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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-08
TAMPERING WITH rp,rs


PLEA. 'coOosl
oh, Mother Mother Natur. 49,.
Daylight d ds,,s and F'in'o"ed too;
Rat your nights are Just az s.,...
Dew-wet grasses lure our fee.
10 each dim, perfumed retres,
Just to you'll
Howsoeer we wander far
Still we meet
You are always where We are
Mother, sweet
fe'' you're always where we are; yop,.
Though we wander far and ,or.
Far and wide,
Still we'll hear the carol sb,;r
Echo from the distant hill
And the hidden tinkling ril
Dreamy-eyed;
And we'll sink to sleep 10 s,...
Sink to rest;
Sink to dreamlcss sleep and deco.
On your breast
o. F MG,nar n Moth'r Mature hear Our pru,
Lives are sometimes hard 70 h..~,
Yet to thee,
For you our own YOU lspov
Whether winds blow high or low.
in humility we go,
Let it be,
When you snuggle Us TO rest
That Our bed
Is by wildwood winds earessed
Trees o'erhead
Il Il *
Exchanges tell of young lady in TO-.
trennonsy to catch the smallpox and die b.c,m ~
led with it. We don't believe the story bn Nus IL
he girls mother should use Samantha A,l.,a v ~
he Of broken heart: Give her = h., fsst
ath and vigorous thoroughwor puke" Tbs , Ssa.
hat that girl wishes to die for must bav. s0Is
nance. U'en aa n
That Indiana centenariau who committed ..,.,.
erhaps afraid that if she lived any longer Il.
erred to "the oldest woman" s~ . n
In New Mexico the partial remains Of man i,
rm eight feet long have been found This abroru,
evelopment would indicate that he was a ljt.l,n.
is'orc ooarder' Excavations arc being continued VI, N
Npectation of finding some petrhed prunes
Jan Kubelik says Chicago is the best CITY \. t., !.
cen in. Jan must be passionately fond of pigs e..
If Mr. Soffel looks like his newspaper portrait n,
al 10 .!--------------t ''r 'As Rasa |
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pR0MpTNESS.
LIBERALIrY.
'ror = the BRIDES parents Mr. and Mrs john
Milan about seven miles south d d
vrstcrdnY evening Rev a. ~ 1
SOME WAsfaciating Mr. TORIES,

4ft''l - wv blANt'S iHfehi~, MI anu MIS-, joan
Yesterday evening Rev a. NJ K
SOME WAs, ASH fBd Ia NJ & TORIES
Senator Blackburns sbii pa ate for hours At 4,
-. told aAout han i. ~ bn college, When Bud
burn student two young FTw5 quarfeed over iF|
and determined to fight duel Blackburn who was ,sr
Ell one of the seconds arranged that the duel sho
fought with pistols at distance of twenty PAGES n
break the morning At the appointed time the r|
pals appeared, and Blackburn, measuring off The pml
placed them in position He then stepped between I'd
The sun just beginning to dawn in the eastern II
Gentlemen said Blackburn, II will snnoula VI
terms Of the contest"
The senator who telling this story in the CLOAK mi
yesterday paused as he reached this point
What happened then" inquired one Of the group
when Blackburn finished" said the story teller Nv
too dark TO shoot, He talked all day"
They we're passing claim bills in the house Rsp'sss
tive Mercer of Nebraska had bill up. Representa-
Burke gayly in He listened for minute OF S'
then got the floor and delivered himself to this eject
- opposed bills Of this character. II n''
that these widowed claims should be foisted on q
Sit down !" said colleague behind him hoars'ls u
MERGERS bill"
Mercer is chairman Of the committee public batvI
Some bills for public buildings are to be allowed INV
aud every member has plenty OF them he ysneS =
through
strain for a minute or two and then concluded
But, Mr. Speaker, have been informed thar tns p.s
lar measure is meritorious and have no 0pp''
to it."
Mercer smiled grimy.
r. s + r
Talk about straddng on public questonsf 'aia .
ern member OF the house ~ have just read nesasr
terview with politician in the Northwest VINO sps
come TO congress. He said; uhn
In my section there great many peep.
opposed to the Northern Paeihc-Great NoftAein $50
there great many who believe the eonsonu-''I,
roads will prove advantageous to the country ~, ID
self, / can see where it will work injury % so ~, NJ
people in my country; also that it will beneh.
people That is where I stand on the quesu0"
think care to say more at this time
+ y 81 = Nh
Champ Clark of Missouri was making psIa. M 4
in the house His voice full OF tears q oy,rs &
one of his constituents had claim against y. fss
for $500 in payment for groceries taken ave.
during the civil war. ,;,.1ss ~ Fl
This poor man" said Mr. Clark, in QiI y s,.s
has waited thirty-fve years for a little sum - nv
him Tor groceries taken and used by the Un .,.S M
What kind OF groceries were they 'h''''D
GER Wet dry?"
Clark sat down.
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the daily take the semi-week 1t is good paper ana
speaks its convictions on all questions. Al mas ON
factor in the law and order Of Houston
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" THAT glacial period is really coming predicted it
VIII have to hurry if it get ahead Of the tunnels
in wping out New York
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WHO is the chief horse expert" of the United States
amyl II he offered his services to the British we sadly
in need of horse expertess army.
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"' ' W.. ''''"e'" I'e'7 'n'' 'a' decided to stand pat
ou the proposition OF carrying the late G. F. Hunting
toms plans st Galveston by no means justices the presurlp
l- tine. Headquarters OF the southern Pacific system
Iesas are to be moved tfom H61-Ion to galveston
say nothing of the STATUTORY, obstacles ~ s,,b , r -
really proposed there the fact that it was
tcnplaed by Mr. Huntington the simple reason that the
logic Of the situation OF fin, so,,rro ps ,.-.:.. .
.,;- Sod. ,. .:. "
,.,'., Az. -. ,,..., VIC ''"i, yemen"
"''N' 'N' ao"'N''n Fae"e management has decided to
,,... -, '''''s' II mere mad
r''" 's s"'''' ro'''0''y OF change OF Headquarters
,..s.. ,..,~.,.,.. '' a'''n''"
''''F TO &c ''o0'e" out 1t Is a
Ter 'N Cue" Wa ff'Tn OF the Morgan ships to the acqus
ueH ot tar general adces Tor Texas
m,.t tc tber loneliness terribly at times Tbey ,bo5 vs.
sanifs Get Together club
BOTTLE was washed ashore on Congress avenue ve.,e
day containing scrap OF paper the writing on which had
unfortunately been rendered legible by the action Of the
wa !, feared ,o.t some unfortunate cab has been
I - ~ @ WV" ~, anus Q" BOARD II the nys
'e' IS not solved oy tomorrow the street will be thoroughly
,... w.. .,,..-;--- -.,----- -
4, " fi, - en-, 's'o"'s' "0"u never make
p'S'''' ''' -u1 y. "s@r
Mr. SALISBURY says EHEana wants to be assured OF fu
tnFe security IN that part OF the empire upon which tho
ambition Of Mr. Kruger has poured this abundance sorrow
that il we could hear Engands side OF the sto, we ,
find that Kruger was entirely TO blam, "O"''
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a tale holt for the coming election.
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THE wife Of the military OF Pretoria ha, ap-
the 1sooo Boer women and children who are held !, ,h
English reeonecntrado camps But INV dear ,yon,,, M
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lion is waiting Tor it run down the cowsrdy ossaant OF
Billy Patterson.
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CORRESPONDENCE of auy description. 5rhethrr 81
tended for ne Bnsnes Or Bditorai Department Shoa 5s
pijaa ana on checks drutS HontycrGerS cc made fay-
able 10 THE HousroN PRINTING COMPANY
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THAT tale Of two cities gives Houstons reform element
tale holt for the coming election.
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NEw YoREs district attorney Jerome would never make
pugilst He's full OF fight
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Ma SALISBURY England wants to be assured Of Il,
security lin that part of the empire upon which N
ambition of Mr. Kruger has poured this abundance OF
and dcsoation" Wenl we'll well We always suspecte
that could hear England side OF the story we WON'T
find that Kruger was entirely to blame
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II is claimed by some whose view, an ,.,.
Fave been admitted to be extreme that wan stree, saoee''
S, p-a nend IN the matter being influenced by fl. @
.4' 'u'S wished to keep the money paid 70, w. 'ae'
circulation instead OF having it stored IN i, ,aNss in
.s oeen me case for some time past Those n a
'ais view point out too that the only per.on. wno mold
the 0rspsr ag any real appeal for further relief hsy. bs
congress but who claim that the IA, '' last session
should be removed entirely o' taer produc,
) Particularly amusing % democrat, =, os.
.s wa, me action or the Ways aud mean, omm. inc
S,",eu UP Inc rabid republican press lea =, mas
YORK ir'oune and others OF its ilk has ~ oy the New
g,sna things about Chairman Payne and ~. q. sorts
PooNeAns on the committee and has thus vac Other re-
;c.ns w., S'anie argument that made 81 ~. '1 dem
,t aver 'ne recent democratic caucus ), - e tepub-
me democrats and the democrats ONLY 49,. me effect that
r ana remain together The dsag..m.n, % get
@ Republicans have b es .s' 5sa serious one in rbs
ora, " - therefore being watched Present session
- HNfAlR WILLIAM
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THE wife Of the military governor OF Pretoria ha, an
pesed The American people contributions to helm ose
the lISooo Boer and children who are held in th,
English reconccutrado camps. But my dear woman we
have reconcenado camps in the Philippines that
require attention
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FROM the way IN which prisoners leaving it must
be that our jail is not comfortably arranged
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.

/. NJ. JOHNSTON. President
J. j. PALMER. Observation-Disclosures Vice President
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CHICAGO will never catch up to New York with p,.r,
explosive buildings what she wants is tunnels.
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THE Boston Herald has finally proved to its own entr.
satisfaction that Czogcsr insane Now brsathe,.
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KITCHENER reports that he has captured De Wet, a,,
gum DE Wet vii now be compelled to use his FIRST gum or
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1oUsToN TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1902
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos. tfof, 11os 1to5 1907 and 1os Franklin Avenue
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dickens granddaughter has been married to Rhode,
attorneys SON. There's doubebarrelcd case OF reelected
glory for you.
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FOREIGN OFFTCES-Easteru business Office a., A, 49,
a., 49, AZ Tribune building New York llhe q BeeETta
s C. Beckwh Special Agency Once Of Washington Cor
respondent Room Ames building G street n. W.
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TuH Holt ticket will prove he the entering wedge f.
progress and Tor the increased growth Of the city in man,
features and population, People invest their money IN Am
bring their families to towns whose administrations ~
antee protection to lite ard property
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II REeiNs to look as II the entertainers Of Prince Henry
who would take hun to the heater will find hemselvs, IN
box through not being able to get a box
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CHreAao has placed its order for S21oooooo worth a.
sky serapeTs This al that needed to make her mod
ern Babylon.
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The crown prince ot Japan would now like to yi.i, -,
Il he is locking for location Texas show him some ne
rice lands w
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Mas Sorssl eseapade shows that love not only LAUGHS
at oeksmths but throws husband and babies into the dis
card.
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
Rothville Racket.

Vim. Fulbright was thrown off
his cart a few days ago and had
a shoulder broken.
Capt. N. J. Haskell has been
quite sick of Inflammation of the
bowels, but is now some better.
The particulars of the awful
Santa Fe wreck at this place
Monday afternoon will be found
On the first page of the COURIER.
]. T. Mayhugh, who has been
quite sick for the past two
months at the home of his BROTH
er, O. A. Mayhugh, is reported
as improving slowly.
James M. Riddell and wife
went to Lewistown, Mo-, last
week to visit Mrs. Riddell's sis
ter. They were caught in q wreck
and Mr.. Riddell was hurt right
badly. Mrs. RiddeH escaped in
! jury.
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
Salisbury scribllngs.

The supper given by the band
bows was success socially ana
financially.
Wm. Garhart and wife return
ed from an extended visit to Ohio
last Saturday.
Santa Claus is stocking up in
anticipation of stockings up
on Christmas eve.
S. B. Elliott left last week for
Indiana on business connected
with mining interests.
L. B. Winn has purchased the
j. O.. Anderson property in
Meals addition and will move to
town.
The remains of w. w. Rogers,
who died in st. Louis Monday,
were shipped to this place for
burial.
w. r. Dameron of this place
and Miss Grace Gooch of near
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
Scribner Shots.

DIR. Knott was in this vicinity
Tuesday.
B. II. Collet was up near By
numvllle Sunday.
F. H. Kleasner was up from
Howard Monday.
Ed Gordon and family have
moved to the city of Snapp.
John Atterberry of Bynum-
vile visited B. r. Collet Satur-
day.
VIM. Collet visited his grand
parents, "Uncle" Peter Heaton
and wife, near Eccles, Sunday.
We have been informed that Us.
Rucker of Keytesville will fill the
pulpit here Sunday at II a. m.
J. H. Cash went to Salisbury
Saturday to visit his brother,
j. c., and from there to Centra-
liza, I. T., to visit his brothers,
Bryant and Thomas, and look
over the country.
Mrs. Bryant Cash, after spend
ing some three weeks visiting
her sisters, Mesdames c. F. Cox
of this vicinity and G. S. Brooks
of Salisbury, returned to her
home at Centralia, I. T., Monday.
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
Newhall Nuggets.

S. F. Fry is moving l. R.Lam-
bert's granary.
Ned Billups killed fine beef
and sold it to his neighbors one
day last week.
The carpenters, who are work
ing on T. j. Billups' new house
are, we think, having cold fin
gers.
r. R. Kelley has rented Prof.
Thomas place, just west of
Guthrilge Mills, and will move
in short timex
Our nearby neighbor, Frank
Hostetter, is, with the assistance
of the landlord, John Kreider,
having nev 'phone put in con
Meeting with the mutual line.
There seems to be not a little
complaint among the farmers of
/ the fiel1s being so soft that it is
almost impossible to get out of
the field with just the bed full of
corn, but they should not MUIR
mnr; they would have been glad
to have carried corn out in a sack
last year.
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12

y,r,,7,, c-,,;s r,,,y,,on,y, ,,5.,r
M .ii a,,t ii ~ cesi
sees anu ei''sehsl' '.e p :. aei'il.'A''s ~
At this day comes The piaintliI herein Ds- his
attorney in vacation. ana files his petitio and
affidavit alleging. among ottief things, under
oath, that The defendants are unknown to him,
that all said defendants are non-residents Of
the State of Missouri; that said defendants are
interested in the subject matter OF said petition,
and that plaintiff cannot insert the names OF
said unknown defendants, other than said Ed
ward Bradley, because they are unknown to
plaintiff, and cannot be ascertained by him, and
fully setting forth the interests Of said defend
ants, so far as pialntIff's knowledge extends.
Whereupon it is ordered by theClerk of sal d
Court in vacation that said defendants be noti-
fed by publication that plaintiff has commenced
a suit against them In this Court returnabie to
the February term, 1903, by fling his petition
wherein it is alleged that plaintiff is the abso-
lutte owner of the following described tracts Of
land lying and being in Charlton County, Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
The east half of the northeast quarter Of sec
ton twenty -seyen-t27l, and thirteen Q3) acre s
on the north END OF the southeast quarter OF
said section twenty-seven I'D, all In township
fifty five (55), range twenty t20l; that plalntff
is now in possession thereof; that piatntifI and
his grantors nave been for more than thirty
consecutive years before the filing of said Pc
tition in the actual, open, notorious, continu,
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
His remains were taken to Hinkle
graveyard in Linn county for in

His remains were taken to Hinkle
graveyard in Linn county for in
terment.
There was suit in Justice F.
M. Lewis court Monday in
which Collins & Co. were plain
tiffs and one Holtzmeier was de-
fendant. The sui. was on account,
and the case was tried by a jury,
who returned a verdict for plain
tiffs. u. A. House appeared for
plaintiff and L. Sharp for de-
fendant.
An evangelist from Brookfield
is holding meeting at the M. E.
church which is fairly we'll at
tended. He has reversed the
plan pursued by Miller, Rice &
Co. He went Into the saloon and
shook hands with the proprietors
and invited them to come to
church. AS a result one of the
Robinsons and his wife constitute
ed a part of the ministers con-
gregation Sunday night.
Musselfork Memoirs.
Our roads are in a very bad
condition.
Stephen B. Hedrick called up
on Miss Wallas Kavanaugh Sun
day.
There will be an old time SPELL
ing match at the Oldham school
house next Friday evening.
The Baptist meeting closed at
Union chapel Sunday night after
protracted effort of,nearly three
weeks.
We are sorry to say that Henry
Allen improves very slowly in
health, as does also his daugh-
ter law, Mrs. Clyde Allen.
A male-buyer from up north
OF Marceline was here in his line
of business Monday, but failed
to get scarcely any mules as they
are extremely scarce.
Messrs. Christopher Carlstead
and Omer Rutledge and Misses
Hattie Kavanaugh and Zula
Chrane of Prairie Hill attended
religious services at Musselfork
Sunday.
Joe Carter, Viola Horton, Hat
tie Horton, Mrs. VIM. Claypool,
Phrona Chapman, Mrs Ross
Martin and Mrs. T. B. Wilson
were baptized by the pastor of
the Baptist church Sunday.
p. G. Chapman has moved in
to the "Uncle' Johnny Brooks
property in Pee Dee, formerly
occupied by Rev. Johnson. We
understand that Gus has bought
T. B. Wilson's residence proper
ty and will move therein as soon
as both parties can make proper
arrangements.
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
Mendon Mention.

Thanks to Pierce Lamb for ST
on subscription to the COURIER.
Claude Mizener has accepted a
position in E. Loew's harness
shop.
Fl. M. Allen has had the back
part of the post office fitted up
for living rooms.
P. w. Smith and family of ST.
Joe have moved to the farm he
recently bought of H. G. After
bury, near town.
Ye scribe made a business
trip to the neighborhood of
Keytesville Thursday and FRI
day of last week.
James M. Long moved his
family one day last week from.
his farm to the Moore property,
recently vacated by Chris Carr
Miss Edna Hammerschmidt
went to Brookfeld last week to
work as stenographer for the
firm of Hendrickson G Carper,
the land men.
Roy Felt left last week for
Wardner, Idaho, where he has a
position with a wholesale store.
We are sorry to lose Roy, but as
tits wish to go we commend him
to the good people of Idaho.
Our city dads ordered big
pump and 900 feet of hose Sat-
urday evening to use in case of
fire. We commend them in this
good work. All towns should
have some means of fighting
fire.
The annual election of the L.
O. o. F. lodge of Mendon was
held in their hall last Wednes-
day evening and the following
officers were duly elected: Chas.
Cunningham, N. G.; John West
rup, v. g.; E. Loew, Sec; Mike
Rust, Treas. The rest of the
officers will be appointed later.
Died, in Mendon last Thurs
day of old age, Shep, the old
town dog. Shep was one of the
pioneers of Mendon and was
known by everyone. The fun
eral service was held Saturday
and directed by Dad Underwood.
Shops remains were placed in a
wagon and the wagon was drawn
by big dog to the dog grave
yard, south of town, where Shep
was laid to rest. The procession
consisted of Dad Underwood and
fourteen boys of the town and
created quite a sensation as ii
marched down the streets.
Chariton courier., 1902-12-12
Notice Of Sale Under Deed Of Trust

WHEREAS, John g. Men and Pau line H Nen
his vile, by their certain deed OF trust made
the Office of the Recorder OF Deeds within and
for Charlton County, Missouri, in deed Of
trust record number ~ page 3s3 and Following
Joseph Missouri, as trustee, and 10 his suc-
cessors in trust, the following described real
estate lying and being in said Charlton County,
The north half OF the northeast quarter, and
the southwest quartet of the northeast
quarter, and the northwess quarter OF section
three 49, township fifty five t55l, range twenty
coy, containing go acres OF land, in trust, to
secure the Payment of a certain principal
promissory note and annual interest coupons
thereto attached, all of even date with said
deed of trust. And
WHEREAS, said deed of truss provides that In
principal note or interest thereon, when due,
the said Herschel Bartlett, or his successor In
said trust, shall at the request of the legal
holder OF said note advertise and sell the above
described real estate or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy said secured In
debtedness, with interest and costs OF such
WHEREAS, it is further provided by said deed
of trust that in case or the death, resignation or
ina bility of said Herschel Bartlett to act as
such trustee, at any time when action under
such powers and trusts may be required, the
shall be empowered to appoint by an instru-
ment of writing successor to said Bartlett,
as such trustee, in whom the title to said prem
ises shall Immediately vest under said appoint
ment. for the uses and purposes set forth Ii
said trust Gee d. And.
WHEREAS, said secured note is now past due,
and the same, together with the last interest
coupon remains unpaid. And,
WHEREAS, action under the powers and trusts
aforesaid is now required by the legal holder
of said secured Indebtedness, and the said Her
schel Bartlett has resigned his said trust and
cannot act as such trustee. And,
WHEREAS, the owner and legal holder OF said
unpaid note and interest coupon has by instru>
ment OF writing appointed the undersigned as
trustee under said deed Oi trust in the place
and stead Of the said Herschel Bartlett, ia tie
manner and form as required by said deed Of
trust, and has requested and directed the un-
dersigned as such trustee to advertise and soll
said real estate under and In accordance with
the terms and provisions Of said deed Of trust.
Now, therefore, by virtue Of the premises
and of the power in me vested as such trustees
under said deed OF trust, viii, on
Saturday, 10th day Of January,
Al. D., 1903,
between the hours of 8osclock In the forenoon
and O'Clock In the Afternoon OF thai day. a
the east front door Of the Courthouse, S 81
the tity Of Keytesyille, Charlton County,
Missouri. sell ct public vendue to the hiaheSt
bidder, tor cash, all or 10 much Of the Above
described real estato - shall be sufdcient G.
satisfy the debt and interest Aforesaid end t6e
lawful costs and oxpenees Of such sale.
G b. CRAwL1r, TT stss. s