Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1893 — Page 8

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. x———m———w—— J.'.'. 1 !, ....."*_. .J.'..'" Pleasant Valley Items. Prof. Coots, of Decatur, failed to come to the Valley last Friday night to organize a singlug class: but he Is expected to-night. (Friday.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Loudon—a boy. James Duer moved last Monday on the place formerly occupied by Frank Hughes. Mr. Hughes moved to Piqua, Ohio. John Mullen, of Gas City, Ind., was In this neighborhood last week on business. He reports everything flourishing in that town. T. 8. Perkins moved last week to Monmouth, and Lyman Blossom, of Monmouth, moved on Mr. Perkins’ place. We dislike to loose Mr, Perkins, but we welcome Mr. Blossom in our midst. Miss Lizzie Loudon went to Decatur last Wednesday where she will work this summer. Miss Effie Quinn left last Tuesday for Gass City. We wonder what Walter Martz’s business was at the poor farm the other Sunday? If John Baker made anything on his hogs? If Bob Gould is going to Wisconsin? When James Gilbert will be married? When Jake Wable will come back to his family? And when Emerson Brandy berry will get his clearing done?

Bobo Item*. Rev. Foster will preach next Sunday at the M. E. church at 10 a. m. Uncle Jasper Kiser was again in our midst this week greeting friends and re latives. Charles Glass, of Bluffton, was here last week filling the place of Collins an night man while Collins filled the place of A. 11. Frlslnger, the day man. Daniel Death is waiting for the roads to dry up so he can change his occupation. Bishop Becker will dedicate the new Brethren church at this place, May 14 ’93. He will also lecture the preceding evening, on “Five hundred miles on horseback in ths Holy Land.” Fresh fish for sale, by Daniel Death and George Bunner. D. D. Kern has been very busily engaged the past few weeks. S. W. Carpenter will soon have his new residence cempleted. Seymour contemplates farming in the future. John Melchi, of Convoy, Ohio, who has been working for G. A. Bunner has hired to Henry Colter to drive team at Schume, Ohio. J. I. Foster will work for J. E. Kern, proprietor of Was Kern’s farm. Prof. W. Dailey, who has been South for the last six months, has returned. He is teaching again. Washington Kern settled on his new purchased property first square south of the railroad, and is now ready to do business at any time.

Steeie Simmerings. A, B. Baughman has just completed the third addition to his store-room. Virgil Mercer left this place last Friday with the iatention of going to Albany to make a livllhood. Several persons of this place were summoned before the grand jury last week. Mrs. Davis has been very poorly for the put few days. Curt Campbell will leave this vicinity next Monday and will start for Chicago where he expectcs to be employed at the fair grounds. Owing to the incesent rain fall during the past week, our farmers have been thrown behind in,their spring work, and many of them have the blues. Charles Workin ger aiid family, of Decatur, accompanied by Frank Young and family, were the guests of Benjamin Tyndall last Sabbath. Finly Bryan has had experienced hands employed remodeling and papering his house. Cicero Vanette, formerly of this place, and who has been absent for the past ten years, returned last week after traveling almost over the whole United State? to visit relatives and friends and #o recruit his feeble health. W. C. McAlhaney will leave this place next Tuesday morning for Albany. Many of our farmers think this a very good time to talk about gravel roads. Yet some innocent, insolated creatures abhor the idea—but as for me give liberty or give me death.

Linn Crove Crist. Eugene Runyon is visiting his brother, Edwin, of Cayuga, Ind.,'this; week, and will make a trip to Michigan before returning. Mrs. Jerusha Ulrey, of Hoagland, Ind., is favoring her brother, Rev. D. B. Reck-, ard, of this place, with a visit. Ed. Neuenschwander was at Red Key last Monday on business, and will also take in Celina, Ohio, before returning. Noah Kreps moved out of town the first of the the week into ;the house owned by Levi Heller in the northwest corner of Hartford township. County Assessor Porter was assisting township assessor Reynolds in the assessment of Hartford township oil fields. L. L. Dunbar, our carriage-maker, has added an arm sander and a Ross shaper which greatly facilitates the manufacture of his wares. The proprietor finds, however, that his power is Insufficient to run all his machinery. Steps will be taken to pat Ina larger engine. The output of oats has been much diminished owing to the incesent wet weather. The relatives of Adam Schaupp have been apprised by telegram of his hopeless illnes*, Mr. Schaupp was raised here, but is now a resident of Nebraska. Godfrey and D. Forest Hoffman were out digging shade trees for decorating the school grounds and other private property. We entertain a hope that the closing up of a sensation whose magnitude is too collosal for the size of the town. The finale may be near at hand are the wishes of not 4! lew.

Monroe Melange. David Hendricks and family have left the farm and moved to Monroe. The new Methodist minister lias arrived and the old one gone. Mahlon Bailey moved with his family last Monday to a more commodious home iu Monroe. Our new minister made his first effort at Monroe last Sunday a week ago. The general opinion is thrl he will suit us. Dr. Rainier says that dogs are luxuries, and that he will hang on to Collie, dog tax or no dog tax: as Collie is a luxury to him. Hendricks & Laughrey started their liuxter wagon last Monday. Laughrey Is the huxter- Eggs for groceries. Eugene Gero is preparing to make tile at his old yard, two miles south of Monroe, this summer. John W. Hendricks has returned home to Elmore, Ohio, where he is engaged in the banking business. He spent a great deal of his time at Monroe this winter superintending his hub factory hero.

Pleasant Mills Mention. Daniel Roop, the assessor, is making his rounds. Mrs. Charles Yager is still confined to her bed. Henry Martz has erected a new fence in front of his residence which adds greatly to the appearance. Tlie Sanctification brethren conducted their meeting in the school building last Saturday evening. Mrs. Asa McMellen, of Celina. Ohio, is visiting at this place. Dr. Vizard has had several calls in his profession in the past two weeks. Jacob Whetstone, of Fort Wayne, has opened up a basket factory at this place. H. 8. Porter and wife, of Decatur, attended the exercises at the IL B. church last Friday evening at this place. ' The tile mill commenced operation last Wednesday. The widow Troutner moved to Decatur last week and Stephen Roebuck now occupies the house vacated by her. Our postmaster, W. W. Smith, was atDecatur last Tuesday on business. Rev. Freeman was called in the vicinity of Van Wert, Ohio, on last Wednesday evening to tie a knot. W. L. Walters closed his winter term of school last Friday with commencement exercises in the evening. Regardless of the inclement weather a large crowd was present, the exercises were pleasantly* conducted and the pupils performed their parts well. The gentlemanly ushers were Milton Hower and Herbie Steele. Miss Grace McConehey, of Decatur, was the organist. The small child of Dayton Winans died last Sunday and was buried on Tuesday. The funeral services were conudcted byRev. Foster of the M. E. church.

neat Estate Transfers. . . - '■ .. ■ - ; „..u.... The following real estate transfers have beenrecorded since last week: Magdalena Martz to Mary E. Fabler s%sw X sec 35 tp 25 range 14 east, containing 80 acre's $2250 00 United States to Thomas Odal, patent, dated Aug. 30,1838; ne % ne % sec 32 tp 26 range 15 east, 40 acres ’ Homer Charleston to W. V. Buckmaster, nX se nw M sec 20 tp 25 range 15 east, 20 acres; pt sw X nw % sec 28 tp 25 range 15 east 20 acres; wj% sw ne sec 27 tp 25 range 15 east, 20 acres 1500 00 James T. Merryman to John Hessler, et al, se M ne sec 8 tp 27 range 14 east, 40 acres 1700 00 Joseph Eckrote to Wm H. Eckroate e % se sec 16 tp 25 range 13 east, 80 acres 500 00 Frances Williams to Lottie M. McAlhaney, in-lot 7, Salem 192 00 Lottie M. McAlhaney to John R R. Porter, in-lot 7, Salem2oo 00 Laban Bogli to Eugene Aschliman, pt sec 4 tp 25 range 14 east, 17-100 acre 500 ft) Christian A. Augspurger to Robert Schwartz, e pt 28 and pt 27, Berne IGDO 90 Thomas G. Dailey to Evangelical Association, pt ew M sec 17 tp 25 range 15 east 40 00 Samnel H. Teeple to Joseph M. Janies, in-lot 47, Geneva 640 00 Wm E. Ashcraft to Charles F. Alligar, in-lot 590, Deeatur 1300 (X) Henry Trim to Simeon E. Brandyberry, spt of out-lot 85, Decatur. 100 00 J. F. McKaig et al to E. B. McKaig se Mse M sec 24 tp 25 range 14 east, 4o acres; pt sw % svf M sec sec 19 tp 25 range 15 east 10 acres 1 00 John A. Schroll to Adam Schroll. pt nw frac sec 28 tp 27 range 15 east.... 25 00 Peter Spruuger to Levi Augspurger in-lot 283, Berne 80 00 Francis M. Crum et al to Jefferson Q. and David Crum, e JX ne U sec 33 tp 27 range 13 east, SOacres.... 1500 00 Benjamin F. Pillars to Agnes Kline, pt out-lot JIM), Decatur 600 00 Amanda Enstminger to Eliza J. Peterson, in-lot 496, Decatur 700 00 Mary Barnhart et al to Jeremiah Russell, pt ne sw ’ 4 ' sec 17 tp ■37 range 14 east. 13% acres l(Xi oo ■ Anna M. Hackman to Wm H. Niblick, undivided interest in in-lots 339and350, Deeatur 150 (X> Nelson Smith to Samuel Tucker. ! in-lotsl, Williams 100 ft) Samuel Tucker to Henry Zwick, I in-lotsl. Williams.. 240 ft) , Peter B. Manley .1. T. Merryman. I eom’r, to Christian G. Egley, n % | nw ‘4 section 24 tp 25 range 13 I east, 80 acres 2500 00 Christian G. Egley to Joel Schaffter, e% nL; nw J. 4 sec 24 tp ‘25 1 range 13 east, 40 acres 120000 .Ed ward Krutzerto J obit Meyer, se J Xsw.JjsecT-tpoo range 14 east, ! 40 acres (hi

' The time is at hand when we should have the dogs shut up, as well as the bog and the dow. The city council should see to it that dogs are kept off the street unless lead or carried. Let the good of separating the people from thejdoga go on. Many a garden would thus be saved, and the curses of men and scolding of women be cut short, for many a dog would die on the .spot if caught in the actof tresspassing'

THE FIRST EXPLORERS OF THE GREAT WEST. Lewi* un<l Clark’* Expedition to the PaciHc in the early part of tl>U Century, and Dr. Cottea’ Recent Discoveries. The first white men to cross our continent, between British and Spanish possessions, in what is now the Uniter! States, were Captains Lewis and Clark and their little band of brave followers. Upon acquiring from France, in 1803, the Territory of Louisana, which included under that name nearly all the present states and territories of the Great West, President Jefferson delegated to his private secretary and warm personal friend, Meriwether Lewis, the task of exploring tills vast and then unknown region. Captr in Lewis was appointed at ills own earnest solicitation, and at his sugglstion; Captain William Clark was also commissioned; and these two officers were associated inseparably in. the command of this great undertaking. The route of the Expedition was from St. Louis, through what is now the states of Missouri, lowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. At that time no white man had ascended the Missouri River much aliove the present site of Bismark, N. Dak., none had been up the Columbia River above tidewater, and none had crossed the Rocky Mountains in United States Territory. Leaving Wood river, near St. Louis, in May 1804, the invincible band of adventurers plunged into an unknown region, to encounter for over two years, the hardships and perils of the wilderness. The courage, skill and good fortune, with which this ever famous Expedition was conducted to a successful issue witli scarcely a casualty, for over 3000 miles and back, have never been surpassed in the annals of exploration. The narrative they have left behind them which was published in 1814, is a worthy monument to the undertaking and to the men, its veracity aud minute accuracy have never been called into question. It remains to-day a model of history of trave and adventure. Prof. Elliott Coues, the eminent scientists and one of the editors of “The Century Dictionary,” during his long connection with the U. 8. Army and the Geological and Geographical Explorations carried on by our Government; directed his attention specially to this, the first and greatest of all Western Explorations. He made a study of the subject and in 1876 published a list of all books and pamphlets that had been written upon the Expedition, and found that there was no less than 35 titles.

It has always been his desire to make a thorough investigation of the whole subject, but it was only twelve months ago, that his pressing literary and other engagements allowed him to devote the time he thought necessary to such a great work. His happy discovery of a treasure house of new information decided him atonceto relinquish all other occupations. Prof. Coues has since been actively engaged in the work, and has brought together aljl available material bearing upon the Expedition. His own name, and his purpose to reconstruct the whole liistory have been the “open sesame” to all the manuscript records in the archieves of the Departments at Washington: he has had at his disposal the original journals and Field note Books of the Expedition in the handwriting of Lewis and Clark, and other precious manuscripts in piivate hands besides all printed matter bearing on the subject. Such a wealth of material placed in the hands of Dr. Coues could not fail to throw a flood of new light on the whole subject. His discoveries clear up almost every doubtful or disputed point, enable him to locate nearly all of the 01 iginal campinggrounds, streams and other geographica' features of the Great West, now well known by other names and many of them tbe sites of flourishing towns and cities. Our people have yet to learn how much they owe to Lewis and Clark, and be taught to give due credit to these foremost pioneers of progress in the opening up and development of the Great West. All interested in Western History, Geography, Ethnology, Zoology and Botany, will be glab to hear that Dr. Coues will embody tbe full results of his researches in a new edition of The “History of the Expedition of Lewis and Clark,” very fully illustrated with the riquired maps—even to a photographic facsimile of the map Lewis and Clark sent to President Jefferson from the Mandans, in April 1807.

74th ANNIVERSARY OF I. O. O F On Sabbath, April 30th. 1893, at 10:30 o’clock, a. m.the members of St. Mary's Lodge, No. 167, and Olive Lodge No. 86, D. of R.. will attend divine service at the First Presbyterian church in this city. All members of those lodges are requested to be present at the Lodge Hall promptly at 9:3fr o'clock, a. m.. where we will form and march to the church in a body. All Odd Fellows in tbe city, without regard to where they hold membership, are invited to attend both the anniversary exercises, and tbe divine services. A. T. Lynch, A. -I- Hill, J. F. Mann. Committee. There is no interest in the United States that has suffered so much as that of tbe roads. The roads of this country have not kept pace with the otbei; improvements. and anything that will encourage and stimulate bur people to the necessity of not only better paving in tbe large cities, but also more substantial country roads, will contribute a great deal to the earning power of our people. Portland has let a contract for whter works, What they need about this time of year is man boats to get into their places of business with. They always have too much water, unless it is during their fair time, when all take beer. Ex-Commissioner Rupright was in the city one day this week. He says he had a lot of fine sheep killed by worthless curs. The sheep were on his farm across the line in Wells county. The question with him is, where should he get bis pay from?

JT. Such I COHDEK3ED w/ T Makes an every-day con, .d ve of an old-time luxury. Pure and > >diesome. Prepared with scrupulous care. Highest award at all Pure Food Expositions. Each package makes two large pies. Avoki Imitations—and insist on having the NONE Such brand. MERRELL & SOULE, Syracuse. N. T. SkirlfhSilL The Slate of Indiana, Adams county, 8a: In tho Adam* Circuit Court of Adame county, Indiana. Sloan Adair, Amos K. Biggs, No. 4325. Timothy Bigg*. | Lorina Bigge. By virtue of an order of sale to mo directed by the nlerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at pubUc auction at the Rast door of the court house in the city of Decatur, Adame county, Indiana, lietween the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M. on Saturday, May 13, 1893. The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: In-lot number fifty-two (52). in the town of williams, county of Adame, and state of Indian t, as the same appears on the recorded plat of said town In the records of Adams county. Indiana. And on (allure to realize therefrour the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs. I will at the same time and In the same manner aforesaid offer for sale tho fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Amos E. Biggs, Timothy Biggs and Lovilia Biggs, to satisfy said order of sale this 19th day of April. 1893. Samuel Doak, Sheriff. 5-3 Daniel Erwin, Deputy. Sale of Real Estate. Notice is hereby given that Margaret Beeler and Michael Beeler, executrix and executor of the last will and testament of Daniel Beeler, deceased, will as such executors in pursuant with the authority invested in us, under the terms of said will, on Friday, April 28,1893, at the east door of the court house, in the city of Decatur, Indiana, tietween the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of «aid day offer for sale at public sale to the highest and best bidder, the fee simple of th< following described real estate situated in Adams county, state of Indiana, to-wit: The north half of the northeast quarter of section seventeen, in township twenty-five north range fifteen east, containing eighty Teh ms:—One-third cash in hand: one-third in one year and one third in two years from day of sale. Deferred payments to bear six per cent interest uuntil paid, and to be secured to the satisfaction of said executor and executrix. Margaret Beeler, Executrix. Michail Bexi.kk, Executor. FrenchjrMerryman. } Atty’s, for plf’t.- M Notice. To whom this may concern:—All parties knowing themselves to be indebted to the Henry Derkes, estate, either for interest due on notes or otherwise, must positively call on BJJ.Terveer one of the executors, and pay such indebtedness within thirty days from this date, or we shall leave all claims unpaid with our attorneys for collection. All desiring to save costs and expense must pay within the thirty days. B. J. Terveer, I March 23,1893. Henry Kohns f Executors. 1-3

Moore’s Poultry Remedy Is the oldest Poultry Remedy on tbe market. Positively prevents and cures CHOLERA and GAPES. More than pays for its use in the extra production of EGGS. Sold by Holthouse, Blackbury * Co., druggists, Decatur, Ind. 38-1* Decatur Produce Current. country paonuex. Eggs 12 Potatoes 80 Butter 20 Green Apples.. 100 Chicken 8 Dried Apples... Bto 10 Turkeys 10 Bacon... 14 Ducks s 8 Shoulders 13 Tallow 6 Hams 9to 14 Lard 12 Feathers 45 GRAINS, SUDS AND SADI. Wheat «... 63 Timothy Seed 125 Oats 31 Flax Seed ;. 100 Kye 40 Michigan Salt.... 100 Corn 40 NewYorkSalt... 100 Clover 700 Cement 200 FLOUR AND MIAL. Flour perbll 400 ShortsperlOO 80 Flour, rollerpers'k 100 Rye Hour persack. 100 Flour per sack.... 120 Bran per ton 30 00 No. 1 Chop per 100.1 15 Corn Meal per s’k...W» Bran " “mixed. 85 Corn Meal bolted. ..40 Bran “ “ 70 Buckwheat 50 Wool unwashed 20c washed 26c. LTV* STOCK. Hogs 6 dO@fl 10 I Horse*.... 75 000200 Dairy C0w525.00035:00 | Sheep 2 000 500 Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Trains run on Central Standard Time, 28 minutes slower than Columbus or former time. Took effect Sunday, Dec. 18.1892. GOING NORTH.

STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 6 No. 7 Cincinnati..lve 805 am 910 pm Richmond 2 20pm 1066.. 1145.. 7 Winchester. .. 3 17.. 1155.. 1243 am Portland 4 04.. 1235 pm 123 Decatur 5 10.. 131.. 220 Ft.Wayne..arr 000.. 215.. 305 " •• ...Ire 2 35.. 3 20.. 806 am Kendallville 3 41.. 4 25.. 9 10.. Rome City 356.. 4 40.. 1)20.. Wolcottville 401 9 8],.. Valentine 411 9 42.. LaGrange 4 19.. 5 05.. 951.. Lima .. 429 10 08 .. Sturgis 4 40.. 5 26.. 10 19.. Vicksburg 536.. 620.. 1109.. Kalamazoo.arr , . 605.. 6 50... 1140 .. ..ive 4 20am 625.. 710.. 1226 pm Gr. Rapids..arr 645 .. 810.. 9 00.. 2 20. " •* ..Ive 720 .1010.. 125 pm 415.. D., G.H.&M.cr 1029.. 235 Howard City 1145 . 325 Illg Rapids 123&m 353 Reed City 104 Cadillac arr 1115.. 2,10 900 .. " .. . .Ive 230 •• 610 Traverse City 700 pm Kalkaska 4 11 Petoskej 625 .. 910 Mackinac City 806.. 1035 GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. » No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 539 pm 710 am 1230 pm Petoskey 7 03.. 8 40.. 205 Kalkaska 945 .. 11 10 .. 488 Traverse City.. 1100 .. 400 Cadillac .. ..arr 11 Kiam 100 pm 6 80.. 740 am •• ...Ive 12 10. 120.. 635 pm Reed City 2 18.. 235.. 750.. 9 00.. Big Rapids 3 03.. 3 07.. 820.. 9 32.. Howard City. 422.. 357.. 920.. 1082.. G.H.&M.cr 6 15.. 5 00.. 1025.. 1136.. Gr. Rapids .arr 6'81.. 515.. 1040.. 1150.. " “ ..Ive 7 00.. 6 00.. 1120.. «00j>m Kalamazoo.arr 850.. 800.. 1256 am 840.. “ ..Ive 856 .. 806.. 1 8 «- Vicksburg 9 24.. 888 Sturgis 1019 .. 926 *O6 •• Lima 10 32 .. 940 /. .... ..... 5 IT.. LaGrange .... 10 44 .. 962 *29.. Valentine 10 58.. 10 02.. 637.. Wolcottville... 1104 .. 1014 *<7--Rome City 1109 .. 1019 »*« .. Kendallville... 1125 .. 10W «06.. Ft. Wayne..arr 1240 pm 1150 716 .. “ " . ..ive 100.. lzl»am 645 am Decatur 1 46.. 1258 .. 680 Portland 240.. 15*.. 730 Winchester. .. 317.. 286.. 809 Richmond 420.. 340.. 915 Cincinnati | 700 ■ ■ 665.. 1201 pm .... ■■ Trains 5 and 6 run dally between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. f C, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent JEFF. “" YBo M!snd

LADIES ONLY! Dr. DU MONT’S FEMALE REGULATING PILLS are always safe and reliable. 12,000 testimonials from all over the world. Beware of dangerous substitutes and Imitations. Price $2 per package. Sent by mall securely sealed from observation. Address, Dr. R. DuMont, 98 8. Halstad st. Chicago, 111., U. 8. A. All Female trouble treated/ NERVE PILLS. FREE TRIAL. Cures Permanently either'aouteor chronic in either aex. It restores Impaired oi lost power. Checks all forms of waste or drain: makes strong tho weak. Full package 11: six forts, trial package 12c, with nook, sent aeourel.t sealed on receipt of price. Address Dr. R. Du font, 98 So. Haisted afreet, Chicago, 111. 87 ly Notice 8f Final Settlement of Estate. Notice Is hereby given to the creditor*, heirs and legatee* of Elizabeth Chrisman deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court held at Decatur, Indians, on the 4th day of May. 1893, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate 'of said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. g William Chrisman, Adtn'r. Decatur, Ind., April 11, 1893. 4-3 John Andersop, Atty'. Executors Sale. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned executors of tho estate of Byron H, Dent, deceased. will offer for sale at public auction, at the east door of tho Court House in the olty of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, on Tuesday, (May 15, 1891, to tho highest and beet bidder the fee simple of the following described real estate, situate in Adams county, in the state of Indians. to-wit Commenolng fortynine and one-half (49#) rods west of the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of tho southwestquarter of section thirty-five (35) in township twenty-eight(2B) north, range fourteen (14) east, iu Adams county. Indiana, thenc running west seventy-three (73) rods and seven (7) links, theno north twenty-eight (88) rodsand ten (10) links to the centre of the public highway, thence northeast along the center of said public highway to the northwest corner of said southeast quarter of said southwest quarter of said section thirty-five (86), thonoe running east thirty and one-half (30#), tods thence south eigfity (80) rods to the place of beginning. Containing twenty-eight and one-halt' (28#) acres more or less. Said real estate will be sold to raise assets to pay the debts of said estate and special be?uests in said will, and the same will be sold ree from all liens thereon. TERMS:—One-third cash In hand on the day of said sale, one-third In nine months and the remainder In eighteen months from the day of said sale; deferred payments to bear interest at the rate of six per cent, from day of sale until paid and to be secured to the satisfaction ot said executors by mortgage on the land so sold. Barney J. Tervekr. John E. Smith. Executors. France a Merryman, At’tys. 4-4

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