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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29
lie. M. Cushing & Son., Auctioneers.]
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T.. M CuSulHs5 GULL, huCtlOHeeTS.J
commissioners Sale Of
~ Valuable Property.
IN augusta County.
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court for the
county of Augusta, entered on the 22d day of No
vembcr, 1877, in the cnancery cause of Bickle vs.
Harmon &C., the undersigned commissioners will
proceed to sell at public auction to the highest
bidder in front of the Court house, in the city of
Staunton, Va, on
THURS DAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1878,
The following valuable real estate. to witt The
interest of Mrs. E. K. T. Harmon in the real es-
tate known as the
NOISY CREEK PROPERTY,
which was devised by Daniel Forrer to his chill
dren, of whom the said f. K. T. Harmon is one.
The said interest being one-sixth of the Messy
Creek, in the county of Augusta. about II miles
Northwest of Staunton, and contains
1900 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
together with all and singular the appurtenances
thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining.
On this land is situated that valuable property
known as the
Messy Greek Iron Works.
TERMS:-Cash in hand sufficient to defray costs
of suit and sale, and the residue on a credit OF
one, two and three years, the purchaser to exc
cute bonds with good personal security, bearing
interest from day of sale, and title retained ul-
innate security RO. CRAIG,
THOS. D. RANSOM,
aug 8-tds Commissioners.
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I OF No. SO6N. Augusta Street
L VTnr SspBA

In pursuance ofa decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, entered in the cause OF Collins's
creditors VS. Collins IS admir- on the 21st of June,
l878,the undersigned Commissioners will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder ill
front OF the Court House in Staunton, on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23d, 1873.
the above mentioned lot formerly owned by Ma
ry Collins. Said lot has on it
TWO STORY FRAME BUILDING,
and contains about one-fourth of an acre.
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
SALE and the residue upon credits of one, two and
three years in equal instruments, bearing inter-
est.the purchaser to execute bonds with approved
personal security for the deferred payments and
title will be retained as ultimate security.
R. P. BELL,
A. Fl. FULTZ,
aug 22-tds Comm'rs.
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Gale Of Valuable Real Estate,

Gale Of Valuable Real Estate,
In augusta County.
By virtue of a deed of trust and by authority
vested in me by Ro. L johnson, will offer for
sale at public auction on the premises, ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3lst, 1873,
a tract of land, lying on the waters of Middle
River, containing
1874 ACRES AND % POLES,
situated near New Hope, in Augusta co. This land
is well located convenient to mills stores and post
oficean is OF thevery best qualityabout5 50 acres
is FINE RIVER ROTTOM.
The sale will afford fine opportunity to any
one desiring to purchase small farm.
TERMS-Cash in hand to the amount of 5000
or 81, 000 and the residue in one, two, three and
four years, reserving vendors lien as ultimate
security.
w. A. HUDSON, Agt. and Trustee,
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sIW WAS A GREAT SUFFERER from Itching
Piles, the itching at times was almost intol-
cradle, particularly at night, when undress-
ing. or after getting warm in bed. l tried
prescriptions almost innumerable without
finding any permanent relief, until 1 used
'Swayne's All-healing, Ointment" which has
made perfect cure. Joseph w. Christ,
firm of Roedell & Christi boot and shoe
house, 344 North Second street, Philadelphia.
Reader, if you are suffering with this COM
plant, or any scaly, crusty, skin disease, tet-
ter, &C., use "Swavne's Ointment" and be
cured. All leading druggists sell it. "Dr.
Swayne's Medicines have worldwide rep
utation" Sold by w. r. TYREE, druggist,
Stanton, Va.
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Auction Sale of personal Prop erty.

Auction Sale of Personal Prop erfy.
AS Trustee in Deed of Trust executed by Ben
Crawford, and recorded in Rockingham and
Bath counties, in pursuance thereof at the re-
quest of said Crawford, will sell, on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1878,
at Crawford's farm, near Mt. Clinton, Rocking
ham county, the property mentioned in said deed
consisting of large number OF Work Horses
Cows. Stock Cattle, Hogs &c., in such variety and
numbers as is usually found on large fam.
Also all the Wagons, Harness and Farming
Implements, the crops of Hay, Wheat. Oats,
Corn, SC.
TERMs:-$1Oa and under, cash; over that amount,
months credit, on negotiable note, well endors-
ed. JAS. C. COCHRAN, Trustee.
aup 22-fdS
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docket Case No 686]
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
for the Western District of Virginia.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Thomas Fl. Shumate, bankrupt
Western District of Virginia. IS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the goth
day of Aug, 1878. a warrant of bankruptcy was
issued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District OF Va, against
the estate OF Thos. Fl. Shumate, of Fishersville,
Augusta County, in said District, who has
been adiudged bankrupt on his own petition :
That the payment of any debts and the delivery
OF any property belonging to such bankrupt, to
him or for his use, and the transfer OF any prop
erty by him, are forbidden by law; and that a
prove their debts and choose one or more assigns,
will be held at q Court of bankruptcy, to be hol-
den at Harrisonburg, Rockin CHAM county, Va,
ruptcy for said District, on the 9Th day October,
1878, at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
JNO F. LEWIS
aug 22-2t US. Marshal for said Dist.
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An old darkey was endeavoring to ex-
plain his unfortunate condition. ''You see, -
remarked Sambo, sit was this way far as l
can remember: Fust my ladder died, den
my mudder married agin !; and den my mud
der died, and den my ladder married agin !;
and somehow l doesn't seem to have no pa
rents at all, nor no home, no nuffin.''
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Docket No /
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
IL States-In Bankruptcy
In the matter of r. K. Flanagan, bankrupt.
To whom it may corncern:
The undersigned, I. L. of Charlottesville,
Albemare county, Va. hereby gives notice
of his appointment as Assignee of the estate of
R. X. Flanagan, OF Charlottesville, Albemarle co,
A. D., 10. adiudged Bankrupt on his own petit
tionby the District Court of said District.
Dated --
aug 15-3w 7. L. NICHE, Assignee.
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docket Case No. 6

Docket Case No. 685.]
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
u for the Western Of Virginia.
in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of George II. Sewers bankrupt
Western District of Virginia. SIS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the Goth
day of Aug, 1878, warrant OF bankruptcy was
issued out OF the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Va. against
the estate of Geo. H. Sewers, OF ---
Warren County and State of va, in said District.
who mas been adiudged bankrupt on his own Pc
tition That the payment of any debts and the
delivery of any property belonging to such bank
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law and
that meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt,
to prove their debts and to choose one or more
assignees, will be held at Court of bankruptcy,
to be holden at HarrisoEburg, Rockingham CO.,
Va, before c. Douglas Gray, Esq, Register in
Bankruptcy for said District, on the 4th day Oc-
tober, 1878, at u O'Clock, m.
JNO. F. LEWIS,
aug 22-2t U. S. Marshal for said Dist.
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DUBLIC SALE of Valuable Personal
l. Property.
As Trustee in Deed of Trust executed by Ben
amin Crawford, and recorded in Rockingham
and Bath counties, in pursuance of which, and at
the request Of said Crawford, will sell, on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2eth, 1878,
at Fort Lewis, in Bath county, all the stock
Horses, Cows. Oxen, Hay, Corn, Wheat, Oats, SC.
together with the farming implements.
This will be an attractive sale on account of the
excellence and number of the live stock. Sale
without reserve.
TERMS:-Ten dollars and under, cash; over that
amount, SIX month s credit, ON well endorsed ne
gotiable notes.
aug 22-tds JAS. C. COCHRAN Trustee
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mo
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of j. NJ. Page, Bankrupt.
To whom it may concern:.
The undersigned, 7. L. Michie,of Charlottesville.
Albemarle county, Va, hereby gives notice of his
election as Assignee of the estate of j. III. Page,
of charlottesville, Albemarle county, Va. in said
District. who was the day OF a
d., 1871 adiudged bankrupt on his own petition
by the District Court of said Distlct
Dated 1878.
aug 15-3w T. L. NICHE, Assignee
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1877 year ending Sept. l, 1851 lou, ooo,ooo
The exports of the crop of each year run,
it must be understood. into the succeeding
year, as for instance, those of the crop OF
1871 run to June 80, 1872, and so on for the
subsequent years to 1876. The exports OF
the crop of 1877, the shipment is computed
to September l, 1S7S-the fiscal year being
changed-is partly official and partly csti-
mated, but the reasons given for putting the
exports as high as 100,000,00O bushels ap-
pear to be conclusive. Assuming it to be
correct, the following statement is given OF
the manner in which the crop of 1877 has
been or is being disposed Of. The total crop
for the year was 325, 100000 bushels. The
requirements for home consumption and for
seed are put at 2l6.OOO,OoO bushels, leaving
a surplus OF 1O0,000,000 bushels for export
and to replenish stocks on hand. OF this
100, 100000 bushels Il total OF S0,0O0,0OO
bushels had been exported from all the ports
lid to the first of the present month, and it
is argued that ''if we add something for the
export of wheat in various forms of bread,
and the probable exports during the present
month, the total exports OF the crop of 1877
will not be far from 100,0O0,000 bushels"
We give the data upon which the exports OF
the crop of 1877 are based because of the
importance of the subject as bearing upon
the disposition of the crop OF 1878 (the pres
ent year, That crop, as we already stated,
is putat 1000, 900 bushels. 1t is estimated
that the requirements for seed and home
use and consumption will absorb 220. 000,
900 bushels. as against 2lG,00O,0OO bushels
of the crop of 1877, leaving surplus of 49,
OOO,0 900 for exports between August 81, 1878
and September /, 1879, as against 100, 0oO,-
900 bushels of the crop of 1S7.-Baltimore
| Sun.
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A UGUsTA COUNTY FARM
H. For Sale.

offer for sale my farm, lying miles from
Staunton, on the Middlebrook road, containing
274 ACRES.
This farm lies WELL is well watered has on it
TWO SMALL DWELLING HOUSES,
barn and two stables, and great abundance of
excellent fruit. About 10 acres OF the Ian is in
GOOD TIMBER.
There is a fine spring of water near Ethe main
dwelling.
TERMS small hand payment, and the resi-
due in one, two and three years, with interest.
Apply to THOS. WHOLLY,
apr IL Staunton, Va,
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THE USE OF BIRD S.-The Swallow,
swift and nighthawk and bats. ale the guar
dams of the atmosphere. They check the
increase of insects that otherwise would
overload it. Woodpeckers, creepers and
chlckadees are the guardians of trunks OF
trees. Warblers and flycatchers protect the
foliage. Blackbirds, crows, thrushes and
larks protect the soil under the surface.
Each tribe has its respective duties to per-
form in the economy of nature, and it is an
undoubted fact that il birds were all kept
off the face of the earth, man could not live
upon it; vegetation would wither and die;
insects would become so numerous that no
living being could withstand their attacks.
Farmers and all others think of this, and as
sist in protecting the birds.
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CLOSING OUT
CASH PRICE LIST:
A Grass Linen cents.
A Figured Lawns, 9 cents.
A Percales (Choice) l0h cents.
White Pique, S, 8, and 10 cents.
Black Grenadines, 10, Is. and rs cents.
"A Dress Linen 20 and 22h cents.
Worsted Dress Goods, Is cents and up.
Black Alpaca 20 cents and up.
Wash Poplins 6A cents and up.
White Goods less than cost.
CalicoeS S and cents.
Bleached CottonS, 5 to 10 cents.
Unbleached Cottons at Az to 10 cents.
Nice Japanese Fans, at and cents.
Linen Fans, 10 cents and up.
Parasols, in Cotton. Bingham, Alpaca, and Silk.
for less than cost.
few dozen soap yet at 2279 cts per doz
White and Fancy Hose as low as cents a pair
balls Knitting Cotton. rs cents.
2 papers good needles, cents.
papers of Good Pins, cents.
Neck Rufus, 12h cents per dozen.
Co1ored Kid Gloves, u button) so cents
Silk Scarfs and ribbons below zero.
Ladies' Underskirts as low as 50 cents
few Ladies Linen Suits at So so. 81 and IS
Infants White Embr. Dresses $1' 80
Thn Dress shirt is comuIete at s1oo
Mattings and Carpets and Oil Cloths will be offer
ed for less than cost. They must be closed OUT
Trunks of every description. at any price ana
name marked on free of charge.
OUR MOTTO IS YET
BIpNO ONE SHALL UNDERSELL US.
Come and be convinced OF the fact at
Loeb Brothers,
aug1 Cor. Main and New Sts.. Stanton Va.
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THANKS FOR THE HERALDS EXPOSURE OF TIE d.


[From the New York Corner Stone, August Ill
As water will surely find its level SO has that in
cubus of the American press, known as Geo. T.
Rowell Co. reached where the tide of their career
has found ebb mid the sands and gravel, total
wreck, from the broadside Justly sent forth by
the New York Herald, Realizing a fact that
'twere better to have no further dealings with the
concern of Rowell & Co., the Corner Stone cut
loose from them over year ago. We always
found their DIRECTORY" unreliable, and in many
cases it's statements base d upon the amount paid
by publishers
pure-advertise with first class houses for its
first class readers Masons-depen ding entirely
with the craft as the only Masonic journal OF the
Empire State
We thank our neighbor, the New York Herald
on behalf of the press of the country for its
truthful sh JwiE up of this bottomless concern.
The bubble has burst and justice is satisfied.
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Judge Critcher has been nominated for
Congress by a meeting of the citizens OF
Richmond, Westmoreland and King George
counties, and has accepted the nomination,
and thus becomes an independent
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A NICE LITTLE HOME
II For Sale.

One of the incest and most comfortable homes
about Staunton is offered for sale, privately. 1t
is situated Just at the corporation line in good
neigh orhood. and possesses all OF the advanta-
ges OF town and country. .
The building is new weatherboarded
Two Story House,
containining four rooms. a kitchen and good cell
lar. It is newly painted inside and out neat and
tidy. The lot contains ONE-FOURTH OF AN
ACRE, and includes handsomely terraced front
ward. ornamented with flowers and shrubbery
and a fertile garden, well supplied with fruit
trees There is an abundance OF water on the prem
ises. The title IS unquestionabie, and the.prop-
erty can be bought very cheap.
For terms. price &C.. apply to or address Editors
OF the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
June 13-2mO.
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Large Lots Attached Thereto,

and the balance of the property will be subdivi-
ded into lots for building purposes. fronting
on Beverly, Coalter and Vine Streets, and will be
then be offered in two lots, each containing one
of the residences occupied as above stated, and
the sale, according to the mode which produces
the largest aggra agate amount. will be adopted
and confirmed To all persons desiring elegant
homes, already completed and improved, with
trees and shrubbery, or wishing to purchase well
located lots in the best portion of Staunton, on
which to build, rare chance is now afforded.
TERMS:-Ten (l0) per cent cash will be requir,
ed as a down payment, and a liberal credit VIII
be given for the deferred payments, to be stated
on day of sale, bonds with approved perso nal Sc
curity or negotiable notes with good endorsers.
to be given for said deferred payments. Plats OF
the property and Of the subdivisions thereon Will
be exhibited upon application to the underslgn-
ed, at his Office in Staunton, or full information
will be given by letter to all correspondents.
aug 92-tds JOHN ECHOLS, Trustee
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The national bank circulation outs landing
at the close of last week amounted to $780,
191, 1880 in currency notes, and 81 ,432, 100
in gold notes.
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lie. M. Cushing Son, AuctioDeers]
Gale of Valuable
y Mountain az Mineral Land.

Pursuant to two DEGREES of the Circuit Court for
the county of Augusta, Va entered at the June
term, 1876 and June term, 1875 in the case OF
HarriSon's admir-. VS. Irvine, the undersigned will
on THURSDAY, JULY 18th, 1878,
proceed, in front of the Court House, in the city
OF Staunton Va, to sell to the highest bidder one
undivided moiety of that valuable tract OF noun
tain land containing about
1900 ACRES,
more or less, known as the "KENNEDY TRACT,
situated nine miles Southwest of the village of
Waynesboro', and Is miles south of Staunton
This tract of land has upon it
FOUR COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSES
GOOD SAW MILL,
with an abundance of the best timber, and is well
watered with four or five never falling springs
running through the whole length. partial
development indicates abundance OF iron ore &C
This is first rate opportunity for those wishing
to invest in timbered and mineral lands.
TERMS:-l0 per cent cash in hand; Is per cent.in
four months, and negotiable note satisfactorily
endorsed. and the residue in equal instruments
at one, two and three years, the purchaser to exr
ecute bonds with good personal security bearing
interest from date of SALE and the title retained
as ultimate security
H. B. NICHE,
ROBT. CRAIG.
RICHARD P. BELL.
June 27-tds. Commissioners.
POStp0nement.
The above sale is postponed until M O A Y
AUGUST 26th, 1878, at which tim it will take
place in front of the Court House.
H. B. NICHE,
ROBT. CRAIG,
R. P. BELL,
July 25-tds Commissioners.
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A THOUGHT FOR THE MIDDLE AGED
1t is the solemn thought connected with
middle life that life's last business is begun
in earnest and it is then, midway between
the cradle and the grave, that q man begins
to marvel that he let the day of youth go
by so half enjoyed. 1t is the pensive au-
tumn feeling. 1t is the sensation OF half
sadness that we experience when the long
est day of the year is past and every day
that follows is shorter, and the light faint
err. and the feeble shadows tell that Nature
is Fastening with gigantic footsteps to her
winter grave. So does man look back upon
his youth. When the first gray hairs be-
come visible, when the unwelcome truth
fastens itself upon the mind that man is
no longer going uphill, but down, and that
the sun is always westering. he looks back
on things behind. When we were children,
W thought as children. But now there lies
before us manhood, with its earnest work !;
and then old age ; and then the grave then
home. There is second youth for man,
better and holier than his first if he will look
on and NOT look back
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. Commissioners Sale of
" Valuable Real Estate.

" Valuable Real Estate.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county. entered on the 18th day of June,
1878, in the cause of Mas IN VS. Smith. the under.
signed will proceed, in front of the Court House
in Staunton. to sell at public auction to the high
est bidder, on
4- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23d, 1878,
that valuable tract of land known as the Branna-
man land
CONTAINING ABOUT 100 ACRES,
and lying adjacent to the lands of John Paris
and Jefferson Kinney. decd, about 2 miles west
OF Staunton.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand to pay costs
OF suit and sale Gncluding costs incurred by RI
under the former decree in said cause), and the
residue upon credits of one two and three years.
in equal instruments, bearing interest, the pur-
bonds with approved personal security, and title
retained as ultimate security.
aug 21-tdS R. P. BELL, Comm'r.
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NOTICE.

SAMUEL HIRsH has becoua. the ovner Of
tne STOCK OF goods in the store room now occu-
pleo py me on Main Street mo. y and he will =
hereafter conduct the business ~ W.
nope my old friends and the public generally.
VIII extend to him the patronage which has in,
the past SO literally been lavished upon me-
Twill still be found with SAMUEL HIRSH
my Ola stand, ready,willing and glad to wait up
Jan A-tf ''A
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DOR RENT.

I have for rent two Elegant STORE ROOMS.
in the new three story brick building have iust
had completed, on the corner of Main and Lewis
Streets. These rooms are 20 feet wide and so feet
deep in the clear. To careful business men thew
would make excellent business stands, Command
ing large country and city trade. There is a
nice foot pavement in front of the building, and
all the arrangements are well adapted to business
of any description.
Those wishing to examine the rooms may as
certain terms. &C., by application to William
Wholey, at his store on New Street.
aug22 MRS. JULIA HURLEY.
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E,OR SALE.-One of the finest residences in
Il the City OF Staunton, elegant location CON
tanning all modern improvements. Terms ac-
commodating. For further particulars as to
terms &C., apply to the undersigned.
HUDSON & PATRICK,
Attorneys,
july25-u Staunton. Va.
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Is THAT CONTRIBUTION TO BE PAID IN ADvERTIs
ING SPACE.
LErom the New York Indicator. August 10 j

We have received from Nessrs. George P.
Rowell & Co. postal card, in which is printed a
communication of theirs when appearedl IN the
Sun of a recent date relative to the circulation
of the Herald and Sun and Offering $1,000 con-
tribution to certain art museum upon certain
stipulated terms. We have no possible interest
in the matter. Our circulation has never been
questioned, We presume that it was sent to us
with the idea that we would publish it and give
them the benefit of a free advertisement; but
we DON'T think such sa heap of Rowell s. Co. as
to do that By the way, the communication
doesn't say whether the $4,000 was to be in cash
or in advertising space" in country newspa-
perS.
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Valuable and Beautiful Property
ON GOSPEL HILL

fronting on BEVERLY. COALTER and VINE
Streets, upon which are located the handsome
residences at present occupied by Maj Edward
Mcmahon and DR.. R. F. Baldwin. This property
is acknowledged to be the most valuable and at
tractiye the city of Saunton. and such is very
rarely to be found upon the market for sale: The
hundred and lightweight feet. on COALTER st,
about three hundred and eighty-four 1884 feet,
and on VINE St.. about two hundred and fifty
five (255) feet. 1t will be so divided as to leave
+ba with