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THE DAILY NEWS.
CORItESPOXDEXCE
.Solicited on ail interesting topics throughout
the state. We will be esjiecially jrratef ul for
all local items of interest to the public. News
8?nt by wire should be abbreviated when orac
ticanie, ana sent alter ociock, p. m., aoures
ed to PA LATKA L)A 1 L Y N EWS.
AGEXTS FOIt THE NEWS.
The following jrentlemen are the authorized
airenf-s of Thk Palatka JUir.y and Weekly
News, in their seveit.1 localities:
W. li. DeWitt, San Mateo.
W. 0. Valentine, Nashua.
. S. Packard, Welaka.
K. M. Hard, Norwalk.
J li Marshall, Eruithind, Flu.
J 1 McCalluni, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. R. Rartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darlinjr, Drayton Island.
K. E. Hijrley, Lake Geortre.
J. L. Uurton, Crescent City.
J. C. Strickland, Int:rlachen.
A. Munroe, McMeekin.
Wm. C. Rraddock, Seville.
J. S. Cowdon, St. Augustine.
H. A. VoKflbach, Melrose.
PALATKA, FLA., JUNE 4, 18-S4.
Can be purchased at, F. C. COCH KANE'S
N KWS STAN D, at the Post Office.
Tlie 'cwh Onie.
The office .if Tup: Daily News is located
on Water street, in the new building' next to
Keid's general store.
DAIIiY AVEATHEIl KKPOIIT.
The thermometer at the Morajrne Pharmacy
registered yesterday 70 decrees at 7 a. in.; K"
decrees aO;J ni. and 72 degrees at 6 p. in.
Itouclliiff Notices,
We defy competition. We are not to be
undersold by anybody. We now oiler our
bread at 13 loaves for $1.00. and guarantee
our bread to be second to none, it is baked
from the very best roler patent Hour that took
the first prize at the "Old Mechanics Exposi
tion" Boston, Mass., with over 4(H) compet itors
we are bound to sell the people of Palaka
their bread. Give us a trial is all we ask.
LAHSKTKIt & SCHKLOSKY,
Rakers of Homade llread.
Millinery Goons. Mr. .1. A. Smith is sel
ling her entire stock of Millinery Goods at
greatly reduced rates ami invites the ladies to
call early and get bargains.
ICE! ICE! ICE!! No excuse for not keep
jug1 cool, as there is more Lake Ice in For
ward's warehouse! than "Carter had oats."
Delivered free within city limits.
To Oi'ii Fhiends and Patrons. We have
removed from k-mim street to our old stand
on Front street and by thus curtailing expen
ses are enabled to sell goods cheaper than
ever. We have just received a half-car load
of Decker and (Jo's best Hour, and intend to
give our customers the benefit by giving six
teen loaves of bread for four loaves for
25cts., two loaves for 15cts., delivered regular
ly twice u day morning and evening-.
11. A. Meyku & Co.
For Sale. A thorough-bred Guinea cow.
Took first premium at the State fair, Jackson
ville, in February, Apply at the N ews office.
Notice Is hereby given to tax payers of
Putnam county that the undersigned w ill be
at Welaka on Monday and Tuesday thei'th and
loth days of J une next for t he purpose of as
sessing the State and County tax for the
year a. d. lssi. J, W. Woods,
Tax Assessor.
At Georgetown, Thursday and Friday the 'Z
and ill days of June, At Crescent City on
Thursday and Friday t lie hi and 17. At (Jo mo
Thursday and Friday III and MO June. San Ma
teo Monday anil Tuesday 2:! and Orange
Mills Thursday and Friday 'ti and 27.
First ok the Season. Just received at
"The Family Store" Pecn-to Peaches.
11. K, Keid.
Win. E. Forward keeps a foil stock of Lake
Tee at all times. Delivered free within city
limits.
Hoard. Furnished rooms wit. or without
board, at the house lateiy occupied by Mr,
Kichardson, corner First and Railroad st reets.
Also table board.
The Family Store is now well supplied with
nil seasonable fancy and staple family sup
plies, fruits, vegetables etc., best of Hour,
iKxpiet creamy butter, ' etc.
It. R. Keid.
My Choi"e Stock of Family Can Goods, and
Some new brands always introduced to please
the' customers of "The Family Store."
Uso Odenta for the teeth, prepared
only at the Putnam Pharmacy.
The Harnett IforsK, Savann a ii. Visitors
to Savannah, Ga., will lind the Harnett House
a comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table is a
subject of general remark, while the price is
only $2 per day. Chicago National Hotel Re
porter. First-class Groceries, at very low prices, are
being sold at McLaury & Co.'s new store.
Whiib & Nichols are the agents at Palatka
for all lands ami lots at Welshton. Those
wishing lots near t he depot, at first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb ,V Nichols and
take a look at the plat.
"Garden DrST." Complete Exterminator
of insects, worms, moths, mites etc. Use it
freely in your groves, flower and vegetable
Hardens, fowl-yard etc. Put up in 10 lb pack
ages, always to be had at "The Family Store."
R. R. Keid.
Proceedings of the Jury of Inquest.
The jury, with the Coroner. Sheriff
and Attorney for the State, conveneedat
6 a. m. on Juno 3d, and proceeded to the
locality of the accident near Buffalo
Bluff, on the St. Johns. Here theground
was carefully examined with reference
to the conflicting testimony between
some of the witnesses, and parties near
the scene were afterwards examined as
to the signals exchanged, etc. The party
then returned to the courthouse. Several
witnesses were examined, but nothing
new of importance was elicited, the evi
dence being in contradictiun or support
of testimony already given, or else the
opinions of experts.
The care was then closed. The Coro
ner charged that the duties of the gen
tlemen now empanelled were material
ly different from those of a petit jury;
that if they found deceased came to his
death by any casualty other than suicide
or unavoidable accident, they should at
tempt to form an opinion from the testi
mony as to the party or parties responsi
ble as principal or accessory: and if
they could form such opinion from the
evidence, they must not hesitate to ex
press it. This would in no ease be a
final verdict, but would only authorize
such action by the Coroner as would
bring the matter before a petit jury for
decision at the next term of the court.
The children's jug breaking at the
Methodist Church Monday night was an.
enjoyable atTair. "With what had been
collected by the school previously, the
amount taken from the jugs was enough
to meet the entire assessment upon the
church for foreign missions. The faces
of the little ones were radiant as each re
ceived a prize in reward for their energy
and industry.
CITY NOTES.
Col. II. L. Hart and his lovely bride,
after a short sojourn at the Hygeia Hotel,
Old Point Comfort, Va., are now receiv
ing the congratulations of their friends
at his beautiful home in Palatka.
A crying necessity a baby.
Chickens and eggs at Lasseter's.
Hon. Alb; it V7. Owens, States Attor
ney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, was
with us on yesterday.
Joseph Randall was before the Mayor
yesterday morning on a charge of lx-ing
disorderly $1 and cost.
Cajit. Edwards has come back from up
the river and is now in the city. He re
ports good rains, and says the water in
the river has been raised alnmt a foot.
About the only thing which staggers a
boy"s ingenuity at this time of the year
is to explain to his mother how his hair
came to le wet and his shirt wrong side
out.
A benevolent colored society came
over from St. Augustine yesterday, and
gave a ball here last night for the pur
pose of raising funds for something or
otlvr.
The citizen who has been growling be
cause1 of the cool weather, now lias per
mission to change his tune. It will be
warm enough by the time it strikes the
projier note.
Mr. N. Ii. Cruelle, of CJainesville, was
in the city j-esterday, and we were
pleased to meet him in this office. He
reports Gainesville as being on a lioom.
and buildings going up rapid!'.
The Tallapoosa base ball club, colored,
of St. Augustine, camo to Pa'atka Mon
day, and in the afternoon played the
Mutual club of this city a match game,
defeating the Mutuals by a score of nine
to three run. There was, as usual, some
talk of cheating in the game.
Yesterday morning some of the fair
friends of our neighliors, the Tratt boys,
sent them a most generous supply of de
licious cake and a huge bowl of "orange
wine punch," and in their unselfish gen
erosity they invited the entire force of
The News over to help them enjoy the
treat. And it was enjoyed.
We have received Vol. 1, No. 1, of
The Rural Home, published by "Warren,
Thayer & Co.. and edited by Mr. Ed.
Rumley. Typographical!' it is all that
could be wished, consisting of sixteen
pages of matter, and Mr. Rumley's well
known reputation as an editor is a suffi
cient guarantee as to the merit of its con
tents. Fifty cents per year.
"Ah! that sight does me good," re
marked an old "Westerner yesterday, as
he picked up a huge ear of Western corn
that had been taken from a sack in Ver
trecs it Cos store. "Yes. sir it is always
lest to feed corn to horses in the ear."
"Feed corn foa horse in the ear?" askod a
Palatka dude, who was standing by, and
who couldn't tell the difference between
a corn field and a wheat patch. "Well,
that may lie an economical way of feed
ing, but it must be awfully painful to
the poor horse."
A New Kiiterpi-ise.
Yesterday a News reporter met Mr.
II. II. Gallagher, Secretary and Mana
ger of the Putnam Manufacturing and
Improvement Company, and learned
from him that his company were making
active preparations to commence busi
ness. The company propose erecting a
saw-mill at Devil's Elbow, just across
the river, with a capacity of from ,30,000
to 50,000 feet of timber per day, with
drying sheds and everything complete
for carrying on the business in a first
class manner. The capital stock of the
company is 40,000; and they are now
erecting one of the most substantial
wharfs to be found on the river, which,
when completed, will have cost alut
$1.S00. The machinery will be put in
place and be ready for work in about two
months. Mr. Gallagher will make his
headquarters in Palatka. and his enter
prise will add no little to the business of
the city.
The drying sheds that will lie erected
will lie so constructed that lmnlior placed
in them will lie thoroughly seasoned with
in from five to eight days, and they will
thus be enabled to supply the present
heavy demand at this point for seasoned
lumber. The company anticipate a heavy
business, which they will no doubt suc
ceed in doing.
A llnndsoma (lift.
Chief A. W. Mann, of the Palatka
Fire Department, is in receipt of hand
somely framed resolutions from the
Americus Hook and Ladder Company,
of Jacksonville, expressing their thanks
and obligations to the firemen and citi
zens of this city for the manner in which
they were entertained on their recent
visit to Palatka. The resolutions are
printed on white satin, with gilt frame,
and present a handsome appearance, and
over the top in large letters is printed:
"The Metropolis of Florida to the Gem
City of Florida' and just underneath are
the resolutions, signed by every officer
and member of the company. Chief
Mann, on behalf of the firemen and citi
zens of Palatka, expressed his thanks for
the kindly and friendly expressions of
the Jacksonville Company, with the
wish that the present londs of friendship
binding the two cities may never grow
less strong. The resolutions will lie
hung in the firemen's place of honor, and
by the handsome appearance they make
will attract much attention.
The grand jury pronounce the Colum
bia county jail unlit for the safe keeping
of prisoners.
An Engineer Killetl.
Engineer Hugh Owens was tilled yes
terday morning on the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company's line, about
eight miles out from Jacksonville, by a
collision of two lumber trains. Neither
train was running on schedule time, and
were running at a good rate of speed
when the collision occcurred. Several
others were hurt besides Mr, Owens; and
the wreck was a bad one all round,
Owens was a young man, whose home
was in Tallahassee, and was regarded as a
first -class and careful engineer.
Crescent City Club.
Creseent City, Fla., June 2, 1SJ.
Editor Palatka News :
We were treated to an eloquent ad
dress on last Friday night by Hon. P. P.
Bishop, of San Mateo, who is a thorough
Democrat, and deserves much credit for
the true patriotism he displays in behalf
of the Democratic party. Our club is
quite strong, and all had the pleasure of
hearing this rousing speech, which they
will no doubt remember, as it was a de
scription of the political situation of the
country, stating how long the Republi
can has I teen governing the country and
the many evil tricks they have perpetra
ted on the people, which should cause
every true Democrat to come forward
and use all honorable means to over
throw the Republican party. It is high
time a change was lieing made.
The Republican element has held the
reins over the State of Florida for twenty-eight
years, and now it is time the
Democracy of the county should come
forward in a solid phalanx and claim the
right of saying who shall be next to hold
the different offices.
Democratic Club.
Call for a County Convention at Pa
latka, Wednesday, .June 11, 1SS4.
A Conservative Democratic Convention
will lie held at Palatka, June 11th, at 12
.o'clock m., for the purpose of choosing
eight delegates and eight alternates to
represent Putnam County at the State
Convention, which will be held at Pensa
cola, June 25th, 1884.
Also, to choose eight delegates and
eight alternates to represent Putnam
County at the Congressional Convention
of the Second District.
The different precincts will be entitled
to the following representation, based
upon the vote of 1882 :
Precinct No. 1 0 delegates.
" 2 3
. ; o o
. .........
" " 4 4
" . ......... ;
" (; 2 "
" ..A3
" I) 4
" 10 4
" 11 6
" 12 :i
" 1:1
' " 4 o n
" 15(part re
maining in Put
nam co.). 2 "
Total o!)
It is recommended that the precinct
meetings lo held on Saturday, June 7th,
and that the chairmen of the various
clubs arrange the time of meeting to in
sure as full an attendance as possible.
All precincts are urgently requested to
elect full delegations, with alternates,
that each precinct may be fully repre
sented. We would respectfully ask all conserva
tive citizens, who desire the supremacy of
our party in the State, to attend the pre
cinct meetings, and aid in se nding dele
gates to the County Convention.
E. S. CRILL,
Jos. Price,
S. J. Kenneuly, ; Committee
W . F. Forward,
W. II. Wiru;,
Notice of Call for Precinct 3reeting.
Pursuant to the above call of the Exe
cutive Committee of Putnam County,
the Democrats of Precinct No. eight ( 8 ),
and all j arsons conservatively inclined,
are hereby notified that the primary
meeting of said precinct eight ( 8 ). will
take place at the County Court House,
Palatka, Fla.. on Thursday June 5. 1SS4.
at 12 m., sharp. TJie object of said
meeting is to select delegates to the
county convention to be held in Palatka
on Wednesday June 11, 1884.
Benj. Putnam Calhoun.
Chairman. (Tub Precinct 8.
Palatka. Fla., May 2(5, 1884.
Ashore on the South Reach.
Jacksonville Herald.
The wind was blowing almost a gale
at the mouth of the St. Johns river Sat
urday, and none of the steam-tugs dared
to venture out to sea, although four
schooners were sighted outside the bar
waiting to come into the river. They
were tossed all the forenoon by the bil
lows, which rolled higher and higher
with each succeeding wave. Becoming
tired and impatient for the approach of
a tug, they concluded to take the risk of
sailing across the treacherous bar into
the river under the guidance of pilots.
The Broxxe B. Rokes led off, closely
followed by the Anna Barton, Penob
scott, and Charles H. Woolston. All ex
cept the latter entered the river in safe
ty, and proceeded on up to the city. The
Woolston ran aground on the South
Beach, just inside the mouth of the riv
er, where she, at last accounts, still re
mained at the mercy of the surging bil
lows. This unfortunate schooner b loaded
-with brick and hay for W. F. Forward,
of Falatka, having sailed from New
York. Everything possible, it is said,
was done to keep her afloat. Both an
chors were lowered, but they proved un
availing and were both lost, and the ves
sel drifted on to the sand and rocks,
where she will be wrecked unless 60on
relieved from her perilous condition.
The schooner was still aground this
morning, in only two foot of water at
low tide. About 11 o'clock Mr. Henry
M. Aird sent the steam-tug Seth Low
down with her wrecking pump to en
deavor to keep the water out of the
Woolston. It is feared that if the water
gets in deep enough to soak into the hay !
with which she is loaded it will be im- I
possible to pull her off. The Woolston
and cargo, however, are fully insured.
Capt. F. J. Hinckley is in command.
Seney as a Speculator.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia seh-.-me w; s bom a'xmt the same
t'me that the Nickel-plated was. Colonel
Cole had been ousted by the Louisvil'e
and Nashville people, and while his
pride as the Railroad King of the South
was hurt, he was thirsting for revenge.
He naturally carried his scheme to his
brother Methodist, Mr. Seney, who
turned him over to Price. Cole showed
that the entire property could be bought
for $10,000,000 bonds, stock and the
branches acquired through Maghee and
Wilson. It had a first mortgage of 9,
000,000 and soOO.000 stock. The gang
went into the scheme. They bought up
all but a little of the stock: that isenough
to legally carry out their scheme. Then
they put a fir.4 mnrtgvge of !?22. 000.000,
an income mortgage of 1G,000,00. com
mon stock of &22. 000,000 and preferred
stock of $10,000,000 a total of s70.000.ouo
on property costing only 10,000,000, and
which could have been duplicated in
cash for 10,000,000. And liefore the
assassination of Garfield they had sold
out a larger percentage of their holdings
at the rate of 40,000.000 for the whole.
The syndicate is ended. Foster retired
from it four years ago, and Thomas and
Brice still control the East Tennessee
railroad.
The Changes in the Election Districts
of Putnam County.
In accordance with the statute in such case
made and provided the changes in the boun
daries of the elect ion districts of Put nam ( Vani
ty Florida arc hereby made matters of public
notice, at the regular meet ing ol t lie Hon rd of
County t 'oin m issi oners for said county on Jan
uary f, 1SK!, in compliance with a petition to
such elfcct.
On motion ordered. That the north half of
section , township 1, sout h of range L'T cast
lie embraced within the boundary lines of
election district Xo. 5, as heretofore .laid out
with voting place or precinct at V. T. 1 'otter's
store.
In compliance with a petition from the citi
zens in the vicinity of and livinyr at liutl'alo
MlutT, askiny: to be annexed to election district
Mo. S: On motion it was ordered that election
district No. S, be bounded and described as fol
lows: ISeyrinninir at the intersection of the
Ocklawaha ami the St. John's L'ivojr, thence
following the ( tcklawaha River to the line be
tween township 11, range 5, and 11 range
S. & K. Thence running north to Rice Creek;
thence following Rice Creek to the St. John's
River; thence southerly along the western
bank of said river to a point directly west of
the mouth of Dunn's Creek: thence east across
said river to the mouth of said creek: thence
following said ( reck to a point where it cr isses
the township line, thence west in a direct line
to the west bank of the St. John's River,
southerly along said west bank to place of be
ginning, withvotintr place or precinct at Pa
latka. On motion it was ordered t hat all that por
tion of election district No. 1-1 lying south of
the present northern line of Putnam county,
and east of Sim's Creek, be annexed to and
made a part of election district No. 11.
Y
Practical Watchmaker Engraver
"IAN Ft UNISH ANY WATCH MAIIK20
V i per cent lower 1 ha n a ny house in t he state.
Call and see. ( 'an be found :t the music store
opposite St. John's Hotel, Lemon street, Pa
latka, Florida.
I HAVE JUST OPENED
A li rst -class Meat Market , a ml keep constant -ly
mi hand a su pply of I resh beef, pork, poul
1 ry, and vegetables in season. ( ioods deli ve reel
free. Cive me a trial is all I ask.
C. II. Yv'IGG, cor. Lemon -;iru Sis.
la i 4 .
I KCAL iiLANk'S OF KVKKY DFSCKIP-
tionaudof the most approved forms printed
and sold by the undersigned.
St at ioners and members of the legal profes
sion furnished sit reasonable rates.
WAKItHN, THAYF.lt & CO.,
Keid street, Palatka. Florida.
WILLIAM F. FORWARD,
iiors tcjiz house
AM) DEPOT FOU
Hay, Grain, Feed, Lime, Piaster,
BKICK, CEMENT, LATH, Etc.
Kstablished m Isso. Keid's Krick Klo. k, front
ing wharf, PALATKA, FLA.
w. c;oivi.vi).
FLORIST & LANDSCAPE GARDENER
i LA KG F. VA KI FT V OF PALMS. HAKE
1 V Koses and Semi-Tr ipical Pla nts in general
constant ly on ha ml. Correspondence solicited.
Front street, next to Hank. Palatka, Fla.
FOR SALE !
I IV
THOMAS
lO TOWN LOTS.
lleatifully situated bet ween the Station on
the Jacksonville, Tampa aial Key West Kail
way and the Church, Masonic Hall ami Public
School Koom, Instance from Thomas Station
one-half mile. Good pine land, healthy good
water, good society. Map recorded. Clear ti
tle. Prices reasonable. For further informa
tion, call at the premises oraddressat Palatka,
Florida,
J, W. THOMAS.
THE PUTNAM PHARMACY!
NEROLI COLOGNE,
Prepared from a Choice Recipe.
ODE1STTA
An Excellent Prpaeration for
Tixo Teetlx.
Recommended by
TIIEIJEST DENTISTS.
Prescriptions compounded with absolute no
curacy at all hours of the day and night op
posite PUTNAM HOUSE.
ZROIBT. JR.. IRISH),
THE ZFIMZIL STOEE
1 L T Iv V. 1 L O II 1 1) -V.
jRo"fci3 IR, ZRcL & Son,
SZ-oIkit JTat-m ILy Store
K o n It ii , ir 1 i- i l ji .
Dealers in General Merchandise. A Full Line of Goods Kept in Each De
partment. Always give us a Call.
VEBTEEES & CO.
na r-a ra ! s k
i m m is
A.i) wiioi.i:sAT.i i)ilvli:us ir
FLOUR, GRITS, CORN, HAY. OATS, BRAN, COTTON
SEED MEAL & FERTILIZERS.
GRIFFIN'S ISI.OCK, WATF.U STKF.KT, PALATKA, FLA.
All Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention and Quick Shipments Made
iC Sis Pi fL R L h
WHOLKSAI.F. AND
Hardware
ETC..
A FULL ANI COMPl.FTF
Hardware and G
WE ASK AN INSPECTION OF OUR STOCK.
GRIFFIN'S BRICK BLOCK, CORNER FRONT AND LEMON STREETS.
PALATKA,
IE. T. L
i?T 1 fi 1 Pi i
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
SASH, DOORS AND BUNDS, HARNESS, SADD1ES MIXED PAINTS
lVL,lJI!tII;, TIININIINCJ ."c 1MI.M0 KITT I INCJ
Kxeeuted on Hlmrt not iee and on reasonable terms.
I'jilatlcn, - - ----- Florida.
MY STOCK OF MISFITS AND ORDERED CLOTHING.
PflUST BE SOLD WITHIN
FOUETEEU DAYS
AVI ri I OI JT J J ISJSISliVIS
To make room for in v SFMMF.U STOCK. No reasonable offer refused. My son will stay in
town, at the old stand, all summer. All work left in liis chaw will receive hid closest attention.
ir. w. ivliciosij.
USE ZLTOHSnE
I51JT-
'LASSETTER'S CHOICE.'
- TI 1 1 : T5LHT
FAMILY FLOUR,
;.-rr xi hl.
B. G. LASSETTER,
LEMON ST., PALATKA, FLA.
FACTS WORTH KNOWING !
That we have not opened a carriage reposito
ry for the iiriose of selling off a lot of cheap
roods, but it is a fact that we have opened a re
lsitory for the sale of tirst-class foods. We
have come to stay and intend to make our re
jxtsitory a credit to I'alatka anil old Putnam
county. Our stock consists of ladies' carts, la
dies' jiha-tons. end spring and side-bur top butr
jries, farm and express wajrons and carta of
J. It. DEY'S MaKE, JACKSONVILLE,
platform spring wajron. Watertown roeer?'
wagons, two-horse rearinjr, lumber trearimr,
broad tire. Harness of all grades, jles, shafts,
halters, whips. All our jroods are warranted to
1 just what we recommend them to be. Give
us a call and see that we mean business.
FARRAR & JONES,
MEKKYDAY'S BLTLDrXG, Lemon Street,
Opposite Court House
RETAIL DEALKKS IN
Groceries,
ETC.
LINK OK KV KVT1I I NG IN THK
rocery Line
KLOJJIDA.
A UST IE,
LANSING & CO.
Keep constantly on hand a complete stock of
Fresh Groceries
CANNED GOODS
-AND
PROVISIONS
We have now an assortment of
VERY FINE TEAS
LANSING & CO.,
Lemon Street,
PALATKA, FLA
O'KEEFE & M'KINLAY,
Machinists, Boilermakers and
Blacksmiths.
REPAIRING SPECIALLLY ATTENDED
to. New and second hand machinery
bought and sold. Engineers supplies cheap.
Corner Reid and Seeoiid streets.
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