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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02

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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge ID Judicial Circuit-A. j. Smith u
reporter I'd Judicial Circuit-E. L.. Knapp.
The terms of the Circuit Court for the County
of Cass are held as follows:
On the first Tuesday in December,
On the first Tuesday in March.
On the first Tuesday In June.
On the first Tuesday in October.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02
SUPERVISORS.

oh 2o rAa--o-r 4o1-,,-. IA "a
Marceltus F. Caul, Democrat.
Volinis--John HUFF. Republican.
Wayns-Frsnk P. Lee, Democrat ilHitt
Dowa <iac-A-thur Smith, I" RE-
Silver Creek William NJ Frost Republican.
Pokagon-Henry W. Richards, Democrat.
lastIrahge Daniel 8. Jones, ,ittla", $3.50
Penn-L. ID Gleason,
Nswperg-Lemuel Chapman, Greenback. :
Porter dward Motley, Republican.
Calvin levi 5. Reynolds, ="
Jeferson-Harley r. Bement. Democrat.
Howard-Walton W. Harder, Republican.
Milton-Wm II. 0lmstead,
Ontwa-Wm. K Hopkins, Democrat.
Mason--Henry Thompson, 90 - -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02

We are firm believers in the max
i'm that, for all right judgment of any
man or, thing, it is useful, nay, essen
tial, to see his good qualities before
pronouncing on his bad Carlyle.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02

What l admire in Columbus is
not his having discovered a world,
but his having gone to search tor
it on the faith of an opinion.-Iur-
got.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02

OHfciaf
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Sheriff-James II. Stamp. ---'s -
Judge of Probate-William P. Bennett
County Clerk-Joseph r. Edwards.
County Ire -Roderick IL. Van Ness.
Register of Deeds-Stephen L. George.
Prosecuting AttorneyT7IIarsen d. Smith. q,
Circuit Court Commissioners-Geo o.-ketcnarn
and Joseph B. Clarke. Il.
Surveyor-Amos Smith, Vandalia- A
Coronors-Wm. K. Palmer, David Beardsley.
The Post Office address of the above officers is
cassopolis. with the exception Of J.>B.s Clarke,
and William K. Palmer, which is Dowagiac, and
Amos Smith, Vandalia.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1879-07-02
Michigan Central Railroad

MAIN LINE.
Tim "a IT., h1o Nav oR 1890
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
A WILD WOMAN.
Frightened Away from Memphis, She
ROams Through the WOOds---Sad Lack
Of Humanity Among Christian
People.
Little Rock Gazette.

Little Rock Gazette.
Mr.. j. Handle, who has just arrived
in the city from Crittenden county, re-
lates rather a sad story in regard to a
woman who is now roaming around in
the woods Of the Mississippi river bot
tom. Shortly after the yellow fever
appeared in Memphis, the woman, whose
name is Mrs. Annie Harper, left the
city, crossing in skiff to the Arkansas
shore She lost her husband and two
children last year, and When the fever
appeared again she became wild in her
manner, and declared that she would
die unless she left the city. But leaving
an infected city is not a perfect assur-
ance against trouble, if it does sometimes
prove safeguard against disease. Mrs.
Harper wandered around in the dense
forest almost crazed. The bottoms are
very sparsely settled, houses in many
instances being several miles apart.
When the woman applied at the first
house a man came out with a gun and
demanded her immediate change of
scene. In vain the woman pleaded.
The man explained that it was better
for one person to die than to be the
cause of the death Of dozen. Flooding
to another house, the woman was just
entering the gate, when a man came
out and said that coming in would be
more disastrous than a case of yellow
fever. The poor woman walled aloud,
declaring that she certainly bore the
mark similar to that worn by Cain. AT
the next house a man gave her some
thing to eat, but advised her to move
on. Thus she had been wandering
around, getting mosel to eat here and
being spurned there. She turned to-
ward Memphis, but lost her way in the
woods, almost tropically dense. When
she went to the next house, where a
Mr.. Woodson lives, she declared that
she had the fever, and wanted to spread
it.. This, of course, excited the inmates
of the house, and the woman's hasty
departure was demanded.
Mr.. Handle saw the woman near
Blacklist. The woman had been wan
dering aimlessly and had at last reached
the railroad. Having heard of the wo-
man, Mr.. Handle asked her several
questions.
Pm Wild" the woman said "Yel-
low fever is chasing me. Like
bloodhound it follows my footsteps"
Then, in quiet manner, the woman
related her sad experience, and then, in
a moment, she became wild again, and,
with a wild shrek, she dashed off into
the woods. Mr.. Handle followed her,
but she paid no attention to him, wildly
exclaiming that she was dying with the
fever. Mr.. Handle says that from what
he can learn Mrs. Harper belongs to
respectable family, and that her husband
was quite prominent plumber and gas
filter of Memphis. Something should
be done for the woman, as to continue
in this way will only prove to be her
death or total destruction of her mind.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
LEES BATTLES.
One of His Private Letters on Get
tysburg and Fredericksburg.

Southern Historical Society Papers for Sep
TENDER contains the following private letter
from Gen. r. E. Lee:
As to the battle of Gettysburg, must again
refer YOU to the official accounts. Its loss was
occasioned by combination of circumstances.
1t was commenced in the absense of correct
intelligence. II was continued in the effort to
overcome the difficulties by which we were
surrounded and 1t would have been gained
could one determined and united blow have
been delivered by our whole line. As it was,
victory trembled in the balance for three DAYS,
and the battle resulted in the inhictiOn of as
great an amount of injury as was received,
and in frustrating the Federal campaign for
the season.
l think you will find the answer to your
third question in my report of the battle of
Fredericksburg. In taking up the position
there ii with the view OF resisting Gen.
Burnside's advance after crossing the Kappa
hammock, rather than OF preventing the pas
sage
The plan Of Fredericksburg Is completely
commanded by the heights of Stafford, which
prevented our occupying ii in the first instance.
Nearly the whole loss that our army sustained
during the battle arose from the pursuit of the
repulsed Federal columns into the plain To
have advanced the whole army into the
plain for the purpose of attacking Gen
eral Burnside would have been to have
insured its destruction by the fire from
the continued line OF guns on the Stafford hills
II was considered more wise to meet the fed
eral army beyond the reach OF their batteries
than under their muzzles and even to invite
repeated renewal OF their attacks. When CON
WINGED OF their inutility il was easy for them
under cover Of long, dark and tempestuous
night, TO cross the narrow river by means of
their numerous bridges before we could ascer-
tain their purpose.
/ have been obliged to be very brief in my
remarks, but l hope that l have been able to
present to you some facts which NAV be use
ful to you in drawing correct conclusions.
must ask that you will consider what | have
said intended solely for yourself
Very respectfully and truly yours,
F. LEE
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Teach Yonr Rova

That it is a crime to legalize a crime
Teach them to respect their elders
and themselves.
Teach them that a true lady may be
found in calico quite as frequently as ia
velvet.
Teach them that a common school ed
ucation with common sense. is far better
than a college education without it.
Teach them that honesty is the best
policy, that it is better to be poor, than
to be rich on the profits Of business
that tends to make men no better
Teach them that, as they expect 90
be men some day, they cannot too soon
learn to protect the weak and helpless.
Teach them, by your own example,
that smoking, though perhaps among
the least Of vices, is disgusting TO 9TH
ers and hurtful to themselves.
Teach them that to wear patched
clothes is no disgrace, but 10 wear a
black eye is.
Teach them that God is no respecter
of sex, and that when He gave the
seventh commandment, He meant II for
them as well as for their sisters.
Teach them that by indulging their
depraved appetites in the worst forms
of dissipation, they are not fitting
themselves to become the husbands of
pure girls.
Teach them that it is better to be an
honest man seven days in the week than
to be a Christian ( p one day and "a
villain six.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
A Live Conjurer.

From the Albany (Ga.) Advertiser.l
We have now upon our table bundle
of herbs, bloody sticks, hair, feathers,
ointment, and other things of like char
acter too numerous to mention, which
were found upon the person of an old
negro man who was arrested In this city
on Saturday night. The goose quilts
are filed with broken needles and rus
Unlocking dust which seems to have
been made from old nails. A two-ounce
vial is filled with worms in a state of
decomposition. This old negro, whose
name is Bryant Williams, is known and
feared among the colored people as a
90 conjurer." 1t seems that his wife had
deserted him, and on Saturday night he
came to town and went to the house
where she was stopping and raised dis
turbance, which caused his arrest His
s. conjuring equipments were found by
Policeman Harrington while searching
him for arms A pistol was found upon
his person, and he was indicted and tried
before the County Court on Thursday
for carrying conceded weapons. The
jury found him guilty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Pope Leo.

Rome Correspondence Philadelphia Bulletin
Pope Leo is said to look taller than
he really is because of his extreme
slenderness his figure, however, is
elegant, in spite of his leanness. He
has a acknowledgement head, fringed
with silver hair, and a kindly face,
healthy in coloring. His mouth, chin
and jaw express strength and frmness,
and there is said to be in his expression
a beautiful light of inward JOY" He
wears a soutane or close redingote, of
soft, white wooden cloth, taking the
form of the figure at the waist and held
there with band of embroidered silk,
and buttoned quite down in front,
showing the slippers of red silk, en-
broidered with gold cross. A cape of
the same color and material falls from
the shoulders to the elbows, similarly
buttoned to the coat in front, with some
soft substance, like down or ermine,
edging the cape around the neck, but
not closely, and down the front a
golden cord hangs around the neck,
resting on the shoulders, and depending
in front is a golden and jeweled cross.
His white hands are narrow and the
fingers long and beautifully rounded,
and the nails are perfectly almond
shaped and pink-tinted On his head
he wears a white skull cap.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
NUMBER 81.
A Beautiful Story.
Pittsburp Teleeraph.l

PIttsburg Telegraph.
A young man, who had been on a
three-days debauch, wandered into the
reading room of hotel where he was
well known, sat down and stared moodi-
" into the street. Presently a little
girl of about ten years came in and look
ed timidly about the room. She was
dressed in rags, but she had sweet. in
telligent face that could scarcely fail TO
excite sympathy. There were five per
sons in the room, and she went to each
begging. One gentleman gave her
FIVE cent piece, and she went to the
gentleman spoken of and asked him for
a penny, adding, Il haven't had any
thing 10 eat IN whole day" The gem
tleman was out of humor, and he said
Grossly: Don't bother me; go away
l haven't had anything to eat in three
days" The child opened her ewes in
shy wonder and stared at him for mo-
ment, and then walked slowly toward
the door. She turned the knob. and
then, after hesitating few seconds.
walked up TO him, and gently LAYING
the five cents on his knee, said, with
tone of true girlish pity in her voice.
IF you haven't had anything to eat for
three days, you take this and go and
buy some bread. Perhaps l can get
some mere somewhere" The Young
fellow blushed to the roots of his hair.
and lifting the sister of charity in his
arms he kissed her two or three times
in delight. Then he took her to the
persons in the room, and those in the
corridors and the office, and told the
story and asked contributions, giving
himself all the money he had with him
He succeeded in raising over $40, and
sent the little one on her way rejoicing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Garidaldi Seeks a Divorce in Order
to Marry a New Wife.

London Correspondence of the New York
Times.
G&ribaldi seems as determined to have
new wife as Newman Hall does
What can these gray-headed old gentle
wen want with young women They
never go for respectable middle-aged
ladies, who would nurse and take care
of them in their declining days. Youth
and beauty seem to have anurements as
strong for them as for Pantaloon in the
pantomime, who makes vain efforts to
catch Columbine as if she were a but
terfly. Garibaldi has utterly failed to
obtain a release from his wife, the Coun-
tess Raimondi The italian courts have
pronounced against him, and he won't
ask the Pope to help him; nor is the Pope
likely to do so if he were asked. Carl
baldi is writing pamphlet on his Judges.
The great Italian General should be con-
tent to look back and live in the past, so
far as 8 love goes, for he had once
wife who was an ideal mate, and if he
has any faith in those reunions beyond
the grave, such a man might well wish
TO die to meet again such a woman as
Anita. She was, indeed, a prairie
flower" He met her first, as you know,
at La Barra, in South America, where
she became his Amazon companion, rid
ing by his side into battle, sharing with
him his hardships and his glory, and at
last dying in his arms, an angel of devo-
ton and truth. What does an old man
with one foot in the grave want sullying
his name and his last hours foundering
among the scandals of divorce, with so
sublime Renaissance in his career as
this? They say the other young lady is
simply pretty nonentity- l hope / do
her no injustice in repeating such gossip !;
but what must the lovely and romantic
Anita think of her red-shirted hero?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
A Rich Find of Silver.
ON ID LiltIe Rock Gazelle.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
Some time ago a report was circulated
throughout Independence county, that
S30, 600, 600 in silver had been found by
an old man and his son, living near
Batesville Reports of this kind always
excite people. The impression that
more money exists where some is found
has caused a great deal Of unnecessary
digging in this world and, true to the
impulse, digging was done i'm this case.
The old man and his son gave very little
satisfaction in regard to inquiries. and
the matter died away like the sharp
ring Of a silver dollar.
Several days ago the old gentleman
to whom the report pointed, went into
Batesville, and making purchases dis
playing a lot Of Spanish silver dollars,
dated 1904. Around the edges Of some
Of the coins were traces of dirt A
short time afterwards the old mans SON
came in with a lot of similar coin. This
began to confirm the report that a large
sum Of money had been found espeui-
ally as the old gentleman and his son
had been, previous to the report, In ul-
most INDECENT circumstances. IT, is now
believed that the money has actually
been found The money was, of course
buried there, az silver mines rarely pan
OUT that way.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
THE SECOND PLACE.

Unto my loved ones have I given al
The tireless service of my willing hands
The strength of swift feet running 20 their call.
Each pulse o. this fond heart whose love COM
mands
The busy brain unto their use each grace,
Zach gift, the flower and fruit Of life b. me
They give with gracious hearts and ienderly
The second place.
Such joy as my glad service may dispense
They spend 70 make some brighter ne more
blest
The grief that comes despite my frail defence
They seek 10 soothe upon dearer breast
Love walls his deepest glories from my face
dimly dream how fair the light may be
Beyond the shade, where / hold longugly
The second place.
And yet Ills sweet TO know that though I
make
No souls suprcmest bliss. no life shall he
Buried and deSolated for my sake.
Nor any heart be broken when die.
And sweet il Is % see my little space
iroW wider hour by hour; and gratefully
thankthe tender fate that granted mo
The second place.
Susan Mari Spalliue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Severe Style of Dress.
From the Art Amateur.


Women past their youth make a
great mistake in adopting a severe style
Of dress unless it harmonizes perfectly
with their appearance. The London
Court Journal tells ola lady of beauty and
renOwn who appeared in a tight-ftting
black dress high to the throat, and un-
relieved by morsel of white next the
skin. The effect was that the COM
plexion lost color; the golden brown
hair looked gray; even the big dia-
monds in the ears shone less brilliantly
than such gems should do. Beauty
that is on the verge of fading should
never be trifed with, and unrelieved,
dead black is degree beyond trifing.
ga girl who was simply nice looking
and had no claim to be styled beauty"
we are told, "came near to be consider
ed formidable rival TO the beauty afore-
said, from the becoming character of
her clothing. Her dress was also high,
black and tight to the throat, but round
her neck she wore thick close frill Of
soft white tulle, below which were a
a few strings of scarlet coral beads. A
little turban of silk Of the same bright
shade was twisted round her dark hair
and bracelets of coral were on her
arms"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
THE KINGS SHIP.
CARL SPENCER.

God hath 50 many ships upon the sea!
His for the merchantmen that carry treasure,
The men-of-war, all hammered gallsntly,
The little hsher-boats and barks of pleasure
ON all this sea Of time there is not one
That sailed without the glorious name thereon.
The winds 90 up and down upon the sea,
And some they lightly clasp, entreating
kindly,
And waft them to the port where they would
be;
And other ships they buffet, long and blindly.
The cloud comes down the great sinking
deep,
And on the shore the watchers stand and weep.
And God hath many wrecks within the sea
oh, il is deep look in fear and wonder;
The wisdom throned above is dark to me,
Yet il Is sweet to think his care is under;
That yet the sunken treasure may be drawn
Into his storehouse when the sea is gone.
So + that sail in peril on the sea,
With my beloved, whom yet the waves may
cover
Say; God hath more than angels care Of me,
And larger share than ! in friend and lover.
Why weep W 50, We watchers on the land?
This deep is but the hollow OF his hand
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Suggestions for the Sick Room.
From a paper by trained nurse in Scribne
for September.

From paper by a trained nurse in Scribner
Tor September.
In preparing a meal for any one
whose appetite is delicate, it should be
made to look as tempting as possible.
The tray should be covered with the
whitest napkin, and the silver, glass,
and china should shine with cleanliness.
There should not be too great variety
of viands, and but very small portion
of each one. Nothing more quickly
disgusts feeble appetite than a guam
tity of food presented at one time.
The patient never should be consult
ed beforehand as to what he will eat or
what he will drink. If he asks for any
thing, give it to him, with the doctors
permission otherwise prepare some
thing he is known like and offer it with
out previous comment. One of the
chief offices of good nurse is to think
for her patient. His slightest want
should be anticipated and gratifed be-
fore he has had time to express it.
Quick observation will enable her to
detect the first symptom of worry or
excitement and to remove the cause.
An invalid never should be teased with
the exertion of making a decision.
Whether the room is too hot or too
cold whether chicken broth, beef tea,
or Cruel is best for his luncheon and all
similar matters, are questions which
should be decided without appealing to
him.
Household troubles should be kept
as far as possible from the sick room.
Squabbles of children or servants never
should find an echo there.
In the eventof some calamity occur
ring, of which it is absolutely necessary
the sufferer should be informed, the i'll
news should be broken as gently as pos
sible, and every soothing device employ
ed to help him to bear the shock.
Above all, an invalid, or even a per-
son apparently convalescent, should be
saved from his friends. One garrulous
acquaintance admitted for half an hour
will undo the good done by week of
tender nursing. Whoever is the respon-
sible person in charge should know how
much her patient can bear, she should
keep a careful watch on visitors of
whose discretion she is not certain, and
the moment she perceives it to be neees-
sary, politely but firmly dismiss them.
She must carry out implicitly the doc
tors directions, particularly those re-
garding medicine and diet Strict ODE
dience to his orders, faithful, diligent,
painstaking following of his instructions
will insure to the sufferer the best re-
suits from his skill, and bring order,
method and regularity into domestic
nursing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Average Duration of Human Life.
porfsmoutb IN HN WEEKLY


DR.. S. Gilbert, of this city, has had
the curiosity to copy from the vital re-
cords of our city the ages of 1000 peo-
pie who died inH Portsmouth between
1866 and 1876. We are surprised, as
he was, both at the very numerous
deaths of children, being 969 under 5
years and SO more under 10; and also
at the large number who reach 20 or
over, being 272. There were 169 5 years
or under, Sc between 5 and 10, So be-
tween 10 and 20, 106 between 20 and
80, so from 80 to 40; 66, 40 to so; rs,
so to so; 81, so to 10; 101, 20 to 80 !;
81, so to 80, and II above so, and up
to SO, but none quite up to century.
The above data give as the average of
1000 persons 80 years, we believe, rath-
er roughly reckoned.