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VOLUME IT. DOWAGIAC, CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1861. NUMBER 25. ; Is Published ererj Thursday, ' At Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan. -:-i By W. H. CAMPBELL. .-".' ' ' 'OFFI CK: la G. C. Jones Sc Co.'s New Brick Block. . :j . Tenns of Subscription. ; To office and mail subscribers $1 ,00 per annum, IllTltltBl.T 11 Adtaxci. WUb left by the Carrier, Fifty Cents additional ftu ehargea on rezuur raws. ... Jlates of Advertising. fTwelvs lines or less considered as a Square.) , . 11 w.8w.w. 8m. 6 m. lyr. One Square.. 50 1 1.00 1 1.25 2.50 8.50 5.00 V Column.. '2. 00 1 2.50 3.00 J 6.00 8.00 1 15.00 gDolumn.. j 8.00 1 3.75 1 .50 7.00 1 12.00 20.00 M Column.. 1 4.00 1 5.00 1 ft.00 1 10.00jl5.00 25.00 1 Column.... 1 5.00 7.00 8.00 15.00 25.00 50.00 The privileges of yearly advertisers will be con- tisements not pertaining to ueir regut to be paid for extra. ; . . . ; ' 'All legal advertisements charged at the statute TlUrsnsient advertisements to be paid for in advance. I3f Th aboye Terms win. bi strictlt ad- BKRKD TO, . , .. ; . Job Work ' every description neatly exe tuted with promptness, on the most favorable terms Orders solicited. ltsmcss Btrcttorg. T. P. SEELEY. A. 31., M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Office at his "residence, !. on Commercial Street, second building north-west of the Post Office. Dowagiac, Sept. 19, 1861. . aep!9-22yl : . - " - s; G.SANGER, Commissioner of Deeds for the State of New York, Notary. Public, and Agent of the Phoenix Iuaur inee Com nan r. of Hartford. Conn. Office with James Sullivan,' front room, second floor of Jones' Brick Block. mari-4i mo C. M. O'DELL, 31. D. .Homeopathic ' IPliysiciaiv, Surgeon 1 : and Obstetrician, 'Having bought out Da. Barnes and taking his Practice, feels happy to say to the citizens of Dowagiac and vicinity, that he is prepared to Practice his Profession in all its branches. He ' also keeps Medicines by the case or single phial for sale and Family Guides. Office over the Center Market Dowagiac, January 2Sth, 1861. - - jan31-41yl ' 31. PORTER, 31. D. PHYSICIAN Sc SURGEON. Office at Alward's Book Store, Denison Block, Front Street. Residence first door below the Methodist Church, Commercial St., Dowagiac, ilich. " ap25v4yl " . GEO. W. FOSDICK.2I. D. Office over Mr. Bates. Provision Store, Front Street, Dowagiac. ' nov22-31yl JUSTUS GAGE, .Notary Public and sreneral Asrentfor the exchange -and transfer of Village Lots, and sale of real .Estate. : Agent for the Manhattan and lrvm Insurance Companies, of New York, Office with James Sullivan, front room, second floor, Jon Brick Block. novl2vSyl W. II. CAMPBELL -Notary Public." Will' attend to all kinds of Con veyancing Republican Office, Dowagiac. Mich. CLARKE & SPENCER, .Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, and Solicitors t-hancery. umce in u. u. Jones & to. Block, Dowagiac, Michigan. -Especial attention given to collections throughout the ISortn-west. Jostru B. Clarke.- p25v4 James M. Spencer. . JAMES SULLIVAN, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery. Dowagiac. Mich. Office on - Front , Street. - : ap25v4yl ' CLIFFORD SHAN All AN, attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery, cassapolis, lass county, aiicn. MERCHANTS. TUTIIILL & STURGIS, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots aad Shoes, .Hats and Caps, Clothing, : Crockery, &e., &c. Dowagiac, Mich. , Ctb.cs Tut bill. .1 ' ' W. R. Stuegis GEORGE S3IITI1, Tailor. Shop one door east of Howard & Corn- stock' a. Cutting and Making done to order, and - warranted to lit. - .julj21v3 G. C. JONES & CO. Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Crockery. Glassware, Hats and Caps.. Front Street, Dowagiac, Mich. ' r- D. LARZELERE & CO.. Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Hats and Caps, Glassware, Paints and Oils, Hardware, Ac, Ac. Front Street, Dowagiac,' ilich. ' i P abici Xarxilehb. . , I ' William Labzelkrb, a. Nr ALWARD, General Dealer ia Books, Stationery; Periodicals, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Wrapping Paper, Pocket Cutlery, Ae. Dennison Block, Dowagiac, Mich. ' ' --. ' ' ap25v4 - .AUSCELIliAJraOTJS. r rDOTVA7iJLTc SEELEY k COLE, having established themselves . t n the Nursery Business in this village, will fnr jiiisti to order Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Law ttori Blackberries, Cherry Currants, Grape Vines, .Evergreens, and every variety of Shrubbery, r t Office on the corner of Commercial st near tfthe Post Office. . r . , , .. T. P. SEELEY, M. D. " ' fehlOvS Wil. P. COLE. P. D. BECKWITII, "Machinist and Engineer. Foundry and Machine Shop at the foot of Front street, near the rail road bridge, Dowagiac, Mich. ap25v4 . II. B. DENMAN, ., Banking and Exchange Office. Dowagiac. Mich -Bay and sell Exchange, Gold, Bank Notes, and .Land Warrants. Pay interest on School and Swamp Lands, and taxes in all parts of the 017; JL , "Mark the moments as they fly." ' ' ' " TESPECTFUJJL.y announces to QXV the citizens of Dowagiac and th.t h has located at thia ? place and will give his personal and i undivided attention to the repairing oi HAHJUts, ULiOLKS and JEW.lki. . Having for several years past been engaged in some of the best establishments in New England, he offers his services t this community with the utmost confidence that he will give satisfaction. . 3F Shop at the Drug Store of N. B. Hollistkr. Dowagiac, March 21st, 1861.' '" mar21-43tf GOOD Supply CANDY and KUrs at the XJL Bakery. a. u. iuwasesd. EVERY THING REQUIRED in the Schoo Room can be had at 33tf ALWARD'SB00KST0RE CHANCERY NOTICE. I TATE OF MICHIGAN. The Circuit Court for j the County of Cass, in Chancery. Lucy A. Fletcher, Complainant, At a session of said Court, held at Cassapolis, in said County of Cass, on the twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord, Henry D. Fletcher, j one thousand, eight hun- Defendant. J dred and sixty-one. Present Hon. N. Bacon, Circuit Judge. It satisfactorily appearing to this Court, that the Defendant, Henfy I). Fletcher is a non-resident of this State, and that he resides in the State of California: On motion of James Sullivan, Solici tor for Complainaut, it is ordered that the said Henry D. Fletcher cause his appearance in th is cause to be entered and his answer to be hied within three months from the date of this order, and in defanlt thereof, that the said bill be taken as confessed by the said Defendant, Henry D. Fletcher: And it is further ordered, that within twenty days the said Complainant cause a notice of this order to be published in the Cass County Republican, a newspaper published in Dowagiac, in said County of Cass, and that the said publica tion be continued in said paper at least once in each week for six weeks in succession, or that she cause a cony of this order to be personally served on the said Defendant, Henry D. Fletcher, at least twenty days before the time above prescribed for his appearance. . . N. BACON, Circuit Judge. Dated, this 12th day of September, A. D. 186L ' I, Charles G. Lewis, Register in the above named Court, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an order of publication, entered upon the Journal of said Court, in the above entitled cause, on the 12th dav of September, A. D. 1861. Charles g. lewis, Register. ' Dated, Cassapolis, September 17th, A. D. 1SC1. . sepl9-22w ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Vf OTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a jL lisence granted by Clifford Shauahan, Judge of the Probate Court for Cass County, Michigan, we shall offer for sale at public auction, the follow ing described real estate, to wit: Village lots number 156, 157, 160, 161, 162 and 163 iu the village of Dowairiac, in said County of Cass. Also, a part of lot number twelve in Beeson's addition to said village, commencing at the south-west corner of lot number twelve, thirty-two and a half feet front on Becson street. . Also, a certain strip of land bounded as follows : Commencing thirty three feet from the south-cast corner of lot number twelve in Beeson's addition to said village, thence north sixty-six feet, thence southerly to the corner of lot owned by John S. Gage, thence westerly to the place of beginning. Also, a strip of land commencing at the corner of lot number twelve in Beeson's addition to said village, running thence parallel with the Michigan Central Kail Road. thirty-six feet to a piece of land owned by William Bannard, thence nortn-west tnirty-three teet and six inches along the line of Bannard's land, thence south-west thirty-six feet to Bceson street, thence south-east along the line of Beeson street, thirty two and a half feet to the place of beginning, (the last three description being tlie tavern stand in Dowamac. called the Rochester House,) on Satur day the ninth day of November next, between the uuur oi nine u ciui& iu lue lurcuuuu uuu mc pviiiujj of the sun the same day, on the premises above described, for tue payment of the debts ot milium Bannard, deceased, subject to the right ot Uower of Hannah B. Bannard, widow of said deceased. HANNAH B. BAXNARD, . dm:;strators DAVID II. WAGNER, j Administrators. September 21, 1861. ' oct3-24w6 MORTGAGE SALE. DEFAULT having been made in the condition of a certain indenture of Mortgage, executed by Erastus Stark, of the County of Cass and State of Michigan, to Isaac . lieeson. now of lattison. in the ttate of Illinois, on the sevenm day ot April, A. D. 1S.)8, and recorded April th, A. u. 1853,- in the office of the Register of Deeds of Cass Couuty, Michigan, in Liber ii of Mortgages, on pages 532 and 503, and the amount claimed to be due on said Mortgage at the date of this notice being 74.78, and no suit at law having been in stitutcd to recover the same or any part thereof Therefore, notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a power of sale contained iu said mortgage now become operative, and in pursuance of the Statute in such cse made and provided, the premises herein described, to wii: The north-west quarter of the north-west quarter (if) of sect ion twenty teen (16) west, containing forty acres of landt more or less, situate iu the County of Cass and State of Michigan, will be sold at public vendue, nt the front door of the Court House, in Cassapolis, in said County of Cass, on Monday, the twenty-third day of December next, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the amount then due, together with the costs aud Attorney fee. ISAAC N. BEESON, Mortgagee. Charles V. Clisbee, Attorney for Mortgagee. : Dated, September 2Sth, 1S61. oct3-2ivl2 PROBATE ORDER. STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Cass. ss. At a session of the Probate Court for the County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis, on Monday the twenty-third day of September, in the year one thousand eight hun dred and sixty -one. Present Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Windsor Paine, deceased. On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of Elijah Osborn, pray ing for letters of Administration, on the estate of said deceased. ' - - Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the nineteenth day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other persons interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said Courtv then to be holden at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered, that said petitioner of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing give nonce to lue persons imeresieu in sum tiic, thereof, by causing a copy of this order to oe pno lished in the Cass County Republican, a newspaper printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for three successive weeks previous to said day oi bearing. . C. SHANAHAN, I A true copy, f - Judge of rrobate. September 23, 1861. , sep2GT23w3 A. PROBATE NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Cass Pro bate Court. Whereas, application has been made to said court by William Bows, Administra tor of the estate of Job Clark, deceased, for the final settlement of his administration accounts in said estate : And, whereas, no commissioners have been appointed to examine and adjust the claims against said estate : - Notice is therefore hereby given that the second Saturday . in October next, has been appointed by said court for examining and adjusting the claims against said estate, and lor the nnal settle ment of the same, at the rrobate Omce, in Uass aoolis. of said county, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons having claims against said estate will present them to said court for final settlement. And it is hereby ordered that the above notice be published in the Cass County Republican, once in each week for four weeks in succession immedi ately preceding said settlement. C. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate. - September 6, 1861, ; sepl2-21wA CENTER MARKET DICKINSON & SANDERS WOULD announce to the citizens of Dowagiac and vicinity, that they have become perma nently lUUOlCU 1U . lTew Jlcat Market, One door west of the Post Office, where their customers can always depend on finding every thin? in the shape of meat usually kept in a firnt class market, no pains will be spared in procuring the best quality of meats. EST" Cash paid for fat stock and all kinds of vuumry produce. DICKINSON & SANDERS Dowagiac, Dec. 2Vth, 1859. dec29-36tf DRAFTS, ON England, Ireland, France, and a Germany, for sale by ' . all parts of H. B. DESMAN R.nt.F june-3-6 Dowagiac. CASH FOR RAGS AT ALWARD'S BOOKSTORE. Under the Cloud and Through the Sea." The Atlantic Monthly has published many fine lyrics, but we do not remember any nobler burst of song, since the great national crisis began, than this solemn chant which we find in the September number. It is worthy to be remembered in the stormy days through which the Republic is now passing. Once read it cannot be forgotten. So moved thev, when false Pharaoh's legion pressed, Chariots and horsemen following furiously Sons of old Isreal, and their God's behest, Under the cloud and through the swelling sea. So passed they, fearless, where the parted ware, With cloven crest uprearing from the sand A solemn aisle before behind, a grave Rolled to the beckoning of Jehovah's hand. So led He them, in desert marches grand, By toils sublime, with test of long delay, On, to the borders of that Promised Land, Wherein their heritage of glory lay. And Jordon raged along his rocky bed, And Amorite spears flashed keen and fearfully ; Still the same pathway must their footsteps tread Under the cloud and through the threatening sea. God works not otherwise. No mighty birth But comes by throes of mortal agony ; ' 3o roan-child among nations of the earth But findeth baptism in a stormy sea. Sons of the Saints who faced their Jordon-flood In fierce Atlantic's unretreating wave Who by the Red Sea of their glorious blood Reached to the Freedom that your blood shall save I Oh, countrymen ! God's day is not yet done ! He leaveth not his people utterly ! Count it a covenant, tht.t he leads us on Beneath the cloud and through the crimson Sea! Bad Company. A Sketch for Young People. It is an old saying that " a man is known by the company ho keeps," ami a saying more true never was ut tered. This means that the person is I judged by such company, and such judgment must have a powerful weight against the character and interest ot any person. A simple life-picture one drawn from actual observation will illustrate my meaning. In a small country village lived a wealthy machinist named (Clark. By industry and perseverance he had col lected a handsome property, but he still carried on his business the same as before save that he did not work at the bench, having as much olhi-r busi ness as he could attend to. Among his workmen was a youth named Na than Wilder. Nathan was almost twenty-one years of age, and had been in Mr. Clark's employ nearly seven years, having been bouud to him as an apprentice. Ho was a voung man of more than ordinary intelligence, and was respected and loved by all who knew him. His direct qualities were all good, and his personal appearance was not only manly, but emineutly handsome. Yet Nathan had one fault. He had contracted a habit of associating with some - of the reckless, unprincipled youths of the town. He loved to go away in the evening and join with them at some store or hall, and join with them in a laugh, story or jest; and his social nature was of that ardent impul sive kind which leads one in just such ports as may chance to be started. Such a youth would never project a bad plan, but should his companions do 8o, he would be almost sure to join them. Some or these youths were low and degraded in character; but yet managed to hold on to a certain degree of respectable connections. Young Wilder knew that they were jolly young fellows, because he heard others say it, and he looked at nothing beyond this. He felt sure that nothing could induce him to do an evil deed, and with this self-assurance he was satisfied. "Where now?" said Mr. Clark, as Nathan was preparing to go out one evening. The voung man lived with his master, and had been a member of the family during the whole term, thus far, of his apprenticeship. "O, just going out to spend the ere ning with a few friends," replied Na than, with a slight smile. : Anything particular going on? pursued Mr. Clark. "Whv, I believe some of the boys think of going over to the village " an- swered the youth, with some hesita tion. :,. : "What for?" i ; : ;. "Well there is a sort of party over there to-night." . "Where?" "At Billy Mac Wayners.". "And did you thing of going with them?? : ; .v. "Why," answered Nathan, looking down upon the floor, "I thought if the rest went I should go. I did not sup pose you would forbid it." ' "No, Nathan, I should not forbid it but I should hope you would not go.' liut why ? A lot ot mends are go ing, and they are only going for a little sport." "But do von know what kind of sport they will have before they , get back Now mark me, Nathan, I do not wish to deprive you of any real pleasure but 1 do wish to keep you trom clanger. You know the character of those who are going, and you know that they will bo very sure to commit some evil deed before they get back. I heard some of the boys in the blacksmith's depart ment talking over it this afternoon The Peterkin boys will be there,' and so will the Hamptons and Lumbvs, You know thev will get rum at Mac Wayne's, and they will disturb the peace." : "But I should not engage in any such thinsr as that " said Nathan with much earnestness. "I never take a part in their doings." "You only go to gee the sport, eh ?" enquired Mr. Clark with a significant smile. "Why yes I s'pose so." "So I thought. And now I want you to understand this thing: A man s known by the company he keeps. There is no mistake about this. Now you know that most of the people over the village are : frugal. And vou know, too, that the boys in our village go over there to have their scrapes, bo cause of the poverty and ignorance of the people there. Hence, the very starting point is not onty wrong but low and cruel. Only last woek, poor Johny Eastman's fence was torn down, and his barn door carried off, besides several other tricks of the same stamp. Perhaps you know of this." "Nathan Wilder hung down his head and blushed, and a faint "yes, sir," es caped from his lips. "You were there, weren't you?" pur sued Mr. Clark. -.i "Yes sir,. I was : but I had nothing to do with that not a thing." "But yon stood by and laughed to see it done ?" "I could'nt help laughing, sir." ' "I am sorry, Nathan, that you should have thus helped the evil disposed ones in their work. You needn t look eo wondering at" me, for I mean just what say. Ihese wicked rakes ask for no other pleasure but to cause poor people pain, and make their companions laugh. Anything at which you would laugh they would. do. Now, I cannot con ceive of a meaner or more niggardly act than that. Had they come and torn down my fence, it would not have been half so criminal, morally speaking for Eastman is poor, and must feel such a loss very much." "I knew it was a mean trick, and I would not join them in it," said Nathan. "But you stood by and saw them do it?" : . "Yes, sir ; because I didn't want to come home alone." "I understand it Nathan ; and let me assure you that the best way to avoid coming home alone is never 'to go into company of any one who may do that of which you may be ashamed. Just as sure as yon continue in this way, and to be seen in that company, just so sure will you be judged with them. Now I am going to give you a bit of information. Only yesterday, a gentleman asked mo what kind of a young man that Nathan Wilder' was. Of course I told him that you were a good youth, and asked him what he meant, lie then informed ; me that you were with the party that tore down Eastman's fence, and did other things of equal shame and sin. He did not know that you lived in my family, and he only asked for information, as he had seen you often, and supposed you to be a fine young man. I hope you will not go out this evening." "Of course I shall not if vou do not wish it." i "But do you wish to go ?" . The youth hesitated. The fact was he had been anticipating the sports for days, and he could not immediately give it up. ; "Cooper is going, he said, after some moments' thought. . , t "Joseph, do you mean ?" "Yes,sir.V "I am sorry for it, then, for Joseph Cooper, I know, is a kind, generous, honest youth, and he ought not thus to rum nis reputation. ion. look sur prised, but I speak the truth. No man, be he ever so pure, can associate long with evil companions without losing his standing among respectable , people. Why, you are looked upon bv some as having had a hand in the mischief of which I have snoken." But people who know me would know better," uttered Nathan, quite confidently. : . i "How should they know better? You seek those evil companions, and are present at their evil work. You know who pulled down Eastman's fence, of course, I don't mean to ask you who did it, but I say you know. "Yes, sir, 1 do.';, . , - "And youj were "you asked who did it, would you ten. "Of course not. I wouldn't expose a companion. So I supposed. And now look at it. j You were in the company ;one of the party ; the party did certain deeds, and you must bear your share of the blame. But let this pass. You know that those young men with whom you would associate are evil disposed ; and you know, too, that- if they go over to Mac Wayne's to-night, they will be up to some sortof mischief.' I think I have said enough to enable you to under stand the rest. Now vou may spend the evening with Mabel, or you may go over to the back village, just as you choose." Nathan Wilder started as he heard these words; but before he could make any reply bis master was gone. But ho was not loner left alone, for in a mo ment more a bright-eyed lovely girl, of some nineteen summers, came tripping into the room. She was Mr. Clark's only child. Long had the youth loved that fair girl, and he knew she loved him in return ; but he had not yet had the courage to mention r the subject to his master tor he was only an appren tice, now, though a few short months would set him free.- But a strange hope started to life in his bosom now, Those last words of her parent, and tho npnnliir tnnft in which thev were annlcm and the look which accom panied them, meant something.. ' "Are you going out this evening the girl asked. "No," he promptly answered. ' "Good. I shall have company, for father and mother are both going out to spend the evening." . . Half.; an hour afterwards Joseph Cooper called for Nathan to accompa ny him, but his mission , was fruitless. He urged and urged, but Nathan said "No." . "Never again on any such scrapes, and I advise you to follow ray plan." Cooper at length found thatthe youth was in earnest, , and, with a derisive laugh, he went away. 1 We need not tell how Nathan spent the evening, nor how. happy he was. But one thing we will state :. Very late, after many very meaningless things had been talked about, Nathan arrived at a point where he found courage to ask Mabel if she thought her father would ever consent to receive him as a son-in-law. .... t . "He has spoken with me on the sub ject, answered the maiden, firmly and frankly, "and he told me that, if you made as good a man, morally and so cially, as you . had thus far been a boy and youth, he should be happy to see me your wife." For some moments after that the youth thought more than he spoke; and the glistening tears that stood in his eyes told how deep were his feel-inSs- ' ; , . ..... On the following morning, Nathan went early to the shop, happy and bouy ant. About an hour afterwards, Jo seph Cooper made " his appearance, looking sleepy and with a pale face. "Well, Joe," said Nathanj "what sort of a time did you have last night ?" "Glorious glorious," cried Cooper. "Rum, enough, though, and I was fool enough to drink some.". . This last clause was spoken in a changed tone. . "Why, I did not know that yon ever drank," said Nathan, with much' sur prise, . "I don't like to; but I had to last night. They hung on so that I could'nt get rid of it." ; "Ah, Joe, you'd better have taken my advice last night." "And how long ia it since you have become so nice?" asked Cooper with some irony. "Only since last evening," kindly re plied Nathan, "and even then I became so only from the plain advice and coun sel of another." ; "But we had some rtire sport. Oh, some I tell you." And as Cooper thus spoke, he gave a significant wink, and then went to his bench. Joseph Cooper was only two-and- twenty, and been an apprentice to Mr. Clark until his majority, since which time he had been at work as a journey man. . ' Nothing more was said on the sub ject of the last night's 6crape until near the middle of the afternoon. It was near three o'clock, when the deputy sheriff entered the shop and inquired for Joseph Cooper. 'Where is Cooper?" the officer asked of Nathan Wilder. "That's him at the other end of the shop, sir." Let 8 see, resumed ' the visitor, glancing over the paper he held in his had ; "where were you last night i "A home, sir," . "You didn't go over to the back vil lage ' '.T - "No sir; I've concluded to let that company go without me, hereafter." Good. 1 in glad of. that, uttered the sheriff, emphatically, and then he went along 'to where Cooper was at work. He spoke with the young man, and the latter turned pale as death. .. There was much evident begging and pray ing, but in vain. The officer had come for Jeseph Cooper, and he could not cro without him. So Joe washed ' his hands and put on his coat and hat, and then, with a trembling step, he accom panied the officer from the shop, When Nathan .went out-after his day's work was done,' he learned the whole 6tory. On the night before, party of young men had gone over to the back village and had a carousal at Billy Mac Wayn's ;' and on their return had torn ' down fences, ; and carried away barn doors, opened barn-yards and let the cattle out, stole water-mel ons, and several other things of like character. News had been received there, that the party were coming aud they were watched. , lhey were seen to do these things, and though it was too 'dark to ' distinguish their faces at the time, yet all who' were at Maq Wnvne's were known" 'and they had been traced to their mischief. That very evening the party, four teen in number, were arraigned before a mstice. and the compiami was en tered a'crainst them. Poor1 Cooper, pleading that ho had nothing to do with the work md , while tears rolled down his cheeks, asserted his inno cence. . ... , . ion have beea in the' same com panv before ?" said the iustice. "Yes. sir:" ' hesitatingly answered Cooper. . ; . : j - "And you have known their charac ter for mischief and disturbance ?" ."Yes, sir; but I "Never mind now," interrupted the iudze. ' "You should have thought o this before. No one man in this party would have gone alone and done tnis work. -It takes ; a gang to make such things worth while, and you have been a menioer ot, that gang tor some time, If you would be pure and above sus picion, ' you must betoare -. what com pany you Iceep." .-,'. . 'r J After :this. the justice went on to speak of the many wicked deeds which had been done in times past, and which, for the sake of the friends of the perpetrators, had been passed over; but things could not be overlooked now. The crime may have been sport to the doers, but poor, honest people had suffered heavily. A. stop should be put to it. "I," said the judge, "can only impose a fine of twenty doliars, and as I think the enormity of the defence demands a heavier penalty, I must commit you to be tried at the next term of the Su perior Court.". Each of them was required to give bail, in the sum of one hundred dol lars. Nathan Wilder, became bail for Cooper, and the rest found bail among the friends. . . That night Nathan went home a wis er man, and in his heart thanked Mr. Clark for the counsel he had given. Joseph Cooper went home wiser, too, but he was miserable and unhappy. He now ' saw what evil co-r.pany had done for him, and he wished that he been wise before. - Within a week, eleven of the guilty party went and saw the people whose property had been abused, and not only confessed their error, and offered to make pecuniary restitution but they also implored forgiveness, and. prom ised to do so' no more. ; The conse quence was, that at the next term of court no complaint appeared against the contrite yonths. ' Only three ring leaders three low, reckless, hardened youths were tried, and were sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the coun ty jail. It was a good lesson to many a youth in that town, and from that time forth there were no more such disturbances of. peace and injuring of property; for the more virtuous of the youths had learned how 'dangerous-it was to be found in bad company; and had conse quently withdrawn from all connection with such, and the few who were evil in mind, and who dared not go alone upon any such work, having lost the respectable cloak which the presence of decent people had formerly thrown over their heads. Iu time, Nathan Wilder became the husband of Mabel, and a partner in business with Mr. Clark, lie is now a middle aged man, and has a family of noble children, and no lesson of so cial life does ho urcre more stronfrlv upon his children than the simple truth "A. man is Jcnoxcn bv the comnanv he keeps." The Indians. The statesman-seer of France, who thirty years ago traced the probable history of the American Union, has given his most poetic and mournful chapter to the fate of the native tribes of this continent. "I believe " savs DeTocqueville, "that the Indian na- tions ot North America are doomed to perish, and that, whenever the " Europeans shall be established on the 'shores of the Pacific Ocean, that race 'of men will be no. more." His pre science pointed out, too, the dangers threatening the Union from the various characters and passions of the people, trom the aristocratic element of south ern society, and the indirect attack of slavery upon manners. But he failed to foresee, or as a matter of detail omit ted to explain, how the revolt of that power would involve the existence and hasten the destruction of the aborigin al race! To-day we learn that. the southern tribes have become the forced accomplices of rebellion, and that in this abolition of the acts and treaties sheltering their dependence upon our government their utter extinction is foreshadowed.' All the tribes in the Indian territory of that region have se ceded, and the Cherokees are to be embodied in a cavalry regiment. What threats or violence have forced them to this breach of faith we are : not in formed ; nor is it told us - with what arms and practices of infernal savagery thev arc uia.to deepen the horrors of civil war. Whatever its result mav be. annihilation must tollow close upon it. Georgia independent would be little disposed to respect the feebleness on which she trampled even while in the Union ; and, when subdued, the heavi est penalties will tall upon that part of her inhabitants which gained scant pro tection from our justice and has now forfeited all claim to our mercy. Similar . attempts on the fidelity of the more powerful western tribes would probably recoil upon the plotters. The Indians is at best a dangerous ally, and quite as nuely to accept the temptation of burning and plundering on his own account, in his own neighborhood, as to follow, a disciplined force to a distant and doubtful war. The restored power of the government will in either case deal crn'shingly with the frontier savag es. Slowly and surely the withering circle of, civilization has. been closing about them. Thrust forward from the East, hemmed in on the West, the mountain fastness and the - desert re cesses have long been inviting them to a last, refuge. Through the storm of civil war their doom nears them, with long strides. . What a damning plot thus deepens the guilt of the conspirators who, not deterred by the misery heaped on their own kindred, nor appalled by the omin ous groans of .tho black Titan chained to their soil, would drag into ruin with tbem the perishing remnant of another hapless raco! ' The evil ambition which closes a career of wrong to the Indian tribes, by hurrying them into ex tinction, will bear their fate as an ad ded burden to sink it into the depths of infamy for all coming time, Prentice's Friend TJo)? 1 '.' . Our neighbor Bob McKee, the very smart editor of the Courier as soon as he had learned the result of Monday's ejection, started off on a fishing excur sion. When the twelve disciples vrero in great trouble and perplexity as to what they should or could do next, Simon Peter, with his usual facility of resource, said, I go a fishing," and Bob said so too. He was so appalled by the popular voice, that he at one bounded from poll to pole. Finding: that in political conflict he was out of his element, he went to see whether he, couldn't haul a fe w pike, bass, and eat. fish' out of theirs. Realizing that he could no longer cheat the people, he lowered his pretensions materially and undertook to retrieve his self-esteem by fooling the poor, simple fishes. Unable, to lead voters by the nose, he though he would try to pull the fishes by the' lip. His present employment is decid edly the less scaly of the two, and wa' hope he will have few hills and raouny. tains to scale, and a good many fishes, It is highly probable that his finny vic tims will swallow his bait more readily.' than his readers have swallowed his statements. , We protest against hii using nets ; let him take his fish as his Southern friends took their forts, arsen als, mints, and revenue cutters by; hooking them. We commend him to; the fishing rod, and we commend the rod to him ; for we know of no editor that more deserves it or deserves more: of it. In case he drops aline to a fioo: pike just to tell him he . would like to: see him to dinner, he may, if his liquors are good, drop us a line of like import.'. If at any time the question shall be whether he shall pull a big fish out, or. whether a big fish 'shall pull him in r both parties will please remember thai we are a strict neutrality man. If he shall get into the river and be devoured by the inhabitants of the flood, we hope he Will agree with them better than has ever agreed with any patriotlo party. Wo presume, however, there, is no danger of his drowning, else .there.; is no truth in old adages. If he does not repent of his sins amid the caln and quiet scenes of nature, the worsl we can have the heart to wish him is,, thatthe mosquitoes, , ticks, sandflies,, and cross dogs may bite, and the fishes, not. And please remember, dear Bob. in all your fishing experiences, that the., devil is the chief of fishermen, and that; you are his Bob. . " ; e Drawing Rations. - There are some episodes in the life of a soldier provocative of laughter, and that serve to disperse in some measure the ennui of camp life. : Not long ago, a farmer, who did - not reside -as far from the camp of " the boys'jii he wished he did, was accustomed to- find every morning that several rows. of potatoes had disappeared from hi field. He bore it some time, but when the last half of his field of fine " Kid,-. neys began to disappear, he began to think that sort of thing had gone far enough , and he determined to stop it, Accordingly, he made a visit to camp early next morning, and amused him self by going round to see whether the seldiers were provided with good and. wholesome provisions. . lie had not proceeded far when ho found a "boy'1 just serving up a fine dish of "Kid neys which looked marvelously like those that the gude wife brought to his table. Halting the following coliloquy ensued :-. " Have fine potatoes here, I seotn " Splendid 1" was the reply, . " Where do you get them ?'V "Draw them I"" ". " Does the Government furnish pota toes in your rations ?" " Nary potatoe ! "I thought you said you drew them.1 " Did 1 we just do that thing I" "But how, if they are not included in your rations?" " Easiest thing in the world ! Won't you take some with us ?" said ; the soldier, as he seated himself at the table opposite the smoking vegetables. " Thank yon ! but you will oblige in by telling how you draw your potatoes, as they are not found by the commis sary 1" , ' ; " Nothing easier. Draw 'era by thft tops mostly 1 Sometimes with a hoe if one is left in the field.? , " Hum ! Yes ! I understand, ; Well, see here 1 If you won't draw any more of mine, I will bring you a basket every morning, and draw them myself," ; .! " Bully for you, old fellow I" was the cry, and three cheers and a tiger were given for the farmer. The covenant was entered into, and no one but the, owner drew potatoes from that field. afterwards. . - : PsAcn Pie. Dr. Darlington says j "Judging from observation it would seem to be not generally known to our pastry cooks that a peach pie baked with the fruit wAofc, simply pared, but with the nut left in the peach, is vastly superior to one made of the mere fleshy portion cut in pieces. The process of baking, as I suppose, extracts the prus sic acid from the seeds of tbe peach, and diffuses it through the pulpsim parting, to it a sprightly and delicious flavor far beyond what it possesses when the stone is previously ejected,? ISfAn Irish editor, in speaking of the miseries of Ireland says: "Her cup of miseries has for ages been orr flowing and is not full yet. . Love's sweet meanings are tin. spoken, ' The full heart knows no rhet oric of words; it resorts to the pan tomime of sighs and glances,