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THE DEAKIN SALE.
Four Hundred Dollars for
the NOtre Dame.
Still Life in Demand, but the Market
Not Good for Architectural
Pieces.

1--WE are giving these pictures away. 1t
and have done with IT,"
This was the expressed opinion of the auc-
tioneer al the Edwin Deakin art sale yesterday
when "The Cathedral of Notre Dame. Paris"
which was valued at $4,000, was knocked down
to Mrs. Chabot of Oakland for S40O. The paint
ing Is fairly well known In San Francisco hav-
ing been exhibited In the CrocKer building last
spring during he three months that the Deakin
paintings were On view. 1t represents the east
view of Notre Dame, taken from The Seine
W ith the bargrs and river craft in the fore
ground. The east window and the lady chapel
are the most prominent features of he paint
Ing, and the drawing of their architecture pre-
sents considerable technical difficulties. 1t is
the triumph over these details which adds to
the value Of an extremely artistic and mellow
toned pic ure.
Notre Dame was the painting from which
most nad been expected al the auction. The
low price which IL brought caused several other
laige paintings TO be Withdrawn from the sale,
notably The Poets Corner, Westminster Alb
bey." and Christmas Morning" The latter.
whlch represented stained glass window set
In flortd Gothic architec ure, was from sketches
made al old CluOy. Paris. L had many ad-
mirers, but the highest bid made for il, $500,
was considered insufficient.
A number OF still-life paintings of fruit
aroused lively competition among would be
purchasers. Mrs. A. Gonzalez secured one of
1okay grapes for S34 and another Of Malagas
for the same price. Postmaster Backus also
bought some grape studies. picture OF
French and silver prunes brought S45, while
study OF Be- kelley peaches brought S35.
During yesterdays aud Wednesdays Sales
numbrr OF people who happened to be in the
Mills building strolled Into the auction to ad-
mire the pictures. The little knot OF buyers.
however. kept 10 The from and steadily watched
the progress OF the sales Prominent among
those who invested in works of art were: L
Hecht, who bougbl Sign of the Gale," a paint
Ing OF the exterior of an English tavern; c.
SnepDard, 10 whom view of the castle of
Chillon was Knocked down; L. b. Bonestell
who bought "Church at Paso del Norte, Mex":
y. Pierce, the "Castle OF Chilon" ana LIE
Dent du Midi" and COlonel Butler, the "Rue
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FAIR LICENSES.
A Large Revenue Expected From
the Midwinter Fair.

License Collector Lees took trip to the park
yesterday and found large number OF peddlers
plying their occupation. On Investigation al /
OF them had licenses. The store aud saloons
erected In the vicinity Of the Midwinter Fair
also had licenses.
Inc License Collector stated that he was pre-
paflng TO execute law. according 20 the opinion
OF CITY and County Attorney Cressweli, which
stated that he had ample jurisdiction to collect
incense lees on the fair grounds. The am cunts
which VIII be realized will be very large, and
VIII greatly help TO reduce Ebe deficit IN the
Tea ury which Is expect st the end OF the
nscai year On theaters alone there will be
a TAX OF SIS quarter, and IL is expected that
ln"re VIII De about sixty such performances
along the Midway Plaisance. All dealers in
merchandise, peddlers. resTauranI-s eepers aud
other special privileges must be tax und er
'he law. which will bring in a large evenue
License Coilec or Lees iu several days will
tequest the directors OF the MidwiDter Fair to
Iurnlsn MIN with a list of all th- concessions
which have been granted. aud will arrange hi s
charges accordingly
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OLYMPIC CLUB DOINGS.
Handball Natches and Swimming
Tournament.

On Sunday next the first Of he series of hand
ball matches arranged by the Olympic Club
will lake place at the courts at The grounds 10
Golden Gate Park. After the players have fin
ished the games three of the best men will be
selected to pit against the champions OF he
Reliance and Acme athletic clubs of Oakland.
The Olympic Club has uDQuestionaby some
very good handball men who Will make a much
better showing in their matches wit the Re-
lance Club than the representative football
team made In its last appearance at Central
Park.
On the evening Of the 14th inst. the swim.
ming tournament will take place, and Judging
by he practice spins In the rank that are Wit
messed nightly by large gatherings the contests
Will be very spirited ana exciting. The diving
VIII be great fea ture, buI the most valuable
and Instructive TO the members will certainly
be the exhibition OF life-saving by Professor
Clarke.
The club will give Its next "ladys night on
the 2lst inst, Tor which an excellent pro-
gramme, consisting OF literary aud musical
features Is being prepared.
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The Entries.

The entries for to-day's races are as
follows:
First race, three quarters OF a mile-Ida
Glenn 101, Ichi Ban 80. Georgetown 1O7, SYM
pathetic's Last 1l9, BLIZZARD 1O5, Patricia
10Y Midget 1o1. Conde 105. Ricardo 70.
Second race, one mile-Lannie 1o5 AprjI
93, HugueDot 50, WyaDDashot 80, Dotfie Reed
96, llctress SS, Mestor 92. Nellie 109 Nor
ton 109. Royal Flush LA, Cito 105, Gladiator
lo5. Fiizsimmons 107, Silver Bard 1o5, st.
Patrick 100.
Third race one mle-Happy Day 105. Motto
1U3, Bridal Vel 80, Quarterstaff 105 Sheridan
ll2. Clacquer S3, Boston Boy 1os, Duke
Stevens 81
Fourth race, fve-eighths of a mIle-Memoir
80. Clara White 110, Centurion III, Eric lO5.
Carmel 1o2, Remus Ill. Bordeaux 10Y, The
bark bam iO5' Normandie 1o4. Gladiola 104, Blue
Belle 1O2, Lovedal LOS, Nutwood 1o2.
tlith race, hve-elghths of a mle-.JeSsie 1O6
queen Bee l02. Ariel log. NV Lady 1O6 Raph.
aels 80. Mu neer SO, T. lumph 80, Huutsman
96. Mustesa 80, Ryiand SO, Sir Charles Conley
lo2, Nicodemus 80, Pasha 106, Hathaway 112
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What Caminetti Is Doing.

Congressman Caminetti. who had just come
In from the Mokelumne yesterday, Will take
trip out on the Tuolumne tod y.
I'm NOT staying her for fun" said he at the
LICK House last night, "rivers and mines are
my hobby, and just as soon as get through
Washington TO atI nd the session."
Next tuesday he, IN company with Debris
commissioned j. +. Kidder and President j. H.
Men OF the Miners ASSOCIATION, will pay
visit 70 the Excelsior mine ar SmartsyIlle on
Inc fuoa, The Excelsior being the first hydraulic
mine operated under the Caminetti law
The morning call., 1893-12-08

Charles III. Aaron, who died at the German
hospital on Monday afternoon from Injuries
received In fall last month"; was one of the
leading metaliur gists of this State and the
author OF standard volumes on assayIng and
the working OF ores. He was brother OF
Frank w. h. Aaron OF Marysville
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On a Promissorx Note.

A suit was filed in the Justices Court yester-
day by Sam Newman against w. "a. L. Barnes
for $50. which is claimed to be due on prom.
issory noie executed in November last and In.
dorsed by j. Rauer.
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PERSONALS.

FASHION NABLE BALLROOM DANCING.
L also stage; private or class. Prof. LOVE. 5Oi
Suffer 4
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Building Contracts.

Louis Metzger with Louis Cercghino. to build
on line of street 81 9s w OF Fifth avenue
5O.26. 1l3:71s. 50. S l03 1868: $4,000
Bernhard Il. ruse with Peterson & Person, to
build on NV corner of Buchanan street and
Golden Gate avenue, W 25 by 80: $4,000.
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Inc steamer Alvira has been libeled for
$50 So by Ensign & McGuick The clam is
for oil. This Is the fourth or fifth libel levied
against the Aivira.
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THE DEATH RECORDS.
FRIGHTFUL MORTALITY-LUNG
AND BR0NCHI DISEASE.
HALE'S HONEY OF HoREHOUND AND TAR
CHANGING the BALANCE to the HEALTH
SIDE OF THE ACCOUNT

Before phi srmaceutlcal research had developed
the great PULMONiC above-named, the couon
IN ixtures OF the day presented NO adequate pro-
lection against the speedy development OF fatal
forms OF lung disease. To palliate was all that
they could do In majority Of cases But since
HALE'S HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND Jar
was introduced persons suffering from severe
COUGHS ana COLDS. from ASTHMA SORE
THROAT lNFLUENZA. ETC.. have been ENABLED
TO avail themselves. at trifiEg cost OF an article
which affords them reliable means OF cure and
genuine defense.
sc2As II FrTu
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San Francisco
$4,000 Weather
l4l FIRST RAoE-AbOutH1f Purse l:l4.
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MERCHANT TAILORS' RMISFIT AND UN
VI calIedfor clothing at less than half your tall
ors prices, at the original and only genuine MIS-
FIT CLOTHING PARLoRS, wv. cor. Post ST. and
Grant ave. DEF If
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MRS. SMITH LATELY FROM EAST, GIVES
wi facial massage for freckies, pimples and
wrinkles, specially, free for week for trial.
at 80 Fourth ST. do3 If
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da FOR ALL-WOOL CASHMERE PANTS
slN y worth.S6, at the original and only genuine
MISFIr CLOTHING PARL0RS, NV. cor. Post st.
and Grant ave. de7 If
The morning call., 1893-12-08

YOUNG MEDICAL RUBBER AND FIRST
! class shampooer wishes few more patients.
terms reasonable. Address L. A. box 127 Cali
Branch ONCE.
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s M aIssng mipas SeTs bay gd
mill Pures5
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%GS nyg wR5 h msrs
the n
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THE WEEKLY GAZETTE, AND WINE, SPIRIT
AND TOBACCO JOURNAL.
Oriee-32o sansome St. room l9. CASH PRE-
NUNS: Club of FIVE we Will nav, cash. S3 so:
Club of TEN we will pay. cash. 81 so Good can
vassers easily make $40 PER DAY. WALTER
TURNBULL IL Co, Publishers. A new and con-
tinued THRILLING STORY will shortly be com
menced and additional pages added. making
handsome l6-page paper.
The morning call., 1893-12-08

II AIR ON LADIES' FACES DESTROYED FOR
IL ever: electric needle; sittngs OF one full bour
reduced TO only 81; we give written guarantee
that the hair will never return make no charge.
ITO Market st. over Maze, room 20. nos 3m
The morning call., 1893-12-08

A L. DID YOU SEE THAT N0BBY SUIT THAT
n bought at the Misft Pants Paror. 513 Mont
gomery ST., for S13 so? Ii was made to order for
S35 dec Am
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WESTMINSTER, MD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER e 1893

present on the hide and the fat. The lat
ter resembles lard, and the former is used
for whips A hippopotamus differs from
most acquatic animals in this particular,
instead of diving head first, it sinks back
ward and disappears by throwing the nose
upward. There is, also, a marked differ
ence between this beast and the crocodile as
regards the power ofremaining under water.
The former, notwithstanding its enormous
lungs, must come up to breathe in ten
minutes at the longest, whereas the croco-
die can stay beneath the surface for
almost any length of time. The crocodile
has the power of living, through the
hot season. in torpid state, buried in the
mud, which dries and hardens above him.
When the mud is softened in the rainy
season, the animal resumes its activity. 1t
seems that crocodiles measuring twenty
two feet in length have frequently been
killed. There is no doubt that one of
these could swallow an ordinary human
being. A large specimen having been
killedand cut open in Ceylon, the body of
a native was found in its stomach We
may note, finally, that whatever may have
been true at the beginning of this century,
the tongh scales of the crocodile are no
longer bullet-proof. A hardened, solid
bullet, propelled by six drains of powder,
will drive through crocodile as though
its hide we're made of paper.
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The Ferris wheel is undoabtediy the
crowning engineering feature of the Worlds
Fair The diameter of the wheel is 270
feet and the circumference S25 feet, the
entire machine being raised 10 feet above
the ground. The highest point is PCS
feet above the surface of the earths The
axle on which the great wheel turns is a
steel bar, 40 feet long and 81 inches thick
Fastened to each of the twin wheels is a
steel hub 16 feet in diameter. There are
36 ears on the wheel, each capable Of COM
fortably seating 40 people. The cars are
27 feet long, 13 feet wide and 8 feet
high, and each one weighs 13 tons. The
wheel, with its passengers, weighs 1900
tons. The whole thing rests on two pyr-
amidal towers at the axis. The towers are
14O feet high, 30 by 80 feet at the base,
and G feet square at the top. Each tower
has four feet. resting on 20-foot cube con
crete foundations. Underneath these are
Of steel The motive power
comes from 1900 horsepower steam en-
ginc under the wheel.
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The Centre of the United States.


In reply to the questions. al What
city is the center of the United States as
regards population ? 3 As regards its
geography" The Baltimore American
replies There is none, BY the census
of 1890 it was twenty miles east of Col
umbus, Ind, 800 l1.9' north latitude and
$50 32.9' west longitude In 1890 it was
twenty-three miles east of Baltimore; in
$500 ten miles west of this city, and ithas
been moving westward rapidly ever since.
=. There is none such. The most cas-
terly point in the United States is Quaddy
Head, Me, the most northern in Point
Barrow, Alaska, the most western Altoo
Island, and the most southern Key West,
Fla. The sun never sets in the domain Of
the United States, it being 6 p. m, at
Altoo Island when it is 9.36 a. N. Of the
next day at Eastport, Me- Working with
the four extreme points, it will be found
that the geographical center of the United
States is not within its territory It is
located in the vicinity of the crossing of
the $50 of north latitude and l10th meri-
dan of longitude west of Greenwich, about
APO north Of northern boundary Of Mon
tana.
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Death Valley.
From s.. Loals RepablIe.

The geological formation of Death Val
ley, Inyo county, Cal, is paralleled by but
one other spot on the globe-the Dead sea
region of the Holy Land The valley is
about eight miles broad and thirty five in
length, and is said by aeologists to by strik-
ing illustration of the condition of the
whole world in its early epochs, 1t lies
far below the level of the Pacific, in some.
places as much as 100 feet, and has the,
appearance Of being under the ban of some
terrible curse. Thunder-storms pound
around its borders, but no cloud ever in
tercepts the rays of the scorching sun that
continually beat down upon Death Valley
sands until they are hotter than those of
burning Sahara" For week in and week
out the thermometer stands above 100 de-
grees night and day, often touching the
hundredth aud a-quarter mark in the af-
ternoon. Moisture of all kinds is unknown,
dead animals dry up and mummify in the
sand.
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What a Volcano Can Do.

Few people in this country imagine what
terrible work volcano of the regulation
size can do when it once gets fully aronsed,
says the Philadelphia Times. In 1888
Cotapaxi threw its fiery rockets more than
three thousand feet above the crater, and
in 1857, when the blazing mass confined in
the same mountain was struggling for an
outlet, it roared 50 loud that the awful
noise was heard for distance of six hun
dred miles. In 1897 the crater of Tun-
guragua, one of the great peaks of the
Andes, flung cut torrents of mud and lava
which damned up great river, opened
new lakes, besides making deposit Of
seething mud, ashes aud lava six hundred
feet deep over the whole area of a valley
which was twenty miles long and averaged
one thousand feet in width. The stream
of lava which flowed from Vesuvius in
1887 and passed through the Valley of
Terre del Greco is estimated to have con-
tanned 333, 100000 cubic feet of solid mat
ter. In 176O Ktna poured out flood of
melted stones and ashes which covered
eighty-four square miles of fertile country
to a depth of from ten to forty feet On
this occasion the sand, scoria, lava, etc.,
from the burning mountain formed Mount
Rasini, peak two miles in circumference
and over four thousand feet high. In the
eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 A. d.,
the time of the destruction of Pompeii,
the scoria, ashes, sand and lava vomited
forth far exceeded the entire mass of the
volcano itself, while in 1000 1Etna dis
gorged over twenty times its own mass.
Vesuvius has sent its ashes into Syria.
Egypt and Turkey 1t hurled stones of
eight hundred pounds weight to Pompeii,
distance Of six English miles, during tho
eruption of 20 A. D. Cotapaxi once pro-
jected block of stone containing over ono
hundred cubic yards distance of nine and
a-half miles.
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secession assigned as the immediate cause
"the general hostility of the Northern
States to the South, as shown in their union
under sectional party organization, and
in their refusal TO execute the fugitive
slave laws"
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A new way Of anuealing small pieces Of
steel is given By writer in the English
Mechanic. Heat the pieces as slowly as
possible, and when at low red heat put
them between two pieces Of dry boards
and screw them up tight 10 wise. The
steel burns It's way into the boards and on
coming together around il they form
practically.air tight charcoal bed When
it cools of she steel is apt 70 be lonnd
anneaiel
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DuBLIc SALE.

pUBLIc SALE.
By virtue Of power of sale contained in
the last will and testament OF Samuel Look
ingblll, late of Carroll county, deceased, and
in pursuance OF an order Of the Orphans,
Court of said county, the undersigned Will
sell at Public Sale, on the premises, situated
about one hundred yards from the l4ittles-
town turnpike, near the old tavern stand at
Mount Pleasant, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898,
at = o'clock, p. M, all that part OF tracts OF
land heretofore occupied by the aforesaid
deceased, containing
ss ACRES, 1 ROOD AND 20 PERCHES
of Land, more or less The improvements
thereon consist of 0 Two story -,
and Basement Log Weather. l
boarded House, Log Barn, - ~
Spring House, with running -
-. water near the;hopse, About ~ Acres
SSs is in elegant Timber Land. This
- property presents great inancements
to any person desiring q comfortable home in
n healthy neighborhood and convenient to
public schools.
Terms of Sale :-One- third Of the purchase
money to be paid to said Executor on the day
of sale. or on the ratification thereof by the
said Court; and the residue in two equal pay
ments. the one payable in six months and the
other payable in twelve months from the day
Of sale: the credit payments to be secured by
bonds or single bills Of the purchaser or pur-
ehasers. with sufficient security, bearing in,
'''e'' ''S'' LEVI YINGLING.
Executor of Samuel Lookingbill, deceased.
VIM. Brown, Agoiioneer. aul2 Is
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the personal estate Of
JOHN TRUMP,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day Of
March, 1898; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 7th day Of
CHARLES BRILHART,
aul2 1t Administrator.
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The total visible supply Of cotton for
the world is 2 1929, ,Sl3 bales, Of which 3
4O5, ,l33 bales are american.
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DosITIvE SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In Taneytown District, Carroll Co., Md.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in the last will and testament of John
Robinson Knox, deceased, duly admitted to
probate by the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, and by virtue of an order of said
Court, passed on the petition of the under
signed, the said Samuel A. Knox and George
L. Knox, administrators with the will annexed
of said deceased, will offer at Public Sale, on
the premises, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, A. D., 1898,
Mt l o'clock, p. M, all that valuable Farm
living in Taneytewn district. Carroll county,
Maryland, containing
l37 ACRES OF LAND. More or Less.
This property or farm lies on the public road
cad ing from Taneytown to Littlestown, and
about 8 miles from the former place and ad-
joining the lands of George Hilterbrick, the
heirs of Samuel Gait and Jonas Harner and
others. This property is improved by a
Brick Dwelling, Brick Bank l>MO
Barn, and all other necessary
outbuildings in good condition.; la& ElS3 T.
plenty of water, with u good se4a's.=ssszs.ss
"a. well at the dwelling house; good
- Orchard of fine Fruit; about 80 acres
- under excellent timber.
Terms of Sale as prescribed by the order
of the said Orphans Court are :-0ne-third
cash on the day of sale, or upon the ratifica-
ton thereof by the Court; the balance or
credit payments in two equal payments OF one
and two years, bearing interest from the day
of sale and secured by the single bills of the
purchaser with approved security, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser.
N. B.-This property can be viewed under
the directions Of William Fl. Knox, who is
living upon the farm and who will take
pleasure in showing visitors over the same.
SAMUEL A. KNOX,
GEORGE E. KNOX,
Administrators ysth The yin apnexed Of John
Robinson Knox, deceased.
James A. C. Bond, Attorney.
A. Smith. Auctioneer, aul2 Is
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MORTGAGES SALE
N OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Situated in Uniontown. CarroIl Co. Md.

By virtue of a power and authority con-
tained in the Mortgage from Oliver H. Hite-
shew and wife to Edward Christ, bearing dafe
24th day of January, A. d. 1888, and recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage records of
Carroll county, in Liber W. n. NJ, No. &c.
folio 23S, &C., the undersigned, as attorney
named in said mortgage Of said Edward
Christ, mortgage, will offer at psiblic sale,
on the premises in Uniontown, Nd, on
SATURDAY, End of SEPTEMBER, 1893,
at Of clock, P. NJ. the lot of ground men
toned and described in said mortgage as
containing
HALF ACRE OF LAND,
more or less, adjoining the lots of Edward
Gilbert on the east and Thomas Eckard on
the west. The improvements consist OF a
large and comfortable weatherboarded dwell.
ing house. containing rooms A>NA-O
and kitchen, large cabinet MmI R
makers shop with warerooms 70 s22z
attached, good stable, and all
other outbuildings usually fonnd on first class
town property. There is also well of never
failing yater and eistern on the lot. This
is one of the hes. properties in Uniontown,
and for many years has been utilized for the
conducting Of the cabinet and furniture bust
ness. Terms of Sale-cash, or will be mod
flied to suit purchaser.
HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH,
Attorney for
EDWARD CHRIST,
Mortgagee.
aug IS j. T. Diffenbaugh, Auctioneer.