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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-07
STATE OF MICHIGAN
C0JTNTy OF VAN RITpCy

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 Sd day OF March, in the year one tho ussnd
eight hundred and seventy nine: Present.
hon. Alfred j. Mills, Judge OF Probate. In
the matter OF the estate OF Sllas Engle. de-
ceased. On reading and filing the representa-
ton. OF Columbus Enale administrator OF said
estate that he is now prepared to render final
account OF all the money, chattels, goods. and
other property that has como to his hands as
such administrator belonging to said estate
with the receipts and expenditures thereof.
Ihereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the 9TH
day OF April, 1879, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
De assigned fer the bearing OF eaid account aud
all persons interested In said estate. are re-
CURED TO appear at q session OF said court
men TO be holden at the Probate Office in tbe
village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, if snv
there DC, Why the SAID account should not be
allowed: Add it is further ordered. that said
pettioner give notice TO the persons interested
IN sad estate, OF the poadency of said account.
ana the hearing thereof, by causing a COW ~
TINS order to be published in the True Nor.
.nerner a newspaper. printed and circulating
10 sala county OF Van Buren, for 3 succesaive
Weeks' a, least previous TO said day OF hearins,
ALFBED J. MILLS, Judge Of Prooaie.'
/, 800, .a"S ~ e. l250tsilO0
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. as
COUNTY OF VAN RyrREy 49,

At a session OF the Probate Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Ohlce, In the village OF Paw Paw. on Monday
the zath day OF February in the year one thou
SAND eight hundred and seventy-nine Present
Hon. Alfred j. Mills, Judge OF Probate. In the
matter OF the estate or Austin Edgerton de
ceased. On reading and filing an instrument
purporting to be . remuneration by Mary B.
Edgerton, widow OF SAID deceased, of the pro-
vision made for her in and by the last will OF
SAID deceased, for reasons therein stated: and
on reading and filing the petition Of said Mary
b; Edgerton, praying, for reasons therein stat
ed, that certain personal property therein
speclted may be set off to her by this Cont an
ana Tor her statutory allowances and for
Iurther order allowing her five dollars per week
during the settlement OF said estate. There
upon 1t IS ordered that Monday, the oath dsy of
March, 1879, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon he
asslgLed for the hearing of said petition. and
all persons interested in SAID estate are reouir-
ep 10 appear at session OF SAID Court then 10
DE holden at the Probate Office in tho village
or raw Paw, and show cause n apy there bp
Why the prayer OF the petitioner should 90, he
granted. And it's further ordered that aaid
petitioner give notice 10 the persons interested
10 said estate Of the peudency OF 81 Il netition
ino TIE henrlng thereof by causing a copy of
bis order TO be published IN the True North
'ruer, newspaper printed and CIRCULATING IN
SAID c1npty OF Van Buren, for throo successive
weeks, 40 least. previous 10 said dav OF hea~ing
ALFRED j. Mills. Judge OF Probaie
true copy. \. j. Mus Judge Of Probate
12i9ff9G
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Then she saws: II asked the woman If she
were afraid Of another act OF violence. She
calmly replied, Is be not my husband? Has
he not right to kill me, IL he suspects me OF
doing wrong?" Now there is model woman
for you, che never would make her husband
sorry with her vote, no indeed
Aud lastly, all this prating about honest dif-
ferences Of opinion is mere moonshine. Try
to get around IT as we may, it is nevertheless
true that the intelligent men and women OF
this country have fearful responsibility rest
ing upon them. With the existing facilities
Tor information and observation, there can be
no apology for man or woman going very far
astray. To say that the fundamental ques-
tons of right and wrong, as between man and
man. or between man and his Maker, are 80 in
definitely defined that any person can honestly
support the wrong, is to charge God with folly
or, what would be infinitely worse, with will
fully misleading us.
Now, we hope that 10 one will waste their
precious time in trying to decide whether we
are man or woman,
Thing Of evil, bird or devil"
but simply write US down TREE-T Toad.
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Pullman's Angel is, the defaulting
Charles Angel, who went or to Europe with a
large amount OF cash belonging to the Pullman
Sleeping Car Co., was sentenced b. Judge VIII
Hams, OF Chicago, to ten years in the State
PenItentiary. From this time forth all interest
10 lost in this particular fallen Angel.
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has been kicked out by the workIngman's as
sembly of that city. The working men are be-
ginning to understand the losfers who, on pre-
ing man, only live ON him.
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Broughton & Cummings
BUTTERICK'S PATTERNS.

Mrs. NJ. A. Crane, opposite the Bank. has the
agency for Butterick's patterns, where all Kinds
OF patterns can be had for ladies, misses and
chiluren. 1893
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Vrneae Nortbernsr.
PAW Ex'PAw, MrcnreAS. MARCH I, 1870


A caucus OF the Republican electors of the
township OF Paw Paw, will be held at the Court
House, in the vlllfge of Paw Paw. 90 Saturda,
the 29ih day OF March, 1879, at the hour of two
O'Clock. p, m. for the purpose OF putting il
nomination candidates tor township offices
for the ensuing yenr. 1t Is very desirable tina,
there should be a full attendance, therefore il
is Hoped all republicans Will be present.
@. A. HARRIsoN, Rep.
X. w. NoYRs. TIP
o. w. ROWLAND, Com.
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Susan 3. Anthony will lecture in Texas this
sprirg
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
MINOR TELEGRAms

Steamship Quebec from Portland has arrived at
Liverpool.
Geo Close & Co.'S confectionery establish and
several houses in Cambridge, Mass, were burned
yesterday.
James johnson of Philadelphia committed suicide
in Salem Saturday night
AT Springfield Mass, Sunday, Henry Bancroft,
aged 76, while temporarily deranged, assaulted his
married daughter with axe cutting two gashes in
her face, when she seized his aud prevented fur
Their injuries A few hours later Bancroft commit
Ted suicide by hanging.
The Methodist and Baptist ministers of Philadel-
phia request the President to veto the antiChinese
bill.
All the students at Trinity College but three have
left because the faculty suspended several students
for delivering orations on Washing ton's Birthday
WITHOUT submitting them to their inspection. The
faculty are resolved not to yield.
Capt Paul Boynton started at O'Clock yesterday
morning on a swimming trip down the Ohio and
Mississippi to New Orleans He expects to reach
New Orleans in 20 days.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25

NEW YORK. February 2i-Eveping-Cottou is
dull; new Midding upands 9ac: do Orleans at 95c.
active. unchanged and firmly held; sales 81
900 bbls; No Eat 260 q % 3d.; Superfne Western and
State 30 q 70; extra Western and State at so "a
00 choice Western and State at 05 "a so: White
Wheat Western extra at 30 a 5 rs; Fancy White
Wheat Western at 30 "a 30; extra Ohio at 8 rs 0
90; extra st Louis 8 50 q SO; Patent Minnesota
extra at 90 q 90; choice at 05 q 25 Including
1890 bbls City Mills extra at So a 25: 1900 bbls
extra at 50 q 90; $500 bbls Winter Wheat extra
at 80 q 10; 6,40O bbls Minnesota extra at al 0
s25, the market cosing steady. Southern Flour
is quieG and steadv sales 1900 bbls; extra at 90 "a
100; choice do 5 25 q 50. Rye -Four unchanged.
opened q better and closed quiet with BUYERS
generally indsnosed to pay advances; shippers hold
Ing off: sales 3Oitoo BUSH including "A 900 ousn on
at sc a 65; No do S5 q &c; No do at os: p uns
graded Winter Red at 90 g 12l; No do at 1 o91
Amber at 12s @ 49,; steamer do at os; angrad-
ed White at 123 @1 1921 No DO at 10 a IOI;
No do $4,000 bush at 123 q 10; extra do. 5000
12s closing at 121 bid, 10 ASKED ;do Mach % o0
bush at 49, closing i2a bid l3t asked; do pril
5000 bush at IA, closing at 43 bid, Is asked;
10000 bush at "a closing at IA bid, l41 -ked
No Q Red for February, $1,000 bush at 10 a Isl,
closing at 10 bid: II asked; do for March, Sc 900
April, 1906 bush at 1ia q Is, closing ar ia bid,
is asked. Rye is steady $500 bush Canada at Sc;
5o9 bush sa Sat- at 81 q quiet 5000
nominal. s,orn-recelpts 2i3,22o bush Il "a higher
with fairly active business for export and home se:
sales 2i2 900 busb including l7soO bush on the SCOT
ungraded at 46 47c; No at At 4Sic steamer at
sey Yellow at 46i q 463c: southern Yellow al 45e:
round Yellow 4e g 49e; White Southern s.; steamer
asked; do March at 45c bid 45!c asked; do April at
at 45ac, closing 45sc Did, 46c asked; No for Fehrn
airy a6a bid, 4eIc asked do March at 46i @ 4slc; old
do 47gc bid. Age asked Oais-receipts 52,2O bush:
"a lie better and fairly active; sales 6st00 bush
No at 81ic; No White at sza g 32sc: No at sc;
Noe White at S3a a 3ic; No White ga "a s5ac;
35c: Mixed State at 33c; White State at "a M a5c'
sugar is quiet and heavy. WI .ia-ses nominsiIy
unchanged P~srOl- INN is quiet and UNCHANGED,
TntIoSy moderately active and steady Eggs heavy
at Is "a ia, 4sors openei excited and higher and
closed quiet and heavy 65 bbls old mess on the spot
at rs Tor old; 10 s7a 9 II ~ for new 100 bbls for
1850 for May at II 10 e 20. Beefis steady. Cut
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
WoOley Doesn't Want to Testify.-Thair
Denies Coyle's Charges --Aa Old Story
Repeated.

Wooley Doesn't Want to Testify.-Thair
Denies Coyle's Charges -Aa Old Story
Repeated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. &c. W. Wooley sent an af-
hdavit from Cincinnati that he is sick abed that he
don't drink or gamble, and that the testimony
Coye, SO far as it relates to him is utterly false.
Mr. Hiscock moved that the affidavit be not re-
ceived, which was carried The chairman said he
would communicate with Wooley and tell him he
was TO attend as early as possible
The chairman also read letter from Alex THAR
who Coye testified offered to sell the Florida return
ing board for 100000. He asks permission to come
before the committee and refue the charges against
him. Letters were also put in evidence to show that
at the time the letters written Barlow was act
ing in the Republican interest.
w. E. Chandler stated that he had sent for the
ciphers said to have passed between him and Mr..
Davenport, but he had not received them If the
committee wanted them they might send for them.
Joseph II Madder recalled, recapitualated his for
mer statements relating to the negotiations OF him.
self and Mr.. Wharton with Mr.. Packard and the re-
turning board of louisiana
At the conclusion OF the committees session this
evening, il was resolved to take more oral evil
dence. Tomorrow the question of the committees
report will probably be discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
MARINE NEWS.

Boston schooner Ashore ON Grand euan
EAsTPoRT, Feb. 24.-Schooner Empress OF Bos-
son went ashore at Grand Menan in the late storm
Probably total loss
A Maine Vessels Grew Down with the
Yellow Fever.
NEW YORK, Feb. A.-The crew of the wrecked
schooner G. b. Paine at Life Saving Station Centre
at Mancher, l.. I was reported this morning in a
slightly improved condition, though it is feared that
some will die. With the exception of the mate the
entire crew were stricken with the yellow fever two
days out from Hayt aud for q days the little craft
was completely at the mercy of the waves. A steam
or OF relief arrived at the wreck this morning The
schooner was built at Eastport in 1875. The owners
are Paine Brothers, Eastport. Capt. W. H. billiard
and other sui are receiving tender care at the
government station
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
THE INDIANS.
A DISAPPOINTMENT fer the Oregon Tribe,

A Disappointment fer the Oregon Tribes.
PORTLAND Oregon. Feb % Revenue cutter
Walcet left Port Townsend for Sitka on the goth.
Lieut. Wood of Gen. Towards staff reports that
he delivered to Chief Moses intelligence from the
Interior Department that he cannot have the
reservation he asked for last fall through Gen.
Howard. Moses expressed great disappointment at
the denial, but said he would try to persuade his
people to de the next best thing the Government
would allow, but could vouch for the manner in
which they would receive such bad news.
Traia Attacked by the Savages.
DEADwooD, Feb. 23.-Two freight trains were
attacked by indians few miles from Rapid City.
The Indians fired several volleys into the town to
prevent the citizens going to the rescue. Another
band attacked Sulphur Springs station, killing one
man and running off four horses. Two companies
OF cavalry started in pursuit.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
Rurn,ide Lose, His Temper.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Herald says that dur
ing the consideration of the executive business in
the Senate Saturday, a nomination was reported
adversely by Mr., ConkliDg which provoked remark
from MIR. Burnside, who it is understood desired to
secure the confirmation. Mr.. Conkling followed
with remarks which Mr.. Burnside construct as re-
fecting upon him, persona y, and made a statement
to the Senate to that effect. The New York Senator
repeated bis former remarks which exas perated Mr.
Burnside, who is generally reported to have replied,
81 say to the Senate and to the Senator from New
York that speak from personal knowledge when 1
say that know of no one who can. with so much
read ness and aptness, equivocate and asy matters
to suit his views as the Senator from New York
The remarks caused considerable excitement but fur
Their breach of the rules was prevented by Senator
Hoar, who was in the chair, ruling that the remarks
of the Senator from Rhode Island was unparliamen
farv
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
DIED.

In this city, Feb %, Henry S. Burgess, aged 60
years. lBnston papers please copy]
IL Wnndbam Feb 20, Mabel Louise, only child of
Y. I. and L. l. Garland. OF Portland. aged years
10 months 10 days. lMassachuselts papers please
copyl
IN Gloucester, Mass. Feb IL, Elias T. Burnham
OF Ferrs Village, aged AZ years months.
In Waite vile, Feb. 10, John P. Caffrey, aged Sc
In Waterville Feb. 20, Frank M. Day. aged Is yrs.
In Sury, Feb. II, Sarah Bulwel,, aged 81 years
10 months
In NJ Desert. Feb. II. Sophia Higgins. aged IS yrs
In Thomaston, Feb. IA, Thomas Blackburn, aged
48 years moDths.
In FarmingtoD, Feb ~, Mrs. Addie S., wife Of
Clotus Congo, aged 26 years months.
In Pennington, Feb. Is, MIR. John Frost, aged 63
years months.
In Peru Jan 10. Mrs. Susanna S.. wife Of the late
Albion Z. Knox, aged 40 years months.
In Leeds. Jan. g. Mrs. Hipsey, wife of Daniel Bos-
ton. aged SO years months.
In Nobleboro, Feb, ~ Mrs. Sarah G. Light, aged
So years 10 months.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY rs.
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Two Boston detectives named Cohen and
Conway have been arrested for conspiracy to
throw train off the track They are accused
of other serious offences.
Fire ON Middle street last night damaged the
stock of dry goods Of J. q. Rines & Co., over
$4,000. e.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an.
other call for bonds.
Wooley informed the Potter committee yes.
terday that he was sick and could not testify.
Several other witnesses repeated testimony pre-.
viously given.
1.-TWO thousand Christian citizens" of San
Francisco have petitioned the President to
sign tie anti-Chinese bill.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan is dying
The revolutionists in Antigua have been dc.
fsated in one engagement.
Capt. Blair has been dismissed from the
army for bigamy.
The crew of the schooner c. B. Paine OF
Eastport wrecked on Long Island, are sick
from yellow fever and it is feared some will
die. The entire crew was stricken with fever
when two days out from Hayti and for q days
the vessel was at the mercy of the waves.
Rev. j. D. Fnlten has been expelled from
the Baptist mininters' conference of New
York. = 80
The funeral Of the lats Bishop Foley in Bal
timore was attended by thousands.
Geo. f. Webb fell dead on Peabody & Co.'s
mill pond in Gorham. N. H., yesterday.
The Senate yesterday passed the army appro.
ptiation bill with the telegraph. clause. The
House ner-ooncurred in some and concurred in
others of the amendments to the tobacco bill
the House ALEC refused 10 abolish the tax on
matches.
In the Maine Senate yesterday the act to
abolish jail inspectors was indefinitely postpon.
ed. Resolve to purchase the Maine Year Book
passed 10 bs engrossed. The travel Of council
lors was fixed at 50 for every ten miles one
way. Resolve appropriating $1,000 for the pro
lection Of fish was indefinitely postponed. Act
to regulate salaries of public officers passed to
be engrossed. Bill taking the savings bank
tax from the school fund was indefinitely post.
poped also bill to divert the mill tax. In the
House an op MON was received from the Su-
preme Court affirming the constitutionality of
the act to appoint commissioners to hear dis
closures. The insolvency act was amended
The constitutional amendment providing for
biennial elections and sessions of the LepisIa-
tare passed by a vote of 100 to a. The msiori-
ty report (ought not to pass) On the railroad tax
bill was ac,eptsd. The bill to divert the mill
tax was indefinitely postponed 10 concurrence.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25

Meats Arm and quiet; picked hams at a.: middes
higher and quiet long clear at 81 short clear at 81
opened higher and closed dull and hesvv o. sale. 5
ties prime steam on spot part at 1914: I55o tcs for
February at 915 IA; 175o ties for March O5 a
10; $500 ties for April at l2A Ok: 2750 tcs for
No do 6 40. 90 Nv W.
FIeghts to Liverpool-market steady; Cotton per
@6. p'' SWAIN az ID
CHICAGO. February 24.-Flour Is firmer but not
higher. Wheat IS stroog, higher and unse tlen :No Q
Chicago Spring at 92s @ s2sc for cash: 92I for March
93sc for prii No Chicago Spring at 7ss "a 7s1c: re-
Jeeteh 6'a q SAC Corn is in good demand and shade
higher at 1890 for cash for March, sSac for April
S 5e ea aot MAY. oats shade higher at 22a $50
rejected Ice Rye steady at 46ic Barley Easier az
~ - Pork is strong and higher at 10 80 for cash
l9 s2f 10 35 for Ma CHI 10 AZ for April; 10 60 5
10 625 for May. LAID is steady aud higher at tx tor
cash. S5 bid for March 95 for April: O21 a 7 TX
for May Bulk Meats strong and hgh-r Shoulders
a. WI GEAR rib at 20; clear sides at IS. Dressed
receipts 5000 bbs -four. $1,000 bush wheat. 12s.-
0 oOo push corn $4,000 bush OATS $500 bush rye g.
shpments-l2.OOO bbs foar $4,000 bush wheat.
osU onsb G. rn 10000 bush oats 5000 bush barley
At the afternoon call of the board the market closed
VIII WHEAT In tsir demand and higher at 93c for
casn; s54c bid for March: 9i3c bid for April. Corn
acve anu higher at 1890 bid for April; 37sc for May
&c higher. :
81 LOUIS, February 24.-Flour is steady Wheat
9Pened nrmer ana declined at close; No Red Faat
o. o. g o2.cash; 1Oi2 q O15 for March; OH a
r ~ closing 04s for ADril; o. for May No Red
ran az sSlc No Spring 9Uc. Corn dull and droop-
ING; Ne Mixed at s2i q 1910 for cash; 32I q 32st
n Iof MaIeh 5Sl 33sc for April; 81 safe tor May
VaIs are quiet: No at 24c ash and for March. Rye
du and lower at "A @ 43c Ban ley nominal Pro.
yisions-Pork higher at 10 25 "a 10 27k Lard at s6
bu,k meats are held above buyers views. Bacon il
heher ;clear ribs 5 90 q co. clear 70 @575. SweeI
picked hams active at q u.
~ receipts 900 bbls four 5000 bush wheat 1885,
| bush barley. -'N''''''
shipments 600 bbs -four, O,O0O bush wheat, a..
| bush barley. ~ -''''
TOLEDO, February A.-Wheat is firm; No ReS
az va cash: t2t for March; O5a for May. Corr
quiet and firm; No at 354c bid for March, 37a asked
pETRoIL. February 24.-Wheat is steady; extr;
White 0la g OF; White 99sc q 90; March 99ac
| April; II @ O23; May OBJ g lO4}
,, NEW ORLEANS, February 24.-Cotton is firm
| Middlng upands at 9lc
| uplands 94c.
MOBILE, February 24.-Cotton quiet and steady
Middlng uplands at &c.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25

Church Mu. ic.-The finest music provided by
any church in the country is heard on Sundays
anu holidays at st. Francis Xav er's in New York
It's organ and It's choir are ase famous aud its SER
vices are crowd bv both the religious and the crit-
cal The credit of his superb prominence belongs to
who but little while ago ruptured an artery in his
arm and bad to abandon his profession until cured by
Gile>' Liniment Iodide Ammonia,
Sold by all druggists Send for pamphlet
DIR. GILES, 451 Sixth Avenue. NY,
Trial size % cents fa22S&TSw
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
EUROPE.
The PIaRne Ahafed.

The Plague AbHted.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 24.-Gen. Melikef tele-
graphs that there has been neither deaths from
new cases of the plague in the surrounded district
since his last report.
Foreign Notes.
The Ameer of Afghanistan at last accounts was
near his end
The Pope on Wednesday, replying to an address
from the cardinals, emphasized his desire to recon-
Gle the Princes and the people to the church, his
readiness to extend his hand to all who repent and
cease from prosecutions, and his unfinching inten-
ton always to combat in defense of the rights and
independence of the church, those who make war
against her.
The rise of the Lowe is causing disastrous inunda-
tons.
M. SaintiReno Taiandier, the author, is dead.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-25
New York Stock and Money Marke.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Evening.-Money market
prime mercantile paper 8 q s. Sterling Exchange is
quiet and steady at 4S5 @ ASH for long and 4SSi q
ASH for short sight. Governments steady. State
bonds Louisiana consos sold at SCI Railway mort
cages Irregular Stock market active the but closing
sales show decline in almost the entire list.
Transactions at the Stock exchange aggregated
242, 900 shares.
Inc following were the closing quotations of Gov