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THE EASTMAN TIMES
THURSDAY, MARCH 28,1878.
TERMS, &5..00 A YEAR.
RA'IFS OF ADVERTISING,
One square, first insertion SI.OO
Subsequent inseitions 75
J ,ocal notices, per line 10
Notices ot deaths, marriages, etc., of not more
than five lines, free; more than five lines,
five cents per line.
Special Kates tor largo advertisers, and le
gal advertisements.
Published every Thursday morning at East
man, Georgia, where all communications
should be addressed.
Change of Schedule on the M,
bL B. K. U,
Eastman, Ga., March 1, 1878.
.STOUT DOWN EXPRESS PASSENGER AND MAIL.
Leave Macon 7:30 p m
Arrive at Eastman 10:51 pm
Arrive at Jesup 3:05 a m
Arrive at Brunswick G:4o a m
Night tjp express passenger and mail.
Leave Brunswick • • • 7:15 p m
Arrive at Jesup * 10:30 b m
Arrive at Eastman 4:11 a M
Arrive at Macon 7:45 am
DOWN DAY FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Macon (Sundays excepted). . 7:30 a m
Arrive at Eastman 11 :57 pm
Arrive at Jesop G.sx p m
DP DAY FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Jesup (Sundaysexcepted) 6:00 a m
Arrive at Eastman 12:43 p m
Arrive at Macou 5:10 p m
Time of Holding Court in Oco
nee Circuit.
TWIGGS COUNTY.
First Mondays in March and September.
DOOLY COUNTY.
0 Secopo Mondays in March and September,
With terms of two weeks.
WILCOX COUNTY.
Fourth Mondays In March and September.
IRWIN COUNTY.
Friday after the fourth Mondays in March
September.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Wednesday after the fourth Mondays in
April and October.
LAURENS COUNTY.
Second Mondays in April and October.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
Tuesday after the third Mondays in April
and October,
DODGE COUNTY,
First Mondays in May and November.
PULASKI COUNTY.
Second Mondays in May and November,
with terms of two weeks.
DODGE COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County Officials.
Ordinary—J. J. llozar.
Clerk of Court— J. C. Rawlins.
Sheriff— XV. B. Sapp.
Tax Receiver -John XV. Bohannan.
Tax Collector—Hi nun J. Sapp.
Treasurer—J. J. Hamilton.
Surveyor—James Haitley.
Coroner— Luke Sapp.
Seciet Societies.
masonic lodge.
A Eastman Lodge, No. 279, holds its
regular Communication the Seeantfi
and Fourth Saturday in each month
at 3 o’clock p. m.
C. R. Armstrong,
Jonathan XV. Noles, \V. XI.
Secretary.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Foster Grange, No. 279, holds regular
meetings the Second Saturday in each month
at 10 o’clock a. m. James Bohannon,
Chas. R. Armstrong, T & S. Master.
TOWN OF EASTMAN.
Town Officials.
Mayor— L. M. Peacock.
C lerk & Freasurer —VV. W. Humphreys.
Aldermen— J. XI. Arthur, XV. XV. Harrell,
A. (t. X\ illiamson, D. XI. Roberts.
Marshal -Janies XI. Sapp.
Divine Worship.
metkodist.
Preaching on the first Sunday of every
mouth. Rev. E. M. XVhiling, pastor.
baptist.
Preaching on the second Sunday of each
mouth. Kev, F. (J, XVaite, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Treadling on the fourth Sunday of every
mouth. Rev. XVm. XlcKay, pastor.
Sabbath School every Sunday morning at
10 o’clock.
Educational.
EASTMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. G. A. Harrison, principal.
Dpenins and (Hosing of Mails
at Eastman.
Sam
Uofi es 6pm
J. M. K COHAN, P. 1/.
Local News.
Snuflf and cigars at cost J. Bishop & Cos.
Lev. Mr. McKay will preach here again next
Sunday.
Miss Nettie Royal returned after several
weeks absence a few days ago.
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Col. J. F. DeLacey and the editor of this
paper are absent on a trip to the Forest City.
The Dublin Gazette comes to us this week
much improved in typographical appearance.
Ball potash at cost J. Bishop & Cos.
Mrs. Rivers, widow of the late Col. Rivers,
ot Hawkinsville, is spending some time in our
town.
Thos. Eason, the efficient Solicitor General
of our judicial circuit, called on us Thursday
evening last
Fine corahs, brushes, and cheap toilet soaps
a * J. Bishop & Co.’s.
Miss Whiting, sister of Rev. E. M. Whiting,
pastoi of the Methodist church, arrived in our
town yesterday from Madison.
Remember the ministers’ and deacons’
meeting at Cochran next Saturday and Sun
day. We expect to attend.
Rumor has it that Eastman is to have two
or three more stores soon. Come on, gentle
men, plenty of room for you.
Blank books, paper, envelopes and rubber
head pencils. J. BisHor & Cos.
To keep company with that shawl, we now
have a ladies’ fan. Our printers insist that if
they do make mistakes sometimes, ladies oc
casionally forget things.
XV o were pleased to see Mr. Jule Herrmann,
of Cochran, in town on Saturday. Hu is look
ing a little thin though his broken leg is get
ting on finely. *
Hon. James M. Buchan received by mail
one dollar’s worth of Brazillian corn, which
was thirty-two grains. It must be very valu
able, at least the Brazillian man thinks so.
Castor oil, laudanum, paregoric, and Bate
man’s drops. J, Bishop & Cos.
Mr. Matthew Clark, one of our best farmers,
sent his cart in town last Saturday well loaded
with very fine sweet potatoes. They found
sale in our market at seventy-five cents per
bushel.
Hon. W, T. McArthur was in town several
days last week. He has fitted up his office
with elegant walnut furniture at a cost of over
two hundred dollars. We hope sooh to see
him a citizen oi our town.
Imperial Grinum or Infant Food. The
thing for invalids and babies. May be taken
in a nursing bottle. J. Bishop & Cos.
We are in receipt of an extra from the Dub
lin Gazette with the name of J. M. Stubbs,
proprietor, upon it. By this we infer that the
management has reverted to him and that
Prof. Hicks is no longer conaected with said
paper.
The members of the Ladies’ Social and
Reading Club are promised something very
spicy in the way of an original, humorous,
epic poem at their next meeting. Mrs. Herr
mann's is the place; Friday (to-morrow) even
is the time.
We learn from reliable information that the
Court House of Wilcox county was burned on
the night ol the 21th inst., supposed to have
been an incendiary. An attempt was made to
burn it a few nights before, but the tire was
discovered in time to save the building.
Mr. Columbus W. Hand, of Sumter county,
and his daughter, Miss Ida, in company with
Mr. J. Day Stewart aud Miss Mollie Bishop,
gave us a very pleasant call on Friday, Air.
Hand returned home on Saturday. Miss
Hand will remain several weeks in town.
We learn that the marauding cur has been
doing his work among the sheep in the
neighborhood of Air. J. M. Lowrey in Laurens
county. An epidemic among the canine tribe
a few days thereafter created some excitement
in that neighborhood. Several dogs sickened
and died.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Alary McLen
don ol Dustman is very ill. —[ Dublin Gazette.
We are pleased to correct you, Bro. Hicks.
Airs. AlcLendon has just returned from Haw
kinsville where she spent a most pleasant
week, and is in excellent health. She had a
slight chill two or three weeks ago caused
from a cold.
We~ clip the following from the Weekly
Chronicle: “The presence of Aliss Fannie
Herrman Is very much missed from oiu club,
and more especially by some ot our young
men from the appearance of their sad-lockiug
faces. Hoping she will have a very pleasant
visit and speedy return, we will now leave her
for the present among her relatives and friends
in Washington county.”
WITCHCRAFT.
Dr. Sambo—His Opinion of tlie
Case—How to Drive Out Evil
Spirits.
In a neighboring county we hear of a root
doctor ot the colored persuasion who was
called in recently to diagnosis and prescribe
for the chronic case of a child. After a care
ful examination, of course, the case was the
result of witchcraft, and thus the doctor dis
coursed: “Now, boss,” for it was (shame to
say) a white child, “dis am a reg’lar case ob
witchery* if eber dis chile seed one, an’ he hab
seed many ’zac’ly like ’em, but, sah, I'se
gwine fur tu tell ye ’zac’ly how to treat ’em.
Fus’ly, sah, ye do all I tells ye, an’ secon'ly,
nuffin mo’. Now, w’at I gwine to tell ye looks
mi’ty curyus, boss, but my ’scriptions mus’. lie
carried out. Ye mus’ carry nuffin away from
dis place— not eben water, ’cept w’at ye drink
an'not much o’ dat; ye brings nuffin back
wid ye ’cept w’ut ye carry off; ye speaks to no
one ’bout de chile, if dey ax ye ’bout it jes’
don’t say nuffiu at all; de fadder an’ de mud
der dey fakes de medicine w’at I gwine to fix
when I gits my roots. ” This and much more
he said, and the whole was understood and
agreed to. So the next morning a neighbor
on meeting the father of the child, greeted him
with the usual “good-morning, Jack,” and no
response. “How’s your child’”’ Still no re
sponse and all passed on. This neighbor not
knowing what the cause could be asked a by
stander, “What in the and lis the matter
with Jack this morning, he won’t speak to
me? After a hearty laugh the by-stander ex
plained it, and the father was excused for his
rudeness as he was carrying out Dr. Sambo’s
prescription. We learn the father and mother
of the child were both very sick a few days
after this, supposed to have been caused from
taking the medicine of the said Dr. Sambo.
The child was thought to be a little better
when last heard from.
The above was told to us as true. We use
different names.
We were pleased to meet Mr. A. A. Fuqua
of Laurens county on Sunday evening last at
our residence. Mr. Fuqua is now one amongst
the oldest citizens to the manor born in that
county. In their younger days, he and that
grandest ot specimen of nature’s noblemen,
Gen. Eli Warren now of Perry, Ga., were
close neighbors anti fast friends, and many a
fox has been made to pant and tremble irom
the blowing ot their horns and tho yelp of
their hounds. Mr. F. reports quite a woods
burning recently near Hon. James F. Robin
son’s mills in that county. Indeed, tho con
flagrations were so great from an old roujh as
to surround and burn alive a large cur dog
belonging to Dr. Hall.
[Communicated.] ■
The Telephone.
Mr. Editor:- Down at Chauncey the other
dity, I was sitting in the store of Mr. W. K.
Bussey, chatting lazily, when a faint, shrill
“Heigh-ho!” startled us. I thought it came
from the other store, or from somewhere else
an hundred yards away. Mr. Bussey thought
differently. “Ough! said he bouncing to hie
feet, “did you hear that?” and going to one
corner of the store-room he jumped upon a
goods-box, stuck his mouth to an oyster-can
lookirg thing fixed to the wall, an I sang out,
“Hey! Who’s there?” And then a still, small
voice was heard speaking in tones so soft and
weird that to me, as I sat some distance away,
seemed to come from the spirit world. Mr.
Bussey asked if I wished to talk through the
telephone. Of course I did. He introduced
me to Mr. Mtillin whose office was at the other
end of the line, half a mile away, and stepping
up to the instrument I asked him a question.
Back came the answer in words so natural
and distinct that for the life of me I could not
help laughing. Did you ever converse through
a small aperture in a thick, solid wall? The
word and tone there, I think, would very well
represent those through the telephone. The
words were as distinct its if we had been in
adjoining rooms with the door between us
about an inch ajar. The slightest emphasis,
with every characteristic of the voice, is read,
ily distinguished. At another time in the day
a young man in the office of Mr. Mullin sang
us two songs, every word and note of which
were distinct to all who were standing near.
Ihis telephone is a decided success, and I sent
py congratulatians to Mr. Mullin over the
wir&
I hear that a gentleman in Chauncey speaks
of establishing telephoi ic communication be
tween his house and the church. Tnat might
be a good rainy day idea; but suppose every
body should adopt the'plan! ft might be fun
to those seated cosily at home, but it would be
death to the ardor of the preacher. Think of
his hnrling the thunders of his eloquence at
rows of oyster cans ranged along the walls!
E. XL XV.
XVe had a pleasant call on Monday last from
our genial friend John T. Rogers of Reedv
Springs. He reports the farmers as being
well up with their work and actively gaining
grounds in pushing forward the great farm mg
interest of that section. Several new dwellings
have recently been put up in that vicinity.—
Among them is a verj comfortable bouse
rniilt by Geo. XV. Thomas, who is making
things look lively about uis plantation. His
new grounds and fences all tell to the passer
by that a working man lives there. Also a
short distance from this is his son, Jas. XX’.
Thomas, just starting into life with a young
wife, has about completed a snug log house
with glass lights which gives it a very tasty
appearance D. XV. Thomas, also a son ot
Geo. XX’., lives near his father, and shows signs
of energy and thrift. X\ r e might mention sev
eral others in this section, but space will not
admit us to do so now. XX’e bespeak, how -
ever, a prosperous future for that section of
Laurens county. A great many fruit trees
have recently been set out in this settlement.
The new Baptist church house at Xlt Carmel
is now being painted. Several Sabbath
Schools have recently been organized in this
section.
COMMUNICATION FROM AM
ICUS.
Tlie Now Depot—The Ladies’ So
cial and Reading Club—The
Literary Department.
Being merely a visitor in the town of East
man en passant, I visited for the second time
the Ladies’ Social Club, composed of the elite
of the town—free to all. On last Friday night
the meeting was held in the ladies’ waiting
room of the new depot.
The new depot is a commodious building,
and the ladies’ saloon, a charming room; but
what made it more charming was the delicious
odor of flowers which greeted me on my en
trance, (said flowers were presented to our
agent by Xlisu Carro Eastman in lieu, I pre
sume, of her presence,) and skillfully arranged
by Xlrs. Armstrong’s energetic and nimble
fingers. On glancing over the inautel, I learned
that “Knowledge is power;” I beg to differ—
“ Money is power,” and without it we are “laid
on the shelf” by the world.
So much for the room. The meeting was
firesided over by X’iee-president Burch, whom
never having met before I was much pleased
with. He looked absolutely happy, wearing a
genial smile. The literary department was
opened by one of the nicest young men the
town affords, and if I were not in the sere and
yellow leaf, would “set my cap” for this dainty
gent. But, alas! Dame Rumor hits whispered
in my ear that he has been caught in the
meshes of a charming young giri’s curls.
Ahem! ’tis a world of disappoiutment, ah me!
The literary productions were very fine, es
pecially those of a diminutive lady who was
snugly stowed aWay in a corner. XYliat power
there is in expression! and Xlrs. C is un
doubtedly a fine reader and has such an ease
of manner. Dr. F , with his usual grace
read an essay on music which was fiue, and
really I enjoyed it as the music was minus,
but on the breeze was wafted a beautiful strain
which greeted our ears.
Being more interested in the literary depart
ment than any other we left, feeling as if we
were fully rewarded for our attendance, and
we would add that the people of this town
should not a) low* the club to suffer from want
of patronage. Come one, come all; brighten
up your ideas; drink deep from the fount of
knowledge and quaff its waters so pure and
clear!
Providence and the weather permitting, tho
next meeting will be held at the hospitable
home of Xlrs. Hermann. Amicus.
XVe. had the pleasure ot meeting upon our
our streets on Tuesday last, our friend John
Holmes of Laurens. John was down here in
the buggy business, and in conversation with
him we were pleased to learn that they were
having a most unprecedented catch of shad at
Dublin. “’T was ever thus,” etc. Those shad
never would run up there till we come away.
XX’e are in receipt of an invitation to attend
the Sunday School Xlass Xleeting and Insti
tute to be held at La Grange, Ga., Tuesday
night and XVednesday, April 23 and 24, pre
ceding tlie Baptist State Convention. This
promises to be a grand feast for the Sunday
School workers. “It is especially desired and
hoped,” say Revs. A. T. Spalding and T. C.
Boykin, “that every delegate to the State con
vention, and many others, will make their
arrangements to come a day in advance so as
to receive the benefit of both occasions.
Almost a Fire.
Alullingar came near having a bit of excite
ment on Sunday last. Just as Air. Alullin
arose from his seat in answer to the summons
to dinner, he discovered lire in the saw-dust
.md shavings on the windward side of his large
mills. Collecting all assistance within hearing,
he ran to the threatened danger and after great
effort prevented the flames from reaching the
large pile of shingles and shavings just under
the mill.
Fell Dead.
We learn through Air. Charlie Peacock of
our town that Air. Calvin Pool of this couuty
after exerting himself somewhat in securing
his preuiises from lira on Sunday last, took a
seat on a log and remained there but a short
time before he fell dead. He was in perfect
health, so far as known, when he left his
house. It is not known if he ever had heart
disease.
Oats in the Straw.
Any of our Dublin friends wanting oats in
the straw will please call on Mr. W. B. Jones.
Price §I.OO per hundred lbs.
Inventors and Patentees
should send for instructions, terms, references
etc., to Ensou Brothers, Solicitors of Patents,
Washington, D. C., who furnish the same
without Charge. Edson Bi others is a well
known and successful firm of large experience,
having been established since 1860. 22
“German Syrup.“
Xo other medicine in the world was ever
given such a test of its curative qualities as
Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two
million lour hundred thousand small bottles
of this medicine were distributed free ot charge
by Druggists in this country to those afflicted |
with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe
Coughs, Pneumonia, and other diseases of the
111roat aud Lungs, giving the Americau peo
ple undeniable proof that German Syrup will
cure them The result has been that Drug
gist in every town and village in the United
States are recommending it to their customers
Go to your Druggist, aud ask what they know
about it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular
size 75 cents. Three doses will relieve any
case.
Blanks, Bill-Heads, ’Letter-Heads, and
all kinds of Job Work execute! with neatness
and dispatch at this office.
BAST M iL IST
STEAM SAW & PLANING- MILLS,
W N. LEITCII, Proprietor.
IS NOW PREPARED TO FURNISH
Ail Kinds of Materials for Building Purposes,
11 O r G II A K I) I) HESS E I),
MOULDINGS, BRACKETS and all kinds of SCROLL SAWING.
in (low and Door Frames furnished when desired.
All kinds of Fencing ready to set up. A large stock of Sawed Lumber. Laths and Shingles
on hand. I rices to suit the times. Give him a call. mch2l ’7B 3m
Special Notice. Special Notice.
- 3—o—O'*
L. C. PERRY A CO. J
I3TJI3L.IN, LAURENS CO., GEO.
-o-o Ch
GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC
h C-O-Ch
Having made every preparation necessary to carry on a large business, we
are now ready to offer to the public our large and well
selected stock of
MX LT SUPPLIES,
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES- HARDWARE, &c.,
at very REDUCED PRICES, and obligate to sell lo wer than any other house
in the place. All parties wishing supplies to be furnished them, can get all
the accommodations that can be had elsewhere and on as reasonable terms.
xMr. Ferry intends to remain in Dublin. We mean business and will do what
we promise. Below we offer you our Price List, subject t> the fluctuations
of the market:
Calico, best, 5 cts. per yard Spun Yarn 05
Ladies’ Hats, 75c to $2 50 Bacon 0 to 9c.
Gents’ Suits $2 50 upward Flour $0 50 to 8 50
Shoes Gsc to $2 50 Sugar 10 to 12£
Hats 25c to $3 00 Coffee 51t>s. for $1
We intend to carry a large stock, and will sell on very reasonable terms 1
U M
FOR CASH OR ON CREDIT.
We solicit your trade, and promise to use you well. Any goods that may
not be had in this market, we will order for you from our
New York House, free of extra charge.
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March Bth, 1878-4 m . O. Perry Ac Cos.
SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS,
MACON, - - - - - GEORGIA.
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES,
.THOM FOUR TO FORTY HORSE POWER.
Also, WHEAT THRESHING ENGINES
Prepared to mount on any ordinary farm wagon. GRIST MILLSi
Cotton Presses, Cane Mills and Syrup Boilers, Shaftings, Pulleys,
And all kinds of CASTINGS-
Prompt attention paid to Repairing MILLS AND MACHINERY.
*®*Send for Circular. J. S. SCHOFIELD & SON.
Jan. 3i. 1878-ly
PIANO 4 ORGAN"*””:;
bold the held and compete with tbe world.
1,000 superb instrurm uts from reliable makers
at factory rates. Every man his own agent
Bottom prices to all. New Pia nos, $135,
SISU, $179. t\ew Organs, S4O. SSO, $67.
Six years’ guarantee. Fifteen days’ trial. Ma
ker’s names on all instruments. Square deal
ing, the honest truth, and best bargains liuthe
U. S. From SSO to SIOO actually saved in
buying from Ludden Kates’South
mi VV liolesale Piano and Organ
Depot, Savannah, Da.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership,
Notice is hereby given to all concerned that
the partnership business heretofore existing
under the firm name of Russell & Leitch, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. All the
liabilities ot the firm will be assumed and paid
by NVm. N. Leitch, and the notes and accounts
due and owing said firm, will be collected bv
him. MARY BUSSELL.
March 7,1878-4 t WM. N. LEITCH.
To all whom it may Concern,
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he has filed his petition with the Ordinary of
Dodge county, to be discharged from his exec
utorship on Alfred Lurnham’s last will and
testament on account of the infirmity ol his
wi;e, and the consequent inability therefrom
to attendio said trust, that on the first Mon
day in April next, he will apply for the sanc
tion of said petition and to be discharged from
said executorship. JOHN CRAVE Y,
5-13 Executor of Alfred Burnham.
Cochran 31111 s for Sale.
Has 30 11 orse Power Engine,
Locomotive Boiler, Four Foot Sett Esopus
Stones, Fifty Saw Brown Cotton Gin with
Feeder and Condenser, good Mill House and
three-fourth acre of land, in Cochran. Will
be sold low for cash, or exchanged for other
prop rty. Address
J. R. SCHOFIELD,
Macon, Go.
[ Hawldnpville Dispatch copv four times and
send bill to J. K. S J 2t-ii
STATE OF GEORGIA—Dodge County.
Whereas, L. L. Hargroves, Administrator
of W m Hamilton, deceased, represents to the
Court, in his petition duly tiled and entered
on record, that he has fully administered Win
Hamilton’s estate. This is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and creditors,
to show' cause, it any they can, why said ad
ministration should not Ue discharged from
his trust a? administrator and receive lbtters
of dismission on the first Monday in April,
J J ROZ AR, Ordinary.
STATE OF GEORGIA—Dodge County.
■Whereas, L L Hargroves, Administrator of
John A Hamilton, deceased, represents to the
Court, in his petition duly filed and entored
on record, that he has fully administered Jno.
Hamilton s estate. This is therefore to cite
all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, it any they can, why said administra
tion should not be discharged from his trust
as administrator, and receive letters of dismis
sion on the first Monday in April, 1878.
J. J. KOZAIi Ordinary D, C.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Dodge County.
Court ot Ordinary in Chambers.
I he returns having been filed and reviewers
appointed to review, mark out and lay oft a
new road commencing at the Bethel Church
road between Gum Swamp and Jesse Rogers,
and cross Gum Swamp at Gidding’s ford and
in a north-easterly direction, by the residences
oi John S, Thompson, Jesse Taylor and Wil
liam Rogers, and to intersect with the Hawk
insville and Dublin load, near the county line.
And John S. Thompson, Jesse Taylor and
Elisha Evans having been appointed reviewers
of said road and haying made their report un
der oath, says that said road will be of public
utility and of great benefit to the neighbor
hood. All persons interested will file their ob
jections in terms of law, or the order will bo
passed establishing said road on the first Mon
day in April next. This February 27th, ls7B.
JOHN J. ROZAR, Ordinary D. C.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEOII -lA—Dodge county.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
demands against Allred Muliis, decwed, late
ol said county, to present them to me proper
ly itemized, within the time preecribcd b\ law
so as to show their ch iracter and amount ; and
all persona-indebted to said deceased niv here
to Required to make immediate payment to me.
’ BOYETTE BROW N,
F,-b. fitly. 1878-Gt Ex’r Alfred Muliis.