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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19
THE VETERANS CONVENTION.
A Large Gathering i'm Columbia
Interesting Sketches of Generals
DunOvanL and Kcrshaw.

vi III
Dunovant and Kcrshaw.
The convention of the United Con
federate Veterans, which was held
this week in Columbia, was one of the
largest gatherings Of ex-Confederates
In many years. Gen. @. Irvine Wal
ker was the presiding officer, and an
eloquent address OF welcome on the
part OF Columbia was made by LEROY
f. Youmans, Esq. A letter was read
from Gen. Wade Hampton, stating
that his illness kept him away.
Gen. Walker returned thanks for
his election as commander OF the
United Confederate Veterans, and sug-
gested various items of business for
the meeting. He urged a large repre-
septation at Richmond next spring.
The collection of Confederate rolls
and records occupied q large share of
the convention, and 1t was finally
agreed to memorialize the Legislature
for an appropriation of $4,000, which
will be devoted to the preparation and
publication OF records now in hle la
the Adjutant Generals office. The
OF this subject was very inf
teresting, and Gen. Hugh L. Farley,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19
Reduced Rates to the Baptist Con-
Vontion.

The Port Royal Sc Western Caro-.
lima Railway will offer reduced rates
for the Baptist State Convention to be
held at G~reenville. Tickets to be sold
November 25th to 18th inclusive, good
TO return on any train until December
9th. Ask for tickets via Augusta and
the Fort Royal ~ Western Carolina
Railway., This route will land you In
Greenyllle early In the afternoon
before the arrival of sny other train,
permitting you to be comfortably quar-
terod early In the evening.
For information as TO rates and
schedules, address,
WIN. J. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19

lit is said Of hugh S. Legare, on
OF The finest scholars and porest apf
most eminent men that South Carotid
ever produced, that at eight years III
age he could read and give n correct
translation Of good classical Latin.
He died June 10th, 1S43.
The winter 1S34.'35 was noted for
its great severity throughout the
United States. On January 4. 1885,
the mercury CONCEALED at many places.
The 7th of January is remembers d as
The cold Saturday. The Savannah
river was coated over with ice at Au-
gusta, Ga. The now fall on the I'd
and Sd Of March averaged near q foot
in depth through the middle and up
per parts Of South Carolina.
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DORT ROYAL 81 WESTERN CAR
olina Railway. Augusta and
Ashe',lle Short Line" J. b. Cleveland,
Receiver. Schedule in effect June 22nd,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19
tiSrY.
RORTUNITY.

but o mere tshi-
me, before he
ge into the Rubi-
bill everyday life
Art, and see what
Rubinstein Is q
". Take heart Of
You have q brilliant
i. You only need a
Ia 1aal NJ nl,,nlr and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19

John G. Calhoun, the greatest and
most influential man that South Caro-
lima has ever produced. died at Wash
ington March 3lst, 1850, aged IS years
and ID days. His remains we're buried
in st. Phillips churchyard, Charles
ton, 5. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19

She Is too upset by her emotions; it
was 80 sudden" he remarked to him
self.
Then a young lady opposite him
startled him by addressing the general
as Papa" The cold Precipitation
rolled down his face In big beads.
Good heavens Can 1t be that [,
She is his daughter, and this one is his
daughter? L am not myself tonight,
n L cannot reason coolly. That's
what's the matter with NO."
supper ended, the guests arose and
TOOK ave OF their host. Skripkin
also advanced and proffered his hand,
but 1t was refused. Or this his knees
Knocked against each other, his color
came and went, ana the muscles of his
face twitched violently.
u have something serious to saw to
you before you go, said the general as
he left the room to accompany one of
his most honored guests.
When he returned Skripbin was
alone, but almost ~lifeless from fear.
He'll dismiss me, and probably
have me whipped by the servants for
my impudence in proposing for his
daughter" he thought.
{" Well, my friend" began his excel
lency In q friendly way, II have heard
OF the romantic little incident that
Here a guest, who had forgotten to
say something, returned, and took the
general aside. Meanwhile Skr pkin
was himself again.
I'll knows all, and he is q party to
the arrangement. Won't there be sur
prised faces at the Office tomorrow 2"
The host returning, resumed the In
terrupted conversation, putting his
hand ON Skripkin's shoulder.
Well and you managed, while we
We're all busy, to-"
Your excellency, i--In |
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Il. l.. TODD, Trav. Pass. Agent.
W.J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Augusta, Ga,
j. s. Cureton, Agent, @. II. speights, Gen.
Agent, Greenville, &. O.
J.R. FAINT, Agent, Anderson, s.. q.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10
AntMerN.

Rev Clark has been visiting friends
in this vicinity.
James Nelson is planting the meats
from l25 bushels OF peach pits.
The wind blew down one half of one
of the fine naples by j. +. Packers
barn.
Go johnson and Miss Carrie Moore
of Arlington visited his sister here,
Sunday.
Last week Thursday, the same dog
that killed the sheep here some days
ago, revisited e. Martins flock, took
another and got away before shot
could be fired. Saturday night he tried
the same thing in the |. p Bates flock,
but the bells aroused Mr.. Averill and
he got shot at him He replied You
have hit me-" but succeeded in getting
away. One eve and three lambe were
found dead the next morning. Farmers
here are tired of tree wool and mutton,
and so shotgun protection has been de-
cared.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10

Very little corn Yet planted, hut
everybody is getting ready, indicating
large acreage.
Heavy wind followed by rain, Satur-
day evening, did some damage 10
fruit trees and fences.
.. W. Shattuck has traded his i'm
ported Cyde stallion % Arthur Thomas
for forty acres OF land in Bangor.
The Jacob Metz estate is soon 10 be
looked after, the appraisers having re-
ceiVed ther warrant on Saturday last.
Mr. Eagles new house is showing up
finely and when completed, with barn,
will greatly improve appearances at
Town Line corners.
If blossoms indicate fruit, there will
be no limit to the amount this season,
especially peaches. Baldwin and
Northern Spy apples will be shy bear
erS in this vicinity.
Our hustling nurSerymen have fifty
bushels of peach pits planted already,
giving employment to fifteen or twenty
men and boys for about week. They
have their last years stock topped and
are now cultivating it.
Mr.. and Mrs Atkinson have returned
from their visit 10 the eastern part OF
the state, their former place OF resi-
dence. Mir a. was called there because
of the sickness OF Il brother, whom he
helped to bury while there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10
ORosArE oRpgR.-state of Michigan

4 County of Van Buren-ss
At a session of the probate court FOR the countyoi
Van Buren, holden at the probate office, IN the VIII
lage OF Paw Paw, on Tuesday. the 23rd day OF
April, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and uiuety-fve:
Probate.
Ia the matter of the estate of Jane Alden,
deceased 800
On reading and filing the petition, duly
verified of Jason A. Alden, son OF said deceased,
praying for reasons therein stated that adlninlsra-
ton of said estate may be granted to Charles Rock
we'll or 10 some other suitable person.
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday, the @th
day of May, 1898, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
he assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate are required 10 APP
pear at session of said court, then to 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 be granted.
Aud IL il further ordered that said petitioner give
notice TO the persos interested ia said estate OF the
pendency OF said petition and the hearing tnereoi,
Dy causing o copy of this order 70 be pnblshed In
the TRUE NoRTdERNER, a newspaper printed ana
circulating in said county OF Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous 10 SAID da! OF
hearing. nah
02tio9sl BENJ.F. HECKERT. Judge Of Prom
ate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10

Thereaders OF this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able To cure in all its stages, and that
is Catarrh. Halls's Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tioual disease requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catalrh Cure Is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surface of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 50 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
10 cure F. j CHENEY d Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, zoe. may
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10
DROBATE ORDER.

Il
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 Wednesday, the LIST day of
May in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-fve.
Present, Hon. Ben amin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Caroline Hinck-
ley, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition. duly verified,
of !. Henry Hinckley, of said deceased, pray :
ing for reasons therein stated that administration of
said estate may be granted to George w. Longwell
ST.. or to some other suitable person.
Thereupon IL IL ordered that Monday the 9th
day OF May 1895, at ten O'Clock IN the fore
noon, be assigned for tine hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested In said estate required
to appear at session of said court then 10 be hold
at the Probate Office III the village of Paw Paw,
and show cause, il any there be, why the prayer OF
the petitioner should NOT he granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice TO the persons interested in said estate of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing there
Of, by causing a copy Of this order ,o be published
III the True Northerc6r, newspaper printed aud
circulating in said county Of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing. BENZ. +. HECKERT,
93t4C9Gl Judge of Probate.
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q erwin

The mnch needed rain has come at
hast.
Mrs Eli McAllister is seriously Ill Of
heart failure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kidman are
caring for new daughter.
Mrs. Bine Storms will now ride in II
new buggy, bought at Kalamazoo.
Clare McAlplne aud Fred Harris and
wives drove 10 Watervliet on Sunday
last
On Sunday next will occur the month
~ entertainment given lay the CorWin
Sunday school
Miss Verne Harris came from Paw
Paw last Thursday and stayed with her
parents until Monday
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. James Crea-
gin, twins, Il boy and girl. The girl
lived but II short time.
Claud Sterns caught the boss fish ont
of johnson lake, a black bass weighing
six pounds and two ounces.
What is known as the Poor district in
Hamilton now has Sabbath school at
$50, and preaching every alternate
sunday by Rev Hammond of Decatur.
Ga "Wednesday of last week, while
engaged in buzzng wood FOR Mr. Con-
way, Sherburn Richmond met witha
serious accident. His right hand, came
i'm contact with the saw, severing the
thumb and fore finger and nearly am-
putating the balance of the hand. Or.
Maxwell dressed the wound.
\ large oak tree standing about fifty
feet from Charles BARRIERS house was
struck Dy tightening Monday night
The bolt hit the tree about fifteen feet
from the ground, stripping the bark en-
tirely off for that distance without leav'
ing a mark on the tree, then ran along
the fence about rod, sliyering the
board
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DRO Rate OR DE r. =

u
AZ session of the probate court for said
county, holden at the probate Office in the village of
Paw Paw, ON Thursday, the llth day of April,
in the year OF our Lord thousand eight
hundred and ninety-fve:
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Kate DonavOn,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Arthur A. Conkn, praying for therein stat
ed that administration of said estate may be granted
TO udsoD j. Noses or to some other suitable person
Tbereupon ii is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
OF May, 1898, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate required to ap
pear at session of said court, then 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 pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lishej IN the True Northerner. newspaper printed
and circulating In said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
9It4og4l BENZ. +. HECKERT. j dge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE. 49, wher

Nj " ~ I " ASc 49, "EtTtds
VI having been made In the conditions of "a GER
t9in mort &c, made and executed the 10th day of
March, A. y. 1892. by Joseph Martin and Emma
TaInson Martin, his wife. of Keller, Van Buren,
county, Michigan, To Tobias Byers OF the same
place, which said mortgage recorded in the
office ohe register Of d, eds for Van Buren, county,
Michigan, the 2th Gay of March, A. ID. 1892,
nliber ~ of mortgages, ON page 1876; And whereas.
the amount claimed 10 be due and unpaid on said
mortgage at tie date of this notice is hundred
and sixty dollars and seventy-two cents interest
$500 72 and attorney fee of fifteen dollars pro-
vided for by statute; aud n1 proceedings at law or
In equity having been instituted TO the said
money, or any part thereof;
Now, therefore, 10y virtue OF the power of sale
contained in said mortgage, and the statute IN
such case made and provided notice Is hereby given
that the said mortgage will he foreclosed by a sale
OF the premises ter,n described at public auction,
to the highest bidder the front door of the court
house, in the village of Paw Paw i'm said county of
Van Buren, said court house being the place for
holding the circuit court i'm and FOR said county on
the 9th day of July, A. ID. 1885, at one O'Clock
In the afternoon of that day, which said premises
described follows, to-wit: All that certain
piece parcel Of land situate in the town of Keller
county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, viz
The north half of the north west quarter of section
fourteen 04) in town four 90 south. range sixteen
C6l west. containing eighty acres of land more or
less, according to the United States survey of the
same.
Dated May lst, A. ID. 1895.
TOBIAS BYERS, Mortgage.
o. W. ROWLAND, Atty for Mortgage. 93tl3-o2l05
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SIGNAL TRIUMPHS WON
by Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder.

Two signals triumphs have been
achieved by DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder. First it received Highest
Award and Diploma at the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition of 1898 Next it
secured Highest Award and Gold medal
at the California Midwinter Fair of
1894. At both Fairs it surpassed all com
petitors in every respect. The award,
in each instance, was for strongest leav
ening power, perfect purity and general
excellence. 1t was sustained by the
unanimous vote of the Judges.
The victory at Chicago establishes
the supremacy of DR. Prices as The
Foremost Baking Powder in the World. !"
The triumph at San Francisco confirms
and emphasizes it.
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MORTGAGE sALE.-whcreas default 10

L =
vi been made in the conditions OF d certain inden-
ture of mortgage bearing date the Ifh day OF March,
4. De- 1897, executed 10y Edwin L. Roberts of Anne
ma, Michigan, 10 Felicia Roberts Of the same place,
which said mortgage was, on the 9th day of April,
A. De- 1881, recorded in the Office of the register of
deeds of Van Buren, county, Michigau IN Liber ~
OF mortgages on page 12l, and which said mortgage
afterwards, the Goth day of April, A. d.. 1883
assigned by the said Felicia Roberts TO V. II. Lock
wood, which said assignment was, on the 18th day
OF April. A. D., 1895, recorded in the Office Of said
register of deeds, ia Lber IS of mortgages, on page
10, and which said mortgage was afterwards, on the
30th day of November. A. D., 1891 assigned 10y said
V. II. Lockwood to Leonard Chamberlain, which
said assignment was, on the 25th day of April, A..
d. 1885, recorded in the office of said register OF
deeds, in Liber SO of mortgages, on page ii. and
which said mortgage afterwards, on the 25th
day of April, A. d., 1885, assigned by Henry Buck
bout. administrator of the estate Of Leonard Cham
berlain deceased, to jan es Buckhout, which said
assignment was the G'h day Of May, A. d., 1895,
recorded in the office of said register Of deeds. in
Liber ~ of mortgages on page 49, and on which
said mortgage and the note accompanying the same
there claimed To he due and unpaid at the date of
this notice, the sum of two hundred aud foItyseven
aid 25-lO0 dollars, besides an attorneys fee Of
S15, provided in said mortgage, and no proceed
ing at law or in equity having been instituted to re-
cover the amount so claimed to be due T any
part thereof Now therefore, by virtue OF the power
of sale contained in said mortgage and in pursu-
ance of the statute i'll such case made and provided,
notice il hereby given, that Saturday, the Sd day
of August. A. D. 1895, at O'Clock in the after
noon, shall sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the court house. in the
village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
said court house being the place where the circuit
court for said Van Buren, county Il held. the prem
Uses described in said mortgage, much thereof
a. may be necessary TO pay the sah amount due on
said mortgage, with seven per cent interest, and all
legal costs of this proceeding and of said SALE to-
gether with said attorney fee of fifteen dollars
Said premises being described in said mortgage as
all that certain piece parcel of land situate and
being in the township of Almena. in the County OF
Van Buren, and state Of Michigan, to-wit: Fifteen
acres of land from and off the north end of the west
half of the southwest quarter of section thirteen
13) in township two l2 south, of range thirteen l3
west, being thesame land purchased by the party OF
the II rst part of Michael Wosser and Samuel Hux
ford.
Dated, May 9Th, 1895. 209itl3o219G
JAMES BTCKHOUT,
Mortga gee by Assignment.
VI. T.. RICHARDSON, Atty for Mortgage.
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DRoaATE oRDeR.-state of Michigan

Il County OF V an Buren-Ss.
AZ a session of the Probate Court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Office. ia the
village of Paw Paw, on Monday, the 9Th day of
May, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-hve.
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah =. Hall,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, OF
l.. II. Harvey purchaser of the estate of said de-
ceased, praying for therein stated that said
court adiudicate and determine who are or were a.
the time of her death the legal heirs of said deceas
ed and entitled tO inherit said real estate.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the Sd
day of June, 1895, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon he assigned for the hearing of said petition,
aud all persons interested in said estate required
appear at session of said court, then TO be hold
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 the persons interested III said estate. OF Il
tendency Of said petition and the hearing Thereon,
by causing copy of this order to be published in
the True Northerner, newspaper printed and cir
cuatng in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing. BENZ. +. HEcKERT,
9it4O91l Judge of Probate.
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NORTcscE SALE Whereas defaul

NON CEG6 n L Z. whereas default
vi having been made in the conditions of a GER
tain ndenture of mortgage beafng date the 4th day
of May, A. ID. 1872, made and executed by Asa Ii.
Curtis and Jane T.. Curtis, his wife, of Porter Van
Buren, county, Michigan, Ia Peter Walker which
said mortgage was on the 18th day of May, A. ID,
1892 flied for record in the office of the register of
deeds for Van Buren, coUu ty, Michigan, al by said
register duly recorded In hber 80 of mortgages OH
page lfs.
Aud whereas, 10y the terms aud provisions of said
mortgage. N IL agreed that should any default be
made in the payment OF the interest to become due
thereon or any part thereof any day Wherein the
same Is made payable as therein expressed, and
should the same remain unpa and in for
the space of thirty ls day., then and from thence
forth after the lapse of the said thirty 3O days. the
mortgagee at his option might declare the whole of
the principal sum and the interest of the said mort
gage &c be due and pay able Immediately.
And whereas, One Hundred and Forty Dollars
ls14OOOi of the Interest became due and payable
said mortgage by the terms thereof on the Attn day
of May, A. ID. 1894, which said is still due
paid and in arrear and more than thirty 3O DAYS
have elapsed since the same SO became due, unpaid
and in arrear, /. said Peter Walker, have elected to
declare have and do declare the whole amount of
said mortgage both principal and interest to be now
due and payable.
There IL due and unpaid a. PRINCIPAL aid interest
OF said mortgage, at the date of this notice. the sum
oftwenty-wo hundred aud fifty six and 81 Il, dollars
S22oo.ell, ana no suit at law or proceedings i'm
chancery having been instituted TO recover the
amount due on said mortgage any part thereof,
notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of the power of
sale In said mortgage contained and the statutes n,
such cases made and provided, shall, on Saturday
the 18th day of May, A. D., 1898, at o'clock in the
afternoon at the north front door of the court house
for the county of Van Buren. in the village Of Paw
Paw Michigan that being the plac. for holding the
circuit court for the said county of Van Buren, sell
to the highest bidder the premises described in said
MORTGAGE or so much thereof, shall he necessary
to pay the amount then due OH said mortgage and
the ega costs OF this proceeding, aud Of said sale.
The premises so TO be sold are known and des-
crbed as that certain piece parcel of land situate
and being I'm the township of Porter, i'm the county
on Van Bnren, and state of Michigan viz; The east
eighty 81 acres of tie south one hundred and
twenty 40 acres OF the southeast quarter IA of
section two ~, town four south of range thirteen
l5l west excepting therefrom the one acre known as
the school house lot, together with the tenemens,
hereditaments and &ppurtenances thereunto belong
ing or IN snywise appertanng. or thereupon situat-
ed.
Dated this llth day OF February, A. D., 1895.
Il. A. CRANE, PETER WALKER
~, Attorney attorney for Mortgage. Mortgage.