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Year: 1861

We are called upon to record the death Oh
our much esteemed felow-townsman, Edward
Parker, who departed this life on Sunday eve
ming last, after short, but severe illness. Mr..
Parker was among the earliest merchants OF
our town, and by his gentlemanly bearing and
fair dealing, had gained for himself the conf
dence and respect of the business community,
and had won to himself many staunch friends,
who mourn his untimely loss. He left fami-
ly circle whose hearth is now desolate; wife,
who was as a second life to him, and orphans
who loved him as only orphans can love and
cherish father and protector. The two chill
dren of his household were adopted orphans


They kGow not the extent of their loss, aud
few know the depth of their sorrow. Mr.


Parker was an Englisbman by birth, and had
been a soldier and had seen service. He was
worthy member of the Masonic Fraternity
and was buried by them with all the honors oi
the Order. Soft and safe be his earthly bed.
Year: 1861

THE PoToNAc-The late news from the
East indicates that the rebel army has aban-
doned its ADVANCED position upon the Potomac,
and fallen back even beyond Manassas, to a
new position upon the west bank of the Rap
pahannock. This movement may be for the
purpose of leading the army under General
Mcclellan into an ambush, but is more likely
the first of a series to extricate themselves
from their delicate position. With genuine
retrograde movement once inaugurated by the
rebels, the leaders of the Southern rebellion
might as well bid farewell to futNe success.
Year: 1861

FREMONT ~ PURSUIT OF Ph4 Last ac-
counts left Gen. Fremont crossing the Usage
river with his army, close upon the heels of
Gen. Price, who was retreating. Gen. Ere
mont has an army possessed Of the necessary
elements to insure certain success, which will,
if able to force battle, give the rebels sound
thrashing, unless improperly managed. But
with all the advantage in his favor, lack of
sagacity aud an over-plus of mulish obstinacy
may place him in position where he will get
badly whipped. For the sake of our country,
and the gallant men under his command, we
hope he will prove himself better qualified to
engineer an army upon the plains of Missouri,
than be was a band of explorers over the
Sierra Nevada mountains in the depth of
Winter
Year: 1861

The news by telegraph from Washington,
seems to Indicate that the Administration
proposes to cocrcc the South. This is all
risht,if it can be done; but We fear the pol
icy is adopted too late. If tho attempt is
made and it shall fail, then matters will be
in worse condition than now. A re. con-
|struction will BE- impossible, and sectional
hostility will be faQped into bitterest hate.


The Republican party has, however, moth
ing to lose; it has won its last victory, and
dispenses its fat things to the faithful for the
last time. 1t may safely adopt any policy,
for the sccpter has departed from its grasp,
and the destinies Of the country will be
committed to more conservative rulers.


five fight, and it looks as though we
must, our people will suffer financial calami-
ties that they cannot at present realize.-
Yet grave as these difficulties will be, VIC
believe it would be better to suffer them,
than to sec the Union discovered, if fighting
will preserve it. But we believe, religious sly
that the shedding Of blood can never &c.
ment a broken Union, or rekindle patriot.
fraternity between the two sections.


Compromise and concession are the only
means left us to re.unitc tho country
Congress- and the Administration have
proved themselves both unwilling and in
competent to perform this grave duty; and
our only hope is in National Convention
of all. the States, to amend tho Constitu
ton. With new Constitution, plain ant
full; every right guaranteed without ambig
uity; We may hope to reconstruct the Re
public, and perpetuate for many generations
the blessings Of free government, which ha
. been to this time so successful under til
old Constitution.
Year: 1861

FiENp1sH.--We learn from the Salem
(Ind) Times that an inhuman wretch in IN
adjoining county to Washington, deliberate.
ly plotted the the following plot, by which
to put his wife to death. 1t seems to &C.
complish his hellish work il was necessary
10 employ his own son, small boy ia
assist him. He set his fence on fire, land
instructed his little son to perpetrate the
deed. After he had set the fence on fire,
he sent the little boy to the house aftor his
mother, to come and put the fire out, while
he (the father)r secrcted himselfin the woods
near by, telling the boy before this that
while his mother was sengaged in extinguish-
ing the fire to approach her from behind
and set her cloths on fire, which the boy
did. and before she was aware her clothes
were in blaze, burning them entirely of
and Of course burning her to death. The
Times does not state that the inhuman
wretch had been arrested.--.Nud. Courier.
Year: 1861

its laws. When the combatants had retired,
the aged sufferer was still alive, and she
lived long enough to say that her mind was
tranquil, and tha she died in peace-a peace
that the roar of battle and the presence of
death, panoplied in all his terrors, had not
disturbed. Noble matron.


A hundred yards to the right of Mrs.
Henry lay five horses in heap, and near by
another heap of many more. Here por'
ton of Sherman's battery made its last
advance. just as it reached the top Of the
hill, our rfemen, approaching in the other
direction, reached it too. At once they
poured in fire which cut down horses and
men, and made the pieces unmanaeeable.
The gallant boys followed the fire with
bayonet charge, and the guns were taken
1t was here Lieut. Ward fell. The cannon
were taken and retaken several times in the
furious fight, but the horses had been killed,
and the cannon could not be removed nor
used. (Sherman's battery was not lost;
some other battery is here alluded TOY


On the left of Mrs. Henry's, distant
about a fourth of II mile, is neat house
belonging to a colored man named Robin.
son. cannon ball drove through this also
Dot t"ccH ,Hesc TWO is an Orcnaru OF small
trees W ere Hampton's legion fought and
suffered so severely. Their graves are here.
One of them, which covers the remains of a
near relative Of Hon. J. L. Orr, is marked
by broken mu>let placed as heacsone
Away on the extreme northern verge Of the
battle ground is the pine grove in which the
Georgia regiment met the enemy's advance
The gallant band there withstood the enc
my's column until nearly surrounded They
then retrealed, not far from those who were
closing around them. In this pine grove
there seemed scarce tree that was not
struck by the enemy's ball. A number Of
Georgians fell here, and their graves are
close by. In the grove was pointed out the
place where Lamar fell. In the rear was the
dead charger of the lamented General Bar
tow, killed under him, himself to fall soon
after. But the Georgans suffered not their
heroes to fall unavenged for they piled the
ground before them with the slain of the
enemy.
Year: 1861

NATIONAL DIGNiTY SUsTAINED.-We see it
stated in reliable Eastern exchange that
the New Hampshire House of Represent
atives, by vote Of l54 to ll6 have decided
to allow negroes to be enrolled in the militia
Of that State. Every Democratic member
voted against it, but the Republicans carried
it amid applause.
Year: 1861

New METHOD OF TREATING POWDER


WOUNDS. = Instead of treating powder
wounds by the painful process Of digging
out each single grain of powder with the
knife or needle, Professor Busch recommends
the fermentation Of the wounded part with
a strong solution of corrosive sublimate.
This application produces no eczematous
inIlamma,ion; some of the vesicles dry up
and Others form scales. On removing such
scabs, the grains of powder are found to
adhere TO its under surface, and underneath


i, newly formed spotIess epdermis is found.
The scabs and epidermis scales, together with
the grains of powder, may then be scraped
off with the spatula. Any other strongly
irritating substance may be used with success.
The solution of sublimate recommends itself
the most, because, in using it, the degree Of
irritation can be, controlled pretty accurately
and because after the healing of the aczema
produced by it, white skin remains.
Year: 1861

Getting Sick Of Me War.-The Wash
ington correspondent OF the New York
Post wrt.s:


Nearly ten thousand Of our best troops
will be gone by the time Congress meets.
Inst ~ these men become we'll drilled and
are tit for active service they will return to
their homes, This is much to be regretted
but cannot be helped. The three months
regiments are very generally composed of
business men, who cannot leave their bust.
ness for the campaign withost pecuniary
ruin To thelnscl"es. The three Connecticut /
regiments will generally return at the end
OF the time for which they enIisten"d, and
this is true Of several other regiments bu,
there il not one Of them all that will not
most willingly remain temporarily beyond
the three months term if any danger mena-
ces the Government and country.
Year: 1861


Christian. wait-the nations tremble,
Shaken to their utmost bound
Men their terror i'll dissemble,
Dread and panic spread around
There's no prophet now to call us
To behold in vision true,
What events will soon befal us
Wait, and see what God will do.
Christian, wait-the muttcling thunder
Gathering on the sky afar,
Need not Bring dismay or wonder,
Doubt or fright, or palld fear
Stay your soul on His protection,
He will guide you safely through
Danish every sad Objection
Wait, and sec what God will do.
Christian, walt-Jchovah reigneth,
On his throne of mercy still
And the wrath OF man rcstraineth
When it workcth not His will
BE assured the future story


OF the days now dark to you,
Wi record Ills work of glory
Wait, aud see what God will do.
Year: 1861

BY JOm o. wHTTIER.
Here Is the place: right over the hill


Runs the path took;
You can see the gap in the old wall stu,


And the stepping stones in the shallow brook
There is the house with the gate red-barred,
And the poplars tall;
And the barn 's brown length, and the cattIe.yard,
And the white horns tossing above the waii.
There are the bee-hives ranged in the sun;
And down by the brink
or the brook are her poor flowers, weed o'errun,
Pansy and datfodil, rose and pink.
A year has gone as the tortoise goes,


Heavy and slow;
And the same rose blows, and the same sun glows
And the same brook sings Of a year ago.
There's the same sweet clover-smell in the breeze;
And the June sun warm
Tangles his wings Of fire In the trees;


Setting as then, over Fernside farm.
] mind me how with lovers care


From my Sunday coat
! brushed OF the burs, and smoothed my hair,
And cooled at the brook side my brow and throat
Since we parted, a month had passed.
To love, year;
Down through the beeches looked at last
On the little red gate and the well-sweep near.
| can see 1t all now--the slantwise rain
OF light through the leaves,
The sundOwn's blaze on her window-pane,
The bloom Of her roses under the caves.
Just the same as a month before


The house and the trees,
The barns brown gable the vine by the door
Nothing changed but the hives Of bees.
Tafora than under the garden wall


Forward and back,
Wsnt drearily singing the ehore- girl small,
DraRing each hive with o shred OF black.
Trembling, listened; the summer sun


Had the chill Of snow;
For knew she was telling the bees Of one
Gone on the journey we all must gol
Then said TO myself "My Mary weeps


For the dead to-day:
Haply her blind old grandsire sleeps


The fret and pain OF his age away"
But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill,
With his cane to his chin,
The old man sat; and the chore-girl stu


Sung 10 the bees stealing out and In.
And the song she was singing ever since


In my ear sounds on:
uStay at home, pretty bees, fly not henceI


Mistress Mary Is dead and gonep
"A remarkable CUSTOM brought from the old coun
try formerly prevailed In the rural districts Of New
England On the death of member Of the family
the bees were at once informed Of the event. and
their hives dressed in mourning. The ceremony
was supposed 10 be necessary TO prevent the swarm
leaving their hives and seeking new home.
Year: 1861

CTATE OF MICHIGAN County of Cass.-ss.
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Wednesday the thirteenth day of
November, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-one. Present-Clifford Shanahan Judge
OF Probate. In the matter of the estate of Charles
b. Foster, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, of Margaret l.. Foster,
praying for letters of Administration ON the estate
of said deceased.


ThereupOn 1T is ordered, that Saturday the
fourteenth day of December 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 a session of said
Court, then to be holden at the Probate Office
in Cassapolis and show cause if any there be, whv
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 successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. CSHANAHAN


true copy. Judge of Probate.


November l3, 1861. nov2l-3lw3
Year: 1861

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 Monday the twenty-ffth day of
November, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one. Present, Clifford Shanahan,
Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of
John d. Wiley deceased On reading and filing
the petition duly verified, of William e. Wiley,
praying for letters of Administration on the estate
of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty y-6rst day of December 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 successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing C. SHANAHAN


true copy Judge of Probate.


November 20, 1861 nov2S- 32w3
Year: 1861

| BREAD MAKING.-Instead of wettine
the flour with simple water take two
or three pounds of wheat bran and
boil 1T in two gallons Of water. When
the goodness is extracted from the bran.
during which time the liquor will waste
half gallon or SO, strain it and let it
cool. When it is cooled down to the
temperature of new milk, mix it with
twenty-five pounds of flour and an
much salt and yeast as would be useful
for other bread; knsad it exceedingly


well let it rise before the Ere and bake,
it in small loaves. Small leaves are
preferable to large enes, because they.
take the heat more equally.


There are two advantages i'm making
bread with bran wster instead of plain
water; the one being in the considera-
BILE nourishment in bran, which ia thus
extracted and added to tho bread the
other that Hour imbibes much more of
bran waterthan it does of simple water; !.
SO much more as to give in the bread
produced almost fifth in weight more
than the same quantity of flour made,
up with plain water would have done.
These are important considerations to.
those who wish to practice wise econ
omy. Besides there are substances,
extracted from the bran that are highly
conducive to health and which the.
white bread as commonly made, is de-.
prived of.-Ohio Halley Fa,n,e,,
Year: 1861

Ye who listen to stories told
When hearths are CHEEKY and nights are cold.


OF the lone wood-side, and the hungry pack


That howls on the fainting travellers track


Flame-red eyeballs that waylay,


by the wlntry moon, the belated sleigh


The lost child sought in the dismal wood,


The little shoes and the stains of blood


On the trampled snow,-O ye that hear,


With thrills of pity or chills of fear,


Wishing some angel had been sent


To shield the hapless and innocent,-


Know We the fend that is crueller far


Than the gaunt grey herds of the forest ares


Swiftly vanish the wild feet tracks


Before the rife and woodman's axe:


But bark to the coming of unseen feet,


Pattering by night through the city street,


Each wolf that dies in the woodland brown


Lives spectre and haunts the town.


By square and market they stink and prowl,


In lane and alley they leap and howl.



All night they snuff and snarl before


The poor patched window and broken door.
They paw the clapboards and claw the latch,
At every crevice they whine and scratch.
Their tongues are subtle and long and thin,
And they lap the living blood within.
Icy keen are the teeth that tear,
Red as ruin the eyes that glare.


Children crouched in corners cold
Shiver in tattered garments old,
And start from sleep with bitter pangs
At the touch of the phantom's viewless fangs.
Weary the mother and worn with strife,
Still she watches aud fights for life.
But her hand is feeble, and weapon small:
One little needle against them all
In evil hour the daughter fled
To the door of sin the wolves pursued.
Fierce the father and grim with want,
His heart is gnawed by the spectres gaunt.
Frenzied stealing forth by night,
w lth whetted knife, to the desperate fight,
He thought to strike the spectres dead,
But he smites his brother man instead.
D You that listen to stories told,
When hearts are checry and nights are cold.
Weep no more at the tales you hear,
The pangs is close and the wolves are near.
Shudder not at the murderer's name,
Marvel not at the maiden's shame.
Pass not by with averted eye
The door where the stricken children cry.
But when the beat of the unseen feet
Sounds by night through the stormy street,
Follow thou where the spectres glide;
Stand like Hope by the mothers side;
And be thyself the angel sent
To shield the hapless and innocent.
he gives but little who gives his tears,
he gives his best who aids and cheers.
lie does well in the forest wild
Who slays the monster and saves the child;
But he does better, and merits more,
Who drives the wolf from the poor mans door,
Year: 1861

an army OF oyer tnree mllilonS.


WHAT SEVEN MONTHS HAVE DONE.


1t gives me great satisfaction to refer
to the credible degree of discipline of
our troops, most of whom were, but a
short time since, engaged in the pur-
suits of peace. They are rapidly at
tanning an efficiency which cannot fail
to bring success to our arms. Officers
and men alike evince an earnest desire
to accomplish themselves in every duty
of the camp and field, and the various
corps are animated by an emulation to
excel each other in soldierly qualities.


The conspiracy against the Govern
ment extended over an area of 733, 144
square miles, possessing q coast line of
3,52s miles, and shore line of 25.4l4
miles, with an interior boundary line of
7,Osl miles in length. This conspiracy
stripped us of arms and munitions, and
Year: 1861



 HOM WM. L. GoGGIN.- This dlstin- euished son of the "Old Dominion" recently gave utterance to the following sentiments in speech delivered in Bedford county :

 "We are now in the midst of revolution, and the Union was no longer the bond that made us one people, Virginia then must take care of herself. Thank heaven. she has strength to do 1t, with flag of her own, and it was a flag that has never trailed in the dust Where that flag would lead he would follow, and if 1t be with sor- rowful sorrowful at the thought ot the happiness of the past lost-mournful even Tn the anticipation of the future yet to be real, zed, it would be with pride that he could still behold the flag of his blessed mother. That flag could protect him and all of us, and under its folds he and they would perish, it perish they must

 lie believed that Virginia should now take her position She must take 1t as a sovereign, independent State. She should at once, how ever, and without delay, set about the recon struction of some National Government, in which she can maintain her position of per feet equality with her sister States.
Year: 1861

How BOSTON MERCHANTS TREAT SOUTH ERNERs.-Undcr this head the last Boston Commercial Bulletin says: A prominent merchant from Charleston, South Carolina. being in this city on business a few days since, was arrested by New York house under the new law, which admits the arrest of a debtor in any State. The arrest was made on an old claim which the Charleston mer- chant did not acknowledge as just Immedi ately on hearing of the same, one of the lead ing firms in this city came forward and gave bonds in the sum of S20,000, and the mer- chat was released We think there are but few Boston merchants who, at this time. would take the steps that the New Workers did. Boston may not uphold the recent acts of the State of South Carolina, but we believe our merchants are none the less ready to extend the hand of friendship and assistance to her business men,"
Year: 1861

TIE SOUTHERN NoMINATIoAs.-The Vicksburg Whig. though for twenty years opposed to the views and polcyof the South ern Confederacy, is willing to give him fair trial. Of the nomination it says:

 Since his first entrance into public life twenty years ago. this journal has been con- sistent opponent of the views held and policy advocated by Jefferson Davis. But we intend to let by-gOnes be by-gones, and shall keep onrsef free to advocate or oppose any meas ure his Administration may espouse, free of past prejud.ces. We desire to see the new government Succeed, and nothing that can be done by us to promote that object shall be left undone; much less will it be in us to throw any obstacle in the way of its accom- plishment, or excite any opposition to its sue cess. We intend to give the President fair and impartial trial-as ready to applaud his meritorious as to censure hisimpoitic actions.

 Alexander II. Stephens, the second officer in the new Conlederacy, would have graccd the fast station. He is one of the purest statesmen of the land, patriot and a man above reproach. If the ambition of Davis is curbed by the sagacity, prudence and virtue of Stephens, the new government will be a success. Let them call around them, in the organization of the departments, such men as will give confidence am security to the reo- pie, and all will be we'll Let them act with an eye single to the glory of the country, and the evils attendant upon revolution will have been passed, and all its blessings will be in full view before us"