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TOWNS ADJOINING.

In commencing our New Mode of
Business, we wish to make known the
principle upon which our business will
be conducted, and wish to be distinctly
understood,
1st That we shall sell for Cash and
Ready Pay.
I'd That our Prices shall be One
and tue same to every body
3D.. That we shall sell our Goods at
small advance from Cost, in all cases
4th. That in no case shall there be
any deception used to sell our goods
and that all Goods that do not prove to
be what they are sold for, may be return.
ed, and the money refunded.
9Th. That it is our determination,
all cases, never to be undersold.
And lastly, Eff you kun and zee us,
we like it purity much but dond ask
for kredit.
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YEeB.t.are ea.p.


DEFAULT having been made In the con-
dtions of certain Mortgage (whereby the
power therein contained to sell has become
operative executed by Rachael Frary, Of Law
renee, Van Buren, County, Michigan, TO Almon
b. Convey, OF Waverly, Michigan, bearing date
the fifth day OF June, A. D. eighteen hundred
anh seventy-three, and recorded in the Office Of
the Register OF Deeds. for the County Of Van
Buren,. in said State of Michigan, on the 23d
day of June, \. ID. eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, III Liber So or Mortgages, on
page $50. which said Mortgage was duly as
signed on the eighteenth day of February. \.
ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-four. by the
said Almon j. Convey, to c. \. HARRISON which
sad assignment was on the eighteenth day Of
February, \. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy
four, recorded in said Registers Office, IN Llber
80" of Mortgages, on page 141. upon which
Mortgage there is claimed to De due az the
date OF this notice, the sum OF SiNty-EOur
Dollars ~ SPVcnNs-~fN cents and no
suit or proceedings at law having been institute
ed to recover any part thereof; Notice is
therefore hereby given, that on saturday, the
2Sth dav Of December next. at ii O'Clock IN the
forenoon, ! shall sell 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 prem
lses described in said Mortgage, Cor 80 much
thereof az shall be necessary TO satisfy the
amount due on such Mortgage. with ten per
cent interest, aud legal costs, together with an
Attorney fee OF Twenty-Five dollars, covenant
ed for therein that is TO say, the following
piece or parcel of land, situated in Van Buren,
County. IN the state Of Michigan, VIZ: Lots
number thirteen Q3) fourteen (14) and fifteen
15), in block number two (2) in Cages AddI-
ton to the Village of Lawrence, according to
the recorded plat thereof.
Dated Paw Paw. Mich, Sep. 10, 4. d. 1875.
G. \. HARRISON, Assignee. 1O7013
0. W. ROWLAND Attorney for Assignee.
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sheriff. s:sle.-NotIce is hereby gwen
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
cause wherein George j. Van Ness Is plaintiff,
and Lafayette Olcutt Is defendant, and bearing
date the fifteenth day OF July, A. d. 1875, and
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, to gether
with the interest aud 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. 106St7
Dated Paw Paw, September 14th, 1875.
JOHN T.. SLOVENIAN, Sheriff
FOSTER d BEEBE PITTS Att'ys.
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The committee would make especial mention
OF very fine exhibition OF canned and dried
fruit made by W. II. Gregory, of Pine Grove.
and not entered for premium which is deserv-
ing OF great credit, and would recommend
premium OF SO 90 And also fine swarm of
bees and honey, exhibited by I. d. Ward, of
Lawton.
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Mortgage ~aIe.-Default having beer

Mortgage ~aIe.-Default having been
made in the conditions of certain Mortgage.
(whereby the power therein contained to sell
has become operative.) executed bv 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 18th
day OF December, A. d. eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, IN Liber IL OF Mortgages, on
page 1873, which said Mortgage WAS duly as.
signed on the 10th day Of April A. d. eighteen
hundred and seventy-tive, by the said kirke w.
Moves to stephen w. Duncombe, which SAID
assignment was on the 10th day OF April, A. ID.
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 eIghty-sev-
en- cents, and no suit or proceedings at law,
having been instituted to recover any part
thereof, Notice is hereby gwen, that on Satur-
day. the 18th day 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 40 much thereof as shall benecessary
to satisfy the amount due on such mortgage, with
ten per cent interest and legal COSTS together
with an attorney 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:
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, eightv-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
on 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.
1O63t13 STEPHEN W. DCNCoMBE, Assignee.
NJ. u. RICHARDSON, Atty.
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Estate OGEaverne Wilcox.
MINOR,

State OF Michigan, County OF Van Buren,, 80.
At a session OF the Probate Court, for the
County of Van Ruren holden at the Probate
Office. in the village OF Paw Paw, on Monday,
the twentieth day OF September, in the year
one thousand eight hundred aud seventr-fve (:
Present, Geo. w. Lawton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Laverne Will
cox, Minor.
On reading aud fling the petition. duly veri-
fed, of Jerome Wilcox, praying, for reasons
therein set forth, TOR llceuse to sell the land
of sald minor III SAID petition described, -
Thereupon it g ordered, that Monday, the
twenty-ffth day OF October, 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 10 ap-
pear at a session OF said Court, then to be hol-
den at the Probate Office. III the Village OF
Paw Paw. and 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 thereof, by causing copy OF
this Order to be published IN the TRUE
NoRTHERNER, newspaper, printed and circu-
latlng in said County Of Van Buren, for four
successive weeks, at least, previous to said day
OF hearing. 1069t4.
true copy. G. w. Lawton, Judge OF Probate.
Mortgage SaIe.-Defaut having been
made in the payment of the sum of fifty-two
dollars, claimed TO be due at the date hereof.
on a mortgage, dated September 10Th, 1871,
executed by Sebrous ;. Goens and Nancy v,
his wife, to Joseph Bull. and recorded in the
Registers Office of Van Buren, county, Michl-
gan. on the twentieth day OF September, 1871,
at ~ o'clock NJ, IN Liber OF mortgages, page
$50, and thereafter the said Joseph Bull having
died leaving last will and testament, which
was duly proved, and Edward ID. Loveridge
therein named and duly appointed sole eXecu-
tor of the last will and testament aforesaid,
and no proceedings having been instituted at
law or in equity to recover said money. there
fore notice Is hereby gwen that the lands and
tenements described in said mortgage to wit
all that certain piece or parcel Of land lying
and being situate In the township of Lawrence,
county OF Van Buren,. state of Michigan, and
described IA follows, to wit The southeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter OF section |
thirty-six 1861 township three (3) SOUTH OF
range fifteen (15) west, containing forty acres |
OF land, will be sold at auction to the highest
bidder, subject TO the unpaid balance on said |
mortgage. on Tuesday, the twenty-first day OF
December, 1875, at nine o'clock IN the forenoon, |
at the front door OF the Courthouse, in the |
village of Paw Paw, in said county, to satisfy |
the amount due on said mortgage, together /
with an attorneys fee OF thirty dollars, provid- |
ed for IN said mortgage. 1069t13
Dated September Goth, 1875.
EDWARD d. LOVERIDGE,
Executor of the last will and testament OF
Joseph Bull, deceased
y. p LovERIDGE, Attorney.
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sheriff. Salcs-Notice is hereby gwen
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
cause wherein Willard Morse is plaintiff and
Adoline Pcckham II defendant, anC bearing
date. the thirteenth day OF August, in the wear
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-1ve.
aud to me directed and delivered, / have seized
and levied upon all the right title and interest
OF SAID Adeine Peckham in and to the follow
ing described real estate. situated III the Coun-
ty 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, i'm 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. az shall
be necessary TO satisfy said execution, together
with the interest and costs thereon. TO wit Lot
five (5) IN Block number eighteen (1S) of Bite
ley's addition to the village Of Lawton. Van Bu-
rem County, Michigan.
Dated October ith, 1875 1071t7
WILLIAM NJ. KmKwooD, Under Sheriff.
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Mortgage SaIe-Default having been
made IN the conditions Of q c-ftsin mortgage.
whereby the power therein CONTAINED 10 sell
has become operative, executed by Gideon II.
Bowker and LoviDa Bowker his wife, OF lleca-
tur, Van Buren, county, state Of Michigan. TO
Charles Foote, Of Now Haven, state OF Con-
necticut, bearing date, the tveniy -seventh day
Of January, A. D., eighteen hundred and sew
enty two, and recorded in the Office OF the
Register OF Deeds for the county Of Van Bu-
rem, in said state OF Michigan on the twenty
ninth Jay or January. A. d., eighteen hundred
and seventy two, in Llber "6' OF MORTGAGES
on page seventy two, which said Mortgage was
duly assigned on tho second day OF July, A. d.,
eighteen hundred and seventy three, by the
said Charles Foote 10 Stephen W. Duncombe,
which said assignment was on the fifth day or
January, A. d., eighteen hundred and seventy
four, recorded III said Registers Office, in Liber
SO" Of Mortgages. on page one hundred and
five. upon which Mortgage there ia claimed to
be due at the date OF this notice. two hundred
and thirty three dollars aud twelve cents, and
no suit or proceedings at law having been IN
stituted to recover any part thereof, Notice is
hereby given, that on Saturday the
the twenty seventh day OF November next, at
ten o'clock in the fore noon, shall sell 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 mortgage,
or so much thereof as shall DO necessary to
satisfy the amount due on such mortgage,
with ten per ceut. interest and legal costs to-
yether with an attorney fee Of tifty dollars.
,ovenanted for therein, tha; 70 10 say LDo fol-
loving piece or parcel Of land, situated in Van
Buren, county. in the state Of Michigan, VIZ -
The south half Of the south east quarter of the
south west quarter OF section thirty four(3i)
n township four a. south Of range fourteen
14) west, containing twenty acres more or less.
llso lot three co in Block IF" in the village
Il Decatur, same county and state.
Dated Paw Paw September 1st' 1875. 2066t13
STEPHEN w DUNCOhBE, Assignee.
Il. U. RICHARDSON, Atty for Assignee.
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No. of
Certificate. Description. Sect'n. Tn. Rpge
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seckel, LIST premium, r. Doughty, 25
lawrence, LIST premium, c. Enge, 20
howell, LIST premium, &. w. Popendick 20
N II. BitelS of Lawion, exhibited three
plates of very superior Roxbury russets, not
entered for premium. and w. II, Gregory, OF
Pine Grove, made an exhibition of apples,
pears, Siberian crabs aud grapes. which were a
credit to his celebrated fruit farm.
CLASS 3--yg0ETABLEs.
Potatoes, early Vermont, LIST premium,
T.. i. Warner so
late brownelPs beauty, LIST premium,
Samuel Buskirk so
peach blow, let prem. III. NJ. Harris so
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Jar of butter, lst pr, Mrs Clapp 90
jar OF butter, 81 pr, Mrs S Consalus Z.
butter in balls let, Mrs j r Clapp q
butter ia balls, 2i. Mrs VIM Pugsley 81
exhibition of cheese. fsr. A Haven 90
maple sugar 1st pr, J " Blowers 81
maple syrup, lst pr DO -
bread, salt rising, lst Mrs } II Niles 81
bread, salt rising, ID, Mrs Henry Waite %
bread, yeast, LIST pr. Mrs J "A Niles 81
do 81 pr, Mrs VI V Erkenbeck p
five pounds honey, LIST pr L Ward 81
do ID. Calvin Wilcox 81
honey, extracted, LIST, II J Olis JC
can Of pears, halvod, Ist, VI Blowers %
can spiced peaches, LIST, Mrs A VanA uken %
can plums, lst prem. Sardinia Pierce %
can curraut Jelly, LIST, Mrs 5 Consaius %
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Estate of Edwin Barnu,n.

Deceased. NOTICE TO HEAR CLAIMS
la Probate Court, Van Buren, County. Es-
tate of Edwin Barnum, deceased. Notice is
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 25th. and Monday, November
Odd. 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 1, 1875. 1O7ltG
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Grue Nortberner.
PAW Paw. MIcnlGAS, Ger. 10, 1875.

corn, hint LIST premium u. c. Lee 80
pop corn, LIST premium, John Kelly SO
pop corn, I'd premium, NJ Leighty 25
sweet corn LIST premium, A. ID Stocking so
sw ct corn. I'd premium, calvin Wilcox 25
corn, Virginia dent, LIST premium,
J :. Monroe so
peas champion, LIST premium,
A. d. Stocking so
peas, York hire ID prem. A. d. Stocking rs
leans, field, let premium, Sam'l Consalus 30
beans field, I'd prem, q. p. Lirdorman %
beans Lima, LIST premium q. II. Butler so
beans, Lima, % prem, A. ID. Stocking 20
beans, German wax, LIST prem. A. Stocking 90
beans, German wax, I'd prem G. II. Butler 70
beans, China, I'd premium c. IL. Butler 20
beans. whitesborrow, LIST premium,
c. ii Butler 30
beans. kidney, I'd premium c. ii. Butler 20
beans, marrowfst LIST prom. W. h. Gulld oU
barley, rowed, LIST prem. ID. Woodman w
barley, Scotch, I'd prem. d. Woodman 5O
peas California. LIST prem. h. X. Woodman o.
grain in heads. 1st prem. ID. Woodman w
field seeds, LIST premium, ID. Woodman wv
garden seeds, lst premium, Sidney Cox " w
DIVISION E.
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.
Wagon shell skein, LIST premium,
". S. Harris 3r09
wagon, she'll skein, ID premium,
IL. 5. Harris 90
two seat open carriage, Let premium,
Johnson d Bentley 90
two seat open carriage, I'd premium,
IL. 5. Harris 90
top carriage single lst premium,
II. 5. Harris 90
open buggy, single, lst premium,
H. S. Harris 3 90
open buggy, single, I'd premium,
II. 5. Harris 90
cutter, swell box, 1st premium,
johnson & Bentley 80
cutter, Portland, I'd premium,
johnson & Bentley 90
wheelbarrow, LIST prem. Il. A. Smith diploma
post hole digger, lst prem. Il. L. Quick dip.
pillow No. 20, LIST prer,. VI. Snow & Sons | %
pillow, center draft, "a premium,
NJ, Snow & Sons l 90
corn p!ow, iron BEAM LIST premium,
NJ snow & Sons 90
gang plow LIST prem. NJ. Snow 3 Sons on
double shovel pillow, LIST premium,
NJ. Snow Sons 50
iced CUTTER LIST prem NJ. Snow Sons dip
vegetable cutter, LIST premium,
NJ. Snow Sons 90
road scraper, st prem. NJ. Snow Sons 80
sleigh shoes LIST prem. NJ. Snow Sons 90
barrel kettle, Ist prem. NJ. Snow Sons %
drag saw machine, LIST premium,
w. II. Randall 90
circular saw machine, LIST premium,
w. II. Randall | 80
feed cutter, Nc. ), lst premium,
Free q Martin dip.
Gorham riding cultivator, lst premium,
A. H.5Norton dip.
wagon jack, LIST premium, Chas. Weleh 80
Robbins riding cultvator, LIST premium,
p. N. iced dip.
set horse shoes. LIST prem. John Kelly 30
DIVISION F.-RRUITS.
CLASS l-TowNsHIP COLLECTION.
township COL, LIST prem. j. NJ. Blowers 10 90
CLASS TWELVE VARIETIES AND SPECIMENS. |
twelve varieties, lst premium,
j. NJ. Blowers . 90
twelve varieties, ID prem. d. Woodman 90
SPECIMENS or APPLES.
Cabasha, 1st premium, Ford Murch 2j
monmouth pippin, lst prem. g. W. Bush rs
egg top, LIST premium, q. +. Harrington %
Green sweet 81 premium j. NJ. Blowers 15
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Michigan state Land Office

LANSING, September 9th. 1875.
NoTIcE is hereby given that the following
described Primary School and Swamp Lands,
situated in the County OF Van BureH, forfeited
for non-payment of interest, will be offered for
sale at public auction, at this Office, November
9Th, 1875, at ten O'clock NJ. unless previous
ly redeemed according to law.
l. \. CLAPP, Commissioner.
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y new lot Of goods just come to town,
Will suit the ladies all around;
think the goods will suit your eve
just take your cash, come and try
our stock OF goods is now complete,
And we do promise 20 sell cheap
one dollar cash. we do say,
VIII buy a load for Ready Pay.
Dry Goods and Shoes OF evory kind,
viii suit the body and the mind;
They almost give you Cssh tehy say,
To come and take the Goods away.
Just send your Boys and Girls so nice,
They'll have the goods at the same price;
Wen load them we'll from of our shelves,
As cheap as tho you came yourselves.
One price TO all who buy our stuff,
And that one price IL low enough.
We want YOU TO understand
That SMITH & Co. are still on hand.
Come on, we are going to have some fun.
, 1875-05-03

House, huge FIRE aud sir story brick
or Rsone blocks, crowned with plenty
Of kiudling wood, beyond tho rcacl' Of
hremon, In the shape Of wooden Mansard
roofs, md rlastcrcd al orcr with wooden
aigns, and 80 constructed both externally and
internally as to resist tho efforts Of f]rcmen.
This boing the casc, It Is somewhat curious
that the New York press keopa up sucfl n
savage onslaughtupon Ohicago without rotor
once to its own defects, 80 far as protection
against fire is concerned. The faot, however,
very clearly indioatoa tho ani,nus Of It's criti-
cisn,, and Hl,ows TINT its only purpose is to
iujuro Chicago and its business by causing
the removal Of insurance capital. Meanwhile,
wonttl It not bo well for the National Board
Of Underwriters to investigate tho cir
cnmstances Of the recent burning Of tho
Union League Clubhouse, aud to
direct An examination Of tho means
Of protection agninst fra possessed
by Now York? Wou1l 1t not bo well for
Con. snAtER to bring hia remarkable e1ecu-
two ability and genius for reforms to bcar
upon New York? With its wooden.roofed
buildings aud Its political Fire Department,
who knows but that tho next great fro may
break out in some Of It's rottan rookerios
and tene'nont-hoascs, aud carry destruction
throughout tho ctty2
, 1875-05-03

Chicago will be without dramatic enter
tajnmcnt Of any description during tho pres
ent wcek,-an ovout which hna mover before
Unopened in this city in tho midst of the
Legitimate amusement season. We might al
most say, also. TINT Chicago will DO without
any musical entertainment during the present
week, sincs 1t will be devoted to
opcra.boudo, which can only 10 called
nnsical by an unnstal effort Of the
imagination. For once tho nonsense and
buffoonery Of tho French Inns full sway
in tho city, aud theatre.goera have bill OF
fare to choose from which includes only the
naughty 'Dnughtcr Of Mime. Angot," The
couivocsl and eccentric " Madame Z Arcl,i-
due" "Chilporic," aud that extraordinary
double, "Girodo- -Giroaa." As mono Of these,
however, aro as bad 81 they might be. md oil
Of them ars characterized by an outside or
nnmentation OF such bril1inncy and sparkle,
NO presume tho noralities OF tho city will
not suffer materially, and those WHO must 60
somewhere for entertainment will find henl-
selves sufficiently amused, notwithstanding
Thalia aud Molpomcno lave put up their
shutters until next week, s'A 1ittlo uonsen8o
now and then Is relshcl BY tho wisest men. "