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Democratic County Convention,

a Democratic County Convention will hr
Mich =.
On Saturday, Aagua 20M, S7i,
at o'clock p. m, for the purpose of mp
20 mtiug two delegates to attend the sta
Convention to be held at Kalamtzoo ScId
10Th. 1874. Townships are entitled 10 del
e.atcs, al follows:
Chase. 9 Cherry Valley
Ells~orh, | Weber,, /
kilIbuck, Pleasant Plains, :.
mora, ! Lake,
Fix, ! Yates. |
all Democrats throughout the county AZ
requested to organize at once. Iot eyer,
town be represented in this, our first Con
v"ntiun. Henry FLhVN.
Chairman Democratic 60. Com ni't.c
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VEGETINE is mnde exclusively from the Juices Of
carefully selected barks. roots and herbs. and 80
strongly concentrated that H. will eiccuay eiAdi
cate rom the system every faint III ScHJFtLA, SCROf
ULoUs uUnoR, fUMERg, CANCER, DANGEROUS HU-
MON, ERYsIrELAs, SALT Ri2CM, SrPHiLiric DIS
EASES, CANKtR. FAINTSEss At THE STOMACH. and
all diseases thai arise from Impure blood, Sciattc0
LaJ7andtoyg and (HIoEic RdsBndfisU, Neuralgia
G0m and SifRn Lonlidints can only be chcciually
. cured through the blood.
For Ulcers aud Efgpfire Dise0ses of the Siin,
Pusfdles, F0,ptcs B'o'chcs Bois, letter, Scaihedd
and RinqW0fn. NEGETlNE has never JAILED to
effect permanent cure.
For Pains IN ne Back. kidney C02lplQinfs Drop
sy. FtDdie Weakness, JtVceFtO, arising from inter-
nal liberation aud uterine diseases, aud GeneTdi
D5iiiy. NEGE1INE acts directly upon the caIis es
OF these complaints. IL nvigorates aud strength
ems the whole system, acts upon the secretvc Or
glns, allayr Inflammation, cures liberation and reg
uatcs the bowels.
For CRetIh, Dyspepsid. HtJituai Cosnyeness.
Pdilitdfion Of Gtc u,drt. Hs1ddche, Piles, Nervous
Rsss and General Psoard,io0 ofHe Nervous syeiep,
no medicine has ever given such perfect satisfaction
ne the NEGETlNE. II purines the blood cleanses
all ofthe organs. and Possesses a controlling power
over the nervous system.
The rcuurknble currs effected nv NEGETTEE
have ipduccd many physicians unl apoihccaries
whom We know 10 prescribe and use IL ia their own
families.
In iaci HE NEGETINE Is the hest remedy yet dis
covered for The above diseases. aud " " the only
reliable RLDOD PUititiER yet placed before the
Pablo.
Prepared by
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-27
Escanaba & Detroit Thro
bet. Mail Express Freight.

TrpIrs run ~ netroit Time.
Fasscrg r. will fnd this to he the shortest and
most pleasant ioute.
Only 20 hours from Detroit to Mac knawi
Only hours boat ride from Pstsskey 10 Macknawl
The shortest route to Escanahal
The a:2ap M train rom Detroit with through Pull
man coach attached reaches Pctoskty, Tt5 a m,
and Mackibaw BY steamer .Jchn 4 Lirat p m.
Steamer ~ n Word. yr leaves Trsverte city each
evening for Escansta.
for Marquttte.
An. Rrrsr. Gent SuIt., Detroit
CHAs. SAAnfRs, Gchl Passenger Aet.-
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.

President Kip. st. Johns.
Sccrctar,-C. f. Kimball, Pontiac.
Trcasn era. J Dean, Adrian.
Executive Cnmmittrc-G. w. Phillips,
Romeo, T.. w. R,iug Rlchfcld; !. ". Ster-
Ing. Monroe; & w. Greene Farmine on
WIN. ". Fclr,, Grand lIavcn;N. l.. Avery.
Grand Rapids: a. o. Hyde. Marshall & l..
whitney, MuYkceor; q s. Wolmer. Detroit;
ID. Wolvorton. Graud I'lahc;E y. Phelps. Pom
tiac; J. q. 4. Burlington, Vas,at; +. NJ.
Manning Paw Paw; j i. Allison, EAST Sag
NAV: r. Van Valkenhnrg llillsjale; Abel
Angel Bradley d w Howard, Pont water:
II. .. llani0rd, P,Nmuuth; J. w. Childs,
Ypsilanti, T.. o. Humphrey, Kalamazoo.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Busincss--Phelps, Ferry, Humphrey.
On Fiuaure-Avcry. Humphrey. Allison.
On Premium Lst--Whi'ncy, Angel. VOL.
vcrton, Humphrey, Baxter Griggs. Beckwith
On Constitution ard b. .Iaws-lIaxter +,
Wells, Shoemaker.
On Programme or Exhibition Manning.
Rising, Greene
On Transportation Sterling, Allison,
IIanford
EXECUTIVE srpErINTESpENTs.
General Superiatcndcnt--M. Shocmak err
Of Jackson ~
Chief Marshal aud Superintendent Of
Speed Dep"'t"e'. W. Greene, of Farm
Asst sup't of speed department d. W.
Howard, OF P,Biwater1
OF Cattle Dcinis Wofycrton, Of Grad
Blame
OF Uorsc'-E Van valkcnburg, iIiilsd, LEI
Chs Dickcs. Mag'l,a'
Oi sheep and Swiuc II. w. Rising Ds
vision Station.
OF POULTRY. 7. Aliison, Of j. Saginaw
o. Farm lmph mcnt Departmental. o
iIanIord, Pl,mon'h: Ab,l Angel, Bradley.
Ofline Arts ilalI q. l.. Whtacy, Nus
| kegon; j. u. A. Burlington, vassar.
OF Music II, IL EdNiu Phelps, Pontiac.
Oi Machinery lIall--W VIM. VI. Ferry, Grand
|. Haven, q =. Wo,mcr. Detroit.
o. Manufacturers Hail. y. o. Itumohrey
| KALAMAZOO; n. l.. Avery, Grand Rapids.
on Agricultural Hail J. Webster Guilds
| Ypsilanti,
OF Carriage IIall--f. ". Manning, Of Paw
| Paw.
OF Dooths-G w. Giiggs Grand Rapids
! ". q. Beckwith, Cnssop' lie.
or Gates--J. N. Sterling, Monroe.
OF Policc-C. W Greene. Farmington
Of Foragc-G w Phillips, Romeo.
For Entcrtainm, 1T 81 Press and V .sitor:
II. q. Wells, kal"lnszoo; w. j. Baxter
louisville.
THE STATE PoatrL' GicAL SOCIETY
will mold ~ Filth Annual Fair H.
apion wilhibe Agricultural Society
Ihis exhibition IS "rrcp 10 10,
wuih." The isle ll.a; al exhibit
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-27
State Senatorial Convention.

Republican Convention, 10 nominate
q candidate '0r Senator in'thc State Legs
lature, for the 3nlh Senatorial District of
Michigan. will be held at Pentwater, il
Oceana courty, on
"Wednesday the IAN Doyof OctoJer,A D. 1874
at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
The sevt raj counties comprising said his.
tri't. are requested to send one delegate to ;
every three hundred voters, and. one fn'
each moiety in excess OF that ratio, east for
Governor at the general election, in Noytm
Der, 1872, zach organized county being en-
titled 10 ut least one del' gate, as follows,
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Detroit. Lansing & Lake
Mich. R r..
From and after July 9Th. Trains will run as follows

Tho shortest quickest ard best route to Mackinaw
and Lake superior r. gion via Iowtid City nrd
GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA RAILROAD.
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Il. R. STEPHENS Boston, Mass.

rricc si.sa. Sold hy all druggists and dealers
cycryHh4r
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VEGETLNE.

Puriiics the Blood, RcLcva'es and
lnvisof,tcS the wlrle Systen'
Its Medical Properties are Alter
alive, Tonic, Solver md Dur
cite.
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rs CONSTANT Y INCREA STYG.

The STAR will always en1cav +
to keep its readers fully posted IN
regard to matters ir"nspiring in the
county, as also, the country II
largc.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-27

ByJ l. rErERs. 800 broadway. New YORK.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18

hscal year ending June 30. was 632 73g 42O
lhe issue for the previous year was O5,931,-
020' The value Of the stamps issued in the
last fiscal year is S23. s27, co., In addition to
the above over S32, 600. 600 official STAMP. were
issued to the several executive departments
not including postal cards or stamped Ell
Velopes. The total value Of all adhesive stamps
issued during the year is :42. 500, 600.
Officers of the chief railway compa.
mes recently, agreed to greatly reduce the
Number Of ticket agencies, in fact to abolish
A'l beyond the regular Offices established by
the companies. It WAS agreed that these lat
ter meet all the requirements Of the travelling
puDhc, and that the commission paid other
agents, and the additional expense in printing
and advertising we're useless and they
brought no increase in business. and the
risk run in the circulation Of 20 many tickets
was very great.
The Tribune says Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher has demanded investigation by
Plymouth church OF the inuendoes against his
personal character by Theodore Tilton The
request made June 27, the day OF the publi-
cation OF Mr.. Iilton's letter, and special COM
mttee appointed to conduct the inquiry. It
has been in progress since the Fourth OF July,
and will probably be concluded in few DAYS
The inquiry has been conducted in private.
Mr.. Iiton was summoned as q witness. Mr..
Boecher has not yet testified, and it il said, on
the authority Of Mr.. Shearman will not ap-
pear.
The Amateur Rife club, who, on be-
half Of the riilemen of America, accepted the
challenge Of the Irish champion Team, pub
lish circular which has for its object, that Of
drawing together from all parts OF the coun-
try the best shots, so as to select from them
the American Team, to shoot against the
Irish Eight. The circular gives notice that
six competitive matches will take place At
Creedinoor on the 18th, 18TH 22d and 29d in.
stant and tho lst and 18th proIimo. The
matches are open to all natives OF the United
States, and any rifle Of American manufacture
that comes within the rules OF the club may
be used.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
The Snow Plant of the Sierras.

One of the grandest objects which
meets the eve of the traveller in our
mountains is the exquisite plant, the
snow plant of the Sierras, the Sarcodes
Sanguinea of John Torrey, the botanist.
II Is an inhabitant only OF the higher
SieTros being rarely found below an
oltitude of 4, 600 feet, and its glorious
crimson spike of flowers may be seen
oarly in May forcing itself through the
SHOWS which at that period cling about
the sides of our pine forests. The por'
tion Of the plant which is visible above
the soil is a bright, rosy crimson in col
or and presents the very strongest con,
trast to the dark green OF the pines ano
tbe simmer of the snow. lts root il
sncculent, thick. and abundantly iret
Of moisture. attaching itself to the roots
of other plants, principally to th'
snecies of the pine family. Hence 1t II
op,ong those curious members of thu
vegetable world which are known u
boRanists as parasites, and is conse
ouently entirely incapable OF SulIlVa
fon The deer are extremely fond o
= and n is not an uncommon ciroum
atonce TO find number of the pl mt
nnrooted and robbed of the fleshy par
of their underground growth by thes
az animals 1t belongs to the natural o.
der Orobanchaced, and is met VIII
through the whole OF the Sierra region
becoming rarer as we approach VI
Sorth CS0n FrdnoiscO Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
MIscELLAN EoUs.

The Erie company has commenced
suit against Jay Gould for the recovery o'
81, 293,OOO. -, -,
Attorney General Williams has In
s,rrcted A. G. Riddle to prosecute the sale
burglary cases without fear, favor or afec'lon'
and summon every one who can throw any
li0bt upop the subject. 1t is the intention Oh
tbs attorney general to have these cases
thoroughly sifted in the courts and 10 Or'"s
all the offenders to justice.
The attorney general has decided
thot under pection 10 Of the act amenu"sot'
~ the bankrupt law, United States marsha, ,,
ond rogisters in bankruptcy are not required
- n,.lo tho returns therein provided Tor u'',
Al, ,hov arc furnished with tabular forms anu
d;roctions in respect thereto by the Jnuge ol
the supreme court Of the United stS'es'
In response to the application Oh sn' ~
oovorpor OF Minnesota that he be permi''e'
o. dr.w snbsistence stores for the rellet OF I'M
srEerers from the grasshoppers' SuCh .'O,o
10 be charged against the fund aVSllSpio ~ ~,
A.. rrrchase of arms for the Minnesota mi''
Mo tho secretary Of war telegraphs ths' u
hos no authority to transfer appropriations 10
oro purpose to another, and that ne lSs "
.,o,,ny rhateyer at his command with WHO
a. nnrohaso the supplies requested ;..uo
W Tbe number Of postal stamps issue
- nostmas.ers by the department during tn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
fVOLUME XIV,

ia not yet known. Two colored deck hands
are missing, supposed to be drowned.
The mail and express car on the east.
ward bound train on the Atlantic, Missis,jpni
aud Ohio railroad was entirely DESTROYED bv
lire on the 9Th, abont nine miles east or pa.
tersburg. Tho mail car contained nnusrsIIv
heavily northern and southern mail. which
together with the express matter in the adj.
joining department, were entirely consumed.
At Enterprise, Miss. on the 9th n
tiendish outrage was committed upon the ne,.
son OF child five years old, the daughter Of
an esteemed merchant, by negro named
Kidd, The negro was incarcerated in Iail but
the citizens oyerpowered the jailer, took the
negro to neighboring tree, and hung him.
Ee confessed the deed and there was no doubt
Of his guilt.
During a game of base ball at Mem.
phis, last week, a negro man who was in the
way Of Peter Math the catcher, was ordered
out OF the way, to which he responded with An
oath and drawing pistol fired at Math, who
ran to his coat and getting pistol returned
the fire. Some half dozen shots were fired in
the melee that ensued, the negro firing at
othCrmembers Of the club Finally he was
shot in the back and then beaten terribly.
In the amalagamation and consolida-
tion Of the Mississippi Central and New Or.
leans st. Louis and Chicago railroad COM
panies Col II. S. McComb was unanimously
elected president. This is its friends claim,
the fifth leading trunk Of the American con
tinont, ranking with the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Pennsylvania Central, New York Central and
Erie railroad companies, and will be greatly
improved in its advantages strength and i'm.
portance by the consolidation just accom-,
plshed.
In response to a letter from number
OF citizens, Alex. II. Stephens announces hir
determination not to be a candidate for re-
election to congress on account OF failing
health, II be does not improve during The
summer he will resign bis seat in the present
congress in time for the uneIpred term to bC
filed at the same time that the election shal
be held for member to represent the distric
in the next congress. Stephens is so feeble
from rheumatism that he has been but twice
out OF doors in six weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
The South Carolina Cotton Crop.

The Charleston News gives the fol
lowing report of the cotton crop OF
South Carolina -
Only nine counties in the state have
failed to furnish reports. The remain
ing counties differ widely from each
other in some particulars but they
shoT, as whole, decrease in the cot
ton area, and a worre stand and an IN
ferior cotton prospect, as compared with
1873 but they show, likewise, larger
area and better prospect tor gram.
with a general falling off in the use OF
commercial fertilizers. The counties
VA, 90 lnucli, huWe'er,, i'll situation aud
in the quantity of cotton and grain
produced in them, that simple aver
age. obtained by dividing the the totals
OF the columns of the table by the
number of counties, would not give a
correct result This has made it neces-
sary to take into account tie relative
Importance of the several counties and
the conclusions to which we have come,
after careful consideration and exam
nation of the subject, are these:
/. The area planted in cotton IN
South Carolina is per cent. less than
in 1878. -,
>, The cotton stand is inferior to that
of 1878, to the extent of 8 per cent.
3. The cotton prospect is per cent
less favorable than in 1873.
4. The area planted in grain show!
an increase of u per cent. as compared
with 1873.
5. The prospects of the grain crol
are II per cent. better than in 1873.
6. The decrease in the use OF com
mercial fertilizers is equal to y pc
cent.
7. The cost of labor is about tn
same as last year, but with an upwar'
tendency. ~
Our estimate of the decreased cottol
area in this state agrees, it will be seen
with that of the agricultural bureau
and we think that The remaining est
mates will be found substantially col
rect. The important point now is, tn
decrease in the area in grain. Later o
we hope to be able to show, more e.
actly, the prospects of the cotton crol
which depend very much on the chara'
ter and length of the summer season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
WEST.

laCslilornia grangers are said to be
,-sg A bank with capital Of five mil
tghr distributed in $4,000 shares of
fEh
4. nyages Of grasshoppers in some
,ornties Of Minnesota have been 70
An destructive that all the crops have
asrt away completely, as by fire.
N. Jos. Bush, commanding mill
nton at the Lower Brule Agency,
u writes that the Indians there are in
i,3gs mood and nothing but good show
If. will prevent serious outbreak
h, VAR department has received dis
~ from Lone Tree, Nebraska, confirm
A, rre.s accounts Of the battle with the
Indians. about 20 miles from Camp
h IN which fifty Indians were killed and
bj Lieut.. Young is reported danger
grounded,
rt. Carlyle Byrd, commanding at
Ia.re sgency reports that the supply Of
n. for the Indians are about exhausted,
az, should the issne Of rations, and es-
l.ybe.i be stopped for any heightened
l3tNI lead to serious depredations, II
eral warfare on the part OF the Indians.
nitjonal soldiers reunion is ar
bed 10 be held in a forest camp OF 100
! n,u Caldwell, Ohio, on the l7th and
ls Of September, to celebrate the
Eia anniversary OF AntietIn: Prominent
zg.he speakers announced are Con. Geo.
grsn. Senators Sherman Snd Thurman,
!, Logan and Banks. The convention is to
a;, clear Of politics.
ttuaphic advices from Fort Lara
ae tina. reports received from Spotted
.gmcy ray that seyenty-hye lodges of
a.ahs under Black Twin are moving to-
Itli place; that Nincapacas and Mime
aue moving across the Yellow Stone
gnl the Arapahoes and Cheyennes are
sd Oh the headquarters Of Big Horn
h Dear the Big Horn mountains.
&l. John F, Smith, of the 14th in.
-7 commanding the Sioux expedition, un,
A,s Of Camp Robinson, Neb,, June %
.sn follows Indians arriving from the
1HseIdsS report large war partles, es
Eis, from 400 to GOO Indians, have divl
lDiolr parties one tor this vicinity
nthe Old Red Cloud Agency, with the in
ai cTc9lins the North Platte; one t,
a-e and one to Fetterman, these tw,
-endmg probably to cross between tn,
oas. Also partyis reported going t
@Tiier. OF course this il an Indian re
rdmpst be considered accordingly.
l,Aentic information has Just beer
"'d That war party, supposed to |,
-'F Sioux, who attempted the capture o
Ny Of soldiers, were followed up Win,
valley by the Shoshone scouts, an,
t"'o their camp, some seventy-iiye mile
o. north from camp Brown. A party e
sand Shoshoue scouts were organize
w command Of Capt Bates, and Lieut
a Of the ith infantry, commanding tn
u They followed the taail for thre
p and On the morning Of the third cam
and attacked the Indians, killing an
--lS about 80 Sioux, and capturing owe
'1l'ed head Of horses. Three soldier
AIed and three wounded. Lien
y was wounded but not seriously
% Indians have been committing deprods
loHg the frontier for some time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
FALIOW.

Above, below me, on the hill,
Great fields Of grain their fullness I'll;
The golden fruit bends down the trees;
The grass stands high round mower7' knees;
The bee pants through the clover beds,
Aud can not taste Of half the heads;
The farmer stands witl greedy eyes,
And counts his haryests growing si2e.
Among his fields, so fair to see,
He takes no count, no note, Of me.
lie and bask, along the hill,
Content and idle, idle still.
My lazy sileLce never stirred
by brcathltss bee or hungry bird
All creatures know the cribs which yield;
No creature seeks the ialluw field.
But to no field on all the hill
Come sun and rain with more good will;
All secrets which they hear and bring
To wheat before its ripeninR,
To clover turning purple red,
To grass in bloom for mowers' trcad,l
They tell tn" same TO my bare waste,
But never once bid me to haste.
Winter il near, and snow is sweet;
Who knows if they be seeds Of wheat
Or clover, which my bosom fill?
Who knows how many summers Will
BE needed, spent, before one thing
l. ready for my haryestng2
And after all, If all were laid
Into sure balances and weighed,
who knows if all the gain and get
On which hot human hearts are set
Do more than mark the drought and dearth
Through which this little dust Of earth
Must lie aud wait in Gods great hand
patient bit Of .falOw land2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
The Mania for Relics.

A Boston correspondent tells the fol-
lowing: "Mark Twain, in one of his
articles, speaks Of the lady who treasures
a precious slice Of bread from which
Dickens had taken bite. This sounds
like the broadest burlesque, but the
following ancedote, which is literally
true, and illustrates many peoples
foolish desire Tor relics, shows thai
Twain was hardly burlesquing in his
essay. The last time that Mr.. Dickens
was in this country he happened one
m rning to breakfast at the common
table OF the hotel where he was stop
ping. When he had eaten his e'g, he
dropped the empty she'll into his egg
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-07-18
LOCUSTS.
Western Minnesota Eaten bare by the
Pests.
The following has been received at
the war department:
LII

Western Minnesota Eaten Bare by the
Pests.
The following has been received at
the war department:
ST. PAUL, Mum, July 8.
10 tie Secretary Of War:
A terrible calamity has befallen the
people Of several counties in the north
western part of the state. The .ocHsts
have devoured every kind Of crop, and
left the country for miles perfectly bare.
They did the same thing last year in
the same area. Many thousands are now
suffering for food, and am using every
public aud private resource that | can
lawfully command to send immediate
supplies of food. This state is entitled
to two years quota Of arms, estimated at
$8,l60. respectfully request that the
subsistence department be ordered to
turn over to me in lieu OF these arms a
quantity equivalent in value of rations,
or such parts of ration as l may re-
quest. should not make this request
but for the gravest reasons, and to pre-.
vent imminent starvation. l have used
every resource which the state has
given. earnestly hope that obstacles
OF form will not be allowed to interfere.
Please advise me Immediately by tele-
graph. G.. G. DAVIS, Governor,
Since the appeal of Gov Davis OF
Minnesota to the war department is
likely be denied because of the INSULT
cheney of the law, it is time for the peo-
pie of the United States to be informed
that there is utter and wide destitution
in the southwestern counties of this
state among new the settlers whose crops
have been destroyed Tor two years, and
urgent appeals must be made to the be-
nevolent everywhere for contributions
in aid of the starving people who own
farms under homestead and pre-emption
laws, but have been unable to obtain
subsistence from theA because OF the
destruction by grasshoppers. These
pests ale now moving away to other re-
gions to devastate and ruin other set
tiers, but in the meantime those they
have Just ruined are in a starving condi
ton. The county commissioners Of thu
state are making appropriations to re
lieve present suffering but large an(
immediate help is needed from tn
country at large. Contributions o
of money or clothing may be addressed
to Gen. II. H. Sibley or Gov. G. c
Davis, st. Paul, and provisions, etc
are most needed.