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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
Botanical Swearing.

We have all heard of Botany Bay,
in Australia, as place whittier con-
victs were formerly sent, and where
there was doubtless much swearing,
but it is a new thing for botanical
names to be mistaken for Oaths. The
story goes that man wrote to the
editor of a horticultural journal, ask
ing what plants would be suitable adj
ditions to dried grasses for winter
ornaments. The editor replied:
"AcrOclinium, ROseum, A. album,
Gomphrena globosa and q. globosa
camca.o
When the man read this, he fairly
boiled over with rage, and immedi-
ately sent note ordering his paper
to be discontinued. He averred that
an editor who swore in that way
Just because he was asked a simple
question, should have no support
from him.
This reminds us of an English
traveller whose conscience would not
allow him to swear, but who found
that mt hotel in France, where he
was staying, the walters were accus-
toned to hear Englishmen use strong
language, that they considered him a
milksop, and neglected him accord
ingly. He therefore hit upon this
expedient to secure proper amount
of attention. Whenever he gave an
order he rolled out in sonOrOus notes
the words " Northumberland, Cum
berland, Durham" The effect was
marvellous. He was hencefOrth
waited upon with the greatest alacrity
and assiduity.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD. 4
Prune Orchards.

Trees that are hard y may be pruned
i'm midwinter, provided no large
wounds are made. An orchard prop
erly and timely attended to will rare
ly require the removal Of large limbs.
We often see recommendations to
prune early in summer, because the
wounds heal rapidly at that time.
That season may answer, provided
the cutting is very sparingly per-
formed, or provided the trees stand
in very rich soil and grow with great
vigOr. But early summer pruning
always tends to check the thriftiness
of the trees; and if vigOr of growth
is desired, always prune before the
buds begin to swell-either in winter
or very early in spring, and If trouble
Is likely to occur from the flow OF
sap, cover the wounds with paint,
grating wax, shellac varnish, or Il
mixture of tar and brick dust or
road dust. If the wounds are made
by winter pruning, the cut surface
that either OF these applications will
adhere well and serve perfect pro-
lection.
1t often happens that the owner of
large orchards can not find time to do
the work himself, and is unwilling to
leave It to hired man who may
have no experience or judgment in
cutting away the right limbs. To
Obviate this difficulty, and to have
the work done to his satifaction, LET
him take a piece of chalk in his hand,
and going along the rows, draw a
chalk line ut the base of every crook.
ed, or crossing, or needless branch
and let his man follow with the saw
and remove them. In this way, Inc
can mark in an hour all that the
man will saw off i'm day, and thus
save his own valuable time. Use the
chalk sold for school blackboards
and If the trees are tall, insert it in q
hole bored i'm the end of a rod OF
stick several feet lOng.-Country Gen
Nena0n.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
Little Things.

The preciOusness of little things
was never more beautifully expressed
than in the following moroccan by b.
f. Taylor:
Little martin-boxes of homes are
generally the most happy and cosy
little villages are nearer to being
atoms of shattered paradise than any
thing we know Of; and little fortunes
bring the most content, and little
hopes the least disappointments.
Little words are the sweetest to
hear; little charities fly furthest, and
stay longest on the wing; little lakes
are the stillest, little hearts the full
est, and little farms the best TILED.
Little books are the most read, and
little songs the most loved. And
when nature would make anything
especially rare and beautiful, she
makes 1t little-little pearls, little
diamonds, little dews.
Everybody calls that little that
they love best on earth. We once
heard a good sort of a man speak of
his little wife, and we fancied that
she must be perfect little bijOu of a
wife. We saw her, and she weighed
30; we were surprised. But then 1t
was no joke; the man meant 1t. He
could put his wife In his heart and
have room for other things besides ;
and what was she but precious, and
what was she but little?
MitIt,tDs in PdrUO-much In little
is the great beauty of all that we
love best, hope for most, and remem-
Der the longest.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
What Causes Hard Times.

Too many spend money, and too
few earn It.
Too much money is spent wasteful-
ly and needlessly, and too little saved
and made productive and accumula-
tive.
We buy too much abroad that we
ought to produce at home.
We buy too much that we do not
pay for cash down-tOo much of what
we buy being what we do not need.
We are too wastetul, know too lit
tie how to ecOnomize, and have too
little disposition to do so.
We are too speculative, unscrupu-
lous and actually dishonest In our eff
forts to make money.
Too many of US prefer idleness to
industry, and too few of us know how
to work and derive pleasure and prof
Il from our labor.
We spend too much time learning
what Is not useful, and too little in
forming ourselves of the best meth
DDS Of our prosperity.
We are devotees to show rather
than substance, and pay homage 10
the glitter of q success" which is
but a robe covering filth, rottenness
and corruption-sOcial and CONNER
cial and political.
In short, we are too much what we
ought not, and not enough what we
ought to be.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
Old Hickory.

a correspondent of the Jackson
(Miss.) Ne,os, tells how General Jack
son got his title of "Old Hickory"
lie says he got the story from Cap
tain William Allen, a near neighbOr
of the General, and who messed with
him during the Creek war. During
the campaign the soldiers were NOV
ing rapidly to surprise the Indians,
and were without tents. A cold
March rain came on, mingled with
sleet, which lasted for several days.
General Jackson got severe cold,
but did not complain as he tried to
sleep in muddy bottom along with
the half-frOzen soldiers. Captain Al
len and his brother cut down stout
hickory tree, peeled off the bark, and
made covering for the General,
who was with difficulty persuaded to
crawl into it. The next morning a
drunken citizen entered the camp,
and seeing the tent kicked 1t over.
AS Jackson crawled from the ruins,
the topper cried, Hello! Old Hick-
Dry! come out o. yer bark, an .jine
Us in n drink" tsr 80
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
WOman's Hatred.

If you quarrel with a woman over
night you invite the devil to break
fast. Having made a woman your
foe, you have poisoned the air you
breathe in common. Nature, which
has deprived her of physical power
to strike, has bestowed mental power
to hate and hate is more formidable
that the heaviest blows. These must
be exhausted ere long that nourishes
itself from within and grows by self
indulgence. An angry woman, If
she be comely, Is picturesque AMI al
Turing. But the aroused and fixed
aversion which sometimes succeed
thereto Is not pleasant to contem-
plate. Feminine hatred Is great
force I'm the universe il has created
epochs and destroyed empires it has
changed destinies and retarded ages.
Civilizaison has modified Its express
ion, but not lessened its intensity.
In the wars of to-day, the enemies In
the field may be conquered, but the
enemies at home never can be. Tech
nically they do not bear arms, and
yet the arms they have they lay not
down until they are victorious over
the victOrs.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Ground Rice Gruel.-BOil one
tablespoonful OF ground rice, rubbed
smooth with cold water, In a pint and
a half Of milk, with a bit of cinnamon
and lemon peel. Sweeten slightly or
season with salt.
-Isinglass Jelly.-Boil one ounce
OF isinglass shavings with a slice OF
brown bread crust and q handful OF
Jamaica peppers, in one quart OF wa
ter, until 1t Is reduced to pint.
Strain into a mold. A tablespoonful
of this jelly taken i'm milk Is good
tonic for dyspepsia.
-Cistern water sometimes grows
hard by too long standing. 1t can be
made soft by adding b0rax. Clothes
washed with bOrax In the water need
less rubbing and look whittier. Per-
sons who are troubled with chapped
hands can prevent them from becOm-
ing rough by its frequent use.
Doing any kind of work about
home quietly seems to make 1t easier.
A slamming of oven doors, clatter of
dishes, and kindred noises tire and
bewilder all who hear them. The
persons who accomplish the most and
best in anything-and the rule APP
plies to hOusewOrk-are usually the
quiet workers.
In preparing bOned chicken, one
cracker pounded very fine and added
to the water the chickens were boiled
i'm, and mixed thoroughly with the
chopped meat, is q decided improve
ment. For two medium-Sized chick
ems there should not be more than a
cup of water. Season with salt and
pepper.
Gypsum mixed with four pei
cent. Of powdered marshmallOw root
will harden lin about one hour, and
then can be sawn or turned, and
made into dominoes, dice, etc. With
eight per cent. Of marshmallOw, the
hardness of the mass is increased, and
it can be rolled out into thin plates
and painted or pOlished.-Scientifc
American.
Rhode Island Johnny Cake
Scald four large heaping spOonfuls o
sifted Indian meal by pouring Ovel
it cup of hot water; stir well, tber
add one large spoonful of flour ana {
little salt. Reduce it to thin batter
with milk, if you have it; if not
cold water will do nearly as well
Fry on a hot, will-greased griddle
The batter should be thin enough tt
form i'm bubbles as it is dropped b.
the spoonful on the griddle.
"A Breakfast Bill of Fare 70
Every Day in the Week.-Sunday-
Coffee, tea, cold-tOngue, rusk, butter
and fruit. Monday-COffee, tea, han
and eggs, butter, stewed apples, ant
light bread. Tuesday-ChOcOlate
tea, hash with onions and potatoes
butter, and corn cakes. Wednesday
Coffee and tea, broiIed beefsteak
buckwheat cakes and molasses
Thursday-COffee, tea, pork steak
fried potatoes, hot biscuit and butter
Friday-COffee, tea, stewcd chicken
corn bread, jelly, and butter. Satur
day-COffee, tea, mutton chops, toas
buttcred, boiled eggs, and raspberr.
jam.-Hedrth and Home.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

II we may credit the observation OF
a Boston writer, there Is inevitably
an ascending and descending scale In
families I'm regard to money That
is to say, wealthy young men begin
where their fathers left OIL, and end
where their fathers as business men
began-in poverty. 1t follows that
our millionaires Of the future are the
young gentlemen who are at present
skilfully conducting the onerous de-
tails Of the peanut, candy, and boot
black trades. One clever little match
merchant. Is mentioned rs one of the
coming gold princes. Having moth
ing but the power and determination
to work, ne borrowed little while
ago $25, all OF which astonishing for
tune he invested In matches. He
presently cold his stock at a good
profit, paid his debt, and began busi-
ness untrammeied, putting every
spare dollar in bank, and being now
the possessor of $500, a quantity OF
matches worth $75, and money
enough besides to give. him daily com
fort. This Is the sort Of q boy to
know his catechism and never 20
swimming on Sunday, and naturally
to grow up rich and respected. ..
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

81 married widow who had a
marriageabie daughter. My fathers
who often came to see us, took fancy
to my step-daughter, and married her.
Thus my father. became my son-in-
law, and my step daughter became
my mother, since she was the wife of
my father. Some time, afterward
my wife had a son /; he was the
brother-in-law of my father and also
my uncle, as he was the brother of
my mother-in-law. The wife of my
father-my step-daughter---also had a
son; of course this son was my
brother and at the same time my
since he wasthe child of my
daughter. My wife was my gram
since she was the mothexe
my mother. For myself, was atHv
the husband and the grandson my
wife; and as the husband ola WAS
grandmother Is his grandfatH
my own grandfather"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

In Sweden, justice Is n grim disre-
garden of persons. In that country
the railroad tracks are carefully
fenced i'm, and the law imposes harsh
penalties upon any one who willingly
breaks through the obstruction. A
Swedish nobleman, hurrying home
In his own conveyance, found that 1t
would expedite travel to drive for q
distance upon the railroad track. He
did so. Tried for the offence and con-
victed, he was sentenced to hard
work in the pcnitentiary for period
of six months. If the majesty of the
law were as impartially asserted in
this country, 1t would be better for
society.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

Saturday morning, just before day
light, chimney I'm a Detroit boarding
house burned out, and there was
great excitement, it being the belief
that the house would go. The land
lady rushed up stairs and pounded at
the doors, screaming to the boarders
to get up. All jumped up but a To-
ledo.man, and as she ratified the door
he called out, "What's the row ?"
"Getup-get up--the house Is on fire."
she screamed. ut Is, Ell ?' he growl-
ed back. swell, what's that to me-
I don't own the old caravansary, do
/ ?v
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
Education Among European Nations.

An italian journal contains some
interesting reports as to the educa-
tional condition of different Euro
pean countries.
In Saxony education is compul-
sorry; all inhabitants Of the kingdom
can read and write, and every child
attends school. :,
In Switzerland all can read and
write, and have a good primary edu.
cation. Education Is obligatory, and
greater efforts, In proportion to Its
means, are made to impart primary
instruction than in any other Euro
pean nation.
In all the smaller states of North
Germany education is compulsory,
and all the children attend school.
In Denmark the same Is true. All
the Danes, with a few exceptions,
can real, write, and keep accounts.
The children all attend school until
the age of fourteen.
In Prussia almost all the children
attend school regularly, except In
some of the eastern districts. An Of
ficer who has charge of the military
education of the Landwehr In twelve
years had only met with three young
soldiers who could neither read nor
write. An inquiry having been in
stituted, it was found that those
three were the children of sailors,
who had been born on the river, and
had never settled in any place. In
struction is obligatory.
In Sweden the proportion OF in
habitantS who can neither read OF
write, is one in thousand. Instruc'
ton is obligatory.
In Holland public assistance Is tax
en- away from every INDECENT family
that neglects to send its child Il
school. 1t is estimated that the num-
Der of iiliterate is three per cent.
In Baden every child receives in
struction, and in Wurtemburg there
Is not a peasant, or girl of the low
est class, or servant In an inn, wh(
can not read, write and account cor
rectly; every child goes toschOOl, in
struction being obligatory.
In Norway, almost all the NOrwe
gians can read, write and accOun
passably we'll. instruction is Oblig
atory.
In Bavaria, among one hundret
conscrlpts, but seven whose education
was incomplete, or entirely wanting
were found. instruction also Obliga
tory. -
France, with its twenty-three illit
crate cOnscripts in hundred, Occu
pies the twelfth class. 1t is fOllOwet
by Belgium, italy, Austria, Greece
Spain, Portugal, MOllO- Wallachia
Russia and Turkey, in the Orde
, named.
In italy, however, the condition
vary much, according to the province
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

THE cause of leg weakness or ina
bility to- stand I'm young CHECKERS is
want of proper food to stimulate a
proper muscular growth. If wheat,
buckwheat and animal food, as
worms and chopped meat, Is given
the weakness will be prevented. It
will also probably be cured by the
same treatment with the administra-
ton of three grains of sulphate of
iron daily in scalded bran. Broken
bones, crushed oyster shells, and
plenty of gravel, should be given as
a preventive for the future.---Am.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

Mr.. Beecher, in recentsermon on
"Hero Worship" said $50 long as
the world stands we shall admire the
intellectual force of Napoleon but,
as the world grows older, II will less
and less call him full hero, because
In his disposition and nature he was
mallgn, without moral principle and
without any spiritual Instinct. He
was n hero on the lower plane Of
life."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

"A stoical Scotchman was adj
dressed by his sick wife: oh,
John. / shan't leave this bed alive ~
!" Please theeself, Betty, please thee
self, and thee'il please me-" returned
John with equanimity. IL have
been a good wife to you, john per-
sisted the dying woman. "Middlin',
Betty, only middlin'." - ~.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

In case you want to pour any
thing very hot-boiling-lnto glass
jars, an exchange says, you may do SO
safely II you will set the Jars upon
cloth wet In hot water.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

THE Ohio courts havSat svifa,s
throwing q frozen Pos for vorce,
head Is sufficient grot or r So IL
whether she Is str, ~
struck the court ~
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05

The artificial water tank of Ma
soor, In Southern India, has a surface
area Of forty square miles.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-11

Fourth-The establishment Of cooper ssive
institationH productive and distributive.
Finh--T . resarvirR Of the public lmnds
the heritage OF the people, for the actual set
ers. and not another acre for railroads or spec
ulators.
Sixth-The abrogAtion Of all laws that do
not bear equally upon capital and labor, and
the Adoption Of measures providing for the
health and safety Of those engaged in mining,
manufacturing and building pursuits.
Seventh-The enactment of law to COM
pei chartered corporations to pay their en-
pi0yes at least once in every month, in full,
for labor performed during the preceding
month, in the lawful money Of the country.
Elghth-The enactment Of law giving
mechanics and lAbOrers first lien on their
works.
Ninth-The abolishment of the contract
system on the national, State and municipal
work.
Tenth-To inaugurate a system of public
markets to facilitate the exchange OF the pro-
dnotions OF farmers and mechanics, tending
to do away with middlemen and spectators.
Eleventh-To Inaugurate a system Of cheap
transportation, to facilitate the exchange OF
commodities.
Twelfth-The substitution Of arbitration
for strikes, whenever and wherever employers
and employees are willing to meet on equitable
grounds.
Thirteenth-The prohibition of the import.
alton OF ell servile races the discontinuance Of
all subsidies granted TO national vessela bring.
ing them to our shores, and the AbroRation
or at least, the modification of the BurlinRame
Treaty.
Fourteenth-To advance the standard o.
American mechanics, by the enactment and
enforcement Of equitable apprentice laws
Fifteenth-To abolish the system Of con.
tracing the labor of convicts in our prisons
and reformatory institutions.
Sixteenth-The reduction Of the hours Of
labor TO eight per day, so that the laborer.
may have more time for social endowment
and intellectual improvement, and be enabled
to reap the advantages conferred by labor
saving machinery, which their brains have
| created.
Seventeenth. That it is the duty OF the Gov
eminent to establish just standard of distri
button to capital and labor by prOvidinga pure
ly national circulating medium, based on tn.
faith and resources of the nation, issued
directly to the people, without the interven
tion OF any system of banking corporations
which money shall be . legAl-tender in the
payment Of all debts, public and private, and
interchangeable at the option of the holder fol
Government bonds, bearing . rate of interest
MT to exceed 2 $500 per cent subject /,
future legislation by Congress.
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DOWN INTO THE DUST.

j Y worth while that jostle a brother
soaring his Load on tht rssugh road OF l feg
= q ~'ir.h wale that ~e leer n other
L. btAckneSs Of heart that the knife
t''d p'ty a, all ia pIIiful sIrife
q a pttN us all - Ne iustle each other
Tod l~rsion rs all tUr The trlunPns ~, "a -, a.
Ntcn a Fellow goeS dan neAth M Vs. - wy
heather, - - - VI 49,,
ANA ,i.ntsrr t-r FOR we ur for veal
werv Il NOT well len tins brief little Journey
On over the iSthmuS, down into he tide,
We Xve hm a h,h instead = SERPENT
Erv ioding the hAilds be and abide
FOR ever aud aye in dust al his siae
Look ~ the roses saluting each other
Look Al The herds all Al peace the plain
Man md man ohi. makes On his brother
And laughs IN MS hsArG his peri ami pam;
ShAmed by the beA~Us TIA. W down on the plain
Is II worth while that battle To humble
some pOoT fellow soldier do~ q into The dust
Cod pity Us all Time oft soOn will tumble
All uf Us together hkt leaves IN q gust
Humbiod indeed down into the dust
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-11
Coming Political Conventions and Elec.
tons

July 15-Indiana Democratic State Con.
vention, in indianapolis.
July 28-Delsware Republican State
Convention, in Georgetown.
July 29-Alabama Democratic State
Convention, IN Montgomery
August SELECTION Of Congressman in
Kentucky.
August 5-Kansas Farmers Reform .
Convention, in Topeka.
August ELECTION in North Carolina OF
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Congressman, etc
August 6-Michigan Farmers Conven-
ton, in Lansing.
August 12-Massachusetts Labor Re-
form Convention, in Pennington Grove.
August 18-Election in Ohio on the prO-
posed new Constitution.
August l8-Meeting Of the Pennsylvania
Equal Rights League, in Reading.
August 19-Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention, in Harrisburg.
August 10 Tennessee Democratic State
Convention, in Nashville.
August 20-Alabama Republican State
Convention. in Montgomery.
August 26-PennsylvaniA Democratic
State Convention, in Pittsburg.
August 26-Ohio Democratic State Con-
vention, in Columbus.
August 26-Michigan Republican State
Convention, in Lansing.
August 26-Missouri Democratic State
Convention, in jefferson City.
August 26- Kansas Republican State
Convention, in Topeka.
e
and Congressman In Vermont.
September 2-MissOuri Farmers' State
Convention, IN Jefferson City.
September 2-Election Of Congressman
in California.
September 9-Minnesota Republican
State Convention, in Minneapolis.
September 9-New York Liberal Re-
publican Convention, in Albany.
September 14-Klection Of State officers
and Congressmen in Maine.
September 3-MinnesOta Democratic
State Convention, IN Sc. Paul
September 34-Nevada Republican State
Convention, in Winnemucca.
October 13-Election Of State officers
and ConQe@men in Indiana, Iowa, Ne
braska and Ohio. The new Consultation
OF Ohio, even II adopted, will not change
the time for the State election this year.
After this year the election win be held i'm
November.
\ October l4-EIection Of Vegislstars In
Georgia.
Octobsr % Election Of Congressman in
West Virginia.
November 2-Elsction Of State olicsrs
and CGnGrpnl asn in LOzisiAna-