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An Interesting Scheme.
They were two traditional newspaper

They were two traditional newspaper
men.
ANY newsr" asked one.
No; the city editor is out, and l am
prospecting"
Prospecting for what?"
"A new overcoat. Pm going to try
the installment plan. Ever heard of
that?"
Not in the gents furnishing line"
answered the surprised writer
well, tits q fact" continued the
other; ''yithin year there has been
an important extension in the system.
Now we have several institutions gotten
up for just such a purpose. Going to
one OF those institutions and naming
the article you desire, you are asked,
What have you got for references?
Where are you employed? aud are you
employed permanently? After answer
ing you are asked to call again in day
or two. In the meantime your refer
ences are investigated. Should they
prove satisfactory, upon your calling
again the manager hands you an order
and directs you 10 a store where the ar
ticle you desire is kept, there to choose
foryoursclf They make arrangements
with stores for any article in the fur
nishing line and receive as compensa-
ton percentage on all goods sold,
and the only security these installment
institutions have is the fact that you
arc at work, and that you furnished
satisfactory references. 1t may be
thought that on account of all this
much larger price would DO charged
than at places where cash payments
are the rule. This. however, is not so.
They claim that their prices will COM
pare iavorably with any house in the
city, in fact. they point to this as the
reason why their trade is constantly
increasing. Occasionally they meet
with loss by the dishonesty of some in
dividual that they have furnished. The
system is destined to become in the
future of great magnitude.
scribbler; guess I'll go along, too. -
Boston Gl0Gc
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The Emperor OF Burmah.

l suppose that there is not in the
whole world monarch so dcspotlc as
the Burmese emperor. He Is consider
ed, by himself and others, absolute lord
of the lives; properties and personal
services OF his subjects; he exalts and
depresses, confers and takes away hon.
or and rank; and, without any process
of law, can put to death not only
criminals guilty of capital oflenses, but
any individual who happens to incur
his displeasure. 1t is here perilous
thing for person to become distin-
guished for wealth and possessions; for
the day may easily come when he will
be charged with some supposed crime,
anu so put TO death, in order that his
property may be confiscated. Every
subject is the emperor's born slave; and
when he calls any one his slave he
thinks thereby to do him honor 10
express their sense of this subsection,
all who approach him are obliged to
PROSTATE themselves before him, hold
ing their hands joined above their
heads. Hence, also, he considers him.
self entitled to employ his subjects in
any work or service, without salary or
pay. and if he makes them any recon-
pense, it is done, OF from any sense Of
Justice, but as an act of bounty. Their
goods, likewise, and even their per-
sons, are reputed his property, and on
this ground it is that he selects for his
concubine any female that may chance
20 please his eye. The possessions OF
all who die without heirs belong to the
king, as do those of foreigners who
have not married in the country. for
they are not allowed to dispose OF
them, not even in favor of their illegit-
innate children. Although des-
potism in its worst form constitutes, as
it were, the very essence of the Bur-
mese monarchy, so that to be called
its king is equivalent to being called
tyrant, still has Badonsachen USUALLY
referred to now as Bodaw Rayah), the
despot who for the last twenty-seven
years has governed this kingdom, so
far outstripped his predecessors in bar
barity and pride that who so but hears
of it must shudder with horror. His
very countenance is the index of a
mind ferocious and inhuman in the
highest degree. Immense is the num-
Der of those whom he has sacrificed to
his ambition upon the most trivial Of
lenses; and it would not be an exagger-
alton to assert that during his reign
more victims have fallen by the hand
of the executioner than by the sword of
the common enemy. To this atrocious
cruelty he has united a pride at once
intolerable and impious.
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They Wouldn't Stand That in Ohio.

Il guess my notions about things
are too hifalutin' to suit most people,
remarked sad-eyed passenger. II
have been running country paper
down in Ohio, but | didn't get along
very well. The young men kicked
when | refused to describe dog-fights,
the old settlers sort of went back on
me when | failed to write q column
obituary of every one of their number
who happened to die, the women lost
faith in me when | neglected to chron-
icle the visiting movements of every
female who went out of town for a
day or two, and the business men
growled because | didn't write a two
stick puff whenever one of 'em put up
u new awning or painted his horse
barn. But the climax caught me last
week. We had town election, and
our party elected the street comission-
er and two councilmen, and when my
readers looked in the paper for the
news of their glorious victory and
didn't find rooster two columns wide,
with We Met the Enemy, and He is
Ours on q streamer flowing from his
gills. they called mass meeting of my
creditors aud sent two constables
around with the bills. Now. I'm on
my way out West to look for job. All
have left of that printing office is sew
en- EN- quads, and I've got 'em right
here. and I'll jeff you TO see who pays
tor the drinks. - Chicago Herald Train
lax
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How 10 Sweep.

Sweeping, for well woman, is one
of the best kinds of exercise. 1t calls
in play especially the muscles of the
upper eXtremities and chest, and, in
deed, it is pretty good thorough
exerciser." almost too strong for any
woman with weak back, though this
depends very much on what is to be
swept. A painted floor and Canton
mating sweeps easily; an ingram car
pet is harder; rag carpet is harder
still. while Brussels and velvet are
lawful" Well, then, in any case, COW
er your head, and if it is in the parlor
or sitting-room cover your furniture
and books, and dampen your broom,
let it stand ten or twenty minutes, and
then sweep carefully but persistently.
In the corners insert your broom re-
peatedly (but not frantically) until
quite clean. Heavy carpets are best
swept with quick. short stroke. In
any case bring the broom toward you
or even with you; do not flirt it in front
of you. That motion kicks up dust
which is bad for the lungs. Some
things. like straws, Rawlings and bits
of paper, are best picked up with the
hand, or with q small broom, 10 which
they readily cling. and may be remov-
ed with the other hand. Science of
Health.
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DRORATE ORDER.-state Of Michia

DROBATE ORDER.-State OF Michigan,
l. County of Van Buren,-ss. Probate court for
said county.
At session Of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate Office in the village of Paw Paw,
Tuesday the 2sth day Of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
Ave:
Present, Orrn y. Hilton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Nathan H. Bitely,
deceased:
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified Of
Fred II. Btely, administrator of the estate of said
deceased praying for therein stated. that he
may be licensed and empowered 10 sell certain of
the real estate belonging TO said deceased in said
petition more particularly described.
Thereupon II Is ordered, that Monday the 25th
day of January 1886 at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing OF said petition,
and all persons interested in said estate, are
required to appear az 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 pendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order 70 be pub
lished in the True NoRTHERSER, newspaper print
ed and circulating in said county, three successive
weeks stleast, previous to said day OF hearing.
6t4o9 OHhIH n. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE ALE.-Default having been
wi made In the condition OF payment OF a certain
mortgage made and executed by George Il. Rogers
Michigan, 10 BENJAMIN Il. Heckert of the same
place, bearing date the first day of August A. ID 1917
and recorded in the Office OF the register OF deeds for
the county OF Van Buren, In the state OF Michigan,
the ninth day OF September A. ID. 1872, In liber
sc" of mortgages, on page 402, and said mortgage
having been duly assigned by said BENJAMIN +.
Heckert to me, of the superintendents OF the
poor for the county OF Van Buren and state Of Mich
igan, on the second day Of september, A. ID. 1885,
which assignment was recorded in the ONCE OF said
register OF deeds, the I'd day Of Sept, A. d. 1885,
in liber"35" Of mortgages page which default
the power OF sale contained in said mortgage, mas
become operative, and upoh which said mortgage
there is claimed TO be due AT the date Of this notice,
the of eight hundred and sixty dollars and
ninety cents, for principal ana interest," and no st
or proceedings at law or IN equity, having been IN
stituted to recover the amount remaining Sc
cured by said mortgage or any part thereof:
Now therefore: Notice Ia hereby given, that on
Tuesday the 18th day of January, A. D. 1885, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, az the front
door of the court house in the village Of Paw Paw,
county OF Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, that
being the place fer holding the circuit court for sad
county OF Van Buren,, by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained in said mortgage, and in pursuance OF the
statute in such case made and provided, shall sell
at public auction TO the highest bidder, the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much thereof a.
may be necessary TO satisfy the amount due upon
said mortgage together with the costs and charges
of sale and interest, to-w: AL that certain piece
or parcel OF lana situate, lying anu DelhB IN the
county of Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, known
and described az follows, to-wit: Commencing
twenyonr feet west of the northeast corner Of lot
ten l0) IN block three 90 of Dyckman, Hale and
Company's addition 20 the village OF South Haven,
running thence south one hundred and thirty-two
feet, thence west twenty-five and one half feet,
thence north hundred and thirytwo feet, thence
east twenty-five aud one half feet TO the place of
beginninR 95t13o1607
Dated, Paw Paw, October sth, 1875.
WILLIS W. HODGE, Assignee.
q. y. HILTON, Attorney for Assignee.
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Il County of Van Buren.-ss:
At session of the Probate Court for said county,
held az the Probate Office, in the village of Paw
Paw, Monday, the 2sth day of December, in
the year one thousand, eight hundred and eighty
five.
Present, Hon. Orrin n. Hilton, Judge of Probate,
In the matter of the estate OF Lucius X. Wood
man, minor.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
George V. Hilton guardian of said minor, praying
for reasons therein stated that he may be licensed
and empowered to sell certain of the real estate be-
longing to said minor, In said petition partic-
ularly described and for the purpose Of investing
the proceeds for the minors use and benefit.
Thereupon, il IL ordered, that Monday, the 25th
day of January 1886, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and all
persons interested in said estate required
20 appear at session Of said Court, then TO be
holden nj 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 granted
And Il Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice 10 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 NORrHrRSER, newspaper printed and
circulating In said county for three successive
weeks, at least, previous 10 said day of hearing.
ALFRED ]. MILLS,
Circuit Judge and Acting Judge OF Probate.
OCt4OO9
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DRORATE ORDER.

i County of Van Buren,-ss.
At session of the Probate Court Cor the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate office, in the
village of Paw Paw, Monday the 2Sth day of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-hye.
Present, Hon. Orrin y. Hilton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Joseph Brotherton,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
Albert Brotherton, of said deceased praying for
reasons therein stated that administration de 6OnlS
non of said estate, with the will annexed, may be
granted to William killfer some other suitable
person.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 25th day
of January 1886, at ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate, 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, II any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL IL further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
of the pendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof 10y causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the TRUE NoRTHERSER, newspaper print
ed and circulating in said county of Van Buren, for
three successive weeks at least previous 10 said day
of hearing.
oet4oo9 oRRIN \. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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About n mile from Fort Pillow we
met three colored men aud team of
horses. The horses were hitch to
dead mule, and were shaking him
off for burial, but just then had come
TO q dead halt. The men were wrang-
ling in loud and earnest voices. and AS
we halted TO see what was going on
one of them explained:
You see. gem'lcn. dis yere mule
died OF heart disease.
Didn't do muffin of de Sort" dis
puted the second. If dat mule didn't
hev chill an jest friz hisself to death,
den I'm goncr
Chilli yelled third. ''Gem'len
dat mule was old nulf to die. an he
jist keeled ober. an dat's all dar am 10
it, Heart disease! Chilli Why. dem
two niggers neber seed II mule afore
las v'ar!'
''Junius. doan' you go TO putin on
airs ODER mer threatened the first,
who was driving the team. You is a
low-born niger from dc bottom lands,
an desc white men doan' take no stock
in sich!''
The colonel advised peace, but Jun
Jus bristled up with;
''Low-born Niger! Bottom lands!
Why, fo' de Lawd, but has allus Ibid
on de mountains, an as fur being a
bad man l has got twenty-five papers
from de VERY best white folks to show
who 1 ami"
Reckon you lie, sahr'
who's liar?"
''Hes, who's liar?"
There was triangular fight. Each
mau went in on mis- own account and
fought the other two, and they did
thump each other in hearty manner.
They were still at it when the dead
mule rolled over, raised his head, and
after moment got upon his feet and
began TO eat leaves from roadside
bush. Our laughter stopped the fracas
and each darkey stood stock still and
looked at that mule as if he had been a
ghost. Then they looked at each 9TH
er with blank faces. Then up at us
with open mouths. We rode away be-
fore they had spoken word. but pres
emily the leader shouted after us:
Dress my soul, but he's done come
TO life an we's had dis yere tout fur
nuilin'. "-Detr0u Free Press.
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v State OF Michigan, County OF Van BURN, S.
Notice Is hereby given, that by order OF the Pro-
bate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made on
the 14th day Of Dec mber A. ID. 1885 six months from
that date were allowed for creditors TO present their
claims against the estate of william G. Ewers late of
said county, deceased and that all creditors Of said
deceased required 10 present their claims 20 said
probate court the probate Office in the village Of
Paw Paw, for examination and allowance on or be-
fore the I4th day of June, next, and that such
claims will be heard before said court Wednesday,
the 10th day of March. and on Monday the 14th
day of June next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of each of those days.
Dated, Paw Paw December l4th, A. u. 1885.
4t5os ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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,sprR rORuEARING CLAIMS.

" State of Michigan, County Of Van Buren,, S.
Notice is hereby given, that by order Of the Pro-
bate Court for the county OF Van Buren,, made on
the 1ith day OF December, A. D., 1888, six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Mary Treat late
of said county, deceased, and that all creditors of
said deceased required to present their claims to
said Probate Court, at the Probate ONCE, In the vii
lage of Paw Paw, for examination and allowance,
ON or before the 14th day of June next, and that
such claims will be heard before said court, We'd
nesday, the 10th day of March, and on Monday, the
18th day of June next at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
of each OF those days.
Dated, December 18th, A. D., 1855.
4t5oS ORR1N u. HILTON, Judge Of Probate.
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lGORTGAGE SALE

N
Nl made in the payment Of certain indenture Of
mortgage, bearing date the 18th day of August, A.
D., 1879, executed by Walter Elliott of Pine Grove,
Van Buren, county, state Of Michigan, 10 Seth y.
Clement of the same place, and recorded ia the
office of the register of deeds of Van Buren, county,
state of Michigan, in liber twenty-five Of mortgage
page 321, the 18th day of October A. D., 1872
and the aforesaid mortgage duly assigned to ".
r. Hawkins ON the 10th day of January, A. D., 1885,
and recordedin liber 30, ON page 6li, and on this
mortgage there IL claimed TO be due at the date of this
notice the sum of ten hundred and thirteen dollars
and fty-eight cents 0i35S) for principal and i'm
terest, and no suit proceedings az law OF In
equity having been instituted to the sum
now due and unpaid, any part thereof, now there
FORE notice s hereby given that by virtue Of power
OF sale in said mortgage contained and In pursuance
OF the statute in such made and provided
there will be sold at public auction % the highest
bidder, at the front door OF the court house. In the
village OF Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, state Of
Michigan, on Saturday, the ID day OF January, A.
D., 1856, at ~ O'Clock At noon OF said day the prem
ises described In said mortgage, much thereof
rs shall be necessary to satisfy the amount due
on SAID note and mortgage with interest and cose,
said premises being described follows, to-wit:
The northeast quarter Of the northeast quarter
(ne14 of mex of section number nineteen t19) Ina
township number one Cd south Of range thirteen
Q3( west, in Van Buren, county, state OF Michigan.
This sale IL subject TO hundred dollars to be-
come due. w. n. HAWKINS, Assignee.
Paw Paw, Oct. 7sh, 1885. suiscieoS
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SALE.

rHANCERH SALE.-In pursuance and by
~ virtue OF a decree Of the circuit court for the
county of Van Buren,, in chancery, in the state Of
Michigan, made and dated on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1885, in certain cause therein pending,
wherein Ardela ID. Graves is complainant, and PEN
field Roberts and Ohm Farnum are defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house, in the village of Paw Paw, county
OF Van Buren, and state of Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
for said county, Tuesday, the second day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
all much thereof as may be necessary to raise
the amount due to the complainant, for principal,
interest and costs in this cause of the following de-
scribed parcel of land, to-wit: The northwest
quarter ~ of the northwest quarter ) of section
thrty-ive (3 in township three (3) south of range
thirteen 49, west, containing forty acres more or
less, in the county Of an Buren, and state Of Mich
igan.
Dated Paw Paw, December 18th, A. d. 1895.
SAMUEL HOLMES,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van
Buren, county Michigan.
o. y. HILTON, Compliments Solicitor. 4tTol0
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MORTGAGE SALE.-D

MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
w made in the conditions of a certain indenture of
mortgage whereby the power TO sell therein contained
has become operative, executed by John T..
Allen of Waverly, Van Buren, County, Michigan, TO
Henrietta p. Scott of Bloomingdae, IN said county
tember A. d. 1882, and recorded ia the Office Of the
register of deeds for the county OF Van Buren in
said state Of Michigan, on the eighth day of
March A. ID. 1883, in liber 81 Of mortgages on
page $40.
The aforesaid mortgage duly assigned by
said Henrietta p. Scott to John den Bleyker of Kali
amazoo, Michigan, on the thirteth day of March A.
d. 1883, and recorded in the Office of the said regis
ter OF deeds in liber 80 of mortgages, page
number 1872, and Oh which mortgage there IA
claimed to be due and unpaid at the date OF
this notice the sum OF thirty-eight and 37-100ths
dollars (S3S.3D being the interest due on said
mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or
in equity, having been instituted 10 recover
the same or any part thereof notice IL therefore
hereby given that Friday, the eighth day of jan
uary, A. D., 1886, at the hour of two O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day shall sell at public
ton to the highest bidder, 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 in aud for said
the undivided one-hslf co of the west fractional
half 90 of the northwest fractional quarter (s)
and the northwest fractional quarter (la) of the
southwest fractional quarter (Li) OF section No.
seven ca I'm township No. two ca south of range
fourteen Q4) west. The above described land will
be sold subject 20 mortgage of two hundred and
twenty dollars (s220) being the principal of which
due on the 14th day of September, A. D., 1886.
Dated, Paw Paw, October II, lSS5.
JOHN den BLEIKER,
95tl3oO7 Assignee OF Mortgagee.
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(NNANI EKN IA AE.--In pursuance and By
~ virtue Of an order and decree OF the circuit
court for the county Of Van Buren,, in chancery, IN
the state Of Michigan made and entered the nth
day of January, A. D., less, in certain cause there
in pending, wherein Lucy p. Conger is complainant,
and Caroline r. Allen Is defendant, notice is hereby
given that shall sell AZ public auction, TO the high
est bidder at the front door OF the court house, in
the village az Paw Paw, and county Of Van Buren,,
and state of Michigan, said court house being tine
place of holding the circuit court for said county,
the 29th day of January A. d. 1886, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, ALL much thereof, may be nee
essary 10 raise the amount due to the said complain
ant for principal interest and costs in this cause Of
the following described land, to-wt: The north
east quarter e. of the northeast quarter "a OF
section twelve (12 township two % south OF range
fifteen 15) west county OF Van Buren, and state OF
Michigan.
Dated, Paw Paw, Michigan, December 10, 1885.
ARTHUR l.. MOULTON,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van
Buren, County, Michigan.
CRANE & BRICK, Compliments Solicitors. 4tTo10