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Original Text:
- Monsieur, je souscris pour le tremblement de terre des Batignolles... voici deux francs.... mais insérez bien mon nom et mon adresse dans votre journal: Rigolard philantrope papetier, rue St Honoré, 345, tient pendules, plâtres de Dantan, verres de Bohême, riding-stick anglais, allumettes chimiques allemandes et généralement tout ce qui ne concerne pas son état!...

Translation:
Sir, I would like to subscribe for the earth quake at Batignolles..... here are two Francs.... but put in properly my name and address in your newspaper, Rigolard - Philanthropist, stationer at rue St. Honoré 345, offering clocks and statues by Dantan, Bohemian glass, English riding sticks, German chemical matches and generally everything that does not really concern this matter.