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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-11-18
michigan Crop Report. Nov. LIST, 1855.

For this report returns have been received
from Cos correspondents, representing ooz
townships 439 of these returns are from
SAG townships in the southern four tiers OIL
counties.
The weight of the measured bushel OF
wheat of the crop of 1885 is 100 per cent OF
fuu weight. or sixty pounds
The area seeded to wheat this fall IN the
southern four tiers of counties Is three per
cent less. and in the northern counties two
Der cent more than seeded in 1885, indicat-
ing whea, acreage in the state not quite
equal to that of 1885. The condition OF
wheat November lst was 102, the compari-
son being with vitality and growth OF average
wears In the southern counties the condi-
ton Is a full average, and IN the northern
counties about five per cent above an aver
age In 1855 the condition November lst,
a. the state. was 90, in 1884 LOG, III 1855 81,
aud IN 1852 % per cent of an average. Dam
age 10y Hessian fly is reported from twenty
five of the twenty-eight counties IN the
southern four tiers.
Reports have been received of the quantity
of wheat marketed 10y farmers during the
month OF October at 255 elevators and mills.
Of these, 2l7 are in the southern four tiers
of counties, which is iifty-one per cent of the
whole number of elevators and mills IN these
COUNTIES The total number of bushels re-
ported marketed is l,3l6,5SS, OF which
30i 800 bushels were marketed in the first OF
southern tier of counties, $50 ,G5S bushels In
the second tier, 22S, 1913 bushels in the third
tlri. 30 l7 bushels in the fourth tier. and
l9I,4Tl bushels in the counties north of the
southern four tiers. At 81 elevators and
mills. or twelve per cent of the whole mum
Der from which reports have been received
there was no wheat marketed during the
month.
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in three months, August
October, is l.I70,lS1
Corn will yield in the state about thirty
bushels per acre This is perhaps below the
average in seasons of less drouth, but the
quality is excellent and the proportion OF
su.t corn less than usual.
The area OF clover seed harvested Is IS
per cent of the area harvested III 1885, bat
the yield per acre is nearly equal To the yield
IN that Year.
The yield per acre OF potatoes is, in the
southern counties, T. per cent, and III the
northern counties 20 per cent of a full aver
age crop. The acreage IN the state Is sever
per cent below the acreage of 1885.
Horses. cattle, sheep and swine are gener-
ally reported i'll good, healthy and thrifty
condition.
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Good servant, Rad Master.

a Chicago beef butcher who went back to
work confessed that he did SO because he
was tired of the uncertainty and lack of
judgment in ordering the frequent strikes
He was employed at good wages. had no
grievances of his own, and was quite con-
tented with the situation. He grew sick of
being ordered out one day only 10 be ordered
in the next and out again the third. He did
not know the men who gave these orders.
They did not know him. He believed the
latest strike unwise He dld not want TO
join it, and having n chance TO get work
again and be paid his wages regularly, he
went back in order TO earn bread for himself
and his family. il nc Is prevented by force
be will resist TO the best of his ability If
he is hurt or k.4led while trying To get a liv-
ing he SAYS he - willing TO die with the con-
seriousness that he was only doing his duty
to the very best of hls ability and just as
far as be could see his way clear To doing it..
No one can help sympathizing with man
who apparently - honest and truthful III his
utterauces and who seems TO be- governed by
conscientious motives. While yielding their
allegiance 10 tine union and the knights of
Labor there is Liable to come point when in
the opinion ot many intelligent worlliugmen
further struggle Ia useless sacrifice point
where they cannot cOncede that the judg
ment Of the leaders is better than their own.
The frequency of such disaffection and the
number Of workingmen liable 10 feel it viii
depend upon the wisdom add moderation
with which these leaders exercise their
power. j. is true that III an army the disci-
pine never allows "A soldier 10 disobey orders
even though obedience means certain death.
But tine wUrkingman is after all a free citizen
and yl,ids only temporary and modified
allegiance Co hIB union or order. lie does SO,
not Simply rs the soldier does, TO uphold tho
authority OF the organization. but also be
cause he believes it will benefit himself and
his fellow wOrNugmpu. When ii ceuses in
his opinion to do 50: when Us power is used
Ia th~arI and fritter away she very aims and
purposes OF the organization, he will leave it
or at least cease 10 obey il. Unless more
caution Is used IN the exercise of powers SO
capable Of harm az well as OF advantage, such
reactions are bound to demoralize labor's
forces. The result of several notable strikes
proves that, like FIRE and water, the labor
organizations are good servants, but bad
masteis.-EgeaiHg JOurHdL
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DRoBATE OnDER.-state of Michigan,

County OF Van Burcn--sh.
At a session OF the probate CONT for the county OF
Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office in the VIII
lage of Paw Paw Saturday the 18th day OF Noyem-
Der, I'm the year one thousand eight hundred and
elghty-six.
Present, Hon. Orrin N. linton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Jason Atwell,
deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of
Nathaniel Atwel, praying that administration OF
said estate may be granted to the petitioner or some
other suitable person.
Thereupon IL In ordered that Monday. the 18th day
OF December 1885, at ten o'clock i'm 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 I'm the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause IL any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not he granted.
Aud IL IL 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 u copy of this order to be published In
the True Northerner newspaper printed afd cir
culsting In said county OF Van Buren, for three sue
cessve weeks least previous to said day of hearing.
5st4o55 ORRlN v. HILTON. Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.-Defaulth having been
wi made in the payment of a certain indenture
OF mortgage, bearing date the Goth day of August,
A. ID. 1882, executed by Frank L. Bitey, Hattie O..
Bely and Isabella A. Bitely, heirs at law of Sana
Biely, deceased, of Paw Paw, Michigan, 10 Charles
T.. Wright of Marquette, Michigan, and recorded in
the office OF the register of deeds of Van Buren,
County, Michigan, in lber No. % of mortgages, on
page 3d. the 30th day OF August, A. ID. 1872, and
on which said mortgage there is claimed to Zoe due
and unpaid at the date of this notice, the sum of
three hundred and seventy-seven dollars, and no
nit or proceedings at law or in equity having been
instituted 10 recover the amount now due or any
part thereof:
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF n power
OF sale contained in said mortgage and in pursuance
of the statute I'm such made and provided there
will be sold at public auction, TO the highest bidder
at the front door OF the 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, Saturday, the 10Th day of
February, A. ID. 1881, at one O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, the premises described in said
mortgage, much thereof shall be necessary
10 satisfy the amount due said mortgages,
with interest and legal Costs including attorneys
fee of hfteen dollars provided by statute, said
premises being described as follows, viz: All Of the
north portion OF the southwest quarter of section
thirtythree (3) town three go sOut, range thirteen
l3) west, in the County of Van Buren, and State OF
Michigan. excepting that portion thereof belonging
to Amos Norris thates north of the north line OF the
line OF n. II. Btey, being the north line Of The south
nncty-thrpc aud one-third acres OF said tt-yyeet
third acres of said southwest quarter, inherited by
said parties of the first part from their parents now
deceased and particularly described IN the deed n
which their said parents, deceased, Salna Biely and
Eugene Bitcly ara grantees of lands said south
west quarter 20 which refercnceis hereby made for
greater certainty.
Dated, law Paw, November 18th, lss6.
52l3oGi CHARLES y. WRIGHT, Mortgage.
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Soribner's Magazine
Published Monthly
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
First Number Ready Dec. 18th.

ScrtbRer'S Magazine will be in the widest
sense magazine of general literature, and
each number will be fully illustrated.
Some of the most notable papers TO appear
during the first year are series of Unpub-
lished Letters of Thackeray of very great
photographed value; ex-Minister e. Il.
Washburne's "reminiscences Of the Siege and
Commune of Paris; GlimpsGs at the Diaries
of Gouverneur Morris. Minister to France at
the close of the last century giving descrip-
tons of social life and characters at the
time); a collection of contemporary letters
describing early New York and Now England
society.
There is much excellent fiction, including
n serial by Harold Frederic: stories extend
ing through several numbers by III. G.. Bun
ner. j. 5. OF Dale and others and short
stories 10y L. l.. Stevenson, Joel Chandler
Harris. T. A. Janvier, Miss Jewett. Octave
Thauet, II II. Boyeson, Miss Crosby and
host OF others.
Notable special papers to be published
very early are General L. a. Walkers ON
Socialism, DR. William Hayes Wards on
Babylonian Cylinders, Mr. John G. Ropes on
the Portraits of Cesar. Captain Greene's on
Coast Defence, etc, etc.
ScribRcr's Wagdzine will be pEblished at
$500 year, or 20 cents copy. Subscrip-
tons may be sent to any newsdealer or book
seller, or 10
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS. Publishers.
743 and 745 BROADWAY, ny
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newspaper says: ave have adopted the
eight hour system in our Office. We COM
mence work at eight o'clock in the morning
and close at eight in the evening"
And now the merchant wary will deem it
necessary, to have an advertisement well dis
played, within the best of papers-for them's
the proper capers, by which TO catch the
coming winter trade.
A morning paper that had sub-edited a
cheap lad" received the following lucid
complaint: "Please insurt the abuve as it
is roate down. not alter il as II ware last
week pleas" This is how il was "roate -
"a respectful woman age a. AZ good plane
cook trustworthy To Eddy or small famely
good reference. address, etc" IL only re-
mains to add that the writing OF this was
fully as original as the spelling.
There is IA man in London town, and he is
wondrous wise whene'er he writes the
printer-man, he dotteth all his is And when
he's dotted all of them, with great "sang
froid" and ease he punctuates each para
graph and crosses all his It's. Upon one side
alone he writes, and never rolls his leaves
and from the man of ink n smile. and marks
Insert" receives. And when a question he
doth ask Taught wisely ne has been), he doth
the goodly two cent stamp, for postage back,
put in.
printer don't rush 10 the doctor every
time he is out of sorts. Nor 10 the baker
when he is out of "pi' Nor to he'll when he
wants the devil Nor to the wood pile
when he wants stick" Nor to the Bible
when he wants good "rule." Nor To the
gun shop when he wants shooting stick.
Nor 10 the cabinet shop when Inc wants fur
nitura." Nor to the bank when he wants
'quoins." Nor to girl when he wants a
press" Nor To "A lawyer when he has a
dirty case" Nor to butcher when he
wants "phat."
When trade grew slack and bills fell due
the tradesman's face grew long and blue
his dreams were troubled through the night
with sheriffs bailiffs all i'll sight. AT last his
wife unto him said, Rise up at once, get out
of bed, and get your paper, ink and pen, and
say these words unto all men: My goods
wish TO sell to you, and to your wives and
daughters, too my prices are so very low
that all will buy before they GO" He die
az his good wife advised, ana in the papers
advertised Crowds came and bought of al
he had his bills were paid. his dreams Were
glad and he will tell you to this day, how
well did printers ink repay. He boasteth
with knowing wink, how he was saved by
printers ink.
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A SwIaDLER

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Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
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for Athlophoros and soc. for Pills.
:, For liver and kidney diseases. dyspeppia. in
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nRoRATE ORDER-stnte Of


Il County of Van Buren,-ss:
At session of the Probate Court for the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Office, I'm the
village Of Paw Paw, on Monday, the LIST day of
October, i'm the year one thousand, eight hundred
and eighty-six.
Present, Hon. orrin y. Hrion. Judge of Probate,
In the matter Of the estate OF Thomas W. Crippeu,
decegged.
On reading and filing tho petition, duly verified
of Albert Crippen, praying that administration up
said estate may be granted TO George Stebbins,
or some other suitable person.
Thcrcupon, IL In ordered that Monday, the 29th
day of November 1885, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and that
gU persons interested In said estate, required
g. appear at q session of said Court, then 10 be
hu. leu q the Probate Office, IN the village OF Paw
Paw. ant show cause, IN any there be, why the
pray y Of The petitioner should not be granted.
AID a IL further ordered, that said petitioner give
nc ice totht interested in said estate, of the
pe'dency Of saio petition aud fke heariug thereof,
Nv rafsisg copy of h's Crdcr to % published in
thr irue N0Ttlc.uer, "a newspaper printed and cir
crl ULg IA said county OF Van Duren for three
ce weeks ~ ici u previous % said day 81 hear
iag. ORRIN n. HILTON,
50t4oss Judge Of Probate.
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SfOIe'TSs Z GSE LE,.-Default having been
IA made In the conditions of certain indenture
OF mortgage executed 10y John b. Grandy 20 Ma
thanie Is. Hall. bearing date the 18th day OF Febru-
ary d. 1871 and recorded In the Office OF Register
OF Deeds fer the county OF Van Buren, in the state
Of Michigan, the 18Th day of February, A. d. 1884,
~ Liber ~ of mortgages, on page 5S7, which said
mortgage was on the 5th day of June. 1854, duly
assigned by the said Hall 20 Mary T.. Porter, and
said assignment the 9Th dayl Of June 1894,
duly recorded in the said Registers Office in Liber
30 OF mortgages, on page 4OG. That by reason Of
the default in the payment OF interest and principal
due the power Of sale contained therein has become
operative; on which mortgage there Is claimed to
bc due by reason OF the same remaining due and
unpaid for ten days and in accordance with the OPP
ton given In said mortgage there Is now declared to
be due the full amount of the principal sum secured
by said mortgage, and the interest covenaned TO be
paid in all, the of seventeen hundred and sixty
dollars and hfy-hree cents, together with attor
ney fee of thirtyye dollars provided for by statute
in case any proceeding should be taken to foreclose
the same, and proceedings having been instituted
to recover said sums or any part thereof.
Notice IL therefore hereby given, that on Tuesday,
the 18th day OF December, A. D. 1885, at ten o'clock
IN the forenoon, at the front door of the Court
House. in the village of Paw Paw in the said county
of Van Buren, said mortgage will be foreclosed by
virtue of the power Of sale therein contained by
sale at public auction to tho highest bidder of the
mortgdged premises described In said mortgage, or
much thereof may be sufficient TO satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage viz: The north part
of the west half O. the southwest quarter of section
twentyeight (2 containing about thirty-fiye acres
also the east half OF the southeast quarter of
ton twentynine also the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter. and the east half of the south
west quarter Of said section twenty-nine, all in town
south of range sixteen west, In the township Of
of Geneva aud the said county of Van Buren,.
Dated, September 18th, 1896.
MARY r. PORTER, Assignee of Mortgage.
MELVILLE MCGEE, Attorney for Assignee } ack-
sou, Michigan. s3t13o55
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DRoBATE ORDEn-state of Michigan


L County OF Van Buren,-ss. Probate court for
said county.
At session Of the probate court for said county,
helat the probate Office in the village OF Paw Paw
Monday, the 25ih day OF October, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud eighty
six:
Present, Orrin N. Hilton, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF David Brown,
deceased:
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified OF
Hannah Thompson, praying that administration of
said estate may be granted to ID. Clinton Thompson,
some other suitable person.
Thereupon IL ~ ordered, that Monday, the 22d
day of November, 1876, at ten O'Clock ina the fore
noon, be assigned FOR the hearing OF said petition,
and all other persons interested IA said estate
required TO appear 90 session of said court then 10
be holden st the probate oice ia the village OF Paw
Paw, IN said county, and show cause, II any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And IL ~ further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested ia said estate,
Of the tendency OF said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order Ia 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.
49t4o52 oRRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate
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NTORTGAG %AsIE-Default having been
VI made in certain indenture of mortgage,
bearing date the fifth day Of September A. ID. 1888,
executed by Calvin Hall and Elizabeth Hall of Van
Buren, County and state of Michigan, 90 =. Grimes
Of Kalamazoo and state Of Michigan, and which was
recorded in the Office of the Register Of Deeds in
Van Buren, County aud state of Michigan, in liber
No. thirty-one OF mortgages, on page six hundred
and thirty-hye the hfth day of September. 4. D..
16s3, and on which mortgage there is claimed 20 he
due at the date of this notice, the OF two hun
dred and thirythree and 4O-100 dollars. (S233 400
and no suit proceedings law in equity having
been instituted to recover the amount now due any
part thereof:
Now therefore, notice hereby given by virtue
of power of sale contained in said mortgage and
in pursuance of the statute Ia such case made and
provided there will be sold ut public auction, TO the
highest bidder az the front door of the Court House,
in the village OF Paw Paw, Van Buren, County,
Michigan. that being the place of holding the circuit
court of Van Bureu County on Saturday, the eley-
enth day OF december A. ID. 1856 81 twelve O'Clock
az noon Of said day the premises described IN said
mortgage, so much thereof az shall be necessary
90 satisfy the amount Cue the note ana mortgage
with interest snd costs said premises heing described
as follows to-wit: Commencing on the west line
of the Paw Paw and AUegan road, at the southeast
corner OF land owned 10y Asa BOwdish, thence run
ming north said road twelve rods thence running
west far that line drawn south TO the south side
OF Buwdishs land, thoncc running east TO the place
of beginning tina: will equal three OF land sit
uaed on the northeast quarter OF section No. one
in township no. three south Of range fourteen west,
az Van Buren, County and state Of Michigan.
Dated September 18th, 1926.
l3tl3o55 P.s. GRIMES, Mortgage.
". X. HAWKINS. Attorney for Mortgage.
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! D7IkNhsTEs.A 40 7.E.-In the
y matter Of the estate OF Daniel scott deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of license
granted 10 me 10y the Probate Court for the County
of Van Buren,. state OF Michigan, will sell az pub
lie veuduc 20 the highest bidder at the late resi-
dence of the said Daniel Scott, ia the township OF
Keclor in said county, the nth day of December,
eighteen hundred aud oighty-.X, az one O'Clock in
the afternoon, all tho right tile aud interest of the
said Daniel Scott OF which he died seized, in and to
the following described real estate, to-wit: The
north half of the west half OF the southwest quarter
of section number t~enty-eight, ia township 'iOer
four south OF range number sixteen west, contain
ing forty acres more or less, III the County OF Van
Bureu and State of Michigan.
Dated, October 221 1895. 49t7o55
GEORGE T.. SCOTT, Administrator.
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The Youtl's Comparison celebrates this
year IT'S sistieth anniversary. 1t might well
ie named the Uatrers0i C0mpaHion. so
widely is il read and so wisely adapted 30 all
ages. It's Contributors are the most noted
writers Of ;his country and of Europe.
Among them are w. D. HowelIg, j. r. Trow-
hidge Prof. Huxley, the Duke of Argyle,
The Marquis Of Lorne and Princess Louise.
Archdeacon Farrar. G. a. Stephens, Admiral
David Porter, Lieut. Schwatka aud many
others. We do not wonder that the Comgan-
gfe. with such contributors, has nearly
$4,000 subscribers il costs but Sl.75 a
,eal, aud subscription sen. row is credited
g. January. 1883
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Report Of the Collection
Of Liquor Faxes.

Co. Treas'r's ONCE, Van Buren, Co., Nov, Is, 'S6.
The following Is a statement OF taxes collected or
received by me upon the business of manufacturing,
selling, keeping for sale distilled malt liquors
during the year 1886.
JOHN &. MCLAIE, County Treasurer.