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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-03
ng is a reeapitulation :.
Total 2,848,181 1,556,753 7,os4 3eo7 .ols

Of the immigrants of 1856, .243, 1862
declared their intention to become citi-
zens. One-third of last years immi-
grafton was from various Germanic
States. The year 1850 was census
year, hence it is divided in the table.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-03

%. We shalllay before our readers
next week the speech of Senator Will
son, of Mass, on the National finances.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-03

~ Hon. Henry Waldron has our.
thanks for large package of late
Washington papers.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
A MONSTER CONCERT.

Bayard Taylor, writing from London,
says: Preached Loadon in time 20 hear
the last of Handel's oratories-L Israel in
Egypt-in the Palace of Syndenham.
l doubt whether any composer. dead or
alive, has ever had such an ovation
Two thousand singers and nearly three
hundred instrumental performers, inter-
ported his choruses TO an audience Of
mole than 1900 persons.-The coup
d 9ll, alone, was sublimer than any
picture. The vast amphiIhealre Of sing.
ers, filling the whole breadth of the
western trsnsept, stretched off into
space. and the simultaneous turning OF
the leaves of their music books was like
the appearing of "an army with ban.
ners," or the rustling of the wind in a
mountain forest. We were so late that
we could only cling to the outskirts oI
lnc uluiIiluuC UCIOWy anu ndS lCdliu
that we should not be able 10 hear dis.
tincily-but might as well have feared
not hearing the thunder in a cloud
over my head. Not only was the quar-
ter of a mile of palace completely filled
with the waves of the chorus; in every
part, but they spread beyond it. and
flowed audiGly over the hills for mile
around. l kept my eye on the leader,
Da Dos;a, whose single arm controlled
the whirIwiad. He lifted it, like Moses,
and the plaques feel upon Egypt; he
waved it, ard the hailstones smote,
crashing upon the hi ghways and temple.
roofs; he stretched it forth and the Red
Sea waves parted. and closed again on
The chario;s of Pharaoh. He was lord
Of the luneful hosts that day. and Han.
del himself, as he wrote the scores o.
the immortal work, could not have
more perfectly iucarnated its harmonies.
Following him. l trod in the thunder
marches of the two fold chorus, and
stood in the central calm Of the story
whirls OF sound.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
WHOLE NO. 9157.
WORKING GIRLS.

Happy girls! Who cannot love them?
With cheeks like the roses, bright eyes,
and elastic step. those girls will make
excellent wives. Blest indeed will those
men be who secure such prizes. Con-
trast those who do nothing but sigh all
day, and follow the fashions, who never
earn the bread they eat, or the shoes they
wear; who are laDguid and lazy from
one weeks end to another. Who but q
simpletOn and popinjay would prefer one
of The latter, if hs were looking for q
companion? s uss
Give US the working gi,ls. they are
worth their weight in gold. You never
see them mincing along, or jump a.doz-
en- feet TO steer clear of spider or a Ay;
they have no afec!ation or silly airs
about them. When they meet you, they
speak withou: putting on a dozen silly
airs, in trying to show off to better ad
vantage, and you feel as if you we're.
talking to human being, and not 3
painted automaton, or fallen angel. q
II girls knew how badly they missed
it while they endeayored to show of their
delicate hands and uHsoi.ed skins, and
put on a thousand airs. they would give
worlds for the situation Of working Ia.
dies, who are as far above them in intel
ligence, in honor, in everything. as the
heavens are above the esrth. 3.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
THE WIFE.

1. is not unfrequent that the wife has
to mourn over the alienated affections Of
her husband, because she has made no
effort herself to strengthen his attach
ment. She thinks because he once iov-
ed her, he ought always to love her, and
she neglects those attentions which en-
gage mis- heart. She has, perhaps set
her own self will against his judgement
in matters where he should be allowed
TO govern, and because he will not yield.
thinks him arbitrary and unreasonable,
grows morose and sulIen over it, slienates
his affections from her. Many a wife is
thus the cause of her OWE sorrow. The
woman deserves not husbands love
who will not greet him with smiles when
he returns home from the labors OF the
day; who will not try 10 chain him to
bis home by the sweet enchantment of
a cheerful heart. There is not one hus-
band in a thousand so unfeeling as 10 be
capable of withstanding such an inhu-
ence, and Of breaking away from such a
home.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
PATERNAL DUTY.

The father who plunges into business
so deeply that he has no leisure for do
nestic duties and pleasures, and whose
only intercourse with his children con-
sists in brief word of authority, or
surly lamentatiou over their intolerable
expensiveness. is equally to be pitied
and to be blamed. What right has he
to devote to other pursuits the time which
God has allotted 10 his children? Nor
is it an excuse to say that he cannot sup
port his family in their style OF living.
without this effort. 1 ask by what right
can his family demand to live in man.
ner which requires him to neglect his
most solemn and important duties? Nor
is it an excuse TO say that he wishes to
leave them that competence which he
desires. Is it an advantage to be rellev-
ed from the necessity Of labor? Besides,
is money the only desirable bequest
which father can leave to his children!
Surely, well cultivated intellects. hearts
sensible of domestic affection, the love ol
parents and brethren and sisters, taste
for home pleasures. habits of order, reg
uIarity and industry. hatred of vice ant
vicious men, and lively sesnibility to The
excellence of virtue, are as valuable ,
legacy as an Inheritance Of property
simple property. purchased by the los
of every habit which could render tha
properly a blessing Wayland's Nora
Science.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03

lakes. We conversed with gentleman
yesterday who visited thelargestof these
salt lakes as early as 1887. and at differ
ent periods since that time The lake in
question is situated near the head quar-
ters Of Salt River, saline stream empty
ing into the Sheyenne. He describes it
as four or FIVE miles in circumference,
with a few inches of water in il, lying
upon bed OF crystalized salt. The bed
of salt he found on examination TO be at
least three feet deep. An energetic at
tempt will be made at the coming ses.
sion to secure the organization of the
Territory, and We are pleased to hear,
with cheering prospects of success. Al
The recent election held for Congrsssion.
al Delegate. six hundred votes were
polled in the Territory, of which mum.
Der A G. Fuller, Esq, received oyel
FIVE hundred. He will prece ed 10 Wash
inglon early in the session.-& Pau
Pioneer.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
Gboiee MiseelIanp.
THE MISTAKE
BY VIRGINIA p. TOWNSEND.

"I'll never do it--never as long as |
live!" And the boy clenchej his hands
together. and strode up and down the
room, his fine features fushed, and his
forehead dsrkened with anger and shame
I'D ask the minister's pardon. in faith
er's presence, Of course would, but 20
60 before the whole Academy; boys and
girls, and TO do this. will make M look
! Ike coward. But father never retracts.
and he said / must do this or leave the
school. aud go ont ON the farm TO work
and the whole village will know the rea
son, and shall be ashamed to look any
body in the face"
"I've q good mind to run away. II
would be very hard to leave all Of ;he
old places; and then never to see Nelly
again; it would break her heart, know
it would. / mustn't think of ths, now;
though IT'S only ten miles TO the sea
port, and l could walk that and get a
place on some ship about to sail. Be-
fore father was any wiser. Some time
would come back, OF course, but not un
Ill was o!d enough TO be my own mas
ter" The boy sat down and buried his
face in his hands.
Ellsworth Grant, was at this time, Just
fifteen; be was his fathers only son. and
he was motherless. -
The deacon was stern, severe man,
while Ellsworth inherited his mothers
warm temperament. His father. man
of answering integrity and rectiiude-s
man who would nave parted with his
right hand sooner than have committed
dishonest act.
He had hard. exac;ins parent, and
Ellsworth was a fun loving. mischief
brewing boy, that everybody loved. des-
pite all his faults. and the scrapes he WAS
always getting his neck into. There is
no doubt that Deacon Grant loved his
son. but he was not a demonstraliye man;
and ihen--it is sad. sad story that may
be written OF many parent, 'he didn't
understand his child" and there was no
mother, with her soft voice and soothing
words. to come between them.
EllswOlth's last offe Dce can be told in
few words. The grape vine, which.
heavy with purple clusters. trailed owe,
the kitchen window of the school teach
er's residence. had been robbed of more
than half its fruit. on Saturday afternoon
when the inmates were absent.
The perpetrators of the deed. were,
however, discovered to be a party of
school boys. among the rest was Els
worth Grant.
The rest Of the scholars privately So
licited and obtained the school teachers
pardon, but the deacon, who was terri
bly, shocked at the evidence of his sons
want of principle. insisted that he should
make public confession of his fault be-
fore the assembled school.
In vain Ellsworth explained and en-
treated. His father was inexoiable, anu
the boys naughty spirit entirely mutt
MED.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
THE SHADOWS OF CHILDHOOD.

God bless the little childrenl We ike
their bright eyes. their happy faces
their winning ways, their rOsy dreamsF
Nothing seems to weigh down their bloY-
ant spirits long; misfortune may fall 10
t'eir lot bu: The shadows i casts upoa
their life path are aee;ing as the clouds
that come and so in an April sky
Their future may, perehance, appear
dark to others. but to their fearless gaze
looms up brilliant and beautiful as tie
wall Of a fairy palace. There is 20 tear
which mothers gentle hand cannot
heal. no anguish which the sweet MUIR
muring of her soft, low voice cannot I
soolhe. The warm. generous impulses
of their nature have not been feuered
and cramped BY the cold formslities Of
the world, they have not yet learned to
veil hollow heart with false smiles, or
hide the basest purpose beneath honeyed
words. Neither are they constantly on
the alert to search out our faults and
foibles with Argus eyes, on the contrary
they exercise that blessed charity which
ihinketh no evil
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
RULES FOR GROWING OLD.

lam now an old man. l have seen
nearly century. Do you want to know
how 10 grow old slowly and happily
Let me tell you. Always eat slowly
masticate well. Go TO your occupations
smiling. Keep a good nature and a sof!
temper everywhere. Never give way 10
anger. A violent tempest Of passion
tears down the constitution more than a
typhus fever. Cultivate good memory
and to do this you must always be COM
municative; repeat what you have read;
talk about il. DR.. Johnson's great
memory was owing TO his communica-
,iveness. You. young men, who are
just leaving college. let me advise you to
choose profession in which you can ex
ercise your talent the best, and at the
some time be honest. The best profes-
sion is the ministery of the Gospel. If
you have not talents to be minister. be
a lawyer. but be an homes. lawyer
Rev. Danp Waldo.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03

ROMAN CATuoLIcs.-Dr. O'Connor,
the Catholic Bishop of Pittsburg. Pa.
in discourse recently delivered in Dub
lin. stated that our Catholic population is
from two to three millions, or about one
tenth Or twelfth of the whole. He de-
MED that there was much falling away
from the faith. Very few Catholics en-
igi ate from any country bu: Ireland, and
among the Irish emigrants were sur
prisingly large numder of PrOtestsnts.-
For long time they exceeded the Cath
olics. But while adults were not oftener
apostates than in ireland, children are
lost to the church by many thousands
He would neither advise nor dissuade
from emigration without q knowledge nj
the individual. But emigration could
not be stopped al any rate. Therefore
those who came ought to be particularly
prepared for it by the church.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03
OUTDOOR SAFETY.

The fear of the weather has sent mul
iitudes 10 the grave, who otherwise light
have lived in health many years longer.
The fierce north wind and the furio1s
snow storm Xii. comparatively few, while
hot winter rooms and crisping summer
suns have countless hecatombs OF hu
man victims to attest their power. Ex
cept IN localities where malignant miasm
prevail, and that only in warm weather,
outdoor life is the healthest and hap
piest, iiom the tropics to the poles.
The general fact speaks f6i itself, that
persons who are out Of doors most, take
cold least. In some parts of our coun-
try, near one half of the adult deaths
are from diseases of the air passages
These ailments arise from taking cold in
some way or another: and surely the
reader will take some interest in a sub.
ject, which, by at least one chance out
of four. bis own life may be lest
All colds arise from oHe Of two causes.
lst. By getting cool 10 quick after
exercise. either as to the whole body, or
any part of it.
81. By being chilled, and remaining
so for long time. from want Of exer-
else.
To avoid colds from the former, we
have only to go to fire the moment the
exercises cease in the winter. II in
summer, repair at once TO q closed room.
and there remain with the same clothing
on. until cooled off.
To avoid colds frcm the latter cause.
and these engender the most speedily
fatal diseases, such IS pleurises, Group,
and inflammation Of the lungs, called
pneumoniss, We have only 70 compel our
selves to walk with sufficient vigor TO
keep of feeling Of chilliness. Aueu
tion to precept contained in less than a
dozen words, would add twenty years TO
the average Of civilized life.
Keep awoy chiliiness By exercise, cool
off sLo~ly. Then you will never take
cold, in door or out!-HaHs Journal of
Heolh.
Why is blush like little girl? Be-
rapsa !, becorn "a n woman -N-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03

CIRCUMSTANCES -CHARAcTER-C Ger.
nelius turned 10 God in the army; and
the sons of Eli followed after Satan in
the temple. .Domiiian and Marcns An
tonius filed the same throne, where the
one astonished the universe by his wick
edness. the o.her by his virtues. The
treasurer Of the Queen of Ethiopia con
yeried in The vanity o. Il heaIhen court,
while Judas went astray in the company
of apostles and of Christ.-Fleseaer.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03

This world is serious world, and hu-
man life and business are also serious
matters-not to be ihfled with, nor cheat
ed By sham and bypocrisies. but 10 be
dealt with in all truth, so6erness, and
sincerity. No one can thus deal with i
who is not himself possessed Of these
qualities, and the resul! OF life is the
test of what virtue there is in it. False
men leave no mark. Il is truth alone
which does the masonry Of the world
which POUNDS empires, and builds cities,
aud establishes laws, commerce, and
civiliration.-Allantis N3zthly.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-03

Eight years had passed. 1. was sum-
mer lime again. 1t was in the morning,
and deacon Grant sat under The porch Of
the cottage.
These eight years had greatly chang
I'd the deacon. He seemed to have step
ped very suddenly into old age, and the
light wind that stirred the green leaves,
shook the gray hairs over his wrinkled
forehead as he sat there, reading the vii
lsge newspaper. with eyes that had be-
gun to grow dim.
And while the old man read the pa.
per under the hop vine, and young girl
hummed and lluttered between the pant.
ry and the kitchen table. young man
opened the small front gate and went up
the narrow path to the house.
He had firm, sinewy frame. of mid
ding hight; he was not handsome; but
there was something in his face that you
would have liked.
The door was open. and the young
man walked into the wide hail. He stood
still moment, staring around the low
wall. and on The palm leaved paper that
covered It's sides.
A few moments later, he stood in the
doorway of The kitchen. watching The
fair girl as she moved the small rolls of
J ellow butter from wooden box TO an
carlhen plate.
The last roll of butter fell from the lit
tie hands of the maiden, as looking up
she saw the stranger standing in the
doorway; and her rosy cheeks turned pale
with the start Of surprise. .t F+s
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Another year went by. and one bright
summer morning the old gray church on
the green was opened, and crowded with
curious smiling faces.
Suddenly there came hush over al
the rustic Of eagerness and expectancy
for Ellis worth Grant and Ellen passed W
the aisle; he looked very manly and hap.
py. and she was very shy and fair in her
bridal robes
So they stood together at the altar,
and said TO each other those most solemn
most beautiful words that man and wife
ever had or ever will say to each other.
"Till death do us part"
And behind them stood an old man
with gray hairs and wrinkled face, about
whom the people gathered with congrat-
uiation as soon as the new married pair
hal left the church. And the old man
rubbed his hards, smile beaming, very
full of perfect peace, went over his face
as he gazed upon his returned son and
his bride.
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Ts bear divine ehastisenent's rod
And niIglinE in ny plan,
Submission to the will Of God
With charity to Man.

Ts bear divine ehastisenent's rod
And ninglinF in ny plan,
Submission to the will Of God
With charity to Man.
want keen, observing eye:
An ever listening ear,
The truth through all disguise to spy,
And risdom's voice to hear.
A tongue to speak At virtues need
In Heavens suhlimest strain.
And lips, the cause Of Man to plead.
And never plead in vain.
want uninterrupted health
Throughout my long career,
And streams of nev.r.failing wealth,
To scatter far and near,
The destitute to clothe and feed,
Free bounty to bestov;
Supply ;he helpless orphans need
And sooth the widows woe.
1vant the genius to conceive,
The talents to unfold
Designs, the vicious to ret-:eve;
The virtuous to uphold,
Invep:ive power. combining skill;
persevsrinE soul,
ofhunan hearts to mould the will
And reach from pole to pole.
Ivant the seals OF power and place,
The ensigns Of command;
Charged by the Peoples unbousht grace.
To rule my native Land
Nor crown, nor sceptre would ask
Blu. from my country's will,
By day. by night, to ply the task
Her cup sf bliss to all.
Ivant the voise Of honest praise
To follow me behind;
And to be thought in future days
The friend OF human kind,
That after ages as they rise
Exulting may proclaim,
In ehoral union to the skies
Their blessings on my name.
These are the wants OF mortal man,
cznASt want them long
For lifs itself is but span
And earthly bliss song,
Ny las: great want absorbing ali
Is, when beneath the sod,
And sunmon'd to my final call;
The mercy Of my God.
And oh, while circles in my veins
OF life the purple stream;
And yet a fragment small remains
or natures TRANSIENT dream;
Ny soul, in humble hope unseard
Forget thou not to pray,
That this my rant may be prepared
To meet ths JHdgment dag.
WAsHISsIsS, 18th June, 1870.
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MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCES Fashion
able folks have ceased to marry. Now
according to jenkins and his imitators,
''they form matrimonial alliance"
upon which Susan Jane writes to Punch
to enquire "if such an alliance is 10 be
considered offensive or desensiver"-
Mr.. Punch ventures to reply-"effsnsivs
when misfortune or difficulty is to be At.
tackled and overcome. defensive, when
sorrow or sickness assails; and erpen-
sive. when certain parties. whether or
not, will join in the compact. 81
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The exclamation she made seemed to

1uc SACldiudHOu euC maui SSSAo -
recall the young man to himself. He re.
moved his hat Excuse me- he said
with bow OF instructive grace, "but can
you tell me madam, if deacon Grant re-
sides aere?'
"Oh! yes sir; will you walk into the
parlor and take seat Uncle, there is a
gentleman who wishes to see you
And in flutter of embarrassment, she
hurried toward the door.
The gentleman did not stir, and re-
moving his gold spectacles, the deacon
came in and the Two men looked at each
other. the elder with some surprise and
a good deal of curiosity in his face; the
younger with a strange longing eager
ness in his dark eyes that seemed wholly
unaccouolab.e.
do you know me, sir." he asked af.
ter a moments silence, and there was a
shaking in his voice.
Il do not know that l ever had the
pleasure of meeting you before, said the
deacon.
But change came over the features
Of The girl, who had been watching the
stranger inlently all the time. A light
the Ight of long buried recollection
seemed 10 break up from the hesrt into
her face. Her breath came gaspingly
between her parted lips. and with quick
cry. she sprang forward. "Uncle, it il
Ellsworth
The old man toltered few steps for
ward and said; lis it you, my bOyl"
at is l, al. you glad to see mo?" an
that strong man asked the question will
a sob, and timii voice like that Of
liLile child.
"Come TO mel come 10 me my boy
thai ! thought was dead, and | hsv'
seen every night for the last eight years
lying. with the dark eyes of his mother
under the white waves. Come to me
my boy!"
And the old man drew his arms aroun,
his sons neck, and leaned bis gray hea'
on his strong breast, and for Will
there was no word spoken betweel
them.
"Have you forgiven me. fsther?" ask
ed the young man. at last.
DO TO. ask me that my boy" How
many times | would have given every
thing possessessed on earth to ask
Forgive me, Ellsworth" and TO hea
you answer, "Yes, Father
And this-lhis is Nellie? How sh'
has altered! Bat l knew the voice, sait
Ellsworth, as he took the girls hand il
his own and her wet cheeks, adding very
tenderIy. My darling sister Nellie. -
And at las, they all went cut under tn,
cool shade of the hop vine, aud ther,
Ellsworth told his story.
The merchant man in which he saileC
from home, was wrecked. AMI many OF
board perished; but some of the sailor,
constructed raft, On which the boy wa
saved. with several others. They were
afterwards rescued bv a vessel bound fol
South America. Here Ellsworth had
obtained a situation in large merchan
tile establishment, first as clerk, after.
wards junior partner.
He had written home twice; but the
letters had been lost or riscarried; as be
received no answer, he supposed his
father had never forgiven him for run.
ming away" and tried 20 reconcile him,
self TO the establishment.
But he had of late. found it very diff
TO do this, and at last he had resolved to
return TO his home. have an interview
with his parent. and try whether the
sight Of his long absent son would moi
soften his heart.