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Year: 1863

exceedingly profitable. When the cable is laid
and working, one dollar laid out in stock now
will be worth two, or even three, then. Al
ready the subscriptions in This city amount to
nearly sixty thousand pounds sterling. One
hundred thousand is the amount allotted to
the United States. After the subscription Is
filled those only holding stock will be allowed
to take the new, as il may be issued from time
to time for the purpose of adding other cables,
as the wants Of the public may require.
Year: 1863

General Cameron, it is said, will resign
Che post Of Minister to Russia lie has
declared his Willingness to the War Depart
ment to lead brigade Of African troops ia
the National service.
Year: 1863

PASSAGE or Tile NEW ENLISTMENT BILL
The bill authorizing President Lincoln to
enlist as soldiers as many colQred men as he
may deem necessary passed the House Mon
day, by a vote of SO to 81. A strenuous
and desperate Resistance was made by the
Democratic members of the House There
are already some six thousand of them en-
rolled, and in active service. The opera
tons OF the Peace men in making yoluteer-
ing and drafting impracticable, has rendered
tAe passage Of this bill necessary.
Year: 1863

A countryman went into store in Boston
the other day, and told the keeper that neigh
Dor of his had entrusted him with some money
f9 9o sReRd e n tto tRe best sayaatage and he meant


He had been very well treated in Boston by
the traders, and would not part with his friends
money until he found man who would. treat
him about right. With the utmost suavity the
trader says:


Il think can treat you to your liking no w
do you want to be treatedY


Well says the farmer with a leer in his eye.
In the first place want glass of toddy,'
which was forthcoming. Now will have
nice cigar said the countryman. twas prompt
ly handed him, lesurely lighted, and then throw
ing himself back, with his feet as high as his
head, he commenced putting away like Dutch
man.


Now what do you want to purchase 2 says
the storekeeper.


My neighbor handed me two cents when I
loft home TO buy him a plug of tobacco an
swcred the farmer, 'have you got the articles'


The storekeeper stopped instanter, and the
next thing that was heard from him was, that
his sides were shaking and his face on fire as
he was relating the sell to his friends down
town.
Year: 1863

Do you wish to be rich 1t is perfectly easy


Be as mean as dirt. Cheat everybody you can


friend or foe--father and mother-sister and


brother. Buy nothing that YOU cannot sell a..


gain and double your money. When you pur-
chase, declare the article is not worth half what


is asked for it and screw the seller down to one


third his price and be sure when you sell the
same, to declare it worth double what you ask.


Never. give away a cent Kick the beggar in


the-Hem at the contribution box--or feel all


over your pockets to give them impressions.
that you forgot to bring your money Belong to


no society whatever-litterary, religious or SCI


enti6c. Take no newspaper. In making


change always keep the half cent, and invaria-


bly, give twelve cents for shilling. Dispute
every bill presented, and if you get an opportu-
nifty erase the figures and lessen the charge.
Charge as much as you can get for your goods,
and never have any conscience in such matters.
Endorse no notes. Never lend-though it may
save a neighbor from failing. Always exact
interest on y6tfr duos-and trust no one you
are not certain will pay when yousend the bill.
When you buy, make the article weigh as little
as possible, but on selling the same be sure they
weigh something more, even though you have
TO stow IN some useless article-Iike our friend
on the wharf, who in selling old junks of rags,
to make them solid, always shovel in mud from
the docks so the story goes-we do not vouch
for it. Never purchase anything but what is
absolutely necessary. What have you to do
with the luxuries of life. Never ride, sail or
90 to places of public amusement unless you
can make others pay yonr score. Eat hasty
puddings and molasses and pudding for dinner,
AMI mixture of both for supper for rarity.
Examine your cupboard, your cellar and swil
pail, to see that nothing is lost, and occasion
ally give your wife a lecture on economy. Wear
cowhide shoes, and make your clothes of the
stoutest cloth. In fine love yourselE-beneft-
ing no one and dong mo good to the world
Grasp all you can and hold all you can get.
Make every mill tell. And you will be rich,
this you may rely upon, but--here is an unfor-
tunate but in the way-you viii haven friends
will detest you and scorn you be-
sides, you will throw up your interests in both
worlds, first starve in this, and be damned in
thatwhich IS to come.
Year: 1863

The Editors bosom oerfows with call.
For no glimmer of comfort lie secs at all,
As he fgureth up in his shambling way,
The wooly head loss on Election day.
''Ohio is gone and the Land of Penn,
And Iowa turns on her track again;
While the Empire State may tomorrow be
Attached to that recreant company.


0 the terrible blow"
Il am weary Of figuring" Horace cried,
"rhe horrible issue may not hide,
In vain do we clamor, harangue, and write,
The masses won't have it, that black is white.
Sosndeth in smoke our cherished plan
To mix up the checkered race of man.
What amoumful thingl that folk will take pride
In unfrizzled hair and pure white hide


0 the terrible blow!
Where, whore are the million said one day
I'd send from the North to the blood-red fray
Unwilling alike to be polied or shot,
Though sought them wildly found them not.
And as years roll on, and the war at last
Becomes thing of the time long past,
Men will say, as l totter along, aside,
"Alas! alas! how that old man lied"


o the terrible blow!
l wish | could know where those men lie hid,
Though what were the use if could or did?
For they've either deserted me clean and quite,
Or have taken an oath not to vote or fight.
All sad is my fate! I'm common jest,
A bird that's unhappiy fouled its nest,
And my hopes that the spring saw freshly bloom
Lie a-mouldering now in old John Browns tomb


D the terrible blow!"
Year: 1863

improvement of the profession and the cl-
ovation Of the schools. If this refusal be
not made known by the proper Board, so
that the certificate can be annulled at the
time it occurs, the County Superintendent
should decline to renew the certificate, at
the next examination.
Year: 1863

ezN We have received communication
from some friend who omits TO furnish us
Ills real name. Contributors will bear in
mind that whilst we will print over any
signature they prefer, they must furnish as
with their real names.
Year: 1863

did a sailors duty without murmur, and
W thout exciting any suspicious Then in
some trouble which occurred she confessed
herself woman, to the inexpressible as
tonishment of everybody On the ship
But, incredible as the statement was, it
was true The captain did for her all. and
more than all, that could be expected of
him urstler the circumstances. Indeed she
expresses great gratitude to the Captain
for his kind, considerate and gentlemanly
treatment of her after the discovery of her
sex ; and there are abundant reasons for
believing that he did indeed bear himself
toward her in very manly and honorable
manner. For when he left her here the
tears started in her eyes as she took his
hard bronzed hand, and expressed her sor-
row for what she had done, and her deter
mination- to be henceforth woman


This was the first pvt made after it was
known that woman wS on the ship; and
here she was placed under the care of the
Counsel, who provided for her immediate
wants, and has secured her situation in
which she can provide for herself.


From her own statements, it appears she
has been u soldier as we'll as a sailor. Her
story in brief is this: She married man
who was attached to another woman, but
was over persuaded by. his friends to mar
ry her Soon after, His indifference to her
became painfully manifest Her father
was a cavalry officer and with his knowl-
edge, if not consent, she donned mans
attire and enlisted in his corps, and served
under his Immediate command for many
months. At the battle of Fair Oaks her
father was killed Soon after. having been
detailed to proceed to New York on some
duty, she took the opportunity to leave
the army, and, seeing an advertisement for
seaman as she walked the streets suddenly
and unaccountedly determined to try her
luck at catching whales. The result has
already been described


A large-hearted American ship-master.
after having thoroughly informed himself
OF the circumstances, and after repeated
interviews with the young woman, finally
concluded to ship her as stewardess of his
vessel. A number of generous-spirited
American residents have made up a purse
for her outfit, and she has gone on her
way rejoicing; and in due time will find
her way back to her country and friends
Who will say that the age of romance has
passed?
Year: 1863

CHAFsNG UNDER THE CoILAR.-A
gentleman who has tried the plain success
fully for five years communicates the an
nexed method Of preventing horses from
chanting under the collar: He Gays he
gets piece of leather and has what he
terms false collar made, which is simply
piece Of leather cut in such shape as to
lie singly between the shoulders of the
horse and the collar. This fends off all
the friction, as the collar slips and moves
on the leather, and not on the shoulders
of the horse. Chatting is caused by the
friction: hence you see the thing is entire
ly plausible. Some persons put pads or
sheepskins under the collar; these, they
say, do as much hurt as good, for they
augmentthe heat a single piece of leath-
er like that composing the outside of a
collar, without any lining or stufing he
assures us is better than anything else
Year: 1863

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-Countv of Cass:-ss.
y At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis. Wednesday the eleventh day of
March, in the year thousand eight hundred
and sixty three. Present, Clifford Shanahan,
Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of
George w. Lewis, deceased. On reading and filing
the petition duly verified, of Jesse Tallerday,
praying for letters of Administration on the estate
of said deceased


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
eleventh day of April 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 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
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and CIRCULATING in said County Of Cass for
three success weeks previous TO said day OF
hearing. &. SHANAHAN,


A true copy.l Judge of Probate.


March IL, 1863 marl9-4Sw3
Year: 1863

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County OF Cass:-ss
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on "Wednesday, the twenty fifth day Of
sixty-three. Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate. In the matter Of the estate of Louisa
Mathews, deceased. On reading and filing the petit
ton duly verified of Jefferson Osborn, praying for
letters of Administration, on the estate of said
deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty fifth day of April, next at ten o'clock
in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and the heirs at law of said deceased and
all other persons interested in said estate are re-
quired 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
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed andcirculating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing. Z. SHANAHAN,


IA true copy.1 Judge of Pre- pate.


March 25th 1868. apr2-50w5
Year: 1863

HAVE NO TINE TO READ.-The idea about the
want of time is mere phantom. Franklin found
time in the midst of all his labors to dive into the
hidden recesses of philosophy, and to explore the
untrodden path of science. The great Frederick,
with empire at his direction in the midst of war,
on the eve of BATTLES which to decide the fate
of his kingdom found time to revel in the charms Of
philosophy and intellectual pleasures. Bonaparte,
with all Europe at his disposal, with kings IN his
anechamber begging for vacant thrones, with thou
sands of men whose destines were suspended on the
brittle thread of arbitrary pleasure had time to con-


verse with books. Caesar, when he had curbed the
spirits of the Roman people, and was thronged with
visitors from the remOtest kingdoms, found time for
anintellectual conversation, Every man has time; 4;
if he is careful to improve it as well he might, he
can reap a threefold reward. Let all make use of
tile hours at their disposal if they want to obtain
proper influence in society. They can if they please
hold in their hands the destinies of our Republic.
Year: 1863

EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss.-The San
Francisco Call referring to the departure of
Senator Conness, who left for Washington on
the steamer of the Sd, says he went on thus
early, contrary to his intention, in consequence
of a telegraphic dispatch which he received
stating that an extra session of Congress would
be called.
Year: 1863

A LArE item is to the effect that Burnside 5
Court Martial in Cincinnati, was holding daily
sessions, trying political prisoners. of whom
there were two hundred aud twenty in jail
These usurpers are sowing the wind now they
will reap the whrlwind hereafter.
Year: 1863

hn EDl7oR: highly respectable gentle
man who Is member of the 18th S. G. Rrgi-
ment writing from Pennsylvania under date of
June the 2sth says. that he has been very much
disappointed in the people of that section of
country. Education there is at very low
stand and the females are extremely coars, and
and although many of them reside in
fine houses it is not at all un:on non to see
them .fromenadi"g the streets bare footed
Whenever the females of any country are 'os-
tituts of piety and refinemen, it is n iulr index
of tho intidelity and moroseness Of the males.


We Of the South may rest assured that we
are engaged in gigantic war against a set Of
reckless fanatics whose numerous acts of van
dalism nEd cruelty have clearly proved them
to bs semi'Savay0s. and it is Well that We have
unsheathed the sword to sever tho aIliance
with such people; may that sword never re.
turn to its scabbard until We are delivered from
the Northern yoke of tyrrany and oppression.


Ninety Six, 1868, 5. McC
Year: 1863

That we cannot expect peace during Lin
coins Admin istration. and that our territory
for raising supplies has been reduced 10 much
smaller a-ear by the iuvasions of our enemy, it
stands the farmer in hand to make every exer-
tion in his power to raise corn aud produce.
We hear it talked by many Of our farmers that
they cannot make more corn now. than they
did when they planted q full crop of cotton.
This defec, can be easily remedied, if our farm.
ing community will 60 to work in time. It is
On sseertained fact, that one acre of land nut
in the right condition. and manured in the hill.
will yield at least three times as much corn as
1t will If not manured. Now, If every farmer
will 60 properly to work, on his plantation. he
can, undoubtedly. manufactuye a sufficient
quantity Of 9shdte to manure, fs.ths hill,; al
the best lands lie has-let them be bottoms or
good np-lsnds. In this event, let tho farmer
"ow his poorer lands in small grain. By pur-
suing this policy, there is no doubt but that
our farmers in this country will become con
v'nced that they can raise double or treble a.
much corn than they did. when they cultiva-
ted full croP'of cotton. Now is the time to
go to work to produce manure for next years
crop of corn. A crop cultivated upon the
above plan will require mitch less Horse 20 wer.
and will be Iruch easier and better cultivated.
while the planter will have ample time to ga
Cher all the small grain he can sow without any
detr'ment or neglect On the part of his corn
crop; he will also, DO enabled 10 afford more
and better pastures for his hog.-The soldier
who risks his life. aud undergoes all pr atfons.
Tor the defence of your property must he fed
their families mast not suffer. lot our plan
tsrs 60 to work now and prepare for = large
yield from our next crop.
Year: 1863

CALLING FOR DINNER "A Kentuckian
OF our acquaintance called for dinner at
one of our country inns, the keepers Of
which had long been conspicous for not
being very cleanly about their cooking.
On being told that he should be accomo-
dated, he addressed the landlord thus, II
do not wish to be considered rude, but
will take it as particular favor, if you
will have the dirt brought to the table on
seperate dish, as prefer mixing it to my
own notion" NJ.
Year: 1863

To attempt to borrow money on the
plea of extreme poverty.


To make yourself generally disagreea-
BILE and wonder no one will visit you, un-
less they gain some palpable advantage
by it.


To sit shivering in the cold because
you won't have Gre till November.


To suppose rViewers generally read
more than the title.page ofthe works
they praise or condemn.


To keep your clerks on miserable sal
aries, and wonder at them robbing you.


Not to 60 to bed when you are tired
and sleepy because it is not bedtime.


To make your servants tell lies for you
and afterwards be angry with them be-
cause they tell lies for themselves.


To render man service voluntarily,
and expect him to be grateful for it.


To expect to make people honest by
hardening them in jail, and afterwards
sending them adrift, without the means
Of getting work.


To fancy thing is cheap. because q
low price is asked for it.


To say man is charitable because he
subscribes to a hospital.


To arrive at the age of fifty, and be
surprised at any vice, folly or absurdity
your fellow creatures may be guilty of.


To vote for candidate at an election
because he shakes hands with your wife
and child and admires the baby.
Year: 1863

Adventures with an Alligator


A soldier writing from Bayou Bout,
Louisiana tohis sister in Albany, relates
the following adventure:


Now that l am on the alligator chap.
ter, / will tell you an adventure / had
with one. Ibave always been anxious
to obtain some portion of an alligator to
carry home as curiosity. One day,
while returning from some Of the out
posts, I put into alligator Bayou
An alligator swimming shows but two
little humps above water, the larger one
at his eyes and the other at his nose,
and it requires q marksman Of no mean
skill to kill one. / soon fell in with O
number of them, and picked ont the lar.
gest one, l fred. BE turned on his
back, his feet quivered in the air, his
jaws opened, and he sank. IpaddIed to
the spot, and after poking in the weeds
a,shoEt time with my paddle l. brought
his lordship to the surface. ! strHok
him several times with my paddle, aud
held him to the side of my canoe, to
make sure that he was quite dead. AZ
ter good deal of prying and pulling, I
managed to get him into the boat, ta-
king care to turn his head to the bow.
He had hardly struck for the bottom of
the boat, when his eyes and mouth open
ed with start. and his tail swept from
side to side, with the force of a sledge.
hammer. In an instant l comprehend.
ed my situation. To jump out and
swim for shore, was to fall into the hun
CRY jaws Of dozen of the reptiles, and
my only salvation was to keep out Of
the reach of the tail, by pushing him TO-
ward the bow with my paddle, the canoe
being so narrow that he could not. turn
around to face me. At length, by
throwing his head over the side Of the
boat. he got his head toward me, and
made charge with his jaws wide open.
For once in my life, l think 1 was thor
oughly frightened. In an instant 1
plunged my paddle down his throat


His jaws closed on itlike vice, and he
was quiet for moment, and had time
to draw my pistol and send two balls in
to his head. He now lay quiet, but 1
saw that he was by no means dead, and
loaded my pistol, preparatory to anoth.
er attack, but as he did not seem dispo-
sed to renew hostilities, l padded swift
ly down the stream, and landed at the
first convenient point. l then paid my
last respects to his alligatorship, by sen.
ding another ball entirely through his
head, and "went on my way rejoicing
did not succeed in getting the desired
trophy, for alligator are like snake,


their tails do not die until sundown," "
and every time l touched him his tail
would fly from side to side with such
force as to endangev my bones. think
shall never handle another alligator
until his head and tail are cut off.
Year: 1863

A short time ago merchant, in pros
ecuting his morning tour among the
suburbs, found, as he had walked along,
purse containing a considerable sum
of money. He observed lady at some
distance, who he thought might be the
owner and loser. Determined to be
correct in the party to whom he deliver
ed it, he fell upon strange yet ingeni-
GUS plan to effect this. He resolved to
act the part Of a poor, distressed man,
and went boldly forward, hat in hand,
and asked aims which was answered with
q polite "Go awayl I have nothing to
give you" Tho poor man, however,
persisting in his entreaties would not go
until he had got assistance for his fam.
ishing wife and children. At last the
lady condescended; but to her dismay
found the werewith was gone. The
merchant, with polite bow, returned
the purse with the advice in future to
be more, generous to the distressed,
Year: 1863

If the waves threaten to engulf you
don't add, by your tears to the amount Of
water.


Flattery is like money; and if it were
not for our own vanity, could never pass
in payment.


There is but one solid pleasure in life
and that is our duty. How miserable
then, how unwise, how objectionable,
are they, who make that one a pain,


The best dowery to advance the mar
riage of q young lady, is nildeneSs in
her countenance, is wisdom in her speech;
modesty in her behavior, and virtue in
her life.


Affections are Gods workmen upon
our hearts to pull down the pride and
carmel security of them; and being so,
their nature is changed; they are return
cd into blessings and beniGts.


Temptation it seige, Satan is the
enemy without the walls laboring to
force an entrance; natural corruptions
are the traitors within, that hold cores
pondence with the enemy without, aud
open the gate of the soul to receive him.
Year: 1863

Weep not for him that dieth,
In the grave he is more blest; w. wv
There the wicked cease from troubling,


And the weary are at rest;


And though we see him not again,
u. We know he hath not toll nor pain.
But weep for him that pineth


In the far off stranger land,


Lest he should pe'er return, and midst
His household darlings stand; =
All weep, lest he alone should die,
Far from his home, with strangers nigh.
Nor weep ye, when the one we love %.


Hath reached his heavenly rest, ,,....
For, when peacefully he layeth down,


In the green earths quiet breast; -
When from our sight is slowly borne
His cofiined form-we may not mourn.
But when the ever murmuring sea
Is bearing far away -
Tho one we loved and clung to most,


In foreign land to stay


Then we may weep with mourning sore,
Lest we should see his face no more.
Year: 1863

road lines leading directly to Charleston
and Richmond. What the subsequent task
Of such an expedition might be, one may
be excused for not knowing if he wished
to tell, or for not telling if he knew.


at is hoped that the loss Of the MOni-
tor win not seriously obstruet the pro-
gress Of the movement Il is known that
the Passaic and other iron-clads were also
Of the fleet, and it is hoped that they will
still be adequate to the work before them"