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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-24
MERRY KING CHRIsTMAs.
A soSG.

Huzza for old Merry King Christmas!
All hail to the jovial king!
In giving old Christmas a welcome,
Let's fill up our glasses and sing.
Huzza for old Merry King Christmas
There's Joy In his crown Of green holly
We love the bright berries Of red;
And he driveth away melancholy
Then hail TO his holly-crown'd head.
Huzza for old Merry King Christmas!
All hail TO the jovial king
In giving old Christmas welcome,
Let's fill up our glasses and sing. Il
He brings with him life's greatest treasures,
In happiness, peace, and goodwill;
And from out his o'erfiowing measures,
Our goblets right brimming Wen fill.
Huzzal for old Merry King Christmasl
He rallies such forces TO mingle
In song, I'm the dance, and good cheer
Let glasses In harmony jingle,
To Christmas, the king OF the year!
Huzza for old Merry King Christmas!
All hail TO the jovial king
In giving old Christmas welcome,
Let's fill up our glasses and sing.
No matter how humble the dwelling,
lie gladdens each home with smile;
And hearts with delight are all swelling
To greet him In time-honor'd style.
Huzzal for old Merry King Christmas,
Let mirth reign supreme while he's with us
May charity flow while he's here.
There's none like King Christmas can give us
The one happy time OF the year.
Huzza for old Merry King Christmas!
All hail to the jovial king
In giving old Christmas welcome,
Let's fill up our glasses and sing
Let customs of old be prevailing,
When mobiles sat down with the poor,
When, as equals, each other were hailiDg
The birth of the Lowly and Pure.
Huzza for old Merry King Christmas!
Let those who have plenty be giving
A portion the needy to cheer.
Then may all in friendship be living
Throughout this glad time Of the year!
Huzza for old Merry King Christmas!
All hail TO the jovial king
In giving old Christmas welcome,
Let's fill up our glasses and sing.
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knowing people are called long-headed.

knowing people are called long-headed.
A fellow that won't stop for any thing or
anybody is called hot-headed; if he
won't be coaxed or turned they call him
big-headed. Animals have very small
heads. The head of fools slant back.
When your head is cut off you are be-
headed. Our heads are all covered with
hair except bald heads. There are other
kinds of heads besides our heads. There
are barrel heads, heads of sermons
and some ministers used to have fifteen
heads to one sermon; pin heads; heads
of cattle, as the farmer calls his cows and
oxen; head winds; drum heads; heads
of chapters; head him off; head of the
family, and go ahead-but first be sure
you are right"
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Queer Burial Charges.

Among the documents read at late
meeting of the Rhode Island Historical
Society, was the following curious old
bill for "burying of James Barry" which
was labeled ezekiel Warmers account"
who, from the contents of the bill, was
apparently coroner in the good old
colony times. 1t appears that Ezekiel
was out of pocket about half what "Rum,
shuger, slider and spice" cost him which
he bought to bury Barry:
Memorandum Of what Expended and what my
charges In buryng Of James Barry Is as follow
eth
d:
To Rum, Shuger, slider, and Spice.."..:.... 10
To his coffin, winding linnin, and the dig =.
gng OF his 10
To We charge and trouble OF watchers and
providing necessar iV
Total ai.................. ........... ......fi7 o
Memorandum received by ye request OF
Christopher Harris and Edward Sheldon, $. d.
Esquircs tho sum of........................
Which was found with James Barry when
We Inquest was on him ON the fifth day
ofMarch, A. ID. 1747 3.
Inventory
Total,
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ny LINDA pIsMUKEs.

Harki upon the air soft pealing.
Through the silyery silence stealing,
Breathing b pc and kindest feeling,
Some sweet ound story tells;
Softly now II sinks and swellsi
Sound Of .bellsi
Oh, the bellsl Christmas bells
On, my heart, hast thou asorrow?
Put IL by until tomorrow
One glad note of comfort borrow
From the silvery sound that swells,
With the holiest of spells,
From the bells
Oh, the bells Christmas bells
All the earth Is white with snow;
Swift feet hurry 10 and fro
Hearts and hearths are all aglow.
Peace on earth that cry foretells-
Glory where the Highest dwells.
Oh, We bells
Pleading bells Christmas bells
" Peace en- earth, goodwill TO mani"
So the silvery strain began
So the tender message ran.
OF q Fathers love II tells
The sweet voice that sobs and swells
In the bells.
Oh, ye bells Christmas bells
Babe Of Bethlehem, dear stranger,
Child OF ignomy and danger,
Born and Graded In nianger!
Sure the wondrous love that dwells
In thy heart now heaves and swells.
Finding echo
In the BELLS.
oh, ye bells! Christmas bells!
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NEW York has three business firms
whose entire trade consists In the impor-
tation and sale of .canaries and other
feathered songsters. The whole number
of birds imported during single season
amounts TO about 10000, valued at
$450,000.
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TALK about the wind blowing the
grasshoppers away-one Of them faced
Mondays gale for an hour, and then
yanked a single off house for fan,
saying it was awfully sultry.---fh''caukee
Sentinel
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-24

AcHLD, being asked what were the
three great feasts Of the Jews, promptly
and not unnaturally replied: Breakfast,
dinner and supper"
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Treating the Wrong Disc ase.

Many times Women call upon their family
physicians, one with dyspepsia, another with
paipi'atiou, smother with trouble Of the breast
another with pain here and there, and i'm this
way they all present alike to themselves and
their asy.going and indifferent doctors, sepa-
rate and distinct diseases. for which he pre-
scribe, his pills and potions, assuming them to
be cb,when in reality, they are all symptoms
caused by some uterine disorder; and while
they are thus only able perhaps to pallate for
time. they are ignorant Of the cause, and en-
courage their practice until large bills are
made. when the suffering patients are no better
in the end. but probably worse for the delay I.
treatment, and other complications made, and
which proper medicine directed TO the cause
would have entirely remov ed, thereby institu-
ting health and comfort instead Of prolonged
misery.
From Miss LoRINDA +. ST. CLAIR, Shade,
Athens Co., o., Oct, l4th. 1879:
'Dr. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Your Fa-
vorite Prescription is working almost like .
miracle on me. am better already than
have been for over two years."
From ELLA A ScHAfER, GAINESVILLE. Ind. Aug.
}, les2: "Dr. PIERCE received the medicine
you sent me and began using it Immediately.
A. result Of the treatment feel better than
have for three years.
From Mrs. john X. Hamilton. Odell, H., Mar
10. 1872: "Dr. Picrce-The Favorite Prescrip.
ton has done me good, which am very thank
tul for.''
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City GOvernnneut-

he new city government was organize d
GA MondIy last. The address of the Nav
or will be found in another column. Its
suggestions are judicious and the line of
conduct marked out by the present admin
istration will meet the approval of the peo
pie. No professions are made. but indica.
tions already show that a majority are this
year, determined to reduce expenditure.
and inaugurate policy which shall give
u an economical aud careful OUTLAY of the
peoples money.
The city council went into joint conyen.
ton on Monday afternoon and chose
City Clerk, Collector & Treasurer
William O. Mcdonald.
ASsessoTs-James F. Davis. James III
chamberlain. Lemuel D. Jordan.
Chief EngiRer-James MeGown
Street Commissioner Carlton McGo,n
City Soiictor-L. A. Emery, ESQ.
AssessOr-N. A. Joy. in place of jaime.
II. Chamberlain. who resigned.
Mayor Grant by and with tile concur.
renee the Board Of Aldermen appointed
Augustus r. Devereux, City Marshal
ii Was also decided to abolish the City
Liquor Agency.
On Tuesday, March 7.h, the Council me,
sgreeably to adjournment and chose.
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actly what should be done with them; but
unfortunately each one gets his knowledge
from different source, and coming to diff
erent conclusions, these can agree upon
nothing.
The ex-soldiers contend that as they
paid for the ticket that drew the elephant,
a; least half of the prize belongs to them.
The large tax payers contend that as they
paid the war debt, the bonds should now
be used to tighten their taxes. Some eau
tious ones think it is best to retain them as
kind OF safety fund, to supply some great
unforeseen need, as the breaking down OF
maritime commerce which would cut OF
their resources. Some are for building q
good town house with portion and make
permanent school fund of the balance.
But there is no centre to the town. SO they
cannot agree on site for the town house.
SO the bonds remain intact: and Ire
mont "stilr lives" What shall be done
with the ELEPHANT?
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City ana County.


Ellsworth.
city politics having subsidized, busines.
is as" the order Of the day
Please find and read Geo. A. Dye r..
te.e advertisements.
Ine aggregate steam force in Els
worth Is 2lo horse power
saturday, forenoon, horse belonging
.' Mr.. George Grant. took fright and run
ae"u south street, badly demolishing the
carriage. Nobody injured
About five o'clock sunday night. fire
va, discovered coming from the roof OF
Iisa- upper mill-house. The fire was
speedily extinguished with slight damage.
~. W. Coombs is fitting up a portion
ottle basement of his new block to rem,
- . ii-h market
Judge Peters will preside at the April
term Of the ;. J. Court, which commences
It's session on Tuesday next.
Tile ponds up river are reported as
having thicker ice upon them than in
Fehrsay. This must retard the driving OF
log.
some superior oak timber Gu, in the
ta'7n II Aurora, was lately hauled to this
cry by the Messrs. Halls, intended for a
vessel they are now building.
The public Library in this city now
numbers 1859 volumes, and is yearly in
crossing in favor among the people. The
Frc mneLdation Of the Committee that Ii
should be made free to all. is one which
-.7aId commend Itself to the llbera!ty OF
o.tr CRY fathers.
Attention is called to the advertise
meat of the Ellsworth Boom Company.
a.5 The late Act of the Legislature with
reference to prize logs. Il is the intention
"' ,a.- Company to prosecute all persons
f'And violating any of its provisions
Appropriate services were held on
Easter sunday at the Unitarian church.
Iae altar was tastefully decorated with
beautiful flowers, vines and plants, and in
lie evening the house was filled to its
utmost capacity.
-Tha new Emerald Band" ar. indns-
iTous!y practising, and intend to be able
on summer evenings TO discourse sweet
music. We bespeak for them the patron
age and iavors of all liberal citizens who
can appreciate and enjoy their efforts and
skill.
And now it is proposed by several
citizens to dispense with ringing the bell
morning, noon and night The steam
whistles. which blow with the same regu-
larity and at the same hours that the bell.
now rings, will give sufficient notice to
the hungry and the sleepy, and a hundred
year may thereby be saved. Which shall
Il be- ring or bl0W, or both.
The class in dancing taught by Mr..
Andrews OF Bangor, is large, and all the
pupils are warm in the praise of both
teacher and school. We passed an enjoy
able hour in their Hall a few evenings
since, and We're struck with the quiet.
good order and gentlemanly and ladylike
department Of all. the faithful and watch
iai regard paid by the teacher to each
scholar, and the ease and grace which
many had acquired in this .ecomnl;sb
ment. The music was most excellsn,
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A ladies' Temperance Society has been
organized at Belfast, and Mrs. ". IL. Bur
( rell elected President.
APPoINTMENT.-Elish K Crane has
been appointed assistant keeper at Seguin
Light in place Of j. b. Crane, resigned.
The freight transportation ou the Bel
fast Branch Railroad is more than double
what it was last year.
The Wig reports that very large and
enthusiastic temperance meetings are yet
held in Bangor. 0rono and Oldtown have
also organized temperance movements.
A State Grange of the order of the Pa
irons of Husbandry will be formed in
Lewiston on Wednesday. 18th inst. There
are at present eleven Oranges in Maine
six in Androseoggin county, one in Aroos-
took, one in Franklin and three in Penob-
scot.
The Hon. A. G. Wakefield OF Bangor.
has been chosen city solicitor in III. room
of Stanley Plummer, Esq, who has been
made confidential clerk to the Hon. Co
lumbus Delano. Secretary of the Interior.
During funeral in Rockland. Sunday
afternoon, the horse attached to the hearse
ran away with the forward wheels. The
driver was thrown from his seat and con-
siderably injured.
The Union says marriage occurred al
Columbia Falls, March ii, unusual on the
records. The bridegroom, Jonathan Dorr.
Esq, is So years old; the ride, Mrs Mary
Tabbuts, - year. old. and she is now mar
ried to her fourth husband. The official
ing magistrate was J. p. Dorr, Esq, son of
the bridegroom, who is 81 years old
The court held for the trial of General
Howard has now been in session for two
weeks. II has been proved that his ac-
counts passed both the Auditors and
Comptroller's offices in the Treasury, and
were found correct, and that no other
military officer or commissioner is held
responsible for the pecunniary acts of his
subordinates. Up to this time. nothing
has been shown in court affecting his char
acter in the least, or indicating that he
should be held pceuniarily responsible.
The Argus says, that bottle was picked
up at Red Beach on the 22d ult., contain
ing the following letter, written in pencil ::
April 3D., 1873.
This day went ashore on Cannot Rock; all
lost as far as / can find out. If any one finds
this, send or advertise to my m other; the YES
sci Is fast breaking up. 1 am just alive. May
God hover over me.
JOHN RICHARDS, Schr. Mary Furlong.
An unknown schooner was lost near
GaDnet Rock last spring, and this may
have been the schooner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09

The correspondent webb" OF the Bos-
in relation 70 the Maine Suycrvisorship.
The reports in the Maine papers that
senator, liamlin and Morrill,. with a part
ofthe Maine delegation. had some time
since signed recommendation in favor OF
the appointment of Charles Il. Whidden
a. Supervisor OF Internal Revenue. are alb
soluieiy untrue. No such recommendation
Vac ever made Mr. Hale never requested
any OF hi colleagues to sign such paper.
and the reported conversation between
Representatives Hale and Frye in regard
10 Whidden are pure inventions Of the
Imagination. The whole Maine delegation
cordially united in recommending Gen.
Sewell. The dispatch i based on the most
competent authority. and is undeniably ac-
Curatc.
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SCHOONER LiAlsON, two Years old; carries
Oabout q cords ofwood is wei Iound In -aiis rig
ging &c and will be sold at a bargain. For iur-
Their particulars inquire Of
JAMES FIVE
Seal Cove, feby eith, l77i tilo
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fremont.

fremont.
The waterville Mail says that DIR. n.
X. Boutelle has lately sold to Henry II.
Clark of 5. W. Harbor. the young bull
'Dandie Dinmont'' Jersey breed. Herd
Register 1870.
The coasters have gone to their sum-
mer's work. Our streets and stores are de.
serted by the young men; our houses are
lonely; and even our lodge rooms are still
and solemn. About one hundred and
thirty or forty have gone from the five
western school districts in town.
The school house fever" still RACES
here District No. u, Centre has eau. hit
the disease, and voted to build a tive
thousand dollar school house this year. to
supersede the only really poor school
house in town. There are no heavy tax
payers in that district; but they were unan-
imous in their votes to build.
Is any town in the state ahead Of IRE
mont in the value of their school houses
as compared with the population. The
people of fremont are resolved to have as
good school houses, as good schools, and
As good scholars as any other town.
'Once upon time" poor man bought
ticket in lottery and drew an elephant
1t was great prize; but what should he do
with him? Here was poser.
The town Of fremont is in about the
same dilemma. She has drawn nearly ten
thousand dollars in state bonds to pay her
war debts But her "war debts and
all other debts have been paid, and still
the bonds remain. What shall be done
with them! Every man in town ksosss ex-
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Hancock.
Our first term Of Free High school close d
last week
Capt. Jere Wooster il building Grand
Banker" 10 be of in June.
We attempted at our last annual meeting,
10 elect lady member to the board Of : ;
Committee; but didn't quite come ii.
Capt. Jere stratton has nearly completed
his new and elegant house.
Capt. l. II. Foss has retired from the fish
ing business.
The Jelison Brick Co., are laying out for
big job this summer.
Rev. j. A. steadman has recently moved
into the Baptist Parsonage.
Capt. Henry Crabtree will build dwelling
house near "Cr abtree's Corner" the coming
summer.
Since Hancock was town. there never
before was greater interest manifested in be-
half Of her education. than in the year Of 1s73.
There never before was better supervision Of
the several schools, or a greater proficiency
made. The services Of the 5. 5. Committee
were rendered TO the purpose. to uphold. sus-
tain and carry on the work of 30 much I'M
portaHce. o.
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Fire.

PORTLAND. April :.
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Business Notices.


James |. Fellows, Esq.
Dear Sir: have recently heard from an
invalid OF the great benefit derived from your
Compound syrup of Hypophosphites, aud, hav-
ing IN many other instances marked the mo Il
beneficial results from 1t, Use Il cannot but re-
gard its discovery as a matter Of 1evout thank
iulness TO = benign Providence.
have used it considerably myself, and At in
ter'als, during several years past, given it 10
some members OF my family.
have also commented it 10 others. and 10 :
variably found 1t 10 b. OF essential benefit lin
those complaints for which II is especially rec
commended.
In bronchial and other chest affections. In
arres,ing incipient consumption, and in less
ening the distressing y mpions of this disease
in lis hopeless stages, well n in cases OF
nervous debility, in giving tone 10 the sys,em
1t Is undoubtedly a valuable remedy.
| am dear sir, yours truly.
JoHN MCMCRRAY Observation-Disclosures
NEWPORT. Y. ;.
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Nj a II RI f. ID.

Elsworth-By u. T. Eldridge, Esq, N.
Alexander Thurber and Miss Emma Peach.
all Of Ellsworth.
April eth. by Rev. DR.. Tenney Mr. Nor
man W. Mcfarland and Miss Henrietta l..
Cousins, both Of Trenton.
Mariavile-2sth ult., by Rev. f. l.. Marsh,
Robert Milliken Of Plantation No. II, and Miss
Catherine Towle Of East Mariayille.
Amher-t-ith inst, BY Rev. ii. 5. Ioring,
Mr.. Jacob Frost and Miss Meya Strout, both u
Mariayille.
Bluehll-ljth ult., by Rev. c. T. RAYMOND.
Mr. Geo. W. Clough Of Worcester, Mass, and
Miss Mary NJ. Billings Of Buehill.
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Marine Disaster.

EAsTPoRT, Me. April. :.
The schooner Crusade of Gloucester for
Western Banks, has come ashore leaking
badly. The Schooner Traveller, Mitchell
ef Labec went ashore at Petit menan Point
sunday and will prove total loss. The
Traveller was from Boston aud had
freight tor parties here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09

- 900 cures of FILES have been recorded
during the past i've Year. by ASAkEsys
the happlest discovery IN medicine ever male
No disease is more painful aud ye1atlou> than
PILES. and lotions Of ointInents, and quAck
nostrum, ALWAYS make them worse. AMAZE
SIS il an lnialible, pain les. simple permane ut
cure, act. bongse soothing poulticc aud
medicine. The relief from pain i instantaneous
and cure certain. All Doctors recon me nd
it-Pricr Sl.Co. soidby Druggists everywhere.
ANAk EsIs Depot. % Walker str. New
York.
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DIR. lIsrrison's PERI-TALTIC LozENGEs arc
warranted 4 cure IN all case, Of the Piles ELd
Falling of the Recium. We promise a cure for
all symptoms Of Dyspepsia, such ~ Oppression
after Eating. sour stomach. splitting OF Food
Falpitation; also Headache Dizziness Pain in
the Back and Loin.. lrllowncss of the skin
ard Eyes, Sick Headache, Coated Tongue Bill
iou-nes-. Liver Complaint Loss Of Appetite
Debility Monthly Pains. and ali irrcgularit les
Neuralgia. faintnes>. etc. Trial box. so cts
Large box, G. cts, mailed fee fr thi, las
price
pR. IARRl>ON'S ICELAND BALsAM,
Appended cure Tor COUGHS. YOURSELVES. aud
all THROAT and LUNG complaints. For sale
By T.. :. HARRISON X 60. Proprictors
W. Fremont Temple. Boston anI by all
Druggists.
Iml!
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Against Imitation.

CHICAGO. Ill. April. :.
The board OF trade to-day adopted reso-
buttons asking Congress not to adopt any
station which will result IN an increase
e, The volume OF paper currency, and APP
peal NJ 20 the President in case of such
cessation. to interpose veto.
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State News.


AUGUSTA, April /, 1874.
Superintendent OF schools. Warren
johnson of Augusta; Centennial Directors,
thas. w. Roberts of Bangor. J. n. Nc
Millin of Biddeford. F. +. shaw of Paris.
W. II. Simpson of Belfast, Edward
Sprague of Rocklaud.
Lieut.. Col. George X. Hatch Of Penn
broke has been appointed Aidde-camp 20
the Governor. in place of Harrison Hume.
Esq. Of Cherryiield. who declines the APP
pointment, owing to his official relations
Ia the |. ;. Custom House at Waldoboro.
Hancock County,. L. .. l.. g. Phil
brook. tlstine: +. Il. Foster, Amherst; A.
&. MhliNon fremont. Trial Justice.
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The young women Of Salem, Oregon.
have formed themselves into . society to
investigate the charact and habits Of the
young men in the town. The young men.
however, have also resolved not to associ-
ate with any young women who chews gum
or talkD to much.
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In the production Of wine and brandy.
Los Angeles is the leading county in the
State Of California. The mum Der OF vines
returned by the assessor of that county for
1873 is 4,22O, 900. The number Of gallons
Of wine returned is sos. 900 land Of brandy
60,O00.
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ID | T. ID.

Obituary notices, beyond the Date, Name and
Age must be paid for.
surry-l9th ult., in hope OF rest in heaven.
Carrie Augusta. daughter of Charles Jarvis.
aged Is years. After an illness OF more than
two years which she bore with great patience
Mibridge-lst inst, Charles Everett. Young
est child Of Finley \. and Agnes A. Mcdonald
aged years and months.
Bradiey-Nrs. Biola Perkins, daughter Of
Capt. Joseph Perkins of Clifton.