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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
SCOTTsVILLE.
A Bold Theft-Fined for Beating "A
Cow.

sCOTTsVLLE. VA, March 3.-(spe-
cial)-The continuous rains and murky
weather for the past few days have put
our roads in very bad condition, and pre-
vented people from travelling about
much. But yesterday was fair and the
weather fine. Our farmers are beginning
~ think they wiz have very little cnance
70 seed a crop OF oats. until II TOO late.
One Of the boldest thefts that have oc-
CURED IN this section in some time was
brought 10 light in the last day or two.
a fne OK was taken from man near
mis- place and driven Il distance OF nine
miles. 70 near a church. and tied IN the
woods. a party went In search ana
tracked the OK through various farms,
across marshes. and through the woods
until they found and identified him. We'd
nesoay. negro named Stewart Car
t&s vas arrested. charged with the theft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

OF the meeting Of one man who was deaf
and another who stammered.
The author to be discussed next week
Is Thackeray. Mr.. +. J. Harker, tho
rough English gentleman, will furnish a
sketch Of this great English writer The
officers OF the association are: President,
DR.. G.. II. Collins; Vice-President Mr..
Daniel Smith; Secretary. Mrs. Kate NJ.
Raabe; Treasurer, Mrs. L. s. Read; Critic,
Professor O'Blauke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
II The aabx Is Cutting Teeth.

be sure and use that old and weIl-tried
remedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, aliays all pain.
cures wind-colic, and Is the best remedy
for diarrhosa- twenty-five cents a bot
tie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

u H. sE TE -
A TLANTIC-COAST LINE

A 1LANiio-ooAot LINE
schEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY
Z. 1887.
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND-UN1oN
DEPOT.
4. NJ, Norfolk LIS A. n.
stops stops only only s g fssers9srs. wa
$50 4. NJ, Weldon ii:S
i. M. Charleston. io:D
Il. NJ, Savannah 1910 A.
NJ, Jacksonville Z, A. NJ,
Port Tampa $40 =, N.
Connects at Wilson with No.
q, arriving Goldsboro, sos 2.
NJ. Wilmington 5:B p. NJ
Pullman Sleeper New York 10
2:s p. NJ. Daily. Local. Arrives Peters
burg 5:42 +, NJ, Makes all stops
$50 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives Peterspurs
6:l9 +. n. Makes all local
stops, Richmond and Peters
7:so p. NJ. Daily. Arrives petersburg
500 +. NJ, connects with Nor
folk and Western for Norfolk
and intermediate points, Em-
poria $40 Connects with
A. and ID. for stations between
Emporsa and Lawrenceville).
Weldon $50 p. NJ. Fayette-
vile O7 A. NJ, Charleston sS3
A. NJ. Savannah $40 A. NJ,
Jacksonville p. NJ. Port
Tampa s:35 2. N.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arriying
Aiken 7:22 A. NJ. Augusta
A. NJ. Macon II A. NJ. Allan
Ia 12:l5 p. NJ. Pullman Sleepers
New York TO Wilmington,
Charleston. Jacksonville. Port
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta. and
1890 p. NJ, DAILY. Arrives Petersburg II 10
Z. NJ, Lynchburg $3.50 A. NJ,
Roanoke go A. NJ. Bristol
ii.25 A. NJ. Pullman Sleeper
Richmond TO Lynchburg.
$50 p. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg s:n
Il. NJ. Weldon 20 u. NJ.
makes local stops between
Petersburg and Weldon.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
400 A. NJ, Daily, from Jacksonville, Sa-
vannah. Charleston, Atlanta.
Macon, Augusta. and all points
7.2oA NJ. DAILY, except Monday, Flori-
da Special. ST. Augustine.
Jacksonville. and Charleston.
s1sA NJ, Daily. except Sunday, Atlanta.
Athens. Raleigh, Henderson.
Lynchburg, and the. West.
s.43 A. NJ, Daily. Petersburg local.
500 A NJ Sunday p Rdysg6 from he1 Atlanta.
Lynchburg. and the West.
HOS A. NJ, Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk, ana
e.so p NJ bsaiIy. Jacksonville. Savannah.
Wv Charleston, w m ingt ton.
Geldsboro'. and all points
ZOO p NJ. Daily Norfolk. Suffolk. wa
verify, and Petersburg.
1856 p. NJ, Daily. Petersburg. Lynchburg,
anu '"0 + I'M n. EMERSON.
]. r. KENLY. Traffic Manager.
General Manager;
c. S. CAMPBELL
ia 16 Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
RAILROAD LINES
81 VI y.ssssls..ssis $500.
N 81 NoTfalhNsWestern
rgrs.,xvvrun Schedule in Eject
FEBRUARY s. 1897.

LEAVE RICHMOND. BYRD STREET
STATION.
900 A. NJ. Daily-Richmond and Norfolk
VESTIBULE LIMITED. Sc
cond-class tickets not accepted
on this train.
sos A. NJ. Daily. THE CHICAGO EX-
PRESS" for Lynchburg, Roa-
nOke, Columbus, and Chi
cago, Pullman Sleeper Roa-
noke to Columbus; also, for
Radford, Bristol, Knoxville.
Chattanooga. and intermediate
1880 p. NJ, Daily. for Norfolk. Suffolk,
and intermediate stations.
1850 L. NJ, Daily for Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects at Roanoke
with Washington and Chatta-
noOga Limited. Pullman Sleep
ers Roanoke to Memphis and
New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MOND and LYNCHRURG, ready for oc-
cupancy at u. NJ; also, Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg to Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily S:15 A. NJ.
the the East i1O5 A. NJ, and Vestibuled
Limited p. Nj. Office: S2S Main street.
r. w. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent;
w. y. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent.
General Offices: Roanoke. Va. fec
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
an SOUTHERN
NM RAILWAY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH !, 1897
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.
ZOO a. NJ. No. II. southern Express,
daily for Atlanta, Augusta, and
points South. sleepers Richmond
10 Danville, Greensboro, Salisbury,
Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta.
Sleeper open at $3.50 Il. NJ.
Connects at Danviile with the
Limited no. 81, carrying sleep
ers New York 70 Asheyille. \, HOT
S SRi.I' New York to Memphis. New
York to New Orleans, New York
TO Tampa; and first class day
coach between Washington and
Memphis. Connections are made sor
all points In Texas and California.
Sleeper open for occupancy at 9:3o
L. NJ. Also, through compartment
drawing,room sleeper New, YORK TO
New orleans, connecting there with
Sunset, Limited every Monday and
1900 noon, 10. O. solid train daily for
ley with Farmyille and Powhatan
Vile, oxford. Henderson. and Dur
ham, and at Greensboro for Dur
ham ham, RIlelgh, and Winston Salem;
States Fast Mall. solid train, daily
for New Orleans and points South.
which eS carries 6ssas seeDe 5s New New Y York
10 Jacksonville; also. Pullman
tourist sleeper every Saturday Wash
ington 20 San Francisco without
900 p. NJ, No. H. local, daily except Sun
day, for Keysyllle and intermediate
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
go T. 81 From Atlanta and Augusta.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos 81 and 62. between Manchester and
Neapolls. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
DIOHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
LII AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

RlOH NUM-, rhEOEhlOhoDOnu
LII AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. 7, 1891.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
1880 A. NJ, Daily. except Mondays, for
Washington and points North
The New York and Florida
Special. All Pullman cars. NO
extra charge other than regu-
lar pullman rates.
$50 A, NJ. Sunday only. for Washington
''-' ~ and points North. Stops at
Elba, Glen Allen, Ashland.
boswell. Ruther Glen. Penola.
Milford. Guinea, Fredericks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater.
S:6 A. NJ, Daily, except Sunday, for
Washington and points North.
Stops AT Eba. Ashland,
Taylors boswell,
Ruther Glen. Penola, Milford.
Woodslane, Guinea, Summit,
Fredericksburg, Brooke, ana
Whitewater Pullman car.
12:0o NJ. Daily, except Sunday. for
washington and points North.
stops at Elba. Glen Allen,
Ashland boswell. Milford.
Fredericksburg, Brooke, ana
whitewater. Parlor-car. Also,
connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
7.t6 u NJ Daily for Washington and
-" points North. stops at Elba,
Ashland, boswell Milford.
Fredericksburg, Brooke. anu
Whitewater. and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper. Richmond
to New YORK.
ApRIvE BYRD-STREET STATJoN.
$40 A. NJ. Daily. Stops at Whitewater.
Wv Brooke, Fredericksburg, MiI-
forc, boswell, Ashland, ana
EIba, and other stations sun
days. sleeper, New York TO
,.s n DAILY, except Sunday. Stops
-'1' al Whitewater, Brooke. Frede-
rickshurg. Summit, Guinea.
Woodslane Milford, Penola,
Ruther Glen, boswell. Taylors.
VILE, Ashland. Glen Allen, ana
Elba. Parlor-car from Wash
7,op NJ. DAILY. Stops only at Frede-
''NN ricksburg, boswell, and ASH
land. Pullman cars from New
York and Washington.
one ID NJ Daily stops at Whitewater
0'' Brooke, Fredericksburg, Sum-
nit, Guinea, Woodslane, Nil
ford PenOla, kuther Glen.
boswell, Ashland. Glen Allen.
and Eiba. ole@g'Dg-car
,Dt,D,,RICKSBIpG ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except Sunday2
400 p. NJ Leaves Byrd-street station.
e.s0 A NJ Arrives BYRD Street Station.
s''V 80 ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except Sunday
GAP A. NJ, Leaves Elba.
800 p NJ Leaves Elba.
$40 A. NJ Arrives Elba.
500 p NJ Arrives Elba.
G. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
n IT D. MYERS. President ia 10
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N1,o AsssA CHESAPEAKE
SRsysiurScr.> OHIO RAILWAY
EFFECTIVE MARCH /. 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. M. Daily. with chair.car, ior
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old
Point, Newport News, and
ASP. NJ, Daily. with Pullman. for
local stations, Newport News.
old Point Norfolk. and Ports.
mouth. Connects daily with
Old Dominion steamship for
7:sO P. NJ. tuesday. Thursday. aud Sat-
urday Tor old Point. No stops.
1890 A. NJ, Local train, except sunday,
for w. Clifton Forge. Con-
meets at Gordonsyille Tor
Orange, Cuipeper, Calver-
ton, Manassas. Alexandra;
and Washington; az Union
Station, Charlottesville, for
Lynchpurg, at Basic Tor iia-
70 noon. Mondays. Wednesdays, and
Fridays, Washington Spe-
cal," with parlor. observation.
and dlning-car. Connects AZ
Washington with congress
sional limited for all points
a1s p A.. DAILY. with Puilmans TO Gin
cinnati, Louisville, aud 81.
Louis stops only at important
stations. Meals served on DIN
ng-cars. No. I. Local Train.
except Sunday, follows above
train from GOrdonSyiile TO
$40 p. NJ. Accommodation. except sun
day for Charlottesville.
y ~ P P5g sos % e aSsasiSa VAN va.
and Gordonsyille TO Gin
cinnati and Louisville. Meals
served on dining-cars. CON-
meets at stanton, except sun
day, for Winchester. Va. ana
az Covington. Va. daily, for
Hot Springs
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
go NJ. Daily, for Luxembourg, Lexing-
Wv ton, Va. and Clifton Forge.
Connects az Bremo, except
Sunday. Tor Rosney; az Lynch
burg. daily, with Norfolk ana
Western railroad. and the
Southern railway for South
west and South, and At w.
Clifton Forge with 20. for
Cincinnati
NV commodatlon for Columbia.
rpArNa ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
RROAD STREET STATION.
s.ao A. Nj. Daily, from Cincinnati.
ii:3o a. H., paiy' n0n -'0''0'A anu o'o
org NJ Monday. Wednesday, and Fri
II % n A day from Old Point.
s.aa 70 NJ. Daily, from Cincinnati ana
Wv louisville.
go p H.. Daily. from Norfolk and Ola
r.m p NJ. Except Sunday. from W. Cliff
TRAINS ARRIVE u vi EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Except Sunday. from Column
bia.
sso p. NJ. Daily. from Lynehburg. Lax.
layton, Va, and Clifton Forge
JOHN ID. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Axeee
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GAs-HousE COKE FOR SALE.

e0---0-N|No1 -1-0S1'-7'71' : 2 y y -
ONCE or
Richmond. Va. March Q, 1897.
NOTICE.
We have a limited quantity. Of GAS
HOUSE COKE for sale al sl.5o per load
(25 bushels) az these WORKS. we 90 not
purchasers will pay for same through
Gas-Inspector's Office. Room No. IL. City
Hal, W. p. KNOWLES.
NH loot Superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.

On Monday, January 3rd, 1898, at the
Court House door in Raleigh, n. c.,
will sell at public cutlery those trscts OF
land in Wake county, about two miles
southwark of Raleigh on the Holleman
Road and adjoining the lands OF w. Il,
Wilder, Mrs. Roe Ella Holleman. the
North Carolina Railroad Company and
others and described in the deed of trust
hereinafter mentioned, as follows:
First, a tract of (305) three hundred
and FIVE acres, more or less, lying on the
HOlleman Road about 212 miles South
OF Raleigh, adjoining the lands OF W. II,
Holleman, NJ. A. Bledsoe and others and
known as the Nixon tract, formerly
owned by George T. Cooke; it being the
land conveyed to said Geore T. Cooke
by u. A. Nixon and others by deed re-
corded in Book No. 81 at page 100 of
the Register OF Deeds office OF Wake
County, reference to which deed as re.
corded is hereby made for a more par.
ticular and detailed description of said
land.
Second, tract Of land in said County
and State, containing one hundred and
thirteen acres 013), more or less, known
as the O'Rourke tract, formerly owned
by said George T. Cooke, it being the
land conveyed to said George T. Cooke
by Martha X. Stronach and her husband
by deed recorded in Book No. 80 at
page 2S1 Of the Register OF Deeds office
of Wake county, reference to which
deed as recorded and to the deed from
Bachelor and Battle, Commissioners, 10
said Martha E. Stronach, for said land
recorded in Book No. 80 at page IL Of
said Registers' Office 10 hereby made for
more particular and detailed descriEs
ton OF said land. Both OF said tracts Of
land were conveyed to said Martha e
StrOnach by Mary v. ID. Cooke, Commits
sioner, by deed bearing even date here
with"
Excepting, nevertheless. that part Of
the aforesaid lands which was conveyed
to w. B. Wilder, Esq, by said Marths
70. Stronach by deed registered In Beck
No. 100 at pages AL and 442 Of sal
RegiIters office Of Wake county: III
part conveyed to said w. b. Wilder b
said deed contains 145 acres, leaving Ct
acre . which win be ssld at the time an
place above stated.
s, id lands will be sold In parcefs.
Slle made by virtue of powers COW
feru I'd l'pOn me by q deed OF trust regis
teri IN Book No. lot at page sos OF ta
Register OF Deeds Office OF WaA
County.
Terms OF sale one third cash; resiax
one and two years after sale vita
per ent interest. Title reserved wnts
price fully paid. Hour Of sale IL m.
3. f. M0RDECAI, Trustees.
Dt. till day Of sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of a decree of the superioy
court in Wake county, N. c., in special
proceedings, No. S12, entitled J. G. Mar
com, administrator of the estate OF n.
n. Ray, deceased, against Lima Ray, ],
n. Ray and others, being an action 10
make real estate assets, will, as eom-
missioner, sell, at the court house door
of Wake county, to the highest bidder
for cash, on Monday, the Bird day OF
January, 1898, at IL o'clock m, two
tracts of land lying in New Light towp-
ship in said county.
First tract contains 55 acres, more or
less and known as lot No. in the d.
vision Of the lands Of Thos. Ray, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
stake, the n. L. corner OF lot No. 1,
thence ). IS degrees T.. Al 40 poles
to a stake in the dividing line, thence
n. SS1a degrees w. "A poles TO a stake,
thence n u degrees K. 134A poles to
the beginning.
second tract bounded on the east sida
py the lands Of J. n. Lowery, on thu
south side by Neuse river, on the weat
side by A. @. Rays land and ON tha
north side by T. n. Rays land and
containing sc acres more or less. ana
being the land conveyed to T. n. Raw
by James ID. Dew, by deed recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds for
Wake county, in book 107, page 257,
The second tract will be sold subject
to the widows right OF dover.
J. @. MAROON, COM.
December 1, 1897, tbs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
NOTICE.

BY virtue of power of sale contained
in certain mortgage deed given by NJ.
l.. Edwards and Sarah L. Edwards
his wife to S. III. COnnady, executed on
the 18th day OF January, 1891, and duly
recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Wake county in Book 113,
page 416, l will sell at public auction
for cash at the court house door in
Wake county on the oath day of Deem
her, 1897. at II o'clock M, the follow
ing property. One tract Of land in Wake
county, bounded as follows. Beginning
at stake corner of lot No. in line Of
lot No. ], in the division Of the lands
of Thos. Perry, deceased, thence South
ii chains to a stake, thence West
10 36-100 chains to a stake in w. Il.
Ferrelfs line, thence North % degrees,
+. 3.SS-100 chains to stake, thence north
1914 degrees. west % 40-100 chains
to a stake, then north de-
grees r. 345-1OO chains to a
stake, thence North degrees, e. Z $500
chains to a stake, thence east 81 47-100
chains to the beginning, containing
40 40 acres more or less, being not
No. in the division OF the lands of
Thos. Perry, deceased.
Also all right, title and interest of
NJ. l.. Edwards in and TO a tract Of land
in New Light township, containing SO
acres more or less for full description
of which reference is hereby had to dee,l
from ]. w. Purnell and wife to said
NJ. l.. Edwards duly recorded in office
of Register Of Deeds of Wake county IN
book S., page 2S4.
Also the following personal property:
Two grist mills, and all fixtures. bolt
ing. shafting, &c, in use by said Ed
wards at his place OF business on said
tract OF land last described.
n. Y. GULLFY,
Attorney.
6. II. CONNADY, Executor,
Mortgage.
Once week for four weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
DURHAM NEWS NOTES.

Durham. Dec. 2.-(SpeciaD-Tht
breaks OF tobacco were moderate to-day
The prices obtained were very satlsfac'
tory and farmers went away in good
humor.
At Farmers Warehouse this morning
four gentlemen stepped upon the scales
and the four weighed 952 pounds. This
was an average of 23S each. They were
all prosperous tobacco men.
There is to be game of football out
at Trinity Park tomorrow evening.
The merrymakers begin weeks en-
gagement at the opera house next Mon
day night. They adhere to popular
prices, 10, 90 and 80 cents for admis.
sion.
Mrs. w. b. LaFar has returned from
Florence, s. c., where she has been foi
several weeks.
The matrimonial business in Durham
county was pretty good for the month OF
November. Twenty-four licenses Ysxe
issued. IN
Mr.. Theo. Belvin, one of DUfaAl
county's cleverest citizens, lost little
child with Group few days ago. Mr..
Kelvin lives five miles North of Dur
ham.
Col. Jno. s. Cunningham was in Dur
ham short while yesterday.
Mr.. Il. L. Patterson attended the VIII
liamSon-Tucker marriage in Raleigh yes
tertlay.
This morning about 3 o'clock Mr..
Goodwin. yard conductor at the Southern
depot, happened to quite painful acct
do". He fell from the trestle near the
foot OF Carr street and was quite seri-
ously hurt. The height of the trestle at
the point from which he fell was twenty
feet or more and the wonder is that he
was not killed. He was taken to his
home in East Durham, where DR.. Bod
die attended him.
Rev. Thos. A. Boone reached Durham
yesterday on a visit to his son, Mr. r.
b. Boone. He was once pastor of Trim
ity church and has host of friends
here who are always glad TO see him.
Mr.. Samuel T. Morgan came in from
Richmond yesterday and will he here
a day or two. He is looking remarka-
bly, well and life in Richmond evident
ly agrees with him.
Capt. A. Mangum has been here from
Flat River for a day or two. He is
one Of Durham's oldest citizens, and
has n rich store OF information about
prominent men and important measures
that have figured in North Cardinals
past which makes him an interesting
talker. He is a man relative of this
States most gifted statesman, Hon.
Wiley p. Mangum. who at once time
was president OF the United States Sen
ate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
SALEEOF LAND.

In pursuance or authority given US in a de-
cree of the Superior curt of Wake county
made on the 4th day OF November, 1897 in o
special proceeding entitled w. III. H. Cheat
ham and Others against M. J Parham and
others, we will. on Monday, the 18th day of
December, at the court house door in the city
OF Raleigh, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the following de-
scrlbed lands situate in the city of Raleigh
and county of Wake, TO wit
i. A lot of land on corner of Cabarrus and
Swain streets. which is fully described in
deed from G. Dowd, receiver, to B. Z. Cheat
ham, ard recorded in book ia. page 642 in
office of ReRister of Deeds of Wake county,
2. A lot of land on corner of Martin and
Swain streets, which is fully described In
deed from X. X. Gray, trustee, TO b +. and J,
4: Cheatham, and recorded in book l07, page
737, in office of Register OF Deeds of Wake
county ss&s& RFg
3. lot OF land on corner OF Cabsrrus ana
Smith streets, which is fully described In
deed from W. A. Parham and wife toB F.ana
J. +. oheatham. and recorded in hook 101,
page 14%, In Office of Rec listen OF Deeds OF
Wake county,
4. lot of land on west side RI Smith street.
between Cabarrus and Davie streets, ad16in-
ing the lands Off. NJ. Broughton and otherA
The said lands are part of the estate of the
late b. f. Chestham. and are sold for partition
among his he'll at law.
THIS November 10th, 1897.
A. A. HICKS,
ALEX j. FIELD,
Commissioners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
NOTICE.

BY virtue OF judgment made at the
Oct. term 1897 of Wake Superior court
in the cause entitled, N. Y. Gulley, Ad-
miniStrator Of r. e. Gill VS.. j. w. Par
ker, appointing the undersigned commits
sioner for the purpose, l will sell at the
court house door in Wake county at
public auction for cash, at II o'clock
M, on the Bird day OF January, 1898, it
being the first Monday in said month,
the following tract or parcel of land,
near Gamers in said county of Wake;
and described as follows: Beginning at
a stake in Morris branch, w. S. Blacks
corner, thence South So degrees, East
SO poles to a pine, thence South q de-
grees, East 81 poles to a poplar, thence
South IS degrees, East . 1-5 poles to a
rock, thence South . degrees, West
81 1-3 poles TO a rock, Dupree's corner.
thence North SO degrees, West 14S poles
to a stake in Morris's branch, thence
down the various corners to said branch
143 poles to the beginning. Containing
by measurement fifty-one and three-quar-
ter acres.
r. G. GULLEY, Commissioner.
Dec. 1. 1897.