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Year: 1861

IT WAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIy who swan by
the aid of his kite. He thus relates the ex-
plot : When | was boy | amused myself
by flying paper kite and approaching the
bank of pond which was nearly mile bread
| tied the string to a stake, and the kite as
cended to considerable hight above the pond
while | was swimming. Being desirous of
amusing myself little time with my kite, and
enjoying at the same time the pleasure of
swimming, l returned, and loosng from the
stake the string with a little stick which was
fastened 10 it, went again into the water, when.
| found that, lying on my back, and holding
the stick in my hands, was drawn along the
surface Of the water in very agreeable man.
ner. Having engaged another boy TO carry
my clothes round the pond to the place point
ed out to him on the other side | began TO
cross with my kite, which carried me quite
over without the least fatigue, and with the
greatest pleasure imaginable. l was only
obliged occasionally to halt little in my
course, and resist its progress when it appeared
that by following it too quick l lowered the
kite too much, by doing which occasionally
made it rise again. l have never since that
time practsed this singular mode of swimming,
though think it not impossible to cross in
this manner from Dover to Calais
Year: 1861

THE Milwaukee Sentinel relates that the,
pastor in one of the Churches in that city re.
Gently became aware that young man of his
congregation was forming bad habits. Meet
ing the stray lamb one night in the streets
with some dissolute companions, the reverend
gentleman attempted to dissuadc him from
going further, but the rowdies in company OBJ
jected, and one Of them struck the parson.-
The fellow had reckoned without bis host. In
a moment, the clergyman bad thrown off his
coat and :" sailed in." A very brief space of
time suficed for him to " wax blazes out Of
the crowd, and having accomplished the feat.
he quietly resumed his coat, and with it his
cquanimity. He was not moleSted further, we
presume Whether he rescued the object Of
his anxiety from the possession Of the party, is
not stated
Year: 1861

WANTED TO SEE THE F'MAcHINE. "A few
nights ago, little boy, residing near one of
the railroad lines, gratifed his curiosity by
rather a dangerous experiment. He piled up
a let of fence-rais across the track, and pa
tently awaited the approach of the train The
engineer saw the obstruction in time to stop
before he got to it, and when he and the con-
ductor alighted to ascertain the cause of the
trouble, small boy made his appearance, and
the following dialogue took place between him
and the conductor


Conductor" Who piled these rails across
the track ?"


Boy did, sir"


Conductor" What did you do it for p


Boy" Why, I wanted to make you stop.
so | could look at your machine. When |
come down TO the road to see it, you go so fast
that l can't look at it."


The conductor was amused and surprised at
this answer, and at the same time vexed at his
detention; but thinking it best to take cool
view of the matter, told the boy to take good
look at the engine while he had a chance
The little fellow went around the engine, and
viewed its wheels and under works without
saying a word. After be had satisfied himself,
be told the conductor that he might go on, as
he had seen all he wanted to look at.


Had it not been for the care and caution of
the engineer, the curiosity Of this boy might
have resulted in a serious accident, involving
the loss of property, and perhaps of liie.-In-
dianapoiis Journal.


Discovery OF A New SUBSTANCE IN THE
ATNosPHERE.-A writer in the National In
telhgencer states that the theory of Mr. Glenn
son, head of the Agricultural Department of
the Patent Office, Of living organisms in the
atmosphere, which he made public in 1856,
has been adopted by a French named Barrel,
aud announced to the French Academy Mr..
Clemson's theory is that the air, like water,
teens with minute living organisms = that
there is phosphoric acid in the air, derived
from the successive generations after genera
tions Of myriads of these organisms, produced,
living and dying, in the atmosphere that such
organisms exist and are at work, assmllating
from one to the other, preparing food for more
perfect organism, from the microscopic point
of life up to the most perfect animal existences.
1t is expected that this discovery will explain
why the earth is increased in fertility by being
broken up and exposed 10 the air. 1t connects
meteorology with agriculture, and will, when
fully developed, open new page to the learn
ed of the relation of the spots on the sun, the
degree of the fertility of the earth, and eectri
cal changes of the atmosphere and magnetical
condition of the EARTH


Whan Is rousic like vegetables WheE
Year: 1861

CARRYING PoL1TIcs A LITTLE Too FAR
We like good partisan-s man who can
indulge 10 reasonable amount of political
likes and dislikes-but the thing can be
overdone. t24


The other day, an Insurance Agent, To-
Gated near Borup & Cakes bank-a man
celebrated for the quietness of his manners
and the brevity of his speech, through all
that turbulent and noisy neighborhood-
and withal most jealous Democrat-took
one of our Republican State officers on q
trip Of few miles into the country, with
horse and cutter. This fact would seem to
evidence good feeling and good fellowship
between political opponents but sad to
say, such is the perversity of human nature,
that in trip of two hours and half, the
Insurance Agent contrived to t,ciee violently
overturn the cutter and throw the Republi.
can head over heels into the snow once.
too, on the brink of precipice above one
hundred feet high. Nothing but the fact
that he was State officer and in the re-
ceipt of handsome salary saved the unfor-
tunate gentleman's life. Had the thread of
existence been composed of any less elastic
or enduring material, it would undoubtedly
lave snapped.


But what shall be said of the man, who,
cloakipg bad heart under the guise of ev-
erlasting silence, would thus attempt to rob
the State of one of its best officers No
words of condemnation are too strong. AS
a Democrat we disown him-frst, for hav-
ing been wicked enough to make the at.
tempt ;-secondly, for having been weak
enough to make miserable botch of it,;
and on one or the other of these heads, We
are sure that every Democrat in the State
will join us in our condemnation of him
Year: 1861

inerss growing tendency in this age to appropri
ate the most expressive words oher languages and
after while to incorporate them into our own thus
the wore Cephalic which from the Greek sgnifying
for the head," IS now becoming popuarised in con
necton with Mr. spaldng's great headache remedy but
II Will soon be used In more general way, and the
word Cephalic will become common as Electrotype
and many others, wh-se distinction as foreign words
has been worn away by usage until they seem
" native and to the ma nor born"
Year: 1861

DID you ever have the sick headache
Do yOu remember the th-Cbbng temples, the fevered
brow, the loalh and disgust the sight food. How
totally unfit for pleasure, conversation or
study One f he Cephalic lis would have relieved
you from all The suffering which you then experienced.
For this and 9th purposes you should always have
bcx OF ,tem hand to as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

The --LATEST kAoE.-On Saturday night,
two buffalo robes were stolen from sleigh
on Seventh street. The loss was soon dis
covered and the losers wisely concluded that
the thieves would not carry the robes
through the streets while people were stir
ring about, but would deposit them in
convenient place where they could be OBJ
tanned during the night. After diligent
search it was ascertalned that they had
been thrown over fence near by. The next
thing was to lay a trap to catch the thief.
An officer was procured who rolled him,
self up in some blankets and awaited the
approach of the thief. An hour passed
and man came along and looked over the
fence, and seeing that his prey had not been
removed, be went away, the officer thinking
it best to wait until some one took the
robes; before discovering himself. The
thief returned again and again, and at the
end of about five hours, be reached over and
seized the robes.


Then come the race. The thiet, timber
and light, clad in moccasins, with the robes,
started off at lively pace, up Seventh
street towards the market. The officer,
after laying about FIVE hours, curled up in
his blankets, was rather stiff, but he put
his best foot forward, and made good race
for short distance. His wind, however,
did not hold out, and yet he kept on,
wheeling like young locomotive, which
scared the thief so much that be dropped
the robes. After thus tightening, his speed
increased to such an extent that the officer
gave up the chase, after securing the robes.
Year: 1861

The Rev. DR.. Bishop preached an able and
interesting sermon at the NJ. e. church in this
town on Sunday last, taking for his text the
10th verse of the 18th chapter OF the Prophecy
of Jeremish. His remarks upon our present
calamites regarding it as punishment for our
individual, community, and national sins were
presented with much weight. We cannot give
synopsis of the discourse, but refer our read
ers TO the whole chapter in question for key
TO the arguments.
Year: 1861

This, always busy season with the famers


Is particularly SO this year. The late cold


wet Spring has had tendency to keep back
grass and corn, and the farmers find themselves
overwhelmed with work and if fthey, like old Bri-
areus. were hundred handed, they feel just now
that they could find employment for them all.
The hay harvest, formerly eight or ten days
10 advauce oflhe wheat harvest, this year hare
iy proceeds it at all, and both it and the wheat,
(each heavy in yied) are ready for the scythe
this week. Corn is two weeks late, and at
this particular stage of its growth, needs con-
slant attention. The farmer, if observing the
Old adage Of "making hay while the sun
Shines" must rise with and follow the sun as
increasingly in her daily circuit, for every
stroke now will perhaps be enumerated in
dimes. in the aggregate Of the Summers yield
Year: 1861

The rebel battery at Sewel's Point, in con-
sequence Of the damage done, and likely to be
done, by the rifed cannon on the Rip Raps,
has been removed from it's former location 10
one which is considered more safe-saiety
being principal desideratum in all the hostile
operations Of the Confederates. The first shot
fred from the cannon, it is now ascertained,
struck the corner Of the rebel magazine, and
came near cOusing an explosion. The success
attained with this gun has induced the rifling
of several other pieces in the Fortress for the
use OF the same projectile.
Year: 1861

The calls of the Union men in Texas are
not to be dsregurded. as will be seen by our
dispatches this morning. naval expedition
of great magnitude is soon to be fitted out to
operate on that coast, consisting of transports
carrying munitions of war; and small vessels
ot.war with troops on board-ihe lattertO takO
the field at some convenient point. as the nu-
cleus around which the Union men can rally
to the support Of the Government. Another
coil in the great boz. constructor!
Year: 1861

IL Is understood BY financial people that
the forthcoming report OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury will present the iianking sys-
ten and Government policy ia respect to
them. in light that will tasten the attention
OF the country upoa H. The claim of the
Government TO supply the circulating medi
um ofall kinds will be prosentsd impressive
~, on the ground OF both principle and e1.
ped'eney, and on constitutional right anil ii
nancial necessity
Year: 1861

mice and scrpents, and habit Of speaking to
Yer with their heads on the ground and their
heels in the air. Yer is their idea Of a su-
pcrior power, to whom they talk in this com
ical nature when they arc dispirtcd OF angry.
or tired Of ants and snakes. and longing for
unknown food The Dokos seem To como
nearest Of all people yet discovered to that
terrible cousin of-humanity--th ape"
Year: 1861

me ioeNufc-- OtftufpF Toot.


The Senate now draws the attention of all
who are not anxiously waiting upon Members
OF Congress or the Departments. You will
see that Senator Douglas has manifested ve-
ry friendly feeling to the inaugural, and given
sautary turn to democratic sentiment in tho
North. will not question his motives
They ought to be patriotic, and trust they
are. Az any rate, If the Government and the
Union are to be preserved, it is high time for
all loyal men, irrespective Of party views, to
rally to the support of the Government. But
the telegraph has long since given you the
account. l doubt not you have noticed with
pleasure that Senator Foot has been selected
by the Republican Senators as President pro
tempore of the Senate. He has long deserved
the place, and but for party would have long
since had it. He will be elected in due time,
and, in the doubly unfortunate event OF the
death or ineapacity of President and Vice
President, that post will make him President
of the United States.
Year: 1861

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE getting to be, after the
fashion of the English large of Ale Porter
&c, and the quantity imported to this country from
Europe every year is enormous. 1t !.ay be matter
interest to the American public to know that only
Europe but America also becoming noted for good
Ale; and among our home brewers may be named Smith
Brother of New York city, who offer the public
Ale, Porter and Brown Stout that for purity fine flavor
and tonic qualities, is said to be unsurpassed.
Year: 1861

For bilious and livercomplaints, with their many
pain and oppression after meals qiddiness dizziness


heartbrH loss Of appetite, are acknowledged to be
vastly superior to anything ever before offered to
Year: 1861

So denominate1 from their astonishing power Of
creating new life and health, it were, from the
very ashes OF the most dilapdated constitutions
arc more strongly tonic and more immediately in
vigoratng than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts rs the latter, in different mod
lhcatlon Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PILLS, they nevertheless begin to cleanse tbe
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and produc-
Jog decided sense of relief TO the head aud stom-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
than this
Year: 1861

has won for itself such a renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that


it is entirely unnecessary for To recount tho ev-
dence Of its virtues, wherever it has been employed
As it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best has
been, and that it may be relied to do for their
relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1861

STATE 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 Monday the twenty ninth day of
July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixfy-one. Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. Ia the matter of the estate of John
Kindel, deceased: On reading and filing the
petition duly verified of James Apted, praying
for proof of will of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty fourth day of August 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 tendency 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,


IA true copy1 Judge of Probate.


July 80, 1861. augl-l5w3
Year: 1861

Almost any soil may be made to
reach a certain medium degree of ex-
cellence, but in going beyond this much
will depend upon what sort of sub soil
there is beneath it; it may be too open
or gravelly to retain moisture or
manures, or it may contain qualities
poisonous to the roots of plants. The
soil may be deepened at little cost and
to great advantage when it is underlaid
with a strong muctuous, fine grained
sub soil of loan or of clay loan, that
holds fertilizing matter well, and on
suitable exposure to the atmosphere
slakes or disintegrates willingly, SO that
it is susceptible of fine mellow tilth.
A sub soil of this kind brought to the
surface by deep blowing, enlivened by
atmospheric influence, high manuring
and thorough cultivation, and mixed
with the older surface soil, will give
better tilth and increased production
the land better stands the peculiarities
of too wet or too dry season; the roots
of vegetation form stronger hold
upon the soil, and the crops are not sc
easily injured by winds and storms
the manure may be suitably inclosed in
mellow earth near the surface, where
it has greater and more lasting effec
upon the land; and when the land is
laid down to grass, it holds out longer
in productive moving, because the roots
having deeper range, do not so soor
become entangled in a web near th'
surface, and the sod is not SO soor
bound out"
Year: 1861

The wheat crop, in Cass County, was
much injured by the insect, and by a
cold, dry, freezing week in April.
The crop on the ground was short and
thin, but in general quite well headed.
So far the threshing brings out bet
ter yield of grain than was expected.
The price offered for new wheat is not
yet very encouraging to farmers; still
our advice to those among them who
are owing debts long since due, is: sell
your wheat and pay up as far and as
fast as you can. The tradesman, the
laborer, and the merchant, need all that
is due them, to keep along, and carry
on their business.


The price of new wheat now stands
at 65 @ IS cts.
Year: 1861

FOR ONE WHO FELL IN BATTLE.
Room for soldier lay him in the clover; "a.
He loved the fields, and they shall be his cover;
Make his mound with hers who called him once her
lover;


Where the rain may rain upon it


Where the sun may shine upon it,


Where the lamb hath lain upon it,


And the bee will dine upon it.
Bear him to no dismal tomb under city churches
Take him to the fragrant fields, by the silver
birches,
Where the whippowill shall mourn, where the orr
ole perches;


Make his mound with sunshine on it,
Where the bee will dine upon it,


Where the lamb hath lain upon it.


And the rain will rain upon it.
Busy as the busy bee his rest should be the clover
Gentle as the lamb was he, and the fern should be
his cover;
Fern and rosemary shall grow my soldiers pillow
over;


Where the rain may rain upon it,


Where the sun may shine upon it,


Where the lamb hath lain upon it,


And the bee will dine upon it.
Sunshine in his heart, the rain would come full
often
Out of those tender eyes which evermore did
soften;
He never could look cold, till we saw him in his
coffin.


Make his mound with sunshine on it.


Where the wind may sigh upon it,


Where the moon may strain upon it,


And memory shall dream upon it.
" Captain or " ColoneP'-whatever invocation
Suits our hymn the best no matter for thy station
On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of
mighty nation!


Long as the sun doth shine upon it,


Shall grow the goodly pine upon it,


Long as the stars do gleam upon it,


Shall memory come to dream upon it.
Year: 1861

W Three young men were recent-
ly tried in Lampriere, Wis, for shoot
ing at and fatally wounding dog, and
the jury gave the following verdict,
Ali three guilty; plaintiffs damag
assessed at sixpence; and each of the
defendants to have another shot at the
dog I" . r
Year: 1861

The Executive Committee take this
occasion to say that an ample supply
of fodder for stock, free of charge,
will be provided, aoithout fail Par
ticular pains will be taken, that in this
respect there shall be no cause of COM
plaint.
Year: 1861

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
a teenth judicial District of the State of Califor-
mia, in and for the county of Butte.


u. J.. Brewster VS. Horace Brewster.


Action brought in the District Court of the Fif-
teenth Judicial District and the complaint filed in
the County Of Butte in the office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of California send Greet
ing to Horace Brewster: You are hereby required
to appear in action brought against you BY the
above named Plaintiff in the District Court of the
Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
nia in and for the County of Butte, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, Ga copy of which ac-
companies this Summons) within ten days, exclu-
sive of the day Of seryce after the service on you
of this Summons--if served within this county: or.
if served out of this county but in this Judicial
District, within twenty days; or if served out of
said District then within forty days-or judgment
by default viii be taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain decree of
divorce from the bonds of Matrimony existing be.
tween you and said Plaintiff and for the care custo
dy, control and education of her children, and for
costs, and if you fail to appear ard answer and said
complaint is above required, the Plaintiff will apply
to said Court for the relief in the complaint dc.
manded.


Given under my hand and Seal of the
( | District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
7AAi I District, this / 7th day of May, in the
- year of our Lord, one thousand eight


hundred and sixty-one.


H. NJ. PHIPPS, Clerk.
myls-5t By MILES CHAPIS, Deputy.
Year: 1861

EN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
4 teenth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
MA in and for the County OF Butte.


Amanda Simonds vs. John Simonds


Action brought in the District Court of the Fif-
teenth Judicial District, and the Complaint filed
in the County of Butte in the Office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of California send greet
ing to John Simonds.


You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named Plaintiff
in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
tct of the State OF California in and for the Coun-
ty of Butte and to answer the complaint filed
therein, "a copy OF which accompanies this Sum
mons) within ten days Exclusive of the day of SER
vice. after the service on you of this Summons-if
served within this county or if served out Of this
county but in this Judicial District within twenty
days; or if served out of said District then with
in forty days-or judgment by default viii be
taken against you


The said action is brought to obtain Decree OF
Divorce from the bonds of matrimony existing be-
tween you and said plaintiff and to obtain the care
custody education and control of her children
James and Julia, and Judgment for her costs of this
suit and general relief, and if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint as above required
the plaintiff will apply to said Court for the ree
in her complaint demanded.


e Given under my hand and Seal of the
J SEAL. District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
t--,-l District. this oath day of May, in the


year OF our Lord one thousand eight


hundred and sixty-one.


H. NJ. PHIPPS, Clerk.
my25-4t By MILES CHAPIN, Deputy.