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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

Washington correspondent, writing
10 tho New York Herald. says: An
amusing story is told Of tho mistake
that befel one of tho new department
officials recently. The official referred
to halls from the boundless west, and
was only recently placed in charge of
one OF the bureaus OF a prominent de-
partment. He was very anxious to
become member of the order of Odd
Fellows. Some of the members of the
order asccrtaining this, his name was
proposed and he was accepted. The
next question was his initiation. He
was invited TO appear at one of the
down town halls one evening last week
for initiation. One of the rooms of the
hall referred TO is also used by body
OF Knights OF Labor. Both hall rooms
are on the second floor. The Odd Fell
lows turn to the right to reach their
room, while the Knights OF Labor turn
TO the left. The same ante-room or
outside hall does duty for both orders.
1t appears that the Knights of Labor
expected u candidate, and they were
waiting for him. AS soon as the gen.
tleman referred TO reached the outer
tleman met him with o pleasant smile
and asked: "Are you TO be initiated
Tonight" The official, supposing that
the sentinel did the outside business
for the Odd Fellows, answered that be
expected TO have the honor" With
out any further waste of words the
outside sentinel informed his comrades
there was candidate for initiation in
waiting. The doors were soon opened,
and the official was led into the initia-
tion-room. There was the usual chant
song, and the officers of tho council
began reading their lessons, which are
read 10 all candidates for initiation.
The ceremony was more than half over
when the official suspended the further
proceedings by remarking to the wor-
shipful master in loud tone of voice:
II am the right man, but think from
what / nave heard so far that am in
the wrong place; | don't want to hear
any more lessons about labor, for l
have never worked a day in my life
and never will rs long as | can hold
office. The worshipful master asked
him to explain, and the official asked,
lis this an Odd-Fellows lodge?" He
was told that 1t was council OF the
Knights of Labor, but as he had al
ready received about one-half of their
work and secrets they would insist on
his going through with the rest of it,
and being bound by the consequences.
He demurred, saying that he was in
some respects opposed to labor organ
izations; but the Knights were deter
mined and the initiation was concluded.
As soon as he got through he was
called upon for some remarks under
the head of the good of the order and
he made an interesting speech, prom
ising that he might not be regular at
tendant upon the sessions of the coun-
Gil, he would drop in occasionally.
He added that he would postpone his
initiation into the order of Odd-Fellows
until he would be able 10 have guard
ian appointed to conduct him to the
right place the next time.
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Kissing is Doomed.

Some recent observers have remark
ed that the kiss as a salutation, except
among near kindred or friends, is pass
ing out of use. We should be glad to
believe that this is so, but in many por-
tions of the country it is certain that
the kissing habit is still almost univer-
sal among women. Those between
whom an actual dislike is known to
exist touch each others lips in their
calling rounds, and even on the street
and at railroad stations.
At n certain girls school some years
ago, where the kissing Juror was prev
alent Gas is the case in most schools of
the sort), society was formed, which
was dubbed A. X. l.. These mystic
letters stood for the words Anti-Kissing
League, and the society embraced at
one time most of the solid" girls of
the school. We understand that it is
no longer in existence, but its influence
was most salutary and is felt even to
the present time. Ii the teachers in
girls schools and colleges would only
take the matter OF kissing in hand and
create public sentiment against the
indiscriminate indulgence in the prac-
tice there would DC much less of the
absurd mash epidemic among the
callow maidens IN our educational in
siilutions. II hiindeiphia Press.
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Minister (to Deacon of the church,
Il want to refer to u matter, my dear
Deacon, that has been preying on my
mind for some time. i am sure YOU
will overlook any apparent meddling
in your affairs, knowing that l only
speak for your own good" Deacon
(cordially)-"Certainly, my dear sir,
speak your mind freely" Minister
IL understand you have been specula-
ting a good deal of late. Now, aside
from the danger of such business and
the consequent misery it may entail
upon your family, do you consider it
just the proper thing for Deacon OF
the -" Deacon-"Yes, / admit
that l have speculated some. Icleared
$4,000 only yesterday on wheat
transaction" Minister (astounded)-
mo, is that SOP What's wheat worth
to-dayP"
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MORTGAGE HALE.-Default having been
WI made In the condition Of payment Of certain
mortgage made and executed by George +. Rogers
OF the village of South Haven, Van Buren, county,
Michigan, to Benjamin +. Heckert OF the same
place, bearing date The first day Of August A. ID. 1874
and recorded In the ONCE Of the register OF deeds for
the county OF Van Buren, IN the state OF Michigan,
the ninth day of September, A. D. 1872, in liber
SO" of mortgages, on page 402, aud said mortgage
having been duly assigned by said BENJAMIN n.
Heckert 10 me, Of the superintendent OF the
poor for the county OF Van Buren, and state OF Mich
igan, on the second day OF September, A. ID. 1888,
which assignment was recorded in the otlce OF said
register of deeds, the I'd day of Sept, A. D., lhsS
In liber"35 OF mortgages on page bywhich default
the power OF sale contained IN said mortgage, has
become operative, and upon which. said mortgage
there is claimed 20 be due at the date OF this notice.
the Of eight hundred and sixty dollars and
ninety cents for principal and interest, and suit
or proceedings at law or IN equity, having been m
stituted to recover the amount now remaining Sc
cured BY said mortgage or any part thereof:
Now therefore: Notice Is hereby given, that on
Tuesday the 18th day OF January, A. D. 1886 az ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon OF said day, at 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 for holding the circuit court for said
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 20 much thereof as
may be necessary 10 satisfy the amount due upon
said mortgage together with the costs and charges
OF sale and interest, to-wit: All that certain piece
VI l1iNtA " anu T4ih@ttt iyiiAS aut pths a. Wv
county of Van Buren, and state Of Michigan, known
and described follows, to-wit: Commencing
twentyfour feet west of the northeast Of lot
ten i0) in block three (3l 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 thiry-two feet, thence
east twenty-five and one half feet TO the place OF
beginning. 95tl3ol607
Dated. Paw Paw, October sth, 1887.
WILLIS W. HODGE, Assignee.
O. y. HILTON, Attorney FOR Assignee.
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DROBATE ORDER

Il County of Van Buren.-ss:
AT session of the Probate Court for said county.
held at the Probate Office, in the village of Paw
Paw, ON Monday, the 26th day OF December, IN
the year one thousand, eight hundred and eighty
FIVE.
Present. Hon. Orrin ". Hilton, Judge of Probate,
In. the matter of the estate of Lucius III. 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, I'm said petition partic-
ularly described, and for the purpose of investing
tho proceeds FOR the minors 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, aud all
persons interested i'm 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, II 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 10 be published II
the TRUE SoRrHERNER, newspaper printed and
circulating I'm said county for three successive
weeks, at least, previous to said day of hearing.
ALFRED J. MILLS,
Circuit Judge and Acting Judge of Probate
O6tloOq
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They Honored Him.

AS New York drummer entered a
village in West Virginia, by stage line,
q few days ago, he found the people
greatly excited. a string band was
marching around town, several flags
were flying in the breeze. and it seemed
as if Fourth of July was at hand for
the second time. The drummer finally
inquired the cause of the commotion,
aud was answered that one of the mer-
chants had failed.
why, is that q cause for rejoicingP"
lie qucried.
You bet! He failed for $1,000"
"Well2'
''Weil. it's the first time in the his
tory Of this place that any of us ever
failed for over six bits, anu We re going
to honor the occasion. Come and fine
the procession, stranger. = Val Street
NttOS
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DROBATE ORDER.-stal

DKOBATE ORDER.-State OF Michigan
Il County of Van Buren,, Probate court foi
said county.
At a 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 ol
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
FIVE:
Present, Orrin y. Hilton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Nathan ii. Bitely
deceased:
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified OF
Fred H. Bitely administrator of the estate of said
deceased praying for therein stated. that h,
may be licensed and empowered to sell certain OF
the real estate belonging to said deceased in said
petition more particularly described.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday the 25tl
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, ar,
required to appear at session OF said court, then e
be holden at the probate office in the village of Paw
Paw, in said county, and show cause, If any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not b,
granted.
And IL 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 to be pub
lished in the TRUE NoRTHERNER, newspaper print
ed aud circulating in said county, three successive
weeks atleast, previous TO said day of hearing.
6t4o9 ORkIN n. HILTON, Judge Of Probate
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SALE.

M Oh'GesxAe r. ~ n LE.-Default having been
lNl made In the conditions OF a certain indenture OF
mortgage whereby the power TO sell therein contained
has become operative, executed by John f.
Allen Of Waverly Van Buren, County, Michigan, to
Henrietta p. Scott OF Boomingdale, in said county
and State, bearing date the fourteenth day of Sep
TENDER, A. D.. 1882 and recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds for the county of Van Buren, IL
said state of Michigan, on the eighth day OF
March A. ID. 1888, in liber 81 of mortgages on
page $40.
The aforesaid mortgage was duly assigned by
said Henrietta p Scott to Ohm den Bleyker of Kali
amazoo, Michigan on the thirtieth day of March A.
ID. 1883, and recorded in the Office of the said regis
ter of deeds In liber 80 of mortgages, on page
number 1872, and on which mortgage there is
claimed TO be due aud unpaid at the date OF
this notice the of thirty-eight and 37-100ths
mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law OF
in equity, having been instituted TO recover
the same or any part thereof notice is therefore
hereby given that on Friday, the eighth day of an
uary, A. D., 1885, at the hour of two O'Clock In
the afternoon OF said day shall sell at public auc-
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 and for said
county, the premises described in said mortgage:
the undivided one-half 90 Of the west fractional
half o. of the northwest fractional quarter al
and the northwest fractional quarter ca of the
southwest fractional quarter G4D OF section No
seven CD in township No. two CD south of range
fourteen 14) west. The above described land will
twenty dollars (S220), being the principal of which
the aforesaid is the interest," said mortgage becoming
due on the 14th day of September, A. D., 1886.
Dated, Paw Paw October Ia, 1885.
JOHN den BLEYKER,
95t13o01 Assignee of Mortgage.
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ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
II lstata Of Michil-aii- County nf Van RnraIl--ss-

ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
Ostate of Michigan, County of Van Buren,-ss,
Probate court for said county.
At a session of the Probate court for said county
held AT the probate office. In the village of Paw Paw
Tuesday the 5th day of January in the year of
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six
Present, Orrin n. Hilton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William Stamp, de-
ceased, Orrin Powell, administrator of said
estate, comes into court and represents that he Is
now prepared to render final account such adj.
ministrator, and files the same.
Thcreupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the LIST day
of February next at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon, be
assigned for examining and allowing such account
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and oil
ether persons interested in said estate, required
TO appear az session of said court, then 10 be hold
NJ the probate Office In the village OF Paw Paw
in said county, and show cause, ii any there be
why the said account should not be allowed.
And IL is further ordered that said administrator give
notice to the persons interested In said estate of the
tendency of said account, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order to be published IN
the TRuE NoRTHERNER newspaper printed and
circulating In said county, three successive weeks
at least, previous to said day of hearing.
7t4ol0 ORRIN y. HILTON. Judge of Probate.
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Soldiers, Attention !
Pensions to All.
Comrades, File Your Claims with an
Ex-SoldIerl

Com rades, File Your Claims with an
Ex-SoldIerl
Soldiers that were disabled by wounds disease acct
dent otherwise the Loss Of finger piles yar
veins chronic diarrhoea, rupture ysricocele
Of sight of both eyes, partially SO, loss OF
hearing, disease of the heart falling Sack of the
measles rheumatism, hstula in ano, chorca, any
other disease or disability. If but slight gives you
pension. Widows, children, dependent fathers and
mothers Of soldiers dying in the service afterwards
Of disease Is contracted in the service
titled TO pensions procure pensions where discharge
papers are lost. " discharges obtained where lost
u Ser the new laJpcnsions increased fron IS TO
a. per month. Back pay, ration money while in
p-son and bounties promptly collected. War claims
of every description prosecuted promptly and
cessfully. Not five IN hundred rejected IL
properly prosecuted. Come to my Office and will
show you claims that have got through In NINE DAYS
that prosecuted by other attorneys for seventeen
years and rejected in their hands. My terms one
unless the claim is allowed. They are like tho old
Indians "No duck, no dinner" II the claim Is al
lowed. my fees regulated by the commissioner Of
pensions and paid by him cut Of the pension Letters
Of inquiry should contain stamps and they will
receive prompt attention. send for Questioning Blank
70 determine your rights.
Being ex-soldier of Michigan Regiment and
with nineteen years practice also ensioner, claim
to know the business. Special attention paid to in
OF pensions and crowding through claims that
are now dragging In other hands.
RErEREScE-Any member OF Brodhead Post, g. A.
r., Paw Paw, Mich.
Can furnish the last known post Office address Of
any surgeon, assistant surgeon commissioned officer
In the United States. Address,
CIIAs. f. GALLIGAN,
US. Claim Agent. Paw Paw. Mich
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.'For consolation l turn to thee" is q
line cut on n gravestone erected by a
widower to his departed wife in an Au-
gusta cemetery. Next to this slab on
the side adjacent to the word ''thee" is
another gravestone sacred to the MEM
DRY of the same widower's second wife.
Besides the appropriateness of the
above inscription one notices that the
second wife died exactly one year and
four days after the death of the first.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
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ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS

" State of Michigan County of Van Buren,, ss..-
Notice is hereby given, that by order of the Pro-
bate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made on
the 4th day of December A. D. 1885, six months from
that date 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 are required to present their claims TO said
probate court, at the probate Office, in the village OF
Paw Paw, for examination and allowance, on or be-
fore the 14th day of June, next. aud that such
claims will be heard before said court Wednesday
the 10th day of March, and OH Monday the 18th
day of June next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of each of those days.
Dated, Paw Paw, December 18th, A. ID. 1855.
4t5os ORRIN y. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DROBATE ORDERS


l. County of Van Burer,-ss.
At a session of the Probate Court for the County
OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Monday the 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 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 b0ni
non OF said estate with the will annexed, may be
granted to william Killifer some other suitable
person.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 25th day
of January, 1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate, are required
TO appear at q session of said Court, then TO be
holden at the Probate Office in the village of Paw
Paw and show cause, 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 tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished In the TRUE NoRTHERNER, a newspaper print
ed and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, foI
three successive weeks at least previous TO said day
OF hearing.
O6t4oO9 oRRIN n. HILTON, Judge OF Probate
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Augustin Days Nervousness.

The acute nervous temperament OF
Augustin DAILY, the theater man, shows
clear through to his exterior. His ges-
lures are quick and jerky. He takes
no pains with his dress aud garments,
slightly awry, give to him an addition
al air of intellectual wIldness. On the
evenings of first performances in his
house he sometimes discloses his per-
turbation to the audiences in funnily
grotesque responses to their plaudlts,
and there are numerous stories OF his
excitement behind the curtain ON these
trying occasions; but it remained for a
clerk in store TO construe his mental
tension as lunacy. A pistol was need
ed in the rehearsal of new play the
other day, and DAILY stopped at a gun
smith to buy one. He was in hur-
ry, his manner was distraught by
weightier considerations, and his toilet
was uncommonly careless.
give me single barrelcd pistol, !"
he said, rather imperatively; "a COM
mon one will do. Be quick, if you
please"
The man behind the counter eyed
the stranger suspiciously, with q criti-
cal though momentary study of his
dishevelment and tlutter, and apollo
getically said: You will please excuse
me, sir, but I'd rather not sell tire
arm to you to-day"
The managers laugh was loud
enough to be maniacal, but his explain
alton of who he was and what he
wanted the pistol for established his
sanity TO the clerk satisfaction. There
were many years of bankruptcy during
which suicide would have been almost
reasonable in DAILY, but for several sea-
sons he has been so prosperous that he
promises to become the wealthiesl
Snowman in New York.
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" State of Michigan, County of Van Buren, ss.-
Notice is hereby given, that by order of the Pro
bate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made on
the 14th day Of December, a. d.. 1885, six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Mary j. Treat late
of said county, deceased, and that all creditors OF
said deceased required TO present their claims 10
said Probate Court, at the Probate office, i'm the viii
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
1sth day OF June next at ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon
Of each of those days.
Dated, December lith, A. d., 1855.
4.5oS ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge Of Probate,
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"An Old Puritan" writes to a Lon
don paper: 81 would see daughter or
sister of mine dead and buried ten
times over rather than see any woman
of my kith and kin reduced TO the infa-
my OF buying her bread by displaying
her thighs, brandishing her legs, and
twisting her gauzy apology for a petit
coat before the obscene crew of mash
ers and rakes who form an apprcciable
section of every audience where bal.
let is performed.
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CHANCERYSAIE.-

CHANCERY 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., 1888, in certain therein pending,
wherein Ardella D. Graves Is complainant, and Pen
field Roberts aud John Varnum 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., 1886, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
all or much thereof 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 A) of section
thirty-ive (35) in township three 90 south of range
thirteen 49, west, containing forty more or
less in the county of Van Buren, and state of Mich
igan.
Dated, Paw Paw, December 18th, A. D., 1885.
SAMUEL HOLMES,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van
Buren, county, Michigan.
o. n. HILTON, Compliments Solicitor. 4t7o10