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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
m A woman has no natural grace

~ A woman has no natural grace
more becoming than a sweet laugh.
1t leaps from her heart in a clear
sparkling riII; and the heart that bears
it feels bathed in the exhilerating
sprine. 1t turns the prose of her life
into poetry; it filings flowers OF sun
shine oycrthe darksome wood in which
We are travelling; ittouches with light
even our sleep, which is no more the
image OF death, hut is consumed with
beautiful dreams that are shadows of
immortality.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

OP The face of a beautiful good
woman at home is like the spirit ofan
angel in the house, with the air of
heaven still about her, and the light
of the Eternal City in her face; but a
false countenance, like veneer, cannot
stand the sunshine oltruth, but warps
and turns into every fantastic form,
vet never by chance becomes straight.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

U7 Abby Kelly, in one her lee
lures, expressed strong faith in Provi-
dence ultimately coming to the aid OF
women in their attempts to gain their
rights. "All things are possible with
God !" exclaimed the pious Abby.
Devil the Bit" responded an Irish
listener in a dark corner. Hes not
able to make man Of ycg's."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
SArANIo.--A country exchange

SATANIo.--A country exchange
says: As our aegiL was going home
with his sweetheart, a few evenings
ago, she said to him:
Joe, am afraid | shall never get
TO heaycn~
Why:" asked the knight of the
ink keg,
Because" said she, with a melt.
ing look, because l love the aeril SO
wcll.'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

T \ witness in 4 Tloosier court
being askel how he knew that two
certain parties were man and wife,
replied: why, dog on it, I've heard
'em Seeding each other MORN fifty
times" The evidence was held as
conclusive.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
8)ottrp,
A ABEAUgaFUA POEM.

When Hoods Bridge Of Si9hs "
came like wailing spirit through the
world of letters, human affection and
sympathy bent before its marvellous
pathos. 1t was the richest gem in the
coronal of the poet, and those that
had been wild with mirth over his
flashes ofuncqualled wit, were at once
transferred to the humid realm Of tears
by the pathetic imagery Of the Bridge
Of Sighs." 1t WAS lit and right that
Hoods memory should be cmba!mcd
in an imitation OF his own charming
poem, and how happily and cXlui8
itively it has been done below, we
need scarcely say.
The lines are from the pen Of Hon,
Samuel Rush, son Of Dr. Benjamin
Rush, one Of the signers Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, and are IL
like crcditable to his genius and to the
tender sensbIIitic5 OF his heart, So
impressed have we been with their
beauty that we have almost leIt un-
willing to see them placed in so epho-
neral niche as the columns Of Il
newspaper. Wesincercly hope ,howuv-
er, that they will eventually meet with
that preservation which they are hon
orably entitled to receive, for we
are sure they are scarcely less beauti-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
Tie ,E,hugs Of EnAin.

ANeNl lbluR lllo NNhANl lu-9 III luAld,
gives the following curious account OF
the Ihugs-a peculiar tribe, whom he
met on Monghyr, on the Ganges.-
Several OF the most notorious charaC.
ters were there-not imprisoned, but
permitted tomove about, having been
pardoued on condition that they wo'd
become iuiormers, and to a certain
extent, detectives in the suppression
OF Thuggee in the British dominiOns.
He says:
1t was a curious feeling to be in
conversation with men who had each
committed his ninety ola hundred
murders--to sec the fingers that had
strangIed 50 many yictlms--to watch
the process, ior they were good uaturrd
enough to act. There was the unsus-
pcctiug traveller with his bundle; the
dccoy Thug, who engaged him in con-
ycrsutiOn; the two men who, at the
given signal, were to seize him; the
eXccutIontr, standing behind with the
handkerchief, ready to strlugIc the
victim. They even went through the
operation oi searching the "dgcrasya," "
upon whom they found nothing in this
case; but they assured me this ne
qucutly happened in reality. The
reader is, ui course, aware that it is q
part oi the Thugs religion not to rob Il
live body. The crime Of murder must
pr,ccje that Of theft. The p.uy-thc
uug,dy-oyer, Ito these dolncsticatud
dcmous it WAS mere iarco,) they
laughed ut the solemn expression
which. | doubt not, was stamped upon
my features.
".Thyso thugs were permitted to
have their families at M6nghyr; and
one morning when | strolIoI down to
their camp, the old man made five
children, the eldest boy not NOR, than
EIGHT years old. 90 through rhe busl.
ness Vi slrangling and roDbDg Il we.
tim. In one respect these urchins
outliI their progenItors in the actinc.
They not only went through the ceFe.
mouy Of scarchingthe dead body. but.
that done, they draggpd it bv the Iers
to q well, and, in dumb show, threw
it down, and then uttered q PRAYER TO
Heaven .
"Was that GOOD ?" said one Of the
children. running mp to me for APP
p.ause and areward. IscarcaIy knew
what to Eeply. Before | had time to
rive any answer the chld's father
said-"No, it was not GOOD. Eou
used the handkerchief before the sig.
nal was givcn. Go thyouuh It arain.
and remember, this time, that YOU
must have patience" The bows bcgan
again. much in the same spirit that an
actor and actress would 90 throggh
tho scene in O,hcllo. to please d las.
tid,ous MANAGER.
"Approac6lpo Il very interesting
lookiuE. woman. Of about two.and.
twenty wears Of no., said to her
i,.,. G.rI - = ,,., 'y's ~, .LI,
i''''' - 60 ""1 % '.''-2 o~''~'''' ''4N S"''N0
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
40 the EIe'nory Of Hood and EI.s
Bridge OF S;g;.s.
BY SAMUEL RUSH.

zone more unfortunate"
Gifted and great;
Never impOrtunate
With his sad fate;
One unrequitel
Gone to his doom;
Whose wit had ignited,
And long shall keep lighted,
The lamp on his tomb.
Think of hun gloriously,
Warm hearted man:
For pathos or pleasantly
First in the van;
Judge him consciously
Then, iIyou can!
Think Of him tenderly,
With PHYS touch
Living so ''slenderly,"
Giving so much.
Thoughts for mans preference,
OFT happy reference
Left for the young;
Loft for the "old ones"
Lines for untold ones
Bounilul Poet, be honored and sung!
England's "kcen vision
Long in the dark,
And "rightrul dacsion,'
(Btter the markD
Made him live poorly,
Suffering sorely
Sorrow and pain;
Misery lifting the latch ofhls dome
Health m hopes heeting,
Manfally meeting
Peace and security,
Naught left but purity
In his hard home.
England's relenting,
Too late repenting
Neglect for the while,
Her sunshine astray,
Till his life passed away,
Has awoke to his worth,
His marvellous mirJh,
And calls him her own,
When laid in the earth.
To the broken-down door,
And the pangs OF the poor,
A friend and a brother,
Sympathy reaching,
Charity teaching,
To love one another,
He who Oft woman
With holiest lie,
Could paint her sweet beauty,
In loveliest dye,
. Or think other frailties
With gentlest sigh.
Who scorning cold fashion,
With bravest compassion,
Could tell of her hapless,
"Her evil BEHAVIOR
And through rashness or guilt,
To forgiveness hilt
Cast "her sins on her SAVIOR
Calm be his rest,
And his memory blest.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

A WoMAE's ADvANTAGE--A wo.
man may say what she likes to you,
without the risk Of getting knocked
down for it. She can take snooze
after dinner, while her husband has
to 90 to work. She can dress herself
IN neat and tidy cahcoes for dollar,
which her husband has to earn and
fork over. She can 20 forth into the
strGats, without being invited to treat
at every coffee house. She can paint
her face ifit Is too pale, and flour it if
too red. She can stay at home in
time Of war, and we'd again if her hus.
band is killed. She can wear cor5ats,
if too thick-othcr hXings, if too thin.
She can eat, drink and be merry,
without its costing her a cent. She
can get divorced from her husband
whenever she sees one she likes better.
And she can 90 into debt all over,
until he warns the public, by adver-
'tisemont, not to trust her on his ac-
count any longer,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

Why is schoolmaster like q chair
maker ? Because he canes bottoms
and sometimes belts the backs.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

Friendship is a silent gentleman
thar makes no parade; the true heart
dances no hornpipe on the tongue.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
0ltjt aRo ajamor.

WoSiAN.-An article manufactured
by milliners and dressmakers:
"Who wants but little on her head,
Bnt much below to make her spread"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
Is the Democracy Pro-sIavery ,

From long article headed "The
Democratic Record" in the Ka,aacha
(Va.) Republican, we extract the
following, and ask for it careful Pc
rusal from our Democratic friends:
"The Administration of Mr.. Fill
more was succeeded by that of Mr..
Pierce, another Democratic President
with a blank record. The restless
demagogues of his party could not
let well enough alone. They must
disturb the a,ific Compromise meas
ures of the preceding Wing Admins
tration. The Kansas Nebraska. bill
was inaugurated. A measure advo-
Gated by the Free State Democracy,
because it would give them power to
control and limit the extension of sla-
very, and by the Southern Democracy
because it would increase the number
OF slave States. From this measure of
course sprung up bitter sectional ex-
citement-the end of which is not vet.
at, is thought by many that this
bitter sectional strife originated by the
democracy is lii many portions of the
two sections; exhibiting siens of de-
cline-of wearing out. But we are
sorry to say we see no signs of its de-
cline about here. As far as we can
ascertain the present range of the
creed or sentiment of the Democratic
party is. that it is the moral and DO
litical duty of every man to use all
the means that God and Nature have
given him to extend the institution of
Slavery, and that every one that does
not come up to the theory and practice
of their, crehdu upon the one idea
question, is an enemy to the South"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28

~ AS the eve of election draws
nigh the opponents of the Republican
party are at their old tricks of circu-
lating false reports. The main attack
appears to be made upon our candi-
date for Sheriff. The Republicans in
all parts of the county need no assur-
ances from MS that the selection of Mr..
Marshall, for reelection for Sheriff was
right in all respects, and that he is en-
tirely worthy Of their support. Hon
est, capable, sober and industrious,
high-minded and amiable in disposition
no ordinary degree of lying can under
mine his standing in the estimation OF
the people; hence the astounding eft
forts in this line now being made to eff
feet his election. Will this system of
electioneering-the circulating of these
false reports-be for him or against
him on the day of election? We think
his vote viii be thereby largely in
creased. At all events he has placed
himself in the hands of his Republi-
can friends, and they are abundantly
able to take care Of him, aud will see
that he is not damaged by the SANDERS
of the common enemy. No
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
Treasurer.

We hope that every Republican will
remember that our enemies will leave
no stone unturned to secure the office
of Treasurer. They are prepared to
trade and swap off other candidates on
their county ticket to secure this and
the Office of Prosecuting Attorney; but
we trust no true republican will be
caught in such a snare. Our whole
ticket can and will be elected. Let ev-
cry Republican remember that when
he votes for the opposition candidates
he throws his vote away. If any man
has little personal pique against one
of the candidates, let it be laid aside for
the present, and go the whole ticket.
We are not voting for men alone but
principles. Then why should we de-
sert single man on the ticket. We
see no good reason for doing SO.
Rather let us put our shoulders to the
wheel, and work for the whole ticket,
and nothing but the ticket.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
Speedy Reward.

The President is resolved that his
faithful servants, who have been con
demned by the people shall not go un-
rewarded. Like as the report of the
thunder follows the flash of lightning,
SO the flash of popular indignation, has
no sooner passed through the ballot
box in condemnation of some treach-
erous sycophant, than in thunder tones
there issues from the White House the
mandate, which places the condemned
of the people in official position under
the President. And as the condem-
nation of Hon. J. CLANCY Jones of Pa,
has been the most severe, SO has his
reward the soonest come. The tele-
graph announces that already-almost
before the message conveying thenews
OF his defeat had ceased to be transmit
ted to the various quarters of the I'm
ion hehas been appointed Minister to
Austria. s.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
The Gerrit Smith Farce.

Mr.. Gerrit Smith, who has been par
TALLY added for half a dozen years,
persists. in convincing his friends that
he is wholly insane, by keeping up the
farce of running as a candidate for
Governor of New York. The disinter-
iested Democracy are quite sure that
he will be the second, and possibly the
first in the race; and he, poor deluded
gentleman, with the prospect Of not a
vote more than ten thousand, is happy
in believing what they say. What a
misfortune to be born with great abili-
ties and not grain Of common sense !!
IF, by any mischance the Pro-Slavery
nominee should succeed, it is the inten-
ton of his friends to erect a statue, in
putty of the great philanthropist, who,
as we have before said, has the happy
knack, of aiding his senemies and
wounding his trends.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28

Democracy have power, sciU "supply
proper remedies" for the shareholders
by passing code of slave laws for all
the Territories. That, the Union says,
is now "the doctrine of the party
And this is exactly the ground occu-
pied by Mr.. Stuart atthe present time.
The Democratic Administration have
used every means in their power to
f;sstenslavery upon Kansas; and the
Democracy of Michigan, when they
passed the following resolution-the
corner stone of the whole series-and
which, by the way, Chas. E. Stuart
neglected to read and endorse in his
speech at Cassapolis, took the same
ground also: ~, 's = tt
8. s'That we declare our confidence
in the ability, integrity and patriotism
of our venerable President, James Bu-
chanan, and it shall have our hearty
support, in all cts measures for the
maintenance OF our glorious Constitu-
ton and Union, and for the advance
ment of the prosperity and happiness
of the whole country"
We have already shown what those
measures were, which the Convention
SO cordially endorsed and which Mr..
Stuart endorsed when he accepted the
nomination. Yet in the face of this,
he now stands up before an intelligent
public assemblage and says that the
doctrine he, in common with the Mich
igan Democracy approved in ls4s-is
the same as that he and the same party
approve in 1853. Can mendacious eff.
frontery go farther! What confidence
can the people of Michigan have in a
man who makes statements so openly
at variance with the truth.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28

There are four things Mr.. Stuart
owes to the people of Michigan to ex-
plain. IS s.,a
First: Why he defied their instruc-
tons and voted for the Nebraska bill?
Second: Why he introduced airbill
for the erection of slave pen in this
State?
Third: Why he, after voting Sla-
very into Kansas by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, especially re-
fused. in voting against Mr.. TrumbulPs
amendment to the Toombs bill in 1856,
to permit the people of Kansas to vote
out Slavery through the territorial Leg
islature? M IN
Fourth Why did Mr.. Stuart cots
against the repeal of the laws punish
ing men who wrote or spoke in denial
of the right of persons to hold slaves
in Kansas with two years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Now that Mr.. Stuart has been fairly
dragged upon the stump, we hope oui
friends will put him these questions
drawn from his Congressional record,
and insist upon an explicit answer to
each interchangeable. Trio.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
General BankIng Law.

The Legislature of 1857 passed an
act to authorize the business of bank
ing, with provision for its submission
to the votes of the electors at the next
general election. A little attention to
the provision of this act will be neees-
sary in order that the voters may cast
their ballots Understandings. The act
will be found in the Session Laws of
1857, Act No. 135. That each town.
ship board may not fail of understand
ing their duty in relation to the manner
of voting for or against accepting the
provision of the act, we publish entire
Sessions eoand 81 which fully explain
the course to be pursued.
Sec. 60. This act shall be submitted
to the electors of the State, for their
approval or disapproval, at the next
general election. AT said election a
ballot box shall be. provided and kept
by the several boards of inspectors
thereof, for receiving the votes east
for or against this act; and on the ballot
shall be written or printed, or partly
written and partly printed, the words
/" A general banking law Yes,'' or ga
general banking law No. 49,
SEC. 81. The canvass of the votes
cast for or against this act, and the
returns thereof, shall be male tv>sthe
proper Canvassing officers, within the
same time, and in the manner as now
provided by law for the canvass and
the return of the votes cast at the said
general election, and the result be de-
clared by the board of canvassers at
the same time and manner as the result
OF the canvass for State officers and
IT 1t shall appear that majority of the
votes cast at such election have there
on " A general banking law Yes.n this
act shah become a law and take effect
within sixty days after said general
election. ~ s,dlif p T-ilsT
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
.a BUFFALO, October 90.

- s.0f BUFFALO,, October 20.
The fight between Heenan and Nor
srissey on Long Point, Canada, to-day,
commenced at 20 minutes before A
O'Clock. Heenan made objections to
the ground-that it was not according
to agreement, but as so many had come
so far to see the fight, he would waive
objections and not disappoint them.
: First round-Terrible fighting, last
ing seven minutes, Heenan throwing
.Morrissey and drawing first blood. Cd,
Morrissey thrown. Sd, Heenan thrown,
18th, both weak Morrissey knocked
square down by a blow on the under
jaw from Heenan's right. 5th, 9th,
9TH and sth, Heenan thrown. 9th,
both fighting wildly and very much
confnscd-fall side by side. 10th,
Heenan down. 18th, Morrissey very
weak carried to scratch; Heenan
stalils fainting 18th, Morrissey carried
10 scratch Heenan too faint-fails to
Secme to time. Battle declared won
by Morrissey. Eleven rounds were
fought in twenty two minutes Both
Heenan and Morrissey were very badly
cut, and brought away on beds. The
fghtwas witnessed by between two
and three thousand No disturbances
amOno spectators. - 20 5-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28


tW DIR. A. G. Doom of Bloomfield
Iowa, in speaking of DR.. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs, says-"I have
been practicing medicine upward of
twenty years in Iowa, and the climate
is very productive of coughs, colds,
and bronchial affections Of the lungs,
in connection with bilious derange-
ment. Ihave sought for remedy,
but have often failed in my inyestiga-
tons. Now, by prescribing DR.. Halls
Balsam, can exclaim Eureka Il have
found). unhesitatingly say it is tn,
best medicine ever introduced"
For Sale in Dowagiac by N. B. Hol-
lister, and A. Huntington, and by
agents in every town in the county. -
See advertisement.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-28
Governor Bingham,s Speech.

A large delegation of our citizens
assembled at the Congregational
Church, on Saturday last, to listen to
the speech of Gov. Bingham. Among
the audience we noticed several ladies,
who seemed to take a deep interest in
all that was said. Mr.. Bingham made
a most mastery and powerful speech,
of more than two hours in length, and
from first to last it was full of solid
truth and overwhelming proof of the
subserviency of modern locofocoism to
the interests and behests of the slave
power. The first portion of his speech
was truthful review of the action of
the " Fathers and of the Democratic
party upon the subject of Slavery,
from the foundation of our government
to the present time. He most clearly
proved the undeniable fact that the
party now styled democratic" had
abandoned the principles which were
held by all parties up to within a few
years past, and that the Republican
party now represents the principles
and stands upon the platform erected
by the founders of our republic.
The Governor then proceeded to the
discussion of State affairs. He exhibi-
ted the desperate condition of the State
at the incoming of the Republicans
into power and the exertions that were
rendered necessary to carry on the va
rious works of internal improvement
begun by the Democrats, to go ON with
the different current operations of the
State and pay the interest of the accu-
mulated State debt. He proved that
with these burdens cast upon them the
Republicans had met every demand
carried on the public works, thus re.
deeming them from decay and ruin
and had administered the State affairs
in every branch of the government
successfully. AS whole, the speech
was solid, substantial and unanswer.
able argument against the evils and
crimes of modern democracy, and was
listened to with marked attention
throughout. ai