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The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

briif's head, which biz the mark, and broke her
ta.r comb into t~euty pieces.
SUI, our heroine managed 10 keep her tenn
per She reasrred aud demonstrated, and D
ausbed and whisthd
amt sSine 70 mind no such red-hsred
young chii a you De! exclaimed he not by
t~o chaiksl alters hated red hair, specially
when - ut wiki freckl-d face and turned
up noser
Inl- ~s- little TOO much. Arabella redden
ed-seiZ-d toe poker from the stove, and gave
BIZ bio~ that he had csuse 10 remember
Dans c-g- He lied screaming from the house
AID the her children suaiched ~ their dinner
pais AMI fed ke~is-
Alabelia sat do~n and cried and then started
fof her boarding place. About halt way down
the lane she encountered a COW She aOurlshed
her parasoi al ber-apostrOphiZed her with Scat
-shO"! and get QUIZ but the animal was on
her own business, aud refused 10 be persuaded
Araoelia climbed he wall where perehed on
the top, she alternately wept and threw stones
al the biocksder The missils never came
VIII 30 a rod OF the mar X, and the COW fed on in
p, &C.
The afternoon drew to close-the sun was
nearly down-Arabella wss in despair She
should have TO remain where she was all
nightl
n
up, she saw Ben, Mr.. Sswyer's hired man, com
ing down tbs road
'Ohl Ben Ben. save mel she cried, rising
snd holding out her hands. Save me IRON that
frghdul animalr
What'-wheres calculated Ben, looking
around him in amszement
That creature, there, with the antersl Oh,
me shall die ! and en-. coming within
possible range. she threw herseli into his arms
tie blashed and stammered, but he was com
mii'ei aud could do 10 better than to carry Miss
Whrtg home. When he put her down in the
rocking chairin the sitting roon, she kissed him.
ealing him her deliverer. and very many other
names Of the same meaning
Arabella went back TO tie city the next dav
She was taken suddenly i'll she said teaching
did not agree With ner
But she did lot forget Ben Thornton, and Ben
remembered the kisses she bad given him 1t
turned out just Ike all other stories-the lady
married ner hero, and the hero, in this case,
was Ben Thornton.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07
PARROTr GUNS.

We hesr so much iron dsy 20 dsv. Psrticu-
larly in the dispatches from Charleston, about
Parrot guns that The foIlo~iag bief account Of
them by correspondent OF The Ne~ York Ts'nss
NAV be interesting 10 our readers:
When you hesr Of shells filling in Charleston,
~ith ds,sruciirs sTsct az the disid"es of hrs
miles from q .lnors's batteries YOU are startled
aud hega 10 reslEr that re~ e.ement has a2-
peared on the stage. IT. az least a new mode
OF sctou. You are probably ulder impression
that those shells we're thrown from Spo pound
ers This Is not 50 They were thro~n iron
200 Founders, whose shell is really about $50
pounds ~eight msy say. ho~eser. that the
distance Al ~hch the 100 pound aud 300 pound
shell NAV be thro~n il s0out the same With
AZ Of the 500 poulier The difference Is Ia
The momentum or crushing edect, which must
be the greatest in the 500 FOUNDER msy say
further that there Is not an iron "essel IA fhs
Brush or French nduies Whoss p'dfiHg cdH re-
sisi The .hot VI our large Parrot ga..s al a mod
crate dssfancs Hence, n you have enough OF
these guus-wbether on MortArs or land bate
ries-you may bid defiance 10 An Ihe navy OF
Great Britain or France.
The Parrot gun is manufactured, as YOU are
aware. at the West Point foundry, Shere Al this
time nearly thousand IN, aud an immense
out these cannon Tor the use of the Govern
,neut; and believe are unable 70 furnish as
many as required TIE West Point Foundry
sas originally established by 4 cOmpSuy, and
ul very recently vas managed by Governor
Kembe. Mr. Parrot has. however, been con-
nected With the establishment many years, and
exercised his ingenuity well as industry In
improving the machinery, aud Is nov the man
ager OF this great concern. Robert Parrou 70
from New Hampshire. graduating a. West Point
IN ls24, very high IN uis class In 1886 be Nas
Captain OF Ordnance, but resigned TO become
Superintendent OF the Iron and Cannon FJun-
dry at Cold Sprngs-uoS called the West Point
Foundry. There he has since remained. tie
belongs to that class of quiet, working men, Who
accomplish most of what Is done IN the world,
aud OF whom the world kno~s little. because
they don't blow their own trumpets. Let US 90
10 the foundry.
There are nov made at this foundry seven
classes OF guns, viz; 10 pound, 2O pound 80
pound, 60 pond. 100 pound 300 pound, $40
pound The 60 pound has not yet been made,
49,. =. 4-5a-a1 The lao r~~as --a b.. ss.ie
the rate Of one per day aud the 200 pounder
two per week. aud the smaller ones much more
frequently. You will see from this. that i'm
meuse amount of heavy artillery Is made there
Ia a year Indeed, IL ~ almost incOLcelvA0le
Shai an amount OF the materials OF war are uoT
Manufactured M this country. Al this moment
the large yards OF this establishment contain
numbers OF these cannon OF all Res we'll as
she'll TOR their use, which are manufactured st
the rate Of about o 600 per week
In order 10 give some idea Of the range Of
these guns, I add the iOllONing brief table OF
the diameter, elevation aud range Of some Of
these guus-disregsrdng the charge
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07
Sd STRONG

ttl- ECONOMICAL
We not only secure CHEAPNESS by our system but
QUALITY. We do not pretend that our Watch can be
bought Tor less money than the foreign make beierss
but that for us real value IS sold for onehsf the
price.
OUR SOLDIERS WATCH (naned wm Elery) is what
its name iniicates-Sohd Substantial and AWAY Ra
soe-warrauted 20 stand any amount OF Marching. Rid
ing or Fightng
OCRNE HIGHER QUALITY OF WATCH lnamed p.
3 hartietp Is similar siza aud general appearance,
bat aas more jewels and a more elaborate finish.
OCR LADIES WATCH. recently brought oat Is put
Up n great variety Of patterns many OF them Of rare
Beauty and workmanship, is quite small. but warranted
70 kasP TIM.
Our YOUNG GENTLEMAN'S WATCH Is neat. not
large, and Just the thing for the pocket Young
lea
IHE PROOF Of the merits Of our Watch may De found
u TIE fact thai employ Ave hundred work
nsn IN our factories, and that We stn unable tc
supply the constantly increasing demand.
Our THREE QUARTER PLATE WATCH IS thinner and
lighter than the others We have described Its due
enrononster balance deicateiy adjusted 70 correct
tae variation caused by changes Of temperature Thes
watches are chronOm trcaiy rated ani are the fruit
oi the latest experiments IN chr nom-iry and are mad
oy our best worSmen ia a separate department Of on
factory. For the daest time keeping Qualities thew chal
ense Comparison with the best WORKS OF the most "a
nous English and Swiss makers.
ROBBINS K APPLETON
Agents fer the American Watch Company
SS4ins'de eoW4n Isl Broadway y. Y
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

There comes time when we gov Ole,
And Ike q sunset down TIE sea
Hope grairal. ana tho uiglt-Nild cold,
Cones whispering SAD and chIihBzy
And locks are gray
As winter Gay.
An- eyr- - saldest blue behold
The leaves al dretry drlit away,
And Ans % coral -av
There CONES time s. aen We grow od
There comes time when Joyous hearts
Which leaped as leaps the laughing main,
Are deaa % al saw m m0ry.
~ prisoner II has dungeon chain.
Aud dawn Of DAY
HatL passed away
The mO4I hath l-t0 darkness rolled
And BY tle enoers wan and gray
hear voice b. whisper say.
There comes time when We sr0E Old.
There comes a time when rIsuhood's prime
IL shroLded % the mist o. years,
Alc beauty fading like a dream,
HATH ps---i away ia Silent trars
AM then how dark
Blt ol th- spark,
That XII Sled yultl t1 lle- o. gold.
still Dlrls with clear AM steady ray,
AM fDnd AZ -rtiJns lingering, say.
There comes tlule when We grow Old
There comes time when laughing Spring
AM golden summer cease 20 DO,
AMI ~ pit Oh the Altlml's e robe
To tread the last dechvity
BIT now tho slope
With rosy hope.
Beyond the sunset ~ behold -
Another law- nth fairer hight,
While watchers whisper through the night,
There Is time when ~ grow old
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

The last distance, il will be observed, u with
in fraction of I've miles and j.. attained win q
6 pound charge Of pOTier, with an 81 pound
hollow shot. At an elevation OF IS degs The
2oe oenas4 9aC%ps Rq nofe Sos iss pC- se9
10 a 900 pounder, would obviously reach dis
lance OF over FIVE miles, which Is the result at
taiued At Charleston.
ought nov 10 ,tice some OF the peculiari-
tes Of the Parrot gun. Ii l. obvious that # we
give a big ball aud neavy charges, the Ordinary
sun will not be strong enough. Here Was
difficulty, hence the resort vi hopping or band
ing cannon. Thi- idea j. not original IA his
day. On the contrary. we hear OF Il hundreds
e wears ago Bat the mode and kind OF hoop
ing adopted by Mr. Panott y peculiar. lt was
found b, experiment that the reactive force
Of a heavy charge on heavy ball, when eKPlo-
led, was wholly siihiu two feet o. the breech
eud OF the bore Mr. Parrou took this fact. aud
td4pted TO the piece his reinf, cement OF that
part This consists in Welding On this two feet
of the Cannon a coal Of ought trOn. shall
not 20 into the manuiacture Of ths reinforce
meut. but merely say that heavy bars OF iron
are heated and rolled into coils. whose interior
pace is the diameter Of the cannon. then beat
Ell till il ls eompacIed together, then heated
aud pat on TO the cannon, all this wrought iron
coil becomes compact piece ~ith the breech
eud Of the cannon Such a piece cannot be
/ burst by any ordinary charge, aud NAV here
say the 30t FOUNDER al Charleston not IN
jured by the charge Of the cannon. but by the
bursting Of the shell in the gun by some defect
/ OF the fuse.
The next thing that is peculiar is the man
ner Of filing The shelI 10 the rifed bore Of the
/ piece for, YOU ~il observe. that # a heavy,
conical shell, a. those are, fred through rhed
bore without protection, il comes in collision
with the rsfiog. and it must injlre it II not de
stroy it To avoid this. Mr.. ParrOu has fitted
at the breech end Of the shell a composition
band slightly raised and softer than the iron
so soon as il is put in motion. this softer meta
is ground by the rifing OF the cannon withou
injurng il. Thus it maintains the curvihneal
motion Of the Dali, and protects the interior o
the piece
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

We have failed to see the first blow struck or
the first clod broken by way OF commencing that
intricate web of roads lately devised by several
parties We had hoped that the work would
have been commenced and some OF these pro
jected roads finished before mid winter. Our
hopes are reasonably blasted. Seriously, we do
hope that a road may be constructed without
delay, to connect the Detroit aud Milwaukec
Road with the Central and Southern. What
are the RanshOrn Directors doing that they do
not finish up TO Jackson, Albion, Battle Creek,
or Marshall? We suggest that she latter place
being the largest and most hourishng of the
four named, would be a very proper place for
the crossing between Lansing and Cold~ater.
Il s high time that the Capital should be out
of the woods People in this vicinity have be
come fairly disKusted with the idea Of being
obliged to travel two or three hundred miles by
rail in order TO reach the Capitol. The Rams
horn Company have had liberal appropriation
of lands, and if they are not disposed to fnist
up their roads, let them turn over the concerr
10 parties who piY Jlsild the road. The Rams
horn has dragged its slow length along Ions
enough. 1t is time for immediate action. Th,
people demand il, and the Legislature has beel
merciful-AaTshaH Stdte1ndn
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

HYDROPHOBIA PREVENTED The Progress of
Lyons, meuuOns new remedy for the bite of a
mad dog, discovered by German veterinary
surgeon. Of Madgeburg, named Hdebrsnd, by
which the painful application of a red hot ircn
is avoided. This remedy consists in bathing the
place bitten with hot water. N Hdebrand has
ascertained by experience that hot water has
the effect of decOmposing the virus and il ap
piled in time, renders cauterizaton unnecessary
In that case, all that Is to be done, after vel
bathing the part, as stated is TO apply solution
Of caustic potash to the wound with a brush,
and afterwards annOint it with sntimony oint-
ment
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07
ABOUT POSTAGE STAMPS.

Ia color and embossed work, the German
aad the Anglo Cingalese Ceylon, are partcu-
larly beautiful: but in steel engraving the
American, Canadian New Brunswick and No
va ScOtlan. lall engraved IN the United States
ny the American Bank Note Company 20 far
beyOnd anything OF The kind produced in Eu-
rope. Indeed. il Is we'll known that hank note
engraving has reached degree OF perfection
IN this country that Is unrValed by anything
from the burins Of England France or Ger
many. The homeliest OF the postage stamps
are those OF tie Pope dOmlnOus. the so called
Confederate States Mexico and the Sandwich
Islands. The simple-t are the Brazilian The
greatest number are, of course. TO be found
under the b, ad Of Great Britain and her colo
nies and dependencies. 1t is hy this that we
know her power and the stamps teach Us an
important lesson concerning Enalands widely
scattered possessions Most Of these stamps
have the head of Queen Victoria. front. side
ways. left face. right face. &c though some
OF the colonies have had the good sense to
adopt something Characteristic a. for instance.
Wet Australia has the black wild swan of that
country The Cape of Guod Hope stamp i
triangular in shape with a female figure r, eli
ming upon an agcboE BRITISH Guinea is renrr,
Senttd 10y ship; Trinidad. BaToadOeS and
Maurtlus have stout. Minerva like figure
seated on bale of cotton Liberia has com
merce in the form of A woman Many cOun-
tries have the heads of ih-ir monarchs Others
the national coat of arms. sweden has the
arnorial barring of the country. while her de-
prndency. Norway. has the medallion head of
the swedish king Russia puts on her double
headed eagle for herself AMI Poland. but al ows
Finland her crowned lion rampant A few
years agO there were no postage stamps, while
now all civilized countries and some not enti
lied to that name. have adopted them. Tur-
KEY il the lat government that has entered the
lists but as the Koran fOrhids making the i'm
age of any living thing. the Turkish postage
stamp is merely the fac sim lie Of the Sultan
signature. In England magazine is regular
ly devoted to postage stamps and there are
several manuals Published in Europe and
America.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07
1Hg Two wHosg HEARrs ARE one.

Ian the footstzik An- she = TIE flower.
an the lltfic-. snc she is the vine.
NJ h-art'- thirsty waste hers = the shower
Bringing re'rsshnlent and gla ness tc mine.
She e TIE scniptLre1 cone. tie harsh granite,
sAe = The virsiu goll tbe rough ore.
She 8 o perfect aud h-4lI4-ll planet.
AZ ine nehl-ols chaos ~ yors.
she e q living firm. am tle marble
which. 'le4th the clls-l, may image her charm
NJ m-slc breallas u. at. hers Is The warble
Borne up o. heaven u th- mCrnl1g's blue calm.
Her mad a polish sem nee : no attention.
Mn = rulsl sltr- -s-. as Nv from the sol.
sl-. by nat irai all Easy Transaction.
Gr9ws % tle sl4ce "a ll-l I reached ~ roll.
Nine u grace zcQ lirei. hers WAS born wiki her
Nine srltiel cham hers is her owu.
Sh- looks down in tl- WI. 8. ! ionk up thii her.
stGn- ~ilA taolsAl a. b bli she stands alone
an the canvas wlereen may be painted
shapes n strange beauty. conceptions divine
She = rare pict l--. rlrr r-a fffrI sain'ef
Ssetchel by the Master D. last f1r all time
She is spring. the rock which stand bv 10:
She Is The cAlul, bright sky asn the sea
rrorluE ever. ne starry quiet
Tbs is the difference 10 my love and ne.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

ESGLIsH ORDSAKCE.-An English official re-
port for l862, states that up TO Mafch 1T, there
had been issued for service eleven hundred and
uinetv Armstrong guns OF which four hundred
and five we're l Founders Seven huud go
and fOrty-fve more we're IN store Since thai
the demonstration OF the power of mailed ships
mas caused more activity in the construction of
improved ordnance, aud experiments Ia larger
sizes. Several inch rfed guns. rated as 800
Founders, have been successfully tested with
charges Of powder the weight OF the proeciilr
6OO-pOundsr and lOUO pOuuder are in con
-truction. These will show that the plan Of con
-tructing wrought iron guns il capable Of being
expanded 10 any -iz-; but for the Elective gen
eral service, it is likely that the lu9-pouuders
will be large enough IL was this size Of Par
rotts that did the business in preaching Sumter
Up 10 this caiber the Armstrong guns are breach
loading Armstrong claims that this construc
ton Is just as practicable IN the larger guns and
that in them its advantages are even greater.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

Cool WATEk-The following simple method.
il is said, will keep water almost as cold as ice ::
Let the jar, pitcher, vessel used for wafer, be
surrounded with Que or more folds OF coarse cot
ton, TO be constantly vet The evaporation OF
water will carry of the heat from the inside and
reduce it TO freezing point. In India and other
tropical cmes, where ice cannot be procured.
this is common. Let every person have at his
place of employment two pitchers thus provided.
and with lids or covers, one 70 contain fresh wa
ter or drinking, the other for evaporation, and
he can alsays have q supply Of cold water in
warm weather. Any person can attest this by
dipping a finger in water and holding il in the
air on warm day. After doing this three or
four times, he will fnd bis finger comfortably
cOld.-Ezehangs Paper.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07
A FEW REASONS WHY THE
AMERICAN WATCH
Is TIT HE B Il - It.

Il Is made on the best principle, while the foreign
watch Is generally made principle at all
Let Us look al the contrast. The foreign watch is
mostly made by women and boys By hand. While their
labor is cheap their work dear at any price such
watches made without PLAN and sold without guar
sntee They irregular construction, and quite
irregular IN movement They designed only 10 sell,
and the buyer the party most thoroughly sold Those
who have kept anchors - lepiues and Swiss lev
ers in professsd repair for afew years viii appreciate
the truth Of cur statement.
THE PLAN or THE AMERICAN WATCH
Instead Of being made Of several hundred little pieces
screwed together the body Of the American watch is
formed Of SOLID PLATES No jar interferes with the
harmony Of lis working, and sudden shock throw
hs machinery cut Of gear Secession Of one part from
another Is unknown 10 its Constitution and in riding
any business pursuit, it is all held together firmly
single piece of metal Il Is just what all machinery
should be-
lst ACCURATE
%. SIMPLE
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

cF Maryland papers say that al the present
rapid rate the stampede Of slaves from that State
will soon render all talk a6ou Emancipation un-
necesssry-there will De none TO emancipate
One planter near Port Tobacco lost eleven q
few nights since. OwnArs take the loss as a mat
ter OF course. since there Is no feasible means
Of prevention. Compensated emancipation is
probably more popular there nov than when
the President frsi proposed IT,
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

FWhst are the points Of difference be-
tween the Prince Of Wales, an orphan, q bald
head and goriilas The Prince i beir appa-
rent, the orphan Is mere a parent, bald head
has no hair apparent, and gorilla has s hairy
parent.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

~Aunt was trying 10 persuade little Ed
dv 10 retire al sundo~n " You see. nv dear.
how the lille chickens 90 20 rOOst al that time
Yes. santy" replied Eddy, " bat the old
hens always goes with them"
Aunty tried no more argument With bin.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

REBUILDING OF LAwREscE - The Boston
T,anser'Dt says: private letter from Law
renee. Kansas, says the " tow viii rise again.
Senaror Pomeroy has offered $500 towards
another hotel; aud there are many Others -ho
are not discouraged. but viii 60 right 70 work.
A good many ss, that Lawrence Is an idea, and
snail not 90 do~n."
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

~ A great novelty was on exhibition at the
Vermont State Far. in Rutland, last week It's
Ia the form OF steam pleasure carriage, adapted
70 moving over common roads This machine =
Of exquisite WorkDanship, and, when suppheo
With wood and water for trip OF u miles,
.eixbs otlv $50 pounds. Some four weeks since,
this carriage made the run over the public thor
oughfare from Lowell 70 Rox5ury, distance OF
q nilss. in 50 minutes. Il q claimed Il vii
move Oh a common road mile in Two minutes
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

tE-"I tell you shat" said grocer to a
customer vino thought bis prices high, eggs
are eggs GOV a-d-ys' I'm glad of it." aid
tae customer, " the ast l bad Of you we're half
chickens"
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

q" SAMMY. What business i vorr father
ins" "Whv. he's waiter at the White House y
- A waiter | thought ne was going into the
srrnv :" so he is. aud he's ~aitn for com
mission ss Brgadier-Genersl"
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

EEA western editor vas lately sno' 10 sn
If ~ Luckily, the ball came sgsins. ounoe
Of unpaid accounts 10 bs pocket OonPo"oef
could uot ge' through that
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

A SHARP REPLE FIRST party " You'll 90 TO
the gslows SONS DAY Second. or addressed
party " Yes; the morning you're hanged"
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07
EST b l. : II + ID 800.
PETER LORILLARD,
SNUFF & TOBACCO MANUFACTURER

Is 4 i CHAMBERS, ST,
Formerly - Chambers street New York;
Would call the attention Of Dealers to the articles Of
his manufacture, viz;
BROWN SNUFF
Macaboy Demigros,
Fine Rappee Pure Virginia,
Coarse Rappee Nacht0ches
American Gentleman, Copenhagen,
YELLOW SNUFF.
Scotch Honey Dew Scotch,
High Toast scotch, Fresh Honey Dew Scotch,
Irish High Toast. Fresh Scotch
Lundyfoot,
G7rArrkNuON IL CAuED To TIE LARGE REDUCTION IN
FRICE5 OF FINECCr CHEWING AND SMOKING lORAcCOs
WHICH WILL SUPERIOR QUALITY
TOBACCO.
SMOKING. CIT CHEWING SMOKING.
Long, P. A. l., OF plain ;. Jago,
No l. Cavendish, or sweet, spanish,
No . sweet scented OronOcO. Canister,
Nos. & ? mixed Tin Foil Cavendish, Turkish
Granulated.
NB-A circular Of prices Will De seat on application
Hlyl
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

@A man excused himself for marrying By
saying that bis friends declared ne drank TOO
much for . single man.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

- A clergyman was once asked whether
the members OF the church we're united BE
replied they were perfectly united-frozsz to-
csther.
The Lansing state Republican., 1863-10-07

GREAT Frat IN PKsNASsHIP. Phillip Nunan
ESQ, we'll known ss one Of the best and mOet &C
curate mappists aud draughtsmen, bas performed
feat in microscopic penmanship, 20 far as We
believe, unequaied 10 the world. We thought
il wonderful that Our Lords PRAYER" could Be
~rtten on a Eve cent piece; but NJ. Nunan has
ir the space Of bree-eert piece ritfen, not on
" "The Lords Prayer" out the Ten Com
mandments" also, and that so beautifully that
every word can be read by the unassisted eye.
When a mAgnifying glass is applied 70, tiny cir
Gle, almost black at little distance, becomes q
beautifully executed manuscript This remarks
Die performance ~n long reDsir unequsied. II
is nov in o. ssession of Hudson Tuttle, OF Berlin