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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
COURAGE.


COURAGE.
Because hold it sinful to despond,
And will not let the bitterness of life
Blind me with burning tears, but look beyond
Its tumult and its strife;
Because lift my head above the mist,
Where the sun shines and the broad breczcs
blow,
BY every ray and every rsin-drop kissed
That Gods love doth bcstow;
Think you, find no bitterness ct alls
No burden to be borne, like Christians
pack?
Why should hug life's i'll with cold reserve,
To curse mysalrand all who love me? Nay!
A thousand times more good than deserve,
God gives me every day.
And in each one Of these rcbellous tears
Kept back, lie makes a rainbow sEine;
Grateful take Ills slightest gift, no fears
Nor any doubts are mine.
Dark skies must clear, and when the clouds
are past,
One golden day redeems Q weary year;
Patient listen, sure that sweet at last
Will sound His voice of cheer.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

IRON MoLD IN LINEN. Wash
the spots In a strong solution Of
cream oftarter and water. Repeat
If necessary aud dry in the sun.
Another method Rub tho spots
with little powdered oxallc acid,
or salts oflcnon and W .rm water
Lot it remain few minutes, and
then rinse we'll in clean water.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A WIFE wanted her husband to
sympstl,ize with her in a feminine
quarrel, but ho refused, saying
live lived long enough to learn
that ono woman Isjnst as good as
another, if not beticr," "And l."
retortcd the cxaspcrated wife,
"have lived long enough to learn
that one man is just as bad as an
other ii not worse"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A BRAoE of gallant Missouri
youths have just fought a duel
for the possession of their common
sweetheart, and as they we're
orly wounded the maiden refuses
to haye either of them. She
don't want any one who can't hit
the broadside OF a barn in her
family. M
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
A BlSheI Of Corn,

One bushel of corn will make
IL little over lCd pounds OF pork
gross.
When corn costs 13d cents per
bushel, pork costs 2 cents per
pound.
When corn costs 25 cents per
bushe', pork costs 3 cents per
pound. Whom corn costs 33 cents
per buShel, pork costs 4 cents per
pound.
When corn cost so con's per
busLe', pork costs 5 cents per
pound.
The follow ng statements show
what tho farmer real zes on his
corn, when in the form Of pork:
When pork sells for 3 cents
per pound, it brings 80 cents per
bushel in corn.
When pork sells for 4 cents per
pound, it brings 42 cents per
bushels in corn.
When pork sells for 5 cents per
pound, it brings 524 cents per
bushel in corn.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A Troy editor took his wife to
New York Friday. The con.
ductor, when he came along, rec
ognized orr Troy brother as en- =
titled to a free passage, but not
knowing the lady, whispered to
him, ais this lady friond of
yours!" mo, no." ssid the Troy
editor, in haste, sho is my wife,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

Society, and VIC had all resolved
that this cattle show should be a
good ono.
"Ah, bnt these men worked with
a will. All day | could see them
swarming on the roof, moving in
and out, and your grandfalhcr's
broad shoulders towering like
King Sauls above them rs he
stepped briskly about. A hundred
times ! paused at my west window
to watch, and at sunset there went
up a great cheer, and | knew the
work was done. | rcslember it
was a warm, hrzy September
night, and | stood at my open
door, the baby in my arms, and
listened. Down through the still,
. it air cano a clear voice-it WAS
the 'Sqnirs's and l could sec him
mounted on a cart wheel. Now,
comradcs,a cheer for Mr.. Ma'Ler,
our good masterbuil'ier, and may
this days work be the key note
Of his life. Hip, hip, hurrah!'
"Three rousing cheers, loud and
long; and the baby and | checrod
too, standing there in tho door;
cheered until tho little house rang
again, and the cat walked MP to
see what was the matter.
81 heard the wagons 20 rattling
off, | b.ushed as the praise Of
'Phillip Malher, caught my ears
rs the men hurried past; then !
ran ont to meet a tall man who
came stepping quickly through
the dark.
"'Oh, Molly, woman said your
grandfather, 'herc's news for you.
I've taken the contract for the
'Sqnire's new house, to be pint mp
next summer. I'm to start on
plans this very week.-Whal?
sorry, el9' for l was dropping a
tear into Nanny's dress. Phillip
had taken the baby Oh one arm
and flung the other around my
waist, IN no, but it's 80 good, land
Pm SO silly | whimpered.
Tho iair began on Tuesday.
There has not been one in the coun.
ty like it since, for every one was
interested in it. The very next
scason Phillip built The 'Squire's
house aud was well paid for it,
too. Another year brought the
church and the great town hall;
and, children, looking back, il
seems to me that our raise in the
world began that Sabbath dry
when your grandfather refused to
work, and lost bis place 10y the
means. Serve tho Lord.my dear,
and trust Him to take caro- of the
rest"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A CURIOUS phenomenon has
been discovered in the Mississippi
River at Nauvoo, Ill. In most
localities ice forms on tho sarface
of fhe water but thero on the rap
ids it forms on the rocks at the bot.
tom during the night, and about
the middle OF the day it rises to
the surface and floats of.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

TIE friends Of a wit expressed
some surprise that with lis ago and
fondness for the bottle he should
have thought it wort, whilc to mar
ry. "a wife vas necessary" he
said; "they begin to say OF me that
l drink too much for q single
man."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A DRrour little boy hearing his
father say that man ought to
"stick to his business" emptiad
a bottle of mucilage in the old
gentleman's office chair. Tho
old man says sbo has not been
stack so badly since 1857, and
rewarded his offspring by taking
him on a whaling trip to the back
cellar,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A YOUNG man sent his girl box
of grapes, one afternoon lately,
and the next day fellow met him
on tho street and said: "Tbose
grapes were jolly good, last night,
send some Up every Wednesday
evening that's my night, yen
know.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A SAMPLE of the tyranny of mon
was shown at n wo,ran's right'e
meeting in Titusville where ageu'
tlelnan entered and told his wife
one of the officers of the meeting,
to.comc quick, "as tho baby bad
the collie" She went.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

"WuAr would you give" asked
a conceitod young man of a ven
cradle gentleman sitting opposite
to him at the table, "to be as
young and sprixhtly as I ami"
The old gentleman reflected a
moment aud then solemnly said
I'll don't know but what 1 would
he almost willing 10 be as foolish
as you src.'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

SEVERAL cases Of smallpox are
reported at Boscobol, Wis, and
in consequence the excitement is
very great in that city. A man
named ltsavcs, living at Boscobel
attempted to commit suicide
because Of the loss of his wife and
daughter by the dreadful disease.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

AN Illinois school girl was
whipped until she tainted away,
because shc said "chaw" instead
of "chew." The teacher wasn't ~
particular about his grammar when
he went up the road with about
so men chasing him.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

"WHrRp shall | put this paper
20 as to be sure of finding it TO-
morrowi" inquired Mary Jane OF
her brother Charles. "On the
looking glass; was her brotLar's
reply.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

SURELY the most practical man
of our day has been discovered.
A young man down East, writing
to his sweetheart the other day
said: 81 wish my darling, tina,
you would not write me such long
letters. you were to bring All
action for breach of promise
against me, the lawyers would
copy the correspondence between
us and charge ten cents for every
folio Of twenty-five words. The
shorttr the letters the more We
save from the lawyers"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

"WHAT comes after TT" asked
a teacher of a small pupil who was
learning tho alphabet. He re-
ceived the bewildorinS reply.
"Yo ou dv-to soc Lizc,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

TIE argument for a new trial
in a Chicago Court in a recent
murder case, was based on the
fact that the States attorney had
wrongfully quoted certain passages
Of Scripture in his closing speech.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

TuR most novel accident record.
ed lately is one happening from a
kick by a hog at Durham's Cor.
ner, BRreau county, Illinois. Mr..
Durham was putting a hog in a
wagon, when it kicked him in The
eye filing it with tho broken glass
Of his spectacles. Tho hog was
dropped so suddenly as to break
its back.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

AN eloquent country editor
thus describes new organ: "The
swell died away in a delicious suf-
location, like one singing a sweet
song under the bed clothes.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A MICHIGAN nowsdcalsr recent.
ly received this order from a
Young lady: "Send me A Novel
called buffalo bill and tho dais
doins." Contrary to what might
be inferred, she was not from
Boston.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

NILSSON bought " cradle in New
York the other &ly, preparatory,
we suppose, to going to Peoria
and joining the grnngcrs.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

PRINCE LEOPOLD of the English
royal family is suffering severely
from hcmorrhagc, arising from,
extreme thlnnoss OF the veins
and skin. 1t was hoped that
when he grew up to manhood
his weakness would disappear;
but he IS neatly twenty. one, and
fhe disorder grows worse, caus-
ing a good deal of anxiety for
him.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

THIRTY FIVE years age Thomas
IL. Benton, "Old Bulllon," as he
was called, says the Boston Jour-
nal, delivered a speech upon
finances in the United States
Senate, in tho courcc of which
he made some remarks which
sound very much like tho after
ance of 10 day. One passage
was as follows: "One IF the
highest functions Of III ,ncy is 10
measure values. This is a func-
tions which paper cannot perfor M,
The measure of values muSt itself
possess intrinsic value, and must
itself be free from sudden or ina
tcrial variations Of value. A.
well might You atteGpt to make
a measure of lengths ont of that
which has no length; a measure Of
weight ont of that which has no
weight; measure OF qnanti-
ties out Of that which has no
capacity to hold quantity, as to
eDdeavor to make measure ont of
that which has no intrinsic value.
The precious metals can alone
constitute u measure of values;
paper money can measure the
value of nothing, not even of itself;
its own value is etcrnally meas
ured by it's reaction by it's con-
vertibility = into specie.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

The English market is now sup.
piled with pins made in Connect
icut, and American needles are
fast superseding those made in
En- nsland.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

The spies ofmercsntile agencies
hardly get into a s'oro in Gal.
weston before thoro Is a sonnd of
sole leather striking against coat.
tail buttons.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A WOMAN in East Saginaw
whipped a feeble daughter, l3
years old,!so severely .hatIsls died
within three hours after the pun
ishment.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

The Grand Rapids Times says
that 100 poor families in that city,
are now supported by the city,
and ale number is daily incrcas-
ing.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

TuE loss by tho destruction Of
smoke stacks in the vicinity Of
Muskcgon, during the recent gallo,
is estimated at $1,000
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

III AN sorry to say" said a
sheriff to a handsome young wild
ow, "that l have 81 attachment for
you" 81 am happy to say, sir,
that it isn't mutual"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

A HATTKk in Terre Uauts, has a
bundle of old unpaid bills hung up
in his store, labelled "The reason
why | don't give credit"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

DURING the last eighteen months
tho President has pardoneI fifty.
nine persons convisted Of Ku Klux.
ism.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
TRAVELLERS.

have rooms to accommodate 100 persons in
the very best style. The Hotel is entirely
new. and is fitted up in the best shape for the
comfort Of the guests. There is a large and
commodious sitting room fronting the depot,
which willproye desirable place for per-
sons who may be'waitlng for the arrival or
departure cf X. X! Trains p III
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

DErR IT has adopted II police
telegraph, which is now in pro-
cess of construction. The wires
will be placed upon the fire de-
partmcnt poles and will DO abont
eight miles in length. They will
connect the City Hall, Wood
bridge street, Ninth avenue, and
Russel street stations, the Offices
of the four Police Commissioners
and the residence of Supervision
dent Bergman and Capt. Rogers
at these places will be improved
machines, by which messages car
he sent by n simple process
1.-The machine is not unlike {
small parlor organ, small knobs
something less then an inch in
diameter, being substituted for the
keys. These are arranged in {
circle about ten inches across,
there being a knob for each letter
in the alphabet. The message il
sent by merely pressing upor
these knobs in due order. Al
equally ingenious contrivance
prints the dispatch, at all the sta
lions connected, upon narrow rib
bons If paper, in capitals. 1t is
probably thnt as the utility Of this
system becomes apparent to the
department, telesraphic stations
will bc located in other section,
OF the city at all points where the
patrollnen arc likely to require
| immcdiuto assistanco.0
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
Reduay W. Page.

Surveyor. will survey, select and exa-
miur lands. Particvl.r attention paid to
the care of n,u residents lands. Ad-
dress, Hersey, Oscrola County, Michigan
REFeRExceS:
T. L. Briggs, Grand Rap,is; D-,A, Bod
gett aud n. l.. Gsrrisn. dorsey. - S-l
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

CoLoRApo's gold and silver crop
this year is estimated at five mill
ions.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
Climbing Rates.

As there may'bJ some sul,--
scribcrs who desire to club with
the Star by taking some other
paper or periodical, wc will send
.,,'E-lfl - e.. r.. 9i-f' sl! J.l
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

VANDERBILT has gobbled the
Michigan Lake Shore Railroad.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
Chase Hotel.

Having assl.n.l control OF this Hotel, l
an prepared to attell to the waats Of the
travelling pIblic. Charges reasonable.
l-lj Ro3Ear B.,Ows, Proprietor.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
u. A. BlOlgett,

Manufacturer of lumber, shingles, lath, and
plsned lumber; and dealer in pine logs and
timber. Ofice aud residence at Iersey, Mich.
3-6
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
Bald lin House.

This Hotel affords as good accpmmoda
ti1is a. any in this part OF the country
CLIrsss reasonable. Alex. DsLons, Propri
etor, Baldwin. Mich. ILL.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

Regular Agents ana Correspondcnts:-- -
,. A. LArHRoP, Chase; JoHS GRIcE, Els
worth.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
LAKE COUNTY OFFICERS,

David A.Lathrop,i Co. Clerk * Register
Isaac w. love, Sherin
JamcsM. Foster, Il Judge Of Probate
Robert Il. Bigbee = County Treasurer
Darius q. Warner < = Pros. Attorney
John q Hicks, Cir. Court Com'r
Dewitt @. Davenport, Co. School 5upt.
,...;" aW W.,,ss nss" "Coroncrs
Henry SaundersI 1oi s-~F
Geo. n. Peet,'
Albert A. blanchard. : Co. Survcyor.
BoARp ~ Surgsv tsops
Austin 8. RandsIi, township Of Chase.
Tsaac ID. Blood Yates.
William Wood Pleos't pfains
Chas. T. Carr Lake.
ceo. W; Townscnd =" wcbber
Albert Allen Cborry valisy
james pio-d Pinorn-
At-uftns Towscr Elsvostr.
Wx.cyJ Holconb Kilibrek
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
sHsinss' SHrSs.
Darius C.. Warner,

Attorney ut Law, Notary Public and Pros.
Attorney for Lake county. Chase, Mich
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-30
A Servant-G Girl Falls Heir to $3.50, 900

The Bellefonte Pa Republican narrates
the following, concerning Pittsburg or
phan girl:
Last week a servant-girl, living in a fam
lily on Spring street. received word that a
large fortune was awaiting her in the West.
She Immediately left town, and ere this
time Is in possession of more money and
property that any of the families whose
kitchens she has Ornamented. The cir
cumStanceS of the case are stranger than a
good deal of fiction we have read. Some
ten or more years ago this girl-her name
is Alice AnderSOn-was brought from the
Orphans Home of Pittsbnrg by the late
Judge SchaeT. She was a domestic in his
house up till the time of his death when
the family gave up housekeeping and left
BellefOnte. Since that time-SOme six
years-she has been doing homework in
different families of the town. She had no
knowledge of her parents, but remem-
bered an older brother who came to see
her when she was child in the Home.
She had not heard of him for fifteen years.
and gave up all hopes of ever meeting him
again. About a month ago she took a no
ton that she could earn more money in
the city, and got a friend to write to an ac-
quaintance of his in Pittsburg. asking him
to secure her a situation in family there.
In short time letter came, informing
her that situation had been secured and
that she should come immediately. II
took her a week or more to make prepare
tons for the final departure, and in the
meantime she received another letter from
her expected employer. asking about her
history, which her friend Immediately COM
municated. A few more days elapsed, and
on the day preceding her departure for
Pittsburg she received letter from her
brother. Dennis Anderson. This letter
contained some delightful information.
Dennis informed her that he had been try
ing to find hel for many years; that he
had been accidentally told her name and
whereabouts by the gentleman who had
engaged her to come to Pittsburg. That
her reply to his inquiries placed beyond a
doubt the fact that she was his long-lOst
and anXiOusly-searched. for sister. He
would meet her at the Union Depot and
take her to his home. To make a long
story short, she found her brother. He is
a retired railroad contractor, and wealthy
man. This is not all. Four years ago her
grandmother. Mrs. Ruth Anderson, OF
Cincinnati, died. leaving a fortune of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to her
grand-child, Alice Anderson, if she were
ever found; and if not, then Dennis should
become the heir. Alice is now the posses
sOr of that fortune. She is twenty-five
years of age, is not uncomlyin appearance,
but can scarcely read or write. She has
made arrangements to spend the next two
or three years at school. These facts we
have gathered from the gentleman in
whose family she lived, and from letters
written by her brother, both before and
since she left town.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-30
A Blind Actor.

The Berlin correspondent of the New
ork Herald writes: A most remarkable
fact connected with the Meiningen court
company is that one of the principal play
ers. Herr Wellenbeck, who took the part
of Pope SiXtus, has been perfectly blind
for the last three years. Few people who
attended the performances ever imagined
for moment, however. that the actor
who moved with such ease and precision
on the stage before them did not see the
scenes around him. Fortunately for him.
ms affllctlon did not come upon him until
he had been for some years a member of
the Melnlngen troupe, so that he knew
the boards by heart when blindness came
upon him. His colleagues are very devo-
ted TO him. Whenever a new piece is TO
be given they undertake many rehearsals
IN order 10 make their blind actor feel at
home in his new role. The drama of
Pope SiXtus" was quite new TO him :;
and critic who knew of his affection
wrote how he trembled for fear of the
actor making false step. But he moved
about and assembled the throne with safety
and dignity. "Since nv eyes died, " said
the actor to this critic, . see everything
clearer with the nerves of the brain. Lie
concentrated itself in my head undisturbed
by the external world, which for me no
longer exists" Wellenbeck is a man Of
intellect. having enjoyed a scholarly eda-
cation in his youth. He is the son OF an
Austrian councillor. now deceased, and has
ALWAYS moved in the highest society. His
father died only a few years ago, without
knowing of the sad atflictien that had
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-30
How a Frenchman Does His Fishing.

A Paris correspondent of the New York
Times tells how NJ. De la Rue. a public
man of some note in France, goes a-tish-
ing at his country place, as follows:
"He has dOmestcatcd the cOrmOrant in
France. Nothing is more curious than to
see his favOrite bird, Old Tom, dive into
the Seine at COrbeil and shoot like an ar
row through the water in chase of flee
ing fish. With patience and kindness the
cOrmOrant can be easily trained. Before
going out for sport the birds are left for
some hours without food; they are then
taken to the water, where cord is tied
about the neck loosely in order to prevent
the cOrmOrant from swallowing the fish.
When ready NJ. De Ia Rue sits Old Tom
upon the edge of a flatbOat, and he is
speedily followed by Young Dick, who
watches every movement of his superior
in age. Presently Old Tom makes dive,
and Dick steps into his place. If the wa
ter is clear, one can trace Toms rapid
movements with the eye, and watch the
sharp turns made by him and the fish. as
the latter makes frantic efforts to escape.
If he misses his game, Tom comes up look
ing very much ashamed of himself, and
sits upon the fiat while Dick takes a
plunge. If he catches the fish, as is gen
orally the case, he comes to the surface
and gives it a toss into the air, catching it
by the head and letting it slide down into
his pouch, where it is stepped by the lig-
allure. The bird makes no opposition
when the fish is taken. and takes his place
for another dive. When the plum1ge of
the cOrmOrant becomes saturated with
water. he becomes heavy, and then spreads
himself in the sun to dry, where he must
be left in peace. From time to time a
small fish is given him to eat, the ligature
being removed for the purpose"