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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
A Minnesota Lawsuit.

- In the semi-rural district of Winona,
forty miles north of this city on the
Minnesota side of the Mississippi river,
lives, among several other people,
Jolly good fellow of justice of the
peace,-whose ideas of matters are
much like the current of deep river.
Once started in deep river it is hard
to turn them. On fair day last week
after the 10 < IL law dispensary had
been swept, after the chairs bad been
set in Q, short row against the side Of
the Office and-sundry whipped guilds of
tobacco, and sundry mutilated cigar
stubs had been kicked under the stove,
there was a wooden step on the stairs
and vigorous knock at the door.
"Come in" said the justice, as he
settled into legal look SO BETTING a
man of law duly elected to dispense the
fsvors of the blind goddess. 4 . e.
GA stout woman entered. She had
on, short woolen dress-wooden-
Seled shoes sperted red cheeks, black
hair and eyes that snapped like the
lock Of q shot gun. In q Portuguese ac-
cent, and in the worst possible English,
she said:
90 You law man ?"
Yes, madam be seated"
~ Want. paper. Want paper to take
nan 70 seIf ,.-. go 49,.
Just then q stout French half.breed
entered the room. He was unable to
speak q half dozen words, and looked
either scared or bashful. The judge
saws a. once that there was q marriage
e como of, and said to the woman,
Who stssd with compressed lips watch
ing the justice and the door:
"Want paper to take this man ?"
~" Yes-want paper. Me teach him.
(Nioe woman thought the justiee.)
He no good man. Me take him, 50
quick as can p
fan right my covics-6x you in the
jerk of lambs tail p said the justice
ss he turned to the man and said:
saYsu know this woman, can you
take berf" Tia m
The man shook his head and mutter-
ed unintslligible words.
,."sAh / see, Can't talk English.
Well never mind" 9 - Z 7''z -
He ran into the street, invited q few
friends up stairs and returning with
them said to the woman.
"You want to take this man for bet
ter or for worse ?'
"Yes7-me what to take bim-me
payi"
can right" Then turning to the
man who stood trembling
"You take this woman for better or
for worse, and promise to keep her,
&C., 90, - s ID
Umph and several mods of the head.
,.~Then in the name of law, and by
virtue oft the authority ID me vested
pronounce you man and wife. And he
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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
BOOK AGENTS WANTED.

-. ---=-t;e~ on excellent ILLcsrRAs
'1NO Sell py suvsO. .v... - -i.gl.i 20 stisrl
= TED HisToRY OF The REBErLtoN, which Is IA.
ready brought down to the fall of yicksbure and
rort Hudson 1t is in both English and German
samples now ready. Every family wants such
work, and industrious men do an excellent business
with IT. Also agents for other BEAUTIFULLY iLlus
trated and rGPid ceiling works. For CIRCULARS
with terms, address HENRY HOWE, No. Ill,
Main St. Cincinnati Ohio
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w. A. s T O w.

"A GENT for the collection of Bounty, Pension
N and Back Pay, claims against the Govern
ment. Bounty Money procured for discharged
Soldiers who was discharged on account of wounds
received in the service No fees charged until Ger,
e uite is procured No charge for Revenue
stamps Office ut Denman & Slows Bank
DowcrSvMe, ar qo1e, 1868 marl9-zte
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
EDW ARD j. KING /,
SURGEON DENTIST,

kalamazoo, Mich.
WILL resume his monthly visits to Cass
w County, and respectfully solicits the patron
age of his former patients, and others requiring
the services of Dentist. He will be found at the
TAYLOR HOUSE, Dowagiac, on the Sd.
and 9Th. frt. .ftt .
THE FARMERS HOME, Charleston, on the
9th, of each month, punctually. =,
- Patients will be certain to find him at the
place and time set.
As my work is well known in this County it il
not necessary to say anything in regard to it,
quality.
I would say to patients living at a distance from
the above points that it would be matter 0
great conv enience to me if they would call at m.
| room. BIZ shall be happy to visit them at thei
residences when it is necessary.
~ 40 flII ;une1o-6v1 -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
AVOID SALINE PURGATlVES

Many persons are in the habit of taking Salts.
Seidlitz Water, Magnesia, &c., to regulate their
bowels. This is erroneous. They succeed in OBJ
tanning an evacuation of the watery parts only,
leaving the corrupt humors, and that is all; but
ct the expense of the liver pancreas, kidneys. &C.,
not one atom of bile or other impurities is eliInin-
ated from the blood or Serious fluid, If you are
dyspeptic, or troubled with heartburn sour ernc-
ions, headache indigestion, these difficulties still
remain to torture end vex you. You do not adj
vance one step towards q cure and the continued
use of these evacuants are apt to accumulate and
form concertions in the stomach. A dose of RAD
WAYS PILLS, once or twice week, will keep all
the secretions in healthy condition, and cure the
worst cases of dyspepsia, indigestion costiveness,
&c.
If gentle movement in the bowels is required,
take from one to three; If d brisk and thorough
passage is desired, take from four to six
PRICE 25 CTS. per Box, containing Thirty Pills,
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS,
RADWAY & Co.,
dec11-40w4 81 MGiden Lane n. Y.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
OFFICIAL. u
EXCISE TAX NOTHCE!!

- Il
THE undersigned Assessor of Taxes for the I'd
i collection District of Michigan under the act
of Congress approved July LIST, 1862, and amended
March Sd 1863 entitled " an act to provide inter-
nal revenue to support the Government and pay
interest on the public debt" hereby gives notice
to all persons concerned, that the lists valuations
enumerations, and assessments made and taken
under and by authority of said act, IN the County
of Cass, State of Michigan, comprising the An
nual Assessment for 1868, are now in the hands of
the Assistant Assessor of said County, to wit {:
Those for the 18th Division in the hands of
JAMES M. SPENCER,
at his Office in the village of Dowagiac, and those
for the 18th Division in the hands of
r. p. CRAWFORD,
at his Office in the Town of Howard in said county,
where they will remain for the term of Fifteen days
from and after the date of notice, for public ex-
animation. And further, that on the 9th day OF
October. 1868, at the Office of James NJ. Spencer
as aforesaid, appeals will be received and deter
mined relative to any erroneous or excessive val
uations enumeratiOns, or assessments by the asss.
tant assessor of said County of Cass
sLra"i E. L. HOUSE, Assessor,
Tstn,t '.aNa#A I'd District Mich.
Dated at the Office of the o. 8. Assessor for the
I'd Collective Dist. of Mich. on the 18th day Of
September, 1868. I3i.. J--i-.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
THE GREAT
REAPER TRIAL.

Ia LIN Z u III u HI L IA IL.
MIR. IRA BROWNELL, Agent hands Us the
following certlncates of the excellence of the
CHIEF,
as demonstrated al he recent State Trial of Mowers
and Reapers, held at Dixon Ill2ois, at which there
were over thirty different Machines.
The Machine used at the trial Was subsequently
purchased by w. ii. OSBORNE, Presi0cn. OF Ine
Illinois Central Railroad Company, one oil the
most extensive farmers of that State:
DIXON, H., July %, 1862.
Messrs. SHELDON & Co., Auburn, N. Y:-At the
great trial of Mowers and Reapers held at this
place during the past week. under the direction of
the Illinois State Agricultural Society, the moving
was done on the farm owned and occupied by
myself.
Having .raked the hay and carefully examined
the ground find that several Machines have done
excellent work, but am fully satisfied that your
Machine-THE CAYUGA CHIEF-has excelled all
others in the closeness smoothness, and uniformity
of its stubble. CHARLES DEMENT,.
--.--- DIXON, July %, 1862.
Messrs. SHELDON & Co., Auburn. n. Y.:@The
trail of Reapers at this place under the direction
OF the Illinois State Agricultural Society," was held
upon the farm occupied by me.
Having fully examined the work done by the
different machines, am convinced that the CAYUGA
CHIEF has cut the grain with the greatest saving,
and delivered the gavels in better condition 10
binding than any other Machine.
THEODORE MoELLRR.
DIXON, July %, 1862.
Messrs. SHELDON Co., Auburn, N. Y.:-We
the undersigned were employed TO bind the grain
cut by the Reapers at the trial held by the Illinois
State Agricultural Society at this place the past
week, and hereby certify that the CAYUGA CHIEF
in the cleanness of its cut and the perfect delivery
of its gavels for binding, excels all others operated
at the trial. es
WILLIAM RUTH, PATRICK FLYy
JAMES REEHAN, THOMAS CLARK,
AGUsTUs E. MoELLER, Jr RICHARD MoELLER.
81. ls. r. taa II may22-5H
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
OR. ooOeE's VISITS
a.i dtV ot3 FOX a. lIsHa9inf fon /
EIGHT .MONIHS TO COME.

EIGHT .MON1lHS, TO CONF.
DR. D. win travel by private, conveyance sy nice
SAES1maKe calls in the country near Wnere ns
lASlpatients reside, and he Will only stop one
IA Ihour in each place, therefore, patients ana
foSz0iothers desiring consultation or PrescrlP-
H4E@ations must be waiting when the Doctor ar
fgSglriyes Prescriptions Will oe Tx he for.
II n lfar as time will permit; others VIII w '0'
AZ warded by return express -. ,rLf. :.
{" Call at Little Prairie Ronde, at A. M. a.
Charleston, at A. NJ !. at Mr.. Goulo' 8, atiz ~
and at Lawton at P. NJ, on Tuesdays, May etn'
Call at Lawrence, at 6 A. M. at Dowagiac, at ~
NJ: at Mr. Huffs, at 3 p. NJ; at Whltmanville, at
P. NJ, on Thursdays, May 9TH, July I'd. Aug. 9th
Cali at MIR. Kimerlee's, at A. NJ. lat cassapo-
lis, at IL NJ; at Vandalia, at 3 p. NJ. and at
Brownsville, at p NJ, on Fridays, May 9Th, July
Sd, Aug. 2Sth, and Oct. 29th., nj aaJc. o..iqs
Call at Pokagon, at A. NJ; at Mr. Shaups, at
ford at 6 p NJ, on Thursdays, May l4th, July 9th,
Sept 3d. and Oct. 29th. p ~ :. ih''55.an
fss-Patients should remember the hour and be
prompt, as the Doctor will not remain beyond the
specified time. U65 nda llsiHe n 1IHuoe
DR.. D. has been successful in the treatment Of
diseases of the
7Aroat, Lungs, Heart, and bronchial Tubs;
also, diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys, and Unidry Organs generally.
FEMALE WEAKNESS
Prolapsus of the Womb, Serene and Pain, burn
ing heat and distress in the back and lower part
| of the Bowels, together with fantness, distress
and -gone feeling at the Stomach, smothering
and suffocation about the heart, pain under the
shoulder Blades dizziness and blindness on stoop-
ing cold feet and hands, and all female derange-
ments and complaints are governed by his most
perfect remedies and treatment; the cause being
removed, a permanent cure soon follows. The
Doctor also treats all Catarrhal Affections, aud
diseases of the
9f2 EYES and EARS. Hoi'e
| Extreme cases of all kinds of diseases will be
sent to Chicago, where more perfect treatment can
i be instituted. ''Ai @ q" 'ie
| Dr. Dodge's Lectures on the following subjects
will be forwarded to those desiring, receipt Of
of the prlce set opposite each lecture -tGeGH
Lee on Tuberculosis of the Lungs, 9 cents
| /" Catarrhal Bronchitis, son - &c
| b" " Prolapsus or Female weakness
+" Dyspepsia,
I" " ScrOfula. rf3,.-u 5ssir 9 g
&c Our Theory and Practice,
90 I" Female Cautery, - giG ga .i9de"5
Either of the above will be forwarded onreceipt
of the price, in new stamps, or all of them, post
paid, for fifty cents in stamps soon as the print
\ ing is completed. by the first of March.
/ T N. s. DODGE, III. Do neJ
apr5-5o- 'e3 Box 2974, Chicago, Ill.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14
A UNION VICTORY!

For the past week we have been anticipating
violence in Leavenworth in consequence of the
boldness of the rebel Democracy. Last Tuesday
morning the Inquirer was most efectually de-
molished by a patriotic mob, headed by An
THoNY and JENSIsoN. II appears that guard
of friends was placed around the Inquirer Office
after the meeting of Saturday night, who fired
several shots at Colonel ANTHONY. This being
noised abroad in the morning, an excited
crowd gathered. Colonel JENNIsoN made one
of his characteristic speeches. Mounting a
box, he said: yesterday, this establishment
was printing Office and proposed to protect
it-this morning, it is rebel fort, and l pro-
pose to gut it!'' With this the crowd rushed
in, and in less than half an hour the whole
establishment was a complete wreck. Presses
were broken into a thousand pieces; type
scattered in every direction, and everything
combustible was thrown on huge bon fres and
entirely burned up.
Mob law is certainly not a legitimate method
Of redressing grievances, but when all other
methods of suppressing treason or abating nui-
sances fail, an outraged and indignant people
most assuredly have the right to remedy the
evil aDyhor. Judiciously used, Mob Law is
just what is wanting in many parts of the
North
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14

while those settling prior to that time are
entitled to 16e acres.
No filing or improvements are required at
the time of entry, but the applicant will be
required to make the land his home, and get
en it in reasonable time No witnesses, e1-
cept in the case when notice has been posted
on the tract are necessary. The applicant
comes to the Land Office in person, makes his
application, takes the oath. pays his entrance
money and fees, and receives Receipt, which
is his title till the end of five years.
Under the benifcent provisions Of the Home
stead Act thousands can find excellent lands
on the line of the Rail Road and tens of thou
sands can select most beautiful locations all
over Western Kansas,
Let this war be cnce brought to close, and
we shall soon see these unoccupied lands made
fruitful fields. In no place in the United
States can such openings be found for settle
ment. As yet, but very small proportion Of
the Government land is taken.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14

peaceable, industrious, and virtuous, that they
may be prepared to act well iheit part, under on,
Government. To deal with them ~ we now 10
and treat them as Independent nations, is simpl.
folly. They scarcely know or feel the moral OBJ
legation of the treaties we form with them They
are governed principally by fear. The annuitie.
we pay them would naturally tend to lesser
their fear Of US, because they will infer that il
We were. not somewhat afraid of them we should
not be so lavish Of our money towards them
The Indians should be regarded as children, and
bad ones too. certainly do not advocate any
severe treatment of them, but we must take them
just as they are. 1t requires something Of 9
poets imagination to see any very noble qualitie.
in the kaws, and other tribes to the west of US
The simple fact is, they are sunk 10 almost tht
lowest point of human degradation. Almos,
every man among US understands that they an
notorious horse-thieves. If, then, we would treat
them according to their true position in human
society, we shall treat them as horse thieves
Vicious children in our large cities are collected
and placed in Reform Schools and on Industrial
Farms, where they are compelled to learn the
rudiments of science, and the noble art of useful
labor. No rational man thinks that such com.
pulsion of vagrant children is wrong. We also
deem it perfectly right that wicked white. men
should be restrained Of their liberty. and forced
to work in the penitentiary. Apply the same
principle to the Indians, and cannot see how
justice is violated when they are COMPELLED to
stay at home, to labor on their farms. and to send
their children to school. ~
l will close with the wish that if any man has
any better plan than mine, lie Win not fail to lei
the public know it. W.T..
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14
GENERAL NKWs TTKlGs.

The Spanish minister at Washington has
received a royal decree from Madrid an
nonnciug TINT passports from foreigners
will not be required hereafter in travelling
through the Spanish domiuions.
Tom Stokes cavalry, q Kentucky regi-
ment, dashed upon = camp Of rebels at
Middletown, Tennessee, Is miles west Of
Murfreesboro, on the I'd. They killed ten
Of the enemy, taking 100 prisoners. The
cavalry took them by surprise. all their
camp equipsge, horses, &C., we're taken.
Major Douglas, of the Douglas rebel battal-
ion, and all his officers, were taken prison.
ers. Davis cavalry, at Franklin, captured
25 rebels, all Of whom have arrived at
Nashville. including about 20 severely
wounded.
The belief of the Government is that the
details of the Charleston affair have been
greatly overstated, and that the result is of
. tri6ing character except for any moral
effect it may produce. General Dix is in
receipt of rebel news from Charleston to the
31st ult., at which time that port was thor
oughly blcckaded. The Federal iron -clals
we're lying inside, the wooden ships. The
formerwere notfwith the feet at the time of
the attack on the 1st inst. An attack on
the city was momentarily expected. e
The Navy Department has ordered the
following iron clads to be prepared for sea
aud sent South at once, viz the Montauk,
Nantucket, Catskill and Sycamore It is
thought they can all be ready in four days.
The Secretary of War has received infor-
nation that the Patapsco left Fort Monroe
to join the other mailed vessels. Thus all
the Ericsson vessels may be expected to
be engaged in fight before two weeks.
A letter to General Hamilton from the
United States Consul at Monterey, says
millions oe dollars worth of cotton is sold
there monthly, all of which is sent back to
the rebels in the shape of powder, lead,
blankets, shoes, in fact everything that can
be used by their army. An order was thea
there for 10000 blankets. The rebels arc
getting up another expedition for the inva.
sion of Arizona and New Mexico, and in
tend to start about the lst of January.
Union men are hung in Texas upon the
slightest suspicion.
The steamer Roanoke from New Orleans
arrived at New York on the 9th inst. The
Delta's account from the rebel army at
Port Hudson, and elsewhere, shows most
deplorable state of affairs among them, the
men only being kept from mutiny by pro-
misses of peace within thirty days.
Conscription among the rebels is rather
dangerous, as over twenty couscription Off
GERS have been shot while endeavoring to
raise men. t..
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14

mously for Lawrence. Even Weisbach, of Mar.
shall county, and Hollenberg, of Washington.
usually regarded as Western OF frontier member.
work with them. s. 81 81
The Atchison men, by way Of opposition, were
inclined favor Emporia, but were not unanimous.
The Leavenworth delegation, insensible to their
interests, but desirous of aiding both Lawrence
and Atchison, as near neighbors and friends,
divided-four voting aye and four voting no, and
one voting both ways, SO as to keep the two sides
evenly balanced.
This is the same game played so adroitly a
year ago, when Manhattan had her thumbs in
the screws These members have shown their
determination, not to keep out of combinations,
as they boastfully claim, but to extort the most
absurd concessions from the unlucky member who
desires his bill to pass. s4
That delegation now claim an appropriation
for the Penitentiary (located in Leavenworth
county by the votes of Western men, who now
get no thanks for it) Of only $2S,OO0; and they
want the 500 900 acres appropriated to schools
by our Constitution, for works Of internal i'm.
provement; and they do really hope that the
people will lend them $l5O0OO to build brid ges
to benefit Leavenworth merchants and Leaven-
worth legislators.
The feeling against the divided action of the
Leavenworth delegation. considering how united
ly the West has always co-opersted with them,
and the fact that they here had one chance to
show their gratitude for what has been On almost
servile obedience to the wishes of the great en-
porium Of the West, taken in connection with
the fact that they have never made the slightest
return for past assistance, has been very unnani.
nous, and betokens no favorable action on
Leayenworth pet echeMes. TiMe rolls on. The
other bills are coNing up for action; and now
will cone fun for those who, like your, cores
pondent, are outside of all interests, and CON,
bined to none. NIX.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14
THE HOMESTEAD ACT.

SO much misunderstanding exists among the
settlers regarding this Act, that we again
repeat the important features of the law.
On the payment of ten dollars, and the Office
fees, any person, being the head of family
or over the age of twenty-one years, or any one
under twenty-one, provided he has served in
tae army not less than fourteen days, may
enter 16o acres, or less quantity, of the un-
appropriated Public Land as his Homestead
The applicant must either be a citizen. or have
declared his intention to become such.
The law allows settler owning less than
i6O acres to enter, without being compelled to
occupy and improve il, an amour, of adjoining
land, lying in a compact parcel, which, with
his own, will make ls0 acres The ruling
allows the settler TO take a Homestead without
reference to the amount Of land he has pre-
emPted, or owns, provided he makes the tract
his home au 81 -r--
Homesteads may he taken on offered or nm.
offered land but if the tract has beer rro-
'ioasly hled on, and the legal period allowed
the pre-emptor has not expired, then the app,i-
cant will have to procure Quit Claim Deed
or have one made at the Land Office hv tho
person who fled on the tract, before he will he
permitted to enter the tract If there is a
filing on the tract, and the persons filing can
not be found, then the proper course is to
procure notice at the Land Office, and place
it on the tract, notifying the party filing tha.
at q certain day he will make application to
enter said tract as his Homestead ss feo@,
Land along the ine of the Kansas branch of
the Pacific Rail Road. while it cannot be
located with Land Warrants, or purchased
with money, is open TO settlement under the
Homestead and Pre- -Emption laws. All the
sections designated by eren numbers can be
thus taken Each person settling after the
3Ist Of July, 1862, can take an SO acre tract,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-14
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DECISION.

By the kindness of friend, we are en-.
abled to lay before our readers the following
copy of correspondence between Davies
Wilson, Esq, and the Hon. w. w. Guth-
rie, Attorney General of Kansas, which
will be found of interest:
Topeka, January Is, 1863.
Hon. ". ". Guthrie, AUy General
SIR: AS County Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction of Riley county, and as
required by statute, did, between the 18th
and 18th of November last, make my annu-
al report to the State Superintendent, show
ing the number of children in each organized
district in that county.
Will you inform me if it is possible for
me at this time to amend that report so far
as to include the district comprising the
city of Manhattan, as per the report of the
Clerk of the Board of Education of that
city, rendered in December, so that the
school fund may be apportioned to that dis
trict for the past year
have the honor to be, &C.,
Your obedient servant,
u DAVIES WILSON.