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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice 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,,
IN the State OF Michigan, in a cause wherein
the First National Bank is plaintiff and Miles
f. Beebe and Alonzo Sherman are defendants,
and bearing date the sixteenth day OF August,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six, and to me directed and delivered,
have seized and LEVIED upon all the right, IL
tie and interest of Miles +. Beebe IN and to
the following real estate, situated IN the Coun-
ty Of Van Buren,, and State OF Michigan, which
shall expose for sale and sell at public vendue
to the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Van Buren, County Court Honse, IN the village
OF Paw Paw, on Saturday. the eleventh day
Of November next, 1876 at the hour OF ten
o'clock. in the forenoon. or 30 much as shall
be necessary to satisfy said execution, with IN
terest and costs, to wit: the east fifty-four
acres of the north half of the north west quar-
ter OF section three, in town three, south Of
range thirteen west and also village lot num-
Der nine and the north one fourth OF lot num-
Der ten, In block number ten, in the village OF
Paw Paw, all in the County Of Van Buren,. and
State OF Michigan.
Dated August II, 1876. 1123t7
JOHN X. SLOVENIAN, Sheriff.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

Notice 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,,
in the State OF Michigan, in a cause wherein
John Greenwood is plaintiff, and Joseph La
Grave is defendant, and bearing date the
twenty-fourth day of August A. d. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-six, and to me
directed and delivered, have seized and levied
upon all the right, title and interest OF Joseph
LaGrave. in and to the following described
real estate situated in the County OF Van Bu-
rem, and state of Michigan, which / shall ex-
pose for sale and sell at public vendue, to the
highest bidder at the front door Of the Van
Buren, County Circuit Court House, IN the VII
lage OF Paw Paw, on Monday, the sixteenth
day OF October next, A. d. one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six at 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 wit The east half
Of the southeast quarter and the northwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of section
twenty-six; also, the south fifty acres OF the
west half OF the southwest quarter OF section
twenty-five, in township three south of range
fourteen west, all in Van Buren, County and
State Of Michigan.
Dated august Goth. 1876. 1887
JOHN E. SHOWERMAN, Sheriff.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment Of
certain indenture Of Mortgage, bearing date,
September 30th, A, D., 1874, executed by Har-
ris Ollie and his wife, E. Ollie, OF the town of
Geneva, Mich. to VIM. X. Hawkins OF Paw
Paw, Mich, and recorded IN the Office Of the
Register Of Deeds. OF Van Buren, County,
State of Mich. in Liber (12) on Page 40, on the
thirtieth day OF September, A. D, 1874, and the
amount claimed to be due, at the date OF this
notice. being two hundred and sixty-seven dol
lars (S267, 00), including an attorneys fee OF
twenty-five dollars provided for in said mort
gage, and no SUIT or proceeding at law, or in
equity having been instituted to recover the
amount now due and unpaid; now therefore
notice ia hereby gwen, that by virtue OF pow
er Of sale contained in said mortgage, there
will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the front door OF the Court Horse.
in the village OF Paw Paw, Van Burcn County,
State of Michigan, on Saturday. the twenty
thIrd day OF December, A. D. 1876. at twelve
O'Clock at noon of said day, the following de-
scrlbed piece OF land, or 30 much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the amount due or
unpaid on said mortgage: the said premises is
the north east quarter OF the north west quar-
ter of section No. twelve (12) in town one
south, OF range sixteen (16) west. excepting and
reserving one acre OF land off from the west
side Of said land.
Dated Sept. 30th, 1876. l123t13
VIM. L. HAWKINS, Mortgagee.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice 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 Blu
rem, in the State Of Michigan, in a cause where
IN Edmund NJ. Preston Is plaintiff and Joseph
La Grave is defendant, and bearing date the
twenty-ffth day Of July, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six, and to me dr.
rected aud delivered. l have seized and levied
upon all the right, title and interest OF Joseph
La Grave in and to the following described re-
al estate. situated in the County of Van Buren,
and State OF Michigan, which | shall expose
for sale, and sell at public vendue, to the high
est bidder, at the front door OF the Van Buren,
County Court House, In the village OF Paw
Paw, on MONDAY, the sixteenth day Of October
next at the hour OF ten o'clock in the fore
noon, or 30 much thereof as shall be necessary
to satisfy said execution, with interest aud
costs, to Wit the east half OF the south east
quarter, and the north west quarter of the
south east quarter Of section twenty-six; also.
the south fifty acres OF the weet half Of the
south west quarter OF section twenty, five, in
township number three south, OF range four
teen west, all in Van Buren, County Michigan.
Dated August 2Sth. 1876 1857
JOHN e, SLOVENIAN, Sheriff.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
a certain iDdenture OF mortgage, bearing date
the fifteenth day Of September. A. d. 1871, ex-
ecnted by Byron Teal and his wife, Nancy b.
Teal. of the township OF Bloomingdale. Van
Buren, county, state OF Michigan, to Pembroke
&. Grimes. OF Kalamazoo, Michigan, and re-
corded In the Office OF the Register OF Deeds of
Van Buren, county, state of Michigan, ia liber
No. five, on page 504, on the 18th day OF Sep
tember. A. d. 1871, and the amount claimed to
be due thereon at the date OF this notice being
two hundred and sixty three dollars and forty
two cents $263 42) including an attorney fee
of twenty five dollars, provided for IN said
mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or
In eouity having been instituted TO recover the
amount now due and unpaid and secured by
said mortgage. or any part thereof, now notice
is hereby given that by virtue OF power OF
sale contained in said mortgage, there will be
sold at public auction TO the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the fourteenth day OF October, A. d.
1876. at the front door of the Court house, in
the village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county,
state OF Michigan, at twelve o'clock ut noon OF
said day, the premises being in the township OF
Bloomingdae, Van Buren, county and state OF
Michigan. known and described as follows, to
witt commencing ten Q0) rods south of the
north west corner OF the west half OF the north
west fractional quarter of section eighteen (18)
thence east eleven CID rods, thence south to a
point fifty (50) feet north OF the center Of the
track of the Kalamazoo and South Haven rail
road, thence in westerly direction parallel with
said railroad to the center OF the highway.
thence north to the place OF beginning, tue said
premises being in the village OF Bear Lake, in
the aforesaid township, county and state.
Dated July 21st, 1876 1113t13
PEMBROOK s. GRIMES. Mortgage.
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ATTACHMENTNOTECE.

State Of Michigan, the Circuit Court for the
County of Van Buren,, Harmon Hoover VS..
George w. Yerby. Notice is hereby given, that
on the 2Sth day OF June. A. d. 1876. a writ of
attachment was duly issued out and under the
seal OF the Circuit Court for the County OF Van
Buren,, at the suit OF Harmon Hoover. plaintiff
above named, against lands, tenements, yards,
chattels, moneys, and effects OF George W.
VERIFY the defendant above named, for the
sum OF two hundred and ninety-three dollars,
which said writ was returnable on the first day
OF August A. D. 1876, and was returned, not
served upon said defendant for the reason that
SAID defendant could not be found, and prop
erty has been attached upon said writ.
Dated Paw Paw, Aug. 10, 1876, 1116t6
RICHARDS d MILLS, Att'ys for said Prf.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF VAN
pITREN NOITNTV


Paw Paw, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1876.
To THE ELECTORS OF VAN buren, COUNTY MICH.
You are notified that at the next General
Election, to be neld on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November next, in the
state OF Michigan the following officers are to
be elected, viz:
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
OF State, Auditor General, State Treasurer,
Commissioner OF the State Land Office. Att0r-
ney General. superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton, and Member OF the State Board Of Edu-
cation, in place Of Witter j. Baxter, whose
term Of Office will expire December 31st, 1876 |;
Eleven Electors for President and Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States; Representative in
Congress for the fourth Congressional District
OF this state to which this county Is attached ;
Senator for the twelfth Senatorial District,
consisting OF the counties OF Van Buren, and
Cass and Representative for each Of the two
Representative Districts into which this county
is divided
You are hereby notified that at said General
Election the following County Officers, for Van
Buren, county, are to be elected, viz: Sheriff,
two Circuit Court Commissioners, County
Clerk, Register Of Deeds, County treasurer,
Prosecuting Attorney, q County Surveyor,
two Coroners, AMI Judge OF Probate.
You are also notified that at said General
Election, the following Amendments TO the
Constitution OF this State are to be submitted
to the people Of the state for their adoption or
rejection, viz An Amendment striking from
the Constitution Section AZ, Article 4, Legisla-
tive Department, winch forbids the grant OF
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors, pro-
vided for by JOINT Resolution No. a, Laws OF
1875;
An Amendment to Section /, Article 8, rela-
tive to the salaries of the Circuit Judges, pro-
vided for by joint Resolution No. %, Laws Of
1875;
An Amendment to Section /. Article 20, rels-
tive to amendment and revision Of the constitu-
ton. provided for by Joint Resolution No. 20,
Laws OF 1875.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand, ut my Office in Paw Paw, in said county
the day and year first above written
1922 JOHN E. SLOVENIAN, Sheriff.
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The November number OF The Republic mag.
information Of rare value to those who are ac-
tvely engaged In the campaign. No Republi-
can should be without this sterling monthly
and ite low price, only two dollars year, places
IT within reach OF oil. The contents Tor Novem-
Der are A Plea for Constitutional Protection
Bills to pay Rebel Claims Democratic Reform
in the Past Condition OF the South; Vatican
ism and it's CLAIMS; The New Rebellion; Forty
Reasons Fairly Presented; Record OF the Can
didates The National Growth; Appropriation
Bills, &C.; and other interesting articles. Send
your address to Republic Publishing Company
Washington, ID. G.
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CHANCERY SALE.

Notice is hereby gwen that in pursuance and
bv virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court for
the County Of Van Buren,, in Chancery bear
ing date on the thirty first day of August, A. d.
1876. made in a certain cause therein pending,
wherein Selah j. Evans is complainant, and Al
bert =. Brown, George Boardman and Hobart
Scott are defendants, shall sell at public ven-
due, to the highest bidder, at the front door
of the Court House, in the village of Paw Paw,
in said County OF Van Buren,, and State OF
Michigan, on Tuesday, the twenty-fourth day
Of October, A. d. 1876, at the hour of twelve
O'Clock, noon, of said day. the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit the west eighty
acres Of the north east fractional quarter OF
section thirty two IN town four south OF range
sixteen west. in the County of Van Buren,, and.
State Of Michigan.
Dated Paw Paw, Sept. 4th 1876. 112Ot7
DRAM w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
for Van Buren, Co., Mich.
GEO. s. CLAP. Solicitor for Complainant.
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Grue Nortberner.
Paw pAwlMIcHlGAN, Ocr'R Is, 1876

With Civil-Service organized upon system
which viii secure purity, experience, efficiency,
and economy. strict regard for the public well
fare solely in appointments, and the speedy
thorough, and unsparing prosecution and pun.
ishment OF all public officers who betray official
trusts; with a sound currency; with education
unsectaran and free to all with simplicity and
frugahtv in public and private affairs and with
a fraternal spirit of harmony pervading the
onably hope that the second century Of our ex'
istence as nation will, by the blessing of God
be pre-eminent as an era Of good feeling and q
period of progress, prosperity, and happiness.
r Z. Hayess Letter Of acceptance.
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correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune from
the upper peninsula has another little income
matter for Tilden to clear mp. He says that
Mr.. Tilden owns three-fourths interest in the
New York iron mine. which mine shipped from
1865 to 1871, both inclusive. 375,177 tons OF
iron ore. The profit could not be less than 81
per ton, and Tilden's three-fourths OF the whole
income would be half million dollars at least.
Now, the papers say that he paid an income tai
on only $105, 900 IN that time for all sources
A real explanation is called for,-not a long.
windy, binding talk about the matter.-Lan'
sing Republican.
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Notice to Hear Claims.

In Probate Court, Van Buren, County: Es-
hereby given, that said Probate Court will re-
ceive. examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands OF creditors against the Estate of said
deceased. and Monday. October 9th, and Mon
day, October 30th, 1876, are hereby assigned
for hearing said claims, and six months from
the date hereof are allowed creditors in which
to present their claims.
Dated Paw Paw, Sept 18th, 1876. 1926
g. w. LAwToN, Judge OF Probate
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business University. The oldest,
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this institution when in search Of a business
education. College paper and Centennial pam
phlet Of 48 pages sent free,
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Old Middlenb came home the other night
and ordered light lunch before going to bed.
" Just mouthful Of tea and a bit OF bread. "
he exclaimed. "Do you want just plain
bread ?" asked Mrs. Middlerib. with reference
TO the presence or absence Of butter. And the
old reprobate said he wouldtake one piece plain,
and the other with looped overskrt, shirred
down the cores with the same. and heldin place
with knife pleatiDgs Of grape jelly. He got the
heel OF the loaf
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The failure in Congress Of the appropra-
ton fer dredging our harbor will be bad news
TO intending suicides" says the San Francisco
Newsletter. 1.-THE shallowness OF water around
the docks has done enough already TO discouT,
age our acknowledges without this last crnel
blow. Only the other evening one OF our hest
young defaulters anchored himself TO a lot Of
stove lids and jumped off the Pacific Mail
wharf. In the morning he was discovered ait.
ting on his freight, shivering with cold. and
waiting far the tide to rise" "-N
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Notice to Hear Claims.

In Probate Court, Van Buren, County: Es-
tate OF Thomas Clark, deceased. Notice is
hereby given. that said Probate Court will re-
ceive, examine and adjust all claims and do
mands OF creditors against the Estate Of said
deceased, and Monday, September 4th, 1876,
and Monday, October and. 1876, are hereby as
signed for hearing said claims, and six months
from the date hereof are allowed creditors in
which to present their claims.
Dated Paw Paw, Aug. 18th, 1876. 1119t6
G.. W. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in
pursuance of license and authority granted to
me on the twenty-fifth day Of September, A. D..
1876, by George w. Lawton, Judge OF Probate
for Van Buren, County, Michigan, to sell real
estate belonging to Cyrus ID. Crane. William
II. Crane. and Ida VI. Crane. minors. will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder. on Mon
day, the thirteenth day OF November next,
1876. at the premises herein described, in the
township OF Pine Grove, all the right, title and
interes; OF said minors, Cyrus ID, Crane, Will
liam II. Crane, and Ida NJ. Crane, In and TO the
following described land, to wit The north
east quarter of the north west quarter OF sec
ton number twenty-three, in township number
one south, OF range number thirteen weet, Van
Buren, County, Michigan.
Dated September Goth. 1876. 1887
TOBIAS JOHNSON, Guardian OF said Minors.
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Greenback County Ticket,

For Representative 1st District,
FABIUS MILES, OF Hartford.
For Representative I'd District,
DAVID o. EVEREST, uf Pine Grove.
For Sheriff,
JULIO HELDON, of Antwerp.
For County Clerk,
MILAN f. H0GMIRE, OF Bangor.
For County Treasurer.
JOHN w. FREE, OF Paw Paw.
For Register of Deeds.
FITZ +. ADAMS, OF Bloomingdale,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
For Circuit Court Com nissioners,
For County SURVEYOR,
FABIUS MILES.
For Coroners,
JOHN ANDREWS.
LYMAN FUTILE,
JOHN W. FREE,
Chairman Co. Committee.
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The truly independent voters support Mr..
Hayes, not because they do not severely con.
denim much OF which the Republican party in
any lDteIlIgible system OF party government
must be held responsible, but because. mon
q sensible and practical survey OF the situation
and the parties, they have decided that the bet
ter element OF the Republican party is more
likely TO prevail for good results than that OF
the emocraue.-Harper's Weekly,
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FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,

Its simplicity. lghtness in running, and GER
tainty with which it operates, making an even,
smooth stitch (alike on both sides); a straight
shuttle; straight needle; elf-adjusting ten
SION and all the advantages claimed by high
priced machines, AND SOLD FOR LESS THAN ONE
HALF THE PRICE ASKED FOR OTHER FIRsr-CLAss
SHUTTLE MACHINES, makes us con6dant that il
you will give the
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Pullman Palace Cars

are run on all through trains OF this road.
This is the only line running these cars be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul, Chicago and Mil
waukee, or Chicago and Winona.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the
Overland Sleepers on the Union Pacific Rail-
road for all points West of the Missouri River.
On the arrival Of the trains from the East or
South, the trains OF the Chicago ~ North
Western Railway leave Chicago as follows:
For Council Bluffs, Omaha and California,
Two Through Trains daily, with Pullman Pal
ace Drawing. Room and Sleeping Cars through
TO Council Bluffs.
For st. Paul and Minneapolis, Two Through
Trains daily, with Pullman Palace Cars attach
cd on both trains.
For Green Bay and Lake Superior, Two
Trains daily, with Pullman Palace Cars attach
d, and running through to Marquette.
For Milwaukee, Four Through Trains daily,
Pullman Cars on night trains, Parlor CHAIR
Cars on day trains.
For Sparta and Winona and points in Min
nesota. One Through Tram daily, with Pull
man Sleepers to Winoua
For Dubuque, via Freeport. Two through
Trains daily, with Pullman Palace Cars on
night trains.
For Dubuque and La Crosse, via Clinton, Two
Through Trans daily, with Pullman cars on
night train to McGregor, Iowa.
For Sioux City and Yankton,. Two Trans
daily. Pullman Cars to Missouri valley juno
ton.
For Lake Geneva. Four Trains daily.
For Rockford, Sterling, Kenosha, GAINESVILLE,
and other points, you can have from two to
ten trains daily.
New York Office. No. 415 Broadway; Bos.
/ ton Office. No. state Street; Omaha Once,
! 253 Farnham Street: San Francisco once, III
/ Montgomery Street Chicago Ticket Office, 81
| Clark street. under Sherman House; corner
Canal and Madison Streets; Kinzle Street De
pot. corner w. Kinzie and Canal Streets; Wells
Street Depot corner OF Wells and knzlt
Streets. ...,.,
For rates or information not attainapIe IRON
your home ticket agents. apply to lOoo
w. ii. STENNETT, MARVIN hueHiIr,
Gen. Pass.Ag' Z, Chicago. Gen.sup t'Ohcao
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Mayhem Business College.

UetrOff, eNCeIs IN preparing Young men
for business. 1t maintains a full and compe-
tent faculty. President Mayhew's lectures
clear up all difficulties. Students are delighted
with them, understand their work and advance
rapidly, and thus save time and money. This
College prepares large numbers OF young men
for good situations IN business and Is not ex-
celled anywhere. " The most perfect possible, ~
is what the U. s. Commissioners report SAYS OF
it. College Journal and Centennial Pamphlet
sent free.
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Sewing MACHINE.
Remarkable Success.

And that it is fully adequate to all the varied
necessities of the household, and we are con-
tinually receiving the most substantial and
satisfactory assurance that it Is fully appre-
GATED. This warrants US in claiming for it I'M
questionable superiority as
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T B. SMITH, Proprietor of Meat Market.
y corner OF Main and Kalamazoo streets. The
best and cheapest meats in town. Cali In. 1854
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w X. HAWKINS, Broker, Notary Public and
w ConveyGncer. Mouey 10 Loan on good
Real Estate. Office over Free 81 Martins store,
Paw Paw Michigan u0991
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LUCAS
FURNITURE WARE ROOMS

Chairs, Bedstesds and Cabinet Ware, Cheap.
The Lucas Chair, the best in the market.
Repairing done. Cane-seat Chairs re-caned.
BE sure and see my stock before purchasing.
Rooms opposite Court House.
lilly GEORGE LUCAS.
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Drain Commissioners No,
tiCe.

The following assessments have been made
upon the lands herein described in the town.
ship OF Paw Paw to pay for the expenses OF
deepening and cleaning out Baker and Phillips
Ditch, located in the township of Paw Paw: