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Monday will be among the holidays Of the
Academy Of Music, for Mr. John Mccullough
will open his weeks engagement here, with
'',The Gladiator" From q mass of favorable
criticism of this performance we select the fol-
lowing f.om Celia LoSans letter to tue Spring
field Republican:
And blasc playgoer that aaa, who never thrill 5nor
gush nor weep, nor applaud at theatre, and never
the actors heaviest picture Of sorrow passes like "ths
fierce vexation Of 4 dream " have becn despite myself
Startled into fsnE @ in thfstEe in the amp
Tho memory Of the Verona Amphitheatre then
flashed back upon ue, md the ACTORS art supplied
what fancy had ntnned when looking down upon that
Mr. Mccullough has undertaken that which no other
actor has yet darod e. to portray the character
Forrest. Mccullough lacks the robustness Of ply
sque Of the late tragedian but his Folce Is a. vou
So far from giving m smitauon Of Forrest, which
thought the only thing he could do-the part admit
ting Of no Other has boldly sent It. me
tie circumambicut mir which genius creates for is
own respiration. The result is in the more powerful
the softer scenes, tenderness breathing in EVERY
touch and tone which his great prototype mover aain-
ed. There nre those who
!" Love the memory ot the past,
rs psssssf6d 3D.; yei eotps dgaa: ~ b5oSs9 aoTs x,
The ivy on its towers"
Such may still cling to the memory Of Forrest IN
The Gladiator, but the coming generation will find
Mir. McCullough's portrayal Of S2dTtdcus IN all re-
spects equal to FORESTS.
The cast is strengthened by the support with
pope viii play Phasarius, and Miss Lilly Ssnona
MYERs oPEHA-UoU5E-
Another choice bill is announced for the pres
ent week, the management seeming determined
to spare no pains or expense to present to the
patrons OF this establishment and the general
nublio an enjoyable entertainment. Arlington,
Cotton 4; Ee1nble's Minstrcls are the only per-
manently located minstrel organization in the
Western States, and have fully demonstrated the
fact, in the past few years, that Chicago can, and
etrei tloupe. This experiment has been tried in
many OF tho principal cities Of our country by
many Of the travelling companies, and generally
resulted in failures. Boston, St. Louis, and Now
Orleans have been the scenes Of the most d.sas-
tross rc:!1res, particularly tho for:ne: city. in
ubicIa tna Morris IsotheKs Queaed IN splendid
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REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.
LOCAL GOSSIP.

LOCAL GOSSIP.
wa have had brighter week than usual in
theatrical natters, for two OF the best actresses
:, The country have been playing here. The
Eriohtness has no: extended to them. however,
nv tasiness hns been unusually light at the
i,rt,nate theatres, which is dlscouraging, hut
scitirnato theatre has not been doing good
,.siness Considering, however, that "Little
:nughine" was on the boards, a light house
,hould hare been anticipated by Mr.. Gardiner.
rhe local theatrical gossip OF the week may be
;odeasea in few paragraphs.
Mr.. Hooley has billed for week ahead 4
.nen society comedy by Miss Blanche DeBar,
thich new society comedy is entitled "Infantl-
;den This may be Mr.. Hoolcy's idea Of So
aad,- a1e Int It ia mt canera11v an rarnrded
rthe plosecnlans; ~ e1A1'' - w..
ago. "1ntantlclue ls noI COMEDY py any
brans, bat high}y-dayored drama, with less OF
ta comely c!cmen. in it than most Of these
':..o. Il il diiicult to determine from q
heeeo' :. .,, ..s - ,ro,,15 h.
'eru=sl OF p'ay 40" II VIII ac1' anu ~ "oulu 10
.nnse to pass Judgment upon this one, which
h.v he reversed after seeing it acted. An actor
-..,,;n,.a takes hold of: .n unp.pmis;uc part
oA.e' :. ~ fo,4,,ra ~ +1,o dram, n, +ba
.her hand, several actors may fail to take hold,
~ ore ouitc another appearance to the piece.
.T..t;o;do y is -teonc in many resnects Tba
n'aNus@oe s.easa. 49, a;s,aa ~
":s.,,- niorert md r,,v. h,,t +ba
ee'sonHn' .s.ns -
u'S$ ,:F-.1J. ov;s+a,,. .bo.. at+o,,,vt.d
quee''oD-o s.. .sa.1 >. o Ass.pso0
- vo-r worthy nersons. Her insanity ia
4.a ,,r,,, ;, tto fr,t ,,t Lnt-ot
:,i s,,;s,;ant fnrca tn nrcn,-a tha 7esdar for
''n e' ..:.:..
cine of hef eccsntl'e't1eS IL 'Ae secouu aoo
bird acts. Mlss LIE Bar has been forced to drop
,ps OF two characters toward the close, and tho
49,. x-h;rb ia r;ooroua so far "a Il goaa ia
t'o'' w. .s1.,.s .s;t.. a;a.:Is,s 60
ca'cel! oe'eopco "!.N sHlne1at1s a1nAn1eA41ee7'
The dialogue asu Incidents OF me 1lrst TWO acts
night be improved upon, me ooid love-maklng
Il tas insane laay stfls'hS the reader asreputslVe
nshe extreme. o9ne OF tne o1oogue Is super
luous, ahu nlsnt 70 onnsseu. ino uau1!cal oe-
c1iPuon Of 4lh MIG given " the eallo1~nero OF
be piece Is IN had taste m ana weak and might be
ud'couslg oln1ttea. ihese nlnts are merely
brown out as suggestions: Inc piece possesses
nspte OF very unattracuYe tltie, many merits,
leseryes the highest prnlse;
VI. Douclcault nus been u the city, super1n-
ending tue rehearsal OF Mimi at Hooley' 3
lheat13. Ill. Bouclcault 1s fearless person.
Mimi " Is adapted IRON the same piece winch
;are Mr.: Cazauran LIS ''trenchWomen," and
brought the press OF the city bnzzng indignant
tound the ears OF the manager VINO produced
T. NJ. .boGclcattt, Win III LIS plaSlar1sns anu
tnblush1ng audaelfy n claiming other authors
NglnA pieces, Ii without an equal IN Mttlug
,opn!as taste: All'nl contains none OF
as clements CT ~ imnoaest5 WHICH drove French
ItsHe is great deal OF gossip going on rela-
1ye to new companies for next season." Us
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ously: Miss santIey is an immense favorite,
and the consprator6 among whom are soIuo
- ''bloods" Of tile Mulberry Hasck stamp, are in
hot water.
The following curious occurrence took place
recently ut the Salomouski Circus OF Betlia.
During pause in the performance fashioEa-
LlJ dressed man descended into tho nroca, aud
nude eign to the actors, the musicians and tho
public. Some important communication was e1-
Fcceed; the performance ceased. and profound
stlence ensued. Tho newcomer then called out
III strong voice: - Is the midwife Hermann
hcte?" The question Produced shout OF laugh
ter; but as soon as the merriment had subsided,
another voice from the second tior replied in the
affirmative The qucrist, perfectly undistrrbed,
then said: Is ''Hnsten to the Carlsrrasse. No. =,
where you arc expected with impa,ience." Ho
then retired mHjostic1lly, without caring about
the scnsation caused BY this unexpected dia-
logue. The incident was tho great success Of
the evening.
The. shcatre-goers OF Paris have lately been
deprived of a decided sensation by the in+erven-
tioo Of the police. Tncre are III that city at
present two Eou-tauners, one neGlo named
Dclmonico, and the other an EngtishE2u called
Cooper. These rival performers mot one night
at q Restaurant, and dispute arose between
them respecting the ferocity Of their respective
animals, when Dolmonco informed Cooper coa-
tem|tuously that his lions wero mere alecp.
Cooper replied by offering to exchange cages
with his rival. Ile offer was accepted, and an
exhibition was arranged whereat Cooper was to
enter the cage OF De}monico's lions, and vice
verta. But unfortunately for the eeckers after
excitement the Mise OF Denonico became 20
terrified at the idea OF the danger her husband
was about to run that she laid the matter before
ths Prefect Of the Police sad persuaded him to
interfere. The Gon-tamer'a name had q succE-
lent suggestion which the poor woman thought
Hreelstlble to the savage animals.
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bill for which is not announced.
M'T1cKEn'6 THEATRE.
Miss Jane Coombs viii remain another week,
adhering to her purpose Of varying the enter
tainment nightly. Monday and Tuesday even
ings and tile Saturday matinee Romeo and
Juliet" will be plaped Wednesday evening
% The School for Scandal" will be repea:ed
Thursday evening, "Lover's Sacr16ce; and
Friday and Saturday nights, IS The Wife's Sc
cret.' Following Ia the cast Of I" Romeo aud
1,1;o
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desired.
Salyini's season in Havana has not been more
successful pecuniariiy than in the United States,
aud he will consequently not try Mexico: Mr:
the temperance Of the tremendous tragedian
is looked for shortly. # the prices are lowered,
the season will be more profitable.
The biosrapher of Edwin Forrest tells US that,
every winter, orders were left with the grocer
with whom Mr. Forrest dealt, to refuse no poor
person wanting credit, and send tho bills to
him for settlement. It was LETT with the grocer
to discriminate as to tho recipients OF this
bounty.
Barnum has engaged Captain Mayne Reid to
write serics of plays founded on his own
novels, to be produced simultaneously on the
British and American stages. Two OF them, al
ready written, have been pronounced by London
critics to be equal i'll dramatic power to any On
tho modern stage, while superior in picturesque
effect.
Mr. Fred. yokes, besides being an excellent
comedian, ia fine water-color painter and
writer. His pictures have received the warm
commentators OF good judges in England, aud
and other English papers during his stay IN
America. He is member Of the Savage and
Junior Garrick Clubs, of London, of which none
but journalists can become members.
Mr. A. II. Palmer, Manager of the Union
Square Theatre, in inclosing 5000 to st, Johns
Guild for tho Of the poor, took occasion to re-
mind the public that it came from profession
frequently abused7 but without which charity
benefits would avail nothing. The Rev. Mr.
Wiswau responds that the dramatic profession,
always have exhibited more thaa their share OF
the practical religion that ministers to the needs
Of the poor.
The love Of fa;r-play is s British character
is.ic which crops out in q sHeet-ight or ANYTHING
else. Imagine the ind dgnation Of Londoners at
discovering plot to ruin popular cantratice Ut
the Alhambra. It has been proved that certain
parties hayo been issuins hundreds OF free
tickets to rowdics to this place. the condition
that 3i=3 Kate santler bo ..::ssed OF tho stage,
and uez 1iYal. Miss Rosa- Bell cneeSed YocitsI,
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Mortgage Saie.-Defaulth having been
W. ade IN the conditions OF certain mortgage,
whereby the power therein contained mas De-
come operative) executed by jacob Johnson
and Orpha T. johnson. OF Decatur. van Buren
county. Michigan, 70 James shockiey OK tue
sane place. aud bearing date the twenty-fourth
day of February, A. d., one thousahu elght
hundred aud seyenty-tlree, and as recorded m
the Office of Register OF Deeds or the County
Of Van Buren,, State of Michigan, on the twen-
ty-ifth day OF February, A. D., 1915, az one
O'clock in the afternoon in hber OF mortga-
duly assigned by said James Shockley to Nancy
ohnson, OF said Decatur, on the fourteenth
lay OF Nav, A. D., 1873, and said assignment
Is recorded IN said Office OF the Register OF
leeds on the second day OF June. A. D., 1873,
81 page 3, of Liber OF mortgages, upon
which mortgage their is claimed to be due and
unpaid at the date OF this notice the sum OF
iftv-four dollars and ten cents, and no SUIT AT
Law or IN Equity having been instituted lot
the recovery Of said sum or any part thereoI'
Notice Is therefore hereby given that on Mon
day the sixteenth day OF March, A. D., 1879, AZ
he hour OF twelve o'clock, noon. OF said DAY,
1 shall sell at public auction or vendue 10 the
highest bidder, at the front door or the court
iouse, in the village OF Paw, Chat Deing tne
place OF holding the Circuit Court Tor said
county,, the promises described IN saiu ni or
gage or 30 much as shall be necessary to sat
isfy the amount then due on said mortgage
with ten per cent. interest and legal costs, to-
gether with an attorney fee Of fifteen dollars,
stipulated for in said mortgage that ID to say,
the following piece OF land situated IN the VII
age of Decatur Van Buren, county, Michigan,
commencing at the Northeast corner or the
Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter
OF section twenty, running thence South SIX
,een rods thence West ten rode. thence North
sixteen rods, thence East ten rods to the place
OF beginning, containing one acre OF land
nafa Dee 1Hfh. lHI3. MI .tl3
NANCY JOHNSON, Assignee OF Mortgages.
FOSTER a. COLEMAN, ATTORNEYS.
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sheriff. $ale.-By virtue Of a writ OF
execution issued out OF aud under the seal Of
the Circuit Court for the County Of Van Buren,
and State of Michigan, to me directed and de-
livered against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements OF Charles II. Morris and J. D.
Hulse, the defendants therein named, and I'D
favor OF Henry Mason. plaintiff, and bearing
date the eleventh day OF December. one thou
sand eight hundred aud seventv-three, did on
the eighteenth day OF December, A. d. 1873
seize aud levy upon all the right title ana in
terest OF j. ID. ilulse, one OF the above named
defendants, IN aud to the following described
real estate. viz: The south half OF the north
east quarter OF the southeast quarter and the
southeast quarter OF the Southwest Quart En-
and the southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter, and the east three-eight X OF the
southwest quarter of the south-West quarter
Of section twenty-five, 20 III township num-
Der four. 4 south of range number fourteen,
/ IA west, IN the County of Van Buren, and
state OF aicnIgan. Which shall expose sor
public sale al auction or vendue, to the highes,
bidder, at the front door OF the Van Buren,
county Court house, in the village OF Paw Paw,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of SATURDAY.,
the twenty-first day OF February, A. d., 1874,
or 0 much thereof as will he necessary TO sat
isfy SAID execution together with the costs
allowed by law.
Dated January 3, 1874. ss0-t7.
JOHN Z SLOVENIAN. sheriff.
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Mortgage vaie.-Notce is hereby Civ

Mortgage ~ate.-Notce is hereby Civ
on that the sum Of eight hundred ana thirty
eight dollars and seventy-twO cents (co3S I'D
ia tho amount claimed to bo due at the date OF
this notice on a certain mortgage bearing date
the twenty fifth day OF February. \ d., 1863;
made and executed by Ezra :. Upham and
Phander Bartlett. mortgagors. 20 Lii'her Kin
uey, mortgagee; that said mortgage was re-
corded in the Office OF the Register of Deeds for
Van Buren, County, state OF Michigan. ON the
thirteenth day OF May, A. D.. 1865, IN iiber Il OF
mortgages on page 1852 that default has been
made in the payment of the above named sum
OF money, and that the same 10 still unpaid and
due, and that no proceedings have been insti
tuted at law to recover tue debt now remaining
secured by said mortgage. or any part Thereon.
Now, therefore, in pursuance and by virtue o.
the power OF sale IN said mortgage contained,
and of the statute In such case made and pro
vided. the premises described IN and covered
by SAID mortgage situated IN the county OF
Van Buren, and known and described as fol-
lows, to wit The south half OF the southeast
quarter and the northwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter, also the south half OF the
east half of the southwest quarter OF section
twenty-four CAD in town four (4) south, OF
range thirteen west, CONTAINING one hundred
and sixty acres, according to the United States
survey thereof, will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder, at the hour OF twelve o'clock
noon Of Wednesday the twenty-ifth day or
March. A. D., 1874. at the front door OF the
Court House In the village OF Paw Paw in said
county of Van Buren,. by the Sheriff of said
county OF Van Buren,, to satisfy the amount
that will then be due on said mortgage and the
costs and expenses allowed by law, and the
attorney fee mentioned in said mortgage.
Dated this oath day of December. A.. d, 1878.
LUTHER hiN3kY, hul tsaSeo'
VIM. X. LYON, Atty for Mortgagee,
97St13 St. Joseph, Mich.
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Order fOr Appear nce.-State OF
Michigan, the Circuit Court for the County of
Van Buren,, In Chancery.-Oren L. Ross, CON-
plainant; vs jerome Purdy, Philip Purdy.
Charles Purdy, Eliza Purdy. AnZoietta Clapp
and Grace l.. Corey, heirs at law Of Gilbert
Purdy, deceased, and Orrin sIssop, defendants.
At session of said Court held at Paw Paw, in
said County, on the seventeenth day OF Deem
Der, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three. Present, Hon. Charles Il.
Brown, Circuit Judge. 1t satisfactorily appear
ing by affidavit on file that the above named
defendants, Jerome Purdy, Philip Purdy.
Charles Purdy, Eliza Purdy Anzoletta Clapp
and Grace l.. Corey. do not Reside in the
State of Michigan aud do reside as follows
The SAID Jerome Pnrdy, Phillip Purdy, Charles
Purdy and Eliza Purdy reside in the State OF
New York, the said Anzoletta Olapp resides in
the State of New Jersey. and that the said
Grace l.. Corey resides In the State of Penn
sylvania. On motion OF Richards IL Barnum.
solicitors for SAID complainant, it is ordered that
the said defendants Jerome Purdy. Philip
Purdy, Charles Purdy, Eliza Purdy. Anzolet.a
Clapp and Grace l.. Corey, cause their
appearance severally TO be entered IN this
cause within three months from the date of
this order, and in default thereof said bill may
be taken as confessed by them. And it is fur
Their ordered that within twenry-da the saiG
complainant cause q copv of this order TO be
published in the TRUE NoRrBERTER, a news
paper published and circulating in said county
and that said publication be continued in said
newspaper at least once in each week for six
weeks successfully or that he cause COPY OF
this order to be personally served on each OF
said defendants at least twenty-days before the
time prescribed for their appearance,
CHARLES r. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
RICHARDS X BARNUM g78-t6.
Compliments Solicitors.
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Chancery SaIe.-In pursuance Tns. az; and by, by

Cbancery Saie.-In pursuance anu ~, ny
virtue of decree of the Circuit Court r ror tue ~
ountv Of Van Buren,, state OF mi ,on,1are, in
gbicb Isaac Bunnell and Mary bunne .L. are
ompannn and Merlin M dSy;s1Ss s0san bosi fs
@ -,a,. Ian,orv otst A. D.. 1873, shall sell at
5ablc vend1e, to the highest bidder pat at tue be
'front.' door Of the Court House IN raw Jaw, ~
aid county. on the Oath day OF Janua az,
1874 at one O'Clock p. NJ. OF said day, the rol,
owing described lands and premse 81 t ys nortb o
east half 90 OF the east halt Gsl OF .ne ~ tbe
vest guarter ~ of section ten ClO) ~ NJ, tne
-ownship of Wsyerly, Van Buren, county MICH Icno
gan containing forty 4O( acres OF land raofe
VI Iess, ENnS.,.5., Io.h 1973 97G-E
BENZ. f. HEcKERr, Circuit Court comm T.
Upton & Sherman, Comprts Solicitors;
The above sale ia postponed until Iuesusiy,
the third day of February, 1874. at t"eNe
o'clock, NJ, at the place above designated:
Dated January "a, 1874. .o sco.i
3rSJ. =. HEcKERT, Circuit Court Commis'er.
UProS q SHERMAN, Comp'ts Solicitors
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Mortgage SaIe.-Default having been
made IN the payment OF a certain indenture OF
mortgage bearing date the eighth day of March,
A. D., 1871, executed by George Hopkins ana
his wife Anna Hopkins, Of the town of Bloom
ingdale, Van Buren, county, state of Michigan,
to William Il. Hawkins, of Paw Paw, Michigan,
and recorded III the Office of the Register o.
Deeds OF Van Buren county, State OF Michigan
in Llber number three on page number 156, on
the tenth day of March, A. D., 1871. and the
amount claimed to be due thereon at the date
OF this notice being three hundred and ninety
three dollars, and ninetv-one cents
(S393 81 including an attorney fee OF twenty
five dollars provided for III said mortgage and
no SUIT cr proceeding atlaw or in equity having
been instituted to recover the amount now due
and unpaid and secured by sand mortgage. or
any part thereof; now, therefor, notice Is here
by gwen that by virtue Of power of sale con-
tanned III SAID mortgage, there will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder on Satur-
day the fourth day Of April. A, D., 1874, at the
front door OF the Court House In the village of
Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, State of Michl-
gan, at twelve o'clock at noon of said day. the
premises described in said mortgage or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the amount due upon and secured to be paid by
said mortgage. with interest and cost, SAID
premises being described as follows, to wit !:
The east half OF the east half OF the north east
quarter OF section fourteen C4) in township
two 10 south' OF range fourteen Ga west.
Dated January 10th. 1874
9S0t13 ". r. HAWKINS, Mortgage.
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Mortgage Sale. Default of payment

Mortgage Sale. Default Of payment
having been made OF the money secured to be
paid by certain indenture OF mortgage exc
cuted, acknowledged and delivered by David II.
smith and Caroline d. Smith OF Pine Grove,
10 the county of Van Buren,. and State of
Michigan, to David Wise of the same place,
bearing date the twenty-third day OF August
A. d. 1871, and recorded IN the Office of the
Register of Deeds for said county, on the
twenty-nlnth day OF August 1871, in Liber 5
Of mortgages. on page 4S7, on which mortgage
there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the
date hereof the sum of one hundred and seven
dollars and seventy-seven cents, besides al
attorney fec OF fifty dollars stipulated in SAID
mortgage TO be paid in case OF any proceedings
oeIng taken to forecloee said mortgage. Notice
: therefore hereby given that by virtue OF
lower 10 sell IN said mortgage contained, In
rider to realize the sum Of money due as afore-
said, together with the costs OF foreclosure,
the following described lands situated in the
COUNT IF Van ilugcn, and state OF Michigan,
viz: All OF that certain piece or parcel OF
land from off the north side OF the north frac-
,ional half of the northwest fractional
Juarter of section number six CO. in town.
smu two CO. south OF range thirteen (13)
west and bounded as follows: Commencing
AZ the northwest corner OF said description,
thence south thirty-two 1927 rods, thence east
one hundred and nine Q09) rods. thence north
thirty-two 1927 rods, thence west one hundred
and eleven 011) rods to place or beginning,
SAID to contain twenty two coz acres OF land
according to the survey thereof. Also the
following described piece OF land, viz The
south sixteen acres of the southwest fractional
quarter of section number thirty-one CD in
!, wnsh;p one Q) south of range thirteen (i3)
west al county and state AFORESAID, containing
sixteen acre. OF land, both OF said parcels being
IN SAID county, will be sold at public vendue to
,he highest bidder at the front door OF the
court house, in the village Of Paw Paw, IN SAID
county, that beng the place OF holding the
Circuit Court thereof, on Saturday, the thirty
FIRST day OF January, A. d. 1874, at one O'CLOCK
in the afternoon. o-,,,o
Dated November 9TH, 1873. O'ltIo
DAVID WISE, Mortgage.
p,cp.pDsS BARNUM. Atty's for Mortgagee :