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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
Weather Probabilities for To-day.

For the Middle and New England States,
stationary rising barometer, stationary orlower
temperature, northwest winds and clear weather,
with occasional snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

The annual meeting Of the> Trustees OF the
Maine Insane Hospital, begun in this city yester
day The board was recognized by the choice
of Col. E. l.. Pattangall Of Pembroke, as Prcsi-
dent. and Major II. A. shofey Of Bridgtnn, Clerk.
The Trustees are engaged settling accounts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

There are three active well organized and eff
Gent Temperance societies in GardEer-the Sons
of Temperance, the Reform Club, and the Good
Templars. They are all in ilourishng condi-
ton, many being added to their numbers every
week. The West Gardiner lodge is also in flour
ishinO condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

Possibly some steps may be taken DUNG the
present winter, looking TO representation OF the
Maine Militia at the Centennial Exposition. The
First Maine egiment, well di lied and equipped,
wonld make a good showing at Philadelphia, and
perhaps some arrangement may be made for their
attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
NEW YORK..
A Model Officer.

New York, December II. Custom Collector
Arthurs term of four years expires to-day. He
is the only collector of N Y. who has served
whole term within quarter of a century. Not
one complaint has been lods ed against him.
4 Murder.
Detectives have succeeded in weaving strong
chain of evidence around p. n. Rubenstein, ac-
cused of numbering the young Jewess in East N.
Y. woods. He admitted to-day to his fellow pris
oners that an intimacy existed between him and
store identified Rubenstein as the man to whom
she sold cigar knife on the 9th of this month.
The Jewish residents of this city and brooklyn
are greatly excited over the matter.
Murder and Suicide.
Rondout December Il. This morning, Martin
Ritter attacked his wife with hammer, striking
several blows upon her head and completely crush
ing in her skull He then cut his throat with a
razor. The parties lived an unhappy life, on ac-
count of religious differences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

Natures Basam for all Complaints Of the lungs,
the throat, and the bronchial tubes, is ''Iiales
Honey of llorchound and Tar" Coughs and colds
vanish as if by magic under its soothing, healing
operation Sold by all'Druggists.
Pixies Tootheache Drops cure in minute.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

We have received from j. F. Pieces ore OF
Sophie Mays latest books, entitled The Asbuiy
Twins" 1t is one of the "Maidennood Series,
and is very readable, both for old and young. 1t
is we'll illustrated Any one looking for present,
will do well to call at Piercc's bookstore, where
will be found large assortment Of all the new
books. lie has also good collection of music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
National Home for d. '. s,


The board Of managers of the National home
for disabled volunteers, who have been in session
the past few days, report 592 more persons under
their charge than last year. Average cost per
man per ration has been 23c and total annual ex-
pense per man Sl65, which is claimed to be a less
sum than is expended for the same purpose at any
similar institution in the country. The money
appropriation is limited and the number of in.
mates has largely increased The board adopted
several measures looking to an economical admin
straton, among others reducing the pay of all
officers and employees 10 per cent.
Duty on Sugar.
TIE following is copy of the letter addressed
to-day from the treasury department to the collec
tors of customs, at the principal ports, and con-
tanning the conclusions of the department on the
question of drawback on refined sugars and
syrups:
The following rates of drawback on refined SUI
gars and syIups wholly manufactured from inn
ported raw sugar hereby established in lieu of
those heretofore in force
On loaf cut, loaf crushed, graduated and pow
dcred refined sugar. stove dried or dried by other
equally effective process, entirely the product Of
foreign duty paid sugar, 60--lO0 cents per
pound.
On refined white sugar, undred, and above No.
20, Dutch standard. in color, entirely the product
of foreign duty paid sugar, cents per pound.
On all grades of refined coffee sugar, No. 20
Dncl standard, and below in color, entirely the
product of foreign duty paid sugar, ID cents per
pound.
On syrup resulting entirely from the refining of
fore ign duty paid sugars, II cents per gallon.
The allowance on sugars to be subject to the de-
duction of per cent, and the allowances on
syrup to be the deduction of 10 pc. cent as pre-
pared by law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
WASHINGTON.
Attempts to Liberate Prisoners

Washington, December IL. The French min
lister has notified our Secretary of State that the
Gov. of New Calendonia has received information
that preparations have been made in Australia for
an enterprise to facilitate the escape of prisoners,
by means of vessels, to visit the coast of the Pc
nal cnlnries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
LOCAL AND BUSINESS NOTICES.

+. S. WRIGHT & Co., are selling nice Provi-
violence River Oysters, for 40 cts. per quart, or
$50 per gallon. dccl4-ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18
The Lennie Mutiny.

of Wales and children, who will spend the holi.
days at Denmark.
The Lennie Mutiny.
English detectives and police are about 10 start
for France, to bring back the crew of the British
ship lenLie, Capt. Hatfield, Antwerp for n. Y,
who mutinied Oct. 81 and killed the master, mate
and boatswain. The government will send gun
boat for the purpose. IL of the crew Of the Len
ME will be charged with murder. A large num-
Der of witnesses will also be brought here. The
examination of the Greek sailors will commence
at Mantz, on Monday next, the British consul as
>isting.
Scotland.
Edinburgh, December II The Earl OF Derby
to-day delivered the inaugurate address as rector
of the university. Tonight he attended a meet
ing under the auspices of the workingmen's con-
sentative association Tomorrow the freedom of
the city will be presented to him.
Germany.
Bremen, December II. The Empress Augusta
has started benevolent association of the ladies
of Bremen, in aid of the survivors of the explo-
sion on the Mosel.
The Explosion at Bremen.
Thompsons wife has returned to Dresden. She
appears insocent of any completely in her hus-
bands crime. The total number of killed and
wounded by the explosion is now estimated at
200.
France.
Versailles December II. The ministerial
crisis caused by the intended withdrawal Of Nj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

After thorough test, it is found that the heating
and ventilatng apparatus put into the court house
the last fall, works admirably, accomplishing
everything intended or sought for. The entire
build ing is heated by steam, and heated air is
forced into each room, giving heathful temper
AZURE the necessity Of which has been painfully
apparent for years. Judge Dan{orth. who has
been holding court here, speaks in high terms of
the success of the works. The apparatus was put
in by Messrs. l. +. McCench & Co., of liallowell,
the we'll known machnists, who have done their
work faithfully.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

The following music may be found at j. F.
Pierce's bookstore "Whirlwind Gallon. Il VIII
TO to the Altar "In the Dark, in the Dew,
Crystal Mazurka for the Piano" two beautiful
songs with chorus, "Memory's Golden Crown,
and "Softly, Sweetly, Whispers cone Little
Sweet Kiss at the Door," won't You Mss Ne
Little Darling" Must We then Meet as Strangers"
Published by c. II. Dtson & Co., New otk, and
u Ditsnn e En. Boston.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11
Items for the Ladies.

The delicate-minded Boston belle speaks OF
spotted Tail as MIR. Variegated Narrative.
New Zealand prohibits females from attend
ing public schools, holding that woman docs
not need book learning to enable her 10 cnop
wood and hoe corn.
The Constitutional Convention OF Missouri
haa adopted recommendation that a provls-
| lon for woman suffrage be submitted TO the
naonle as a separate proposition, to vote upon
al the next election.
man will carry five hundred dollars IN his
vest pocket. but woman needs morocco
portmonnaie as large as fist, and too heavy te
carry IN the pocket, to escort fifty cent script
z recipe for making jelly-cake, and two samples
of dress goods down town and back, every
Pheasant afternoon.
A writer ia the London Times speaks OF the
conversational shrek of the American female
voice" Girls, # YOU would fill the demands Of
the modest Brton, you must initiate the voice
OF the daughters of England and talk with the
gentle cadence of boiler-shop in full opera
tion.--Detroit Tribune.
Miss Sarah Clarke. sister OF the Rev. James
Freeman Clarke, who has resided in Rome for
several years, is engaged upon a series of
sketches OF all the places visited by Dante
These sketches have involved an immense
amount Of study and research, besides great
deal OF travelling from city to city.
Here is a bachelors opinion on very inn
portant subject, to wit: "A pretty girl has no
more moral right to conceal her features with
one OF those ugly face-ftting wells than rose
bud has to wear waterproof, or the sun to
put on green goggles" The pretty girls will
therefore consider this important question
settled, and leave the wells to the ugly girls.
In old times. If you looked man square in
the eye and said, 80 on know that buying and
selling men is not right" what followed! In
every case he quailed. SO, IN some shape, the
conviction will soon come that robbng mothers,
sisters, wives and daughters Of their right to
vote Is a. fragrant violation Of right. And you
and | and all VIII see 1t to be So Bishop
Haven.
society is so constituted that men and women
must stand united on every great question
which involves the well-being OF the great
human family,--R they do not let us cease to
wonder at "hard times and " financial diff
culties." Women suffer even more directly
than men during 'hard times" A man can
travel around and find where he can better
himself, and many leave those who are depend
emit upon them, and 80 shirk all responsibility /;
but the woman, she she has to remain and
make the best she can OF the hard times. y
So much for one-sided legislation. --Truth for
the People.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

The HEAR1 OF MID LOTHIAN, by Sir Walter
Scott published this day is the eighth volum e
of an entire new edition OF The Waverly Nov.
els now IN course OF publication by I. Il.
Peterson aud Brothers, Philad elphia, entitled
"Petersons' Cheap Edition for the Million OF
The Wvverley Novels Each book ia printed
from PLAN, clear type, double column, and
each work is issued complete in one large oc-
tavO volume, with a new illustrated cover, and
will be completed ia twenty-slx volumes, at
Twenty-Five cents each, or Five Dollars for the
complete set. This is the Cheapest as well as
Only Complete Edition OF The Waverly Novels
published il this country, as 1t contains all the
Authors Notes, as well ae all his last couec-
tons and additions. At this low price, every
one should get full set OF The Waverly Nov
els at once, which thev can do by RENTING
Five Dollars in letter, per first mail,to T. b.
Peterson and Brothers, Philadelphia, on re-
ceipt of which they will send full set OF the
tweniy-siH volumes, per return OF mail, post
paid TO any one, to any place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

Probate Ordcr.-State OF Michigan,
County Of Van Buren,. IS. At a session of the
Probate Court. for the County Of Van Buren,
holden at the Probate Office. in the Village OF
Paw Paw, on Monday the seventh day of June,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fve. Present-G George W. Lawton,
Judge of Probate In the matter Of the Estate
OF BuRRITr |. PITCHER, deceased. On reading
and filing the petition, duly verified of George
+. Pitcher. praying that an instrument. IN this
court, filed and prrporting to be the last will
and testament of said deceased, may be admit
ted to Probate, and that letters testamentary
thereof NAV be granted to Mary S. Pitcher.
executrix therein named. Thereupon 1t Is
Ordered, that Monday, the twelfth day OF
July, 1875, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition, and
that all persons interested in said estate, are
required to appear at a session of said Court,
then to be holden at the Probate Office. in the
Village Of Paw Paw, and show cause, if any
there be, why the prayer Of the petitioner should
not be granted. And 1t is further Ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the persons
interested in said estate, OF the tendency OF
said petition, and the hearing thereof, by caus-
ing copy Of this Order to be published in the
TRUE NoRTHEREER, newspaper printed and
circulating in said County Of Van Buren,, FOR
three successive weeks. at least, previous to
said day Of hearing. l054t3*
GEO. W. LAWTON, Judge Of Probate.
A true copy. G.. W. LAwToS, Judge OF Probate.
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Business o5ar0s.

business Garos.
DECLARES MILLS, Attorneys at Law. Office
IL over First National Bank Paw Paw.
CHANDLER RICHARDS. 10l ALFRED j. MILLS.
M J. LESLIE, Attorney and Counselor at
w Law and Solicitor in Chancery All mat
tiers of business will receive our personal and
prompt attention. Collections promptly made
and amounts RENTED forthwith. Correspond
ence and business respectfully solicited. Office
over Post Office. South Haven, Michigan. 102S
M MASON, Physician and surgeon. flee
wi near Adams Mills, Pine Grove. Will at
tend promptly all professional orders Special
attention given TO Surgery and the diseases of
Women and Children.
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ACCORDING to RoTsllis new Newspaper Di-
cectory, over loo newspapers have failed
during the year, bringing loss to subscribers,
publishers and advertisers o. over IS, 600, O10.
AS an indication OF the wide field over which
the ability to conduct great newspapers is
spread, 1T may be stated that among those
who went INTO the newspaper business with a
Wow Of making 100 per cent dividend annually,
but who came out OF it unable to pay more
than one per cent OF tee debts, we're 275 mer-
chants, 3l5 school teachers, 81 lawyers, black
smiths. 80 piasterers. 10 farmers, 200 fanatics,
OF various classes afflicted with literary lesion,
100 ambitious bat visionary young men who
drew UP on their fathers, and lottery men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

Tine HEALTH REFoRMER continues to give
tho people instruction in all matters pertaining
tohealth; and this month contains, as usual,
good variety OF hygienic literature. The
June number has, among others, the following
excellent articles: Bible Hygiene, Dress Re-
form, a Holocaust to Tobacco, Apoplexy, Case
of Chronic Arsenic Poisoning, Schools aud
school children, Discussion OF the Salt Cues
ton, Two Minutes Sermon to Young Ladies
The Story OF Casper Hauser, Herb Medicines,
Docs Alcohol Make Men Work Laser? Mar
cotizing Horses, Testimony in favor of Vege-
tarianism, Homeopathy Outdone, Trchina.
Adulteration Of Sugar and syrups, Tea and
Coffee, Interesting Notes, New Delicacy tor
Commands. Published at Battle Greek. Mich.
Specimen copies are sent free.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

ChaEcery ~ale.-In pursuance and by
virtue Of decree IN the Circuit Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, in Chancery. In certain
cause therein pending. wherein Nathaniel NJ.
Pugslev is complainant and John w. Taft,
Amos Deming, Caroline Moshier, as Admins
tratrlx Of the estate of William Mosier, deceas-
ed and Daniel Lyle defendants, bearing dste
November fourth, 1874. ] shall sell at puBlc
vendue to the highest bidder, at one o'clock p.
M. on Saturday, the twentv-fogrth day OF ulv,
1875, at the front door OF the Court House, IN
Paw Paw. in said county, the following describ-
ed parcel OF land situate in said county OF Van
Buren,, to wit The south half of the north
west quarter Of section one, containing eighty
acres. and that other parcel OF land BOUNDED as
commencing at the north east corner OF the
south half OF Che northeast fractional quarter
or sect1on two, thence running south two rods,
thence running west parallel with the quarter
line to the lake on the northwest fractional
quarter Of said section, thence running north
erly alo9g the essterly margin OF said lake, to
the north line of said section two, thence Iun-
ming east On section line to the north and south
quarter line OF said section, thence running
south on said quaxter line 20 the north west
corner OF the south BALI OF said northeast
fractional quarter of SAID section two, thence
east on the half quarter line to the pllce OF
beginning. containing twenty-thyee acres. moye
or less both parcels being in township three
south, of range fourteen west
Paw Paw. June 9th. 1875. 1O54E
DRAM W. ROWLAND, Circuit Court Comm r.
RICHARDS ,G BAaSUM, COmpfts Solr's
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A new lot of goods Just come to town.
Will suit the ladies all around
think the goods will suit your eye
Just take your cash, come and try.
Our stock Of goods is now complete
And we do promise to sell cheap
One dollar cash, we do say,
Will buy load for Ready Pay.
Dry Goods and Shoes OF every kind,
Will suit the body and the mind;
They almost give you Cash tehy say,
To come and take the Goods away.
Just send your Boys and Girls 80 nice,
They'll have the goods at the same price:
Well load them we'll from off our shelves,
AS cheap as tho you came yourselves.
One price to all who buy our stuff,
And that one price Is low enough.
We want you to understand
That SMITH q Co. are still on hand.
Come on, we are going to have some fun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

Mortgage Sale.-Default having been
made in the payment OF certain sum OF mon
ey secured. by mortgage bearing dare the
thirtieth day OF May, eighteen bundled and
seventy two QS72), made by Samuel Notice and
Elizabeth Notice, his wife, OF Van Buren, coun-
ty. Michigan, to Sarah W. Den Bleyker, of
kalamazoo, Michigan and recorded in Liber 7,
on page 635 OF Mortgages, in the Office OF the
Register OF Deeds for Van Buren, county, Mich
igan, May 30th, 1872, on which mortgage there
is now due the sum OF two hundred and sixty
six dollars and sixty three cents, ($266 63), and
no proceedings at law, or otherwise, having
been had to recover the same or any part thereof,
notice is therefore hereby given that by virtue
OF the power OF sale contained in said mort
gage, | shall sell at public auction. to the high
est bidder on Saturday, the eleventh day of
September, A. d. 1875, at the hour of ten
O'Clock, in the forenoon, at the front door OF
the Court House. in Paw Paw in said county,
(said Court House being the place OF holding
the Circuit Court for said county, the premises
described in said mortgage, with interest and
cost OF foreclosure, together with an attorney
fee named in said mortgage, said premises be-
ing described as follows the south fifteen
acres of the west half of the north west frac-
tional quarter OF section thirty one, (31), in
township two (2) south, Of range sixteen Q6)
west.
Dated, Paw Paw. June 5. 1875. 1054t15
SARAH ". DINBLEYKER, Mortgage.
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Trains from Paw Paw connect with the Same
named Trains on the Michigan Central Railroad
at Lawton going east and west.
LEAVE PAW PAW
1850 A. Nj, returns from Lawton at IA NJ
$40 a. m, Mail Train, east.
2;l0 p. M, Mail west, and Way Freight east
s:i5 p. IN. Kalamazoo Accommodation. east
90 Trains return 10 Paw Paw on departure al
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
T. NJ. MANNING Snr.tt
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MONEY TO LOAN

IN sums OF $1,000 aud over. on good improved
uuincumbered FARMS. I00iH
A.suERMAN. Agent
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hArAMAzoo, June 9.-Merrill, the bogus
preacher and bigamist, plead guilty and was
sentenced this morning to four years and SIX
months ~ State Prison There was large
audience 10 see him. He made no other con
lesson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

Probate Order.-State OF Michigan
County Of Van Buren,, 80. At a session OF the
Probate Court, for the County Of Van Buren,
holden at the Probate Office, in the Village Of
Paw Paw, on Monday, the seventh day OF
June. in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-fve. Present-George ". Lawtor,
Judge OF Probate. In the matter OF the e.
tate OF TARRAsT CUTLER, deceased. ON read
ing and fling the petition, duly verified of
David o. Everest, administrator OF said estate,
praying for license to sell certain lands belong
ing to said estate, in said petition described
and for reasons therein set forth. Thereupon
it 10 Ordered, that Monday, the twelfth day
of July, 1876, ct ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing OF SAID petition, and
that all persons interested IN said estate. are
required to appear at SESSION or said Court,
then to be holden at the Probate Office, in the
Village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, if any
there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted And it is further Order
ed, thrt said petitioner give notice TO the per-
sons interested IN SAID estate OF the tendency
OF said petition. and the hearing thereof. by
causing a copy OF this Order to be published IN
the TRUE NOETBERNER. newspaper printed
and circulating in SAID County OF Van Buren,,
for four successive weeks at least, previous TO
said dav OF hearing. 1044t4*
GEO. W. LAYTON. Judge OF Probate.
At lie copy. G. W. LAwroN, Judge os Probate.
Probate Drtier.-State OF Michigan,
County of Van Buren,, SO. At session of the
Probate Court, for the County OF Van Buren,.
holden at the Probate Office in the Village OF
Paw Paw. on Monday, the seventh day OF June,
in the year one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fve. Present-George W. Lawton,
Judge OF Probate. In the matter of the Estate
of Oren L. Ross, deceased On reading and fl
ing the petition. duly verified, of Smith Miller,
praying that an instrument, herein filed and
purportng to be the last will and testament Of
said deceased. may be admitted to Probate, and
that letters testamentary thereof may be grant
ed to himself or some other suitable person.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the
twelfth day of July, 1875, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that all persons interested in said
estate are required to appear at a session OF
said Court, then to be holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village of Paw Paw, aud show
cause, il any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted And 1t is
further Ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate, of the
tendency OF said petition and the hearing there
of. by causing copy of this Order to be pub
lished in the TRUE NoRTHERNER, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Van
Buren,, for three successive weeks. at least,
previous to said dav of hearing. 1054t3
GEO. W. LAWTON, Judge of PROBATE.
A true copy. G. ". LAwTeN, Judge Of Probate.