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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23


In his late work on the Phys
iology OF Circulation" DR.. Petit
grew gives the following as the
rate Of tho heart.bea's in man at
different periods Of life: In the
human f1,us the heart beats 14O
times per minute; at bnth, 1870
second year after birth, 100; third;
year, 90; fourteen years, so; middle
nge, GO, or even less. The varia-
ton in the frequency OF the beat
Of the heart in the lower animals
is still more remarkable.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

TIE oldest teacher in Rhode
leland is Miss Hannah Inuan,
who Taught school in Providence
Is years ago. She is Of years old,
and taught school many years in
Provldence, Slnithfie d, Gloucester
and Leicester, Mass, and other
places. The salary varied With the
school, but for some years, in one
place, it was twenty five cents a
week.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

Two hundred black bass were
put into The Susquehauna River
at Harrisburg, in 1860, Senator
Cameron contributing most of
the necessary money. Now accord
ing to the Harrisburg Telegraph
the RIVER Is flied with the fish,
one man having cangl.t one Ahnn-
drcd and sixty during few days
vacation, weighing from ono to
four pounds.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23


B., CITY, ss' is iniGSci;;%% Ss%s Pc
E EI;::%sSS.hT % % ii isS e sSun,sss
OTTsa LAKE DIyulON.
Sii:T like dep gan s.'.s dep pn
9cnrses 40 0enesee AS
junction. 90 Otisyille -
Flint arr. 20 Otter Lake ar.S As
Connections made at Detroit with the Great
Western and Grand Trunk Rw, for the east.
1t Wayne rith Tie Miihiyan Central II r.,
East and West. At Toledo with tie Lake
Shore .t Michigan Southern r r, for Csvr-
landaad Chicago, and eitA tie G n 4 d r X
for Cincinnati, sise, ritA tie TW & w r x
for the South S~d Sossth-ssesf. At Reed Cify
Nth the Grand Rapids d Ind. r r. for ne
EertA and Sosah. Stepping CeaeLss on Might
TRAVIS. -'fHr.
Merchants aud luube rmeb IN North
Western Michigan will find this the short
est and cheapest route Tor shipping their
goods and supplies. The train leaving
Detroit atII 80 pm, tskcsthrough freight
and delivers II At all points between Fart
Saginaw andG G. r. b I, u. II, within 81
hours after leavjsg Detroit.
GEo. q, KxB.LL, Supt.
Gns'r w. LEDLn, GsAT Ticket As't.
East Saginaw.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23
StOp 10 Weiuh.

One morning an enraged conn.
tryman came into Mr.. Ms store
with very angry looks. He LETT a
team in the street and had a good
stick 10 his hand.
"Mr. NJ" said the countrym an
II bought a paper Of nutlnegs
there IL yonrNstors, and when !
got home they were more than
half Of them walnu!s, aud that's
the Young 'villainI boug6t then,
Of" pointing to John.
"John," said Mr.. NJ, "did you
sell this man walnuts for nutmeg"
"No SIR" was the ready reply.
"You lie, you little vi lain" still
moro enraged at this assurance.
"Nowtlook here" said John.
"f you had taken the trouble to
weigh your nutmc.s, y'u would
have found that PIT in the wal
nuts gratis"
'Oh, you gave them to me, did
youl'
"Y,s, sir. l threw in a handful
for the children to crack" said
John, laughing at the same time.
:Well, now, iflll.tain't a young
scamp" said the countrynan, his
features relaxing into. grin as
he saw through the matter.
Much hard talk and blood
would be saved il people would
stop to weigh before they blame
others.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

The act passed tho Legislature
at it's last session, raising The
standard on fire test illuminating
ole from 100 to $50 degrees
went into effect on the let, inst.
dealers 10 the article should make
a note oft aud have their oils
inspected, as the penalty for sell
ing uniuspected oils, whether
manufactured in this State or NOT
is a fine not exceeding $4,000.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

An apple.tree lie reported a
Jackson, w Washington county, Wis:
which has blossomsd fortnightly
throughout tine season, and which
now exhibits one crop of apples
well advanced, one crop just for.
med. and a set Of frceh blossoms,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

Mr.. Disracli recently said, in y
letter OF excuse for Ills absence
from the festival Of the Woburn
Improvement Association: AL
though from a sense Of duty l
have attended Parliament, I have
been and am now otherwise living
in seclusion.'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A YOUNG lady in Indiana recent
ly sought to demolish an unfaith-
full lover by publishing some yer.
Sos addressed to him, in which
after prophesying her immediate
dissolution, she said: @Co'nc gage
upon my dust, false onc."' But the
compositor spelled duet with q
oh
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

JAMES Houston, Natividad, Gal,
sowed 1900 pounds of white Chill
club wheat to twelve acres, and
harvested 44,s02 pound, some
portions yielding ninety bushels
10 the acre.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

One Of the wittiest as well as
one of the most brilliant man
Pennsy lvania has produced with
the late George w. Barton, OF
Philadelphia, who once occupied
seat on the bench. Trying a
case before a Judge who was
chiefly remarkable for obtuscn css
lie took occasion to say that he
had often seen great ass in jud.
ical robes. lyon speak from ex,
pericnce, l suppose" was the
angry retort. M A
"Not at ALL" replied Judge
Barton, 81 am speaking directly
from observation" Udrper's
Magazine for Noevmber.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

THE most effecti We Grange
orator in Iowa is Julia Garrettson.
She speaks from the same plat
torn with the master OF the
national Grange, and according to
reports, beats him evcry time.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A nurIber OF female operatives
in Canpbcll's mill, near Philadcl.
phia, have struck on account Of a
reduction of wages, aud five days
time in a week. They ars visiting
other mills to induce general
strike.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23
An UneypcCtcd Answer.

During the progress Of the trial
of the case Of Widow Matthews
against the Elevator Company, in
tho Circuit Court yesterday, Col.
Stay back, counsel for the defend
ant, conceived the idea that ono
Murphy, a witness for the plaintiff,
was a sutton for the hand Of the
widow, and on the eve OF leading
her to the altar. Getting Murphy
OH the stand the lawyer ondeav-
ored to bring this fact before tho
jury, and this is the upshot of the
examination:
"Mr. Murphy, are you any re-
lation of the PLAINTIFF"
mo, sir, ] am not"
"Don't you expect to boz"
Such a thing might happen"
"NOw, are you not 9Oiny to
marry he," "I'n afraid not"
"You are afraid you won't, CHI!
Well, now, don't you expect to
marry herr"
III my wife should die, and the
widow rcma ns single till then,
such a thing might happen"
The jurors and spectators bnrst
into a roar Of laughter, and Muir
ply chuckled at the, cunning
manner in which he had drawn
the lawyer on. The Colonel had
nothing more to say on the matri.
'nonial question: 81. Louis Dem.
Ocrdt.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

On the f7th prox., the Synod
Of Michigan will meet in animal
Oonvcnti,s, ut The First Presby.
terrain Church. A large number of
delegates will be in the city, and
our pcoplethould prepare 10 give
them hearty reception and hos
pitable entertainment. The Synod
Will be in session several days.
Grand Rdpids EdgLe.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

"GRAcE GREENWOOD" relates
as on instance Of New England
humor, that wbor a young farm :
er's wife made her fret boys
pants precisely as ample before
rs behind, the father exclaimed,
"Goodness! lie won't know
whether he's going to school or
coming home!
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

ONE hundred parts of water to
one part of carbolic acid is said 10
be an excellent wash to rid fowls
and poultry houses Of lice and
other vcrmin infss,ing them.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

Aaron HOWELL, ooo Of tho
pioneer settlers in Michigan, died
at his residence ID Adrian on Tie
9th, in his s7th gear. Mr.. Howell
removed from Ontario county,
N. Y, and set,lcsl in 'MiclS-an
in 1927, lcatirg in the then
Township of Logan aud Adrian.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A RAILROAD Company had to
pay one Elizabeth Pell 5000 for
tearing of part of her car. What
qoouldthe damages have been if
it had been her tongne2
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

CLARE BARTON the good an
gel of the army hospitals during
the war, writes from Europe that
her health has been perfectly res,
torej, and that she will come
home a new creature.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A FIRE at Toronto, on the 9Th
burned Walker, Soole & Co.'S en-
CINE and boiler works, Leakos
wharf, aud irwin & Cos engine
shops. A number of schooncrs at
the wharf were damaged, heavy.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A CONVENTION Of colored Ropub.
licans of New York State has re-
solved that it is for the best inter.
ests OF the colored voters Of tho
State to perpetuate their separate
political organization.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

One of the best puns ever
made by the late Phoebe Gary
was this: 'Why was Robinson
Crusce's man Friday like roos
teri Because he scratched for
himself and Crusoe."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

The Shah Of Persia while in
England showed a little DISPOSE
ton to he fast; hut now, in break
ing ground Tor the first Railroad
in Persia, he manifests an inclina.
ton to get faster.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

Stanton Branch NJ the D., l. 3 L. II. r 4
TRAINS WEST, TRAINS EAST
Mixed, Mixed.
00p m, IonM 40 p, m,
2 70 Stanton Junction SIS
rs Wood'r Corners 4 SIS
30 SksNty Plains lS
ID SheytdaA l15
Trains run by Detroit time.
Passengers iron, North Western
Michigan to the Capital Of the State
and Jackson, Detroit, &c., will make
direct connection at Howard City with
this Road.
A. n. REESE. Gent Supt.
j. W.B3)iLEY, Gent Ticket Agt,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A DARKEY down in Tennessee
whose heart was filled with the
tender emotion, while thinking
Of his inamorats, burst forth in
the following touching strain:
De last time saw my love
She was standing in the door,
With her shoes and stockings in her hand
And her feet all over the floor
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

TaE women ofSpringfield, Mass.
are holding public meetings with
q view Of breaking up the saloons
and gambling house,.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

The Southern peanut crop this
season has produced is an almost
entire failure as to quantity, and
not much better rs regards quality.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23
Avoid Quocks and ImPoster'

Dr. NO o b By sGI H orsdssss V~so. Tss.se,
vo~rs' can be consultsd ON al disea:es q the
ssruai or Urinary Organs, (Which he has made
an especial study sithss n mns .. , cr ns so 10
long standing. A practice o. 20 yssrs sssslss
MIN 10 treat dissass with sucssea- Ctres gnsr-
snteed. Charges rsasonsble Inose ~ GO
=, s.: :s' e. x. ' cd e FIX Cent.
IL DOT Ill M n N.Y. Nv 4o,s and ee'seo~
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

DAVID BEuN, a carpenter at
work on q Toledo elevator, Wed
nesday, fell and was instantly
killed.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

COMM. sIoNER DOUGLASS, decides
tina, sellers OF brandy peaches, &C.,
must pay Especial tax for selling
brandy.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

A GOOD sermon is like a kiss
j, requires but two heads and an
application.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

TIE Sacramento, Cal, Beet Su-
gar Factory, this year will make
5000 barrels Of sugar, valued at
over 5000, 0C0.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

Four cotton factories in Fayeite
Vile, N. c., pay dividends OF
twelve per cent. and upwards.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

MrSNEsorA wheat crop-lo to
Is bushels TO the acre.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23
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AT Jonesville-With Lake Shore d Michigan
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23
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Georgetown Bible socity.


ANNUAL NETTING or THE socIKrY-RLECTioN
OF OFFICERS AND DELEGATES.
Speal Correspondence Of the STATE JOuRNAL.
GEuRG ETowN. MAY e.-The annual meet
ing Of the Georgetown Bible Society was
held in the NJ. +. Church here on Sunday
evening, May bth. President 7. x. Melee,
Esq. in the chair. The old officers, con-
sisting of J. X. McFee Preside Mt Rev. %.
nodd, Vice Presidents and q. II. Richards,
Secretary and Treasurer, were reelected.
The following delegates and alternates to
represent the society in the county society
at its annual meeting In Milton on the 18th
inst. were elec
Deleeates-Eli r. Sharp. E. r. Paynter,
las II. Maull, John 5. Atkins, Isaac Con
naway-
AlternAtes-C. +. Richards.A. b. Marvel.
W. A. Faucet George Thoroughbred, J.
W. Lynch.
The church was Allied. President McFee
made the congratulatory opening speech.
lie WAS followed by Rev. MT. Adams, of the
Presbyterian church, Rev Mr.. Edwards, oil
the NJ L. church, Rev A. ID. Davis, Of the
NJ. Il. church,and Mr.. Douglass,oi the Epia-
copal church.
An executive committee Of ladies wai
appointed who will no doubt assist greatly
in the work of the society. viz; Missei
Hannah Rodney, Annie Wolfe. Annie W in
gate, Maggie Marvel and Hannah Rench.
In connection with the above WAS pro
posed thel following resolution, offered BY
| Judge Layton:
THAT the Holy Gospel emphatically an,
specially cOmmends ITSELF to the prayeriu
attention and devoted support of woman, II
! that it emancipates her from the thraldom
Of degradation and slavery in which chi
was held before the Angel, in announcing
/ the birth of The Prince of Peace, pro
claimed Peace on earth and good vii
| towards men, and in that il raised her 4
perfect equality to man, as his helpmat
and companion"
This Is among the fiourishing suxiliarie
TO the County Society," which also is tn
best auxiliary to the American Bibl
| Society in the state. II.