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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
A Real Romance Of the Earem.

\ young Belgian girl named Cordelier
niece OF The proprietress Of q we'll known
English shop at Pera, has gone over 10 the
faith OF Mecca for love Of 4 seductive young
boy. For some months past she has been
IN the habit of going frequently 10 harems
III StambOul 10 take and execute millinery
orders and in the course Of these business
visits appears 10 have made the acQuain-
tapce OF the young eiendi in question .-
This was. we believe entirely unkOwn 10 her
aunt who, on her sudden disappearance,
remained for several hours in anxious iguO-
rance OF her Whereabouts.
Late IN the evening however. 2 note from
the fair runaway put an end 70 her relative 5
suspense, by announcing the step she had
taken, and firmly stating her determination
10 embrace her lovers faith in spite Of every
opposition. \ personal interview on the
following day at a Turkish house where she
had taken refuge, failed 10 shake her resolu-
ton: and accordingly. the next day. she
went before the cadi and made the hrst of
the necessary declarations which precede
formal admissOn into the pale of Islam.
The Belgian Legation then interierei, and
late in the week the young convert. who Is
just about nineteen years OF AGE. and pos
sesses the buxom personal attractions
which are dear 10 the eyes OF Eastern con-
nnOlsseurs-was before the minister OF Tor
eign affairs, in company with the national
tragOman.
Here. again. she declared her resoiute
purpose TO allure Christianity. in spite Of al
the dragoman could DO 10 urge reflection
before hualy committing herself TO so grave
a step. In veiw Of this ObStinacy. the Bel
gian authorities now deny her right 10 make
the change. on the ground OF homage: and
the Pope temporarily acceding 10 tie OBJ
lection. her fnal reception into Mussulman-
ism i suspended, for the receipt from Brus-
sels Of specific proof OF her age -Le-anl
Herald
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
Where the Gable Is TO Rsst.

y, tie bottom Or tie Atlantic i Is need
less 70 say that no volcanic disturbances
are apprehended. Along the route Of which
the cable Is TO De laid the depths vary from
800 20 $500 fath0ms. The dangerous
part Of this course has hitherto been sup
posed % be the sudden dip or bank which
occurs about a hundred miles Of the west
coast Of Iriand. and where the water Is sup
posed 20 deepen IL the course ot 2 few niles
from aJ0ar 500 fatL0ms 70 nearly 001-
such rapid decent has naturally been re-
gar-ei WIKI alarm ov telegraphic engineers
sd IBIS alarm hes led 20 most careful
sounding survey ol the whole Of The suppOs-
ed BANK oy Captain Dayman. acting under
lie Instructions o. ne Admiralty. The re-
sn-t u tbs shows that the supposed precip-
itors bank o. submarine elf. = 4 gradual
slope OI many miles. Over this long slope
the difference between its greatest height
and greatest depth : only $50 feet. so
t-at me acreage incline IS II round num-
oers. about ls2 feet per nile. \ good rra-
dent or railway i now generally c0nsid-
cred 10 be one II loo feet, or about 53 II g
nile, 50 Tie incline On this supposed bank
: o--y .lTee times that Of 81 ordinary raj
say IN TACT. 50 far IS sounding can de-
monslrate anything. there are few slopes
II the Atlantic as steep as that OF Holborn
HI. IN 20 part Is the bottom rocky. and
VIII sle exception of few miles which are
sainsly, only ooze mud OF saud Z 10 be
found
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

VITAL STATISTICS The City Inspector Of
New York, in bis annual report Tor 1864.
makes public many interesting and valuable
statements. From him we learn the grati-
fying facts that the rates of mortality in
that city are steadily decreasing, and that
they are not heavier than those of other
American and European cities. The ratio
Of deaths among young children, especially.
is steadily diminishing. The total Of deaths
in the city in 1894 was 25.6 The cOndi-
ton of tenement houses is discussed al
some length. One OF the most remarkable
statements is. that two houses. each IS
ieet in width and lS0 feet in depth and FIVE
stories high, contain las families. COMPOSED
OF goo persOns-enOugh 10 constitute a
good sized village. From returns publish
ed by the Register General Of England. We
learn that there were ls0. .263 marriages in
England and Wales last year. The marriage
rate is Invariably highest during the three
last months Of feach year. while the number oi
births Is greatest during tie first three-not
a good showing Of the morality Of the ma
ton. The number Of births in 1854 was
much greater than in the previous YEAR
More than 2j. 600 emigrated from the Uni
ted Kingdom during the quarter ending
March 3lst, lsf5. bur the emigration 10 the
United States was little more than hal.
what It was the year before.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
Watering Trees in Hot Weather.

There s no practice on which We have
given repeated Instructions that Is So little
understood as that of wat,r.r- newly set
Trees and shrl. dlrlr- the hor and drg
weather Oi summer Many persons dasn
water on The surface ANA never examine
whether r goes down han an -rch OK an
inch. while the roots may lc SIX inches OK
a foot below. and as iit-c affected hy ID as
a thirsty horse WOuld ba ly pouring pail
o. water on his TAIL Il wOn.l Oo well
worthy of Tie experiment ot ary reader oi
+ these remarks To give Le surface Of hard
piece ~ dry soil drer ching uI.l water
.r- POI. and then few hours atc ward.
dig down ami examine lae depth ie which
4 Tie moisture had penetrated. anl compare
+ lt With an adjoining spot the. -Al uut been
0vatcrcd. Tic itsuit WDuii ic % valuable
lesson. Let the experiment Do extended
Allow one portion oi the ground to become
hard and crnsted. ahl Ncep another loose
ana mellow. Examine fic moisture FOO The
soil slN inches down. ourn- iroufh the
crusiet portion Will De '-y themeioN part
moist and favorable Tor ttc lrouih ofplanis
Again, examine portion ol tlc -ol which
has been allowed 20 grow vlth weeds and
grass. as compared VITA ths c'rar and mel-
low part and The difference NIN Pep -rrpns-
ing to those who have uoi le.nre Witnessed
anything OF Tie Kind. Grass and other
plants pump wafer un irol tI- sab. and
scatter ID 20 the al- iu ihe i..m ol n~en-i-
ble yapoT through the iDares MANY times
faster Than Do can e.ll l.r4io .rnfl i"e bare
soil: and beneath tae ..a-, tlo earth VIII
sometimes ~ EAR a, lrs a- u .t~. Will
that which BIAS been heli D.. ..r1al nil he
found Is moist ~ a. Ne- sponge Actual
observation 90 these d.fec.cr~ requiring
4 faVE NIfTufl- UHH.... ..t..N ..rHf.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
How ST, Sophia Became a Mosque.


Tie Christian history Of s. Sophia ter
inmates with that fatal moment when The
conqle.ng MalCmet a. lie head Of lis
"y.1lerS. taslaas. and -u4ris.~ each 60.
whom iu tle words Dt one. .of rh. historians.
Uc- as robust 81, Uercule- dexterors as
Apo. %. ard equal in battle to any Ten nor
tails. code So Tie great door, and VITA dif-
ieuft forcing d. passage through the s0r-
r.H-~ir,Al. cIuw-. advanced 70 tle Ll4h
A-,-r olt -ftk possession ~ it in the name
oi Islam. with Tie we known formula
There is no GCI hui God. and Malomet
IS The prophet of God Even for tie ma
ieri- structure it,eL Tie word o. destruc-
lol i4- exceeded All that Lad gone before
although Glhron. With much truth. if with
bitterness. remarks that tie example Of
-~crile-e Was initiated frcm tho Latin cou-
4aerOts " C0ns.autaople. Tie narrative
oi Fhfanza Is deeply pathetic. I'm lis hi-h-
wrought phrase "tLe earthly heaven. the
second ornament. the vehicle Of the cheru-
pim. throne and tie glory OF God. was
ueepo-el u Tile Accumulated obligations
ui ages AZ lIl'l, riln4Lctute. -I.i -.tlc .-o.I
ant silver tie pearls and Jewels. tie vases
and Sacerlotal ornaments. were most
WlcNediy converted 20 tile service of man
kind After Ire divine images had been
stripped % All that could he valuable 20
proi4Ne eye. the canYass, or tie wood was
torn. or hlohen, or burnt or tr0dien under
loot OF applied, n the stables, or The hitch-
en-. 10 the Nle>t uses
Tie memories oi that dreadful la, sin
-ugcr 100 tle whispered traditions Of the
Grccas ot Ceustgu.louie 4 TED streak
ON one oi The pillars is pointed out as Tie
mara oi Tie extent az the carnage, and is
Ieputea ID nave been made .y N.homet
Llii-e-h VINO -s 'a.t .o have been able stan
tihs or the hcaped np dead. 20 reach o.
llls hei-hi N-in DID,, bloody hand A Still
more popular tradition is attached % 81
eio'-@e l-np door through which N is sail
l"al -Ae priest "A9 WAS celebrating Tie
,,..., -'.i' ".iAe,i Wnen tie Turks burst
" -.''' '"f thtrch. escaped. with the sa
e.eln"n' o,i a. ----- l---i a. --.'-.
H., .,.'' .,'''''.' 81 Was ',' 'a-" T.. ,'"' -Ne
90 '' !u.-". 'iiH. .e N"D'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

TIE opinion n the Attorney General re-
alive % The cons.i-uti0ua.ity Cf the late
conspiracy trial bv O military commission
has been printed. u sustains the action or
Government 10 the trial Of the assassins @
President Lincoln, dseming them guilty Of
.-.c---ir-- an unrecogn.zed mode Of war
r.-e. lr- thus auena5le % conviction and
punishment by military a1'ho7ity
4 t-ial is soon 70 BE- brought il Rich
mold % decide whether slaves who worked
l5r their master since January Isl. ls6f-
-1e date u President Linc0.1's EmAnclpa-
lion Pr0c.ama-io1-shal not De emitted 70
receive paw fJr their la5Ors. Tie suit i
brought against John Minor Botts, who re-
,a.ned his negroes until after the surrender
Of Lees forces. and refused 70 pay them.
Barnum figures up loss OF sos 56l
w0rth OF property al the recent IRE. besides
the building. l. makes tie eyes Of the u
su-ance men stick ont % see such items a.
..petrited horse and rider. 81 COO" all
gator and iank $500 and so Cd.
There Is q family in Detroit Of quite uu-
usua. composition. Ire father and mother
have each been married three times, and
have lad children by each marriage, AID
a-e now living happily together under one
r00f-siX se-s 81 children
The debt u the city an1 Souni! Of New
YORK = S34. l43, 523.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
UNCLE PETE EXPLAINS.

The proprietor OF this plantation was
the owner of twenty-five negroes. twelve of
whom were field hands Win this force he
was wont 10 cultivate about sixty acres Of
rice land, from which about three thousand
bushels was the average yield. Besides this
he raised enough Of corn and other vege-
tables TO supply his " family" which term
includes his negroes. This information
rests upon the authority Of Uncle Pete. our
colOred pilot, who think may be SET down
as perfectly reliable contraband." He
informed me. in reply TO Z question as TO
the healthfulness OF this mode Of life. 10
which he had been so long accustomed
that when yOuse used to IL you can stand
it well enough but de flrriner dSrkies, dey
get sick and dies right of. " Do you think
we Northern folks could stand it." iu9uir-
ed. " Lor bless YES, mas'r," said he
might just as well shoot You with q rifle
as put you here long about October"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
NODE oY CULTIVATION.

asked our sable engineer, who, blythe
by. was a man Of considerable natural in
teligence. if he could explain 10 us the
method Of cultivation.
Well, massa, | reckon | oughter," said
be. Use worked at il now over 80 years, %
and he proceeded TO give Us an account OF
the several operations involved in making
4 crop. The first thing TO be done al plant
ing time, which is in the month Of March,
is TO let of the water from the land through
fOOd-gates. 1t is then hOed all over by
hand and narrow trenches made in the lev
el surface. about fifteen inches apart. The
planting is performed with q gOurd which
Is filled with rice, and the grains are let
out. few at time. through a small hole
at the extremity OF the handle.
The planting over, the land is again
flooded, and so left until the green blades
appear above the surface of the water. il
is time for hOeing. and the water must be
again taken of until this process Is com
peted and sufficient time has elapsed &c
Kill the grass and weeds, after which the
/ field is again submerged and remains so un-
Ill it is dried for harvesting. The process,
Of flooding depends upon the rise and tai
OF water in the creeks, through the iluz
and influx Of the tides, and hence il is that
rice can only be raised on the low lands
near the coast. When the tide is out The
! lifting Of the fOod-gates drains the water of
the land; when it is in the same operation
let's the water through the Slulces and GOV
ers the field.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

Cause AND EFFECT. From 1872 70 1882.
The tobacco tax in France produced 2S.-
1uC.O9o francs. and the luuatic asylums
contained e.tsQ patients. Tie tobacco rev
euue has now reached $50 coo. GOO francs.
while there are II 600 paralytic aud l-us-
lie patients in the hospitals. showing that
the Increase Of lunacy has kept pace with
the Increase OF The revenue from tobacco.
These statistics, presented by n. jolly 10
The Academy Of Science. in connection with
the Closing words Of his speech, contain q
frightial warning 10 those forming the per
nicions habit OF smoking. now Increasing
50 rapidly: " The immoderate Use Of TO-
oacco, AMI more especially OF the pipe.
produces q weakness OF the brain anu in
the spinal marrow, waich causes mad
ness"
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t. No real voice y sound
within Gas clearl-ss 1aIk Is u nd.

ENGLISH AND FRESCH JUBILEE. Fifty
years having elapsed, during wIch there
has been an unbroken peace between Eng
land and France. il Is proposed u celebrate
The jubilee ly AZ AnglO-Frencl wOrkilE
class exhibition Of specimens Of skilled
work. 20 be held a. the Crystal Palace Lon
don, for three months from July p. Tie
Emperor Of France has also proposed that
the French fleet Of iron clads should sail
around the British islands and the English
fleet along the coast Of France, afterwards
renleZvOusing 2 the English channel where
they VIII be reviewed by himself and the
Prince Of Wales.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
y RIC L :.

LargeSiEs, (holding nearly double quantiiy)
81 90 per Bottle-half dor IS 90
Small SiEe-'5 cents per Botte-haH Sox. 81 90
Beware OF Counterfeits.
see that the Fnature of 90 c. " JACKSON''i
the Wrapper on each bottle
Snonid your nearest Druggist not have the article.
10 not be put of by any of the intoxicating prepars
iions that may be offered in its place but send 10 us
and Ne WiiliorwArd, securely packed, By express.
frineipal once asd Mandatory, No esl Arch
Streaf phiIahalrh.a
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Visit to He'll

\ celebrated gambling house IN Washing
ton. kept by colored Individual Is thus
described: lou enter IS q. door 0f lariegatel
stained glass which oy ga-lght reflects all
the colorS ofthe rainbow. A,ceniinga a flight
of stairs you reach door. pull the he'll and
instantly a small aperture opens ami you
are greelel with q pair OF red eyes. and q
double row of ivory. set In black, which
neminaNy belong tp Samho. hut which m
fact belong 10 tie proprietor. 4 glance sui-
iices: YOU have illed ~ambO' eye-are pass-
able. The door Is at once opened. and You
are ushtrei into the ante-chamter-ih -ihe
vestibule OF hell. This room is not large,
hut eXce.lentiy appOinted--the chief attrac-
ton being the -ile-bOari. which is Of SOLID
marble and white as Diana's breast. Here
are arranged in long aui giistelug column
decanters OF cut GAS sparkling ike bril-
liants. filled with the choices. nectar and
biushing 20 the very Geck with the glowing
vintage OF the olden time. Ii YOU pas, tbs
RGbicOn without tasting lis sparkling but
dangerous waters. il is not from any dearlh
Of hospitality on the part OF your persuasive
host.
The spacious sporting ha.l is now F.s-
ib.e. The floor il covered with carDe.ing
from the Orient OF immense cost and mar
velOus beauty. Tie walls are adorned with
superb paintings Of the oid aud new masters.
while pendent from tie windows hang cur
tains OF embroidered lace covered with Ia
pestry 0i0rientai magn.iicence: with mirror
oi mammoth SIZE rejecting your form and
a score OF = cleaning embrasures. Along the
hall, al convenient distances, are ranged cir
cuiar tables OF polished rosewood, around
which are seated numbers Of thoughtful.
anxious. dark-visage' men, who heed You
not.
One would naturally suppose this 10 be d
theatre for jests drolery. and song. or bac
chanalian revelings, or pugilistic enc0un
ters. Far from IL; on the contrary all Is
hushed, silent, sepulchral-
.' No real voice y sound
Wi.lin t-4s caesrl-sS SaIk Is 4 -nt
You are oppressed with the fearful still.
ness and awful silence which pervades th'
place. \ laugh, q JOKE or even d curse
would be q sensible relief But you hea
nothing Ofths. Al occasional long breat.
OF a half sudden sigh Is all that tells the ca
that these mad Gevotees are possessed o. Iii
and limos
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

y H. co.'s, Dentist, woa.d inform the psoTl, Of
~ 80 Lansing and vicinity. tha. ne is per
- - mancnilv located iu the city OF Lansing
LII In IS prepared o. perform AL opera
tons ll--.iIIls CD tls n'utll profession, III the
ln1-t sills-let'ry mut.r. l.'t4 1ill wlth gold.
ultll. er anagr.a. Ariil-.u teeth mounted or
ll01.r base, IA .le latest approved style. Once
25'h. 1884 Is AIS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

PHOTOGRAPHS ~ THR DARK.-D1e 0fthe
wonderful recent discoveries in science IS
The fact that photographs ran 10 taken
without the light Of The sun. b means q.
the powerful -t- caused by The burning Ci
wire made from tle nsw metal. Ua-ues fiIn
Photographic views Cf great interest have
recently been -lSr. ia tle Grand Gallery
the Queen ari Hlug's chamber " lie = e--
pyramid in E-vu-: thus a1orlir- 70 al
whether travellers OF not accurate repre-
sentariOls OF the interior o. these wOu1e7-
fll structures Of labor all ar.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

-ANsiNG. Mchi-ia-N " Flglr. Praprietor rh'
tlslr House Isl new. lnt o. lttei gp throughout ln
the bet .tFie, tni gith new furniture. ON Wash
ns'1l Avrlls. mar llt sits oi th5 old L4ns .na
Hllsl. sly's leave this House daily 4T9
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

Inc Impression among the people has
been that the counsel Of the late Mrs. Sur
ratt defended her without fee or reward.
This i not true. Just before her death. she
made over 10 them property valued a. &. .
500 TO compensate them for their services.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
y. y. COWLEs.

dAVlNi BsEN DCLV LICENSED As ACCrONEFR.
teiies 1is services ID the plhic IL that capacity
IL IS t-tl'ril i % sell property a. auction IN any
patio. tA1 >.lle- Persons lcsirols Of selling prop
eiiF i- tl-ii'n, can DO so oliy ny employing an
ai--i'a- tty i-saisi bJ a. Car.i S.lics Tie
laif-a- att May be legnl at an scasonable hours
a. nis 'l-s .n loVlcs B.oc> Washington Avenue
Llnsll-. Cllrges reasonable. 496vl
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

Fts1N 4at cirrlgc Maer, foot o. Washington
ga street., below ths site OF ths Lansing House
wagons ellsllluy o1 hand at reasonable prices
Recurring done. SO
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\ OursI very Respectfully, J. II. kENAhD,
Eighth below Coates Street, Philadelphia.

From Eev. Warren Randolph, Pastor OF the Baptist
Church Germantown, Penn.
Dr. C. " Jlcksca- Dear Sr-PerSonal experience
enables me % saw that I regard the German Btters
prepared bv yol A. 4 most excellent medicine In
cases ~ severe cal AMI general debility have br-n
greatly benelitsl by the uss OF the Bitter.. and
doubt not they viii produce similar effects others
Yours truly WARREN RANDOLPH,
Germantown Pa.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY, &C.
y. =. HALEY,

HlWl frAr,lC raysc.4l anil Surgeon. Lansing
Wrl UT ana residence west rni %. tht NJ 90
r1vl D-ilr. sfs-ili attention given O. chronic
COMPLAINTS. ana female dissases Iygs7
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

On Suudav. two negroes met respec-a-
be white girl near Evansville. nd. ald
assaulted Ee-. They were caught and put
in jail. On Tuesday, q crowd OF citizens
broke the jail open. took the blacks Out
pu. them u dsa-h vi,l pistols aid clubs.
then suspended ;heir bodies and lefl them
hanging until late hooE II shs sTsl.ng
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

Al Illinois re.ormer said a. Rochester
dress reform, that short clothes are :
mark Of strength and character. Il is re-
ported that the women Of tie interior o.
Africa are consequently considerable On
strength.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
EXCfINNGE nOTEL.

}. PRICE, Proprietor. Mison, the County Seat o
lntlln cfluty, Michigan. Lansing Jackson and
Dexter Stages stop 40 ihi8 HJase. Charges rea
sonl1le. iy AS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23

4 PEOPLE N0T 70 81 DESTROYED. Rev.
Dr.. Livingstone. TIE distinguished mission
ary. says. 80 with respect 10 the African,
neither drink, Ior disease. nor slavery car
root him out Of the world I never had
any idea o. the proiigi0us destruction o.
human life that takes place subsequently, 70
the slave hunting tiii saw IL; and Is this has
has gone on for centuries. = gives Won
derfll idea Of the vitality " he race.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
J. NEWTON BROWN, Phna
From the Rev jos II Kensrd, Pastor o; the 10Th

Baptist Church.
pr. Jackson: D,ar Sir-I have been frequently 70
luestcd % connect my name with commentators
1f different kinds Il medicines. but regarding the
practice - OUT oi nay appropriate sphere. hSvo
all cases declined. bus with clear proof n various
instances and particularly IN my family, or the
fl.lncss of D. Hoodands German Bltters depart for
once from my usual course, % express my full cen
victiou that Tor general debility OF the system and
especially for Liver Complaint. It is safe and valu-
able preparation In some cases u may fail, bur
usually, I doubt rot 10 will be very beneficial to
those who suffer from the above cause
Yours very respectfully, j. II. EENARD,
Eighth below Coates Street Philadelphia.
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y. N. LANTERnIAV

lNtlSr Ton m1ntsi on Gold, silver, or Rub.
- hsr Btse. Ol,e 40 his residence on Grand
.1G strf't. lirsclg rlst ~ tho Capitol. Ian
.1 sing, Michigan. 4SO