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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of certain indenture of Mortgage, bearing
date on the twenty y-third day of January, A. D.,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six executed
by Cyrenus II. Fuller, of Dowagiac, to Albert
Stedman. and recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds, in the County of Cass and State Of
Michigan on the fifth day of June, A d., 1856, in
Lber F of Mortgages, on pages four hundred and
twenty nine and four hundred and thirty, and
which, said Mortgage was duly assigned by said
Albert Stedman to Samuel ID. Bell on the tenth day
of June, A. d., 1857, and which said assignment
duly recorded in the Office of said Register OF
Deeds on the ninth day of October, A. d., 1857, in
Lber q Of Mortgages on page two hundred and
ninety-six. and which Mortgage was on the sixth
day of October A. d., 1857, duly assigned by said
Samuel ID. Bell to Joel II. Smith and the assign
ment thereof recorded in the office of said Register
of Deeds, on the ninth day of October, A. D., 1857,
in Liber q of Mortgages, on pages two hundred
and ninety-six and two hundred and ninety y-seven
and said iudenture of Mortgage was on the twenty
fourth day of September, A. d., 1858, duly assign
ed by said Joel H. Smith to Gideon Gibbs, and
said assignment thereof was duly recorded in the
Office of said Register Of Deeds on the twenty
eighth dav Of September, A. d., 1858, in Liber II
of Mortgages, on page ninety three, and on which
Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date OF
this notice. the sum of two hundred and thirty
four dollars and sixty cents. and no suit or pro-
ceedings at law having been instituted to recover
the same or anv part thereof Notice is hereby
given, that by virtue OF power OF sale contained
in said Morgtage, now become operative and IN
pursuance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the premises therein described, to wit
The east half Of the northwest quarter of section
number thirty-t three (33). in township number hve
(5) south, range namber fifteen (15) west, in the
County of Cass and State of Michigan, containing
eighty acres more or less, will be sold at public
vendue at the Court House in Cassapos, in said
County on Friday the seventeenth day OF August
next at the hour of twelve o'clock noon to satisfy
the amount then due on said Mortgage with costs
| of foreclosure.
GIDEON GIBBS, Assignee.
| N. B. HoLLIsrER, Attorney.
| Dated May Esd, 1860. mav24- -5*w13
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PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN--County Of Cass.-ss
y At session Of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis SATURDAY.. the sixteenth day of June,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Shanahan, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Job Clark deceased
On reading and filling the petition, duly verified.
of William Bows praying for license to sell real
estate of said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty eighth day of July 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
required to appear at session of said Court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis,
and show cause if any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
Of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
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 copy. Judge of Probate.
June 16 1860. ,june2l-9w4
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MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of certain inde nture of mortgage, bearing
date the twenty third day February. A. D., 1883,
executed by Wright Knapp to Gaius b. Wool
worth, and recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds in the County of Cass and State of
Michigan, on the twenty third day of February
A. d., 1859, in Liber II of Mortgages, on pages
346 and 347, on which said Mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date of this notice, the
sum of forty mine dollars and thirtysix 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
operative, the premises therein described, to wit
The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of section one (. in township five (5 south, range
sixteen Q6) west, in the County of Cass and State
of Michigan, will be sold at public vendue. at the
Court House in Cassapols, in said County of Cass,
on the first day of September next, between the
hour of nine clock in the forenoon and the setting
of the sun on the same day, to satisfy the amount
then due, together with the cost and Attorney fee
GAIUS b. NOOLWORTH,
Mortgagee.
CHAs. W. CLIsBEE, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated June 4th 1860. june7-7*wl3
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An Arkansas Fathers Advice to his Son.

We do not know where we picked
up the following bit of fun and wisdom,
but wherever it came from it is good.
There is genuine humor in the idea
that an Arkansas man finds the most
natural expression even of parting ad-
vice to his son, in the language of the
card table, and the manner in which he
terms the game of 'eucher' to the
game of life, is ingenious. The advice
translated into the ordinary language
of caution and warning, is about as
good as ever we encountered.
Bob, you are about leaving home
for strange parts. You are going to
throw ME out of the game and go it
alone. The odds is agin You, Bob,
but remember always that industry and
perseverance are the winning cards
they are the bowers Book learning
and all that sort Of things will do to
fill up with, like small trumps, bnt you
must have the bowers to make 'em,
else they aint worth shucks. If the
luck runs agin you pretty strong, don't
cave in and look like sick chicken on
a rainy day, but hold your head up and
make them believe you are flush of
trumps; they won't play so hard agin
you. have lived and travelled around
some, Bob, and have found out that
as soon as folks thought you held a
weak hand, they would buck agin you
strong. So, when they are sorter weak,
keep on bold front, play cautious; be
satisfied with pint. Many is the hand
have seen euchered because they
played for too much. Keep your eyes
skinned, Bob, do not let them mig on
you recollect the game lays as much
with the head as with the hands. Be
temperate, never get drunk, for then,
no matter how good yonr hand, you
will not know how to play it; both bow
ers and the ace will not save you, for
there is certain miss deal, or some
thing wrong. And another thing, Bob,
this was spoken in a lower tone,) do
not go too much on the women queens
is kinder poor cards; the more you
have of them the worse for you; you
might have three and nary trump. l
do not say disregard them all; if you
get hold on one that is sartin to be one
out of four. And above all, Bob, be
honest; never take mans trick that
does not belong to you, nor slip cards,
or mig, for then you cannot look your
man in the face, and when that is the
case there is no fun in the game; it is
regular cutthroat.' So now Bob, fare
well, remember what / tell you, and
you will be sure to win, and if you don't
it sarves you just right If You get
| skinned. asss8. 20 e ystaEcc
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PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.--ss.
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Tuesday, the third day of July, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Present. Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Ella Brown and
Frank Brown, minors. On reading and filing the
petition duly verified of Charles g. Lewis, praying
for license to sell real estate Of said minors.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the
seventh day of August next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said pc
ition, and that the heirs at law of said minors,
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of said court then
to be holden at tie Probate Office in Cassapolis,
and show cause, II 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
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. Z. SHANAHAN,
A true copy. Judge OF Probate.
July g. 1860. gee Juiyl2-lzFw3
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The g Great Eastern'' and the sabbath.


A writer for one of the Tract Socie-
ty's publications has directed public at
tention to the wicked disregard and
violation of the Sabbath, by the build
ers and managers of the Great East
erss, and the sad and distressing penal
ties of their conduct. II
In the first place they built her, en-
countering many difficulties, notwith-
standing they employed the best en-
gineers and mechanics, for they made
their men cork on every Sabbath.
Being built, the next thing was to
launch her-and IN this they met aoith
almost insurnsountable difficulties.
They pushed her, and hauled her, and
tugged at her for weeks together with
all the men and machinery at their
command. Stir she did not. One,
two, three, four, FIVE, times they tried
to launch the monster. A good many
mistakes aoere made, she was so much
larger than any ship ever built before !;
but the worst mistake of all was Sab
bath launching at last. The God of
the Sabbath appointed it for day of
sacred rest and will he not frown on
those who abuse it to their own uses
On the Sabbath day launching, the
huge aoindlass gaue soay, killing some
half dozen Of her men, and retarding
operations for days longer.
Just as the launch was effected, its
great constructor. Mr.. Brunei, died
died Of oversoork they said. All, God
knew his poor brain needed Sabbath
rest, if he did not know it. After the
launch, the great ship steamed off on
its trial trip. The eyes Of all England
were looking on her. Pens wrote her
praises, and lips pronounced her a sue
cess. But what was the first news
they heard from her on this trial trip
A terrible explosion on board. The
poor ship was hurried intoport. While
there, with no urgent necessity for it.
her captain ordered her huge decks tc
be cleaned on the Sabbath. The hands
asked for the christian privilege of res,
on the Lords day.. And what answer
did they get? Arrest and imprison
ment for disobeying orders. A few
months later, and we find the death o.
that captain By accidental dro,oni'eg
And the end of all this is, that thu
Great Eastern upon which her build
ers pride themselves so much, is likely
to turn out bad bargain to all con
cerned. We call these disasters &C
cidents )" but depend upon it, there
is Power over and above all that We
can see, whose laws which He ha
made for our own good, it is perilou
to triHe with. This being is Lord o
the Sabbath.
And the writer might have added
that the ship finally sailed from Eng
land OH the Sabbath on her late trip
and the only wonder about it was tha
she reached this side as safely and sue
cessfully as she did. The old and tru
saying that "the Sabbath breaker i
never long prosperous" is verified il
the case of the Great Eastern. w,
t should think twice before entrustin.
ourselves on board of her on her return
trip, or any other trip she may make
Chicago Journal.
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Set a Good Example.

Nothing is so easily done as to
preach and talk of obligations which
we are under, to do justly and walk
humb!y; it is altogether a different
thing to write, and preach, and talk
simply by example. And yet, though
the former be useful, how much more
valuable and effective is the latter 2
What are those most beautiful essays
on the cardinal virtues, compared with
the excellence of the life in. which
these have a living and vital existence.
1t was not alone with the doctrines, ad-
vanced with such dignifed and persua-
sive eloquence by our. Saviour, nor the
wonderful miracles performed by him
these were rendered doubly effective
by the examples which he set at all
times even under the most trying cir
cumstances. And SO it is now in an
humble sense, by mere human hopes.
Men will preach and the world will
listen, but profit will come by example.
A parent, for instance, inculcates gem
tleness to his children by many sound
precepts. but they see him treat his
beast in rude manner, and in conse-
quence, his instructions are worse than
lost, for they are neither needed or re-
spected.. His example as gentle and
human man, would have been sufficient
for his children without one word of
command. Men are just like children
in this respect, and initiate good ex-
ample; while mere words, no matter
how. good and true, without such an
example, viii pass into one ear and out
of the other. W ssi'- i2e-2F
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BY FLORENCE PERCY.

Backward, turn back. oh Time, in your fight,
Make me a child again, just COR tonight
Mother, come back from the echoless shore,
Take me again to your heart as of yore-
Kiss from my forhead the burrows of care,
Smooth the few silver threads of my heart
Over my slumpers your loving watch keep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep
Backward, flow backward, oh. tide of the years
am so weary of toll and of tears
Toll without recompense-tears all in vain
Take them, and give me my childhood again.
have grown weary of dust and decay,
Weary of finging my soul-wealth away
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother, oh mother, my heart calls for you!
Many summerthe grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded, our faces between
Yet with strong warnings and passionate pain,
Long tonight for your presence again;
Come from the silence so long and so deep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleepl
Over my heart, in the days that are flown,
No love like mother-love ever has shone-
No other worship abides and endures,
Faithful, unselfsh and patient like yours
None like mother can charm away pain
From the sick soul and the world-weary brain;
Slumbers soft calms o'er my henvy lids creep
Rock me to sleep. mother-rock me to sleep!
Come, let your brown hair just lighted with gold
Fall on your shoulders again of old
Let it drop over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light
Far with its sunny-edged shadows once more
Happily will throng the sweet visions of yore,
Lovingly, softly, its bright billows sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Mother, dear mother, the years have been long
Since last listened your lullaby song
Sing then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanbood's years have been only dream;
Clasped to your heart in loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep,
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleepl
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CASUAL WoRDs.-A casual word
mere sounding breath-how light its
import seems how "big with fate" it
often proves! Not alone words that
are the voice of daily thoughts but
words that are only the utterance of a
transcient emotion, forgotten as soon
as felt; words that are but an idly
spoken impulse, melt not away with the
air that holds them, but assume mys-
terious shapes of good or evil to influ
ence and haunt the hearers life! These
casual words are seed scattered per-
chance by thoughtless hands; though
lightly, unpremeditatedly dropped, if
they fall upon receptive minds, upon
open, fertile soils, they strike vigor-
ous roots-germinate in silence and
darkness, and, before we know that
they are planted, bring forth grapes or
thistles. Blessed are they whose paths
on earth may be tracked by the good
seed sown in passing words!
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Closed on Account of Death in the
Family.
BY VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND.

We paused moment to read these
words as we passed by. They were
written on piece of paper and affixed
to the window of grocery store, some
where in the great heart of the city
which we have called home for year.
And those words on that narrow slip
of paper were like keys opening into
new doors and passages of our
thoughts, and they were like chime
of bells swinging to and fro in the air
above US, as we went on our way.
Of whom was it written, that brief,
solemn, final sentence, which must
alone close the chapters of all lives
the highest and the lowliest? and where
was the home whose windows are dark
ened and the voice Of whose music was
hushed. GA death in the family? And
who is dead? Was it little child, a
well-spring of gladness, suddenly
ceased in the household?
Was it all gone-the patter, patter
of its little feet as it went about its play
the small head with its golden rings
of hair, fluttering now here, now there,
as sunbeam flutters around room,
chased and driven by the restless shad-
ows-the sweet laugh, which CUR
gled out suddenly for JOY, and caught
mp and hidden in other voices, which
only laughed for joy of the child's, and
the little teasing, cunning, frolicsome
way-were these all gone and was
that it meant, this "death ~, the .fanai-
yr'
Was it lying still and white in some
darkened parlor, the little, half-worn
shoes at the head of the cradle, and
the scarlet dress with the white apron
flung across the foot; were the little,
dainty, fluttering hands folded cold
and waxen on its breast-the little
hands that used to flutter mp every
night for JOY when the father came
home, while the small lips would be
lifted up and crow out for JOY at his
kiss-was the baby lying there, the
sweet lips, the laughing eyes, the dim
pied cheeks, so still and frozen that the
mother could not catch it up and hide
it in her hosom, and warm it with hel
kisses back into life?
And to-day must they lay it down tc
its last sleep, not on the soft pillows
with dainty coverlets drawn over it.
dimpled shoulders, knowing that in ar
, hour or two there would be new res
direction from the cradle of gladnes.
and beauty but laid down on another
, pillow that would never yield to the
+ pressure of the soft head, while ths
! tender hands of April should fold it.
green coverlet over the fair limbs, q
aching hearts and fearful eyes should
go away from the little heap of earti
to the desolate home of which it wa
written, death IN the family. -.
Or, may be, it was of the mothe
that this was written. The patient
loving face, the gentle voice, the sof
footfalls-all gone! and oh! what
blank and darkness was there in tn
family nowl f, 1adi aaoHa
There was her low chair in its olt
. place by the table, with her work -bas
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Commissioners Sale in Chancery.

TN pursuance of a decretal order of the Circuit
Il Court for the County of Cass in Chancery, en-
tered December 18th, A. d., 1859. at the suit of
Holden F. Wing, Complainant, against Howard $.
Rogers, defendant, and to m. directed, shall ex-
pose for sale at public auction, al the outer door
Of the Court House of SAID County of Cass, in the
village of CassapoIis, on the thirteenth day of
August next, at one O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day. and sell to the highest bidder, the follow
ing tract of Land: The west half % of the west
half % of the northeast quarter 20 of section
twenty seven (27) in township five ~ south OF
range fourteen Q4) west, containing forty scres,
situated in the County of Cass and State of Mich-
gan. ~ Terms Cash.
CHARLES w. CLISBEE,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
d. BLAcKMAN, Solicitor.
Dated, June 20, 1861. july5-l1*w6
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of an execution issued out of and
I'D under the seal of the Circuit Court for the
County of Cass and State Of Michigan. to me di-
rected, have levied upon and shall sell the un-
divided interest of Emmons Buell. in said land, or so
much as will be sufficient to satisfy said execution
and costs at public auction to the highest bidder,
at the Court House in Cassapols, in said County
of Cass aforesaid, on Saturday the llth day OF
August next, at one o'clock in the afternoon. the
following described real estate to wit: The west
half of the southeast quarter and the east half OF
the southwest quarter of section two and the west
half of the nortlseast quarter, and the east halt
of the northwest quarter of section eleven (11)
township FIVE, south and Range fourteen west, in
the County of Cass and State of Michigan.
- al JOSEPH N. MARSHALL. Sheriff. y
BY CHAs. A. Hit, Deputy.
B.LcH 4 DopGE, Attorneys for Plaintiff -
June 18th 1860 -, .- junel4-S*w1.
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rW Sammy, my son, don't stand
there scratching your head; stir your
stumps, or you'll make no progress in
life.' sWhy father, I've heard you say
that the only way to get along was to
scratch. AHEAD vAG99 su q5Ieu sas
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~ A young lady whose name was
Patty being addressed by a Mr.. Cake,
accepted him on the condition that he
would change his name, declaring that
she would never consent to be called a
8 Patty Cake ze -
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~ Gently the dews are DER me
stealing, as the man said when, he bad
live due bills presented to him at one
time.
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% IF women were jurors, az somo
OF them claim that they had ought to
be, what schance would you ugly old
fellows stand when indictedP ha 81
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w-sI say, John, where did you
get that rogue's hat9' PHASE, yer
honor said John, tits an old one of
yours that missus gave me yesterday
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The lash that man does not OBJ
ject to having laid on his shouldss---
the eye-lash Of pretty girl. sessb
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M. PORTER, M. D.

PHYSICIAN Sc SURGEON.
Ofice at Awards Book Store, Denison Block,
Front Street Residence first door below the
Methodist Church, Commercial ST., Dowagiac,
oh
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&usintss 9irtttorp.
PROE,ESSIONAL
EORGE MILLER.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in
Chancery. Will give strict attention to all Dusi-
ness entrusted to his care.
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p. ID. BECKWITH,

Machnist and Engineer. Foundry and Machine
Shop at the foot of Front street, near the rail-
road bridge, Dowagiac. Mich
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r. q. LARZELERE,

F.. G. LARZELERE,
Dealer in Drv Goods Groceries, Boots and Shoes
Crockery, Hats and Caps, Glassware. Paints and
Oils Hardware, &C., &c. Front Street, Dowag-
lac, Mich. M
MAMMOTH Store
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MERCHANTS.

General Dealer in Books. Stationery, Periodicals,
Wall Pauer, Window Shades, Wrapping PAPER,
Pocket Cutlery, &c. Dennison Block. Dowagiac.
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ATTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Solicitor in
Chancery, and Notary Public, Cassopolis. Cass
Co., Mich. Collections made, and the proceeds
promptly remitted-