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East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
A FAREWELL ODE TO MY SON,
AGED YEARS AND 8 MONTHS.

Thou happy. happy elf!
(But stop-hrst let me kiss away that tear y
Thou tiny image Of myself.
(My love, he's poking peas into his earD
That merry, laughing spirite
With spirits feather light
Untouched by sorrow and unsoiled by sin
(Good heavens the child Is swallowing a pin |!
Thou little tricksey Puck!
With sntio toys so funnily bsstuck,
Light as the singing-bird that wings the air
(rhs door the door he'll tumble down the stair!
Thou darling ofthy sire!
(why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore on FIRE y
Thos imp Of mrth and joy!
In loves dear chain 20 strong and bright link,
Thou idol Of thy parents (Drat the boy!
There goes my ink -
Thou cherub-but of earth;
Fiji play fellow for Fsys, by moonlight pale,
In harmless sport and mirth.
Chat dog will bite him If he pulls his tailD
Thou human boney-bee, extracting honey
&From every blossom in the world that blows,
Singing In youths elysium over sunny
(Another tumble that's his precious nose y
Thy fathers pride and hope!
(He'll break the mirror with that skipping
ropeD
With rure heart newly stamped form natures
mint
Where did he learn to squint y
Thou young domestic dsve!
He'll have that jug of with another shove y
Dear nursing Of the hymenial nest!
Are those torn clothes his best ~
Little .c...h upon the. table, that's bis plan y
Touching with the bounteons tints Of dawning
life
Hes got q knifeD
Thou enviable thing
No storms no clouds in thy clear sky foresseing'
Play on play on,
My elHu John
Toss the light ball-bestride the stick
II know too many cakes would make you sick ,
With fancies buoyant as the thistle down,
Prompting the face grotcsque and antic brisk,
With many lamb like frisk,
(Ie's got the scissors, tnipping at your gown ,
Thou pretty opening rose
(Go to your mother, child. and wipe your nose ,
Balmy and breathing music like the South,
(IIe really brings my heart into my mouth y
Fresh as the morn, and brilliant as its star
II wish that window had a iron bar y
Bold as the hawk, yet gentle as the dove,-
q tell you what my love,
cannot write unless hos sent above.)
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
NOTICE.

N Of May, 1866 found BY the he % shore cot Of the the
Saginaw River, in the Township Of Rockville, in
the County Of Saginaw, Michigan one Scow or
Lighter, the owner Of which Is unknown. This
notice Is given in compliance with chapter ~, Of
the compiled Laws Of the State Of Michigan,
entitled Of lost goods and strny beasts"
JOHN SMELLING.
Dated this 2sth day Of May, 1866.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

Ginger is said to be good to take
for cold, but an old topper, who is
somewhat Of literary man, says he
prefers the use Of the shortest and
most simple-he uses the gin.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

"Good morning, Jones. How does
the world use youp" 'It uses me UP,
thank you."
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

A man may have an honorary de-
gree without having any degree Of
honor
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

OiuCc OttF FtOTc, 6HIimus NiCns. ana
with DIR. j. q. Curtis, No. 10,
Grouse Block, Il. Saginaw.
FOR SALE.
HcUSE and LOT on Mackinaw street, Salina,
II convenient to Street Railway; lately owned
by b. Smith. Price 1000
THATCHER.
FOR SALE.
IIOUSE AND BARN, with Lot near Street
IL Railway, In Salna- Price $500.
Il THATCHER.
TO RENT.
g TORE, for Dry Goods trade, and Stock of
~ Goods for sale ut Salina-
X. THATCHER.
FOR SALE.
C00 TOWN LOTS, In Salina. Prices low,
cOO terms easy.
K. THATCHER.
FOR SALE.
I IN ACRES Choice Land, 8 W I Section 3,
IOO in Bnena Vista. Apply .. my office in
Salina. 4. THATCHER.
FOR SALE.
/ OF "a, in block l6 in Gallag agher's plat of
- Salina. X. THATCHER.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

a:.LlN.

@MFs aM
nETROIT AND MILWAUKEE,
IL RAILROAD, in Connection with the New
and Powerful Upper Cabin Steamships Detroit
and Milwaukee"
Until further notice, trains will leave Holly, as
follows:
GOING WEST.
Mail at 1920 p NJ. for Lansing a Milwaukee.
Mixed at 1880 p. M. for st. Johns
Mixed at 9:l0 p. M. for Fentonville.
Mixed at ll;40 p. NJ, for Grand Haven.
GOING EAST.
Mixed at 1920 A. NJ for Detroit.
Accom-. at $3.50 A. M. for Detroit.
Mail at 2:35 p. M. for Detroit.
Express at 4:05 p. M. for Detroit.
Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
REFRESHMENTS at Detroit, Owosso and
Grand Haven, and upon Company's Ferry
Steamer on Detroit River
Comfortable Hotel above Depot at Grand Haven
CONNECTIONS.
AT DETROIT, with Great Western and Grand
Trunk Railways for all points East Michigan
)entral and Michigan Southern Railroads.
AT MILWAUKEE, with the Milwaukee 4
i. Paul, Milwaukee and Prairie Du Chen and
Milwaukee Chicago Railroads, for all points
Vest and Northwest.
Rs3~ Passengers for Great Western Railway 20 |
n the Company's Ferry Steamer, at ID. a M. R. |
!. Dock, at 1000 A M, and 6:l0 p. M.
ID. d M. OFFICES 1906, ------P-
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

THE PROPERTY occupied by me at salna
Il with 200 feet front on City Railway, con-
tanning good Two Story Double Store, with Of
fee Rooms above, good Wood House, Barn and
Ice house. Also well finished and convenient
Dwelling House. X. THATCHER.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
LIVERY STABLE

II. @. sILSBEE,
Wholesale and retail dealer in and mannfactu-
rer OF Furniture Of all kinds. Sales Rooms
Commercial Block.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
FRANK q. WILKIN,

Merchant Tailor, and dealer in Cloths, Cloth.
ing, and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods Sd
store from corner, Exchange Block,
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
A. b. SPINNEY,
III. r.. PROCTOR.
@. @. sTORRs q &C
Il. j. MERsHON

will attend promptly TO the Purchase. Inspect
ing and Shipment Of Lumber from any point
on Saginaw river; Post Office address
EAST SAGINAW.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
e. THATCHER'S
Real Estate Column.

Office over store, Salina, Mich, and
with DIR. j. q. Curtis, No. 10,
Grouse Block, IL. Saginaw.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

l OF IA, in block l6, in Gallagher's plat of
- Salina. X. THATCHER.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

1G0 ACRES Choice Land, 8 W ! Section 3,
lOO in Bnena Vista. Apply at my Office in
Salina. Il. THATCHER
East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-16

CT0RE for Dry Goods trade, and Stock of
- Goods for sale ut Salna.
H. THATCHER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22

r We. have friend. Methodist preacher, AMI a
jolly fellow be is. He has a large muscular frame,
with corpulence to correspond has a huge hand,
with powerful grip--save Us from giving him Sc
rous offence ifhe were a common snner.--has in
exhaustibe vitality, and would not be delicate
in perpetrating joke, even if it should be little
rough, and has withal homsness which his com.
Pexion does not greatly relieve. This friend of
ours is an earnest worker, and has a well earned
reputation as revivalist. Some years ago he
was holding meeting at which quite an interest
was awakened. number Of persons had come
to the mournsr's seat. and some had been convert
ed One evening group, consisting of two or
three young men and as many young ladies', were
present, whose object in coming was to have mer-
riment. Our friend the minister having noticed
their manoeuvres for a while, and thinking it was
time they were checked, found his way to them.
and addressing himself to the young men, kindly
requested them to observe the decorum befiting
the place. One OF them. whose ideas Of politeress
ness were hardly up TO the mark, ventured in a
rather ungracious manner TO reply that they chad
understood that miracles were worked there, and
they had come to see some performed. Upon this
our robust friend, the minister. coolly took the
young man by the collar. deliberately led him
down the aisle. and. opening the door, without
further ceremony landed him outside, quietly re-
marking, I'VE do not work miracles here, but VIC
cast out devilsn'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22

A csmp-meeting was held recently in the south
ern par. Of this Territory. On one occasion the
services were disturbed BY OF Belial. who
under the potent Influence OF sundry drinks OF
"forty rod" became uprOarious. A minister
well known to our citizens, who was in ate adance
requested the brawler to be quiet, and received a
YeTy insulting answer in reply. This aroused the
wrath and indignation of the reverend gentleman
and he went in on his muscle. and polished off the
offender in the best possible style. While putting
in the finishing licks, brother clergyman ap.
proached and asked him TO have mercy on the
nan he was eastigating, adding that mercy was an
attribute of God. "True," replied the pugilistiC
brother, continuing to strike on. from the shoulder
ENERGY is an attribute of Divinity, but ! am now
sn instrument Of justice, which in strict sense, i:
supposed to know no mercy, and have none il
this case, so please don't interfere" The thrash
ing completed, the b,awler slinked away, and ser
vice. were resumed Verdict of the Audience
Brother Dyer was right--ROcky nOunt9in Neus
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
4 Cheerful Driver.

Artemus Ward, in describing his journey from
California, says:-"The driver with whom | sat
outside Informed me, slowly rolled down the
fearful mountain road, which looks down on either
side into appalling ravine, that he has met &C
cidents in his time which cost the California Stage
Company great deal OF money, because said
he, juries is agin Us on principle, and every man
who sues US is sure to recover. But it will never
be so agin, not with you bet.' How is that .
Isaid IL was frightfully dark Il was showing,
withal; and. notwithstanding the brakes were kept
hard Down, tie coach sIewed wildly, ofien fairly
touching the blink Of the black precpice 'How
10 tbat7' said. why, you see, he replied. 'tha:
corpses never sue for damages, but MANNED peo-
pie do. And the next time have an overturn, |
shall 60 round and keerfully examine the passen-
gers. Them as is dead, 1 shall let alone; but
them as is mutilated. | shall finish with the king
bolt. Dead folks don't sue. They amt on IL.
Thus. with anecdote, did this driver cheer me
sp."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22

A fair held nj Portland, Maine. last week, for the
benefit ofthe freedmen realized $4,000.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
A Relic.

Not long since lard, pork, and butter mer-
chant on - street had a large iron. conicaI-
shaped machine on the sidewalk in front of his
store. Some one, unknown to the proprietor, la
beled it, Torpedo taken frcm the har5or OF
Charleston OF course large crowd was Assem-
bled around il every day. and various speculations
entertained in regard to its destructive power etc
one saying il might be loaded, and the sun drying
the powder, cause it to explode; another, pointing
out to friend the magazine, touch hole, ETC., as
he had seen them, and knew all about EN-" Al
last the owner one nj ght took off the label, and
replaced il with "This Lard Press for Sale
which was what the machine really was--an in
strument to press lard into cans. The usual
crowd was there in the morning, but did not stay
long, as their curiosity easily satisfied IL j.
now impossible to find man who ever went to
see the Great Torpedo.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22

A verdant Irish girl. inst arrived, was sent to
the Intelligence Office by the Commissioner of
Emigration, to find place al service. She was
sent TO the restaurant, where "stout help was
wanted, and while in conserversation with the pro-
prietCr, he took occasion to light his sigar BY
igni:ing . locofoco the sole of his boot
As soon as she this she ran away half fright
ened to death, and when she reached the Office
was almost out of breath
why, what is the matter with you7' said the
officer. seeing her rush in such confusion.
Och, shure, sur, yes STINT me to the old Nick
himself. in human form.
What DO ,cu neaa-has he dared TO insult "a
help from my Office 1' inquired the man.
"Yes sur" returned the girl. "Hes the old
Nick"
"What did he do to you7 tell me, and III FIX
him for it," said he quite exaspe rated
"Why, sur, whilst was talking with him about
the wages. he turned up the bottom of his tut, ard
wild splinter in his finger. sur, he just gave one
stroke and the FIRE flew out of his fut and burnt
the stick, and he lighted his cigar with it right be
fore m! own face. He's the old Nick, shure,
sur"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
ONE BOND.
RAILROADS.
FIT WaYpe and Chicago

On and amer Nov TO- 1865 trains will leave Stations
daily. Sundays excepted follows; Train leaving Chi
cago at 5:5o p. m, leaves daily.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
A Ghost Story.

The Elkhart Review gets up the following
ghost story:
Our neighbors across the new channel have besn
enjoying startling sensation, since thsy have
been cut OF from town by the loss of their bridge.
As We learn, it runs something in this wise:
A son OF Mr.. Jonas Markell, returning home
from neighbours one night last week, observed
something resembling man in the neighborhood
Oh one OF the Indian mounds, near the St. Joseph
nver. The lad watched the aspiration some time,
Out, though It appears to be inanmate, he could
not summon sufficient resolution to make the &C
quaintance OF the strange visitant. The next day
ne Told his adventure to couple of other lads and
the three resolved to learn whether the first had
really seen an apparation or was Iaborng under an
haliucinatisn. That evening they repaired to the
haunted ground, where in the dim moonlight sta I
ed the ghostly form of an Aborignee,
Doomed for a certain term to walk the night
Ana Tor the day ooainsd to fast in fires
We suppose The two lads sho had lent a willing
ear u the tale Of the frst, though stranng their
eyeballs 10 get glimpse Of The ghost, could no;
"see IL, while TO their companion il was visible as
the noon day sun-at that hour. In prosecuting
his investigations, one OF the boys approached too
the gh, silly visitor and received blow on the
head which feled him TO the ground, whereat ali
shrss took to their heels. leaving the mystery un.
solved. We offer no comment.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
RBANKS..

p.l w.,..n,v .,d Omit Gain Deeds Mortgages. SUBJ
popeas Executions Summons, Consabies ssles, Nose.
etc enc, kept constantly on hand at ths hhf' css
News, Book, and Job Printing estaeiishneh''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
THE REPUBLICAN.
On the Letter w.

The vide world you may search and my fellow not
find,
i dwells in a vacuum, deficient in Wind;
In the wisage I'm seen, in the voice am heard,
And yet I'm invisible, gives went to no word;
I'm not such vag. I'm wanting in Wit,
But distinguished in verse for the volumes I've
writ.
I'm the head os all williams, though far from the
vurst,
I'm the foremost in vice. though in virtue the
first;
I'm used not to Weapons, and ne'er goes to var,
Though in walor. inwincble, in victory sure.
The first of all wiands and whites is mine,
Rich in wenzon and veal, but deficient in vino.
To vanity given, | in welwe.s abound,
But in woman, in wife and in widow amt found;
Yet conspicuous in wirgins--and I'll tell you be-
tween Us,
To persons Of taste. I'm bit Of a Venus;
Let none take me for veal or for voc in its stead
For rank not among the sweet wood, von and
we'd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-26
CHAPTER II.

Two years bring many changes to the
middle aged and the old, and the impress
of their hours and days are almost visible
upon their experiences as we'll as persons !;
but what are two years to the young, the
sunny. hearted and the happy? What, to
those whose every dream of life is golden
tinted, whose every thought of the future
is like unto
some dream of poetry which may be written told,
Exceeding beautiful: !:
Edgar, now iu his nineteenth year, and
on the eve of graduating with the highest
honers at the collegiate institution, where
he had been sent to complete his education,
found it impossible to visit the old mansion
of the Harcourts, as often as in former years.
In fact, whether really so, or only imagined,
old MIR. Harcourt's invitations were less
frequent, and not at all pressing, as former
ly. Minnie, too, who had been in the habit
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ITO Be CONTINUED
President johnson.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
The President does not get drwnk-is
temperate and abstemious in all his habits
does rot touch liquor of any kind, and
has not since the day of the Inauguration.
As to policy, the same correspondent
says.
Andrew johnson is honest man and pa
triotic man as lives on the earth. He is
Just as combative and stubborn as he is
honest.
Dear to him as his frst-born, yea, pre-.
cious as the breath of his uostrils, is bis
spoliey.' Before his determination to sus-
tain and carry through that policy, all oth-
er considerations must 20 down. To that
spoliey' he would sacrifice the Union party,
were it necessary. He would sacrifice any
and all personal friendsbips-yea, his very
life would weigh nothing in the scales a.
gsinst his determination to carry it through.
Why? Because he has, after long days
and weeks and months of earnest thought,
study and prayer, concluded that the sal
vatiou of his country and the welfare Of
the people depend upon it.
However much We may differ with him
in judgment, we can but admire his Spar.
tan heroism and dauntless courage.
What is the Presidents policy upon
which be isriskingso so much p many inquire.
What is this chimera, this phantom, this
ignis .tat,us policy that is leading the
the President this wild dance?'
That 1 cannot fully answer. His mes
sage, veto and speech will best give it. The
principal ingredients Of that policy are:
l. That the constitutional rights of the
States, and the people thereof, shall not be
iufringed or trampled upon by the General
Government,
2. That the States have the right to de-
termine for themselves the qualification of
votes, aud that the General Government can
no more interfere with that right in South
Carolina than in Massachusetts,.
8. That whenever member of Congress
from any one of the thirty six States pre-
seDts himself for seat in Congress, and
can take the oath prescribed for each and
every member of that body, Congress has
no right to exclude him; that Congress can
prescribe rules that will apply to all its
members, but cannot invidiously legislate
against members from sections of the coun'
try, or that only apply to a part OF that
body or part of the States.
4. He does not believe in. the Stevens
doctrine of State suicide.
5. he is opposed to negro suffrage at
this time thinks they are unfit for and have
not the requisite capacity to iDtelligsntly
exercise that sacred yet dangerous privilege.
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upon discovering q portion of Minutes le

upon discovering portion of Minutes let.
ter in Edgar's possession; bis anxious 10.
tetrogs.iops; his knowledge Of Edgars
name, founded upon information gathered
from a fragment Of letter, proved almost
eouclusively, that the barouet was not only
intinate with the lady but was also well
informed as to the relationship which ex:
listed between her and the soung student.
How, else could he .come to the knowledge
of his name, unless Minnie. had Informed
him of their former correspoudsnce251a
sBut the miniature how did be- come
by tbat?' was the question that naturally
suggested itself to his mind. Did Minnie
give him this unmistakable, pledge Of afec.
tion The inference was, that she did;
and if SO, then, of course, there WEE no
doubt as to the relationship existing be.
tween herself and the baronet.
AS these thoughts came rashing into bis
mind, crowding out every ray of hope, aud
crushing out the life of his heart, he bowed
bis head upon his bosom and involuntarily
groaned aloud. Everything was explained
now. Light had fallen upon all his doubt,
suspicion, uncertainty and suspense; and,
like fash of lightning among the tom5s,
the revelation was all of death. Now he
could understand why Minnie's eorrespon.-
dence had grown colder and more formal
week after week, finally ending altogether
in IN abrupt termination.
Memory, with all her dulcet utterances
of past associations and former delights,
awoke within his bosom to give the lie to
doubt; and, as he recalled the hours aud
days spent in the society and companion
ship of Minnie, her evident attachment to
him, her undisguised, frank, open expression
of ardent affection, it was hard, very hard, to
bring himself to believe that all this wss
evanesoent and transient or insincere and
feigned. .-...... s'.
.'Well, WE'LL said he to himself, looking
sadly upon the baronet, now fast asleep, .
few hours more, and shall know the worst.
Possibly things may not be quite so bad as
they seem. We shall see, We shall see.'
The journey was continued in silence for
the next three hours, neither party seeming
disposed to be communicative. The baro-
net alternately smoked aud slept, and Edgar
was too much taken up With his own sad
thoagbts to renew the subject, so deeply
interesting to both. -'...
Norfolk YES reached at last, aud, as the
travellers aligbted before the door of the
hotel, the bsronet tnrned to the driver and
said: ..t
Il wish to go about four miles out in the
country. Do you think yoa can drive me
out after haved dined 2
-Four miles out into the country! said
EDGAR, the color mounting to his cheeks and
forehead TO Harcourt Hall, l presume p
you presume great deal, SIR said
the barenet haughtily. Then turning to
the driver, he added Il addressed myself
to you; not to this gentleman
Edgar bit his lips in vegetation, and,
with a. consempsuous laugh, turned and
walked ipto the hotel, saying, ir an under.
tone, as he did SOIL shall soou follow you,
my fue felloWp
rno up noNnrNrpn1
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CHAPTER III.

.Drive to Norfolk, said Edgar, as he
seated himself within commodious hack
some days after the occurrences alluded to
in the former chapter.
TO Norfolk did you say Norfolk, sir ?
asked the driver, looking into the window
of the hack.
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gu 0tigiual Stprg.
WRITTEN FOR THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER.
HARggyRT HAll.
A Romance Of Love. Mystery and Retributiou'

BY "wILLIE LIGHTHEART."
Author Of "The Dark Mystery of the Deserted House -
"Fatal Gih;'' "od Heads and Young
Hearts, Sc, &C.
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sS Ifall the fools and knaVes were black,
what sombre looking world this would be.
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angry glance upon the baronet, who added,
in tone of the most provoking Indifference,
Il am about to suggest an immediate sus-
pension of hostilities You are becoming
angry and l am sleepy; so, the sooner
this subject of conversation is dropped, the
better for US both. Events, as they occur,
will satify you that I have a perfect right
to Miss Harcourt's miniature, and that your
manifestation of spleen and anger upon the
present occasion is exceedingly gTatuitous,
and not at all warranted by the circum.
stances of the case. And now, pray be 30
good as to allow me little sleep, as 1 am
too much fatigued to take part in further
conversation So saying, he wrapped bis
cloak about his person, drew his hat down
upon his face and threw himself back upon
the seat.
circumstances shall determine my future
course of conduct, SIR said Edgar, augri.
ly, sin the meantime you may enjoy your
sleep in security
The baronet made no reply.
A dark suspicion shadowed the heart of
Edgar as he silently gazed upon the form
of the cloaked stranger before him-a sus.
picion that gradually assumed the proper.
tious of terrible certainty, and shook the
very foundations of his nature. What if
this handsome baronet had won the heart
of Minnie Harcourt during his absence ?
Some reason must be given for the sudden
change which had taken place, and why
may not this be the one? His surprise