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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22

We cannot all of us be beauti-
full, bnt the pleasantness of good hui
mored look is denied to none. We
can all Of us increase and strengthen
the family affections and delights of
homo. l1I So V3fl1 ,e9sas ID b9l5all
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22
ANNUAL TAX SALES.
AUDITOR GrSERAL's OFrcE,

-. Lansing, Mich, July LIST, 1859.
60 much. Of each of the following described
- tracts parcels of land, situated in the County
mentioned below, as will be sufficient to pay the
taxes interest, and charges thereon. will be sold
by the Treasurer of said County, on the first Mon
day of October next at such public and convenient
seat of said county, according to the Statute in
such case made and provided.
DANIEL L. CASE Auditor General.
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN license granted by Clifford Shanahan Judge
of Probate for the County of Glass; 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 ninth day of October next, between the
hour of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and the setting
of the sun 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-
brances. CHESTER b. MACUMBER,
lf ilt Administrator.
September ], 1859. sepS-2ew6
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,1oRrGAGE SSLe.

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of certain mortgage, bearing date on the
nineteenth day of january, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-four, executed BY
William I. Thompson and Emily Thompson, his
wife, to Sas Jmkens, and recorded in the office of
the Register OF Deeds for the county of Cass, and
State OF Michigan on the twentieth day of January,
IN the year one Thousand eight bundled and fifty
four, In Llber Z of Mortgages onpages one hundred
and sixteen and one hundred and seventeen on
which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice the of four hundred and
eghty-one dollars and ffty-two cents, and no suit
or proceedings at law having been instituted for the
recovery thereof Notice is therefore hereby given
that by virtue of power of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and now become operative, the premises
therein described, to w.t. The west half of village
lots number twentysix (26,) twenty-seven Ga one
hundred and seven Q07,) one hundred and eight
Q0S) and one hundred and nine Q09,) in Patrick
Hamlton's addition to the village of Dowagiac, in
sad County of Cass and State of Michigan, will be
sold at public vendue, at the Cont House, in
Cassapolis, in said County of Cass, on the twenty
eighth day of November next, at the hour of one
O'Clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the amount then
due on said Mortgage and costs .-,.l =, go ~
SIIAS JINKENS, Mortgagee
n. b. HOLSTER, Attorney. =. =, ~,
Dated, August 18th, 1882 aug1S-17w13
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Cass Co. Treasures Office,

- = OASSNPULIs, AU1UsT otn Io0J
NOTICE is hereby given, that in accordance
IN with the provisions of the Statute in such
case, made and provided; do hereby designate
the Court House, in the village Of CassapoIs' as
the place where the above described Lands will be
sold in accordance with the above specifications
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
a 49, WILLIAM w. PECK,
County Treasurer.
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The day tina: brightens half the earth
d Is night to half All, sweet!
Ones mourning is anothes's mirth;
You wear your bright years like crown !
While mine, dead garlands, tangled down
-inchains about my feet. <>A
The breeze which wakes the folded flower
Sweeps dead leaves from the tree;
= So partial Time. as hour by hour
He tells the rapid years-ehuey ,.., "a
Brings bloom and beauty still to you, I
But leaves its blight with me.
The rain which calls the violet up
Out of the moistened mould
Skaters the wind flowers fragile cup;
For even Nature has her pets, -.
And, favoring the new. forgets
To love and spare the old. cTg ;f.ISl
The shower which makes the bud rose
Beats ol--sthe lilac-bloom.
am a lilac-so goes life
A lilac that has outlived May;
You are blush-rose. Welladayl
pass and give you room.
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w TUES iOT IlaTpcr
Squatter Sovereignty ventilated.
Squatter Sovereignty ventilated.
Squatter Sovereignty ventilated. "
SPLENDID PREMIUMS.
The publishers offer the following
splendid premiums for subscribers +,
the new doctrines contained in the great
article:
For the Largest Lists, each, Il ~
slon b1s "A Cabinet Appointment.
For the next largest, each, isi29qs5
.--e- -sr.~ A First Class Mission.
For the third largest list, each, s7 rsl
A Splendid Mule Contract or sale
of Public Reservation.
more Subscribers and getters up
of lists mnst not expect any share in
the Purchase of Cuba, as the profits
are expressly reserved to be divided
among the Managers. ~ = A@ei ''-''
From the four largest lists down
wards, the premiums will be Collector
ships, Judgeships, Clerkships, Post
masterships, Mail Agencies, &C., &c.
For ever list of ten and upwards, IN
A Country Post Office worth S25 a
year. 7ro7rv g silug3s VIC Isl
Extra (private) inducements will be
offered TO getters up of lists in the
Slave States-five niggers to count as
three white men. IL % 1fij0 9fl1 - Z
For particulars, address UoII4a Ia
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, II
Who writes for Harper.
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Gold Watches, English Lever, worth from
Patent Lever and Lepines.5 $50 90 to slOO 90
Silver Watches, Patent Lever,
full jewelIed, hunting cases,
open face andeylnder escape
ment, - - 1900 to- 40 90
Gold Lockets-Large size, four -
glasses, and two glasses with
With snap, N's ..''''' 80 $50 to ls 90
Painted, Lava, Goldstoue,
and drops, 500 to rs 90
Fancy Neck Chains, Chate =
Gents Fob and Vest Chains, 1000 to- 80 OO
Sets Cameo, Goldstone, Painted,
Mosaic, Garnet, Onyx En-
graved and Plain Gold Sleeve
Buttons and Bosom Studs, 2 90 to 16 90
Gold Pencils, with Pens, large
medium and small, q. to 75o
Silver Pencils with Gold Pens
large medium and small size
double and single extension
Gents Heavy Signet Rings,
Ladies' Gold Chased and
Plain Rings, / 90 to $50
Gents Gold Bosom Pins, Clus-
ter, with Opal, Scarf Pins,
Onyx, Garnet, &C., i so to 90
Rich Silk Dress Patterns, 81 90 to 80 90
Cameo, Mosaic, Coral, Garnet,
Chased and Plain Oval Brace
let's 3 90 to 80 90
Silver aid Gold Thimbles, so to 90
Gents Pen and Pocket Knife, 80 to / 80
Pearl and Morocco Porte-mon-
Toothpick.. Watch Keys, Guard
Slides, / so to 8 so
Gold Crosses, small, medium
and large, 3 90 to so
Besides other Gifts, comprising large and
valuable assortment of miscellaneous articles
q from IN
| The proprietors of the OLDEST ESTABLISHED
! GIFT BOOK STORE IN THE UNITED STATES,
| for the uninterrupted success which has crowned
their earnest efforts TO please during the last four
years, would return their sincere thanks to the
| hundreds of thousands who have, in past time
seen fit to hestow their liberal patronage upon
them; and would further assure them, and the
public generally, that their long experience and
established capital warrant them in offering greater
inducements than ever, and such as are out OF the
reach of any similar establishment in the country
and propose, in this.
| 90 THE FIFTH YEAR
of their location in New York, to introduce
NEW FEATURES,
STILL GREATER ATTRACTIONS,
GIFTS OF GREATER VALUE AND VARIETY,
| A STILL LARGER AND BETTER SELECTED
STOCK OF BOOKS.
Commissions and Inducements to clubs and to
agents who are willing to devote their time to our
business; SO that those who desire can have
GIFTS AND BOOKS WITHOUT MONEY
|
town in the United States, so that all who will may
be benefited by our liberal system of trade.
We have appointed
| w. Ii. CAMPBELL,
duly authorized agent for Dowayiac and vicini-
ty who will receive and forward all orders with
i attention and despatch. -
\ NEW AND REVISED CATALOGUE,
ready for distribution, containing every desirable
book, new old, now in print and acknowledged
by librarians and literary 10 be the most COM
plete and best classified ever issued without an
exception. =
500 900
are ready to be given away, mailed free to any
address, to all parts OF the would. 1t contains all
/ Is
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
Philadelphia. sh'ssssr

: y
Philadelphia. afs7
4 Beaerolnt Institution established By special En-
document for the l2.lief Of the Sick and Dis r
tressed, afflicted nth Firulent and ~
Epidemic Diseases.
TINE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view of the
Il awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual diseases, several years ago directed their
Consulting Surgeon to open Dspensary for the
treatment of this class of diseases, in all their
FORMS and to give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS
to all who apply BY letter, with description of
their condition, age occupation habits of life &c.,
and in cases of extreme poverty, to FURNISH
MEDICINES FREE OF CHARGE. 49,. !. 4.
The Directors of the Association in their Annu-
al Report express the highest satisfaction with the
success which has attended the labors of their
Surgeon in the cure of Spermatorrhoea, Seminal
Weakness, Gonorrhoea, elect. Syphilis, the vice of
Onanism or Self Abuse, Diseases of the Kidneys
and Bladder, &C.. and order a continuance of the
same plan for the ensuing year. ss 5. sa1 s.ss4r
An admirable Report on Spermatorrhea, or
Seminal Weakness the vice of Onansm. Mastur
baton, Selfabusc, and other diseases of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, win be
sent by mail Tin sealed envelope(, FREE OF
CHARGE, on receipt of TWO STAMPS for
postage.
Address, for Report or treatment, Dr. J. Skill
LIN HOUGHTON. Acting Surgeon; Howard AS
ISOLATION, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelpnia,
Pa. aa junes-7y1
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GIFTS !.
THE ORIGINAL GIFT BOOK STORE.
ID. w. EVANS & CO.

TINE following is partial list Of property which
i will be given to the purchasers of Books at
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22
s "A W. MI L Il
FARM FOR SALE.

THE subscriber on account of poor health is
Il DESTROYS of selling his property, living on the
Dowagiac Greek, 4 miles west of Dowagiac con-.
sisting Of good Saw MIL nearly new and warrar,-
ted to do as much work as~any in the COUNTY
Also, so acres of lard and good House and Barn.
with s or 10 acres improved To a person with
means, there is good chance to put a Grist Mill
or other machinery, as not one-hslf the water is
used for saving, there being or feet head. The
Mil is only little over year old and got up in
the best style for making good lumber and fast
There il patent head blocks that sett both ends of
the log. with lever at the head end, Also one Of
TIE best cast iron centre discharge water wheels
that never freeze up. Circular Saw for making
wood Of the slabs, &c. A good road to Dowagiac
TIE year round.
" Any one wishing to buy are invited to call
and examine. JOHN II. OAKLEY.
1nly q, 1852, july2l-lSma
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Town 5 South of Range Is We,
Town O South of Range I6 West.

Land Commencing
at the s e corner 5
4 n c Il of sec l,
thence n to the
corner of lot No.
80, Blossoms Ad-
dition to the vii
lage Of Dowagiac,
thence W on the s
line of Dowagiac
to Ira ID. Mosher's
land, thence s wes-
terly along the line
of VIM. Prater's
land to the Michi-
gan Central Rail-
road, thence S wes-
terly along the r.
K. to the quarter
line, thence east
along the quarter
line to the place of
beginng, exceptso
much of this land
as has heretofore
b e en- decided to
George Burns Il
Riveras Messen-
npP IN
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Fire and INLAND. Navigation

Risks accepted at terms consistent with solvency
and fair profit.
Especial attention gicen to Insurance Of DWELL
LYGS and Contents, for terms Of i to gears
The solid service long and successfully tried,
and the many advantages the Etna Insurance
Company possesses in its line should not be over
looked by those ready to insure and outstanding
their best interests. ~
During stringent tines the necessity for re-
liable Insurance becomes an imperative duty-the
thel much lessened. .
Agencies in all the principal cities and towns
throughout the State Policies issued without
delay, by any of the duly authorized Agents of the
Company.
~ Business attended to with dispatch and
fidelity. tet L..,..-...- -.ls aouu -.
JAMES NJ. SPENCER, Agent,
sept15-21m3 f At Dowagiac, Mich.
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FUN FOR 1860. F9
DOUGLAS COLUMN! III
HARPER TRIUMPHANT!
THE LEDGER "POsTEDp'
WISE EcIIPsED!
EVERETT SNUFFED sOUTi =
81 MORPHY CHECKMATED!
COBB SQUELCHED! Isl
FUN FOR 1860.

The publishers of Harpere's Magd-
zine have the pleasure to announce to
the public, that in their September
number, just issued, they have fired
the most brilliant literary rocket ever
touched off. q - = -i-
THE "CoMICALITIES," SD
Which have delighted so many readers,
have been expressly left out, to make
room for the more mirth-provoking and
laughterrexciting, burlesque, entitled
Popular Sovereignty in the Territories!
BY the great political juggler of the
day, LT s-s-,'. g
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
Author of the Kansas n ebraska Bill, &c.
The Little Giant
The Little Giant
The Little Giant
.-ss 81 ~. Writes for Harper.
Writes for Harper.
n Writes for Harper.
Cobb writes for the Ledger
Cobb writes for the Ledger
Cobb writes for the Ledger
=. .lan But! But! But
But! But! But!
s. 80 But! But! But
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas :.
Stephen A. Douglas
Writes for Harper.
UTF Writes for Harper.
Writes for Harper.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22

The advertising columns of the ILL
nois State Journal contain the following
curious prospectus, which we insert
gratis for the benefit of all parties con-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22

N. B.--A WORD OF EXPLANATION to those
who have known under the style of Evans &
Co. The Business located by us at No. 677 Broad
way, New York City, is the oldest established
house in the country, and is known worldwide
the original Evans & Co.'s Gift Bookstore"
Many have taken the advantage of our popularity
to advertise under the same name, to increase
their trade-to protect the few who may be unac-
quainted with us, we would state that we have no
connection with any other Gift Book House-and
thnngh many advertise under the name of Evans
& Co.. the firm constituted by d. w. EVANS and
J. H. PRESTON, is the first and only concern
rightfuly using the name. But to prevent all con-
fusion in the future we shall use the style of
D. w. EVANS & CO.,
and all persons wrongiuly using the appellation
to mislead the public, will be made to suffer the
penalty of the law. Il ft III
d. w. EVANS & CO.,
May 18th, 1850 SIT Broadway, New York.
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low as-and, IN msny cases, lower than-any othel
house in the country; and with every book of the
value of one dollar or more, we present some use
full Gift without extra charge.
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are ready to be given away, mailed free to a
address, to all parts OF the would 1t contains
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-22

OWN INTEREST,".
And buy at EVANS Gift Book Store,
examine the prices of books, see the
beautiful gifts so freely scattered among
orr patrons, and be satisfied that the
only economical way of buying books is
at -r-
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NO. 617 BROADWAY,
LAFARGE HOTEL BUILDING,
WE GUARANTEE PERFECT Salts
(vrTnN

} JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES.
Examine our plan of business. Any
> one can who will. Observe the daily
distribution of watches, gold and silver !;
vest, chatelainc and guard chains brace
let's. cameo, mosaic, coral, gold stone,
garnet end gold sets of pins and clasps;
vs. lockets, large, medium and small size !;
n rings, chased, plain and set with stones,
l cameo, goldstone, coral; mosaic and
x engraved studs and sleeve buttons;
- scarf pins, crosses, gold pens and pencils;
Z. gold pens in silver and morocco cases,
and thousand other articles Of use and
value e tfH nc i-'
A Gift with every book worth from
50cts to 800 co.
n SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. ;.
= 1t viii cost you nothing, and will be
[, valuable as book of reference, if moth
Y ing more. '- - q.
= Address ssrl ,h ~ .s sH1A
IA II. W. EVANS & co.
7. No. s17 Broadway, New York.
:
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-23
FIRST PREMIUM

The Horse POWER is strong and durable, and
is made to run still, by peculiar construction
of the endless chain, causing il TO turn as smooth
ly around the circles at the ends as over the
straight ways, TINS avoiding much unnecessary
friction, which arises from different construc-
ton of the chain.
The gearing on 1t is fastened securely in a
simple manner so that il cannot work loose and
come off, which, If happening, prevents the use
Of a brake, and the team is liable TO be injured
by being thrown out Of the Power. from its get
ting to high a motion. II is so geared that team
walking at the rate Of l S-4 miles per hour will
uuired depends much upon the team, and condi-
ton of the grain to De thrashed.
The principal objections to machines Of this
class is their carrying over grain in the straw but
they have in theirs a revolving wire separator,
shaken by cams, which is the best arrangement
in use for separating grain from straw, and viii
allow less grain to pass over in the straw than
any other.
Grain is we'll cleaned by the fan, and delivered
at the side of the machine by spout into meas
ure This is made of a size ada pied TO Two
Horse Power, and with such Power will thrash
from 100 to 200 bushels OF wheat per day, and
from $50 to $50 bushels of oats; but double these
amounts have been dore under favorable ciIeum-
stances They make larger size, intended to b.
worked by Lever Power a Three-Horst
Railway Power.
Ali machines made and sold by them are mad'
| in substantial and workmanllke manner, anC
are warranted TO suit the purchaser after a fai
! trial.
~ am the only Agent for the State Of Yer
| mont.
JOSEPH c. PARMENTER.
Lowell, VT, June ID, 1s50.-n
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-23

SOUND DOCTRINE AND COOP CoUN-
sEL.--A theological critic says; Reli-
gion is not the straight jacket system of
the Pharisee, nor the semi-sensualism of
the liberalist, but denying ourselves of
all ungodliness and worldly lusts, living
soberly, righieously and godly,' rejoicing
in hope, patient in tribulation'
sweetest and most precious enjoyments Of
religion being the results of tribulation,
and the fruits Of self-denial.,
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HOW BOULDERs TRAVEL.

II Is well known TO oil geological read
era, ns well as 10 many unscientific per-
sons, TINT huge boulders Of rock are often
found hundreds Of miles distant from the
hills or mountains TO which they originally
belonged. How were such enormous
masses transportcd7 They often weigh
many tons, and no ordinary agency could
have nvailed for locomotion. Hugh
Miller, in his volume ON 4" Popular Ge-
ology," gives the credit Of such gigantic
facts to icebergs, and gives m elaborate
argument to prove that Great Britain,
Northern Europe, New England, much
Of the North American continent, was
once covered by an Arctic Ocean, over
which iccberps Aoatod, es they now. Gu
recr in Bafhns Bay. In illustration OF
the power Of ice to transport boulders, be
qives two well known facts, which are
much 10 the point -
"Somc Of my audience may have heard
Of boulder, well known on both sides
of tho Moray Firth us the Travelled
Stone Of Pctyi" a district which in
cludca the Moor Of Culloden, and nj
whose parish church Hector Boece saw
the pignuiic bones of the colossal Little
John. The Clacb duhn-Aban, or black
stohe Of the white bog--for such is tn
graphically descriptive Gaelic name o
the u.oss--measures about xix feet II
height, by from six TO seven feet II
breadth and thickness, aud served, up L
the 9th Of February, 1893, ms n marc
stone between the properties Of CAST
Stuart aud Culloden. II lay just With
Hoodmurk, near where a little streau
empiies itself into shallow, sandy bay
There had been severe, long continue
frost all throughout the early part Of tn
month and the upper portions Of th
bay had acquired, mainly through Oh
agency Of the streamlet, a Continuot
covering Of ice, that had attained, rouu
the base Of the stone which it claspc
fast, a thickness Of eighteen inches.
"On the hight Of the 10Th the It'd
rose unusually high on the beach, an
there broke out violent hurricane fro
the east-soutb-east, accompanied by
snow-storm. There is a meal-mill in q
immediate neighborhood OF the ston
and when the old miller--as he relate
the story TO the late Sir Thomas Di'
Lauder--got up on the morning Of Il
goth, so violent was the storm, and
huge the snow wreRths that blocked
every window and door, and rose over {
caves, that he could hardly make his WI
10 his barns, journey of but {,
yards; and in returning from them aga
TO his dwelling, he narrowly escaped
sing himself in the drift. In looking
wards the bay, in one Of the pauses
the storm, he could scarce credit his e.
sight; the immense Clach duhu-At
had disappeared-vanished-gone clt
of the ground; and be called TO bis "
In establishment and alarm that
'meikle stane was ava
"The honest woman looked out, /,
then rubbed her eyes as II to verify ii
evidence but the fact was unquestio
bic, the meikle stane' certainly $,
ava ; and there remained but a hol
PIC In the sand, with long, shallow
row, stretching from the pit outwards
where the snow rhine closed thick {
che sea, 10 mark where il had beer
When, however, the weather cleared
the stone again became visible, lying
in the sands uncovered by the ebb, Sc
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-23

THE LATEST STILES Lo NEcs."
MARY Jane, a city servant girl, some
what illiterate, but having great regard
for fashion, thus describes the latest style
of dress to Martha Ann, her country
cousin:
GAS for the 10 necs, the loer it is, the
more fashunabiI yu air; and the les cIoz
yu ware the more fashunabil yu air drest
Miss Gooira give me a blu silk of bern,
ard i cut its neck orr, and Suzin ST.
mons cut orr hern, an we attrax a CRATE
deal of attenshun to our neeks, promin-
adm in the streets like other ladys, and
holdin up our cioz; and the higher you
holds them the more yu air thot oy.''