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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
CneRFF's sALe.-Notice is hereby given

CHERIFF'S SALE.-Notice is hereby given
- that by virtue OF a certain writ Of ieri facias
issued of and under the seal of the circuit
In chancery In and for the county of Cass and state
A. ID. 1895 and TO the sheriff OF the county of Van
Buren, directed and delivered, wherein Mary A. Rey-
nolds IL complainant and Ansel 4. Reynolds IL de-
PENDANT, die, on the 18th day of February, A. ID.
1885, seize and levy upon all the right, title and In
terest of the said Ansel 4, Reynolds In and to the
following described real estate situate in the county
of Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, to-wt: The
east half "a of the northwest quarter ~ Of section
twentyeight l2S) and the south half of the north
east quarter "a of section thirty-three 1897 aud
strip OF land two q rods wide of the south side 90
the north half "a of the southwest quarter "a of
the Southwest quarter "a Of section fifteen 5) all
in town three 81 south of range sixteen 49, west;
aud also village lots four a. five (5) and six (6) In
block four ~, lots four (4, I'VE 5l and six (6 in
block three 81, and lots three 3l and fonr Al in
block six l6, and all of blocks five Isl, seven (7l,
eight [sl, nine 9, ten [10l. eleven III twelve 10
and thirteen 49,, all on Reynolds addition to the
village Of Hartford, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
excepting lots n and two ~ in block thirteen
"a In block twelve 12: all of which said above des
cribed lands and premises, or so much thereof as
may be necessary TO raise the amount due 10 the
said complainant. as specified and set forth in said
writ OF er facias together with interest and costs
thereon and the legal expenses Of such sale, /
shall expose for sale and sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF the court house
in the village of Paw Paw, said court house being
the place of holding the circuit court In and for said
county Of Van Buren,, Saturday, the 3rd day OF
October, A. ID. 1896, al ten O'Clock IN the forenoon
Dated at Paw Paw, Michigan, this 18th day OF
NATHAN THOMAS. Under Sheriff.
CHAs. L. SWEET aud HOWELL x CARR,
6lt7o67l Compliments Solicitors.
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MORTGAGE OAlG.-DefAult having been
wi made 40 the conditions of certain mortgage
made and executed by Adellah Hun OF Lawrence.
Michigan, 10 Il. G. bartholomew OF the state of
Connecticut, dated March lsth A. D., ls32 aud re-
corded ia the once OF the register of deeds for the
county OF Van Buren, aid state OF Michigan. the
oath day OF March A. D.. 1892, In liber 50 Of mort
Cages. on page s2S; and whereas, by the terms and
provisions Of SAID mortgage Ii Is agreed that should
any default he made Ia the payment Of the interest
to become due thereon or any part thereof, on any
day when the same Is made payable, and should
the remain due unpaid aud In arr eals for the
period OF 80 days. then after said period OF 60 days
shall have elapsed the principal sum of said mort
gage, the option of the said mortgages, shall be-
come due aud payable Immediately; aud whereas,
ustallment OF sixty dollars OF accrue interest
became due and payable by the terms OF said mort
gage on the 18th day OF March, A. D., 1898; and
whereas another installment OF sixty dollars OF
accrued interest became due and payable by the
terms OF said mortgage the 18th day OF March.
A. D.. 1896 aud whereas, more tEan sixty days nave
elapsed since each and either Of said insaments of
interest so became due and payable, ano whereas
neither of said nstallmens OF accrued interest," nor
any part thereof has been paid; Now therefore, the
said +. c. Bartholomew, mortgage and owner Of
said mortgage, does hereby elect ana declare that
the whole of the principal sum OF said mortgage is
due and payable immediately.
The entire SUM- Of principal and interest claimed
10 be due and payable on said mortgage at the date
OF this notice l. thousand one hundred aud
twenty-five dollars and forty cents Si125.4U besides
attorney fee Of thftyye dollars provided for In
SAID mortgage, and no suit or proceeding at law or
moneys secured to be paid by said mortgage, any
part thereof:
Now, therefore, by virtue Of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage. aud the statute In such
made and provided notice Is hereby given that
on Friday, the eleventh Gay OF September. A.. ID.
1896, al ten o'clock IN the forenoon, shall sell at
public auction. 20 the highest bidder, at the front
door OF the court house In the village OF Paw Paw,
IN the county of Van Buren, said court house being
the place where the circuit court for Van Buren
county Is holden) the premises described IN said
mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary
TO pay the amount due said mortgage with SIX
per cent interest snd all legal costs together with an
attorneys fee OF thirtyhve dollars covensnted for
therein, the premises being described IN said mort
gage a al that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate and being in the township Of Lawrence, in
the county of Van Buren, and state OF Mich
igan and described follows to-w the north hfty-
three and 43-l00 acres or the southwest quarter
"a OF section number two (2) in township number
three 49, south of range number fifteen rs wesf.
T. @. BARTHOLOMEW, Mortgage.
o. W. ROWLAND, Attorney for Mortgage. 1884
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V otaIt OF MlChlkal, County OF Van Buren-ss.
Notice is hereby given, that by an order of the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the Goth day of July, A. D., 1896. six months
from that date were allowed for creditors TO present
their claims against the estate of Charles A. Thayer
late OF said county, deceased and that all creditors
of said deceased required present their claims
TO said probate court. at the probate Office ia the
village OF Paw Paw, for examination and allowance.
on or before the 25th day of January next, and
that SUCH claims will be heard before said court on
Monday, the 26th day of October, and on Monday
the 18th day Of January next, ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of each of those days.
Dated. July goth, A. T.. 1896. 57t5o6I
BENZ. +. HECKERT, Judge of Probate.
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The Road to Ruin.

A population whose labor is INSULT
GENTLY remunerated must become physi-
cally and morally unhealthy and so.
cially unstable; and though it may sue
coed for while in industrial competi-
ton, by reason of the cheapness Of its
produce, il must in the end fall, through
hideous misery and degradation, to ut
ter ruin. Professor HUXLEY.
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Butter Test.

To detect oleomargarine from genuine
butter a smalr portion of each is melted
in proper receptacles, in which common
cotton wicks are inserted and lighted.
These will burn freely. The odor of the
smoke arising from the oleomargarine is
repulsive and nauseating, while that
from the butter is faint and inoffensive.
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A Favored Painter.

Thomas Mast, the cartoonist, recently
painted picture of Sir Henry Irving,
which Mr.. Mast called THE Immortal
Light of Genius. p" When Sir Henry saw
the result of Mr.. Nast's labors, he was
so pleased that he at once sent the artist
a check for 81, 900 in excess of the com.
mission. New York Recorder
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19

Beloved, let Us love so well, our
work shall still be better for our love,
and still our love be sweeter for our
work, and each commended for the sake
Of each by all true lovers and true
workers born. Mrs Browning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Hard Work,

Mrs. Slightly, do you enjoy playing
whist?'
"Oh, no. 1t just wears me out to
have to think of only one thing at
time Boston Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19

Nearly all the nations of the earth
are increasing their rates of customs du-
ties not only for the purpose of'revenue,
but to afford protection to their indus
tries.
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cured, SO that l have not had a boil
or pimple on any part of my body
for the last twelve years. l can
cordially recommend Ayers Sarsa-
parilla as the very best blood-purifier
In existence" &c. T. REINHART,
MyersYille, Texas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
INEERTIlE EGGS.

After many years experience In rear
ing poultry on a limited scale, have ar
rived al the conclusion that one Of the
prevailing causes of infyriile eggs Is the
too close confinement Of the fowls,
thereby denying them some element
necessary To the production of good,
strong, fertile eggs.
We hear Of many failures, both in
Matching in incuhAtOrS, and under hens !;
everything appears 70 20 right until the
chick i about hSlf grown, then from
some unknown cause il dies, rs there
does not appear 20 be vitality enough in
the eggs 20 produce full-hedged chickens.
As these complaints come mostly from
those who keep their fowls in cOniine-
ment, am led 10 infer that IL i the
absence Of some needed element that
causes iufertile eggs. IL fowls are given
the range OF the fields Two hours before
sundOWn each day, they Will most as
suredlv find the elements necessary 20
the production Ot strong, fertile eggs.
10 i not uncommon for chickens when
hatChing 70 die In the shell, II not look
cd after AZ this critical period. The
eggs of some breeds of fowls sre lined
" ith such tenScious membrane that IL
is impossible for the chick, Uuaided, %
burst il. Il should be lifted very care
fully. otherwise K may dry down upon
the chick. thus making il impossible for
the little fellow 20 free itself from the
she'll With the large breeds of fowls, it
i q good plan 20 remove the chicks as
soon a. CRY from the mother hen, as
there j. danger OF her trsmPhng on
them ia her zeal 10 assist some belated
youugster out of the shell. When done
Matching, place the hen In coop, and
surrender the chicks entirely 10 her
maternal instinct. After - hours give
them dry crumbs OF bread, and place
clean water before them. This Is the
first stage Of successful chicken rearing.
Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
fro BE Continued
The Cucumber sponge.

In the cucumber sponge (Euplec-
tella cucumber) we have a specimen Of
one which lies upon the mud after ths
manner Of It's namesake, which it some
what resembles. Perhaps, however, the
most beautiful of all these silicious
sponges is Euplectella aspergillum, or,
as il il commonly called. Venus fow-
er basket. Ii is like beautiful horn
of CLASSY fibers or graceful bouquet
holder. The first specimen Of this sponge
in England came into the possession Of
the late Professor Owen in lS4l. Ii was
held by him "a great treasure. IL was
soon followed by few more specimens,
which were sold in the market at about
SO apiece, but now that they have been
found to BE- so plentiful they may be
bought for as many shillings. These
sponges were found by the Challenger
expedition to be growing in vast abund-
ance in certain spots in the deep waters
among the Philippine islands and also
of the coast Of Brazil They live
buried in mud which is so soft and loose
as not 70 crush them or in any way 10
impede the assumption Of their elegant
form. and they are supported in their
position and prevented from sinking by
fringe Of CLASSY spicules.
"The tube Of this specimen from tho
Philippines. after the death Of the
sponge, is frequently inhabited by one,
sometimes by pair, Of decapod crusta-
ceans." He reminds one forcibly Of the
hermit crab we have all seen living in
decd shells upon our own shores
These, says the same author, "are 80
often found together that only few years
ago paper was written to show that this
sponge was wonderful habitation con
structed by this crab GOOD Words
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
HUNGARIAN GRASS

4 wider breadth Of Hungarian Is
planned 10 be sown this year than ever
before ia localities already familiar with
the value of this crop for fodder pur-
poses. The fact that an acre of we'll
grown Hungarian gives as much food
substance as sn acre Of good corn. is
being eomprehended by farmers who are
giving intelligent attention 10 their
business. aud IL Is being plainly seen
that in that fact is matter OF great inn
pOrtance. Hungarian makes the best OF
fodder. green or dry, for cattle or horses.
The man-labor cost Of producing IL Is
comparatively light, and the labor re-
oured is not called for till the pressure
OF the spring season is over. Hungarian
is hot weather plant, hence the seed
should not be put into the ground till
the tenth TO the middle OF June. The
soil then will have become well warmed
up from the summer sun, when the
Young plants will start into strong and
rapid growth al once. SOW bushel Of
seed 10 the acre.
The corn aud the potatoes are now
planted, or chiefly SO, and the other
work incident 10 the season we'll done
up, so there Is ample opportunity now
to thoroughly prepare the land TO be
devoted 10 this crop. Stir the soil deep
and well, and grind IL down fine. This
should be attended 10 now as oppor-
tunity offers, aud be repeated at inter
walls of few days till the time for seed
ing is reached. There is no danger OF
OVERRIDING this work. Thorough work
in the preparation of the land is an in
surance of crop at harvest. The team
does the work. Better far that those
acres Of light grass be turned into heavy
crops of IIungarian.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
IN The SMOKING CAR.
The New Young Woman seemed to Know
Where She Belonged.


A woman, perfectly dressed, entered
the smoking car Of a suburban train
bound for New York the other morning.
The man who saw her supp that She
intended TO pass through Half way
down the aisle, however, she dropped
into a seat. The gentleman who occu-
pied the seat behind her leaned forward
aud touched her ON the shoulder.
Il beg your pardon" he said, but
this is the smoking car "
Thank you, she replied. II thought
so.
Then calmly she produced dainty
cigarette case. abstracted acigarette and
a wax match, and in a moment more
was smoking with all the calm enjoy
ment Of man. There was tiutter Of
amusement through the car-smiles,
grins, soto yoce remarks and curious
glances in her direction-but she seemed
so serenely self possessed that she was
soon forgotten for the morning papers.
When the conductor came through, he
was almost overcome
Madam" said he, this is no place
for ladies.
Indeed" she replied. "ls not this
the smoking carr"
"Yes, ma'am.
"well, am smoking-that is why |
am here. "
Nevertheless, madam, | must re-
quest you to go into another car.
"A request With which i must refuse
20 comply, ard which do not think it
would be policy for You to attempt TO
enforce" she returned calmly, and she
settled back in the seat with an air Of
such offended dignity and pOsitiyeness
that the conductor, after thinking very
hard for moment, sighed and passed on.
The woman did not wear bloomers
and was not mannish in any particular.
She seemed as refined as a woman could
be. New York Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
CHAPTER ~.

Shut out from sight Of the stream
stretched n Bermuda sward hemmed in
by gigantic trees, in whose boughs the
cicadas were singing. The old boyish
enthusiasm rose strong within the ma
jor.
This is the camp" he said, "and
thcre"-pointing 10 the log jammed
creek behind him, slowly mingling its
clear waters with the rivers mud-"is
the place for Dream and redbellies "
Isam fairly shouted:
''Dere, now, dey ain nev'r no use
tellin er man wot knows how ter fish
whar to drap er line De two 90 long
tergether. Des yer TEX desc hyar lines,
Mass Craifud, en- git reddy fer supper,
vile ten ter dc res. "
Throwing open his pack, Isam dis
played his simple tackle, hurried
around and cut pole from a neighbor
ing brake, and peeling the bark from a
fallen tree picked out a handful OF fiat
heads. Adjusting himself to log. the
major cast his line and began ~ draw
in the Dream.
"Dere, now, " chuckled Isam, II ain
seen yer do dat sence yer was er-court-
in Miss Mandy Bullard en we all wuz
down ter Sykes fishDond.
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NUMBER %.


About 70 years, reckon, lsain-
"Well, den, hit ain go'n ter be 90
years TO yer git ernuther. I'm go'n
ter git ev'n wi desc hyah big moufs IN
bout or mint. Lor, lor! Is | wuz cum
min long back / KEEP a-sayin, Now
Mass Craffud ain go'n ter ketch nuthin
but brim er yallerbelly wat ain good
fer chowd'r meat, en- all dis co n en- yin.
guns gotter be eat es dry So En-, bless
goodness, hyah's de chowd'r dun ha'f
made en- lyin reddy" And Isam began
10 shake his own prizes from the bag.
Where did you get that corn?" The
major fixed his eye sternly upon the non
chalant babbler
''Dis con. said Isam, shucking an
ear. "es wat dey calls vol 'nterry con.
Hit es con wat cum up fun las year
seed W az dc rlyer en- de nog scatter.
En- desc yinguns es nv de vile kline W nc
es always up en er-doin." The major
made no reply, but fixing u new fathead
on his hook cast il far into the stream
Above blazing fire Isam soon had
his kettle swinging. and within its
depths sputtcred great chunks Of fish ~
they ROSE and sank in lake Of green
corn and onions With the earnestness
Of wizard preparing his strange con-
coctions he hung over the boiling mix
ture, adding here pinch Of pepper and
there dash Of salt As he stirred the
savory mess h. sang a cheerful planta-
tion ditty. The dusk of evening had
fallen. and the red light Of the flames
brought ont his figure in bold relief. He
seemed a veritable genius Of the swamp,
and lured from his sport by the cheer
full picture and the odor Of the meal the
major cast his line down and strode in
10 the lighted circle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
THEN AND NOW.

Seventeen years ago this month the
writer went West Ito grow up with the
country" We started from Boston
Monday morning, and went through
New England and Montreal over the
Grand Trunk Railroad. The train was
crowded with persons leaving New Eng
land for the great West. We were six
days In reaching Denver, Col, and IL
Was an interesting trip, for the throng
OF home-seekers that stuffed the train
were never weary of telling why they
were "tired Of hillsides in New Eng
land" As We came nearer and nearer
10 the vast level stretches of Western
prairie, their enthusiasm grew louder :;
yet there Was Otteu 4 wistiul look In the
eye. as they seemed 10 miss the rocky
old hills that had seemed so much In the
way At home. These home-seekers left
the trSin singly or In groups AT little
stations along the railroad, and disap-
peared-swalloWed up in the marvellous
development of the great West.
lt seemed so that time, a. though
rural New England would surely be- de-
populated within 20 years; yet, to-day,
We believe that the majority Of the hill
towns are more prosperous than they
were in lS99. There are plenty OF
empty seats in the trains nov leaving
New England for the West, and scatter
ed all over Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Vermont aud New Hampshire, YOU Will
fiDd men Who have come back after serv-
ice on Western farms. content 10 culti-
yaie the old hillsides sgain. Ii is be-
lieved by those who ought TO be best in-
formed, that the tide of immigration
away from New EnglAnd, has been
checked, aud that reaction has set in.
Certain II is that the more prosperous
Glass of farmers In New Engiand have
seldom seen the time when they were
better satisfied 20 stay where thew are,
than al present Cor. Rural New York
er.
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=. Don. Mas,, Crooud. dom do i,w

Don, Mass Crdrud, don do N'
a gaiment that had been worn next the
skin Each ingredient had an important
ignibcancc but exactly what il was no
one .inew or knows to this day unless
somd aged voodoo fingers in the land
and folds the secret
II major examined the signs pointed
ont. Only II practiced eye in broad day
light would have been apt to discover
theml He deliberately took out his knife
and began to pick at plug. The
chanke that came over Isam was lndi-
rroult He clutched the majors arm and
ehat,Ered out:
"Ifon', Mass Craffud, don do it,
honeE! You mout let de meanes' niger
on di place git loose, en- dere ain no
telliiI wat ID happ'n. You git de chill
N fe j. n cat 'piller n bad craps, sho's
yer lbru. Oh, Lordy, LOrdy, Lordy!
Dere now, tank de Lord!'
The major had calmly persisted in his
efforts 10 extract plug until his knife
blade snapped. With great pretense of
rage lhe persisted with the broken blade
until finally, sure enough, out fell the
plugj In an instant the negro had seized
it aph thrust it in place again, and with
his hack to the tree was begging so pite-
ousl1 the major could not resist.
." LII right, idiot, he said laughing
". tLead the way. / won't trouble 1t. T"
Islm moved off without much ado,
and The major, who was not built for
runrhng races and climbing fences, had
rs much as he could do to keep up The
negrb wagged his head ominously rs he
hurrl Jed along
''ibere ain no tellin but W at dat mig
g'r dun got loosen gun his curvortin
rouli TO now. One time lightnin bust
ed tE tree ov'r dere, en- seben er dem
plugi drap out. En- dat summer de ty-
phoiIl fey'r struck seben nigg' rs, en- de
las bne NV IN died spang dead Ain
newt had dat fev'r TO er sence on de
plac1. But dey do say" continued
Isam. now anxious to communicate his
exte4sive knowledge Of the subject, "ef
dem folks had n burn de light fun dat
tree nuthin'd happ'n. Bet You can't
git kr nigg'r N Baldwin county ter
burr eny mo- NV de lightnin's light nd,
en- Il Eii'ty few go'n ter rake pine sti>w
bout dere."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
GEESE ON THE EARN.

Geese should find place on nearly
every farm where poultry is kept. | n
like turkeys, they do not roam over u
y hole township, but stay near AT home
II they have pond or stream Of water
They are easily confined BY low, tight
fence. and delight in piece OF low,
moist ground. They are great grass
eaters, and il given plenty Of pAsturage
will get ueariy their entire living as
long as grass grows. The goslings are
hardy and require but little care after
they are TWO weeks old. The old ones
should be kept year after year, for they
do not sell well in market, and are
good ss breeders for generation. Ihe
Toulouse and Embden are the largest
breeds, and often reach weight OF -
and even 30 pounds each. The feathers,
which are quite valuable. may be picked
three or four times 3 year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09

Now is good time TO note the effects
OF the winter feeding. IL the hens have
preserved the triangular form and show
no signs of balancing by fat the hind
parts with the fullness and depth of
breast, they will be ready for market
" hen done laying and sell at long prices.
But the trouble with the great msjority,
seen about the country, Is that the hind
parts are heaviest, showing an excess OF
fat. No matter how young these birds
may be they will sell as old fowl. Those
Jumps of fat should be highly treasured
by the owners for they are there by
their orders, the result of overfeeding.
When poultry keeping is made busi-
ness and men seek 10 get profit from
il, 10 realize all that Is possible, as men
should from other lines OF work, they
will learn that fat is 10 be avoided, AMI
its presence TO be taken as evidence OF
bad methods and extravaganza on the
part of the man at the head. So long as
hens are kept for the fun OF the thing
these accumulations of fat will be
tolerated.