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OUR LOCOMOTIVES ORDERED.
English Manufacturers Could No
Make Them Soon Enough.

Consul Smythe from Hull has transmitted
to the State Department an interesting re-
port on the recent order for American loco
motives placed by the Midland Railway
Company in the United States. This order,
which was given in December, created quite
a sensation in railroad and commercial cir
cles here, but much more so in England
Consul Smythe says that the first definite
explanation of the order was given at the
recent annual meeting of the Midland Rail-
way Company, when the president of the
board of directors made rather an extended
statement covering the subject He said
that all things considered the company
would always prefer to give orders for
home manufactured products where they
could be had, even at a considerable sacri-
flee in price. This factor he said was one
of the minor considerations in placing the
present order.
The main fact vas that with the large
|, increase in train mileage during the past
few years the company had been forced to
keep too many of its locomotives sunder
steam for the good OF the service. The
Ideal proportion of engines under steam
was 80 per cent, but the company had been
forced to run closer to 30 per cent The
subject had been canvassed with all of the
British locomotive firms, but none of them
| had been willing to make contracts for the
delivery of the first engine in the order con-
templated under fifteen months
| NeSOtlatlOnS were tnen opened with the
! Baldwin andSchenectady firms in the United
States, and the result was that not only
were the contracts made for a satisfactory
price. but the firms contracted to deliver
| ten locomotives each within ten months
| against the year and a quarter demanded
1 by the English builders. The Locomotives
| in question were to be of the American
| type, with such notifications to suit local
conditions as were demanded by the Mid
| land Railway Company.
| 1t was said in addition by Consul Smythe
| that while the English machine firms are
| willing to admit that engines can be built
| cheaper In America than in England, they
| do not believe that they will prove as long
| lived or as powerful. Mr.. Smythe says. how
| ever. that II does not take a mechanical
| expert to tell that on the English roads two
| locomotives are frequently employed to
| haul a load that one American engine could
/ easily handle.
| The American order for locomotives Is
| essentially an experiment, but If it proves a
] satisfactory one there is no doubt that the
/ business in American-built locomotives for
English roads will largely increase.
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the depth and width of eighteen inches, and
put In layer of manure. Mix the soil re-
moved with good compost, work up very
nne and return to the trench. Trim down
with a SPADE or piece Bf heavy joist. Now
dig furrow about six inches wide and four
inches deep In this trench. Scatter the seed
as evenly as possible over the bottom of
the furrow. allowing about an ounce to
tWelVe or nfteen feet, and cover two inches
deep with soil. Firm down carefully. When
the vines are two or three inches high draw
the soil toward them, and repeat this pro-
cess as they grow higher, until the furrow
Is filled level with the Surrounding soil. If
there is any danger of water standing about
the burrows after a rain slightly ridge the
earth about the vines When they are three
inches high attach strips of poultry wire
TO the stakes. and as the tendrils appear
give them little assistance in seizing the
wire. Keep the soil free from weeds and
water frequently in dry weather. Soap
suds and liquid manure should be freely
used as buds appear. Allow no withered
blossoms or seed pods to remain on the
vines. Ihe more you cut, the more flowers
you will have.
Ihe ch1er insect enemies Of the sweet pea
are cut worms and red spiders. The cut
worm comes out of the ground at night to
feed on the vines. The only method Of at
tack is to go out after dark with lantern
or lamp, examine the vines and kill the
worms on sight. Fortunately, the cut worm
Is not always present. The red spider lis
much more to be dreaded. His ravages last
summer, owing to the heat and drought,
were immense. AS he attacks many varie-
ties OF flowers, in enormous numbers, and
In the most underhand manner he is great
~ to be dreaded. If your sweet pea vines
begin to turn yellow. examine the under
side Of the leaves for .brick-colored dust.
That dust is the enemy Vigorous and fire.
quent spraying with the garden hose is
said to prevent his attacks and destroy him
If he has appeared: also kerosene emulsion,
diluted and applied with a garden syringe.
My own experience is that neither avail
after the red spider is once in possession.
The use of the emulsion before he appears
might be eHectual, and the frequent spray
ing is always beneficial,
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Back to their farms and hresdes. back to the ways
OF peace,
And thro her wide dominlons all sounds of conflict
cease.
The silent, tirelcss soldier he of the iron will.
And Harrasut and Sherman, and gallant little
Phil
Who led the fleets and armies, and won the Titan
game,
Pass on down endless ages TO nerer-dying fame;
Ieyond the tar horizon we know. almost see,
and with Lee.
again the years press onward the frontier is no
steel'hghways grid the country from east to west
shore;
Vast energies awaken. and cheerful happy toll
and soil
Again the nimble lightning caught by wizard
spell,
Yields new. undreamed-of service to Edison and
Bell:
Records. and reproduces, the lightest word and
tone,
And talks along the wires in every Language known.
Ana men grow surely better, more gentle and more
More helpful and hopeful, less credulous of
lies.
Till down the trodden highway, big with two ma
With troubled eyes. expectant, comes 1895,
And soon again the drum beat north south
Both muster at the summons beneath the dear old
flag.
First Dewey at Manila strikes such a staggering
blow
That none doubt the finish; spain's sun is sink
And then at Santiago on land and on the sea-
Are won the mighty victories that make the ISL
anis free.
Columbia smiles most proudly as down along the
Erect, alert and buoyant stets youthful 90,
signed,
With Union Jack and Stars and Stripes most low
ingiy entwinei;
And in her klndiing glances who looks may plainly
An august. glorious vision Of the century to be.
Washington, d. C.
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JAMES w RATCLIFFE Auct. mhl1 -d&C
THOMAS BOWLING, AUCrIoNEER,
6l2 z st. NV.

By virtue Of certain deed Of trust recorded In Il
ber 2259 folio SO seq of the land records of the
District of Columbia will sell, at public auction,
in front of the premises on THURSDAY, MARCH
THIRTIETH, 1899, at HALF-PAST -FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real estate,
situate IN the city OF Washington, formerly George
town. In said District West 80 feet of sublots q
and 28 and the 80 feet of sublots 193 1876 and
1877, square numbered 1921, the whole containing a
frontage Of 60 feet 50 street northwest be-
tween 3Ith and 35th Streets by depth of $50
feet. together with the improvements, consisting
of n two-story bay window brick and small frame
house, known Nos 3419 and 3417 S street, re-
spectively. The brick house and lot 80 feet 'front.'
will be sold subject TO a trust of $500, and the
frame house and lot, 80 feet front, subject to q
trust of 500, held by the Oriental Building AssOc-
alton.
Terms: 0ne-third cash, balance in equal install
ments, at one and two years, with interest at 9
per centum per annum, payable semi annually from
day of sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the
property Sold all cash, at the option of the pur-
chaser. deposit Of 500 will be required at time
Of sale each piece of property. All conveyance
ing recording, revenue stamps, &c, at the cost OF
the purchaser. Terms to be complied with within
ten Q0) days, otherwise the trustee reserves the
right resell at risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser.
MASON n. RICHARDSON, Trustee,
mil 1-dSdS Federal bldg, Az and c.
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Columbia as early as January IL, 1888, and
this was the initial movement that years
later resulted in the great institution that
is now supported by the United States and
the District. The Medical Society of the
District of Columbia had petitioned for the
establishment of an insane asylum in con-
nection with general hospital. The in
sane of the District were then cared for in
various asylums in distant states, in the
the insane Of the District were sent to Bal
timore to be treated in the asylums there.
From time to time changes were made in
the manner of caring for the insane of the
District until in 1912 Congress authorized
alterations in the "old JAIL to adapt it
for the treatment of the insane of the Dis
trict, and disabled and infrm seamen SOL
diers and others.
This was the beginning of the partnership
between the United States and the District
in the care of their insane The 'old JAIL
was in Judiciary Square, near the present
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FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.

CIIANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE CITY REAL
ESTATE ON NV. CORNER OF 2OTH AND L
STS NV, IMPROVED BY HOUSES NOS.
HOO, HOP, 1104, HOG 20TH STREET.
BY virtue of n decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed March H. 1899,
in equity cause No 20234, docket 46, wherein Mary
Ellen Burke ct al cOmpla nants and Nicholas
Robinson ct al are respondents the undersigned
trustee will offer for sale, at public auction In
TWENTY-NINTH, $780, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, all of original lot ~, in square
one hundred 400, in the city of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, improved by four houses, Nos.
110O 1902 1104 11O6 10th st. NV, all under good
rental. Said lot fronts so feet IL inches L
street and rs feet on goth street. The property
will be sold subject to two deeds of trust, re-
corded in Libcrs 231S and 1852, foios l and 2O5,
respectively, land records of the District of CO.
luu,ha, securing Enterprise Serial Building Asso-
citation in all the sum of $2,0U00U.
Terms of sale One-half of the purchase money
and above said trusts to be paid In cash, and
the balance In year, evidenced by the purchas-
ers promissory note, bearing six per cent interest
and secured by the property sold, or all cash, at
be required at the time of sale. The trustee re-
serves the right to resell at the risk and of
the defauting purchaser if the terms of sale be not
complied with within fifteen days from the time of
sale. All conveyancing title examining, recording,
revenue stamps &c, to lie at the sole cost of the
purchaser All general and special taxes and as
sessments against the property to the date Of sale
will be paid by the trustee Private offers will be
received. Further information will be given upon
application.
JOHN J. DOLAN, Trustee,
No. 3i4 ID st. NV.
THOMAS NJ. FIELDS, Solicitor,
No 317 ~ st. NV. mh1S-d&ds
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accomplished after a long and persistent
struggle to provide for needs that were
pressing upon the general government and
the District of Columbia 1t has grown
from small beginning in 1855 until at
present it contains over 2.200 patients. scat
tered in numerous buildings located on a
farm of 900 acres east of the Anacostia
river and overlooking the capital.
The last Congress appropriated s2S4, ,505. %
for current expenses attending the treat
ment of such patients in this hospital that
are a charge on the United States, and
s122, ,49i.s0 for the INDECENT insane of the
District of Columbia. In addition to these
sums $1,000 was appropriated for general
repairs and improvements and $3.50 for
special improvements, the latter item pro-
vtding among other things for three cot
tage buildings for working inmates to cost
$4,000. This sum was made immedia tely
available, and steps are being taken TO Sc
cure the construction of the cottages at as
early a day as possible.
At no time il the history of the hospital
has 1t contained as large a number of pa
nentS as at present. the whole number un-
der treatment being nearly 100 more than
1888 being exceeded only during the closing
years of the civil war. The increase re-
suited from the enlargement of the army
during the war with Spain. In the period
from April 21 to August II. 1895 the time
covered by the war. forty-six insane per-
sons were admitted from the active lists of
the army and navy.
How 1t Started
The history of the movement leading I'D
to the establishment of the Government
Hospital for the Insane is an Interesting
one Dill authorizing the erection of a
hospital in this city was reported from,
the Senate committee on the District of
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nh1S-2t
CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING PREMISES No 4Gl

CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO. 46l
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of decree passed by the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia in equity cause
No. 1881 fClagett ct al. VS.. Thomas ct all l will
SELL at public auction, in front of the premises on
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF
MARCH, 1899, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. all that
parcel of ground situate in the city of Washington
in said District, distinguished part of lot 8, in
square 514, described the IL feet 101a inches
front of said lot next the "a feet t0H inches
front of said LOT, and running back to the line Of
the part Of said lot conveyed to George Darby ct
al. by James Thomas by deed recorded in Liber
1885 folio $780, of the land records Of the District
OF Columbia.
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
to be paid In cash and the balance in two equal
installments I'm one and two years from the day of
sale, with interest at the rate of per cent per
annuu, payable semi-annually, for which notes of
the purchaser shall be given secured by deed Of
trust on the property to be sold all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit of 800 will be
required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All
conveyancing. internal revenue charges, recording
and notarial fees at the cost of purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with IN ten days from the
day of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser.
FREDERICK W. McREYNOLDS, Trustee,
Fendall Law bldg.
JAMES w RATCLIFFE, Auct. mil l1-d&ds
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JAMES W. RArCIIF'FE, AUcTIoSE1,R
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIONEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO DESIRABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLINGS. KNOWN
FUTURE DAYS.

TRrSTEES' SALE OF TWO DESIRABLE THREE.
SrOh1 BRICK DWELLINGS. KNOWN as
SREMiSES Nos. S37 AND $50 9TH STREET
- By virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust dated
December II. 1892, and recorded among the land
.ecStus resa OF the District Of Columbia in Iaber
los ioiios Alb and 4l6 ct seq. respectively and
az INC request OF the holders ihe notes secured
.tnefeoy' we VIII offer separately ct public auc-
,Sb; Nh; IN itnnt Of the premises. on TUESDAY the
LNENI1-fiRST DAY OF MARCH A. u isao
oeslhnng at FIVE O'CLOCK r M, the follop.ins
uescrlDe properties, situated in the city OF WASH
lhgton, District Of Columbia TO Wit: All ,bosa
certain pieces or parcels OF land and premises
SHOWN and distinguished and being lots num-
oeieo elghty-one tSls and eighty-two tssl IN Rsrr
sahners subdivision OF lots in square number.
co elght hundred and eight $685. as per riat re-
corded IN book 20 folio 70. OF the records OF tbs
surveyor 8 ONCE OF the District Of Columbia 10.
gerher with the improvements thereon ~
Terms oI sale one-third OF the purchase rnonav
20 pe pala IN cash and the balance to he maid IN
,No equal hstsllments, respectively. I'm one and
lNo !eais, secured by deed of trust unnn tba
ptOpery SOLD, with Interest payable semi -annuaIv
az me me tate OF SIX per cent per annum or aIi cash
M az me option OF the purchaser A deposit ~ S2d
VII VII oe required on each lot at the time of sale
sac 20 pe closed In 10 days from tay ~ sale
o.nsINlse s the property will be resod al The risk
a9u c9st OF uefaulting purchaser. after dsvsi
s, IN some newspaper published in Wash.
a.su"l, u: Z. Conveyanclng and revenue charges
LOUIS ID. WINE
rbaass CLAkENCE Is. RIFEM
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTToNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwoSToRY BRICK
DWELLING. No. 914 FIRST STREEr NORTH.
WEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust. duly recorded in
Iiber No. 2037. folio 116 ct seq, Of the land
records for the District Of Columbia. and at the
request of the party secured thereby, we, the
dersigned, trustees Will sell by public auction. in
front Of the premises. THURSDAY. THH
TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH. Isa9 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described real estate situate in the city II Wash
ington, District Of Columbia. to wit: Lot NUMBER
ed twentyfOu (24l, in Fisher ct ais subdivision
OF square five hundred and sixty-one t56lD. per
plat in Liber W. F., folio So, In the surveyors
office OF said District. together with all the i'm
provements. rights &c.
Terms: 0ne-third cash. the balance IN one and
two years, with interest six per -ent per
mum, secured by deed Of trust The property
sold or all cash. at the option of the purchaser.
$500 deposit required at time of sale. Terms OF
sale to be complied with in fifteen days from day
of sale or trustees the right r6seli the
property at the risk and cost Of The defaultina
purchaser, after five days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in Washington,
ID. G. All conveyancng. recording, stamps, &c,
at purchasers cost.
JOHN w SCHAEFER
WILLIAM II. MctsLOSNY
mh13-dGds Trustees
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THos. J. OWEN. AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE ROOM BRICK. NO
1872 SHERIDAN STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue OF deed Of trust to u.s. dated Octo-
will sell. at public auction in front of the prem
ises, on MARCH TWENTY FIFTH. Is99 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR PM. the east IL feet front
Of lot %, block g. in Brown and Todd's subdivision
Of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains. by depth of
lot, with improvements. Sale subject 10 prior
trust OF $3.50, now overdue.
Terms Of sale: ALI cash. $50 to be paid at
sale, and balance In 10 DAYS.
ELLEN s. MUSSEY.
SAMUEL G.. DOyEJ0Y.
mh1G, s,21 .23&26-6t Trustees
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, eUCTIoNEER,
920 Pa. ave. NV.

HOUSE, NO. 1924 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST
By virtue Of a decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed in equity cause
No. 1854 the undersigned trustees will offer at
public auction, in front of the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY, THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF
MARCH, A. D. 1899. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM
ell that certain piece parcel Of land and prem
ises, situate and being in the city of Washington
District Of Columbia, and described as follows:
Lot SO thirty six, In square numbered one hum
dred and seventy-siN Q76l.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. residue in one
and years, to be secured by deed of trust upon
property conveyed, with interest from day of sale
at 9 per cent, or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. Expenses of assignment, transfer and
revenue stamp to be at the purchasers cost A
deposit Of $500 will be required at the time OF
sale. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days
property to be resod at cost Of defaulting pur-
CREED NJ. FULTON, Trustee,
MASON N. RICHARDSON. Trustee.
mh11-d&ds Bradley building.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

Today.
James W. Radcliffe. iAuet., 92O Pa ave. NV
Trustees sale Of frame house at Langdon, D. C., on
Saturday. March IS. att 30 ap John j. WiImartb
and John Milton, trustees. az
Monday. .
Thomas J. owen, Auch, 913 F st. nw.-Tr,stee,s
sale OF No. 122 East Capitel st. on Monday, March
20, at 4:ao Pm VIM. r. Woodward. surviving
trustee
Thomas Bowling & Co., Aucts., e12 q st. NV
Trustees sale Of improved real estate In Ivy City,
D. G., on Monday, March 90, at 4:30 pm John ]
Wilmarth and John Milton, trustees
G. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 1907 G st. nw.LTrus
tees tale Of No. 1910 18th st. NV, on, Monday,
March 20, at pm. William Corcoran Hill and II.
g. Cromwell. trustees.
G. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts.. 1407 G st. nw.-cata.
logue sale Of antique furniture, china silver Jan
anese art goods, &C., at II am. and p.m, each
Gay. at auction rooms.
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c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUcrIoNEERs 14o7 ST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK RESIDENCE NO.
1910 18TH ST NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK RESIDENCE NO.
1910 18TH ST. NV.
By virtue Of certain deed of trust da ted the I'd
day of December, 1895, and duly recorded In Liber
No. 2O69, at folio 40i ct ser., of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia and at the request
of the party secured thereby. will sell at public
auction, In front Of the premises on MONDAY,
MARCH TWENTIETH, 1899, AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and premises,
situate in the city Of Washington in the District
Columbia, and designated lot numbered one hun
dred and seventy seven 40 in James Dripps sub
division OF lots in square numbered two hundred
thirtyseven (231 as per plat recorded in Liber No.
A. folio 149, Of the records of the Office OF the
veyor of the District of Columbia, subject to alley
rights the three 49, feet of said lot sit
uate in the city of Washington in said District
gether with the improvements, &c.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one a. and two
(2 years, with interest at six 80 per cent per
mum, payable semi annually, and secured by deed Of
trust on the property sold. deposit of 500 will
be required at the time Of sale All conveyancing,
recording, stamps, &c, at the cost of pur-
chaser. Terms to be complied with in 10 days from
day of SALE otherwise the trustees the right
to resell at risk and cost of defaultng purchaser
after due notice, published in Washington
newspaper
WILLIAM CORCoRAN HILL, Trustee
Ii. C. CROMWELL, Trustee.
MI
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JAMES W. RATCLIFFE. AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES, SALE SA c OF VALGABLE Al ABLE ,5MPRoVE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE IN IVY CITY. D. C.
By virtue of deed of trust, duly recorded in
Liber No. 20S3, folio 81 ct seq. one of the land
records for the District Of Columbia and at the
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed, trustees. will offer for sale, public
tion, in front Of the premises. on MONDAY. THE
TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1899, AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following
described real estate. situate in Ivy City, in the
county Of Washington in the District OF Columbia
to wit: All Of lots numbered sixteen 06, seven
teen 90 and eighteen 1St, in block numbered two
(2l. of the subdivision of Ivy City laid down in
the plat book of the office of the surveyor of the
District Of Columbia, together with the improve
ments thereon, consisting OF four frame dwellings
Terms One-third cash. the balance in one and
two years. with interest from the day of sale at
six per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust
the property sold, all cash. at the option of
the purchaser. deposit of $3.50 required upon
acceptance of bid If terms of sale not COM
piled with in Is days from the day of sale the
trustees the right to resell the property
the risk and cost of the defauting purchaser
after five days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published In Washington, d. c.
All conveyancing. stamps. &c, at purchasers cost
JOHN J. WILMARTH, Trustee,
JOHN MILTON. Trustee,
mh9- -d&ds No. 2o7 ~ st. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
will sell. on MARCH TWENTY-FIFTH 4 n
1899. ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, at the City Hotel
In Frederick, Nd, all that valuable and beautifuily
located farm belonging to c.. Fl. UtermehIe al
Joining the land Of Col. G. R. Mutt, Col. 1. y
Baughman ct al, containing 148 acres, Improved
with mansion Of 10 rooms electric light and
water through house, tenant houses barn. boS
stalls, &c. The land Is In high state Of cuitiya
tion 1T is situate on the National pike l1S miies
from Frederick, the electric r. r., has good
supply Of water and is the most desirable hons in
the county. -
mill 14,16.1S.20,22.2i c. B. FOUT. Auct