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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02
1 Book nat Is Needed.

Many people are thanking OF migra-
ting TO the West, aud are ignorant OF tLo
country. liz climate, capacities. De, wbJ
would gladly avail themselves OF an
opportunity 10 obtain Information on The
subject \ book has inst been published
to meet This want II is entitled "The
Underelgped Hest, or five years in the tcI'
ritories. being description OF that va.
region between the Mississippi and FAcii!-
ic-it, resources, climate. inhabitants,
natural curiositieS, &c, &c. Lite aud
adventures op Prares, Mountains, aud
the Pacific Coast, with 80 fine iIluslrI
tons from original sketches and photo
graphic views of the scenery, cities,
lands, mines. peoples and curiosiIies OF
the Great Wesley j. IL. BEApLg, Yves
tern correspondent OF tho Cincinnati
Commercial II viii be sold by subscrp.
ton, and wr predict Will be much soush.
alter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

The Trustees of the Maine Insane
Hospital. recognizing the salutary elect
of music on The inmates, recently apWo'
priated a sum of money for the purchase
Of piano. An elegant Chickerlpg Pr
ano. OF fine tone and compass, has been
put into one of the halls or corridors o'
the Hospital, and the report is that the
music has very happy and soothing ei
feet upon some of the most desperate
n1Se.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

The heavy gale of Sunday, Aug 24lh'
proved To Le hur icane further East
and did much damage on the coast o.
Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Over lVV
vessels are reported ashore al Cape bI''
ton, and the damage 10 the wharis snip
ping, &c, fully two hundred Thousand
dollars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

AT the Southside railroad accident
last week, though cars in which were
fifty people were turned over twice, 10
serious injury to any passenger was re.
ceiyed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

Remember Election Day,
next Monday, and make your
plans so as not to be away from
home on that day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

We have received Il communicate
from one of The Republican Town Com
mittce of Woodstock, stating that Mr.
Davis friends did not vote in the Caucus,
owing 10 the passage OF a resolution *
gliding all who did not vote the repu,.
lican ticket last fall. II is contended that
this was unfair. IA il excluded all VINO
have become OF age since the election and
Republicans who were out of town, or
not present Mt the polls. 1t is claimed
that Mr.. DAVIS friend. were in the ma
jorily--they withdrew after throwing j
votes. while Alr. IIoughlon had 81. Il
they Withdrew. being in the majority.
they evidently made mistake, aud ought
not To complain nov.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

The BrtdgtoH Ecus says: The See
leclmen OF Fpeburg and Brids;on met
last Tuesday and completed the business
connected with1he laying out OF pubic
road from the Bridgton and Fr!ebufs
road TO Emerson's Mills.
Monday evening young man named
Ernest Holden. son of SEQ. Holden OF
Sweden. while riding horse at NOr'h
Bridgton, was thrown oil. whereupon
the animal kicked him, breaking boih
bones of his left leg. DR.. Potter Dire.
sell the wound.
The first load Of sweet corn received
at The Corn Shop in Bridgton was dcliT
cred by Levi Douglass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02

The FEVER Al BAR HAEBOR.-Tho Sc
lectmcn Of the town OF Eden have IN
dictcd the keeper oil the Bay View House
in that town, rs public nuisance; be-
cause Of his neglect of drainage They
have ordered the house TO be shut upi
and in consequence AL the boarders Who
had remained after the first scare, (about
dozen) were compelled to leave. An
exception was made in favor OF MIS-
CuShman of Boston, who has the ~
phoid fever in its severest form, and
who could not be moved with safety.
The eleventh anniversary OF tue
First Maine Artillery Association. "A'
held at Fort Point, Thursday. The lo''
lowing officers were elected: President
Gen. Charles llamin, Bangor; wee
Presidents, Col. j. w. Alwel, Oronoi
e.. V. Clossman, Bangor; Seciet"!'
Lieut.. T. Z. Hill. Bucksport; Treasutef'
Lieut.. j. A. Dole. Bangor; Directors
Col. F. f. Shaw. Paris; Sergt b. NJ
Foss, Orono; Lieut. II Z. Sellers, Ban
gor; c. +. Brewster. Portland, and sur
geon j. B. Elkins. Oldtown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02
Election next Monday.

Norway, Aug. rs, 1873.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

MONSTER Anvil. Vulcan him
self, with all the swart giants who
worked at the gods smithics under
Etna, never owned such an anvil
as will soon be in use in the new roll
ling mills at Woolwich, England.
For a longtime past the engineers
have been busy at tho royal gun
factories of the arsenal in construct
ing this Titanic piece OF iron mon
gerry, and they are now depositing
IN its place the enormous plate
which is to form the bed Of the an.
vii block. This plate weighs OF it
self i07 tons, and had to DO cast
OF necessity in an open mould.
The surface which is to receive the
anvil, block lay, therefore, down
ward, and when, after many weeks,
the colossal casting grew cool, it,
was neediul to turn the huge mass
completely over. 1.-THE appointed
time an armv OF sturdy smiths, un'
dcrtook this task with hydraulic
Jacks, and combination oil the
s rongest tackle; before night they
had lifted the monstrOus lump 81
solid metal % feet square, and
since then they have laid It on
it's led upon the rock-likt
structure Of concrete made u
vejt. The anv,lblock to b
mounted on the huge plate, viii
weigh on'y atrihe shot OF TIVE
hundred tons, and the steam ham
mer which will strike upon IL !
made of 35 tons M solid metal
the blow, at lie full force being, o
course tremendous. In fact, It ]
rather doubtful what will happe,
to Woolwich and vicinity whe'
the mighty piece Of 'nechan
ism gets to work:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
From the Wenona Herald

ALEX Monat, of CarrolltOn, had
his right arm broken in f"urplaces
between the wrist and elbow, and
his face and side badly bruised, his
clothing burned and torn, and
lie rendered inscnsible, by being
thrown some distance 10y the pre-.
mature explosion Of a charge OF
powder in a stump which he was
blasting.
A young man named j. Urqu-
hart, was accidcntly drowned at
Kakawlin, on Thursday morning
while engaged in running logs.
On Thursday, Mr.. Charles Van
Voorhees,, while at work in the
boom at the Drake mill discover
ed the body Of a man floating in
the water. Upon bringing it te
the shore it was fonnd to be the
body OF Mr.. Charles COndit, who
had been missing for some time
past, having been last seen abou
two weeks ago. 80
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

Circulars have been printed
aud sent by the Secretary OF
State to all the railroad companies
Incorporated in Michigan, inviting
them to offer proposals for the
construction OF a new railroad
from Mackinaw to Marquette, re-
ceivine their pay in swamp land;
in the Upper Peninsula, according
to the provisions of an act passed
by the recent Legislature. The
time for receiving proposals will
end at noon on Thursday, June
oath, 1878: and all parties
making bids will be required tc
deposit bonds for $4,000 thai
they will not back out it the con-
tract is awarded them. - Lansing
RepuLtnan.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
From the Reed City Clarion,

IlEBsRY.-While at Jersey,
last week, we spent a few hours
"l.ooking about" town, and notice
that qnites "stir"in the line OF
building. was apparent. Among
the most prominent buildings
which will be erected in that place
this season, we understand, is a
large. steam saw mill on the
Muskegon, by ID. A. Blodgett,
which will be situated on a very
eighty pint, juet above the dam.
THE mill will be of extensive
construction, and possess, when
completed, an unusually large
capacity for the manufacture Of
lumber. Mr.. Blodgett is an cner.
eeiic and enterprising man, and
the mill will undoubtedly be
pushed toward completion with
rapidity.
The ".tumpistj'werc on hand
with their ",nachine." and doing
business ia their line with a Jerk,
Judging from tho appearance Of
the l,snexens extracted stamps
lyiog.abost. :,
We found friend Radcliffe full o,
business, mot ouly official ysbut edi
torially, as those duties in .coDuec
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
TaE peach growers Of Delaware

TaE peach growers Of Delaware
have given up at last oil attempts
at soaring the lovers Of good fruit
in that soction Of tho country. The
crop prom.ses to BE- the largest oil
and for a aanber Of years. The
trees have bioomed aud areiiteSal.
" covered 9th the rose tinted blos-
SONS. The fruit growers here.
abou:s are also confessiHg that
their scare during the winter has
been MORO iruitlese than the trees.
Ore Of them writes to the Chicago
Tribune from St. Joseph that
many buds are alive, mono of the
young trees have been frozen,
and only q few OF the old ones.
Apples never looked finer al
this season OF the year, and from
everywhere comes the report Of a
| rye crop. Contrary to expects-
ton, the renr trees have been
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
From the Clam Lake New

We understand that Messrs.
Fife Il Harshal Of Elk Rapids.
have plated a village on Little
Traverse Bay,af or near the termi'
nus of the G. r. & |, Il, Il.
Last Sunday night about ten
o'clock, quite a number of men
who had been drinking most all
day, and were quito drink, went
ND to the residence of Spencer &.
Mason, when there they called
him out, aad on his refusing to
come, they were about to break
open the door when he opencd
il; whereupon, one John Ii. Miller
knocked him down and 50 in
humanity beat him that nj lasl
accounts his life was dispaired OF
Miller went north on Monday
morning, and has not been heare
of since. We understand tina
warrants arc out for his arrest.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

WENT FIsmrNG.- When a basil
ful lover wants to visit his girl
and not be suspected, one way is
to throw a fish spear over yoar
shoulder, and tell the folks y"n're
gone fishing" This may do
sometimes, but, it did not
work in the case Of a young man
Of this place, who lately tried it.
lie went and came back not with
fish. but maple sugar, and when
next day his spear was discovered
near where he had forgotten it il
his happiness, the night before, tho
cheat was too apparent. Ina
dodge don't take here any more
-Far,ceU LEICESTER.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

~REsrEcrAsLE SALOONS. I'VE
sometimes hear PEOPLE speak OF
certain places wiisre liquor is
sold as respectable saloon. ~
And it is frequently the case that
the keeper Of these shops pride
themselves on keeping I" respect
able" places. There 10 young
man In the village who would
feet grievously hurt. if we should
class his saloon with Schmidt's
dirty demand yet he is to-day
doing the young men. of this vii
lage infinitely more harm than it
is in Schmidt's power to do them.
And Inc reason is that his saloon
10 called "respec.able" andis com.
paratively neat aud orderly.
Hence, many young men who
would hang theirheads with shame
ifsecn entering or leaving Schmidt
odoriferous guzzling shop, visit
the respectable " saloon frc-
quently and do not feel disgraced.
But at the respectable" saloon
young men will soon qualify them.
selves for tho lowest, foulest. and
tilthiest doggeries. 1t is Int a
few short steps from the respec.
able" saloon to Schmidt's. Very
soon it will lie of little consequence
to them whether the saloons they
visit are respectable or not.
Beer and whisky being all they
care for, any place where these
can be had will be good enough,
and respectable" enough for
them. There are young man
that read this who, unless they
radically change their course and
habits Of life will within three
yea,a, enter Schmidt's without
shame and wallow in the acculnu.
lated filth and degradation that
there abound, as contentedly as
the swine roll in the mud = Graad
Traverse Herald.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

ON Thursday night last Saun-
bers IL Smiths saw mill ut Sutton's
Bay was discovered to be on fire,
and together with about $4,000
feet OF mber, was entirely con-
sn,ned. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Perry Stocking caught 4 pick
erel IN Bass Lake, near Elk Rap
iqs, last Saturday, that weighed
l4t pounds.
From all parts OF the country
Of Grand Traverse region news
comes tn us OF the fine prospects
for an abundant wheat harvest.
Since the late rain tho crop has
pushed forward rapidly.
Perry Hannah has sold the
fremont House and lot, OIL Front
Street, to Lewis Frederick, OF
Grand Rapids, for $1,000 cash.
We understand the people OF
NOrthport and vicinity are going
into the fruit business on a larger
scale than heretofore. We zee
mo- reason why this business can
not be made as much, ii not more,
of a success there as at other
points in this region.
p. Iloldswor;h is a young man
who came to Traverse City with
his parents several years ago.
When a mere lad ho went to Chic.
ago and served an apprenticeship
| III d machine shop. lie returned
to Traverse City about four years
ago, built for himself a little steam
engine of about three horse power,
which he set mp in little shop
on corner OF his fathers lot, and
used it at first to run a wood lathe.
Soon after he erected a cupola
and began to do light. casting. Ar
iron lathe camo next, and from
time to time no has added new
machinery, until his shop became
too small for his business, and his
little engine too small to run all
the machinery he has fonnd it
necessary to have. lie has this
spring added largely to his build
ing, and now has q shop 100 feet
long and "a feet wide, two stories
high, and a basement u by 40
feet. He has now nearly COM
pletod a new upright engine,
which is a model of beauty and
utility, to take the place of the lit.
tic one.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made In the payment
Of certain sum Of money, occurred to be paid
by accrtain indenture Of Mortgage bearing
date the 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1872,
made and executed by Jefferson j. Tanner
and Minnie g. Tanner his wife, Of Chase
Township, Coanty of Lake and State Of Mich.
igan, Of the first part, to Clark and Simpson,
or Reed City, County Of Osccola and State OF
Michigan, party Of the second part, which
said Mortgage was duly recorded In the Of
fice of the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Lake and State Of Michigan, on
the 10th day of December, A. ID. 1872, at
twelve o'clock, NJ, In Liber one ~ Of Mort
cages on page, 20 and ci' on which said
Mortgage there Ii claimed to be due at the
date Of this notice, the sum Of Four hundred
and sixty.sevcn dollars and hfty-two cents,
(s4S7. 62) and also Fifty dollars (ts0). ~ an
ATTORNEY fee specified In said Mortgage 10 be
oaid An sase proceedings should be taken to
foreclose Che same and no proceedings at law
or In equity having been instituted 10 recover
the said sum 30 remaining secured or any
part thereof
Notice il therefore hereby given that by
| virtue Of a power Of sale in said Mortgage
contained aud In pursuance Of the statute In
such case made and provided, the land and
premises described In said Mortgage, to-wt
All that certain tract or parcel OF land ~
ing and being In the County Of Lake aud State
| of Michigan, and known and described ~
follows. to.wit: A certain Lot commencing
ten (t0) rods west Of the northeast corner Of
Section No. eight (sl running ten (l0) rod.
1 south. then eight (s) rods west, then ten 10
rods north, then eight (s) rods east 20 tn
r,sce of beginning Of said Section eight (s)
Town, seventeen (l7) north Of Rang
elevsn n ~ wet, will be sold TO the highes
bidder, at the South door Of the Court hous'
an the Township OF Chase, County OF LAX
and State Of Michigan, on
Saturday the lsm day Of July, a. ID. 1879
At one o'clock p. m, Of that day, said Cour
House being the place Of holding the Circus
Court In, and for said County Of Lake; "
nav the amount due on said Mortgage. an
costs. charges and expenses allowed by a'
Including said Attorney fee Of ffty d,lhr
sbo) provided for ~ said Mortgage.
CLARK h SIMPSON, Mortgages.
WI. PALMER, Attorney for Mortgage
Dated, April 18th, 1879.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
Auction Sale /!
on JUNE GOTH, 1878.
AT AT GENESEE ST..
EAST SAGINAW, MICH,

The FLINT a PEnE MARQUETTE RAILWAY Cox
PANY will Gnnless charges are paid and g'ods re-
%eySS r". and
xiii, box; Henry Lngham. I cart; T Duck:
ins, 4empiy barrels; Amos Dexter, ! BOX W;,.on
mower; 4 j Paddington, boxes; II Gould,
box; ID II jerome, bundle stuff; Paine,
slcd.:J Swoop 4 Co., box; IL san ,l,,,,I st Tow
Bros, : boxes; j Il Adams, Ooxe.;s Wslch, I
S Hn s%. s srgR stsras R Sap"S
j"inier, scrcw;W Robinson, box; ii weiimsn,
| bag, barrel, barrel Dappics, bag, . 4 G.;
Shear, box. WIN c,,iar,, "airvls rs!sr Al.
roya, bundle; ) II Look, boxes; W u lioag, !
Bowman, ? bundles b Runners; l. i Curtis. 2bun.
dies blinds w Curry. ! set sl"ighs; hester,
sleigh hunks; W Charles, bundle paper; DIR Gran I'm
DIAL, barre, oil CIV ssymoar l noK' on" En-;
boxes. barrel, crock; Prof T. Ryan, I bundle
paper; Il Carnes. box; COON 2 seats; Iayior
\ Smell, J heater; Bel apple barrels: a
barrels; J r Ingalsbcc, baby carriage; T. shat
ton, 4 boxes; J e DAILY, barrel; ID Slater box;
q Lyons, carboys; D Louis; point; " lies, Z
I mower: Morgan, lot household goods; Ieman
n IIendy, bundle iron: T. Blackmcr,. ! kettle,
spider, | gridiron; j IIance, 2barrcls apples; L
Neetrr. L oil can, W ItdChtl, UoN, ~
\ barrel; T. smith, barrels; Miller bundles
rakes; I Il. box; All Clark. barrel Brodcn.
barrels; T. Betz, y cad tobacco: Crawford Ho'i.c:
l box; Il A IIough, box;E liarcum, ] barrel: !
IIawlcy, mower; Z Rowland, oven; RG. bar,
rel; U IL q smith, barrel; ISrOckwny, kettle; ID
Mackintyre, I box. I raw; Winnikic * Bro,
bundle slcivhs: G n r Spencer. lever: W TICK
| ms 2 pals tobacco; Benjamin, ? saws: Stins0n
| & u, 2valves; I Cockburn, stove; /: box;
w Irving. I NJ r barrel; } Ncster, kcg; RAIN,
kegs; r Mills keg; no NAME stoves, OK YOKE.
| axles. ! bundle blankets, bundle rope, ! snaich
| block, 2 window sashcs, box and bed, bundles
| ck,thing, 2 foot stools, I bag, can, 2pc. re-
gist-r 4 pes stone. Sboxea. 3 bis; Wcnona. Dox:
| q y Weaver | box; II Scott, bed ends; W h
Howard, 5 n crates; q II Lane. box rigging
| blockr: Graham, 2 chairs; j. Kirby, seat;
hester. barrels; 4 Chapcn, barrel; L Speck,
| barrels; 20. ! jar; r, box glass; c, box y'ass:
| Pulr,r, box, stove; Mc1. spring; IL II; 10,
| tubing; T. Bunar,l, OK yoke; Crone, box; q
| j, I box; NJ Stevens, box; Schultz, box. :,
| No name, black trunk, red trunks, nail
| trunks, I box tobacco, 1 kussett trunk. I black
| trunk, Leather trunk, ! box. link tank, Rus-
| zctt valicr, I pair shoe packs. tool chest, um
brcllas y parasols, pair mems boots, par boy
boots, , drnb shawls, brown shawl, muskra
muff I silk mixed coat. , horse carts, ! scarf, u
parcels. ssatchcls. I paper box, 10 satchcs; rus
set trunk check Is; trunk, check 80; ! box
$40; carpet bag, check 3tt; l rntchcl, check %
Sale to begin at 10 o'clock "a. IN.
&C. IxIMBALL, Sup't
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
From the Hubbard.ton Advertiser.

Our saw mill cut $4,000 tsct
Of lumber in five hours one day
last week.
A sad accident occurred ut the
bridge over the creek in this vii
lage last Sunday abont 2 p. NJ.
Owing to the late rains tho water
was very high, and lar.ies had
taken up the bridge plank to take
off the slash boards and let the
water of. While at this work
one OF Mrs. Kavanaugh's boys and
p. Donahoe's two children came
along to cross over, which the two
large ones did safely, by jumping,
but little Dernis Donahoe was not
able to clear the chasm and fell
into the rushing waters, was car
red over the dam and around in
the eddy for some fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes before tho body was
recovered. =
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22
Seeds, Plants, Trees
prepaid by Mail.

Eao,scr and Gardep Seeds 25 sorts Of either for e..
new and choice varieties OF Fruit and Ornamental
Tvces ShruDs Evcrprccns, Rore-. Grapes, LiNet;
small Fruits, HOUSE and Bordrr Plant. and Bulbs
Stocks OF all kinds: Hcdgr Plants, &C.; the most
complete assortment In tho country. will he sent
gratis " any plaln'addrcss, with y. o. box, True
cspc Cod Cranberry for upland or ,lcwland. ~
ncr t0C0: Al per 100: prepaid by mail. Trade ldsi
IN dealers. Seeds on Commission. Agents wanted.
B.M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehouse, plymouth, rsss. Es
tablishcd lsia. S-lo.22.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

found unhurt by the winter, and
the chow for a very large crop was
never better.
No one could dosire more en-
coursging prospects for q great
abundance Of grapes than the
vines now afford. Strawberries
in as good q condition ns could
be desired, and we shall have a full
CROP Red raspberries are Cher
rics, plums and currants are in
a" tip-toe Gnu dition." Up to the
present. time there are prospects,
of a better fruit year than 1S72.--
Detroit Post.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-22

JOKEY. Some one on the south
side in this village discovered on
Monday resolution looking indi
vidual floating about upon a raft
and poking and prying around
with a pike lover. :" "What are
you seeking afterl" was inquired.
"Why,' replied tho navigator,
''I'm tired of drinking surface
water and am looking for my
well,"-MMland independent. :