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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

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The following suitable advice to
married people should be read and pasts
ed in the Family Bible--to' be read o
aTo speak Or write disparagingly of !
husband or wife; is not only criminal,
but contemplate. People Of good
sense always despiso the man or woman "
who is guilty of it. Married people 0
should keep all their difficulties, if they, .
have any, to themselves. In fact, if J,
they desire to secure harmony and peace
all the occurrences of the domestic z
sanctuary should ekept secret, unless 4
in regard to Indifferent subjects; Even
in relation to father and mother, sister.
and brother, this rule should extend.
The conduct and conversation of hus-
band and wife should not be communi-
Gated by the one or the other, to[relavJ Z
tives or friends, for fault finding or cen-sa
serious purposes. 1t is never safe nor II
prudent to do SO. Scandal flies on The .
winds. How can husband trust in a.
wife, or q wife in husband, if everysn
thing said or done is tattled to relatives
or so-called confidential friends /? Such,
conduct will jar, if not break the chords
of love. afn' n.Y 7-i A'tiF
With regard to the proper compansu
ions and acquaintances, the wife should
always be governed by her husband: =,
What SO disrespectful, nay, insulting
as to see wife upon frienly terms with
herhusband'senemy? What so wound.is
ing to his feelings as to see her landing
one who has injured or wronged him?u
His prejudices even ought to be respec-.s
ted by her. Although she may think he
has an unjust resentment or antipathy
towards one of her friends, yet she Is 0
bound to drop the friendship, and if
required, the acquaintance of, such a.,
person. A sense of delicacy will
prompt faithful and DEVOTED wife to
this course of conduct. 1fshe does not
do SO promptly and cheefully her heart
is not in the right place, and she is not to-,
be trusted. To pretend to do SO, and
yet not do it, is very bad indeed. But
to etprivately and seek conversation
with persons not in favor with her hus-eo
band, altho' it may be with yinnoccnt Il
intentions, is insulting the husband she :,
processes to love, and is sufficient of it
self to brand her, in the eyes of all vir-.f
tuous and honorable persons, with in Il
dellible disgrace In an experience off,
twenty two years, we have known at
least three instances of the latter kind.
We have watched carefully the train
of events, and the fatal error led to ruin 4
and infamy. Let youngs wives beware 2
how they infringe upon this advice. If
they do, noraldestruction will inevita-
bly, follow, unless Gods grace shall
rescue them in time. ' ''o'4
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27
The Light of a Cheerful Face.

There is no greater everyday virtue
than cheerfullness. This quality in
man among men, is like sunshine in the
day, or gentle. renewing moisture to
parched herbs. The light of cheerful
face difilses itself, and communicates
the happy spirit that inspires it. The
sourest temper must sweeten in the at
mosphere of continuous good humor.
As well might fog, and cloud, and va
por, hope to cling to the sun-illumined
landscape, as the blues and morseness
to combat jovial speeches and exhiier-
ating laughter. BE cheerful always.
There is no path easier Travelled, no
load but will be lighter, no shadow on
heart or brain but will lift sooner in
presence of determined cheerfulncss.
1t may at times seem difficult for the
happiest temper to keep the counte-
nance of peace and content; but the
difficulty will vanish when we truly
consider that sullen gloom and passion
ate despair do nothing but multiply
thorns and thicken sorrows. III comes
to us as providentally as good-and is
as good, if we rightly apply its lessons
why not, then, cheerfully accept the
i'll, and thus blunt its apparent sting
Cheerfulness ought to be the fruit of
philosophy and of Christianity. What
is gained by peevishness and fretful-
ness-by perverse sadness and sullen-
ness? If we are i'll, let us be cheered
by the trust that we shall soon be in
health If misfortune befall us, let us
be cheered by hopeful visions of bet
ter fortune; if death robs us of the
dear ones, let us be cheered by the
thought that they are only gone before,
to the blissful bowers where we shall
all meet, to part no more forever. Cul-
tiyate cheerfulness, if only for personal
profit. You will do and bear every
duty and burden better by being cheer
full. 1t will be your consoler in soli-
tude, your passport and commentator
in society. You will be more sought
after, more trusted and esteemed for
your steady cheerfulness. The bad,
the vicious, may be boisterously gay
and vulgarly numerous, but seldom or
never truly cheerful. Genuine cheer
fulness is an almost certain index of a
happy mind and pure heart.-Select-
ed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

COURTESY BETWEEN SExEs.-Mrs.
Francis d. Gage, in letter to the
Ohio journal, gives the following fair
hits: Two yeas ago, l made jour-
ney to New England, accompanied by
by my husband, and also my father-in-
law, an old man of four score years.
l have often seen that good old man
offer his seat to some hale woman of
less than half his age, and seen her ac-
cept 1T as if it were right, without even
notice OF his gray hail-s, or the right
of years that entitled him to her kind
ness and attention. Once and only
once, a lady of queenly grace and
beauty sprang from her seat and with
a voice that was musical in its yery
tone, said: Father take this arm
chair How my heart sprang to meet
herin her angel goodness Such has
ever been our idea of lady-which
is synonymous with a true aoonaaa.
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PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis on Saturday, the first day of October,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
nine. Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Pro-
bate. In the matter of the estate of Cornelia A.
Drew, misor.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF Horace Thomson, praying for license to sell
real estate of said minor.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday the
twenty ninth day of October instant, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of
said petition, and that the heirs at law of said
minor 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 petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be nub
lished in the Cass County Republican. a anewsnaner
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. c. SHANAHAN,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
October l, 1859. oct6-24w3
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PRORATE NOTICE,

CTATE OF MICHIGAN : County of Cass Pro-
- bate Court. : Whereas application has been
made to the said court by James NJ. Wright, ad-
miniStrator of the estate of Elisha Bird, deceased
for the final settlement of his administration ac-
counts in said estate:
And, whereas, no commissioners have been APP
pointed to examine and adjust the claims against
said estate:
Notice is therefore hereby given, that the fourth
Saturday in October next, has been appointed
by said court for examining and adjusting the
claims against said estate, and for the final settle
ment of the same. at the Probate Office, in Casa
polls, of said county at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time and place all persons having
claims against said estate will present them to
said court for final settlement.
And it is hereby ordered that the above notice
be published in the Cass County Republican once
in each week, for four weeks in succession imme-
diatclY preceding said settlement
~ G. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate
September IL, 1859. sepl5-21w4
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DoN'T USE A CHECK -REIN.-The
New England Farmer, speaks on the
subject, says =" Any person whose
attention has been called to the SUBJ
ject, and who still presists in the use
of light chez k-rein, ought to have his
own head placed in similar position
to that to which he has cruelty subject
ed the horse. If l were the Grand
Sultan, every man who torments bis
horse with check-rein, should hold
his arms at right angles with his body
for an hour at at time, once in TWEEN
ty-four hours, as long as he continued
the check-rein. The practice of draw
ing in the heads of team-horses by
means of this pernicious strap, is espe-
cially cruel. The horse, in endeavor-
ing to expend his strength, needs the
free, natural use of his head and neck.
The cramping position now enforced,
is alike severe and injurious to horse,
in any business, and should be eased
off till nature is at free play.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

THE BIBLE Ont of it have come
all the pure moralities. Forth from it
have sprung all sweet charities. 1t has
been the motive power of regeneration
and reformation to millions of men. 1t
has comforted the humble, consoled
the mourning, sustained the suffering
and given trust and triumph to the dy-
ing. The wise old man has fallen
asleep with it folded in his breast. The
simple cottager has used it for a dying
pillow and even the innocent child has
breathed his last happy sigh with his
fingers between its promise-freighted
leaves.-7fmothy 7ftcom6.
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Administrator,s Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a
IN license granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate for the County of Cass in the State of
Michigan, shall offer for sale at public Auction
The west half of the north west quarter of section
twenty three, in township six, south of range thir
teen west in Cass County, Michigan, containing
eighty acres of land more or less, on Saturday,
the twenty day of October next, between the
hour of nine clock in the forenoon and the setting
of the the same day, the premises above
described for the payment of the debts of job
Clark deceased, and the costs of administering his
estate, subject to the right of dover of Esther
Clak, widow of said deceased and all other incum-
branccs. CHESTER b. MACUMBER,
Administrator.
September ], 1859. sepS-2ew6
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PRORATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass-ss
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapols, on Monday, the twenty-sixth dav of
September, in the year one thousand eight hundred
fifty-nine. Present-Cliford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. In the matter of the estate of Harvey
l.. Drew and Perry g. Drew, minors.
On reading and filling the petition duly verified,
of Marcus Sherrill, praying for license to sell real
estate of said minors.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty ninth day of October next. at ten o'clock,
in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said minors
and all other persons interested in sail estate
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 petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
OF the pendency. of said petition and the hearing
thereof. by causing copy of this order to be pub
llshed IN the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. c. SHANAHAN
true copy] Judge of Probate
September 26, 1859. oct6-24w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27
Purchasing a Cow.

Widower Smiths wagon stopped
one morning before widow Jones' door,
and be gave the usual country signal,
that he wanted to see somebody in the
house by dropping the reins, and sit
ting double with his elbows on his
knees. Out tripped the widow, lively
as cricket, with a tremendous black
ribbon OH her snow-white cap. Good =
morning was soon said on both sides,
and the widow waited for what was
further. to be said. '''''
"Weli, ma'am Jones, perhaps you
don't want to sell one of your cows, +
no how, nor nothing, any. way, do
you." -, ~. t.s,oss;.ro i.s..s7
"well, there, Mr.. Smith, you
couldn't have spoken my mind better.
A poor, lone woman like me, doesn't
know what to do with so many crea-
lures, and / should be glad to trade if
we could fix it.' e7ttk7r wsl
So they adjourned to the meadow. y
Farmer Smith looked at Roan-then at
the widow-then at Brindle--thens at
the widow-at the Downing cow-then
at the widow again-and through tho
whole forty The same call was made
every day for week, but Farmer
Smith could not decide which COW he
wanted. At length, on Saturday.
when widow Jones was in . hurry1to
get through with her baking for Spp-
day-and had sever so much" to do /,
in the house, as all farmers wives end
widows have on Saturday, she was =
little impatient. Farmer Smith was -
irresolute as ever. s,sL
THAT 'ere Downing COW is pretty
fair. creature" but he stopped to
glance at the widows face, and then
walked round her-not the widow; but
the COW. "That 'ere short-horh Dur
ham is not bad looking beast; but / 7,
don't know-anothcr look at the Wild
ow. "The Downing cow l knew be-
fore the late Mr. Jones bought her"
Here he sighed at the allusioh to the
late Mr.. Jones. She sighed; and both
looked at each other. It was highly
interesting moment. cold Roam is an
old milk, and so is brindle-but have
known BETTER" A long stare followed
this speech, and pause that was get
ting awkward, when at last Mrs. Jones
broke out 49,
aLor,' Mr.. Smith, if I'm the one
you want do say so.' DsSss
The intentions of widower Smith and.
the widow Jones were duly published
the next day, as is the law and custom
in Massachusetts,; and as soon as they
were out-published, they were married
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That little brown house, remember it we'll
Mid roses and lilacs embowered--
No palace of kings was e'er loved half so well,
Tho in pride and iu grandeur it lowered, a
With door always open to want and distress,
Kind hearts there to comfort and cheer, ~
And hands ever ready to give and to bless
Sure, peace and contentment dwelt here. +.
Its compass was small, yet there ever was room
Its walls no rare pictures adorned
No costly upholstery there to shed gloom u
And discomfort on all thugs around.
But the "old kitchen chairs" that SO nicely did fit
The " arm chair" all covered so neat, se
And the little chair too, where first learned to
knit, 5fa- ssa
Seated there at my dear mothers feet. rr
Nor these in exchange for the sofas, divans,
That modern apartments adorn,
Would give, though with time and the oft busy
hands w oas geaI sa tL
Of children disfgured and worn.
Then the old German clock that hung on the wall,
And numbered the hours as they passed, 49,.
Tho of JOY, of SORROW it rocked not the while,
But whispered, mot always they'll be last"
And then the old cupboard with door never bar d
To guard the rich dainties Within
But filed with store of cice cakes pos and bread
Which we buttered in slices not thin.
o. such bread and butter as there were produced.
Never since have | tasted, or can;
1t seemed that new life with each slice was infused
As it came from our kind mothers hand.
Twas the home of my childhood! that little brown
house,
Where whiled its bright hours away,
With the bird and the bee, and the little sly mouse
As wild and as careless they;
And near it was there an old barn, which wecn,
As piled with rich harvests it stood
Some other rude girl like myself must have seen
And loved it as well as l could.
o, many and sweet are the mem'ries that cling
Around that loved home OF my heart!
'Tis hallowed by scenes that around me still fling
A charm that can never depart.
Tho it standeth no longer, and 1 am afar
In land that is to my sight,
Yet my spirit oft passes and wanders back there
With feeling of strange, wild delight.
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r~ N;obt bas ito sono Have v

cW Night has its song. Have you
ever stood by the sea at night, and
heard the pebbles sing and the waves
about Gods glories ? Or have you
ever risen from your couch and thrown
up the window of your chamber and
listened? Listened to what Silence
save now and then murmuring sound
which seems sweet music then. Have
you not fancied that you heard the harp
of God playing in heaven? Did you
not conceive that yon stars, that those
eyes of God looking dowE on you,
were alio mouths Of song that every
star was singing of its Almighty Max
err, as it shone, and his lawful, well-de-
served praise, which are loud to the
star, though they be silent to the carr
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

To SUPERVISORS. - Supervisors
throughout the State are reminded that
the school tax of one mill on the dol
lar, was changed by the last Legisla-
ture to two mills; and the Supervisors
are now required to assess two mills on
the dollar instead of one, AS heretofore.
This additional tax is not an increase
OF taxation in the aggregate, but takes
the place of the dollar on each scholar,
which Districts could raise, but which
is now abolished.
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OF Watch Ycu Well by Daylight.
BY SAMUEL LOVER.

--
OH watch you well by daylight,
BY daylight you may fear,
But keep no watch in darkness
The angels then are near; T -
For heaven the sense bestoweth,
Our waking life to keep, AHa
Its tender mercy showeth }s-
To guard us in our sleep. -,
Then watch you well by daylight,
BY daylight you may fear,
But keep no watch in darkness 4-q
The angels then are near.
OH watch you well in pleasure -
For pleasure oft betrays,
But keep no watch in sorrow,
8fa When joy withdraws its rays; lf -
For in the hour of sorrow,
As in the darkness drear,
To heaven entrust the morrow, s
For angels then are near. "A ogI
Oh watch you well by daylight,
BY daylight you may fear, 1fi51
But keep no watch in darkness 10
The angels then are near.
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TO BAKE PEARs.-Wash half peek
OF tart pears, cut the stems so as to
leave only an inch in length; put them
in an iron pot over the fire, with half
a pint OF water and pint of molasses
to them; cover the pot or kettle, and
let them boil rather gently until the
pears are soft and the syrup rich, al
most like candy take care not to
seorch it,
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W- Man has two m;nutes and half

W Man has two minutes and half
to hvc-one to smile. one to sigh, and
half to love-for in the middle of this
minute he dies. But the grave ID not
deep; it is the shining tread of an angel
that seeks us. Which the unknown
hand throws the last fatal dart at the
end of man; then bowcth be bis head
and the dart only litts the crown Of
thorns from his bleedlAa wounds.
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a. The question has been asked
why it considered impolite for gentle.
men to go into the presence of ladies
in their shirt sleeves, whilst 1t is con-
sidered in every way correct for the
ladies themselves to appear before
gentlemen without any sleeves at all |.
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How the angry, injured father,
Armed himself with revolver,
Swearing vengeance on John Newell,
John, the "cussed little Injun,"
Who had robbed him of his daughter,
To be made dirty squaw of,
And to tend his red papooses,
In tent of poles and cotton
How he sought his lost Maria,
Sought and found her Sunday morning.
Sunday morning, bright and lovely,
In smoky Indian wigwam,
With her lover Johnny Newell,
From whose presence she was taken,
Taken back to Boston city,
Boston city near the ocean,
Where the deeply injured father,
Soundly spanked his erring daughter,
Spanked her smartly as he ought to!
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

az Down in Massachusetts, the
State ofenterprise they have had a prac-
tical parody on "Hiawatha's Wooing."
Johnny Newell, an Indian, one of a
party of Oldtown Indians who were
encamped at East Boston, was persuad-
eddy specimen of the boarding school
hot-house plants, known as a daughter
of one of the first families" to elope
with her. Her venerable daddy gave
chase, and all the papers arc now full
of the adventure, story, which, put
into the Loaoer- wathian style, would
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Dowagiac Union School.

THIS SCHOOL is now well established, graded
Il and classified on the plan of the best Schools
of this State, and under the supervision of T. N
WELLS, will give perfect satisfaction tois patrons
The School year will be divided into three terms
The FALL TERN of IS weeks, will commence
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1852
Terms of Tuition---FOreign Scholars.
Primary, $500. Senior, s.. co.
Junior, : $50. Academic, $50
ao.r Languages, $500.
j. H. SMITH, Director.
Dowagiac, Dec. 18th, 1858. decas s5yl
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p. ID. BECKWITH.

Machinist and Engineer. Foundry and Machine
Shop at the foot of Front street, near the rail
road bridge, Dowagiac. Mich.
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rg Promises are blossoms, deeds
sts fruit. .aiiss-
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DOWAGIAC NURSERY.

SEELEY COLE, having established themselves
in the Nursery Business in this village, will fur
nish to order Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Law
ton Blackberries, Cherry Currants, Grape Vines,
Evergreens, and every variety of Shrubbery.
~ Office with DIR. Clarke, on Commerce-st.,
second building from the Post Office
frr.f -rrr a T. p. SEELEY, NJ. d.
WIN. p COLE.
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Otate Oe0IOgist.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 1st, 1859.
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Business 9irettorg.
PROFESSIONAL.
M. PORTER. M. ID.

---- M. PORTER, M. ID. q
PHYSICIAN 81 SURGEON.
Office at Awards Book Store, Denison Block
Front Street. Residence first door below the
Methodist Church, Commercial St, Dowagiac,
Mich.
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CLARK & SPENCER.

Attorneys and Counscllors at Law, and Solicitors
in Chaneery Office in G.. c. Jones Il Co.'s
Block, Dowaqac, Michigan. Especial attention
given to. collections throughout the Northwest.
Joseph b CLArKp JAMES Nj. SPENCER.
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JUSTUS GAGE,

Notary Public and general Agent for the exchange
and transfer of Village Lots, and sale of real
Estate Office with James Sullivan, front room,
second floor Jones' Brick Block fe ffss
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MISCELLANEOUS.

HI. B. DENMAN,
Banking and Exchange Office, Dowagiac, Mich.
Buy and sell Exchange, Gold Bank Notes, and
Land Warrants. Pay interest on School and
Swamp Lands, and Taxes in all parts of the
State. fr
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Justice of the Peace and Collecting Agent, Do
wagiac Mich. Office at the American House
on the corner of Front and Division streets.
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w. H. CAMPBELL,

Notary Public. Will attend to all kinds of Cor
veyancng-Re ublican Office, Dowagiac. Micl