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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-09
DRAIN COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned
Drain Commissioner for the county of Van
Buren,, State of Michigan, will on tho tenth
day of June, A. D., 1871, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the house OF John
Payne in the township of Paw Paw. in said
county, meet parties to contract ior the exca-
vation and construction Of a ditch or drain
through the following lands, to-wit: Com
mencing at division stake No. l, set at the
west end Of the Griffin and Salisbury ditch,
from thence running alJng the south side Of
the new road running west from Grifin's be-
tween sections &c, q. 80 and 35. to the Dun
nington road, and division stake No. l3, length
Of Ditch is 229 rods: | will also, at the same
time and place, hear reasons, and contract for
the excavation and construction of ditch or
drain commencing at the north east corner OF
the northwest quarter OF section "a, running
along the Huntington road near John Payn $
twenty-three rods, and all such parts and sub
divisions of said drain as not then con-
tracted to be constructed by the owner of the
land, to which ii assigned, his or her agent
or attorney, will then be let at public auction
to the lowest responsible bidder.
The undersigned also gives notice, that on
the sixth day of June, a. D., 1871, at ten
o'c, OK in the forenoon of said day, at the house
of Sampson Salisbury, in said township, he
will exhibit maps of the proposed drain, and
description OF the several parcels of land by
him deemed to benefited thereby, and the
amount and description, by division and sub
division, of the proposed drain, by hlm appor-
toned to the owner of each description of land
10 construct and to each township, and will
then and there hear reasons, if any offered
why such apportionment should be reviewed
and corrected. One or more Of the high way
commissioners may appear aud act in behalf Of
the township. S43t3
Dated at Paw Paw, this 25th day of May, 1871 d.
N. NJ. PUGSLEY, Drain Commissioner.
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DETROIT MARKET.

DETROIT, Jnno 7, 1871.
The receipts OF wheat CONTINUE exceptionally
large for the season, and it is probable that the
coming harvest will find less old wheat in the
country than usual. Prices are 1@2c below last
report Extra white at S1.46; No. l white at
S1.43@1.44; Treadwell at S1.44@1.45 and Am
Der at SLAB. Corn and oats are both tritle
lower, the former at about Sic, and the latter
at 54@55c. Beans are quiet, S1.4O@1.70 being
nominal for fair to good lots of unpicked-
Butter is again weaker, tic being only obtained
for choicest selections, the bulk Of the sales
being at 12(G16c There has been some specu-
lative demand for old butter at S@9c. Cheese
is in fair request at 14@15c for new factory
Dried fruit weak and nominal. Apples 6@61s;
peaches 22@25c. Eggs shade weaker than
last report, the average being 14@1416, with 10
sometimes paid for lots Of strictly fresh by
count. Feed is easier under a more liberal
supply: bran at s21 coarse middlings at S23,
and fine middlings at $23@27 by the car load.
Some Michigan strawberries are on market and
are worth about $8 q bushel, but these prices
will hardly be sustained under more liberal re-
celpts Hops nominal at 3g4c for last pick.
Potatoes continue moderately active, but prices
are unsettled and lower, say at 90c y bush. and
80. 80 u Dbl. in car load lots. Lard in barrels,
1O@1O1a IN tubs and crooks, 111S@12; coun-
try cured hams, 10@11 shoulders 7@8c; tai
low, &c.
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WOOL.

Shearing is actively gong on, and In rev
days the body of the clip IN this State will be
ready for market. 1t seems impossible as yet
to give any data as to values. From present
indications, local buyers will have the run OF
the market for some time, as eastern buyers
will not venture until prices become somewhat
settled. Some small lots are reported to have
been already marketed in the interior at about
Acc. Most likely prices will go above this at
first, but the market may break at any time
thereafter as soon rs the immediate wants OF
manufacturers are supplied, and on the other
hand. the possibility of short supply may Sc
cure good prices all round. In Ohio, mixed
lots OF the new clip are held at 5O@55c. The
latest reported sales Of Michigan wool in Bos-
ton were at &c. New wool ls not worth as
much into SC per pound as old, and taking this
into account, and the cost Of commissions and
freights, say case, and the value OF the clip
from the farmers wagon would be something
like 40@42c. This is probably lower figure
than will he realized at any time. TO sum up
! the case, the best opinion seems to be that at
the opening OF the market prices Will range
anywhere from 45@53c, and then If the aggre-
gate yield throughout the country Is found to
be ample, prices mustdecllne but il il ID short
values will be governed by the prices at which
foreign woods can be imported. There seems
no good reason to anticipate o larger yield this
year than last year. 1t is not known that stocks
have been increased, while of course the con-
sumptive demand must have increased to some
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DRAIN COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned,
Drain Commissioner for the county of Van
Buren,, State of Michigan, will on the tenth
day Of June, A. d 1871, AT two o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the house Of Connor
4 Harrison on their farm, in the township of
Paw Paw, in said county, meet parties to con-
tract for the deepening and wdeniag and clean =
ing out of the Baker, Phillips, Myres, Sherrod
ana Grout Road Ditch, running through the
southwest quarter OF southeast quarter Of
section twenty-five, two three south OF range
fourteen west, owned by John II. Baker the
south. east quarter OF southwest quarter OF
section twenty-five, town three south of range
fourteen west, owned by Daniel Sherrod the
northeast quarter of northwest quarter of
section twenty-seven. town three south Of range
fourteen west, owned by James Myros the
north half of north east quarter OF section
twenty seven, town three south of range four
teen west, owned by Connor 4 Harrison
and all such parts and subdivisions of said
drain as are not then contracted to be con-
structed by the owner Of the land, TO which it
is assigned, his or her agent or attorney, will
then be let at public auction to the lowest re
spOnsible bidder.
The undersigned also gives notice, that on
the sixth day of June, a. D., 1871, at two
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at tue
house of Daniel Shcrrod, in said township, he
will exhibit maps the proposed drain. and
description of the several parcels OF land by
him deemed to be benefttci thereby, and the
amount and description, by division and subdi-
Wis on, of the proposed dram by him appor-
toned to the owner of each description OF land
TO construct, and to each township, and will
then and there hear reasons, if any offered,
why such apportionmept shoIld be reviewed
and corrected One more of the highway
commissioners may appear and act in behalf OF
the township. S43t3
Dated at Paw Paw, this 2jtn day of May, 1871
n. Nj. PUGSLEY, Dram Commissioner.
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L. BARNUM, County Treasurer.

b. BAHNUM, County Ireasurer.
Mr.. EDITOR ALLOW ms on lehalf OF the
Paw Paw CoRNEr BAND to return our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to Messrs. j. III. FREE
MAN, s. L. CONWAY and JAMES PHILLIPS for the
substantial donations of "Uncle Sans promises
to pay" on Wednesday evening last
&. +. SELLEoK, Sec'y P. 7. c. B.
Paw Paw, Juno 8, II.
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thrown, what did you clear by that specu-
lation?"
''l cleared my pockets, replied Brown.

A Chicago bootblack has made the trip to
San Francisco IN torty-five days, riding on the
cars till put of, which was at every station.
When is the marriage ceremony decidedly
fi-hy. When the bride receives her ring Cher
RIM
American institutions, as developed in our
cities He is theft personihed. He is nquity
made visible. He is humbug condensed.
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WHOIFl MO. S45

Wm. s: Ide and to Hiram B. Robinson,
Apr. D. SO acres on Sec. 2S Antwerp, $4,000.
Albert W. Earl and TO VIM. BroadwelI.
Apr. 2. II acres on Sec. 20 So. Haven, 81, $50.
o. +. McNItt and W to Eaton q Crafts. Nav
8. par. in Hartford, $1,20O.
Jacob s. Trace and to Joseph 4. Atwel
May A. 80 acros on Sec. Lawrence. 81 200.
L. II. Colburn and W to Myron Plumb, Abr.
l. 40 acres on Sec. 10 Almena, 81, 900.
Morven Lyle and to Armenia l.. Fitch.
Apr. 25, lots l and 2, blk IL. Paw Paw. $4,000
Lewis L. Ensign and W to James f. Marshall
May a. IN an sec. IA, Paw Paw, $631.
Lorenzo Gorham and to John W. Shank,
Apr 1, 40 a on sec. 8, Almens, $1840.
Rufus M. Rowe and to VIM. Anderson.
Mar 3, 80 on sec. %, Lawrence. $1,000.
A COOP IDEA.-The proposition is made to
raise by subscription or donation, sum of
money sufficient to procure neat and appro-
pirate Uniform for our Brass Band. We have
good Band-one that will compare favorably
with any one, and all act Of the kind mentioned
will be appreciated. and add something to their
appearance when out on public occasions
Whatever may be done in this direction should
be done at once-say by 4th OF July.
We are informed that the members of the
Band are getting up new Box for their Band
Wagon. 1t will be completed by the 4th of
July. From what we know Of the Eoys they
will not do things by halves. 1t will be nice
one.
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Legal Advertisements inserted at statute prices
Business Notices ten cents per line for the first
insertion, and five cents per line for each subse-
quent insertion.
Cards in the Business Directory, 81 per line
per year.
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PENINSULAR RAILWAY.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Moa1ay, December 9TH, 1870,
Trains will run as follows, viz:


All trains on the Penneular Railway mako
clese aud immediate connections ut Battle
Creek, with all trains East and West on the
Michigan Central and at Charlotte with all
trains East and West on the Grand River Val
ley Division, aud at Lansing with all trains
North and South on the Jackson, Lansing and
Saginaw, and lonia and Lansing Railroads.
Trains are run on Chicago Time.
i. ID. DIBBLE, Pres. d Gen, Supt.
Battle Greek. Dec. 5th. 1870. S23
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PAW PAW lEAIE ROAD.

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
named Trans on the Michigan Central Railroad
at Lawton, going east and west
LEAvEPAw PAW.
$50 a. IN. Kalamazoo Accommodation, west
1O:2O a. M, Mail Train, east.
2:l5 D. m, Mail west, and Way Freight cast.
$50 D. IN. Kalamazoo Accommodation east.
Special Train leaves Paw Paw at 9:l5 p m,
on Sundays, to connect with Atlantic Express
east.
eFF~ Trains return to Paw Paw on departure OF
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
C. d. STEPHENSON, Sup't.
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PRIMARY School MoNEY.-The amount OF
Primary School and Library Money apportion
ed for the year 1871, is as follows:
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John KNOWLES, Attorney and Counselor at
- Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Agent for
Hartford and other Insurance Companies. Once
corner Main and Kalamazoo streets, over II. l..
Ross store, Paw Paw Mich. S13
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PAW PAW DIRECTORY.
Business CARDS.
\ LBERT JACKSON. Attorney and Counselor.
"A Ofico with S. ii. Blackman. Paw Paw. $50

I X. DIBBLE, N. D.. Physician and Surgeon
IL Office in Granger Block, opposite Court
House. Orders promptly attended night and day.
After five months practice in the New York Hos
and Surgeons of America l again offer my profess
sional services TO the people OF Paw Paw and vi
cinity. Special attention paid TO Surgery and
Chronic diseases. $40
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CTEPHENSON & BARNUM. Attorneys and Coun-
- selors at Law and Solicitors in Chancery,
Agents for Hartford and North American Insur-
ance Companies. Office over National Bank,
Paw Paw, Mich
THOS. II. STEPHENSON. l.. X. BARNUN.
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hAtGEaIGAN Cn..S'GKAL.

MAIN IIN u,
On and after Sunday, Dec. 4th. 1870, Passenger
Trains will leave Lawton as follows
EAST. WEST.
Mail, 1857 a. m. $50 p. IN.
Kalamazoo Acc. 1927 p. IN. 5)S a. III.
Evening Express l255 a. IN.
The Atlantic Express east on Sunday will stop
at Lawton, at 9:52 p m
il y. SARG ENT Gen. Supt.
c. H. HURD, Asst Gen. Supt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-09
CO-PARTNERSHIP
'DRS. BRICkETT 4 CROOkER,
OFFICE, STATE STREET,

First Door North of the Cushnoc House.
DIR. CROOKER'S residence at MRS. MYRICKS,
first door North of the Episcopal Church
DIR. BRICkETT'S residence on Spring street.
Pure Vaccine matter on hand at all times. Per-
Esons desiring to be Naccinated can call on Satur-
|lays. Ply sicians furnished with pure Vaccine
|matter.
DIR. Bricketps Office Hours from to p. NJ.
DIR. Crooker's Office Hours from to II A. Nj. and
krrom to . J.. NJ.
DR. Crooker pays especial attention to diseases of
fand operations on the Eye.
fiEo. Il. BRICKETT, Al. ID. LJ CRooKER. NJ ID
mar lSttf
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Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.


FJNHE METHODIST of New York, has all ways been
Il edited with marked ability by Rev. Dr. Crooks.
Its publishers have just added to its editorial corps
Rev. Abe Stevens, an equally experienced journal
ist, and author of the best History of Methodism
extant. They have also engaged contributions and
sermons from the Rev. DE Witt Talmage, whose
success and popularity as preach r, writer and
lecturer, are almost unexampled, and whose free
Tabneracle in Brooklyn, with its congregation of
over 900 people is one of the marves of the age
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has a Lecture Room
Talk every week.
The Methodist abounds In good things, is never
dull or dry has stories for children hints for farm
ers, and something for everybody. Mr. Willing's
great serial story is almost ready They offer for
the prize of one years subscription (S2.50) to send
inc Methodist from now until July ist 1872. Speci
men copies free. ia Nassau Street, New Xork.
NORWOOD, \. J.-Professional Men, Mannfac
~ turers, Builders and others desiring business
and homes near New ork, should examine Nor
wood, where sell sites and town lots at lower
prices and on easier terms than can be found else
where, equally accessible to the city; hotels,
churches, schools, stores, &c: Is trains daily
Northern X. X of \. j.; 2l miles from City Hall. j.
WiMAN JONES, 100 Broadway, n Y.
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AnecdOte Of Daniel Webster.

1t is well known that the late Daniel
Webster was man of luxurious and ex-
pensive habits, which frequently brought
him into pecuniary difficulties. Apropos
of this friend sends US from Washington
the following anecdote, which we do not
remember to have seen in print A Wes-
tern gentleman, shortly after the great
statesman's death, inveighed seriously,
to mutual friend against these habits,
and enforced his remarks with practical
illustration:
'Why, SIR" he exclaimed, 81 travelled
all night with Webster in a stage-coach
out West, not long ago, and in the morn
ing we all gotou at little hotel to stretch
our legs and get breakfast. Webster took
up travelling case, with comb and hair
brush, and h-brush, all of which he
used vigorously. When he got through
asked him to lend me his toothbrush, as
there wasn't any at the sink where we
washed, and Mr.. Webster coureously
complied. After using and rinsing it off,
| handed it back; and will you believe it?
the extravagant fellow just pitched it over
into the bushes. 1t was good new brush
too, and might have lasted him two or
three months longer. No wonder he was
always in debt. '-Harper's Magazine.
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An Arab Story.

The Arabs illustrate their estimates of
the different colors of horse by the fol-
lowing story:
A chief of a tribe was once pursued by
enemies. He said to his son;
MY son, drop to the rear and tell me
the color of the horses of our foe, and may
Allah burn his grandfather.
"White," was the answer
Then we must go SOUTH" said the
chief, ''for in the vast plains of the desert
the wind of the white horse cannot stand
in protracted chase"
Again the chief said, "My son, what
colored horses pursue us ?'
"Black, o my father"
Then we will go among the stones and
rocky ground, tor the feet OF the black
horses are not strong"
A third time the young Arab was sent
to the rear and reported chestnut horses.
Then said the chief 1--WE are lost.
Who but Allah can deliver us from the
chestnut % a-1m
Dun or cream-colored horses the Arabs
considered worthless. a
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Misfellaneons.
Agricultural Engineering.

Ii our crops were never injured by an
excess or by deficiency of water in the
ground, the science of civil engineering,
In connection with drainage and irrigation
might be excluded from our professional
studies. Practically, however. American
agriculture suffers badly from both ex-
tremes in the alternate humidity and ardi-
ty OF the soil. Hence our labor, capital
and science should cooperate to remedy
these defects. To supply the subsoil with
available water, experience teaches the
wisdom of having it pretty near the sur
face on the fen-lands of England. Prof
COOK says in effect that these lands, in
grass, will bear water within foot of the
surface; in roots, within three feet. The
writer S farm lies on the north side Of Bay's
mountain, from gorge in which the debris
OF many rocks has (in ages) been brought
| out and spread over land now in wheat.
The stones are too deep tor picking up and
hauling off, but not to bury in mud pre-
cipitated from standing water.
There is one advantage in grading land
in this way that is worth naming. Six
times more sediment falls into hollow to
MI 1t up, where the water is three feet
deep, than will fall on knoll where the
depth is only six inches; because, the mud
being pretty equally distributed, thirty-six
inches of water will hold in suspension six
times more solid matter than six inches,t to
fall to the ground. Rich river flats and
bottoms indicate the agricultural value OF
deposits Of this character, and there is
hardly brook or rivulet in America that
may not in one way or another increase
the fruitfulness of the soil. For grading
rough, uneven surface, and covering
rocks and thirsty barren sands with a fine,
fat, retentive clay, there is no other force
that compares with water holding much
of clay hills and mountains in suspension.
The productiveness of the deposits in mill
ponds, and in those made by beaver dams
suggests the propriety of greatly increas-
ing this kind of made land. Many million
acres in the Southern States have been
more or less impoverished by washing
rains falling on old fields, depuding and
outlying them. With skillful engineering
the force that is adequate to carry a soil
away from a field into distant stream,
can bring as much back again and make
ample restitution.-D Lee, in Country
Gentleman
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Ntnnebtt yournal.
Published on Water Street, Foot Of Court
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN Il NASH.
1allg S}rnntbrr Yournu.

Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail
gives reports of the Markets and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with full compilation Of State
Terms, 81 per annam in ddrancei $s ii payment
rs not made within the year Single copies cents,
TO be had at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three n-
less, Sl00; IS cts for every subsequent
Insertion. Longer advertisements those inserted
or any considerable length of time Will be inserted
1t favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices 25 per cent. additional.
Amusement Notices, t2 per square per week.
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FRAGRANT SAPOLIENE

Cleans Kid Gloves and all kinds of Cloths and
Clothing; removes Paint, Greese, Tar, &c, instant
ly, without the least injury to the finest fabric.
Sold by Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
SAPOLlENE Co, 33 Barclay ST.
New York, 4G La Sale St Chicago.
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BISHOP S0ULE'S llNIMENT,

Invented by the late Bishop Soule, is creating
revolution in the cure of Sciatica, rheumatism Neu-
raigia, Kidney and Spinal Complaints Sore Throat,
sprains, &c: The cures effected by it almost
beyond belief. Try it, nothing else, and you
will be cured. 1t is the only sure cure for that
dreadful disease, Sciatica. For sale by Druggists,
price 81 so per bottle. F. w. RYDER Il SON Pro-
prietors, Boston, Mass
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Without failure, the past ID years, in all the
cases of Piles, Leprosy Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Dys-
pepsa Catarrh, Neuralgia, and all diseases of the
Skin and Blood, by using
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F0WLE'S PILE AND HUMOR CURE.
THE LITTLE WONDER.

Patented Jan l, ISL. Agents wanted everywhere
100 per ct. profit. samples by mail, 35c. send at
once for circulars and testimonials. Little Wonder
Mfg Co l5 and Il Court ST., Boston, Mass.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-04
OUR LABOR SYSTEM - CON
GLIDER

To the EditorIot the Union and American:
As the prosperity of the farmer is de-
pendent upon q well-directed system of
labor, and the prosperity of our country
is dependent on the success of the far
mer, our time viii be proftably employed
in seeking out the defects and applying
the proper remedies.
We need not become disheartened be-
cause we cannot have things as we wish.
There is appropriateness in the expression
of Shakespeare, thine is the King of
men, for be is their Parent, and he is their
Grave; and gives them what he will, and
not what they crave" We must accept
the issues before us and stop lsmentiug
the past pillow and 10 k forward, never
back. There ia one fact which should
encourage us. Stern necessity will COM
pei the soil to be titled for the support of
its tenants; our land must be worked by
some kind of labor. Therefore tits best
20 give more thought TO the proper con-
troll of labor than to securing it. In after
years, If we escape the scourge of war,
the labor system viii gradually settle
down upon a proper base, and each sec
lion of country will have uniform plan
suited TO the produce raised. Discomfort
ment will ever exist among lGborers in
proportion to the diversity of the mode
of hiring. We would recommend to
farmers in each section to act in concert
as much as possible, and we know nc
surer way of gaining this end than or,
gauizing Farmers Clubs, in order that
a free and general expression OF
views on al vital points may be given,
thereby producing unity of feeling as
q class. Concert of action will certainly
follow unity of feeling. g. w. F.