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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ARREST ALLEGED BURGIAR-John Finn,
young twenty three years Of age was yesterday
brought before Justice Bowling the charge OF being
Of number of parties who broke into the clothing
store OF Meyer Levy 400 Canal street. the night Of
January II, aud stole 81, 635 worth OF ready made
coats One Of the stolen garments was found In the
prisoners possession and the magistrate committed
him for trial The prisoner denies his guilt and says
that he can prove where he bought the COAL
CRUELTY A Honss-Yesterday morning Patrick
Martin arrested by officer Of the Sixth precinct
the charge Of striking his horse violent blow on the
head with the butt end Of whip, and also hshng the
animal with the whip in cruel and brutal manner
Justice Bowling required Martin TO give bail 10 the sum
o. $500 to answer the charge.
CANSIBAr1sM the 9th day Of November last John
Mangan bag sewer haiing from tho classic locality of
Cherry street. became engaged in quarrel with Michael
coming enraged at some remarks made by Michael
stabbed him with large needle, knocked him down and
then bit hisear off, John fled after taking this tit bit
and could be found until yesterday when officer
Justice Dodge Jefferson Market Police Court, bv
whom he held for trial in default Of 49, 900 ball.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED GAMBIER-Richard Howe Harris
aTagned before Justice Dodge yesterday charged
Sergeant schoopmaker with dealing at the game OF
faro at 69l Broadway. Harris was held 10 answer in
$500 BAIL
RoBBERy by SNEAK 1HrEvEs.-The dwelling Of Nr. w.
IL HIM. No 90 Madison street, entered Monday
afternoon last while the family In tho basement Of
the house, and robbed OF four gold and two silver
watches and quantity of jewery all nting to the
value o. about 5000 The stolen articles in closet
The second floor OF the house, and the hall door
0f the place could have been opened noisclessv but
BY latch key is supposed that the thief used skeleton
keys 10 gain admission
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WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE.

THE PROPOSED SEWER FROM 13STH STREET TO HlRLEs
RvER.-0n Monday evening special meeting Of Tho
Committee Highways and Bridges Board OF Trustees
Morrisana. held a, the Town Hall, when profile
Of the proposed TO from 13Sth street to Har
lem river was adopted. Prompt measures are being
taken in The matter the northern approach TO the
bridge cannot be operated until the pipe
IL laid Plans Of the Westchester Railroad street, Eagle
and MON street were ordered 10 be made also
OF the assessment district OF Morris place. West Nor
risania.
FIREMAS's BAiI---The annual bail of the working
members OF Hook and Ladder Company No. l. Of Nor
rsania, took place last night Morrisanan Hall, and,
judging from the pleasure depicted faces OF he
numerous company in attendance, tho aDAr was per-
feet success As the reunion 10 bsge takeE place
about week ago, bnt in Consequence OF the in.
state OF the evening selected had to be post
p0ncd the occasion last evening as characterized by
landabie effort on the part Of thu managing committee
to render doubly pleasing Ecry ono seemed TO vic
with each other In endeayorps 70 add 70 ihe evenings
enjoyment
K, SHAMEFUL PRocEEpIScs --fhe passengers waiting room
Of the Fordham Horse ssr Railroad company, Mott
Haven, has been subjected for limo pas. 70 the
visits, almost nightly Of certain persons who only
carry OF any articles OF clohing It.. that may be et
night in the room by the employees OF the company,
but further evidence Of their presence disgure tho
walls with miserable sketches OF most disgusting
srrjpOn. Serera suspicious looking characters have
beer observed lurking around N the vicinity ditipg the
past few days strict watch is, however, Kept their
movements.
THIEviNG OPERATIONS OH TIE HARLkx RAILROAD
CsRs-sercral members of the Eight fingered brigade
made their appearance IN OF the Harlem Railroad
cars yesterday afternoon and with their accustomed
adroitness succeeded in easing two three gcntc-
the victims, Mr.. Nasua, while taking quiet snooze
was relieved Of his pocketbook and pair OF vanablo
fur gloves Unfortunately the articles missed
until after the train had reached the depot and most OF
the passengers had left the cars.
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THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

Meeting OF The Order az Good Samaritans.
grand temperance demonstration of tho Order Of
Good Sanaritans place last evening at the Allen
street Methodist Episcopal church. the RICH, Worthy
Grand Chief Of The Order presiding. There ex-
trcmcy good attendance, and the interest the pro-
ccedngs was we'll sustained throughout.
The meeting having been called 10 order. the Rev.
Henry Blanchard began the exercise nv Offering M a
bre prayer. 4 hymn was then snog by the Order
and the President gave a short statement in
reference to the society after which the Rev
the first work FOR Temperance reforners TO was 70
create pubic opinion in favor of their cause SUM-
forcng any enacents that might be passed tor the pur
pose Of restraining the vice OF iDtempcance In the
city or New York, undoubtedly, At the present time.
public opinion against that existed
the repression OF drunkenness For his part he was
fully persuaded that the evils caused by indulgence in in
toxicatine liquors awful that something more
than moral sua necessary stop them and that
laws should be fwssed prohibiting from selling
liauors and when passed eniorced The stronr arm
OF the law should be called In 10 put down the traffic
ia Intoxicating liquors. He understood that number
Of temperance organizations were represented 1T the
meeting lie glad TO know that all these societies
xistd but he Thought time II the cause Of
temperance reform TO be carried successfully
grand organization He glad also observe iha.
large number OF women had joined these societies and
had thrown their innueNe Cor the furherance the
good work. Ii women would only consecratc Them.
selves 20 this the drinking OF strong liquors would
become nnfashionabie that would dare indulge
IN them John Rrskin short time since in address
ing n meetinx OF the subject OF war.
had said that II they would only express Then
iisapprobatson Of hlo,dshed and would black
white any war aas going on IN any part
&c the world. national strife world at once be
abol shed The good effected By temperance orgsnza.
confined to the repression OF drunkenness
1. was well known that poor men would not 90 into
churches there room for them: b1t they
would and I'D, attend temperance meetings, aud were
influenced greatly FOL IT, better BY the snnoblug
agencies there brought 10 bear upon them The evils
created by inemperance were 30 awn aud ghasty that
he believed temperance societies were the mems Of
eicciiny lncacrabe good Hc hoped inst all who IN
seihshy ysrned for the uplifting OF humanity and we're
DESTROYS OF working for the elevation o. humanity would
enrol themselves members Of Temperance organizations.
Major Harf Mr. Payer and others also addressed the
meeting The proceedings were occasionally eniyened
Ia ex remply agreeable manner by music Mrs Ken.
uedy ami llr J Hayward. together witu the Western
star lcc Club having volunteered their services Tor the
o,cu
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TIVE SEASON OR LENT.

AmOne ia. many episodes in the life or our saviour to
which Chris Ell parts OF the world look with
amt vereHtion, thesc none which receives more
general substantial renembrancs than the forty days
fas! In the wilderness The CONNIE mnraton OF this
sacr'hcc benalf # MANKIND was ins uici accord
70 most o. tae tathers of tue fourth and ann centuries,
Dy the Apostles although many protessnt writer's claim
That " vas not snaugnrael until the second or thru
century o no christian However that may be, IL
is ceain tht ss early the beginning 81 the second
century the observance Of the Icnicn fasi vas
made Obligatory. The origin Vt the word Lent
j. uncertain. some writer's claiming its derivation
from i,nce-,, saxon word meaning To lengthen
and others again from the German l,s. to thaw, De-
cause the season In which " srng or the time
when the DAYS lensthen The general mode or obscrv-
in the Catholic Church is the same throughout the
world but there various modacat ons ~ the rules
prescribed IN Inherent countries Today the season
commences with the festival of
Ash wednesday. called by the athers Of The church
c1put jJspt, beginning Of the fast tn former tines
and In many Of the Catholic countries at tue present
time the custom Of sprnklin2 ihe head and garments
with ashes was observed rs svmbo OF gr.ef for
ribulaons en- iafed BY our Saviour. well a method
denoting pentence for their ransgressions during the
preceding year From this practice IL derived the name
ling The garments with ashes has fallen into disusr
TO certain event commemorated in the practice of
making the sign Of the cross with ashes on the
forehead. In the various churches the PARTICLES
OF old altar linen blessed wood and other consecrated
materials are collected and burned and the ashes blessed
BY the officiating priest before the pal of the
day Az the conclusion Of the ceremony Of blessing che
ashes the faithful approach the communion rails and
each person " then marked with the sign Of the
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Cleared.
steap, pJara (B)r. Noodle, Liverpool VIA Queenstown
steamship Aauama, Dcaken, Vera cruz-c A whitney a
steamship nightingale. Breaker. New orieans-c Nal
Steamship Leo Dearborn. savannah--Aurray, Ferris
sesh Sepns S ssEs ,see 'e
Ship knd,mIon CBrl. Williams Liverpool via Savannah
sars Sewcs.,ie (Br, Armstrong, Lserpco-u , Devon
Bari King Bird Davis Massachusetts Henry.
Brig Asxsnaer BIZ Thompson turks isiands-Penison
sshr Ocean Queen CBr,. Jones Aatigua-G 4 J Knox
solr Navigator. Ferry, Granada and market-B Wen
scLr B Hawkins, Wyatt, Chsriesion-y L Mecready 4
Scar Ann Turner Parker scldthwate over
'' sobr oyoea, Mitchell Baltimore.
schr Jones smith salem Salem a S,s ..,
sehr Seliie a Bioomdeid Hobbis stamford.
Arrived.
es@:sp .ny ussans &c Gssy .a aP9gS s Fss
IN. spoken by boa, from Naysssa Island wishing
heard from IN sSsc months and hat they were getting
Sr "a he ssd ms March as o H S s
lou IS a. spoke steamship Rising Star hence for Apnwal
s sax Sssna sS' &ss bound
an ST Bright passenger died Of consumption. Che Q
~ sssani.hio San lacno Atkins savannah 90 hours with
ia.iers. PASSED steamship salvador hence iOr sa
rom Pcrio Rico Tor baltimore 10 days out
Steamship Niagara, Blskrman.. Hlrnmonu NorfoF.
Steamship Saratoga, King Richmond and Norfolk with
rndss and passengers TO q Helnckcn 4 Paimore.
steamship Empire Hairiek. Georgetown. DC with mdsc.
s~Sr Anne BeI of New HAVEN Prindle Ponce II DAYS
with sugar and nossses TO Hotchkss Bros GO. of New
schr Enterprise SBr coombs CORVALLIS rs. IL days,
with potatoes. to u DeWolf Co
schr Aivnrsdo. whitmore Ellsworth
schr Julia Gammage Xix. Rocklsnd
schr Panama, Getcheii. Rocklsnd.
sehr Helen Mar, wins. Portland, 10 days.
Schr Leesburg Davis Portland, days.
schr A Chase, Erskine, New Bedford
schr Harriet Ryan, wirkson, New Bedford.
schr Cas. E ;isnc' New, New Bedford
schr senator, fsulklin Boston
Schr Mathew vassar, sr, Christie. Warehsm.
Srhr Saile smith, Chase, Fall River.
Schr Nand Queen, Chase, Fall River.
Schr Richard Borden Borden, Fall River. -
schr 1hos Borden wrehtngon Fall River Tor Phladei-
Schr James Henry Church welaeet
Schr J Ross. Paul Dighton.
Schr John Lozler, Lincoln Dighton.
schr sylvester Hale, Coleman, Diehton.
Schr sarah Gardiner Teel EdgaIiown -.
schr Drgc. Baker, Providence for Philadelphia.
schr Lochel Haskell. Providence.
Schr Surprise Barker Providence.
Schr Pointer, Nichols, Providence.
Schr u Meaney CLARK, Providence for Elizabcthport
schr Juliet, snow, Providence for Elxabcthport.
schr American Eagle, shaw Providence for Newcastle
Del.
schr Fanny Fern, Sanders. Newport.
Schr J knight, Bristol.
Schr Ann Parker, Berry, Norwich
Scllr J Cunningham, Vert Norwich.
SchrJ Allen, Case, Bridgeport.
Schr hsfele, Eiiwood southport.
Steamer Frances, simms, Philadelphia
Marine Disasters.
ErissEu FcSe sHuEY, from New York. was repcriedsby
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LONG lSlARD INTELLIGENCE.

Qrsrss County CorRT.--ln the Queens County Court
the following persons convicted and sen,enced 10
imprisonment for various crimes: --rhree young men,
George Smith, John Meyers and John Smith, indicted
for petit larceny sentenced TO the County jail for
two months susan smith convicted Of stealing 4
watch and other articles from Perpont Potter, and
fenced 10 the House Tor the Reformation Of Juvenile
Denqucns. Robert Douglass for burglary In the third
degree was sentenced to imprisonment ir the County
Jail for four months. John Il. Jackson, convicted OF
stealing horse sentenced 10 tho state Prison for
the term OF four years Alexander Leonard cony ctcd
OF stealing twelve railroad wheels SIX axee
was sent ,nced to Imprisonment in the state Prison for
one year and nine months Albert Stcothof indicted
for seduction under the promise of marriage
dered TO the next term of the court
Orr THa TRACK. -On Monday evening the pa ssenger
tram on the Long Island Railroad due at Jamaica al six
O'Clock precipsted from the track by The displace
mcni Of switch
fSouEsr-An inquest was held at Astoria on Saturday
last upon the body OF unknown man found drowned
AZ Bcrnan Island letter was found la his possession
addressed to r. L. Mitchell wuicn supposed be The
name OF the deceased
APPOINTMENTS CoSrRsGp.--The appointment or Major
ouarterman, Postmaster OF Flushing aud H. L. Rider
Postmaster oi Jamaica, l. l.. have Dccn confirmed.
Lose ISLAND BmIe SocIry.The spring meeting OF
this society win convene New Utrecht. on tuesday
Assca II AZ two I. w.
AcrpEsr-A valuable team belonging J. l. Bur
rows Of Newtown took fright Tuesday last. and
spirited brought up One OF the horscs was badly
I
stence.
woopsips FLASHING RAILROAD application vas
MADE the Goth uli to the supreme coar, Of King.
county Tor the appointment OF commissioners for the
routes OF his road. Mcssrs. a. y Armstrong Charles
Roe and ". H. 0nderdonx have, IL IL said, been APP
pointed
Frsr HUNTINGTON. The Roman catholic church, a
the above place, destroyed Ivy fre Tuesday
Adjective stoveppe the OF the ire. Insured
for $500.
RAfscAD Mss1ise a. SrfoNK, Lose IsLAsD--N large
and enthusiastic meeting held this village The
18th ut TO advocate ea,iy action Cor the completion Of
The Sonthside Rsifoad The right OF way has beet
granted by many the route, aud, further induce
nenf, town ar j. to he raised 20 help complete the
same.
LOOKING NTEg Hcs>s >rrAtlPs One hundred dol ar,
reward has been offered by the Supervisors OF King
county for The apprehension conviction OF
who are guilty OF stealing horses cattle in the
county.
BurcLar.-0n SATURDAY evening the house OF Mr.
Bernstein, AZ Fosters Meadow, broken open and
several articles carried or The perpetrators have been
arrested and gave bail In the $500 TO appear at
the next sang Of the Grand Jury
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Trr LYSrHnrRG AND DANvrLs RAILROAD SrRviys
The engineers completed double preliminary
vsy OF route between Iynchburg and Dsnvile finding
the air line distance nftynne miles and the route dis
lance between sixy-nvc and sixty. nine miles, The up
per route beginning at Lynchburg, follows the valley
OF Flat creek crosses otter river near Alexander :
brushy OAK mountain, by Pitisylyania Court House,
crossing the White Oak mountain al Dry Fork Cap and
40 down the valley Of Fail creek TO Danvlle. The lower
route diverging from the upper one and bali miles
this side Of Danvnle follows the waters Of due Fail
creek crosses White Oak mountain AZ a gap near ~
David 1 anears entering the Meadows country at Dr.
lsons plantation passing within mile west OF ohalk
level approaching stauDton river by Cbds creek and
cross Of at the mouth OF Otter striking Ward road
Simmons tavern and uniting with the upper route AZ
she head waters Of Iynchs creek, six miles from Lynch
bury
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cross by the priest, who rectes at the same time
the words wemeats, homo, quod putris e q tnPHeeren
reueTteris remember man. thou art but dust ana unto
dust thou shalt return, The ceremony Of blessing and
distributing the ashes although monotonous ana unac
companied by any display Of ceremony from i's very
the churches during the distribution ana the
solemn words OF remembrance uttered by the priest ~
OF the most impressive ceremonies OF the Cathohc
Church.
In the Anglican Church the day is celebrated win
prayer, but the OF ashes lie omitted The maedc-
ons against mpentent sinners read by tho oncatng
minister and at the end of each naledcton the entire
congregation answer amen.
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VISOR Croske was adopted.
II viii be remembered that 1t the last meeting OF the
Board il voted make the subject of charging the
Lunac Asylum al Flatblsh the special order Of bust.
ness az the meeting OF yesterday and in accordance
there1ih,
Supervisor SclIcrns introduced resolution at tho
proper time directing the Committee Laws and Ap-
plicalons to the Legislature prepare an act to be
transmitted to that body authorizing the county to
$500 on bonds, with which 10 deay the expenses of
The enlargement; and that the representatives Of the
county be requested TO favor the passage Of said
Tho resolution adopted by vote of IL To I.
A resolution offered by Supervisor HAyLgy, OF the
Second ward, was adopted directing the same commit
tee TO prepare and transmit act the Legislature
authorizing the Board TO take the land adjoining the
Court Hoo 80 on the east to Boerum street. and on the
the Board may designate, through commission
ers 10 be appointed for that purpose.
Tho Chairman, Mr.: LITTLE. having vacated his scat
which was occupied by another member of the Board
pro ee., offered the following preamble and resou-
toms
Whe,eas bill J. before The STATE legislature giving
landing and boarding station, BY right domain
passed intention q the coHsaisn"rs
lievns selection would be very in furious to this
eosi and t hep I,s y; I'D s
fully and earnestly protest acain;s te Of said
without = is amended SO as 70 cAcinds Kings county from lis
Resosad That committee of three be appointed BY the
chairman of this Board proceed TO Albany
our representatives, aud take such acon they may
against the establishing OF boarding its
Supervisor LITTLE made few remarks in sup
port Of the resolutions and in opposition the es'ab
iishment Of quarantine in Kings county. There
nothing, however in the bill which forth that coney
Island the place TO be selected for such purpose,
notw anding what had been reported that effect
by Asenbymen Jacobs and Ready: and should the bill
pass Governor Fenon had promised the speaker TO give
il the str,ctest scrutiny before signing it.
In the course OF the discussion which ensued Il was
stated that II had been reported that Mayor Booth had
written letter in favor Of the establishment Of quar-
anne at Coney Island the committee Of the Iegsa-
tnre considering the bill. brt his Honor, who was
present denied the truth OF any such assertion and
pressed has opposition 10 having that locality used for
such purposes.
Supervisor Littl's preamble and resolutions, after
having been amended to place the number Of
the committee at five instead OF three and with in
seron protesting against tho selecting Of lands
right Of eminent domain, adopted, and the follow
ing members OF the Board appointed such commit
toe ~upcrintondants cropsey, stilIwel Johnson,
Howell aud Wills.
Adorned unn Monday next a. three r N.
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FIRE AT HoSEoyE FALLS, N. VA block OF stone
buildings burned 10 the village OF Honsoye Falls OF
G. Allen a sons Mr. sleeper and M Mooney Tota
loss estimated at $1,000
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S HIP PIN q NE w S

ALMANAC roE nav yogK--rHfs pAY.
= .......-..t..... y NOON sIrs eve
s................. . D. HIGH WATER "
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KIxcs COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The State Tax-Not Enough Money in the
Treasury 10 Pay It-S300,O00 10 he Raised
How the Public Money Has Been Expended,


Treasury 20 Pay It-S300,OO0 20 he Raised
How the Public Money Has Been Expended,
tSc.. &c.
Tho Board OF Supervisors met yesterday afternoon
the President Mr.. William W. Little OF the Twentieth
ward, in the chair.
communication received from the County
Treasurer enclosing another from State Comptroller
relative to the State tax Of Kings county Mr. Gardiner
the County Treasurer stated that consequence Of the
heavy and unusual expenditures this Of the
year the treasury had been left without the Of
meeting the demands of the State which amounted to
5000 800 26an increase OF 1927 7lS ~ last
TINS increase was owing to the payment OF $127 500 so
OF certificates Of indebtedness for moneys borrowed
account OF the Superntendens OF the Poor amounting
10 xiOs2oO and the redemption OF certificates issued TO
banks and insurance companies for taxes illegally
sessed and collected, amounting to SS7 5l6 % There
fore the County Treasurer applied for authority 10
borrow the sum OF 100000 which, together with the
amcunt already paid into the State Treasury, would
enanie him TO meet the demands against the county.
Supervisor CRoozE of Fatbusa, offered resolu-
given by the Board.
Supervisor ScHoEs of the Nineteenth ward thought
ghat would be well to look at the manner in
which the money of the county being expended.
They spending 1t faster than they did last year.
and unless there more economy used the amount
for the present year would far short He did not
object 10 having the $500 600 raised but protested
expended In connection with this he read the
following table of Igures which wil afford striking
illustration OF the increased expenditures OF tie public
| moneys with several years past:-
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SALES Of REAL ESTATE.

By y Besoser, SON Co--Essie OF Joseph y. Barnes
House on, o 3, Wes, I'D street. between 9Th and 9th
avenues lc' 70 tsgSn .42a 600
lOis north silc 81 lsath street 200 feet east OF llth
avenue 2jx.l II, sauB e0O
lots south side ~ l15h 10 feet east of llth
avenue. x5x9n.i each loo
.of th street oi sOSsO house NatJ..,.......1 1900
house ~ icet ueer. extension IA feet. 5000
hosr end q 10 Mansfield place West DIST street. lot -
.u6xONS llOOU
goes north West 5it street. ss feet east Of oh
avenue 10 lxlODn4 aud 25xil5 each. ......... 2lJ0
gore ~ blst street 80 feet OF 9TH avenue. ib
20 1x0)6 ........... 2lOO
House ana lot ~ sih avenue 10Th street lot :.
House and lot NO sas TN avenne 24e s5,h street.
lc Mpxso house 2exs5 us0o
~ east sde ith avenue 5o5 north OF 55h street. %
lot nora siae ia street 2O5s east Of 9th
Alxit0b. ...................... ADO
20 south side q "a 81 800 east OF ON Dx
@O1
street -5sa.s .'.,..................... 1880
hall blO,ks 300
ny Muller wilkins a Go.
mulberry streets Es.o5 ss,oo
xulberry slrsets 2isgs Observation-Disclosures. ~ 800
Stable and let No 20 Mott street YlsSs.......... 900
Lot northwest 9TH Iz2d street... s25
5lcts ADJOINING on 9TH avenue, eah $50
2ots ADJOINING on 4th avenue. each 5b
lots adjoining on 4th avenue, each TO
Lol senhwtst corner 4'h avenue and lSjd srest. -
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The New Reconstruction Riil and How II il
ReGurdcd-The Empire state Of the south
Anxious for the speedy Restoration of IIar-
usoniOus Relations with the Union-Proba-
bility Of Negro senta,iyes in the State
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By = y Blesoser Son Co--Estie OF Joseph y. Barnes
deceased.
House snd lol 81 wesi I'D between 9Th and 9th