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NO, @.
Rough on Altoona.

a Breakfast Table correspon.
dent sends US the following good
one. He says that Altoona was
at one time about the hardest
town along the Pennsylvania Cen.
tral. One day a stranger, who
was pretty we'll soaked with Tex
as whisky, went into a ticket Of,
fee not far from Altoona, aud
said /:
Give me a ticket"
"Where to 2"
"To r."
"TwentyOne cents, sir"
"What for 2"
TO Altoona"
"All right. Handler OUT
TO further prove Altoona's hard
reputation our correspondent gees
on to state that the fellow lost his
ticket before he was in the train
long. When the conductor found
out that the drunken passenger
had no ticket, he asked him where
he wanted to go. The stranger
still adhered to original principles
and proved his continued desire to
bask in the shades Of Hades by
saying again /:
want to 60 to b"
"An right" said the conductor
Il will let you off at Altoona. -
Williamsport Breakfast Table.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT COUR1,
PARISH OF VERM1LlON,
Ne $50.

SUCCESSION of P. o. Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to all parties,
interested in the said succession, OF
having any opposition to make to the
additional ableau of debts and charges
and Of distribution of said succession,
to file the same in writing in the office
Of the Clerk Of Court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal oi
court, this 11th day of June 1881;
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
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Tar Collector's Notice.

Persons owing Licenses--State
and Parish--for the year 1881,
and also back taxes are hereby
notified to come Immediately at
nv ofice near the court house and
settle the same.
6. B. SHAW,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
May l4th 1881.
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The SOUTHERN CULTIVA-
TOR.

Now is the time to subscribe
" the old and reliable Agricul-
(ural Journal. 1t is in its xxXv1I
(olumc and stands at the head
agricultural papers. l. is now
Published by the Constitution,
Atlanta, Ga.
rnce. S $50 per annum
Clubs of'l0. -. 1880 :" Is
Clubs Of 20. 1000 I"
THE WEELY CONSTITUTION.
TIE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY
PAPER.
mre...... 5 so per annum
oluhs Of 10. 1850 g g
sao S!aos Of 20. 49,. 5000 Z"
lie Cultivator and Weekly to
the same address $50 {" =
agents wauted every we're. Lib
~ commissioner. Address.
CONSTITUTION.
Atlanta, Ga.
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Art 4th Resolved. that Messrs'
D. Nunez, Louis Thi'peaux, Norpert
Bouroue aud J"s w. Harrington,
ne, and thy are hereby appointed a
SPECIAL commit tee to carefuliy exam.
ire the Coulee Kinney Bridge, for
the purpose Of ascertaining the guam
tity Of lumber nee,ied 10 repair said
bridge and to pure chase the same at
as reasonable rates as possible
Art 9th Resolved farther, that
Marcus l.. Morton, Road Overse5r
Of the 7th Road District, shall cause
all repairs necessary to he made to
said iridgc By all rersons subject to
road duty il his sjurisdietion.
Lastie Broussard Esq, clerk Of
court, WAS authorized to purchas, at
the exepnse OF the parish, the follow
ing records for the use Of his Office,
Wig:
/ Record ior Notarial acts
- = ccessions.
l !" I" Index to Sheriff,
sales.
| The commissioners Of unbranded
stock sppointea for the past year
" re continued in Office for the pres
ent yea.
/! On antion Of Mr. Braussard,
| Ar. 6th Resolved. : a. the com
mittce on he Coutt Housr fepairs
be authoriz-o and shall have pcwe
to contract for the paiotipg OF III
Court HOUSE and Court room an'
to pay for ssm. gu; Of a special ian
appropriated fo' th 'tpurp"se.
| Art. 7th Resolved further ihs
said comu,ijtee ere hereby author
ICED to purchase paint and other ma
teriaIs necessary in order to complet
the Coufs room aud putting the sam
L. good 4 neat condition !; afie
the amoa already appropriate
shall b. exhaust 4 they Shall cert
~ and app ove ,4e account or &c
counts 70, such materials they M
p,oonre for tina, purpose-provl.e
id ccount or purchose does NJ
exec, d eighty d lar,,-which .ccour
: $" approved shaii be presented
this body f r further npprovai.
The f il,wiug claims against tt
parish we've allowed to bs paid OF
If their respective nnds OF pPropr
,ions.
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ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, ATURDAY AUGUST ~. 1854.

Demostbere Trahar. 9Th"
James Pickett, 18th i"
Art. Sd Resolved, that the fo'-
lowing named per ons be md they
are hereby appointed Road Over
8. ers for the year ending on the
,hrst-N nd y inJsly, 1852 -vis
For lst road district Wm. Vanslyke
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STATE OF MICHIGAN.
COUNTY OF VAN DUREN.

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 October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one: Present, Hon.
Orrin n. Hilton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Lyman Williams,
deceased
On reading and fling the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF William w. Bass, the duly authorized
agent OF James e. Williams, son or said de-
ceased, nd executor named in the will of said
deceased, praying that certain instrument
now on file in this Court, purporting to be the
last will and testament OF said deceased, may
be admitted to probate in said Court, and ad-
ministration OF said estate be granted TO James
G. Williams, the executor named in said will.
Thereupon it is ordered. that Monday, the 81
day OF October, 1881, at 10 o'clock IN the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petit
ton, and all persons interested in SAID estate
are required TO appear at a session OF said court
then TO be holden at the Probate Office, in the
village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, if any there
be, why the prayer OF the petitioner should not
be grauted.
And it Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said es
tate OF the pendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
TO be published in the True tortherner, a news
paper printed and circulating in said county Of
Van Buren, for three successive weeks at least
previous to said day OF hearing. I13S5t4f137
ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge of Probate
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SHEREFFrS SALE.

BY virtune OF certain transcript writ OF Fieri
Facias, issued out OF and under the seal Of the
Circuit Court in and for the county OF Van Bu-
rem and state of Michigan, bearing date the 2ith
day Of August A d. 1881, and to me directed and
delivered. in certain suit pending i'm SAID Circuit
Court wherein Rowell Thomas is plaintiff,
and Napoleon Il. Watkins is defendant | did,
on the Oath day of August, A. d. 1881, levy upon
and seize all the right, title and interest of the
SAID Napoleon b. Watkins. in and to the follow
ing piece or parcel OF land to-wit: The north
half OF the southeast quarter Of section nun :
Der two, (2) town one % south, of range four
teen Q4)west, county OF Van Buren, and state of
Michigan All OF which l shall expose for
sale, at public auction or vendue, TO the high
est bidder, as the law directs, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the village
OF Paw Paw In said county OF Van Buren,,
(said Court House being the place OF holding
the Circuit Court for SAID county,) on Saturday
the 18th day of November, A. d. 1881, at the
hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day.
Dated this 9th day OF October, A. ID. 1881.
AARON VAN AUKEN, Sheriff.
13S57n40 Bv IL. w. McCABE. Under Sheriff
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STATE OF MICHIGAN.l :
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 Tuesday
the 18th day OF October, 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 Frederick Farrow
and Lena Clemens, minors
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Maria Farrow, guardian of said minors,
praying for reasons therein stated that she
may be authorized and empowered to sell GER
tain real estate owned by said minors and In
said petition particularly described.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
14th day OF November, 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 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 four successive weeks, at least. pre-
vious to said day Of hearing. 1865
ORRlN N. HILTON, Judge Of Probate.
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Order of Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-NISTHJ JUDICIAL CIR
cUIT-IN CHANcERY.
Cassie Holmes, Complainant, VS.. Charles A.
Holmes. Defendant.
SUIT pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF Van Buren,, in Chancery, at Paw
Paw, on the 7th day Of April, A. ID. 1881.
In this cause it appearing from affidavit on
file, that the defendant. Charles A. Holmes, is
not resident OF this State, but is a resident of
New Mexico.
On motion OF Harrison e. Rowland. Com
plainaut's Solicitors, 1t is ordered that the ap-
pearance of said non resident defendant, Charles
A. Holmes, be entered herein, within four
months from the date of this order, and in
case OF his appearance he cause his answer to
the Bill Of Complaint to be filed, and q copy
thereof to be served on the Compliments So
licitors, within fifteen DAYS after service on him
OF copy OF said Bill and notice Of this Order I:
and in default thereof said Bill will be taken as
confessed by said non resident defendant. And
it's further ordered, that within twenty days the
Complainant cause q notice OF this order to be
published in the True Northerner, q newspa-
per printed, published and circulating In said
county, and that said publication be con-
tinued therein once in each week for six weeks
in succession, or that be cause a copy Of this
order to be personally served on said non
resident Defendant at least twenty days before
the time above prescribed for his appearance.
13S2t7f131 JOHN j. SHERMAN,
Circuit Court Com'r, Van Buren, County Mich.
ca true copy.l CHAs. Il. HEATH, Register.
HARRIsoS a ROWLAND, CompIts Solicitors.
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Order of Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-NNrHJU JUDICIAL CIR
CUIT-IN CHANoERY.
Stephen w. Duncombe as administrator Of the
estate OF Hezekah Selleck, deceased, COM
plalnant, vs.. John R. Blackmer, Catherine L.
Blackmer, Charles Duncombe and Alamanson
NJ. Matteson, defendants.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the Coun-
ty OF Van Buren,, in Chancery, at Paw Paw,
on the 9th day of September, A. d. 1881.
In this cause it appearing from affidavit on
file, that the defendants, John K. Blackmer,
Catherine l.. Blackmer and Alamanson M.
Matteson. are not residents OF this state, but
are residents, said John X. Blackmer and
Catherine L. Blackmer, OF the State OF Mime
sota and said Alamanson nj. Matteson OF the
State OF Illinois.
On motion OF Benjamin F. Heckert, Com
plaInant's Solicitor, 1t 10 ordered that the ap
pearance Of said nonresident defendants,
John r. Blackmer, Catherine l.. Blackmer and
Alamanson NJ. Matteson, be entered herein, with
in four months from the date OF this order, and
IN case of their appearance they cause their an
swer TO the Bill OF Complaint to be filed, and a
copy thereof to be served on the COMPLAINANT
Solicitor, within fifteen days after service on
them OF a copy OF said Bill and notice OF this
order: and in default thereof, said Bill will
be taken as confessed by said nonresident
Defendants: And it is further ordered, that
within twenty days the Complainant cause a
notice OF this order to be published in the True
Northerner, newspaper printed, published
and circulating in said county, and that said
publication be continued therein once in each
week, for six weeks in succession, or that he
cause a copy of this order to be personally
served on said non resident Defendants at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
for their appearance. 1384t7f134
|. JOHN J. SHERMAN, Circuit Court Com
missioner, Van Buren, County. Michigan.
BENJAMIN +. HEcKERT, Comppt's Solr.
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Legal Notices.
Order of Publication.


STATE OF MICHIGAN-NISrH JUDICIAL CIR
oUIr-IN CHANcERY.
Alice l.. Cox, Complainant, VS.. Levi j. Cox
Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County or Van Buren,, in Chancery, at Paw
Paw, on the 21st day OF september, A. ID
1881.
In this cause it appearing from affidavit on
file. that the defendant, Levi j. Cox, Is not a
resident of this State, but is resident OF the
State OF nlineis.
On motion OF Harrison q Rowland, complain
ants solicitors, it 10 ordered that the appear
ance OF said nonresident defendant, Levi j.
Cox. be entered herein within four months from
the date OF this order, and IN case OF his appear
ance he cause his answer to the Bill OF Com
plant to be filed, and q copy thereof to be
served on the complainants solicitors, within
fifteen days after strvce on him OF copy OF
said Bill and notice OF this order: and in de-
fault thereof, said Bill will be taken as con-
fessed by said nonresident defendant.
And it further ordered. that within twenty
DAYS the complainant cause a notice OF this
order to be published In the True Northerper
q newspaper printed, published and circulating
in said county, and that said publication be
continued therein once in each week for six
weeks IN succession, or that she cause copy
Of this order to be personally served on said
nonresident defendant at least twenty days
before the time above prescribed for his appear
ance.
JOHN j. SHERMAN, Circuit Court
Commissioner, Van Buren, County,
13S3t7f13S Michigan.
HARRISON & ROWLAND, Complts Solicitors.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN,
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 Wednesday
the 10Th day Of October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eghty-one:
Present, Hon. Orrn n. Hilton, Judge OF
Probate. In the matter OF the estate or Mary
A. Powell, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Oran w. Rowland. attorney and agent
Of the heirs -at-law of SAID deceased, praying
that this court, by decree, assign the residue
Of said estate to the heirs-at-law OF said de-
ceased in the proper proportions.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
14th day OF November, 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 cauee, il
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
estate, OF the pendency OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causng copy OF this order
to be published In the True Northerner a news
paper, printed and circulating in said County
OF Van Buren, for three successive weeks at
least previous to SAID day OF hearing.
ORRlN n. HILTON Judge of Probate.
1874
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. 60
COJrNTV OE VAN RJTREN


At session OF the Probate Court, for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office in the village of Paw Paw, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of October, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one. Present,
Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate. In the
matter OF the Estate Of Michael Heath,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF George f. Heath, son of said deceased,
praying for reasons therein stated that admin
istration OF said estate may be granted to
George f. Heath. or some other suitable per-
son.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the
7th day OF November, 1881, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition and all 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, 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 a copy OF this Order
to be published in 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.
ORRIN N. HILTON Judge Of Probate.
13S6t4f142
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Default having been made in the conditions
OF certain indenture or mortgage, executed
by Isaih b. Huntly and Phebe III. Hnntly,
husband and wife) OF Hartford Van Buren,
same place OF residence, bearing date the 10Th
day OF June, A. ID. 1873, and recorded in the
office OF Register of Deeds for the County OF
Van Buren,, in the State of Michigan, on the
Goth day of June, A. ID. 1878, in Liber IL OF
mortgages, on page 622, which said mortgage
signed by the said Orlando ID. Hadsel to jacob
Ostrom, and the said assignment was, on the
9th day OF August, 1878, recorded in said
Registers Office, on page 436 OF Liber 1o -;
and on the 2Sth dav OF May. 1880, said mort
gage was again assigned by said jacob Ostrom
to Henry Smith as collateral security to Sc
curity, to secure the payment OF thirty dollars,
and recorded in said Registers Office, on the
11th day Of June, A. ID. 1880, in Liber 70 OF
mortgages, on page $40, said mortgage was
again assigned by the said Henry Smith and
Jacob Ostrom, on the 21st day OF July, 1851, 10
David G. Ray, and recorded in said Registers
Office, on the 22d day OF July, A. y. 1881, IN
Liber "a OF mortgages, on page $50. by which
power Of sale contained therein has become
operative, on which mortgage there is claimed
TO be due at the date OF this notice for the
principal sum secured by said mortgage and
the interest on the same, one hundred and
fifty-seven dollars ($157.00) together with an
dllOIutf lcc VI NGIoJ tWohsy ~:
sides all other legal costs provided for in said
mortgage, in case any proceedings should be
taken to foreclose the same, and no proceed
ings having been instituted to recover said
sums of money or any part thereof; Notice
is therefore, hereby given, that on Tuesday,
the 18th day OF November, A. d. 1881, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon at the front door OF
the Circuit Court House, in the village OF Paw
Paw, In the said County OF Van Buren,, said
mortgage will foreclosed by virtue OF the
power of sale therein contained by sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder OF the
mortgaged premises described in said mort
gage, or so much thereof as shals be sufficient
to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage,
viz. All that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate in the village OF Hartford, County OF
Van Buren, and State of Michigan, and de-
scrbed as follows, to-wit: One half rod in
width, off from the south side Of lot No. 8,
and all of lot No. nine (9), except three and
one half rods in width, of from the south side
OF said lot No. 8. all in block No. four (D, OF
Aliens, Huntley's, and Suckney's addition to
Hartford village l3Iotl3
Dated the 10th day OF August 1881.
DAVID c. RAY, Assignee.
&c. II. ENaI.E, Atty for Assignee.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, ee
COUNTY OF VAN buren,,

Probate Court for said County.
At a session OF the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate Office, in the VII
lage OF Paw Paw, on Thursday, the 18th day
OF October, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one Present. Or
rim N. Hilton, Judge of Probate. In the matter
OF the Estate OF Edward Vickery, deceased.
Lewis A. Churchill. administrator OF said estate,
comes into court and represents that he is now
prepared to render his final account as such
administrator, and files the same.
Thereupon 1T is ordered, that Monday, the
7th day of November next, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for examining and allow
ing such account, and that the heirs at law Of
said deceased, and all other persons interested
IN said estate, are required to appear at SEES
sion 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 said account sho1ld not be allowed: And
IL is further ordered, that said administrator
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.
newspaper printed and circulating In said
county, three successive weeks to said
day OF hearing. 1864
oRRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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