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trustees Of the United Globe Electric Light
Company hereby give notice that a meeting of
the stockholders of said company will be held at
the office OF Sewell 4 Pierce No 2O6 Broadway.
in the city Of New York. on the 18th day of
November. 1881, at IL o'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of increasing the capital stock Of said COM
pany from s10.0 GOO to 5000. COO so that there
after the said capital stock shall consist of
1900 shares of the par value OF 800 each.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT,
JoHN l.. JONES
i. n. ROBERTS
CHARLES A. PRATT.
Dated October 20 1881
1t Is needless to say that the meeting was not
held. but the capital was Increased however. to
$500. eco. and so printed in the circulars.
IDENTIFYING THE FOgGER-
The Identification Of Gray as the forcer was
brought about in the following way: Tribune
reporter was directed TO look into the history Of
the new company. As different facts were OBJ
tanned a suspicion arose that everything was not
all right Interviews were obtained with GRAY.
and one thing led into another until all that re-
manned was to obtain a positive identification
The services of Captain kealy. the detective who
brought him from England. were obtained and
Gray. as he came from his house yesterday after
noon, was identified by the reporter as Gray the
agent of the United Globe Electric light Com
pany and by Captain Kealy as Gray the forger
Alfred r. COnklng. United States Assistant
district Attorney. was called upon for an ex-
PLANTATION as TO his connection with the COM
pany. Mr. Coukling was somewhat agitated
when informed that the story would be pub
'ished. He said: Mr.. Gray was introduced to
me by mutual lady friend He talked to me
about his plan and suggested that 1 should be-
come the attorney for e company The scheme
seemed perfectly feasible then as in fact it does
now, and therefore went into IL, Knowing that
as the company attorney could see that eyery-
thing was conducted properly"
did you know that Mr. yanderbilt's name
had been used without his authority?"
Certainly not; otherwise / should not have
had anything whatever to do with the project.
Neither did l suppose it was Wm H. Wander
bits eldest son whose name had been used. I
Was given to understand that il was brother.
whose name now hear is Cornelius j."
When tell you that Mr.. Gray. the organizer.
Is Gray the forger. do you still think that the
scheme Is all right"
cannot see why IL Ia not. 1t would have
been but tor the mistake In using Mr.. Wander.
halts name without his authority"
SKETCH or GRAY
William T.. Gray became notorious through
bis rascalty in Wall street, his subsequent
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AS to domestic animals, is not the above a
positive proof, that sheltering all animals from
cold weather, from chilling winds which BY their
rapid motion carry off heat more rapidly. is the
way to save food and to save waste of f1esh2 If
by stopping this waste of heat from the surface
all the food consumed will not be wanted to
make heat. portion of it can 20 to increasing
! the mesh. that is to producing growth. or more
can De used IN making milk, eggs etc, within
the animal
Dyspeptic persons those having feeble diges-
tioh or a poor appetite. get less internal heat
from food combustion, and suffer from cold.
such persons need a warmer atmosphere, or
warmer dwellings, and warmer clothing to re-
tain the heat that is produced. This applies to
all animals.
ClOse-ftting garments. garters. 1acing. boots
shoes. neck-ties etc. that prevent free easy Cir
culation of the blood each and all diminish the
amount of heat produced and its uniform dis
tributiOn. Exercise promotes more rapid cir
culation of the blood and increased heat pro-
! ductiOn.
We stated above that evaporation of water
carries of much heat. Rubbing wet horses and
heat. but also to save cold taking. as explained
in our last number. For the same reason any
damp garments should be replaced with dry
ones as soon as possible, or enough covering be
added to prevent chllllneSS from the eyapOra-
ton.
Free perspiration (sweating) in hot weather
carries off large amount Of heat. and keeps
down the temperature. If perspiration be
checked. sponging with water aids in eases of
sun stroke or depression from heat Persons
have gone into hot overs unframed by encasing
themselves in mOistened garments the eyapora-
ton keeping down the heat about the body.
Green wood, besides its iEcony enience, is very
Improbable. A large amount of hea: which the
dry portions would yield. islost by being carried
off in the evaporation Of the sap. So of any wet
or damp fuel of any kind.
CONFINED- AIR A PROTECTION AGAINST COLD
AS confined AirtsA pssr csuatetorofihe ax, ali
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stead OF wearing himself out by using the whip.
or straining his muscles by lift on the wheels.
walked across the street and sat down in the
shade
Cant you bulge him2" queried pedes-
trian.
81 'spects not"
"And what are you going to do."
Use gwine to wait. In de course oh de next
half hour dat ole boss am gwine to be scarf half
to DEATH"
In about twenty minutes the sullen boom of a
gun was heard from Grants line. and directly a
s SO, shot was heard coming with its " m-m-m!'
The old horse heard it and began to dance and
as the missile sailed above him and knocked
spllnters from the hotel he ''yanked" the wheels
out OF the rut and started off as if death was
after him.
POOLING A YANK.
There was certain street corner which was
under the fire OF the federal sharp-shooters by
day and at least dozen people were killed there
Citizens would hurry around the corner by night,
and sign OF "Danger-Look Quit" hung there
by day.. At length the boys hit upon an idea.
Procuring Confederate uniform, they
stuffed it with straw, arranged rope and pulley
TO work him, and next morning the fun began
The Yankee sharpshOOter afar off saw Peters
burger standing upright on that forbidden cor
ner. as If it were the safest place in the world.
Wiping his eyes to make sure he was not de-
Cc'Neu, Iduhec uFcW u DeaQ on the reckless
intruder and saw him drop. In ten minutes a
second one appeared, and bullet likewise laid
him low. When night closed down that sharp
shooter must have thought the war was almost
ended, as the boys had let him plug the straw
man forty or fifty times. The bullets passed
through him aud were f1attened against a wall.
and even these long years have not effaced the
lead-colored spots. On the next day the dummy
was killed about twenty times, and on the next
he was detected. The sharpshOoter had prOba-
bly, secured a telescope and discovered the cheat.
Deep disgust prevented his firing another shot
for several days.
UNDER THE HILL.
The houses on the south side of the CITY I'M
der the range Of the hills were In plain view
oil one OF Grants FORTS and the residents had
some wonderful escapes. On one occasion a
woman who was hanging out clothes in the
yard mad the clothes basket standing not over
ten feet away knocked skyhigh by solid
shot, which continued on through the pig pen-
Drcke soap kettle smashed into the wood,
sned. ana brought up under the table in the
kitchen. ~
BRAvING TT OUT.
Connected with the Tobacco EXCHANGE at
Richmond is gentleman who was living ..under
the hill' In Petersburg during the periions DAYS.
After several shot and shell had passed over his
house his family left it for safer quarters hut one
evening he decided to return. Eyeryfh}nr was
quiet for an hour, and then shot came boom
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN

At session Of the Probate Court, for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, on Thursday,
the 18th day OF March, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and sighty-one Pres
emit, Hon. Ornn N Hilton Judge OF Probate. In
the matter Of the Estate OF Morgan haybee,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF permelis Maybse. the widow OF said
deceased, praying for reasons therein stated,
that admlnIstration Of said estate be granted
to Albert G.. Lyle, or some other suitable per-
son.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
18th day Of April, 1881, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and all persons interested in said es-
tate, are required to appear at session OF said
Court, then to be holden at the Probate Office,
IN the village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, il
any there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted: And it Is further or
dered, 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 this Order to be published 10
the True Northerner, a newspaper, printed and
circulating in said county OF Van Buren, for
three successive weeks, at least, previous to
SAID day OF hearing. 1357t4f52
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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Default having been made in the conditions
OF Q certain Mortgage, made and axecuted by
John q. Combs, to Isaac A. Brown, to secure
the payment OF tho purchase money, and dated
on the 23d day OF March, A. ID. 1875, and re-
corded in the Office OF Register OF Deeds, IN
and for the county Of Van Buren, and State OF
Michigan, on the Gath day of March, A. ID. 1875,
in Liber II OF Mortgages. on page 25l, and
there is now due ano unpaid at this date upon
said Mortgage and Note accompanying the same
the cum OF seven hundred and thirty five (735)
dollars. principal and interest, and also fifty
dollars as an Attorney fee, specified in said
Mortgage TO be paid in case any proceedings
shall be taken to forecloee the same; and no
salt or proceedings at law, or in equity, having
been instituted 10 recover said debt, or any
part thereof. Now therefore, notiee Is hereby
gwen, that by virtue Of the power or sale in
said Mortgage contained, the undersigned will
on the 4th day OF April, A. ID. 1881, at the hour
the Court House, in the village OF Paw Paw,
county OF Van Buren, and State OF Michigan,
Chat being the place Of holding the Circuit
Court for said County, sell at public VEN
due, TO the highest bidder, the prem
Uses described III said Mortgage to pay
said debt, and the interest thereon at ten
per cent, the attorney fee, costs and expenses
OF said saio, said mortgsged premises are de-
scribed as: all that certain piece or parcel OF
land lying and being In the town OF Geneva in
the county OF Van Buren, and State OF Michi-
gan, and described as the northeast quarter OF
the northwest quarter or section two e. town
one %, south range sixteen C16) west, contain
ing forty acres more or less. 1345t13f26
Dated, Kalamazoo, December 9th, 1880.
ISAAC A. BROWN, Mortgage.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, !
COUNTY OF VAN RJIREN.

At session OF the Probate Court for the
County Of Van Buren,. holden at the Probate
Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, on Saturday
the Goth day OF March. in the year one thous-
and eight hundred and elghty-one. Present,
Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate. In
the matter OF the estate Of Ellen Hymes, ct.
al Minors.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
6ed, OF John Stillwel Guardian of said minors,
praying for reasons therein stated, that he may
be licensed and empowered to mortgage GER
tain real estate belonging to said minors In said
petition more particularly described.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
twenty fifth day OF April, 1881, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and all persons interested in said
estate are required to appear at q session OF
said Court, then to be holden at the Probate
Office in the village OF Paw Paw, and show
cause, il anv there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted; And it is
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested IN said estate, OF the
tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this Order to be
published In the True Northerner newspaper,
printed and circulating In said County Of Van
Buren, for three successive weeks, at least. pre-
vious to said day OF hearing. 135St4f56
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN,(s :.
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN.

At session Of the Probate Court, for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Once, in the village OF Paw Paw. on Wednesday
the 30th day OF March, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one. Present,
Hon. Ornn N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate. In the
matter OF the estate OF Traverse .. Newcomb,
ct. al. minors.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri
fed, OF Elizabeth N. Neweomb, guardian OF said
minors, praying for reasons therein stated, that
she may be licensed and empowered to sell GER
tam OF the real estate OF said minors in said
petition more particularly described.
Thereupon It is ordered, that Monday, the
End day Of May, 1881, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and all persons interested in said es-
tate, are required to appear at session OF said
Court, then TO be holden at the Probate Once,
IN the village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, if
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted: And 1t is further or
dered, 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 this Order to be published
in the True Northerner, . Newspaper. printed
and circulating in said county Of Van Buren,,
for four successive weeks, at least, previous to
said day OF hearing. 135St5f58
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge CT Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, ..
COUNTY OF VAN buren,,

Probate Court Tor SAID County.
At session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate Office, IN the villag e
OF Paw Paw, on Friday, the 1st day OF April,
in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one. Present, Orrin
N. Hilton, Judge of Probate. In the matter Of
the Estates Of George Smith, and William F.
Smith, deceased, David Smith, administrator OF
said estates comes into Court and represents
that he 10 now prepared to render final ac-
counts as administrator OF both estates and files
the same.
Thereupon tits ordered, that Monday, the I'd
day OF May next. at ten O'CLOCK in the
forenoon, be assigned for examining and al
lowing such accounts, and that the heirs at law
OF said deceased, and al other persons inter-
ested in SAID estates are required to appear at .
session Of said Court, then to be holden at the
Probate office IN the village Of Paw Paw, in
said county, and show cause, II any there be,
Why the said accounts should not be allowed !:
And it 10 further ordered, that said admin
istrator give notice to the persons interested In
SAID estates, Of the tendency OF said accounts,
and the bearing thereof, by causing a copy of
this order to be published in the True North
erner, o newspaper printed and circulating in
said county, three successive weeks previous
to said day OF hearing. lS59t4fe0
ORR1N MILLION, Judge Of Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, ! 6,
COUNTY OF VAN buren,,


At session Of the Probate Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office. IN the village Of Paw Paw, on Saturday
the 10Th dav OF March, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eishty-one:
Present, Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge OF Pro-
bate. In the matter Of the estate OF Isaac
Everett, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly yeri-
ned, Of John c. Bonnycastle, executor OF the
last Will and Testament Of said deceased, pray
ing that duly authenticated copies OF said will,
and the Probate thereof, produced and died in
this Court from the County Court OF Jefferson
County, State Of Kentucky, may DO admitted
TO probate in this Court as, and for the last
Will and Testament Of said deceased.
ThSreapon 1t 10 ordered that Monday, the
18th day OF April, 1881, at ten O'Clock IN the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and all persons interested Ia said es-
tate are required to appear Ut session OF said
Court then to be holden ut the Probate Once,
in the village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, II
any there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said es-
tate, OF the pendeDcy Of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
to be published IN The True Northerner, q
newspaper printed and circulating in said ooun-
tv OF Van Buren,, for three successive weeks at
least previous to said day OF bearing. 57t4f53
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, } -
COUNTY or VAN BUREl

At session Of the Probate Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village Of Paw Paw, on Satur-
day, the I'd day OF April, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty -one: Pres
ent, Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge Of Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Mallory II.
Myers, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Sheldon +. Epson, creditor OF said
deceased, praying for reasons therein stated
that administration OF said estate may be gran
ted to some suitable person.
Thereupon it Is ordered, that Monday the
I'd day OF May 1881, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and all persons interested ia said es-
tate are required to appear at a session OF said
Court, then to be holden at the Probate Office
in the village Of Paw Paw in said County, and
show cause, il any there be, why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in SAID
estate, OF the tendency of said petition and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
10 be publlshedin the True Northerner, news
paper, printed and circulating IN said county
OF Van Buren,, three successive weeks at least
previous to said day Of hearing. 1359t4i62
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN.
II FOR SAID COUNTY:

PROBATE COURT FOR SAID COUNTY:
At a session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate office, in the village
Of Paw Paw, on Thursday the 31st day of
March, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-o Present, Orrln
N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate. In the matter OF
the Estate OF Shedrach :. Austin, deceased.
James n. Robertson, administrator OF said es-
tate, comes into Court and represents that he
ls now prepared to render a final account Is
such administrator, and Aes the same.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Saturday, the
3Oth day OF April next, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for examining and allow
ing such account, and that the heirs st law OF
said deceased, and all other persons interested
In said estate, are required to appear at ses-
sion OF said Court, then to be holden at the
Probate Office in the village OF Paw Paw in said
county, and show cause, if any there be, why
the said account sho1ld not be allowed: And
il Is further ordered, that said administrators
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, OF the tendency OF said account, and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy of this
order to be published In the True Northerner,
a newspaper printed ana circulating In said
county, three successive weeks previous TO said
day OF hearing. 1884 So
.ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, ! 90
COUNTY OF VAN BTJREN. -

At session Of the Probate Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office in the village OF Paw Paw on Wednesday
the 3Oth day OF March, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-oue: Present, Hon
Orrin N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF John Merchant
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Nathan Merchant, q son OF said de-
ceased, praying for reasons therein stated, that
administration OF said estate may be granted
TO the petitioner, or some other suitable person.
Ihereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the I'd
day OF May, 1881, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petit
ton. and oil persons interested In said estate
are required to appear at q session OF said court
then to be holden ct the Probate Office, in the
village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, III any there
be, why the prayer OF the petitioner should not
be granted.
And it ID further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said es
tate OF the peadsncy OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
TO be published in the True Northerner, news
paper printed and circulating in said county of
Van Buren, for three successive weeks at least
previous to said day Of hearing. [135st4f57
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge of Probate
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Election Notice.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,


Sheriff Office, Paw Paw, March 4, 1884,
To the Electors Of Van Buren, County:
You are hereby notified that Ut an Election
to be held on the first Monday in April, 1881,
in the State Of Michigan, the following officers
are to be elected viz:
A Justice OF tho Supreme Court in place Of
Isaac Msrston. whose term OF Office will expire
December 81, 1881;
Also, two Regents Of the University in place
Of Edward @. Walker and Andrew Clinic, whose
terms Of Office vail expire December 81, 1881;
Also, . Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial
Circuit to which this county il attached, in place
OF Josiah L. HAYES, whose term OF Office will
expire December 81, 1881.
The following amendment to the Constitu-
sion 10 also TO be submitted to the people for
their adoption or rejection:
An amendment to Section II Of Article IS,
relative to penal fines, provided for BY Joint
Resolution No. as, Of the Legislature OF 1879.
In testimony whereof, have hereunte set
my hand at Paw Paw, the day and year nrst
above written. AARON VAN AUKEN,
1854 Sheriff.