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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been mace in the payment of
certain mortgage, made by Rowell Thomas
and Eunice Thomas 10 Peleg Thomas and lie
Roy Thomas, bearing date November 9th. 1878.
and recorded in the office of the Register Of
Deeds os the County OF Van Buren and State
OF Michigan, in lIber OF mortgages, on page
557, upon which said mortgage there is claimed
10 be due at the date hereof one hundred and
seventy three dollars and fifty nine cents, and
no proceedings having been instituted to col
lect the same, Notice is therefore hereby gwen
that by virtue OF the power OF sale in said mort
gage contained, I shall sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at one o'clock p. m. on Sat-
urday, the twelfth day Of January. 1873. 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,) the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to pay the amount then
found to be due. with the costs OF foreclosure,
that is to say: That piece OF land in the coun-
ty of Van Buren, and State OF Michigan bounded
as follows Commencing eighty four and one
half rods east OF the west section corner be-
tween sections nineteen and thirty, thence
south thirteen rods, thence east twelve rods,
thence north thirteen rods, thence west twelve
rods to the place OF beginning, in township one
south, OF range thirteen west.
Dated Paw Paw, Oct. 16, 1877. 1l7Stl3
PELEG THOMAS,
LEROY THOMAS,
Mortgages.
RICHARDS d MILLS, Att'ys for Mortgages.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

The sum of one hundred and seventeen dol
lars and fifty cents is claimed TO be due at the
date OF this notice on a mortgage dated Novem-
Der 22d, 1876 made by SlIas A. Cole and Mari
ette Cole, his then wife, to Mary A. Garfield
and recorded on the twenty third day Of
November. 1876. in the Office OF the Register Of
Deeds of Van BGIen county, Michigan, in liber
20 Of mortgages, on page 2. Pursuant to the
power Of sale contained in said mortgage. the
premises therein described substantially as the
west half OF the east half of the north east
quarter OF section twenty nine, town one
south, range thirteen west, Van Buren, county
aforesaid, containing forty acres. Will be sold
at tue front door OF the Court House. In the
village of Paw Paw, IN said county, on Wednes-
day, the 9th day OF February 1873, at II o'clock
noon, to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, together with the attorney fee Of fifty
dollars mentioned IN said mortgage anG other
costs Of foreclosure. 11Slt13
Dated November 9, 1877.
MARY 4. CANFIELD, Mortgage.
CLApP & FYFE, A.t'ys for Mortgage
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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 18th day of November, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven,
Present, Hon. Alfred J Mills, Sudge OF Pro-
bate. In the matter of TIE estate of Nancy
Morris, deceased On reading aud filing the
petition, duly verined, of Charles II. Norris
son OF said deceased, praying, for reasons
therein stated, that administration OF said es-
tate may be granted to Elias Morris, or some
other suitable person, Thereupon it is ordered
That Monday, the oath day OF December, 1871
at 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon. be assigned for
the hearing OF said petition, and that all per-
sons interested in said estate are required to
appear at session OF said Court. then 10 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 ordered, that the
SAID petitioner give notice to the persons in
teTested in said estate OF the pendency Of said
petition, aud the hearing thereof. by causing a
copy os this order to be published il The True
Northerner, a newspaper printed and circula-
ting IN sald County OF Van Buren, for three sue
cessive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing. ALFRED J. MILLS.
"a true copy.) Judge OF Probate.
ALFELDJ. MILLS, Judge OF Probate. 1884
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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 opera
tive executed by Elmira Wllsey to Roswell W..
Brown, bearing date the fifth day of September
eighteen hundred and seventy four, aud re-
corded in the Office OF the Register OF Deeds
for the county OF Van Buren, in SAID State of
Michigan on the fifth day of September, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy four. at one o'clock
p. M. IN iber OF mortgages on page 800,
which said mortgage (and note collateral there
'to) was, on the 2Sth day Of October, A. ID.
1877 by said Roswell W. Brown and Emily L.
Brown assigned to Henry Stern, which said as
eslgnment was duly recorded in the Office of the
Register OF Deeds for Van Buren county, State
of Michigan, on the first day OF November. A.
ID. 1876, at 5 o'clock p. M, in llber is OF mort
cages. on page 60, upon which mortgage there
is claimed TO be due, at the date OF this notice.
the sum OF two hundred and eighty and S3-100
dollars, (S280 S3) and no suit or proceedings
at law having been instituted to recover the
same or any part thereof Notice is therefore
hereby gwen that on Monday, the 14th day of
January, A. ID. 1878, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, l shall sell at public auction, to the high
est 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 des-
cribed in said mortgage, or 20 much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy tie amount due on
such mortgage, and ten per cent. interest and
legal costs, together with an attorney fee OF
twenty dollars, covenanted for therein, that is
to say The following piece or parcel Of land
situate in the town of Antwerp. county OF Van
Buren, and state Of Michigan, known and des-
cribed as follows. to-wit: The north east one
fourth 90 OF the south east one fourth 90 OF
section No. twenty eight (2s) Of township No.
three (3) SOUTH of range No, thirteen (13)
west.
Dated Paw Paw, October 18th 1877.
HENRY STERN,
1176t13 Assignee.
JOIN Knowles, Atty for Assignee.
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OATMEAL AS DlET.-It is surprising
how enormously the consumption Of oat-
meal has increased in our cities within
the past few years but we suspect that
its merits as a cheap and highly nutriti-
Gus food are not 50 generally appreciat-
ed in this country. Every one knows
how generally it is eaten in Scotland,
and in some parts Of England it is
equally popular as an article of diet. In
West Cumberland West Moreland, and
North Lancashire, especially in the rural
parts, it forms the staple of our food,
not only among the laboring classes, but
also in the families of tradesmen and
the well.to-do the children of most of
them have porridge at least once a day.
For the past 40 years (says corre-
spondent) l'have made my breakfast of
a pint of oatmeal porr;dge, with very
rare exceptions, and nothing else, fasting
for four hours afterwards. If however,
[ take any other form Of breakfast, L
find myself very hungry before the next
meal, which is never the case when l
have had my porridge. feel assured
tha, if the laborers of the southern coun.
ties, with their children, would take a
basin Of oatmeal and milk porridge
night and morning, with such other,
food as they can produce in the interval
we should have much stronger and
healthier race Of men and women than
now exist. 4 few years ago I had a
Devonshire girl living with me as serv-
ant The girl was willing enough to
work, but had not the stamina to per-
form it, This | found on questioning
her arose from the deficiency and i'll.
advised diet on which she had been
reared. Sho shortly began to take her
oorridge night and morning, and this,
With a daily midday meal of meat, en-.
lbled her to perform her duties with
,ase
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF certain mortgage, Whereby the power there
IN contained to sell has become operative, exc
cuted by Charles II. Hudson, of AlmenG, Van
Buren, County, Michigan. 20 Milan Z. Richard
son. Of Paw Paw. Michigan. bearing date the
fifth day o! May, A. ID. eighteen hundred and
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 fifth day OF
May, a. d. eighteen hundred and seventy three
IN hber OF mortgages Oh page 144. upon winch
mortgage there Is claimed 10 be due at the date
OF this notice the sum of five hundred and fifty
FOUR and 39-100 dollars, and no suit or proceed
lngs at law having been instituted 10 recover
any part thereof, Notice is therefore hereby
given that on Monday, the eleventh day of
February next, Ak two O'Clock ID the afternoon,
shall cell at public auction, TO the highest
bidder,-ssle 10 take place at the front door of
the Van Buren, County Circuit Court House in
the village OF Paw Paw,-the premises in said
mortgage, or 80 much thereof as shall be nec-
essary to satisfy the amount due on such mort
gage, with ten per cent. interest and legal costs
together with an attorney fee of fifty dollars
covenanted for therein; that is to say, the fol-
lowing piece or parcel Of land situated ia Van
Buren county, in the State OF Michigan, viz
The south weet quarter OF the south east quar-
ter OF section twenty one q and also COM
mencing on the south side OF said section twen-
ty one 21 on the east half quarter line, thence
running north on said half quarter line eighty
| so rods thence east to the center of the road.
thence south on the road TO the south side OF
section twenty one II thence west on the sec
ton line to the place OF beginning, containing
ten acres OF land, all on the south east quarter
OF section twenty one q in township TWO 2
south OF range thirteen IL west, containing
in all fifty acres OF land.
Dated Paw Paw Nov 18th. A. D. 1877.
MILAN u. RICHARDSON,
11s2u9 Mortgage.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. |
COTNTV OE VAN DCRFN

Notice is hereby given that by an order of the
Probate Court for the county OF Van Buren,
made on the 7th day of December, A. d. 1877,
six months from that date we're allowed for
creditors to present their claims against the es-
tate OF Stephen Stoddard late of said county.
deceased, and that all creditors OF said deceased
are required to present their claims to said
Probate Court, at the Probate Office, in the
village OF Paw Paw, for examination and allow
ance. on or before the first day Of July, 1878
aud that such CLAIMS will be heard before said
Court on Saturday the 23d day OF February, and
on Friday, the 3lst day Of May next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of each of those DAYS.
Dated Paw Paw, December 7th, 4. D. 1877.
ALFRED ]. MILLS,
1176t4 Judge Of Probate.
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To INDUCE SLEEp-Sleep has many
friends and many foes. Its best friend
is wearness, but even weariness and il
sometimes fall out The last method
we have heard of for curing cases of
pure sleeplessness, when unaccompanicd
by pain or disease is the following
Get out of bed and take linen band
age, although large handkerchief neat
ly folded longwise will do as we'll, per-
haps better. Dip one-half of the hand
kercbief into water; pass the wet por-
ton round the wrist over this lay the
dry half, and tuck in the end so as to
make all secure Lie down again. The
wet bandage will be found to exercise a
most soothing influence on the pulse;
this will soon extend over all the Derv-
Gus system, aud calm, refreshing sleep
will be the result
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eNHANCERY SALE.

STATE OF MICHIGAN: The Circuit Court
90 = the County of Van Buren-In Chancery.
Eben c. 3each, Complainant,
VS..
.gohn w. Reynolds, Franklin b.
Adams Lucinda Adams, Chas.
D. Lswton, Arson H. Hatha-
way Experience Hathaway,
james Colwell and John II.
Hutchinson, Defendants.
By virtue OF and in pursuance OF decretaI
t)rder of the Circuit Court for the county OF
Van Buren, in Chancery, made on the 2oth
,day OF August, A. D.. 1877, IN certain cause
therein pending wherein Eben I. Beach is
complainant. and John w. Reynolds, Franklin
n. Adams. Lucinda Adams Charles ID. Law
ION. Anson Il. Hathaway, Experince Hatha-
,wsv. James Colwel and John II, Hutchinson
are defendants: Notice is hereby given that
shall sell. at public auction, TO the highest bid
der. at the front door OF the court house, IN
rtLe village Of Paw Paw, county OF Van Buren,
and State of Michigan, on Wednesday. the l2th
Law of December A. D., 1877, at ten O'Clock IN
,the forenoon OF that day. the following descrlb-
"a piece or parcel OF land, to-wt: MI the
following described lands situate aud being IN
tie county of Van Buren, IN the State OF Mlchi-
ran viz. The west part OF the south west
fractional quarter Cf section ten, in town tour
soutb. of range thirteen west, being sixty acres
az land Also. tue north west quarter OF the
north west quarter OF section hfteen, IN to"n
four south, range thirteen west, except schooi
house BrOunub, In hVA'n "SS' tuaitS,.. - " -. -
,-nrem,ses together with the hereditaments
,.berennto belonging or in any wise sppertaining.
Dated October 23rd 1917,
,s17ot7 JOHN KNOWLES,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
John ID. CsNELY, Comprts Solicitor:
The above sale is hereby postponed or ad-
iourned until Wednesday the I'd day OF Janua-
,rv 1875. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and at
the same place above mentioned.
Dated December 18th, 1877.
JOHN KNOWLES,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.


Notice is hereby gwen that 10y virtue of an
execution issued out OF the Circuit Court for
the county Of Van Buren, in the State OF Mich
Igan, wherein stephen w. DuDcombe is plain
tiff and Selah J. Evans is defendant, bearing
date the sixteenth day OF April, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven, aud to me,
as nder Sheriff of Van Buren, county, directed
and delivered, did, on the twenty third day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven, seize and levy upon all the right, title
and interest OF the said Selah ]. Evans in and
to the following described real estate, situated
10 the county of Van Buren,, State Of Mich gan.
which l 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 31st
day OF December next, 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 and costs thereon. to-
wit: The west eighty (s0) acres Of the north
east fractional quarter of section thirty two(32)
town four (4) south, OF range sixteen (16) west.
Dated Paw Paw, November 7th, 1877.
11s1tS WILLIS W. HODGE,
Late Under Sheriff Of Van Buren 90.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
a certain indenture OF mortgage, bearing date
the 3lst day OF August A. ID. 1867, executed by
Thomas L Crane and his wife Samantha &.
Crane OF Van Buren, county, State OF Michi-
gan, to Martin DeGraff of the same place, and
recorded in the Office of the Register OF Deeds
and Mortgages OF Van Buren, county. State OF
Michigan, in llber t of mortgages on page No.
l47, on the 31st day of August, A. ID. 1867,
and the amount claimed to be due thereon at
the date OF this notice being four hundred and
sixty three dollars and eigty cents GAGS S0) IN
cluding an attorney fee OF twenty five dollars
provided for in SAID mortgage. and no suit or
proceedings at law or in equity having been in
stituted to recover the amount now due and
Now therefore notice Is hereby given that by
there will be sold at public auction. to the high
est bidder on Saturday, the second day OF Feb
ruary, a. ID. 1873. at the front door OF the
Court House In the village OF Paw Paw Van
Buren, county, state OF Michigan, at twelve o.
clock at noon OF SAID day, the premises des-
crlbed IN said mortgage, or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy tue amount due
on said mortgage with the interest and costs !;
said premises being described as follows to-wit:
Ten aud one half acres Of land off from the
south part OF the south west quarter of section
number fourteen, in the township OF Paw Paw,
Van Buren county, State OF Michigan. lying on
he west side OF the center of the Decatur and
aw Paw road, bounded on the east side BY the
oresaid road.
afDated November 8tb, 1877. 11S1t1S
MARTIN DEGRAFF, Mortgage.
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kalamazoo accommodation Train.
From the Niles Mirror.

There has been much complaint about
the change in the running time of the
Kalamazoo Accommodation Oral and
written complaints have Deeu numerous
here and at points east 1t leaves Kala.
mazoo at four a. m. an hour earlier than
heretofore, and passes stations too early.
as they allege, to accommodate anv
one and, yet arrives no earlier in Chica-
90" Copies Of a few complaints have
been forwarded to the Su periutendent
and we take the liberty Of publishing au
extract from bis reply, that all who
complain may understand fuily tie rea.
son for such change;
Detroit, Mich, Dee. ), -.
Editor Mirror Il have yours of Dec.
3, and thank you for writing me in the
matter of the Kalamazoo Accommoda
ton.
There is no one thing more difficult
than TO please all parties in tie running
OF trains. So many interests are Involved
which conflict with each other chat no
matter how the trains may be finally
arranged some parties are sure :, icel
dissatisfied.
Take the case 10 point As you well
know, railroad company cauu0t afford
to run the trains as fast in the winter as
il does III the summer. While we are
sometimes forced TO depart from this
rule by competition with other roads,
which affects mostly our through trains
more with regard to safety than any
thing else
La changing the Kalamazoo Accom-.
mediation it became necessary ei,her to
leave Kalamazoo earlier or arrive ia
Chicago later. In one Of our previous
time cards, issued, | think, last winter.
the experiment was tried Of arriving in
Chicago later, leaving Kalamazoo about
the same time, and the result was uni.
versal dissatisfaction.
Parties living along the line claimed
that by arriving in Chicago 50 iate suf.
fcient time was not allowed them to
transact their business i'll Chicago. aad
insisted upon a change being made.
Desiring TO avoid this year Az cause
for complaints of this kind W changed
the leaving time of the traiu, out not
the arriving time in Chicago, and the
were the result You see
we are between two fires. Startiug with
-he principle hat train must not run
4: fast during the winter as during the
summer, we must change either the ar
irving or leaving time, and after careful
consideration of the matter, and upon
he advice of Mr. Wentworth and 9TH
srs most thoroughly convers4ut with our
business, | decided to change
he leaving time at Kalamazoo, instead
If the arriving time in Chicago
Please explain to the parties com
olaiuing the peculiar position in which
We are placed and that in fixing the
line of the train we tried to accOmmo-
late the largest number Yours truly,
II. B. LEDYARD.
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