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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
Apportionment of Shoot Moneys,

The Superintendent of Public In
struction has just completed the appor-
tionment ofthe Primary School Interest
Moneys for the year 1858, based upon
the returns for 1857. asen So
In consequence of the financial en-
barrassment which is so widely felt
throughout the State and country, there
are unusual deficiencies in the amount
OF interest received into the Treasury
still the amount is somewhat greater
than was apportioned last year. But
the number of children upon which the
apportionment is based being nearly
thirteen thousand more this year than
last, the apportionment just made, gives
only so cents to the scholar, while last
year SO cents were received on the
scholar.
1t will be seen that the counties hav.
ing the greatest number of children
stand in the following order: Wayne
Lenawee, Oakland, Washtenaw, Cal
houn, Kent, HiIlsdale, Jackson. NJ
other counties return over 5000 chill
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
Dowasiac Prices Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

CORRECTED
REPUBLICAN OFFICE,
June 10th, 1858.
Therewa considerable business done in the grain
market last week, and we heard of large amount
of wheat that changed hands at70@8Oc. Yester-
day. buyers were offering 75@S0c for good white,
and 7O(@75c for red. p @ -s =
Corn and Oats-dull Prices remain unchanged
Butter, Eggs, &C., remain at former quotations.
Hides-Buyers are paying. 5@6c q ID. Cali
skins, good quality, trimmed, win sell readily at Sc
per pound.
FLOUR Best quality, s4.25 per Dbl. =
WHEAr-75@SOc. per bushel.
CoRN-2s@3Oc. per bushel.
OArs-2Oc.: per bushel.
PorAroEs-1S@2Oc. per bushel. .~5a.-
BEMs-7O@75c. per bushel. - 7
HAMs-9@1Oc. per pound.
BUrrER-l2c. per pound. 0r1
CHEEsE-121Sc per pound.
LARD-10c. per pound. .r,-s fssa ~ ~
APPLEs-Dried, per bushel, sl.5o; Green, per
bushel, 75c. ilaaLr ~
EGGsA7c. per dozen.
-SALr-ss2. 80 per Dbl; Csc. per sack.
b. PEAcHEs-Dried, Ice. perpound. r.s
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OYER $4,000 IN PREMIUMs,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
Philadelphia. -

Benevolent Institution established By special En-
document for the Relief Of the Sex and DIS,
~ tressed afflicted sciih FiruIent and 'li1t
Epidemic Diseases. sszcl brs
il awful destruction. of human life caused by
Sexual diseases, and the receptions practced upon
the unfortunate victims of such diseases by Quaeks
several wears ago directed their Consulting Sur
geon as CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their
name, to open Dspensary for the treatment of this
class of diseases, in all their forms, and to give
MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS to all who apply by
letter. with description of their condition. Gage,
occupation habits of life. &C., and in cases of
IRENE poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES FREE
OF CHARGE. 1t is needless to add that the As
sociation commands the highest Medical skill of
the age, and will furnish the most approved mod
ern treatment. 81 ,-- r-r-..t-
The Directors of the Association, in their Annu-
al Report upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases,
for the year ending january 1st' 1885, express the
highest satisfaction with the which has at
tended the labors of the Consulting Surgeon in the
cure of Spermatorrhoa Seminal Weakness, Impo-
tence, Gonorrhea, elect, Syphilis, the vice of
Onanism or Selfabuse,- &C., and order a continu-
ance of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, on review of the past, feel as
sured that their abors in this sphere of benevolent
effort have been of great benefit to the afflicted,
especially to the young, and they have resolvedto
devote themselves, with renewed zeal to this very
important and much despised cause.
l. An admirable Report on Spermatorfhoa, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice Of 0naDisn, Mastur
batien. or Self-abuse, and other diseases of the
sexual organs, BY the Consulting Surgeon, will be
sent by mail (in sealed enyelopee FREE OF
CHARGE, on the receipt of TWO STAMPS for
postage Other Reports and Tracts on the nature
and treatment of sexual diseases, diet, &C., are
CONSTANTLY being published for gratuitous dstribu
tion and will be sent to the afflicted. Some of the
new remedies and methods of treatment discovered
during the last year, are of great value. Z. -sio1
Address, for Report or treatment DIR, GEORGE
r. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon Howard AS
ISOLATION. No South Ninth Street. Philadelphia,
Pa. By order of the Directors, .-It-118f
l. EZRA ID. HEARTWEL, President;
GEO. FAIRcHIIn, Secretary. my27-5yl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
FouRrH OF OF July CELEBRATION

FOURTH OF July CELEBRATIoN.-
We are glad that move is being made towards
getting up Fourth of July Celebration in our
village. meeting is to be held at the Hotel of N.
Book, on Saturday evening next to take, the mat
ter decentralization, make preparations, DC. We
hope the meeting may be largely attended, and
that we may be able to get up good celebration
here. Our neighboring towns are making prepar-
atoms to celebrate, and there is no reason Wig
we should not have a" good time" The Fourth
Of July is day on which every man, woman and
child, possessing the least spark of patriotism
should make it manifest in some way. 1t is rather
tight times now for money, but if cU would ge
together and throw in their mite, quite demon
stration could be got up. Turn out on Saturday
evening next, one and all, and see what can b
done. -t-.aa ..-i- t.r.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
PROBATE NOTICE..

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-Cass County Probate
- Court.-Notice is hereby given, that applica-
ton has been made to said court, by William Cot
ton, guardian for Lucetta J. Crawford, and Henry
A. Crawford minors for license to sell certain real
estate of said minors.
1t is therefore hereby ordered that the third
Monday in June next be and the same is hereby
appointed for hearing said application at the Pro
bate office, in Cassapolis, of said county, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
And it is also ordered that the next of kin to
said wards and all persons interested in the matter
appear before said court at the time and place OF
hearing to show cause whya license should not be
granted for the sale of real estate.
1t is also ordered that the above notice and order
be published in the Cass County Republican, a
newspaper published in said county, once in each
week for three successive weeks Immediately pre-.
ceding said day of hearing
c. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate.
May "a, 1858. my27-5wS
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
m- We have received from til

FL
w We have received from the
publishers, the June number of Petersons' Phila-
delphia Counterfeit Detector and Bank Note List,
of which the Philadelphia Ledger says "a rela-
BILE counterfeit detector has long been needed, but
especially within the last year. Petersons entirely
supplies this want, fer it is accurate, honest and
thorough, being supervised by Drexel & Co., Of
this city. The June number, just issued contains
perfect list Of all the counterfeits, broken banks
and rates of discount ON bank notes. The objec-
ton brought against many of the counterfeit de-
tcctors published elsewhere, is that they mere
ly vehicles for levying black-mai cannot be urged
against this, for the character of the publishers,
7. B. Peterson Bros, and of the editors, Drexel
& Co., are above suspicion. We would advise all
persons to subscribe to this Detector at once. The
price is only one dollar year monthly two dol
lars year for it, semimonthly."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

protected above indicated shall be liable to be
removed by the fire wardens and all persons neg
Letting or refusing to comply with this ordinance
after having had notice Ny theIire: warden shall
for every such neglect or refusal be1able to fine
OF not less than one, more than fifty dollars for
each and every such neglect or refusal
ARTICLE 20. Be it further ordained and estab-
lished by the President and Board of Trustees Of
the village of Dowagiac, that all warrants to be
drawn on the Treasurer of this village, for appropri
ations made, be signed by the President and coun-
tersigned by the Clerk.
1t was moved and adopted that the Fire Wardens
be requested to examine all stoves and stove-pipes
now put up for use in this village and report their
state and condition to this Board as soon as prac
ticable
On motion, the Board adjourned until Saturday,
June 18th, at Z p. NJ.
- - H. D. WAGNER, Clerk. ;
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of an execution issued out of and
ID under the seal of the Circuit Court, for the
County of Cass and State of Michigan, to me di-
rected and delivered, have levied upon and shall
expose to public SALE to the highest bidder at the
Friday, the second day of July next at one O'Clock
in the afternoon, the following described real es-
tate situated in the County and State aforesaid to
wit: The southeast quarter of the southeast
south of range fifteen. west, in the County Of Cass
| and State of Michigan. Z.
JOSEPH n. MARSHALL, Sheriff
| By ]. S. BEcRAFT, Deputy.
May 9TH, 1885, myl2 3w6
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
PROBATE ORDER. I.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
- At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapols, on Saturday, the fifth day of june in
the year, one thousand eight hundred, and fifty
eight. Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Pro-
bate. In the matter of the estate of William
Stewart, deceased. On reading and filling the pc
tition, duly verified, of Richard w. Stewart pray
ing for letters of Administration, the estate of
said deceased. - .+..ss r.-s.- -.tF .--...4
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the third
day of July next at ten clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other
persons interested in said estate, are required to
appear at session of said Court then to be holden
at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis, and show
cause if any there be, why the prayer of the petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the pendcncy of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous. tosaid day Of
hearing. G.. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate.
\ true copy.l Tr je10-6w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
w We notice that Mr.. C. N. Al

ward has lately enlarged his bookstore, the better
to accommodate his numerous customers, and has
received large stock of new and choice books.
He keeps constantly on hand as good an assortment
of stationery as can be found in this part of the
State, Mr.. A. n. Award, the gentlemanly sales
man, has our thanks for some twenty varieties OF
the best writing paper that we have seen in some
time-consistng of Foolscap. Bill paper, Legalcap,
common and fancy Note paper, &c.,-together
with some fine envelopes. We cordially recon-
mend an in want of any goods in the above line,
to give him call. s1 aa -sf
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
nw-By reference to an advertis

By reference to an advertise
ment in another column, it will be seen that Ira
Brownell has for sale 1Ianny's celebrated Reaper
and Mower which has taken the first premium al
every trial, where it has been put in competition
with other machines. 1t is pronounced by good
judges to be the best machine now in use. MIR.
Brownell informs us that he would like to put il
in competition with any other Reaper and Mower,
during the coming harvest, in any part of the
county that competent judges might select.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

The annual Review of the Fire
Department in the City of Detroit win take place
on the 9Th of July. The various Military Com
panies and Civic Lodges are to take part in the ex
ercises. A rich time is expected.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of L.
IN cense granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
the Probate Court for the County of Cass, in the
State of Michigan, shall offer for sale at public
auction, the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section nine, in Township six south of
Range fifteen West, in Cass County, Michigan, it
being tax title Saturday, the 18th day of June
next between the hour of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and the setting of the sun the same day. at
the residence of Adelia l.. Gilman in the village
of LaGrange in said County of Cass, for the pay
ment of the debts of John Nj. Gilman, deceased.
subject to the life estate of iAdea l.. Gilman, Wild
ow of said deceased. Dated May 8, 1853. 6ffa
.,,.e .ss-.,.-s ADELIAs i. GILMAN,
mayG-2w6 sq ss.fio ,r as Administrative.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
THE FIFTY MILE RAcr.-This rae

which was to have taken place on Wednesday
week, did not come of, but race of 90 miles was
run in its stead. The Michigan horse, Frank
Granger" came ont victorious. The Buffalo horse
gave out after running 1871 miles. The time made
by Frank Granger" was as follows: 10 miles in
80 minutes, a5 seconds; Is in AZ minutes and q
seconds and 20 IN 6e minutes and 80 seconds. The
Buffalo horse died the next morning after the race
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an Execution issued out OF and
Is under the seal of the Circnit Court for the
County of Cass, and State of Michigan, to me
directed and delivered, have levied upon. and
shall expose at public sale, to the highest bidder,
at the Court House in the village of Cassopols in
said County of Cass, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
June next, at one o'clock p NJ, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the County and State
aforesaid, to wit: -
The east half of the northeast quarter of section
eleven and the east half of the southeast quarter
of section two, in township number six south Of
range fifteen. west, containing one hundred and
sixty acres be the same more or less.
80 s. =. JOSEPH N. MARSHALL, Sheriff.
|, SHERIFFss 0FFIcE, Cassopolis, Michigan, this the
oath day of April, A. ID. 1858 szgot
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

THE MICHIGAN FARMER reli-
able old Monthly, for June, is upon our table, and
is filled with its usual quota of interesting matter
for the farmer. Published by II. F. tombstone,
Detroit, Mich, at s1.oo per year.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

~ We have had day or two of
pleasant weather this week, which were quite a
treat, after such vast amount of wet and disa-
greeable weather we have been having along
back Unless we do have some warm weather
soon, our corn crop will be "rathcr slim" this
fall
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
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a. We learn from the Allegar

~ We learn from the Allegan
Journal, that the notorious Mississippi robber,
Sam Sweetland, alias Sam Bel, was arrested at
the house of Mr.. Fisher, in Pier Cove, Allegan Co.,
ON Wednesday of last week, by officer Carpenter,
Of Dubuque Bell was at the he's d of large gang
of counterfeiters, robbers, &C., which was broken
up some FIVE weeks since. He lived in kind Of
castle ON the Mississippi river, which was the
rendezvous of the gang.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
BLANKS.

We have just printed, and shall keep con-
stantly on hand, Justices, Constables' and Law
yers Blanks, gotten up in the most approved
styles, and printed on good quality of paper.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

eW The Fire Wardens are coming
around in few days to see if your stove pipes are
all right See proceedings of Board of Trustees
in another column.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

"a Preparations are being made for
the celebration of the coming 4th of July at Niles
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I. O. O. r.

I. o. 0. r.
I ssx,zs.ss:ss The regular meetings of, Dowagiac
aSsA lodge No. 81, I. 90. F., are held at
INNS their Hall on. Thursday evening Of
each week, at * o'clock. Transient brethren in
good standing are cordially invited to attend.
ELIAS SIMPSON, n. G.
JAMES WILEY, Sec'y. ~
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~ NATHAN ALDRICH, ESQ.,, is our au
thorized agent at Edwardsburgh, to procure sub
scriptions, advertisements &c.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

The streets of the City of Jack.
son are now lit with gas.
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10. CD.

- i. q. Or, It. =
Tffcffegular meetings of Eureka Lodge, No. 80
of the Independent Order of Good Templars, arr
held on Monday evening Of each week, at the Hal
over F. G.. Larzelere's store. fs-fa s. ~
H. d. FLETCHER, w. CT
ExoRY BATES, Secretary.
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Special Notices,

s - MASONIC a. - aa,g
W The regular meetings of Dowagiac Lodge,
GANo. 10, F. and A. NJ, are held lat their Hall
on the first Saturday before full moon Of. every
MONTH G. c. JONES, w. NJ.
p. d, BEcKwIrH, Sec'y. b AUl.3 A0A
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10

& - The Grand Temple of Honor
of this State, held its tenth Annual
Session at Temple Hall, in the city of
Adrian, on the 10th and goth Of May.
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~ Attention is directed to the adj
vertisement in another column of g Wool Card
ing, Spinning, Weaving, &c.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-10
CLOTH. SATlNETS, ELANNELS,

BLANKETS, &c, &c.
Having had long experience in the business
we feel confident that can give general satisfac
ton to those who will favor with their custom.
o. -rr = g. j. VAN RIPPER.
sY@N. B.-WoOl for Rolls must be Clean Tub
washed, and cleansed BY the subscriber, without
charge. BURY" Wool will be worked into Sat
met, at our regular prices. Wool will be taken at
cash prices, in payment for manufacturing, and in
exchange for goods. g. J. V. r.
Lagrange, 1858. je10-7m3
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Il Benevolent Institution established BIZ special En-
document for the Relief of the SICK, and Dis.
a tressed, afflicted scith Frulent and 80
EDideuic Disedses 90 ~ arsa