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Probate sbrsEer.-State of Michigan,
County OF Van Buren,, 81. 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 twenty-fifth day or
October. in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-fve: Present Geo. w. Law
ton, Judge of Probate In the matter OF the
estate Of Frances ". aud Bertha Hill, nonres-
ident minors. On reading and fling the petit
ton, duly verified, of Letter Dwineu guardian
OF said minors. praying, for reasons therein
set forth, for license to sell the land OF sand
minors in SAID petition described. Thereupon
1t is ordered. that Monday, the twenty ninth
dav OF November, 1875, at ten O'Clock IN the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF SAID
petIuon, and that all persons interested IN said
estate. are required to appear at session OF
said Court, then TO be holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village Of Paw Paw, and show
cause II 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
pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this Order to be
published in the TRUE NoRrHKBNRR, newspa-
per. printed and circulating in said County OF
Van Buren, ror four successive weeks at least,
previous to said day OF hearing. 1074H
GRO. w. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. G.; W. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
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PrObaIe Order.-State OF Michigan,
County OF Van Bureu, IS. At session of the
Probate Court, for the Comfy of Van Buren,.
holden at the Probate Office, in the Village Of
Paw Paw on Monday the twenty-fiftb day Of
October. In the year one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-tive: Present, Geo. w. Law
ton, Judge Of Probate. In the matter OF the
estate OF Charles F.. Hill, non resident minor.
On reading aud filing the petition. duly veri-
fed. OF Fred ". Hill, guardian of said MINOR,
praying, for reasons therein set forth, for Ii
cense to sell the land of SAID minor in said
petition described. Thereupon il Is ordered
that Monday. the twenty-second day of Novem-
ber 1875, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be as
signed tor she hearing OF said petition, and that
all personsinterested 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. II any there be,
why the prayer OF the petitioner should not be
granted And It 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. BIZ causing copy of
this Order to be published In the TRUE NORTH
ERNER, newspaper printed aud circulating in
said County OF Van Buren, for four successive
weeks, at least, previous TO said day of hearing
GEO. w. LAW TON. Judge OF Probate
a trGe copy G. ". LAYTON. Judge of Probate.
1074t4
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Tn PnxuoKoUoAL JOURNAL ASp LIE L.
LusraAsD for December. recently rsosivsd, y
number worthy Of SPECIAL remark. Nm vol-
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70 end with most intsrs sting matter. Its read
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fed with this number. Every article deserves
mention, bat We have only the space for the
following. A
Samuel Sloane. President of the Delaware,
Lsckawanna, and Western Railroad. with por-
trait; Phrenoiogy among the Sciences; Two
Clergymes, father and son--the Rev. o. s.
Taylor and the Rev. DIR. Charles Taylor-with
fne portraits; The Mission OF the Hebrew
Race; The Cat-Bird. with IN admir- Aole picture
OF the lively fellow. and . spicy sketch How
One Woman Conquered-a capital little story
Edward Eggleston, ID. d., the well-known
author; Railway Musings, which contains a
good deal OF advice, pithly expressed; The
Secret OF Happiness-a physio- philosophical
essay; James Burke, the Expressman; A Far
Exchange no Robbery; The Science Of Relig-
ion. The departments in general OF the num-
Der are crowded with practical information
Those who do not read the chronological regu-
larry should get the December number, and
learn what sort OF publication it Is. 1t
should be universally taken, especially by fami-
hes. Price 30 cents; SO year. Address, S.
r. WELLS " Co., 1877 Broadway, New York.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

HorCl h hersby gwen that By vrtas of IN
sxesution Issued out Of the Orsut Oourt for
ths County Of Van Buren,. State Of Michigan,
in cause wherein John v. Daratt = plaintiff
and Harmon vanDsxhoof and Wallace LAmbsr-
SON are defendants, and bearing dats she esght-
zenith day of December, A. ID. eighteen hundred
and sevsnty-four, and 70 me directed and de-
hvered. have sslssd and lowed upon ell 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 Burop and State OF Michigan,
which shall expose for sale, and cell Ct public
vendue. 10 the highest bidder, at tho front door
OF the Van Buren, County Circuit Court house,
IN the village OF Paw Paw, on Saturday, the
fourth day OF December next, ct the hour OF
ten o'clock in the forenoon. or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy said execution,
with interest and costs. to wiz: the north half
OF lot number two (2) in block number four 4)
in Warren Coolies addition to the village Of
Gobleville, according to the recorded plat
thereof. 1O73t7
Dated October 10th, 1875.
JOHN 4. SHOWERMAN, Sheriff.
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sheriR-s SaIe.-Notlce is hereby give

Sheriff SaIe.-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 ID defendant, and bearing
date the fifteenth day OF July, A. d. 1875, ana
TO me directed and delivered, have seized and
levied upon all the right, title and interest of
ssid Lafayette Olcutt 10 aud 70 the f'ilHwing
described real estate, situated III 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 Monday, the twenty
seventh day Of December, 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
township number three south, OF range six
teen west. 1076t7
Dated Paw Paw, October 18th, 1875.
JOHN Il. SLOVENIAN, Sheriff.
FOSTER Il BEEBE. PITTS Att'ys.
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Mortgage $nle.-Default 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 18th, 1871,
executed by Sebrous :. Goens and Nancy v,
his wife, to Joseph Bull. aud recorded in the
Registers Office Of Van Buren, county, Michl-
gan. on the twentieth day of September, 1871,
at II o'clock NJ, IN Liber OF mortgages, page
$50, and thereafter the said Joseph Bull having
died leaving last Will aud testament, which
was duly proved. aud Edward y. Loveridge
therein named ana dulv appointed sole execu-
and no proceedings having been instituted at
law or IN equity % 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 sltult@ ~ the township OF Lawrence
county OF Van Buren,. state OF Michigan. and
described a. follows. to Wit; The south-eas
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF pechon
thirty-siX $3.50 township three CD south, OF
range jtteen 49, wes', containing forty acres
OF land, Will BE- sold at auction. to the highest
bidder. subject 10 the unpaid balance on said
mortgage on tuesday, the twenty-iirst day of
December 1875, at nine O'clock IN the forenoon,
at the front door Of the Court house. 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 p. LOVERIDGE,
Executor or the last will and testament Of
Joseph Bull. deceased.
y. 7. LovERIDGE, Attorney.
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STATE or MICHIGAN, :


COUNTY OF VAN buren,.
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 twenty ninth day of November. in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy i've
present, Geo. ". Lawton, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Billings
HstCtt1mOnCs deceased. On reading and
fling the petition, duly verified, OF Catherine
Richmond, widow OF said deceased. praying
that Gilbert J. Hudson may be appointed, Ulce
Edwin Barnum, deceased, administrator or SAID
estate OF so much thereof az is not already ad-
minstered upon Thereupon it is ordered,
that Monday the twenty seventh day of Deem
Der, 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 VII
lage 81 Paw Paw, and show cause. II any there
be, ne prayer of said petitioner should not
be &C.,. ed And i is further ordered, that
said petitioner give notice to the persons inter-
este1 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
NoRrHEREER. newspaper printed and circula-
ting in said county Of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks previous to said day of hear
Ing. 1079t3
Gro. W. LAwToN. Judge OF Probate.
true copy. G. W Lawton, Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.


DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
er therein contained TO cell has become opera
tlve,) executed by John Hanold, of Keeler.
Van Buren, County, Michigan, to Charles Foote
of the State OF Connecticut, bearing date. the
18th day of June, a. D. eighteen hundred and
seventy-three. and recorded IN the office Of the
Register of Deeds. for the County of Van Bu-
rem, in said State of Michigan. on the 2Sth day
or March. A. -. eighteen hundred and seventy
three, in LiDer No. ''6" of Mortgages. on page
l6O, upon which Mortgage there is claimed TO
be due, at the date Of this notice. the sum OF
One thousand two hundred aud seventy and
O9-lOO dollars, (S270 05-i00) aud no suit OF pro-
ceediugs at law having been instituted 10 re-
cover any part thereof; Notice rs therefore
hereny gwen, that on Saturday. the 9Th day of
March, \. ID. 1876, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.l shall sell at public auction, TO the highest
Didder (sale TO take place at the front door of
tue van Buren, County Circuit Court House, in
tne village OF Paw Paw. the premises describ-
ed IN said Mortgage, Cor 80 much thereof as
shall be necessary 10 satisfy the amount due on
such Mortgage, with ten per cent interest. and
legal costs, together With an Attorney fee of
niity dollars, coveuanted for therein that lie TO
say, the Following piece or parcel OF land, stu
ated In Van Buren, County, in the Stale of
Michigan, viz: The southeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter Of section four az and the
southwest quarter OF the southwest quarter
OF section three, (3) all IN Township four "a
south OF range sixteen (l6) west, containing
eighty acres OF land, more or less.
dated, Paw Paw, December I'd. A. ID. 1875.
lO1ytlS. CHARLES FOOTE, Mortgagee.
RICHARDS MILLS, Attorneys for Mortgage.
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In commencing our New Mode OF
Business, we wish to make known the
principle upon which cur 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 the same to every body
Sd. That we shall sell our Goods at
a 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
lh. That i is ,l- tn. ,riia
all cases, never to be undersold.
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Smiths Great Boot & Shoe
ENEPO ssRB VI.

The cry has gone forth on the wings of the
whirlwind, that we are ShoeIng up the whole
county on Contract, twenty FIVE per cent
cheaper than you can steal them.
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
Franklin M. Manning

The Circuit Court for the County of Van
Buren,.
Franklin M. Manning J
VS..
Henry Ismon.
NOTICE - hereby given that on the 4tb dsv
or september, 1875. wrt Of attachment was
duly issued out Of the Circuit Court for the
County OF Van Buren,, at the suit of Franklin
M. Manning, the above named plaintiff, against
the lands, tenements, goods and cl attels,
PENDANT above named, for the sum OF Ten hun
dred and thirty-four dollars and seventy five
cents, which said writ was returnable on the
5th day Of October, 1878. 1O74t7
Dated this 2sth day Of October, 1875.
RICHARDS & Mills, PHI . AH'ys.
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Harvest time for buying Boots, Shoes an
Caters.
Nelly Bly, shuts her eye
When she goes to sleep
And IN the mornidg when she wakes
Dat eye begins TO weep:
She thinks our Shoes ar berry low.
And ali our Caters too:
But den her purse Is lower still.
q, what shall Nellie do.
HE Nelly. no Nelly,
Listen lub. to me.
GO right straight down to Smiths store
Where all de "blg bugs" be:
Dey keeps de berry bestest shoes
And sells dem orful cheap:
And for berry leetle cash
Dey GIBBS de biggest heap.
he Nelly, no Nelly,
Listen, lub, to me.
De child dat goes up street to trade,
How green dat child must be.
such lots Of shoes az Smith Keeps
In dat great high, big store,
You q better blive you nebber seen
On ole Virginia shore.
lie Nelly bo Nelly,
Listen, Tub TO me-
such stacks and piles or boots and shoes
f"u nebber, nebber see.
30 keep hour eye peel'd, Nelly, dear.
Fer OATS de store in town
Where ebbrey boldly buys der shoes.
And whar dey do il brown.
Cheapest Boot and Shoe store in the
United States.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. !
COUNTY OF VAN BUREl

COUNTY OF VAN BUREN,
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 twenty second day Of Noveul>er, IN the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five Present Geo. w. Lawton, Judge OF Pro-
bate In the matter OF the estate OF Andrew
a. ng-ure"t. deceased On reading aud
fling the petition. duly verified. OF Hannah
Longtreet, widow OF said deceased, praying Tor
reasons therein set forth. that administration
OF said estate may be granted tn n. b. Mckin-
ney, ,r =, home other suitable person. There
upon it .rdered, that Monday, the twentieth
day of Dee nber, 1875, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, BE- assigned for the hearing or said
peaon, and that al versions interested in said
estate. are required 70 appear ct session Of
said court, then Il there o. hs holden ut the
Probate Office H. n village OF t.N Paw, and
show cause II there be, Why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not nc granted. And il is
further ordered. that said petitioner give notice
to all persons intererted IN said estate Of the
tendency Of sad petition, and the hearing
thereof. by causing 4 copy OF this order to be
published in the TRUE NoRrHERNgR, . nevspa-
per printed and circulating IN said county of
Van Buren. for three successive weeks at least,
previous to said day OF hearing. 1078t3
GEO. w. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. G. w. Lawton, Judge OF Probate.
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CONFESSIONS oe A VICTIM

1OBLisHkD As WARNING and for the benefit of
You've MEN AND OTHERS who suffer from merry.
OuSDEBILITY, LOSS OF MANHOOD. etc.
GIVING HIS RULES OF SELF-CURF, after
UNDERGOING much suffering and expense, and
mailed free on receiving q postpaid directed
envelope. Address NATHANIEL MAYFAIR,
p. o. Box 15S, Brooklyn. Y. Y. 1oe5xs
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No matter what Others sell goods for. il IA
no criterian for US to go by. We are nearly
one hundred per cent below every tbeing else
IN the market and are rowing upthe whole
Boot and Shoe fraternity and expect soon to
and on the shores OF Cal-coo-tus Bay.
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Your money we must have, and we shurely
VIII take 1t from you if you enter our DOORS
y, rou can't keep 1t II your enter our emporium.
The temptation we hold out is too great: the
Money will come.
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z. Smith g. CO..

Have alwas been famous for attracting crowded
houses. The great mass OF the people are
found purchasing at their establishment You
can always find your friends and neighbors
there, and if neighbor gets lost, ten chances
to one you will find him at Smiths trying on
boots:-in fact every lady OF any account goes
to Smiths for Boots Shoes and Caters.
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Hurrah Boys, Now's Your
Harvest time for buying Boots. Shoes and
Caters.
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Chinese Preparations for War.

China has been for some time prepar-
ing for war with some one, as if with the
determination of being no longer bullied
by any Western power. The principal
points along her coast have received the
attention of the American engineer and
artillery officers in her service, and on
the Peiho river heavy earthworks have
been thrown up. AS war with one of
the Western powers would be largely q
naval one, the government has lately Civ
en- much attention to the navy, which
has been augmented within the last year
by ten torpedo vessels, built on the
Thames; 80 that the English have been
building war vessels to-as things look
now-fight against themselves, and have
also sold Armstrong guns to the Chinese.
If there were no American officers in
their service to handle these means of
defense, this sale Of vessels and guns