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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

One Of the most striking characteristics OF the
mule * his aversion Of the asa, and the pride he
takes in relationship 10 the horse which in
stincis are met by obtrusveness in the ass and
by ind fereHce in the horse. If an ass az any
time-urged b, the vanity peculiar to ia race a.
related 20 the mule-happens to fall in with a
drove OF mules, he will, IN all probability, be
kicked and lamed by his proud relatives. A
horse, on the contrary, takes a distinguished po-
sition in drove of mules. The latter crowd
around him, and following his movements, ex-
hibilng a violent jealousy. each trying to stand
nearest his high-bred relative. This instinct l.
employed TO keep together the droves Of mules
on a journey or at pasture, by putting mare TO
the drove, with a bell around her neck aud
called the bell mare. The animal il led day and
night by a cord aud the whole drove Is thus
kept under control and will not leave their
queen. lt is therefore, very difficult to separate
the drove The man who leads the mare Is in
strIcted in case of an attack from Indians, to
leap upon the back Of the animal, and take ref
uge IN the wagon encampment, where the drove
Is sure 10 follow him. Even it the Indians sue
ceed III separating any from the drove, they
find it difficult to carry them off The ami
mails necessarily attempt to turn back. and the
travellers are thus enabled te Overtake the rOb
bers, and recover the stolen animals The lu-
dians, in consequence, use every means to get
possession of the mare and il they succeed in
this, the who'd drove il lost 10 their owners. Il
several horses are in drove of mules, the dan
ger is that the latter become dispersed; and
this is the reason that, in these journeys, saddle
horses are not allowed to 90 loose, but are led
by a cord-FTObei.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

The rainfall Of district can be altered BY
tree telling, or tree planting. The floods which
desOlate certain departments Of France period
ically have been logically traced 10 the des,sac-
tion Of ancient forests for freWood The forests
al the head 81 tie great rivers supplying the
timber a1ated down them on RATS 10 provide the
towns ard cities upOn their banks with fuel
were wonderful vapour bets for catching. and
reservoirs for keeping humidity. II i asionish-
Ing how much wer 2 single tree can catch. keep
and Use. 4 bel 4nfhus three feet high has about
forty fee, OF surface As for the humidity caught
kept, ant used by d forest. he would De a won
detiui calcuiator who would estimate IL. When
therefore. forests are cut down, the lowland- "
ing beneath them suffer from the double evils Of
droughts and foods The rain which the for
ests wou'd store up for them. having TO reser-
vOirs. who're Il nigh, be stored and e,onO-
mize1 pOars in torrents down the hin sides. ua-
oil the rivers swelling ana spreading cover drown
and devastate the plains. And when the hot days
come burning the grass aui pulverizing the
fields there Is 10 moisture 10 evapOrate from
the myriad surfaces 81 the leaves. and mitigate
the afdors OF the blazing sun and breezss hot a
fame. The Frenchman. therefore, when warm
ing himself al his wood fre, Is really helping 10
make the rain which may keep him indoors in
future years and the floods which NAV foat him
out The ct OF tree planting and decreasing
have been witnessed on certain lakes without
outlets. The lake Of Vaen;il, in Venezeula,
guages we'll the decrease OF the rivers flowing
into IL. When HUMBOLDT was there, the lake
vas constantly lessening low islands becoming
little hills, and swamps, plantations OF baanas
and sugar canes In proof that the lake had
shrunk. a bed of fresh-Water shells were detected
several wards above the level of the lake: and
for a long period the practice had been gong OF
denudiRg the ueighbonng hills OF their forests.
After the visit Of Humboldt some twenty-five
wears this lake was examined bv Boussingault
DeiOresting had been stopped meanwhile by civil
~ar-trees and shrubs had sprung up 10 act as
vapour-nets and moisture stores and accord
ingly the rainfall had increased, and the lake
risen. Detorestng has done in Siberia and
Helvetia what it has done in Venezuela The
three Swiss Lakes Neuchatel, Bienme, and Mo-
rat, were once one single sheet of water. Saus-
sure SAYS timber telling has lessened the Lake OF
Geneva. But that lonely cinder % the sea, the
Island of Ascension, furnished the most curious
Illustration Of this. There was bat one fresh
water spring in the Island tree telling dried il
up. aid tree-paniug brought back the lost
spring. Regions have been made barren by
tree-iegng which once ted large populations
and Lower Egypt, long deemed a land where
rain never fell, by tree-feIlng has obtained
heavy showers, especially near Caro- aud Alex
a0dria -AfteudeRm.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
Money Brought by Emigrants

The report of the Beaureau Of Emigration
makes public the interesting fact that the em
grants to this country bring with them, on an
average, eighty dollars apiece. This sum, when
multiplied by the number of arrivals every year,
makes a total addition to the wealth Of the na-
ton not to be despised. The appearance Of i'm
migrants is often very deceptive. To look at a
cargo of German emigrants, for example, as they
are dumped out at Castle Garden, caasual OBJ
server would put them down as poor people who
had scraped together their last kreutzer to get
10 this country In fact hnVever If he had the
GIT OF seeing into the tightly buttOned pockets
and the securely bound wooden chests of those
rough Germans, he might fnd thousands OF dol
lars in gold or drafts there slowed away. ln-
stances have been known at Castle Garden
where green-loOking steerage passengers have
brought with them from $50, 600 to $5O,00o.-
These sums are the processes Of many yeas
farm life, winding up with the sale OF the old
farm itself; and are destined to be laid out in
the purchase of splendid property OF FIVE hun
dred acres. somewhere in the great productive
West. This class of emigran,s, and indeed all
who are thrifty and have funds to any extent,
lose no time in pntting New York aud its temp
tatiOns behind them, and may be looked for q
year after on a we-tilled farm a short distan ce
this side of the setting sun. There they have
realized their ideal Of perfect earthly bliss, and
live and die in peace and eOntentment-N !
Journal Of Commerce.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
TnE NEGRO FIT FOR FREEDOM.

The Boston Courier publishes q communal
ton from a gentleman whom it indorses as a
long resident at the South and thoroughly ac
quaintcd with the slaves, who gives this explicit
testimony as to their capacity to maintain them
selves:
"They are a race Of practical and experienced
agriculturists. Hardly a plantation is found
where there are not black men who are as com
petent to conduct with success the whole prac-
teal agriculture OF tie place as their mas
ters were. for whom they once laOOred. ven
ture the assertion thai, beginning with the hum
bier classes in Northern communities. there cau-
not be found FIVE millions OF farm labOrers who
have more practical skill with farming tools, and
more direct kuOSedge Of conducting the main
operations in agri uiture, than these five ml.-
ions Of negro Americans. Large numbers OF
them are found also 10 understand all the main
features OF thar system OF religion wonder
fully adapted 10 every grade Of human inteili-
geuce, that system in which faith in a crucihed
risen Savior Is more than a substitute for every
other knosledge and ali Other rites. suppose
we are safe IN assuming that there FIVE hun
dred thousand Of these blacks wlO, in point OF
Christian light and Christian practice, viii com
pare favorably with the converts from psgsnism
made by tue laOors Of our foreign mission
aries.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

4 PECULIAR INSTITUTION IN IowA.-Among
the curious phases Of Iowa society Is the " Am
anna Society" located in Iowa county. twenty
miles west of Iowa city. From the Muscantine
Journal we CLEAN the following facts relative to
this community. Il says:
at numbers 500 memr ers, and is divided in
to seven villages. It IS governed by trustees
elected by all the members of the society. The
society owns % 900 acres Of land in one belt
They have large stock of horses. sheep and
cattle; 100 head OF cattle, , 900 head OF aheep,
ard large number Of horses; also. 2,200 acres
OF land under cultivation. They are engaged TO
some extent in manufacturing, and have good
Touring and saw mill and large WOODEN factory
in succ, ssful operation. They card, spin, weave
and full all kinds of woolen goods, running
twelve looms, nine narrow, and three for weav-
ing brosdcoth. Their machinery is of the most
perfect kind. They will work up this season,
from 900 TO 900 bales Of wool. The men,
bers OF the society are all OF a religious order.
Everything moves on 10 perfect harmony. When
necessary, the women aid in outdoor work
We saw twenty in one carrot patch. all 81 work.
In the same field eight teams were plowiDg.
The society Is destined TO become wealthy"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

TIE STASDIsG ARMIES or EUFoPE.-Ihere
are az present SSH. .s47 soldiers under arms in
the eighteen European States containing pop
ulsrioa Of zss. 4s5. 1875 souls These standing
armies cost annually 32l 400,545 irascs or
sl64.25l $50. Oal Of every seventy-siI iuhao-
itauis one il taken for tue militia service The
armies cost % per cent. Of the total eIpendi-
ture Of the various countries by which they are
maintained. The amount il costs TO support
European armies would build l2l,427 miles Of
railroad, a. $40 900 a nile, which would be SUI
fcelt 70 cover both h-misPheres vito all the
railroad facilities that the wants Of trade aud
commerce would req1re When We sdd TO this
The cost Of our own armies, We viii see how
much treasure Is wasted because man Is yet ul-
civilized "a 70 know ul- true interests, and
prefers arms % reason in governing countries or
settl ~ bis political difficulties.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

The Louisville Journal says:

The Louisville Journal says:
Tuesday night We witnessed a scene that beg.
gsrs description. Five hundred rebel prisoners
we're brought in from Comp Nelson. and, with
out exception, they we're the most wretched
looking set we have seen since the commence
ment OF the war. Many Of the poor fellows were
in their shir. sleeves and bare footed. They
we're nearly starved, aud their capture viii un-
doubtedly save the most Of them from a misera-
Die death. These men were captured from
Longstreet's command, and they state that hs
entire army is in the ssme miserable condition.
They appeared to be well satisfied with the
change they have experienced, and, in fact, con
gratuate themselves upon their deliverauce
from the terrible condition in which they were
placed
There we're twenty commissioned officers
among them, ranking from colonels doNn 10
,leuteuants, but we could preceive no distinction
10 their dress from the privates Those Of them
who could boast OF an old piece Of carpet, or the
remnants OF what was once a shaw or a blanket
appeared to be looked upon With envy bv their
less fortunate comrades. They were confined IN
the military prison, and will be sent 10 one Of
the Northern camps in a few days
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

ABorr WORDs Although there are l25, 600
words in the English language, it does not follow
bv sny means. that a good writer should use
them all. C5ildren before the age Of ren man
age 10 saw some of the most beautiful things We
hear through our lives, With probably not more
than two or three hnndrsd words Max Muller
saws
A vel educated person in England, Who
has been AZ a public school or the University,
whe reads the 3 DE. his Shakespeare, the Times,
and all the books OF Nudes Library, -. nine
teen twen,ieths Of all the books Published in
England, seldom uses more than :, ZOO or 4 600
words in conversation. Accurate thinkers and
close reasoners, who avoid vague and general e1-
pressions, and wait till thev find the word tnai
exactly ifs their meaning. employ larger stock,
a,d eloquent speakers NAV rise to a command o'
Q,0O0 Shakespeare, who displays a greater
variety OF expressions than PROBABLY any writer
in any language, produced all his PLAYS WITH
about 10000 words Miton's works are bull
I'D with 500; snd the Old Testament ssys a.
/ il has TO say With 5.542 words
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

to receive the blessing of the faithful old low
e-s on the neu.
Then came such busting, busy times, dress
makers, sewing girls, endless packages from
shopping excursions, and sae usual fuss Of get
ting ready for great event. One might have
supposed, from my great intesest in it all that
vas one Of the bridesmaids And the fairy
bride really seemed rsry near TO NE. I'm sure
was qnite as nervous about the set Of the white
satin robe as she was delighted with tie set OF
pearls had seen her ecstatic over, ard / don't
think her dressmaker was more satisfied than
when Il WAS proved perfect It.
TIE ht,le room seemed very lonely TO NE
when it was all over, aud the bridal fovers were
withered. found not halt the interest in watch
ing the Gozy old people, whea I knew she would
not come in. Yet, o, how pitied them Il
seemed TO NE 20 dreary for them never 10 hear
the sound Of her voice, as the hours slipped by
never & rest their eyes upon the lovliness that
had bloomed upon them. | mOurned over the
change most sadly, for | didu't know the pet
was coming back. | fancied that some ugly
Bluebeard had stolen be- away, leaving poor Old
father and mother 10 end their wintry DAYS in
desolation. | could have taken the whole group
ia my arms when the bridal party returned, AID
found the old life was 10 be renewed, with ONLY
dhptuef ACTOR alucl TO tue ldiu-laf scenes
How pleasantly, ia looking back, do those
evening pictures come up before me. The
sweet girl wife, the proud husband. ami the hap
py old father and mother Tn afraid my sad
dest leave taking, when school days ended, was
of the circle that had uuc0uscously given me so
much delight. Not one OF their names did
ever know; vet they seem TO me, even ai;er
this lapse Of wears, old and dear irieids. Often
now wonder il their lives fow on as smoothly
skill; often, too. long to 60 back and look 10
upon them as OF old. In my heart Pray God
keep them irem all sorrow,' for gre has hearts
enough to crush without dis;uib bag my peaceful
strangers.
o. draw the curtain close at nightfaN over the
windows that shut in misery, sin, and death
Hide bitterness of heart from passengers gaze
but be less selfish in yonr happiness. Let the
glad light OF JOYOUS homes stream ont upon the
cold dark nights What, though footsteps In
ger on the street. and figures rest in the shadows
q feast their eyes upon your happy pictures -
Their silently partaking OF your pleasures cannot
wrong You, aud again l say, it my do them
great good.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

HEAVY RECEIPTS OF 'oTToS AND SUGAR.-The
receipts of cotton and sugar az II Louis and
Cincinnati, has been immense within the last
few DAYS The names Of eight boats irem MeUs-
phis and New Orleans are reported, al being
loaded 20 a greater or less extent, with cotton,
sugar, and moasses. The aggregate Of each Of
the articles arriving within twenty four hours,
amounts 70 $40 bales OF cotton, ,552 hogs
heads Of sugar aHd sos barrels OF molasses, 5e-
sides a considerable amount oi other articles
from the Southern market. The New Orleans
Picavfrc estimates the total receipts Of cotton
a. that port since the 1t Of September, az As,
100 bales. These figures are tnding in eompsr-
i-on with The receipts Of the same s,sp.e at Nes
Orleans before the var, but trey nevertheless,
show tina; the trade il reviving. Il is thus tho
people Of the South vii gradually be convinced
OF the advantages Of peace aud tie rEinous cor.
sequences OF war.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
Greenbacks Deposited In chimney-Ths
Result.
The Louisville Journal ha. the following

The Louisville Journal has the following
story
One OF our rell-known house builders, Mr..
Y. P TutEiler, resididg on Filth street, between
York and Breckenridge, having OccasoC 70 Use
large sum Of moIey drew il from the bank
and took il 70 MS resiience. Oa account Of the
numerous robberies Ehch have recently 0sen
recorded, it was placed under bis bed, Out his
wife, fearing that shis hidog place would be IN
secure, induced Nr. 7. to f0d another spot for
is deposit he Occordrgiy wrapped the money
between S2.S5O aud s., 400 in two newspapers,
and put il Up the chimney Of a sitting room.
On having informed bis wife that be expected to
bring friend home with him, the good house
vile, in her anxiety to make things comfortable
forgot the precious deposit, and Lighted FIRE for
her husband and guest After some time II
flashed upon her recollection that the money Eas
there. She rushed 70 the fireplace, and as she
touched the bundle, it crushed into ashes and
was drawn in the draft up the chimney.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
BLACK EYES AND Blue

Black eyes most dazzle in a hall.
Blue eyes most please az evening fall,
The back a conquest soonest gam
The blue a colq ql1sl m So retain
The black bspeak d lively heart,
Whose soft emotions soon cepart,
The blue stea9ier fame befray,
That burns and lives beyond a DAY.
Tie b.acs may features best eisrluse,
The blue may iloliss ail repose;
Then II eAch reign without control.
Ile black al mlud-tIe blue all soul.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

TRzAsoS AND GBRNxAR-The following spec
linen Of grammatical composition exhibits itsei
go the lsst message Of Governor Fletcher OF Fir-
GINA:
90 No State has been 90 loyal, 80 faithful, 60
devoted, none has contributed more hoeraLy in
means and men. none has barred their breasts
more boldly and defantly 70 the storms, and
none hare sent her respers 10 the harvest Of
deaih with more self sacrificing devotion, than
the Common wealth Of Virginia
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Use NE

Make use o. me, my Col
Let ne be not forgot
4 broken vessel cast aside
O-e whom Thou nee1est hot.
am Thy creature. lord.
And made by hands Divine.
And am part. however mean,
" this great world u Thine
Thou usest al Thy works
The weakest thing that be
Zach hls service u IL Own,
For al things wait on Thee
Thou usest the high stars,
Tie tiny drop " dew.
The giant peak ani lit..r hil
Ny Col, q u.s. me- too
Thou lsest The tree 9ni l1Wer,
The rivers vast and small.
Tie eagle great. the little bird
That sings upon tie wall.
Thou usest the wide sea.
The little hidden lake
Tho pine upon the Alpine cii1
TIE lily ln the brake
The huge rock in the vale,
Tie sand grain by the sea,
Tic thunder az the rolling c,oll
he mlrmlr OF the bee.
AL things DO serve Thee here
AL creatures, great and small,
Nake use ~ me, of me, my God,
To weakest u them all.
Or B9nar
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
The Internal Revenue

The proposition TO increase the Internal Rev
enue by tax on receipts, brings tc mind one OF
Sheridan's jsur d'esPrtt. on an occasion when
the British Parliament proposed 10 have stamp
put upon all receipted bills. Il reads thus;
Il would " saws FOX. a tx devise
That shall not faI me-
"Then tax receipts lord North replies
o For these yol never see "
On another occasion, when the House Of Com
mons was seeking taxable objects, satirical pO
ct recommended to the honorable members TO
lay al impost on
" The virtues. and let each declare
Hs own stock OF en- rs but fair
And you shall fni or r = Ounce,
n Exchequer vii be filed al once"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
FRUIT I REEFS
For Spring TranSpIanting |!

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS AN
Il Agency from the Great Western Nursery. OF To.s-
do. Ohio for procuring contracts for trees shrubherv
&c. for the Sprcg season OF trauspantrC This Nurse
~ has the reputation Of supplying the best Fruit Trees
Of any similar institution in the northwest and IL one
Of the largest and best conducted. Will canvass the
neighboriug towns FAR able. % procure con-
tracts those In want n any kind Of Trees shrubs
call at my residence. IN Lansing. where they
viii ind Catalogues and descriptive lists, from which
TO make their selections The trees viii De delivered
promptly. and in good season and the best of order
would re'sr 70 Messrs. 4. r Elrr. ! T. Billy = NJ
Shearer, l. Gilett. ir n. Inrersou. Grove Whlf-ey
lansing; Daniel sherman, Wasousta. Nj Humphrey of
Okemos 10 the quality Of tbe trees furnished from
this nursery. p /. WILLIAMS
Lansing, Nov. O. 1858 s5sms
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20

w,coy AND CARRIAGE MAKER, foot Of Washington
Street. below the Lansing House. Wagons con
staotly on hand. al reasonable prices-
Ian.Lng Anrll -. lsfl. lFtl0
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Seventeen hundred and sixty one vessels Low
ply the waters of the great north western lakes.
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II. e.. sPRANG,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once al tie Drug store
~ p Thaver son corner Of Washington AID Nicnl
gan Avenues All calls promptly attended 10. 4ls
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Businsss DireftOrp.


roRxEYs CounseIIors and Solicitors, lansing Nchl-
. 80 Prompt attention given 10 Collections Pay neht
eST.,es .nd Investigation OF Land Titles
p e DART 426yl D. L NiILh-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
UORATIO PRATT,
h. THAYER,

ATTORNEY AND COUNsElLOR at Law and solicitor in
. e'ianrerv and Circuit Court Commissioner, william
stoa. Ingham County, Michigan. ~
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
GEO. i. PARSONS,

aTTOgNEY AND COUNSELLOR at Law and solicitor IN
Cbocsrv agent Tor prosecuting claims Of soldiers and
soIier's WlI0ws against tie Government, Tor Bounty
Money Pensions aud arrears Of pay-Llnslng, Mich
once IN Bsebes BOOK, up stairs, Washington ave
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AMERICAN HOUSE.

r. HUDSON, Proprietor, Lansing, Michigan, opposite
Capitol bullIag General stage once Kept IA connec-
ti0n with the House. -
Lausng Mich April 20, 1885 fl'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
EDGAR HOUSE.

aasiag Mchigan-N. ". Edgar Proprietor The Edgar
House - new having been Just completed, aud ls d
ted 40 throughout IN the best style and with ne" Iur
uitgre On Washington Avenue, near the site Of the
GA Lansing House stages leavethis House daily. ~
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
R. BOOTHROYD & CO.,
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN.

II =
nounce - the citizens o. D. CHAM, SAawassee Cin-
ton ana Faton counties and the rest n mankind, that
they are now receiving opening and exhiong for sale,
the largest and best stock ot
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Make use o. me, my Col
Let ne De not forgot
4 broken vessel cast aside
O-e whom Thou needest hot.