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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
Of 4 certain mortgage, whereby the power there
n contained to sell has become operative. exc
cuted by Abram Nj Lane and Sarah & Lane, his
wife, OF the township Of Antwerp, Van Buren,
county, Michigan, to Jason A sheldon, of the
same residence, bearing date the first day Of
January, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty one, and recorded IN the office OF the Reg
ister of Deeds for the county Of Van Buren,
IN said State OF Michigan. on the twentieth day
Of January. eighteen hundred and seventy one,
N liber five OF mortgages, on page 28O which
said mortgage was duly assigned on the twelfth
DAY OF November, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy seven, by the said Jason A Sheldon
20 Lewis Burdick. and which said assignment
was, on the third day OF January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight recorded In
said Registers Office, in lber IL Of mortgages,
on page 303; Upon which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date OF tins notice the
sum OF one thousand one hundred dollars. and
no sait or proceedings al law having been in
istituted to recover any part thereof, Notice Is
therefore hereby given that on saturday, the
sixth day OF April, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight, at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon, / shall sell at public auction, to the high
sst bidder, 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, or 30 much thereof as shall be necessary
20 satisfy the amount due on such mortgage,
with ten per cent interest and legal costs, to-
gether with an attorney fee OF thirty dollars
covenanted for therein, that is to say, the fol-
owing piece or parcel Of land situated in Van
3pren county, in the State OF Michigan, viz !:
Being part OF the south east quarter OF section
:. hlrty two, IN town two south Of range thirteen
vest, and commencing sixty rods west from
he south east corner of SAID quarter section on
The section line, and running thence north par
allel with the east section line one hundred
and sixty rods to east and west quarter line OF
SAID section, thence west on said quarter line
fifty rods, thence south parallel with the east
Inc one hundred and sixty rods to tho south
me of said section, thence east on the section
Inc nifty rods to the place OF beginning, con-
aiming ffty acres of land.
Dated January Sd, 1878.
LEWIS S. BURDICK,
Z QntIQ ASagnee.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
certain mortgage, executed by Carlnda Bent
ey 20 Edgar ID. Darling, bearing date the 10th
5ay of November, 1S70 aud recorded in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds Of Van Buren
County. Michigan. in liber l of mortgages. on
page 295, on the 30th day OF November. 1870,
which said mortgage and note collateral there
20 was on the 18th day OF November 1876, by
said Edgar ID. Darling assigned to Christina B
Knowles; which said assignment was recorded
n the Office of the Register Of Deeds Of Van
Buren, county, Michigan, on the third day OF
december 1877, in hDer IS Of mortgages. on
page 291. upon which mortgage there is claimed
. TO be due at the date Of this notice the sum OF
sve hundred seventy nine dollars and eighteen
cents, and no suit or proceedings having been
commenced to recover the same, Notice is here
!bv given that on Monday Che 4th dayof March,
1878, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, | shall sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Van Buren, County Circuit
Court House IN the village OF Paw Paw. the
premises described IN said mortgage, TO satisfy
,the amount due at that date on SAID mortgage,
and legal costs, together with an attorney fee
of thirty dollars covenanted for therein, which
premises are described in SAID mortgage as the
south half of lots ten and eleven IN block thirty
four IN the village OF Paw Paw, according to
he recorded plat thereof, IN Van Buren county
Michigan.
dated December Sd, 1877.
CHRISTINA B. KNOWLES,
r1s5t13 Assignee.
rouS Knowles Atty for Assignee.
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CHANCERY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue OF decree in the
Circuit Court for the county OF Van Buren, In
Chancery, III the State of Michigan, made on
the 9th day OF August, 1877, IN cause therein
pending wherein The PhGnlx Mutual Life In
surance Company is complainant and Septimus
W. Thorp aud Elizabeth y. rhorp are defend
ants, Notice IS hereby given that shall sell at
public auction, TO the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Court House in the village OF
Paw Paw. in said county and state, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon on the 9th day of March, 1878,
All the east half OF the south west quarter Of
section number twenty five (25), and the north
east quarter Of the north west quarter OF sec
ton number thirty six $3.50, both in township
number three (3) south of range number thir-
teen west, containing one hundred and twenty
acres, according to government survey. in the
county OF Van Buren,, State OF Michigan.
Dated January 21st, 1873.
1921 JOHN KNOWLES,
Circuit Court Com'r Van Buren county, Mich.
RICHARDS & MILLS, Complts Soils.
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Default having been made in the payment of
2 certain indenture OF mortgage, bearing date
no 7th dav of February, a - 1876, executed
w Woodbury. Dame and hrs wife Elizabeth A.
lame. OF the county OF Van Buren, and state
n Michigan. TO Pembroke Crimes OF kalama-
no. Michigan, and recorded IN tue oiiice OF the
I,erister OF Deeds OF Van Buren, county, state
M Michigan in liber ~ OF mortgages on page
i0G on the 9th day OF February. y y 1870, aud
me amount claimed to be due on eaid note and
mortgage az che date Of this notice being eiSht
b1ndred and seventy two dollars (S5i2 OO) IN
7ludiur an attorney fee OF twenty five dolials
orovided for in said mortgage, and no suit at
.svy or i'm equity having been instituted 20 re-
over the amount now due and unpaid or any
,,art thereof, now therefore Notice is hereby
riveu that by virtue OF power OF sale contain
"a in said mortgage, there will be sold at pub
ne auction to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY
he fourth dav Of MAY. ID 1875 at the 'front.'
Joor of the Court House in the village OF Paw
Paw. Van Buren county, state OF Michlgan' at
twelye O'Clock at noon OF said day, the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much Thereon
az shall be necessary to satisfy the amount now
Inc on said mortgage with interest and COST
said premises being in the county OF Van l5u-
rem. state of Michigan, and described a. l0i-
jows. 10 wit: The north west quarter OF the
,oorth west quarter OF section thirty four (5i),
III nsaS Fabrsrv 7tb. 1878. 1l94t13
PEMBROKE GRIMES, Mortgagee.
w. r. HAWKINS, Atty for Mortgagee.
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GUARDIAN SALE.

In the matter OF the estate of Edward l. Par
rish, minor: Notice lis hereby given that by
virtue and authority OF a license granted to me
by the Probate Court for the county Of Van
Buren, State of Michigan. ] will sell al public
vendue, to the highest bidder, on the premises
hereinafter described on Saturday, the twenty
second day Of March. 1878, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, all the right, title and interest Of
said minor Edward L Parrish, in an to the fol-
lowing described premises, to-wlt: The undi-
vided one half OF nineteen and one half acres
off from the north end of the east half OF the
south east quarter OF section number twenty
Six in town number four south OF range num-
ber thirteen west.
ISAAC T. PARRISH,
1194t7 Guardian Of SAID Minor.
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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 WIlford Crocker and Matilda Crocker
his wife, OF Bloomingdale Van Buren, county,
Michigan, to Francis w. Sellick, OF Paw Paw,
Van Buren county, Michigan, bearing date the
eighteenth day OF February, eighteen hundred
and seventy one, and recorded in the office OF
the Register OF Deeds for the county OF Van
Buren,, In said State OF Michigan, on the twen-
tieth day OF February. A d eighteen hundred
and seventy one, in llber OF mortgages on
page 311, upon which mortgage there is claimed
to be due at the date OF this notice the sum OF
FIVE hundred and ninety nine and 41-100 dollars,
and no suit or proceedings at law having been
instuted TO recover any part thereon, Notice is
therefore hereby given that on Saturday, the
eleventh day OF May, eighteen hundred ana
seventy eight, at two o'clock IN the afternoon,
shall sell at public auction to the highest bid
der. sale to take place at the front door OF the
Van Buren County Circuit Court House, IN the
village of Paw Paw, the premises IN said mort
gage described, or 80 much thereon 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 thirty
five dollars covenanted for therein, that is to
say, the following piece or parcel OF land sltua'
ted in Van Buren, county in the state OF Mlchi,
gan, viz: Commencing eight rods ana ten and
one half feet west of the south east corner OF
the west half OF the north west quarter OF sec
ton number sixteen, running thence north
twenty rods, thence west eight rods, thence
south ten rods. thence west four rods, thence
south ten rods, thence east twelve rods to the
place Of beginning, being IN township number
one south of range fourteen (14) west, contain
ing one acre and forty rods of land.
Dated Paw Paw, Feb. 1lth, 1878.
I. W. SELLICK,
1858 Mortgage.
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CHANCERY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue OF decree in the
Circuit Court for the county OF Van Buren,, In
Chancery, in the state OF Michigan, made on
the thirteenth day of November, 1877, in a
cause therein pending wherein Eben G. Beach
is complainant aud John Stilwell, administrator
Of the estate OF Joseph Kinney, deceased, Jane
Kinney, Allen w. Hamilton, Mary Tapping.
Elijah J. Kinney, Emily A. Kinney and Rhoda
May Kinney are defendants, Notice is hereby
given that shall sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House, in the village of Paw Paw, in said coun-
ty aud state at three o'clock in the afternoon
on the I'd day OF April, A d 1878, all the follow
ing described lands, situate and being in the
county OF Van Buren, in the state OF Michigan,
viz: The south one hundred acres of land OF
the south west fractional quarter OF section
eighteen Is in town four 4 south of range
thirteen west, in said county OF Van Buren,.
Dated February 14th, 1878.
1851 JOHN KNOWLES,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
MELVILLE MCGEE, Compl'ts Solr.
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A DMINnsTRATOR's SALE.

In the matter of the estate of Flora A. Inger-
soil, deceased Notice Is hereby given that un-
der and by virtue Of license and authority grant
ed to Benajsh w. Odell, administrator Of said
estate, by the Probate Court OF Van Buren
county, State or Michigan on the 30th day OF
July. A. ID. 1877, l shall sell. as administrator
of said estate de bonis non, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the premises in the
township OF Bloomingdale, Van Buren, county,
State Of Michigan, on the first day OF March,
A. d. 1878, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
(subject TO all membranes by mortgage or
otherwise all the interest Of said deceased in
and to the following described real estate,
known and described as follows. to-wit: The
north west fractional quarter OF the north west
fractional quarter OF section one C) in town.
ship one (1) south of range fourteen (14) west,
containing forty eight and $500 acres OF land
in the county OF Van Buren and State OF Mich
igan.
Dated December 18th 1877.
1187t7 ASAHEB b. MORGAN.
Administrator do bonls non OF tue estate OF
Flora a. Ingersoll, deceased
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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 Wilsey to Roswell w.
Brown, bearing date the fifth day OF September
eighteen hundred and seventy four, and 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. egh-
teen hundred and seventy four. at one o'clock
p. m, in hber Of mortgages, on page 800,
which said mortgage (and note collateral there
tol was, on the 2Sth day OF October, A. ID.
1875, by said Roswell w. Brown and Emily e.
Brown assigned to Henry Stern, which said as
slgnment 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.
D. 1876 at o'clock p. m, in hber 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-fve and 7-100
dollars, (S285 07), 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 18th day Of
April, A. ID. 1878, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, 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,
N the village OF Paw Paw, the premises des-
cribed in said mortgage, or go much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy the 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
20 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
'ourth 60 Of the south east one fourth 90 OF
section No. twenty eight (2S) Of township No.
three (S) south, OF range No, thirteen (13)
west.
Dated Paw Paw, January 14th, 1878.
HENRY STERN,
1191t13 Assignee.
Joyr SowI Es Att'v for Assignee
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
Of a certain mortgage, whereby the power to
sell therein contained has become operative, ex-
ecuted by Augustus Reading, OF the township
of Arlington, Michigan, to Charles r Avery, of
Paw Paw, Michigan, bearing date the sixth day
of January. A d eighteen hundred and seventy
six, and recorded in the Office of the Register
OF Deeds for the county Of Van Buren, aud state
Of Michigan, on the same day, at eleven and
half o'clock A Nj, in liber IS of mortgages, at
page 216, and which said mortgage aud note
collateral thereto was on the 18th day OF De-
cember, ID 1877, by the SAID Charles II Avery
duly assigned to Thaddeus Il Harrison, of Paw
Paw aforesaid which assignment was also duly
recorded III the Office OF said Register of Deeds
on the said 18th day OF December, A d 1877, in
liber 1S OF assignments of mortgages at page
295, at three o'clock i NJ. upon which mortgage
thero Is claimed to be due and unpaid at this
date. for tue interest thereon, the sum Of one
hundred and twenty six dollars aud ninety SIX
cents, and no suit or proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover the
same or any part thereof, Notice is therefore
hereby given that on Saturday, the 18th day Of
May. A ID 1878, at ten O'Clock in The forenoon,
| shall sell ct public auction 10 the highest bid
der therefor, AZ tho front door of the Circuit
Court House Tor the county OF Van Buren in
tho state OF Michigan.iu the village of Paw Paw
In said county, the premises described in sad
mortgage, or 80 much thereof as NAV be neces-
sary TO satisfy the amount OF interest due on
said mortgage, and legal costs, together with
an attorney Zee of twenty Eve dollars covenant
ed for therein, that is 10 say, Those certain
pieces OF land situated in the township OF Ar
lington, Van Buren, county, state OF Michigan
known and described as follows to-wit: The
east half OF the north east quarter. excepting
and reservlns ten acres off from the north end
also twenty acres off from the east side OF the
west half OF the aforesaid north east quarter OF
section nineteen in township two 2 south OF
range fifteen 10 west containing in all ninety
acres OF land, be the same more or less.
Dated at Paw Paw, Mich. Feb. 13, 1873.
THADDEUS r. HARRISON,
1868 Assignee.
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soon after he came among the whites began to
show taste for study; subsequently he joined
one OF the churches. HIS general department
won the confidence OF the community and they
raised funds to assist him in studying FOR the
ministry. He graduated with honors, and ac-
cepted at once the pastorate of church.
About this time the Revolutionary war begansy
battle was fought near this young mans
field OF labor. When the cofIct was wag!ng
the young preacher was seen to leave his board
ing house and walk rapidly IN the direction OF
the battle. On his return he was met by an
acquaintance who noticed that his actions were
peculiar. "You are sick 2" the man inquired.
" No. 1 am not" replied the preacher. You
are wounded?" "No, not wounded y was the
rejoinier; just then hs unbuttoned h.s coat
and out fell fresh, bloody scalp. The minis-
Ter threw up his arms in despair and cried, II
could not help it," lie ran into the woods and
was never heard OF again. The twelve years
OF his boyhood among the Indians had more IN
fuence over bis after Life than all the churches
and theological seminaries combined. In youth
he had learned to scalp aud the habi. CLING to
him in manhood.
In view Of such considerations as these how
full OF meaning are the words Remember
now thy creator in the days Of thy youth"
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church the other Sunday. A college professor
preached, and from excessive dullness, or 9TH
erwise, put the worthy pastor, who sat in the
pulpit With him, into sound sleep, from
which be was with some difficulty awakened to
make the closing prayer. When. therefore, IN
the course OF the prayer, he thanked the Al
mighty for the refreshing" they had received
through the minstratons Of the brother who
had Just spoken, smile, almost audible ran
through the amused audience.
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The above cut represents the new Office OF
the Detroit Evening News, into which it re-
moved with the opening OF tue present year,
and which is without doubt the most commodl-
Gus and complete newspaper Office IN the west,
Started IN August, 1878, The News had dp to
date of its removal, printed nearly eighteen
million Sheets consuming not less than 416
tons of white paper, or Pile mile high
each sheet being spread out Its full size. lbe
amount Of reading matter published 10 lts col
umns each year - estimated to be equal to
thirty octave volumns OF 6U0 pages cacb.i
About $4,000 was paid ont last year Yor edl-
torial Work. aud 510, 600 more for type setting.
The gross business of the concern tor 1871 ex-.
ceeded 5000, thus evincing the popularity OF
the paper as we'll with advertisers as the read
ing public. Aesites an office staf OF ~ edi-
tors. printers aud clerks, 1t aiforts direct en-
ployment to dearly 500 carriers and Iewsbogs,
besides large staff OF correspondents, ihe- en-
tire number OF persons deriving regular m
come directly from its publication reaching -
high az 6i0. These facts illustrate tho nagni-
tude OF the business which has been bult Up
In a little aver four years.
With unsurpassed facilities, the publishers
now propose TO redouble tneir exertious To
make The Evening News the mode paper Ok
the northwest. A new outfit o. type va. sOcn
improve the mechanical appearance, anfa new
and much faster press is also in the rchr fti-
ture, Notwithstanding that the present ma
chine has a capacity for upwards O, 10000
sheets per hour. no Detroit paper has 2 larger
staff OF editors and reporters, or one composed
of men better trained to their profession, and
ali are now, as one man, bending every energy
to distinguish themreyss and the Journal with
which they are connected. 4 most interesting
and readable sheet can therefore he promised
for the ensuing year. al we ask OF the public
Is SIMPLY to try tho paper for week, month
or quarter.
In every considerable village in the state
The Evening News IL obtainable By carrier at
10 cents per week. Where Il cannot be 80 Sc
cured 1t will be sent by mail. postage prepaid,
at tue following rates per year, 20 W. per
month, IS cents.
The want Advertisements on the third
page of The Evening News form the cheapest
and most popular way Of selling any kind on
property or filing any sort OF want. An sd-
vertieement OK 10 words or less Is inserted nve
days for 80 cents. Farmers and merchants
everywhere may avail themselves OF the aGvan-
tages they offer.
Address. in ali cases,
THE EVENING NEws,
Detroit, Mich.
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Rev. Joseph Cook, in his "Iecture No. 81.
recently delivered at Boston, SAID "On the
prairie, near Adrian, Mieh., for example, there
is night hawk traced by mounds on the earth;
and the spreads Of its wings are two CT three
hundred feet. Over against him, on the YER
dant, ancient acres, the mounds present tho
figure Ola warrior with balanced spear, etc"
Rev, Joseph evidently has an inns ginatIon that
almost makes liar Of him.
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\ deacon IN one Of the Auburn, New York
churches found last Sunday N the contribution
box al old and faded piece Of paper, that
proved to be his own outlawed note for $50,
which the holder, unable to collect, had turned
into the box for the deacon's edifcation.
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The churches OF New York city owe eight
millions OF dollars OF church debts. sbrewd
sinners will prudentiy avoid being converted
into church with heavy mortgage Oh il,
especially II they are not rieh.-Post and rri-
hrna
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TAKE NOTICE.

Custom Saving done at Waverly Mill, 80
miles north of Paw Paw. Bills OF timber cut
to order of any length up to 60 feet.
FOR SALE.-Wagon Felloes, Well Curbing,
Fence Posts, Goal Tarred,) Fence Pckets for
Wire Fence, Side Walk Lumber sc, &c.
Post Office address-Paw Paw.
1186m2pm ;. w. FISK.