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Year: 1860

Compare the dirtincss Of the waterin
which you have washed when it is cold
without soap, cold with soap, hot with
soap. You will find the first has hardly
removed the dirt at all, the second Il lit
rle more, and the third n great deal more.
But hold your hand over cup of hot
water for II minute or two, and then, by
merely rubbing with the finger, you will
bring off flakes of dirt or dirty skim
After vapor bath you may peel your
whole self clean in this way. What |
mean is, that by simply washing or
sponging with water you do not really
clean your skin, Take rough towel,
dip one corner in very hot water-ifa u
little spirit be added to it, it will be moro
eil'cctual-and then rub as if you were
rubbing the towel into your skin with
your fingers The black flakes which
come off will convince you that you
were not clean before, however much
soap and water you may have used
These flakes arc what require removing
And you can really keep yourself clean
er with Il tumbler full ofhot water and
u rough towel and rubbing, than with
u whole apparatus of bath and soap and
sponge, without rubbing. 1t is quito
nonsense TO say that anybody need be
dirty. Patients have been kept as clean
by these means on Il long voyage, when
Il basin full Of water could not be aftor-
ded, and when they could not be NOV
ed out Of their berths, as If all the ap-
purtenances of home had been at hand


Washing, however with a'Iargo quanti-
ty Of water, has quite other effects than
those of mere cleanliness. The skin ab-
serbs the water, ard becomes softer and
more pcrspirablc. To wash with soap
and soft water is, therefore, desirable
from other points Of view than that Of
clcanlincss.--N0tes on Nursing, By Flor
| eHcs NiqhtR9dte.
Year: 1860

ACHING HEADS AND DowNY Pillows.


Tho idea that tho possession Of money


produces happiness Of itself has come to


be the prevalent opinion throughout the


land, and almost every heart and every


hamlet seems to be pervaded with the
thought, and it is working its legitimate


evils in producing fruits the most disas


trous to tho nation. The obtaining of
a competency sufficient to provide for
the wants Of a man in sickness and old
age is not only desirable, but it is du-
ty of every one to himself, and it is al
most always attainable by honest indus
try. We do not object to man using
tho noble powers he possesses to secure
this result, uton the contrary commend
him for seeking, by proper and well di-
rected efforts, to accomplish an object
so conducive to the welfare of his fam
lily and himself, and of a consequence to
tho general prosperity of the people
with whom he is politically associated;
but when he seeks to amass an incrdin-
ate amount Of wealth, that he may be
able to revel in immoderate pleasures
and enervating indulgences, while he
spends his valuable time in idleness, he
becomes u pest to his fellow man and a
Curse rather than blessing to the ma
ton to which he belongs. Men who
possess an undue propotion of riches
never were and never can be of any val
ne to q community, and the poor me-
chanic who produces single article
that will add to the comfort Of any one
.ofhis race, is of more benefit to mankind
than ahundred nillionaires, for the SIM
pie reason that he has added to the real
and substantial wealth Of the world,
while therich man has contributedinoth
ing, but has,se an example of idlcnness
that tendstodeterorate both the mental
and physical abilities of those who in.
dulgein it. Moreover, riches are a great
curse to the man who has the contro
of them, and it is literally true that ach


ing heads are found to rest on dowpy
pillows more frequently than they are
in the hamlet Of the poor working
man.


We call attention to these facts, which
arc not isolated ones, as every man car
see them around him if he chooses, fol
the purpose of showing that the desir'
to obtain much gold is one that shoul(
not be cherished, and ifit was gratifed
! IL would not tend to toe comfort of tn
posse@or. There is constant strifi
going On IN the world to obtain o larg'
amount of gold, and men sacrifice thei
peace of mind, and resort to the mos
Year: 1860

GrrL's Doy'r Do Ir.-There is


practice quite prevalent among ladies
of the present day, which we are old
fashioned enough to consider very i'm
proper. We allude to their giving
Daguerreotypes of themselves to young
men who are merely aequaintenees.-
We consider it indelieate in the highest
degree. We are astonished that any
young girl should hold herself SO cheap
as this, With an accepted lover it is Of
course all right. Even in this case the
likeness should be returned if the en-
gagement should, by any misunder-


standing cease.
Year: 1860

Let but the heart be beautiful.


And care not for the face,
heed not that the form may want


Pride, dignity, or grace.
Let the mind be filled with glowing thought.


And thcsoul with sympathy,
And | care not if the check be pale,


Or the eye lack brillianey.
What though the check be beautiful,


1t soon must lose its bloom:
The eyes bright lustrc soon will fade


In the dark and silent tomb;
But the glory of the soul will live


Though the joyous life depart
And the magic charm can never die


OF Il true and noble heart.
The lips that utter gentle words
Have beauty all their own,
And more prize kindly voice
| Than musie's sweetest tone;
And though its sounds are harsh or shrill,


If tho cart within beat free,
And echoes back each glad impulse,
| 'Tis all the world to me-
Year: 1860

The SLErGHIyG. - The first snow fell
exactly right for good sleighing, and We are hav-
ing it now in perfection.


The marshes are not frozen as yet, a. the
snow fell before the severe cold, hence little can
be done in the way of numbering in the swamps.
Year: 1860

The crops in this vicinity msy be said to be
good. This has no. been the case before for
three years. Fou may suppose then that the
turner's are now lighter Of heart than they hare
been since the crops failed.


The wheat il all harvested, and some little Of
it threehed. The heads are mostly long and
the berry plump. It will average from Ten to
sixteen bushels to the acre-perhaps more
certainly not Less. Some goes as high rs twenty
bushels; though as general thing there viii
not be much as high as that. The Canada Club
and Siberian are mostly raised IN this vicinity.
and think generally throughout the county.
The Club is mostly shorter headed than The
Siberian. though the berry is fully as plump.


Corn WIS seldom ever in better condition
than it isthis season. It il well forward and
looks very fine. Apples in this immediate
vicinity will yield, probably, about the same as
last sear, though early sPples are better than
they were last season,


Judging from present indications ne shall
have very fine yield Of potatoes. Those dug
f'r early consumption. though rather small, are
re:y plenty in the hill. CuAn1xa.
Year: 1860

COMPUTING INTEREsT.-A new mode Of
computing interest at six per cent has been
published, which appears very simple
Multiply any given number of dollars by
the number Of days of interest desired; sep
crate the right-hand fgnre, and divide by
SIX; the result is the true interest in cents
of such number OF days at six per cent.
This rule is simple, and so true according
to all business usnges, that every banker,
merchant and clerk should post it up for
reference and use. There being no such
thing as fraction about it, there is scarce
ly any liability to error or mistake. BY
no other afithmeticai process can so de-
cided information be obtained with SO few
figures.
Year: 1860

DELICIOUS LEMON PIE.-Four eggs two coffee
cupfuls sugar beat to froth; the juice Of two fine
fresh lemons crate the yello" peel OF one rejecting
the peel of the second, aud the pulps Of both beat
all together few moments longer Have ready
two pe-pans lined with rich pastry into which turn
the shove cover with pastry, and bake al hour. B'
sure and have them well tore.
Year: 1860

writing % that paper from Charleston says;


The late exposure by Walker Of Buchanan
double dealing in reference TO affairs in Kansas, has
been discussed great deal here, which has how
ever isd 10 particular result A returning sense
OF justice wiz ultimately vidisate tho Illinois Sena-
tor, and hold him up TO the world as the great
champion Of popular government


We copy this paragraph simply that the polite
Of the Appeal may be better understood.
Year: 1860

II is many years since fell in love
With Jane Jerusha Skeggs,
The buxomest country gal by far,
That ever went on legs.
By meadow. creek, and wood and dell,
So often did We walk,
And the moonlight smiled on our meeting


lips,


And the night winds learned our talk.
Jane JeIusha was all 10 me,


For my heart was vOung and true,
And loved with double and twisted love
And love that was honest, too.
roamed all over the neighbors' farms,
| robbed the wildwood bowers,
And tore my trOwsers and scratched my


hands,


In search of choicest flowers.
In my beyish love brought alL these
TO my Jerusha Jane
But wouldn't be so foolish now
If was boy again
A city chap then came along.


All dressed up in store clothes,
With shiny hat and shiny vest,
And moustache under his nose
He talked TO her at snging,school,
For her father owned farm.
And she left me, her country love,
And took the new chaps arm
And all that night never slept.
Nor could | cal next day.
For loved that girl with fervent love,
That naught could drive away.
strove to win her back TO me.
But il was all in valn,-
The city chap with the hairy lip,
Married Jerushs Jane.
And my poor heart was sick and sore,
Until the thought struck me,
That Just as good fish still remained
AS ever was caught in the sea.
So | went TO our church one night
And saw dark brown curl
Peepng from under a gypsy hat
And married that very girl
And many years have passed and gone
And think my loss my gain
And often blessed that hairy chap
That stole Jerusha Jane.
Year: 1860

A farmer going TO get his grist ground
at a mill, borrowed bag Of one Of his
neighbors. The poor man was knocked
under the water wheel, and the bag with
him. He vas drowned and wien The
melancholy news was brought TO bis wife.
she exclaimed My gracious what
fuss there II be about that bag ~
Year: 1860

An exchange paper says that cucumbers
can be made into pickles while growing.
If you geI cross old maid 10 look over
the fence at tho vines three times a week.
The editor is an old bachelor, well bet u
pickel.
Year: 1860

How TO KEEP Our OF ScRApEs-Youne
man, listen to the words of age and expert
ence, as uttered in the subjoined paragraph


snake the dear, sweet girls your constant
companions go with them to church, SUM-
day school and singing school; go into the
fields and woods with them and gather fow-
ers listen to the warbling of the birds, and
let the girls teach you songs as sweet. Do
right, and they will reward you with their
sweet smiles. Discard whisky and cards,
and the money you would save by this, spend
with the girls; take them buggy-riding
and eat ice cream and strawberries with
them, whenever you think you can afford it,
and when you get good ready, select one
for mate and settle down. By doing this,
young man, you will be apt to keep out of
scrapes and live happy.
Year: 1860

4 correspondent of the Toronto Leader writing
from Mexico, gives an interesting account of the
system of "peonism," or slavery, in force in that
country. lie says:


1. is generally believed out of Mexico, that
when Mexico achieved her independence she be-
came free country and that slavery was abol-
ished. This not the case. Tho only change
that was made being, that no one could be forci-
bly, taken as a slave unless he owed a which
be either could not would not pay. In such
cases the debtor could be taken by the creditor
and made to labor for him for an allowance oil
food ecarcoly sufficient to maintain existence, and
for certain amount Of wages less actually than
was required to pay church dues The poor crea-
ture was not given any clothes nor allowed any
pittance to buy tobacco other (considered) ne
cessities. So be (or she) soon had to borrow more
till as last the party had rretrievably sold HIM
self that he remained slave for life. II he should
be taken sick, the doctors bill, with extortionate
interest is added to his flood rnoney-the medical
man, if be be Mexican, often readily signing a
receipt for several times the amount be has re-
ceved. free man requiring temporary ad-
vance, and having no other property, is obliged
to palcn either himself or some Of his children, to
raise the required amount The poor child thus
pawned is necessited to add 10 his liabilities IL
order to furnish himself with clothes, and seldom
does one thus disposed of by his parent become a
free agent again.


Instances occur every day where men wishing
to marry, but not having the $25 to pay the poor
clergy, have to seek party willing to take them
in pawn for that amount which ewells to q
greater; and cases are by no means rare where
children have to be pawned, and made eternal
slaves, to pay the Church for performing the gen
eral rites over dead parenta As gambling is
lawful here, should party lose more than be can
pay at the gaming table or at cock fight, he is
taken before the Alcade and pawned to whoever
will advance the funds. A wife can pawn herself;
and thus leave her home and become the property
Of another. Such is liberty in free, independent
and Christian Mexico


The peon is sold by the law, his parent, or by
himself; should he not like his employer he can
change him, If he can find any party to stake the
required amount on his head. But sometimes thit
is difficult matter, owners Of poems do not like
thus to encourage insubordauon among each 9th
ers slaves. The children may lie pNwued to at
many different parties as there are children. The
Church has set a high price upon every rie-$z
for christening poems child, S25 for marrying it
and seven dollars for burying it.
Year: 1860


Rescue in Syracuse.





In justifying and applaudiug the Rescue of Jer-
ry, we do not assume independence of the States
or of the Confederacy to which State belongs,
but only declare that neither the State, nor the
conlederacy is independent Of God, independent
of the obligation that is upon all men, "to do
Justly, love mercy, and walk humby;" and that
neither the State nor the Confederacy can release
us indivi lualy from our allegiance to the Lap Of
the Most High


In celebrating now as we have done from year
to year, the Rescue of Jerry, we do not mean, we
have never meant to countenance our fellow citi-
zens in disturbing the peace violating the good
der of Society, but TO manifest the respect that is
due to those who, on the lst " October, 1851
generously, at great hazard to ,hemselves snatch
ed poor fellow being from the grasp OF mean
and cruel despotism. We have never BY this cee-
bration INTENDED, we do not now intend, to insult
the Chief Magistrate or the Legislature Of these
United States but to admonish them that even
they cannot, with impunity, Get God at defiance
and may not shall not compel US to insult him.


Cod is Ruler of Rulers, Governor of Governors,
King of Kings. The mightest nation, not less
than the lowliest individual, is bound TO oGey
Him. The lOwliesL individual is to be justified in
setting at naught the enactment of the mighticst
nation, if it violates the eternal principles Of
righteousness and mercy.


The frst the greatest of all commandments is
Thou shal; love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy mind. and with oil thy
strength And the second is like unto it, Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thysel". On these two
commandments hang, from them de2end-that is
with them must be consistent all laws that impose
any obligation upon men all laws that can be in
uocently obeyeG. Only such laws as may be de-
duced from both or one Of these commandments
have any divine authority.


1t used to be claimed and oil allowed throughout
Christendom, as well as hea.hendOm, that Kings
reigned by divine right, and that subjects were
bound in all things, to obey them as tho vlcege'
rents Of the Almighty. But that assumption has
subsided in every part of the Christian world
and in our country it is utterly repudiated II
was laid down by the founders of our Republic as
a fundamental principle, that all the powers OF q
Just civil government are derived from, must have
been delegated by the governed. Now, the gov
erned cannot commit to their officials any right
any authority, which they do not themselves pos
sess. They possess no right they have no per
mission, to disObey any of the commandments o
God. Therefore the government cannot derive
from them any authority to require any unrigh1
eous act of them.


This proposition, fellow citizens, will commend
itself to you all the as Dcontrovertably true
when you consider the significant fact, that tines
two great commandments, of which we are speak
ing, were laid upon man as an indiUidaal, not q
a constituent Of the body polite, or as party t
any civil compact, but as m individual a bsinl
Year: 1860

Here tho honest mans benevolent face was
mantled hy a comfortable expression. Then he
continued: II don't care to have my name pub
lished, because you see, moan to 60 back there
some day, and they might have a grudge against
me. But they will live to be wiser, and it won't
always be the that the stars and stripes will
fail to protect peaceful man, the South or any
where else"


Wo parted from our excellent friend, the builder,
with profound impression Of the justice of his
conclusion We give his conversation and the
narrative Of his experiences precisely as they fell
from his lips.
Year: 1860

have left the State in consequence Of it. They
have North, and it is stated that about eighty
families have arrived in Philadelphia. Most Of
these have means which place them above poverty.
They are generally muattoes Of various shades Of
lghtness.- Leader.
Year: 1860

Mark was not at all canabalistic in his
propensities, but Just then he could have
eaten Jones up with uncommon pleasure.
And there the fellow sat pulling his long
moustaches and talking the most insipid
twaddle-sat and sat. until Mark rose in de-
spair to go. Even then he had no opportu-
nifty to exchange private word with Lily


g. You-you'll not forget"


"Oh. FL be sure to remember said she
smilingly, aud half wondering at the unu-
sual pressure he gave her hand. Ladies
often do provide their bachelor friends SO %


Mark went home the happiest indiyidu-
al that ever trod New York pavement
Indeed, SO great was his felicity that he in
dulged in various gymnastic capers indicat-
i've of bliss. and only paused in them Mt the
gruff cai'ttorsra = Policeman. who probably,
had forgotten his own counting days
"Come, young man, what are you about -


Was there ever a more delicate way of
assuring me of her favorable consideration
Was there ever a more feminine admission
OF her sentiment !? OF course she will
come herself-an angel, breathing airs from
Paradise-and shall tell her of my love.
a house wife-oh the delicious words !
Wonder what neighborhood she would like
me to engage residence in-how soon it
would be best to name the day? Oh if l
should awake and find it all blissful
dream 20


Early the next morning Mr.. Thornbrookc
set brlskly to work. " righting up things"
How he swept and busted and secured
how the dust flew from pillar to post-how
the room was aired to get rid Of the tobac-
CO smoke, and sprinkled with cologne and
beautiiicd generally. And at length when
the dust was all swept into one corner and
covered by carelessly y disposed news
paper, he found the window glass murky,
and polished it with such vengeance that
his fist, handkerchief and all. went through
sorely damaging the hand, and necessitat-
ing the ungracetul accessory of an old hat
to keep out the wintry blast for the time
being. However, even this mishap didn't
long dampcn his spirits, for was not Lily
coming.


Long and YEARLY he waited. yet no tin
kle at the bell gave warning of her approach
" It's all her sweet, feminine modesty,"
thought he, and was content.


At length there was a peal below, and
Marks heart jumped up into his mouth,
beating like reville drum. lie rushed to
the door, but-therc was no one but lit
tie grinnins black boy, with box.


Miss Raymond's compliments and
there's de housewife. SIR
Year: 1860

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass-ss.
- At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Saturday, the twenty-fr dav of
january, in the year one thousand eight hundred
sixty. Present Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. In the matter of the estate of Samuel
Cox, deceased. On reading and filling the petition
duly verified, of Ann Eliza Cox praying for license
to sell real estate of said deceased


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
third day of March next, at ten o'clock, in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said pc
tition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of said court then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis.
and show cause if any there be, why the PRAYER OF
the petitioner should not be granted


And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof. by causing copy of this order to be pub
iished in the Cass County Republican newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for
hearing. G. SHANAHAN
| A true copy. Judge of Probate.
january 81, 1860. ian26-40w4
Year: 1860

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass-ss.
y At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Saturday, the nineteenth day of
November, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-nine Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate In the matter of the estate of Christ
man Kern, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, Of Mary Ann Kern and
Henry W. Bly,, praying for letters of Administra-
ton, on the estate of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty-ffth day of February next, at ten o'clock


in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of said court then
TO be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis,
and show cause, if any there be- Why the prayer of
the petitioners should not be granted.


And it is further ordered, that said petitioners
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing G. SHANAHAN
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
February 8, 1860. feb94 42w3
Year: 1860

The wife sat thoughtfully turning over


book inscribed with the schoolgirls name |;
A tear-one tear-fell hot on the cover


She quickly closed when her husband came.
He came, and he went away-it was nothing


With cold calm words upon either side,
But just at the sound of the room-door shutting,


A dreadful door in her soul stood wide.
Love, she had read of it in sweet romances,--


Love that could SORROW, but never tail,
Built her own palace of noble fancies,


All the wide world fairy tale.
Bleak and bitter, and utterly doleful,


Spreads to this woman her map of life;
Hour after hour she looks in her soul, full
of deep dismay and turbulent strife.
Face in both hands, she knelt on the carpet;


The black clouds loosen'd the storm rain fell
Oh life has SO much 10 wilder and warp it,


One poor hearts day what poet could tellf
Once a Week.