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Mr. Tompkins is the oldest merchant in Avon : commenced busi- ness in 1839, and has been engaged in business ever since, with the exception of one year. In 1865 he took his son, A. B. Tompkins, in partnership with him, since which time the firm was known as S. Tompkins & Son, until January, 1878, when they took another son into the firm, and is known now as S. Tompkins & Sons.
For sketch of other leading business men of Avon, see biog- raphies.
The Avon District Agricultural Board was organized under the corporate name of the " Avon Agricultural Society," Oct. 11, 1872, with the following officers, viz: L. F. Ross, President ; D. H. Gorham and John Woods, Vice Presidents; H. V. D. Woods, James Lockwood, O. Crissey, Geo. L. Snapp, L. H. Hewett, R. A. Saunders, John A. Butler, A. A. Mailliard, W. J. R. Fennessy, J. B. Hatch, and Wm. J. Austin, Directors; A. B. Tompkins, Treas- urer, and A. J. Churchill, Secretary. The present officers are, D. H. Gorham, President ; O. Chatterton, J. B. Hatch, S. Tompkins, and L. M. Green, Vice Presidents ; Treasurer, O. J. Beam ; Secre- tary, A. J. Churchill. Authorized capital, $10,000.
One of the leading features of this society, is that it offers two classes of premiums, one to the general public, and one to the stock- holders of the society. In the carly part of its history the society maintained monthly stock sales, when all the farmers could bring stock, farming implements, etc., and sell them at auction, the com- pany employing the auctioneer. It had held eight annual fairs, cach with considerable profit to the stockholders.
THE SCHOOL.
The first school in Avon was taught in 1840, in a small house near the present residence of E. D. Mailliard; the teacher was Charles Davis. The first school-house built is the present resi- dence of A. J. Churchill. The present structure was erected in 1857, and is a two-story brick, with four rooms, and cost about $6,000. The first teacher in this building was Henry Stump. The Avon schools have reached a high degree of excellence, through
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the wise management of ex-Principal Leroy S. Bates, who is now in Lewistown, Ill., where he has a larger field of labor.
CHURCHES.
First M. E. Church -Organized 1849 by Rev. Uri J. Giddings, with a membership of six, viz: D. N. Wright, Mrs. E. Wright, Mrs. Hannah Wright, Joseph Mings, Mrs. Mings, and Mrs. A. Stout. The first house of worship was built by this society in 1857, at a cost of $7,000, and is the largest edifice in town. The corner-stone was laid by Rev. Richard Haney, one of the pioneers of Union township. Through death and removals this society has grown so weak that public services are not held at present (1879).
First Congregational Church .- Organized Nov., 1855, with 8 mem- bers, by Rev. L. H. Parker, Rev. Samuel Dilley and Deacon E. G. Roe. Dec. 1 of the same year Stephen Goodspeed was elected Deacon for two years and G. A. Marsh for one year. Church edi- fice erected in 1861. This organization sprang from the First Con- gregational Church of Virgil in Lee township, which removed to Prairie City about the year '58, and changed its name to First Con- gregational Church of Prairie City. Communicants 29. Services every Sabbath by Rev. A. P. Loomis, Pastor.
First Baptist Church .- Organized July 9, '64; bought a house in 1865, in which they have worshiped until the present. At one time this organization was the strongest Church in the village; but by death and removals it has been reduced to the small number of 36. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 10 A. M .; services every Sabbath at 3 p. M. by Rev. William Sturgcon, Pastor.
First Universalist Church .- Organized Jan. 18, '69; church edi- fice erected in 1869; Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 12 M. ; ser- vices each alternate Sabbath at 10:30 A. M. by Rev. B. N. Wiles, Pastor. Communicants, 66.
Avon Catholic Church .- Organized in the summer of 1871, when a church edifice was also erected. Communicants about 150. Ser- vices every 3 weeks by Father Riley, Pastor.
FACTORIES.
The Paragon Mills were erected in the spring of 1875 by Garret Van Winkle as a planing mill, and was converted into a grist-mill in 1877. To this in the spring of 1879 was added a tile and brick factory, both of which are being operated with success.
The Bardolph Fire-Clay Works, of Avon, were crected by Morey & Ullery in 1877. Capacity, 60,000 tile per month.
PERSONAL SKETCHES.
Nicholas H. Ackerman, proprietor of the Ackerman House, Avon, was born in Bergen Co., N. J., Aug. 11, 1829, and is the son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Yeoman) Ackerman ; the former is liv-
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ing with his son at Avon at the age of 90 years. He reads every day without the aid of glasses, and is very active and healthy. Mr. A. was educated in the common schools of New Jersey. Oct. 23, '49, he was united in marriage with Mary E. Winters, by whom he had 4 boys, 2 of whom, Charles and Harry, are living. Mrs. A.'s grandmother, Winters, is living in Newark, N. J., at the age of 100 years.
David J. Austin, son of Elwell E. Austin, was born in the town of Gouverneur, N. Y., Dec. 20, '20; removed to Mount Sterling, Brown Co., Ill., in 1850, and the following year came to this county. He has been twice appointed Postmaster, and twice elected to the office of Collector; was married June 12, '43, to Nancy C. Smith, by whom he had 4 children, 3 of whom are living. They are mem- bers of the Missionary Baptist Church of Avon, and are zealous workers in the Master's cause. He has driven a huxter wagon for 14 years. P. O., Avon.
Isaac F. Babbitt was born in Hamilton Co., O., March 18, '10; is the son of Stephen Babbitt, a native of Washington Co., Pa. Mr. B. left home at the age of 14; came to Indiana, where he re- mained until 1842, when he came to Fulton Co .; was educated in subscription schools in Ohio and Indiana. He was Captain of the militia in Indiana for 5 years, and has filled the offices of School Director, Highway Commissioner, Town Clerk for 11 years here, also Justice 4 years in Indiana. He married, Jan. 13, '29, Saman- tha Hurley ; she was born in the same house that Mr. B. was, July 6, 1810, his father having moved out shortly after his birth, and her father moved in the house a short time previous to her birth. By her he had 5 children ; she died, and Feb. 17, 1848, he was mar- ried a second time, this time to Ailsie Phelps, sister to Mrs. Lois Cooper, of Union township, and was born near Rochester, N. Y. They have 6 children. Both Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Christian Church. He is a mason and plasterer by trade, but is farming at present. P. O., St. Augustine.
James Babbitt, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., St. Augustine. One of the first pioneers of Union township is James Babbitt, who was born in Fayette Co., O., April 9, 1813. He is a brother of Jonathan Babbitt, of whom mention is made in this volume. He was united in marriage with Mary A. Randall Nov. 5, 1837. She became the mother of 12 children, 8 of whom are living,-Jonathan J., Delilah, James, Eliza JJ., Sarah C., Edwin, Azuba and Wilford. They also have a grandniece, Estelle Babbitt, whom they have raised from 5 years of age.
Jonathan Babbitt, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O., St. Augustine ; was born in Fayette Co., O., March 13, 1811, and is the son of Job Babbitt, who removed with his family to Indiana in a flat-boat in 1818, thence to Springfield, Ill., in 1829, and to Fulton Co. in '30. Job Babbitt was one of the first pioneers of Union township, and helped carry the chain for General Stillman while the latter was
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surveying the State road from Farmington to Burlington in 1835. The subject of this sketch is the oldest pioneer now living in Union township, and has undergone the anxieties and hardships of pioneer life. In 1832 he, in company with the other members of the fam- ily and neighbors, left their log huts during the Black Hawk war and went to the Fort at Canton. He helped bury the first person that died in the township. To Mr. B. belongs the honor of nam- ing the township (Union). Several years ago Mr. Babbitt saw a trongh (dug from an elm log) containing the skeleton of an Indian, which had been fastened in the fork of a leaning tree on Spoon river, where the State road erossed said river ; hence the name, In- dian Ford. Mr. B. has been married 3 times : first, Oct. 18, 1832, to Amelia Jennings ; second time, Oct. 12, 1834, to Charlotte Du- colon ; third time, Dec. 6, 1838, to Elizabeth E. Taylor. He is the father of 7 children. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Christian Church.
S. B. Bays was born in Champaign county, Ill., Feb. 14, '41, the son of John and Susan Bays, the former (deceased) a native of East Tennessee and the latter of Fayette county, Pa., now residing in Avon at the age of 76 years. Mr. Bays came to this county with his mother in 1846. He is now doing good business as a photo- grapher in Avon, where he established himself permanently as an artist in 1876. He was married May 15, '73, to Phobe Caverly, daughter of Peter G. Caverly, of Elmwood, Ill. They have 3 chil- dren, viz : Harry S., Debert C, and an infant. His brother J. W. is a leading photograhher of Peoria, Ill. He has 3 other brothers in Illinois, all in the photograph business.
O. J. Beam, banker, Avon, whose portrait we give, was born in Clark county, O., Dec. 30, 1838. His parents moved to Champaign county when he was quite small, and he came to Warren county, Ill., in 1851, and to this county in 1875. He attend the common schools and then entered Abingdon College, from which he gradu- ated in 1869. He was united in marriage with Miss Emma Laff- tus on the Christmas of 1870. She was born in Warren county, Ill. Grace E. and Walter H. are their children. Mr. B. united with the Christian Church in Feb., 1859, and is now serving his fourth year as President of the Western Illinois Christian Confer- ence. In 1870 he began business as a farmer with a capital of $1,000, and the following year bought a farm of 40 acres. Having a desire for a commercial business, however, he quit farming, and, Nov. 2, '75, embarked in the banking business in Avon. So sue- cessful has he been that even at this early day he is numbered among the wealthiest and most enterprising men of Avon. During this year (1879) he erected a magnificent briek block in which his bank is situated. The upper and lower stories are used for various branches of business.
Royal Bliss, son of Isaac Bliss, of Avon, was born in Orange county, Vt., June 21, '27. He was educated in the common schools
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of his native State and came to this county in 1856, and since has filled several local offices. He spent 20 years upon the railroads of the East. He was united in marriage with Maria Stoddard, in Put- ney, Vt., May 1, 1840. She was born in Westminster, Vt. They had 7 children born to them, 6 of whom are living. William clerks in the store for his father, who is engaged in general merchandising. Royal's father has recently returned from California where he has been living for several years.
Jeremiah S. Botkin, farmer, was born in this township March 3, '43, and is the son of Levi O. Botkin, who was born in Clark county, O., Nov. 7, '09, and came to this county in '39. He rented a house of Mr. Kline, and the following spring erected a log-cabin, which has long since been replaced by a more substantial and spa- cious residence. Mr. J. S. B. was married Feb. 8, 1877, to Laura Simington, daughter of James Simington, of Union township. They have 2 children,-James and Elsie. Mrs. B. is a member of the M. E. Church. P. O., Ellisville.
Colonel John Butler was born in Greenbrier Co., Va., July 26, 1802, and is the son of William and Tacy (Gray) Butler. His parents took him to Gallia Co., O., in 1804, where he remained until '33, when he went to St. Joseph Co., Ind., thence to Warren Co., Ill., in '39, where he entered land, raised and dealt largely in cattle, and grew quite wealthy, owning at one time 1,300 acres of well-improved land. Although the Colonel was never in the army he has long merited the title Colonel on account of his valuable services as a militia officer, both in Ohio and Illinois. In the former place he served as Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Adjutant ; and in the latter was elected Colonel of the 84th Ill. Militia. His father helped build Fort Recovery under Gen. Wayne. His uncle, Isaac Butler, helped capture Black Hawk. A southern man, but true to the Union. He built the first frame barn in the Southern part of Warren Co. He married Mary Adney April 25, '22, who gave him all his education. They had 13 children, 7 of whom are living, and all married except Mary Helen, who is now in Minne- sota traveling for her health. Mrs. B. died while on a visit to Kansas, Nov. 12, 1875.
James Carr, sen., was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 17, 1808, and is the son of John Carr, who was of Scoteh descent. The subject of this sketch removed to Cass (then Morgan) county, Ill., in 1825, and went through our present capital, which then contained but few houses, and looked through, between the logs of the first court- house there, and saw what was transpiring on the opposite side of the house. His father said he was a prisoner of war when but 4 years old, while the British had possession of Philadelphia. Mr. C. was educated in the common schools ; has been the School Direc- tor ; School Trustee here, and was Justice of the Peace 12 years in Cass county ; has been married twice, and is the father of 4 boys and 4 girls, 7 of whom are living. He married his second wife,
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Mary N. Reavis, in 1837. Mrs. C. is a member of the M. E Church. Son James is married and living on the farm of Mr. C. John and Edward remain with their parents. He is a farmer and stock-raiser. P. O., Avon.
George Childs, farmer, sec. 13; P. O., Avon. Mr. C. was born in Canton, this county, May 6, '32, and is the son of Nathaniel B. and Jane (Hall) Childs. He was educated in Canton ; celebrated the 4th of July, 1856, by marrying Margaret A. Cane, who was born near Canton in '38. They have had born to them 8 children, 6 of whom are living. Mr. C. has never seen the soil of any other State, and is now 47 years old. His father was in the dry-goods and distillery business with General Stillman in Canton previous to the Black Hawk war; also built Troy, on Cedar creek, and in early days used coon-skins as a legal tender.
Sylvester S. Clayberg, physician and surgeon, Avon ; was born in Cuba, this county, Jan. 4, 1838, and is the son of George and Eliza- beth (Baughman) Clayberg, of Cuba, who came to Fulton Co. in 1837. The Doctor attended the common schools of Cuba, and en- tered the medical department of the University of Michigan, where he spent two terms. He subsequently graduated from Rush Medi- cal College, Chicago, and returned to Cuba in 1860 and began the practice of his chosen profession. From Cuba he went to Fair- view, and to this place in 1873, where he has won a large practice. He was married May 25, 1864, to S. Belle Bowen, who bore him 3 children. She died Oct. 29, 1870. Mr. C. obtained another help- meet June 22, 1875, in the person of N. Abigail Mings, also a na- tive of Fulton Co. The result of this union is 1 child.
J. W. Fisher, son of Jacob and Lucy (Gardner) Fisher; was born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., April 1, 1842. He came with his parents to this county in 1855, and was educated in Wenona Semin- ary, Wenona, Ill. He is also a graduate of Eastman's Business College, of Chicago. He served 3 years in the late war in Co. B, 103d 111. Inf. ; was in the battles of Mission Ridge, siege of Vicks- burg, Jackson, siege of Atlanta and others; was wounded in the battle of Griswoldville, and draws a pension. He was married, Oct. 18, 1871, to Addie Flake, who was born in Union township, this county, June 24, 1855. They have 2 boys and 2 girls. Both Mr. and Mrs. F. are members of the E. M. Church. Mr. F. taught school successfully for 10 years; is now a farmer and mechanic. P. O., Ellisville.
R. S. Gorham, farmer, son of F. S. and Parna (Sullivan) Gor- ham, was born Nov. 2, 1833, in Alleghany Co., N. Y. His parents first removed with him to Onondaga Co., N. Y., thenee to this coun- ty in 1837, where he received a common-school education ; attend- ed the first school that was taught in Ellisville, which was in 1840. His father died in Ellisville in 1847. Mr. G. was married June 4, 1868, to Harriet Sweet, daughter of G. S. Sweet, who lives with his daughter. Mrs. G. was born in Erie Co., Pa. They are the
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parents of 5 children. In 1852 Mr. Gorham went "overland" to California, and returned by water in 1866. P. O., Avon.
Allen H. Harrod was born in Scott Co., Ind., Jan. 4, 1831. His father, Wm. Harrod, was the first child born in Louisville, Ky., and was related to Col. James Harrod, of Harrodsburg. In his younger days, like Daniel Boone, he spent most of his time in the forest, hunting deer, panthers and other game. He lived a devoted member of the Baptist Church till his death, which occurred Jan. 28, 1835. He left a family of 10 children, of whom Allen H. was the youngest, being but 4 years old. His mother, Elizabeth (New) Harrod, was born in N. C., Dec. 6, 1786. When 12 years of age she moved with a colony of 300 into Kentucky, a distance of 500 miles, the journey being made through a wilderness with pack- horses. After the death of her husband she labored hard to sup- port and educate her children, which she did well. She died July 4, 1875. Her father, Jethro New, was a soldier in the Revolution- ary war, and helped capture Major Andre, and witnessed his execu- tion. The subject of this sketch, Allen H., came to Illinois in 1848, and in 1850 married Ailey, the eldest daughter of James Cox, a pioneer of Fulton Co. She was born in Canton, Ill., Dec. 7, 1830, and possessed those noble Christian graces which so beautifully adorn life. She died Aug. 28, 1875, leaving a family of 5 children. Mr. H. was again married March 16, 1876, to Eliza J. Babbitt, daughter of James Babbitt. They have one child, Silva New, born Sept. 10, 1877. Mr. H. was musician in Co. I, First Board of Trade Regiment. He is a cousin of John C. New, ex-U. S. Treas- urer, now living at Indianapolis, Ind. He has held many local offices and is an Elder in the Christian Church at St. Augustine.
Jerome B. Hatch, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., Avon; was born in Medina Co., Ohio, March 9, 1827, and is the son of Noah Hatch, who removed with his family to Cass county, Mich., in 1836, where he died. Mr. Hatch's educational advantages were confined to the common schools of Ohio and Michigan, and received but little of that. His father was in the war of 1812. Mr. H. came to this county in 1845. He was married Nov. 7, 1852, to Mary Woods, by whom he has 6 boys, 3 of whom are living, viz : Warren W., Geo. A. and Arthur E. They are members of the Universalist Church. He lived in Warren county 7 years. He made a tour through the West a few years since ; owns a farm of 320 acres.
John M. Heller, attorney, Avon. The subject of this sketch was born in Cuba, Fulton county, April 3, 1847, and is the son of Simon S. and Susan (Dunnivan) Heller, of Cleburne, Texas. He was reared and educated in Peoria, also attended the St. Louis Law school one term. Some time previous to 1869 he was pierced by Cupid's arrow, hurled by a Miss America Mowery, whose father was decidedly opposed to any intimacy whatever between his daughter and the said Mr. Heller. On the night of Nov. 17,'68, as he (Heller)
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was entering the premises of Mr. Mowery, the enraged old gentle- man hurled another arrow (which was made of lead), and this second arrow did its work so well that in consequence, on the 14th day of Jan., '69, the right arm of Mr. H. was amputated. Finally, on the 21st of Feb., '69, he succeeded in wedding his dearly bought wife. Five children are the result of this union, 3 boys and 2 girls, all living. Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. Church. During the war Mr. H. kept sutler's tent, and in '65 enlisted in Co. D, 14th Ill. Cav., but was discharged before he reached the regiment. Went to Texas in '73, and there in '74 began the practice of law. Also practiced law in Kansas one year, and in '77 was admitted to the Bar in Ill., since which time he has practiced with great success in the courts of our State.
Chandler Hollister, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., Avon ; son of Dr. Elisha Hollister, was born in Gill, Franklin Co., Mass., Aug. 14, 1804; received a common-school education in Mass., and moved to Catterangus Co., N. Y., in 1833; thence to Trumbull Co., O., in 1836, and to this county in 1837. Mr. H. has served in many local offices. He was married in Oet .. 1833, to Delana Stubbins, who is a native of N. Y. They had 7 children born to them, 5 of whom are living. Both Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the M. E. Church. He kept hotel in Ellisville 4 years; went to his native State in 1878, visiting every State on the way.
Thomas C. Horell, farmer, P. O., Avon, is a son of Thomas and Prudence Hovell, of Union township; was born May 20, 1848, in this township. His father was at Fort Madison and saw the great warrior, Black Hawk, expire; was also one of the first settlers in Ellisville. Mr. Hovell received a common-school education in this county ; was married April 2, 1872, to Angeline Brown, daughter of Wm. Brown, of Lee tp. They have 4 children,-2 boys and 2 girls. Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. H. and his brother J. J. are proprietors of a butcher shop in St. Augustine, Knox Co.
Eloy D. Mailliard. The subject of this sketch, Monsieur Eloy D. Mailliard, was born at Mortfontaine, then a country-seat belong- ing to Joseph Bonaparte, near Paris, France, March 9, 1797. Here the treaty of peace between the United States and France was signed in 1804, an event which Mr. Mailliard well remembers. The Mailliards being retainers of the Bonaparte family, he and his two brothers were taken by Joseph Bonaparte and educated in Paris and became members of his household. In 1811, when Joseph Bonaparte was crowned king of Spain, Mr. Mailliard accompanied him. In 1814 Mr. M. accompanied his lord to Switzerland, and in 1815 returned with him to Paris, where he remained until the battle of Waterloo. He remembers Napoleon I, and says the last time he saw him alive was at the last grand review of his army at the Palace of the Tuileries, just before that great battle which was so disastrous to the Bonaparte family. He saw him frequently at
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Mortfontaine, and followed his funeral cortege on the return of his remains from St. Helena. Mr. M.'s oldest brother, Louis Mailliard, accompanied Joseph Bonaparte in his flight to America. In 1816, Mr. Mailliard, with Joseph Bonaparte's family, joined the unfor- tunate exile in Bordentown, New Jersey. He was present when Lafayette paid the family a visit, and saw Bonaparte and Lafayette embrace and kiss, and heard their conversation. Mr. Mailliard still has vivid recollections of the younger members of the Bona- parte family. He was very familiar with Louis Napoleon, and when, in 1848, while living in Avon, he read of his election to the Presidency of the French Republic, he wrote to him, congratulating him on his election, and received an autograph letter in reply, which is full of affectionate remembrance and bears date, " Paris, 8 May, 1849." In 1859, after Napoleon had been crowned Emperor, he caused a letter to be written to Mr. M. enclosing a token of remem- brance more substantial than words, as the following letter from Baring Bros. & Co. of London, will show :
MR. E. MAILLIARD, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois :
SIR: - Conformable to an order that has been given to us by His Excel- lency, the Minister of State and of the Househohl of the Empire of France, we have ordered Messrs. James King's Sons, bankers, of New York, to pay to you the sum of 10,000 francs.
Receive, dear sir, our distinguished consideration,
BARING BROS. & CO.
Victor Hugo was one of Mr. Mailliard's young companions, and was page to King Joseph. In 1826 Mr. Mailliard went to Italy to reside with Napoleon Louis, elder brother of Louis Napoleon, who was the husband of Princess Charlotte, daughter of Joseph and Julie Bonaparte, remaining with them in Florence until 1832; from thence he returned to France and resided at the castle Sureil- lirs, in the department of the Seine, until 1831. He was married Dec. 29, 1824, to Amanda Teresa Gallet ; by whom he has had 3 sons and 7 daughters -seven of whom are living in and near Avon. Mrs. M. was born at the castle of Mortfontaine in 1806, and was a god-daughter of Joseph Bonaparte and his daughter Zenaide (for whom their daughter Zenaide was named) and was adopted by the family, reared by Queen JJulie, Joseph's wife, who educated her in Paris. Miss Gallet had gone with her godmother to Germany in 1816, and in 1821 came with the Princess Charlotte to America to visit Joseph Bonaparte, and returned to France in 1823. Mr. Mailliard followed, and they were married as above stated, at Mort- fontaine. Mrs. M. was Queen Julie's confidential maid, and has several kind letters from her. After their marriage the Mailliards returned to America and resided with Joseph Bonaparte two years, when they returned to Florence, Italy, to reside with Princess Charlotte, who was then an exile to that place. They resided there six years, then returned to the place of their birth, Mortfontaine, and in 1841 returned to America and settled in Avon. They have
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