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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

A Chicago correspondent of the
Troy Times says: ia bit of ro-
nance recently came to my notice
which has not before appeared in
print. Sometime in December last a
girl about seventeen years of age,
who at that time was serving as table
waiter in a large dinner restaurant,
was arrested for stealing a package of
money from the pocket OF a gentle
mans overcoat which was hanging
in the room while he was eating his
dinner. AT the preliminary examin-
alton a party swOre to having seen
her take the coat down and hang 1t
up quickly again that she soon left
the room for short time; and, as
the money was not to be found, she
was held for trial. In vain she pro-
tested that she merely moved the
coat to avoid its getting soiled in
vain with fearful eyes she offered to
be searched. The circumstances were
suspicious, and the officers memorable.
In the meantime the gentlemen who
had lost the money became interested
in her history, found she was an
orphan girl, and though compare.
lively friendless, bearing an excellent
character. Further than this, he as
certained she was of English parent
age, that her name was the same a:
his own, and, to make the story short
from evidence which he could no
disbelieve, that she was the daughter
of his own brother, whom he sup
posed to have died childless in Aus
tralia several years ago. OF course
he declined prosecuting her, and, q!
he is wealthy and without near kin
he at once arranged to take her home
with him, on his return from tn,
West, whittier he was then en- rO,i
The other day he, with his newl,
adopted child so strangely brought t.
him, started for New York, whence
they viii soon sail for England.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
A Good Canvasser.

A Central Michigan editor, whose
death the Free Press chrOnicled only
a few months ago, was probably as
persistent q man as ever started out
on "dun" or looked for new SUBJ
seribers. He was once out on jaunt
in the township Of White Oak, Ing
ham County, sticking to every farmer
until he got his name and money, and
it so happened that he came to a
house where death called few hours
before. The farmers wife was laid
out and the husbandman and his
children were grieving over her loss
when the editor knocked ut the door.
"What's upW inquired the editor
as he saw the farmers solid counte-
nance before him.
"My wife is dead" replied the
farmer.
ais that SOP" unused the editor a
little disappointed. "Did she die
easy?"
"Dropped off like lamb"
"Did she say anything?"
"Not a word-just went right to
"f didn't know" continued the
editor, q sad look on his face, "but
what she might have requested you
to subscribe for tho Cascade, which
you know Is the best paper In the
If you want 1t I'll take
your name right I'm, and under the
/ won't charge cent
for the obituary noticel'
The farmer hung off for while,
but before the editor went away he
had two additional dollars I'm his
pocket, and had written out an obitu-
Try notice for publication In the next
ssuc which the bereaved husband |
pronounced "a mighty smart piece
Detroit Free Press.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Where drain pipes In fields have
been coated with gas-tar, all difficulty
about choking with roots Is avoided
for the roots turn away from the tar
as though they were sensible f their
danger.
"A preparation of melted suet and
beeswax, applied to the uppers OF
boots and shoes, renders them water
proof and durable. ItshOuld used
not Oftener than once week, and
backing afterward put on.
Hair Curling Fluid.-Melt a piece
Of white beeswaX about the size of
filbert kernel in one ounce of olive
oil /; to this add one or two drops of
otto of roses or some other strong per-
fume. This preparation keeps the
curls in shape for a long time.
Pudding Without Eggs. - One
half cup of suet, chopped fine, one
half cup of mOlasses, One-half cup of
milk, one cup Of chopped raisins, one
half teaspoon of cloves, one teaspoon
full of cinnamon, nutmeg, one tea
spoonful soda, and little salt. Boil
three hours.
"A farmers wife writing to the
Ohio Farmer, says: "Of all the pro-
ducts of the farm, butter il most
liable to be tainted by nOXiOus odOrs
floating i'm the atmosphere. Our peO-
pie laid some veal i'm the cellar, from
which q little blood flowed out, and
was neglected until it began to smell.
The result was that jar of butter
which l was packing tasted like
spoiled beef"
Boiled Bread Pudding. - Crumb
your stale bread into pudding pail
and cover with sweet milk, and set by
the stove to warm and soften. Then
!, tQseverX quart of milk and two we'll
beaten eggs, half cup of sugar, and
Il handful of raislns or sweet dried
fruit of any kind. DO not have your
pail full, as ii needs some room to
rise. Put the cover on tightly, set in
boiling water, and do not allow it to
stop boiling till done. Serve with
cream.
Leather may be firmly glued to
metal by the following cement: One
part of crushed nut-gall is digested
six hours with eight parts of distilled
water, and strained. Glue Is macerated
i'm its own weight of water for twenty.
four hours, and then dissolved. The
water infusion of gals Is spread upon
the leather, the glue solution upOr
the roughened surface of the warn
metal; the moist leather is pressed
upon it and then dried, when it al
heres 50 that it cannot he removed
without tearing.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
Seeding Waste Places.

The Ohio Farmer recommends
feeding out hay in winter on places
where the grass has been killed out.
1t says: BY placing the sled upon the
barn floor, and throwing the hay
from the NOW upon it, the seed which
shells of is not lost, but may be left
where desired. We have practiced
this method of improving pastures i'm
winter, and know that the labor pays
well. Some may argue that it makes
a loss of feed, but that is not the case
If two things are observcd-flrst, that
the ground is not soft or snow upon
IL; and, second, that no more is given
the stock than they would eat up
clean i'm the stable. Cattle in the
main have good appetites, and will
lap up almost every spear given them
by a careful manager. The great loss
from outdoor feeding comes from an
over supply, and tramping the fod-
der into the mud.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
An Adventure I'm the Clouds.

Green, the famous eronaut, relates
that the greatest surprise he ever ey-
perienccd was i'm the clouds. We
will give it in his own words: LAS
Mr.. Holland, my cOnlpdgnOn de coy
oge, and 1 were chatting at mode
rate pitch of voice, quite out of reach
of eaves-droppers, being nearly two
miles above the earth, he started me
by loud exclamation. Look, Green
look! We shall run against IT.! i
turned to where he pointed, and there
behold another balloon evidently
coming toward us. A moments con-
sideration demonstrated 1t was the
shape of our own balloon reflected in
q cloud, for there were our two selves
as faithfully depicted as though we
were looking i'm a mirror. Although
we knew that I'm certain phases the
clouds have this property, IL was the
first time we ever had the fact so WV
idly brought before our sight. Our
spectral companions soon disappeared
md left us to pursue our Journey
the air alone"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
World Pain.

The hour of extreme sorrow can be
born. Not affliction, nor any calam-
ity that shocks the senses is most
dreadful in its effect upon the mind.
The hour of calm endurance of Il
steady ever present trouble is what
tries the soul, numbs the faculties and
shuts out the beam of day from life.
The terrible hours, when existence
seems to cost more. than it Is worth,
how like a black pail do they envelop
one.
Sharp, severe, bitter disappoint-
ments can be borne. Their effects
pass and serenity and peace return to
Il mind blessed with fitting resource
and activity. But Imprisonment for
life is more than this. 1t means the
hourly, daily and yearly grinding of
the soul down to things it loves not.
It means the tapping of the wings
of inclination and natural craving
and taste, against hard barriers, with
wounds and dripping blood the only
compensation. Life /! life! if We are
what each unravels for himself, i'm
mercy whisper guiding wisdom to
the experienced, and send light into
the spirit of the blind that they may
see the way.
"TOo late" are such cruel, agoniz-
ing words. Waiting at the gates,
catching through the pickets glim-
mer of what might have been, had
not the uncompromising hinges of
fate closed the entrance to real life
before a weary wanderer reached the
gate. Closed gates, bleeding feet,
hearts weary with weight of tears,
and no light, no hope. Yet the
world demands smiles, and women
are strong enough in their hearts to
look into the grave of hope, and
with trifling word on their lips to
keep up the pitiful pretence. The
worst of 1t is that there is doubt
about real life waiting those on the
borders of the next world, of whom
habit i'm this makes such practiced
ORION.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
Hot Water for Founder.

/ had horse which was very bad
ly foundered with grain. He could
not stand for several days, and was
swung with tackle. l thought his
case was hopeless, and considered him
not worth dollar, but concluded to
do what 1 could for his relief. In the
first place l physicked him, then !
took tight strong box, got his feet
into it, and poured boiling hot water
into it as high as the hair on his feet,
and in ten or fifteen minutes he was
able to stand on his fore legs without
the assistance of the tackle. / kept
up this treatment thirty-siX hours,
when he was able to go about and
help himself. In few days / had
his shoes put on, and in less than a
fortnight more he was able to work
as we'll rs ever.-COr. Ne0 York Tfib-
anne
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

faults God loves us still IL we are
trusting I'm his Son, therefore let us
not be down-hearted, but hope to live
and learn, and do some good service
before we die. Though the cart
creaks 1t will go home with its load,
and the horse, broken-kneed as he is,
will do sight OF work yet. There's
no use In lying down and doing moth
ing, because we cannot do as we
should like. Faults or no faults,
ploughing must be done, and imper-
feet people must do 1t, too, or there
will be no harvest next year; bad
ploughman as John may be, the
an gels won't do his work for him,
and so he is off to do 1t himself.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16
All Hands On Board.

The Scientific american asks: "Why
should not a child he taught to write
and draw with both hands? The
very natural echo is, 'Why" The
human body can he educated to do al
most anything. Men have written
with their toes and done all sorts of
wonderful things with their teeth !;
and yet since the creation of man
that intelligent animal seems to have
regarded the left hand as Il sort of
tender to the right. The left hand
is the LATEST member of the human
body; when the right is scribbling
away for bare life the left looks on
placidly; keeps down the paper with
its fingers and shows its rings In
truth the only things i'm which it
seems tn excel, except when OCCASION
all helping its big brother i'm an in
different sort of way, consists In hit
ting from the shoulder in a prize
fight, and in using a fork to advan-
tage. The left hand Is always too
pretty to do any work. Ladies show
off its lines of beauty while delicate
ly resting their lovely chins upon its
fingers Let poor fellow have his
right hand shot away, ana then just
see what the left can do! In won
derfully short space of time it can
button q coat, write a letter, and do
things which, in its palmy days, ii
never dreampt Of. By all means edu-
cate the left hand, and If it will not
work make it. There is nothing in
the world to hinder a man writing
two letters at once, like Ristori in
"Queen Elizabeth" and keeping up
an animated conversation with his
unruly member mt the same time.
The left hand was given to man to do
its share in the business of life, Just
rs much as its twin brother in boots.
At present it is q kind of q loafer,
doing the gentle pressure business in
love affairs, and having all the fun.
We are down on left hands, and
strongly recommend that they he
put to school,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

IL twenty-seven inches of snow
give three inches Of water, how much
milk will q cow give fed upon tur-
nips? Multiply the flakes by the hair
on the cows tail, then divide the pro-
duct by n turnip, add pound OF
chalk, multiply the whole by the
pump, and the total will be the an
SWpr.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

ENTERTAINING remarks-man on
mulo to friend on sidewalk How
dy?" "HowdyW "How's your
health?" "Ohi it's tolerabler-how's
your'n ~ "Tolerable." "FOlks
well Pr "Tolerable. Yonr'n well?"
Eyes, tolerable."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

An undertaken In Minnesota,
wishing to sell out, presents an In
ducemeht to inquirers that q young
doctor of non-experience has just
settled In the town.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

AN old woman In Durham, Eng
land, claims Brigham Young as her
long lost husband. He deserted her
and came to America forty years ago.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-04-16

The CHANGERS of Illinois turn out
to dig the graves of deceased brothers,
thus preventing extortlon on the part
of that "Middleman," the sexton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-13
Nallomell Zoral Nems.

b. the report of Col. VIM. S. Hams, Su-
pernteEient of Burials and undertaken, we
find the number of deaths for the past year
have exceeded any former year since the in
corporation Of the city. Seventy eight deaths
have occurred since March, 1878, ages rang
ing from infancy to ninety years. Diseases ::
consumption 8; scarlet fever %; typhoid few
| er II; measles Ii disease of the liver 2;
dropsy s; diptheria l; chid-bed fever l;
rheumatic affection Of the heart l =; cholera
infantum Z; paralysis 4 lung fever con-
gestion Of the lungs 2; fl ts 2; scrofua l ; old
age 4 cerebro spinal meningitis /; unknown
8. Twenty eight have been carried to other
towns for burial and fifteen brought here for
that purpose. The sum of S327.S2 has been
expended in building fences. grading lots, &C.,
during the year, and 1924 received for lots
sold. There have been lots sold but not yet
paid for to the amount of Sl25.00. The
Superintendent recommends the building of a
receiving tomb, and suggests other improve
ments upon the grounds.
The snow storm Of Friday furnished brief
"run' of seghing-rather unusual on the
tenth day of April. Mud is now the order OF
the day. and will continue SO until we have a
warm rain storm. We have never known the
water ia the river so low ut this season of the
year-reaching point lower than during the
entire summer of 1872, and nearly reaching
the lowest tides of last season.
When the "Mane Farmers Almanac" is
consulted to ascertain weather probabilities,
care should be taken to consult the right page
and date-otherwise the representations may
be considered at fault-whch is never the
case!
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WYOMING.

Cheyenne, II. The Leader hiss the follow
ing from its correspondent at Red Cloud
agency, It'll inst: The U. S. Commission.
ers returned from Spotted Tail agency to-
day, having accomplished absolutely nothing.
Their POW wowings" at the agencies have
rather complicated matters between the In
dams and the government, and the Indians at
Spotted Tail agency refuse absolutely to have
their agency removed and say they are tired
of seeing commissioners, and have invited
the delegation to leave in language more for
chile than polite. 1t Is understood that the
commissioners will proceed east at once and
ask a strong military escort and return within
a month to move the agency. The visit OF
the commissioners has only served to destroy
the moral effect produced by the troops.
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FROM NEW YORK.
New York, II,

| New lork, III.
| Nicholas G. Varplank, worth S75, 900, who
escaped from an insane asylum, some times
since, barefooted and in thin clothes, was
found secreted yesterday. His feet were froz-
en- and will have to be amputated.
| 1t is reported that Jas. II. Baker, one OF
| his proteges, Is about to begin a suit against
Com. Vanderbilt for a million and half dol
lars. When Baker with Schell and others OF
the Vanderbilt party became involved in ths
| September panic, Baker made over his real
estate to the Commodore. The rumor is,
that not being satisfied with the results of the
assignment, he seeks to recover the property
SO assigned.
The woman's crusade opened in Pough-
keepse, yesterday. One saloon was visited,
and one hundred and twenty signed the tenn
perance pledge at a meeting last evening.
| The effort to fix the rate Of freight at five
| cents per pound, between New York and San
Francisco, which is desired by the Union Pa
citc Railroad, has not been adopted by the
steamship lines.
| Fifty convicts in the cabinet shop a, Sing
Sing prison refused to work yesterday and
all but five weae sent back to the dark cells
There is considerable excitement in the pris-
on, as the convcts openly avowed their sym
pathy with the strikers. A revolt is consid-
cred probable to-day.
| A Washington despatch mentions report
that an arrangement has been made between
the friends of Messrs. Dawes and Hoar for
| their withdrawal, to effect the election of a
| third party as the successor of Mr.. Sumner.
Rumors are still current of Secretary Rich
ardson's resignation, and of the position be-
| ing rendered to Mr.. Dawes.
| The order TO remove Tweed to the penten-
tiary hospital as his sleeping quarters, was
| superseded yesterday, and the warden or
dered to permit him to occupy his room until
another notice. Small pox is prevailing to
some extent in the hospital.
| Dooney Hams, the pugulist shot by VIM.
Clough last week, is slowly recovering.
The report that suit had been instituted
| by JAS II. Baker against Commodore Van
derbilt for 81, 500, 900 is authoritively contra
dicted. 1t was started for stock jobbing pur.
poses.
A mu,inous colored hand named A. w.
Hurst, threw Capt. Croker overheard from
| the freight barge Neuse, in Albamarble
Sound, Thursday night, and being charged
| with the crime by the murdered mans wife,
| jumped into the water himself and was
drowned. There was gale at the time.
While party Of young men were gamb-
| ling in lager beer saloon at $50, West so St.,
to- night, quarrel arose between Thos. Led
dy a plasterer, and Thos. Corbett a coach.
man. Corbett followed Leddy into the yard,
| and drawing revolver, fired five shots at
| him, three of which took effect. Corbett fled.
Leddy was taken to the hospital but there is
no hope of his recovery. Detectives follow
| ing Corbett found his bloody shirt and coat at
his residence in 65lh street, and his capture
is momentarily expected.
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FOREIGN.

London, IL. The operatives in the cotton
mill at Bolton, having struck work, the asso-
citation of master cotton spinners has resolv-
ed that unless they yield before Thursday
next, notice will be given that in fortnight
from that date all the mills in that city will
be closed, and IL 900 operatives will thus be
locked out.
A despatch from Melbourne reports thar
Rochefort and hts party sailed yesterday.
The officers and members of the Royal Ge.
ographical Society and other distinguished
persons have gone to Southampton, to receive
the remains of DR.. Livingstone. The steam
or bearing them 10 expected early tomorrow
morning. Great preparations are being made
for the funeral here. 1t 10 reported that the
body is in good state of preservation.
Advices from Pedro Atlantic, 9th inst, re-
port that Marshal Zerrano made proposals. for
settlement, through Gen. Elio, which the
Carlsts definitely rejected.
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New York Graphic
4 Magnificent Trust.

The statement which appears in another
column of the financial condition of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of New York,
is document of singular interest to the gen.
eral public. This corporation is now by far
the greatest financial trust on the Western
Continent and even in Europe has no parallel
in the particular work assigned to it; only the
tw great national banks of England and OF
France having to deal with amounts of money
comparable to those in its hands.
On this point the figures speak for them
selves, and we can add nothing by comment
to the impression they will make. The Com
pany in question holds in trust nearly or quite
one sixth of the whole amount of funds de-
voted TO life insurance in the United States.
That there are great advantages in insuring
with company like this is obvious, and is
sufficiently illustrated by the statement itself
the whole expenses of the company were las,
year much less than half the average expend-
ed by similar companies. s
1t will be seen that the Trustees seem to
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have acted with O wise foresight in positively

have acted with wise foresight in positively
limiting the number Of members the society
will accept. Under no circumstances will it
exceed more than one hundred thousand per-
sons. This number, though not vastly great
er than its present membership, 10 quite large
enough to secure all the advantages to be de-
rived from economy and unity of administra-
ton. And it will doubtless be long time be-
fore any similar corporation in the world can
attain equal dimensions and rival its position
and fame.
Doubtless the Company will now rapidly
fill up its limit of policy holders, which will
be kept constantly full and overlooking with
its superfous applications into its still grow
ing neighbors.
We invite the attention of our readersito
these facts and suggest that this would be a
suitable time to apply to this great company
before its ranks are full and the door is closed.
1t will be seen that the panic has not affected
its business as it has that of ether life compa-
MES. There are no doubtful securities among
its investments and nothing can affect its
stablity-its receipts for interest alone being
so much larger than its death losses.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Xennebst 9unrnal.
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, IL. Cordingly's shoddy mills a,
Newton Lower Falls were consumed to-day
Loss $4,000.
IL. The New York 22d band appeared
last night and tonight, Gilmore leader, al
Music Hall, with Camilla Urso Concert, and
met with enthusiastic receptions.
The cOlored Sumner memorial will take
place on Tuesday. Congressman Elliot will
deliver the eulogy.
At the Catholic temperance meeting to night
GOO signed the pledge.
Gloucester, IL. During the past week, "a
fishing arrivals were reported Forty eight
were from Georges Banks with an aggregate
catch Of 2,l00,000 pounds.
Five vessels and nineteen lives have been
lost from this port this season in the fishing
business. 1t is seldom We get through Feb
ruary and March on the Georges without any
disasters, but this year has proved an except
ton.