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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-09

On the 9Th, inst, the lumber
mill of Some & Lccly, at Sand
Lake, Ottawa county, was destroy.
ed by fire. Loss, $4,000
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Isabella COUNTY, bgssts Of the
champion pumpkin, II wac rails
cd by one Cornelius Bennett, and
weigbs 116 poands. Tue Enter.
price says that isabelIa county sifs
calmly down, and ne far as pump.
kins are concerned dcties tie
word. ~ & :. IVLF 80 -
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.ARCHITECT,
Jersey, oso.els county. Ma, nptsSered 70
make drawiAgs. fsrnisA ssts>stss and plans
Of eharcbss, sGhool houses, court houses,
ieils, tusssesi SlosAS tnkllb, aAstossse, seerss,
plata Aad ,ss.snsaia sssidAPss., village
PlAtr, es'sess aT &c; H., i%N j
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OK last Friday the large stab
bies Of Martin Hays, Boston, were
burned, aud cighty.six horses
persisted.
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WILL M. CarletOn's volume OF
"Farm Ballads" has already
reached a sale Of over twenty
thousand.
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TIE trial of German Griswold
for the murder of Vim. Reed, at
Ionia, has resulted in a verdict Of
manslaughter.
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LATEST adviccs from Momphis
report a slight cheek in the raw
ages by yellow fever.
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PRESIDENT GRANT has issued
his proclamation, fixing upon
Thursday, NV. 9th as u day OF
Thanksgiving. '.~
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Two thousand three hundred
immigrants arrived ut New York
Monday.
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Tbs Huron County Ne,cs says
that <. Is. Ward, Of Detroit, has
,jlek 8x4e-s e at a tract of land
containing 10000 acres, lying i'm
mediately west Of Forestville, to
an sssOc alton Of German emf
grants. The consideration IL q
per aero = 81 per acre in hand and
the balance ON extended pay
nents at seven per cent, interest.
These lands are to bs divided
into descriptions of 40 acres each,
aud the members Of tho associa-
ton draw their tracts 10y lot.
Provision 10 thus made i"r the
settling IN this section Of $50 fam.
ilies, or an ,dIitionai population
of between 1900 and 5000 Of .
most industrious, thrifty people,
who in turn will probably be- fol-
lowed bv Others. Son.e Of the
colony have already srrivcd,and
the Coming season is to see the
whole Of the tract settled. IL a
few wears that wilderness will
bloom No u garden.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-09

The sessions of the great Evan
gelical Alliance in Now York
closed Saturday.
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Direct route eastward from Grand Rapids,
10 Jackson, Sssinnv, Detroit, Toledo,
Buffalo aud Ill other points cart.
Direct route Northeast from Jsckson TO
Grand Repids. the great lumber regions Of
Northern Michigan, aud rllpoints west and
north.
Trains are run by Jackson Time, which
is I ) miuutesiaster than Chicago.
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NOTICE.

NUTICE.
US. LAND OFFICE, IONA, Men,
August Goth, 1873.
Complaint having been entered at this Of
flee by Nathan Lucas against Nelson Han
son, for bandoning his Homestead Entry,
No. $3.50, dated June 18th, 1872, upon the
n. / Of 5. Z. + Section "a. Township 10
North, Rahse IA West in Lake County,
Mich, with view to the cancellation Of
said entry; the said parties are hereby sum
moned to appear at this Office ,JDady
On The I6M Day Of October, 1878,
at 10 O'clock AN. 70 respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
J. II. KIDD, Register.
J. l.. JENNINGS, Receiver.
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NOTICE

U. 6. LAND OrricE, IONA, Men,.
Sept. Esd, 1873. 49,.
Complaint having been entered at this
Odice by Garrett Stanscll against Julius
Seely for abandoning his Homestead Entry,
NO 62l6 dsteA March 4, 1853, upop the
M E. t Secfion "a, Township 10 Noah,
sRnIee 10 West, id Lake County, Michigan,
with view to the cancellation Of said entry:
the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office ~,
On the 9Th Day Of November, 1873,
at 10 o'clock o. M, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
J. II. KIDD, Register,
j. L. JENNINGS, Receiver.
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NOTICE.
U.s.lLAxD OFFICE, IONA, hicn.,

U.S-1LAHD UTTIcE, IONA, NicB.,
Sept. 20, 1878.
CsnDlsinl having been entered at this
once by Linus Messenger against John
Burns for abandoning his Homestead Entry,
No. e4lA dated May 18th, 1871, upon the
H.E& Section Ia, Township is North,
Range IL West, in Lake county, Mich, with
. view to the cancellation Of said cntry the
said parties are hereby summoned TO appear
q shis Once on the 4th day Of Nov. ISIS.
mo o'clock Q. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment
III. KIDD, Register,
J. L. JENNINGS, Receiver.
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From all quarters came reports
of improvement in financial mat
tiers.
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THE receipts Of the late Indiana
s.ess Fair wsss abed, $4,000.
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THE Union, Nsis'nal Bank Of
Chicago resumed business last
Tuesday.
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Notice.

.,7as o., arr, Notice. Fsi tc a,oy
U. s. LAND OryicE, IONA, MIcD.,
August 18th, 1878.
TTombls hying been nEeredEet tkf5 or.
~ bSJSshAsA. kskelG Sgaiask Stephcn
Islanders for abandoning his Hon1es1esd
Entry, No. 1918, dated March gid, 1871,
upon the n. / Of 5. WI Section 81, Town
ship u North, Rangc IL West, in Lake
County, Mich, witha view to the cancella.
ton OF said entrs mid parties are here.
by summoned t0 or1bear q this Office,
On nc 1851 y 81 fo6er, 1878,
At 10 o'cloct u, - resctnd and furnish
testimony oohce1ulgB said legged abandon.
! Axlpp Register.
JL INNINGS, Receiver.
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GRAND RAPIDS.


In the above locations can he rouno
anne OF the BEST Farming aud Pine | ana
In tho State lying for twenty miles or
either side IF the surveyed line Of the
road and they embrace every variety
soil with heavy aud ut timber; aud are
In a section Of Michigan now being rapid
ly developed by railroad and other enter.
prises,
FARMING LANDS
Are sold or reasonable credit, to
actual settlers, ons quarter Of purchase
money down. interest seven por cent.
NB-Settlers on any Of these lands oil
The q. II 81 X. II. Co., or on any OF INC
lands Owned i'm Common In the town.
ships above dcsiguaied will
HAvETHF PREFERENCE
or purchasing their lands, by giving the
Office Prompt Nc tice Of their wishes upoh
reading thi. advertisement aud designat.
Ing their Postoiiice address. ~
For any information concerning the
lands, prize 81 &C atiou etc address, -
- WIN, A. HOW ARD,
Land c dfdnhsIe nor .Grsrd Rapids. g.
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Baldwin HOuSa

This Hotel affords as good accommoda
tons as any in this part OF the country.
Charges reasonable. Alex. belong, Propri-
etor, Baldwin. Mich. LII.
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3 "A p . L Z q
removes Stains from Marble Mantels. Ia
4 Wells, ssd from Chhia aid Porcelain, q
8 a p q l. Z O
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GRlyD RIVER VALLEY B. r.

II. L, SARGENT, Coal Sup't Chicago
Gse. G. HorrER, Arsis't sup't Saginaw.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23
STATE NEWS.

ANDRoSCOGGIN COUNTY.
At rock blasting at Lisbon on Thursday
three beams were thrown over Farwelps mill,
and two stones weighing 800 pounds each were
thrown to a considerable height, one of which
fell through the roof of clearinghouse. No
one was injured.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Fred lockwood of Augusta has been ap-
pointed a Lieutenant in the Marine service
pENoBscor COUNTY.
At DR.. Hamlin's office, Bangor, there were
exhibited on Friday herring and a smelt-
four and six inches long-both taken from the
stomach of a salmon. Ichtbyologysts have
long been trying to discover the food of the sal
mon. These specimens will lie presented to
the American Commissioner of Fishes.
All the logs are now out of the Penobscot
river, the first time for sixteen years, so says
the Wing.
Ten of the Penobscot tribe of Indians have
entered for the boat race at Bangor on the
Fourth.
The Wing says that 1873, 063 sides of leather,
weighing $50 tons, have been tanned and sent
to Boston from the Kingman tannery the pres
ent season. The tannery gives employment to
sixty men, and in turning out the leather men
toned above, $3.50 cords of bark.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A number of new cottages are going up at
the Dresden camp-meeting grounds.
An Army and Navy Union was organized at
Bath on Friday.
A servant girl at Bath is under arrest on sus-
picion of attempting to poison her Mistress
Prof. Bracket is Analysing the cruel in which it
is allegt d the poison was placed.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Last Wednesday bear was killed at st. AL
bans, weighing 200 pounds.
YORK COUNTY.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Company are
building freight depot at Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

The BowDoIN CKEw.-The Bowdoin crew
which pulls in the college regatta at Springfield
this year is the same, with one exception, as
last years crew. The man who has been drop
ped is the one who gave out at the end of the
first mile last year, and so caused the Bewdolns
to fall behind. The shell they are to use, which
Elliot is building will be 4S1 feet long, 2Oa in
ches wide, and will weigh 140 pounds. They
have been practicing hard in the gymnasium
all winter, and for some weeks past have rowed
daily on the Androscoggin They are under
the charge of their last years trainer, George
Price of the st. Johu crew. The makeup is
as follows, the only new man being the bow
C, H. Hunter of Pittsfeld, Me-, (class of '74)
stroke, 165 pounds, it, II in, 20 years; A. L.
Croker of Paris, c73) 2, 165 pounds, fit. 9 in,
% years; w. Souther of Fryeburg, c77) g. 100
pounds, #. 9 TO-, 10 years; j. A. Cram of
Parsonsfeld, c7S) 4, 1852 pounds, it. in, %
years; A. G. Ladd of Groveton, N. H., p73) 5,
1853 pounds, #. m, % years; D. A. Robin
son of Bangor, c73) bow and captain, 155 lbs,
6 feet, % years-average age 81 years 10 months;
average weight 160 Sc pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
REPORTS FROM HOME.
A LIVING WITNESS I

BOSTON HERALD OFFICE, Boston, Sept. 10, 1870
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear S.r-Among the many cures effected by the
use Of VEGETINE, have heard of none more salts
factory than my own. / have been afflicted with
Scrofua Salt Rheum for many years. inherited in the
blood, making its appearance on my whole body
bursting out in different plAces, and painful beyond
descrlpt1on Six Of the most popular purifiers which
are advertised to cure Scrofua and like complaints
have faithfully tried; but my disease was SO deem
seated as to resist ALL laid my case before several
prominent physicians but nothing tended to alleviate
Finally, by the influence of friends, consented to
try VEGETINE, commencing on the first of January
last and soon after experienced senabe relief and
could feel it working IN my system very differently
discovered that it accomplishing the object SO
earnestly desired. continued on, following direc-
tons for three months and the first of April found
me well man; have passed through the hot sum-
mer, and have continued to be free from any appear
ance Of it to the resent time.
My general health is excellent; and my recovery
of which had about despaired, ascribe entirely to
the use Of VEGETINE. could never have been con
WINGED of the marvellous result of this wonderful
VEGETINE nnder any oiber circumstances; but now
recommend every one to try this inestimahle rene
dy, and that all is true is represented am liy-
ing witness; and 1t will afford great satisfaction
to show the marks OF my disease, and converse ON
the merits of VEGETINE, as none will dispute who
owe 1t what do.
will here mention of my child having a severe
attack OF heart complaint, which VEGETINE has en-
virtues known within the iange of my influence.
Yours, very respectfully. E. H. YOUNG.
Mr.. Young has been in the employ of the Boston
Herald during tho past eighteen years. Many can
vouch for the above statement,
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23
The July Magazines.

HARPER begins with an article on Jack
Ashore" recital of wrong and outrages. 'Na-
tional Standards and Emblems" follows, and
very interesting paper it is The first paper of
a series on "Gen. Sherman in Europe and the
East" begins in this number. The first of an
other series, entitled the "Signers of the De-
claration of Independence" from the we'll
known pen of Benson j. LOSING appears in
the present number and is deeply interesting as
giving an insight into the character of those il
lustrious men. Russian Policy in Asia will serve
to give an idea into the causes of the present ex
petition into Khiva if it fails to render tle prop
ernames of that country pronounceable. The
story, poetical and other departments of the
magazine are full
THE GALAXY contains several articles of I'M
usual interest, among which are the following
Three Interviews with President Lincoln, La
fayettes Last visit to America by Thurlow
Weed and Women as Idealists by Junius
Henri Brown. Views Abroad. A day with
French Painters. Gen. Carter contributes an
other paper on Life on the Plains. There are
two or three short stories Of more than usual
merit, and the regular editorial departments of
the magazine well sustained in the june num-
Der.
ScRIBNFR begins with 1.-THE Great South
The New Route to the Gulf" aprofusely illus
trated paper giving an account of the building
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, the
country people and other matters of interest
Next comes Low Life in Berlin. An
orthodox minister contributes paper on ''The
Liberty of Professionalism, which we have not
read. Mrs. M. E. W. Sherwood asks the ques-
ton: "What has America done for Women"
which she proceeds to answer in very sensible
manner AS everything relating to Abraham
Lincoln is of deep interest TO the greater part of
our people, the most interesting article in the
present number is, ''The Later Life and Relig-
ious Sentiments of Abraham Lincoln" The
purpose of the article is to refute the statement
in Lannon's biography of Lincoln, that he was
an infidel. The paper is a thorough refutation
by every possible means of proof.
VAN NosrRAND's ECLECTIC ENGINEERING
MAGAZINE for June contains an interesting pa
per by General w. s. Rosecrans treating of the
effects of railroads on the value of lands, and
giving statistics, rules, and formulas for the
correct estimation of the conditions under
which railroads may be maintained proftably
to themselves. and to the community. Some of
the deductions are of general interest, especial
ly those relating to enhancement in value of
farming lands by the construction of railroads
As usual, the magazine is filled with scientific
information, the publisher seemingly designing
to leave no department neglected.
d. Van Nostrand % Murray street, New
York.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

PROMINENT anti-Butler Republicans in
Massachusetts,, declare that there is no dan
ger of his nomination by the State Conven-
ton, and that his defiant assurance of sue
cess does not deceive people or help him. At
ter the voice of Ohio and Maine, as expressed
by the Republican State Conventions, it will
be very curious if that party in Massachusetts,
will make its standard bearer the very man
who persisted in inficting the salary steal up
on the nation, and thus endorsing it when
their friends in other States denounce il as
an outrage. Had Gen. Butler appeared be-
fore the Bangor Convention Thursday, he
would have been Kissed by the men who
would have gladly heard him year ago.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

MONEY oRDERs.-Few people are aware of
the great convenience to the public of the MOI
ey order Office, Among the most recent of al,
postal Improvements, it is the only one that
pays profit to the treasury. The patent Of
fee is self-supporting, but the money order of.
fee nets an annual profit of over 100000. 1t
has been in existence only eight years, but it
transmits S5O,OOO,OOO per year, in sums average.
lug about $l8 each. These sums are sent all
over the world, and in a manner which ensures
perfect safety
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

THOSE who have been predicting that the
President and his cabinet would secure the
practical abolition of the civil service rules,
will see by reading the report of the commits
sion, that there is no possible fear of this
That both the Commission and the President
are assured of the good results thus far real
lied and have made such notifications in
the rules as will improve the sy4tem.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

ONE of our contemporaries who regards
the newspaper law of July LIST with great
solicitude, asks the Postmaster General to
postpone its action until Congress meets or
give it very liberal construction. The sug-
gestion is a novel one, and if received and
acted upon by the postal department will give
the country an intimation that Congress is an
unnecessary expense.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23
Notice,
To the Public.
Cumulative Exercise or HcnI,n lie.

Inc subscriber is now prepared to give instruction
IN Cumulative Exercise at his Rooms, Nos. s and 6
Fluents BLOCK. Strength doubles in three months
daily exercise of fifteen minutes per day.
Separate Room for Ladies.
apparatus sold at manufacturers prices
visitors and Inqurers always welcome.
Hours from to IL and from 2to5.
jun19sntf GAURERT.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

COMMERCIAL NOTES.-The California ton
mage movement for the month of May footed
up six vessels from New York, one from Bos-
ton and one from Baltimore, registering 1851
tons against nine vessels of 10,69S tons in the
corresponding month last year. The total Cal
ifornia movement thus far, this year, foots up
twenty-seven vessels, registering $685. tons,
against thirty-six vessels of Al 300 tons in the
same period last year, or decrease of nj ne
vessels registering 4,44S tons, thus showing
that tne market is comparatively dull, with less
doing IN the California trade than last year.
There is a gradual increase, however, in the
freight movement around Cape Horn. notwitb.
standing the efforts of the managers of the
Isthmus route to reduce il,
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

THE Oxford County Republicans may just
ly claim the honor of having the fullest and
best organized delegation of any at the Bangor
Convention. The delegation met and did all
its business before the Convention, and when it
came to vote, was so well in hand, that its
balloling was completed in four minutes.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

THE Bangor Wing is assured that il is by
some mistake tina. the name of Hon. John
A. Peters is not included in the published list
ofthose who have covered their increased pay
into the United States Treasury, as it was
done Two months ago, as was announced
Immediately after his appointment as JUS
tice of the Supreme Court.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

The Bangor Commercial among other
things says that Mr.. Dingley is a protection
ist and an advocate of the Prussian school
system. The first charge don't come with
good grace from paper that has ardently
supported Horace Greeley; aud as 10 educa-
tion that fine old Bourbon is really opposed to
any instruction of the people that will enable
them to do more than read the Bangor Dem
ocrat by spelling out the words.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

The debt of North Carolina now amounts to
more than S31 100000. The question of paying
it has been repeatedly ignored by the State Leg
islature, and now most summary way of dis
posing of 1t is suggested Mr.. w. A. Smith,
Republican Congressman elect from the Ra-
leigh district, has published letter favoring
its absolute reputation.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23
REPORTS FROM A PRACTICAL CHEM
IST AND APOTHECARY,

BOSTON, May 1, 1871.
Dear Sir-Tbis is to certify that have sold at re
since April L. 1870 and trnly say that has CIV
en- the best satisfaction Of any remedy for the com
plants for which 1t Is recommended that ever sold
Scarcely day passes without of my customers.
testifyng to its merits themselves their friends
am personly cognzaut of several cases of Scrofu-
lous Tumors being cured by VEGETINE alone in this
To H. r. STEVENS. Esq. 1853 Broadway
The conviction is in the public mind as well as in
the medical profession, that the remedies supplied by
the vegetable kingdom more safe, more success
full in the cure Of disease, than mineral medicines.
vEGErINE is composed Of roots, barks and herbs.
II perfectly safe to give to an infant. Do You need
it? Do not hesitate to try it. You will never re-
gret It, Vegetine is sold by all druggists.
JuZ3 sneod1w
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23

COMMISSIONER MEAcHAM, who Jared so
badly at the hands of the Modocs when Gen.
CANDY and DR.. Thomas were murdered, an
nounces new Indian policy, which is to
aoolish all tribal lines, and make them an
sweranie to the laws, the same as all other cit
izens, and be put on the same footing.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-23
News and Other Items.

news anu Otner Items.
In economical Oberlin. Ohio, invitations to
fashionable wedding were issued on postal
cards.
1t has been decided by a court in Boston that
if man can rent building for the purpose of
selling liquor, he need not pay any rent for t.
A band of so desperadoes, robbers and
thieves has been unearthed in Kentucky, and
one has confessed.
The Shah of Persia is prohibited by etiquette
from ever walking up stairs, and he is therefore
reduced to the necessity of sleeping perpetual
ly on the ground floor
The health of Vice President Wilson is rap
idly improving and he will no doubt be soon
entirely recovered. He has retired to the coun-
try to rest and recuperate.
The Washington Chronicle denies that Speak
er Blaine has purchased an interest in that pa
per, with the view to a candidacy for the
Presidency"
The faces of the Long Branch hotel keepers
lighted up with joy at the sight of the Presi-
dent. for his presence, they said, would act like
magnet for all the politicians and bummers
in the country.
Gen. Joseph Hooker has engaged Walker the
battle painter, for $3.50 to paint picture OF
the battle of Lookout Mountain, introducing
portraits of the principal participants. He has
also engaged Mr.. Don Patt to write his life
The fruit growers of Delaware held meet
ing at Dover the other day. at which the esti-
mate of the peach crop of 1873 was given at
2,1s3, $50 baskets. This estimate is over 1OO,-
600 baskets more than that of last year,
when the yield was 100000 baskets more than
the estimate. With an equal margin the crop
of this year will be very large.
The visible supply of grain June 14th, was as
follows: Wheat 1924 692 bushels; corn $780,
424 bushels oats 4, 430, S4S bushels barley 1866
062 misunderstanding decided decrease as
compared with the week ending June z. The
receipts of -four at the seven leading seaports,
June 18th, was 224, 977 barrels, against POI 374
barrels the previous week; and from January /
to June IA, inclusive, 5000, 2S9 barrels against
3,466, pa dnring the same time in 1872.