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would moi The Premier visit Ibrahim in his harem II bra-
him willing We pause for reply We think
Uncle John has not read Jane Eyre but has been msed
by Thackerys Vanity FAIR Read both books, Uncle,
and split the difference.
The people Of this country have for long time been
engaged in endeavorng to find some new way to fortune,
some royal road to glory Separated from monarches
by the very cause OF their existence yet connected with
them by commercial intercourse and the laws OF trade
they have been constantly hating between two opinions
love for liberty and love for their customers, the
mics OF liberty. The good book, however, settles the
propriey OF such conduct by declaring that can
serve two masters and that he must make his election
between God and Mammon. Our country is now but
twelve days distance from Europe The cockney curses
his highs IN Broadway and the Bosonian g,sssses In
Westminster Abbey. The western man salutes the
'.stranger on the seven hills OF Rome and asks for
"con dodger at Grand Cairo-and, to cap the climax.
and complete the congruty, Abbott Lawrence rs minister
10 England and Fenton is consul at Cowes BY the way
we are glad OF Fentons appointment Tor his vcs, who
was his foreman and printers boy owes as for mo-
neys collected and not paid over May blessing rest
upon him, and may he remember us on the first quarter
day.
cradle. They no better for sucking wolves, and
richer for robbing empires They grow proud in golden
age and become savage in the heroic days In velvet
they look out OF place, and in saaet they are shabby
genteeL There is but one aspect in which republic
challenges the admiration OF the world and that is when
pracses broad equality, resting alike upon the shoul
ders oil the rich and the poor when knows no sectional
feelings no superior castles, pompous arsocrats and
no cringlng menias when virtue, honor honesty and
underwriting justice sit at the council board in the simple
garb OF freemen, and the whole nation rises with one
spirit IN the hour OF danger, or lays aside the sword
and the rifle without murmur in the piping times
Of peace, In bona fds republic there . no ,un-
important Or valueless being; every individual there
its glores. and responsible for all its crimes; and
that nation which names the name OF Freedom and
legsates Tor better and an inferior class OF beings that
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SHERTFrS SALE

TY virtue Of an order of the Pike Circuit
Court, in a certain matter Of petition fol
partition BY John L. Netherland, and others,
/ shall offer for sale to the highest bidder,
on a credit of IL monts, on the 4th day Of
September next, before the courthouse door
in Bowling Green; and between the hours
Of 9 and s o'clock of said day, and during
the term of the Pike ci.cuit court, the fol.
lowing real estate, lying in said county Of
Pike to-wit: Eleven (11) acres il T. So,
Z. ! E., adjoining the lands of Henry Por-
ter on the Horth; l76 acres, T. So, N. R.
E.; 8. w. fri Ia of sec. "a, T. So, R. l E.,
containing Is & Sc one hundredths acres;
lot of ground known as Island No. 3, T. So,
r. ! E., containing 10 acres; s. E. fri. Ia
sec. %, T. So, R. l E., containing IL & sc
q hundredths acres; and also a lot of land
containing 443 Arpents of Lot No. 8, T. So,
N:R. I E., adjoining the lands of George
Wells on the south-all to be sold subject
to the dover Of the widow. The purchas-
81 viii be required to give bond with good
security. M. GIVNES, Sheriff.
July 30th, Is49.
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TOTAL ECLIPsE!!

ITNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
the public that ROOTS PATENT
ECLIPSE STOVE can always be found at No
10 Main Street, ST. Louis.
This Stove has become the most popular stove
in use, from the perfect simplicity Of its con-
struction, and the certainty with which it per
forms all its cooking operatiOns-ccnsuming, al
it does, less than half a cord Of wood per month
and baking with as much certainty and uniiormi'
|ty as a Bakers Oren. This, together with the
fact that there is no division Of the f1ues, thereby
securing a strong dfaught, makes it the most eco
nomical and convenient Cooking Stove now il
use.
Also on hand ROOTS CELEBRATED PRE-.
MUM COOKING STOVES, together will
every variety of Cooking and ParlOr Stoves
Tin-ware, Kitchen, Hardware, sc. &C., all o.
which will be sold at very low prices, either al
wholesale or retail. .
II Country Merchants woulddo well to call
and examine our stock, as we are satisfied with
small profits. A. & L. NEWBERRY.
st, Louis. NO., Nav 7th, 49.-Sm,
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SHERLFE'S SALE.

N and by virtue of an order Of the Pike Cir
cult Court, made at the April Term, lS49, in
a certain matter Of petition for partition by
Nancy Ellen Long, Sarah Ann Long, Eliza
beth Long and others, against Rhoda Grow
and Martin Crow, l shall offer for sac to
the highest bidder, on a credit of twelve
months, on the 4th day of September next
before the Court House door in Bowling
Green, and between the hours of 9 and 6
o'clock of said day, and during the Term Of
Pike Circuit Court, the following real es.
tate, lying in said county of Pike, to-wit;
S. E. or. of section 10, T. 81, R. 8 W. TIC
be sold subject to the dover of the said
Rhoda Crow. The purchaser will be re.
quired to give bond with good security.
M. OVENS, Sheriff.
July Both, lS49.
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Negroes for Sale.

N pursuance Of an order Of the Pike County
i Court, made on the 9Th day of July ls49, !
ehal sell TO the highest bidder, before the Court
House deor in the town of Bowling Green, or
THURSDAY the 18th day Of August next,
FIVE NEGROEs,i
belonging to the estate Of Frances H. Appleber.
y, deceased. consisting of one young man, two
women and 2aree children.
A credit Of twelve months will be given, b
the purchasers giving bond with two good secu.
ir.sies. Sale TO commence Of two o'clock inthe
14apfnoon. d. G. EDWARDS.
fab. Admir-. Of Pike county and ex-ost1so adn,r.
- estate Of F. H. A~pplsberry, deed.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby giventhat the undersign-
II ed has taken in charge the estate Of Frances
H. Appleberry, deceased. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make imnedi-
ate payment, and all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to present them,
properly authenticated, for allowance within one
year from this date, and If said claims be not pre-
scented within three years from this date, they
will be forever barred.
June 9th lS49.
HIRAM G. EDWARDS,
Public Admir-. of Pike county, and ex-oficio adj
ministrator of estate of Frances H. .Appleberiy,
deceaed.
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Administrat Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate Of Horatio T. Kent
deceased, that the undersigned has obtained from
the Clerk of the County Court Of Pike Co. MO.
letters of administration on said estate, bearing
date the 18th July l849.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment; those having
claims against said estate are notified to present
the same, properly authenticated, within one yeal
from the date Of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from having any benefit of said estate
and if not presented within three years, they
will be forever barred.
T. J. C. FAGG, Admir-.
july 18th 1S49. 3W.
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SHERLEES sale.

|DY virtue of an order of the Pike Circuit
Id Court, in a certain matter of petition for
partition, by A. Judson McCune, and others, /
shall offer for sale to the highest bidder, on cred
it of twelve months, on the 9th day of Septem-
Der next, before the Court House door in Bow
ling Green, and between the hours Of 8 and 5
o'clock Of said day and during the term Of the
Pike circuit court, the following real estate, lying
in said county of Pike, to-wit: Beginning at a
post in the most northern line of David Della
|ney's survey, on Ramsey's Greek, in Pike coun-
|ty, No., from which post a pin oak four inches
in diameter bears N. "a Q E. distant % links,
and a burr oak four inches in diameter bears N.
g E. distant 81 links, the same being John
Miles N. E. corner; running thence N. 53 E.
~ chains to a post from which a pin oak IL inch
.es diameter hears S. 80 w. distant ] links, the
same being Mathew Givens' N. w. corner on
said league line; thence with said Givens' line S.
|37e E. 50 chains and rs links to his S. ". cor
|ner, a post from which a hickory IL inches di-
|ameter bears N &c E. distant 40 links; thence
IS. 53o WIZ chains to a post from which an
ash Is inches diameter N. 8 Q E.. distant ~ links
and an ash IL inches diameter bears N. 72e w
distant 20 links, the same being John Miles cor
|ner; thence with said Miles'line n. 37e w. So
chains and % links to the place of beginning,
containing by calculation l57 & twenty-seven
one hundredths acres, and being part of survey
1902; also 40 acres, being the N. w. or. Of S.
w. IA sec. 16, T. So, N. r. l w. The pur-
chaser to give bond with approved security.
M. OWENS, Sheriff.
.Julv Goth 1910.
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OMrssioN.-In the communication signed

OMIssIoN.-In the communication signed
sJ.,' as published in the last Banner, there
was an omission after the fourth line in the
second column, of a whole page of manu-
script, which broke the force of the article
BY Jumping from one point to another with
out any sort of connection. We make this
correction in justice to e. and hope he will
accept it as an apology for a blunder that is
quite as annoying to US as it can possibly be
to him.
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Sale of School Lands.

order Of the Pike County Court, / will
I'D offer for sale. to the highest bidder, on the
9th day of September next, before the, Courl
House door in Bowling Green, on a credit Of Il
months, the follow school lands, viz: the w. IL
of the s. W. IA Of section %, 7. 81, n. r. l w.
This land will be sold in 40 acre lots, and the
purchaser will be required to give bond with good
security, bearing interest az 10 per cent. from
date. NJ. OWENS, Sheriff.
July Oh ls4s. I'm.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has taken in charge the estate Of John Hub
bard, deceased. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment,
and all persons having claims against said estate
are notified to present them properly authentica-
ted for allowance within one year from this date;
and il said claims be not presented within three
years from this date, they will be forever barred.
H. G. EDWARDS, Pub. Admir-.
|of Pike Co. and ex-oficio admir-. of j. Hubbard,
deceased.
Pike Co. NO., II July 1849. 3w:
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Bridge Subscription.

TIME subscribers to the Noix Greek
Bridge, are informed that the subscrip'
ton list has been placed in my hands by the
County Court for collection, and that the
funds will be thankfully received.
For the information of all concerned, ]
state that the work is progressing as rap
idly a. the state of the water in the river
will permit. EDWIN DRAPER,
july 2Sth lS49.-3w. Contractor.
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i'm COUNTRY PRODUCE Of every discrip-
ton, and r~eceirers and shippers Of ProdGts and
Goods for Country Merchants. Their location
|at the wharf affords them every facility for at
tending to the interests Of their customers; and is
a clear saving to shippers Of the expense Of dray-
age to and from the warehouses of the CITY,
They will at all times give the most liberal mark
ct prices for Produce, and store freight at rea-
sonable charges. They will give the ~strictest
personal attention TO the shipping of produce for
warded to them, and to receiving and forwarding
of freight for country merchants.
Having invested near their whole capital in
their present business, they expect to invite Gus
tom BY accommodation and advantage 10 their Gus
TONERS.
n They will also keep on hand al all times
a general assortment Of GROCERIES ut vhole-
sale and retaail.
THOMAS CASH, Jn., & co.
July 23d 1849. 8 ly.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
' county S9 " Of piis, IS. i" june hnas F Saan'y 1s SSs'''

A ONG the records and pIOceediI es had OF
IA the seventh day of said term Of the court,
to, wit on the 9Th day of July, lS49, is the fol.
lowing, viz:
Ordered that all persons indebted TO the Road
and Canal Fund for said county, the interest or
whose bonds is in arrears and unpaid for a lon
ger term than one year, be notified that unless
said interest be paid on or before the first Mon
day in November next. their bonds will be placed
in the hands Of the County Attorney for imnedi-
ate collection; and that a copy Of this order be
published in the Democratic Banner and Louis
lana Record for three weeks"
A true copy of the record.
Attest-S. F. MURRAY, Clerk.
July 18th 1S49 3w.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF VALUA-
BILE REAL SESTATE.

NJ Office is hereby given, that, on the second
~ Monday in August next, before the Court
House door in the town of Bowling Green, in the
county Of Pike in the State of Missouri, and dur
ing the session of the County Court Of said
county, l will sell to the highest bidder, on a
credit of IL months, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security, the following described
real estate belonging to the estate Of Isaac Lard,
deceased, or so much thereof as will be subj
Client 10 pay the debts OF said deceased, to-wit
"a part of the e. l-2 of the :. w. IA of sec. %,
IT. 81, r 8 W., containing 80 acres; and also the
W. l-2 Of the >. e. 1-2 Of sec. %, T. So r. 8 W.,
containing 30 acres, in the county of Pike in the
State of Missouri.
BY order of the Pike county court.
JAS. C. GILMORE, Admir-.
of the estate Of Isaac Lard, deceased.
July 9Th, l849. 4w.
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MARRIED.,

10 Clarksville, Mo-, on Thursday, the 26tt
inst, BY Elder A. D. Landram, Mr.. Ruber
M. Ford to Miss Mary Frances Williams,
all Of this county.
Il. Cake received.
- On the 26th inst, by Justice Tate.
James B. B. Headrick to Miss Melvina
Martin, all of this county.
IL Cake received.
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Al. We stated last week, that the propo-
sition to abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia, by a vote of the whites and ne
groes, introduced in Congress last winter,
passed the lower House. In this, be it said
to the credit Of the last Congress, we find
By turning to the records, that we were mis-
taken; it was defeated BY small majority.
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Final Settlement.

NOTICES. hereby given 10 all persons int.
~ rested, that at the next November term Of
the county court of Pike county, Mo-, l will ap,
ply for a final settlement of the estate Of George
w. Durham, deceased.
JOSEPH C. ALLISON, Admir-.
July 9Th lS49. Nv.
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One Hundred Guns each for Clay an
st. Charles COunties!!

One Hundred Guns each for Clay and
81. Charles COunties!!
We have just received the glorious pro-
ceedings of enthusiastic mass meetings held
respectively in the above counties, which
sustain the Resolutions of the Legislature,
the constitutional rights of the South, the
right of instruction, and condemn the re-
bsllious and ~treacherous course Of Col. Ben
ton. The former assembly was addressed
by Col. Benton and voted that he ought to
obey or resign. The latter voted his ap-
peal to be not an insult to the Legislature,
but to the "whole people," We will have
more to say of these meetings.
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Of Interest to Tobacco Planters.

V0HE undersigned wish to purchase a guam
tity of TOBACCO, for which they will
p pay sh i '1 markets. Rssfs will WI f'i find h It TO- ,b ~irn interest fe tt IL
give us acall, as we design purchasing all thai
may be offered and paying the highest market
price. H. E. BLOCK & co.
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Pike Circuit Court, yMissouri---M r~acation, JuHs
26th, l848.
Abner L. McElwee, James D. Mel
Elwee, Dan McElwee, Ross McEl-
wee, John Owens, and Rhoda Civ
ems, his wife, Mary McElwee, Je-
NINA E. McElwee, and Mary NJ.
dian, Petition
vs.. for
Josiah Henry, and Ann Henry, his Partition.
wife, Josephus F. d. Thornton, and
Elizabeth Jane Thornton, his wife,
and Michael ]. Noyes, guardian of
John n. Massey, and James D. Mas
sey, minor heirs Of Nathan and Ma
|tilda Massey.
A ND now at this day, the said petitioners file
"a their petition, verified BY affidavit there
with filed, for partition Of certain real estate Of
James McElwee, deceased. lying in the county
|of Pike in the State Of Missouri, to-wit: the
w. l-2 of the $. e. qr. of sec. &, T. %, n. r. W.,
containing so acres. and also the WIZ Of the n.
e. or. of sec. 8, T. So, n. r. 2 W., containing 80
|acres-making together one hundred and sixty
The object of said petition is to obtain par
'tition of said real estate, among said petitioners
and said defendants, heirs Of said deceased, or a
sale thereof, if it should appear in the manner
provided by law, that partition Of said land can
not be made without great prejudice to the own
.ers thereof; and it appearing from the affidavit
the said Josiah Henry and Ann, his wife, jose
plus F. D. Thornton, and Elizabeth, his wife,
and, Michael ]. Nnyes, guardian If John N. Mas
sey and James D. Massey, are not residents Of
this State, II is ordered that they be notified CT
the filing of said petition, and that unless they be
and appear in said Court, at the next term there
of, to be begun and held at the Court House in
Bowling-Green, within and fer said county Of
Pike, on the first Monday OF September next,
and within the first three days Of said term, and
enter their appearance and plead TO, or otherwise
onswer said petition, judgment by default will be
rendered against them in the premises; and it is
ordered that notice be given TO said Josiah Hem
Try, and Ann, his wife, Jcsephus F. D.. Thorn
ton. and Elizabeth, his wife, and Michael J..
Noyes, guardian as aforesaid, by publication Of
this order in some newspaper published in this
county, for eight weeks successfully.
n true ~copy-test,
JAS. M. MARTIN, Clerk.
S. F. Murray. for pet'rs.
July I'd, lS49--8w.
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NEW STORE.

TNHE subscriber begs leave to inform the citi4
zens of Pike andthe surrounding counties,.
that he has Just opened in the ioDer room Of.
Draper's Roac, Water sired, Louisiana, one Of
the LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE
STOCKS OF
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TRay county has passed resolutions
sustaining Col. Benton and condemning bis
doctrine. -
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VETANTED-At the store house Of Lewis
Robertson, Water st. Lounisians, any
quarsty of Ginsang, in exchange for goods at
prices. May 18th, l849.
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IL H. w. P. WooTrEN, Justice Of the
Peace, will hold a claw day'' in Louisiana,
on Saturday. the 4th Of August next.
July 9Th, ls4s.
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THE undersigned beg leave
to announce to the public
that they have established
themselves permanently in
Louisiana. as DE&LERS
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ST LOUIS MARKET.
list OF LETTERS


ID EMAINING in the Post Office at Louis
IL lana. NO., July lst, l849, which if not call
ed for within three months, will be sent to the
Post Office Department as dead letters.
Samuel Brown VIM. Lynch
Sarah Baxter Susannah MehbTd
Amos COPYRIGHT Rebecca Mcconnell 2
Francis N. Cooper John S. Mcconnell
Henry Cody Vim. Newberry
VIM. Condron James n. Parks
ID. L. Chambers Miss Martha ]. Penix.
Rob't. Dawson Robertson Spotswood
Rolly Dixon mrs. vary Shannon
Daniel Fortncy ROlin Strickland
'Rich'd. Fox Geo. H. Stewart
John Garnett Ak. Stewart
Vim. D. Grant Geo. Shannon
Julius Geishet mrs Maria PIT. Sweets
Joshua Hill Thos.a ]. R. TUCKER
John R. Hawkins Joseph Thomas
Newton Henderson Andrew A. William5
VIM. Haynes Mrs AaryA. William
Capt. ]. W. Luke son.
VIM. Walker louisa White
J. RICHARDSON, ~.
Louisiana, NO., July 9Th l849.
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STAPLE & FANCY
DRY GOODS.

EVER OFFERED IN THIS MARKET.
My selections are of the latest styles and Ct the
most approved fabrics Of English, French, and
Domestic Goods; and have been purchased in
Eastern Markets at such rates as will, ] be-
|lieve, enable me to give satisfaction to the closest
All persons purchasing goods in this market,
are most respectfully invited TO call and examine
my stock before purchasing elsewhere, and no
pains shall be spared to please them, both in price
and quality Of goods.
to the retailing or vending Of Dry Goods
for the last twelve years, feels confident he can
give satisfaction, and hopes to merit d portion Of
public patronage.
P. S.--Most articles of merchandise produces
will be taken in exchange for goods.
May l4th, l849.---tf.
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July 18th, ls49.-tf.
500 Reward!

from the subscri-
Der, in Pike Co., Mo-, about the
first of April last, a negro boy
named "TOM," about Is years
old, of a very dark color, low
and chunky made; was dressed
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Rates Of Advertising.

hHteS OF AdVeTtIslngs
Twelve lines or less, first insertion, 70
Each additional insertion, SO
Yearly and quarterly advertisements at rea-
sonable rates.
JOB WORK of all kinds, done with neatness
and despatch, cheap for cash.
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Estray Horse.
July 30th, l849.

and tail, black legs, blind Of the right eye;
there is a small scar between the heel and
pastern joint of each fore foot, occasioned
by a cut. Said horse 10 about fourteen hands
three inches high, about nine years old
rides tolerably well. Any person taking
up said horse and giving information where
he can be found, or delivering him to Mr.
Mccormack, will be literally rewarded fol
their trouble. All expenses paid.
JOHN N. O'CONNER.
.Julv 18th. lS49.-tE,
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WHARF BOAT

LOUISIANA, MO.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS AND SHIP
PIERS OF PRODUCE:
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III UTUWn james, Wur5 q sedI sk1
cap and stitched shoes when he left. I vii
give $50 to any one for his arrest and deliv'
cry to me at my residence near Ashley il
said county, if taken in said county, ant
800 if taken out of the county and deliv'
cred to me as above.
JOHN. ]. LEWIS.
July 18th, 1S49.-tf.
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Terms OF the Bannne,

Terms Oh n Bdnnnes
Single copy, per annum, in advance, 81 30
If not paid within three months, 200
If not paid within the year, $50
No paper will be discontinued unless the same
be paid for up to the time of di~scontinuance.
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Pike Circuit Court, .Mssouri---m r~acQtiOn, Juas
10Th, 1913.
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Abner L. McElwee, James D. Nc
Elwee, Dan McElwee, Ross McEl-
wee, John Owens, and Rhoda Civ
ems, his wife, Mary McElwee, Je-
NINA E. McElwee, and Mary M.
McElwee, by James Mills, her guar
dian,