The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-26

From the Outline.
THERE is report in circulation, that GER
tain Supervisor gave man $25 worth of cab
bages to leave the Township, thereby leaving
the course clear Tor his reelection this spring
How /, it? Who knows9
RruB. SIMPSON, OF Reed City, enters com
plant because we have not sent him dun
nngsletter. Wehumbly beg his pardon; but
we are afraid of set-o6s. Wait till after cleo
ton,
w. A. GoRroS, hardware merchant, Tona-
wanda, n. Y, sends 81 for the Outline The
Empire State is represented by over thirty
names upon our subscription books at present,
A CERTAIN young lady says she will bury
her charms in Hersey, this year. All right, my
dear, we have selected six solemn young men
for pal-bearers.
r. w. BELLAAY has put in new tolting
cloth, at the Herssy Grist Mill, and the result is
flour that cannot be excelled anywhere.
PAT NcCANN offers his farm for sale. Good
improvement. Price 81, 200. One-thrd down,
and balance in annual equal payments.
The pupils of the Jersey schools are prepar.
ing for exhibition exercises, to be given on the
last day of school, or about that time.
AN enterprising Norwegian is about to es-
tablish a bakery in this place.
LOG driving ia the Hersey Branch is going
on lively.
EgRoR.-Tn the item about Mr.. Tarr and the
Little River drive, an error was made, in say
ing that Mr.. Tarr had taken the contract. o.
p. Pllsbu ry & Co., have the contract, and Mr..
Tarr is bossing the job for them. We make
the correction by request Of Mr.. Tarr, who
does not wish to wear any more honors than
he is entitled to. Messrs. risbury Co., took
the contract Of driving the Little Muskegon for
four years, and this year is included in that
contract.
Nix. GRANT informs us that Fred. Souter cut
his hand badly, while having little unpeas-
antness with Pat Mccain, few days since.
Mr.. Mccain was cutting tree in the road in
front Of some railroad land and Mr.. Soutcr
interfered, and tried to wrench the axe from
Mr.. McCann. In the struggle the bit of the
axe came in contact with Mr.. SOuter's hand,
cutting an ugly cash between the thumb and
forefnger.
A WISCONSIN man wants to give 5000 for
the best essay on making butter. Just a. II
we would sell our knowledge Of butter max.
ing for 5000! The idea! Not for one moment
could we entertain such proposition. What
we so faithfully earned and learned, by agita.
ting that old churn.dasher in the days of OUT
boyhood, shall not be bartered for such pal.
try sum. No, sir.
Ex-TREAsURER MoRnIs, who, II will be re.
membered, was found to be behind in his &C.
counts with this county, last year, has been
credited with over 81, 100, which consisted Of
accounts in bis favor from the township Of
Sylvan. This reduces Mr.. Morris indebted
ness down to less than $500, and fully estab.
fishes belief in his integrity among his friends
and acquaintances.
As we 70 to press report reaches US
that there has been trouble on the Up
por Muskegon, and the men used pistols
and knives, and blood was drawn.
THE beautiful Cravings that inhabit the
streams of Northern Michigan have taken the
attention Of Eastern fish fanciers, and we hear
Of numerous pilgrimages roade to this region,
to obtain minnows with which to stock fish
ponds. II there is fish in the world that may
be called equal TO speckled trout, 1t is the
Michigan grayling.
WE have heard Of some lumbermen who are
paying of their men, in 6-months notes of hand.
They can't wait for the congressional imitation
movement; 50 they are trying 1t on their pri-
vate account.
Osr logging firm, who, We are happy TO say,
do not live in Hersey, are paying OF their mon
who have worked hard for them al winter, by
giving them e-months notes In payment; ;
which notes the boys, Of course, will have TO
get shaved at whatever figure they can, In order
TO obtain the money to use wesre informed
that the firm alluded to have been In the habit