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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
The Fatal T Token.--A Romance Of Ameri
can History.
CHAPTER 1.

And there were sudden partings-such as press
The life from out young hearts"
At the door of a vine covered cot
tage, in the year l775, steed, capari-
soned as if for long journey, stood
paving the ground with impatience.
The reins were held by a man in a
gray surout, confined at the waist by a
leather girdle. He was evidently
awaiting the appearance of some one,
whose delay caused him to pour forth
many curse upon the horse and its
owner, and he employed himself in
venting his spleen upon the poor ami
mal-sometimes striking him with his
whip, and then having recourse to the
reins, with which he lashed unmerci-
fully-spite of his kicks and plungos.
At length the door of the cottage slow
ly Enclosed, and young man in the
blue uniform Of America, enlivened by
its shining brass buttons, appeared, and
never did the gold laced equipments Of
the gayest cavalier in the service of
Charles of England, grace nobler
form than was there presented in this
humble uniform. His high white fore
head, shaded by masses of raven curls ;
his cheek, glowing with manhood's
richest bloom; his firm compressed lips
whose smiles and seriousness contend
ed for the mastery; his air of dignity,
blended with grace-all denoted per-
son of gentle birth and refined man.
ners. But his eye full of animation,
was his mostremarkable efeature-large,
deep, black as nights glance seemed
to burn into the very soul. By his side
appeared young female, fragile and
lovely as the delicate blossoms breath
ing their fragrance over the lattice, and
on this fair creature were the dark eyes
of the soldier fxed-gazing into the
depths of hers, as star sheds its beams
upon the petals of the violet. And she
but child in years-a bright spring
flower, hardly arrived at perfection
passionately clinging to his arm, wind
ing around it the waxen softness of hel
own, as the ivy seeks protection from
the oak. Her half parted lips culver
ing with the farewell she could not ut
ter, and her dove like eyes raised to his
with timid fondness. 1t was a beauti
full picture thus called into life in an
American forest.
My own Laura-my sweet bride, ,
said the soldier, "you know. not how
bitter this parting is to me. Reproact
me not; for be assured, naught but the
clarion voice of my bleeding country
would ever tear me from your side
Since the time when / bore you from
your fathers house, and swore to cher
ish and protect you as my life's blood
since that happy hour life has beer
to me as fairy dream. We have beer
too happy, Laura, and that makes the
anguish of our parting greater. Yet
go not to mingle in the gay worlt
which I have foresworn for your sake
I go not to enjoy the dissipated pleas
ures of royal camp. / go to fight fo
you and freedom. To bare my breas
to the storm, and nerve my soul to dan
ger. go to assist in wrenching tn
oppressor's chain, and prove mysel
worthy Of the commission with whicl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

Corn CAKE FOR BREAKFAsT.-Mix
at night, one quart of cornmeal with
water enough to make thin batter,
adding teaspoonful of yeast, and salt
to suit the taste. In the morning, stir
III two eggs, and small teaspoonfdl Of
soda, and with a spoon, beat it long
and hard. Butter a tin pan, pour the
mixture into it, and bake Immediately
about half an hour, in moderately
heated oven.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

eH- A very fine linament for spayins,
bruises, lamencss, &C., may be made
as follows: Two ounces oil of spike,
two ounces organum, two ounces hem
lock, two ounces wormwood, four
ounces sweet oil. two ounces spirits of
ammonia, two ounces gum camphor,
and two ounces spirits of turpentine
to one quart of proof spirits, 95 per
cent. Mix well together, and bottle
tight.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

To MAKE PURE WINE OF APPLES
Take pure cider. made from sound ripe
apples, as it runs from the press; put
sixty pounds common brown sugar in
to fifteen gallons of cider, and let it
dissolve; then pnt the mixtare into a
clean barrel, and fill the barrel up to
within two gallons of being full With
clean cider put the cask in a cool
place, leaving the bung out three or
four weeks.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

sat an hour to-day, John,
Beside the old brook stream,
Where we were school boys in old time,
When manhood was dream;
The brook is choked with fallen leaves,
The pond is dried away
scarce believe that you would know
The dear old place to-day.
The school house is no more, John,
Beneath our locust trees;
The wild rose bv the window side
No more waves in the breeze; .
The scattered stone look desolate,
The sod they rested on
Has been plowed up by stranger hands
Since you and were gone.
The chestnut tree is dead, John,
And what is sadder now
The broken grape vine of our swing
Hangs on the withered bough;
1 read our names upon the bark
And found the pebbles rare
Laid up beneath the hollow side
Aswe had piled them there.
Beneath the grass grown bank, John,
looked for our old spring,
That bubbled down the alder path,
Three PAGES from the swing
The rushes grow upon the brink.
The pool is black and bare,
And not foot this many day,
1t seems has trodden there.
1 took The old blind road, John,
That wandered up the hill;
IT'S darker than it used to be,
And seems so lone and still!
The birds sing yet among the boughs
Where once the sweet grapes hung,
But not a voice of human kind
Where all our voices rung.
sit me on the fence, John,
That lies as in old time,
The same half pannel in the path
We used so oft to climb
And thought how Ger the bars of life
Our playmates had passed on,
And left me counting on this spot
The faces that are gone.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

By FRANK FINCH.

To drum beat and heart beat
A soldier marches by;
There is a color in bis cheek,
There is courage in his eye.
Yet to drum beat and heart beat
In moment be must die
By starlight and moonlight
BE seeks the Briton' scamp;
He hears the rustling flag
And the armed sentry's tramp
And the starlight and moonlight
His silent wanderings lamp.
With slow tread and still tread
He scans the tented line,
And he counts the battery guns
By the gaunt and shadowy pine
And his slow tread and still tread
Gives no warning sign.
The dark wave. the plumed wave
1t meets his eager glance;
And it sparkles meath the stars
Like the glimmering of lance,
A dark wave, a plumed wave
On an emerald expanse.
A sharp clang, steel clang,
And terror in the sound,
For the sentry, falcon-eyed,
In the camp spy hath found
And with sharp clang and steel clang
The patriot is bound.
With calm brow and steady brow
In his look there is no fear
Nor shadow-face of gloom
But with calm brow and steady brow
He robes him for the tomb.
In the calm night, the still night
He kneels upon the sod,
And the brutal guards withhold
Fen the solemn word of God
In the long night, the still night
He walks where Christ hath trod.
Meath the blue morn. the sunny morn
He dies upon the tree,
And he mourns that he can lose
But one life for Liberty
And in the blue morn, the sunny morn
His spirit wings are free.
But his last words-his message words
They burn-lest friendly eye
Should read how proud and calm
patriot might die.
With his last words, his dying words,
A soldiers battle cry.
From fame leaf and angel leaf.
From monument and men,
The sad of earth, the glad of Heaven,
His tragic fate shall learn;
And on fame leaf and angel leaf
The name of HALE shall burn.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

~ A shrewd old gentleman once
said to his daugher, Be sure. my dear
you never marry poor man but re.
member, the poorest man in the world
is one who has money and nothing
else."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
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 Dr. Clarke, on Commerce-st.,
second building from the Post Office.
T. p. SEELEY, M. D.
VIM p COLE
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

sW Why does an aching tooth i'm
pose silence on the sufferer? Because
it makes him hold his jaw.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
p. ID. BECKWITH,

Machinist and Engineer Foundry and Machin
Shop at the foot of Front street, near the rail
road bridge Dowagiac, Mich.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
Dowagiac Union School

TTyHIS SCHOOL is now well established, graded
j and classified on the plan of the best Schools
of this State, and under the supervision of I. N.
WELLS will give perfect satisfaction to its patrons.
The School wear will be divided into three terms
The FALL TERM of Is weeks, will commence
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1889
Terms of Tuition--.Foreign Scholars.
Primary, $780, Senior, $500.
Junior, $50 Academic, $50.
Languages, $500.
j. H. SMITH, Director.
Dowagiac Dec. 18th. 1855. dec23-35y1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

f 1t is not sufficient for Legislators
to close the avenues to crime; they
should open those which lead to virtue,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
III. B. DENMAN.

Banking and Exchange Office, Dowagiac Mich.
Buy and sell Exchange, Gold, Bank Notes, and
Land Warrants. Pay interest School and
Swamp Lands, and Taxes in all parts of the
State
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
w a N n E DI

XX N Z H u
= YOUNG MEN, of good education and regular
- habits, young Ladies of pleasing address and
selections and purchases from well assorted stock
of Books, Stationery and Paper Hangings. which
can always be found at
ALWARD'S BOOKS TORE.
Dowagiac, June 18th, 1889. ju1s-stf
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
IRA RROWNELL.

Dealer in Hardware Tinware, Stoves, Agricultural
Implements, &C., &c. Front Street, Dowagiac,
Mich
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09

Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Hats and Caps, Glassware, Paints and
Oils, Hardware, &C., &c. Front Street, Dowag-
iac, Mich.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
MERCHANTS.
III. w. RUGG.
Is Published every Thursday,
At D0wagiac, Cass County, Mlchiga

HI. w. RUGG,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
and
Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Fancy
Goods. Front St., Dowagiac, Mich.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
GEORGE SMITH, !,

Tailor. Shop over BrownelPs Hardware Stor
Cutting and Making done to order, and warral
ted to fit.
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r. q. ZONES a. CO.
F. G.LARZELERE.

Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes
Crockery, Glassware, Hats and Caps. From
Street, Dowagiac, Mich.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER 1877.

OAA "a \ = ZAS Aoss
AN ACT to amend an act requiring Wit
ness fees to be paid into the County
Tresaury.
81. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Iowa, That it
shall be, and is hereby made the duty
Of the respective Clerks Of the District
Courts, topay into the County Treasury
Of his county all money by him received
for witness fees, and remaining unclaim- :
ed in his Office for six months after the
receipt Of the same.
s 2. The clerk shall at the time Of
making such judgment deliver to the
Treasurer statement of the case, and
the names Of the witnesses, and the
amount each one is entitled to receive.
s 8. The money paid into the county
Treasury by virtue Of this act, shall be
prid by the Treasurer to the person en-
titled to receive the same, upon the GER
tifcate of the Clerk CT the District
Court.
s 4. The Treasurer Of said county
shall keep the money thus received by
him seperate from the general fund
Of the county, and shall deliver the same
to the person or persons to whom the
same may belong.
SIS. That section one and two Of an
act entitled an act, requiring witness fees
to be paid into the county Treasury,
passed by the Seventh General Assembly
and approved March 22d 1858, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
JOHN EDWARDS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
JAMES L. WILSON.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12

ASC PSA Noy 1OA WV sAAON eSsN0Ay
EN- ployed in said commission: Provided
that the aggregate per diem Of each of
said commissioners shall not exceed three
hundred dollars; which if not paid BY
the proceeds Of the sales aforesaid shall
be paid by the said Keokuk, Fort Des
rMoikes and Minnesot- Railroad scompa-
ny, as one of the audited claims herein
before provided for.
S13 That all the stone, timber and
other materials belonging to said Des
Moines Improvement and not necessary
to be used in the construction of the
locks and dams provided for in the I'd Sec
ton of the said act Of the 22d of March,
1853, are hereby relinquished and trans
ferred to the Keokuk, Fort Des Moines
an Minnesota Railroad Company.
s IA. In case Of the death, resigna
ton, or refusal to act Of any Of said
commissioners, it shall be the duty Of
the Governor to fll such vacancy by ap.
pointment.
S Is. Said mmissioners shall have
power to procure for the State at any
one Of said points where dams are or
may hereafter be erected the land upon
which any part Of any lock or dam or
abutment is or may be erected, and also
sufficient quantity Of land at and ada
cent to said dams not exceeding two
acres in extent on each side Of the River,
to make the water power created by said
dam available and of value to the State
by condemning said land IN the same
manner as is or may be provided by law
for condemning land for right Of way
for railroads; and any damages which
may be awarded to the owners Of such
lands shall be paid out Of the proceeds
of the sale of the dam and water power
for the benefit Of which said land is
condemned; the possession Of said lands
not to be taken after the condemnation
until the damages are paid.
s 16 This act to be in force from and
after its publication in the Iowa State
Register and the Keosauqua Republican.
JOHN EDWARDS,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiqcs.
NICHOLAS j. RUscH,
President of the Senate.
Approved March Sd, 1860.
SAMUEL j. KIRKWOOD.
I, Elijah Sells, Secretary of the State
of Iowa hereby certify that the forego
ing is true copy from tho original roll
on file in my Office.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
MILLINERY.

MRS WADLEY, wishes to inform her friends
IVl and the ladies in general, that she has
Just received a good assortment Of Millinery
goods, such as bonnets, flats, ribbons. flowers,
laces, all Of the latest STYLE and respectfully
invites all wishing to purchase to give her
call. Work done and bonnets repaired on the
shortest notice and most approved plan. Rooms
north east corner of the public square.
MRS. l.. A. WADLEY.
Toledo, May Sd, 1860 v2n27-ly.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
MILLINERY. !.

NHISS T. L. NASH, wishes to inform the La
lVl dies Of this community aud vicinity that
she is now prepared to furnish them with the
latest style of Millinery and Dress Making.
Rooms ut Mr.. Moorcrofts 8 South East part Of
Toledo. MISS u. j.. NASH.
Toledo, April 9th, 1860. v2n23yl
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
CHAPTER IS.

~ s4.9 @tS
CHAPTER rs.
An act making appropriations for Sc
lecting Swamp Lands.
WHEREAS an act was passed by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Iowa,
entitled an act making an appropriation
for swamp land purposes, approved Jan
uary 9th. A. D. 1858, in which it was
enacted that one or more agents of the
State Of Iowa should be appointed to Sc
lect the swamp and overaowed lands in
the new and unorgan;zed Counties Of the
State, and
WHEREAS 7. B. johnson, Of Cass
County, was appointed such agent, to
select the swamp and overAowed lands
in the new and unorganized Counties Of
the State Of Iowa, and
WHEREAS the said T. B. johnson in
pursuance to suchappointment, proceed
ed to select and did select the swamp
and overfowed lands in the Counties
of Ida, Linn, Plymouth and O'Brien,
new and organized Counties in the
State Of Iowa, and
WHEREAS the said T. B. johnson
did, in selecting said swamp and over.
flowed lands, and in employing the nec-
essary assistants therefor expend the
sum of seventeen hundred and ninety
six dollars and forty.five cents in addi
ton to money received.
S l. Be 1t enacted Jy the General As,
scnbly Of the State Of Io,ca, That there
De and is hereby appropriated out Of the
Treasury Of the State Of Iowa, the sum
Of 1900 and ninetysix dollars and
forty five cents for the purpose Of paying
the said 7. B. johnson, K. w. Macon
Der. VIM. Waddell, E. r. Bartlett, and
William jenkins, for their services in
selecting said swamp and overaowed
lanQS aforesaid.
So. That it shall be the duty of the
Register Of the State Land Office as soon
as the swamp lands are duly certified to
the State of Iowa By the United States,
within the Counties Of Ida, Plymouth,
Sioux and O'Brien to select from the
lands 50 certified an amount Of land at
an estimated vatue of one dollar per acre
sufficient to pay the sum hereby appro-
priated with ten per cent. interest, said
land shall be selected from each Of said
Counties, in proportion as the quantity
of land certified in each Of sad Counties
shall bear to the sum hereby appropriat-
ed, which land shall be retained by the
State, and disposed Of as may be provi
ded by law. Provided that if any
mouey or land script shall be paid to
the State BY the United States, for
swamp lands sold, that it shall be the
duty Of the Register or officer receiving
the same, to retain such money or land
script to the amount aforesaid, and in
the proportions aforesaid from each
County.
s3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the Daily Iowa State Register and Daily
Iowa State Journal.
! JOHN EDWARDS.
Speake Of the House Of Representatives.
| NICHOLAS J. RuscH.
This bill having remained with the
Governor three days, punday excepted,
the General Assembly being in session,
has become law this the 30th day Of
March, 1860.
| ELlJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
I hereby certify tha the foregoing is .
true copy from the original roll on file
IN my Office.
ELIJAH SELLS.
Secretary Of State.
~ The Japanese think that oyster
soup is the finest American institution
that they have yet seen. They call the
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
How TO Fatten Hogs.

The Genesec Farmer says that John
Skants, noted for raising fine pork, Oh.
serves the following rules.
!. Keep the Breeding sows pork faf.
2. Begin to feed the rigs as soon %
they will eat; new milk at irst, then slcps
sour milk, apples cooked, and bran or
shorts stirred in, etc.
3. Never feed the pigs with the SOW.
Give them an apartment with small OPEN
ings, that they may eat at their pleasure,
while the SOW can enjoy her own dish at
leisure, and not root them out Of tho
trough.
4. Never let them get hungry. At
first feed six times day-never less
than four.
5. Feed regularly. First feeding at
4 A. NJ, and the last at P. NJ, punct-
ually and exactly.
6. Never begin to fatten, but always
keep them fat.
Z. Cook their food, or let it sour in .
swill barrel, if given raw. Sour apples
that have lain in the swill forty eight
hours they will relish when they will not
touch fresh one.
8. Use little corn sometimes none:
giving only coarse feed, such as bran
shorts &c.
8. Use judicious cross between Suf-
folk and By6eld breeds.
10. Never keep pig till it is over .
year old, except for breeding purposes.
il. Make pigs at ten months old dress
over four hundred pounds-four hund-
red being the average mark.
Il. Sometimes allow the swine small
range in the best clover pasture, and at
otner times keep them close, from pigt
hood to pork-hood.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
TOLEDO TAMA COUNTY, IOWA, JULY IL, 1860.

President Of the Senate,pro TEN.
Approved April Sd, 1860.
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.
q hereby certify that the foregoing is
arus copy from the original roll on file
ID my Office.
ELIJAH SELLS.
~ Secretary Of State
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12

~ The Japanese think that oyster
soup is the finest American institution
that they have yet seen. They call the
hotel walters "soup gentlemen
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
AT 81 SO A YEAR-(IN ADvANcE.)
$500, at the expiration Of 3 months.
Ratey Of Advertising.

R0teS Of Advertising.
One Square, 1st Insertion, $l,OO
do each subsequent insertion, bO
DO Square three months, 4,OO
do. Six months, 600
do. One Year, 1900
Quarter Column, one year $500
Half Column one year, 5000
One Column, one year, 5000
Twelve lines ofthis type considered square.
Business Cards not exceeding six lines in
serted in the Directory at So per year.
bkn Transient advertisements must in all
cases be paid for in advance.
DD Legal advertisements must be paid in
advance.
nay Unless particular time is specified,
when handed in, advertisements will be pub
ished until ordered out, and charged for ac-
cordinsly.
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ROOT g. SHO f M A X Z Il

ROOT d ST o E M A X Z Il
would respectfully announce to the citi-
xens Of Tama County, that am now fully pre-
pared to do all kinds Of work in my line, to
the entire satisfaction Of all customers, who
may favor me with their work. Shop one
door South Of J. H. Van Horns residence.
~ Corn and Wheat, taken MS pay.
MAX REUSCH.
Toledo. December, 1st, 1859. v2n6ly
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g@ In Driftwood township, Jackson
county Ind, 1900 acres Of watermclons
have been planted, and it is estimated
that the crop will be worth $4,000.
rm- The Legislature Of Kentucky Of
fer reward of 81 COO for cure Of the
hog cholera, now prevailing in that State.
Ig- Mrs. Lincoln, wife Of our next
President, is only s5 years Of age, and
an active member Of the Presbyterian
Church, which her husband attends reg
ularly although not member.
rM. One swallow does not make d
summer, but pin maliciously inserted
in chair will make one spring.
l0 John W. Hutchinson Of the "a.
nous Hutchinson family, has issued !
Republican song book Of over seventy
pages, full Of appropriate patriotic songs
which will often be heard before Novem-
Der. It is published BY o. Hutchinson
New York.
p~ A Texas editor has named his
child Kansas. Another one wickedly
says he would be afraid to call his child
Kansas for fear it would never have any
constitution.
10- The Harpcrs Ferry Committee;
which found out nothing, and has been
of no sort Of use to the country, as the
majority vote virtuely confssses, cost the
snug sum Of $40, 900.
IM- Smith met two editors who had
probably been at souts," upon the streets
walking arm in arm.
"Hello" said Smith ssthe Lion and
Lamb lie down together, do they?
"Oh yes" said editor No. |, Jones
here did the lyin, and ! did the lammin,
and Of course we came together"
Im- The question, "Why printers did
not succeed as we'll as brewers was thus
answered. "Because Printers work for
the head, and Brewers for the stomach
and where twenty have stomachs, but one
has brains
s@ Mayor Wood purchased in l84S,
three acressof land at Bloomingdale for
! 81 900. The same land is now in the city
proper, and is valued at $500, 600. He
has refused s1so,ooO for it. This gem
tleman owns three hundred lots con.
tlguous to the Central Park, valued -
$4,000 each. This illustrates how for
tunes are made in Nov York.