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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-21

The Southern Farmer very truly
says; Everything depends upon the
subordinate Oranges. If they are in
good condition, if the officers are cap.
able and earnest and prompt in the
discharge of their duties, and are sus,
tanned and encouraged by all the
members, then the cause will pros.
per The affairs Of the National and
State Oranges, may be ably and sue
cessrully managed, and enterprises
for the promotion of the interests Of
the farmer class be wisely planned,
yet they will all come to naught il
they are not sustained by the jealous,
efficient cooperation Of the subor'
dinaLO Oranges,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-21

The Grange is doing vastly more
for the young people than general.
ly supposed, Many young men have
been built up in character, There
are those who are now heads and
shoulders above doing things in
which they were wont to indulge
themselves before they became mem
bers of the order. The association
and influences of the Grange have
taught them seli-resl ect and the i'm
portancc of selEcontrol,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-21

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-21
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-21

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
OPERA HOUSE.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
VI POOLE A DONSEILN. ....... Lessees and ManagcrA
RESERVED AIS Orchestra circle 81 CENTS.
FAMILY CIRCLE. - CENTS
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
MI. J. L. McDonousl Great Sensational Drama.
Si'RtT SERVICE.
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or MrPANLAN, THE DETECTIVE.
or NtFAfLAN. THE DETECTIVE
nrnmAuzci from ALLEN rlNkFkrON'S famous book.
TIE MOLLY NiGttKks
Illustrating in ,iNll uut Nf-lih" manner SCENES in
The COAL REGIONS OF rENNSiLNANlA with novel gas.
steam. sccuc and mechanical effects m" fIRENENS
PICNIC aud PARADE N FULL INFORM. Mr. Il "
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McDONOIGll md pow, riul rast nf rhararters
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"a. VI ANHATrAN HEAtil. tNNtN ISLAND.
Finest battling beach, ami se1.shorc ilo;"l IN Americas
Two mics ant hnl' u rolling SUR 300 stretch.
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GRAfVLLN CELEBRATED stkENri iEufMENr
RAND 80 prrss. 4ttr tI. NNp FREE CONCERTS 60; the
choicest music VERY AfIEHNupN and LNENtSG
strictly -trr-il Concerto on sunday.
The 's1aut scii-rr y y. MAEIIN icavcs.gi Il. y r.
90. u ,iuA NJ. I.a4t5 iUf VI ficrs y L. 7to.
~ \. VI. ~ VI -. 4.HP
STEAMER NORWALk leaves go st. y r. 10 .4OA ".
u q. : 90, 90. 10 T. ~ Pier !. Battery, II
CONNntrlNG %, RAY RIDGE with cars FOR the Reach.
Close cnnut ri.uu~ - Ett Ritle GOING nu coming.
TINE iRuM .Ik Rs tui = 10 Bhv Ride, - minutes;
from BaS Ridge to Beach, - minutes
FARE. RCrNn TRir ~ CENTS
Thisist hc Dt kfSI NDSf PLEASANT ROUTE from
NEN NpNk 20 Ilii. >EN SHORE
BKOOkTNN 40 MANHATTAN BEACH Trains leave
East New NurN atG g. g. 49, II A. NJ, L. - g. 4, o, q.
80. " T. "
IN,rR~fuN rRiP loCENrs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
6lanitN- Ffma!fs.


UPTOWN ADNEETkSEH>
MAY cnve ,n,if mvors or1nr suS atthe only author.
,..:ss Is galway. corner 81 III st. ,iH I'm an,
:ItIs Wc.t 2 It uppnsiic ormd unra House. am ECO
'a, Inv. ,or"cr' ''rl st. n'tH = = VI
4 wuhrLr. & WILSON aretatnrs on nne
FISH. cLAREA fLNGG. oe' Broadway
4 rHFELEH.t wIssoN s7,ma, aim. hclui.
r.idrr nrel' case. ani castor. si5 $50 Eist6ui
4 wNNrED-rNpcrpn,edh a'l. onmco'. ~oar',,
a.. el>n 700 i'ckt'r r"-"r beet pi'r' at dc citv'
Fish. CLNGK ( rfNGG. $50 rro,dvAy
4 NOBODY rhhrd hero = \ milton ncop, cloth
=. go 'F'r 80 "t \NkRpN >. The only t.,- aian's
n"nd "n 'ar'h' Il. rr'isr 81. m"nt lhih. B,ouhtn.
(OHsEr~. Wanted. OPERATOR. ou nu- cot>,,. 30
ENrrItirNcrp or't,'o,. ae' ao.'cr. wanted
''' "''' >q',p, ioe&Flirli 81. 70 nosuo..
CxrrHIr>'rp or,r.ior. or@ ~. ou n..r M
hic vr.iirs. $500, iu.ii, .i =. Nrrc,r.i
ELATnrn~.-w ned ~ ev s'o' ror7"i@ VA
"'''" '''' ,..;.. ,.iii..Tr' s!, nr,.,n, i
X rEr's c,er"r .stiIxrs. e,a'r to mes'a,e.
SHIRTS ordered rnlcs. Iericcily .at ar'o.'.
So Fulton II, n-oyo ;l''.Si"SS Scn , Ss'
y Ninl =. h.t II d-on aud vnfick. iAS.J NsiiW
pAPEE .oNI..-wont"d. experienced slrl- IN
r,ircr, srOONEg Muir 4,J Cnnri i
pAPrE Xrs.-rrsi.cla,. glue hnni. auJ az.
FRED sroEcRL, II and 10 Bowcry.
WANrED-prcs'maker, and cloakmascrsat
b CLAFLIN A co.'s workroons
~ Leonard st
XVANTrD-A midde.ase woman for hous work IN
w family IT two reasonable warcsior one Wishing u
E a.' 9 ~ It Inquire Oh S""''' ''0" 10 " ~ "'-'O
WANrrD17a srl;a,, ,s loMatd llcase; ~ Chat
pl, at Ne oacc between - and u on Monday
WANTED -ooed lsnlsicr wer.tsd aud .ilL ihnge.
w ti.'ci., Ac sACkSA GLockNEr. - "recnc ST.
WANTED-Seycrai good operators on W Sw ma
'"'"'' y" '" j6liS 'Gft'SNiNGHiNs, 40 broadway
WANTED -s,ar'hc md ironcrs ladies' linen
''''''' aus NE'RNiS I NfrzcrRs. ~ Ncrcer.t
WANTED-operaicr. on closks and ,rin,rrcd skirts
BROOKLYN
WANTED.Agigl,oms make 9aitcp9Oles and initial.
n'"Hl""N
WANTED-A servant sir for gcnerN homework.
w with good references, at s23 East i7th st Call after
" saSa rd's'snSs apca1%.S 9'"f rc%1 '' must nave
WANTED-opcre,gG. on n; custom SHIRTS
WANTEDm.o s,,:, Ng.riysccd cloak hands and
~ OPEHATORsard9a .,cr:.on pan,..
w NIrOLi. tho Tailor. las Bowery.
IOO CLOAK HANDS wanted. also bntonhole
wv mnhcrs and operators on Domestic sewing
chinc. WEClISLER. ABRAHAM 4 COLLINS - and A.
worth ~
1OO EXPERIENCED coakmakrrs as outside
lOO bands ApplN on Tuesday. sept X
CHARLES ROUrON. IS Walker 81.
IOA EXPERIENCED cloakmskers as inside
IOO hands App, on tuo sia, sept H.
CHARLES BOTTOM. hi Walker u.
JOn HANDS vantel on wor.,cd suits, only expcri.
wv en'cd hands need amply. steady work, good
prices 81 and "a broadway.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

THE story of the lynching of the Ben
ders is still on its travels. A recent
number of the Chicago Times contains a
a detailed and lengthy history of the
whole affair-with all the customary en-
bellishments-purporting to come from
a special correspondent at Abilene,
Kansas. To readers in Southern Kan
sas-where the Bender murders we're
committed-it il unnecessary to publish
anything in rsfutation of SO improbable
a yarn, but for the benefit of those at .
distance, we will say that the whole sto-
ry is purely sensational, and there is not
a word of truth in it. Either the article
was prepared in the Times Office by some
of its re-Ee-able reporters for the purpose
of creating a sensation and duping its
readers, or else its correspondent was the
victim of joke eminently worthy of
all FOOLS day. The article might do
well enough to grace the pages of q
"blood and thunder" story in second.
rate dime novel, but is utterly unworthy
of place in the columns of newspa-
per that makes any pretensions to relia-
bility.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
DR.. G. MclANE'S
T TVER Pills,

These Pills are not recommended as
remedy for call the ills that flesh is
cir t." but in affections of the Liver,
md all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
md Sick Headache, or diseases Of that
character, they stand without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used pre-.
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
As a simple purgative they are un-
aqualed.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DIR. MeLANE's
LIVER Pills.
Each wrapper bears the signatures of
q. McLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
lntry storekeepers generally.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

THE Geographic dispatches in Thurs.
day nights papers give the following &C.
count of late battle between the Rus
slams and Turks: "The center of the Rus
sian army, 10000 strong under Melchof,
attacked Muktar, i've miles from Kars,
on April 10Th. The Turks fought des-
perately, but the Russians supported by
Jamesful artillery, succeeded in dislodg'
ing them from their positions. Mutkar
called out all his reserves and attempted
on the 3Oth to recover the lost ground,
but was defeated and driven back under
the guns of Kars. The Russian loss is
considerable, and that of the Turks enor-
NOUS"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05


In the District Cour Of the County OF Allen and
state OF Kansas
The STATE of Kansas, Plaintiff.
W.
OoorEe " Fisk and Edwin II. Church,
Defendants.
N. .h,v. ,.m>a a.es,a.,, Eavi. n Church
.'..S,s..s. ~ ~ Co.. ~ E.~... FIJI ssSs
..I<s.s ,sas ~. y. 49,. ~. o.. ~ nis;.t;I Ala or
~ IAN a. ~ MI m II ~. r.fit;o,,
h. fho n;.fy,ct fnrrt ~ Il. ..;d Cnnrtv ~ xiien
Has;,,.t ~ IA S.."a.ss .St, I'm t., IN.
I'D ..ssnd.nts ~ . ssie ~ schooi isnIis in All
cor.fr =. ~. ssts I.v ~ snSuss n is7I
,,.'-.hs ~ 49,, ~. az. - srs.: IN. to,ioW
~ d..c.;hNd ..tsocI I..S. s;tn.,.d 4, AZ,
I ~ 4. "a as.va - .on,hWsst
1917. - ~ 0sSsSo, - ~ - ~ ~ n.
g,, ~ e1 ~ 81 ~ tIr
o1art - - md Sor ~ snm of siso. 10th Of
ssid 80 brInr IN ssetion sixtesn. toVnship
tG.rtr.SS. IL. ,;oossS. ~ hat a. ~
I'm. ~ ssS nnrcss.s 49, ,ssS m. nm ~ ~ IN
the Art trscf md a. IN H. second trscs and
Ave Honda I" nv ~. h.Sance N the nnrnhsse
Snonev an esch N aid t,.css in yesriv ,evments
MT n eycssd tn IN nnn,I,er toCsfhsr I'm in
ter.st m The nnnaid r,,,chssS money 81 the
rsts ~ ten .,er emf NJ snnmm ma X nnrso-
snc. ~ s.id hnnds tIs deS.rdants nsid IL vear.
IL insfaiiment sine IN ssch N aai fr.cfs al land
~ ~ H. 9ssh d:v ~ xnsnsf m Ia1S And IA
inters.f Srs ~ H. SSSsrce ~ nnne;d unrchsse
money on each tract Of land to the sst6 day Of
An.nst n issa that M othef or 61rfber
nsyments Of either nrsncins or inferest ON eifher
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

In the District Court Of the County Of Allen ant
State Of Kansas
The State of Kansas PlaintiH,

=, -,
In the District Court Of the County OF Allen and
The State Of Kansas, Plaintik,
We.
Thos. L. Byrne nd W. H. Emmeft,
Defendaits.
n. .ho,. ,.s,.a a.e.rd.,t Tho I. Rvrne
/. .on.rssiSent oS the State OF Kansss. vii take
-" sssh -. ~ All, A m 1s17- 6ia = netition
=. ~, n;s,ycs C.,,1 ~ she Al Conntv IL Allen
:. ~ ~ ~; ~ Se.J..ts s.t,icC nm that ths
seSSIISss ~ - : 81. ~ ssSoof isnds in ssid
ss.u ~ ~ II, H. ~ =. yr,v Isso nnrrhssei
SooaE V S,t - xss - Gi,o~;ngr S.scr;hesl
.chooi i.nis' s;tn.fe.i In AIlen county IN said
Ssnts trI;t ~ no,sA.. a..rtsy ~ ibe NORTH
S0N Lo-w a.e Ia - y ann ~ AN ~.
-. gas. - ."o " III 1n-tSe.st ,nsrter ~ ard
1 sn - SsSo, H. snntS[sss 1nsrtsr Of The
IoL u sv1 =. x..'' - ~ -. - .n.n nS1,S,.
~ ~ = H. ro..h.s a "n.rtsr ~
& IL s, ssSi1o ne northessf 1Hsrter ofthe
ms,t., ~ mi sor he snm Hf aiao the
an, Sor The ann Of Si5S: the southWest quarter Of
~ no,&Ssst nn.rter ~ and Snr IL su Of SIs0:
s ste .,sS~st H,,.-tsr ~ ths rnrthvesf nusrfer
~ IA - ~ ann, ~ Am All TIE aid trrcfs Ie.
- ~ ....;oe sh;-tys;Y SoVnshin fvsnfv-6 Ave
.ns ts,artv s..t ,h.t ~ ~. time ~ ssid nnr,
cn.sss tS.v ave Nond f,r each tr.cf and then
IA sb.r. syyrseS IN ~; bonds ID nav De AMOUNT
snu SSnsS;d ~ ~. nmrcSss. msrev IN ssch
tr.ct in vearly instailmenfa. of NOT more than
.I.Ds IN !ety .aEaeharG;sh ;rt.-sst ~ tSs rste
'S IN ,ar csnt - .nn,m On the nnnsd nOrton
" n.ah. "a r,crcv an Zach trs~t. fl,st in nursn.
y. Ru ~ ..;S h"nS: ~. dsS.ndsnts have aid the
sn:oi s.u Tus 1m. o,' o..h and N of the
-. -, ~ v.srs IS76 1SyI and ia79 ami The an
yn.l nteresf due on escb and si Of said tracts OF
t.r.i IN The nnnaid nortion of the principsl on
s..h tr.ct n the sth day If INV ID. 1872;
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
Publfcatien Notice.

In the district Court of the county of
/. Allen and State of Kansas.
The STATE of Kansas Plaintiff
81 ys.
John w. Gefs. Defendant.
The .hova named defendant a non res
;dant - the S,ata of Kansas will take
no,;oe ~ thst tha above named plaintiff did
IN the 10Th dav Of Anr;l. 4. 10. 1877.
fIa : net;t;on In the District Court of the
sa;d county of Allen. aaainst the said
1ohn w Geas .ettino forth that the
S IA aass,S.rt a. . s.le ~ .cI,ooi lands
20 s.;S comntv an The 14th dav of June
1850 nnrch.:ed from the Stste of Kansas
~ fof,oS;no deacr;had schooI lands sit-
mstaJ in AI1en c,nntv in aid State to-
~. Tha north.e.:t ou.rter of the
sontb east onsrter at and for the sum of
S190 Ths .ontb .east onarter Of the
somtb.esst onsrter at and for the sum of
s12O hoth IF said tracts being in section
i6 townsh;n "a range 81 east. That at
The time of said nurchase he rave bond
for each tract and there and chen agreed
in said honda In nav the amount remain
inc nnnaid Of the purchase money ON
each tract in yearly installments Of not
n,o-e thsn ton in nnmher tooether with
interest At the rate of ten per cent. per
snnnn, IN eech tract That in pursu.
.nco ~ aid honds he has Maid the YEARLY
;nstallments dine on both of said tracts
of land for the wears 1870. 1871, 1872,
1874 and 1874 to1ether with the interest
on the unnaid nrincipal on each tract to
the 14th day Of June A. ID. 1875, that no
other or further PAYMENTS of either prin-
cipai or interest on either tract of land
has been made That there remains due
and nnna;d on each of the said tracts the
yearly instsllments for the wears 1875
and 1876 together with the annual inter-
eat at the rate of ten Der cent. Der annum
on the unpaid portion of purchase money
an each tract Of land from the 18th day
of June A. d. 1878. That by reason Of
the failure of the defendant to nav the
interest annually on the balance Of the
nurchase money as aforesaid and the
yearly ;nsta,lments he has for
fa;ted all riobt claim. title and interest
in and To each and ali of said tracts of
land and ali claim to the money paid on
account of said purchase. The plaintiff
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

We have received the May number Of
The Delineator, a fashion magazine pub
lished by Butterick & Co., the noted
pattern dealers of New York City. 1t
is one of the best works of the kind we
have seen, and its designs, while they are
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
Publication Notice.

Publication Notice.
In the District Court of the County Of
Allen, and State Of Kansas:
The State OF Kansas, Plaintiff,
vs..
James P. Rutledge, Defendant.
The above named defendant, q non
resident Of the State Of Kansas, will
take notice that the above named plain
tiff did, on the 2Uth day Of April, A. D..
1877, file q petition in the District Court
Of the said county OF Allen, against the
said James p. Rutledge, setting forth
that the said defendant ut u salt. OF school
lands in said county, on the 10Th day Of
May, A. d. 1871, purchased from the
State of Kansas the following described
school lands, situated in Allen County
in said State, to wit: The southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter, for the
sum of $500; and the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter, for the sum of
$500, all in section So township twenty
four, range twenty; that at the time Of
sid purchase he gave bonds Is required
by law, and agreed In said bonds to pay
the remainder of the purchase money in
yearly installments not exceeding ten
in number, together with annual interest
on the portion of the purchase money
remaining unpaid that in pursuance Of
said bonds, be has paid the yearly in
stallments due for the years 1872 and
1873, togethes with the interest on each
of said tracts; that no other or further
payments of either, principal or in.
terest have been made; that there il
now due and unpaid ON each and both of
said tracts of land, the yearly Install
ments for the years 1874, 1875 and 1876,
together with the annual interest on the
unpaid purchase money on each tract
from the 18th day of May A.D.1873; that
by reason of the failure of the defendant
to pay the interest annually on the bal
ance of the purchase money as aforesaid,
and the yearly installments as aforesaid,
he has forfeited all right, claim, title and
interest in and to each and all of said
tracts of land, and all claims to the
money paid on account of said purchase.
The plaintiff prays that the court order,
and decree, in case the defend
ant fails and neglects to pay the yearly
luSL8llmcutS Uuc Oh e8Cu VI b8lu tI0CIS
of land, together with the interest due
as aforesaid on each tract on the portion
of purchase money remaining unpaid,
together with costs and charges of this
action, within ten days from the rendi-
ton of judgment in this action, that all
right, title and interest of the defendant.
and all persons claiming under him, in
and to each and all of eaid lands be for
feited to the said plaintiff, and the title
to said lands be quieted in the plaintiff,
and the defendant and all claiming un-
der him, be forever barred from setting
up any claim thereto, and the purchase
money paid be forfeited to the State.
The defendant is required to appear and
answer or demur to said petition, on or
before the 9Th day Of June, A. d. 1877,
or said petition will be taken - true,
and judgment rendered in accordance
with the prayer thereof
PETER BELL,
County Attorney Of Allen County, Kan.
sss. for the plaintiff
lola, April Is, 1877.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
THE INDEMNITY LANDS.

We give below letter from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
in relation to these lands, dated March
3lst, and addressed to Hon. D. c. Has.
kell, Member of Congress from this dis
trict:
SIR: am in receipt of your letter Of
the 10th inst, respecting the act ap-
proved July oath, 1876, declaring for
feited to the United States certain lands
granted to the State of Kansas in aid
Of the construction of railroads by the
act of Congress, approved March 8,
1868.
The lands affected by that act are COM
monty known as the Indemnity Lands
of the L., L. & G. Railroad, and lie in
that part of the grant lying east of the
line of the road.
You desire to know whether or not
the execution of that law would deprive
the settlers now upon the lands of the
preference right to enter the same, and
also, the reason Of the delay in making
the restoration.
In reply have to state that the Act
declared that the lands forfeited "shall
hereafter be subject to entry only under
the provisions of the homestead laws of
the United States" By the terms there
of no discretion is conferred upon this
office.
The lands are subject to homestead entry
only, and as the right of the prior claim.
ant dates only from the time of the pre-
sentation of the application, no prefer
ence right Is given to those ,cho no,O haze
improvements and homes upon the lauds, in
other words, the first qualified applicant
.could be allo,oed to enter irrespectiUe Of the
fact that he ,ras a stranger to the land.
Senator Plumb in a conversation few
days since urged the importance of an
early restoration of the lands, and ex-
pressed the belief that if such restora.
ton were made by publication in certain
newspapers in the counties in which the
lands are situated. the settlers would ex
ercise all necessary precautions in as
serting and protecting their rights.
am inclined to the same belief, and am
further of the opinion that the hard
ships that might be worked by
restoration at once, would be very few
compared to the trouble and injury that
might result through delay in awaiting
additional legislation by Congress.
Twill, therefore, take the necessary
steps to carry into effect the provisions
of the law, if no further reasons than
those heretofore presented are advanced.
The delay thus far has been occasioned
through the reduction of my clerical
force.
Very respectfully.
J. A. WILLIAMSON,
Commissioner.
In reply to the letter above given, Mr..
Haskell addressed another communica-
ton to the Commissioner asking that in
case the lands are to be placed in mar
ket without awaiting for further action
of Congress, that ninety days notice Of
such restoration be given by publication
in newspapers in the counties in which
the lands are situated. To this letter no
reply has yet been made.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
$1,000
TO
$500

A DAY.
STATE OF KANSAS, L.
COUNTY OF ALLEN.
Michael ii. Moore, Plaintiff, !

STATE OF KANSAS, lss
COUNTY OF ALLEN.
Michael IL. Moore, Plaintiff,
VS..
j. J. Campbell and s. L. Campbell,
Defendants.
DY virtue of Special Execution to me direct
ID ed and delivered, issued out Of the Seventh
judicial District Court of the State of Kansas,
sitting in and for Allen County, in said State,
will on
Tuesday, the 22d day of May, A. D. 1877,
at 10 o'clock A NJ. of said day, at the Court
House door in the city of lola in the county and
State Aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand the following
described lands and tenements, to wit:
The southwest quarter Of section numbered
thirty (s0), township numbered twenty-tour GA
south Orange numbered eighteen Qs) east Except
fifteen u5) acres out of the northeast corner sold
for taxes) in Allen County, State Of Kansas.
Said property to be sold without appraisement,
as commanded by the said Special Execution.
j. L. WOODEN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, lola, Kansas, April Is, 1877.
MURRAY & RICHARDS,
II 6w Attorneys for Plaintiff.