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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
. MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment
IL of the sum of one hundred and elghty-three
dollars and fifty cents, claimed 10 have been due
or the 26th day of November, a. ID. 1862, and un-
paid at the date of this notice, on mortgage exc
cuted the 26th day of November, A. ID. 1861, by
Charles NJ Odel and Hannah Il. Odeli, his wife:
to Matilda Ann Gage, of Dowagiac, and recorded
on the 9TH day of January A. d. 1862, in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Cass county, Michigan,
in I.iber L. of Mortgages on pages 70 and u ;
therefore notice is hereby given that the premises
described therein to wit The northwest half OF
village lots No. one hundred and twenty eight
Q2sl and one hundred and twenty-nine 129) In
The original plat ofthe village of Dowagiac, Coun
ty of Cass and State of Michigan, according to the
original plat thereof as recorded in the office OF
the Register of Deeds, in said county, will be sold
at the west door the Court House, in Cassapols,
IN said county, on the twenty eighth day of March,
a. ID. 1868, at one o'clock in the afternoon.
MATILDA ANN GAGE, Mortgage.
lines SULLIVAN, Attorney for Mortgages. o
Na,e 4 at Dowagiac, December 10th, A; ID. 1862
o"'e declSwl2
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
Giving Away tn. Baby
A MOTHERS STORY.

From the "Little Pilgrim Magazine.
"It was the third day after my hus
bands funeral" said the widow, and
| was so stunned by his sudden death
that l could do nothing but sit and
think over it, and try TO realize how it
could be SO. Only the Sunday before,
he had been sitting with me, watching
the baby, as he sat in the sunshine,
laughing and clapping his little hands,
as the shadows of the trees were flung
across the bare floor, and moved by the
passing breeze. Now the child was
sitting in the same spot, the warm Oc
tober sun streaming in OH his bright
curls, and making him look SO pretty,
SO like picture; but the father was
gone from us forever.
sit seemed to me / must see his
dear face once mOre-that he would
surely lift the latch and come in, and
take our child up, and say, as he SO
often did, Mother, what would you
take for this little bothrr?"
"Even the baby missed him, and
W ,uld come anl stand at my knee,cal
lug Papa! papa ! until l thougLt my
ruor heart would break. The two
,,llest children were at school; the
rest wcrc out playing, so that l was
quite alone. By-andby the baby was
tired of his play, and came and got W
into my lap.
"sMamma cry ?-mamma mustn't,
he lisped out, aud wiped my wet face
with his little chubby hands but
could oasy hold him closer to me, and
then cry more bitterly.
"Just then, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorrimcl
drove up in their handsome carriage
They lived not far off, aud were ON
richest neishbors. When / had inyi
ted them in, and had dried my tears :
little, they seemed at loss how to be
gin the conversation, but Charlie hae
Slid away from my side, and went AN,
s,ood at the lady's knee, and pointing
-, her heavy gold bracelet, said, pret
~ ,ret;v! in his childish way. Sh'
took it off, and gave it to him, say ing
"sWon't lou come to be my llltl'
boy, Charlie p
"My mothers heart took fright a
once. They had no children, and
seemed to feel as plainly as if they ha,
tod me, that they had come to ask M
to;- one OF mine.
''..No, 70; mother couldn't spar
him. l said, quickly s:'a'ch'ng hi'
away, almost rudely, l lear.
! "s My dear woman,' began Nj. Lo'
rimer, Shave you thought seriously Q
Ethe impossibility of your getting alon
with FIVE children, under twelve year
of age? 1t has required all your hn:
bands efforts to make living for yo'
how can you hope to do it withot
him?'
"'We Offer joined in his wife, 81
take the most helpless of your lit
ones-to give him all the advantage
. we would our own childs and sure
you must see that Gods hand is in
that through us He intends to he
you.'
~ need not tell you how long
5 withstood all their arguments. But
last, overcome by their enireatiess
consented TO consider the matter,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
Commissioner,s Sale i'm Chancery.

IN pursuance of decretal order of the Circuit
Il Court for the County of Cass, in Chancery,
entered October twentyfirst A. ID. 1862 at the SUIT
of james w. Sheldon, complainant. against VIII,
liam Cozens, franklin Muzzy, Stephen Cozens and
James A. Collins, defendants, and to me directed,
shall expose for sale, at public auction, at the
West door of the Court House OF said County, IN
the village of Cassapols in the said County OF Cass
on the 29th day of December next at one O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, all, or so much OF the
following described parcels of land as shall be SUI
fcient to raise the amount due to the complainant
for principal interests and costs, in this cause ac
cording 70 the aforesaid decree, which said lands
are situate, lying and being in the county OF Cass
and State of Michigan, and known and described
as follows to wit the weat half of the southeast
quarter of section twenty-one (2l); and the east
half of the northwest quarter of section twenty
two (22 both in town % south of range SIX
teen (16) wes! CHAS. w. CLISBEE.
Circuit Court Commissioner. Cass Co. Mich.
T. G. PRAY, Complainant's Solicitor.
Dated Cassapolis, Nov. 10, 1862. nov2O-2Ow5
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ssTired -
BY J. w. BARKER.

Tired" saith the little prattler,
Dropping off to sleep,
Brushing from his cheek the tear-drop
He hath ceased to weep?
''Tired with the weary running,
Tired of my play
Ihave chased an empty shadow
All the sunny day."
Of amid the dream land straying,
Mid its thorns and flowers,
Living thro' the lights and shadows
of departed hours:
Till the flush of early morning.
Till the ''peep o'day,"
Then amid the roses skipping,
e Hastens off to play.
"Tired," saith the weary pilgrim,
Mid my hopes aud fears,
Tired of the heavy burden
Ofthese toilsome years;
Weary of this darksome waiting,
For the morning light;
Gazing through the heavy shadows
Of the gathering night,
Came gentle angel downward,
Tinged the clouds with gold,
And the shadows dark and dreary
From the spirit rolled;
Death released the weary pilgrim
From the eager strife,
And fair immortal spirit
Breathed an endless life.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
CTATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circuit Court for


CTATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circuit Court for
- the County of Cass lin Chancery.
Laurence Brewer, At session of SAID
Complainant Court, held at Cass-
rs. apols, in said County
Roln G. Denison, on the Twentieth day
Henry b. Denman, of October in the
Moses Porter, year of our Lord one
Caroline Porter, thousand eight humid
William X. Palmer, red and sixty-two.
John Ii Pented. Present-the Hon.
Defendants Nathaniel Bacon, Cir
cult Judge.
1t satisfactorily appearing to the Court that the
Defendant, John Ii. Penfeld is a nonresident of
this Suite and resides in the State of Illinois. On
motion of James Sullivan. Solicitor for Complain
ant it is ordered that said Defendant appear and
answer the Bill filed in said cause within three
months from the date of this order and in Default
thereof that said Bill be taken as confessed by said
Defendant. And it is further ordered that within
twenty days the said Complainant cause notice
of the order to be published in some newspaper
printed in said County of Cass at least once in each
week for six weeks in succession, that he cause
copy of this order to be personally served on the
said Defendant John Ii. Penfeld at least twenty
days before the time prescribed for his appearance
NATHANIEL BACON
Circuit Judge.
Dated, Oct 80, 1862 Oct30 2Sww6
A true copy attest Charles G. Lewis, Register.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25

the house, but our hardships bound us
the more closely together.
All my children proved comforts
and blessings to me. Good took care
OF one for me; as Willie said, swe
knew that it was for the best. The
rest married in the course of time, and
left me; but the prop of my old days,
the one whose industry and manage
ment gave me this plentiful and com
Portable home, has never left me since
the day l gave him away"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
II Ti=2T1%C=FNSE. NOTICE.

OFFICE OF b"ar DEr. .oIss Go t5 csss Ceunty Mich
LII persous having male ipReofiR5ss sr q: the e. e. S. S.
ssaTSs nlv % i ss2 rc.dsp OF rne ns on
Jass will call at my office in DOTa Of aud L
day Of each week. between the nou, -, en- by pay
A.. M. and and 5 p NJ, and procure u. Notes o.
ing the respective sums IN Treasury
Those liable under the law who have not n.
application for License, will see the necessi.
immediately making application to the, ASSISTANT
Assessor. JACOB J. VAN RlPEk,
Dent. Collector Int. Rev. for Cass County
| hated nj Dowagiac, Nov. 1st. A. ID. 1862.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
Business 4irtttorp,
PROFESSIONAL
JOSEPH HOLLISTER,

Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Once
in N. B. HOLSTERS Drug Store. Justice of the
Peace. Office first door west OF Universallst
Church. Strict attention paid to the Collection
of every variety of War Claims, and of Claims
against individuals; and prompt remittances
made. He will also, give his attention to Con,
vevancipp. the duties of Notary Public, and will
do Jobs of Surveying. Agent for sale and ex-
change of Lands. Investigation of Titles, and the
recovery of Lands sold for Taxes. lie Will also
defend suits where greater interest than ten
per cent is claimed. decllNOyA
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
FARM FOR SALE.
For - ale,

A FARM of go acres, situ- 'eu i, M;c,S 3 miles
~ of LaGrange, Cass County, There IS fity
north Of the village of Cassapolis. i,;ya,;;an.
acres cleared and under good state OF CT; NOM
and from a5 to 80 acres of good moving MEAL .f
There is dwelling House and good well -
water on the premises. 1t is well calculated Tor
STOCK FARM, or for GRAIN. There is plenty
of TlMBLR for neing and Building.
ments to suit the purchaser. Possession gwen
the lst of April next For further particulars m
IRE of the subscriber on the premises, or Phiio
'u.; -hite, Wayne township. 1he subscriber mas
d. a, antity of hay tor sale: ruo,np
9otb 1852. nOv20-4lw6
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G.. T.. LEE,

Special Agent for the collection of all kinds OF
WAR Claims. All kinds of Conveyancing done
with dispatch VIII give his immediate attention
to the collection of claims throughout the state
All business promptly attended to. Office with
James Sullivan, second floor, Jones' Brick
RIock june26-loyl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
q. MI. O,DELL. Nj. ID.

orneopathic Physician. Surgeon
and ObStetrician,
Having bought out DIR. BARNES and taking ms
Practice, feels happy to say to the citizens OF
Dowar;ac and vicinity, that he is prepared to
Practice his Profession in all its branches. He
also keeps Medicines by the case or single ph,al
for sale aud Family Guides. once over the
Center Market.
Dowagiac- January asth, 1861. jan3l-4ly1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
Dirge.

Softly!
Tread the floor
OF the cot by the hill
Softly!
Shut the door
From the sound of the MILL
Sadly
Hear the vesper
As the twilight hours are sped
Gentlyl
Speak in whispers
As you stand by the bed.
Meekly
Bend in prayer
Down by the soldiers side
Gently
Speak words there
To calm the youthful bride.
Brightly
Says the soldier,
81 look o er the rivers tide
Brightly
Did he murmur,
"Once more she'll be my BRIDE
Quickly"
am dying!''
The dying soldier said
Quickly!
To him heighing,
She found life had fed
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25

CUc.R TEA. COFFEE, SODA, CANDLSE,.
= SOAP, FISH, ,RAISINS, FIGS, MS at the IBssknery Sake
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25
M. PORTER, NJ. ID.

pHXSICIAN 81 SURGEON.
Office at Awards Book Store, Denison Block,
Front Street. Residence first door peiow the
Ma,hod;st Church. Commercial ST., Dowagiac
M;ch ap25v4yl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25

: ttorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor IN
u ap25v4yl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25

Dealers IN Drv Goods. Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Glassware, Hats ana Oaps' rioh'
Street Dowagiac, Mich
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25

~ J.TFORD SHANAHAN,
CT. ,sellor at Law, and Solicitor In
..sernrv and Co III ~ Cass county, Mich
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-25

A. N. etionery, Periodicals,
General Dealer in Books les, wrapplnng ng;ec ra9er'
pa.tet Cutlery. &c. Demise apsoV4
Mich.
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rIERCH<-
~~s~-7-~~-- III
GEORGE SMHl-
Z, C IONES & CO.

raiisr. Shop one door east OF no. orde- and
stocks Cutting aHd Making done 70 1v2
warraated to fit. July -
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xV N CAMPRELL
JAMES SULLIVAN,

Notary Public. viii attend to all kinds OF Con
Observation-Disclosures Office. Dowagiac Mich
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HOTEL.

". BALDWIN, PKOFHIE ION,
.o.Doryc MICHIGAN.
- rod accommodationsform man ana oeas''
Roard by the day and week
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ID. LARZELERE q CO.,
:,Drv Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Glassware. rants
Crocs cry, ,rdware, &C., &C. Front street.
ana Vhs, ticu. WILLIAM LARzELERE.
Dowagiac, D. ------ ----------
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-17

true thatcamphene is made from turpentine.
but this is only by repeated Installations.
The first distilation only rids the turpen-
tine of impurities that clog the wick, and
cause it to Gonsnme rapidly. With the
purified turpentine, one wick would, with
care, last six months. The offensive smell
OF turpenine also, is almost entirely remov-
ed. SO that it emits even less odor than
Kerosene. Some Of our still houses, which
now happily have little to do, might we'll be
occupied in redisfi!ling turpentine and
their empty coppers would be made to con-
fer greater benefit on society at large,
than their makers and purchasers ever In
tended.
! have been using the altered lamp and
distilled turpentine for nearly two weeks,
and can safely say that in the way of a
safe, cheap, steady light that does not
flicker. and as brilliant as gas, | have
nothing else absolutely to desire. With
our North Carolina Kerosene" we shall
ask no fayors of the Yankee light makers,
and | advise every one not provided with
lamps. to get them while they may be had,
as am pursuaded that during the war; and
for long years after it, our people will want
no better light than that | recommend.
While as to the alteration of the lamps,
there is no exaggeration in saying, that
score of the former class mentioned, (and
the more common,) might be altered in less
time than this article has required to write
it. II. b. P.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-17
For the Hillsborough Recorder.

NORTH CAROLINA,KEROSE AND LAMP.
MR. HEARrr: At time when tallow
candies sell for dollar and a quarter per
pound, and when some are trying TO get a
dollar for the raw material, anything on the
subject Of light must prove generally in
teresting. have made il subject of spe-
cial attention, and would like to give your
readers the benefit Of my experience.
Kerosene lamps find TO be most yalu.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-17

CONFLICT OF AUTHohIrY.-Judge Swayne,
Of Tennessee, the presiding Judge of the
Criminal Court of Memphis, having charg-
ed the Grand Jury with the duty of taking
.cognizance of all crimes against the Slave
Code OF that State, the Federal Provost
Marshal of Memphis has published on or
der that any attempt to execute State
laws at variance with the orders of the
President and military commanders, will
be construed as contempt of the author
ity of the United States, and will he sum-
marlly punished. The status of the negro
is involved in the war now existing and
will in its progress be clearly determined.
In the meantime, runaway slaves must be
treated as free, ard people encouraged TO
give them employment as much" So we
90. The Federal subordnates in such
cities as they hold by. military possession
undertake TO anticipate the operation of
the Presidents emancipation proclamation,
which does not take effect before the first
of January, bv setting aside the Slave Code
of the Southern States.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-17

DEPLoRABLE CONDITION OF NRw ORLEANS.
-" Hermes," the Richmond correspondent
of the Charleston Mercury, furnishes the
subjoined melancholy details Of the condi-
tion Of The people Of New Orleans:
Thr attention of our Government has
been called TO the deplorable condition of
New . leans, where 10000 people have
preserved their property by taking forc-
ed oath OF allegiance to Lincoln, and up
wards of 90 900 have refused 70 do 50, and
have openly registered themselves as enc
mics Of the Abolition tyranny at Washing
ton. These last are compelled TO remain
in the CITY and. witness the sale of their en-
tire furniture and hou sehold effects by i'm
ported Yankee auctipneers. These effects
are bought BY Yankees aud shipped North
at once. llouseless and homeless, the 90,
900 patriots must starve or take the oath Of
allegiance 10 order get apermitto eayeth the
city. Il tls proposed, in the absence OF any
practical relief, that this'system of whole
sale robbery be laid before the civilized
world by our Government.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-17

Mcneil, THE Missouri MURDERER 1T is
stated, on the authority Of Washington
journal, that General Mcneil, who ordered
The execution Of ten Confederate prisoners
at Palmyra, Miss, IS responsible fur his ac-
tion to the Missouri State authorities, ua-
der whom he holds his commission. The
Leavenworth Enquirer, Of November 2l.,,
states that he has been surrendered 10 tie
Confederate authorities, first having been
PIT in irons; b1t the statement is probably
premature.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-10-04

WHAT Is SAID ABeUr Us.-The favor with
which The NEW SOUTH has been received by this
Command, and the tiattering terms in which il has
bsen noticed by many influential papers at the
North, are very gratifying. Such unmistakable
appreciation encourages us to stronger efforts with
the object of making each issue more creditable
and useful than the former. Local news should be
the prominent feature of journal like THE New
SoUyH, but the distribution of our forces over so
large territory renders it difficult, unaided, to
collect such information. Will not, therefore,
some kindly disposed aad publc-spirited persons,
at Beaufort, Fort Pulaski, st. Augustine, Fernan-
dina, Key West, and on the plantations, be good
enough to assist us by forwarding memoranda of
any occurrences which may be of sufficient inter-
est for publication =? Of the numerous paragraphs
referring to us we reprint the following
The New SoUTH.-A little weekly paper has
been started at Hilton Head, S. c., called THE
NEW South, which will be conducted in the in
terest Of Freedom. 1t will endeayor to give a
faithful picture CO life aoat and ashore in its local
ity together with synopsis of news on the arrival
of each steamer from the North. 1t believes in
the capability of the negroes for improvement and
usefulness and the philanthropic enterprise now
being worked out in the Department of the South,
will find an earnest friend in tn Y. Trib ne.
FROM PoRT RoYAL.-THE NEW SoUrH is the
title of sheet, about fifteen by eighteen inches
in size, which is published at Port Royal, s.. c.,
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-10-04
y No poRT a s. SATURDAY ocToBER 1862 Price Five Gents

every Saturday morning, at 5 cents per copy.
It's assortment Of miscellaneous reading displays
good judgment, its collation. Of local news indus
try, and its editorial page more sense and spirit,
without the venom, than newspapers of Charles
ton and Columbia combined. That so small q
sheet should be marked with so many excelleneies
is sufficiently explained by the fact that its editor
is graduate of the Times ofice.-M y. Times.
PoRr RoYAL, Sc, Sept 8.
send you another number of The NEW South,
containing most Of the localnews. We Port Roy
alists are quite proud of our little paper, and its
circulation is most creditable. About four thou
sand copies are printed. Do you believe that any
other paper south of the Potomac has as large
circulation Cor. N. Y. World.
TIE NEW SoUTH.-We have received several
numbers of this excellent little record, published
at Port Royal, S. c. 1t is tastefully and carefully
gotten up, and in the original articles we reeog-
nize an ability and skill in the use of language,
which we very often fail to find in the columns of
more pretentious contemporaries. Rochelle
(N. ~ Pioneer.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-10-04

Posr OFFICE BoREs:-Wh hen a large mail arrives
like that brought on Thursday by the Ericsson,
consisting of 900 letters and 26 bags of newspa-
pers il is inconsiderate of officers and others to
lay siege to the post-oice in the manner that they
do At best, the facilities for asserting and dis
tlibutng are very inadequate, and the work is re-
tarded more than outsiders imagine when q troop
of shoulder-strapped gentlemen stand inside the
cramped precincts as tnfiexfofy as though tney
were repeiling bayonet charge. 0fcourse, eve
rybody is anxious to obtain his letters but there is
no necesstyto be selfish about it, when little pa
tience will materially lessen the labors of the clerks
and hasten the distribution. We are led reluctant
ly to speak of this matter because on Thursday we
observed disposition on the part OF afew TO take
advantage Of the unavoidable absence Of the Post
master, and make themselves as annoying as pos
sible to Mr. johnson, his representative. Gentle.
men you did wrong, and your own good sense will
make you admit the charge.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-10-04

A TR1-WEEKLY PRAYER MEEING.-We are glad
to call attention to the fact that few Christian
men in this command have established pr@yer-'
meeting, which is held every Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday evening at the large tent, formerly Gen.
Sherman's headquarters, commencing at O'Clock.
In these days ofnational calamity and Distraction
when mans trust in man seems wel-nigh lost, and
even the most unthinking of us is compelled to
look to God for deliverance from our enemies, the
opportunity which these meetings afford for frater-
nal and united prayer cannot be too highly valued
The exercises are conducted without formahty,
and in that spirit of freedom which is always char
acteristic of true Christianity.