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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14

OTuef lof Appearance.
STATE OF MICHIG AN The Circuit Court
for the County OF Van Buren-ln Chancery
Harvey w. Corpe n' af.
vs.
Calista p Lemunyan,
Sarah S. Potter.
Isaac H. Sparks.
Dantha l.. Bier
Milo e.. Sparks.
Elite May Sparks.
Charlie A. Sparks.
Esther A. Sparks.
Frank A. Sparks.
State OF Michigan-Ninth Judicial Clrcuit-ln
Chancery-Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County OF Van Buren,. IN Chancery
at the village of Paw Paw IL sad county and
State. on the Sd day OF April, A. ID. 1878.
1t satisfactorily appearing to me that Sarah
; Potter one of the above defendants Is q
non resident nj this State. on motion or q
W. Rowland. ESD. solicitor tor said complain
ant il ls ordered that the said defendant Sarah
:. Potter cause her appearance IN this cause 10
be entered within three months from the date
OF this order and that in case OF her appear
ance she cause her answer to the complainant !
bill to be fled and 4 copy thereof to be served
on the complainants solicitor within twenty
days after service OF d copy OF SAID oil and
notice OF this order and in default thereof. that
the said bill be taken as confessed by the SAID
defendant Sarah s. Potter. And il Is further
ordered that within twenty DAYS the SAID com
plalnant cause a notice of this order to be
published in the True Northerner newspaper
published end circulated in said county OF Van
Buren,. and that SAID publication be continued
in said paper at least once In each week for
six weeks In succession. or that he cause a
copy Of this order to be personally served on
the said defendant Sarah s. Potter. at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
for her appearance.
1202t7 JOHN KNOWLES.
Circuit Court Commissioner.
o. W. ROWLAND. Compartments Solicitor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14
IMPROVED FARMS

And Farming Lands for sale in Van Buren,.
Allegan, Barry and Cass counties: also i'm
proved farms and unimproved lands In Mis-
SCUM for sale or exchange also several houses
and lots for sale In Decatur. all or very favor
able terms. Inquire of or address.
l2Ootl3r II. BURNS.
Decatur. Van Buren, County. Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14

N r q aTs business you can engage in. S5
10 go per day made by any work
- 6V er OF either sex, right in their
own localities. Particulars and samples worth
50 free. Improve your spare time at this bust
ness. Address STINsoS d Co.. Portland, Maine
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14

Our CARPET STOCK is now replete with
the very Latest and Choicest Patterns Extant
Carpet from 15c yard up
Oil Cloths. at prices that competition is left
as O'Leary the Great Walker leaves all his
Competitors far in the rear.
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c.. r. Az cry.

IA 66 a week in your own town. 80 Outfit
Nhh free. No risk. Reader. il you want a
OVU business at which persons OF either sex
can make great pay all the time they work,
write for particulars TO II. HALLETT ~ Co..
Portland Name
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14

On can make money faster at work for us than
B at anything else. Capital not required; we
twill start you. S12 per day at home made
by the industrious. Men, women. boys and
girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now
is the time. Costly outfit and terms free
Address TRUE Il Co., Augusta. Maine.
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KID BUTTON SHOES

80 GENTS g
At 80 per cent less than regular prices-a job
lot bought at Great Bargain.
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Preparation TO resume specie payment is, in
my opinion, tue first great duty OF the Govern
nent. olive +. Morton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
AGAIN.
A German Com m t. suicide.

At about 10 o'cork yesterday morning Ger
man named Henry Schafer committed suicide
by shooting himself In the stom ch in the
kitchen. in the rear building Of his residence.
The deco. sed was found lying on q bed In the
kitchen with hole In his stomach from which Il
was the yet smoking instrument. an old-fash-
Toned single barrel pistol. with which the man
ended hi career upon this earth.
The following facts were ascertained from
Mrs. Schafer., the wife of the deceased.
who Ia the proprietress of the,
grocery at that corner; Schafer has been In the
habit of dr. mixing very bard OF late: that he has
that as business is very bad. and as she owed
several bills for goods purchased. che on FRI
Joint abor they would be able 70 LAY their debts.
That while conversing with q friend yesterday
morning. their son. and orly child. came run
ming In and informed her that his pa was lay
ing on the bed in the kitchen with his mouth
and eyes wide open: that she at once repaired
to the spot and beheld her husbar d dead.
Coroner Roch. he'd An inquest and gave
certificate that death was caused by suicide by
shooting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
A SHORT BARAIARIA CANAL.

T, Ia stated that project has been set on foot
bv acme Of our protninent planters to cut a
canal which will open com+naa! essiaa between
the liver and Bnfa,at!A By. at point about
fifty miles below the city The total length Of
this canal will net exceed ten miles. Of which
th, &c have already been dug. that is from the
river to Grand bayou. From a point on Grand
bayou the canal is to enter the northeast side
OF Bay Bpptiste an indentation Of Bara'aria
bay. 1t is t. be of sufficient width for steamboa
travel, and OF eight feet depth. This viii con-
ives ern oyster banks. whence comes the bulk
OF the oys ters cons med here: 1t will b way
for The shipment Of the large vegetable crops
raised a the gulf islands, and will shorten the
travel route to Grand Isle and Grand Terre
Islands We learn That TART of the prog anime
js to build an elegant summer hotel on Grand
Terre Island. Our informant states that the
contract for DIRE dying has been made.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
SPORTING NOTES.
Boating.

Secretary Burkhardt. of the Hope Rowing
Club, on yesterday mailed an order to Waters q
Son. OF Troy. New York. for single sculi paper
shell for Jimmy ODonnell. the champion. the
boat to be twelve inches beam. thirty feet long,
and will weigh but twenty -nine pounds. When
that shell gets here O'Donnell will try his hand
again at the oars. and will give some OF the
boys Of the other clubs a whirl( a gig| when
ever they feel like 1t.
The ST. Johns regatta. to take place on the
second Of MAY, is the all-absorbing topic now
In boating circles. There will on the occasion
be two or three single scull entries and as many
In the wherry contest. While the pair cared race
will have three. and perhaps four entries. The
gig and che rae have booked three entries
each and The crews are practicing even now for
the contest.
As fly time approaches the various boat
club houses on the river bank become the even
ing resort for the respective members tn reof.
and scarcely an evening passes now tha: one or
two boats do not put out from some Of the club
houses the pullers therein going ont for exer-
else, as 1t were. and to prepare their muscles
for brush" or squirt. or even for regatta.
should one be announced.
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CAPITOL NOTES.

Five more of the parish tax collectors have
settled with the Auditor. leaving but sixteen
yet to he n from.
Information at the militia headquarters is to
the effect hat two com panies have applied for
the vacant place in the Fenner battalion.
A half dozen or so OF complaint OF filthy gut
ters and alleys were filed at the Office Of tn,
Board of Health yesterday by different persons,
and the necessary Instructions were at once
given to the sanitary officers.
The auditorial clerical force have prepared
some OF the veteran warrants provided for by
the recent act of the Legislature appropriating
$4,000 for lhe veterans Of 1925. and that appro,
the necessary forms have been complied with.
Under the new law incorpt rating the town Of
Jeanerette, Iberia parish. IN election was held
a few days since, and in accordance Herewith
the following commissions were on yesterday
issued by the Governor: Mayor. Joseph Ed
mund Provost; Aldermen-Nlcholas Provost.
ST.. John II. Guy. Emile A. simoneaud. Alex.
Monnier and Where Durocher.
The Board Of Health yesterday received infor-
with fruit. would be up. to day. Consequently
arrangements we're made for fumigation of the
hold the moment the vessels cargo is dis
charged. All that part of the vessel except the
hold was fumigated at quarantine. and the fu-
migation he, Q to- day wi be The first under the
modified order recently issued by the Board OF
Health,
State Superintendent of Education Lusher
has information that the P irish School Board
of the parish of Ascension has accepted his
proposition to OBSTINATE parish INSPECTOR >, OF
parish Of Lincoln has acted upon the sugges-
inspector iiYI c Of that parish. The system. Mr.
Lusher thinks If carried out by gil OF the par.
schools in the State and 1T G. SITS but little. he
is confident that majority Of the parishes will
adept his suggestion. whi.h was published in
the DEMOCRAT some days since in the shape of
circular letter.
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GONE To HIS REST,

On Thursday. April II. at his residence. VIII
mer H. Zimmerman. at the advanced age of
sixty-three years. departed this life after long
life of usefulness and patriotic devotion to
duty. He was born in Alexandria. D. O.. and
came TO- our city many years ago. When the
tocsin OF war sounded he enlisted as captain in
the Fourteenth Louisiana Regiment. and
served Rallan,ly throughout the contest. When
peace once, more came uEon the land. he was
called TO- the position OF treasurer of Home
Hook and Ladder Company No. !, in which po-
sition he, served until the year 1877. Afterwards
he founded u junior company of the same name
and was it's treasurer. He was man noted for
his generous disposition. his open hospitality
rend4 bis loss is severe and to an ony
surviving sister his death Is blow hard to re-
cover from.
Friday afternoon his remains were followed
TO the grave by his comrades in arms of the
Army of Northern Virginia and bic fellow fire.
men. and it was easy to read from the sad faces
in the funeral rroces sion how highly the de-
ceased was esteemed.
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MARINE NEWS.

SOUTHWEST PASS, April 10, p. m-Ba-
rometer $3.50. Wind east-southeast, fresh.
Weather cloudy.
No arrivals or departures.
PORT EADs, April 49,, p: m:-Wind east,
southeast fresh. Weather cloudy.
Arrived at 10 O'Clock last p. M. Steamship
Knickerbocker, Kemble master, from New
York to A. Moulton.
Steamship New York, at 40 p. M, Quick,
master, from New York to G. A. Whitney IL
Co.
Norwegian bark Gler, Amundsen master,
Is days from st. Thomas in ballast to w. Il.
Whitney.
American schooner Sargent S. Day, Ny.
berg master, days from Utilla, cargo fruit
to J. P. Macheca.
Sailed: Steamship Carolina, barks N. II.
Kundtzen, Ocean.
New YORK, April 13-Arrived: Steamer
Mosel from Bremen. Sailed: City OF Rich
mond and Helvetia, for Liverpool; Hartman,
for Bremen, Hindoo, for Hull; Anchored, for
Glasgow; Alps, for Aspinwall.
Boston, April 13.-Saied: Bohemian and
Marathon, for LIVERPOOL.
ROTTERDAM, April 13.-Arrived: Mas.
from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. April 13.-Arrived: Stras-
burg, from New York for Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, April 13.-Arrived: Abyssinia,
from New York; Mississippi, from Portland;
Agia Sofia, from New Orleans.
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THE WATER " ORKs.

Mr.. Paul Lacroix. we'll known butcher ofthis
city and man of practical ideas, has drafted
plans for supplying the city with fresh and
abundant water from the Grand Boguefalaya
river. which he will submit to the New Orleans
Wmerworks Company for their consideration.
he plan OF M r. LacrOix Ia by no means new
one. and consisl4 II laying O forty-eight inch Il
ripe from the Boguetalayit to New Oreanf l86
across Lake Pontcharirain. He only claL-----
t at he has made study # the aue8sos
from a practical point, OF view. 40 T.
acknowledges candidly that he ls the owrs
a tract Of land on the river mentioned.
offArs great advantages for the starting
and which he wi dispose Of to the csmpt
a most rea enable price shpul it be concs
TO US the wafer of the Boguefalaya. Mr.
croix claims III there are natural basins
his rr perry, fifteen miles in direct line III
the, north astern shore Of Lake Pontchartras
and the elevation OF which H. fully ITO Il
above the lake level, giving neat
three feet fall in mie to a pui
near the mouth of the New canal. where re-
ervOir could be constructed TO receive the waite
necee sary to supplying the city.
In this connection it might be said that TIL
New Orleans Wa'erworks Comnany will call u
its assistance Of the most expert Ell
gineers OF the country, one who has had gree
OK pe fence in the construction of waterworkd
to whom all plans or propositions will be re-
terred.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
FALLING To PIECES.

Yesterday morning portion Of the cornice
OF the Superior Criminal Court building fell TO
the ground with n severe shock. startling those
who were near the corner of Royal and CONT
streets. 1t appears that the heavy projection
over hanging was supper ed to a considerable
deeply imbedded into the wall. From some
cause one Of these pienes broke of and carry
Ing with II laths and clustering. fell to the
ground. After the fall 1t was noticed that there
was q large crack. some fifteen feet in length,
rur ming from the gaping hole to tire next COL
umn. and Judge Whitaker at once ordered the
'ront gateway of the court closed and d spatched
letter to the Mayor informing him of the oc-
cnrrence. From the dangerous appearance OF
the break 1t Is necessary something should be
done at once to prevent further disaster and
perhaps loss of life.
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AMUSEME NTS.
KATE THAYER.

Miss Kate Thayer, the daughter of our es-l
teemed friend Frederick N. Thayer. has re-
turned to us after another European tour. dur
ing which she again devoted herself to serious
musical tudies. AS will be noticed in our adj
vertisine columns a number Of orr most prom
inent citizens have requested Miss Thayer to.
appear in concert. and she has graciousIy sur
rendered to the request, naming Monday. April
%, a. the day ard G unewald Hall az the place
where she will afford her friends and admirers
Hn opportunity to jul ge of he progress that
sh" has mads as lyrical artist. Profe- sor Van
Hutf1en and other distinguished artists will as
ssf in making III concert a brilliant one. It
will be Mr.. Van Huf1len's last appearance ON the
stage in America.
LULA DICKSON
This lady Is another Southern aspirant to
dram attic fame. who has air ady won a name
among the talented actresses Of the country.
and sire comes o her n tive South to challenge
Miss dickson made her debut at the Grand
Ooera HOUSE Of Baltimore in 1875. IS Gle; the
% title a0 and WITH tubs e aSsSy ssnoa q
Edwin Booth and John T Raymond. in
s2uthen1 staarr r tours The advent Of Miss
friends the pIopriety OF Offering her compli-
mentary benefit. which is announced to take
A ASIA hs ed bv Of e
Romeo and Juliet" the status scene Of
"Evadne." and she viii also read from Owen
Meredith and other poets. The programme Is
attractive as well as the event.
CARRoLLToN GARDENS.
An extraordinary concert will b. given this
evening ut The Carrot Gardens by the Ger
man Military, Baud, under the leadership Of
Carl yer. The pr gramme will rs usual.
be very sci CT and will include Saru'. grand
ba tie potDourri. during which the fifth COM
PAW OF the Orleans Artillery will fire a salute
Of thirt eight guns.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Colville's Folly Company for the last time
this. evening. On Monday, Uncle Toms
Cabin"
will arrive on Monday morning from Mexico
La Mariol,ine." supported BY her ex client
company.. On Tuesday Les Cloches de Corne-
vile" will bs presented fyr the first time Tin
| +. enc h) in America.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
THE PIN POOL TOURNAMENT.

The great pin pool tournament-the first one
ever inaugurated in tbs eountry-wll posi-
lively commence Tomorrow evening al O'Clock
In the rotunda of the St. Charles Hotel. The
most complete ARRANGEMENTS have been mad
loiayers and spectators. and no expense has
beer spared to make the tournament Il mos
brilliant success. 1t was a happy thought of
match, and is but another evidt nee of his gem,
crosby and desire 10 please the billiard world
al New Orleans. Mr.. Chas. Lacoume is SO well
known to our citiZ MS as an enc rgetlc
and progressive business man that words of
Characterization from this paper are hatdly
necessary. Mr.. Lacoume. in the. various
hranches Of his business. employs about hfty
men and boys; If every man Of equal wealth in
New Orleans would or could do a. much. there
would be an end to The continual cry OF hard
IN t;sis min pool match than even The great
oame Of billiards between Sexton and Dion at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE COURT OFFICERS.

We referred yesterday to the fact that Re-
corder Smith had recently removed two OF the
police officers detailed to his court as court
officers" and appointed two other peri ons
instead. without consulting the Mayor, who is
alone authorized 10 commission policemen.
We find now that thu SO new appointees are
will not be- put on. the nay rolls of the city
and how sonld tie, BE- =, They are entirely un
kn"wn 2U,clamy 70 o, t1 ,s CITY , autbea,,rties
ported to have violated the rules the Crescent
City Police it Il. now be ond doubt that. should
there be found sufficient grounds to prefer
charges against bin. the Board of Police viii
ASSUME the right of try ing 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
BREvBTpEk.

by Bishop Wilmer in st, Pauls Church, D. v.
this evening at 80.
At Meeting OF the Knights OF Pleasure So,
cial Club they changed the name of their club
to the Camplfa Social Club. This newly chris
tened club will give their first entertainment on
the twelfth of May.
The Club Dramatiaue Social No. l." society
composed Of French amateurs. will give an en-
tertainment next Sunday, the tWen y-1rst In
slant. at the Opera House. for the benefit OF the
st. Maurice Benevolent Society.
At meeting of the Merry Entertainers, held
April 5. the following named gentlemen We're
president: w. Oliver. vie president; c. H.
Thayer. treasurer; w. MERCER. financial secre
tary: w. T. MONTGOMERY. recording secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14

the st. Charles Theatre excited; It IL something
new and fresh. and as pool IL strictly game Of
Is retained from the COMMENCEMENT to the end
OF the game. Billiards, especially the nursing
and raj! game. have become almost mrcbani-
brillia player to execute shots "a cula ed to
retain the interest or excite the adm ration Of
the snectator; on the other hand. the most sue.
bold anu brilliant shots. and whose execution
is assisted by steady nerve. Below We ap-
pend ne Iames OF several of the most promi-
f nent contestants and their presumptive chances
+. Msggioi-the, champion billiard player Of
New Orleans is the favorite by ODDS as the
winner OF the first prize. He Is a hold and
brilliant pool player. and has great confidence
In his own powers; he Is somewhat excitable
bad uck This ei is b. only drawbac eR a ae n Il
the only Thing that will prevent him fulfilling
the EXPECTATIONS Of his hume GUS admirers:
name OF 9f% sf probsSy es h odsse and
city but in the United, states. having PLAYED on
players as Tim Flynn. the acknowledged cham
pion Of New York. Cyrille Dion. VIM. Burleigh
ne9 nned In
present is somewhat defective. and this. In all
probability, will be the only thing that Will pre-
vent his numerous friends backing him heavily.
Cpas. Hilburne, so Well known as a success
full poo. player by bis sobriuuet of "Lncky
Charlie" has already been brought prominent
Iy DeIOro the DuDllC Dy MS pool cnallenE6 ana
match with Cyrilie Df n last fall Although de:
feated by Dion. he made pIpcky play aud
mined effort. He Is willing to back himself as
the winner OF one of he prizes.
Ed Curtis is graceful and cool player, and
whateves, he does he does well. He has nerve
ful execu ion. will make him a strong man in
the race.
Mr.. Zarhringer. the manager Of the Jewel
billiard room, is, regarded by many rs the
dark horse" In the race. On his own table. to
use common express ion. he has got things
down n fine, and It Only remains to be sen If he
WI p plI H ~ WEI 90, on a.. own dung hli
and deliberate and will play match rs we'll as
he does practice game. He has nerve and a
strong determination to win. and his frienfs
are confident he will carry of at least the fourth
prize
There are at present sixteen entries. with
probability Of the number increasing to twenty
before he entries close to morrow. Our SPACE
will not admit of II separate notice of the meri 8
OF each they are all good players. esp cialy
the French cement who have entered. and
there i, strong probability that the knowing
ones will find themselves completely left in
their confident calculations as 10 the winners.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

The signal service Geographic reports from
other points, dated at 8 As p. NJ, give the tenn
perature as follows:
Cairo 800, Cincinnati 66, Davenport So, Du-
buque So, Galveston IS, Indianola rs, Keokuk
SO, Lacrosse 81, Leavenworth 66. Louisville
Y. Memphis 3d. Nashville 81, New Orleans 80
Omaha S. Plttsbnrg 60, Shreveport 7e, st;
ID. IT, SO. Augusta a. Corsicana 70, Key West
IS, Mobile 80, Montgomery g. Savannah rs.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Corrected daily by L. Frigerio. No. so Chartres
strpet.(
Saturday, April 49,. a. m. 2p. m. p 10.
Thermometer. ...... 81 70 Y
Barometer ......... 29.S0 $3.50 Z99o
Weather clear
Prevailing winds South and south-south-
west.
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front Of the Central Police Station. where
band, accompanied By q friend. entered and In
an instant she was rolling back to her home
and bereaved little ones.
and a tremendous crowd gathered outside Of
the station to catch glimpse Of the unfor-
tunate woman as she entered the carriage Mr..
during the entire trial. and looked as every eye
was upon him and knew that he was the cause
of the whole affair. az ii he would like the
earth to open and gulp him down.
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The TriKSer.

The military teams will compete again to-day
mt the Crescent City Rife Park for the silver
service.
The long rangers will be at practice to- day at
FroRn DOR, from u NJ. and the 800. 9 o and 1000
yard ranges will see something OF service in
the way Of flying lead.
The annual shoot of the New Orleans Gun
Club ,ak es pace to-day At their grounds. ad-
Joining the Crescent City Rife range. III r.
win be single and double bird shooting from II
and traps and the fact that some fifteen or
twenty of the crack shots of the cub have en-
tered is sufficient guarantee that majority
OF the birds will fall within bounds.
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Fire..

At about half-past O'Clock yesterday morn
ing fire was discovered in thu grocery store.
corner of 1t Mary and Rousseau streets. This
property was owned by Mrs. German, and oc-
cupied by John G. Mcmahon. The fl mes we're
extinguished without damage. The FIRE is sup
posed 10 have been the work of an incendiaty