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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04

By FLORENCE PERCY. /

q" 81 b.
The glory of the sunset fades away ss,,,r ,s,t
From the tall church-spires of the darkeninng
- town,
And on the waters of the western bay
The orange tints are sombering to brown. 2
This is the hour when The fond mother folds
Herinfant closely to her pilowing breast,
And kissing oft the little hand she holds,
{ Sings dreamily and iulls her babe to rest =
For me, hold all Fate has left to me-
A little golden ripple of fair hair; -, :,
lay it on my bosom tenderly, :
And try to think my baby nestles there.
o, golden hair! Where is the shining head,
The baby brow which once you used TO crown
The tender eyes, with all their love unsaid,
Into whose depths my yearning soul looked down
o, happy mother through your window there
s see you clasp and kiss yonr little child
see the clinging arms, the fossy hair d
And how, oh, hoa0 shall I6ereconeiled? w
The small soft hands which tangled down my hai
B Are folded from their play forevermore-
The rosy feet which battered here and there
Have danced their last across the silent floor.
The dainty robes are folded smooth and clean
The half-worn shoes stand empty, side by side
The basket that she heaped her playthings in,
Lies half-flled, as she left it when she died.
The pot of flowers she carried to and fro,
Or placed among her toys upon the floor,
ThriTes undisturbed; though fair the blossom
blow,
No sweet voice coaxes fol them any more.
These are her finger marks upon the pane
guard them with jealous carefulness;
And this dear pictured face still keeps its stain
The misty halo of her frequent kiss.
And in these rooms where once her sweet voic
Now soaring loud, now softly murmuring,
There floats the echo of song half sung
The last my darling ever tried to sing.
But you, ahush with happy motherhood,
Your child alive and warm upon your arm,
You look across into my solitude,
And tell me must be resigned and calm -
That God is good and kind despites my grief;
That He has saved my babe from pain and woe
And she is blest. Help thou mine unbelief
Oh, Healer But / would that Icould know
On what fair angelo bosom rests tonight
The tender cheek touched so reverently-
When white-robed spirit robs me of my right,
And takes my baby's kiss away from me.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04

voice was tremulous with tears! As
sherepeated, for the last time,
ssHe sleeps his last sleep-he has fought his last
Eii battle" ei5f se
Mark Lorraine laid his hand upon her
head, in carressing manner, her voice
failed her, and bowing her head upon
her piano, she wept violently. In an
other minute she had fled hurriedly
from the room. FL
The next morning we were too much
occupied with thoughts of Mark Lor-
-raine to heed the absence of one who
had treated him so badly as Bonnie
Blair; and it was not until that gentle
man had asked for her the third time,
that l went in pursuit of her. How
was surprised to find herin the desert
ed library, sobbing and weeping in .
violent manner.
"What ails you, Bonnie ?" inquired
pityingly. i4
"Nothing of any consequence" she
answered, dolefully. "I have only
been thinking about my grandmother,
who died when was baby, and my
cousin Jenny, who died before / was
born, and the sandal wood fan / lost
last summer, and the tooth brush mis-
laid the other day, and am afraid I
may have fever or something some
day, and my hair will all come out,
and-and-I really believe there never
was anybody so miserable as am"
laughed at this catalogue of affiic-
tions, but as / saw the sorrow, from
whatever source, was genuine, left
her trials to Mark. AS he listened,
strange smile settled upon his face. and
he abruptly left me.
Long and loud the dinner bell rang.
Mark Lorraine's seat was vacant. So
was Bonnie Blair's, Uncle John be-
came impatient, Aunt Edith uneasy,
Mag Percy anxious, Frank Masters
nervous and hungry; SO / willingly
went in pursuit of them. My rap at
the library was unheeded, and so en-
tered, expecting to see Bonnie as
had left her, with her head on the table,
bowed like bulrush. / was quite un-
prepared to find Mark Lorraine there,
and totally amazed at the relative posi-
tions of Bonnie's head and Marks
shoulder.
Hastily perceiving that had STUN.
bled into one of the places where the
unwelcome thirdparty is piously wished
at the distance of square mile, at
tempted to make a speedy exit, but
Mark recalled me with the inquiry:
"Topsy, can you read the signs of
the times ?"
| "There are strong symptoms of an
engagement" 1 replied.
And when Mark proudly assured me
my intuitive knowledge was as correct
as it was wonderful, and Bonnie, with
as happy a face as if there had been q
} resurrection of her grandmother, com.
plimented me on my prophetic powers,
left the happy pair to their shilling
l and cooing," and spoiled the dinner
and dispositions of Magdalene Percy
and Frances Masters for that day, a,
least, by telling them Bonnie Blair had
stolen march on them.
If the heartfelt wishes of these
!, young ladies should be realized, am
fearful Mark Lorraine would neve,
more return from the wars; but for the
sake of true hearted Bonnie Blair man,
hoped that the joyous life which hel
love has mellowed into a patient ani
trusting life, may not be forever dark
enedb by the sacrifice of his noble man
hood. g2
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04

sB The distinction between liking
and loving was well made by a little
girl six years old. She was eating an
egg at breakfast, which she seemed to
relish very much. "Do you love it 2"
asked her aunt NO." replied the
child, with look a look of disgust !;
81 like it. III lovedit, Ishould kiss it."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04

se sWAn lrishman, being little frd-
died, was asked what was his religious
belief "Is it me belafe ye'd be asking
about ?" said he. "It's the same as the
WILDLY Brady's. lowe her twelve shil-
lings for WI fisky, and she behaves I'll
niver pay her; and, faith, that's my be-
lafe, too"
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MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment of
H. three hundred and forty -four dollars claimed
to be due at the date of this notice, Mortgage
executed March 80, 1861, by Benjamin +. Durham
corded April 22d, 1861 in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Cass County, Michigan, in Liber K Of
Mortgages at page 1853, which said mortgage was
on August 16, 1862, assigned to Manlove G. Beau
champ, and recorded in said Registers office on
said August 16, 1862 in Liber of Mortgages at
page 1885, Therefore notice is hereby given that the
premises described therein to wit: The east half
of the southeast quarter of section thirtytwo in
township seven south of range fifteen west contain
ing eighty acres more less in Cass County, Mich
igan, will be sold at the west door of the Court
House. in Cassapolis. in said County, on the
twenty second day of December next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon.
. 90 MANLOVE C. BEAUCHAMP, Assignee.
CHAs. w. CLlsBEE, Attorney for Assignee.
Dated Cassapolis Sept. Is, 1852, sept25-23wl3
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lag An intelligent farmer being
asked if his horses were well matched,
replied, Yes, they are matched first
rate; one of them is willing to do all
the work, and the other is willing he
should" 50 G5.u 05aiI8.si - 80
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CTATE OF M1GHIGAN-The Circuit Court for

CtTATE OF MICHIGAN--Th Circuit Court for
y the County of Cass i'm Chancery. 80 ltsi
Laurence Brewer rot 5silse At a session of sald
..o.s Complainant. i Court, held at Cass-
- 1s,ss u.s. shif5fj apolis, in said County
Rollin G. Denison, tssai + on ths. Twentieth day
Henry B. Denman,. M tot HOctober, In the
Moses Porter, 80. 81 ~. year OF our Lord one
Caroline Porter, - thousand eight hund
William K Palmer 9mos red and lsxty-two.
John III Penfeld. s4s rnilIa Present-the Hon.
Defendants Nathaniel Bacon, Cir
cult Judge. t.ttiif iAyn
1t satisfactorily appearing'to the Court that the
Defendant John Ii. Penfeld is 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 confessedby 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
s..s. - NATHANIEL BACON.
sz l4B0ds Circuit Judge.
Dated Oct 90 1862. l Oct30-2Sww6
A true copy attest. Charles G. Lewis, Register
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commissioners Sale in Chancery.

TN pursuance of decretal order of the Circuit
| Court for the County of Cass, in Chancery,
entered October twenty first A. d. 1862 at the suit
of james w. Sheldon, complainant. against Will
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 Cassapolis in the said County of Cass
on the 29th day of December next at o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, all, or so much of the
following described parcels of land as shall be sut
ficent to raise the amount due to the compliment
for principal interests and costs, in this cause
cording to 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 (2I and the east
half of the northwest quarter of section twenty
two (22 both in town seven ca south of range six
teen 16) wess- CHAS. w. CLISBEE,
Circuit Court Commissioner. Cass Co. Mich.
-- T. G. Pray, Complainant's Solicitor.
Dated Cassapolis, Nov Is, 1862. nov20-20w5
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a. An old lady, meeting a Cam
bridge man, asked him how hernephew
behaved himself "Truly, madam"
says he, she's a brave fellow, and sticks
close to Catherine Hail., Qhe name of
a acollege). (" feared as much /; he
was always hankering after the girls
from boy" "na'9 essJ 1-be
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment
4 J of one hundred and seventy.one dollars and
fifty five cents, claimed to be due at the date of
this notice, on a Mortgage dated August q, 1860,
executed by Joseph A. Gilbert and Ann E., his
wife, to Salisbury Curtis, and recorded August oath,
1850 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Cass
County, Michigan, in Liber of Mortgages, at
page 622. Therefore notice is hereby given that
the premises described therein, to wit parcel
of land situate in Cass County, Michigan, being
parts of the southeast quarter of section twenty
i've and the north half of the northeast fractional
quarter of section thirtysx, in township six south
of range fourteen west commencing at the south
west corner of forty acres of land sold to Sarah
Lancaster, in the southeast quarter of section
twenty five, thence south one hundred and ten rods
to Donald's Lake, thence east along said Lake
twenty rods and two and four eleyenths links
to stake, thence north one hundred and ten rods
to the south line of said Lancaster land, thence
west txenty-nine rods and two links and four
elevenths of link, to the place of beginning,
containing twenty acres, will be sold at the west
door of the Court House. in Cassapolis, in said
County, on the eighth day of December next, at
one o'clock in the afternoon.
s9ss - SALISBURY CURTIS, Mortgagee.
CHARLES W. CLIsBEE Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated, Cassapolis. Sept. 10, 1852 sep1l-2lwl2
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SIS ornithology to be the subject o


"Is ornithology to be the subject of
conversation % moIl sfftthes9 es95f
ayes, sir" replied Bonnie, meekly !;
"scarecrows." s-f f.I..4
"Good p exclaimed Mark. 81 was
fearful you would answer, Birds OF
paradise. H eHos $40:
Our bachelor friend was much
amused, ay, and interested, too, if the
long and merry chat in the window
seat would be taken as proof but
when | asked myself if it were posi-
BILE he would ever prefer Bonnie Blair,
to the peerless bellies, Percy and Mas
tiers, one glance at their regal beauty
always compelled me to answer, Nay"
And yet, as day after day rolled by,
and Mark Lorraine turned from their
studied elegance to. Bonnie's artless
simplicity, l fancied she had power to
stir the well-springs of happiness, or
his face could not wear its new look Of
earnestness, or his eyes beam with such
quiet satisfaction.
And then there came change. Not
in Bonnie, for she danced in and out,
shocking the dignified beauties, anus
ing Uncle John, and pleasing me, but
she had lost her power to amuse or in
terest Mark Lorraine. Here was the
change. No matter how gayly she
sang, how blithely she danced, how
wittily she talked, or earnestly spoke,
he had neither eyes nor ears for her.
At first, she arched her eyebrows in a
puzzled way, frankly inquired if she
had offended, and scornfully turned
away from his Indifferent "No." Then
she talked the more oddly, sang more
gayly, and laughed more loudly than
ever before. And when the whole
household was plunged in mourning
because Mark had received an appoint
ment in the army, only Bonnie Blair
seemed to think it was very funny
piece of business. H
Going to war seemed to her the best
joke Of the season, and called forth sc
many mirth provoking sallies, that We
who loved Mark became very indignant
and refused to listen to her. Then she
resorted to the piano, and ratified off al
the joyous, gleeful strains she ever
knew, and broke in upon our medita
tions, of the horrors of the battle fielt
with loud peals of comic song.
/ But when the time drew near fo
Marks departure, we missed the mirtl
and glee, save when he was present
and then it burst ferth so unrestrained
ly that his indifference was changed t,
annoyance, and he often left the room
! with frowning brow and an angr,
heart. Remonstrance was useless, ant
not until the last evening of Marks sta,
with us did her gay spirits receive an.
check.
"What is the matter, Bonnie ?"
inquired, as she sought my hiding-plac
in the baywindow, and laid her hea
| in my lap.
"Qh, nothing" she replied, 81 ar
only obeying the poets advice
But learn to wear sober face
i Be stupid if you can
It's such very serious thing
To be funny man
, woman" -
'sI am going away, Miss Bonnie,
8 said Mark Lorraine, in a grave tone.
e eyes, sir" was her only comment.
t "We may never meet again."
eyes, sir!
SIS this all you have to say"
q "Yes, sir -
: He turned proudly and was soon el
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04
c. M. O,DELL, M. d.

orneopathic Physician surgeon
and Obstetrician,
Having bought out Dr. Barnes and md taxing taking ms Is
nnMsg;ac and vicinity, that he is prepared to
Practice his Profession in all its branches. he
also keeps Medicines by the case OF Single pnltal
for sale and Family Guides. Ofnce over tne
Center Market - ~,
Dowagiac January 2Sth, 1861. 1anoffiS
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C.. T.. LEE.

Special Agent for the collection OF all knas dons q,
with dispatch Win give his immediate ,h aa.eSsHn Stats
to the collection of claims throughout s9e with
lanes sullivan, second floor, Jones, Brick
EsnoT Ssn,s' N'' '-'''~' ne june26-loyl
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Ausiness 4irfttorpg.
PROFESSIONAL
w. III. GAGE,

y w. III. GAGE,
Notary Public, and Agent for Phenlx, Wi at
iend s,u TO ali kinds of Conveyancing Particular
attention paid to collections Of Soldiers BGphtles %
and Pensions. Charges reasonable ana all ousl-
ness attended to promptly. Office WITH James
Sullivan. noe ---- ~ -
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NJ. PORTER, M. ID.

pHvSICIAN 81 SURGEON.
Office AZ Awards Book Store, Denison Block,
Front Street Residence first door oeiow the
M;ch ap25e4y1
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M H CAMPBELL
JAMES SULLIVAN,

Notary Public viii attend to all kinds OF ;ot ION
yevsnc,ng-Republican Office, Dowagiac- Mich.
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All Stoves warranted for one year and guaran-
teed to give satisfaction to the purchaser; Inc
Tin Furniture is made from Extra Hundred Plate
Tin, and manufactured by Experienced Workmen
All Stoves warranted heavier castings than any IN
market. Being Manufacturers Agent and having
laid in my stock before the advance in Stoves,
can offer ~
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a ttornev and Counsellor at Law, and Sohcltor IN
S.noet - ap26y4y1
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10 OS iuuuy F..
woman."
ST am going away, Miss Bonnie y
said Mark Lorraine, in grave tone.
eyes, sir" was her only comment.
"We may never meet again."
eyes, sir %
sis this all you have to say"
"Yes, sir -
He turned proudly and was soon en-.
gagged in low conversation with Mag
dalene Percy. Half an hour later he
begged for music, but when we all de-
clared our inability to sing, he asked
Bonnie Blair; who sat looking at the
western sky, as if her thoughts were
afar of. Not until / shook her severe
ly did she hear, then she aroused her.
self, remarking with forced laugh:
81 verify believe 1 was sound
asleep"
Sound asleepw ! calculated
"your eyes were like a couple of full
moons"
The music book was open. and as
Bonnie glanced at the page convul
sive shudder passed over her, and she
hastily turned the leaves but Marx
Lorraine arrested the movement with
the inquiry -
"What is it ?"
"Boneparte's Crave" was the low
answer. he
"Sing it,p said Mark.
81 cannot" answered Bonnie with
the same shudder.
"Cannot; why ?"
I Mark Lorraine was searching hel
face as if to read her very heart.
She shrank from that earnest gaze
and, seized with some new impulse
seated herself and sang but oh (! 81
sadly, SO mournfully, and low! NJ
I wonder it moved our hearts, for ther
J was heary break in the tones Of tn
singerA No wonder we wept, for be
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
An Unreasonable ElerGys.sau,

lo certain Dutch settlement. in the vicini
ty OF Communipaw. in the State of New
Jersey, the dominic Of the church gave notice
from the desk that those who wish ii 10 unite
with The church should attend at the parsonage
on the following Nelnesday afternoon ,th.,t h
might examine them on religious subjects be
fore being received as members
uans, SIMPLE, harmless fel, ow, with a soft
heart and heal of the same consistency, went
and presented hims.l as candidate for chu, Oh
membership; or, as he expressed himself
" TO be 'akcI in upon the church,
The doai'nie. suspicious Ct IIans' know
edge IN doc'gina' matters, began his inquiry
by asking him how many Gods there W re
Hans, copntn. his fingers, said:
The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac
an / the Coz Of Jacoh-dat i.h three den d.rt
ish God &c Father, God de Son, an Goi d,
doy GhoSt-dat makes six ;ani NAV be dere
IS some more mt rccolcct. 50 we'll cal
it ght.'
"'an'," said the dominic, "yoa will neve,
do; you must go back AMI learn yoar cate
chiSin'
s., Hans. cres, fallen, III somewhat ialig.
nant, set OIL On his way back. Having nearly
reach d home, he met Ms old aconaintanre
Conrad, o. his way Is, be exam;n ID, an asked
him if he WAS gong to he taken in upon the
church. e aa sym: that h, was, lIaus
told hun to stop, ami be wou,d let him know
whether he would pass an examination
"Nog," sais Huns, '..el me now many
Gods there are?''
"Ons," .repi ed Conrad,
Chen" sail Hans, J." you may just turn
back you will never pass tod the dominic
there were eight, aud he was no. satisfied"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
Drs. Andre & Stratford,
DIR. ANDRE.

0fihe Faculty Of Medicine of Paris, for
merry Chemical chief eft the Hospitals of
Paris, Ss,Jfnn- Nyor of. the Eastern
Army IN the f'r3net, Meaal of Honor of
IT. III. TIE Emperor Of the French for The
cholera epidem'c II 1854. dc, DC If
A LII the above documents, and many Others on ex
4 \ hbiton at the Ciica. DR.. Aadre il assisted Iv
Or. Stafford, from Ros and the difer HOSPITALS
OF the Union and for several years doio extensive
family practice in this city aud its vic e. "
fpscidl treatment Or genital urinary diessss such az
diseases Of the Kidneys and Biader diseases reculiar
to Wumen and every class of disease nown 4nasr the
generic name of PRIVATE DISEASES -g9 - -
All kinds of surgical operations skiifuly parforro
especially those connected with The genital urinary
organs
This class of diseases is more complicated than m
TENTS suppose and require extensive professions,
education and competency in their practice than
those treating them can generally obta
Drs A. & give TO the public all guarantee Of their
competency to ueriorm all they profess atops
ny letter. or 9th rwise strictly confidential. All let
tiers requiring IN answer must contain one rostsye
stamp In urgent enclose So with full .articu.
lars OF case and we will forward nee icjn in, diateIy
with full directions. Good Accommodations for ma
tents from abroad -
All letters must be AL resse to Drs Andre STRAIT
ford, Chicago, Ill.,, post Off box 439i Office la
will O'afhs street -e 15-w6m
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19

CANINE INSTINCT AT Trenton, station
on the Detroit and Toledo Railroad. little
girl about two years Of age, a child of a brake
MAJ man living nsf fhs raaa got upon the track
timbers that sran cattle guard, when the
express train appeared in sight, coming at
full speed. The engineer saw the child, and
whistled down the brakes; but the train was
under such Roadway, and so near, its destruc-
ton would have been certain, bad not little
dog, Playmate Of the child's ran out, caught
the ehjld by its dress, and dragged it from
the track into the ditch. where it held 1t until
the train passed by. This Is one Of the most
remarkable occurrences VIC have heard IN a
long time, and one we could hardly credit
coming from : less reliable source. -Dstroit
Advert.ser. 81 - Be-. .7tsL-i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19

~ There u.s. according to the census,
733, 1853 of an excess Of males over females
in the United States The World states the
fact is noteworthy and ought to quiet the ap-
prehensons Of these who feared the war
would cause an undue preponderance of wo-
men after peace was declared No matter
how bloody the war nay be or how lnng it
may last, it cannot make away with three
quarters of million olives The waste Of
life may make the excess nearly even, but
even then we shall be better off than in Eng
land, where the females are in excess by near
ly millior, and the social problem the day
is, how to provide them with husbands or o.
cupation, ,sas.s.! tra III, fs sa4-