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B U O H A N A ^ MICH., T H U R S D A Y /' 'FEBRUARY ■ 24, 1876.

Poetry.S O —O R A K I S S .

•A, wee bit, winsome, bonnic girl’s;My Sadie fair.

Like; grapevine tendrils are tlio curls Of her dark hair;

Her face; is bright, and loving light, Shines in her eyes.I love, hers,well and would I might

Her thoughts surmise.

I know, she; loves, and loves full well, She.told,mc^so,

Bat whom; she. lores she will not tell,, When I would know.

And whether Iim tlie happy one “ That owns her heartj

Or,'whether she. is m aking fun W ith 'Coquette’s; heart.

And only teasiDg me in: play;.I cannot guess..

I hope, and yet whene’er I pray She will say yes,

She laughs a merry little laugh*Like robbin’s trill,

And says I am too;dear bj* half To treat so ill.

Some day when I chance to see This wayward miss

X’ll hold her till ,she answers me,No— or a kiss.

Story.;

THE HEIRESS5 LOVER.•‘W o’xc going to take some city

boarders,” said: Parmer, Parsons; as he put his packages of: sugar and tea, into the big basket he had' brought to* the store in his wagon; “ Wife and I will be down, to fetch ’em to-morrow. There is a lady and some; children, and a young lady, a great heiress. She is in mourning for the uncle that left the property; so she can’t go to a lively place. Quito a young gal, and very pretty. Two pounds of rai­sins. Mr; Jones, and some currants: reckon a pound'll do.” ;

Hews is news in the country: The farmer’s; .audience listened intently. The doctor— young Dr. Purl— who had, stepped in for letters— the store was also the postoffice^-took note of every word, and Marcus Moreland, who came to post a letter, also re­membered what the old man had said. As he walked away, “ Pretty young girl,” he said to himself: “ A d heir­ess; gets the:reputation o f being pret­ty ; probably she is not half so nice looking as Parmer Parsons’ own daughters.”

“ An heiress. Well, I shall go over to see,Parsons, pretty soon. No place like the. country for a courtship, and a fellow who marries an heiress need not wait year in and year out to build up his practice. I wonder how much she is really worth ? A great heiress. That oughtn’t to mean less than a. hundred thousand dollars. I should liko a wife with a nice little bank ac­count; of that size., Young and pret­ty, too, is a rare chance,” said the doctor, as he jumped into his gig: *

The city boarders came next day: The loungers at the store saw them get into the wagon— a fat young mat­ron and thren little; girls, a nurse, a baby, and a young lady dressed in mourning. The storekeeper’s wife noticed; the elegant cut of the over­skirt which the, latter wore, and, more than ono saw the diamond ring flash on her finger, but it was just dark and the beauty' was not a settled point for no one could see her face. •

Marcus Moreland, who was the; poor* clergyman’s: son, and had just fought his way through college with a prospect o f teaching the male depart­ment o f the district school that: winter as his best one, while working in hi3 father’s garden the next morning, was placed in a position to judge on this * matter.

•He heard a little' scream, and look­ing up, saw a very'pretty young lady, and a very pretty little boy flying in •terror; from a perfectly harmless, broad-faced white milch cow, who, in •the excess of her content, as she stood knee-deep, in the water of a pond, chewing: the cud, had elevated her nostrils; and turning her. slow, brown eyes in the direction of the. pedestri­ans, uttered a long moo-o-o.

“ O h!” screamed the young lady, faintly, “ can’t you run faster, Tom­my 1 I think she’s coming; after us.”

“ I beg your pardon,, ma’am, but mooly won’t touch you. She wouldn’t hurt any one. She is perfectly harm­less.”

“ I ’m quite’ ashamed o f myself, but : I ’m not used to cows. I thought I ’d made her angry, and when, you have; other people’s children with you: it’s such a responsibility. Tom, don’t touch the gentleman’s flowers. I ’m

, ashamed o f you,” said the young lady.*Eor city Tom/’’;with, a general idea

that the country belonged'to every­body, was helping himself to roses.

O f course after that Marcus plucked flowers for Tom and a hoquet for the young: lady,* and as she walked be- witchinglyup the road, with; the flow­ers against her pretty chin, decided that the; heiress certainly was the love­liest thing his eyes had over crested, upon. . *

That afternoon -Dr., Purl .rode1 over to Mrs. Parsons’, made a call,' and was introduced; decided that tho heir- ess was a beauty, conversed with her in a; manner calculated to prove that

-iheatJeast was,no country’ bumpkin, made a point of looking at his beauti­ful watch before hedel't, and had the satisfaction of 'feeling that he had made an impression'.

May Dimple was.very inexperien- . ced, and very willing to think the -best of everbody. At eighteen 8he was mistress o f a fine fortune) and, being an orphan, her own mistress al­together. Her heart1 was yet a whiter- unwritten sheet, and dhe first that

‘ made love to.h'er was 'Ukely,:to w in it;; : Yague longings for ?that‘ peculiar ten-’, derness which, o nly a'loyer /can; offer) ■already pbssessed.h'er, soul,s and/she,

'.was just the isbr't 'of . httle woman to;■ forget, /her own. advantages; and feel ; very grateful for, 'love and: admiration:: Thesdoctor; :was:tall and ^fineflookingr'i'q n rl - chiv uon rr*h tr* pro a! F-'ft-Mit qK irrivlck a'S

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had -como into his eyes as he “ hoped they should meet together again.”

Meanwhile Marcus Moreland had been thinking - aboufhor more than she guessed, and that/evening there1 was another introduction. Marcus did not make big eyes at her nor try to show his superiority to his neigh­bors, neither had he any gold watch to consult. He was younger than the doctor by ten years, and very much of a boy; still, and, the1 rising moon found May and her littl.o cousin Tom and Marcus all sitting together on the’ lower .step o f the porch, talking of, blackberrying as three children might;;

The heiress wore a linen dress and a knot', of blue ribbon in her hair; Marcus forgot she was an heiress; , It was only a dear little girl, just the: nicest littlo creature he ever met, who looked at him frankly with her blue; eyes— real blue eyes,, not blue gray. He went home in the first stages of love; and sat at the window looking at the moon, and, thinking of her near­ly nil the night.

May had never had anything like a bean in her life: Shut:up with an in- vali 1 uncle in a great city home, that was like a prison— seeing no one, but the doctor and nurse, aiid now and then some old gentleman, whom her uncle, was persuaded to :admit on* the •sooro o f old frieids!iip— she had no idea that she' might be a belle. Life was all new to her. Even her cousin was a newfound relative, who had ta­ken to her when the friends gathered, at the old man’s funeral.

People who had never- remembered little May until the news of. her heir­ess-ship brought her to notice, had been so very kind since.

Marcus did not make love— he did not dare'—but: looked it. The doctor, made scientifically; lie had pumped, the farmer, who believed that the young lady’s fortune was “ something: more than common.’ ’ He had even extracted from, the married cousin a statement that “ Uncle had left every-: thing to M ay.”

He had three months to work in be­fore the heiress knew her own powers, and learned from one gray winter that lovers, follow money thick and fast, and ho was a determined sort of fellow where there was anything to ■ ga in . .

Marcus had no plans. His boy’s heart run away with him— that was ■ all. H e-could not keep away from May’s side, nor forget her when they were apart; and so summer passed and autumn approached, and the city folks were going home, and the dis­trict school was to be opened, and cousin Helen’s'husband, a hard-driven Wall street man, came down to spend a week before he took his family home, and all this delightful time was at an. end.

Marcus: was. to be examined for his ; position as teacher of the school— a mere; form with his flue; education.

The doctor, as a learned gentleman, ; was one of a committee to examine the coming school ma’am for the girls’ department.

May heard a good deal of the school, especially as farmer Parsons was an­other o f the committee, and she felt an interest in it, too, as Marcus was to teach. It seemed, so odd to think of.

Cousin Helen’s: husband went about, as men generally do, and ‘heard more * in, a day than .the ladies could in a year. He returned one: evening with a solemn face, and informed his wife in confidence, that: the talk of the whole place was May’s fortune, and that the doctor, who had done nothing but run after rich women since he came to the place, • was. said to be “'after it.” .

“ A regular fortune hunter, my dear,” said the husband: “ You must use your influence' with poor May:”

May, meanwhile, had been in her favorite grove, and there had Marcus Moreland betaken himself to say good bye. Poor boy, he had some: bitter; hours of late. The truth of May’s' love1 was the one thing worth having upon earth, and dawned upon him,:, and with it the knowledge that'he had no; right to offer himself to an heiress.. How he hated 'her money. It stood , between them like unlawful spell. I f she had. been the poorest girl living: he. could have said all that was in his heart to her— not now.

So the poor boy uttered a few fair. teririK words and: went his way.

“ It was folly for me to .think he liked me much,” said May; as he left; her., “ How-formal and cold he is a f-, ter ;all our sociability,” . and' a little pang nipped her heart and;she smiled more brightly on. the doctor when lie also entered, the grove, than she had ever smiled before. 4

He; made true love to her that after­noon, after true ‘ story-book; fashion.On the stage a t ------- ’s ho'would havecaused .tender-hearted . ladies'. to say “ how sweet.” - It was a pretty, little scene, rehearsal -in:'private:. Had May but known it tbe; might b e fore -a n d - no. girl, could- have:, -failed, to • -under- i8tand-his parting'-words;?,- “ To-morrow, before you - leave I

must see .you. •• You will - grant me; a private .interview, will you not? I have something o f intense, importance; to myself, ;at;leasfc, to say to you.’ You; will let me see'you m the garden ?— I' — ” a falter,.'/a look, a snatch’* at her hand, the-touch’ of his-lips upon it.

Then the-.curtain. should have drop­ped, he*rode ^wayin his gig and said to himself: -• - • - . * *

“ I always was.a lucky fellow— to' think that Providence should have sent ah heiress -to such a plac'e as this, a pretty one, too ?’ ’ - - * / — *

, / : ------- t -1 .^WheniMay entered :tho flousd-a sur-1 prise1 •awaited;"her.-.'r:Cousin4 Helen

■ took; her at once* to;.-helbed;robm;-and*; Vthere,/behind/closed ;ido'or'3)Ae«“a ;,hef,hu8band’sihfofmatibn?'---i/‘■"‘/ / “ You know‘ »~yqm'are!s()“y6uhg ,aVd •?ih exp e vieh ced $ {» said/she^Uand utjfor-?= iitune-.fbunter ’usfesucifea^dfeadful 'crea-:

-O/Mayjs" -'face' flushed'/crimsonfT'•; i r o n 11 in V 'n n K ftr lT

love me for myself?” she asked, in a sudden fit o f indignation. •

Then ccommon sense . came; to her .aid. She sat i quiet fo’r awhile, and then drew near her couBin -and whis­pered something, in her ear; -..It was a long whisper. : - . . - ;' “ It will prove him,” she said aloud; “ and you will help me ?”

Cousin Helen promised, and May retired- to her own'room, there to. shed a few not unnatural tears. ' ;

Night, passed— the morning came; The school house doors were set open for the first timo for months. The committee was to meet at eleven, to examine, the candidates for the teach­ers’ positions; . .

Old Parmer-Parsons walked over,, also ,Parmer Brown.;. Tlio doctor was there,, and the 'lawyer, Mr. Tripham­mer. Miss Cynthia Alderny was seen walking toward 'the door with a defi­ant,face. 'Miss Baker, followed with a scared one. Marcus Moreland took his way in; and--just as all were set-, tied into" their seats, a little figure in bull'linen, with a- blue-ribboned hat on its*head,; slipped? in to one of the doors and stood among them.- “ Miss: Dimple,” "said the Doctor,

advancing with, a gallant; a ir .. »1 “ Yes, sir,” said-May,?quietly.- “ I understand, you examine candidates to-day., l am fond of teaching, and ■when; one must do something, one seizes every, chance, you know. . May I be examined ?”-

“ I suppose you. are jesting, Miss Dimple ?” said the doctor.

“ Not I ,”- said May. “ I suppose you have heard that; foolish story about me. Two or three; hundred dollars may be a very - pleasant little sum to spend on a summer- vacation, but it doesn't make ono a great -heir­ess, you know.”

“ Polks will fca\k,” said Parmer Par­sons, with a t-winkle in his eyes.

“ A poor gal is as respectable as a rich one, long as she conducts proper. Set you down, Miss Dimple.” .

The doctor retired'to his reat, his face pale and rigid. " Marcus 'More­land, on the contrary,, had flushed scarlet. „ -

May’s two lovers, were a strange contrast, at that moment. For h er; part, she-was quieter and sadder and more, womanly than usual.

She went through :the examination bravely; under the. fire o f Miss Cyn­thia’s indignant- eyes, and amid Miss ; Baker’s'despbndent sigh’s- Then she walked,home*and waited, as she prom­ised, in the garden. Would the doc­tor keep his engagement ?

He did.' “ My dear Miss Dimple,” said he,

as lie advanced gaily, but not quite naturallyj “ I feared I should scarcely- get hero in time to bid you good-bye. I ’m sorry the committee think you too young for the place. They’ve given it to Miss Cynthia/ ‘ Really, it would be very dull for you, very, I told you I Had; something 'very particular to say to you— didn’t I ? You remem­ber, I see; I didn’ t think you would.I wanted to say that I have really en- jo'yed your; little visit'to this place so much. Ladies’ society is a treat to a poor old bachelor doctor who expects to be a bachelor all his life, by the way,, You ,know what the society is here, Miss Dimple, and you’ve quite brightened the summer for me. I ’ve had a treat. So that’s what I wanted to telUyou, and bid you a last good­bye.'”

“ Good-bye, Dr. Purl,” said May, with a smile. -

A, man, who had made such desper­ate love to her the other, day,, who had defined his intentions to wards, her in a manner that no girl could misunder­stand, had slipped.calmly an’d smooth­ly out; of the affair, ,.and she could match, him in coolness,:.girlas she was.

They shook hands.“ Adieu,” said the doctor; with the

true1 partisan accent,: and: jumped into? his gig, thanking heaven that he had escaped making an offer to a, poor- girh •

The heiress stood by the gate where he had left her, thanking heaven more devoutly for-her escape. Yet I shall not say she: was happy. It was not in nature, for-she had thought this man her, “true, earnest lover. The first bitter thought that had ever troubled her young, heart'filled it now: her-first glimpse-of real.life was taken. As she stood there she'hegan to doubt: that ’there, was • .such -a thing as .true love. ‘ ' ■ ■*-*■■•

A tear or two fell; Bhe wiped.them away; arid through Ihe-mist that veil­ed; her, eyes, she,saw arbright;?* ardent young face, strangely in',contrast;with; the cool,'formal, unmoved countenance,: with: its handsome '.features: and, prab-’ ticed smile'that had ■ just-passed from before her- vision;: >It was the face of Marcus Moreland^ and-before she was,; aware of his intention he had. passed •his arm .around; her. waist and kissed her/' , , - ' . . . ' y * ■, “ I f l 'never,may again/I must.now,’ ’ said he.v* “ Iyhave nbver ‘ dared'to tell;

‘ you while I'thought you so rich', but 1 have loved you since the/.first day we met. We are* both poor. Let*me;

‘ fight_the’battle/of life*for you. ’L can: ’d.o'it^-I will do it.n God always pros-; .pers’ lovo like'mine.’ ’ - - -

Th‘e twilight'shadows were creeping over the scene? ' Tbe distant moun--* tains were lbs.ing.the faint rose’ tips

• that they 'h id /w orn .' A 'soft, sweet' breeze swept up''from the' ‘meadows, ful 1 -of'the;fra'grance of grass and d o - ’ v’er. ’ Did'these things bring the sud-J clen* ca]m'"affcl' sweetness to May’swounded.heart ? r ‘ */ . < s 'Si

l-WShe'stood; still,; 'making- Marcus- no'-: answer,/butv8he>did.;repulse,him; ■' '“ "““ Tell'me^that'you like^me a little,”‘ pleaded'the boy. " / f 1 • * _/' / : / ‘I*‘do:Iik‘e.yo'u,'Marcus,” saWMay) ’/ ‘Hut don’t say. any more-iust-now-:* T

had nothing but scorn for her fortune- , hunting doctor, she did write to Mar-

cub Moreland,, and what, she said may be inferred from . the; fact . that they,

. are, to be: married when the next spring comcB, and thafc the people at the store, and doubtless .the doctor also; know that Parmer Parsons’ pretty young boarder was really and actually an heiress, and that Parmer Parsons,

: a shrewd old man, with plenty of good sense, knew and approved of tlio ruse •that tested the heiress’ lovers all along.

I ’ A S I D I S E .

PARAPHRASE OP A HINDOO LEOEXD.A Hiadoo :dicd: aliappy thing to do •When fifty years united to a shrew. *Released, he hopefully for, entrance cries Before the gates of Brahma’s Paradise.“ Hast been through Purgatory ?” Brahma-said* “ I-have bcen -married!”— and he.hung his head; “ Come in, come in, and welcome, too, my son ; Marriage -and Purgatory are as one."In bliss;,extreme ,he entered Heaven’s door, ’Ami knew the peace.he ne’er had known before.

lie aearee had entered the gardens fair, ■: Another Hindoo asked admission there.The self-same question Brahma asked again— “ Hast been through.Piirgatory .‘No.;' what v',' then ?” ■■■;!-. ■ ■4."!‘Thou cause not enter!"' did the god reply! . “ He who went in was' there no more than I.” “ All. that is true, but he has married been,And so ou; earth has suffered for all sin." ‘ 'ifarried ? iTis well, for Pre been married

twice.” .-■■■.■“ Begone I. W e’ll have, no fools in Paradise !"

— George W.’Birdteye,injH'. Y. Evening Post.

A Troublesome Fortune. ,No large sum of. money,- perhaps,;

ever, was brought under more peculiar circumstances from the ,Gld- World to - the*-New, than the; $640,'000' with ' which Peter Demseri, of. California, arrived, in New York the other day. by the steamship Oimbria. A native of Prussia, Demsen long ago lived in a ranche near Placcrville. Last sum’-.; mer he received an official letterfrom Berlin, informing him that a relative of his had died -and .left him his whole fortune, amounting to nearly 700,000 : thalers in gold,.which he could receive by calling in person at the Berlin Pro­bate Court. Peter had- been dreams ing all along of becoming a-rich stock, farmer, and so he Bet out joyfully for the German* metropolis;- But when be was asked by the .Probate Judge in what /kind o f funds he wanted to draw, his inheritance, poor Peter was disagreeably perplexed. Of a very distrustful,, character; he becamo ap­prehensive that if people should find out1 what a treasure lie had. with him he would, surely be robbed.. To take the sum in gold would, be too onerous; in currency he had no 'faith, and still less in drafts -on San Francisco.. In his perturbation he went to the great Bismarck himself, who advised him to purchase for the* 700;000, thalers 70 Prussian $10,000 State bonds. These he could easily take with him, and could sell them slightly above par in San Francisco. The: Minister o f Fi­nance; furnished. Peter with the bonds, and the; Galifornian caused, them to be inclosed in a heavy -steel- box; Peter set out for the * New World ;in the shabbiest clothes imaginable. He took a steerage passage to New York, and always had -his precious steel box fas­tened to his body by means o f a chain. "When he appeared on deck he also carried it with him- Meanwhile; his fear of being robbed of his money had remained no secret in Berlin, and a passenger on the Cambria recognized, Peter despite his shabby clothes. - So Peter’s story soon became known among the other passengers, and when­ever he made his 'appearance lie and the box'became the cynosure of all eyes. When he arrived in New York he left the box for three days under the protection of the German Consul General; and then * started with it, still shabbily , dressed, for California., It was noticed on the' steamship that his face became thinner and thinner, and that he took hut very little food, and at the slightest noise in the steer- • age would- put hisrhead out of his bunk, with 'a"frightened, expression.

The Anammites are the natives of Anam, or Cochin China. It is well known-that some of the Chinese.' are accustomed to allow their ■ finger nails- to - grow without trimming- * - It is thought • to be an indication o f opu­lent ease. -According-to: M. Harney, a-French, traveler; the. Anammites'of the.wealthier classes -carry- this cus­tom to an extreme. In- one case nails were about:,seven, inches long, but in •the" extreme case he found them over; one'- and one-half feet in length. It is1 well ilcnown: -that: jwhen-mails ‘are: alio wed;to’ grow‘theybecome; thicken­ed :and curved .like:; claws- • In * many : cases'observed? by this;gentlein an, they- were -not' thickened, but undulating1 -and:' describing remarkable ourves. Sometimes'theypresentquitefantas- !tic”arrangements- * As they are quito fragile; a: ■ great variety of sheaths and; -other:, .protections .have been,in­vented;: Every move'merit. of the hand* must 'endanger these singular orna­ments, hThe man who: wishes :to;rf aise; them -.-must1 give up the use o f his hands:-- " “ 1 “

TATUilBES,

A Dictionary Wanted.: A recent number of The Chicago Averting Journal tells of a Chicago woman who had;-been reading about tbe whisky frauds in the paper, turn­ing to her..husband inquiring :;

“ My dear; what do the papers mean by -saying that a man has ‘squealed ”

“ Why,” replied the man, loftily, “ they mean somo member of-the ring has ‘peached’ on the rest. ’

“ Peached on the rest!” ‘ exclaimed the wife; “ now what* doe3 that mean?”

“ Why, it ‘means that bo’s— he’s ‘biowed’ on ’em.” -

“ Blowed on them ?” *.“ Yes ; -you see, he’s , ‘given ’em

away.’ ” ' . - :“ Given them away1?” >

> “ Why, o f course— dummit! Can’t -you understand-anything ? , Do youthink I ’m.an unabridged ,dictionary ??* continued the' husband 'impatiently. “ It means he’s— he’s ‘ let out on ’ em’ — ‘gone back on his pals’— ‘squealed* you know.” *

The. woman did not seem quire sat* isfied with the man’s lucid explana­tion ; but, not;wishing; to; appear igno­rant in her husband’s eyes, she re­marked :

“ Ah, yes; I seel” and forebore further questioning:-

Buy a Home.

I f you'are surrounded by a large family of, children, don’t ferge/that.

-you, were *once-a childv *‘. It'is annoy­ing, perhaps, to be interrupted when reading-the evehirig" paper,- by. a little -voice -pleading* for-a story, or a. tear- 'ful face 'thrust in 'between /the sheet •and your‘eyes;'the- little hands hold- , ing a “dirty /slate/ on which" are a row of obstinatefiguies whicli^refuse to be" added up. ? -But if you sby'one harsh word/-your good heart.wilPtfche'fpr’i t / It is best" to smile and comfort the

’ children / th'ey lbve*you''so“; and .home' "grows so sweet- with suchr, 4-enderriess',

Hririi'.'/‘/Wheri4y6u,pari spare/tKe*’ time',, ijoi m ih / ,th.e'gambs‘*y o^uEiboysiandcgirls? ''are*;playing:v‘ Y.pu' wi.llfoEgetvthei'frpsfc/ im-your^iocks,/ jind/wben"/tbeira "are’ : |/ucHed'rwitE.the^snows/oft-Vh^e"/^ fname/will be Reverently/an1dilbvirigly,f

Every, laboring poor man -should buy himself a town lot, get that paid .for; and then work to make the neces­sary improvements. ,A little here and a little there will in due time produce* you a home of your own, and place you out of the landlord’s grasp; re­member, that fifty dollars a year saved in vent, will in a few years pay for your home and-the money ic costs you to shift about, without any loss o f fur­niture and time, pay the interest on a

•five; hundred dollar judgment against your property, until-you can gradual­ly reduce it to nothing. You can all buy-that way— why do you - not risk

.it ? I f you fail you are no -worse off— i f you succeed, as any careful man is' sure to do, you have made a home and established a basis equal to many others, which will start yoadn busi­ness. ’ . -

-I1 “ Come and See Mo.55Never take “ Gome and see me” as

a phrase meant in earnest; unless it is accompanied by a date. Such an in­vitation amounts to nothing at all. I f a lady or gentleman desires your; company he or she will appoint a time; for your visit. “ Gall on me when you can make it convenient ;” “ Drop in as you are passing-:” * “ Make: us a visit whenever you have an hour or two to spare,” are social ambiguities .by which men and _womnn o f the- world understand that they* are’ not. expected to do the thing requested. When people wish to. be' cheaply po­lite, there is nothing like this ;kind o f vagueness. The* complimentary small- change in society must always bo taken at a small discount; It is never worth its face, or anything like it. Yet it is a convenienfc medium of ex­change, and heavy debts o f gratitude that ought to be requited in better; coin are often paid with it. People who have more polish than principle use it lavishly ; plain, blunt, honest men, sparingly, or not at all. Who­ever makes a friendly call in a fash-

; ionable house on the strength .of a mere “ Gome and see' me,” will very often find that the family ’ circle ‘ that he has dropped into by request is as ungenial as the, * Arctic circle, and he i will leave it with a chilly feeling that prevents him from venturing into the same high latitude again. But when a whole-souled man, which you know to be your friend, grasps you vigor­ously by. the hand and says, “ Ooine and dine with me to-day; dinner on the table at five o’clock ; be sure :to ! come, wc shall expect you,” you can take it as certain* that, your .presence is warmly desired. It- is; pleasant al-. ways to make1 or receive a ’visit from- a friend, but a nod on "the street is all-sufficient from a fashionable ac- qumt-ance.—-IV. Y. Times. ;

Did you ever notice bow quickly ago tells on a year ? In the pictures you will -see the-new year .making: his advent as a two-year oldsterj. "clad in

, garments better adapted to-July’ weath-* er than midwinter; whilst the depart- ■ ing year, in the form of a decrepid old man o f 90,. with- sil ver locks “and', .tatter.ed.M^ess, is: mournfully march-, ing put./ And yot thejeld fellow is only a year o ld !, / ' . . *

Mr. George Jones’has.recently pur­chased the fifteen ’ ,shares: of stock::of the New York Daily . Times, that be­longed to the estate of James.B: Tayl lor, and is now the owner of a majori- ty of • its capital stock/ and the con­troller of its future./ - The price paid- for the fifteen shares - was $150,000 cash, or $10,000' per share."" A t this rate, the establishment would.be'worth $1,000,000, and 'could1 * probably be, sold for. that ‘ sum'at almost any mo- .fifibh ■■ * '*■*,:*■’ : / / ' T

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Farm and Household.Things Farmers Should Kot Do.

A farmer should .not feed his stock, - in the publio highway, thereby losing the droppings of the stock,* and the . . time and, trouble of hunting his: stock * that may. stray off; he should not let his open ditches become filled-with falling timber^ and decaying grass, , but.kcep them quite clear; he should not leave his; plows and harrows out " *; all winter ; should not keep -more | stock than he could feed* well; should } not put off going to mill until: the • -meal tub is empty; should not put off . hauling wood until tho wood-house is empty ; should not go to town oftener than he has business; and when he „ doeg go, should keep away from the grog-shops; should not beat his stock unmercifully; should not run Ms wagon without grease; should not put his plows - away, cov-orcd withjmud; * ch/viid on)* mi': wood "‘.iih a-dull ax e ;■should not cut should not bother Ms neighbor too often to turn tnehrijMstone :for.him; should not- ies wife milk in. bad weather; should nor suffer gaps’ le ft : down in the fence; should not throw .the .grubs from "the isuee soraers into- the public highway ; should not let too much fence rot down before be­ginning to* repair; shoull not keep scrub stock o f any kind ;, should not put off ditching ;until plowing time, thereby having two jobs on hand at once and but one hand to do them; should not let corn stand out all winter as feed for birds and mice.—Indiana Farmer,

R y e ; a n d I n d ia n * D r o p Ca k e .— One pint of Indian"meal/’ one pint of rye meal, two spoonfuls .‘o f molasses, a little salt; work it ’with cold milk sof­as' to drop* from a spVori' into hot fat’ ;/ be sure to have a smooth batter. - *- *

Orchard Work in Wlurer.- In a large number of cases where the orchard is o f ' some age, sprouts w ill come up from the trunk just un­der the ground, and form a" complete1 bundle all around it. This is the more likely to he the case with trees that have overborne, and have a large number o f half-stunted/branches; and also in cases where the borer has been working near the ground; Whatever, obstructs the passage o f the sap up the trunk induces shoots to break-out from below in this way. Of course we should try to help this by eccour- aging vigor in tbe head of the tree, so as to check this tendency to throw - out collar-sprouts; but at any rate ;these sprouts, must come away;. Many rest with cutting them back to the ground, which merely makes them push stronger the next year. The ground should be opened a little- with the? grubbing hoe, ‘and with the same / implement the sproutTooted clean out. - Throughout-the tree these sproats:are often common and should bo eufc away, mnless the main branches show^signs o f being; worn out by disease; or over­bearing, in which case it is best to. cut these large arms away down to the young, vigorous sprouts, which should ; - thus have a phance to grow up and roplace them. Sometimes cutting'away these large branches leaves largs scars on the trunk when cut off, and tho old - • wood, weakened by disease, soon rots . away, and leaves a hollow place for . water to collect in; and then the hole soon gets worse. But- this is retne- . died by painting,the place over. It / makes no difference what kind o f paint: is used. Anything that will keep the=water from the wood, will do: It is because. these precautions are.'ncg^ lected that people have a chance to say' that cutting off large branches in-y , - jures • trees. Nature herself often^A /*;' seems to ask ’ for the pruning-&ft'ei".r.vTp Branches often seem to'be struggling wer 8 between; death, and life, as i f the .treesj^i?" were begging.of some one toy cut thipm^/v;:^ ■offi.i The trees- are always .rbenpfitafe??:lv/^ when they are. ’ * *

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- P e b p a u b t io n . op R a w M e a t s .HOE..IV I n y a i -id s .— I n sp ite o f its . general. in trodu ction , a s f o o d f b r in va lids , v. m eatj in any o f its & 2 m s , / s :r a "th e f /r?" - repu lsive. ‘ B y the- folir-w ing m eth od /* ‘ su ggested ',by Y .V ou ,, is is^said that*!, , v e ry p a litab le p rod u ct, «£, l rn a t t r a c t - ' iv e appearan ce, nofe; Tir^'gestivO/qfJits - com position , can be; o b ^ n e d . P o u n d in a stone m ortar, to a u n iform inasB, - . -1,50.0 'grains: o f raw meafe, 75 0 gra in s ? ' ‘ - o f sw eet, b la n ch e d — a lm o sc is ;: f i f t y . gra ins o f b itter ,’ a lm on ds, -a a d BOO , v* grains o f w hite - sugar. T 07 im p r o v e . ; ■ -its..,appearance^; a“s. w e ll ' aa *torfreea t” ,: from adherin g fibres, ?it: m ay b e con'r * 'verted in to a p u lp , and i f f t . is, p re - "fe rred in -a liq u id : f o r m ., 'a ce rta in .- ’

'am ou n t o f th is ‘can,fce’ irirurhted to atn ■?*: em ulsion w ith water." * . 7 ’ v

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S w eetness op L it t l e S a cr ip ices . — Lovers* abstain from caresses,, “and:

.hatter s/romirisults/'while'th’ey'sit’ in one y parlor - w ith/’common - friends/

; Mould,'we codify‘ theUaws.ithatishquIdi 'reigu/n,househ“o_lids; /and whoseidaily"-, ^nh^ession^anridys/andiinoEtifi^.as^

/and* degrades.pur/hdusehold/life— we/ ' must i’llearn'to." a'dqrn*^eyery:/day/'witK" Tsacrifices/ /.Good -manners^ are "mad'ei -.-of -* peftyJ sabrifice’s./AZJaZp 7/ f'JFaldol

The beneficial effect”" o f ‘salt as a‘ ‘ * manure-for-vegetables depends on th e /, ' kind of plants*to which it is ^applied, ; some requiring a‘ large portiori o f salt and others' needing/‘scaroely 'ariy"of it. Celery, lettuce ‘arid cabbage, con f ; tain a large portion' of the constitu*- , ents o f ’■common salt. ^Asparagus and

-sea-kale, are maraune which require . _ salt "in the soil or-manur'e.- ■ -Trirnips’ have scarcely a trace/'Oflt^ in their; composition.^You can* ap'ply salt more'* .

•evenly/-by ^spreading ;it over, ithe L ,. ground/ than/-.by., mixing, it - with'the.i.A' * manure/;*: -:But it, will* add to/the^fertilf// ;

with it. .t4*.-peoi^:o^'8a^n!il^b.e^Bu£^j^ 'cientintenbushels/df'mariure;^ '

'c.H orse/ R adish.— MT.’ D ra d ley /'o f-

•Pres tom H all/Eriglarid /states-that: iSf- ■■t’:^ :?good plan’ t’o erdwi'horse rad|sh-is to'" /-. :p lace a ;com m oiH Tqnnd1*:drain';ti]& ':’ n - ithc l earths

’.Th&ldnguAislHe|:wqrs^part/of'a-A//: ^3exytht':~Iuyehali-I' “r.

Tho Berrien' County ’Record,' Buehanan, Miclig'an;* * ■ Thursday, ' Tefeuaff 2 i, 1876,

jg errm i Jfsi, R eco rd .

JOHN Gk HOLHSS, Editor,

THURSDAY SlORifINO, FKI5, 24, ISH.

Republican State { ’©OTtSitiOB*A Repudtiean State Convention, to eject 22

delegates and alternates to attend the Repub­lican Rational Convention at Cincinnati on the I tch day o f June nest-, and also to elect a R e p u b lica n " State Central Committee, will be held, at the city o f Grand Rap’d-:, q« Wednes­day, the tenth day o f Hay, at tea o'clock A. 31.

All Republican electors, and o-.liev voters, without regard to past political differences or previous party affiliations, who believe in and support the principles enunciated in the call for the Rational Republican Convention, are invited: to participate in the eleetioa o f dele­gates. to this Convention.

The several counties will be entitled to four delegates for each Representative in the lower branch o f the State Legislature; and every organized county haring no representation wilt be entitled to two delegates,

Under the resolution o f 185$ no delegate •will be entitled to a seat who does not reside in tho county he represents

& B. Bingham, Chairman,0. I», Srarunxo,5 t S . B r e w e r ,1. V,'. Inw t\,J acob . 0 . L.\v-\ irVExenn M au tix ,T h o s K . S i Eve sc , Waweb Ft\s tv,F e r rv H m * B ,

E. Y . Beli.,W m. B oeltz,Gko, ScActotso,Samcel Post,H akvkt Bvsn,E. S. Lacry,L. A. Dcxcajt,W ar. E . S t e w a r t ^W it , E , B c s u s a t u s tE , L . Is. T o tv s s r s p ,

Republican State CcnralUce, S . S» O l d s , S e cre ta rv .

Laxsixg, .February 1, ISTu.

The New York Republican Slate Convention will be held at i^yracuse, March 22, to elect delegates to the National Convention.

A new narrow gauge railroad run- ing through Yalpariaso, Ixul., to Michi gau City is being considerably talked o f by citizens o f Jasper and other counties in that vicinity.

The Democratic House has occupi­ed eleven weeks in getting started, and it will need eleven weeks more to stop. Then, i f it has any time to spare, it will take a vacation “ until after elec­tion.” This is what they call form.”

TC-

The city and town elections were held in Pennsylvania Tuesday o f last week, and the elections show heavy Republican gains throughout the State. This indicates clearly the drift o f pub­lic opinion,, anti constitutes another warning to the Democrats in Con­gress.

The Kansas Republicans have a candidate for Y ice President, all o f the Republican papers o f that State having declared in favor o f Senator Ingalls for that position on the Re­publican ticket.

The session o f the Grand Lodge, I. 0 . 0 . F., which was held in Grand Rapids last week was very largely at tended, about 500 representatives be­ing present. Tho officers installed aro as follows:

hi. W. G. M.— J. N. IngersoU, Co­runna,

R . W .D . Or. M.— D. B. T Detroit-

R. W . G. W .— E. II. Thompson, Flint.

It. W . G. Secretary— E . H . Whit­ney, Lansing.

R . W . G. Treasurer— R , II, Morri­son, Sturgis.

R . W . G. Marshal— J. M. Servoss, Marshall,

R . W. G, Herald— Christian Jacobs, Detroit.

E . W . G. Guardian— Wm. A . Sweet, Carson City.

E . W. G. Conductor— Geo. W. Wosterman, Adrian.

R . W . G.. Chaplain— E. K . Grout, Leslie.

E . II. Whitney, the E. W . Grand Secretary, reports that the net In­crease o f membership in 1ST5 is 014, being a larger increase than in any year since 1S72. Tho total receipts bv lodges were §33,705.95; assets o f lodges, §102,770.14; paid for relief, $7,506.57 ; for widowed families, $2,- 302,01; burying the dead, $3,624.62; educating orphans, $441 $ charity, $1,505.20; total number o f lodges, 245 ; total membership, 18,050-

The Illinois Republican State Con­vention, for the nomination o f a full State ticket and also delegates to the National Convention, will be held at Springfield, (where the State Conven­tions have all been, held since 130SJ on May 24th. The fight for Govern­or will probably be between Bever­idge and Gullom.

Mr. Wm. B . Strong, General Su­perintendent o f tbo Michigan Central has resigned that position and accept­ed the supermtendeney o f the Chica­go, Burlington & Qumcy Railroad. Mr. H. D. Ledyard. now Assistant General Snpenntendcnt, has been ap­pointed to fill the vacancy, and the office o f Assistant General Superin­tendent will he abolished. The change will take place on the 1st o f March.

A t a meeting of the Democratic National Executive Committee, held at Washington the 22d insfc., it was decided that the nominating conven­tion should be held at St. Louis, June 27th. Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Washington, Philadelphia and several other cities put in their claims, hat owing to the congenial surroundings the former place was decided upon.

The Legislature o f Texas just elected will choose a successor to Sen­ator Hamilton, whose term expires March 3 ,1877 . Hamilton was elect­ed as a Republican on the reconstruc­tion o f the State, The Legislature is now overwhelmingly Democratic, and will probably choose one o f the dele­gation in the Lower House to step up higher. ' Judge Hancock, o f Austin, is spoken of.

The Rhode Island Prohibition State Convention wa3 held at Providence on the 22d inst., and the following ticket wa3 placed in nomination: For Governor, Albert C. Howard: Lieu­tenant Governor; Alfred B. Ghadsey: Secretary o f State, Joshua M. Adde- man; Attorney General, Warren R .Peirce;Yose.

General Treasurer, A . D.

The Wisconsin Republican State Convention met Feb. 22d, and elected delegates to the National Convention at Cincinnati. A resolution was adopted declaring that, while the Con­vention favored the nomination o f the Hon. James G. Blaine for President o f the Hnited States, it deemed it in-, expedient to instruct its delegates.

On the same day the Connecticut Independents held a mass Contention at New Haven, and adopted a plat­form favoring the immediate repeal of the resumption act and the adoption o f the greenback as the currency of the country, to be interchangeable with bonds bearing a low rate o f in­terest. ■

The Indiana: Republican State Con- rention, which was held at Indianapo- is February 22d, adopted a platform •eiterating: in strong language the itrong principles o f the Republican jarty; and: laying especial stress upon he immediate repeal o f the resump- ";on act, and favoring the greenback is -the circulating medium of the lountry. The Hon. Godlove S. Orth, be present Minister to Austria, was lominated for Governor, Colonel lobert S. Robertson for Lieutenant Governor Josiab P . Watts for Secre- ary o f State,, George T. Hernott for treasurer, and John W . Gordon for attorney General. Delegates were lected to the National Convention, nd instructed to work for the nom- lafcion o f the Hon; O. P. Morton, 'esident o f (he United States,_

A man named Patterson, of List- wood, Canada, has endeavored to make himself notorious by proclaim­ing to the members o f the Christian Church the supposed fact that great signs would appear in the heavens on tho morning o f March 4th, at about twenty minutes past four, and that on April 1st Christ would appear the second time, and warned all to .pre­pare for the end o f the world, for it was near at hand. l ie said ho differ­ed from the Adventists in that he be­loved that all who believed (bis doc­trine) and was baptised would bo en­dowed with the gift o f the Holy Spirit and could do miracles and prophesy. Ho holds that by a wrong translation o f tbo original Greek, people have been led to great error in the great ideas o f baptism, that in order to complete the rite, the body should be immersed three times. He has found several followers among the weaker o f the members o f the above church, some o f them going so far as to assign their property over to the prophet, believing that they will need it no longer.

The American silk manufacturers have recently shipped a heavy con­signment o f ribbons to England, where they met with a ready and profitable sale. Another market open­ing for American itidnsfcry. The American silk manufacture would not now bo in existence but for our nro- tective tm fl on silk , which has en able! our manufacturers to build up their business m spue ot the powerful competition of the French. Ameri­can silks cannot now, at all points, quite complete with the French with­out some protection; but, is some points, they are already fully able to bold their own. American plain dress silks and ribbons are equal to any in the world, and certain grades are superi­or to those made in any other Country. —Detroit Post.

Dakota Correspondence.Yaxktox, Feb. 14, 1876..

E ditor R ecord ;—-As many o f your readers are somewhat interested iu re­ports concerning the Black Hills coun­try, and as I have for the past few days been traveling where people seem to know all about the gold re­gion— the very bottom facts of the ease, as they say, the best way to get there, &c., &e., I thought I would drop you a few lines, telling your readers what I have learned.

First 1 must tell you that the most interested parties in the business are the people along the “ Big Muddy,” as the Missouri River is called, all the Way from Kansas City to Bismarck, on its upper waters, and that they all have an axe to grind in selling outfits to parties going there, and that each point claims that their route is the best. I must tell you further, that the people who make their home along the banks o f the Missouri, are a pe­culiar people, in this: that they are always hopeful; every enterprise to theni is a big one until it “ fizzles out.” They will then, sit philosophically down, and, like Maccauber, wait for something else to “ turn up.” I have known them for many years, have been o f them myself, and know how it is. Twenty years ago, with my wife, I traveled seven hundred miles up the river in seventeen days. The sound of the boatswain calling the soundings as they were throwing the line, is not much heard now-a-days. The Rail­roads having superceded the slower mode o f traveling by boat, and the familiar call of. “ fi-v-e f-e-e-t, m-a-r-k t-w-a-i-n!” is now seldom heard. What used to consume from ten to twenty days is now accomplished in twenty-four hours by rail. Still, the people are the same sanguine, enthu­siastic people that they were twenty years ago. It is dull with business men in the winter. Never mind, when spring opens and emigration begins to come in, business will be good. In the summer the emigra­tion has not come, but when the farm­ers have harvested it will be all right. The crops fail and then they fall back on something else. It is the worst grasshoppered, drouthed, wind-blown and uncertain country on the globe, and,-yet the people are happy in an­ticipation of something, turning up, and always ready for any enterprise.

This much I have said about the River population, that * you may take what I say I have heard about the Black Hills, with due allowance, con­sidering its source.

First, then, is the question, is there really gold* there in paying quantities, that is, for band: washings, or gulch mining. . “ They say” there is. I have conversed with gentlemen at Omaha, Sioux City and Yankton, who say they know it from acquaintances who have returned .from the Black Hills with specimens. ' From letters received from persons now in the Hills, saying there is gold in paying- quantities; and staling the 'amounts they are washingout: daily, which I will not give; and who,, write.advising>-

their friends to come; also seo Prof. - Jennings’ and Gen. Goustar’s reports. Then again, they aro showing their faith by going. Men o f means, be­sides others who have but little, arc going; some already gone. A t Oma­ha, a gentleman with whom I con­versed, will start in March, taking with him a saw mill, and another a stock o f hardware. Several businessmen of Sioux City are going. A Mr. Hoff­man; o f Elk Point, a banker and mill­er, i3 going, taking With him his mill. There are now twenty-five o f the busi­ness men o f Yankton in the Hills, prospecting, having left their, business here, who are to make the trip and return in thirty-five days. And I am told that from the Missouri River alone, there will bo from twenty-five to fifty thousand people go. They show their own faith in what is re­ported, and that is the best evidence I can give you that there is gold in the Black H ills; though o f course it does not prove it, for nearly all with whom I have talked are going, not to dig gold, but to try and make their “ pile” in some other way.

The next question, i f you conclude to go, though I should advise caution in accepting the fact o f their being gold in paying quantities there, is the route. Kansas City says, take the Kansas Pacific to Denver and Cboy- onne. Omaha says, take the Union Pacific to Cheyenne or Laramie, thence by wagon to the Hills, about two hundred miles, or start from Oma­ha with wagons, taking the Elkhorn route, about four hundred miles. Sioux City says, outfit here and go in wagon trains, three hundred miles. Yankton says, come here and start in the same wav, about two hundred and fifty miles. Bismarck says the same; distance I do not know. O f all the routes I believe that Yankton will bo the best on the opening o f navigation. The Dakota Southern Railroad brings passengers from Chicago here via. Northwestern Railway from Chicago in two days: fare §17. Boats tri­weekly to Fort Pirie in three days, §7.00. Stage to Black Hills, with sixty pounds baggage, in two days, $12. I understand they have made arrangements to sell tickets through as above. They claim for this route that it is the quickest, most pleasant and cheapest.

Surveyors are now at work laying a line o f railroad from Sioux Oity to-"* ward, the Black Hills, and it is said work will be commenced on it at once, and it will be pushed through this year.

Another question arises: W ill the Government allow the settlement of the country ? I t is answered here by saying that the Government will not interfere^ Last year when parties were caught heading that way, they were turned back. Now there are people going from here, unmolested by the soldiers, passing Fort Randal and, crossing the military reserva­tion, and the same at Laramie on the Union Pacific Railroad.

I believe I have above given your lead en all that I have learned con­cerning the new Eldorado, in m y fly­ing visit through this part of the country, gathered on railroad trains and in conversation with reliable busi­ness men and their friends and a c ­quaintances, and will say in conclu­sion, that they certainly have faith that it is a good place to go in these hard times. That they believe, if there should not be gold there in pay­ing quantities to wash out by band, that there is gold there that capital will mine; and that it is one o f the best sections o f our territories that has been opened up for mining, tim­ber, agriculture, grazing, or for any other industry in which emmigrants may wish to engage: and that with its many advantages it will rapidly settle up and soon contain a large and wealthy population.

Truly yours, . O.

YarioiiB causes conspire to create this barronness in school progress. In many places the people aro the cause both of their own lack o f effective in- torest, retard and absolutely hin­der the work in other localities. We think the Ohio school laws are sadly atvarianco with tho best interests of the common school work. For in­stance, the privilege of conducting the affairs o f a school district hero is not delegated to the people o f said district as it is in Michigan ; but noth­ing can be transacted bore according to tho will o f the district, unless first sanctioned by the township school board, (a body composed of one year­ly delegate from each school district.) The parsimony and" close-fistedness of many human beings so far outstrips the love for universal good that they can grant no privilege conferring a benefit on any outside o f their imme­diate vicinity. I will not stop to ar­gue tbo tyranny that Buch laws very often inflict unintentionally on vic­tims controlled by such influences. All who will, may see at a glance the real despotism couched under the sem­blance of lawful council.

Perhaps I have written enough to weary the Tender, and I will close, wishing success to all, and perhaps I may try your patience some other time. R . Y . C l a r k .

CONGRESSIONAL.SENATE, Feb. 17.—Mr. Wright

(Rep., la.) introduced a bill to reduce the interest upon the public debt, to provide for a sate and elastic currency, for the speedy appreciation in value of Treasury notes and National bank notes to that of coin, and to guard against panics and in­flation of bank credits; referred. Mr. Wright said he introduced the bill by re­quest, aud without committing himself to its provisions; a bill was introduced to pro- vide'for tkesaleof timber lands in the S tates of California and Oregon and in Territo­ries of the United States, the pending question being on the amendment of Mr, McMillan, (R,ep., Minn.,) providing that any person availing himself ot the provis­ions of the act shall, in addition to the other requirements mentioned in the bill, declare that ho has never executed any mortgage or other insti ament on said land, or any part thereof, by or under which the title may he vested in any oth­er person. Mr. Sargent (Rep., Cal) sub­mitted an amendment requiring any per­son availing himself of the provisions of the act to declare, in addition to the other requirements mentioned in the bill, that he had made no agreement pr contract by which the title he might acquire from the Government of the United States, or any right in the said land, or timber thereon, should inure in the whole or in part to any other person, etc.; agreed to. Pend­ing the discussion, the Senate adjourned’ till Monday*

HOUSE, Feb. 17.—Owing to his ill health Speaker Kerr was absent from the chair, and Mr. Cox, of N. Y., appointed speaker pro tent; hut little business was done further than to discuss the necessity of administering the oath of office to- the speaker pro tern.-

SENATE, Feb. 21.—Mr. Windom, (Rep., Minn.,) presented a joint resolution of the Minnesota Legislature, asking for improvements of the Missouri River; re­ferred. Also a resolution of the Board ol Trade of Minneapolis, asking an appropria­tion for the improvement of the Red River of the North ; referred. Petitions for a repeal of the Bankrupt law were present­ed hv Messrs. Sherman, Windom and Key, and all were referred. Mr. Logan (Rep., 111.,) presented a petition of the Brewers’. Association of Milwaukee, and the Brewers’ Association of Chicago, ask­ing for such legislation as will prevent an unjust assessment on their products by in­ternal revenue officers; referred.

HOUSE, Feb. 21.—The House met, with Mr. Cox (Bern., N. Y.,) in the chair, as Speaker pro tempore. Under the call of States, in addition to private bills and 'bills for internal improvements, the follow­ing were introduced and referred: Limit­ing the power of Congress in making ap­propriations ; to reduce the tax on dis­tilled spirits; chartering the Atlantic,

■o, Black Hills aud Pacific Railroad

Ohio florrespoudeuce.Whittlesey, Feb. 14, 1876.

E ditor R ecord :— Permit me, Sir, to use the medium o f the R ecord to communicate a few thoughts to the good people o f Buchanan and vicinity, that they may know that we still live, move and have our being. We occa­sionally hear o f Buchanan and its live and progressive people, and are con­strained to rejoice that progression seems to he the living watchword of all or at least o f the great majority.

W e hope that the present railroad proposed, from Plymouth to the mouth o f the St. Jo., shall meet with success. B y the way wo have learned that Grangerism has become a permanent fixture in the vicinity o f Buchanan, and the farmers are generally organ­ized for mutual pleasure and protec­tion. We are glad to hear o f this.

Well, Mr. Editor, I fear I will be­come tedious, and I would like to tell your readers something about this part of Ohio. This point is situated about eight miles north of the south line of what is, known as the Western Reserve. Cleveland is our headquar­ters for market, and with our railroad facilities, the producer may easily avail himself of the advantage of a first class market without the inter­vention o f middlemen. Hence, Gran­gerism has not taken so firm a hold on zhe minds o f the farming class here as in many other localities less favor­ed by competing (not combining) lines o f transportation. The majority of the farmers are engaged in producing milk for the cheese and butter facto­ries. This, like all other human pur­suits, has its ups aud downs. The greater part o f the land is adapted to grazing, and with proper handling the productive value of the land, we think, might be greatly enhanced. Many are -too eager for the ready dol­lar, and to obtain it, they have “ run” their land to pasture until much of it seems to bo about “ pastured out.” The country is mostly settled by peo-, pie from the New England and East­ern States, and o f course-we have the “ redoubtable deown east Yankee” in profusion ; shrewd, keen, far-seeing; calculating, speculating, oily-tongued,; slippery, foxy,—.well, &c.

Well, a word for the schools and school laws of Ohio. The common schools o f this vicinity, and indeed as far as I am acquainted in the ’State, would suffer a most ignominious de- feat in a comparison with those of Mich­igan; Cheap schools is the rule, and" not the exception. How immeasur­ably different is the school interest manifested in this county (Medina) compared- to -Berrien County, Mich.

Company; a memorial of the Minnesota Legislature for an Indian treaty by which the Black Hills may be opened to settlers. Mr. ’ Jenks (hem,, Pa.,) introduced a bill for the transfer of the Pension Bureau’ from, the Interior Department to the War Department; referred.. Adjourned to Wednesday, Feb, 23d.

their- constitutional bearings, construe-' tions of treaties, and suits where large amounts of money are to be disposed of. The now law will probably add something to the cost o f the judiciary department o f the Government, but this money will be saved ten times over in the lessened coat o f litigation and the superior avenues opened up’ to tho prompt and efficient administra­tion of justice.— Chicago Tribune.

Tho Failed Stales Judiciary.The passage in the House o f Mr.

McCrary’s Judiciary bill by the close vote of 143 to 132 is a subject for general congratulation to all litigants in the United States Courts. It will undoubtedly pass the Senate and be­come a law, for the Senate is already on the record as favorable to the relief and improvements which the bill is in­tended to provide. The: hill is really a Republican measure, and was passed in the House by a solid Republican vote with the assistance of the better element on the Demooratic'side. The principal purpose of the bill is to re­lieve the docket of the Supreme Court, which is now so loaded down with business as to be fully four years behind; but, incidentally, the bill further provides much-neededj facili­ties in the lower United States Courts.

Under this bill there will be . a United States Circuit Court wherever there is a District Court, sitting at the same times and places. This will cre­ate a number of additional Circuit Courts and materially diminish the trouble, cost and delay of litigation that are unavoidable under |the pres­ent system. A Court of Appeals is also established in each of the nine judicial circuits, which is composed of the Justice of the Supreme Court, to whom the circuit is assigned, the Cir­cuit Judge and the several District Judges within the circuit. This Court of Appeals will have final jurisdiction over all writs of error and appeals in cases where the sum involved does not exceed §10,000, so that the Supreme Court will not bo.lumbered up with a mass of small oases. While the relief of the Supreme. Court is the chief end in view, it is probable that this. Court of Appeals .will load to. some reforms in the practice of the United States Courts, and relievo it of some of the features which'now characterize it, and which have been retained -proba­bly because - of the impossibility of getting decisions from the Supreme Court on .technical 'points,. * I f this shall prove to be the-effect o f the - bill it will.receive the approval of-tho peo­ple everywhere.!- ‘ Y ; • • ■

N ot the least beneficial change, which the bill will produce is. to leave the United States Supreme.Court free to the considerationfof ;tlie ‘ more, im­portant issues, involving/interpreta­tions of'the- United StateA’ laws iu

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Gov. Barley’ s Address. ; ■Statk o» Michigan, Executive Office,}

L an sin g , F e b ru a ry 22, 1S7G. y ■To the People o f the State o f Michigan :

Without the sanction o f Legislative authority or established precedent as a guide, I cannot resist the temptation that the Centennial year we have just entered upon brings to me o f asking your attention- to a few suggestions and thoughts as to the use we shall make of it. Though as a political organization wo cannot lay claim to even a semi-centennial age, yet as one of the younger -brethren of the great household of States, we hold in grate­ful.love our place in the family. - We have within our borders no Mecca like Plymouth Rock or Bunker Hill to which patriotic pilgrims turn their willing footsteps, yet a large propor­tion of our people are the descendants of the Fathers of the Republic-—the men who in council framed our form of government, and on a score o f bat­tle fields fought and died to establish it.

The lapse o f time, the demands o f business, the new life we are living, all tend to a forgetfulness o f the old time, and o f the history our fathers made with pen and sword. Is it not well therefore, in this anniversary year to pledge anew our affections to the “ land we live in ,” to re-build the fire of patriotism on our own hearth­stones, and renew the love o f Liberty and Country in our own hearts, that in the times o f the Revolution warmed the hearts of our ancestors ?

Have we not forgotten, in the hurry and strife o f our money-getting, in the rapidity with which events have crowded upon one another in these latter days, the blessings that have come to us from the past, and the debt we owe it? Have we not taken the good that has come . to us, as rewards o f our o w d merit rather than the hard earnings of the early builders ? Are we not growing thoughtless of our country, its institutions and govern­ment, and careless o f its perpetuity ? Political -quacks immagine new dis­eases affecting the body politic, and invent panaceas for their cure, without a protest from the people. One urges that property should govern— another, education— another, birthplace— one desponds for fear the government is not strong enough, while another shud­ders at the centralization of power, and here ’and there perchance is a misanthrope who has lost all faith in a government of the people.

Shall we not in this hundredth birth­day o f the nation, tarn away from these teachers ot false doctrine, re­solving to hold fast, not only to the form, but to the spirit of the govern­ment as it was established in its sim­plicity ami strength? So resolving and so doing, wo need not fear for the future.

We, of Michigan, need to do our duty in this direction, and we cannot commence too soon. The history of

jb e United States is not taught in five thousand of the six thousand schools of the State. It occurs to mo that this is not the way to insure good cit­izenship in the future. I f our chil­dren are thus educated— or rather uneducated— we shall by-and-by be­come a nation o f doubters and croak­ers. I hope the parents and children, the school officers and school teachers of this State will see to it that this be changed at once. I f from the inspira­tion of the time this single reform shall be secured, the centennial will indeed prove a blessing,

On Saturday, the 15fch day of April next, I urge upon every citizen of this State who owns a piece o f God’s ground— whether it be large or.small, whether in city or country, town or village— to plant a tree, that our chil­dren and our children’s children may know and remember as the tree plant­ed by patriotic hands in the first Cen­tennial Year o f the Republic. In a country of land-owners, where the poorest man may, if ho will, own the ground he 'stands on, tin3 seems a most appropriate memorial act, and I earnestly hope our people will heartily unite in adopting this suggestion.

I am well aware that these are per- only symbols— external show—-

hut will they not bespeak an inward glow of patriotic impulse, and may they not set in motion in the plastic minds o f our youth— and perchance of elder folk— a current o f patriotism and love of country, that shall know no ebb ?

Let us now resolve to cherish the legacies of Free School, Free Church, Free Press and Free Town-meeting left us by the Fathers. Let U3 pre­serve simplicity and economy of gov­ernment as cardinal points in our po­litical creed, and thus make sure “ that under God, government o f the people, by the people, and for the people,, shall not perish from the earth.” .

John J. E agley.

by all State Conventions. The Na­tional platform is to be final, and is the one on which the campaign is to be conducted; and it looks like folly for a State Convention to proclaim its policy in advance, when, in a few months or weeks, the National Con­vention may provide a different and- opposing we,.— Chicago Tribune.

BUCHANAN BRICES CURRENT.

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otherwise specified.

The Republicans o f Indiana, find­ing themselves perplexed and divided on the currency question, .resorted to the expedient of adopting a compro­mise satisfactory to no one and evasive as a whole. It does not seem to have occurred to any one there that State platforms on controverted questions amount to very little on the ove o f a National Convention. The formation of a platform for the Republican par-; ty in 1876 is not to be . made of a patchwork of contradictory. State platforms. Tho special purpose of a National ; Convention. is to make a platform for the whole party, without’ reference to what, may 'have been ut­tered by a State. Convention. The Convention in Indiana might well have avoided -tho unseemly < entanglement into which it was forced had it declar­ed its full confidence in. the wisdom of the National • Convention which has been called, and its-:willingne’ss to ac­cept and support such platform as- the National Convention should adopt.

• and that, therefore, the subject of the currency should-be. left to the decis-’ ion o f that Convention, by which, de­cision the :party;,in,. Indiana ; would- .abide in any event-. We suggest that'-"

STATE ITEMS..The Kalamazoo lunatic asylum has

580 patients.A greenback club o f 40 members

has been organized in Battle Creek.Yalentines to the number of 4,700

passed through the Detroit postoffiee last Monday.- The Jackson Citizen of Feb. 12 kindly advises people not to plant corn yet, as the weather may change.

The Menominee Herald says that the mercury was 22 degrees below zero Jan. 31. • - •

Over 320,000 pounds of pork have been bought at Albion tbis year at an average of $7,63 per hundred.

The citizens of Marshall have al­ready completed- arrangements for a grand celebration of the Fourth of July, to last, at least two days.

The Methodist church bell in Bat­tle Greek, purchased two years ago at a cost o f $1,000, has cracked so that it is nearly spoiled.

The fifth' coal mine within the city limits of Jackson has just been got ready for work. It strikes a three foot vein o f excellent coal at a depth o f 45 feet.

Baekman & Priestly of Grand Rapids have orders for five car-loads o f croquet, sets to be shipped to Cin­cinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and In­dianapolis.

The Manes tee Times says thatjbear?, wolves and deer are unusually |plenti- ful in the northern part o f Manistee county, several bears being seen to­gether recently ; and a herd o f over 20 deer were seen crossing, a clearing.

The Free Will Baptist Society, of Lansing, propose to build a §12,000 brick church at corner o f Capitol avenue and Kalamazoo streets., Work will begin in the spring.

Some university students stole a fellow student’s! Watch “ for a jo k e ,” and had to pay $15 each for. it in earnest.

• The Baptist church at South Jack- son was burned last week. There had been no fire in the house for 10 days, and it was supposed to be the work of an incendiary.

A couple were manned in Cheboy­gan recently, and the bridegroom gave the Justice for pay an order on a neighbor for a “ load o f straw ; ” but as he, in receiving the reward, took a larger load than- seemed proper to the generous bridegroom, he has sued the Justice for the difference.

The Adrian Times says that John Richard, o f Raisin, cut a white-oak tree on his place this winter from which he made 116 fence ports, 120 fen.ee stakes, 154 rails, and five cords o f four foot wood.

A t Adrian the tornado o f Thurs­day night blew down the chimneys and broke in the roof of W. H, Cook’s tailor shop, letting in the- rain and damaging his goods. The roof o f an­other building was raised about a foot.

J. H. Ford, o f Albion, has a pow­der-horn used by his great-grandfa­ther in the revolution. A picture of Albany, the Hudson river, and the camps of the soldiers are engraved upon it, with the name of the owner, Nathaniel Ford, and the date, Octo­ber 2j3, 1776.

A young man named John Searls was shot in the arm, knocked down, and robbed at half-past eight in the evening of Feb. 11, in Raw Paw. A watch and chain and §50 in money were taken from him. ’

The St. Johns Republican says : Charles Sessions, of Lebanon, owns the largest upland farm in Clinton county. It contains 1,300 acres, half o f which is cropped and used for pasturage. His sales, of stock and produce during 1875 amounted to §5.000. He settled on his farm in 1839.

The United States Government is engaged in erecting, Dear Centerville, a building to he used as a weather ob­servatory. A number o f these build­ings are being built at different points in the State, extending from east to west, the sites selected being the high­est elevations on the line. When com­pleted, they will he connected by tel­egraph with the weather office at Washington. The one now being built will be about 75 feet in height.

Mr. E. W. Trout, postmaster at Reed City, has invented a new method o f locking up mail pouches, which is said to do the work as effectually as the present- method, and in one quar­ter of the time. He has taken steps to secure a patent upon it.

M o n r o e , Mich., Feb. 21.— A very perceptable earthquake oceurred here yesterday forenoon. It- was severe enough to shake houses and rattle crockery on the shelves, and caused so much alarm in St. Mary’s Church that the congregation speedly vacated the building. But one shock was felt, and that lasted several seconds.

The lumber for the- Michigan Cen­tennial building is donated by patri­otic lumbermen of the Saginaw val­ley.

The Kalamazoo Gcazette says that “ Bill Nye, a notorious saloonist and bagnio keeper, has reformed, turned his: liquor into the ’streets, signed a temp'erance pledge; and presented his name for membership to the Method-, ist Church.” Six months’ probation will demonstrate whether ho is earnest or not. , ■ .

A Michiga-n e'x-soldier • ivri te3 to the Grand Rapids Ragle, it was pret-

’ ty hard to be an Andersonville pris- ■ oner, hut that in his "widest dreams it never .occurred - to Kim .that tho men who ruled his prison would one day

"be defending their infamous conduct; in the very halls of fhe nation he- was

..suffering to save. , ~-The editor-of. .the LousviUerGhMi-ie?--

Journal- pronounces- as -hopeless -the; full-grown; ypung man--iwh'oii^calls.his

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Sueoial Notices.MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.

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Kensington......^. 5 45 4 J5 , 9 42L ak e........................ G JO 5 37 10 25Michigan City..... 7 32 6 30 1115New Buffalo....... 7 55 G 55 1140Dachanan.......... 842 7 50 1220 A .V iNiles.,..... ............. 0 02 8 20 1245Dowagiao...7r....... 9 27 8 48 110Decatur....,...^.,... 9 51 915 135Lawton.............. 1010 937Kalamazoo:....,,,.. 10 50 1010 2 30Galesburg,..........Buttle Creek.......

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Marshall........... .. ..... 12 45 P . M. •S4SA lb ion ................ . 112 4 OSJackson............. ,.&r 2 08 4 52Jackson................,.Lr 212 7 00 A . M. 455Grass Lake......... 245 7 32 5 23Ohelaoa.............. 310 SOO 5 50Dexter................ 325 S IS 6 0SAnn Arbor...,..... . 3 52 S 37 G2SYpsil.uiti... 4 20 S 55 6 48lYuyno Junction 445 9 *23 7 0SOr. T. Jnuctiou... 5 30 10 00'* 7 45Detroit............... ..At 5 45 1015 SOO

Detroit....*.......... .Lv.•Mail.

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^ Evening Express.5 40 2 . I f .

G.T. Junction.... 715 ! 415 5 55Wayne Junction 7 57 "4 52 637Yysilauti.*.,....*,. 8 32 5 27 704Ann A rb or ....... S 57 5 45 745Dexter................ 9 20 603 S10Cholsea.......... . 940 6 23 S 30Grass Lake......... 10-07 649 9 00 ^Jackson.,............ . A r:10 37 715 9 25Jackson....... . .Lv,' 1042 1 9 30A lb ion ......... . 1134 10 25Maraball 12 25 P. Iff. j 10 52Battle Creek..... XOO 1117Galesburg........... 133 1150Kfclauia7.oo..... . 2 05 4 00 A . M. 12 26 A. IffLawton............... .. . . . , 246 441 105Decatur.............. 3 05 i 500 1 SoJUowagiac........... 3 32 5 26 2 03Niles...... ............ 4 05 610 2 35Buchanan'...,...... 420 025 2 50Now Buffalo....... 5 03 7 21 34S .Michigan City.... 535 7 oO 415Lake................... ..... 6 40 S 40 515Kensington....... 7 28 935 615Chicago............. ..Ar 810 1020 7 00

I ^Sundays excepted.* ^Saturday and Sunday excepted.II B.XEDrARD, War. B .S trong,

uiss't Gen. Sup% Heir oil. Gen,lSup,t i ChicagoHENJir O. Wbniwortit, Gen’ l JPass. Agent, Chicago.

CHICAGO & MICH. L. SHORE R. R.

AHf and after Sunday, Nov. 21, 1875, trains w ill run \J asfollows.:

TRAIN'S NORTJI.Day Night St. Joseph

Express. Express. Accom,Now Bufialo......... 1105 A .M . 1150 B .M . 7 0 0 P .J I .♦Town Lino............. . 7 IS^Wilkinson’s............. 727Chickamiiig.............. 733T roy ........................... 745^Brown’s ................. .. 7 50Bririgoin.m................. 1140 M. 1210 A .M . 8 03Mon is......................... SISStovemville..... . S 30* L i n c r l n , . ............ S 40St. Jdseph................. 1215 140 9 00Grand Rapids..-.-..—. 415 C 45 A jcoMuskegon.......... 5 25 7 20 130Pentwater.................. 1155

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BigHapids.............. 3 00 V. M. 4 45 A. MMuskegon............... S 20 7 50Grand Rapids............ 1100 SOO St. Jo’s Ac.5t Joseph.................. 3 3 5P .M 150 A .M . 5 30 A.M,'L incoln...... ............. 3 45StovenavIIIe.............. 3 55M orris....................... 405 GflOBridgeman................ 410 2 35 617♦Brown’s................... 4 20 629

6 34T roy ........................... 424 4 33Cbiknmins:............... 045

♦Wilkinson’s . ~......... 4 37 . 6 51*Town L ia o .............. 4 42 6 5SNew Bufthlo...... —... 4 55 3 30 715

*3ignal Stations,-—Trains stop only when there are passengers to get on or oft*.

Mew A'lwr&emer.ts.C H E A P ’LAPSUS

I N T H E G R E A T S O U T H W E S T !She Iattlo Hook and JTorfc Smith Railway Company ! ,

selling. a l e x c e p t i o n a l l y l o w j u i c e s a i i d o n t e r m s £u s u i t j . t i r c l i a s e r s , over.

os 's misiMost ACRteo f thoir magnificent grant, on either side

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MACHINIS,

$ 7 7PER WEEK GUARANTEED to Agents, Male and Bernals, in their own locality. Terms and OUTFIT PEEE. Address P. O. "VICKERY & GO., Augusta., Me.

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twenty milos o f thoir road. Admirably snited fur tbo pro* duction o f Corn, Cotton, Grain, Grans, Emits, and all other Northern crops. Winters are mild, permitting out­door labor for eleven months. Soil fertile lieyond pre­cedent. No grasshoppers, no drought. Special induce­ments for establishmen t o f manufactories. Eor circulars, address W .D . SLACK, I»RHd Commissioner, Little Rock, Aikansas.

a <\i\y at home.- Agents wanted. Outfit and torms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Haine.

lateral Terns of TJs- changeior Second-hand

/ U Hacmnes ot every aes- — cnptian.

DOK5ESTSC” PAPER FASHIONS.The Best Patterns made. Send 5 cts.Yor Catalogue.Address SOMSSTK SEW®5 MACHINE GO.

Acf-nts W anted. XeJBW Y O R K .

' AST^KlSMiKG I4t T el fo r ty days and Jftnenah shall he overthrown.”

Patnre events prophecied b y rules in B e n n e r J8 P i 'o p l s e l i c IS o o ls . Fortunes foretold in the ups and downs o f nrlces for the nest twenty years; the future judged by"the past. What years to make money on pig- iron, hogs, corn, provisions, cotton, and when-wo will lmvo the next panic, what year hard times will endaud business revive again Every larmor. manufacturer, legitimate trador and speculator should have this hook to know the iuturo, eo as to uvoirt loss and ho successful. Sent to any name, post-paid, ior $1, Address SAMUEL B EN&ER, Bnnbridge, Robs County, O,

TfilA |8-Paper for $1.50?

I t is as good and larger than the New York Ledger. Always an illustrated Sorhl Story. A now Story com­mences about Eeb. ! . One year postpago paid, lor $1.50. Samples nont. Address THE LEDGER, Chicago, 111.

<a?£y d jO A per day at home. Samples worth $1 ip t/ uU ipiC'U freo. Stinson & Co., Portland, Ifaine.

H pSYCUOMANGY OR SOUL CHARMING.” How JT" either sox may fascinate and gain tho love aud af­

fections ot any person thoy choose, instantly. This art all can possess, tree, by mail, for 25 cents; together with iv Marriage Guide. Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladiot, etc. 1,000,00o sold, A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM & CO., I’ ubs., Philadelphia.

flMTmiAlIffichigaBdsrs . Read Thism l i i I b h o i a ° k ^ f vby Judge 1\ J. LittUqohu, published and sold only by subscription by tho .NORTHWESTERN BIBLE & PUB. CO., Allegan, .Mich.

t a L R O N OV CONFOUND THE ABOVE WOESC W i m ltruttte,*s nu tory o f Michigan

Advertised by 2 he Detroit Tribune.

WANTED —Men in each county to tako names.for o Directory o f thia State. $L2 rognlar salary and ex*

ponso3> paid weekly. No peddling. Two mouths’ steady employment. Send muno o f reference.- nnd stamp for iriapa, books, blanks, etc,: ALLE M’ S DIRECTORY, Draw­er 67, Albany, N, Y. .

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GROCERIES DOWNEverybody uses Groceries and ought

to know where to get the most

FOE 0JLSH‘ We wish to say to the‘public gener* ally that we are, as heretofore, dc« termined to keep everything usually found in a first class Grocery an? Bakery.

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having during the last year proven that the ready-pay system is the best, and being the only concern in Berrien County that adheres strictly to the plan of

GASH DOWNWe can n°t and will not be undersold by any one. Our Lunch Room is being fitted, and during Ice Cream and Soda Water time we shall, as usual, have the best in town.

FOE GROCERIES.Produce, Bread, Cakes, Pies, Wooden anil Willow Ware, Pork, Lard, Hams, Dried Beef, Salt, Flour, Stoneware, Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, &c., &c. Be sure to come and see us and you wi 1 go away pleased and come again, Teas will be sold lower than the same quality can he bought anywhere west o f New York City. Our motto will be discovered in capitals above.

Call at the old stand, 53 Fron Steeet, Buchanan, Mich., and see

KINY0N & VINCENT.

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Wo are determined to close out our entire stock during the next 3ixty days, and l o r this purpose trill sell goods positively at net cost,

WITHOOT BJSSEBTE!Haying on hand a large assortment of heavy

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BLAHKETS, SHAWLS,SKIRTS, HOSIERY, ETC.

ReaMie Mm,BOOTS & SHOES,

And a large quantity of all kinds o f Winter Goods of the best style and quality. This will offer an opportunity to our friends that none should fail to take advantage of.

This is not a Mere Advertising Dodge, we Assure You, but

a Faithful Promise,

Which we will carry out to the letter, and those who know how large- a quantity o f these goods we have on hand will agree with us that this is a perfectly legitimate way o f disposing of the same.

BSPCpme then and save money by buying of us.

Y o d b s RESPECTFULtr,

J. YOUNG & SON,D a y t o s i , M i c k .

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W 'e w a rran t a m a n $ 2 5 a d a y u s in g o u r .W I L L A U G E R A N D D R I L L S ’In g o o d .territory . D e scr ip t iv e b o o k s e n t

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-Timothyi Olwor,* Flax, Hungarian. Millet,• Ttod' Toil; 15IUO Grflsf. -Orchard Grafts, otc;;, Itupe, U-hip, - f ■ Canary and J?op Corn. ;< CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. '

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Everybodyueecfsono or moreIJTGuCJ. • O w O jd k b* o f the following cheap and + really valuable 'volumes, seat prepaid for price n a m ed .-A ** IIuiSTEB’s Guide and Tbapples Companion, all abou Hunting. Trapping, JiDhiDg, Raising Mink, &c. 7 &c. 100 pages, oji7y reliable work, only 25 cts. Tricks asp Tbap b • op America, a complete eSpose o f the doings o f every Swindler, Quack, and Hnmbn g in America, Near 100 pp. contains list o f hundreds o f swindlers. Xt will “ post y o n ” and savayou cash, only 25 cts. The Ventriloquist's Guide, or How to learn Ventriloquism. Pull instructions, exam - pies, anecdotes, also how to make the whistle to imitate all birds and beasts, only 25 cts, A rt o f Training and Breaking Horsts, also the Complete Horse Doctor. A large octavo book, and the best ever issued, near 100 pp., every farmor needs it. only 25 cts. A rt and Etiquette o f Mak­ing Lovev All about it, How to * pop” and everything else. 176pp. only SO cents. 2lagxcMc.dc Easy. H ow to do all tricks in legerdemain, best book on subject, only '20 cents. Secrets o f Love. 125 pp. elegant chromo cover, only 50 cents. Any book sent free on receipt o f price.* Catalogues free . Address &U orders to the old establish oil house o f HUNTER & CO., Hinsdale, 17. H .

HAW! HAW! HAW! STSi -see those Kowrions, Kweer, ELwaint, Bonne, Elastic Rub­ber Faces. Each one will mako 100 differemt faces, and oh, eo funny I Greatest thing ever made. Just the thing for holidays. One will convulso a whole town. 7 kinds; mailed freo for only .25 cents each, 5 fo r$ l. .Send for one . nnd “ laugh and grow fa t” Wonderful Magic Finger I I A mystery indeed! You can stick it through your hat t aud yet make no hole l *TIb the wonder o f the age. Send for it and have fuuRORHVJBR! Only 25 cents, 5 for $1,Gards o f Courtship,Love Making Cards, Fortune Tdling Cards! 3 kinds, each in neat case. Those are the best cards ever made aud every young person needs them to enjoy these long evenings. 30 cents per pack, 3 lor 75 cent*. Send for them and have Jun with the girls! The Little F lirt or Language o f Love, -will take with thc girls, Only 15 cents. LtUle Fasc'natorf For every sweetheart or lover. A ll about courting, core for love,&o. Only 15 cents. 'Lover’ s Telegraph. Heeded by evei y lover. Only ‘20 cents* A ll aboveare olcguntly illumina­ted. Sent free .'for price. 10,000 books for srUo. Gate* iloguos FREE, Address HUNTER A 00.,.Hinsdale, N. I I . : ' .

CUT THIS OUT.X L . O H A O W I O K ' & O O . ,

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And Dealers in all Jtinds of Household Goods* 1 7 0 E A S T 9 E A D X S O N :S T .,.

: C H I O A G -O I L L . 'Have regular auction sales every "WJGI> jffE S D A Y and. t fA T U I t O A Y . P r i v a t e S a le s during the. week at loss than Wholesale Prices. W o keep constantly on ,U»nd a fuU assortinont o f .N c'iv aad S c c o n d - l m u d i F u r n i t t i r e , C a r p e t s , O Jliicc D e s k s ; B o o k C a s e s , A c , W e offer S p e c i a l B a r g a i n s ‘in SlUMV Ci\scsi o f aU kinds. All goods warranted to be ua^reprosontod. .Don’ t fall to call, whcn.'visiliug the cUy-v - as you caD fiavo from 2 5 to 5 0 p e r c e n t ; by doingeo,v: Bring this with you. ” ’ r

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“ The Berrien' County - Record, Buchanan* " Michigan, "ikmsd&y,.. February 24 / 1876. ‘ . T§

^ m yim |&* ^jteaarilTHURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 84.1876

T o A d v or U sers.T h e “ R e c o r d ” is tho be3t A d v e r t is in g

M e d iu m in South -w estern M ich ig a n , h a v ­in g the. la r g e s t c ir c u la tio n o f a n y o th er p a p e r in th is p a rt o f the State.

A g e n t s .Geo. P» Rowell A 0o.> 41 Fart Row, H. Y.,

S. It. PettiagUl, 87 Rark Row, N. Y., ami Rowell & Chesmau. St. Louts, Missouri, are

" f9tw authorized agents, to contract for advertis­ing, at our lowest rates, for the columns of the Berrien Gocsty R ecord,

T he Village election takes place March 14th. Is your name on the Village Register ?

S he schools of this place were dis­missed on Tuesday to give those-who■wished, a chaneo to celebrate.

A ttend the lecture Friday and Saturday evenings at Oak Street Church.

Mrs. F iustk Rogah, nee Howe, is in this place visiting friends and. rel­atives this week.

R emember that the village election is. near at hand, and talk up your can­didates for the various lucrative posi­tions.

There was a large and pleasant social gathering o f the young people o f this place, at Mr. Frank Merrill’s, an Tuesday evening.

R e v . Iv . S h a w , o f Chicago, will deliver a lecture in this place on Tues­day evening,. Feb. 29th, under the auspices o f Buchanan Lodge I. 0 . G. T.

W e acknowledge the receipt of a copy o f the report o f tho Department o f Agriculture for January and Feb- ruai-y. Is contains some valuable in­formation and statistic*.

I t is reported rhat there are to bo two new papers started in this county ia a short time, one in Niles and the other at thi§ plac*1. Fools are not all dead vet.

A nother stark o f inventive gen­ius has shown forth in this place in the production o f a new carpet stretch­er, to he further heard from in the future.

Nathaniel B ell, a colored man, formerly a resident of this place, fell from his wagon and was run over, near Sodus, on Thursday hist, and died in a short time.

A ll R ight.— Fruit buds are not injured yet along the lake shore, while further south, ar.d even in Pennsylva­nia, peach trees have bloomed al­ready. The cooling influence oi tke lake is now benefit's >1 if not pauentiaL

The St. Joseph IVordt'f' <v JL:v*d is reported for side £<9.000 or 1 =ts A rare chance for any v r to make an iiiderendent fortune m a short time.

T ub office o f the Cassopolis Vigi­lant was vlsiUtl by the fire fiend. Feb. 6th, with a Ices o f about $t>00 io furniture, hooks, file and printing ma­terial. Loss fully covered by insur­ance in the Northwestern Company of Philadelphia.

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S e v e r a l drunken man were creat­ing some disturbance and making more noise than was pleasant, on Friday and Saturday o f last week. Have we a Marshal to attend to such cases ? I f so, where is he-?

R unaway.— L . P. Fox ’s team fan away on Tuesday last, starting from Richards & Tippy’s Handle Factory on Day’s Avenue, where, they had been carelessly left without being properly tied, and ran up 1st street to Oak street where they brought up against a shade tree.

A MEETING o f the committees and others Interested in the Plymouth, South Bend & Benton Harbor nar­row gague railroad was appointed to: .he held in this place on Tuesday, Feb. 29 th, and so announced in some o f the county papers, but owing to a disability o f some o f the more promi­nent ones: to he present at that time, it is not certain that the: meeting will be held at that time.

T he Niles correspondent o f the Detroit: Post says that the Niles churches are receiving large additions: to their membership since the revival meetings. The Presbyterians have received over 80, the Methodists 40, and the Baptists a large number. The Episcopalians have confirmed a score or more under Dr. McMurdy’s ser­vices.

L ist o f L e t t e r s .Remaining in: the Rost Office at Buchanan,

Tuesday,. Eehruary 22d, 1876.Badger,. XV. D. " Manning, O. H.—2Dragoo,fiDema Rainter, JeremiahFisher, Zaeariah] Fleper, W.JGrantham, John A . Smith, F.Hays, Mary A. Sortcs, MaggieLivingston, John H. Thomas, Ettie§

Thompson, EllenThis list is published free for the information

o f the readers of the R ecord, therefore there is no charge for deliver}’ o f letters advertised herein. Persons will,however, in claiming any o f tne above, call for “advertised letters.”

N. H . M errill, P . M.

A t the “ Greenback” meeting held in Grange Hall on Saturday last, Moses W . Field, o f Detroit, delivered a. very eloquent and well prepared speech in. favor of the new party which is being formed in this and oth­er States, the gist of whoso creed can be summed up in a demand for the re­peal o f the resumption abt, for the abolition o f national banks, for the substitution o f “ legal-tender paper money’ ’ for the bank-notes, the same: to be “ based upon the faith and re­sources o f the nation, and adapted to.- the. demands of legitimate business,” and to the legal-tender in payment of all debts}, public and private, “ duties on imports included,” excepting such portion o f the public debt as has been expressly made payable in coin, and finally to be interchangeable, with 3.65 registered bonds of the Ueked States. The meeting adjourned to meet again io the same place yesterday (W ednes- day) evening, for the purpose of form­ing a club-to be based upon the above principles. > - ",

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To subscribers “for t-h.o R ecord wo. can furnish reading matter for the en­suing year at the following exceeding­ly low rates s

TRICE.♦Godey’s Ladies Book. . . . . . . . . .§3.00*Demorcst’a Monthly Magazine. . 8.00 ^Peterson’s Magazine. . . . . . . . . . . 2.00Harper’s B a za r ........... . 4.00

“ W e e k l y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00“ Monthly Magazine-*, . . 4.QQ-

Scientific American., . . . . . . . . . . 3,20Littell’s Living A g o ., . . . . . . . .... 8.00The Christian Union,.. . . . . . . . 3.20American A g r i c u l t u r a l i s t , .1.60 Inter-Oecnn, Weoklv . . . . . . . . . . 1.65

“ Semi-Weekly........ 8.SO“ “ D a i ly . . . . . .......... ..10.00

Chicago Post and Mail, W eekly.. 1.00 « “ D a ily .,,.

Chicago Tribune,W eekly... . . . .Chicago Timer, Weekly...............Detroit Free Press, Weekly.........Detroit Post, W eekly...............Detroit Weekly Tribune.. . . . . . . Herald and: Torchlight, Detroit, 2.00Cincinnati.Weekly Times,. . . __ 2.00The Household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.06Michigan Fanner;. . . . . . . . . . . . , . 2.00

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Those marked * are accompanied with either chromos or steel .engrav­ings.A S S K B R T O F B O S I i B K O M A S T W E E K

S E C O S O A K S W E K .

W e find the following in the Detroit Tribune o f yesterday, as coming from St. Joseph. How much truth there is in the paragraph we are not, pre­pared to state, and give it as wo findi t : * i .

“ There was a dance at New Buffa­lo last Thursday, and several o f St. Joseph’s sports went down for a glo­rious old spree. They first .filled themselves, with poor whisky, and when the boys arrived at the- dance they were too drunk to dance, and ad­journed to a saloon. Soon after, ar­riving there a crowd o f Germans came in, and the two parties soon came to blows. Then followed a scene hard to describe. Two of the St. Joe boys took leg bail at the beginning of .the melee, but the other three carried on a regular “ knock down and drag out.” Two or three of the Germans were, very badly injured, one of whom has since died from tho effects of the in­juries sustained in the fight, and the others are still unable to get around* The boys came home the next morn­ing and the oflicers followed, on the next train,, but stood arou.nd on the street corners instead o f looking for them, and they caking advantage of this negligence5 fled, and up to the present time have not been captured. The affair creates: intense excitement,, as the parties for the most pare are sons of respectable parents,

“ The H ome.” — W e have received copies of a neatly printed and illus­trated. young folks’ paper, oE the above name, published by G. L. Thorpe, No. 14 Bolivar st., Cleveland, Ohio. 'I t is printed on clear white paper, and is filled with a variety of interesting and instructive reading for youth. It is issued monthly for 80c. per year, or semi-monthly at 50. The publishers offer very liberal in­ducements to agents and guarantee each subscriber a fine chromo. They also offer to send sample copies free to all wno desire to examine it.

Try it by A ll M eans.— I f any o f our readers have been troubled to make light or uniform biscuit, it is more than probable they do not use D. B. DcLand k Oo-’s best Chemical Saleratus. This i3 a pure article, not detrimental to health, and sura in its effects. Try it by all means.

lu ic ^ r n l C n U u re ^ H t. TTuSoar C o llege—Its t iit it lu c t ir c F ea tu res nntl I<nte Ssas-p r o v e m e n ts .

The late Chief Justice Chase, as- Trustee, sounded the key-note, “ Mount Union being the best College in the land for Integral Education*, should the most freely and widely extend its superior advantages equally to our country’s, worthy poor or self-depend­ent.” Attendance in Department, past: year 1,212 ; different students- from, first 11,547, of whom 7J874J one-third ladies, have taught public schools. The Departments— ancient and modern, classical, Philosophic, Scientific, Normal, Commercial, Mu­sical} Fine Art} Preparatory— unsur­passed in modren Facilities and com­petent Professors. Apparatus and Museums, worth over a quarjjer^mii- lion dollars} best in United States, -for objective teaching and applying Sci­ence. Superior advantages in Music, Normal Training and’ Industrial Sci-. ence. Three regular Terms, (Spring, Summer, Fall}) enablestudents to earn their College expenses by teaching Winters, without falling behind-College; classes; special winter term for’ oth-' ers; call for teachers greater than supply. Spring Term, begins Feb*. 20, ’ 76, Summer Term,, May 16, ’76. For catalogues, address Pres._ O. N. Hartshorn, LL. D., Allianceior Mt. Union. a - £?•

Business Locals,n a t i o n a l m e d ic a t io n .-

Medication ia only successful when, it is. rational, and it. is rational only when it be­gins at the beginning, In other words, to cure a malady, its cause" must be rem'ovad.. Weabness, either general or local,' is the. origin of the great majority o f . diseases.. Reinforce: the vital energies, regulateidi'S gestion: and secretion, by strengthening- the organs which perform those all-impor­tantJunctions, and dyspepsia, constipation;-? kidney and bladder complaints,'■" uterine difficulties, impure circulation} and the thousand and one ailments*wjiigh are*the consequences of debility, are complexly

! W e now have everything in tho line o f muslin, ticking, shirting, den­ims, and invite cash buyers °to look at our stock. . . H ig h .

F ar m ers and .others in need o f a first-class and neverfailing well Blvould call upon J. T. Webster, Buchanan, Mich., and try the Champion Well. He warrants a good well everywhere except in solid rock. Testimonials given on application.

and- alterative that can be employeffjoq this purpose is Hostetier's; Stomaclf'Bit; ters. The experience of twenty five years,; during which time it has outlived perhaps;en times that number of ephemeral prep-iva linrfo liiiv fl. Anf'Arfi'T infcrt r*nmrtfir.f-*aralions which have- entered, into coin peti­tion with it,, has proved it .to be unequaled as a remedy for all disorders accompanied by or proceeding from: weakness, /-■■ febv -

You can buy Stoga and ICjp_.Boots, cheaper of- L. P. & G. W . Fox th^n-* any other House, in BerfienTOouaty;»

L a d ie s , have: you seen those new* and stylish Lace Ties-at High’s L, . >■ .... * *"-S' fef- ■ ?■

N otice : FAsnioifABLEiBAitBERS.—-i, | The undersigned, have purchased 'the Barber Shop of Thom'asT Jones^and;;

,removed-it to the foot^of Day’s" Aye/ nue and respestfuiiynT&if^allT-**bf5ffib old customers and friendsji to, grvei them a call. Ladies’ ? aiuf -children?B ‘

-hair cutting' done to prd'ef..fl ^ H. WATERMA2r&“IBS:(^^ ’

P l e n t y o f that good 80 cent syrup at J. W . Smith’s.

A Sowing Machine -for pay is a very good thing, hut a Sewing Ma- chine FREE is better, and it is a good one too. For particulars writo to H. O. Morell Son & Co., Philadel­phia, Pa.? Takr Frnzier’s Root Bitters for the

Blood.‘ S top that dreadful Cough 1 Dr.

Marshall’s Lung Syrup will do it in an ■ incredibly short time. Call at our store and try a small bottle of it, only 25c. O. E. W oods & Co.

The order o f the* day. A well selected .stock of Pure Drugs at Dodd’s-

"FOs* S A IzS t.

i The running gears o f a Sash Saw­mill all complete and in running or­der except, tho water whcol, which would require repairing—-it includes all that belongs to a Sash Saw-mill— s§.w,,sasb, pitman, fender posts, rag wheel, gig wheel feed works, &c. Re­moved to give place to a circular mill. Will bo sold very cheap. Enquire of

i S. T . B a k e r ,.1 Buchanan,’ Mich.; Dr... M a r sh a l l ’s L u n g S y r u p is

without doubt one of the best prepa­rations for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc., over offered to the pub­lic. Call at our store and get a trial bbttle. O. E , W oods & Co.

FUsk Frazier’s Root Bitters, the great spring medicine lor Weakness, Scrofula, Broken Down Constitutions, Pimples on the face, aiul every kind of humor in the bipod.' |We have the largest stock of wall piper in town- and at prices to com­pare with the: times. We will trim 'ypur paper already for use.

J • • * R ed d e n fc G r a h a m .

.‘ W e will sell crockery and grass- ware very low for a short time to make roo m for new stock,

i S. & W . W . S m it h .f +;S t r a y e d .— I have in my possession

an* my residence, three and one-half miles south of Galien, one spotted} red and white, yearling steer, marked by, a crop o f the right ear and an un- delr bit in the left. The owner may procure the above steer by proving prbperty and paying charges.49w 6 George B r y a n t .

G ood H yson tea for 65 cents at J... W. Smith's

.-Spencer & B a r n es have just re­ceived a new supply of chairs of all styles. They are also selling the new patent bent B le d at cost..

felo and see those ,new shoes at L. P.f & G. W. Fox “made by Burt, evovv pair warranted.

W a l l P a p e r ! W a l l P a p e r i at bottom cash prices. Primed for you, saves half the labor. Call and see atHigh’,

W e are bound to close out onr stock o f 1 woolens in the next thirty days. Y ou can save money by calling early.

: R e d d e n & Gr a h a m .

W eajJly, nervous younggmen, and del­icate, females should use Frazier’s, Root Bitters. *

S toga boots at cost at Noble’s, for 30* davs.

Dr . Y . Clarence ‘Price is entitled to confidence; has met his appoint­ments for the last eighteen years, treating his: parents with candor, giv­ing- satisfaction to all, and the best of theiwholey moderate in his charges

Dr. Price will he at fNiles, CliftonHouse, Saturday and Sunday, 19 th and 20 th of .February. Those who have throat, lung, liver, or any chronicdisease should* by all means see him.• We are now making very low

prices on everything in the way of D ry Goods, Notions &c. li • S. P. & C. C. H igh .

U se King of Pain.

The little cough that makes a white lace handkerchief necessary roundthe throat, is isteresting-at first, and only seem to call for unlimited indul­gence in marsh-mallow or gum drops. But by and by the young lady finds herself too weak to care for. dressing and going out, and her friends miss her from the parties. The word|is, “ failing fast, quick consumption,” and the scene that loved her, know Her- -no -more, forever. A little prudence,-: care enough to Have taken a few doses o f H a l l ’s B a l sa m ,, and she,m ight.bo enjoying the glorious days o f autumn, the - gayest o f the gay. Price, $1.00.

- : . R e m e m b e r T i l l s .

Now is the. time of the year for Pneu­monia,* Lung Fever, Coughs, Golds} and fatal results of predisposition- to Con­sumption and other Throat and Lung Disease. -Boschee’s German Syrup has been used in this neighborhood for the past-two or three years without a single- failure to. cure;. If" you. have .not used this • medicine yourself;1go to’your Drug­gist, Q. ID. Woods & Co.,, and ask him of its wonderful success .among his custom-, ers . Two"? doses will. ■ relieve the worst case.; I f you have no faith in. any medi­cine, . just, buy a Sample Bottle of Bo-

Sschee’s German Syrup for 10 cents and try it. ■" Regular sized: Bottles 75 cents.

■"Don’t neglect a cough to save 75 cents. .

‘R a l s t o n .— *Wo. do not believe that Ralston, the President^of the insolvent "Bank of'California, committed suicide. H e was not: one o f that thin-skinned ilk who seek the oblivion o f death to end their woes. Had he exercised prudence in taking his bath, ho would, have heen ;.aliye;.tO::d"ay. There, are*: thousands; who might: profit -by.- the.: lesson. .Don’ t neglect a :col’d;'till it thro^wsIyouVihcoL, consumption*.!"" • ’Use* Hall’s Balsam,vthe best o f all remedies

-for colighs’and" colds—and cure your-’ “self in season- - We know of no better-medicine to keep in-the-house.* ■Sl-per bottle. ■-

.•'rice,

-y-.EkTRA .coPlES o f the’/RECORD'can- ?be”had’ at ,the news depot "o f J. H.* Roer t-. kj*". - t f ' . - l ’ *r "

A .C A X I ) .

Tho undersigned makes the'follow- ing statement for the honefit o f the af­flicted. My second daughter, Kitty, was afflicted with hemorrhage for over a year and a half. I employed as good physicians as the city affords as medical men, but tb no effect. She had gradually run down until she became nearly helpless. I then called on Dr. and Mrs. Seely, Mrs. Seely diag­nosed her case and was the first one to let me know just what was the mat­ter of my child. The doctor took her ease over, one year ago, and treated her with magnetism. Tho first treat-* ment stopped the hemorrhage, anti she has not been troubled with it since. She has gained in flesh from about 78 pounds to 132, and enjoys as: good health as any child o f her age: in the city, and I do cheerfully recommend tho doctor to all those that are afflict­ed with any form of chronic disease, and am satisfied that Mrs. Seely can give a more correct diagnosis o f a caso than any physician I ever saw.

M r s . S. A . B a r k e r ,_ 164 North Division St.Grand Rapids, Mich.A l l people would undoubtedly pre­

fer a fine head o f hair grown upon tboir own heads, to being bald, or wearing false hair, and it has been the study o f many of our learned men to find a remedy to restore the hair when it has fallen out, and renew its color after it has become gray. Such a remedy has been found and is now offered to tiie^world under the' name of Hall’s Yegetable Sicilian Hair Re--* newer ; and, to verify this statement, read the following:

This is to certify that I was very bald : in fact, my head was, perfectly smooth : and it is common in my fam­ily to grow bald early in life. I haveno Y us--! four bottles of Hall’s Yego- table Sicilian Hair Renewer; and the hair has grown out all over my head, and is now a. natural brown.

B artley Conlon.Scipio. Jennings Co., Ind., May 28}

1868.Personally appeared before me

Bartley Conlon, and upon oath, says the above statement is true.

M. G. B u t le r , Notary Public.F or S ale at the Oak Grove Saw­

mill, 400,000 feet of pine and other lumber for fencing, houses, barns, or any other purposes at very low prices for cash. D a n n ie l s & Co.

To C o n s u m p t i v e s .— My wife suffered over six years with Consumption, and af­ter being given up by her physicians a nd friends as incurable, I discovered a cure. Particulars of which I send free Rev. W. A. Bowyer, 77 Ohio St., Cleveland, Ohio.

THE COUNTY PRESS.l_Niles Rcpubliean.J

Lewis Kelsey, a farmer living two miles north of the city} died sudden­ly .after a few days illness, on Sunday last, o f lung fever.........in the steam­ship disaster - that occurred some months ago in which Miss Anna Eisner, of this city, met her death, the wreck has been recovered, and Wm. Eisner, her father, received all of the personal effects of the deceas, ed, including a gold watch, but slight­ly injured, and a quantity of gold

.v --com, rings, pins, esc] Niles Democrat.!

W o are pleased to learn that a number of residences are to be built in the city during the coming Eeason........ A chimney at M. A . Davison’smeat market, on Main street, caught fire on Monday evening, and for a time created quite an excitement, no damage done.

(Berrien Springs Journal.]E. S. Stevens presented Dr. L, A .

Barnard for his museum a tooth of a mastodon that lie picked up near his farm in Berrien this week, that is a great curiosity. We may speak of it in-the future.

[Benton Harbor Palladium,]A man fronPKeeler was knocked

down and robbed in Dowagiac, last Saturday night, and a railroad man named Donnelly, garroted and robbed. . . . . . .A man engaged in burning char­coal at Bangor fell, into a pit of burn­ing coal, last week, and was roasted alive. His bones and buttons wereall that was left o f him.......... AlbertBrant, o f Sodus, was severely injured by a kicking horse, last Friday. The frontal bone of the skull was fractur- _ed, the toe calk cutting through to the brain; Dr. Webster of St. Jo­seph removed the fragments and dressed the wounds.

[JBenton Harbor Times.]On Sunday night, during the ab­

sence of Wm. Morgan and his fami­ly at church, burglars entered his apartments over the store, and after overturning beds’} beddings, etc., ran­sacking the bureaus, closets, and pawing over every article of furniture in, under, or about which any treas­ure might he hidden, they, took their, departure, carrying with them about §60 worth o f rings, bracelets, and other jewelry.

• [Bcri'ien Springs Era.]There will be a railroad meeting of

the committee heretofore appointed,* at Buchanan, Tuesday, -Feb.*-29, at 9 o’ clock a. m. This looks like busi­ness....... The donation made theRev’sFisher and Bartmess, ■ at the U. B ; Church, on Monday evening, went off happily and quite profitable also, the' value donated being about §92,, of Which §51 was cash. The proceed­ings were enlivened with music* and at the close no.’one went out from the church, but all'“ were- carried' away ” by the piece “ Only remembered by what I have done,” ' sung by Miss Lizzie Dougherty. - •* ■

s c h o o l s s p o r t .

H il l ’ s C orners , Feb. 14th. Report of school taught dn School

District No.' 1, Weesaw, for the third month, ? ending :F eb . 11th, 1876. Number- of days1 taught, 1-7^-; 'num­ber o f pupils in attendance, 70] aver- • age daily, attendance, 57.65. ,

The following -pupils; have; been present every day this month : .Clayton Smith, , Mattie “Gardner, ’ James Smith,. Sarah Stevens,.Wilber,.Smith}. - - -Lilly.Stevens’} -f>, Lester Smith’ ]Seigal? Stevens, . .Hattie. Moriey,-. --J.Myrtie ^Streeter,- ; Perry Morley, ..CicelyvHuntef,- Amanda; Simpsonj^Ralph-Hunter.. “ -

W o,have, received-.visitss-ffom; tho- following persons this]month: *M! J.-

if »

(Moderator) Benj." McDaniel, Velma Adams,' Clara " King, Joel Fellow, Wm. 'Hall," Win. A . Streeter, Hiram Boyce, Eleanor Boyce, Frank Smith aiid Wm. Halbert, to who.m we extend our sincere thanks and invite tocome again.

Next month will closp the school for this term, and wo would be glad to see many of the parents in the District come in and make us a visit whilo they havo the chance for this winter. Come along ami stay with us a little while.

In general, the school has exhibited commendable interest and consequent­ly has improved very much.

Wo extend a cordial invitation to all who are interested in school affairs to come in and see us this month. Respectfully,

‘ W a r r e n M cD a n ie l , Teacher.

February 12, 1S76, at the roeldenco o f tho brides father, in liridgeman, Lako township, by Itor. Y . II. Holms, Mr. JOHN E. CUNNINGIIA.SI and Mlss.ANNA E . BAKER., both o f Lako towabip, Uerriou County, Mich. *

Deaths,January 31.1S76, Mrs. ItDTH BEARMOND,

aged. 73 years, 4 months and 13 days.. 3 ie < l, February 201h, lS7G. at tho residence o f her

father, o f brain feror, Mbs PAULINA ANDKEWS, aged 17 yoars, S months and 5 days.

G u a rd ia n Sale.■ATOTIOB is hereby glyen that by virtue o f a license of LN the Probatp Court for the Connty o f Berrien, State

o f Michigan, granted to nie, tho subscriber, gaardian of ITenry O. Elliott, a minor, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at tho front door o f the Po3t OllicQ, in the village o f Galien, in the township o f Galien, county Of Berrion, State oi Michigan, on T u e s d a y , t la c 11IU d a y o f A p r i l , A . 15. IS 7 G , at ten o’clock in tho forenoon, all *of tho right, title and interest o f said minor in and to all o f the following described roal e3tati> In said county, to*wlt : The undi­vided throe-fourths (% ) o f the south-west quarter i}/±) Of soction tbirty-throo (o3), township seven (7j south niuge nineteen (10j \v st ia Berrien County, Stato of Michigan^ excepting the east oneThalf o f tho south-east quarter (}<£) o f tho south-west quarter (J<£) oi:said quartor sac* tion.

Terms o f sale will be mado known at time and place o f sale. "

Batod this 2lst day o f February, 1S76.BAYID F. AT WATER, Guardian aforesaid. •

Also, at the same timo and place, the remaining undi­vided one-fourth ( l/±) o f the quarter section above do3- Cribed, with the right o f dower ofAuna G. Elliott, widow o f Henry Elliott, deceased. Also, tho east ono -h a lf(^ ) o f the south-east quarter (J^j o f tbo Houth-weat quarter (H ) o f said sectien, being in all, (the throe descriptions) lt>0 acres o f land, more or less.• Terms o f sale will bo made kuown at time and place of sale.

Bated this 21st day o f Fobrtiary, IS76.2w7 BAYID i\ ATWATER,

M O R T G A G E S A L E .TSEFAtJLT having beou made iu the payment o f a cor- U tain sum o f money secured by an indenture o f Mort-i ^gage bearing date the twentieth day of February, in the yOar o f our Lord ono thousand eight hundredand seventy- five, (1875) and executed by Lewi3 H . Boberts, e f Berrien County and State o f Michigan, o f the first part, to Sinioon T. Atherton and Elijah Myrick, Trustees o f tho United Society o f Shakers, in tho town of Harvard, County o f “Worcester, in the State o f Massachnsetts,.parties o f tho second part, Caaid SIortgago liaving been given to secure a part o f the purchase money), which EaidJtfortgagQ was duly recorded in the office o f the Eogister o f Beeda of said Couuty o f Borrien, on the twenty-second day of Feb* rnary,lST5, at 9)4 o’clock A. M.,|n Liberia o f Mortgageson page 439, on which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date o f this noiice the sum ofone hundred and twenty-six dollars ($120) and nosmfcat. law or proceedings inequity having been instituted to ' recover tho same or nny part thereof. Therefore, notice Is herobv given, that by virtue o f a power o f sale contain ed insaul Mortgage, nod now become operative, and pur­suant to tho Statute in such case made and provided, tho lands described in a;tid Mortgage as lying and being in tho County o f Berrien and Stato o f Michigan, known as the east half o f the north-east quarter or section eleven (11) aud tho soutli-wost irantlouai. quarter o f the north­west- quarter o f section twelve (12) all m township soven (7);soiuit o f range numbor eighteen (IS) west, beingouo hundred and seventeen (117) ucres o f land more or less, will bo sold at public auction or vendnotattho front door o f tho Court IIou3o in tbe Tillage o f Borrien Springs, in the County o f Bcmen,

O n t h e 2 7 t h d R y o f M a y , A* lS7i> , at tho hour o f eloven (11) o’clock in iho forenoon, to sat­isfy tho amount which shall then bo due ons:«id Mortgage, together with, tno costs o f such foreclusure tmd ea’e aud nn ottornoy fee provided for ia said Mortgage.. Fobruary 23d, lo76.

SIMEON T. ATHERTON and) A- .___EliIJ AHMVKIOK. / Mortgagoes.

E . Ballengek, AU’y for Mortgagees. 2wl3

*OROBATE OftBEit.—State o f Michigan, Connty o filer- JL rien, sa.—A t a session o f the Probate Court for tbe County o f Berrien, holden at tho Probate Office iu the villuge o f Berrion Springs,on lYednesday, tholCib day o f Febrdary, in the yoar ono thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

Present, Daniel Chapman, Judge o f I'robato.In the matter oi tho estate o f George B. Button,

deceased.On reading m id d lin g th o potition, duly verified, of

“William. Osborn and Jano Ponwell, Administrators on said estate, praying that a timo aud place mey bo essigoed icr the examination and allowance o f their final account os sncli Administrators.

Thereupon it iB ordered that Monday, tho 20th day of March next,‘ at 11 o ’clock in tho forenoon, b o assigned for the hearing o f said petition,and thatthe hell's at law o f said deceased, and allothorpersons intprestedin sRidafit&fce,&rerequirodtoappearata5C3sion.OfsaidCourt then to. bo liolden at the Probato Office, in the village o f Berrien Springs, and show cause, 1 f any there be, why the prayer o f the petitioners should not be granted. And it is further ordered, that said Petitioners give noticeto tho persons interested in said estate, o f the pen­dency o f said petition, and. the hearing thereof, bycausing ft copy o f this order to be published in tbo Berrien County Record, a newspaper printed and ctc- cnlated in said Connty o f Berrien, for three successive weeks previous to 'sa id day o f hearing,

[L, 8 .] DANIEL CHAPMAN,A trn eoop y 2w4 Judge o f Probate*

PROBATE ORDER.—Stato o f Michigan, County oi Berrien, S3.—At a sosaion of tho Probate Court for

the County o f Berrien, holden &t tho Probate office in the village o f Berrion Springs, on Wednesday, thelCtli day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and. seventy-six. ’

Present, B aniel Chapman, Judge o f Probato - In the matter o f th6 estate o f Wesley Smith, deceased.

On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, o f Levi Logan, Administrator de bonis non, praying for reasons therein set forth that he may be licensed, and em­powered to. sell the real estate in said petition described.

Therenpon it is ordered, that Monday, the 2“ th day o f March next, at 11 o’clock in tho forenoon, be assigned for the hearing o f said petition, and that tho heirs at law o f 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 the Tillage of Borrien Springs, and show caiiso, i f any there be, Why the prayer o f the petitioner should not bo grahted, And 1? is further-ordered,, that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate, o f the pendency c fsaid petition, and tho hearing thereof, by causing a copy* ' '■ ......... ................. . ’ " rd.this order to be published in tbe Berrien County Mtcor a new8pap8r Printed and circulated in said Count)* of Berrien, ib f four .snccessivo weeks previous to said day o f hearing. - .

[L. S.] ~ DANIEL CHAPMAN,(A true copy.) 2w5 Judge o f Probate.

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ii CARD FIIOSI Br* FRAZIER.. Having, aufferedmore or less for years with “Weakness

o f the Lungs, and a Ecroiulous disease which appeared on luy face in pimples and blotches, aud alter doctoring with the best physicians, ami trying many kinds ot advertised remedies (including Bureaparilla,; without finding any permanont cure, 1 experimented by compounding loots, usiug'the mediciuo thus obtalnod. IiortnimtOly dfscbv- eroda most ^onderlul. Blood deurchur or Medical Bitters, which not only gave cue. groat relief, but after a few week’s time effected a radioai cure. I then prepared a quantity ol tho Root Bitters, and was in the habit of igiTiug them away to th e . sick. I iound the modiclnb possessed the most Avondorful healiug virtues, effecting- cures o f all diseases' drjglnating Horn bad bloou or weak­ness o f the system, os ii by magic. Multiplied cures in­creased the demand, and tlio namo oi Frazier's Hoot Bitters has now become a household w’ord all over the land.

Tho largest and shrewdest dealers in medicines in all the principal cities applied for tho, agency, and 1 was induced to establish a labralory for* preparing ihy Root Bittcrs in Oia?cluud»from wxiichl am now sending ont in answer to orders from all parts pf the Union, the pack- ages winch make countless numbers sharers ia this great blessing that came to my knowledge through the visita­tion o f disease,

Root Bitters ate. strictly a Medical Preparation, suclias was used in tho good old days o f our ferelathera, when people wero cured by some simple root or plant, and when calomel and other poisons o f the mineral kingdom were unknown. Forficrothia, Consumption, Erupaons,Rlieu. matism, Fits, Heart Biseaso, Bizmneae, Liver Comiilaint, Kidney and Urinary Bisetises, Fever and Ague, Dyapep- Bia, Lost Vitality* and Broken Down Oonstuutions, these Root Bitters are universally admitted to bo the most won- derm! discovery in the world. Their Bearching, healing properties penetrate ovary partion ot tho human frame! For weakly, nervous young men suffering from lose o f memory, t lo „ caused .liom abuses in early lite, and to delicate females, theao itaot Billers are especially rocom- mondod. No other mouiomu wsL cure ucurvey, Syphili3 , Salt Rheum, Bolls, Tetter, xung Worm, White Swellings, Sore Ryes, Running o f tuo Jhatp, Ulcom, Fever Sores. Catarrh, Cancerous Form -tionb, Dropsy, Lfysipolas, Pirn- pLea, Flesh Worms, Pusltil«e, Blotches,, and all gkin- DiseaseB BO quickly as the Root Bitters. Root Bitters strike at tho very tountiatioa oKtaeaSe by cleansing tho blood, and strengthening cha hj atom j hence they must roach all diseases by p.uiiication and Loarisbuient. No m tiicine ever hatl kugil u success. It u my desira’tuat tba sefieriug all over tbo world 6bould receive iho ben­efit o f ihy remedy, and paiticuwuly such ptrsom, as havo given up r.11 hope of ev^r btueg cured.

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The Berrien Cjounty .Record, Buchanan, Michigan, Thursday, February 1876TSunday Reading.

T H E IXS'AKT’S K I G i r E 5 0 H EiV E& V

UY ROSWELL RICE.

H all sweet songster m id tiic angels, Hov’ring round the throne o f G od !

Thou.hast lo ft thy bitter wailings, Never mote to fee l tho rod.

Thy dear parents once were grieving, Mid thy scenes o f dying strife;

Using: alt their moans to save thee— 6ut;in vain, they plead for life.

The Grim Tyrant most appalling, Swelled the thunders o f his ir e ;

Hurried on in: madness raging, Mo” ed to tears the infant’s site.

But she left all earthly sorrows;Nothing here could stay her fligh t1

Tears from her kind parents mourning Failed to save tbe.r hearts’ delight.

A ll h er dreams o f life are over I Two years told her final groan ! 1

T ot she lives with Christ her Savior, Never Store to grieve- and mourn.

On the flight o f golden pinions Now she wings the cherub’s land;

Aud surveys celestial regions. Chanting with the angel baud.

A Few Words to Feeble and Delicate Women.

Ills no more shall heave her bosom .By the pangs that rend the heart;

Bui'the choirs o f angels beckon Her to songs God does impart.

Hay this be a, solemn, warning To her parents in this vale ;

Teach them strive to meet.fheiv Darling W here death’s breakers ne’er prevail;

Thus when time with them, is over, They will meet the ransomed ch o ir ;

And m olierubs’ golden mansions Praise their Infant’s holy Sire.

There on seas o f crystal beauty,Calmly move their barques along;

W hile their crews enchant the anthem, “ This; is angels? brightest song.”

Truth.Truth is the soul of form. It is

the spiric which lurks m all sub­stance. It is the genius which lives in, law. It is an inspiration o f love. I t is the crown, and glory of man’s noblest effort. In seeking it men: have passed their lives. To behold the brightness of its face, men have walked bravely into the darkness of death.* In. order to know truth you must desire it— desire it with your whole heart,, desire it for its own sweet sake. In order to find it you must free your mind from all preju­dice, from all vanity, from all pride. You will look for it on a throne and you will find it in a manger. You will look for if; m honor and you will find it: in_ shame. You will look for it among the wise, and you will find it among the; ignorant. You will look for it under the loyalty of a crown and you will find it on a cross You will search for it in the creeds and after forty years of belief you will discover that your creed does not contain it. You cannot stamp it on the pages o f a pamphlet any more than you can, tie the, wind to the tree tops. But he who searches for it actively, reverently, humbly, and because he loveth it, will, somewhere, sometime, find i t ; not all at once, nor in the way he expected,— bus little by little and in the way of surprise. As he finds it so shall he find delight. I t will be sweet to his soul. Peace, too, shall come with it— tho peace which passeth understanding — the peace that makes man a marvel] unto himself. This studentship. Time gives us the opportunity to "’ begin. Eternity will give us an opportunity to continue our studies.— Rev. W. IT, S . Murray.

Wise Sayings.Am I filling the position for which

God created me ?What better is the world for my

having been created ?Season is an historian, hut the

passions are actors.— JUvarol.Truth can wait hut lie is always in

a great hurry.Trust not the world, for it never

payeth what it [promiseth.A single grateful thought toward

heaven is the most perfect .prayer.The end o f wisdom is consultation

and deliberation.;— Demosthenes.

Bv R . Y „ P i e r c e M. B., ot the W orld ’sDispensary, Buffalo, H . Y ., Author o£“ Tho People's Gammon Sense MedicalAdviser," etc;, etaKnowing that you are subject to a

great amount o f suffering, that delicacy on your part. has. a strong tendency to prolong itj.and the longer it is neglected the more you have to endure and the more difficult o f cure your case becomes, I,, as a physican, who am daily consulted by scores o f your sex, desire to say to you, that I am constanly meeting with those who have been treated for gtheir ailments for months without being benefited in the least until they have made up their mind neVer to take another dose of medicine, or tortured by any further treatment. They had rather die and have their snfferinga ended thau to suffer as they have. They say they are worn out by suffering aud only made worse by treatment O f any thing more discouraging, we certainly cannot conceive, aud were there, no more sueeeastul mode o f treating such difficulties than that,, the principles which teach the reducing and depleting of tho- vital forces at the system, when the indications dictate a ueatment directly the reverse o f the.one adopted fur them, their Case would be de­plorable indeed., But, lady sufferers, there is a better and far more successful plan of treatment for you ; one more in harmony with the laws and requirements of your system. A harsh, irritating caus­tic treatment and strong medicines will never cure you. I f you would uso ration­al means, such as common-sense should dictate to every intelligent lady, take such medicines which as embody the very best invigorating tonics and nervines, Com­pounded with special reference to your delicate system. Such a happy combina­tion you will find in my Favorite Pre­scription; ha3 received the highest praise from thousands of your sex. Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing you to feel scarcely able to be on your feet or ascend a flight of stairs; that continual dram that is sapping from your system all your elasticity, and driving the bloom from your cheeks; that continual strain upon your vital forces that renders you irritable and fretful;— may all be overcome and subdued: by a, perseiveriug U3e o f that’ marvelous remedy. Irregularities and obstructions to the proper working of your system are relieved by this mild and safe means, while periodical 'pains, the existence o f which is a sure indication of serious disease that should not be neglect­ed, readily yield to it, and if its use be kept up lor a reasonable length o f time, the special cause of these pains is perma­nently removed. Further light on these subjects may be abtained from “ The P eo­ple’s Common Sense Medical Adviser,’ ’ i.i which I have devoted a large space to the consideration of. all forms of diseases peculiar to your sex. This work will be sent (post-paid) to any address on receipt of $1.50. fa y Favorite ^Prescription issold by druggists.

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.— Johnson.

Quarrels would not la3t long if the fault was only on one side.

Enjoy your life without comparing it with that o f another-— Qondoreet.

Growing old is annoying; but still it is the only means yet discovered for living long.

It is but one step from; companion­ship to slavery, when one; associates with vice.—Bbsea Ballou.

The fire-ffy- shines only when on the wing ; so it is with the mind ; when once at rest we darken.— Bailey.

They who lie .soft and warm in a rich estate seldom comes to heat themselves at the altar.— South.

The most affluent may he stripped o f all, and find his worldly comforts like so many withered .leaves, drop­ping from him.— Sterne. *

* The two best rules for a, system of rhetoric are, first have something to say, and next say it.:—Bmmons.

To reform, the world we should first reform ourselves; earnestly, asking God to assist; ns, that the work may he thorough.,

The commentary o f a severe friend is better than the embelishments o f a sweet-lipped flatterer.

A ll worship something! What is your idol ? Is it God, self, knowledge, money, friends or fame ? Is it worthy your homage ?

I t requires more magnanimity to give up what is wrong than to main-

-tain what is r igh t; for our pride is wounded by the one effort, and flat­tered by the other.

To-day- we^are well, to-morrow sick ; to-day in esteem, to-morrow in disgrace ; to-day we have friends, to­morrow none; nay, we have wine and

‘ vinegar in the same cup.The art o f walking is at once sug­

gestive o f the dignity o f man. Pro­gressive moments always implies pow­er, but in almost every other instance it seems a power’ gained at the; ex­pense of self-possession.-^-Tfocftenuaw.

Abrasions on the, elbows; are; not generally understood to range, within thafe class; o f personal charms; called: beauty-spots. But it is better going: through the world to- have the-arms chafed than the temper.— Dickens.

M O R T G A G E S A L E .

BE FAULT liAYins l>eea made m the payment Oi a cer­tain smu o f money secured to be puid by an Inden­

ture o f Mortgage, bearing date tbo seventeenth: day o f December, in the year o f onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and; seventy-four,made and executed by tile Buchanan Chees e Manufacturing Company o f Buchanan! Berrien County, Michigan,, o f the first part, to Peter UToffier, also o f said county and State, o f the second part, and.recorded in the. office o f the Register o f Deeds in and for said county o f Berrien, on the 17 th. day o f Septem­ber, A . D. 1ST5, at 2 j£ o’clock P .M .. in Liber 15 o f Mort gages, onpage SSG' Ou which said Mortgage there is now claimed to bo duo and unpaid the snm o f one thousand five hundred and twenty-eight dollars aud ninety-two cents ($i,525,02) and no suit at law or proceedings in equity havingheen instituted to recover the same or any pare thereof: Xherofpre,notice is hereby given that by virtue o f a power o f sale contained in said Mortgage, and now become operative, and in pursuance o f tbo statutein such case made and provided ► the lauds described in said Mortgage aa lying and being in the County ofBerrien and State o f Michigan* and known aa Tillage lots num­bers two (2) three (3) four (4). and. five (5), in Bainton’i addition to the village o f Buchanan, in said Conntj antState, being tho lands belonging to said Company and pponaportionof which the Cheese factory o f said company is located, will; be sold at public auction or vondne at the front door o f the Court llouao, in the village o f Berrien Springs, Berrien; County, Michigan,

O il: t l i e 3 1 s t d a y o i , M a r c h , A , D , l S “ 6 ,

ney foo provided tor therein.Dated January 5th, A . H. 1S76;.

PETER: TTOMER Mortgagee, J , J . T aw Ripsb,. Att’y £ ,r Mortgagee. 47wl3

f ROBATB ORDER-—State o f Michigan, County o f Berrien, ss.—At a session o f the Probate Court for the

County ofBerrien, holdenat the Probate Office, in the village ofBerrien Springs, on Wednesday, the 10th day o f January, in the Tear one thousand eight hnndred and seventy-sis.

Present, DanielChapman, Judge o f Probate.I n the matter o f the Estate o f Sydney Allen,

deceased.On reading and filing the petition ,, duly verified,of

Elizabeth 0~Allen,praying for the probate and allowance Of an. instrument in writing purporting to be the: last will and testamentof said deceased, and that administration on said estate, may be granted to John Conklin.

Thereupon i t is ordered that Monday, the 21at day o f February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, be assigned

PROBATE; ORDER.—State o f Michigan, County o f Ber­rien, ss.—At a session-ofthe Probate Courtfor tbe

County o f Berrien, holden at tbe Probate Office in the village o f Berrien Springs, on Monday, the 7th day o f February in the year ono. thousand eight hundred and Heventy^six.

Present,DAsizt Ohaphah, Judge o f Prolate.* l a the ‘ matter Of tlie estate o f Rnth BeArmond,

On reading and filing; the petition, duly verified, o f Lorinda Phillips, praying for the probate and allowance o f an instrument in writing,, purporting to he the last will and testament: o f said deceased, and that administra­tion on said estate may be granted to William Uaslettv ^Thereupon itis ordered, that Wednesday, the Sth day o fMarch next, a iU o’clock in tho foronoon, he aesigaed for the hearing o f said petition, and that; the heirs at law o f said deceased,, and all other persons interested in said

M O R T G A G E ’ S A L E .

PROBATE ORDER.—State o t Michigan, County ot Rorriun, 33 .—A t a session o f tlio Probata Court lor

the County o f Berrien, feotdennt tho Probate office in th« village o f Berrien Springs, onTnesday, the 25th day of January, in the, year one thousand eight hnndred and 50vonty-sl5.-

Bresant,Daniel Chapman, Jadgo o f Probate.I n tho matter o f the estate o f rrniildin Roundy,

deceased. .Onreading and: S ling th e petition , d n ly verified, ot

Silas Ctarh, Administrator on. said estate, praying that a time and: place may be assigned for the examination: and allowance o f Ins-final account as such Administrator.

Thereupon it is ordered , that Monday th e 2Sih day o f February noat. at 10 o 'clock in tho forenoon,he assigned, for tho h&arineofsaid petition,and that the heirsat law o f saiddecGased.andanotkerpersonsinterestedinsiml estate, are required to appear at a aessiouof saidCourt, then to be holden at the Probate Office, in the village o f Berrien. Springs, and show canse, i f any there he, w hy the prayer o f th e petitioner should n ot be granted: A n d itis far­ther ordered,, that said petitioner give notice to- theper- sonsinterestedin said estate, o f tho pondoncy o f saidpe- tition, and the hearing thereo f, b y causing a copy o f this order tobepnbU shedinthe Berrien County Record, anewspaperprinted and circulated in saidConnty o fB cr- rien for thre ‘ ’ ’ 'three snccessive weeks previous to said day ot hearing..

IX.8.1 DANIEL CHAPMAN,(A erne copy.) ,5 Iw i Jod oeo f Probate.

for the hearing o f saidpetition, and that the’ heirsat law o f said deceased, and all other persepersons interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session o f said. Conrt, then to be holden at the Probate Office in the village o f BerrienSpriDgs, and show canso, i f any there be.w hytho prayer o f the petitioner should not be granted: And i t is further ordered, that said petitioner give notice to the personsinterestedin said estate, o f the pendency o f said petition, and thehearingthereof, by c&nsingn copy o f this order to bopnblished in the BoititiEN Coonty R ecord, a newspaper printed and circulated in said Connty o f Berrien, for three successive weeks previous to said day o f hearing,

[ t .s .] DANIEL CHAPMAN,(A trn& oopv-) 5 0 - f J vdgeof Proboie.

■nEFAULT having been made in the conditions ■ " o f a certain mortgage, made by Hein-y H. ICidd and Agatha J. Kidd, his wife, o f Benton Harbor, Berrien. County, Michigan to Orsemus Hulbnrd, o f the same place, and bearing date the SCth day o f December, A . D. ISM , and re­corded. in the office o f the Register o f Deeds for said Berrien Couuty on tho ICth day o f . January, A . D. 1874, iu liber 7 o f mortgages on page 417, which said mortgage was afterwards assigned by the said Orseraus Hnlburd to James L . Winans and George H. Bryant, o f Benton Hatbor, Berrien County, Michigan, by assign­ment dated the 2d day o f November. A . D. 1874, and recorded in the office o f tho Register o f Deeds for said Berrien; County, on the lOth day o f July, A . D:. IS7o, in liber 9 o f mortgages on page 46S, and which said mortgage was al­so duly assigned by the said James L AVinans and George H . Bryant to John 0 . Gates and John Bell, o f Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, by assignment dated the Sth day o f Novomber, A . D. IS to , and. recorded in the office o f tlie Register oC Deeds for said. Berrien Couuty, on the 23rd day o f November; A . 0. 1873,. in t ib e f 9 o f Mortgages, on. page 527, whereby the pow er o f sale in said mortgage has become operative. There is claimed to be due and unpaid oil said mortgage and note ac­companying the same, at the date ot this notice, tho sum- Of thirteen hundred and eighty-two dollars and fifty-ftTe cents, the same being principal and interest, together with, an attor­ney fee o f twenty-five dollars covenanted for in said mortgage, and no proceedings at law or equity having been instituted to" recover tho same nor any part thereof: Therefore, notice is hereby given that by virtue o f the power' o f salein said mottgage contain.ed, the lands there­in, described will: bo foreclosed and sold at public auotion, to the highest bidder, at the front door o f the Court House in the village o f Berrion Springs, in said Ooiinty o f Berrien, by the Sheriff o f said County, at one o’clock in the afternoon, *

O n t ! i o « l t » <lay- o f A p r i l , A . I> . 1S“ C.to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage and note and. the legal costs, o f this foreclosure and sale, and the attorney fee covenanted for in said mortgage. Said mortgaged promises so to bo sold being dscribed as the north half (-J) o f the north-west quarter (£) o f the south-west quarter (£) o f Section thirty-three, (S3) in town- ship four (4) south o f range eighteen (IS) west, containing; twenty acres o f land, more or less, the same being in the County o fB err ien and State o f Michigan.

Dated Benton Harbor, Mich., Jan. 8d, 1S76.JOHN U GATES,JOHN BELL,

Assignees o f said Mortgage,A . Plttmmkr, A tt’y for Assignees.

estate are.required to appear at a soSsian Of eaid Court,, tiien to bo iolden tit the Probate Office, itt tho Tillage o f Berrien Springe, and show canse, i f any thero be, why the prayer o f the petitioner Bhould not be granted; And. it is farther ordered, that said petitioner givo notice to ’ the persons intereelcd in said'estate, o f the pondcncy o f saidpetition, and tho hearing thereof by caneiag a copy o f thia order to be published, in the. Berrien Connty Record,, a ' newspaper printod and circulated in. said Connty ofBerrien, for tbreosnccessivo weeks previous to said day o f hearing,

[L S J DANIEL CHATMAN,A true copy. 52w4 Jttdne o f Probate.

ADr?IIKlSTRATOR’S SALE.J*N the matter o f tho estate o f Edgar Ra Beckwith, <]q- JL ceasod.—Notice is hereby given, that by virtue o f an order of the Judge o f Probate o f the County o f Berrien, in the Stato o f Michigan, made on tho-ith day o f Ostobor, A. D;1S75, in.the matter o f tho estate o f Edgar R .B eck- witb, decoaaed, tho; undersigned Administrator o f said estate will soli at; pnbUc auction or vendue, to the high­est bidder, on the promises in the village o f Dayton, in the township o f Bertrand, Connty, o f Berrien,. State of Michigan, on Saturday, the U tk day o f March, A . D. 1576, botwoon tho hours o f ten o’clock in the foronoon and three o’clock in the after&oon.the lollowiogdescribod real ostato, io-w it: The northwest corner o f lot: two (2) b lock four (4), in the village of; Dayton, beginning at tbo northwest corner, o f Bold lot*.thenco nm ning oasterly on theline o f said lot, forty (40) feet, thence- Bontherly at right angle with said, last line twenty. (20) foot, thence westerlr forty (40) feet parallel with the- first doscribod line, thence twenty (20) feet to the place o f beginning* Anti i will also1 soil at public auction or vendne, to tho highost bidder, on tho premises,.in tho village o f Bnchanan, in tho township of. Buchanan, County o f Borrlen,- Stato o f Michigan, on tho ISth. day o f March. A* D. 1876, betyreon tho hours o f ten. o ’clock In the foronoon: and four o’ olook in the afternoon, tho. tollowing described real ostato, to-witr Xiota. sovon (7) and 6 ight(8 )in blockD , Clark’s addition to Buchanan; lota two (2)and threo (3) in? block H, Clark’s addition to: Buchanan; lotfw o(2)lnB lockF >D ay’s&dditlont Terms made known at tho time o f sale, i

JOHN1 T.. BECKWITH, Administrator;Dated December. 23th, 1875. ‘ 60w7

•Eor .fine jok pyrnting. ca. this office. .

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M O R T G A G E S A L E .yvEFAELT having been made in the payment o f a cer- SJ tain, snm o f money secured by an indenture o f Mort­gage bearing date the ninth, day o f September, in the year o f onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty- five, made and executed by Henry 17. Peek, o f Berrien County, Michigan, o f tho first part, to John G, Marble,, o f St. Joseph County, Indiana, o f tho second part, which Said Mortgage was duly recorded in tho offico o f the Reg* later o f Deeds o f said County ofBerrien, on the 22d day o f September, Aj D . 2S65, ntlQ o’clock A . M., in Liber So f Mortgages, on page 105, on which said Mortgage there is claimed to bo due and unpaid at the date o f this tnoticethe sum o f ono hnndred and fourteen dollars and slxty- tvro cents ($114,62) and no suit at law or proceedings in equity having been instituted to recover the same or any part thereof. Therefore, notice is hereby given, that by vireno o f n power o f sale contained in said Mortgage and now become operative, and pursuant to the statu to iu such case made andprovided,. tho lands described in said Mortgage as lying and, being iu the County o f Berrien and State o f Michigan, known as the south throe-fourths

will bo sold, at public auction Or Vendee at the front door o fth o Court House, In, the villago Of Berrien. Springs, la said county o f Berrien,

O u t h e 1 s t t i n y o f A p r i l , A . 3>, 1S7G , at tho hour c f one o ’clock in tho afternoon, to satisfy tho amount which shall then be dae on said Mortgage, to­gether with the costs o f such foreclosure and sale; and an attorney feoprovided for in. said Mortgage.

JOHtf C. MARBLE, Mortgagee.Jan .l3t,lS7e. 47wl3

M O R T G A G E S A L E .DEFAULT having been, made in the payment o f a cer­

tain sum. o f money secured by an indentnro o f Mort­gage bearing data i\it tweuty'-sbeth day o f March, in the year of. our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and seventy, made and executed by and between Gabriel F- Penwell and Harriet Penwell, his wife, o f the County o f Berrien and State o f Michigan, o f tho firstp&rt, and JohnD.Ross and Thomas SI. Fulton, co partners under the firm name o f Ross & Fulton, o f Buchanan, in said; County and, State, o f tho second part, and recorded in tho office o f the Reg­ister o f Deeds for said County o f Berrion, on the 23d day o f April, A . D, 1570, at 1QK o’clock A . AT,, in Liber No.lo t Mortgages; cn pago^ul, on which 'said Mortgage * -- * ' • T ‘ beduethere is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date o f this

notice the sum, o f one thousand and fifty-two dollars andthirty-three cents ($1,052.35) and no suit at law or pro­ceedings in eqaity having bee; - - • •»n instituted to recover the same or any part thereof* Therefore, noiice is hereby given, that by virtue o f a power o f sale contained in said Mortgage, and now become operative, and in pursuance o f the statutein such case made and provided; the lands described in said Mortgage as situate in the County o f Eerriin; and State o f Michigan, and known as the north* oast quarter (}£); Of tho south-east quarter ($£) o f section, number thirty-four (34) in township number Baven(7) south o f range nineteen (10) west, containing forty acres more or less,, will be Bold at public auction o r vendue, at the front door o f the Court House, in the village o f Ber­ries Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, on

T H e 1 7 t h d a y o f M a r c l i , A , I>. 1 S 7 6 , at eleven o ’clock in tbe forenoon, to satisfy the amount which shall then be dae on said Mortgage, together with the costs o f such foreclosure and: sale as aforesaid, and also an attorney fee provided therein.

DatedDec.22, A . D.1S75.

J . J . Y iX Rn>£a, AH’y for Mor tgagees.ROS3 & FULTON, Mortgagees.

M O E T G A G E S A L E .

DEFAULT having been made in the. payment o f a cer­tain sum o f money secured to be paid by an. indent­

ure o f Mortgage bearing date, the fourteenth day o f August, in the year o f onr Lord one thousand eight hun­dred and sixty-firo,. made and executed b y and between James Clark, o f the County o f Berrien and State o f Michigan, o f the first part, and Andrew C. Day, o f the same County and State, o f the second part, and recorded in the office o f the Register o t Deeds, in and for said County o f Berrien, on the 17tb day o f August, A . D. 1365, o ’clock in the forenoon, in liber S o f More-gages^on page 55, on which said Mortgage there is claim­ed to b e due and unpaid at the date o f this notice tho eum o f one hundred and seventy-two dollars and twelvecents ($172;12), andno suit at law or proceedings in equity having been instituted'_ to recover the same or any partthereofr Therefore, notice is hereby given, that by vir­tue o f the power o f sale contained in said Mortgage and now become operative,, and: in pursuance o f the Statute in such case made and provided, the lands describedin said Mortgage as situate in the Oonzity ofBerrien and State o f Michigan, to-u itt Tho west half o f the north­west quarter o f section Beven \7) in; townsliip seven (7) south o f range nineteen tl9) west; containing eighty acres more or less, will be sold at public auction or vendue, at tho front door o f the Court House, in the village o f Berrien Springs, in said County o f Berrien and State o f Michigan, onT r id a y , t h e 1 7 th d a y o f N n r c h , A .D , XS7G, at the hour o f 11 o’ clock iu the forenoon o f said day, to Satisfy tho amount which shall then be duo on said Mort­gage,, together with, the costs o f foreclosure and sale and also an attorney fee therein provided for.

Dated Dec. 22,1S75,ANDREW 0 . DAT, Mortgagee.

J. J . T a x Bzs£R, Att’y for Mortgagee 45wl3

M O R T G A G E S A L E .

DEFAULT having; heen made in the payment o f a cer­tain snm o f money secured to be paid b y an indent-.

Tire o f Mortgage bearing date the sixteenth day o f May , in. they ear ofourLordone thousand eighthnndrodandseven- ty; made and executed by and between Emery Sinead and Zepheniah Rodding, o f the Village o f Das ton, Ber­rien County, Michigan, o f the first part, and Erse & Fulton; o f tho villnge o f Buchanan, Brrrien Connty, Michigan, o f the second part, which said HorL. ge vvas recorded in the offico o f the Register o f Deeds « r saidCounty, on the Oth day o f June,! A D«1S70, at lo * lock P« M1., in Liber No. 2 o f Mortgages, on page 300, which said Mortgage was doly assigned by J .D . Ross and T.M,FUlton, comprising said firm o f Ross A Felton,to Gecrge G .Rougb, on the 4th day o f November; A . D. 1870, which said assignment was recorded in the office o f said Regis­ter o f Dxeds forBerriea Coanty, o a tho l2 th day o f May, A .D . 1375. atlO o’clock A . M,, in L iberia o f Mortgages, on page 182, on which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice, the sum ot three thousand eight hnndred and seventy-four dollars and eighty-nice cents ($3;S7489) and no suit at law or prcceeaings iu equity haviog' been instituted to recover the said sum o f money or any part thereofr Therefore, notice is hereby given, that b y virtue o f a power o f sale contained iu said.Mortgage and now become operative, umlin pursuance o f the statute ia such case made and provided, the lands described in, said Mortgage as lying andbetngiu the county o f Berrien and State o f Michigan, beginning at a smai l black oak lino tree on the south line o f the depot lands o f the AL 0. R .R , Company, thenco southerly on a lin e With the road fence in front o f the house now owned by the widow o f Philip Redding, two hundred and seventy (270) feet, thence easterly one hun­dred and sixty (160) loot to the pond of water, thence northerly two hnndrod and ten (210) feet to a red oak stamp about twelvo (12) inches in diameter.' thence west­erly about ono hnndred and eighty-seven (1S7) feet to the place o f beginning. I t being on the northeast quarter o f section seven (7) town eight (S) south o f range eight­een (IS) west,with the privilege o f Bowing on said quar­ter what may be necessary for milling purposes, will be sold at public auction or venduo, at the front door o f tho Coart House; Ia Clio village o f Berrien Springs, in said County o f Berrien,

O n t 3 i c l 7 l b d a y o f M a r c h . A . D . 1S7G .at cloven o’clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the amount which shall then be dae on sold Mortgago, together with costs o f foreclosure and sale, and also an attorney fee thorein provided for.

Dated Dec. 22d, 1875.GEORGE Q-. ROUGH, Assignee o f Mortsage.

J . J . VAJfRiMn, Att’y for Assignee, 45wl3

Administrator’s Sale.IN tho matter o f the estate o f James Hampton, deceased

. Notice is herebygtven that I will sell at public auotion to tho highest bidder, on

S a t u w la y , B f a r c l i “1 t h , 1§7G , between the hours o f ton o ’clock A . M. and four o’clock P.M .,. at the promises herein’ mentioned, pursuant: to a license and authority granted to me* on the 29th day of November, A . D. 1875, by -tbo Probate Courtrof Berrion Connty, Michigan, the following: described real estate, to-wlt 9 The sonth-east quarter o f thonorth-west quarter” ors8CtionnnmbertW6nty(20)iu town eight (8) south o f r&ngo ninoteen (10) west,- containing forty acres more or loss. Terms made known at day o t sale.

- JAMES F. COLEMAN,. Administrator. Datod Jan. 17, 1576. 49w7

TO CONSUMPTIVES.TUoftdYOrtiser;havIng boen pormanontly curod o f that

dread disease. Consumption, by a simplo remedy, is anx­ious to make known to his follow, sufferers tho meuns o care. To all wbo desiro it, he will send a copy o f the prescription used, (free o f charge), with the. directions for preparing and using tho same, which they w ill find.u BunE CuaE for Consumption, AsxmxA, BnoNcnms, Ac;

Parties wishing tho prescription w ill please address >- Ruv. 33. A . WILSON

14m0, IS iP en n gt. ’WUllamabnrg, N . Y.

Administrator’s Sale. -I N the matter o f tlio csiato o f Ricliar(I,3?eokliam, tlo-

esaaed.—Notice Is horoliy givon that’ X ivlll sell at public auction to tho lifghest bidder, on ' .

S n tT ir d iiy , O c t o b e r S Q tli, A . 1 ). 1 S 7 5 , a t ton o’clock a . M., oil tho premises'herein mentioned, purenant to A license nnd authority ginnted to mo on tho lGth.day o f Angust, 1S75, by tho Probate Court ofhorrien County, Stato o f Michtgau, described aa follows, to-ivit: Tho northeast quarter ot section twenty (20) town sovon (7) south range twenty (20) west, in Berrien County, Michigan. Torms o f sslo lnado known at day and place o f ealo.

31w7 ABNER A . DEDELL, Administrator.Tlio nbovo Administrator’* sale is hereby adiourned

until tho 20tli day ot November, 1875, at 10 o’clock A M. ABNER A. DEUELL.

Administrator o f the estatoof Richard Peckham, doccivnod.

Tlio abovo sale stands hereby again adjourned nntil Thursday, March 7 ,1S70, at 10 o ’clock A. M.

ABNER ir . DEUELL,Administrator o f the cstato o f Richard Pockh&m,

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D ye Stuffs,Bat. Medicines,

School Books, Stationery,

Tobacco,Cigars,

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l l t l A . F . WHITE.

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The most wonderful medical discovery know w mar Dr . Marshal’s Lunq Syrup, will positively cure Cos sumption In Jfs first stages, and all diseases o f the Throat Lungs, and Chest. This almost miraculous compound is the discovery o f Dr. E . T. Marsliall, Fort Wayne, Indiana while experimenting for hi3 own. health, and Was the means o f Baving his, life. No .medicine has e.ver.yet been Introduced to. the American people, like it It is war ranted to break up and cure tlie raoB.t troublesome Con in an:incredibly .short ,lime. Tiiore is no remedy that can show moreevidencb o f real merit th an D R. Mars u ax’s - Lung Syrup, for curing Consumption, Spittiog o f Blood severe Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma. Croup, etc I t acts on tho.kidneys; aud on the liver, and is perfectly .harmless to tho most delicate child, being a purely vege­table compound. ABk your druggist for Dr. Marshal’s I«ukg Strup, take no other, as its equal doos not exist Price 25o, 50c, nnd $1 por bottle. For ealo by all tho principal druggists. O. E. W oods & Co., Agents, Bu­chanan, Mich. 35mG

TEETH ONLY $10.

Dr-. L. L. CAHMER. Dentist.,lias permanently locatod at Bridgman, Mich;, to pram tice la all branches o f tho profession. With a large ex_ perience, ho warrants his work to compoto with-any Donr tist East orW est. A full Upper or, Lower. Sot oil Teothi for $10, warranted to bo o f tho very best material and* to. give perfect satisfaction or no charge. Fino-gold! fillings^ at reduced rates. Call and soor Tooth oxtraoted^ withi littlo or no pain. .

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My practice, not one o f experiment, bn t founded on the laws o f Nature, with. Jars o f experience nnd evidence to sustain it, doos not tear down,inakesick to mako w ell; no harsh treatment, no trifling, no flattering; W e know the cause and the remedy neoded, no gness work, but knowl­edge gained by years o f experience In the treatment o f Chronic diseasos exclusively; noencouragementwitbouta prospect. Candid In our opinion, reasonable in onr charges,claim not to know everything.or to euro every­body,but do claim to reason aiid common sense. We invite tho sick, no matter what their ailment, to call* in* vestigatebefore they abandon hope, makeinterrogations and decide for themselves. I t w iilcost nothing;^asCon­sultation isfree . Tisita mado regularly.

H r. V .. Clarence P rice can be consulted a t Niles, Heading’s Hotel, Saturdayand Sunday, the lOth nnd 20th o f February., A t Laporte, lud , Morrill Honse, on Sat- urdav and Sunday, the 22d aDd 23d o f January.

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Phimv£Tams.:?Rermaii Theology.

A neighbor found a slip of paper the other day, which from the follow­ing memoranda penciled on the sheet, would seem to indicate a laudable desire on the part of some German Bible reader to become familiar with leading biblical personages and by noting an abstract for the purpose of memorizing:

We find it oud by der hook dot Adam (I forgot his oder name) vos de firstest man.

Eve vos der nexed. Yon day dey got truhbled erhout eading some gwinces, and vos kicked out o f der .

Gain and Able vos der firstest children. Cain got mad und put a head on his brudder, und den lit out. He vos von pad poy.

Yonah vos a fisherman. Yon day ho gone to der goospont to cotch shrimps, und veil ho vos looking for •bait he valked right avay ov a vale’ s mout in. But der vale make him poody gwick valk oud again. He vos too shtrong mit der fish’s stummix.

Solomon knew more as everybody. He don vood cut a little poy in biecesto seddle a disturbance mife tw o ga lsHe said it vos petter to gone der whole hog or none.

Sam’s son (I don’t hear de mad­der’s name) yos do strongest. He vos a bruiser, He got fighting mit a dozen fellows, und he clean ’em out aiackass’ bone.

Yobe vos der pashentest man. You could stick pins in him all tay, und he wouldn’ t holler.

Merde.selem vos der oldest grand- fadder we got dese times, He ciuld toll you all about It.

Lazarus vos der poor man. Dey don't give no free lunch dose d lys. und he vos alvays skirmisbin’ aboud for grumhs.

Yosepth’s pig brudder got yellous of him because he vore a striped goat-, und sold him for twenty dollars. Und after avile give urn some ToasiVragears und make it all righd.

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g-®p"‘ 'Pa are you in favor of the Bible in public schools ?” asked u West Bide youngster at the breakfast table the other morning. “ Why, of course I am,” responded the father, pleased that such an important sub­ject should engage the attention o f his youthful offspring. “ What makes you ask the question, my son ?” “ O, nothing,” rejoined young hopeful ; •‘only I thought maybe you wasn’ t, as you never have had one at home.” The urchin dodged, hut he wasn’ t quick enough.

A scholar “in a country school was asked, .“ How do you parse ‘Mary milks the cow?’ ” The last word was disposed of as follows ; “ Cow, a noun, feminine gender, third person, and stands for Mary.” “ Stands for Mary ! How' do you make that out V” “ Because,” added the intelligent pupil, “ if the cow didn’ t stand for Mary, how could she milk her ? ’ ’

j§@=-Judge Brady, of Hew York, tells this good story: He was one day on the wharf while an emigrant ship was coming in. A n Irish labor­er, who knew him, edged alongisde, and, after a look at the crowded ship, turned to the Judge and said,: “ Tell ye what, Misther Brady, them fur-, riners is goin’ to play the divil with us entirely. What’ll we do at all, at all.” ’

31®=A Chinaman in California, whose life -was insured for a large amount,-was seriously hurt by falling from a wagon. There was some doubt of his ever getting better and at length one of his friends wrote to the insurance company, “ Charley half dead ; like half money,”

g g f “ The hoy at the head of the class will state what were the dark ages of the world.” Boy " hesitates. “ Hext, Master Biggs, can you tell me what the’ dark ages were “ I guess they were the ages before spectacles were invented.” “ Go to vour seats-’

Big^The dirtiest man In' Montana is now worth $100,000. Ten years ago, when he was poor, a candidstranger said to him Well, to look at you, I shouldn’t think you ever washed.” “Ho,” replied the miser; “ I save up my real estate.” —B rook­lyn Argus.

jf$g“ A countryman went to his lady-love,..and, wishing to he conver­sational, observed : “ The thermom- okron is twenty degrees above zero this m o r n i n g . “ Yes,” innocently replied the maiden, “ such birds do fly higher some seasons of the year than others.”

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B i g g e r G a m e A h e a d .— “ Y o u w ill be mine ?” urged a faith fu l and sub­stantial lover to a Philadelphia girl, last week. “ Ob, no, I won’ t any such thing,” she answered, archly. “ B u t w hy this change ? ” pleaded he, “ you once felt differently toward me.” ’ “ Oh, yes, I know I d id ,” she replied, “ hut I didn’ t think o f the centennial then, and tbe chances there’ ll be to p ick up a foreign cu k e , or prince, or som ething! " A n d , as the disappointed youth turned sadly away, you could see by his fa ce that there Was at least one Philadelphia- soul which had lost the enthusiasm for the com ing b ig show.

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waggish speculator, one of a numerous family in the world, re­cently said: “ Five years ago I was not worth a penny in the world: now you see where I am through my own exertions.” - “ Well, where are you ?’ ’ “ Why, a thousand dollars in debt.”

|@ “ Mi\ Speaker: “ Good morn­ing.; You look- a trifle dull-. Bad

• luck at poker ?” Poh ! H err, mo ! *Twas you, Kerr, that-did it-1” — Prov­idence Journal. ~

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