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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-23
THE COrTONwOoD VALLEY.

j. :. BoughtoD, correspondent Of the Law
renee Tribune. writes TO that paper the follow
ing in regard to the western portion OF our
county:
1.-THE Valley Of the Cottonwood. for some
twelve or fifteen miles above EnpOria. has m
appearance approaching that Of an old settled
country. Large farms. under q good state Of
cultivation, occupy nearly all the bottom land
and a considerable portion Of the high prairie
for several miles from the river. Peach ORCH
ards are frequent, and not only furnish fruit,
shade and protection from the wind, hut re-
lieye. in u most pleasing manner, the otherwise
nOnotOnous landscape. II Is surprising that
many farmers in Kansas neglect the raising
81 this luscious fruit. How many farm houses
are now standing unprotected and alone upon
the prairie without a tree and scarce u shrub
la sight, that might have been surrounded
with peach trees. whose rich fruit would have
added health and wealth TO the family. and
whose abundant foliage would have given q
world Of comfort by its protection from SHIN
lner sun and winter storms: this. sOo. with
out the expense Of dollar, and very incoB-
siderable amount Of labor.
The wheat harvest Is In fun blast. and large
fields Of the golden grain are standing in the
shock, waiting the fair days o. warm sun
"haCL kSfekSaTe u TIC W.
easiOnaliy we find field which has suffered
from rust, in which the grain IL somewhat
shrunken; the yield. however, will he above
the average. The corn looks well, aad prom
ises an abundant crop.
A large portion of the population in thIe part
of the Cottonwood valley belong to the Society
u Friends, and their farms have that air Of
thrift aud home comfort Which Is chaFarteris-
tic Of these people wherever we End them.
Seven miles from Emparfa they have church
% injecting house, - they designate IL, where
service IL held every Sabbath, and w'seEe .
large Sabbath School is in operation.
Ten miles from Emporia Il the town q Ply
month. where there Il store and pest ONCE,
kept by John Carter, one Of those plain, old
fashioned Quakers, whose "thee'' and @fhOu'
contrasts agreeabiy with the erdiaary style OG
conversation, and whose Arquaintanee one re-
ours 70 with pleasing recollectIons. Two or
three very comfortable dwellings, and = school
house complete the invoice. The town and
country Was settled in '5es but Mr.. :Carter
informed us that mere improvements have been
made within she lest year aud . half than IN
all the previeus years. The place Is supplied
with mail each way on. Thursday and safur-
day.
Joseph Rusle has some q the nieest and
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II has bcen stated by many sases and a few
statesmen that the red men Of the forest could
not lie civilise,I; dfid that they would not work
under any circumstances. Since the appoint
ment Of Quskers to take charge Of Indian al
fairs, quite change HAS come over tho noble
red men aud they begin TO feel that it devolves
upon them as citizens Of this country a. con-
form to the bible Injunction OF ~earning their
bread by the Sweat Of their brow" Example:
Thomas ArmoF and others residing on the
north side OF the NeoshN, wer0 short Of harvest
hands last tSeek! In fact they could not be
had. s' strSightway they went On the kaw
Indian camp and engaged the services Of sever
al staiwart braves tn work in the harvest field.
We learn that they did well and bound wheat
equal 10 . white man. So much for eiviiizs-
fion.
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The Topeka Commonwealth, In referring TO
our article In regard to the Eastern mails last
week, says;
THE NEWS ia right as TO the trouble, but
wrong TO the cause. That the malls ART
sadly out Or joint we know 70 our SORROW,
and that some one connected with the r. u.
department Is greatly Mt Eault. we verify be-
lieve. We are confident, however, that no
blame can be traced 70 the door Of our Post
master here. Three times duy4ng the past
week. including yesterday, We failed 70 get
our Dlails until nearly night. On one Of these
days we got NO State mail, and on another 20
eastern mail. When the mails reach here they
are properly distributed and dispatched 90
their destination. No interest suffers more
from these interruptions and delays, than Z
daily newspaper, and we certainly shall moi
shield Deacon FAynsworth Il we catch him
hAppiAg"
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BATHING.-Y'he season for outdoor bathing
Is nOw at hand. and IL is to be hoped that Peo-
pie will not indulge In this summer luxury
with recklesSness. Many constitutions are
sadly shattered every summer by too much
bathing. Bathing l. good thIng. employed
IN moderation; but II imInoderate1y enjoyed II
Is dangerous paStime.' Only the most robust
and soundest systems can long stand daily
Immersions I'm river without beeOmfng I'M
paired. Persons afflicted by organic disal'ili-
ties should not bathe OftrFier than every other
day, and I'm no event should they remain long
or i'm the water thar ten or ffteea minutes.
Any indulgence in bathing extended 60 bali
an hour (which Is more frequently the rule
than the excepsionl Il highly injurious. al
though the injury NAV not be Immediately
apparent. Persons who are In the habit "f
going to the. Cottonwood every evening should
remember this.
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UNION BASKET MEETIHG.-Thcrc win be n
Union basket meeting on the west bank Of Al
len creek, east OF the SIisher school house. on
Sunday, August LIST. Services tn commence at
mt ten o'clock in the morning and two in the
afternoon. Let all those who come bring their
dinners, as 10 not have to leave the ground.
Several ministers are expected to be present.
All are invited tn attend. Let us throw all
jealousy and sectariSnism aside. and a unit
ell band work for the glory Of Jesus and the
spread Of His kingdom. 4 prayer meeting will
he OrVanize,l I'm the ey eutn0.
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NOTICE 10 SCHOOL BoARps.-The law re.
quires school boards 10 see that ! certified
statement Of the aggregate percentage Of tax
levied By them on the property Of their dis.
trict be kafSartied by tileir clefk 10 the County
CieEk before the 18th Of August:
1t Is also The ddis OF the clerk Of the district
to MAKE out certified list Of all the persons
residing in the district liable TO pay Sax, and
transmit the same to tile county clerk before
the 18th - August:
Please make cut these tive statements on
separate sheets Of paper and forward them to
the County clerk as soGti a. Practi. able: For
duties and penalties see sections IS. 81 and IS
Of the school law Of 1863. 1 will forward
blanks 80 the clerks in time for the September
report required by tie iaw.
\. ID: CHGAaRERs,
Sup't. Public Instruction.
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OBITUARY.

Died at his residence. at Toledo, Chase
county, Kansas. July 18th. at o'clock p. IA .
Hf aPopleXy. Mr.. n. Ii. BARBER. Aged "a
years.
The diseased was born in England, and i'm
migrated to This country in the year 1873. lie
removed from Illinois to this county in the
year 1861, and has resided here since that time.
Mr.. Barber was favarahIy known throughout
the county. and hi. many aequaintaKres will
ice panied to learn of his sudden death. lie
leaves wife and ten children to mourn hi,
loss.
deaths hut path that must he trod,
IL man would ever pass to God
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The Commonwealth says the detention 81
the eastern mails In going to and coming from
Emporia aud southwestern Kansas, is caused
by the inconVenient time OF arrival and de-
parture OF trains the 4. T. 4 5. +. road
The mails are compelled to lie over one day.
The proper postal authority has been advised
Of the fact. aud probably some remedy will be
found. We should think sack for Emporia
might be made up on the Kansas Pacific train.
and the mail for that place not detained here
for III Stfiln,tiou
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Among our new advertisements will he found
the card Of II. q. Cross and w. 7. McCarty,
attorneys at law. Mr. Cross Is All old resident
Of Emporia, and L. well known throughout the
country an honorable. upright citizen, with
considerable legal experience. and needs NO
recommendation from us. Mr.. MeCarty Is y
graduate Of one of the hest law schools in the
country, and has been In practice for several
years. We have no doubt but what this new
6rm will receive fair share Of patronage and
that they will be abundantly successful in the
nractire OF their nrOfeksinn.
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All. ABoARD.-HRnk Lowe Is Ticket Agent
for all Eastern railroads aud will sell through
tickets for ala points East. Persons desiring
through railroad tickets over any of the rail-
road lines will find IL 20 their advantage to con-
suit Mr.. Lowe. The stages are now making
close connections with the railroad Mt Carbon
dale, and by buying through tickets here there
IL no necessity Of any delay In travelling tn any
point East, North or South. Once, On Com
mercial street.
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And ride DER the grassy mead
For one hour.

For one hour.
SPindleShanks. being ambitious. strobe No. I
and started for the Cottonwood. friend
standing 10y offered his assistance to get II start
ed. The last that was seen OF this ambitious
youth was near the court house. He was n
complete wreck OF his former self and hie most
intimate friends failed to recognize In the for
lOrn youth their own beloved Spindle
shanks.
"Ye godsi what havoc does ambition make.'
BeanpOle, being Al. experienced hand. mount
ed No. . and glided OF with ease and grace. {"
the admiration 81 all present.
BandyIegs, not being physically constituted
for n successful horseman, was unfortunate and
succeeded in showing his deXterIty by falling
of the sidewalk, his head coming i'm contact
with the ground. The shock was too great for
his nerves and his brooches. He Immediately
had recourse TO a flask to .'string up his
nerves. and to a tailor TO ''string up'' his un-
mentiOnables.
TubagutZ kRese he couId ride 40. 4, and forth
with proceeded to mount. The boys havin.
deterousIy adjusted crooked pin in the sad
die Of No. 4, Tubagutz dismOunted suddenly.
to the infinite amusement Of the by-standers.
\ row was now on the taPis. Loud words en-
sued. but laughable incident happening
about this time, threw the crowd into good hu-
NOR again.
The riding was kept up until late hour
Tuesday night, accompanied by uproarious
laughter and rare fun. The excitement has
somewhat died away, but many u the boys
are bent on. learning to ride.
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II. +. Card Is turning cut some fine pictures.
Dropping into his gallery yesterday We saw
some first rate landscape pictures that he had
taken lately. Among them noticed partic-
ularlS the photographs OF the residences OF K.
N. Ruggles and v. Eskridge. IfyOu want
good pictures taken go and see Card.
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Fermentation. Jacob StotIer, Of THE
EMIORIA NEWS, made us u brief call yester.
day. lie IL on his way TO Chicago for the pur-
pose OF purchasing Taylor power press. lie
publishes one Of the hest papers In the State,
and we are glad 10 know that his ability AS an
editor and energy n business man have In
creased his circulation 80 much AS TO require =
power presa. We wish Jake and his paper the
greatest success.-LdtcreRce Journal.
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A FACT WORTH NOTICING,
Is that we have now On free exhibition In cur
Fine Art Gallery n large and choice Sc
lection OF oil paintings, foreign and American
cromOs, line engravings, elegant InOuldings I'm
gilt rosewood and gilt walnut, and imitation
walnut. oval frames, bronzs~, Bohemian ware
la vases and toilet sets, tine busts, figures, ped
Cstals and brackets in imitation marble, hang
ing Baskets, odOT Baskets, vinisgrettes, beauti-
ful work b0Xes. ~ atGh stands, and In fact, n
great many articles not usually brought TO this
country.
Please notice this fact
Parties from LesyenwOrth and Topeka in
form that there H. no such stock OF fhe paint
iRgs, cIrOBaOs,, engTariHtgs and nsOHtdiugs Sss
The Ntate.
We are Offering oil paintaings ut from so TO
$I2J, and chromos and engraVings at from 90
to si0, all most elegantly framed These pic
lures we propose to sell a. low they can be
I0ught in any market i'm the United States,
our purchases being made i'm New York and
Boston. direct from importers. publishers aud
manufacturers. BATES & PERL.EY.
EmpOTia, December 4, IStiS.
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PRRsoNAL.-wiiliam Sellers, ESD. Of Lam
caster. Kentucky, called on Us this week. Mr..
Sellers IL u relative Of G. d Bachelor, Of this
place, and is on visit to the State with view
to securing location for u stock farm. He Of
course Is well satisfied with this portion Of the
State and has determined to remove here. Mr..
S. Is well acquainted with the stock business
and will bring considerable capital with him.
We welcome him among and hope that he
may meet with success.
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g. W. Frederick & Co., we understand, are
making arrangements to do q forwarding
and commission business. We know Of no one
more deserving OE patronage in that business,
Mr.. Frederick being one Of the oldest settlers
In the place, and IL we'll known In Southern
Kansas rs Il reliable business man. Mr.. wieks,
the junior OF the firm. is comparatively new
man, having been here abont Il year. lie has
proved himself fully equal to the demand In
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Something New.

If the good people Of EmpOria and the eoun-
try generally wish to purchase GiOGI
Goods aud Chen y goods for CASH. for the
next thirty days, they will .iO well by calling
on J. &. Hall & Bro. And to thOs who
have received credit at our hands We would
say. be not AFRAID to open thy pocket books and
share the contents thereof with us by the ruth
of next month, without fail.
e9-tf &c. HALL & Bro.
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THE KANSAS FARMER.-It Is claimed by
many that agricultural papers deal in theories
and not I'm facts-that they are edited and con-
Quoted ny men who have had NO practical ex-
perience In cultivating the sell and are there
fore Of no benefit to the farmer. While this
may be the fact in regard to many agricultural
papers, it is not in regard to the Kansas
Fdrn.er. One attractive feature Of this paper
Is, that 1t contains many columns Of CORES
pondence from old farmers who have been In
the State for a number Of years and Is there
fore of great value to the Eastern farmer W no
has just settled In this State. II Is one Of tine
hest agricultural papers published In the
West and should be in the hands OF every
farmer. Send 81 TO Geo. r. Anthony. Leaven-
worth. and get IL for year, and you will
never regret 10.
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Local. NOTICES.
Things Past and Present.

AAF@S sssse anu ACNcnss
The season being about oSer fer selling
Reapers. G. W. Frederick & Co. think they
can attend tn their indoor business better than
they have Tor II few WEEKS past.
They still have on hands a large supply Of
the best Sulky and Revolving Hay Rakes and
Moving Maclise> in the market.
Aud if you want the best article Of Groceries,
B0otS and Shoes &C., for the least money, don't
forget to give them Il cali. It's awful tOsee the
amount of goods those fellows sell. 80
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RAuRoADs.-The directors Of the Missouri,
Kansas and New Mexico Railway give notice
in the advertising columns Of this
paper that books will he opened Mt 10
o'clock Monday, August 24th. 1869, for recciv-
ing subscriptions tn the capital stock Of the
company. subscriptions will be received ut
the bankiag house Of II. i. Elder. in Ottawa.
This road Is to run through EmpOria.
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For Sale.

will sell the undivided half If my interest
In the Grocery Store Of Bay & Hall. together
with half The building and lot. a rare chance
for some one 10 get into good and paying bus
incss. For particulars call on me at nay livery
stable on Seventh avenue.
soft JOHN BAY.
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Misses NJ. NJ. Dixon & e. Paisley's millinery
store will hereafter be found up stairs, direct
iy over the room they formerly occupied, en-
trance at the north side of the house. We have
on hand quite number of straw and other
kinds Of hats which we win sell very low.
Please give Us q call. $3.50
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J. L. Dalton, Of the Exchange building. keeps
staple and fancy groceries. all kinds Of pro-
visions, tobacco. cigars, wooden and earthen
ware. and sells just as cheap as anybody. II
you don't believe IL go and for yourselves.
lie don't charge for showing his goods.
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StraYed.

Strayed from the subscriber, IA miles
northeast of Emporia, about the 10Th Of
April last, dark red cow and two yearling
steeea-one of the steers nearly black and the
other red and white. Information leading to
their recovery will be literally rewarded.
$3.50 W. VANDOREN.
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John Gregory says that he and IFontou Fow-
Ter have some Of the best wheat and corn in
the Valley They have good roasting ears al
ready. John and Orintoa are good farmers
and withal industrious boys, and we doubt
NOS that they have Hs good crops ~ Will be
found in this vieisity.
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At n school meeting OF the citizens Of EmpO-
ria school district on last Wednesday, Il was
found that there enough money in the
treasury to put up new building. 1t was de.
cided to put one up Immediately. Advertise
ments for sealed proposals will be found In
Rhfa naner
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Hibbens & Jacobs received a laige invoice Of
fresh drugs within the last few days. Those
who desire pure, fresh drugs. should remem-
that this firm keeps nothing but the best.
Their stock Of paints, oils, dyes. Perfumery
and fancy articles is complete. Prescriptions
carefully comDotiudqSi.
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FhS Lasf Calii

All persons indebted TO US by a9coiiAt o.
note, must, within the next ten days, eaii, set
tie and make payment or some satisfae-
tory arrangement Tor the payment OF their In;
debtedness or their accounts will be placed
In the hands Of the proper officer for eotleo.
ton. FRAZER 8 PEYTON.
I!l1f
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Merchant Tailor, Topeka, Kans.
Keeps a large stock Of the most fashionable
Cloths, Cassineres. vest4nGs, 4c.s
which he offers 70 make up at Eastern prices,
and perfect 1t guaranteed, OF no sale. His
cutter Is Mr. J. v. Hart. formerly Cutter with
W. z. SutIiG 4 Co., Of Lawrence, Kansas.
he also keeps 6ne line Of Ready-Na4e cJo-
thing. Hats, Caps, ssd Gents Furnishing
Goods, HI
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The new house Of Mr.. Bancroft, Of Column
bus, Ohio. Is being pushed forward rapidly.
Messrs, WbeelOck & Wilson, contractors, have
eight ten hands at work on It, and will sOon
have il ready for occupancy.
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JOSEPH RCF,
GU STO TAILOR .
EnsaEDOrisa. Kansas.

sSAop at J. C. Hall d Brothers Store.
Has had a long experience in the business,
is well pasted In the styles. aud can therefore
promise all those who favor him with a call
GOOD WORK OF THE LATEST STYLES.
Cutting done on short notice. 2S-tf
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T.. J. Lehnhard Exchange building Is con-
stantIy receiving supplies Of new boots, shoes
hats, caps, and leather. His stock L. large and
well selected, and he is selling cheap. II you
want good goods, ut low prices for the cash
go and zee Lchnhard. IL you want custom
made boots or shoes call on him. He keeps
nothing but the best Of leather and every body
knows that Tice Is hard to beat on boots.
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The weather eo1tinues seasORable, and corn
is doing welI The wheat IL now nearly all
cut in this vicinity. a part Of the cat crop IL
harvested and yields very well We hear Of
several farmers who will cOmmeaee blowing
immediately for fall whest.
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Last Saturday evening two small balloons
were sent up from Commercial street. The
evening being pleasant and the wind to the
south they glided of In q southeriy direction
as Tar as the eve could see.
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POPULATION OF EMPORTA.-The census OF
our town was taken last fall which gave us II
population Of fifteen hundred. We think we
are safe In saying that we now have two
Thousand people In the town. Our population
has Increased very fast within the last few
months. We are confident that against next
spring we will have a sufficient population to
entitle ms TO n charter as n secOnd-class city.
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An cid farmer from near the junction says
the wheat harvest in that vicinity Is nearly
over and that the yield was never better. He
says the breadth sown WAS unusually large
and that ne never harvested . better crop OF
wheat in his Hfe.
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Travellers from the-east say that In many
places the rains have exceeded those In Han.
sas. IL Illinois and Ohio many whole fields
Of corn. wheat and oats are completely
drowned out. Kansas i ahead.
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II. NORRIS, N. D..

EMPORIA, KANSAS.
Special attention given to obstetrics, and dis
eases of women and children.
The Doctor prepares specific remedy
for the care Of Fever and lA&ue.
which is never known to fail; also Anti-Bili
Gus Pills, = sure preventative Of the Ague by
correcting the stomach and liver. Mixture
and Pills, S2.eO.
re Office over NewmaR & Houghton's store.
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FIR Sale.

Some thoroughbred and graded stock for
sale by GEO. w. ESTES.
Six miles east Cottonwo oil Falls,
2e-tf Chase CO.. Kansas
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J. c. Horton, Of Lawrence, was I'm town day
at two last week. He says that We have the
incest town In the State and that we are doing
more business than many towns in the state
of larger growth. Mr.. II. came down over
the A. T. & 5. y: Railroad as FAR Carbon
dale, and says 1t Is one OF the best constructed
roads In the country, and the work L. progress
ing on the road at n rapid rate. which will In
SURF the completion Of the road 10 Burlingame
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Rice & MaybOhn finished burning a large
brick kiln last Monday. We learn that they
have good burn. The demand for brick here
has been great that they can scarcely fur
nish them az fast as wanted.
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New Files Out of Old Ones!

Paul Beck will cut over every kind Of
old Files or iiasps and make them As good as
new.
shop on the corner Of Fifth avenue and Me-
chanics street. 3L-3a
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II any Of the people who are coming into
this country to settle are skePtical In regard %
the producing qualities Of our soil, let them
take ride into the country and see what Our
farmers are doing
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For Sale.

$50 head good sheep-wili sell on time Ia
suit purchaser or exchange for real estate.
2S-29 II. e. CROSS.