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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08
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Forncy's Weekly Press of Aug. II:
The Gift Book Business.
The gift-book business, which has
sprung up within the last four or Eve
years, is peculiar to this country, and,
from its popularity, has become enti-
tied to be designated an institution"
1t was originated by Mr.. Geo. G. Evans,
now occupying very extensive premises
at 4ss Chestnut street, only half dozss
en- doors from the publishing Office Of
The Press. You buy book, ont of
multitudinous collection, including all
the new publications of merit, and with
each book receive . gift, varying in
value from so cents to 800. In the
last six months, between two and three
hundred gold and silver watches have
thus been distributed, and $25o,000
worth of other jewelry. We haze seen
the receipts for money paid for watches
and jewelry, by MIR. Evans. since Christ
mas, and they corro6orate this statement
to the fullest. No more than q dollar
is paid for dollar book-yet gift is
presented with each purchase. Mr..
Evans, who is not connected with any
other house, in Philadelphia or New
York, buys books cheaply for cash, and
in such large quantities that the dis.
counts he receives are great. More
over, he is himself an extensive pub
Usher, judiciously" spreading himself"
in that line, also, with first-class books.
He is Able for any enterprise requiring
spirit and capital. sa,.,,
Mr.. Evans publishes classified cat
alogue of the largest assortment of
books, in every department of iiteraz
ture, in the country, which will be sent,
free of expense, to any person in the
United States, by addressing
GEORGE G. Evans,
Gift Book Establishment,
No. 4s9, Chestnut street, Philadelphia !,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

IrALr, AND TIE War OF 1859; with Biographical
Notices Of Sovereigns, Statesmen and Military
Vommanders Description and Statistics OF
the Country; Causes of the War, DO. BY d.
LIE DE MARouERrrns-withM Maps and Portraits
Philadelphia: GEORGE e. EVANS, Publisher, No.
43s Chestnut Street 1859.
The work before us is ne atly bound
and printed volume of a55 pages. 1t
contains a full description of the
different States of Italy of their re-
lation to the late war; correct and i'm
Lportant statistics. of their resources
biographical sketchesof theleading act.
ors in the war, and an accurate account
of all the battles up to the last great
one which ended the war; But few
of the citizens Of this country have a
correct knowledge Of the scene Of the
late war, or the causes which have led
to its occurrence. This information is
given in an interesting and authentic
form in the work before MS. The book
is illustrated by Maps of the different
countries, and Portraits of the leading
participants in the war. a' ara &
LECTURES FOR THE PEOPLE. BY the Rev. Hugh
Stowell Brow, of Liverpool England, with q
Biographical Introduction By DIR. Shelton Mack
enzie. Philadelnhia: Published by G. G. EVANS
No. 49S Chestnut Street. 1859.
The author of these Lectures, which
have been collected and published in
Book form, the Rev. Hugh Stowell
Brown, occupies about the same posi-
in England, that Henry ward Beecher
does in this country Six years ago,
Mr.. Brown, feeling that the People
wanted instruction, commenced his
Sunday afternoon lectures in Concert
Hall, Liverpool. The lecture, he
shrewdly thought would allow to treat
of varions classes of subjects which
the sermon does not touch. His leo
lures extend over large range of sub
iects, social and moral, as well as relig-
ious. He not only alludes to, but free
ly discusses matters of daily occur
renee. He hesitates not to "point a
moral "from passing subjects. Thus
there is perpetually fresh interest in
what he says. He speaks to them in
familiar language, using familiar illus.
trations. He does not scold, nor bully
nor alright them-as some preachers
do. He brings his common sense to
bear upon their common sense, and
makes himself understo I'd. The work
contains 81 lectures. It is printed on
clear white paper, on good type, and
substantially bound.
Both of the above works are pub.
lished by C. G. Evans, proprietor Of
the celebrated Gift Book establishment,
in Philadelphia. They are furnished
to purchasers at SIPS each, and Gift
of more or less value is sent with every
book. The books are, of themselves
of such value and attractiveness, as to
make them a desirable addition TO any
ones library (; and, with this additional
inducement, the demand for them
should be great indeed.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

NEW YORK, October 10, 1852
hrs. Hardy, No. ll9 Suffolk street,
writes us that she has been troubled
with worms for some three years, and
that she used one rial of DR.. M'Ldne's
Celebrated Vermifuge, Prepared by
Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa, which
brought away over .ftfy large scornss.
Her usual good health Immediately re-
turned.
Mrs. Qaigby, No. 1s2 Esser street.
Neao York, under date of November
l23, 1852, writes us that she had a child.
which had been unwell for better than,
two months, She prepared bottle of
M'Lane's Vermifuge, and administered
it. The child passed large quantity
of worms, and in few days was as,
hearty as ever it had been. Parents.
with such testimony before them.
should not hesitate when there is anv
reason to suspect worms, and lose no
time in procuring and administering
DIR. M'Lane's Vermifuge. 1t never
fails, and is perfectly safe. ,,e
sB Purchasers will be carful to
ask for DR.. MLone's celebrated Per
na.fugee manufactured by Fleming
Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa. All other
Vermifuges in comparison are worth
less. DIR. McLane's genuine Vermi-
fuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills can
now be had at all respectable drug
stores. None genuine aoithoat the sio.,
nature Of SO FLEMING. BROS.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

FIVE MILLIONS A YEAR FOOLED
AwAY.-The army in Utah consists
of three thousand men,. The total
cost Of its maintenance is about FIVE
millions of dollars per annum. But
under the policy of the General Gov
eminent it is utterly useless. The
Mormons and the contractors who
swarm about the War Department, are
the only persons benefited by the army
of occupation in Utah. f,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08
PR1zt F1cHr.-Tba Alto, 7

PRIZE FIeHr.-The Alton III. Cour-
ser states that among the persons who
attended the prize fight between Byrnes
and Connors, there were 1872, each Of
OF whom had an eye gouged out One
OF the boats, when returning, had to-
stop and back opposite Alton, to pick
up persons who had fallen overheard
while fighting.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

The Slave Power is getting along
prosperously in constructing its "Plat-
form for the Presidential election of
next year. The planks for sust aiming
it's projects of Congressional slave
code for the territories, repeating or
Inul7;fying by it majority Of the Federal
Supreme Court, the laws against the
African Slave trade, and the enlarge
Iments of the area of Freedom by the
direct or covert seizure of Cuba,
Central America and portions or the
whole of Mexico, in order to open new
fields for the additional millions of
slaves to be imported, have been re-
Gently dressed out, joipted and got
ready to be matched into the "plat-
FORM This has been done. by the
head-workman of the Slave Power,
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi SO thatthe
journeymen who are to complete the
structure, viii only have to insert them,
and so cover them over with other
planks, or carpet them with phraseolo-
gy, AS to. conceal them anta attertheelec-
ton, from such of the slave powers
northern subjects as might otherwise
decline to stand upon them; as indeed,
similar planks similarly concealed,
were inserted in the Cincinnati platform.
This process of preparing the lumber
in question, was performed by Mr..
Davis, at Jackson, the capital of Missis-
sippi, on the occasion of the assembling
OF the democratic" {so-called) State
Convention at that place, in July.
Davis, it will be recollected, was Sec
rotary at war in Pierce's Cabinet and is
the successor of John c. Calhoun in
the leadership of the Pro-slavery
democracy"
His speech on the occasion (occu-
pying seven columns of the n. Y.
Tribune, in which it is re-pubIished,)
includes elaborate arguments in favor
of the further acquisition Of territory
for the extension of slavery, the repeal
of the law prohibiting the African
slave trade on the pretence of its IN
constitatio,aality and in order to insure
a supply of slaves for the the territories
to be acquired, and such a territorial
slave code by Congress, as will enable
the importers and purchasers of these
or other slaves, to hold them in the
territories thus acquire /, or in any
territory of the United States in spite
of any legislation by the people thereof;
of course, in contemptuous ratification
of that doctrine of popular Sover-
eighty" by the constant clalnoring of
which through all the pro-slaycry or
gans, the public ear was so stunned
during the campaign of 1856.
So, whether the platform to be
adopted at the Black "Democratic"
Convention at Charleston, shall or shall
not cisi6y exhibit these newly promul-
gated projects of the slave power, there
can no longer be q doubt that it will
embrace them; and the northern sub
jects of that power, will please be
warnd in time and be prepared for bow
ing their necks and bending their knees
more humbly and servilely than ever
before. Tar 9a al'r r-f- 'et
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

Proposed Disfranchisement of Northern
Citizens settling in Southern States.
The New Orleans Crescent, a leading
organ of the Slave Power, proposes in
an article from which the subjoined
paragraph san extract that all citizens
Of the Free States who may migrate
to- the Slave States, shall be deprived
by law of the right of voting for twenty
one years! In other words that they
shall be held as aliens and be natural
ICED only. after probationary period
more than four times as long as that
prescribed by act of Congress for the
foreign bornl
Well, We think we are in favor of
that and more too. Any man who viii
voluntarily relinquish his citizenship in
the Free States, turn his back upon the
common schools and multiplied higher
educational establishments, the general
popular intelligence, the truly republican
constitutions, legislation and jurispru-
dence, recognizing and guaranteeing
the equal liberty and rights of all, which
have made the Free States the most
favored region of the whole earth, and
voluntarily take up his abode amidst
the popular ignorance, lawless violence
and general corruption of public and
private morals with which the Slave
Power has cursed and will continue to
curse the length and breadth of the
Slave States, ought not to be allowed
to exercise any of the rights Of citizen
ship at ALL Indeed, we think such a
man is just fit to be reduced to personal
as well as political slavery =.
So let the Slave Power go ahead with
its plan for the political disfranshise-
ment of all such, and follow it up by
enactments for making their muscles
iS dlldDlc III JuC COlIOli HciuS anu filCe
swamps. Never mind that paragraph
of the national constitution which pro-
vides that. "the citizens of each State
shall be entitled to all the privileges
and immunities of citizens in the several
States" That has been nullifed and
obsolete in the Slave States for many
. year, bae sv Ff
From the New Orleans Crescntl
"We do not know why men, hostile
to the very heart by nature, should be
allowed to come among MS and WELD
to our injury as much influence as we
can to protect ourselves; and, therefore,
we think that all Northerners should be
made to serve very lenghth onatural-
ization term before they arc allowed to
vote in Southern State. This would
give them time to be cured of the hot
prejudit which may, even of the con-
scientious, bring with them, and would
clip the claw of the designing. Twenty
one years would not be too long term
to serve for the right of voting on cues
tons in which the salvation of our vital
interests is concerned"
. q
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

who was engaged in the Spirit Lake
massacre, has been arrested, and is now
in jail in New-Ulm. Two indictments
have been found against him-one for
murder, and one for theft.
The Sons of Malta are making great
preparations for grand Tournament,
boat race, and ball, at Washington
some time in September. Sons from
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
and Boston will be invited.
The followingi is list of the Revolu-
tionary soldiers in Michigan, with their
ages: Francis d. Long, Van Bnren
county, 100 years; Hooper Bishop,
Oakland county, SO years; Ahira
Brooks, St. Joseph county, 90 years
Howard Brooks, Macomb county, "a
years; Giles Norton, Livingston Co.,
SO years.
The Vigilance Committee of Napo-
leon Arkansas, have issued the follow
ing notice: "From and after this date
all gamblers and Migrants will be pro-
hibited from remaining in the city OF
Napoleon, for a longer period than
twenty-four hours. Should any of the
above gentry set in violation of this
notice, they will do 50 at their Own
peril.''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30
p o s It i @ q u =
HOPE.
EY FRANK I. WILSON.

EY FRANK i. WILSON.
What is it that bids us in this bleak world remain,
Where there's so much of strife and contention and
pain,
Disappointment vexation, and secret Tepining =
IT'S the tcndris of Hope round the future entwln-
ing.
Here riches and honors and gay equipage
Flee away like the glad bird let loose from its cage;
But onward still onward . lifcs pillows we're
Drawing,
For the banner of Hope in the distance is waving.
How eagerly here We for pleasures pursue.
How oft are we fOiled, yet the chase still renew
o, why still upon happiness reck ming =
IT'S Hope before, and we follow her beck ming.
Oft friendships deceitful and love but name;
Our joys melt away like the in the fame;
Still onward we 60, after others pursuing,
For the bright star of Hope is forever renewing.
Thick gather around the clouds of despair,
And heavily on us weigh trouble and care;
But still unto life We with fondness are clinging,
For the fountain of Hope in our bosoms is spring
ing.
The things that we cherish fade quickly away;
New sources of trouble we meet with each day
Each hour to fresh disappointment we're marching
But the rainbow Of Hope is above still archng
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30

The REASON WHY.--Women are called the
"softer SEX" because they easily humbugged.
Out of one hundred girls, ninety five would prefer
ostentation to happiness dandy husband to a
business
SIXTEEN AND SIXTY.-A wedding came off at
Browns Hotel in Washington, in which the dis
parity of the ages of the happy pair occasioned some
remark The parties were Miss Carrie E. Joy,
late of Vermont, aged Is, to Mr. Carter b. Fogg,
of Prince William county, aged about 90 years.
Bay- John Randolph was one of the most sarcas-
tic men that ever lived. One time young man at
tempted to make his acquaintance. He obtained
an introduction, and among the first remarks, said:
81 passed by your house lately Mr. Randolph"
81 hope YOU always will .'' was the reply.
Another one twitted him as to his "want OF edu-
cation"
"The gentleman reminds me-" said Randolph,
"of the lands Oh the head of the the Montgomery,
which are poor by nature and ruined by cultlva-
ton"
VALUABLE GIRL.-Says a country girl, in a
weekly paper, describing her country house: Owe
raise our own fruit and vegetables, make our own
pork, and lay our own eggs" That girl would
make a capital wife for poor man, especially
in city where eggs arc scarce and dear.
Love is like a diamond with flaws in it; it is
precious but imperfect
Never open the door to little vice, lest greater
one should enter
THE SMITH FAMILY.-A number of the Smith
family are in the Louisville Jail. Chas. Smith for
horse stealing John, for robbery in Clark county,
Ind; Thomas for stealing coat, and Peter for
shooting a little boy of whom he suspected of
stealing watermelon.
They are no kin to the other Smiths.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30

FEVER AND AGUE-The following, brought
from the Spanish Main, and said to be an unfailng
cure for fever and aguc, is highly recommended
by an exchange: .'Just before the chill comes on
have pot of very strong coffee made and keep it
hot, and when the first chill is felt pour out about
a pint and squeeze the juice ola couple of lemons
into it, and little sugar to make it palatable,
drink it off, 90 to bed and cover up warm. One
trial of this often cures whilst two three trials
mover fails "
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30

PRESERVING BUTTER.-The farmers of Aber-
deem, Scotland, are said to practice the following
in curing their butter, which gives it great
superiority over that of their neighbers:
'Take two quarts of the best common SALT one
ounce of sugar, and one of satpetre; take one
ounce of this composition for pound of butter,
work it well into the mass, and close it up for use
The butter cured with this mixture appears of a
rich marrowy consistency and fine color, and never
acquires brittle hardness nor tastes salty. DIR An
derSon says: d have eaten butter cured with the
above composition that had been kept for three
years, and it was Us sweet as at first" 1t must be
noted however, that butter thus cured is to stand
three or four years before it is used If used soon
er, the salt is not sufficiently blended with it, and
sometimes the coolness of the nitre will be per-
ceived, which totally disappears afterwards"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30
GAS WORKS.

The subscribers respectfully inform the public that
they prepared erect Gas Works lighting cities
towns villages, colleges and large hotels. They have
erected works in Charlotte and Raleigh, n. c., which
have given entire satisfaction to the citizens Of those
places As to qualifications ability and promptness in
fulfilling contracts entered into by them, they refer
the following gentlemen:
James H. Carson President of Charlotte Gas Work COM
pany, Charlotte n. G.
VIM. Johnston, President of Charlotte & C Railroad
company, Charlotte, y. c.
DR. Thos Iogg, President of Raleigh Gas Associations
Raleigh c.
Col G II Young, Waverly Mississippi.
G Story, President of Gas Works, Little Falls, Y.
+ 7 Story, Supt Gas Works, Watertown n Y.
W Schooner & Co. 22l Pearl street, New York.
For further information address the undersigned
Raleigh, n. c.
WATERHOUSE & BOWES
September II. 1853.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30
CANDY MANDATORY.
Atlantic Mutual Fire and Marine
INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAROLINA CITY, n. Z.
Incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of North
Carolina. This Company being duly organized is now
prepared to receive applications for insurance upon
Buildings Merchandise, Furniture, Mills Manufactures,
Ships and their Cargoes and kinds of property
at remuneratve rates of premium.
It is aimed in the organization of this Company to
make safe medium for Indemnity and Protection to
the assured i'll of loss An honorable and upright
of dealing and faithful fullment of its
tracts will all times characterize the business of the
Company.
Applications for insurance may be made at the office
of the company, to its authorized Agents.
DIRECTORS: John PARROT, Levi Oglesby, W B
Grant, Dav id S Jones' Geo w Dill Col Thos Blakely,
Luke Backman, VIM Long David W Bell, A b Chap
in, Saml LETTERS Joel Ii Davis D \ Hargett, Mallet
OFFICERS:
John 4 Parrott President,
Levi Oglesby, Vice President,
W Long, Treasurer,
y Thompson, Attorney,
\ Chaplin, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-W Grant, W Long
David " Bell.
March %, 1859. Gm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30
GUANO.

The use Of this fertilizng substance has marked
in Agricultural progress.
In Virginia. the consumption of this article has
reached an extent which involves a vast aggregate
annual expenditure, and the prospect is that the
demand for it will continue undated for years to
come. The exorbitant and extortonate price which
our farmers have to pay for it, seems not at all to
check or discourage operations, and nothing short
of doubling the present rates would, we believe,
have any effect that way.
Waving discussion of the merits of Guano as
an imprOver of lands, point upon which there is
Il difference of opinion We will briefly consider the
subject in another aspect. There can be no
question that the cost OF the article is too heavy
tax upon our farmers, and that it nearly swallows
up the profits.
That the trade in the article is a grinding
monopoly, no one can doubt who is acquainted
with the fact that the Peruvian Government will
not suffer it to 90 into hands in which its own
control over prices will be excluded. For long
time complaints have been loud against the policy
which that government has vigorously pursued
towards dealers, and frequent but vain efforts,
have been made to procure a mitigation Of the
avariciOus impositions which have been systematic
ally practiced upon consumers in every direction.
Our own Government has, We believe, demonstrated
officially with the Peruvian authorities against the
selfish and rapaciouS spirit which they manifest
In the guano trade-but deaf ear was turned
to its circumstances. Now we see that in England
dissatisfaction and complaint about this soullcss
monopoly, have excited the attention of the House
OF Commons, and steps are being taken to effect Il
misunderstanding ErpreSS
DR.. DODGE AND TIE IRIsHMAN.-When DR..
Dodge, Eclectic Physician lectured through this
State on the laws of health, and particularly on
the evils of tea and coffee, he happened to meet
one morning at the breakfast table, a witty of
Erin of the better class. Conversation turned on
the Doctors favorite subject, as follows:
''Pcrhaps you think l would be unable to
convince you Of the deleteriOus effects of tea and
Coffee"
81 don't know" said Erin, "but I'd like to be
there when you do it."
''We" said the Doctor, off convince You that
they injurious to your health, will you abstain
from their use?'
'.Sure, anG | will sir
GLOW often do you use coffee and tea asked
the Doctor.
"Morning and night SIR
"Well," said the Doctor, do you ever experience
a slight dizziness of the brain on going to bed!'
81 do, indeed do" replied Erin
"And sharp pain through the temples in and
about the eyes, i'll the morning."
Truth | do sir"
"Wcll," said the Doctor, with an air of confidence
i'll his manner, ''that is the tea and coffee
''Is it indeed Faith and [ always thought it was
the whiskey drank
The company reared with laughter, and the
Doctor quietly retired. lie beaten.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-30
summer GOODS
A II COST

KAHNWEILER & BROS. inform the public that
they are selling off their entire stock of Summer
Goods AT COST Amongst their stock is some very
fine Dress Goods for ladies; gentlemens Furnishing
Goods, good assortment; boys clothing; Summer
Bonnets, Hats, &C.
They have just received large lot of ladies Travel
ing TRUNKS; carpet bags, valiSes &c &C.
KAHNWEILER 4 BROS.
July 5, 1850 6S-tf