklyn.
A brother of Justice William Shield-
hitch from Brooklyn has been paying
him a visit during the past week.
The selectmen will meet. to-morrow
and draw up and sign a call for a special
town meeting.
The epidemic of measles which has
been raging in Darieu has about sub
sided and an increased attendance at
school is expected this week.
COO—.—
A Card.
The mother and relatives of. the late
Edward Kincella desire to thank their
neighbors and friends for their maiy
kind acts during the illness of the de-
ceased and for the exoressed sympathy
after his death. Also his shopmates
and friends for the elegant floral offer-
ings and kl!)«l1.er—.S exhibited no the (lay
of’th‘e funeral. M any K1NOELL.~.
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PEOPLE OF EUROPE.
Adelina Patti has earned $5,000,000 as
a. vocalist. '
Recently a rural minister in Kent, ex-
amining a. class of small boys, asked:
“Who is the patron saint of England?”
ll itli one voice they all responded:
“\Ir. Gladstone!”
Lieut. Feijo, of the Spanish. army in
Cuba, has been sentenced to imprison-
ment for life for surrendering Fort
l’elayo to the insurgents without a.
proper defense.
Queen Victoria has such adeep-rooted
objection to the smell of a cigarette or
a cigar that smoking is strictly forbid-
den at Windsor castle, at Balmoral and
at Osborne.
On his Dorsetshire estate Lord Aling-
ton has a “white farm.” It is so called
because every animal on it is white.
There are. white horses, white cows,
white dcnkeys, white hares from '81-
beria, and a. white pigmy bull. The
dogs and the cats are white, and so are
rats and mice.
WELL-KNOWN AMERICANS.
Gov. Morton uses dumbbells every
day, and attributes his good “health to
the exercise.
Gen. '0. 0. Howard expresses great
gratification over the reception given
him everywhere during his lecture tour
in the west.
Speaker Reed’s fondness for amateur
photography is said to have grown
on him to such an extent as to become
his ruling hobby.
Dr. Julius Rosenstein, a. San Fran-
cisco surgeon, is suing for $14,000 for
six weeks‘ attendance on the late Jo-
seph McDonough, the millionaire.
John D. Rockefeller has given 100
barrels of apples to the various char-
ity institutions of New York. The
Tarrytown.
d U D G M E N TS.
Frenzy is the safety-valve of folly.
The fire of hate usually flashes in the
pan. ,
A sunbeam in the heart is bound to
light the face.
Texas did a deal of brewing for the
amount of punch.
Unfortunately, the bore never leaves
a hole in the memory.
‘ A man may keep his mouth open so
wide he cannot see an argument.
The awkward man is never in a. hur-
ry. He always wants a day of grace.
The tender youth, leaning ‘upon a
staff, always wants to take somebody to
protect.—-—J. H. Mackley, in Judge.
GUN AND SHELL.
A rattlesnake with 32 rattles was
killed near Phoenix, Ariz., a. few days
ago. g
A man in South Windham, Conn., re-
cetly captured a perfectly white squir-
rel, with pink eyes.
Three wild buffaloes are said to have
been discovered by Indians in the coun-
try between the Judith river and Ar-
mell’s creek in Montana.
A cormorant was shot near Hancock,
Mich., a. few days ago. It is thought it
was blown down from the Hudson bay
country in one of the recent severe
snowstorms. '
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fruit was all raised on his own farm at -
peat district for the manufacture of
antiseptic wool from peat.
The lime and granite industries in
Maine are found principally along the
banks of the Penobscot river.
Herring were never so plentiful off
the Massachusetts coast. as this year,
and the catch has been phenomenally
large.
South Carolina. now has three times
as many cotton-mills as she had four
years ago. The capital to construct
and operate them mostly comes from
the north. ,
In 1881 the paper-mills of the United
States had a daily capacity of 1, 390,050
pounds per diem. In 1886 it. was 63849, -
380 pounds, and now it is 14,102,580
pounds per diem. '
Our exports Of manufactures of iron
and steel for the eight months ended
August 31, 1895, were valued at $21,952,-
642—-an increase as compared with the-
corresponding months of last year of
$3,290,431.
' The California. vintage of 1895 isnow
estimated at about 8,000,000 gallons of
dry wines, only three-fourths Of last-
season’s output. Of sweet wines there
has been abundance. Higher prices are
predicted. .
PEOPLE ABROAD. -
President Hippolyte will retire from
politics in Bay ti after finishing up next
vear his seven y ears’ term as president.
Sir Henry James wears the shabbiest
clothes, perhaps, of: any celebrity of the
day. His tall hats are, however, always
conspicuous for their immaculate
glossiness.
011 account of his daughter’s marry-
ing a Gentile, Mr. Cohen, president of
the Jewish board of deputies in Lon-
don, has resigned the office, which he
had held for 16 years.
The third man to join the proposed
balloon expedition to the north pole,
under the Swede Andre, is Niels Strind-
berg, of Stockholm. T he, expedition
will start next year.
Flora Macdonald, who helped Bonnie
Prince Charlie to escape, will be com-
memorated by a. stained glass window
in a church in the Isle of Sky, which
will be the first memorial to be erected
in her honor.
AROUND THE GLOBE.
Max O’Rell says that it was in the
‘streets of Budapesth and in the draw-
ing-rooms of Dublin he found the finest
and the most beautiful types of w oman—
hood.
A karri tree was recently blown down
in West Australia which measured 174
feet from the roots to the lowest branch,
~ at which point the" trunk was 14 feet
round.
When King Thebaw of Burma was
dethroned the English left him an
estate in his own country for his main-
tenance. They now propose to seize
on the income from it in order to pay
his creditors. ,
There is great scarcity of breadstufl‘fs
in South Africa at present, the crops
having failed, owing to drought. Rail-
road rates on imported grain have been
reduced and the Transvaal govern-
ment has been asked to remit until the.
emergency is past.
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Weather'és
There are seven million pores
in the ordinary sized man, which
act as sewers in cleansing the
system of impurities. When
they become clogged, perspira-
tion ceases or is less than now
mal in quantity. Cold weather
restricts the amount Of perspira-
tion, and in nature’s struggle to
free the system of waste matter
the Kidneys become overworked.
Buker’s Kidney Pills counteract
the effects Of overWork, prevent
disease, and cure the Buckache
incidental to Kidney troubles.
When the back aches, try the
pills. Druggists sell them for
so cents. A book about Back-
ache and Kidney troubles for
the asking.
Baker Pill 02., Bangor, M'e.
"'“' INDUSTRIAL POINTS.
A mill has been started in the Irislf
Betts & Farringtons. J 22-tf
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Many merchants are Well aware that their
customers are their best friends and take
pleasure in supplying them with the best
goods obtainable. As an instance we men-
tion Perry & Cameron, prominent. druggists
of Flushing, Michigan. They say: “We
have no hesitation in recommending Cham-
as it is the best cough medicine we have
ever sold, and always gives satisfaction?
For sale at 25 and 50 centsa bottle by E P.
Weed, Druggist.
INVESTMENT.
Keep your earningsP inveshed and ou will
accumu late ,faster. Pe tit Manan reasury
stock at. par. $10 per share. is the Highest
Grade stock in the market, because it is ab-
solutely secured by real estate conveyed to the
International Trust Co. of Boston. Trustees
for the stockholders. Dividends 2 per cent. ..
quarterly, but earning much more very
pportunity to investigate. Call or write for
ful information, 411John Hancock Building.
178 Devonshire St., Boston.
PERSO NAL.
ERSONAL—Enterprise Meat Chopper No.
10. cho 3 two pOunds in one minute.
South Norwa kHardware Co.
FOR SA. LE.
FOR KAI ILL—A 10 horse engine and 15 horse
b1 iler togethi r with a 0quantity of shaft~
ing and piping. Applyto
Haviland stiee ,South orwalk
0R SALE—The Enterprise raisin seed er
will remove every seed without waste. 11
pound in five minutes. South NorWalk Hard-
ware Company.
1'0 RENT.
0 BENT—The Colonial Residence No. 128
East avenue. All mod 0! 11 improvements
and partly furnished. JAMES L. S'rnvENs, 124
East Avenue. 1‘13 t
WANTED.
V ANTED—Purchasers for Our floor
paints; 50 different shades dry hard in
12 hours. South Norwalk Hardware 0.
WANTED—A girl for general housework.
fi heference required. Apply at this of-
co.
LOST.
DST—A small, red- colored dog. Answers
J to the name of ‘ Beauty.” 1 inder will
confer a layer by leaving information of his
whereabouts at this office
NOT
Adjourned Annual Elly tleillng.
NOTICE is hereby given. that the Adjourned
Annual Met ting ot' the City of Norwalk, will
be held in the Town House, in said City, Mon-
day, March 2d, 1896. at 7 :30 o’clock in the even-
ing. for the following purposes, to wit:
1. To appropriate from the city treasury
such moneys as may be deemed necessary for
the use of each of the Departments of said city
for the ensuing fiscal year. -
in said City. contained in the assessment list
and provide for said appropriations so to be
made
3. To hear reports of City officials, and to
transact any other business that may be prop-
erly considered at said meeting.
The Council of said (.ity has made the fol.
money which in its judgment will be necessary
and requisite to meet and provide for each of
the Departments of the City Government, for
the next ensuing fiscal year:
Finance Department. . ......... $12,500
Admini trative “ ............. 4,000
1" 01109 “ ............. 4,465
Sewer “ 1,200
Highway “ ............. 4,000
Lights ~ “ ............. 6.900
Fire “ ............. 2,000
Dated at the (i y of Norwalk, February 211th.
1896
By order of the Council of said City.
Atte st
E. M. LOCKWOOD. .
' . City Clerk.
HOYTDS T" EATM
TUESDAY, lNIARCH 3. .
HAPPY
NOIHING BUT mouems
woos & SHEPARD 3
TOWN TOPICS.
Most expensive Farce-Comedy
ever seen on tour. including
WOOD &. SHEPARD.
3—Sisters Merri‘ ees—3. Cc may or McFarland,
William Kellar, Will am H.Mack, Nellie Sen-
nit t, 20 others.
250, 35c, 50c and 750
Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s
and Weed’s Drug Stores.
Prices, '
IDEAL.
. STORMER,
GOTI-IAM
Prices from $40
CYCLES
to $100. Large Stock to Select from.
THE J. T. PROWITT co..+5M.l‘e”eil‘1EFEsNN
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--'l’hree pounds prunes- for 25 cents at.
2. To lay a tax upon the ratable estate with: .-
last completed, to an amount sufficient to meet '
lo ring detailed estimate of the amount of .
berlain’s Cough Remedy to our customers '
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