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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07
Contest for Possssslon Of a Farm.

A suit for the possession Of farm situated
near Acton is attracting considerable attention in
Superior Court room No. 2 The suit is brought
by Emma B. Fitzgerald against James ]. Shank
and others. In 1867 the wife of the elder Shank
died, and left deed by which tho farm. which
was in her name, was to De equally divided
among her three children. The deed was never
recorded and several years afterward one OF
her daughters sold an the land to the husband
of Emma B. Fitzgerald. the plaintiff The old
deed, which had been almost forgotten. was
found afterward and the children of the elder
Shank claimed the land. That was several
years ago. and the litigation has been pending
twice, bat each time q new trial was secured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07
ReaI E.ta,e Tra,.fer.

instruments fled for record in the recorders Office
Of Marion county, Indiana for the twenty-four hours
Huding Il P NJ. March 6. 1888, as furnished by
Elliott Butler. abstracters of titles Room - Actna
building
Edward ]. Robson, 81 al. To Johanna
Harrington. lot lot ia Bruce Place
!, additioa . Indianapolis. .---.,....-.s s1e75 90
WestNobls 20 David Ralgton lot e block
1, IN North Park addition TO Indianapo-
Ill., 10000
Agnes g. Patterson to Lucy Wicklih
part u lot 10, Ia Vests heirs addition
e Indianapolis. $4,000
Michael Feensy 70 Catharins Moran, lot
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Testimony ON the Value of Ponies.

score or more of Morgan county citizens
were in Judge Tayloris room, Superior Court
yesterday. witnesses in the damage suit of
Mullaney 6 Hays against the Indianapolis g
Vincennes Railroad Company. Last fall the
plaintiffs were dealing extensively in ponies,
and were pasturiug about twenty-five on q farm
in Morgan county through which the l. & V.
road runs The railroad had no fences along it,
and one day a freight train into the entire
drove of ponies and fourtsen were killed out
right while quite a number were mAimed. A
damage suit instituted for So. 900. on the
ground that the com PAW was liable because the
road was not fenced. The Morgan county citi-
zens were present TO testify rs to the value OF
the ponies killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07
An Apparently Basy Grand Jury

The county grand jury SHOWS outward signs
Of doing great deal of work. There is con-
tinual stream of witnesses in and out OF their
room. The unusual number of Jail cases to be
investe q ted makes the session very busy one,
and thee is some doubt ABOUT the tally sheet
cases being finished this term. partial report
will probably be submitted to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07

NEW ORLEANS, March 6-FIret Race-F'ive.
eighths of q mile. Persimmons first. Henry
Hardy second, Logan third. Time, LOST.
Second Race-Three fourths of mile. Della
first. Fife Hardy second, Steve Jerome third.
Time. 1:12a.
Third Race-Seven-eiehtn OF a mile. ST.
Valentine fret. O'Fellns second, Redstone third.
Time, 1881.
Fourth Race-Seven and half furlongs.
Lizzie L. first, Avery second. Leila May third.
Time, 1:403.
The attendance was good and the track slow.
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attendance was good and the track slow.
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10000
10000

f fsdi a asIsos "s...se. .aa..'n 10000
Lewis Dessar to Matte BeyeTsdorfer lot
: -. - - - 10000
and Emma s. Taylor, lots and
2. in square l. indianapolis Car
Cos addition to Indianapolis. $500
Kate NJ. Bowles, ct al. 70 James w. Nor
rs, lot "a, in Davidsons second add
ton to Indianapolis Observation-Disclosures 10000
Meta d. CLARK, ct AL to Jonathan NJ Sc
dianapoiis -. n square - N m 100000
John N. Roberts to John Tearsy lot
and part of 2, in Hayden's subdivision
of block p. Johnsons heirs addition
to Indianapolis Observation-Disclosures 100000
Christina Cordes to Lisette Conon. part
Of lot 80, of Kappess subdivision of B.
K. Morris's addition to indianapolis 10000
Roger A. Sprague to Rosa Connolly. lot
20, in Asbury's Ornhan Home south
east addition to indianapolis 1880
Conveyances. IL: consideration. sl3.1I5.OO
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down TO bottom rock to find the true de-
post. Hence, the INDECENT man, the SUI
perfcial, the artificial man, was spoken of
as surface washer" Such a man IN
pain gives one or two superficial rubbings
with the pain cure, actually too Indifferent
to bring about its true effects by friction
creating warmth. He simply washes the
surface, and if a miracle is not performed
by curing him at once, he believes there is
no virtue in the preparation. II he only
knew that chronic and crippled cases have
been cured permanently after forty, thirty,
twenty years ofsufering, he would, perhaps,
as these patients have done, give it an intel
ligent and patient trial. But he is sur
face washer and what he says about it is
superficial nonsense. Not so with the
earnest man, who earnestly seeks prompt
relief and q certain cure he acts according
to the directions. For instance: Two
years ago Mr.. John OFT, ST., of st. Boniface,
Cambria county, Pa. was afflicted with in
nammatory rheumatism in acute form, and
was permanently cured, as he testifes in
the following: 'St Boniface, February II,
1S87.-I herewith express my kindest re-
CARDS to your remedy for its great healing
qualities. Two years ago / was taken to
bed with inf1ammatory rheumatism, and
got SO bad that one of my legs was par
alyzed and swelled up as thick as bag,
burning and paining fearfully. I could
not get out of bed, nor could I move my
leg or let any one touch it Tor all the pleas
uTes of the world. My son advised me
to apply your st. Jacobs Oil, and after two
applications was able to walk. I used half
bottle, and have not felt rheumatism
since. In my estimation gold will not
compare with it. / am ready to testify
take oath) to the above at any time If
desired" Mr.. OFT was certainly no super
fetal manipulation with so valued a rem
edy. He experienced all the pleasures of
the world in his prompt and permanent
cure; and to such patient who followed
directions strictly, and was relieved of
torture, gold will truly not compare with
bis estimation of its benefcence.
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Macy Warner Must Hang.

Macy Warner. who killed fellow prisoner,
recently, in the southern penitentiary will have
to hang for the crime on Saturday next, the Su-
preme Court having yesterday affirmed the sem
tence of the lower court Judge Elliott wrote
the opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07

RHEUMATIcs, Take Courage-Rheumatism as
had hold of me for two or three years, and this
winter was persuaded to try Salvation Oil IT
quickly gave me relief, and I've not had a touch
of it for a long while. send this recommends
ton that other sufferers may obtain relief.
VIM CLARK Gar driver),
Clifton. Baltimore Co. Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

COMMISSIONERS SALE or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

FOUND IN A SAW LoG.-A special from
Salisbury says that the people about New
Hope, Wicomico county, are excited over
the finding of a box of gold coins by Peter
Beauchamp, who Owls a mill Mt New Hope
Mr.. Beaucamp was saving cypress log
into shingles; when the saw was about eight
inches from the end of the log it struck
something very hard, which broke his saw.
He at once examined the log and found the
saw had struck an old. tin box, 4x4xS inches
in eize, literally filed with gold coins, rang
ing in size from 81 to $50 pieces. The box
was in neatly mortised cavity, but it bad
evidently been there for many years, as q
sap fibre four inches thick had grown COM
pletely over it, leaving the tree apparently
solid. Mr.. Beaucamp at once started with
the treasure for WhaleyviIle. The log be-
longed to James Carey who claims the mo-
ney, as it was found in his log. He intends
to institute legal proceedings to recover his
'sawdust." The old inhabitants OF the
neighborhood explain how the tin box Of
money came to be in the log in this way :
Old Levi Spence, miser who had plenty of
gold, which he boarded with care, resided
In that neighborhood in ante-bellum days
and used to hide mis- gold in hollow trees.
party ofhunter5 out after 'coons one night
discovered some of his gold in hollow tree,
and it s claimed be then conceived the idea
of mortisrg hole in solid trees and hiding
his money in it-St. Louis GIobe-Democrat.
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The SECRET OF THE HoUsE.-On the Pal
isades. back of Hoboken, stands queer
looking building, in the centre of q big hol-
low, just off street, and not more than 800
feet from the bluff. Everything about the
place is mysterious looking, and supersti
tious stranger would at oncs fsel convinced
that it was haunted house, the scene of
some dark ard bloody crime. People are
seen at times going in and coming out of the
house, and years ago this fact and the gen.
eral air ofsecrecy gave rise to g rumor of q
band of robbers, etc. Then it was whisper
ed that whisky was being distilled there,
the proprietors neglecting the fornality of
paying tribute to the government Indeed,
80 strong did this impression become that
the revenue officials began to watch the
place. Finally they made raid but their
search proved fruitess, for nary drop of
liquor could they find, nor hide nor hair OF
anything bearing the remotest resemblance
to still. But they found who the people
in the mysterious house we're and what they
did for a living. The eldest in the party
was Frenchman, and he had discovered a
method of growing mushrooms. 1t was to
his interest to preserve his secret, hence the
loneliness of the house and the mysterious
movements of its occupants. To this day,
winter and summer, mushrooms are grown
there and find their way to the tables of ho
tells all over the country.-NeC York Tele-
QrQm.
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OR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE PROPERTY KNOWN as THE 'oLD DO.
MINIOE MILLS"
Situated in Fairfax county, Virginia,

SITUATED IN tairfa1 county, Virginia,
will be sold at public auction in front of the mill
on MAY 18th, 1888, at twelve o'clock m. 1t is
a FIVE-STORY BRICK AND STONE MILL, size
40 feet front, and 90 feet deep. The mill contains
four run of stone, with capacity of 600 bushels
of meal and so barrels of flour per day has two
overshot water wheels, % feet in diameter on a
never. failing stream. There sre SEVENTY FIVE
ACRES OF FIRST CLASS LAND, about 20 acres
under cultivation and acres in wood. Also one
eight. room MILLER'S HOUSE and one four
room TENEMENT HOUSE; also one large barn
and stable.
The above property is situated on the Little
River turnpike, two miles from Alexandria and
seven miles from Washington. There is also q
railroad switch on the property where grain can
be hauled from Alexandria at So per carload
There is a retail trade at the mill door of about
81 900 per month, which can be very largely in
creased. This property offers unusual opportuni-
ties to any one wishing to engage in tho milling
business, as it has been conducted at profit for
the past thirty years, and is offered for sale to
close an estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
ALEXANDRIA VA WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY g. 1888
AUCTION SALES.
By Green &; Wise, Auctioneers.
sDUBL1CSALEO OF FVALUARLE KING STREET

BY virtue of deed of trust dated on the 7th
day OF August, 1885, and recorded in liber No.
-, page 164, in che land records of Alcxandris
city, Va, tho undersigned, as trustee therein
named, and at the request of the beneficiary in
SAID deed, will expose to sale at public auction on
TUESDAY. the 22nd day of May, 1888. at twelve
o'clock M, in front of the premises, the following
property, to wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND, WITH THE
IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in the city of Alex.
andria Va, beginning on the south side Of Kin,
street, between Royal and Fairfax streets, II feet
l inch esstwardly of Royal street; thence south
Wardly and parsllel with Royal street 100 feet to
an alley thence eastwardly with line Of said
alley 10 feet inches; thence northwardly 100
feet 10 King street; thence westwardly with said
street 10 feet . inches to the beginning
The lot is improved by THREE.S STORY
BRICK BUILDING, we'll finished, and formerly
occupied by w. w. Adam as a ewelry store. and
is No. business stand.
Terms Of Sale: Cash enough to defray the cx-
penses of executing the trust and to discharge the
amount of money due on day of sale, both prnci.
pal apd interest, and the residue on credit of g.
IL and 8 months, with interest from day of SALE
the deferred payments to be secured By deed of
trust on the property. An arrangement can be
made with the beneficiary by which 81, 800 of the
amount OF the purchase money can be retained for
three or moro years, secured on the property.
ap19 2awts j. r. II DEAKINS Trusteo
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ss,-Thc above sale, by agreement of all parties
interested, is postponed until SATURDAY, the
18th day OF May, 1888, Mt the same hour and
place.
THOS. LEADBEATER,
RICHARD H. LYLES, Trustees
JONAS FISHER,
anOS ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

DRUNKEN SNAKES. Irvine, who
lives just on the outskirts Of Richmond, KY,
had three barrels of Anderson county whis.
ky fourteen years old in his cellar, says
Lexington paper He left the bungholes
open to age it faster and make it mellow.
Judge of his surprise, when he went to show
it to some visiting friends one morning, to
find that it was nearly all gone, and in one
of the barrels only about two gallons were
left. In this barrel over forty large black
snakes were discovered, all in beastly state
of intoxcation, while in the dark corners of
the cellars groups of rattlesnakes were coil
ed, some SOLDERING up, while others were in
various stages of intoXicstion. They had
gone in through hole in the basement
door, and as Colonel Irvine was away with
his family for about three months, it is sup
posed the snakes, not being disturbed, stayed
with the whisky, and did not draw sober
breath during all that time. Patrick Gun
ningham was called in, and he succeeded in
killing over 5000 snakes on that place with.
in two weeks, receiving for his services 81
per 1000. Cunningham 10 rather small
man, of very dark complexion, with thick
mat Of dark hair. he has keen, piercing
eyes, and talks with wonderful rapidity. He
was born in India, near Calcutta. His
parents were Irish, and were sent out by
the English government for department
work in that province. 1t was in the jun
giles of India that Cunningham discovered
from the natives the formula for making the
deadly lotion 80 fatal to poisonous reptiles.
The natives all anont themselves with it.,
and are thus rendered snake proof Gun.
ningham says he will keep on killing and
driving the snakes until there is net one in
the State of Kentucky, if the people will
nav him for it.
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Terms madc known ON day of sale.
For further information address WINFIELD B.
WATKINS Alexandria, Va, or E. w. WATKINS,
Central National Bank Building, Washington,
D. G. ap26 I'd
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BY virtue of decrco of tho Circuit Court of
Fauquier county, entered in the chancery causcs
of "Bastablc VS.. Forbes" and "Forbes's executor
VS. Bastable's executors" on the 18th day of SEN
tember, 1887, the undersigned, as commissioners
of sale in said causes, will oer for sale at public
auction, ut the front door of the Court Honso al
Warrenton. Va, on
MONDAY, the 2Sth day of 8Isy, 1883.
the following real estate, the property of the lato
Gilbert Dr. Bastablc viz:
A TRACT OF 1854 ACRES,
lying within milo Of Warrcnton Junction and
Catett's, stations on tho Virginia Midland Rail.
road. This tract is of very superior quality for
grass and grain. is highly improved we'll watored
and timbered, has on it an EXCELLENT MAN
SION and all necessary outbuildings, a grist mill
which, together with all water and race rights
will be sold with said tract.
TRACT OF 200 ACRES
adjoining the above, of tho same quality of land
lot 1312 acres adjoining said above mentioned
lands, and moiety OF a tract of 62b acres also
adjoining said land. These tracts will be sold as
whole or in parcels as may bo deemed desirable.
except the 200 acre tract, which will be offered
by itself. The aforementioned lands are easily
divisible into several farms, and arc rated among
the most fertile and desirable tracts of land in
Fauquier county.
Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase mon
ey in caah, and the remainder in three equal in
stalments payaby in one, two and three years
from date of sale, to be secured by the bonds of
the purchaser with good personal security, bear
ing interest from date, payable annually, title to
the land to be retained as further security. with
power to resell for default of payment of aaid
bonds at the risk and cost of the purchaser
The undersigned have also authority under
said decree to sell said tracts of land privately.
JNO. MURRAY FORBES
+. TAYLOR SCOTT, Commissioners.
a. D. PAYNE.
Clerks Office Fauqper Circuit Court,
February 20, 1888.
certify that r. Taylor Scott, ono of the above
named commissioners, has executed the bond re.
quired by the decree of sale entered in tho said
causes, with approved security.
Teste: JNo. B. TURNER, Clerk.
feb 25-cotd
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ap4 Speclal attention pale 10 IGrWafulnS.
XHJ A. JOHNSON & CO..
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from tho country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Corsignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
duoe solicited for which they guarantee the high.
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sop14 Alexandria, Va.
HARLOW BROS
WHOLESALE
GROCERs, GENERAL COMMJsSI@N
MERCHANTS AND
Dealers in
WINE AND LIQUORS
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
SOLICITED
PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL AD-
VANCES ON GOODS IN STORE.
AGENCY OF LAFLIN G. RANDS SPORTIN4,
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER klsa
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
N. W. cor. Cameron and Royal sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
SyruD of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System when
Bilious or Ccstive; to dispel Headaches,
Colds and Fevers; TO Cure Habitual Con.
stipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufac
tured only by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany, San Francisco, CAL E. S. Leadbeater
&, Bro. agents Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINsLoW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never.failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process OF teething
its value is incalculable. 1t felleves the child
from pain. cures dysentery and diarrhes, gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

TNHE UNDERSIGNED, as administrator of
i Thos. NJ. Mccormick. deceased, trustee in
deed Of trust from VIM. Eaches, dated 20tIi day
of October, 1854, and recorded in liber 3. No. 3,
page 316, will sell at public auction, in front of
the Fairfax street entrance to the Market build
ing, ct ten o'clock on SATURDAY, the 9th day of
June, 1888, the TENEMENT and LOT OF
GROUND, in the city of Alexandria, Va, on the
west side of Alfred street. between Duke and
Prince streets, beginning on the west side of AL
fred street at the distance of 40 feet south of the
middle of the square between Prince and Duke
streets, and running west parallel to Duke street
100 feet to court 46 feet 10 inches wide then
south parallel to Alfred street 25 feet inches to
alley-feet widethen east parallel to Duke street
to Alfred street, then with Alfred street to the
beginning, with the use of said court and alley.
Terms of Sale: For cash as to SO much of the
proceeds as may be necessary to defray the ex-
penses of executing this trust and to discharge
the amount of money due, to wit 81 1850, be
ing the principal and interest to date of sale.
ap9t is VIM. E. FENDALL, Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
BY r. T. Lucas. Auctioneer.

DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE IN ALEXAN-
~ DRIA, VA, AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
On SATURDAY, May 10Th. 1883, at - o'clock
M, in front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, will offer for sale at public auc-
tion that VALUABLE PROPERTY situated at
the southwest corner Of Prince and Alfred streets
fronting on Prince street 1913 feet inches and
extending back with this width on Alfred street
176 feet 7 inches, and bOunded on the west by an
alley 20 feet wide, and improved by 4 FINE
THREE.STORY BRICK DWELLING, fronting
on Prince street % feet inches, with STABLE
&c.
Terms of Sale One-third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. and the residue in three equal
payments at six, twelve and eighteen months; the
deferred payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser, to bear interest from the date of
SALE and by deed of trust Oh tho property. Con-
veyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
FRANCIS HUFTY,
ap27 is 1901 T st. n. w, Washington, D. c..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
ID FAIRFAX COUNTY.

TIL E CHANTILLY FARM.
By virtue of decree rendered at the November
term 1887 of the Circuit Court of Fairfax coun
ty in the suit of Powers admr. VS.. Stuart and
others, the undersigned commissioners therein
named, about - o'clock OF
MONDAY, MAY DIST, 1883
Court day, will offer for sale at public auction
in front of the Court House of said county. tho
wcll-known and valuable farm called
"CHANTILLY," CONTAINING $50 ACRES
more or less located near tho village of that name
in said county, on the Lttlo River turnpike. sly
miles from HcrndOn station. W., O. & w r. R.
aud twenty-one miles from Alexandria city. This
land is fertile and productive being iire red
soil, and most of it is cleared and ready for graz
ing or cultivation; it is well Watered and has Il
sufficient quantity of timber for ordinary uses,
There are SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES on tho
farm and good fencing Near by arc ,,tores
blacksmith and wheelwright shops, a postofiice'
school house and churches If there is no salts
factory bid for the entire tract it will be offered
in lots of convenient size, and plat showing tho
proposed division can be seen in the Clerks o0ice
Of said Court. If no sale is made on the said date
the undersigned will consider private offers.
Terms of Sale: Onc-thrd cash, and the residue
in two equal annual payments, evidenced by tho
nterest-besring notes OF the purchaser, with pcr
sonal security; and. as additional security. tho
title will be retained until payment in fuJI
JOSEPH PACKARD, Jr..
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, Commrs
MORGAN Fl. BEACH, of Sale
r. w. MOORE,
hereby certify that the bond required of tLo
commissioners of sale by the decree rendered in
the suit of Powers admr. VS.. Stuart and Others at
the November term, 1887, of the Circuit Court of
Fairfax county, has been executed. Given under
my hand this 9th day of April, 1883:
w. E. GRAHAM,
ap13ts Clerk Circuit Court Fairfax conntv
COMMISSIONERS, SALE or