The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-08-21

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ed plentifnlly. This ia u great
country for vines and tomatoes;
cucnrnbers and melons we raised
in great quantities. We have not
been visited with the drouth of
which you complain so much, and
Every thing is lovely Sell your
old farms and come mp here
where we have plenty of timber
which is handy, but not in the
way, and where drouihs arc un-
known," &C., &c. Such letters
| as this We had already begun
to compose, when, 10! the drouth!
Were we not, too proud, and un.
grateful for what we had receiv-
ed, think youl DO not mean to
ihsinuate that this has been sent
as a punishment; for God sends
his rain on the just and the unjust:
Int we are never grateful enough
for what we have received hut
are reaching forward, and still
forward, thinking we shall show
our lgratitude when this or that il
attained,
Let MS not be discouraged be-
cause We have been visited by the
dry weather in compony with our
friends. fal ther eouth, but let us be
true, earnest, working. persever-
ing an oes- backs" thankful for
what We have received and re.
joi cling that it is no worse with us
than it ia, and hoping for better
times, A.
OsCEoLA COUNTY.
-. 81, From the Outline. !
TuR "pay.car" of tho L. & p,
Nj. Railway Company passed up
the Road last Tuesday, delivering
the greenbacks to those entitled
to receive them.
From the Review.
A party up the River berrying
on Tuesday had several shots at a
large bear, bat failed to bring him
down.
On Thursday of last week a
young man Ivy tho name of Aus
tin Helsel had tho wrist of his
right hand quite severely cut up
by the butting saw at Hamilton's
single mill about two miles west
Of this village. Another accident
of the same kind occurred at the
same mill on Saturday morning to
IL. s. Briggs. Mr.. Briggs's wonnd
is somewhat more severe than that
OF H"lsel, the palm and ball of
the hand being very badly man.
gled.
From the Clarion.
The new depot has been shin
gled, sided, and 10 now being
painted OH the outside.
Mr.. j. l. Heath arrived in
town last Wednesday, from his
Western trip. During his absence
he visited California, Oregon,
Washington Territory, and many
others States and Territories. He
reports times and. money more
lively in Michigan than the West,
and we learn he las not fully
made. NJ his mind az yet to leave
this section.
MECOsTA COUNTY.
Tho following items are from
the Big Rapids Pioneer:
Sidewalks in this city arein a
miserable condition, afew paichc.
have beer put on, but the holes,
crannics and anklc.traps are in.
conveniently thick.
We notice that the survey for
the track on the Muskcgon Road,
to accommodate the Peniusnlar
Hardware & Manufacturing Com
pany has been made.
Col. Ivos commenced excavat.
ing Tor his brick building east
Of Fuller e. Green's block on
Tuesday last. Tho plans Of front
elevation will be drawn by Mr..
Fairfield and colored by CI,annccy
Ives, Esq, and:the building when
completed will be equal in archi-
tectnral beauty to any in Grand
Rapids. The style differs some
what from that OF lsuller& Green's
building; Just sufficient to dis'in.
vuishone from tho other, and when
built, tho two will show a continu-
Gus front on Elm Street Of $50
feet. fres+
MoNTCALM COUNTY.
We clip tho following from the
Stanton Herald:
A stage pccident occurred last
Saturday two miles south Of Car
con City near the Goolthrite
school house. Tho stage which
carries tho mail between Elm
Hall and Pewamo, was in charge
Of Thomas Thompson going south
with no passengers. At the time
he was supposed to have been
considerably in liquor, and in
whipping mp the horses they got
under very rapid motion, when
soon tic driver was thrown out
violently, aud the horses W beeled
and run upon the railroad eilfbank
mcnt where every thing was
brought mp with smash, and one
ot the l,orscs got 60 tangled up