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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15
DROBATE ORDER.

Il County of Van Burep,-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 5th day of
April, in the year thousand eight hundred
and eighty-sx.
Present Hon. Orrn n. Hilton, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Stephen W. Dun
cotnbe, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
George K. Breck, attorney for the Moline Plow
Company an alleged creditor of said estate praying
for reasons therein stated that said estate may be
reopened, and further time allowed creditors to
present their claims against said estate.
Thereupon It e ordered, that Monday, the 3rd day
of May, 1886, az 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 10 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 1t il further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested i'm said estate
of the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished i'm the TRUE NoRTHERHER, newspaper print
ed and circulating I'm said county Of Van Bure. for
three successive weeks at least previous TO said day
of hearing.
2Otso2s ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15
ORDER

i County of Van Burcn-ss.
AT session of the probate court for the county OF
Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the viii
lage of Paw Paw, on Monday the 5th day of April,
in the year 1886.
Present Hon. Orrin ". Hilton, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Joseph Allen,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
John L. Allen, Joseph Allen, jr. and Forbes Allen,
praying for reasons therein stated that said court
may adj Gdcate and determine who are or were at
the time of his DEATH the legal heirs of said deceased
and as such entitled to inherit his estate.
Thereupon it il ordered, that Monday, the Sd
day Of May, 1886, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
be assigned Cor the hearing of said petition and all
persons interested in said estate required 10
appear at session of said court then 10 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 il 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, a newspaper printed and cir
culating in said county of Van Buren, for three sue
cessive weeks at least previous to said day hearing
20t4o23 ORRIN y. HILTON. Judge Of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15
CUERIEF,s SaLE-N,


- that by virtue OF certain writ of transcript
fe J0ctdS issued out of and under the seal of the
circuit court for the county of Van Buren, and state
OF Michigan, ard to me directed and delivered,
bearing date the 18th day of October A. d., 1885,
in certain suit pending in said court, wherein w.
IL. Cogshall is plaintiff and Chas. W. Howard is de-
PENDANT, did, on the 29th day of October, A. D.,
1885, levy upon and seize all the right title and in-
terest of the said Chas. W. Howard in and to the
following described real estate situate in the county
of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, to-wit: The
east half ga of the southwest quarter of section
twenty-seven CID town one o. south of range fifteen
(l5) west, which said lands and premises, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said ex-
ecution and all legal costs, shall expose for sale
and sell at public auction vendse 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 Buren,, said court house being the
place of holding the circuit court in and for said
county, on Saturday, the 10th day of April, A. D.,
1885, at the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day.
Dated at Paw Paw. Mich, this 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. D., 1886. JOHN G. TODD, Sheriff.
l4t7o20
The above sale Is hereby adjourned until Sstur-
day, April cath, at one O'Clock in the afternoon at
the same place above mentioned and specified.
Dated April 10th, 1886.
o22 JOHN G. TODD, Sheriff.
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Had the .sNuniber Craze"

Two railroad men were talking over
old times. Inquiry was made as to
what had become of an old freight
brakeman named Jack Taylor.
Didn't ye ever hear about Jack?
No? l thought every body knew what
he come to. Poor Old Jack-hell new
er twist another brake or swing anoth-
er lamp"
"Dead ?"
"No, but lie might as we'll be- You
see, Jack got the number craze. He
got 'em bad, too, aid"
"The WHAT"
''The nun Der craze. You donT
know what that is? You eastern rail-.
readers don't seem to know much of
anything. Well, Jack got EN-, his be-
ing the third case ! ever heard Of.
Seven or eight years age they took holt
of Jack, and they kept GROWN worse.
In 1879 l believe it was, he first started
out to find the number of the year.
Long about the middle of the summer
he found it. Then he was happy But
New Years Day lie started hunting for
1880 He looked all summer and all
fall. Finally cold weather came, and
would you believe Il? Jack would sit
out on the top OF the cars in the freeZ-
INCEST weather looking for car num-
bered 1880 Whenever we passed a
side track he'd look at the cars like
wild man. He got o razy over it that
he mighty near lost his 90. Christ
mas he found his car, but New Years
Day nc started out for 1851. You see
he got TO believing that if he didn't find
car numbered same as the year be-
fore the year was out he would die be-
fore the next Easter. We couldn't talk
il out of him. In 1881 he had good
luck and found the number about July.
But in 1852 he had no luck at all.
Long the last of the year he hunted
day and night Instead of going TO bed
he would take his lantern and go up
and down the tracks into the yard
looking at the numbers on the cars.
After Christmas he got frantic, and we
saved him only by taking an old car
and painting the number over for him
ON the sly, then steering him around
that way to look at IL. This narrow es-
cape frightened him so that early IN
1888 he was as crazy rs he usually was
in November He got so he was OF no
use OH train and he was fired. Then
he spent all of his time going up and
down the yards. He imagined we boys
were keeping the cars he wanted away
from him, and so he went over the 9TH
or roads where they didn't know him.
When the New Years bell rang out at
the end OF 1888 Jack was running up
and down the tracks like a maniac. He
Is now in the asylum--harmless, but
clean gone. He didn't find car num-
bered 1883. 1--C}icago Herald TRAIN
Talk"
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ADMuxIsTRATOR.s SALE

n matter of the estate of James Sabins deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a license
granted to rae by the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, will sell, at pub
lie yendue, 90 the highest bidder, at the front door
of the court house in the village of Paw Paw in said
county on Saturday, the first day of May, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-six, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon all the right title and interest of the said
James Sabins, deceased, i'm and TO the following
described real estate, towit The west half of the
northeast quarter OF the northwest quarter OF
ton nine (9) I'm township one CD south of range
fourteen (14) west in the county of Van Buren, and
state Of Michigan.
Dated, Paw Paw, March 18th, 1856.
MILAN WIGGINS,
l1t7o23 Administrator of said estate.
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ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT

ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
Estate of Michigan, 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 18th day of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six
Present Orrin y. Hilton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Samuel Fry, de-
ceased, Philip Sherrod, administrator of said
estate, comes into court and represents that he il
now prepared to render final account as such adj
ministrator, and files the same.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
of May next ut ten O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such account,
and that the heirs at law of said decea sed and all
other persons interested in said estate required
to appear at session of said court then to be hold
at the probate Office in the village Of Paw Paw,
in said county, and show cause, If any there be,
why the said account should not be allowed. And
is further ordered, that said administrator give
notice 10 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
at least, previous TO said day Of hearing.
2lt4o24 ORRIN ". HILTON, Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
CHERIFF,s SALE.

CHERIFE'S SALE.-Notice In hereby given
- that by virtue of certain writ of feri fdci0s.
issued out of and under the seal of the circuit
court for the county OF Van Buren,, and TO me
directed and delivered, bearing date the 22d day of
January, A. ID. 1886, wherein Cornelius A. Perry,
Perkins s. Cook, John W. Tower and Henry ID.
Eckert, copartners Doing business under the firm
name and style of Perry, Cook X Tower, are plain
tiffs and Frederick n. Chadwick and Theodore A.
Chadwick are defendants, 1 did on the 22d day of
January, A. ID. 1856, levy upon and seize all the
right, title and interest of the said Frederick n.
Chadwick, one of the above named defendants, In
and 10 the following described real estate, situate
in the county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan,
to-wt:
Lots three ca and four ca and west half 90 of
lot two (2) in Block 'In of the village of De-
catur according to the recorded plat of said village
of Decatur, county and state last aforesaid: which
said lands and premises, or so much thereof az
may be sufficient TO satisfy said execution and all
legal costs, shall expose for SALE and sell at
public auction, vendue, to the highest bidder,
the law directs at the front door of the court house.
the village OF Paw Paw, in said county OF Van Euren,
said court house being the place OF holding the cir
cult court in and for said county, on Saturday the
Sd day of April, A. D., 1886, at the hour of one
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
Dated February 18TH A. D., 1896.
l3t7ol9 JOHN G.. TODD. Sheriff.
BY Aaron VanAuken, Under Sheriff.
CRANE BRICK, Plaintiffs Attys.
The above sale is hereby adjourned TO Saturday,
April 10th, 1856, at O'Clock p. az place
JOHN G.. TODD, Sheriff.
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ORDER FORHEARuxG CLAIMS.

v 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 18th day of March, A. ID. 1885, six months from
that date allowed for creditors TO present their
claims against the estate of Peter Speicher late of
said county deceased and that all creditors Of said
deceased are required to present their claims to said
probate court, at the probate Office, i'm the village Of
Paw Paw, for examination and allowance, ON or be-
fore the 18th day of September next. and that such
claims will be heard before said court Monday
the 14th day of June, and on Wednesday the 18th
day Of September next, att o'clock I'm the forenoon
Of each OF those Gays.
Dated, Paw Pat, March 18th. A. ID. 1886.
1Tt5o2l ORRINNN. HILTON, Judge Of Probate.
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DRoBArE oRpER.-state of Michigan, cOu

DROBATE ORDER.-State of Michigan, County
i 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. on Friday, the I'd day of
April, in the year one thousand eight hundred
aud cighty-six Present, Hon. Orrn NJ Hilton, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF orrin Buck,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of
+. A. Nash, daughter Of said deceased praying for
therein stated that administration of said
estate may be granted TO Arthur Cleveland.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the Sd day
of May, 1886, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and all per-
interested in said estate required to appear
at session of said court, then 20 be holden at n
probate Office in the village of Paw Paw, and sho n
cause If any there be, why the prayer OF the petit
toner should not be granted.
And IL 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, a newspaper, printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing. ORRIN y. HILTON,
20tio23 Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15

He that gives good advice builds with
one hand; he that gives good counsel
and example, builds with both, but he
that gives good admonition and bad
example, builds with one hand and
pulls down with the other.
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TOLEDO & SOUTH HAVEN RAIL ROAD.

On signals Trains No. ?, and 3, viii stop 1T Ryan
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The above sale is hereby adjourned to Saturday,
April 10th, 1856, at one O'Clock p. az same place
JOHN G.. TODD, Sheriff.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-31
The Late John E. Owens.
Two Good stories About Him.

Towsontown Union.
1t is related of Mr.. Owens that one morn
ing, while fulfilling an engagement in small
town in Maine, he was sitting in his room in
the hotel when the servant announced the
presence of two visitors in the parlor. Mr..
Owens found that they were a farmer and his
wife who had come to consult him as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of placing their son upon the
stage. The husband commenced by saying
that he wished the great comedian to teach
his boy how to "cut up them monkey-shines"
that he had seen him do on the preceding
night. Upon which the actor replied that in
order to succeed in the dramatic profession
one must possess the combined good qualities
Of the poet, the painter, the sculptor, ETC.,
and finally asked what qualifications the
countrymans son had. WALL" said the
farmer, eve 'prenticed him to a carpenter,
but he wouldn't never learn to saw plank,
and then we turned him over to a lawyer,
but he split the iust case he got in. Next was
put him in Il doctors office, but instead OF
larnn' how TO make pills, and cure the ager
he was allus runnin' arter the gals" "In
that case" said Mr.. Owens, at your son has
failed in all these vocations, why do yon
think that he will succeed on the stage ?"
"Bekase," answered the farmer, she's a
natural born fool"
1t is stated that Mr.. Owens was among the
first men drafted in Baltimore county in the
early part Of the late war. He was an ardent
Southern sympathizer, had no idea of becom-
ing a Union soldier, and lost no time in pur
chasing 4 substitute. The substitute was
robust Irishman, who worked al "Aigburth
Vale" Mr.. Owens, the morning alter the
fellow had entered the service, while walking
about his farm, was astonshed TO meet his
substitute at work rs usual.
What are you doing here?" inquired tho
comedian.
Faith an have no more wish to fDight
than yez had yelself,' responded the Irish
man, 80 | took leaye OF the drill sergeant
without bidding him goodbye"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-31
VARIETIES.

81 think l am rather fond of silent peo-
pie myself; cannot bear to live with per-
son who feels compelled TO talk because he is
companion."-Dsraeh.
-Brown-"Well, always make it a rule
to tell my wife everything that happens"
Smilh--"Oh, my dear fellow, that is moth
ing l tell my wife lots of things that never
happen at ALL"
AS the custom of celebrating wedding
anniversaries appears to be increasing, cor
rect list of the commemorative days, compiled
and selected from the most approved sources,
may be of interest to some readers. year,
Cotton; 2 years, Straw 3 years, Paper; 4
years, Leather is years, Wood = years, Iron !;
s years, Wooden; 10 years, Tin; 10 years
Linen; Is years, Glass IS years, Silk 20
years, China; 25 years, Silver so years,
Pearl 40 years, Ruby or Gem; 80 years,
Golden so years, Diamond. Those most
generally celebrated are the 9th, Wooden !;
10Th, Tin 10Th, Glass Goth, China; 25th,
| Silver
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-31
2netira1.
ON THE THRESHOLD.

L.
Ring out, oh, bells, ring silver-sweet, DER hill
and moor and fell
In mellow echoes let your chimes their hopeful
story tell.
Ring out, ring out, all jnblant, this joyous glad
refrain;
"A bright new year, glad new year, hath come
to us againl"
All, who can say how much of joy within it there
may be
Stored up for us, who listen now to your sweet
melody?
Goodbye, Old Yearl Tried, trusty friend thy
tale al last is told.
Oh, New Year, write thou thine for us in lines of
brightest gold.
The flowers OF spring must bloom at last, when
gone the winters snow;
God grant that after sorrow past, we all some
joy may know;
Though tempest-ioSsed our bark a while on
Lies rough waves may be,
There comes day OF calm at last, when wethe
haven see.
Then ring, ring on, oh, pealng bells! there's
music in the sound.
Ring on, ring on, and still ring on, and wake the
echoes round,
The while we wish, both for ourselves and all
whom we hold dear,
That God may gracious be to us in this the
bright new year!
- Chambers Journal,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-31

NoTHING TO GIvE.-We are always striv-
ing for the things just out OF our reach. The
gliitering pleasures in the distance look
brighter and fairer than anything we possess.
The friend who reaches out hand and offers
us his sympathy is put carelessly aside, while
we are eager 10 win the friendship of those
who have nothing 10 give us but coldness
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-01

Squire Joseph Rowland and Mr. Boyer
two School Directors in Jackson Town
ship, were arrested and brought before
with extorting money from Miss Vrina
Lloyd, a school teacher. The complaint
was made by Mr.. Boyd, another Director.
There were two applicants for the school
Miss Lloyd, who is niece of It. L.
Jones, of this place, and Miss Fannie Mil
ler. 1t is charged that Rowland, after
getting himself in as Director by round
about course, offered the school to Miss
Lloyd, who had taught there before, and
boarded with Rowland's family; that he
met her in town, and demanded twelve
dollars before she could have the school.
She borrowed the money of Mr.. Jones, at
the Iron Bank, and paid it to Rowland
who claims it was for Boyer. She got the
school, and kept the matter quiet for
long time-although it was talked of in
town several weeks ago. A few days ago
the money was returned to Miss Lloyd.
Then these Directors were arrested.
There are many stories of underhand
tricks and schemes, but we have stated
the substance of the case, which is not
yet ended, the Justice having continued
it over until Tuesday of this week, and
sent for Boyer as witness. Mr.. Row
land claims that he acted in good faith in
the matter, asking nothing, and getting
nothing, for himself.
Both men were bound over on Tuesday.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-01

Some of our exchanges are publishing
a sketch of J. M. Laird, of the Ports
mouth Tribune Office, who has set type
for fifty years, and is still at it. Among
some of his earlier exploits was joke
played upon his relative Mr.. J. W. Laird,
of this place. When the later was a
young man he sometimes amused him
self by writing short original stories,
meyer intending to let the public see
them. He went to one of the cities to at
tend course of lectures, and while there
was thunder-struEk to receive paper
published by James and containing one
of his original stories. The publisher had
run across it, somewhere.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-01
Probate Court Report.

AAVUdtC OVuA
James McGhee, guardian of Welch mi
nors; petition to sell land dismissed, the
same having been sold on partition in c.
P. Court.
G. David, admr. of D. Halterman; pc
tition to sell real estate. Land sold in
partition in Common Pleas Court.
Continued for hearing on distribution
of proceeds.
J. A. Lackey, admr. of John Lackey,
deceased; order of distribution made, and
record ordered.
J. L. Ramsey, admr. of VIM. Joyce; re-
al estate appraised, and ordered sold at
public sale.
Elizabeth M. Gilliland, admN, of Sam
uel ]. Gilliland; real estate ordered ap-
praised, and cause continued.
E. c. Powell, admr. of Sarah j. Sims,
decd; real estate ordered appraised, and
cause continued.
In re estate of Henry Peters; applica-
tion by sureties to move admr. to account
and indemnity. Hearing April 1.
James W. Lake, guardian of Jennie L.
Hatten, a minor. Real estate ordered ap-
praised and sold at private sale.
Joseph Rowland, exr. of Reuben Jones
decd; final account filed. Hearing April
80.
Malinda Scott, deceased; will filed for
probate by Matte Scott. Commission to
take testimony of witness at Springfield
Ill. issued to Judge of Probate Court Of
Sangamon County, Ill. Case set for hear
ing April 9.
Mary E. Thompson, admx. of Chas. H
Thompson, deceased; petition to sell real
estate filed. Hearing April Goth, 10 a. m
T. W. Patterson, admr. of F. r. Hall
deceased; petition to sell real estate filed
Hearing April Goth, 10 a. m.
MARRIAGE RICENSES.
John Weston and Nancy Ray.
Solomon Dever and Sallie M. Wade.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-01

A good story is told of the late 10.
Rathburn, who used to do business in
Jackson, many years ago. He was board
ing at the home of the late Eli Moore,
who got up about four o'clock in the
morning, and had breakfast between four
and five, so as to be off to work early.
Rathburn was called up one cold morn
ing and friend noticed that while he
was washing there was something on his
mind. "Well," said he, "I've about made
up my mind to leave this place. and hunt
another boarding house.
What is the matter ?" asked the friend.
"I want to fnd," said Jo., ga place
where they can eat enough at supper to
do them through the night This thing
of getting up in the night and eating is
something 1 won't put up with"