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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
POPPING OORN.
And they sat . popping corn,
John Stiiee and SusAa Cutter:
John Stiles a. stout a. any OK.
And SoaAn fAs e butter.

And they at . popping corn,
!onn sues and SosAa Cutter,
John Stiles a. stout a. any OF,
And SoaAn fAs - butter
And there they sat and shelled The corn.
Ana rakec and stirred the are,
And talked OF different kinda Of aars.
And hiechsd their chairs I'D higher
Then SusAn she the pepper ahook,
Then John be shook the pepper,
III both their faces grew as red
A sAuce pans made Of copper.
And then they shellsd and popped and etc.
And kinks OF fun a-poking,
And he haw -hawed at her remarks,
And abe laughed Al his joking
And stiii they popped, and ssill they ATE,
lJohn . mouth uss like hopp~r,)
And stirred the Gre and sprinkled salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck tsu,
:, And su!l the corn kept popping,
IL struck eleven and then strrck twelve,
And stiI no signs Of stopping.
And John he ate, and Sue she tboushs-
The corn did pop and pstter,
III John Cried out, !" the coru's asre,
Why susan, what's the natter"
said she, John Stiles. IT'S one O'Clock.
You u die Of Indigestion;
IN SICK Of all this popping corn,
why don't you pop the question:"
-Prsgkeld RPsS'ioas.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
CAN SUCH HOR RIBLD UTORlR0 N
TAUE.

A correspondent Of the New York Wsrl4.
who has been visiting the scene Of the battle Of
Bull Run writes - follows
Mrs.. Butler, whose husband owns the iarn.
house shelled BY Ayre's suns, took me into the
attic rooms where our - poundsr vent shroegt,
and talked With ws long while soeus the svsafs
subsequent TO the battle Of the 18th. Her syo'
pathies are on the rebel side, and 90 ] cannot
disbelieve her frighrful and sidkening nsrasive
of the atrocities Of the victors. Ninetess Of
our men we're buried near her house. But n Q
few weeks every corpse had been dug up. ths
desh boiled or hacked IRON the bones, aud she
latter distributed a. meMentos OF southern coe.
quest and bsrbarism. The stencil eDesDdsseo
oy this m0usuous process vas 10 horrible that
the family had 70 lsase she place. sed much
sickness eusued among the troops. nr. Butler
cop6rmed the ststemsus Of his wife There is
no doubt Of its truth. Among the stun isis D.
hind n the camna ioinn Of humAn sestsosO
and human skulls, seraVed ssd polished. hsse
oeen found 70 day. Mrs.. Bu1er told ne that
on the night Of the th Q mounted federal
coarier came within their lines and ssked for
Gen. NeDe~elfs headquarters. A be pus sbs
question he ssw the Pslmesto in de has u shs
south Carolina guard, and put spurs 70 hs
| horse, bus IVES shot and killed. Dispatches IN
cipher we're found on hu person. He sas
buried, but dug up within Q week, the desh
boiled from his bos~s, and the lssses sxhibsssl
- msmsutos Of " an invsder's tate" r
This solves the nys,sry concerning The fsaa
of courier eissing. and never beard Of siscs
the evening named. Mr.. Wand. Who VS. sish
our oassrmoss picket that day. reuepsers thaa
. hsrssoan dashed through aud towsrd The seb
el lines. Shots we're soon after heard, but ~
.aair vss forgotten in the ex.ising events Of the
oext morning
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
MORTGAGE SALE.-Defsult having

AVA been made In the conditions Of certain mortgage
whereby the power therein contained Sell has become
operatve) executed by sraeH LOvejoy, and Mary B.
his wife, Of Locke, Michigan to Ira davenport Of Bath,
New York, dated the seventh day Of November, A. D.
eighteen hundred and sixty, and recorded December
TENTH A. D. $780, In the Office Of the Register Of Dseds
LOT the county OF nsnam in .ns ss'is f mort
gage there IS claimed TO be due At a s9 twenty eight
dollars and eighty nine cents and suit proceedings
Law having been instituted to recover any part there
o. notice is therefore hereby given that Thursday
the twenty ninth day Of Nay next, at twelve O'Clock
noon, ha sell at public auction TO the highest bidder
sae TO take place at the front door Of the lngham coun
ty Circuit Court House, in the village Of Mason) the
premises contained in such mortgage, (or SO much
thereof as shall be necessary TO satisfy the amount due
such mortgage with ten per cent interest," and lega
COSTS together with attorney fee Of fifty dollars,
enanted for therein that TO say the following piect
or parcel Of land situate In Ingham county Michigan
viz the north part Of the north west quarter factona
Of section two, in township four north Of range twS
east containing hundred and seventy -four ant
81 100 acres, more or less.
Dated Detroit, February 2lst, A D. 1862.
IRA DAVENPORT, Mortgage.
VIZ. J. WAfRNAy Attorney. lSw367
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
wARLlKE WIT.

GREAT REBEL COSuSDRrM.-Why did Geoee-
al Floyd tail TO win glory at the fall Of Donsi-
aon!
Because Of his Retiring Disposition.
A ToAsr FOR THE SECRETARY OF TIE navy.
Nay you ever put your best Foo,s forward
A CoSoREssIoSAL COXryDRrN-Q. Why d
the word Ten" ike JESSE Bright A. Be-
cause it il < spelled.
TaE Lex TAlroSs.-Wbep Breckinridge wao
ir-s accused Of treason he asked Q sutpensioa
Of Pablc Opinion. Nos Public Opinion asks
. Suspension Of him. -1s5
wnen Floyd viii undsrtand his trss pesitisa.
When hs gets the Hang Of il -,-f.,
Vanity Fair.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
ruR Lrssoxs OF MEN's LIvss- 0sorEs

TIE LESSONS OF MKN's LIvrs.- 0sorgs
Brummell entered the fashionable world q the
age of twenty-one. vith . princely fortsDs q
command. Hs gave himself wholly and entire
" to the cultivation Of the highest tastes Of
fashionable life. He spent f5eo u year on drsss
alone; and % refined vas he in manners and
grace, that be came 70 b admitted 70 the high
q circles Of ,he nobility; and the "Priaes
Regent" ssys his biogr1Pher, " would oceas'op
ally attend bis dressing room for IN hour In the
morning, TO watch the mysterious grace With
which be discharged the duties of bis toilet y
Years passed away. and tais mans fortune va
spent. His friends then deserted hin-he fed
to the Continent-begged for bis bread in the
streets of Paris, and died in lupatic asylum
He bad sown the vind-he reapsdthe whirl~ind
md with him the fashions of life we're found Il
bs vanity of vaaities and vexasion Of spirit
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26

A RAfaEa PLEAsIys IxcIpEsI.-A few days
ago, . Gsner, Bsen Vas riding on horseback
through the streets Of Nashville, ~ arissoeTssie
Isdy, Mn. w., living in fns lsrgs boose.
sseod as IN open door OF windov, vsvsd reoei
Aas towards him and cried, Hurrah tor Js6.
Davis and the SoGthss. Cspfsderacy." The 0es-
eral reined 10 his Asrse, turned toward the Ady,
touched hs hat With ail the courtesy and ssev''
y for which be ID reoarkable, and, sarvsyieg
the 6ne house from TOP % bottom, With he eye
Of connoi-seur, quietly remarked, % A excel
lent house for hospital" In les than tvo
hours every room vas fan Of sick soldiers and nn
". vas politely requested 70 taks kind eare =
then. We heartily eoagratuiass her spsa hse
osssssd privilege Of ninisiseriDg 70 the sssds 81
wHwin9 pasrioea-Lsxisviils yesy~Gi. -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having

AvA been made IN the conditions OF certain mort
gage executed by David Jones' and Amira, bis wife,
Daniel Jones Of the State Of Michigan to Ira Davenport
Of the State Of New York. dated the twenty third day
Nay, A. D. eighteen hundred and hy nine recorded
June third A. 1859 in the ofce OF Register Of Deeds
for the county Of Insham in the STATE Of Michigan, in
liber u Of mortgages pages 316 and 37 upon which
mortgage there claimed 70 be DUE the date Of this
notice the sum OF hundred and sixty three dollars
and seventy 1--WE cents, and suit proceedings
law having been instced 70 recover any part thereof
notice is therefore hereby given that thursday the
twenty ninth day Of May next. at twelve o'clock
shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder sa
take place at the front door Of the gtam county
Circuit Court House in the village Of Mason the prem
ses contained in such mortgage (or much hereof a.
shall be necessary to satisfy the amount due such
mortgage, with ten per cent interest," and legal costs
together with attorney fee Of my dollars covnan
ted for therein that is say. the following piece
parcel Of land situate in Iughzm county, Michigan viz
south east quarter Of section twenty in tovu
ship north Of range west excepting sixty acre
on from north part, conveyed heretofors TO 1homa
Austin.
Dated Detroit, February ., A. d. 1852
IRA DAVENPORT, Mortgages.
VIZ. J. WArYRMAy Attorney. l3w3Ss
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
GuxRoArs.-Time tries oil, Q

GuxBoArs.-Time tries oil, says the old pro-
verb. Sixty years ago, when Thomas Jefferson
sas President, and Aaron Rurr, Vice President
inmsnss ridicule vas cast uPsn nf. Jehessou's
scheoe Of defending our coasts By means OF
xanboasa The President contsnded that We
needed few large vesssh of var. besanse the
United States vas not likely 70 be engaged il
any but var Of defence. and fer defending our
line sf ceass gunbost vas worth IN eighty gun
chin. The oppositioa, daxzled By schieveDents
of the British navy, disdained these little craft,
and clamored for mere imposing vessels. The
events Of this year have shown tbst there vas
great deal Of seuss in Jehersonian policy,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circuit

~ Court for the county OF hgham-in Chaneery.-
David johnson John Steepes George Steepies axd
Milo Dyer The Fourth Judicial Circuit in Chancery Al
session Of said Court held At the village Of Mason this
l2th day Of February, A. D. 1852; Present, Horato
Pratt, Circuit Court Commissioner II satisfactorily ap
peang this Court that the residence Of the said
PENDANTS John Seepaes and George sseepes Cannot er
d;gent inquiry, be ascertained 70 serve process
upon them either Of them and that The last Place
residence Of said defendants the county Of Eaton
in this State, motion Of L Kbourne, Solicitor for
the above named complainant ordered thas the aaid de-
John S;eepes and George Sepes, cause their
and each Of their appearance In this cause TO be entered
within three months from the date Of this order and IN
case Of their each Of their appeafanc< they
copy OF their respective answers 70 tbs oompanants
bill to be hed and copy thereof 70 be served the
compainants Solicitor within twenty days aer service
Of copy Of said bill and notice Of this order, and in
default Thereof that the said bill be taken confessed
BY said defendaass John sseepse. and George sssepss
And Is further ordered that within twenty days Ih<
said cc-np2nant cause copy Of this order 70 be pub
shed in the Lansing Repubkcan, weekly neuspApe,
printed and published IN said county, at least IN
ach week for six Successive weeks, or That he eaass
copy Of this order 70 be personally served upon said d
fefndants a least twenty days before The time pre-
scribed fer their appearance.
H0RAuD PRATT,
ev3se Oreuh oeuf4 cm. for Ing o., MeAiesn.
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~ Work upon The iron phssd vessel buils
as Nyssic, Conn, and nov fnishing as Green
psi.t, L. l., is pushed With the utmost spssd,
day and night, aad it ID hoped ths: she viIl be
resdy fos sea during the present month. The
vessel win be much laresr thas the Mentor. end
vu carry eighteen guns Of the hrgess ealibre.
and vil be practically invulnerabls. IL 10 con-
ndsnuy believed that ste wi!l be the fassess Of
this species of var vessel ever constructed
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
tErbe Rev. J. S. c. Abbott, in the course

eETbe Rev. J. S. c. Abbott, in the course
of hi. Lecture before the Warrington Institute
on Thursday evening last. said:
.And there 10 another o! our untitled mobiles,
whose escutheon IN unworthy spirit Of detrac-
ton hes, for time, slightly dimmed; bot which
escutcheon 10 now beaning forth again with re.
uewed lustsr; . noble who has opened pa
to the Pacific and who has found path 70 the
hearts Of his countrymen. and who has pointed
out the pash for the speedy and e2ectual over
throw OF this rebellion. and who secures me
recognition Of the world-when point 70 ni'
crest. bearing the simple and appropriate not
TO, q The Psthf finder"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26

~Hon John S. Phelps regiment vas IN
the thickest Of the battle at Pea kldge. nhad
Us men engaged, and lost ten k,iieo aoo sev
enfy.two wounded BE hsd al M properly q
Springfield, No, dssuoyed 9y tne soe!A 70
uiar then - nast rad 1ee sAjeg.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26

CEHiclman. Ky- which vss tshes p
sion Of By the Federal feet froo Cs.se q e
day last isin The southwest corner Of Ae1xf
about twenty miles below Colunb:s -: y. III
forty niles shove New 1sdrsd.l:. .ssy
where the rebels wore fortified, su u.s.;Y
TSe N N.:hy,Iie = Eersbvessss RailrsaA - -
nngthsfn tarnians st Hek1 -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26

- Thsgs ars l4,3ie blee0 in The 0sesset
4 Colsobia, 4 whieh II, ,lSl ars ire - Slee
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An officer on board the Congress, when she
was attacked by the Merrimac, thus described
the scene:
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01
A Generous Criminal.
\ True STORY.

/ \ young man recently made his escape from
the salleys at Toulouse. He Was strong aud
vigorous, and soou made his way across the
country, and escaped pursuit. He arrived
next morning before a cottage il an open field
and stopped to beg something TO eat, and for
concealment while he reposed a little. But he
found the inmates Of the cottage in the great
es, distress. -Four little children sat trembling
in corner, their mother was weeping aud
tearing her hair, and the father walked the
floor in agony. The galley-slaye asked what
was the matter, and the father replied that
they were that morning to be turned out Of
doors because they could not pay the rent.
Yon see me driven to despair" said the
father, my wife and little children without
food or shelter, and without means TO pro-
vide for them"
The convict listened to this tale with SYM
pathy, and then said, " I will give you means.
l have but just escaped from the ganeys ;
whoever secures and takes back an escaped
prisoner, is entitled to reward of fifty francs.
How much does your rent amount to ?"
Forty francs, replied the father.
Well" said the other, put cord around
my body l will follow you to the city; they
will recognize me, and you will get fifty francs
for bringing me back
No. never" exclaimed the astonished
listener; my children should s:arye dozen
times, before would do so base a thing"
The generous young man insisted, and de-
clared, at last, that he would go and give him
self up, if the father would not consent 10 take
him. After long struggle, the father yielded
and taking his preserver by the arm, led him
to the city and to the mayors Office. Every
body was surprised that little man, like the
father, had been able to capture such a stout
young man; but the proof was before them.
The fifty francs were paid, aud the prisoner
sent back to the galleys. But after he was
gone, the father asked private interview of
the mayor, to whom he told the whole story.
The mayor was so much affected, that he
not only added fifty francs more TO the fathers
purse, but wrote Immediately to the Ministry
of Justice, begging the noble young prisoners
release. The Minister examined into the
affair, and finding that it was comparatively
small offence which condemned the young man
to the galleys, and that he had already served
out half his time, be ordered bis release
Student and Schoolmate.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

1t was four o'clock. The decisive moments
had arrived Murat at the head of twelve
thousand horsemen. fresh, and in perfect array
swept down upon the plain, as with earthquakes
roar. charging the beSildered exhausted, bleed
ing host, and. in few moments the work was
done the Persian army was destroyed. Like
an inundation the fug;tives rushed from the
field ploughed by batteries of Napoleon, and
trampled beneath the tread Of lis reSistless
I cavalry.
+ While this scene was trauspiriug on the
plains of Jena. another division Of the PruSSian
army was encountering similar disaster on
! the field of Auersiadt, twelve miles distant.
As the fugitives of both armies were driven
together in their fight. in confusion and dismay
unparalleled, horsemeu, footmen, wagons and
artillery in densest and widest ENHANCEMENT.
there was rained down upon them the most
terrible storm of balls, bullets and shells.
Night came at length. But it brought no
relief to the vauquished. The pitiesS pursuit
was uninterrupted. In whatever direction the
shattered columns fed they were met by the
troops which Napoleon had sent anticipating
the movement. The king himself narrowly
escaped capture during the route of that night.
Accompanied by few companions on horse
back. be leaped hedges and fences. and plunged
through FORESTS and fields, until he reached
of Lot
one disastrous fight twenty thousand killed and
wounded, while twenty thousand more were
taken prisoners.
No military cheftain has ever manifested so
much skill in following up victory as Napo-
leon. In less than fourteen days every rem
nant of the PrusSian army was taken, and all
the fortresses of Prussia were in the hands of
the French. The king, woestrcken fugitive
driven from his realms, fed for refuge to the
army of Alexander. Never before in the his
tory of the world was 50 formidable power so
speedily and utterly annihiated
But one month had now elapsed since Ma
poleon left Paris. An army of two hundred
thousand men, in thorough discipline and drill
had, in that time, been either killed, taken
prisoners or dispersed. Not hostile regiment
remained. A large number of fortresses
strengthened by the labor of ages, and which
had been deemed impregnf a, had fallen into
the hands of the victor, and he was reposing in
security in Berlin in place of Frederick the
Great The story of the wonderful achieve
ment passed over Europe like the wonders of
the Arabian tale, exciting universal amaze
ment. "In assailing this man. said the En-
peror Alexander, we are but children attack
ing giant"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

SLANDER.-The very best defence against
SANDER is TO refrain from retaliation in words
and govern your acts 90 as 10 prove the false
hood through your mode of living. Though
the piercing sting of unkindly expressions ran-
ke in your bosom and cause the quickeniDg
pulse of your soul to leap though the eyes Of
all around regard you with contemptuous
glances though the lips of scorn are curlcd
with icy chilness, yet boldly walk your up
right course through life, and by a mild, truth
full and frank department in all things WOO
Justice 10 your side.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

GALLANTRY.-A sudden gust of wind took
the parasol from the hand of its owner, and q
lively Emeralder dropping his hod of bricks
caught the parachute, and presented it to the
loser, saying
"If you were as strong as you are handsome,
it wouldn't have got away from you.
(Which shall l thank you for frst-the
service or the compliment p said the lady.
smilingly.
"Trotb, madame" again touching the place
where stood the brim of what was once a bea-
YER that look of Your beautiful eye thanked
me for both"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

The Chinese were the first who constructed
cannon with iron bands shrunk upon them for
the purpose of strengthening them at the
breech. The Chinese built vessels with water
tight bulkheads, hundreds of years ago. This
has been considered by most persons quite a
modern invention.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

COMMON revenge is a momentary triumph,
tie satisfaction of which dies at once, and Is
succeeded by remorse; whereas forgiveness,
which is the noblest of all revenges, entails a
perpetual pleasure. 1t was well said By wise
Roman emperor, that he wished to put an end
to all his enemies by converting them into
friends
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

Hons can never be transferred, never re-
peated in the experience of al Individual
The place conSecrated to parental love by the
innocence and sports of childhood is the only
home Of the human heart.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01
TO A BOTTLE.

DoN'r let your children learn good and bad
things indscriminately. To be sure the bad
might be eradicated in after years, but it is
easier to SOW clean seed than to cleanse dirty
wheat
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

On, WoNDRoUs AGE, when want Of native
charms no longer fills fair woman with alarms
when painted roses dorm the sallow face and
iron ribbon gives her every grace; when piles
of gold, her sire's ill-gotten gains, are full
atonement for her want Of brains when solid
graees WELD bunted dart, while musk and
moonlight win the lovers heart
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

'CoNg here aud tell me what the four
seasons are?" Young prodigy answers, Pep
per, mustard. salt and vinegar and them's
what mother always seasons with
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

PRESENT TO PRoF. AGAssz.-Prof. Agassiz
has received from the Royal Society of Lon
don the Copley medal, the chief scientific hon
or in their gift. This is a gold medal, the
fruit of bequest made by Sir Godfrey Cop
ley. member of the society, who died in 7O9.
He left elO0, the interest of which was to be
given annually to the person who, in the course
of ;de preceding year, had written the best
paper on any subject relating to experimental
philosophy 1t was awarded to Prof Agassiz
for his valuable Investigations in various
branches Of science.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

These SIx-The peevish, the Diggard, the
dissatisfied. the passionate, the suspicious, and
thore who live on others means-are forever
unhappy.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

AFFECTION, like spring flowers. breaks thro'
the most frozen ground at last. and the heart
which asks but for another heart to make
it happy will not seek in vain.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

WISE men are Instructed By reason men
Of less understanding by experience; the most
ignorant by necessity; and tae beast by na-
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

A CONTEMPORARY has been studying phono-
typy- Here is specimen-" W al Eant De
ord must nduid
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-01

Do not eudeavor to shine in all companies.
Leave room for your hearers to imagine some
thing within you beyond ali you have said.
And remember. the more you are praised. the
more you Will be envied.