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LAKE COUNTY OFFICERS.

David A. Lathrop, Co. Clerk Register
Isaac w. Howe, oherlH
JamesM. Foster, Judge OF froD'te
Robert Il. Bigbec County Treasurer
Darius c. Warner fros. Attorney
JohnC Hicks, Cir. Court Com'r
Dewitt q. Davenport, &c. School supt
William B,am coro,,rs
Louis Keller.
Henry Saunders)
C.M.C. Ross, supts of the Poor.
Geo. r. Pest,
Albert A. Blanchard Co Surveyor.
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NariuS e.. WarNar,

Attorney a<Law, Notary Public and Pros
Attorney for Lake county. Chase, Mich
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Guaranteeing.
John G.. Hicks,

w. j. MeCausey l. prepared to attend
to oil Ysll- IN the aloyc m,utio ell line
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HOME STAR LIGHT.

ApvicEs from Pinora township
report crops generally looking well,
and growing finely.
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Attorney at Law, Notary Pu bile aus Ci
eua Court Commissioners for Lake county
Chase, Mich. l-S4.
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4. l.. Allen,
". j. McCauSeY.

Justice of the Peace, Baldwin City. Mich.
Will attend promptly 10 all business en-
trusted To his care. Special attention Civ
en- to payment of axes on non reside 4 lands.
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PiI1o& FarmjngLaDtls
265,OOO ACRES
oFrEHED ny TUE
FLINT g. PEEE MARQUETTE
R1ILT1Y COMplyY

900, 100000 Feet OF Pine, we'll
located Tor manufacturing and = irI ing
Good. Farming Lands, with every
variety - lihptr, ron and surface. Fest market
for all kinds Of farm produce furnish q ny the
imracnse lumber business and rapid settlement o.
this section Of tic state. Iaie cprurtnni OF
o tanning good laid Oh u 4 cat railroad thorough
fare NJ low prices.
Railroad Tom Toledo and Detroit. via Saginaw
Valley. To l.udngtOD. on Lake Michig n, form NC
short AMI direct ne connecting the last ard South
with the rrent Northwest. ~. Paul and Northern
Pacific; md by Fact Saginaw e 80. Clair Railroad.
now building. making s..ortest line -Letween the
East lnd Wet.
T-RMS or GALE:
Ono fourth down, IN I'll cases-nnd balance r,ay
be paid in three equal annual y 'ymenls J.B.deF
lands mret lie pqid far 6yOis LeiA1 cat FAEM-
ING LANDS far arSbdt std. neBf Viii lie sold on
payment ~ oncfou.lh IN ash and the balance In
five cqunl annual piymcnts
Interest at the intc ~ seven per cent. on all un-
paid balances, 10 he paid annually.
I'll Contracts and otes are made payable nj
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, IN last sAeIr Wv.
Apply in person or by mail TO
wM. l.. wEBDER, Land Commissioner
A.nd Office at East Saginaw, Mich.
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If reports ~ Inch reach us be true,
Mr.. Geo. ". Townsend, o: Web
be' township, has the finest ticld oi
wheat to DO found in this locality.
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business &arDs,
Edward G. RAYMOND,

Treasurer Of 0sceola county, Michigan. At.
tends promptly to oil business relating to
taxes within said county. p. o. Address,
Hcrsey, Mich. S-2l.
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Our Clubbing Rates.

To those desiring 10 clnb With
thi, paprr"nd' another puhlicxtlo"
Nc will furnish the Star ard
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baldwin iI0uSa.

This Hotel affords "a good accommoda-
lions as any in this part OF the country,
Charges reasonable. WIN. Wood, Proprietor,
Baldwin ity, Mich. ILL.
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STATIONERY.

LEGAL CAP, BILL AND BILLET NOTE PENS AND
PEN 'IIOLDERS, ETC, ETC. ETC.
r.n,,n for r ~ goods .od for
aud and all
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17
Killed by Lightning.

LIGHTNING RODS AND FEATHER BEDS
During the severe thunder shower,
Saturday evening, the house of Levi
Harrison in Trumbull, CT, was struck by
lightning and Mr.. Harrison. aged 27, his
wife and his young daughter were all
killed. They were sitting on a feather
bed at the time. The neighbors, seeing
smoke issuing from the house, repaired
Immediately thither and found the whole
family dead and the bed in flames. The
flames we're speedily extinguished. Mr..
Harrison was badly burned about the
face and head. Another house in the
same town was struck duriog the shower
and considerably shattered. The latter
had lightning rod on each of two
chimneys.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

THE FOURTH AT THE STATE PRISON.
The observance of Independence Day
at the State Prison was memorable. At
II: 80 the men left their cells for the
freedom of the yard, and upon their APP
pearance, the Windsor Comet Band,
which had previously entered the walls,
struck lively tune, which the men
greatly enjoyed. Filing in front of the
south shop, Superintendent Pollard ad
dressed them with some very appropriate
words of welcome to the liberty and
pleasure of the hour for them. He then
proposed the sentiment of "the fourth
of July" and called upon the Chaplain
to respond. which he did, and the
cheers began to come from near a hun
dred stout voices. l. R. Clark, law stu
dent in j, N. administers office, wa
called upon to respond to the sentiment
George Washington" Rev. B. t
Searle to that of Abraham Lincoln.
and Rev. A. II. Ball to that of ever
mont" The little speeches were follow
ed with three rounds of as hearty an,
loud cheers as ever so many men CAV
for anything. Then came the hand
shaking, and talking, and running, an,
jumping, and ball.playing, and dancin
and the patriotic speeches and songs O
several of the men, as the spirit move
them; and then came, too, the fresh
cool lemonade, and the shouts of tn
men who we're excited to the hicbes
pitch of delight in the brief time allot
ted to them Windsor Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

HE DRoUTH IN KENTUCKY.-Crop
report, from all parts of Kentucky state
that in southern and western Kentucky
not enough rain has fallen at any one
time for three months, to lay the dust.
The crops are almost entirely destroyed
and even with abundance of rain hence
forth they cannot be saved. There is
scarcely any crop of tobacco or corn.
and oats are very small. But wheat is
the best crop for many years. Much
restitution is already reported and the
governor has been petitioned to convene
the Legislature for the purpose of de.
vising means of relief. Rains have fall.
en- in the eastern and central parts q,
the state, during the last two DAYS. but
too late to afford much relief. In the
mountain districts actual cases of starva.
ton are reported
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

DEATH OF GEN. CowDIN.-General
Robert Cowdin, who died in Boston, on
Thursday, was born in Jamaica, Yer
mont, September Is, 1905. At the age
of twenty he left his home and went to
Boston, where he was engaged in various
occupations until 1882, when he went in
to the lumber business, which, with the
exception of the time he was in the
army, he followed ever after. His life
was useful and stirring one. He held
various civil and municipal offices, but is
best known by bis military record. He
was Colonel of the First regiment of
Massachusetts militia, when Fort Sumter
was fired on, and at once rendered his
services and that of his regiment to Gov.
Andrew for the war.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

THE FREEZE MURDER.-The Rutland
Globe says: The web around Phair
seems to be drawing closer. We have
reason to think from the farther investi.
cation TO be made, some astonishing
facts will be revealed which will fix an
identity upon Phair that will show that
he had no accomplice whatever, but
alone, with cool generalization of weeks.
he had contemplated the horrible deed
of numbering one who placed most i'm
plicit confidence in bin, and that he be.
trayed trust committed to him, several
days before the murder. In the future
revelations the mystery of the money
will also, undoubtedly, be satisfactorily
solved and add another link to the chain
of evidence against Phair.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

SANo CoRPoRE. The in0uepc,
stomach on the brain should be c,
needed. Let the stomach be in
degree disturbed, and the entire
system becomes a sufferer. Bn
stomach to a healthy tone, and
vous machinery promptly resa
perfect running order. Happl
is no necessity for any long dis
ment of the functions of the .
since in AYERS Pills we havt
feet a combination, admirably
for relief. They have stood th
years, and have exhibited ..
properties most wonderful. II
use, by keeping the system IN
order, promotes longevity, ant
far better, ensures the full EMO
time spent here. We use Ii
know their alue.-Florence
Pioneer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

1t will be seen that the district COM
mittee have also named the time at which
the caucuses in the several towns are to
be held, for the election of delegates to
the district convention. Town commit
tees should observe this notice and thus
secure the election Of the delegates in
the regular manner. Delegates elected
otherwise may have trouble in obtaining
seats in the convention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

The CAPITAL LISTS AND CHANGERS.
--Advices received by uinent banking
firms show that the Changers are begin
ming to view with some apprehension the
strong hostile feeling their policy has
evoked in the centres of Eastern capital.
1t is fact that number of leading
houses in Canada and the East, espec-
tally in New York city, have communi-
Gated with some of the heaviest firms in
Milwaukee, inviting them to close their
accounts signifying their intention to
withdraw their interest from all the Sec
tons in which the Grange sentiment is
so overwhelming. They say they do not
propose to subject themselves to the risks
of business under such restrictions and
influences. 1t was also reported that
the Astors. Moses Taylor and other lead
ing New York capitalists have decided
to withhold all contemplated investments
and withdraw their existing interests. 1t
is very evident that in the event of any
farther aggressive movement against
capital in the West, the East is prepar-
ed to resort to very extreme measures
against the states so influenced, both as
a means of self-protection and of retalia-
ton
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17
The German naners

- The German papers not n,
lish births, marriages and ds,,
also engagements, and when
ments are broken off the fac,
published. A very singular uos
OF this sort recently appearsl
Dresdener Journal, as follows.
respect to the announcement Nv
at the end of last November. %,
of my being engaged to the 7
Baroness Zoe Won Kotzebue. !
obliged to state that this rel,
has, at her desire, and to nv
greet, been broken off, becaus.
not fad in my department tha,
which she had a right to expect
Lttckaer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17
Another Mill River Flood.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
Another flood has occurred in Hamp-
shire County in Massachusetts, like that
of Mill River, except not on so large a
scale aud no loss Of life reported. The
reservoir dam at Blush Hollow, in Mid
dlefeld gave way last Sunday afternoon.
Several factories, II bridges, two or three
houses were washed away, besides great
damage to other buildings and places
that did not float away. The damage to
the railroad along Westfeld River is ov-
er 100000, and the total damage is es-
timated to exceed 100000. The leak
was discovered by Deacon Harry Meach-
am, an elderly gentleman, who is the
Collins Graves Of the Middlefield disas-
ter. MIR. Meacham lives about quarter
of mile from the upper dam, and, be,
ing somewhat alarmed by the violent and
continued rains of Saturday and Sunday,
he concluded to visit the dam Sunday af-
ternoon, reaching it about A o'clock. 1t
appeared all right, but, as the water was
then rising very fast, he suspected that
the dam of little goose pond on small
brook emptying into this reservoir had
broken and went up to investigate but
found it all right. He had just got back
to the dam when he saw heavy land
slide on the lower slope of the DAM
Knowing what that meant, he got out
his horse, mounted him in hot haste, and
dashed down to Blush Hollow, carrying
the alarm. The warning was in time,
for the lower dam did not at once give
way upon receiving the contents of the
upper reservoir. Indeed, it stood 80
long that people almost thought it would
not go at all. AT last, however, the
hume collapsed, gap of sixty feet op.
ened, and the great mass of water dashed
down the valley. The food reached the
lower dam at half past Jour, and lasted
about half an hour. AT its hight the
velocity was not so great as at Williams
burg, as the descent was not so rapid.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

HYDRoPHoBA.--D tremble at the
sight of dog in fit. Remember that
this is the time of year when canine ra-
bies is most uncommon, and that the So
called mad dogs which Jealous police
men shoot so often are generally troubl-
ed with nothing but epilepsy. But if
you are bitten, apply at once the only
preventative which has any value-the
actual cautery or the surgeons knife.
The French statistics from which we
have already quoted show that three
fourths of those who applied the cautery
escaped evil consequences, while of 66
who neglected this precaution only 10
we're saved.-NeaV York Tribune.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

FAYETvILLE CENTENNIAL.-The CEN
tennial celebration of the Tooth ami
versary of the organization of the town
of Newfane, was attended by some 1000
people, and passed of with success. The
historical address was delivered 10y Hon.
Charles K. Field, and speeches were
made by the Mayor of Worcester, Mass,
from which place the first settlers of the
town went, Judges Barrett and Wheeler,
Hon, Charles N. Davenport and others.
Among the things present was cone
boss shay said to be one hundred years
old and to have belonged to Gen. Field.
A choir of forty persons in costume sang
" Aud Lang Syne," and other ancient
songs. The BrattIeboro Record, in its
account of the celebration says:
ave were greatly pleased by the bio
graphical sketch of Ward Eager, by his
granddaughter, Mrs. Fanny A Baker of
Putney, in this county; and we should
have been gratifed if other ladies we
wot of in this county would carefully
write out the biographies of their pa
rents and grandparents, and furnish them
for occasions of this kind. A town his
torian, with the aid that might be fur
nished by children and grandchildren
who are familiar with all the character
istic traits and peculiarities of their an
cestors, would find it an easy task to ge
up history embodying incident and an
ecdote, and also embracing the biogra
phies of the men who have for century
more or less influenced the educational
institutions and business enterprises of 6
town. If we mistake not, Newfane is
the first town in Windham County thai
has celebrated its centennial, and VIC
sincerely hope ether towns will bestil
themselves, and get up similar celebra
tions. Nottingham, Wardsboro, ia
maica, Londonderry, Grafton and Other
towns, were organized as late as 1880 or
thereabouts. Mrs. VIM. A. Steadman Of
Newfane, prepared an original ode fol
the occasion, the reading of which she
had nearly completed when the rain in
terrup'ed the exercises and compelled
the crowd to disperse.'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-The Boston
Journal in speaking of this time honor
ed seat OF learning well says that it was
never in more prosperous condition
than it is now. DR.. Smith, the popular
President, seems to have accomplished,
during the eleven years he has been in
Office, the most gratifying results, and
with the aid of his admirable corps of
professors, has succeeded in placing old
Dartmouth among the number ones of
all our colleges. The prestige of a col
lege is assured that numbers among its
graduates the distinguished names of
Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate, Salmon
2. Chase, Richard Fletcher, Joseph Bell,
Ichabod Bartlett, George p Marsh,
George Iicknor and Levi Woodbury.,
but it is heritage of honor that needs
constant and vigilant looking after in
order that nothing be lost from the bril-
liant pages of its renown. President
Smith is now in all the vigor of life
devoted to sound letters, and the stu.
dents appreciate his labors to that ex.
tent they help on the educational train.
ing of this college instead of retarding
it, as is too often the case elsewhere
Such men as Professors Sanborn, Parker
Crosby, Young, Quimby, Ruggles, Lord,
Brown and Noyes, are enough to confer
prosperity on any college, for they are
men thoroughly in earnest to further the
great interests of accurate and enduring
knowledge. 1t is handsome feather in
Dartmouth's cap that she sends out SC
many teachers, all over the land, from
her ranks of graduates, and that the
colleges, academies and schools of Amer
lea are annually supplied in large mum
bers from her alumni. We are glad to
learn that English literature receives
special attention in Hanover, and il
taught with will in the college.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

Observation-Disclosures show that
more animals 60 mad in January, Feb
ruary and March, than during any 9TH
er season, the fewest cases occurring in
summer time. 1t is also mistake to
suppose that hydrophobia always follows
the bite of mad animal, or is necessari-
ly caused by such bite Between 1868
and 1868, there were $40 persons bitten
by rabid animals in France, and hydro
phobia ensued in only 129 cases, less
than half. According to Faber's Stats
tics, out of 143 persons bitten by rabid
animals in Wurtemburg, only % had
hydrophobia. Hertwig inoculated a
large number of animals with the saliva
of rabid specimens. and succeeded in
communicating the disease in but % per
cent of the animals operated on, II in
the hundred escaping.-Scientife Ameri.
can
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

RUTLAND.-The night operator at the
telegraph office, A. B. Conner, was bad.
ly Frustrated Wednesday night about
twelve O'Clock, by flash of lightning,
which passed through the Office, throw.
ing Connor to the floor and giving his
nervous system severe shock. Fortu.
nately for him, however, no serious in
jury was caused, and despite the shock
he continued the telegraphic report
through the night with but slight in
terruption.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17

- And now the story of a young man
having been buried alive near Salt Lake
City is pronounced hoax. Next.
A X ansas girl wouldn't be married
without a yellow ribbon around her
waist, and boy rode eight miles to get
it while the guests waited.
- Donation visits in Iowa are not as
rule very successful. A clergyman
there, after recent donation party,
found he had beans enough to last him
thirty-seven years.
A boy at Lancaster, Wis, was
building a fence recently, when rattle
snake Bit him in the finger. He imme-
diately caught up an ak, and chopped
the finger off, thus saving his life.
- There is superstition prevalent in
Durham, England, that every person
who goes into house on the occasion of
birth must drink glass of spirits or
the child will not live.
Out in Wisconsin a horse kicked
and killed book agent, whereupon the
citizens made a donation party for the
horse, and he now has oats enough to last
him full horse lie time.
There was little girl lost last
week at Catskill. The occupants of five
hotels turned out to look for her. After
five hours search somebody ascertained
that she had been sent to the village on
an errand.
A lady at Evansville, Ind, died
about week ago from nervous shock
caused by fright, the occasion being that
two of her children had been bitten by
dog, One of the children died also,
but the bite is not regarded as having
caused its death.
= The New Hampshire Legislature
abolished the existing Supreme Court of
the State, consisting of six Judges, and
established Superior Court and Cir
cult Court, giving about the same sys-
tenn as prevailed in old Democratic times
previous to 1855.
= Boston Corbett, who shot Wilkes
Booth. is living in Camden, N. j., and
on week days follows the profession OF
halter in Philadelphia. He breaches
every Sunday in the Independent Meth
odist Church in Camden, where he is
very popular.
= 1t is reported that large numbers
OF dead fish are found floating in the
waters or lying on the shores of Lake
Champlain, in the vicinity of the rail-
road operations on the west side. These
fish were undoubtedly killed by the con-
cussions produced by the tremendous
blasts that are occasionally exploded in
the rock work on the margin of the lake.
&c Oh Lord, Thou knowest," prayed
Connecticut deacon, chat am affiict-
ed with most impious and depraved
son. Thou knowest that he will swear
and lie and steal and do all manner of
sinful things. Thou knowest that on the
last Sabbath day ne was seen walking
down the principal street of the village.
with his hands in his pockets, whistline
the following ungodly tune +" and the
congregation were astonished to hear
Yankee Doodle flow melodiously from
the Deacon's pursed-up lips.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17
A HUNDRED thousand HEApsTosE

A HUNDRED THOUSAND HEADsToNEs.
The Trojan Marble Company at Bran.
don are engaged in making one hundred
thousand hesdstones for the United
States government. They will be placed
on the graves of soldiers buried at Ar
lington, village just out of Washing
ton. The name and regiment of the de-
ceased will be cut on the stone. The
stone will be sunk two feet in the ground
and stand one foot out. Some of them
are being cut at present.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-17
Great Fire in Chicago.

Another great fire started in Chicago
on Tuesday afternoon, destroying many
blocks of buildings in the rebuilt district
and including the post office, first Bap-
fist Church, two theatres, two hotels, &c,
besides many other public and private
buildings The fire was quelled at
1880 Wednesday morning. The burnt
district is over half mile in length and
4 blocks in width.