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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
Our turn Must Come.

Generation after generation" says
a fine writer, shave felt as we now feel,
and their lives were active as our own.
They passed like vapor, while nature
wore the same aspect of beauty as
when her Creator commanded her to
be. The heavens shall be as bright
over our graves as they now are around
our paths. The world will have the
same attractions for our offspring yet I'm
bern, that she had once for us as children
Yet little while, and all will have
s:ifed, and we shall be at rest. Our
funeral will find its way, ard prayers
will be said, and then we shall be left
alone in silence and darkness for the
worms. And it may be for short
time we shall be spoken of, but the
things of life will keep on, and our
names viii soon be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on, and laughter
and song will be heard in the room in
which we died; and the eye that
mourned for us will be dried, and glis-
ten again with joy; and even our chill
dren will cease to think of us, and will
not remember to lisp our names"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

fDEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of certain Indenture of Mortgage, bearing
date the eighth day of October one thousand eight
hundred and itty-nine, executed by Nicholas Au-
gusta, and Mary, his wife, to Oscar F. Clendenen
and recorded in the Office Of the Register of Deeds
in the County of Cass and State Of Michigan, on
the tenth day of October, one thousand eight hum
dred and fffy-nine in Liber j. of Mortgages on
pages SO and S4, on which said mortgage there is
claimed to be DUE at the date of this notice, the
sum of silky three dollars and eighty EIGHT cents,
and no suit or proceedings at law for the recovery
thereof having been instituted. Notice is there
fore hereby given, that by virtue of power of
sale contained in said mortgage, now become op-
erative, and in pursuance of the Statute in such
case made and provided, the premises therein des-
cribed, to wit: .1ea4 tAj
The northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of Section twenty two
(22) in township five (5 south of range sixteen 16)
west, in the County of Cass and State of Michigan
viii be sold at Public Vendue, at the Court House
in Cassapolis, in said County of Cass, on the
second day Of February next at one O'Clock in the
afternoon to satisfy the demand then due, together
with the cost and Attorney fee.
f-reFi ssf OSCAR +. CLENDENEN.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Mortgage
Attorney for Mortagee,
Dated the 25th day of October, A. d. 1860.
oct25-27w13
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

CRINoLlNE IN PERIL. CrinoIine has
at last met with an enemy that threat
ems its overthrow. A new skirt has
been invented which sustains the dress
without any assistance of whalebone,
simply by harmonious and skillful dis
position of the muslin folds Of which
it is composed. The Multiple Skirt is
formed of a series of overlapping foun-
ces, arrayed in fan shape, readily ex-
panded by means of metallic eyelets.
One or two f1?unces are at most requir-
ed for morning dress, and nothing
can be more simple. The skirt is put
on or off in a minute; and, when on a
journey, divided in pieces. 1t may be
smoothly folded and scarcely occupies
any space.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
pRoRATE oRnER

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 Tuesday the sixteenth day of DC.
tober. in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty Present Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. In the matter Of the estate of Michael
Ellison deceased On reading and fling the pc
tition duly verified, of Hugh s. Garrett praying
for proof of will of said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
seventeenth day of November next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of sand 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
A true copy.1 Judge of Probate
october 10, 1860. oct25-27w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

DEATH TO THE BUGs.-The following
remedy is said to be infallible Take
two pounds of alum, bruise, and reduce
it nearly to a powder; dissolve it in
three quarts of boiling water, let it re-
main in a warm place till the alum is
dissolved. The alum water is to be ap-
piled hot, by means of brush, to every
Joint and crevice. Brush the crevices
in the floor of the skirting board if thep
are suspected places; whitewash the
ceiling, putting in pleanty of alum, and
there will be an end to their dropping
from thence.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
The Bright Side

Look on the bright side. It is the
right side. The times may be hard, but
it will make them no easier by wearing
a gloomy and sad cou, enance. II is
the sunshine and not The cloud that
makes the flower. There is always that
before or around us which should cheer
and fill the heart with warmth. The
sky is blue ten times where it is black
once. You have troubles. it may be.
So have others. None are free from
them. Perhaps it is as well that none
should be. They give sinew and tone
to life-fortitude and courage to man.
That would be dull sea, and the sall-
or would never get skill. where there
was nothing to disturb the surface of
the ocean. 1t is the duty of every one
to extract all the happiness and enjoy
ment he can without and within him,
and above all he should look on the
bright side Of things. What though
things do look a little dark? The lane
willturn, and the night will end in broad
day. In the long run the great balanee
rights itself. What is i'll bee 3mes well ;
what is wrong, right. Men are not made
to hang down either heads or lips; and
those who do, only show that they are
departing from the paths of true com-
nonsense and right. There is more yir-
tue in one sunbeam than a whole hem
isphere of cloud and gloom. Therefore,
we repeat, look on. the bright side OF
things. Cultivate what is warm and
genial-not the cold and repulsive, the
dark and morose. The Iron Duke was
right. Don't neglect your duty; look
to the bright side; live down preju-
dice" 5s 8a - e6s
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
CHANCERY SALE.

DY virtue of a decretal order made and entered
ID in the Circuit Court of the Uuited States for
the District of Michigan, in the cause wherein
Amos NJ. Sackett and others are Complainants,
and Roin c. Denison, Caroline c.. Denison and
Lawrence Brewer are Defendants. / shall sell at
public auction on the premises hereinafter des-
cribed situated in the village of Dowagiac, County
of Cass and State of Michigan, on the 22d day of
November, 1860, at four o'clock in the afternoon,
all that certain piece or parcel of land lying and
being in said village, County and State, known and
described as follows: Commencing at the east
corner of village lot number one hundred and
seventy-eight Q7S), in said village of Dowagiac,
thence southwestery along the line of Front Street
21 feet and two inches, thence northwesterly
parallel with Commercial Street six rods. thence
northeasterIy along the line of an alley twenty
feet and two inches to the north corner of said lot
thence southeastery along the line of said lot to
the place of beginning being strip of land twenty
one feet and two inches in width from the north
east side of said lot 17S.
Iff c0f ette,fi = \ GEORGE G. BULL,
Master in Chancery of said Court.
H. MOORE, Complainants Solicitor.
Dated October I'd, 1860. ,a oct4-24w6
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

She sat alone, on a cold gray stone, sffs.
Where the river made desolate moan.
The sycamore trees stood white aud bare.
Like sheeted ghosts in the dusky air.
! A black cloud aoated along the sky, -i
And night-bird uttered dismal cry. -
Sadly she thought of the innocent time, .il9Ui
Wildly she wept for her shame and crime. g.,
Darker and deeper the shadows grow; fdt
he promised to meet her an hour ago.
She sat alone on the cold gray stone,
And the river fow'd with asadder moan.
She heard the hum of the distant town, - -
p The patter of dead leaves falling down. he,-i.i
She heard the toad in the long dark grass, Is.
But never his tread-alas, alas4 =, -
The NOR ming came with its golden light,
To the sycamore trees so bear and white.
The mists that slept on the rivers brim ~
Went up like the wings of the cherubim.
The water-lillies so cold and fair 'rea saa
Were tangled with tressss of bright brown hair
The osiers bent with quiet grace rr
Over form with still, white face.
The river fow'd with desoate moan,
And dead leaves fell ON the cold gray stone.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

Foolish THoUGHTs.-We are apt to
believe in Providence as long as we
have our own way; but if things go
awry, then we think, if there is God,
He is in Heaven, and not on earth.
The cricket in the spring builds his
little house in the meadow, and chirps
for JOY, because all is going so well
with him. But when he hears the
sound of the plow, few burrows off,
and the thunder of the oxen's tread,
then the skies begin to look dark, and
his heart fails him. The plow comes
crunching along, and turns his dwlling
bottom side up, and as he is rolling
over and over, without a home, his
heart says " oh, the foundations of the
world are destroyed, and everything is
going to ruin % But the hxsbandman
who walks behind the plow, singing
and whistling as he goes, does not think
the foundations of the world are break.
ing up? Why, he does not SO much
as know there was any house or cricket
there. He thinks of the plow and the
cricket, too, if he will but wait, will
find thousand blades of grass where
there was but one before. We are al
like the crickets. If anything happen,
to overthrow our plans, we think all is
gone to ruin.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

THANKSGIVING PPOCLAMATIONs.-
The proclamation Of Gov. Banks, Of
Massachusetts is fresh and original, and
will bear reading:
For the favored position which sep
arates our beloved country from the
political complications that torture 9th.
er nations, and secures to US well regu
lated, liberty and universal peace;
For the preservation of the States
united;
For the public health and prosperity
For the rich harvests of the year;
For the privileges of general educa
ton;
Forthe capacity and hope of future
improvements;
And the never failing consolation o.
Christian faith;
Let us remember, in every act o
thanksgiving for our inappreoiabl'
privileges, the opportunities that are of
fered:
For the relief of those in want;
The succor of the oppressed
The consolation of the afflicted;
The comfort of the imprisoned;
The encouragement of such as arr
cast down .s
And the recognition of all men o
whatever caste, condition or CLINE, a
children of a common Father, and sub
jects of one universal and incompre
hensible destiny"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

Our OwN FAULTs.-Let as not be
over curious about the failings of 9TH
ers, but take account of our own lst
us bear in mind the excellencies of 9TH
or men, while we reckon up our own
faults, for then shall we be well pleasing
to God. For he who looks at the faults
of others, and at his own excellencies,
is injured in two ways; by the latter
he is carried up into arrogance, through
the former he falls into listlessness.
For when he preceives that such one
hath sinned, very easily he will sin HIM
self, when he preesives that he has in
aughtexcelIed. very easily he becomsth
arrogant. He who consigns to oblivion
his own excelleneies, not the sins, Of
others, is profitable in many wayss
And how? I will tell you. When he
sees that such an one hath done excel
lently, he is raised to emulate the same |;
when he sees that he himself hath sim
ned, he is rendered humble and modest
If we act thus-if we thus regulate
ourselves, we shall be able to obtain the
good things which we are promised, ,
through the grace and loving kindness
of our Lord Jesus Christ.-& Chrisos-
tom.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
- At a session of the Probate Court for the
County Of Cass, holden at the Probate Office. in
Cassapolis, on Saturday the sixth day of October,
in the year one Thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Present Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate. In
the matter of the estate of Elias Simpson, deceased
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, OF
Thomas Simpson and Samuel Morris, praying for
license to seil real estate of said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
seventeenth day of November next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
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 Cassapois,
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer oi
the petitioners should not be granted.
And it is further ordered. that said petitioners
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
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for
four successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing c. SHANAHAN,
"a true copy1 Judge of Probate.
October 6, 1860. 49, octll-25w4
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

INK STAINS. "A correspondent of
the ". Y. World sends that paper the
following, which some of our lady read
ers may find valuable:
"In a visit to M Marseilles, a little in
cident came within my observation
which may prove servicible to many Of
your large class of readers. In the
Hotel des Empereus. where l was re-
siding, an ink-stand was accidentally
overturned upon q beautiful table,
spread !; those present thought that the
cloth was ruined. A servant being
called in, TO remove the article from the
table, all were. surprised when he as
sured us that no harm had been done,
and more surprised still, at Witnessing
the successful means resorted to for re-
moving the ink stains. The servant
sprinkled over the cloth quantity of
pepper and salt, and rubbed them over
its surface. The mixture soon absorbed
every portion of the ink, and the table
spread was in as good condition as
before the accident. The spread was
of wooden fabric. l have never had an
occasion for testing the merits of this
simple mixture when applied to other
cloths, but it certainly would not be at
tended with any bad result"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
Hope in the Future.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the spring runs dry;
One by one, beyond recall, ai
Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again,
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain af,z
And the Summer sun and dew. ~.
SO in hours Of deepest gloom :.
When the springs of gladness fall,
And the roses in the bloom,
Droop like maidens wan and pale;
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes
In the garden Of the heart.
Some sweet hope to gladness wed,
That will spring afresh and new,
When grief's winter shall have fed,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes of spring
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding for its blossomipg, =
In the spirits glorious cline.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

To ASCERTAIN WHETHER ROOM
Is DAMP OR NoT.-Place a weighed
quantity of fresh lime in an open ves-
sci in the room, and leave it there for
twenty-four hours, carefully closing the
windows and doors. At the end of
twenty-four hours, re-weigh the lime,
and if the increase exceeds one per
cent. of the original weight, it is not
safe to live in the room.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

Amid the awful hush of stricken ma
ture, and breathless men, the announce
ment, at IS finished" thrilled the uni
verse! The hand that lay in the man.
ger is stiffened on the cross. The
blood for which Herod painted has been
shed by Plate. The Deliverer is a
captive; the Redeemer corpse!
"Thus strange are divine processes.
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is
not quickened except it die. In order
to obtain life, you must embrace death !!
Every seed must become corpse ere
it cleave the soul, and wave its head in
beauty and fruit. The resurrectional
idea is every where characteristic of
productive nature. God is about to
plant life-tree in the world, and Christ
is the seed the seed dies, but will
spring by Divine power into glorious
manifestation, and from its branches
men will pluck the leaves which are for
the healing of the nations There is
no cause for alarm in witnessing that
corpse. Did we know the realities of
God, we should sing hymns over that
lifeless frame. And yet we weep. We
weep as though God had been thwarted,
- :
and his purpose foiled! Ignorance is
a murmurer. Wisdom indeed, weeps,
but her tears are the jewelry of joy"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
A Story for Mothers.

"Mother," said girl of ten years, 81
have done all the work you gave me
now may Willie and l go to Mr..
Gray's ?" @
81 do wish you would keep out of
the way, and stop teasing" replied the
mother, as she gave her daughter a
push which sent her reeling against
chair.
"Why mamma" said Willie-a
bright, sturdy little fellow of FIVE years
who had been busily engaged for the
hour, trying to make a wooden knife
for his sister-"why, mamma, you
promised we might go to-day, and if
you don't let us, it. will be telling a
wrong story"
"Well, do go along-stay an hour
and hope / shall have some peace
while you are gone"
Hurrah," said Willie jumping up.
"Where is my cap? Mamma, | can't
reach it.''
"I'll warrant it-always something
TO hinder me; here, take your cap and
go !' and with the same impatient step
and frowning brow which had been
seen all that day, she passed again to
her work. ..t--r ~
But let as follow the children as they
leave the house. Sarah walks along
with sad and fearful face-her's is a
peculiar sensitive nature, and the harsh
reproof SO often given is sure to cast a
shadow on her heart-and as Willie
glanees up into her face, rebellious
thoughts arise, and his eyes flash indig-
nan,ly as he says in a comforting tone,
81 wouldn't feel bad if mamma does
scold. / shall bo big man pretty
soon, and then I'll talk right back to
her, just as she does to us; and when
l get rich enough I'm going to buy
horse and carriage, and you and pa
may ride with me, but mamma shan't,
cause she amt good. Maybe she'll
grow old sometime; and come to live
with me, just as grandma does to our
house, and then if she talks so to us,
I'll just shut her up in the dark, wouldn't
you ?"
Little does the mother think she is
sowing seed in the young hearts which
shall spring up and yield +" hundred
fold of bitterness and sosro,c.
f 4
Ten years have fed-let US again
visit that dwelling Where is now the
Egentle Sarah, whom every one thought
so sweet tempered. She is there but
how changed. In former years the
angry reproof would only cause food
Eof tears, but as day after day, year af-
ter year, the harsh words fell upon the
ear, angry feeling began to surge up,
until her very nature became changed,
and she learned at last to throw back
the bitter retort. Sadly darkened
must be.the soul of that mother who
thus wounds and crushes the heart OF
the sensitive, until hatred takes the
place Of love, and the Evil Genius pre-
sides where once heavenly angels loved
Ito linger.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

H If one has young heart in his
left breast pocket, and everything has
gone well with him, ever since he can
remember; as he sits in his arm chair,
he may easily fancy himself young-in-
deed, quite young-in fact . Juvenile I;
but it will not do /; he is old IN spite Of
his heart and his arm chair and his fam
cies. 1' - rt.a
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

@- Molier was asked the reason
why, in certain countries, the king may
assume the crown at fourteen years of
age, and cannot marry before eighteenii :
/" 1t is" said Molier, s:because tits more
difficult to rule wife than a kingdom"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15


There is in this simple little poem BY Jane
+. Fields, that rare thing. finished thought
Like passage Of Scripture are the stsnzas, 70
nothing can be added or taken away without in
pairing their beauty: = 's''' &" = y. :.
Benighted once where AlpineFstorms :.
Have buried hosts of martial forms, - =
Hating with fear, bsnumbed with cold,
While swift the avalanchss rolled, ittlnf
Shouted our guide. with quiverlng breath;
"7As path is lost Ito movs is death" sg.
The savage snow -cliffs seemed to frown. -
The howIing winds came isrcsr down;
Shrouded m such dismal scene. aitl
No mortal aid whersoa to lean, 1A .til
Think you what music twas to hear, tsa
s.''Tsse the Cross I--tAeso soay % clsorp le fi
We looked, and there, amid the SHOWS,
A simple cross of wood 1prose;
Firm in the tempssfs awful wrath 90
1t stood, to guide the travellers path. .fH
And point to where the valley lies, 5ai
Serene beneath the summer skies. fy I
One dear companion of that night ~,
: Has passed away from mortal sight;
He reached his home to droop and fade,
And sleep within his native glade;
But as his futtering hand took; iri 4
Before he gave his farewell look, Hlif
He whispered from his bed of pain,
"71s Alpine Cross see again ~ ~ 4
Then, smiling, sank to endless rest
A Upon his weeping mothers breast
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

R-" Do you keep matches?" asked
a young wag Of retailer. Oh yes,
all kinds" was the reply. swell, then,
I'll take trotting match" The retail
er Immediately handed him box OF
Brandreth's pills.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15
Commissioners Sale in Chancery.

Commissioners Sale in Chancery.
Asa Kingsbury,
o"A''eS Tns.e,.;yy,,ts Second Judicial Cir
4laf cult o. Michigan.
I...,.;.h po. The Circuit Court for
fsn. ,"I poa'aas the County of Cass, in
EJw.rd gr%v II u Jona,s Chapcery. a!iaf{
~ Defendants.
TN pursuance of decretal order of the Circuit
Il Court for the County of Cass, in Chancery
entered April 18th, A. D., 1850, in the above en-
titled cause, and to me directed, l shall sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the outer
door of the Court House, of said County, in the
village of Cassapohs on the seventeenth day of
December next, at twelve o'clock noon, the following
described parcel of land, situated in the County of
Cass and State of Michigan, to wit The south
east quarter (11) of northeast quarter 90 of
section eighteen 1S) in township six (6) south and
range Thirteen Q3) west ~ Terms Cash.
,+.,-- -, CHARLES W. CLISBEE,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
d. BLAcKMAN, Solicitor. teif
Dated November Sd. 1860. nov8-29w6
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

H A little boy being asked, " what
is the chief end of man r. answered,
" The end what's got the head on"