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WIT AND WISDOM.

DO not betray the confidence OF
any one.
You can not jump over a mountain,
but step by step takes you to the other
side
The lad was blowing bubbles when
he accidentally swallowed some soap
suds, and that made bub ILL., Whitehall
Times.
-"Hellor' said Buckle as he met
Barnacle. Barnacle is particular, and
replied: "Why don't you say Good
morning when you meet gentleman"
81 do. answered Buckle. Providence
NeWS
"A St. Louis editor who started with
out cent forty years ago, is now worth
100000. His fortune is all owing to
his own energy, industry and frugality,
and the fact that an uncle recently left
him 500, 999. 99.-Rhiladelphia Call.
d wish you would come to see me
oftener, Charlie" murmured Claribell,
as they sat in the front parlor trying
to find out which knew the least. "Ah,
but you know, darling, am here every
night" "Yes, / know that, but wish
you'd come oftener." Well, but don't
you see if l did would have to leave
oftener, ha, hap Eyes, that was what
said" And then he asked her if she
knew where he had put his hat.-Chica.
go Journal.
--"Am l on the right road to the vii
lage?" demanded traveller of an old
darkey who was working in field.
"Yaas, sah," said the darkey. The
traveller pursued his way, but presently
returned very mad. II say" he
shouted to the old fellow, "what did you
mean by telling me that l was on the
right road to the village?" 81 toll yo'
de truf', deed did, boss" replied the
darkey, "but yo' TUX de wrong direk-
shun, sab. "--Drabe'S Magazine
- Confessions of Lowell Mass
journalist: What was almost plot for
a good ghost story was enacted in the
editorial room of this paper late one
night recently. One of the staff came
in in the dark and to his horror found
himself confronted by a strange white
shape. Motionless, but full of terror
in its ghostly phosphorescence. Start
ing back, he hastily struck match,
and then at once the mystery was
solved. 1t was the clean towel we had
given us for Christmas.
You have a very rich soil here, re-
marked a tender-foot to Dakota farm
er Erich! Well, l should say SO.
Two years ago young man from the
East came out here. He carried a
snakewood cane. He stuck it in the
ground and left it here" 81 suppose, "
remarked the tenderfoot with a smile,
"you mean to tell me it sprouted. !"
"Sproutedl Well. l should say it did,
and bossomed, too. Why, last year
killed ten bushels of black-snakes on
that patch oil ground, and each one was
vanished and had hammered silver
head. IN T. Graphic.
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fed by absolute necessity, and an error
OF judgment may place you in an ex-
tremely painful position. In my owr
case for instance, the suppression of my
uncle, which appeared so eminently de-
sirable, would in reality have been
quite the reverse, andifI had succeeded |
should never have forgiven myself.
Henceforth intend to devote my best
energies to cherish my worthy relatives
declining years, and keep him alive as
long as | possibly can. have already
suggested his devoting a reasonable
portion of his annuity to a good heavy
insurance on his own life. If [ can
only induce him to do this my mind
will be at peace. AT any rate, what
ever happens l shall have done my
duty.-AngetO j. Le,ciS, in BelgraUiG-
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RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Australia has four universities
which. in curriculum, rank with Har-
ward, Oxford and Cambridge.
AT Yale seventy-three per cent, OF
the students came from other States
than Connecticut; at Harvard forty-fivo
per cent. came from other than Massa
chusetts.
An English lady, Mrs. Hayward,
has been engaged as professor of elocu-
ton in the Cincinnati law school, and
the innovation has been received with
favor
1t has been proposed at Harvard
University to advise with the students
as to rules of order Possibly it would
be better to advise with their parents.
Current.
The journal of Health says the i'll
health of school children is more large.
ly due to lack of proper care at home
than inadequate hygienic provisions in
the school-rooms.
"A Poughkeepsie church member
knows woman who puts a five-dollar
bill on the plate every Sunday and il
she happens to be absent three Sun
days in succession she puts on twenty
dollars next time. Troy Times.
-Poking fun at Vassar seems to have
had bad effect and the managers OF
the institution are really alarmed by
the steady falling off in pupils for five
years past. There has been so much
said in ridicule of the students of Vassar
that the girls will not go there.
Ex-Governor Sanford, of San Fran.
cisco, states that his proposed univer.
sity, projected as memorial to his
son, will have colleges for young men
and women, and high schools for boys
and girls. He also proposes to found
an institution after the model of the
Cooper Institute of New York; for the
advancement of science and art, with
evening classes for mechanics and
youth.
The one-man-power may become
too conspicuous in a church. Once we
were driving by a rural meeting house,
and we asked a man standing near who
were the chief supporters of that cause.
He answered: "Well, / reckon that
Squire Blank is the man that does it all.
He is deacon and sexton and Superin-
tendent of the Sunday-school. He does
everything there but the preaching, and
that he hires done. ~ Waterman.
This year will bring with it the
golden jubilee of Pope Leo priesthood,
which he received in 1885. 1t has been
already decided in Italy to celebrate il
by league of prayers for the triumph
of the church, and the prolongation OF
His Holiness life; by an exhibition at
the Vatican of all the offerings which
will be made, specially of objects relat
ing to public worship; by an aims fol
the mass, made up of offerings from the
entire Catholic world; and fourthly, by
pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apos
ties.
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MY FIRST MURDER.
Reasons for Committing It, and
Why 1t Shall Be My Last.

never realized, until quite lately,
what lot the fellows who write books
and things have to answer for. For in
stance, | am pretty sure that / should
never have thought of committing MUIR
der but for particular article in the
CornhiU Magazine. don't often read
magazine articles, but this one was
brought to my notice in rather excep-
tional way [ had occasion to pay a
visit to my dentist, and on being shown
into his waiting-room l observed at once
that there was an addition to the cur
rent literature upon the table. had
been there (from circumstances over
which l have unfortunately no controD
so frequently that knew the list by
heart. had tried them all, at various
times, and had found them, without ex-
ceptlon, vanity. Under such circum-
stances, 1t may be imagined that 1
caught sight of the familiar yellow cover
of the COrnhiU with much satisfaction.
found, to my surprise, that it was a
quite recent number, bearing date Sep
TENDER last, l pounced upon it, and
was soon deep in highly interesting
story, entitled, THE Citrate of Churn-
side" 1t set forth how a nice young
curate, by name Walter Dene, of
charming manners and artistic tastes
a man who showed the tenderest
solicitude for little sick girls, and a
touching consideration even for their
aged grandmothers- was impelled, by
pressure of circumstances, to murder
his uncle. | had always had a
prejudice against murdererS, whom
pictured to myself as vulgar and brutal
persons like the late Mr.. Peace, but
began to see that there might be another
side to the question. The story showed,
in the clearest and most unmstakable
manner, that Walter Dene really had
no alternative. He had not the least
wish to murder his uncle, but the old
gentleman formed an obstacle to Wal
ters union with an amiable and deserv-
ing young lady, and it was absolutely
necessary that he should be removed
Accordingly, Walter makes up his mind
to remove him, and does so, stabbine
him artistically in the back with {
bowie-knife. 1t shows the natura
kind-heartedness of the man, that hav
ing, in withdrawing the knife, acct
dentally wounded the paw of the muir
dered mans favorite spaniel Walter
Dene sits down quietly by the side o
the corpse, and binds up the dog
wounded limb with his own pocket
handkerchief. l had reached this poin
in the story, when the folding-door
opened. My dentist appeared in tn,
opening, with his usual crocodile smil,
q never could realize crocodles' tears
but | can picture their smile exactly
and beckoned me in. l had to la,
down the story unfinished, and to thi
day l don't know what ultimately be
came of the tender-hearted murderer
For the next half hour or so my atten
ton was diverted from the subject b,
extreme personal discomfort, but OF
leaving the chamber of horrors and re
gaining the street the history came bacl
to me with renewed vividness. Ifoun,
myself examining Walter Dene's argu
mentS for the suppression of his incl
with a sort of personal interest. For ]
too, have an uncle. l. too, love Tan
am beloved by charming girl. an
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TENNESSEE.
THEIR PICTURE.
The Surveyor and the SchOOl-Ma'am-A
Fact.


he Surveyor and the school-Ma'am-A
Fact.
1t was land-surveyor,
With his mysterious load
OF bright, three-legged Instruments,
Came striding down the road;
And just before the district school
He paused to take sight;
And all the children came and stared
At his theodolite.
The little school-ma'am hurried out,
To see what caused the stir;
And one and all they took the man
For photographer.
And OH" the little school-ma'am cried,
How happy should be
If you would take our likenesses-
My scholars all, and me-"
The man Che was a willy wag)
Replied: "'Twould cost n sight
To photograph district school
With theodolite."
But still the little school-ma am begged,
And longed to have her way.
She searched her pocket book, and found
Two dollars she could pay.
He said: Although that isn't much
For taking such view,
You're so hard up for likenesses
guess I'll make 1t do!'
The school-ma'am scrubbed her little ones
With lavish soap and care,
And Strengthened down their pinafores,
And "slcked their stubborn hair.
And then it was goodly sight
To view that stiff thirteen;
Six boys and girls on either side,
The school-ma' am in between.
His big bandaua then he spread
And meath it took look;
And "sghted them sufficiently,
And laughed until he shook.
The picture promising to send,
Nor waiting for the pay,
This graceless wight took up his traps,
And hurried on his way. F.t
The picture-it was but sketch
In pencil, nothing more,
OF those thirteen confiding ones
Grouped round the schoolhouse door.
And underneath this photograph
Was writ: "This is the sight
/ took by Smithville's district school,
Through my theodolite."
H. Il. George, in N. Y. Independent.
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IF man wants to own the earth,
what does woman want?" inquired
Mr.. Crap of his better half after a
little family matinee, few days ago.
"Well, my deal" responded that lady
in gentle tone, ''to own the man, ]
suppose. - Boston Post,
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There is a gentleman ofrobust con-
stitution living in Hamilton to whose
system egg is poison. A sip of coffee
settled with egg unsettles his stomach
and makes him sick. The presence of
egg in anything he eats nauseates him,
and less than the twentieth part of one
egg has made him sick for days. To
handle broken eggs blisters his fingers,
and to eat single egg, he thinks,
would kill him. Hamilton (Ga.) Jour.
nal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-05

A 6onsT<s Am HAI4E.-Defsult having been
M made In the conditions Of certain mortgage,
tnhsr>by the power therein contained 10 sell hes he
come olcrltye,) executed by Justin ". Andrews
of Lawrence, Van Buren, Count, Ia The state OF
Nl,chissn TO Annie n. T. Burns of Kalamazoo In
said state bearing date, the twenty SIKH dny OF
March A. D., eighteen hundred aud eighfy-thrce aud
recorded In the office OF the Register Of Deeds for the
count OF Van Buren, in said State OF Michigan, on
the twensy-~ixth day OF March A. ID. eighteen hun
direct aud eighty-three IN liber 81 OF mortgages, on
pare s1- which said mortgage was duly assigned on
the tvrnty-sixth day OF April A. ID. eighteen nun
bred and eighty three by the said Annie H. t. Barns
10 Christina ID. Rogers which said assignment was
ON ne twenty fourth day Of January A. ID eighteen
hundred and eiQhty-hye recorded In said Register
oaice. "a Liber 80 OF Mortgages, ON page ai5 upon
which mortgage there IL claimed to be due az the
date OF this notice the OF one hundred aud tven-
~ f0-iOO dollars, being instanent OF interest
du. December 10TH 1884, and interest thereon aud no
suit proceedings at law, having been INSTITUTED to
any part thereof, notice IL thereforc hereby
given, that Friday the first day OF May aeAf, 1T
o'clock in the forenoon, shall sell at public auc-
ilo,, the highest bidder sale TO take place az the
frcnt the vanBuren county circuit court house
the village OF Paw Paw the premises described IN
sail mortgage, much thereof as shall be neces-
vary 60 satisfy the amount due on such mortgage,
with se, en- and onehah per cent interest, ndlegal
that Is 10 say, the following piece or parcel OF
land situated in Van Buren, County Ia the state OF
Michigan, viz: The south forty'si 40 acres OF
the uorth nnetytwo 100 OF the north west trac-
to,a, quarter of section eighteen Is IN township
three : south range fifteen Isl west.
Inesaid land will be sold subject to the principal
suru OF said mortgage, amounting TO nine hundred
and nf.y-hve dollars S9550O yet to become oue, anu
interest payable annually thereon atthe above men,
fioued rate since December 10th, 1884,
b,s-t kaismGzoo, January 2oth A. ID, 1879.
CHRISTINA ID. ROGERS,
Assignee of Mortgage
g.k j. ID. BURNS,
attorneys Cor Assignee. ootl3osu
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SHERIFF's SALE.--By virtue of certai n writ
~ OF Esri fdCid issued out of and under the seal
% the circuit court In and for the county OF Kali
and state Of Michigan, in chancery, bearing
date the LIST day of December, a. D. 1888 in certain
suit pending in said court, wherein Frank Rob-
eifs. Emma i. Hardiman and Samantha Bradley
Are complainants and Frederick Chamberlain il de-
PENDANT, did the LIST day of December A. ID. 1853,
levy upon and seize all the right, title and interest
OF said Frank Roberts, Emma J. Hartman and Sa-
mantha Bradley, in and to the following described
rss estate situate IN the county of Van Buren, and
state of Michigan, viz:
That part of the east half OF the southeast quar-
ter Of section twenty-four 24 ia town two (2) south
OF cange thirteen I'D west, described follows
Commencing at the south east of said section
twenty-four (24), running thence north along the
eas line OF said section fortyfour (44 rods, thence
ojs thence east eighty so rods to the place of be-
ginning, containing twenty-five acres of land all OF
which said lands and premises, or so much thereof
may be sufficient to satisfy said execution and
al legal costs shall expose for sale and sell at
public auction vendue TO the highest bidder, as
the Law directs at the front door Of the court house
in the village of Paw Paw in said county of Van Blu
ren said court house being the place OF holding the
circuit court in and for said county, Friday, the
a0ta day of January A. D. 1895, at the hour OF one
AARON VAN AUKEN,
sc,ross Sheriff
The above sale is hereby postponed until Satur
day, the 28th oay Of February, A. ID. 1885, at the
same hour and place above advertised.
Dated this 30th day of January, A. ID. 1885.
s9ttoc2 AARON VAN AUkEN, sheriff.
The above sale is hereby further postponed unit
Saturday the 2Sh day OF March, A. D., 1885, at tn,
same hour and place first above advertised.
Dated this 2eth day OF February, A. D., 1885.
6st;o6o AKRON VAN AUKES, Sheriff.
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AHORTesAGE ALI Detsals hsvi.( bssn
Nl made Ia IL SsaGtionb ~ oe.ton mo0opge'
Whereby The pover hcEcen sOztnined 70 sell hos BE-
come opcrutivs, exeonted BY John yarnuu and
Christine Varnlm, his wife, cf antwerp, Van Buren,
county, state Of Michigan, 10 fSues ". bellick Of
Paw Paw. county and state aforess;d. and bearing
date the hrxt day Of November. A. ID. 1881 and re-
corded IN the oice OF the register OF deeds for said
Van buren, county, Michigan, on the nrst day Of
November, A. ID. l6si, In nber twenty-six t26; OF
mortgages ON page 622, upon which said mortgage
there IL claimed 10 be due and unpaid at the date OF
this notice the sm OF hundred and twenty seven
and seveny-f -four hundredths dollars t$12I.7D, and
no suit or proceedings at law or In equity having
been instituted for the recovery OF the same or
any part thereof notice II therefore hereby given
that ON Friday, the 9th day of March, 1885, shall
sell at public auction 10 the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Van Buren, county circuit court
house Ina the village OF Paw Paw, the premises de-
scrbed In said mortgage or ~ much thereof as shall
be necessary 70 satisfy the amount thcn due for
principal aud interest ON said mortgage, as well as
the legal costs and charges Of advertising and sale,
aud also attorney fee Of twenty dollars, stipu-
lated for therein, that II to say the following de-
scribed real estate, viz: The northeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter of section number thirty
l3s) In township number three t3) south, OF range
thirteen l13) west, excepting and reserving nfteen
5 acres OF OF the southwest side OF said premises
heretofore conveyed 70 FArnsworth p. Roberts.
Dated Dec. o, 1881. sltl3o65
FRANCIS W. sELLIcK. Mortgages.
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County of Van Buren,-ss
At session of the Probate Court for the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, Monday, the 9th day of
February, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-fye.
Present, Orrin y. Hilton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of GottloebI Lnsen-
meyer deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
Charles Duncombe, executor of the last will and
testament of said deceased, praying for reasons
therein stated that he may be licensed and empow-
cred to sell certain OF the real estate belonging TO
said estate in said petition more particularly de-
scribed.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 9th day
Of March, 1885, 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, If 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 aud the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lished in the TRUE NoRTHERSER a newspaper, print
ed and circulating in said county, three successive
weeks at least, previous to said day OF hearing.
60t4o63 ORRIN n. HILTON. Judge of Probate.
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DRORATE ORDER

4 County OF Van Buren,-ss.
A. 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 nth day of
February, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and oighty-hve: Present Hon. orrin n. Hilton,
Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary A. Relyea,
deceased
On reading aud filing the petition duly verified, Of
Erasus spaldng, administrator of said estate, pray
ing for reasons therein stated that he may be IL
censed and empowered to sell certain of the real es-
belonging to the estate Of said deceased, In said
petition more particularly described.
Thereupon It is ordered, that Monday the 10th day
of March, 1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate required to APP
pear q 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 ordered. that said petitioner give
notice the persons interested ia said estate OF the
tendency OF said petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order TO be published in
the TRUE NoRrBERSER, q newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day of
hearing.
6lt4o64 ORRIN N. HILTON,
JudOe of Probate.
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A'ssEREEF-S ALE.-By virtue of certain
- -it OF HeFi fdciQs issued on. OF aud under the
The circuit court Ia and for the county of Van
Ba-ea aud state OF Michigan, in chancery, bearing
date tue 18th day of December, A. D. 1884, in a Ger
tain suit pending In said court wherein Nellie Brand
/. complainant and Frank III. Roberts, Emma j..
Hartman, Samantha Bradley and Susie Roberts are
% andants, did on the 9th day of December, A..
~. iSS4 levy upon and seize all the right title and
interest of said Frank ii. Roberts, Emma j. Hard
iInaa, samantha Bradley and Susie Roberts, in and
he following described real estate situated In the
county of Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, to-wit ::
That part OF the east half of the south east quarter
sectiOn twenty -four 24), in town two ~ south of
range thirteen 13) west, described az follows: Com
ni-tting al the south east corner of said section
tweuty -four ,2A, running thence north along the
east line OF said section foryfour Az rods, thence
we-' eighty 800 rods, thonce south torty-four (44
rods. thence eighty e0) rods to the place of be-
ginning containing twenty-five acres OF land, all of
when said land and premises, or so much thereof
may be sufficient 10 satisfy said execution and all
legal costs shall expose for sale and sell at pub
ii, auction or vendue TO the highest bidder, the
law directs, at the front door of the court house. in
tue village OF Paw Paw, in said county of Van Blu
re said court house being the place of holding the
circuit court in and for said county, Friday, the
ji. day OF January A. u. 1855, at the hour OF one
O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day.
AARON VAN AUKEN,
set7css Sheriff.
Ite above sale Is hereby postponed until Satrr-
da,, the 2Sti day OF February A. u. 1885, at the
sam hour and place a ?oye advertised.
Dstei this 30th day of January, A. y. 1885.
s9f4J6. AARON VAN AUkEN, Sheriff.
The ABOVE sale Is hereby further postponed until
Saturday, the 2eh day OF March, A. D., 1875, at the
same hour and place first above advertised
Dated this 2Sth day OF February, A. D., 1855.
est, ,6s AARON VAN AuKEN, Sheriff