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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11
A Weird by a Visitor.

EDITOR STAR Dear Sir 8 In
passing through Lake county,
thought the impression received
might be interesting to some of
the readers Of the Star. In the
first place, | was surprised to find
the +. & r. M. II. Il. ono of the
best ever rode on,;in all respects,
two especially, viz: no train boys
on the cars, and no runners or
hack-men Oh the premises.
The next thing that struck ne
very forcibly was the number Of
mills and the vast amount OF
lumber in very corceivabl shape,
all along tho road. Arriving at
Reed City at 9:30 p. m, was
pleased to fad a good bod and
breakfast at reasonable rates at
tho National Hotel" In the
morning with two others on our
locomotives" we took the track
for Chase, intending to call on
the Editor; but was sorry to learn
we had passed HIM at Hersey.
Taking the tote road from Chase
We pursued a devious way; stop
ping only to supply our "loco-
asfar as Town 10 Range
ID, finding more settlers and a
better class OF people then we
receiving polite and,
kind treatment from all We met.
| have no room on this sheet to
say word about the plains or
timber land. S. &, r.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11
Our School.
CHASE, Sept. end, 1878.

CHAsE, Ocpt. 2nd, 1913.
FRIEND RADCLIFFE: As you
could not be al the annual school
meeting, last night, write Of it.
There was fair attendance and
harmonious action. There are
now about sixty pupils enumcrat.
cd and the citizens are disposed
to advance in educational matters.
The heaviest taxpayers manfnlly
expressed willingness to bear
their share in supporting a good
school this winter. Were it not
that there are so many small cllll-
drcn living at a distance, we
should have provided for six
months of winter school. As it
is, it was :'voted that We have four
months winter school, beginning
in November, aud four months
summer school," Money enough
was voted to secure good teach.
cr for the winter. 1t is hoped
that we will DO able to provide
schooling for some in other parts
Of the county, who wish a term OF
good school and do not feel able
to NEE, the expense Of going to q
distance. Z. L. NJ.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

ings erected, sidewalks laid, / to
cleared and business generally
moving along in a lively man
nrr. Nirvana is in the midst of a
rich farming and numbering coun
try. Farmers are busy blowing
aud preparing the loose rich soil
to receive tho winter grain, CT
which, there will be a large guam
tity sown this fall. LAUNDERING will
DO carried on to a considerable
extent the coming winter. A grist.
mill is in anticipation ofcrection
one mile northeast of this place,
Two years ago this part of Lake
county was u wild wilderness,
where was heard only tho howl
Of the wild beast and the whoop
of tie red man. Now, the sound
Of the woodmsn's AK and the
looing OF the herds, (as they feed
on tho rich pasturage which nature
has spread bountilully before
them,) greet tire ear from all dir
ections. A daily stage from Reed
City to Baldwin, passes through
this. place. Messrs. Knight & Nun.
son the proprietors are energetic
business men and under their su-
pervlsion Nirvana bids fair to be-
como one Of the first villages in
Lake County.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

Two men Blvwn, aud Kellogg,
undertook to make a fire the ether
day ',y shooting into barrel OF
shavlngs and then dropping pow
der On the sparks. They arc now
fully convinced that powder nuder
snch circumstances Will explode
TASKS, and burn-nct the shaw
.ings bat .-taces, arms, &c.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

AN exchange offers this seas
enable advice: "Look not upon
the cucumber when |. is wilicd,
nor green apples, nor other un-
wholesomc truck, for though
pleasant to the eye and agreeable
to the taste, at the last it biteth
like tho stomach ache, and sting
eth like tho cholera norJus.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

ANover sangulne correspondent
writing from Evart to a Saginaw
paper says that Evart will have
street cars and Nicholson pave
ment next year.-Fa7oeU he.
gister.
Perhaps that correspondent
dent pay any taxes himself; that
is what an Evart man hints TO
us. 1t il mighty easy TO make
biz calculations OH other folks
money.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

SCHOOL District No. |, of Chase
township, known as the Oliver
School District, voted to raise 500
to build a new school house, to
he completed in time for winter
schwl. Also, School District No
4, Of Cha @, Chase villag",) voted
500 for carrcnt expenses tor the
ecll"o! year.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11
OuR mothers who were the hes,

OUR mothers who were the best
and tidiest house wives ia the world
Excepting our crandinothcrs!-
took especial pride in the posses
sion of rows OF tinware that glis-
sened like polished mirror. Ev-
CRY article about their houses sns-
cep,iLlc "f a'olish, including the
'l,rass kn"cker, was regularly
Enlightened up until it fairly glis-
tened. With their primitive ula.
terials, such as Bath brick, emery,
rotten stone, etc., IL was q serious
labor, albeit one Of love. Nova
days, however, their daughters
use Sapolio, and in one hour can
polish more articles and do it bet.
ter than they could in a whole
day. 1fyoa wish to excel your
mothers III tho Lrigbtress Of your
kitchen ware. use Sapolio.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

AT the sch""l meeting Monday
evening $3.50 were voted for
school purposes. We under;tand
that Miss McClelland a graduate
ofOherlh College, Ohio, will take
charge uf our schopl next winter.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

Ir has Lccn quite extensively
circulated that Vice President
Wilson's health was impaired Ivy a
paralyiic shock which he received
but a few months since. Ills con-
.ditioL is much better than was
anticipated.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

"CoRPoRATILN FIDDLERs" will
soon be obliged to resume business
in the way of supplying tho pub
lie with wood.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

MR. SANS, who lives about B
miles south uf Chase, while re-
pairing the roof of Il house last
week, fell to the ground and re-
ccived serious injuries.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

Tux Portlandcrs In Ionia
county are to have n handsome
substantial iron bridge to cost
1920. built over the looking
glass River, and all completed Ly
the 10Th Of October.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

A DosToN boy didn't believe
that Robinson Crusoc lived en- rails
ins in his dcsolate island, because
he tried TO do it himself one day
and after eating two pounds,
quito lost his appetite f"r every
thing for the rest Of the week.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

The social at Mrs. Calkins' Sat-
urJay evening, passed off pleas
antly.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

j. MOORE Il SON, report busi-
ness as being very lively with
them. Why 81 because they
advertise, aud sell cheap.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

II is reported that Randall 81
Co., of Summitville, have 'shut
down. their mill, owing to dull
prospects of Il. II. this season.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

FOR Loss of ArPxrIrE, Dyspepsia, Indiges
ton, Depression Of Spirits 4 General De
blity, in their various forms, FsRRo-PHos-
PoEArED ELIXIR Of CaIisAyA made by Cas-
WELL, HAzAnD & Co., New York, and sold by
all druggists, is the best tonic. As stimu-
liant tonic for patients recovering from fever
or other sickness, it has no equal IL taken
during the season II prevents fever and aguc
and other intermittent fevers.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

A BEETLE to,k refuge in a
church organ, at Florence, Mass,
Il few Sundays ago, stopping the
music, and uecesSitatiny the ia
king OF the instrument to pieces
before the remains of the nIangled
bug were discovered.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

ID. @. WARNER, talks of build
ing a house this fall; we are not
informed as to who his partner ia,
who is it, yirlss
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

JOHN Hicks, ESQ.,, reports that
the " wi,iskcy element Of Bald
win, hung him in effigy, Sunday
night.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

ONE of the largest carriage
manufacturers in Detroit has APP
piled for room in which to exhibit
20 Or 30 carriages and wagons at
the coming State Fair.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

Mr.. Il. X. HALLIDAY, of this
place, has gone to Missouri for
health.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

THE new whistle on Joiner's
mill, awakened the natives at an
early hour Monday morning.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11
HOME STARLIGHT.

BUTTER is scarce at % cts. per
pound.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

FARMERS in this section seem
pleased with the unusual yield of
crops.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

Frost made its appearance Nor.
day morning.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11
NIRvANA.

This is small village, on the
line OF the F. & T.. NJ. II. r..
twelve miles west Of Reed City,
the present terminus of the +. e
p. M, II. II. Last December
there was not a stick Of timber
cut here, except for the grading of
the r. r. Now there is sawnill,
ono Hotel, a Grocery aud Proyis-
ion store, a Variety store, Dwell
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
WILLIAMSON COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Franklin Riview Aug. Is. J

II rom the FRANKLIN RlNl6W Aug %
The Tennessee Conference will hold its an
nual session in this city beginning October
Sth. The undergraduates, that is, all who
have not completed the four years course of
study, are expected to meet on the 9Th OfOc-
tober for examination before their respect
i've committees.
The Williamson County Colored Fair As
SOclatlon are preparing vigorously for their
Fan Exhibition. The list of premiums are
more extended and liberal than ever before.
Masonic Hall was lit up with Cayce'S Gas
last Monday night, and everybody was per
fectly satisfied with the result. One by one
our tOwnSpeOple are adopting it, and ii win
not be long before il is in universal use here.
Give us more light and better light, by all
means.
ON last Tuesday Detective Ryan, of Nash
vile, and Town Marshal Nichol, of this
place, succeeded i'll arresting a negro nam
Cd Wray, some five niles from Nashville,
charged with attempting to burn the resi-
dence orc. W. Davis, Esq. He fled from
here some time ago. He first made signs of
resisting the officers, but the prompt presen-
tatton of pistols prevented him. He is now
in Jail.
Married in this county, a few days ago
MI w b. Armstead, of Nashville, and Miss
Lizzie Clack.
Died at the residence of her father Frank
Iardeman, Esq, six miles South of Frank
I'm, on Monday night last, at 1880 o'clock,
Mrs. Laura +. Edmondson, wife of Rev. John
A. EdmOndSOn.
Died at the residence of her husband, Mr..
John Morton, six miles west of Franklin,
August 22nd, 1873, Mrs. Tennie Morton, aged
> years. She made q profession of religion
at an early age, and joined the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, in which Size lived an
exemplary member until her death.
Dice at his residence five miles South of
Franklin on the 18th of Aug, 1873, Col.
Richard swanson, in the S3Td year of his age.
He had served his country in various capac-
tiles. both peace and war, as civil and mill
t1ry officer, and always performed his du-
ties with a fidelity and strength of purpose
that characteristic man Ofhis stamp. His
moral and religious life was uneXcertiGnal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
cross BRuDGEs ITEMS.


The health of this neigborhood is generally
very good at this time. We are glad to learr
! that the sick in the families of Mr.. Harvey &c
ell and Col. A. Bowen are getting better.
John IL. Elicit bad his leg moken few
days ago by a saw log running over him a
the steam saw mill, on the creek above this
place. We hope he may soon recover 1t has
not been long since man by the name of Days
met with a similar accident at the same mill
small stump or chunk happened fortunate
ly, to be Just where Elicit fell The log rolled
over it, and thus Mr.. E. was saved from being
crushed to death.
Parsen Bailey, at the gum gate store, nea,
Gordon Ceci's, is closing out his stock at auc
ton.
A. j. NJ. White will soon open a grocery il
the house formerly occupied by X, Grogan
who has gone TO Nashville to learn trade
at the expense of the State.
Mrs. Mary Carthell, who Is an excelleu
teacher, is now teaching a free school at tn,
Bigby school house, near Frank Frerson's
Miss Emma Haywood is also teaching a free
school at Donelson's church. She has a large
number of pupils.
Rev. Mr.. Frazier preached at Curry school
house, last Sabbath, at IL o'clock from Ro
mans 9TH and list; also at night from Romans
Sth and 18th. A protracted meeting will be
gin at the Bigby school house next Saturday
Rev. Mr.. DinWiddie is to preach the funera
of Mat Sanford on next Sunday at Plsgah.
Cotton is opening finely, and picking will
begin in earnest soon.
Repairing of old gins and gin houses, and
building new ones, seem to be the order OF
the Gay, and is giving the mechanics plenty to
do. James Fleming, Jr., is repairing his gin
house aud intends putting new gin in it
Green Gates is putting up new gin house
on his place, and Rev. Thos. J. Turnbo is put
ting the Kittrell gin, on the Nixon place, in
running order. Jas. S. Fleming has ordered q
new cotton press. So there will be great cOm-
petition in this neighborhood in the ginning
business
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
CEiLEOKA ITE NJ.

Capt Sam. Holding, the oldest citizen
of thistown, died on Thursday night,
August 2Sth. He was formerly citi-
zen of Marshall county; was soldier in
the war of lSI2-lj; was in his S}rd year
at the time OF his death; had been grads
ually declining in health and strength
for number of months past, until at
length 1.-The weary wheels OF life stood
STILL"
DIR. j. ID. Bennett, successful medi~
cal practitioner, was attacked with fiux
about the 10th of August. For some
time was not considered dangerous, but
finally terminated III his death on the
night of August 30th. The same night
Martin Davis, a worthy citizen living
some two miles Southeast of this place,
died from the same disease. He was
taken several weeks since, and had so
far recovered that he was riding about,
when he relapsed, and his case termina-
ted as above.
The many friends of Maj. G. w. Jones,
will regret to hear that be is suffering
from an attack OF Bilious Diarrhna. He
was thought to be some better, on Wed
nesday, Sept. 3rd.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
we were visited with a timely and re-
freshing shower of rain, laying the dust
and benehting the turnip crop, as well
as starting the grass again in the pasture
fields.
Messrs. Williams aud Co., are busy
erecting their new cOttOn>gin to be run
by steam power, and will so IN be ready
for work in that time. Several families
are preparing to move to the Hurricane
Camp Ground, and CulleOka will be rep
resented by at least five tents during
the present campomeeting.
The number OF persons visiting our
town on business recently, has been
larger than for some time past, and the
prospect for the coming fall trade is en-
couraging.
Cotton picking has commenced in
good earnest, and the crop will be gath
ereG unusually early, and will be very
short in this region.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
Shame full.

10 The Editors Of thc CoIumJfo Heraid
| had occasion to visit the Depot of the L.
n s. G 5. Railroad at your city a few days
ago, and was almost disguised with railroads
TO see the moor accommodations afforded at
Columbia for the public. There Is no place to
sit down or even get out OF the hot, brOll-
ing sun without crowding around on the shady
side of the Depot (so-called), and scrambliDg
over freight of all kinds. 1t does look to me
that with the wealth of this company, and the
patronage of Columbia, the officials OF
this road should do something to accommodate
the travelling public. i ar informed that the
road receives a better patronage from this
point than it does at any other station between
Nashville and Decatur, and still she has the
worst Depot along the road.
Have the business men OF Columbia and vi
cinity to submit to their freight being exposed
to the weather as though il was perfectly
worthless? You can visit the Depot at any
time, and there see some kind of freight OK
posed on the platform of said so-called Depot.
| am opposed to petitions of any kind, but
would favor one asking said road to put up a
Depot at Columbia where there would be some
Accommodations for even the women and
children, il nothing more There has been a
plan drawn for a large, fine Depot, so [ am
told, for the last six months, but what good
does it do to make plans and talk, if you ney-
er act Please pardon NE for intruding on
your time and space with this letter but the
public good and welfare of the community de-
mand it. ] remain yours,
MARROW GACGE 4, Il. MAN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
MARSHALL COUNTY EgEMS

LFram the Gazette, Aug. 18th.
Geo. arhrough, Jr, has showed us some
cotton hollis which opened on the goth This
as early as say " g have heard Of
Nj. Chas. Ii. Brandon has been spending
week with his numerous friends in thi.
place.
Notwithstanding we are opposed TO the sal
airy grab as practic ed by COngresamen. We
by no means object to back pay"-frOm sub
scribers,
Fagmers qonuRue 10 complain of dali times
and dry weather, and the COMPLAINT has be.
come contagious in every ether profession.
Col JAS. u. Lewis and ur. K. G. Mcclure
started to Hickman comfy, last Monday, for
tag purpose OF oauVasSing that county 10 "a,
ipteF2S! 0fthe Duck River Railroad. They viii
be in company with number Of prominent
railroad men from Maurv and other couDtia,
The first day of the fair this year, will be de
voted to the display Of hogs, sheep, b!ooaed
cattle, grade cattle. iaoks and lennets, harness
stock in harness and saddle stock under the
aaddle. Mules, blooded horses, harness stock
and saddle stock will be exhibited on the seed
Ond day Liberal premiums arc offered ana
a good display expected.
There Is an ailiment among the horses in su.n.
parts OF our county, 1t is thought by some that
it is the effects of the lats 9pisootio We have
heard of several cages. A Gne horse belonging
to Mr.. viii Ewing of Verona, was attacked a
short time since. He became STUPID at first
and ia short time was completely paralyZed
Mr.. COwden, of this place and others, have
horses similarly affected. It has not been ia
tai thus far.
Sheriff Champ brought three prisoners into
town last Sunday--One white and two colored
lie found one of ths negroes floating down the
river on log, and he refused to come ashore
uptil pistol ball passing in dangerous proX
unity to his head, convinced him that playing
turtle" under such circumstances was no
very healthy. The white man. was released
and the negro sent to the "lockUp' to avail
trial.
An iL.er6s sins revival closed at Cave Spring
church last Monday night. There were abou
twenty professions of religion and several ad
ditions to the church at that place.
A Quarterly meeting was held at Gave Sprin!
Saturday and Sunday, Aug, 10Th and 18th.
Prot, Qrr's school opened at LewisbuTg, o.
the 18th, under favorable auspices.
An old farmer says that the corn crol
around Lewisburg will not average more thai
four barrels, The usual average is six.
The Criminal Court disposed of torty-fv
cases, which were on the docket at it's las
term. The Grand jury returned uinety-siS
true bills. The majority of them for were gam
ing and carrying concealed weapons.
W. 5. MahOn IL Bro, photographers Of Mau
ry, are at Berlin, taking pictures log ibe pref
" rirlS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

To the Editors of the COluatbja Herotd:
take this method of calling the atten-
ton of the farmers, their wives and
daughters, with the rest of mankind, to
the great importance OF a united effort to
make our coming Fair both pleasant and
profitable. l am satisfied that on calm
reflection, all our people desire the sue
cess of our Fairs; but to get them to act
with reference to that success is another
matter. Now, it is useless to attempt
to prove that Fairs have done much for
us by getting up a generous rivalry
amongst our farmers and mechanics; the
attempt would be an insult to the intel
ligence of our people. Then let us seize
the present opportunity to prepare and
carry something for Exhibition. All
may contribute something. Its true
that every farmer cannot boast Of five
thousand dollar horse or three thous-
and dollar short horn bull, but all may
carry something. There are very few
farmers in our midst that cannot show
some animal that would do our Fair
credit, and if he cannot carry an animal,
let him carry some field crop or vegeta~
BILE. These are all indispensables to
good fair. Will not the fair ones come
forward to our assistance by filling the
Floral Hall to overlooking. We all felt
last Fall deep sense of modification at
the utter failure of the Floral Hall. Win
that failure be repeated? We think not.
Remember your Directors have eXerted
themselves to make your Fair Grounds
agreeable, useful and attractive. The re-
arrangement of the improvements is GER
tainly most judicious one. All lovers
of speed aud equestrian performances,
will be delighted, as they can have au
unObstructed vie of these parfOrman
ces. Ia word everything that is neces-
sary, has been done for the agreeable en-
tertainment of all who shall attend.
August 18th, 1873 EsTo pERPETUA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
A PitiabIc Sight.

As we were passing through the wild
and barron country, about fifteen miles
this side of WaynesborO, one day last
week we met with most pitiable sight.
A man named Summers was travelling
from Giles county to his farm in Hay
wood County, in little Oue-hOrse wsg~
on, and with him were his wife and six
little children. The man lost his right
arm at the battle of Chicamauga and
his wife was driving. The horse became
frightened and attempted to run away.
She started to jump out to take hold of
bride, but fell down under the horse.
1t kicked her on the arm, the rough iron
shoe striking her just below the elbow
joint, and literally crushing it to pieces.
After encountering many difficulties
they succeeded in getting her to house
Mrs. McBride's-and put her down
upon the front pOrtico, from which posi-
tion she could not be mOvd and had to
lie there on the hard floor all night.
Her six little children all slept near her
on blanket, while the anxious and
distressed father and husband, watched
over them all. There was no surgeon in
ten miles OF the place and one ""''l1 NOT
be obtained until noon the next day.
With the bones of her arm all crushed
tired and haggard with the DAYS travel:
writing in eXcruciating pains lying
upon a naId floor; with her wounds
undressed, and arm unset with her lit
tie children around her HUNGRY. alarmed
and uncared for ; her husband maim-
ed, helpless and without a dollar
hundred and tbirty-five miles from
home; stranger in wilderness
country; horse crippled aud not able to
traVel-who can imagine condition
more deplorable? And, vet, with all
this she neither murmured nor COM
plained,