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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-09

A'Ho"' "' AoSS Ao/S' Ooutioru
flour dull and decining-common to
talr extra 4. 4.90(@7 so; good to choice
. 80(9S. 90. Wheat dull and 1c. lower.
Coru-new 10. higher; 84(087 for new
Western mixed aud yellow; S6la for
Southern yellow; 81 for white South.
ern; nomiually 95@96 for old Western
mixed in store. Rho coffee quiet and
unchanged; mild grades in moderate
demand. Sugar steady-S11(092S for
fair to good refining; 81 tor prime;
71s for Porto Rice; 8as Tor good Mus.
oovado; 82s@SIs for clsyed. Mo.
lasses-New Orleans unchanged, ut 80
(067. Rice steady, with moderate
jobbipg inquiry. Pork dull and some
what nominal-new mess uninspected
20. 25. Beef quiet aud nominal. Lard
tirmer-prime steam 1416. Whiskey
lower. ut 9S1@. Money 304. Tx
change weaker, ut 4 SO. Gold l2lSM
l2I. Governments dull but steady.
Suites quiet and nominal. Cotton
net receipts 52i; gross 1851. Futures
closed easier; sales $4,000: January
1434; February II 15-16@14 3l.32;
March Is 1882; April 15A; May l6;
June l6 5-16; July 165S(@l6 2l.32; Au.
gust 16 l3.l6@16 1892.
CoMpARATIvE CoTroN STATEMENT
Net receipts at all United States ports
for the week 80,420; same week last
year 1873, sic; total to date 2,2l2.3O8;
to same date last year 2,O7l,6l4. Ex.
ports of che week 1880; same week
last year 100, TIL; total to date l,l24..
589; to samn date last year l,O09. 1923.
Stock ut all United States ports 842,.
474; same time last year 757, 1886; stock
at oil interior towns 151, GAG; last year
l34 .298; at Liverpool 760. 900; laet
year GA, 1000. American aaoat for
Great Britain 25l. 900: lRst yaar 2ak :
900.
CiNolNNATI, January 8.--Flour dull.
Germ dull, at 68@7O. Pork steady. at
1925. Lard hrm-stesm 13I: Kettle
lA1S@l4L. Bacon quiet and easier
shoulders 8h; clear RIB IL; clear llA.
Whiskey "a.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF an
execution issued out OF the Circuit Court for
the County OF Van Buren,. State Of Michigan,
in cause wherein John V. Daratt Is plaintiff
and Harmon vsnDerhoof and Wallace Lamber-
son are defendands, and bearing date the eight
eenth day OF December, A. D. eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, and 70 me directed and de-
liyered. have seized and levied upon all the
right, title and interest OF said Harmon Van
Derhoof and Wallace Lamberson in and to the
following described real estate situated in the
County OF Van Buren, and State Of Michigan,
which 1 shall expose for sale, and sell at public
yendue. to the highest bidder, at the front door
of the Van Buren, County Circuit Court. house,
in the village OF Paw Paw, on Saturday, the
fourth day Of December next at the lhour OF
ten O'Clock in the forenoon. or 80 much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy said execution,
with interest and costs. to wit the north half
of lot number two (2) in block number four CA
in Warren Coolies addition to the village OF
Gobleville, according to the recorded plat
thereof 1073t7
Dated October 10th, 1875.
JOHN L. SHOWERMAN, Sheriff.
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Mortgage Sale.-Default having been
made in the conditions OF certain Mortgage,
/ (whereby the power therein contained to sell
has become operatlve,) executed by Lawrence
Brewer, of Almena, Van Buren, County, State
OF Michigan, to Kirke w Noyes OF Paw Paw,
County and State aforesaid, bearing date the
Goth day of December, A.. D., eighteen hundred
and seventy-four. and recorded IN the Office OF
the Register of Deeds, for the County OF Van
Buren,, in said State of Michigan, on the Goth
day of December, A. d. eighteen hundred and
seven6y-four, IN Liber II OF Mortgages, on
page 1873, which said Mortgage was duly as
signed on the 10th day Of April A. D. eighteen
hundred and seventy-five. by the said Kirke w.
Moves to Stephen w. Duncombe, which SAID
assignment was on the 10Th day OF April, A. D.
eighteen hundred and seventy five, recorded IN
the Registers Office, in Liber 8, of Mortgages,
on page 1893, upon which Mortgage there Is
claimed to be due, at the date OF this notice,
the sum OF eighty-three dollars and elghty-sev-
en- cents. and no suit or proceedings at law,
having been instituted to recover any part
thereof, Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 18th dav OF November next, at one
o'clock IN the afternoon, shall sch at Public
Auction, to the highest bidder, (sale to take
place at the front door Of the Van Buren,
County Circuit Court House, in the village Of
Paw Paw, the premises described in said Mort
gage, Cor 80 much thereof rs shall benecessary
to satisfy the amount due on such mortgage, with
ten per cent interest, and legal costs, together
with anlattorney fee OF twenty-five dollars, COW
enanted for therein, that ID to say, the follow
ing piece or parcel OF land, situated in Van Bu-
rem County, in the State Of Michigan, viz: a
piece Of land on the south west quarter OF sec
ton twenty eight, in township two south, OF
range thirteen west, commencing in the center
of the road, three chains and forty-seven links
west, eighty-one degrees south from the south
east corner of lands heretofore decided TO Mil
ton Smith, thence south, thirteen chains and
seventy one links to the section line of said sec
ton, thence west, on said section line to the
south west corner OF said section, thence north
or the west line of said section to the center
Of the road aforesaid, thence east along the
center OF said road to the place of beginning.
Dated, Paw Paw, August 10th A. D, 1875.
1063t13 STEPHEN w. DCNcoMBE, Assignee.
NJ. u. RICHARDSON, Atty.
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sheriff = SaIe.-Notlce is hereby given
that by virtue of an execution issued out of
and under the seal OF the Circuit Court for the
County Of Van Buren,, State of Michigan. in a
cause wherein George J. Van Ness Is plaintiff.
and Lafayette Olcutt Is defendant, and bearing
date the fifteenth dav of July, A. d. 1875, ana
to me directed and delivered, have seized and
levied upon all the right, title and interest OF
said Lafayette Olcutt in and to the following
described real estate, situated in the County Of
Van Buren, and state of Michigan. which /
shall expose to sale, and sell at public vendue,
to the highest bidder, at the front door Of the
Van Buren, County Circuit Court House, IN the
village Of Paw Paw, on Saturday. the thirtieth
day OF October, at the hour of ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to satisfy said execution, together
with the interest and costs thereon to wit the
east one-fourth OF the east half of the south
east quarter. of section number two, in town
ship number three south, of range sixteen
west 1O6St7
Dated Paw Paw, September 14th. 1875.
JOHN l.. SHOWERMAN, Sheriff.
FOSTER IL BEEBE, PITTS Att'ys.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-29

Probate grder.-State OF Michigan,
County of Van Buren,, ss. At a session OF the
Probate Court, for che county Of Van Buren,
holden at the Probate Office, IN the village OF
Paw Paw, on Monday the twenty-tifth day or
October. i'm tho year one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-five: Present Geo. W. Law
ton. Jud-e Of Probate. In the matter of the
estate Of Frances NJ. aud Bertha Hill, nonres-
ident minors. On reading and fling the petit
ton. duly verified OF Lester DWIuel, guardian
OF said minors, praying, for reasons therein
set forth, for license to sell the land OF sad
minors IN SAID petition described. Ibereupon
lt is ordered, that Monday, the twenty'ninth
day OF November 1915, &c ten O'Clock ln the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF sad
petition. and that all persons interested iu sal1
estate. are required to appear at session or
said Court, then 90 be holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village Of Paw Paw ana SHOW
cause IL any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted; And 10 IS
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
TO the persons interested IN said estate, oil the
tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing a copy OF tins order to be
published in the TRUE NoRTHERNEBl a newspa-
per. printed and circulating in said County OF
Van Buren, ror four successive weeks at least,
previous to SAID day of hearing. lO74t4
GEO. W. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
4 true copy. G; w LAYTON, Judge Of Probate.
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Mortgage sale

Default having been made in the conditions
OF certain mortgage (whereby the power
| therein contained to sell has become operative)
executed by Charles Ort and Mary l.. Ort, his
wife, of Waverly, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
to Salmon Hunt. of Plalnwell, Allegan county,
Michigan. bearing date the twenty fifth day OF
January, A. D., eighteen hundred and seventy,
and recorded in the Office OF the Register Of
Deeds, for Van Buren, County In said State of
Michigan, on the twenty ninth day of January
A. D.. eighteen hundred and seventy. in Liber
~" OF mortgages, on page 515, which said
mortgage was duly assigned on the twenty
seventh day OF March, A. D., eighteen hundred
and seventy four, by the said Salmon Hunt to
Charles Foote, which said assignment was, on
the twenty seventh day of March. A. d.. eight
cen hundred aRd seventy four, recorded in
said Registers Office, in Liber No. 9 of Mort
cages, on page 15S, upon which mortgage there
is claimed to be due, at the date OF this notice,
the sum Of Four Hundred and Ihirty-nine dol
dars and Seventy seven cents. and no suit or
proceedings at law having been instituted to
recover any part thereof, Notice is therefore
hereby given that on Saturday, the first day OF
January, A. D., eighteen hundred aud seventy
six, at eleven o'clock IN the forenoon, l shall
sell at public auction. to the highest bidder,
Gale TO take place a, the front door Of the AN
Buren, county Circuit Court House, in the viii
lage OF Paw Paw the premises described in
said mortgage, Cor so much thereof as shall be
necessary to satisfy the amount due on such
mortgage, with ten per cent interest, and legal
costs, together with an attorney fee of fifty
dollars, covenanted for thereIn,) that is to say,
following piece or parcelof land, situated IN the
Van Buren, county, in the STATE OF Michigan,
VIZ: the west half o. the north east quarter of
section eight 90, township two (2) south, OF
range fourteen (14) west, containing eighty
acres of land, more or less 1O71t13
Dated Paw Paw, Mich. October Z, A. D., 1875.
CHARLES FOOTE, Assignee.
G. A. HARRISON, Attorney Tor Assignee.
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WITcHCRAFr IN GLoUCRsTER. In 1892, about
the time of the Salem tragedy, Beelzebub,
with legion of evil spirits, was repo rted to be
marching on gloucester. 1t WAS asserted that
men we're seen at various tim es in the neigh
borhood Of the town, resembling Frenchmen
they we're repeatedly pursued surrounded aud
fred upon, and occasionally fell as if hit, but
started up again and fed INTO the bush, leaving
no footprint on the soil, and making no audi
BILE sound. These occurrences became so fire.
quent and alarming as to shake the doughty
souls of the men Of Gloucester insomuch that
they garrisoned their forts for some weeks, and
kept constantly on the alert against the pow
ers of darkness, peppering away at them occa-
sionally with what seemed to have been an
Intellectual waste of powder and ball. But so
real and universal was the panic that rein
forcement of sixty valiant men was actually
sent from Ipswich to assist in the defense OF
the place against its imaginary foes. Finding
the town too vigilantly guarded to be carried
either by coup de main or siege, his Plutonian
excellency brought off his forces in good order,
and calling up his reserves, made a combined,
more insidious attack on the Puritan SETTLE
ments, which well-nigh succeeded at Salem
Harper's Magazine.
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knowledge of the works of Chaucer is
recommended as part of the English educa-
ton OF young men who desire to become Off
GERS of the British army. This recommends
ton was discussed the other night by the
House of Lords, some pc ers fearing that the
study of any poetry tie nded to soften the mind
and make the officer unfit for his robust mill
tary duties. On the other hand, 1t is said that
Alexander the Great was pas sionatey fond Of
poetry. julius Caesar was not merely fond Of
enfeebling his mind by reading poetry, but was
actually himself poet. Frederick the Great
was given to reading aud writing bad poetry.
Wolfe as be crossed the st. Lawren ce to take
Quebec, kept reciting Grays FL egg; Marlbor-
ough studied Shakespeares historical plays;
and Napoleon saw great merit IN Osslan. Sir
Philip Sidney and Sir Walter Raleigh were not
bad at poetry aud soldering, and Theodore
Korner scrubbed poem on bis saddle just be-
fore his last gallant charge.
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Grue Nortberner.
PAW Paw. MicmeAs, Der, 20, 1875.

The HISTORY OF PosrAaE-srAMPs.-The in
PRODUCTION OF the postal system, as ii at pres
ent exists in oil countries on the globe, has
been credited to England, when, in 1910, covers
and envelopes were devised to carry letters all
over the kingdom at one penny the single rate.
This plan was adopted through the exertions Of
SIR Rowland HILL who has been aptly termed
the father OF postage-stamps." 1t now APP
pears, however, that there Is another aspirant
for the introduction or the stamp system. In
Italy, as far back as 1918, letter sheets were
prepared, duly stamped IN the left lower corner
while letters were delivered by specially APP
pointed carriers, on the prepayment OF the
money which the stamp represented. Inc
early stamp represented a courier on horseback,
and was OF three values. IL was discontinued
IN 1886. Whether Italy or Great Britain hrst
introduced postage stamps, other countries
afterward began to avail themselves OF tins
method for the prepayment OF letters, although
they did not move very prom pity in the matter
Great Britain enjoyed the monopoly OF
stamps for three years. and, though the first
stamps were issued in 1910, she has made fewer
changes in her stamps than any other country,
and has suffered no change at all in the main
deslgn-the portrait Of Queen Victoria. In
other countries, notably IN our own, the Sand
wich Islands, and the Argentine Republic, the
honor OF portraiture on the sta mps is usually
distributed among various high public officers;
but in Great Britain the Queen alone figures
on her stamps, and not even the changes that
thirty-five years have made in her face are
shown on the national and colonial postage
stamps.
The next country to follow the example OF
England was Brazil. In 1912 series OF three
stamps was Issued, consisting simply OF large
numerals deuohng the value, and all printed in
black Then came the cantons in Switzerland,
and Finland, with envelopes which to-day are
very rare, and soon after them, Bavaria, Belgi-
um, France, Hanover, New South Wales. Tus-
cany, Austria, British GUIANA Prussia, Saxony,
Schleswig Holstein, Spain, Denmark, Italy,
Oldenburg Trinidad Wurtemburg, and the
United States. Other countries followed in
the tram, until, al the present momeut, there
is scarcely any portion OF the GLOBE Inhabited
by civilized people. which has not postage
stamps.-St. Nicholas for November.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-29

sheriff ~ Salcs-Notice is hereby given
that by virtue OF an execution issued out OF
and under the seal of the Circuit Court FOL the
County OF Van Buren,. state OF Michigan, in a
cause wherein Willard Morse is plaintiff aud
Adeline Peckham is defendant aud bearing
date, the thirteenth day OF August, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seyeuty-fve,
and to me directed and delivered. have seized
and levied upon all the right. title and interest
OF SAID Adeline Peckham in and TO the follow
ing described real estate, situated IN the Coun-
ty OF an Buren, and State of Michigan, which
shall expose 10 sale and sell at public vendue,
70 the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Van buren County Circuit Court House, in the
village OF Paw Paw, on Saturday. the twentieth
day OF November next, at the hour of ten o'clock
IN the forenoon, or so much thereof. as shall
be necessary TO satisfy said execution, together
with tue interest and costs thereon. to wit: Lot
i've (5l IN Block number eighteen QS) OF Bite
ley's addition to the village OF Lawtoh. Van Bu-
rem County, Michigan
Dated October ifh. 1875. 10717
WILLIAM NJ. KmKwooD, Under Sheriff.
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It. NICHOLAS begins its third volume with a
telling number-fresh, bright, varied, healthy.
10 contains some twenty-five interesting con-
tribuuons 1t gives us articles from more than
dozen of the best writer's in the country. In
the excellence and variety of its contents, as a
single number it could hardly be surpassed
1t crowds strong story by one fine writer with
an instructive sketch or dainty poem by an
other From Mr.. Brooks serial. The Boy
Emgrants-w which is just begun and promises
an amazing store Of adventure-to the rhyme
Of Little Dutch Gretchen with its quaint little
picture. it would be hard to find a single dull
or commonplace article. There are poems by
Mrs Dodge, Lucy Larcom and Celia Thaxter
stories by j. T. Trovbiidge, Harriet Prescott
Spodord, Susan Coolidge, Abby S. Alger; and
sketches by Rebecca Harding DAVIS and Don
aid g. Mitchell, Then too, the talk about
Alligators the bit of Botany in How Plants
Grow from seeds, the funny poems of Ten
Little Country Boys and the Reformer, with
their Illustrations, and lastly, the paper on the
collection OF Postage Stamps-all these Will
surely interest any boy or girl who reads them
while Just as surely will the Very Little Folks
be delighted with Christina O.. Rossetts AZ
phabot from England with it's rollicking pic
lures by n. J.. Stephens. And the artistic
merit OF the number Is equal to the literary.
The Illustrations generally are very beautiful:
the fronhspeco-a reproduction Of Sir Joshua
Reynolds portrait OF Penelope Boothby-is
wonderfully fine. Among the most notable Of
the other pictures are the illustrations to MIR.
Brooks serial by Thomas Moran and W. l..
sheppard, and the very comical drawings by
Frank Beard. Jack-in-the-Pulpit, The Letter.
Box and the Riddle-Box bring with them. as
usual, generous fund of amusement; and
altogether, the November number of st. Mich
olas is one OF the very best issues Of this une-
qualled magazine for children,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-29

WIDE Awake, the Boston juvenile magazine,
for November, comes like wonder-box, packed
full with delightful pictures and stories and
poems. The number opens with poem,
The Sad Story OF LATHE Girl, by Mrs. 5. M.
Pistt. the most eminent OF our American fe-
male poets. The most noticeable paper is one
by t. A. Cheney, An Afternoon with an Indian
Princess, embodylng . visit with the lroquois
Chief Governor Blscksnake, who was living at
the time in one OF the Indian Reservations in
New York. IL is full Of interesting remin-
iscences, and finely Illustrated. The serials,
especially the Cooking Club, are excellent, and
eminently healthful in tone, which may be said
OF the entire magazine. We are glad to com.
mend it to parents, aud to add that it is only
ca per annum. ID, Lothrop ~ Co., Boston,
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Estate of Edwin Barnum.

Deceased. NOTICE TO HEAR CLAIMS.
In Probate Court, Van Buren, County. Es-
tate of Edwin Barnum. deceased. Notice il
hereby given that said Probate Court will re-
ceive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands against the estate of said deceased. and
Monday. October Goth. and Monday, November
22d. are hereby assigned for hearing said claims,
and six month from the date hereof are allow
ed creditors in which to present their claims.
Dated, Paw Paw, October 4, 1875. 107ttG
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ScRIBNER FOR NovEMBER'-Bret Harte's first
novel, which has been expected with go much
interest, is begun. as q serial publication, in
Scrbner's Monthly for November-(the begin
ming Of the eleventh volume OF that magazine.
Gabriel Conroy ID the title Of the story, OF
which seven chapters are here published. The
scene is IN that Western country with which
Mr.. Harte has made the world familiar and
the few who have read the entire story in adj
vance pronounce il powerful work. The Sc
ries on American Colleges begins IN this num-
Der, with an article on the old William and
Mary College of Virginia. by the well-known
Southern writer, John Esten Cooke. Eugene
Thompson publishes chapter on The Curiosi-
ties OF Longevity, illustrated with pictures Of
celebrated cases, ancient and modern. An
other curious illustrated paper Is by Sophie B..
Herrick on Glass Sponges, and India and its
Native Princes are also sketched with pen and
pencil. The following contributions should be
mentioned; The Story OF Anne Maturin, by
MIS-. Oiphant; Foreign Dramatists under
American Laws; The Old Germana Orchestra !;
The Hotel OF the Future, by Gail Hamilton
the Goethe House at Frankfort Ga very inter
esting study j and poems by Boyesen, Louise
Chandler Moulton, Sidney Laner, and others.
DR.. Holland in Topics of the Time, writes
about The Magazines New Year. The Political
Outlook, Mr.. Moody and his Work, and Amer
lean Honesty. In The Old Cabinet Sentiment
atty is discussed. The other editorial depart
ments have their usual variety.
The publishers announce that DIR. Hollands
Story of Sevenoaks will be concluded in Deem
Der, and that Mr. Hales Philip Nolan's friends
will begin in the January number.
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Prospectus for 1915.
THE EVENING NEWS,
DETROIT, .uTCH.

The EVENING NEWS, now in its third year is
the acknowledged great newspaper success of
the decade. Established just ON the eve of
the financial panic of 1878, In city containing
four other daily newspapers, and pape RS too
among the ablest in the west, it has in this
short period, and under these adverse crcum-
stances, by sheer force OF energy, snap and
spirit, won for itself circulation far exceed
ing that of all its Detroit contemporaries com =
bined, an immense popularity throughout the
State, and a sound financial standing such as
any paper three times Its age might envy.
1t has an actual circulation October, 1879
Of over 16, 500 copies, OF these about 5000
are taken in the interior towns and villages of
Michigan, as far west as Niles and north to
Ludington and Traverse City. Wherever it is
once taken it rarely loses its foothold.
The Evening News is independent in politics,
fighting corruption, monopoly and ring intrigues
wherever they become apparent no matter
who is hit. Few papers in the country present
all the news OF the day in more racy and
readable shape, everything dull prosy and tedi-
GUS being rigldly excluded from its columns.
Trivial matters are condensed into the smallest
compass, while really important events secure
all the attention that the largest and costliest
sheets could give them. Thus, the Evening
News was the only Michigan newspaper to
send member OF it's own staff to Philadelphia
to report on the progress of the Centennial,
and it will be the only Detroit paper to main
tain in Washington the coming winter an ex-
elusive correspondent detailed from its own
staff.
No Detroit paper gives more faithful atten-
ton to market reports, although less volumln-
Gus than in the larger journals. improvements
in this and all other departments will be intro
duced as their utility may become apparent.
In view of the Centennial celebration, the
Presidential election, and the financial and
other great questions which will agltate the
country, the year 1876 will be one Of peculiar
interest and one In which the intelligent citizen
should take daily newspaper if ever.
The terms of The Evening News are only
Sc year, or 80 cents per month, postage in
cuded making it the cheapest daily paper of
its size IN the west. Address,
The EVENING News,
Detroit Mich.