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bic moral DEF ,eadation. N OF content with bring
,ss1hs ~. q 70 Snsmv, NJ must nSSdk make
drunken and then bring about his speedy death
in orisr to consuuiate his hellish dssigns.-
Vito this act We read OF Gods displessure.
Not 60, however, at his treatment OF the Am
mouitee, neither at the low-lived taunting an
swer given the virtuous- minded Micbal One
needs to read the whole of this chapter to APP
preciate the singing sarcasm conveyed In the
language Of this fearless g,rl, David that day
had been dancing before the Ark OF the Lord,
clothed only in linen ephod Ga garment fast
eped upon the shoulders reaching midway to
the thighs.--Bible Dictionary and this IN the
presence of his hand -maidens and servants !.
No wonder the maldenly delicacy of Michal was
outraged at this exhibition OF indecency. But
her indignant rebuke only called forth an in
sulting and lustful reply, and she was punished
in manner which was in those days grievous
affection. One would naturally think that
David, after the performance OF such +" devo-
tional act" would have been filed with thots
Of more exalted nature; but history sayeth
Nay And for proof that this lecherous brute
had not reformed when "old and stricken IN
years" read few verses In the first art Of the
first chapter OF LIST Kings Although many
may wish to believe David was man after
Gods own heart and an inspired writer his
record certainly reflects no credit upon the Dig
nifty of inspiration, but will ever stand out an
ipeffaceable monument OF lnlquity, deeper and
darker than the blacklist midnight.
Please notice two chapters more LIST Cbron.
2lst chapter I'd San oath chap. Both chap
ters give history Of the same event-David
numbering the people OF Israel The first
verses Of these two chapters present strange
contradiction. One says the anger OF the
Lord was klndled" and -" He moved David to
number the people," the other that Satan
provoked DAVID to number Israel" Now the
question naturally occurs, Was the anger Of
the Lord and Satan one and the same? No
other conclusion can be reached. Upon another
point these chapters dffer-the numbers do
been inspired would they not have both told
the same story 1t was huge mistake for
one to say the anger OF the Lord and the
other, it was Satan" Another query: Could
David Rave done otherwise than number this
people, impeled as he was by Omnipotent
Power? The result was the death OF 10000
innocent persons. And here we have the as
founding assertion recorded that God himself
"repented Of doing this evil deed.
Intelligent people may we'll consider these
chapters. And perhaps we may with propriety
ask which shows greater evidence OF de-
graded mind"-the one who accepts with blind,
unquestioning faith these iniquities and neon
sstencies as inspiration, or the one who rejects
them? For, desirable as it may be to be
learned and possess a knowledge Of the Dead
Languages in order to facilitate investigation,
there are very many chapters in the Bible which
common minds are capable of understanding.
REASON.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, I 8,
COIryTy OC VAN RyrRPN

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 18th day OF Apnl, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy EIGHT Present.
Hon. Alfred j. Mills. Judge of Probate. In
the matter of the estate of Florence CT. Beamer
deceased. ON reading and filing the petition.
duly verified, OF Benz. +. Heckert admnistra-
tor of said estate. praying for reasons therein
stated that the residue OF the estate of said
deceased nav be assigned to the heirs at law
OF Florence G.. Deamer. deceased. Thereupon
it is ordered. that Monday, the 18th day of
May. 1878. at ten o'clock in the forenoon. be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition and
all persons Interested ia said estate. are re
quired TO appear at a session Of said court.
then to he holden at the PROBATE oihce. IN the
village OF Paw Paw. and show cause If any
there be. why the prayer Of the petitioner
should not be grauied And Il - further
ordered. that said petitioner give notice to the
persons interested in said estate OF the pen
dency OF said petition. and the hearing thereof
by causing copy OF tbs order 70 be published
in the True Northernor a newspaper printed
and circulating IN said comfy OF Van Buren,
for successive weeks st least previous TO
said day of hearing.
ALFRED j. MILLS Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.) l20lti
ALrRED j. Nuts. Judge OF Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Jofxult having been made IN the payment Of
certain indenture OF mortgage. bearing date
the 14th day OF September, AD 1876, executed
BY Robert iireen, or the county OF Van buren,.
state OF Michigan, to Pernbrook Gnmes, OF
the same place, and recorded in the Office OF
the Register OF Deeds for Van Buren county
state OF Michigan in liber 13 OF mortgages on
page 3O7 on the Attn day OF September, ID
1876 ana the amount claimed TO be due on said
note and mortgage at the date of this notice
being five hundred and ninety eight dollars IL
GLIDING an attorney fee OF twenty five dollars.
provided for In said mortgage, and no suit or
proceedings at law or in equity having been III
sttuted to recover the amount now due aud IN
paid or any part thereof. now therefore Notice
Is hereby gwen that by power OF sale con-
tanned in said mortgage there will be sold at
public auction, to the highest bidder, on Satur-
day, the 18th day OF May, A. ID. 1878, at the
front door OF the Court House in the village OF
Paw Paw, Van Buren, county state OF Michi-
gan, at twelve o'clock at noon OF said day the
premises described in SAID mortgage, or 40
much thereof as shall be necessary TO satisfy
the amount due on said mortgage with interest
and cost, said premises being in the county OF
Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, and des-
cribed az follows, to-wit: The west half OF the
south west quarter OF section twenty nine, IN
town one south Of range sixteen west.
Dated February 81, A ID 1873.
PEMBROOK S. GRIMES,
1l96l3 Mortgagee.
w. Il, HAWKINS, Atty for Mortgage.
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From the .9gricnlfuraI COLLEGE.

Correspondence Of The True Northerner.
Spring-work NAV be said to be fairly IN
progress now and there is decided improve
ment in all kinds OF business Things begin to
move. The business outlook is more favorable
than Tor some time before. Gold is beng paid
out by some OF the banks in the city at par with
paper notes. There seems to be a general
opinion, among men Of all parties. that If con-
gress would adjourn Immediately. business
would take care OF itself 1t wouldn't cost
much to try it. Interest is coming down very
decidedly, money beng readily secured at per
cent, on the best securities. The time seems
close at hand when no more will be asked
The wonderful promises Of the coming wheat
crop has been the subject of general CONVEX =
sston for few weeks. but the sudden APP
pearance OF strong army of Hessian flies has
caused many farmer g, and in fact every ones
lips to drop. Their numbers are unprecedently
large and they are very good war makers. They
stop to ask for conference. Last Wednesday
morning, Prof. Cook exhibited some OF the in
sects before the seniors, and called their atten-
ton to thefact that they vera then laying the
eggs FOR the brood that will injure the present
crop il any does The fact was easily proven.
for the most careless observer could not 60
through piece OF wheat on the grounds with
out seeing hundreds OF the little slim, long
legged, slender winged flies laying their eggs
by the hundred say hundred because il was
found from actual count that one female could
lay q hundred eggs. On single blades Of wheat
as high as ten eggs were counted aud in one
case, from ten blades four were taken with
eggs on. The crop escaped with but slight in
Jdry last fall by the warm weather that followed
which gave 1t an unparalleled winter growth.
But from insects TO come from the eggs lust
lain there is no hope OF escape for the crop
unless the parasites, which 1t seems now will
be efficient destroy the destroyers. II this
army backs down there is but little chance for
defense. The only defense that, it seems to
the Professor, will be left is to turn on the
stock this week and let them eat it Gown. thus
destroying the eggs. This seems hard when
the wheat looks 30 nice at a distance. But it is
generally large and will bare feeding off aud
If the insects are found 30 numerous as to be
able to destroy the crop entirely it would seem
best TO do 70. Some pieces are free from them
SO far and the proper way will be to find out
just what Hessian flies are, then watch for
them in each field, and If found, doctor them
forthwith. 80 peculiar are thoy. and so in
dustrious that il one sees them once he will
always know them
Among the additions to the labor departments,
made by the State Board last "Wednesday. we
notice one much needed. 1t is to employ by
the year first class mechanic 70 work each
day with some OF the boys at general carpenter
work
DR.. Kedzie read paper before the Natural
History society last Monday evening. giving
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the results Of bis investigation OF the reliability
u tbs bSw sigma service Barometer. Tour
oorrrpoudsnt speks es;sAis nus little humOus
last fall just after the doctor gave II an uncom-
Portable airing, but since then thousands Of
them have been sold. as coming from the sig
nal service which is doing good work. The
facts are. the Signal Service knew nothing
about them and never authorized the use OF Its
name IN connection with them. and has de-
clared them $3.50 swindle and terrible i'm
position on the public. / will not venture a
detailed report OF how Prof. Kedzle tried them,
took them apart and analysed their contents.
made some more just like them for 25 cents
that worked same way, and how he proved
conclusvely and very scientifically that as
weather prophets they were worth less tnan a
kettle.
The string pointed TO fair weather when it
pleasant afternoon 1t said, storm approaching ~
On the mantle she'll it said stormy on the
table at the other side OF the same room 1t said
" fair weather." which as 1t said three different
kinds OF weather for the same room made all
suspicious Of its accuracy. Before commencing
his lecture the Professor set one out on the
window sill aud at the close looked at il and it
said, "a big storm coming but by holding il
IN his hands few moments he induced it to be
mercful and it soon promised fair weather :,
again. 1t seems to be everybodies tool in every
bodys hand
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ATTORNEYS for Mortgage.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. / :
COUNTY OF VAN RTTRFy

Al a session of the Probate Court for toe
county OF Van Buren,. holden at the probate
Office III the village Of Paw Paw. on SATURDAY
the goth day OF April, IN the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy weight: Present
Hon. Alfred ]. Mills Judge OF Probate. In the
matter OF the estate of Aaron Parish deceased.
On reading and filing the petition. duly verified
OF a. q. Bulson, creditor OF said deceased,
praying for reasons therein stated that admin
straton OF the estate OF said deceased may be
granted TO Gilbert J. Hudson or some other
suitable person. Thereupon 1t Is ordered. that
Monday, the Goth day OF May. 1873. at 10 o clock
in the forenoon. be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and all persons interested IN said
estate, are required to appearlat a session OF
said court. then TO be holden at the probate
Office, 10 the village OF Paw Paw. and show
cause, If any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted: And it ls
further ordered. that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate OF the
tendency OF said petition. and tho hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be
published IN the True Northerner. a news
paoer. printed and circulating IN said county OF
Van Buren for successive weeks. AT least
previous to said day OF hearing.
ALFRED j. MILLS, Judge OF Probate.
ca true copy.) In l2O5tl
ALFRRD j. MILLs Judge OF Probate.
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Order for Appearance.
STATE OF MICHIGAN: The Circuit Court
for the County OF Van Buren-ln Chancery.
Harvey w. Corpe
VS.
calista P. Lemunyan,
Sarah s. Potter.
Isaac III. Sparks.
Diantha L. Bier.
Milo &. Sparks.
Elite May Sparks.
Charlie A. Sparks
Esther A. Sparks.
Frank A. Sparks.
State OF Michigan-NInth Judicial Circuit-In
Chancery-Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County of Van Buren,. IN Chancery,
at the village OF Paw Paw. IN SAID county ana
State, on the Sd day Of April, a. ID. 1878.
1t satisfactorily appearing TO me that Sarah
s. Potter one OF the above defendants is u
nonresident ~ this State, motion OF o..
w. Rowland ESD. solicitor tor said complain
ant it is ordered that the said defendant Sarah
s. Potter cause her appearance In this cause TO
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 8
bill TO be filed and copy thereof TO be served
on the compliments solicitor within twenty
days after service Of copy Of said bill 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 ls further
ordered that within twenty davs the SAID com
planant cause a notice OF this order to be
published in the True Northerner a newspaper
published and circulated ia 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. 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. Complainant Solicitor
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DUKE OF PERcHE.

Imported from France ID 1873. by NJ. W.
Durham. of Wayne. H.. see Percheron Nor
man Stud Book. Sol. l. No. t79) dappe gray.
l5$l hands weight 800 pounds most per
arched and small IN the throttle, bead small.
eyes large full and expressive ears small.
sharp and erect with an almost constant nerv-
Gus motion OF them. that indicates an organism
anything but lymphatic lmUs and feet are OF
the very best form and qushty. He Is a rare
specimen OF the intermediate type OF the
Percheron breed is q Great Walker. and it
takes an extra good one" TO capture him at
trotting gait: with ambition inexhaustble on
the road. Disposition the very best.
VIII make the season Of 1878 as follows
Every Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. at
A. f. McKees stable. between Coloma and
Waterveit. Berrien county.
Every Thursday. Friday and Saturday, at the
farm OF Edison Woodman. four miles west OF
Paw Paw and five miles north Of Decatur. Van
Buren, County.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN the payment OF
a certain lndenture o. mortgage, bearing date
the ninth day OF June. Y u 1875. executed by
Joseph IL Miller. OF Van Buren, county, Michl-
gan, to Frederick Holop. of Kalamazoo. Michi-
gan, and recorded In the Office OF the Register
OF Deeds FOR the county Of Van Buren,, state OF
Michigan, III llber OF mortgages on page $50,
and the said mortgage was duly assigned by
the SAID Frederick Holop TO VIM Il Hawkins of
Paw Paw, Michigan. ana recorded in the Office
of said Register OF Deeds III hber nine on page
42J, and the amount claimed to be due at the
date OF this notice being three hundred and
thirty three dollars ana ninety six cents (2333
1851 including an attorney fee OF twenty five
dollars provided for in said mortgage. aud no
SUIT or proceedings at law or IN equity having
been Instituted TO recover the amount now due
on said mortgage now. therefore, Notice is
hereby given that by power OF sale contained
IN said mortgage there will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the
18th day or May, a ID 1878, 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-
cribed In said mortgage or so much thereof az
shall be necessary to satisfy the amount now
due on said mortgage with interest and costs,
said premises being described as follows, to-wlt
The north west quarter or the south east quar-
ter OF section twenty four in township two
south OF range seventeen west. III Van Buren,
county state OF Michigan. 1868
Dated Feb. u, A ID 1878.
w. Il. HAWKINS, Assignee.
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TerIms-Aliiee TO Everybody.

Insurance payable April 1st. 1879 s25 90
Season. payable Nov. Let. 1878. 20 90
Single service. payable at service. 10 %
Parties breeding mares by Insurance and dis =
posing Of same before foaling time without
our consent Will be held for service money.
All mares bred by insurance must be return
ed a. we direct. or will be considered in foal
and the parties held for service
Good keeping at either place furnished at
reasonable rates Al charges for keeping
mus, be paid before removal. Accidepts and
escapes at owners risk. but care will be taken
to prevent either.
The Duke has proven himself one of the
surest o. foal-getters and most valuable
breeder. For further information call on or
address. y. f. MCKEE. Watervliet Mich. or
E. WooDaIAN Paw Paw. Mich 1204t2*
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& A teacher IN Boston school was delighted
to soc every chid's hand go up IN answer TO
the question O. nov many bad ever heard OF
BIZ Emerson, but her soul sank within her
whom she discovered it was Billy Emerson. the
msnsttei whose show bills had placardea the
walls OF the Huh Tor several days.
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Order for Appearance.

W. Il. HAWKINS, Atty for Mortgage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

dropped insensible after he got Fergerson
QUITO the camp. But Dandy Ferguson
lived through it, though for weeks he lay
between life and death, an fur months he
didn't stir out ofa dark room. But there
there wasn't no lack of help and prayers
and faithful nurses to bring him round.
No, sir and there wasn't man, woman
or child within hundred miles of the
Chaparral mine thet wouldn't crawled
on their hands and knees 10 watch one
hour at his bedside, and thought it one OF
the biggest kind Of honors-you can bet
yer life on thet. Yes, sir, Dandy Fergu-
son is king in this yer country-he's
better'n four kings most of the time
cause any man thet knows him ID lay
down four bullets any day il he held em
against Ferguson it'd be like taking an
advantage, ye SEQ, to hold 'em out on
him. He can hev anything or do any
thing he likes. We'd send him to Con-
gress eff ho'd go, but he won't. We've
got him here, though, and | guess he will
never leave. / wish was one of them
poetry writer's; I'd write the buliest poem
about Dandy Ferguson you ever read,
you hear me.
"Yes, heis married. Got married after
he came out.
Talk about weddings Thet was a
wedding everybody got an invite, and
everybody piled in to see the gamest man
in the State tie to the gamest woman on
Gods footstool. Who WAS she 2 Why,
Maggie Hilbreth, of course. Who else'd
it be I'd like to knew? What became of
Harry Miller Well. thet's purity good.
Miller, you see, came out all right, and
you bet he didn't rest till he had begged
Bill Slocum's pardon fur leaving him in
the shaft as he did but Bill wouldn't
hey it said thet Miller had balanced ae-
counts by saving the life of Dandy Fer
guson, the man thet saved him. But
thet's played.
"You want TO know what become Of
him Well-say, look here, mister, /
don't like to own it, but I'm the cuss-I
am Harry Miller. Interdooce yer to
Dandy Ferguson +? OF course | will, an
you'll never git an Introduction to gam
er man, or one it's more honorable to
know.
And, mister, of ye ever tell about the
Chaparral shaft and how Dandy Fergu-
son stood by the windass in the red hot
histn' works, jest throw it in somewhere
thet he's better'n four kings in this camp
it'll top off the story fust rate, and, be-
truth. ."-E. II. Cough, IN Argonaut.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

A MuLIoNAIRE's MIsERIEs. - Jay
Gonld is very rocuse in his habits, be
ing afraid of violence. He WAS assaulted
last summer by Selaver, zone of his VIC
TINS, who had it not been for the fear Of
the law, would have shot him. Being
prevented from this, he pitched him down
an area and let him crawl out the best he
could. The lact that Gould's former
confederate, "Jim Fisk" was murdered
by one of his victims shows the former
what desperate men may do, and must
impress him with the sense of his own
danger. Gould is in i'll health and,
though he made an immense fortune, ne
is unhappy. He cannot retire for that
would be greater misery. No, ne must
remain and fight it out to the last.
Then he knows thai he is not safe in
the street, and it is useless 20 appeal to
the courts of law for protection. Jim
Fisk had bought up the courts, but that
did not protect him from the assassin.
1t is question how many millions are
necessary TO make man happy in
such 4 position,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

An ADRoIT SwINDLE.--A fashionably
dressed man went into Hunt 81 Roskell's
large jewelry store in Bond street, Lon
don, selected articles worth $4,000, and
rendered a thousand pound note in pay
ment. Mr.. Roskell ascertained that the
note was a forgery. just rs he was about
to summon assistance, "A cab was drawn
rapidly up and two men in police uniform
hurriedly entered, saying that the man
was an old offender OF whom they were
in search. Directing the porter to place
the jewellery in the cab and to come along
with them as witness, the men in uni
form said that they would inform the
firm when their attendance would be re-
quired to press the charge. They drove
off with their prisoner, leaving the jewel
ers loud in their praises OF the proficiency
of the police. Next day, however, their
porter, brutally beaten, returned with
the information that the two supposed
police officers were thieves in disguise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

A POT containing over $40, 900 in gold,
was uneartbed by farmer named Saw
yer of Scott county, H., while plowing
on his farm few days ago. The gold
pieces were eagles and half eagles, black
with age, and of the coinage of 1905. No
one seems to know by whom it was buried,
but rumor has it that som1 government
official, in early days, hid the treasure,
and either died or was never able to find
it again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

In the course Of the season, that time
has arrived when the young man sits out
on the front steps with the idol of his soul
and talks sentimental slush, and thinks
whereas the girls old man who has been
married for some period, probes around
the house with kerosene lamp, looking
for some cold grub for his supper, and he
he smiled smile suggestive of sad ex-
perience when he reflected that he was
once young ard beautiful himself and
as big fool as the young man on the
stOop.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

THE most romantic incident connected
with tho Voltaire celebration was the for
NAL opening of the windows OF the room
in which Voltairs died. The house,
which forms the corner Of the Qnri Vol
taire and the Rue de Beaune, belonged to
the Msrquisa at the time of Voltaire's
death; and, in memory Of the great phil
osopher, she caused the windows to be
closed Immediately be expired, and a
special clause in her will ordered that
they should not be opened until hun
dred years had elapsed from that date
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-27

ONE of the curiosties Of the Paris exhi-
bition is said to be the smallest book that
was ever printed in any language-a
marvel OF typography. 1t is microscopic
copy of Dante.s divine Comedia,"
printed in Pudua, bound in. red velvet
and silver, and SO small that it may be
worn as a charm, hanging from the watch
chain. A microscope is needed to read it.