smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

goods being always excepted. It is
also agreed, in like manner, that the
same liberty be extended to persons
who are on board a free ship, with
this effect, that although they be cne-
mics to either party they are not to
be taken out Of that free ship unless
they are soldiers, and in actual SER
vice of the enemy.
Year: 1861

Should one of the high contracting
parties hereafter impose discrimina-
ting duties upon the products of any
other nation, the other party shall be
at liberty to determine the manner of
establishing the origin Of its own pro-
ducts intended to enter the country
by which the discriminating duties
are imposed. 60 ...s
Year: 1861

1t shall not be lawful for any for
eign privateers who hare commissions
from any prince or state in enmity
with either nation, to fit their ships in
the ports Of either, to sell their prizes,
or in any manner to exchange them ;
neither shall they be allowed to pur-
chase provisions, except such as shall
be necessary to their going to the
next port Of that prince or state from
which they have received their COM
missions.
Year: 1861

On the part Of each country tho
surrender shall be made only by the
authority of tho executive thereof.
The expenses of detention and deliv-
cry, effected in virtue Of the preceding
articles, shall he at the cost of tho
party making the demand.
Year: 1861

On. special Washington dispatch under
takes to assure the public that the Ana
conda " will directly make short cut to
Richmond, not occupying more thnn ten
days in the movement from Washington
TO the seat Of the rebel government. Man
assa= Junction and all such Notifications
will be lcfl to guard their respective point
no-roints, and the grand army will march
straight to JEFF. Davis den. We trust our
correspondent is correct. We hope it will
be done. The theory, presuming it to be
a theory, is plausible one. BIT ne have
learned to believe only in accomplished
facts, and to risk nothing On the char,ner
who presides oTer the telegraph, charm lie
ntyer SO wisely.
Year: 1861

SoImuch has recently been said OF draft
ing 10 this State, we are reminded OF an ex-
cursion Of couple of members OF the late
Stockton Blues-Jimmy R--and friend
almost as ripe as he is for mischief. Some
months ago the two, with the Blues uni
form on, having large political handbill
containing spread eagle, folded in such
manner that nothing but the eagle could be
seen, started in the country to try their
hand at drafting. Where they thought they
could make no impression, they said nothing
and soon left, but at one house they met a
subject The eagle part of the handbill
was exhibited, and they impaired the i'm
portant information that they were Govern
ment agents aud were drafting men for the
army. Their victim had heard nothing OF
Anch call for soldiers, He was asked If be
look the papers. lie said "no;' aud r
said no wonder be "hadn't heard the news"
The man begged to be LET off, aud his wife
commenced entreating that her husband
should be let alone; that he was the only
support of the family that would starve
without him; and as last resource pointed
TO q house In sight, telling them to go there
for soldier for the fellow who lived there
was "no account" and would be "no loss
to the neighborhood." R-and bis friend
finally pretended to be prevailed upon by
the entrcaties of the distressed couple, and
took the good woman's advice and started
for the house pointed out to them. The
fellow there was Informed that he was thus
waited upon to be drafted, and the big
eagle was exhibited with considerable dis
play. The wife asked few questions, and,
entertaining no suspicion, she advised her
husband to start But to this he demurred.
She told him. however, that she could get
along without him, and "maybe" she
"wOuld have better luck after he was gonel"
R wrote his name down on q book, and
told him they would wait short time for
him to get rendy. But he had thousand
excuses, all of which were promptly met by
his wife, in manner TO show they were
trihing reasons He finally said he had a
sore leg, "That won't hurt him for a soldier
bit," said his better half; "he's jest the
fellow for cavalry soldier, for 1t won't
hurt his leg at all to ride" The various
shifts the fellow resOrted to, to get off, aud
the determination exhibited by his wife
that he should go, were finally such that
R. and his friend had to retreat to hide
their Ia lighter that could no longer be re-
strained at the ludicrous scene. They
started of, promising to call again. The
man looked but bali satisfied, fearing an-
other visit, while the wife appeared deeply
chagrined that she could not deliver up her
husband 10 her country's CALL They had
not gone far, when they heard the woman
coming after them, exclaiming 'you had
better take my husband along for he'll beat
me to death, tonight. If you leave him
herel" They returned to the house, aud
threatened him with being made soldier,
"sure," il they heard be had whipped his
wife. He promised not to "tUuch her."


The difference between the two wives af-
forded food for reflection, broken with peals
of laughter, TO the two Blues who we're
"sent to draft DISQUALIFICATION Dem
Ocrat
Year: 1861

The UNDERSTANDING OF THE REBELS
The Shoe and Leather Reporter publishes
statistics to prove that the Southerners are
not yet as bad Off for shoes as has been
represented. 1t shows that during the past
three-quarters Of the present year q suf-
ficient number Of brogans went South to
supply an army of four hundred thousand
men for twelve months, and allow three
pairs to each man.
Year: 1861

Tomorrow "wednesday will be CHRIsTM AS,
which we hops our readers will enjoy as much


as usual, notwithstanding are 10 the midst
of terrible war. The news we furnish this
week from Europe affords more delicious feast
than the latest turkey which ever graced a
Christmas dinner. We have good reason to be-
lieve that, before another Christmas arrives, our
swords will be beat into pough-shares and our
spears into pruning hook and that. with free
and Independent Oonfederacy, blessed with
peace and prosperity, We will be able to sit un-
der our own vine and fig tree, with none to mo-
lest or make Us afraid-the dark clouds of war
will be dispelled and the bow of Peace will span
the sky. To all of our leaders we wish merry
and happy Christmas. For all those who live
in 'Dixie's Land" there is good time coming
Hope exults in the confidence that that happy
time will speedily arrive ~
Year: 1861

The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company have made the following proposal
to their employees which, says 1he Philadel-
phia Press, is being very generally acted
upon:


1t is, that each person in the employ Of the
company contribute one days pay in every
month to a common fund, to be loaned to the
Government of the United States by O pur-
chase of the national 3-l0 per cent. loan at
par, with the understanding that the inter-
est on the loan be again invested for the
benefit of the holders until peace is re-estsb-
lished, when the whole sum, principal and
interest, is to be divided among the holders,
in exact proportion to the sum originally
contributed by each. The number of men
employed by this company Is sufficiently
large to make the aggregate amount of their
contributions per annum more than $780,
600, while the proportion TO each individual
will be but trifling, and is sure to come back
with compound interest," so that, while the
contributors are effectively augmenting the
resources of the National Treasury, they are
at the same time making for themselves a
secure and paying Investment by Rppropria.
ting monthly mere fraction of their earn
iDgs.


Here is plan of saving bank that ought
to become popular at once. In many rail-
road companies, in large manufactures and
in all establishments where q large number
of men or women are employed, this plan
will only need to be suggested to meet with
a cordial response. There is hardly any one
who can not afford to lay aside one days
earnings in a month, and who would not be
far better off for doing it. The plan sug.
gested would be very laudable and accept
able one, even if it were time of peace and
the Government did not need the support il
will give.


There are many who would like to serve
their country somehow-men who can not
leave those dependent on them, women to
whom daily toll is daily necessity, who
would be glad to embrace this opportunity,
by which they could give one days labor in
each month to sustain that Government
which protects their labor


If this project is adopted, throughout the
country wherever practicable, it will yield
to the Government an enormous contribu-
tion each month.
Year: 1861

How MOTHER RECEIVED HER Son WHO
HAD DKsERTED.-A lady residing in one of
the interior counties of New York had an
only son. When the war broke out he vol
unteered as private; went to Fortress Mon
roe remained there some time; became dis
contented and home-sick; deserted, and came
home in the night. Expecting warm re-
ception, the wretched youth rushed into the
arms of his mother; but instead of returning
his caresses, she flung him from her in dis
gust, exclaiming: "You are deserter; you
have disgraced the name you bear. l had a
thousand times rather see you dead than liV-
ing thus degraded"


Overcome with shame and remorse, he
left the house, secreted himself in the house
of a neighbor until next evening, when he
left for Canada.
Year: 1861

FRREMAsoNRY AT FORTRESS MoNRoE.-A
letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated at
Fortress Monroe, says;


Freemasonry prevails to a great extent
emour the officers and men of our army, and
by greater portion of them the loss of the
benefits and pleasures Of attendance upon
lodge meetings is severely felt. To remedy
this and to keep themselves bright in the
workings of the plan, they have established
lodge at this post. A dispensation to work
in the three degrees of Masonry has been
granted by the Grand Lodge Of the State Of
New York, and for several weeks they have
been IN active service. A lodge-roOm has
been fitted up, and the regalia and working
tools of the lodge will outrank many lodges
who have better facilities for their labors
The lodge is well attended, some of the most
distinguished officers here being among the
members and regular attendants.
Year: 1861

Our SOLDIERS PREFBRRING FIGHT TO
THEIR GoLD.-An amusing scene occurred in
the camp of a Pennsylvania regiment few
days since. Our troops were engaged in a
brisk skirmish with the rebels in Lewins-
vile, just above the Chain Bridge. Nearly
opposite, on this side of the river, General
McCall's division were in camp, and the
paymaster was counting out his gold due
the troops for their services. Word was re-
ceived of what was going on over the river.
The men sprung to their arms, anticipating
an order TO march. The regiment among
whom the money had been distributed turned
their backs upon the psymaster and his
treasure, as if it were a matter of no account.
One man was signing a receipt for his heap
then lying on the table; he dropped his pen,
and rushed for the camp, leaving pen, paper
and gold to take care of themselves. An
other shouted, Hold on to mine till to-mor-
row." and darted from the tent. The pay.
master was left alone with the gold, with
time to contemplate the curious incidents of
war.
Year: 1861

A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer
gives the following directions: There is too
much sugar - one-third or one-fourth is
enough. In using the hands on the hot ce-
ment, have basin of cold water at hand,
into which they should be dipped previously,
to cool the surface and to prevent sticking;
and, If any cement should accidentally adhere,
burn may be prevented by instantly plung-
ing them into the water. This mode, in its
essential particulars, is not new, but some of
our readers who practice bottling fruit may
derive some useful hints from it. We have
found Yeoman's bottles the best, which have
a mouth about two inches in diameter and
funnel with a correspondingly wide tube
must be provided.


I use half pound of sugar to pound of
fruit.


Cement-One pound of rosin, one large
tablespoonful of linseed oil, pulverized plas-
ter of Paris enough to make it sufficiently
thick to spread on easily with knife. It
can be made smooth, when quite hot, with
the hands, as the plaster of Paris is nom
| conductor of heat.


Manner Of Putting up the Frmt.-While
your fruit is cooking, heat your bottles by
| placing them in the oven in baking-pan
upon woolen cloth, Tin the PAM, leave the
| door of your oven open, and let the bottles
heat gradually, occasionally turning them.
! Have ready cotton cloths, large enough to
tie over the tops-cover with the cement q
space on the cloth, as large as the top of the
bottle. Have at hand little pieces of white
paper cut round, just large enough to cover
the tops of your bottles. When your fruit
comes to full boil, pour by funnel into your
bottles. Now be spry. Take two of the
round bits of paper, dipped in alcohol, just
as you are readyA and place them first on
the mouth of the bottle. Then your cloths
prepared by handy assistant as directed /;
tie them on firmly and cut all off close to the
string, then cover all entirely with the ce-
ment, go as to exclude the air. Now as hot
as you can bear it, press all close and smooth
with your open fingers. All this must be
done as quickly as possible, as your success
depends on keeping every thing hot. Keep
the cement vessel on the stove when not
using. This sign will follow when cold,
giving assurance that your work is well
done; the mouth of your bottle will be con-
cave. If it remained quite level, do the
work over again, or you will lose your
fruit.


have not lost bottle thus put up and
thus preserved.


A regiment is provided, on an average
with fifteen hundred dollars worth of sur.
gical appliances and medicine,
Year: 1861

NEW IDEA.-A proposition made the other
day by a creditor in this city to debtor,
strikes us as something unique and novel.
The former had been importuning the latter
for some time TO ',fOrk over" the amount at
issue, but the prospect of obtaining his Just
dues was any thing but flattering. Finally
the "tough customer" proposed to adjust the
matter by giving his note. The creditor re-
volved the proposition in his mind for a
moment and then gravely replied that he
was willing to accede to it, provided he
would write the note on buckskin Detroit
Tribune.
Year: 1861

PATENT MAGNETIC HAMMER.-This novel
and useful article for picking up and driving
small tacks and nails, will be found con-
Venient and labor. saving machine. The
metal portion of the hammer is magnetically
charged in such manner as TO be more per-
manent in its magnetism than any magnets
heretofore made,
Year: 1861




The grasses have many enemies, and
it is frequently necessary to re-sow
fields where the seed has not taken
well, or where the roots have been
eaten badly by worms. sW herever the
grass is deficient, whether in pasture
or meadow, it is good plan to sow
seed at this season. AS rule, seed
enough is not used when meadows are
laid down to grass. Alter several
years experimenting, we have never
found seed to take" SO well, as when
sown upon the frozen ground, say in
the morning, the latter part of March
'er- early in April.


The alternate freezing and t1awmg
at this early season, open crevices in
the soil, and furnish the seed with that
very slight covering which it needs !;
the heavy Spring rains also help to
bury it. The nse of the bush harrow
and the roller would make the cover
ing still more sure, but we have never
failed of good "catcha without restor-
ing to them. In few weeks the young
clover and berds-grass make their
appearance, and yield tolerable crop
the first season. This is a great deal
better than bare patches in the mead
ow, which will soon be grown over with
sorrel or weeds, if not occupied by
grass.-Anaesica,a 1gdicazEu7f5s.-
Year: 1861

Four years ago this winter, ] was
under the necessity of going several
miles to get some grain ground to feed
to my milch cows; going SO far ]
thought it best to take grain that
would be A No. 1, so took a mixture
of corn, oats and rye. While loading
my grist at the mill, remarked to the
miller that / had something there that
would be first rate for milch cows
Not as good" said he, Gas corn and
cob meal;" THAT is, corn ground in the
ear.) I thought it impossible; but az
he was man more than twice my age,
| said nothing, for perhaps he may be
right after all; but 1 will experiment
little for my own satisfaction. So
after feeding a few days upon said feed,
l commenced giving one cow just six
cents worth per day, and weighing her
milk, and in seven days she gave one
hundred and thirty-eight pounds Of
milk, making six and three-fourths
pounds of butter. Then / fed her six
cents worth of corn and cob meal day
for few days, then weighed the milk
again in seven days and got one hum
red and ffty-seven and half lbs,
making seven and seven -sixteenths
pounds of butter. Then said friend
to me, "Scald the meal, and it will make
greater difference yet;" l did so. and
in seven days got one hundred and
fifty-six and three-fourths pounds of
milk. yielding six pounds and six oun-
ces of butter. The weather was very
cold mercury below zero several times
during the trial, excepting the last
week, when it became more mild and
thawed some. ~ ,a-ss-


Since then / have tried several kinds
of feed, and 1 have invaribly had to
suceumb to corn and cob meal. / am


milking cow this winter that drop
ped her calf the forepart of December.
l feed her six quarts of corn and cob


meal per day, and what hay or corn
stalks she will eat besides; she is thri-
wing on it, and averages about twenty
eight pounds of milk per day, (making
one and half pounds of butter,) as
much as she ever gave in the best part
of the season on grass and she is now
fourteen years old. and when fat will


weigh about eight hundred pounds
Cor. Ohio Farmer.
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 Friday the first day of March, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one. Present-Cliford Shanahan, Judge of Pro-
bate. la the matter of the estate of Christman
Kern, deceased. On reading and filing the petition
duly verified, of Henry w. BY. praying for license
to sell real estate of said deceased


Thereupon it Is ordered, that Saturday, the
thirteenth day of April 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 a session of said court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapois 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, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day hear
ing. iif Z. SHANAHAN,


A true copy.l Judge of Probate.


March /, 1861. march7-46w4
Year: 1861

nEFAULT having been made in the payment
H. of certain sum of money, secured to be
paid by indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the
twelfth day of March, 1883, executed by Mansir
w. Howe and Lovina III. his wife, of Cass County,
Michigan, to John Mclean, of Oneida County in
the State of New York, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds for said County Of
Cass on the seventeenth day of September, 1882
in Liber j of Mortgages, on pages Al, AZ and 43,
and the amount claimed to be due on said Mortgage
at the date of this notice, being one hundred and
forty-ive dollars and the time for the payment OF
said sum of money having expired, and no suit or
proceeding at law or equity having been instituted
for the recovery of said sum of money or any part
thereof Therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of a power of sale contained in said
Mortgage and in pursuance of the Statute in such
case made and provided, the premises described
in said Mortgage to w.t. The east half of the
northeast quarter of section twenty in township
five south of range thirteen west in Cass County,
Michigan containing eighty acres of land more or
less, will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, on Saturday the eleventh day of May next,
between the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon
and the setting of the sun the same day, at the
Court House in Cassapols, in said County of Cass,
and will be sold subject to other instalments to
become due on said Mortgage, amounting to five
hundred dollars and interest from the first day OF
September, 1860.


JOIN MCLEAN,


Mortgage.


C. SHANAuAS, Attorney.


E~N1 AoNu11
Year: 1861

The SAFE SIDE.-For more than
year past our city has been remarkably tree
from disasters by fire. and insurance comra-
nies have been fattening upon the peoples
good fortune. So clear has the town been from
such fiery calsmities that We fear the people
are going little too strong upon their good
luck. and neglecting to keep their property
beyond tho range Of accident. This is not good
policy. The f:ct that We have not been At.
fected creates no assursncs that we may not
he, and reduces not one iota our liability to
suffer The late FIRE is on admontion to keep
up the insurance, and stand on the side of saf :
ty. There are plenty of good substantial com
panies represented here. . list Of which can be
found in our advertising columns. Take our
advice and keep your perishable property well
insured. Thousands have been kept from ruin
by it, and no man who was properly insured.
cau say that be really has lost anything by the
operation.
Year: 1861

ExcuRsroN.-An excursion party from
Muscstine comes up on the Jennie Whipple to
morrow on Q visit to the Muecstins boys iI
this city. They will be heartily greeted. and
no doubt have . very pleasant time Of IT,
Another excursion from that to wn. by railroad
for the same pu pose. will be made this week.
We wish them all happy time.
Year: 1861

The llTH REGIMENr-It is expected
that the lllh aud perhaps the 18th regiments
Of Infantry. will leave this point within week
or ten days. for the points to which they may
b. assigned. The former regiment will throw
itself inside Of its new uniform early this week.
and it is hoped that the 18th will also be pro-
vided for with new clothes all around, before
they take up their line OF march from Camp
leave without their uniforms and equipments
Year: 1861

THE GERMAN REGIMENT.-Recruit
is going on briskly in different parts Of tie
State for the Iowa German Regiment. We are
assured that there 10 no doubt but that this
regiment will bs full and ready for the 6.la -
econ as Government 10 ready 70 clothe and
equip It. Through the entire State the Ger.
msns are expressing their readiness to form .
German regiment that will b lssting honor
to the State. There will probably be several
companies 10 camp before the expiration Of the
uext two vseks. A large number Of Germans
are already in the 6sld from Iowa. and many
more are ready to 60 and do Likewise.
Year: 1861

the deeds and power Of attorney. and
does not attempt to show that Williams
spoke Of them and acknowledged his ex-
ecution ofthem


This evidence appears clearly to be in
sufficient to prove the execution Of the
instruments upon an issue of non est fac
t,m. And IN addition to this, there is
evidence strongly tending to create the
suspicion of fraud IL obtaining the instru-
ments.


Upon the whole case, we think that the
decree is correct, and it is affirmed.


HANDY.