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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
Tough Goose.

A good many stories OF stammerers
are told, but none better than the fol
lowing of Platt Evans, of Cincinnati II
was one of his pleasures to teach his
friends how 10 purchase tender geese,
though he could not always get them
in the market. One morning he saw a
lot, and inquired OF the farmer how
many there were. "About Il dozen,'
was the reply. "W.w.well," said he,
81 keep b.boarding. house, and my
bib boarders are the biggest e.eaters
yon ever 8 = Jaw. p p pick out n.n.nine
OF the t-t-toughes. you've & & got" Tie
farmer complied, and laid aside the
other three tender ones. Platt picked
them mp carefully, aud putting them in
the basket, said. 81 b-b-belieye I'll
t-t.take these three"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
Twelyes.

A writer on Milwaukee topics relates
the following {: "Selling berries by
tho foot is Il new idea, the offspring of e
Milwaukee girls brain. The young
lady, who was on a marketing expedi,
ton, desired to purchase some berries
wherewith to add zest to her evening
repast, but she wouldn't trust the fraud.
full little boxes which the grocers with
pleasing fiction called quarts She
wanted full scriptnral measure, aud pro-
posed to the dealer to adopt her shoe as
the standard of quantity. Visions Of
Cinderella hoated throughthe huckster's
brain, and, in a moment of ~forgetful
ness, the deluded man accepted the
proposition. OFF came the shoe and il
went the berries. Box followed box,
until the dealer, with sadness in hi:
eyes and half his stock in the girl.
shoe, gently waved his purchaser away
and closed up his shop"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
HOW to Look Young-Sixtccn.-Do

How to Look Young Don't
paint or use vile Hair RestOrers, but simply Apply
Hagan's Magnolia Balm upon your face, neck ana
hands, and use Lyons Kathairon upon your hair'
The Balm makes your complexion pearly, soft ana
natural, and you can't tell what did 1t. 1t removes
~freckles, tan, s%allowncss, ring-marks, moth-patches,
ETC.. and in place of q red, rustic face, you have the
marble purity of an exquisite belle. 1t gives to
middle age the bloom Of perpetual youth. hnn
those effects TO A splendid head of hair produced by
tho Kathairon, and a lady has done her best IN way
of adornment. Brothers will have no splnster BIS
terg when these articles are around.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

nature, all men acknowledge. All men
keen the farm in reserve as an asylum,
where, in case of m%ischance, TO h1de sae
property, or a solitude, if they 40 not
succeed in society. And who knows
how many glances of remorse are turned
this way from the bankrupts OF trade,
from mortified plcaders in courts and
sepates, or from the victims OF idleness
and pleasure? Poisoned by town lie,
and town vices, the sufferer resolves
"Well, my children, whom l have IN,
iured, shall go back to the land, TO De
recruited aud cured by that which
should have been my nursery, and o
shall be their hospital"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

n mining shaft near Denver, II feet. He was terri
bly, bruised, limbs broken, and supposed to be dead
Mexican Mustang Eminent was freely used, CON
sciousuess restored, his life saved, and lie came
home in eight weeks. This ia the most wonderful
article for Bruises, Sprains, rheumatism, Swellings,
Spawn, RinRbone, Sores, or any flesh, bone or mus
Gle ailment upon man or beast, ever discovered. II
is humanity to animals. 1t has saved much suffer
Ing and many useless doctors' bills. 1t can be hao
for 20 cts. and Sl.00 per bottle, in any drug store
| INT beware of counterfcits. The genuire il wrap
ped in a fine steel plate label, signed sc. W. West
brook, Chemist"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

CHANGE IN THE CABINET. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY assorted that there will be q change in
tho Cabinet, and that before the first of De,
cember. 1t il known that the President and all
heads Of departments have bought largely OF
tickets for tho next Grand Gift Concert OF the
Public Library of Kentucky, to draw Noyem-
Der 80, and they ilatter themselves hat they
will capture tho large prizes, which will make
plenty Of change in the Cabinet.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

DESTRUCTION IN DIsdUIsE.-lt is q
fact that mixtures of bad liquors and
acid astringents are often given for med,
cines. They are potent to destroy and
may be safely warranted to ruin, moral
ly and physically, any human being that
sticks to them long enough. More
drunkards have been made by these
yillainous connections, labelled medi-
cines, than by the liquors of commerce.
Alcoholic p%oisons, advertised as rene
dies, are more mischievous than Tavern
drains. For intermittent and remittent
fevers, as we'll as for all other diseases
(Which these fiery frauds are falsely GER
titled to relieve, DR.. Walkers Vinegar
Bitters, tho nc plus utra OF vegetable
medicines, is positive sovereign specif'
ic for the depraved appetite for stimu,
lants, created by the false tories and
bogus restoratives, of Missionaries OF
Intemperance. Within the present year
MANY we'll known citizens have certified
that a course of Vinegar Bitters invarla-
bly, oblitorates the desire for spirituous
| eXcitants.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

SENT free, on receipt of neck and
breast measure, height, weight and price, our
(sample) model 20 Shirt" Fitted by patent
ed model. Stylish and substantial. Address
Model Shirt Co., 81 SouthSth St., Philadelphia
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

THE Improvement made in the Elm
wood and Warwick Collars this season has
largely increased the sale. For those Wishing
a wide collar, the latter il tho ne pas ulr0'
Don't fail to get it and try it.-C0m.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
Knappy.

In Kenosha, Wisconsin, a lady took
her final Knapp, and this Is inc way u
white marble monument records IL:
Farewell.
Foster, .
Susan Perrigo,
Wife Of :
LOWS Knapp. ,
. Emicratod to the land OF paradise 54. ;
nv dear Pet, meet mo ut tho gate OF :
paradise | will be there by natures fast .
express until then we meet a LOVING :
adieu. .
p, S,-W. b. il coming soon. ;
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
NEW NO. g
SEWING MACHINE
For Leather Work and Heavy Tailoring

Wheeler Il wilson's Family Sewing Machine
was he d,st introduced into the household for gen
eral use and for more han tiocnty years has $1,000
nr,,,a,sd. More than 1000, 900 have been sold,
a number far exceeding the total sales or any
other machine of its class.
wheeler d. Wilson'S New No, 6 sewing Machine
ia dcsig ned to do in n superior manner u "iuer
range of work than any sewing machine .hereto'
fore produced. 1t Is especially adapted tothesttch'
ing OF boots aud shoes, harness, carriage trimmings
olores, ieaLhtr ,Vork De,srdHy, bags, hosiery, com
inn, and heavy Jdbrtcs of every description. IL -
intended to be operated either by root or AZ /"
hio her rate of speed than other machines by steam
or other power, and is rapidly gaining that pre-.
em,nence for manufacturing purposes which their
family machine has long maintained inihe house
hold. Send for circular .giving testimonials ana
description OF machine, to
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29

A GENTS WANTED-Men and women. S3f a
"A week or ilO0 forfeited, The sec d lrse. Write
ut once to IOWEN Il CO., Stb street, New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
FAMILY MACHINE

Iron Stand, with Black Walnut Top......""}N"
This maChine has rgngth and capacity Tor gen
cral manufacturing, either of heavy cloth or liSh'
leather work. Furtamily ewing 1t has no sUVe'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09
COM MUNICATIONS.

Mister Editur 1--WE bin q gwine
round sum thro the kountry te tend the
skool cxcbybishuns not bekase i beleave
in awl the foolishnis that is acted out at
theIe phases but in awrder that i mout
sea with my own ize and here with mi
own yearz to what exkstremoty in folly
theze jokes kan 60, that IL goin wild on
the subjeck on edukashun, tel you mister
editur hit awlmost makes me weap when
j c%hOmpair the dejinorrasy of this presant
da with the good ole daze when We coed
hev sum phun at skool ex~kybishuns, but
i'll jist civ you the rezult ov sum ov mi
obsuvashurs tina hev fust what tina call a
eckzaminashon, and ov ali the dul thing.
that j ever sean in mi born iaze some oy
theze exkzaminashons IL the dullist oy
the dul. fur instance the master will tel
SIM o oy the skotlers to 90 to the
blackboard and then they vi ! take a peace
Of chawk aud make a CRATE big outlandist
lookin picter on the bord with littel zigzag
harnerx awl all about and krooked mark
drawed awl over the thing so that hi
looks fur awl the wurld Just ike tha
marks hat childurn make in the sane
! when Their ar a playing. and then anuthel
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09
NOTICE.

In obedience to a vendi. expo. issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
County, Tennessee, at its April term,
1874, and to me directed, for the sum of
1910, debt and costa in favor Of Martha
i. and Emeline Wells, and against the
estate of ia. Wells, decd. | will sell at
the. Court House door,in the town Of Jones'
boro', on the 3rd day of August, 1874,
all the right, title, CLAIM aud interest that
the said estate OF j. A. Wells has in and
to a certain tract or parcel Of land situa>
ed in Washington County, Tenn, district
No. 10, joining the lands Of VIM. Erwin,
David Howard, Isaac jackson and others,
said to contain 100 acres more or less.
This 9Th day of July 1874.
s. L. GRIFFITH, Shift.
july9w4pfS5.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09

In obedience to a vendi. expo. issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
County, Tenn, at its April Term, 1874,
and to me directed, forihc sum of $3l2,57,
debt and costs, in favor of Vim. X. Blair
& Co., and against Absolom Davenport +;
| will sell at the Court House door, in
the town of Jonesboro', on the 3rd day of
August, 1874, all the right, title, claim
and interest that Absolom Davenport has
in and to a certain tract or parsel of land
lying in the Bumpas Cove, Washington
County, Tenn, district No. g., adjoining
the lands Of Baptist McNabb and others,
containing so acres, more or less. This
9TH day of July, 1874.
S. L. GRIFFITH, Shift.
july9w4pf$5.
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AT WORK.

The american Journal Of Education
uses the following which will apply to
Washington county.
After gathering all the light I can, l
shall try to arrange a course of graded
study for the schools,ef this county. The
soil is good, but needs deep blowing and
a great deal of cultivating to make it pro-
duce a crop worthy of itself.
l am also going to labor to bring about
so far as possible, a uniformity of text
books for my county. Our teachers are
not yet jealous in sclf-culture. | fear
many of them have no ambition beyond
getting the small pittance doled out to
them..as wages-poor wagesfor poor teach>
ing-a state Of things which will contin-
ue until a higher ideal Of excellence is
placed before them. This higher ideal Of
the teachers calling a only be brought
about by the influence of Normal schools
in hoe Signo vinces.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09
Sale of Town Lots.

By virtue in me vested by the Chan
Gerry Court at its last term, l will sell at
the Court House door in the town of
J%onesboro' Washington county, Tonnes
see on MONDAY, August the 3rd 1874 at
public cutlery to the highest bidder the
following described lots of land being the
property of VIM. Cate, Decd. viz
Lot No. in the east end of Jonesboro'
fronting on Main Street, running back to
the property belonging to the John
Green heirs, bounded on the West by the
Reecc property and on the East by a
public alley.
Lot No. Q in the east end of Jonesboro
fronting on Main Street and running
back to the Grave Yard, bounded on the
East by Al. Browns property and on
the West by II. III. Dungan's.
Said lots Of land will be sold on 4
credit of one and two years, taking the
purchasers note with good personal Sc
curity bearing interest from date.
This July 2 1874.
ID. w. r. PEOPLES.
Admir-. of the estate of VIM. Gate decd.
July 2tt
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09

an about
master will
git up when the as he kalls it)
IL over, and say : this klass hez bin stud
dyin jografy sumtymc, bat thay haint bin
practizin map-drawin very long but tbay
hev made uondwrfau p~roggreaSc, and j
think this IL tie sistom to larn childurn
jografy," then sum luther Teller in tina
awjy:uce siz: ''thats SO, you've hit TIE
male on the he'd this tyne, that's mi idu
adzackly," j did intend to tel you about
many uther nonscnsikal things that took
phase but j am aferd i shall waury yore
pashence, and this will surve as a sampul
ov awl the balance, and will show onest
men the rsezan that tba are groanin under
tacksez, and what goze with the mummy,
but turn from this sad picter to that
g~reanest spot in memory's wyde waist
the tyne when we yuse to hev exky-
bishuns that wood pa a man to 60 to see,
we wood hev a big spellin rase in da-time
and that mite afterwards sum ov the big
boys wood cit a hole heap of the ~phunnyist
niger dyalogs you ever hearn tel ov and
tina wood black their Eases and turn their
kotes inside outards and put CRATE hi
papur kaps OF their beds aud 6x theirselvs
up in SIGH a outlandish fashun that tina
looked like sporks or sum luther sooper.
material kritters, but alas ! thaze good ole
daze are gone, but i intend to ioller the
egzampel of u kounty sooperintender,
only in a opperzit direckshun, i intend to
keep on a tawkin and insistin on a return
to the primmytiv aurder ov things in
skool matters.
JAKUB STANDBY,
Shady Korner, jooD G, a'cen & "a.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09
NOTICE.

In obedience to a vendi expo issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
county, Tennessee, atsits April Term,
1874, and to me directed for the sum of
SS43,93, debt , and costs, in favor of
Nathan w. Bachman, and against wills
liam Copass and t. Ii. Copass l will
sell at the Court House door in the town
of Jonesboro,' on the Srd day of August,
1874, all the right, title. claim and in,
terest that William Copass has in and to
. certain tract or parcel of land situated
In Washington County, Dist. No, IS,
adjoining the lands of Chase Hale,
Thomas Mitchell and others, said to con.
tain 100 acres, more or less, also a 40
acre tract belonging to Thomas Copass.
in dist No. ID, adjoining tho lands of
Henry Lady and others. This 9TH day
of July, 1874.
S. Z. GRIFFITH, Sh,f.
July9wlpfS5.
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FEW GOOD REASONS.

IA New Invention Thoroughly
Tested and secured by Letters Patent.
2.-Make so Perfect Lock stitch, alike
on both sides. on all kinds Of GOODS
3.-Runs Light, Smooth, Noisless and
Rapid-best combination of qualities.
4.-Durable-Runs for years without
repairs.
SWIM do all varieties of work and
Fancy Stitchins in Il superior manner.
els most easily managed by the D
orator. Length Of stitch may be altered
while running, and machine can be
threaded without passing thread through
holes.
7.-Design simple, Ingenious. Elegant,
forming the stitch without the use OF
cog wheel gears, rotary cams or lever
arms. Has the autOl site drop feed,
which insures uniform length of stitch at
any speed. Has our new thread con.
t%roller, which allows easy movement of
needle-bar and prevents injury to thread.
S.-Constrnction most careful and Fin
ished. 1t is manufactured by the most
skilltnl and experienced machinist, at the
celebrated REMINGTON ARMORY,
ILLION, N. Y. Cincinnati Office, Isl
Fourth Street.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09
aand Sale.


play the 10th Of August 1871,
art House door, in jonesboro',
i~essee, | will offer for sac at public
,,cry to the highest bidder, 1903 acres of
valuable land lying in Washington Coun-
ty, Tenn, Civil District No. II, adjoin-
ing the lands of j. G. Thompson, and
others, the same being the part of the
home farm of Joseph and Mollie Duncan
decd, which was allotted to me as Admir-,
of the estate Of r. A. Russell, decd. in
The partition made in pursuance of a de-
cree Of the Chancory Court of said Coun-
ty in the case of myself against u. l..
Burson, and others. The legal title to
said 10S acres of land is in me by de-
cree of said Chancery Court and the
same constitutes o part of the assets Of
the estate of r. A. Russell, decd in my
hands to be administered. The purchaser
at said sale will be required to pay 5000
of the purchase money in cash on day of
sale and to execute his notes with approx
ed security for the remainder of said pur.
chase money payable in two equal in>
stalments Of six and twelve months re-
spectivcly, A lien will also be retained on
said land until the purchase money is
fully paid.
j. C. THOMPSON. Admir-, of
r. A. Russell, decd.
Jonesboro', Tenn june 9th, 1874.
iune11tds.
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Who!

Says ono: Il educated my children.
Let every other man do the same" This
may appear to be a practical view of the
case, but the question is, who will educate
your grand children? The rich men of
our generation are not the rich men of an.
ether. A very pertinent question is who
will educate the grandchildren of the
rich men Of to-day? Who? Tt may be
the State.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-09
OTATE OF TENNESSEE.
~ In Chancery at Jonesboio', Tenn.
Holston Salt & Plaster, Co.,

ns
A. S. Badgly and Max L. Mayer.
In this cause it appearing from the al
legations in compliments bill that A. s.
Badgly is a citizen Of the city of Wash
ington, in the District Oh Cslumbi,, and
Max l.. Mayer is a resident of the, ity
of Brooklyn in .hc State of New York.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four successive weeks in the
Herald and Tribune a newspaper publish
ed in the town of JonesborU Tennessee,
notifying said defendants to appear be.
fore our said Chancery Court on or be-
fore the 4th Monday in November next,
and make their defence to complainants
bill or the same viii be taken rs confessed
aud set for heaviDg, exparte. Witness B.
+. Swingle, Clerk and Master of said
Cour. at ofhce Jonesboro'. This 18th day
Of June 1871.
B. 4. SWINGLE. C & NJ,
juneiSw4pfS5.
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y stor and District Consta
! for the ensuing term OF said offices
respectively.
The persons hereinafter named are ap.
pointed to hold said election ut the time
and places indicated, and are required tC
hold tho same in conformity with and
due return thereof make as prescribed by
law.
In witness whereof / subscribe my
name at office in Jonesboro' Tennessee,
July list, 1871.
Il. ii. REEVES, Coroner.
Officer lst district; George Copp.
Judges, Emory Mauck, Harry Rich
ardson and 4. S. Painter.
Clerks, Samuel Mauck, j. r. Hopp.
Officer End district (; VIM. Hoss.
Judges, David West, David Waddill,
White Bayless.
Clerks, Alexander Baylcss, I.oudor
Waddill.
Officer 3rd district, d. w. Wnlett.
Judges, j. A. Bradshaw, s. X. Mccall
lester, j. W. Mathes.
Clerks, WA Nelson, George Mathes,
Officer Attn district. John Kykcr.
Judges, T. }. Wilson, Landon CARRIER,
j. j. Brown.
Clerks, Henry Hoss, Jr. B.F Templin.
Officer, 9th district, Jacob Slonaker.
Judges, Alex. Miller, Jas. NJ. Brown,
Daniel Barnes.
Clerks, J. q. Barley, Z. J. Mcclure,
Officer 9th district. lrenius Keicher,
Judges, Baptist McNabb, VIM. White,
Addison Tredeway.
Clerks, Jas. ID. Strain, Jas. ii. Hcusley
Officer eth district, Henry Banner.
Judges, Alex w. Brown, s. Ii. Jones,
Isaac Love.
Clerks, Jas. Roberts, Jas, NJ, Ander.
son..
officer Sth district, D. W. F. Peoples,
Judges, d.. Z. U'Brien, A. l.. Scott,
Elisha Fine.
Clerks, Daliel Scott, V. V. Fine,
Officer 9th district, j. &. Harden.
Judges, j. III. Carr, Vincent Boring,
5. Ii. Miller.
Clerks, Hiram Bowman, David Hickey
Officer 10th district, Richard North.
ington.
Judges, Calvin Bowman, John IIouch
Mike Smithpeters.
Clerks, j. NJ. Range, Jasper Christy.
Officer 18th district, Vim. Il. Pritchett
Judges, John Basket, ST., George
keefauver, l.. Bowers.
Clerks, Morcellus Martin, Geo. z. Faw
Officer 18th district, Milton Archer
Judges,Geo. w. Gray,C. e. W. Barnes
ST.. z. Z. HOss.
Clerks, j. q. Leah, S. B. Ellis.
Officer 18th district, Elijah. Carey.
Judges; Everett Mahoney, Fran Xiii
Hnlse, l.. Z. Hale.
Clerks, s. Ii. Herald, ". A. Horton.
Officer, 18th district, s. Il. Deal.
Judges, Vim. Walker, n. b. McCraw,
U. Ii. Hunt.
Clerks, S. p. Martin, j. c. Humphries
Officer 10Th district, Henry IIoss, Sr
Judges, j. F. Broyles. George Kenney
". Ne Grisham;
Officer 10Th district, Madison Miller
Judges, David Keeper, Samuel Crooks
shankS, Burton Knight.
Clerks, Moses Crookshanks, JOSEPH
Wyly.
Oai,er Itch district, VIM. G. Rogers.
Judges, Noses Moore, G. w. Morelock
Jas. Allen.
Clerks, ID. b. Barkley, w. s. Strain.
Officer 18th district, Daniel GUN II.
Judges. Ellis Higgins, j. B. Sans, Johl
ellis.
Clerks, j.. NJ. Erwin, d. w. Woodward
Oficer 10Th district, a. r. Moulton
Judges, o. Ii. Kirkpatrick, Vauzant
Morgan, Jesse FulkcrsOn.
Clerks, Alvin Morgan, John Hopper
.July2tde.
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ious to submit my clalfliOsoa Imr con-
y%ention, consisting Of Republicans, both
,uhite and colored throughout the county.
/ trust my Republicanism is Of too broad
and lit eral q character ever to admit of
n sentiment like that attributed to me.
/ desire further that the party who cir>
culated the above report will in future
communicate with me in writing when>
ever the subject of the election is alluded
to. /, In this way there will be 10 oppor'
tupiaeNr q misunderstanding to take
G. WHEELER.
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July9 w4p!$5,
NOTICE.

In obedience to a yendi expo issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
county, Tennessee, at its April Term,
1874, and to me directed, for the sum Of
5000 debt and costs in favor of John
Mahoney and against Jos. L. Hale, ct al,
| Will sell at the Court House door in the
town Of Jonesboro' on the 3rd day of
August, 1874, all the right, title, claim
and interest that the said Jos. l.. Hale
has in and to a tract or parcel of land sit
uated 10 Washington county, dist No. IL
adjoining the lands Of A. B. Cummings,
j. S. Beard and Joel d. Thomas, said to
contain 100 acres more or less. This al
day Of July, 1874.
July9wIpfS5.
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In obedience to a Vendi Expo issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
County, Tennessee, at its April term, 1874.
and to me directed for the sum Of $S7,3S,
debt and costs, in favor of John Phillips
and against j. W. Bacon & Jas. 7. Cox +;
| will sell at the Court House door, in the
town Of Jonesboro,' on the 3rd day of
August 1874, all the right, title, claim
and interest that the Defendants have in
and to a certain tract or parsel of land
lying on the waters of Dry Creek, Wash-
iDgton County, District No z. adjoining
the lands of John G. McInturff and John
Nelson, containing 100 acres more or less.
This 9TH day of July, 1874.
S. L. GRIFFITH, Shff.
mn Lac ND