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Year: 1872




The vote of a sufficient number OF States
Is known TO indicate with certainty the result Of the
national contest. New England, as has been expected
since the effect OF the September and October elections
has been felt solid for Grant Even New-Hanpshlre
and COupectcut-States in which Liberal progress has
made some hcadway against Radical conservatism -
show small maiOrites favor OF the Administration
party The latter also fills its vacant Republican seat IN
Congress by the election Of the long-asprng eAGOg
HaSey The loss OF New-York To the Liberal cause s
an event for which the bOastful wagers OF Grant =
Supervisors have in some measure prepared the pubic


mind while the peculiarly fOrcibe tactics OF Cameron in
Pennsylvania and Morton in Indiana have been even
more successful than in October But while the chans
have been riveed again upon these states IL IS encOu-
aging 10 find the South rising sturdlly against the
tyranny OF the ruling party, and speaking win voice
that even bayOnets cannot gag The victory IN LOUISE
ana is no less moral than material the large addition 10
the list Of Democratic Congressman sent by that state
being greater significance than the fact that the
grand majority for Greeley and Brown was poled IN de
1ance OF the policy OF intimidation eXempItcd IN the
marching OF troops through the streets OF AeWOreans
on the day preceding the election From later returns
the lesson of the election may be more definitely drawn


but, though defeated now IN the choice OF President
the party OF reform and honest government VIII not
look upon this national effort labor thrown away
Year: 1872

If you want GROCERIES at what
they arc worth, call on w 5 Cooper at
the Novelty Cash Store. Don't believe
what Others say, but call it is no trou
Bile to show goods. | was told by lady
'hata merchant said my goods we're very
inferior, but after examining them she
bought, and said she would call again.
Year: 1872

The Sheriff Of Washington county has
written to Sheriff Wing that there is a
man In Jail in that county for horse
stealing, who answers to the description
of Guyatt, the murderer of Carter.
Year: 1872

There is q petition before the County
Court for tho formation of o new town.
ship in the northwestern part of this
county, to bo called Nineveh. We will
give the boundaries next week.
Year: 1872

TAE CHINoH BUa.-We are sorry to
learn that at in addition TO the thinness
Of the wheat crops all over the county,
the chinch bug has mado its appearance,
and is very bad in some neighborhoods.
Year: 1872

THE CoNcERT.--We are informed that
tho musical concert, notice Of which was
given last week, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church at this place, will
come off at Christian Institute Hall on
the evenings of Monday and Tuesday,
tho 9th and 2Sth inst. The Concert
will be an excellent affair, we know, for
our best musical talent is engaged ia it,
aud then the object is worthy one.
Persons wishing to attend will do we'll
to purchase tickets at an early day. The
hall will be we'll filled, for who does not
love to hear good music2 We wish the
enterprise the success it SO justly de-
serves.
Year: 1872

Z. ". RAPLEE, wholesale dealer in
Jewelry, and a resident of South Bend,
ind, was found dead about 5 o'clock this
morning, in Hopper & Cos lumber yard


ear the dock. His head had been crushed
in by two blows, struck with an iron bar
or some 9th r heavy instrument, fracturing
he skull from the eye to the top ofthe head,
and back, to the base of tie skull A six
shooter, all barrels loaded, was found near
him unlocked. A gold watch and ten
in his inside pocket, his other pockets
were found turned inside out, and his
pocket book empty of money was found a
few feet from HIM. A business card
and rail road pass were also found, and
"a the name of the murdered man. He
was in town last Wednesday evening stop
ping at the Jewell House, and sold some
goods here. Yesterday, at the Jewell House,
he took out his revolver. and while putting
it in order, remarked to the lanlord that
he did not like to carry it; but he had been
followed by two suspicious looking men.
Alb ut seven O'Clock last evening he went
fishing, which was the last known of him
until found cad this morning 1t is
thought that he was murdered early in the
evening, ard the suspected men are sup
posed to have escaped on freight train
about ten O'Clock last night. The deceas-
ed was about 80 years of age and has
wife at South Bend, to which place the
facts have been telegraphed. A detective
is on the track of the suspected men. This
we believe is the first murder ever com
mitted in this CITY, Michigan Citv Enter
prise.
Year: 1872

WALNUT STATION, June "a, 10


Health in this vicinity is good at pres
ent. The Measles undertook to make a
raid upon us sho time ago, but find
ing our citizens rather resolute in their
resistance took their departure toward the
more congenial 'Sundown'


The present appearance of wheat prom
ises an early harvest and good yield
Corn, Oats, and Grass are suffering for
want of rain.


A bran new parlor Organ at Ben Pow
ers. 1t came in the night.


A wedding in this vicinity certainly
proves to demonstration that the pierc
ing frosts of many winters are incapable
Of extinguishing the tender passion.


Bunnell says he don't care cent if
Col. Poe is elected president, for he is
king OF the boot and shoe trade in this
pla ;e.


Messrs Shakes 6 Shakes have a splen-
did stock of ready made clothing, and are
now prepared to dispute the supremacy of
Billy Scar.


Accidents have been showered down up
on us in plentiful style lately, feet. fin
gers and thumbs have been cut, sawed,
ripped and smashed, while eighteen year
old horses have taken fancy to make it
in less than 2.40


If that River Bank" man insults US
again by asking if we GO for Greeley, we
propose to hunt him up and pull his nose.


We are Informed that there was dance
in Il wn last Friday evening, may be it
was, but we thought it was camp meet
ing.


The Argos Red mems big brothers
gave them call last week. "Sundown"
did not seem to appreciate their visit. Be
easy Frank, you must not fall out with
your relations. ~


Our tov is certainly very much in adj
vance of Bourbon. 1t appears there is
only one "Tattler" there, while we have
more than dozen


| In the last weeks issue of the REPUB-
LIcAN, Birthstone" with his accustomed
stupidity, saddled the wrong horse. We
wish to inform his sulphuric majesty that
we are not walnut Blood" we are only
Chip" We know nothing about his
first class hotel or boarding house y
We do not know much about his first
class drink"


But now honestly "Brimstone," were
you not experimenting a little with Wal
nut whisky, else how comes it that you
have such keen appreciation of the class
itication of the article. We would re-
commend the following lines of Burns
poetry.


"Oh wad some friendly power gae US


To see ourselves as others see us"
Year: 1872

The anything to- beat Packard men, of
Valparaiso, may as we'll give up the idea
of persuading the Democrats to assist
in the election sof any of them.
The Democrats tell them, very distinctly,
that they regard Mr.. Packard as much
entitled to their support as any other Re-
publican. They have no objection to him
personally, and would be quite as well
satisfied to have him elected as any man
not of their political faith-or at least as
well satisfied with him as they would
with any one who would use his infiu-
ence against them in the Presidential
contest. If the Democrats sell out they
want something to show for their votes.
Mr.. Packard is no more to US than any
other man; but as the candidate Of the
Republican party, we shall give him oui
cheerful support.
Year: 1872

Indictment must fal. the statute speaks OF quasn-
ina an Indictment, not OF guashing count.
There was humanity and mercy in this II meant
that criminal trials should be conducted for truth,
not for victory. The people OF the state OF New
York did not desire to lap the blood OF an Innocent
victim merely because they could crush him. They
did not enter the Court to triumph but TO protect
the citizens and enforce the law. Counsel closed
his speech by another reference to Judge Spencers
opinion bearing on the caAe.


The papers were then handed in. and the Court
reserved Its decision.


QUESTION RAISED AS TO THE JURISDICTION OF the


COURT.


Mr.. Field asked that the Court name o day
when he would again hear them. There was a mo-
tiOn to be heard to set down the case for trial
on which they should make motion TO quash the
indictment.


Judge Brady said he had understood this as
motion to quash.


Mr.. Field said this was rather preliminary OBJ
lection to the motion to set down the trial, In the
nature OF q plea to the Jurisdiction. They had,
should His Honor decide against them, motion to
quash the Indictment On entirely different grounds.
which would properly be made on the motion to
set down the case for trial. He did not desire
when they presented this motion to be met with
the objection that they had already made 1t.


Mr.. Peckham said he understood the matter as
Mr.. Field did. ~


Judge Brady said he would inform them some
day when he would hear them further


The Court then adjourned.
Year: 1872

vii! it cause potatoes to rot, TO dig
them and hole them for winter as soon
as dug? Some of my neighbors say
they should lie some little time first to
sweat.


Your neighbors arc correct. We
should never cover potatoes or other
roots, finally for winter, nor even put
them in bins in the cellar, until they
have undergone this seasoning. unless
very late. Our practice is to dig aud
place them in piles and cover, leaving
an oriiice on top for the escape of
steam. but keeping them from direct
contact with the air. They will sweat
slightly and he all the better for it,
Before hard freezing weather make
them secure for winter Western Re-
Year: 1872

No one will deny that great care
should be observed in selecting seed
corn to plant, and yet numbers offarnl-
ers never see their seed corn until il j.
carried 10 the field at planting time.
We think The best plan Is to place a
barrel IN corner OF thecrib and throw
into il every large and vigorous ear.
Shell of about two inches of the large
ends. in order to get the largest and
most prolific grains. This produces u
large and healthy plant. that grows
much faster than small oi,es do.


AT husking time select the best ears,
aud place them where the air will have
free access, and rain tonch them not.
and there will be no trouble IN having
good seed for future use.
Year: 1872

Gen. John F. Hartranft was born in
Montgomery county. Penn, and there
he has resiaad all his life. The people
of that county are supposed to know
something about him as boy, man, sold
ier, and Auditor General. They had
an opportunity to express their opinion
of him, and his tradncers the other day
which they did by running him 765
ahead of his ticket FOR Governor. Can
there be any better testimonial to his
character than that?
Year: 1872

Notice how gold tnmbles since the
grand field day in the great States, and
since the smoke has cleared away
through which Is seen the triumphant
crest of the great captain and Presi-
dent, Grant. This is the natural se-
quel Of the Republican victory. A
short time will bring gold down to
the very lowest ebb it has reached
since the war, and from that down
down, until sometime during the next
administration Of Grant, the bottom
will be reached.
Year: 1872

The Greenbush Ga.ette is responsible
for the following: A prominent citizen
OF this village went home few nights
since at q late hour and gently tapped
ON the door. "Who is it?" inquired
his better hall To which very proper
inquiry the heartless man replied by
asking, who do You expect st this
hour of the nifht2s
Year: 1872

Once upon time there was poor
cottager who had three sons He had
nothing to leave them when he died and
no money with which to put them to any
trade, so that he did not know what to
make of them. At last he said lie would
give them leave to take to anything each
liked best, and to 60 whi,hersoeve they
pleased. and be would go with them
bit of the way: and SO he did lie
went with them till he came to a place
where three roads met, and there each of
Them chose road, and THEN father badc
them goodbye and went back home. l
have never heard what became of the
two elder; but as for the youngest. be
went both far and long, as su shall hear.


So it fell out one night, as he was 60
ing through great wood. that such bad
weather overlook him. 1t blew and
drzzled 80 that he could scarce keep bis
eyes open; and in a trice. before he
knew how it was. he got bewildered. and
could not find either road or path But
as he went on and on, at last he saw
glimmeling of light, far, far off in the
wood. So he thought he would try and
get to the light. and after time be did
reach it. There it was in large house,
and the fire was blazing so brightly ill.,
eide that he could tell the folks had gone
to bed; and so he went in and saw the
old dame bustling about and minding the
house.


"Go,d evening" said the youth.


Good evening" said the old dame.


"Huteu! it's such foul weather out Of
doors to night said lie


$50 it is" said the


"Can | get leave to have a bed and
shelter here to- night asked The youth.


you'll get no good by sleeping here" :"
said the old dame; ''for if the folks come
home and find you here, they II kill both
you and me "


"What sort of folks. then, are they
who live here asked the youth.


"Gh. robbers And such bad lot Of
them, ,oo," said the old dame. They
stole me away when was little. aud
have kept me as their housekeeper ever
since"


"Well. for all that. think I'll just 60
to bed,' said the youth. Come. what
may, Ill not stir out tonight in such
weather.


Very well," faid the old dame 'but
if you stay it will be the worse for you 3"


With that the youth got into bed
which stood there, but he dared not 70
to sleep. and very coon after in came
the robbers: so the old dame told them
how a strange fellow had come in whom
she had not been able to get out of the
house again.


Ibid you see if he had any money T.
said the robbers.


''Such a one as he money 7" said the
old dame; "the tramper! Why. if be
had clothes to his back, it was as much
as he had"


Then the robbers began to talk among
themselves what they should do with
him; if they should kill him outright,
or what else they should do. Meantime
the youth got up and began to talk to
them. and to ask if they did not want a
servant, for it might be that he would be
glad to enter into their service.
! "Ob." said they. if you have mind
to follow the trade that We follow, you
can very we'll get place here"
Year: 1872

Jesus Keep Ne Ever.
Dear Lord jesus, keep me ever


In Thy presence, near Thy side,
Nought my soul from Thee can sever,
In Thy ways will abide;
Thou the life art Of my living,


And all strength and power Of mine
am still from Thee deriving


As the vine branch from the vine.
Gould my state on earth be better
Than beneath His watchful care,
To whom am daily debtor


For all blessings that share?
Could my happiness be surer


Than in resting near the Lord:
Could tie future be sccurer


Than He's made it by His word.
Is the.s any earthly master


Who, like Jesus. could or would
Rescue me from deaths disaster
With his own most precious blood
Should l not be his possession


When he gave his life for me!
His, by my own glad confession.
Now and through eternity.
Yes, Lord Jesus, I will love Thee,
In my gladness, in my grief;
From Thy service bought shall move me,
will serve Thee all my life
Ever to thy voice reply ing,


Ready when death Gomez 10 ne.
For the soul may welcome dying,
Whose humble trust is fixed on Thee.
Lord, be near, my soul to strengthen,
As my day on earth goes on.
Til the evening shadows leugthsu,
And the night is coming down;
Then, Thy gracious hand extending.
In the fulness of Thy love,
Whisper, "Child. this life is ending,
Come and rest with me ahove!"
Year: 1872

The Southern editors have been most kindly
received and literally entertained at every a.
vailable point of their journey through the
Northern States. AS proof of the hospitable
spirit of our Northern contemporaries, we take
the following extract from the Steuben, Y. Y,
Farmers advocate, in which it urges that suit
able provision for the visitors should be made.
Its requests have since been amply fulfilled
The Ad0ocate in its issue of Friday says:


"The excursionists left on Tuesday afternoon
for Buffalo and the Falls. We hope and trust
they will receive from every one the kindest
and most cordial treatment, such as the North
ern editors in their excursion South last season
were the recipients of. Nay, let us outdo them
we have the means and can do it-let one and
all put forth their best efforts to please and en-
tertain them. This mingling together of lead
ing citizens of this great and glorious country
in social converse, will do more to cement and
establish this Union than all the constitutions
and enactments that the wisest statesmen can
draft -
Year: 1872

Died, on the 9TH of May, 1872, of heart dis
ease, Miss MAGGIE HANSON, in the 2lst
year of her age.


Just as the bright, sweet flowers were COM
ing, and the glad songs Of birds were herald
ing the return of joyous spring time gentle
MAGGIE turned from the fair scenes without and
sought her couch to die. No murmured repin-
lngs escaped her lips at the decree of the GAN
WISE in thus summoning her from earth at
that period when life possesses so many bright
prospects, and ere the cruel cares and trials
which so many of US are called on to bear, and
which sometimes make existence almost a bur-
den, had come to cloud her young life. No
fears of the future, no upbraidings of con-
science for msspent hours came to trouble.her
last moments, for her short life had been one
of a devout and humble christian, and to such
death has no terrors. She had ''eaten of the
body and drank of the blood of Christ ~ and
the beautiful faith of the Episcopal Church
taught her that the Saviour she had loved and
obeyed on earth was waiting to welcome her to
eternal rest. And with the request that her
friends would all meet her in heaven, and the
sad petition to bury me by little MAUD" her
gentle spirit winged its flight from earth and
went home to God. Bereaved mother, grieve
no more for your child, for she is at rest
Kind sisters and brothers, sorrow no longer
for your sister, for her sutferings are over. She
has "crossed over the dark river and on the
other Shore united to that glad host of angels,
she peacefully awaits for that peaceful reunion
when you all shall meet her there.
Year: 1872

The inconvenience of bad roads to the occa-
sional traveller is trifing, compared with the
loss and annoyance suffered by residents of the
neighborhood. The discouraged traveller may
take the railway car, or the steamboat, but
there is no escape for those living in the local
ity. Every visit to a neighbor, every trip to
mill, store, or to meeting, involves loss of
time, comfort and patience, together with much
useless wear and tear of running gear. After
a few months, the autumnal rains and altern-
ate freezing and thawings will render roads
already out of repair, almost impossible. We
should not neglect bad spots adjoining our
premises, because our road tax is already work.
ed out, or the road master is remiss. A day
work on the road will often save a costly job
at the wagon makers. Examine all bridges
and sluices. See that there are no Instructions
to water courses that will cause dangerous icy
slides the coming winter Take advantage also
of every opportunity to turn the rich wash off
the road upon your own premises, and so ar
range channels that it may be distributed wide
ly, and not form an unslightly embankment
near the fence where it empties into the field.
Let everybody see that his business in this re-
spect is attended to, and then nobody's will be
neglected
Year: 1872

1t is sad thing to pass through life only
half alive. Yet there are thousands whose hab-
itual condition is one of languor and debility.
They complain of no specific disease they suf-
fer no positive pain; but they have no relish
for anything which affords mental or sensuous
pleasure. In nine cases out of ten this state of
lassitude and torpor arises from morbid stom-
ach. Indigestion destroys the energy of both
mind and body. When the waste of nature is
not supplied by due and regular assimilation
of the food, every organ is starved, every func-
tion interrupted.


Now, what does common sense suggest under
these circumstances of depression? The sys-
tenn needs rousing and strengthening; not
merely for an hour or two, to sink atterward
into a more pitable condition than ever las it
assuredly would do if an ordinary alcoholic
stimulant were resorted to, but radically and
permanently.


How is this desirable object to be accomplish
ed? The answer to this question, founded on
the unvarying experience of quarter OF CEN
tury, is easily given. Infuse new vigor into
the digestive organs by course of Hostetter's S
Stomach Bitters. Do not waste time by ad-
ministering temporary remedies, but wake the
system up by recuperating the fountain-head OF
physical strength and energy, the great organ
upon which all the other organs depend for
their nurture and support.


By the time that dozen doses OF the great
vegetable tonic and dinvigorant have been taken,
the feeble frame of the dyspeptic will begin to
feel its benign influence. Appetite will be
created, and with appetite the capacity to di-
gest what it Graves. Persevere until the cure
is complete-until healthful blood, fit to be the
material of flesh and muscle, bone and nerve
and brain, flows through the channels of circu-
lation, instead of the watery pabulum with
which they have heretofore been imperfectly
nonriShed.
Year: 1872

Free society in this country is an establish
ed fact. Whether we will or no it covers all
races and sways the general mind We can
not go back if we would This is fate Des-
tiny wills it. The best we can do on all sides
is simply to accept the situation as we find it.
and go to work as good citizens and patriotic
men to develop our resources and advance the
common veal


"God helps those who help themselves -
There is nothing more true than this. 1t is
philosopbic as well as dogmatic 1t teaches
that faith and works go hand in hand. The
devout wish is cheered by the resolute act ;
and he must be but dull observer who does
not see that change succeeds change, and that
as we go forward it does not stop to listen to
the croakings of the past, but in harmony
with nature yields to the uninterrupted course
of things.


1t is in the spirit of this sentiment the Dem
ocrats and Republicans of all shades, who de-
sire change, should canvass the work before
them. Energy, activity, and enthusiasm should
clear the way and make sure the result


There was time when prejudice and self
interest conspired to control majorities and
make the laws, but we believe this is passing
away. The mass of the people of this coun-
try have gonea milestone beyond the contrac-
ted dogmas and unequal exactions of darker
era than the one in which we now live. We
stand to-day on the common ground of Justice
and equal rights, and upon this we build that
future whose name and fame we share-Sun-
dag Gazette.