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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-11
Explosion of a Metallic Coffin.

A few years have served to bring
into extensive use for burial purposes
the now common metallic cases or
collins, especially whenever it is de-
sirable or necessary to delay the inter-
ment. When first introduced, it was
the practice to exhaust the air in these
cases after the body had been put in,
to secure them fully, it was said,
against change by contact with the at
mosphere. For various reasons this
practice has fallen into disuse, the only
precautions now taken being to COM
pletely cool the remains before sealing
up the case.
From some neglect in this latter re-
spect a circumstance took place not
long ago, which, originating here, is
worth relating. The case containing
an adult who had suddenly deceased
while apparently in good health, was
sealed up to be sent for interment to a
neighboring State. The conveyance
for half days ride was by railroad,
and then by wagon for thirty miles.
The day was warm and the road
rough, and much motion was doubt
less given to the remains. The per-
sons in charge stopped for brief rest
at tavern, and were in the house
when they as well as all in the vicinity,
were startled by very loud report,
and it was found the bErial case had,
by a rapid generation of gases, explod-
ed with much violence, entirely blow
ing out the heavy French glass face
plate which it shattered into thou
sand pieces. Nothing could be done
but to seek hasty interment in the
vicinity, and await the coming of cold
weather to allow the removal of the
remains to their destined place of bu-
rial Chicago Press and Tribune.
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Iae light at homel how bright it beams
When evening shades around US fall
And nom the lattice far it CLEANS
To love, and rest, and comfort al,
When wearied with the tolls of day,
And strife glory, gold..or fame,
How sweet to seek the quiet way,
Where loving lips will lisp our name.
When through the dark and stormy night
The hayward wanderer homeward hies.
How cheering is the twinkling light,
Which through the forest gloom he spie,
It is the light of home He feels
That loving hearts will greet him there.
And softly through his bosom steals
The joy and love that Danish care. Il
The light at home How still and sweet
1t weeps from yonder cottage door
The weary laborer to greet
When the rough tolls of day are o'erl
Sad is the soul that does not know
The blessings that its beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and joys that flow,
And tighten up the heaviest heart.
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GUARDIAN SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given. that by virtue of a
N license granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of the Probate Court in and for the County of Cas-
in the State of Michigan, shall offer for sale al
public auction, the undivided two-thirds of the
west half of the southeast quarter of section
tcen in township FIVE south of range thirteen west,
in Cass County, Mich, on Saturday, the Both day
of October next, between the hour of nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and the setting of the sun of the
same day. on the premises above described, as the
property of Stephen George and David L. George,
minor children of Stephen l.. George deceased
HELEN A. GEORGE, Guardian.
September H. 1855 septI6-6w
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

10y 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 at public SALE to the highest bidder at the
Court House in the village of Cassapolis, in the
County of. Cass aforesaid, on Saturday, the goth
day of November next, at o'clock in the after
noon of said day. the following described real
estate, to wit: Village lot number fifteen accord
ing to the original plat of the village of Vandalia
together with dwelling house thereon, in the
County of Cass aud State of Michigan.
JOSEPH n. MARSHALL, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office Cassapolis, Cass County, Michi
gan, September 5Oth A. ID. 1883. OCTAVE
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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
directed and delivered, l have levied upon and
shall expose at public sale, to the highest bidder
at the Court House in the village of Cassapolis, in
the County of Cass aforesaid, on Saturday, the
Goth day of November A. d. 1853, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon the following described real estate
to wit: The north west quarter of the north wes
quarter; and the east half of the north west quar-
ter and the north west quarter of the south east
quarter and the no tn fractional part of the south
west fractional quarter of section ten, and the west
half of the south west quarter of section three
in township seven, south of range thirteen west
containing three hundred and thirty acres be the
same more or less, all in the County and State
aforesaid.
JOSEPH n. MARSHALL, Sheriff.
Dated at the Sherih's Office, Cassapolis Cas-:
County, Michigan, the I'd day of October, A. D.
1858. oct7-24ws
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Ayers Ague Cure,

which neutralizes this malarious poison in the
blool and stimulates the liver to expel it from the
body. AS it should, so it does cure this affecting
disorder with perfect certainty And it does more,
or rather does what is of service to those SUBJ
ect to this infection. If taken in season it expels
it from the system it is absorbed, and thus keeps
those who use it free from its attacks; keeps the
system in health although exposed to the disease.
Consequently it not only cures, but protects from,
the great variety IF affections which are induced
by this malignant influence, such Remittent
Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious
Fevcrs, Neuralgia, rheumatism, Gout, Blindness,
Toothache, Earache, Catarrh. Asthma, Palpita-
tons, Painful Affections of the Spleen, Mysteries,
Collie, Paralysis, and Painful Affections of the
Stomach and Bowels, all of which, when arising
from this cause, will be found to assume more or
less the intermittent type. This "AGUE CURE !"
removes the cause of these arrangements and cures
the disease.
This it accomplishes by stimulating the excre-
tories to expel the virus from the system; and
these organs by degrees become habited to do this
their office os their accord Hence arises what
we term Gcchmatation. Time may accomplish the
same end but often life is not long enough, or ia
sacrificed in the attempt, while this AGUE CURE +"
does it at once, and with safety. We have great
reason to believe this is a surer well as safer
remedy for the whole class of diseases which are
caused by the miasmatic infection, than any other
which has been discovered; and it has still another
important advantage to the public, which is, that
it is cheap as well as good.
PREPARED BY
DIR. j. @. AVER &C. co.
LOWELL, MASS.
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UO2CnlenE
tressed, afflicted acifh Piraleat and
Epidenaic Diseases.
TINE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view of the
Il awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual diseases, and the receptions practiced upon
the unfortunate victims of such diseases by Quacks
several years ago directed their Consulting Sur
geon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their
NAME to open Dispensary for the treatment of this
class of diseases, in all their forms, and to give
MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS to ell who apply by
letter. with a description of their condition. Gage
occupation habits of life &c. and in cases of
trenle poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES FREE
OF CHARGE. 1t is needless TO add that the As
sociation commands the highest Medical skill CT
the are and will furnish the most approved mod
ern treatment
The Directors of the Association in their Annu-
al Report upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases,
for the year ending January lst, 1885, express the
highest satisfaction with the which has at
tended the abors of the Consulting Surgeon i'm the
cure of Spermatorrhea, Seminal Weakness, Impo-
tence, GOnorrhoea, elect, Syphilis, the vice of
0nanism Self-abuse, &C., and order continu-
ance of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors a 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 haze resolved to
devote themselves, with renewed ZEAL to this very
important and much despised cause.
An admirable Report on SperllatOrrh9a, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanisln, Mastur-
baton, or Selfabuse, and ether diseases of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will be
sent by mail Gn sealed envelope( 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 distribu-
ton, 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
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR. GEORGE
r. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard As
sociation, No. South Ninth Street. Philadelphia,
Pa. BY order of the Directors.
EZRA ID. HEARTWEL, President.
Gro E,IRCHIIn iSfcr6tnrH mv01-SIl
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SHERIFF 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
directed and delivered. L have levied upon and
shall expose at Public Auction, at the Court House
in the village of Cassapohs, in the County of Cass
aforesaid, on Saturday, the fourth day of Deeem-
Der, A. d. 1858, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
the following described real estate, to wit:
The west half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton eighteen and the west half of the west half OF
fractional section nineteen, in township eight. south
of range sixteen west in the County of Cass and
State of Michigan.
JOSEPH n. MARSHALL, Sheriff.
F. MUZzY, Attorney.
Dated at the Sheriff's Office at Cassapolis, this
18th day of October, A. ID. 1853. oct2l-6w
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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 al
rected and delivered, have levied upon and shan
expose at public sale, to the highest bidder at the
Court House, in the village of Cassapolis in
of December, A. ID. 1858, at one O'Clock in ~
afternoon, the east half of the following descrihaS
piece of land, to wit: Beginning twenty rods sons,
OF the south west corner of lands decided to Cbars
Evans, IN the east half of the north east quarter
town six south of range fifteen west thence so,,.h
four rods, thence east forty rods, thence nos.sh
four rods thence west forty rods, to the MAX
beginning said land being in the equity of c.o ..
JOSEPH n. MARSHALL. Sber;e
ID. BLAcKMAN, Attorney u"
Dated at the Sheriff,s Office Cass.,o,;.
day of October, A. d. 1858 sne 18TH
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Q A s H =

AT the present time there is quite large num-
Der of persons who will not be trusted at all and
there is a much larger portion of the community
who cannot get credit any where, but are obliged
to pay cash at credit prices. These two classes
form, perhaps, more than one-half of our popula-
ton and there is no good reason why poor man
should pay more than a rich one; and no sense at
all in charging CASH CUSTOMERS for bad debts
incurred under the present node of merchandising
If the people viii only bestow one thought upon
the subject they will st once see that-paying Gus
toners assume all the bad debts or, in other words
they take all the risks of The credit system. The
present time is very dscorragng for making debts;
the obligations of the people are cow very large,
larger by far than the crops this season will dis
charge. Property OF all Kinds is continually run
ming down, and how would it be with in the
event Of total partial failure of the crops
next season? Is there one so blind that he cannot
see that in such event it would take large
amount of property to pay very small debt. Who
then is so bold as to increase their liabilities I'M
der this state of things?
Let Retrerehment, Economy, Industry, Perse-
verance and no more MAKING DEBTS be the
Watchword and take word for it, in less than
three years time we shall be free from debts, sit
ting by our fresides surrounded with plenty,
contented and happy.
We shall offer leading STYLES Of goods at the fol
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TO THE BUILDER,

MIR. f. r. Smith.
A RCHITECT, will remain in Dowagiac few
N weeks only. Instruction given in drawing
Elevations, Ground Plans, details for inside and
outside finish, Linear Perspective, Geometrical
Hlp-roof Lines, Hand Railing, &C., &C. Mr. s.
respectfully solicts a CALL Full satisfaction given
to students or no compensation expected or re-
quircd.
Designs for Churches, Store Fronts, School
Houses, Dwellings, &C., &C., furnished with refer
ence to economy, convenience, taste, and durability
sE- Office over the Post Office
bowagiac, October 81, 1883. oct21 DIV
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-11
SHERIFF 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 d.
rected and delivered, have levied upon and shall
expose at Public Sale, at the Court House in the
village of Cassapols, in the County of Cass afore-
said, on Saturday, the fourth day of December,
A. d. 1858, at one O clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following described real estate, to wit ::
The southwest quarter of the south east quarter of
section twenty two, and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section twenty three all
in township six, SOUTH and range fourteen west,
in the County of Cass and State of Michigan.
JOSEPH n. MARSHALL, Sheriff.
JAMES N. SPENCER Attorney.
Dated at the SheriA's Office, in Cassapolis, this
10Th day of October, A. ID. 1885, oct21-6w
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~ The man who is afraid to be
called coward has no true apprecia-
ton Of genuine courage.
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CABINET g. CHAIR FURNITURE,

II. BIGELoW,
A T THE Old Stand opposite the Freight House,
N Manufactures, and keeps constantly on hand,
all kinds of Cabinet and Chair Furniture amongst
which may be found
Sofas, Centre and Card Tables,
Bureaus, Tables, Stands, Bedsteads and Chairs of
all kinds, &c. The public respectfully invited
TO call and examine his stock and learn prices be-
SEES Kept constantly on hand or furnished to order
Repairing of all kinds done on short notice
Having first class, horse power, Steam En-
CINE in operation, am prepared to do all kinds of
TURNING on short notice. n23yl
Dowagiac, Sept. so, 1855
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Entire Satisfaction |!
dick, Mr. Rudduck, w. R. Conine, H. Michael,
and twenty others in this village; and also to Nor
ris of Little Prairie Ronde; ]. G.. Lofand Uziel
Putnam and numerous others in the country.
We have also several other patterns of Cook
stoves warranted to give satisfaction. Also gen.
eral assortment of
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A PRESENT
Worth from 80 cts. to $500.

Will be given TO each subscriber Immediately on
receipt of the subscription money. This is pre-.
septea as Memento of Friendship, and not as an
indaeeraent to obtain Subscribers
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Attractive Openins

LAeGA SaOS1vS OESSAA IL HI .
OF FALL AND WINTER
M / L l. L n IL r Y.
Mrs. ANN E. SMITH would announce to her
WI old friends and patrons, and as many new
ones will favor her with CALL that she has Just
opened at her Millinery Rooms, nearly opposite
the American Hotel, UNUSUAL attractive stock
of goods for the Fall and Winter, consisting of
NELVETS, PLUSHES, PLUMES, SATINS,
SILKS and RIBBONS of various STYLES and prices.
French and American Flowers,
Rushes, Illusions, Edgings, &C., &C. Mrs. s. has
a large assortment of Plain and Colored Straw
and Chip Bonnets, very suitable for fall wear and
will do Bleaching and Pressing at reasonable rates
She will also manufacture to order, Plain and
Dress Caps, Head Dresses &C., and would respect
fully solicit share of patronage from those who
wish good articles at prices to suit the times.
80 Mrs. S. also Keeps on hand fine lot of
Wedding bonnets.
Dowagiac, October Goth, 1858. 26tf
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<DR. III. JAMES, the Retired fhysI-
+ clan, discovered, while in the East Indies a
I certain cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bron-
chitis. Coughs, Colds, and general debility.
. only child, daughter was given up to die.
His child was cured, and is now alive and well;
DESTROYS of benetting his fellow mortals, he VIII
send it to those who wish it. the recipe containing
full directions for making and successfully
using this remedy, FREE, receipt of their n
name, Address o. P. Brown, No. 10 Grand I
Street. Jersey City, n. j.
Oct, Z, 1858. n24m3
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We shall offer leading styles Of goods at the fol-

Carpets ! Carpets J
About 5000 yards. in price ranging from three
shillings to ten shillings per yard Any body
wanting goods in this line will money by pur-
chasing from US.
Finally every thing in our Stock will be sold at
prices that cannot fail to please. Call and see.
q. G. JONES co.
Dowagiac Sept. g. 1853.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA.

Bsnerolent Institution established By special Fl
document for tie Rslief Of tie Sex and Dis
treSsed, afflicted aciM PiraIent and
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! ON AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL PRINCIPLE.
OIn this valuable invention we do away with all
the objections ever made to the elevated Oven
Stove The ppe-fue is placed in front of the oven
in fact, forming part of the oven itself, and by
this means we are enabled to regulate the baking
more perfectly than in any other stove which was
ever made. We have but one dampcr to it, which
has three wings never liable to get out of order,
and is also patented. BY turning the damper
one way, force all the heat and flame under and
up in the back of the oven the top and thence
down in front, until it enters into the hue and
passes off the curvature in the bottom of the oven
which requires the heat to descend, and hugs the
oven during the circuit. Reversing the same
damper, We totally exclude the entire heat from
the oven, it all passing into the ue direct without
even reaching the oven. This simple and beauti-
full arrangement needs, we certain, no further
recommendation from us. The pipe being thus
located, the stove can be set close to the wall or
side of the room, with a small zinck or timed
board hung the wall; the pipe being so far from
the wall as not to nure it; the stove, so set will
occupy less room than ordinary square or dividing
fue stoves
A number ofthese Stoves have been sold recent
w. and have piyen
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LII " e r Y
A. j. GARDNER e. CO..

N7OULD Respectfully inform the citizens of
w Dowagiac and surrounding country, that
they are prepared at all times to furnish those who
NAV favor them with call
Good and Substantial Livery Stock!
Which for quality of Horses, neatness of " turn
outs" and low prices cannot be surp. ssed.
We respectfully solicit a share of the patronage
of the citizens and others, wishing anything in our
line. Stable on Front Street.
NM a, J. GARDNER co.
Sept soth 1883 n28y1
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Ayers Cherry PectOral

has won for itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint. that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
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Good Gold Pens.
II Angling in price from Soc to slo no :,
AZ Ai.WARD'S BOOK STORE
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T T. r N s.


One Copy for one year, 50 tey ard Present
One Copy for two years, 50 and Presents
One Copy for three years, 90 and
tine Copy tor five years, s 90 and
AND TO CLUBS,
Three Copies one year, 50 90 and
Five Copies one year, 8 o0 and 8 -
Ten Copies one year, ID Or and 10 -
Twenty-one Copies year 80 90 and q %
The ARTICLES to be given away are comprised in
the following list:
2 Packages of gold, containing $500 % each.
do do do 200 90 each.
10 DO do do 100 90 each.
10 Patent Lever Hunting-cased
Watches, 100 90 each
20 Gold Watches, IS 90 each
so do GO 90 each
100 do so 90 each
600 Ladies Gold Watches, 35 90 each
200 Silver HuytiDg Cased Watches, 80 90 each
500 Silver Watches, $l0 90 to 25 90 each
100 Gold Guard, Vest and
Fob Claims, 10 90 to 30 90 each
Gold Lockcts, bracelets, Brooches, Ear Drops
Breast Pins, Cuff Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Rings,
Shirt Studs, Watch Keys, Gold aud Silver Thin
bles and variety of other articles, worth from 30
cents to S15 each.
We will present to every person sending us 80
subscribers at 81 each Gold WatcI, worth $40 (;
to any sending us 100 subscribers, at 81 each,
a Gold Watch worth $50. Every subscriber will
also receive present.
Immediately ON receipt of the money, the sub
scrbers name will be entered upon our book, and
the present will be forwarded within one week, By
mail or erpress, postpaid
All communications should be addressed to
NJ. Ii. DEAN, PUBLISHER,
aug26-1Sv1m 335 Broadway n Y
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ELLU STRATED.
THE New Yosh Weekly GOLDEN PRIZE IS one Of
Il the largest aud best literary papers of the
day-an Imperial Qgarto, containing eight pages,
forty e6gHEaBs of the most interesting and fas-
cnatng reading matter, frors the pens OF the very
first writers Of Ehc day,
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED EVERY WEEK.
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The undersigned take pleasure in presenting to
the people of Dowagiac and surrounding towns our
positive assurance mot James Buchanan's opinion,
that prepared to offer
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All our Remedies are for sale by
SHERIFF,S SALE.

n. B. H0LLISTER and A. HUNTINGTON, D,
wagiac, Mich. 1y-uly29-14
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PROBATE ORDER.

JAMES SULLIVAN, Attorney.
Dated October 9th, 1855. oct2S
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Having done credit business in this place for
the last eight years, we have seen enough of its
ruinous consequences to be sick and tired of it. 1t
damages both buyer end seller, and we have done
with it. We intend to offer our goods at such low
figures as will induce purchasers TO pay