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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23


Did you ever bear ov : msss SSsssss-
Ing Christisoity ca bis dsth.bsd. asd tass.
ing inddeIf
Gamblers nor frss thiakefs hsvss't tAifA
snun 10 their profession 10 tsssG II y thsls
children.
No atheist. With sil biz boastsd bssvssJ.
biz ever yet dared 10 advertise Ais usAe-
Leaf on hiE tame stuu.
" Il statistical iahs sLst ths vistsl
york harder 70 rsscb hsii stss ths sioAt-
sous DO 70 enter hssvsn.
sosIss one thing; when . mas eik ists
: tits spot. be don't sshd for hiz frisHd
tho devil. to isslp bin ont
I bad rsthss " 30 idsos shsa - islA4;
III am IN ioAdsl. ! have made nysslf 49,;
II IN idsot ! vas made ".
Lsy usssr met frss- -thiatss - vhe
didn't believe ) hspdrsd ua~ ness
sonsssoss thsn ~ ksp dad 10 tbs Di6ls
suny vhsrs.
II u alssss - 70 follow thss rsligioas
bslsai that our sothss tsssht =; ltsss
psvsr vsz mother ~ vho taught hes
child 70 bs - inadsl. .s.
A nso msy Issra iaadsIity irsa hea1p
aud from his azsoshistss. bat - haat
Issru q from his noshss. sos ~ vssts ~
Odd shst sussoasd Lim, VA
II ~ iDdIsI soald not kos pssbssd ~
bs Kan prove moss bi biz faith sbss - -
bi Liz rssoa. hiE invadssn vssA -
mech i~ss o6sssIvs.
Unh Tavern ~ Lssss a sss3y ~
ssEivas u prove shsif ssbslssl shall lkee
thossLs they sight - jsss 49, AsGts-
ful shont Il tbsnsslls.
The indIsl II biz inDs4sees, viu
ast yos 70 prove thst ths lool ~ esess. !
vbeD tho poor idsot hisssIi tss't ~ 4
prove. 10 ssvs biz iifs. vhst nstss ess -.
pls sveet. sod sour. Of tell Vii . hse's
ssg Is vhits. sad ducks 80 bisa.
When h.ssa soisv ,a6Isi psDklsssss
lis nshiesf, | sesJss II NJ sill sssd fss
some ,yAi,~s ipa.irI y ssm ssd ~ Mo
die. | wss~s sot ~ Ill - nsss Ne
j 70 sssA Ios Ne osskodos -. uhs
sssisssrs ~ bsist stssss aseaa1 ~
kessss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23

Coming ont of the woods into small
hsld Of yousg cotton, The old gentleman
psussd asd told ~ vsrs standing on the
ground that . part Of the old prison pen.
There VA no sign st that point Of the
ditch Or stookads. The nsld VA freshly
plouehsd and The growing plants green
md strong. The crop was that Of . col-
orsd EAan. whose homo " might have
sussssd vas rear. from the voices Of
negro singing that Aostsd 70 ~ through
ths copss Of young pisss u our right.
Graham tsmperanly forgot The historic
intsrssg of the spot whore ''Providsncs
spring" had spoutsd upits water into ths
prison With = suddsnssss causing ths
prisoasrs 70 dssn u mirssls wsoaght BY
hssvsa u their behalf. EsiIl strolling on
" rsaehsd where bad been ths sntrace Of
the stockads. The cabin whence The sing.
ins vas not hundred yards distant, and
70 enjoyable was the sound Of Il that W
involuntariIy ceased conversstion 70 drink
il 10. I.
"You think that worth listenin' tor"
said ouF venerable escort, when the song
vss ended. ''but ovsr twenty years ego ]
heard. just whore We are nov standing.
grinder sopg -ths n0blsst burst OF vocal
nslody that ever fell on mortal sar.
We asked thst be tell Of the occasion.
We ssatsd ourselves upon fallen tres. bat
ths old ssatlsnaa fsmsinsd standing bs
lefs ~, eass ~ ~ 10 hssd.
III wss : sAssus Of poss than 5000
thtoo1s vithis ne stocksds. cslsbraling
~ ~ q Jsly, 1854 II ~ under cir
ssnstsssss sseh but let me explain The
oircsostasoss.
He plAssd BIZ hat upon stump near
By aad trasslsvrsd bic csns to bis LEFT
hand.
'Os ne let u July" hs resumed. .'sbsrs
vsrs nearly $4,000 prisoners confined
there. The wessher. excsssivsIy hot, Va
nssh Swimmer diseass suons
W soIdissy sssssiss ~ psisoa. The
hitter was composed Iargsly Of Gscrgs
aats troops IRON Ne northern counties.
70 rsnoss both iron he region Of their
homes ths militia Of tbs aoathssn eoapties
Wses takss 70 Atlanta snd thst Of ths
nosstain ssctioa sssignsd q duty st An
ocssesvilis sed olhsr sosthssa poista. Sc
psevalest hssans naIssial illssss swoog
~ lsetss. sd - ossss - h fatal. that
sbsy bsssos dsmorslisad. Add 70 this
pssses At unsssissss TIE stsady advance Of
1Aernsss army. assslssiag shs hsmes Of
sasy Of tbsn ssd leaving their families
. :itbost bessd. Buch ~ ths anxiety Of
; - nsn that BY tbs II Of Juiy the
3 asd hsd bscons snassly dscimstsd BY
y wstions On The nights of tte LIT snd
"a over 800 dsssstious vess sidsd. One
ri. company marched %. rank and Ale.
AIR Z their arms vitL them Wirtz's is-
,ums nifty tosAsd them Isn't % addition
1 sss4 oi sslf jssti6estiss fos their setioa.
rhis 4 scinssiss oi TIE guard hsd. BY ths
q, - Vas sssioss sGais 70 " eoo-'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23
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Yss Asss : pisss ~ ssssys ysAhes \ sasa
2, - Ihsvs 90 saay plss~ -
svssytAins.


=. fi4I I| n
6castiass ! hvyss nssn - aeAsA
= ths vilasss slasd. Hsl - s1ses
Mr. - bssaoh y psoaiss - = -
Obi? tova. The usual bslly. BSeoiHs
lawyer vss there. hut ~ saSsusl sssssss -
tAs pssscs af : oousssy ssAool ssra. ~
hin.
Al. niss, said I've lsvyss vhss -
bad iAhsn tLs oath. vlli yos .s.ss yoes
name.
Eiinbssh Martin. sAAsrsspcnasl Co.,
stly. ,a .
Yous oeespaiieas
TsacAiag ssheoL
How ~ ~ yssi " ssss isQsissi.
IN ! slltli6t sIils = ~ crowd,
on ssoeek - tSsw ~ u = ssss =
'ysur bSsiss6s, sAs sssvsssd = esstly =
tbs sisg dove eoos.
Objsssios sustained. vsassksd W.
ccurt
Ths lawyers fass I'LL. bat ~ bssssx -
asd vsss =. bst without : saIlA
Do yea kAos. ths saasss q = eaAAi -
ssksd spiiefully. N. ls..,A,s n
Oh ~ I heAst yeu daAa ~ .psase
ysatsrdsy o. IN s&ssss ior ssliag aopiase
yDu. and I hnsv yos vsss ~ sylae ysss
prayers, M
The Court Looked y ths lavyss. ~ isv.
ysr locked q ths calling. aad " vilssu
looked q ease.
Connns your auswsrs V shs easA Y yes
please. said ths lawyer. New viii yss MI
the court II you know he plaintiai
Yes. cir, ! know hss.
What do you know Of hssi
More good than I know oi lavysA
That's pot what want 10 kuev.
Iprssums not sir. continued ~ w.
meas, softly.
want 70 know. shouted Ne ssaspsr-
ated qusstionsr, bringing bic Ast dews -
The table. II you kaow ssythisg sboas
the oass bsiors The Court
More than you do possibly.
Wsll. tell Il 70 the court and havs doas
with IL
Thanka know. Your Honor. thse :
Joseph Hill, the dsfendant. sstsd Asry
Jackson. the plaintiff. II she would b. his
vito. II vas done in my prssspos.
Indeedl Isu't that rather ~ uuusuel
NY Of popping the question.
don't know. cir. l have hsd 20 sspss.
lsnce. happened 70 b. present. bscssss
came into the room unsxpselsdly and
lound the plainsi6 sitting 10 shs dsisa-
dant's iap, and be. 10 show ne NJ ~
had right % save the suraituss 10 tAat
ny astsd Asrlaesin 70 b. bis viis, y y
bad already done : wssk easliss.
By The Wy. Mis- Martin. hov nssh
aos The plaiasiG weight
Ons huadrsd and forty pouads sis.
How do you know % sxscllyi
By the weight. Of course. shs smiled apd
he lawyer went Of on another tssck.
Did you think the dsisndsss vss falling
vou the truthi b
Oh. yss; you ksow he's mol lawyer.
The witness will counns herself y ~
|acts. interrupted W. Court
Very we'll Yosr Honor, shall py -
more attention 10 statensats ef W. altos.
~. M 83s ss
That viii do. ssid shs provoked lswyss.
hs witness may slasd dswn.
Nay u plsass ths Coust shs rsplisi. ~
Witness would like % sitdows.
The shsri6 vii plsass psoviis ~ - !
lsss with chair, ssid ths Cosrt, ~
sems 70 hsys NJ dova o. ssssytlkag
lps in the court room. cod We Ce4qe !.
ses NO good rssson Wy chair shesIA.hs
Ismpt
The sit0sss smiled piasidly ~ -
hs chair 70 svsis ssotbss ell 70 ~
lkud.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23

rslst ADass--s
Dial rSliSvss dsss hissafbscE ssaiasl
W. fnl door pest Of The summer houss
sill lhs airy huilding rocked 10 ~ ioauda.
siooa. ~
u '1hl ~ oas kind word. sssliar" b
thgAQ lostias very white and hart
NY lsvs nay sot sses msch 70 you. but
q lsass ~ ths bssl I've gos 70 give"
Blslls Howard. sitting svsst md calm
10 her vhits gown and pearls. half glanced
towards her inpstuous lover. then drop
Ipsd ~ blha eyss again viii suspicioa
Of daisty shsddsr. Dicks hands we're
20 very big and red. and bis evening
dssss licked - II Il came out Of The ark.
OF eourss 10 ~ very nice and good. and
6tslla didn't mind his clumsy little sttsn-
tious whom no ons more interesting was
Ist band; bal 70 y nads lovs 70 By : big.
sskvafS, ysssg civil engineer. working
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23

| I4 dowu 4oeA ~ she nexS osoes
~ ~ isun1 Assss,f piassd - ~ aossy
sAsp - ~ ssissl 1psstais. vhilA viii
esist dsit aaesss Sir Richie dipped Ais
haslksschise u ~ eool. slsar vsssr. asd
| bossd 4 sossd ~ sissass vriss.
CsslA \ - Diski Wasst u alls mock
~ drsaal gtslA souId oaly hops With
" ~ night thsl ~ ssakssips night
~ - loag 1slsysl.
bDlAah u Ne vaAss IL ths old stose
basis. ~ ths nyslorions whisper Of The
piass ovsrhsaA. vsss W oaly sosads thas
bsohs ~ sannsr stillnssa Ths tennis
.isvs ~ M ias o6 fcs thsa 70 hear The
merry players; thsy vsss quits alone
Dn DIX rsmsmbsr he lass time they had
hssn aloss togsthsfY h cans sad 81
dovA a ~ bsoksa step BY hss sids.
''tjesllA - ssId. lov sad ersvsly. do
yes sAriak fsoa - ssilli Aftsr al ths
yssrs tAetl hsvs bsea vsrtisg aad tciliag
y - rastAiss a -. 80 - ! - ssases
b90GDo1 w. 49, - ~ poslsdl MuGl
I - = vais ~ ~ ttsa. ~ ~ vsfy
lsast litlls kind vosds"
Not nsvsmsnk not sound. from the
shriakins Asurs u hi side, His fsos
gssw 0FavR sliil NJ - III ~ Up.
sAn To g svsy asais. thsus" hs
asksa.
sun ~ Answer. With . sudden i'm
puks His Rishis stoepsl aad pssrsd under
he shady hat which hid her fscs from
him.
"Whstl crying, Stellar" He was on
his knees beside her on tho grssn mess.
''Hsvs I made you cryi Ny dsrlingl my
own"
he ~ trying 10 taks her in his arms;
but she struggled 70 frss herself
"Ah. Dickr shs murmured brokenly.
Il told you oncs our lives were poles
Apars, II Va false thsn. but Il has como
true."
III Il had. which ] dssy, The relative
positions would b. tho same. You ars. =
you always have been. world above me
Ia al things but love can bridge any
gult Htslla; woat you let me tryi It'smy
Trade. you know"
And thsn she struggled no longer.
"Dick." she whispered,
By and BY. when conversation had had
lime 10 becomes tribe less absorbing. "do
you remsmbsr what you said that night
II :Churlstosni You told me no
man could ever love me y you have done.
didn't bslisvs Il then. but I know you
wsrs right now"
did ~ thsts" he astsd laughing.
"wsll. yss. ~ right dare say-enly
pat Il II the. wrong tense. What !
lhould hsvs said vas. mot ~ ! have done
bst ~ DO. and shall keep on doing .
long = the world shall laat.' And that
1olld have bssa trusr still; 70 let il stand |
IKE that 10 The iutnre."
And thss point Va settled for once and
'r slvsya
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23
LAUNDRY!

ns hundsy usil b rssdy Ia vsrk yub iosh.
ue hall BE- rss1y 70 - svssyshln9 d 1ks IIne
q ant-cAss hpedsy vssh. bnrless ~ -.
" vAshtsf IN b lakes q = csats Per losea.
CsceAss uih y eaiis1 fos - rstarss sslsr sks
estvs su osdsss q oscs.
Two dcws Kosth ~ csibsrs uouss.
nns. \. ?. 0ANTEnr.
Tsssosy roasi, w.. Jsly ~, issk -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23

RkssnaHsm Of The heart aud oil forms
81 Heart Disssss yisld 10 The mss Of DIR.
GRAVES HEART REGULATOR.
Those that nee Il praise II. Free pamph-
lot Of F. E ingalls,, Cambridge. Mass. 81
per bottle d druggists.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23
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CASH SURPLUS or e7O,o0o:
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-08
HGEorae. Il. Twrss, The weather

EF GEoEaE;; Il. Twfss, the weather
prophst, makes the following predic.
lions as TO the character Of the winter II
1856: :. ase -.
The indications are that Ne sha q bsve
the warm. st win er in u IL ia'i u'ie that
We hsve had for ten Aears. Oaober end
November viii he cid months In the
northwestern ard nrribessterii stses.
Tha frs, severe cold Dip ~i,i Hkelv cc-
eur r ON the 18Th TO he..20.h,f Decem
her, the thermome'e er reg gis'ering pefusps
ss low AZ zero In thi, locality sfi
NeilI lie of short duration, and fol-
10 we'd by very mild weather, cortinuine
through the HOLIDAYS and 10 the 10 and
12h Of January. when . second G Id
wave'may he exuectsd. and third cold
wave from the 25,h OF January to the
! 9TH, r February.
The waves will he IF short du,s'ion.
and will p ohahIy not drop htlow b de
prees below ro q. either date. In sht,',
We NAV EXPECT in this lsti'uie a tsi, Az.
ersge ~'nter for the latitude OF L < ng.
ton. Kv.
Builders will he able 10 continue their
work through the entire season. with
only occasional short interruption
the prosnect f'.r ice Ia this locality is
unnsnallv unpr"mi ing.
The demand for coal Tor doues'ic use
will he about two thirds that Of last
| year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-08
JACKSON TOWNSHIP ITEMS.
TRaIL RuN. OnIo, Dec. 8. lsS!

TRAIL RUS. OBIo, Dec. 8. 1885.
Ed. SriRIr: understand that there is
a new building being erected out on cali
co ridge for the purpose of q skating
rink. which l think 10 absolutely essen.
tial fJr the young ladies and gents.
In locating this bull ling. it's founder
selected q site deemed eminenily moral
and healthiul, 1t Is loc,ted within two
miles OF Loedi, AMI three miles from X.
Sanders blacksmith shop. think tha,
its location canno, be surpassed by
anynther srua'ion on the ridge. W.
wish the P oprietor the hest of success
In his new undertaking and the best OF
patronage. $.
The proirscted ed ,rt which closed o
few days ago, at the German Church ah-
ded .two name. 10 Their number.
We are surprised to see What a Retup
there IL about the mountain boys since
they hsve come home. 81
Miss Maggie Thompson If C,Whon 4
Run Washington County, has been ,i,i,.
iag friends ami relatives on Mile Rur,
Toe man who will not pay to suppor'
the ministry and stay st home irom
church for fear be will be asked for /,
few cents hasn't got the sense Of an ovs'
Ter and il no more hene6t TO bis com
muni'y than q last years hirdsneat. -
win give further particulars Of th,
skalisg rink in nv next letter. / sub
scribe myself as ever yours. lvY.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-08

ET Tue laiies OF the NJ. E. Church
Aid Society met on last Thursday even
ing and elected the following officers
Presiden,. Rsv. H. D srAurrRR; Vice
Presidents, Mrs. %. o. SNYDER,. Mrs
Dr.. ARMSTRONG and Miss EMMA HAR'
Ian; Treasurer, Mss LucY PEARSON
Secretary, Miss DEE BEARD; Executive
Committee, Mrs. LrxE AooNEy, Mrs,
MATTE BU>xraK, Miss LucY OKEY, Mrs
N J. CLARK Miss ADDIE OKEY. Mrs
". c. WEST. Miss MATTE CKEY and
Miss Nan SIScLAIe.
The ladies will have Bazaar during
the week before Chris'm a, which they
will have for sale many fancy articles suit
able for Christmas presents. They will
also serve oysters. coffee &C.. each even
ing during the week. Don't fail TO give
them call.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-08

A Success.

Judge Krekpl recently imposed th'
following singular sentence on Wm
Hannah. Who w,s arraigned In his cour,
IN the charge oil selling liqaor 10 th.
Indians pg 81
ne pleaded guilty, and gave a. an sex.
cuse his Ign porance OF the law aod sls-
ted that he could neither tesd NOR write.
He vas Young fellow and the jude
not wishing 70 be too severe on On ie
n6rknt lnan whose first offence vac pc, .
hsps an accidental violation Of q Uaiiet.
States law, gave him eofDe good sdvic.
aud proposed to him that be rshoul
learn to write letter, and In nsder T.
insure success. sen: enced him o the Col,
cou,ty fail until he should be able IL
write. 5as s7az3.s;y sai. "a sass
Hsrnahs expresseti doubt rs 10 biz
being able 10 lesrn the art of writing
but the Judge assured him 1t could h
q. ne II he applied hinsslf within ares.
sonsble time; and In orier TO help hin
he assigned 4 teacher, s-lis3 = seiylso
+ The teacher Was one Mar 10, who hav
ing hesn convic,ed OF cutting timber o.
Of G ,vernment lands, was awaiting ser.
'ence. The Judge esllipg IN Msr,in.
sentenced him to the Cole county jai
for a term In expire whea he shopi6
have taught the man Hannah to wriie -
He willingly consented aud the lwo met
ven, TO Jail.
The success Of ths experiment II
compulsory education vssltyIhced b..
the appearance before the. clerk Of III,
,conrt, OF Hannah. who presen'ed spec
linen OF very fair penmapshlp az q result
.pf little over three weeks application
As a turther test. the clerk rrquesier
lin to wri,e letter. This test. wss
rather TOO much for Hannah, who lack
ed readiness in composilion, and Was q
q loss, he explained, for.ideas- ssk
The clerk then dictated letter Ia, him
which he wrote very well and naviog
cumplieds gilh the order of court ty
learning 10 write, was DIS ,harged Mar
,ln wss also discharged, bis part OF tn,
undertaking 10 teaching bis icllow-pris-
oner to wriie heing fulfilled" Am.
Journal of Educ Ifioa
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COOPER 6 CONARD'S
A JsurpaI Of Home Literatsrc and Fashisu.
t.zzE zEzsz FASHION e: &: s::.;; .:::.; e:
:: 49,: $: ;;::; e: G; MONTHLY
COOPER 4 CONAKDs Sth md Market, Philsda.

cF Richard K Frssier. of Wm.. P.
Feasier and Mrs Samuel Patton, + this
place, and proprietor of the Well known
hostsiery bearing b 9 name in Bsines-
Vile. risa y. eleven o'clock on Sunday,
in tie SD year OF bis age. He sss q
native OF Culpepper, Va, AMI came with
his parents to Bslm mt county 10 1917,
and settled near this place He engaged
in farming until lS4l. when he removed
TO B ruesvilie and carried on merchsn.
.ii,lng for about twenty years. In 1859,
be purchased the hotel properly where
be died, and Was actively engaged Ia its
management up t. his last sickness
Deceased .was highly es eemed nv q,
Who know him, and his warm welcome
and kindly treatment will long he re.
uembered by those Who have enjoyed
the hospi,sli les Of his home HE 10
neral took place on Tuesday, at Q O'Clock
fnterment in the Southern cemetery
Barnesville = Belmont Chroxiedl.
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NATIONAL WASTE PAPER.
How 1t Is Assorted bv Watchfut
Maidens In the Treasury Basement.

Down In the basement OF the Treas
ury Dspaitmentlis room In wti:h about
a dozen girls sit and sor, over the waste
paper which has sccumuIs;ed from the
work pf The day hefore by the twenty
dve hundred clerks In the room shove.
All of the waste paper OF the depart.
ment is Transferred TO this room by the
.weepers at the c'ose ,f esch day. Then
the girls go over it care:ullv. piece by
piece, and they frequently make vers
valusble al coveries. N 4 long pgo ten
thousand dollars worth If bonis were
fonnd In wsste basket in the oiiice' oi
the Comptroller of the Currency, aud
there was great howl abont it'at the
time but in the end nobody wss pun.
isKed Tor the gross careles'ness, hui
such large sums ss ih's seldom 1nd
their wsv into the sorting room,s 1'ht
princ'psl disc"veIisssare penholdeis end
s,a,i merry which has been. scciden.sIl,
dropped into the waste BASKETS. Some
times q valuable document d sappears il
an unaccountable manper from the 6e'
Of the department. The rooms ere ran,
sacked. and every one corrected. in III,
division becomes well nigh crszy Al
a last resort the waste paper. room is ap
pealed to. IL line chances out OF ten
| If The paper hiss been disposed Of II
that way, the girls will 6nd u. The,
hsve become remarkably Expert In sort
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SHERIFFS SALE.
Nancy Flanagan & suo.
William NJ. Hall L al. ~

pY virtue Of certain order OF sale In par.
u tition issued from the court Of uommon
pleas, within and for the county Of Monroe
and State Of Ohio, in case pending In said
court between the above named parties. and
to me directed, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the east door OF the court house
In Woods6eld, on h
Saturduy,th l2th day Of December, 1885
between the hours of 10 O'Clock .. m. and 4
O'Clock p. m, Of said day, the following de.
soribsd rsaLes situate In Monroe county
Ohio, TO wit:
Being tho west half Of the southeast
quarter Of section twentv Line (2V) township
three (3) of range six (6), containing eighty
two (s2) acres moro or ess.
Subject to the life estate Of Mary Hall 10
the following part thereof. TO wit.
The north vest part Of the west half OF the
southeast quarter of section twenty nine.
township three, range six. Beginning for
the same at the northwest corner Of said halt
quarter, thence south eighty seven aud half
degrees east thirty rods to a stake; thence
south two and . half degrees west eighty
rods to = stake: thence north eighty seven
and half degrees west thirty rods TO stake
In the quarter section line; thence with said
line north two and half degrees east eighty
lods 70 the place Of beginning, containing
sheen acres; also the right to travel over
said kali quarter from the above described
tract to, aud from, the public road, In the
private road as now travelled.
Said property 90 ordered to be sold is a7-
praised at S1.300, subject to the life estate
Of Mary Hall, and may sell for two thirds
Of said sppraisemeut.
Terms or SALB-One- third cash In hand,
one. e.thi,d in one year, and one-third in TIVE
years from day Of SAFE, with interest; the de.
ferred payments to be secured BY mortgage
upon the premises sold.
CHRIS LUDB,
nov3, ,'s5w6. shsria u. G. o.
BRIGGS 4 MALLORY, AttyL