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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
The Possibilities Of Future Discovery

A striking illustration of the popular
lack of scientific reasoning is to be found
in an editorial which recently appeared
in the New York Herald as follows:
"The widest imagination is unable to
predict the discoveries of the future. For
all we know, families in the next CEN
tury may pump fuel from the river and
illuminate their houses with ice and cleo
tricity. Iron vessels, properly magnet
lied, may sail through the air like bal
looms, and trip to the Rocky Noun
tains may be made i'm an hour. Perhaps
within fifty years American grain will be
shot into Liverpool and Calcutta through
iron pipes laid under the sea.
By means of condensed air and cold
vapor engines, excursion parties may
travel along the floor of the ocean, sail
ing past ancient wrecks and mountains of
coral. On land the intelligent farmer
may turn his soil of Thousand acres i'm q
day, while his son cuts wood with q
platinum wire and shell corn by cleo
tricity. The matter now contained in a
New York daily may be produced ten
thousand times minute, on little scraps
of pasteboard, by improved photography,
and boys may sell the news of the world
printed on visiting cards, which their
customers will read through artificial
eyes.
Five hundred years hence musician
may play piano in New York connected
with instruments in San Franciso, Chi
cago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, and other
cities, which will be listened to by half
million of people. A speech delivered
in New York will be heard instantly in
the halls of those cities; and when fash
ionable audiences in San Francisco go to
hear some renowned singer, she will be
performing in New York or Philadel-
phia.
In the year 1900 a man may put on his in
flated overcoat, with pair of light steer
ing wings fastened to his arms, and go to
Newark and back in an hour. All the
great battles will be fought in the air.
Patent thunderbolts will be used instead
of cannon. A boy in Hoboken will go to
Canada in the family carriage to see his
sweetheart, and the next day his father
will chasten him with a magnetic rebuker
because he did not return before mid
night. The time is coming when the
Herald will send reporter to see man
reduce one of the Rocky mountains to
powder in half day.
Skillful and expert miners will extract
gold from quartz as easily as cider is
squeezed from apples. A compound telc-
scope will be invented on entire new
principles, SO that one may see Staten Is
land. Microscopes will be made so pow
erful that particle of dust on gnat's
back will appear larger than Pixies Peak.
And marvellous progress will be made in
psychological and mental sciences. Two
men will set in baths filled with chemical
liquids. One of them may be in Denver
and the other in Montreal. A pipe filled
with the same liquid will connect the
two vessels, and the fluid will be so sensi-
tive that each may know the others
thoughts In these coming days, our
present mode of telegraphing will be
classed with the wooden ploughs Of
Egypt, and people will look back to steam
boats and locomotives as we look back to
sailboats and stage coaches"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13

tites of the six visitors, who were going
upon long journey and they departed
with conviction that my husbands in.
and prevented them from accepting
Others that might have proved pleas
ant.
I" My DEAR said Mr.. S. tor one day,
after had been home some little time,
care you not making an uncommon
quantity of cake? Do you expect any
visitors p
GO / do not expect any, replied. But
they may come without expecting. Per-
haps the six ministers viii stop here on
their return
"Mr S. gave me look, but it was
only to smile at the expression of my
eyes, which / felt, were fairly dancing
and he replied quite meekly:
" 1t was very foolish of me to be so
unreasonable, but l have lesson that
will not be-sOon forgotten
81 could have thrown my arms around
him in ecstacy, but they were full of
-four, and as l had a respect for the
CLOTH desisted. He never again vol
unteered to take six minister at once
how truly they had been taken in,
they could probably testify"
"Well," said Milly, with sigh, "were
you not sorry that you married Mr.. S. )"
"Not at ALL" replied the visitor, with
smile at this detriment to her advice,
81 would do the same thing over to-
morrow"
Milly was surprised she had seen Mr..
S., grave, mild-looking gentleman, in a
white cravat, but, while she regarded
him with great reverence, and trembled
whenever she encountered him on the
stairs, she could not realize the possibil-
ity of his compensating for all these
trials, even Mr.. Saybrook failed them.
The next Sunday the young minister
was as eloquent and fascinating as ever !;
but Milly glanced at his white cravat
and thought of the ironings-she glanced
at the congregation and thought of sew
ing soceties---and, like the things in
"The Philosophers Scales" Mr.. Say
brook went up with a bound, while these
stern realities pressed heavily down in
the balance. Her eyes were opened, and
the young man fell to the lot of some
competitor who had not been favored
with ga peep behind the scenes"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
Altering a BrOad-Gauge Road.

The Great Western Railway of Eng
land was brOad-gauge line, built by
Burner, who had an inveterate prejudice
in favor of the broad-gauge system. 1t
was one of the most magnificent pieces Of
work in the world, the bridge over the
lamar, Plymouth, being peculiarly
splendid triumph of engineering skill.
Broad gauge, however, was found to be
a most cumbrous, unwiedly, Improbable
system to work, owing to the great size and
weight of trucks and carriages, and. for
some years the directors have determined
to alter it. During the latter part of
June the change was at length effected,
and the Pail Mall Gazette gives the follow
ing account of the work.
For some days previous to the COM
mencement Of the work the broad-guage
stock was gradually worked off the line,
and on Thursday evening each station
master had to give certificate that his
station and district was clear of broad
gauge rolling-stock, the last trains of
which arrived at the Chippenham end
of the line about midnight, and were sent
to appointed depots. Immediately after
wards the line was handed over to the
engineers, who were intrusted with the
supervision of the work between Chip
penham and Weymouth, Bathamptom
and Weymouth, and various branches in
connection, the largest of which was that
from Witham to Wells. About 1000
men were engaged on the work, the COM
pany having concentrated a number or
men on various sections of the work.
Each man received Is. Sd, per day for
rations, and the company found oatmeal
and good water for making a wholesome
and strengthening beverage. Sheds were
also erected where sleeping accommo-
dation was scanty, and the men worked
seventeen or eighteen out of each twenty
four hours, their energy and steadiness
being remarkable. The scene along the
whole line was most busy One The
modius operundi was as follows: Only one
rail OH each line was moved, but for some
weeks past men had been engaged in
clearing out the ballast to facilitate the
shifting of the wood and iron work and
also in partially saving off the tran
sons" Where the rails were laid on
"chairs" and "sleepers" additional chairs
had been placed, SO that the rails had to
be simply moved from the old to the new
set of sleepers and secured. In cases
where the rails were fastened to long
itudinal timbers the partially sawn tran
SONS were completely severed and the
rail and baulk pushed into the proper
gauge and fastened. The men wore num-
bers and worked in small parties, and the
conversion was effected with surprising
rapidity.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
THE SONG OF THE WIND.

I've great deal TO do, great deal TO do,
Don't speak TO me, children, pray;
These little boys hats must be blown of theiI
heads.
And the little girls bonnets away.
There's great deal Of dust to be blown in the
air,
To trouble the travellers eyes;
Those fruit-stalls and stands to be thrown to the
ground
And this tart-woman's puddings and pies.
There are bushels of apples to gather, to-day,
And oh there's no end TO the nuts;
Over many long roads must traverse away,
And many by-lanes and Shortcuts
There are thousands of leaves lying lazily here
That needs must be whirled round a2t roundj
rickety house wants to see me, kno,
In the most distant part OF the town.
That rich nabob's cloak must have good shake
Though he does hold his head pretty high;
And must not slight Betty, who washes so nice,
And has just hung her clothes out to dry.
There are signs to be creaked and doors to be
slammed,
Loose window-binds, too, to be shaken;
When you know all the business i must do to-
day
You'll see how much trouble I've taken.
/ saw some ships leave the harbor to-day,
SO I'll cen go and help them along
And flap the white sails, and howl through the
shrouds,
And join in the sailor boys song
Then I'll mount to the clouds, and away they will
sail,
On their gorgeous wings through the bright sky;
i bow TO no mandate, save only to Him
Who regneth in glory on high.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
Mistakes Matrimonial.

That the subject is lamentably old we
readily admit; but what matters that, so
long as humanity is ever new? Marry
ing and giving in marriage will continue
to the end of the world; but, for all that,
a great number of marriages prove mis-
take. Unfortunately, when men and
women have matrimonial designs upon
each other, they endeavor to hide their
true characters, and, however dissimilar
their tastes, to pretend that they are
alike. The rules of etiquette are such
that a course of deception is rendered
surprisingly easy; indeed, so facile, that
were there no intention upon the part of
those most concerned to dissemble, al
most the same end would be attained. Is
it not natural to us to display our best
attributes to strangers of either sex
Men are often captivated by the seeming
amiability of women who are, in reality,
shrewish while women admire the
nobility of men who can not define the
word "honor," In either case, matrimony
follows-afterward, misery in five cases
out of six. For, after marriage, the true
traits of character begin to show them.
selves. A scowl, or sharp word, or O
mean action, will not then involve
serious consequences. Things that be
fore the Gordian knot has been tied
would probably bring about separation,
after the honeymoon has been passed
are quietly received, probably upon the
principle that what can't be cured must
be endured. It must not be understood
that we mean to imply that the majority
of marriages are entered upon without
affection being at the bottom Of them
We grant that there is love of a certain
kind in many, and very sincere love II
some. What we maintain is, that 1t i
brought to fruition under such circum
stances that 1t can not be expected to en-
dure.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
TIRED MOTHERS.

A little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee that has 80 much TO beer;
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From beneath thatch Of tangled hair,
Perhaps yeu do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers holding yours so tight,
You do not prize this blessing over-much;
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But Il Is bessedness! year ago
i did not see IL rs do to-day
We are all 80 dull and thankless and too slow
To catch the sunshine as II slips away.
And now II seems surprising strange TO me
That while wore the badge of motherhood,
Ibid not kiss more oft and tenderly
The little child that brought me only good.
And II, some night, when you sit down to rest,
You miss this elbow from your tired knee
This restless, curly head from of your breast,
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly,
III from your own the dimpled hands had slipped
And ne'er would nestle In your palm again;
II the white feet into the grave had tripped,
could not blame you Tor your heart ache then
wonder that mothers ever fret
At little children clinging TO their gown
Or that footprints when the days are wet
Are ever black enough TO make them frown.
II could find little muddy boot,
Or cap or jacket on my chamber hoOr;
If l could kiss a rosy, restless foot
And hear II patter in my home once more;
If could mend a broken cart to-day,
Tomorrow make kite to reach the sky
There Is no woman In Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than 1.
But an the dainty pillow next my own,
Is never rumpled by shining head
MY singing birdlng from its nest has flown
The little boy used TO kiss Is dead!
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13

A FRENCH sarant attributes sea-sick-
ness to dcranged circulation of the
blood, produced by the rolling and heav-
ing of the ship, by which the brain isde-
prived of the amount of blood necessary
to keepup a stimulus of that nervous
centre, and not to congestion of the
brain or disturbance in the abdominal
viscera, which is the opinion commonly
held. In support of this theory atten-
ton is called to the fact that the sensa-
ton experienced is similar to that felt
Immediately after the letting of blood
when the patent sits or stands, namely, a
disposition to vomit; and furthermore,
that those suffering from sea-sickness
feel its effects in much slighter degree
when in a horizontal position, the relief
afforded being like that produced by the
same position when person is in q
state Of syncopc.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
A kidnapping Case in England.

A correspondent sends the Boston
Journal the following account of kid
mapping case in England nearly forty
years ago, which in some of its aspects
resembles very much the case of the
Ross child in Philadelphia. A similar
explanation of the Ross case has been
hinted at in some of the newspapers, but
the suspicious seem to be satisfactorily
explained away
"About thirty-eight years ago similar
case to that of the Ross boys Kidnapping
at Philadelphia occurred in England. A
beautiful child was stolen, and the rob
bers notified the father that this child
could be ransomed for the sum of five
thousand pounds. The father replied
through the directed channel that he was
poor man, and could not raise five
thousand pounds. Thereupon the rob-
bers replied that they knew he was a
poor man, but they also knew he had
rich relatives and friends from whom he
could borrow the amount, and if he did
not send it by certain day the child
would be killed for selfprotection. In
the mean time the whole affair had got
into the papers, and all England was
aroused at the audacity of the scoundrels.
Large rewards were offered; ministers
preached from the pulpits about it.
Great sympathy was felt for the parents,
the money was raised, the child recOv-
cred, but all his beautiful curls had been
cut close off. The police and detectives
were totally unable to make any discov-
cries as to who were the criminals. Many
arrests were made, but with no result.
a =. Co ot hot hn Ra l.
of England never reissues any of its
notes, If they have only been out even a
few minutes. One of the gentlemen who
contributed to the fund for the ransom
of the child, knowing the above fact,
went to the Bank of England and got its
officers to mark and register the bills he
was going to give the father to obtain
the release of his child, and requested
the bank officers to notify him when the
bills should be returned to the bank. He
did this in the hope of getting some trace
of the scoundrels who had frightened the
whole community. Several months
elapsed, when one day he was notified
that the bills had been returned to the
bank. Upon inquiry he found that they
had come from bank in the North o.
England. Thereupon he posted north
and found that the bills had been dcpos
tied by person who opened an account
with them. The gentleman and bank
clerk returned to London, when, upor
arrival at his house, a detective was sem
for, and at the same time the father o
the child was requested to meet them il
order to inform him of their discovery
Immediately upon his coming into the
room the bank clerk said: Why, this il
the gentleman who deposited the bill
with u.s. And 80 it proved. In orde
to raise money he had abducted his owl
child. 1t was noticed that he had livet
better since the restoration of his child
but nothing was thought of that, as ]
was thought that sympathizing friend
supplied The means;
"He was arrested for conspiracy to de
fraud, tried, convicted, and sentenced Il
penal servitude. So ended the grea
child kidnapping case, and people VIII
had little ones slept easier"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13

In Brittany there is said to prevail a
very curious matrimonial custom. On
certain fete-days the young ladies appear
in red petticoats, with white or yellow
borders around them. The number de-
notes the portion the father is willing to
give his daughter. Each white band,
representing silver, betokens one hundred
francs of rent, and each yellow band de.
notes gold, and stands for thousand
francs year. Thus, a young farmer
who sees a face that pleases him, has only
TO glance at the trimmings of the petit.
coats to learn in an instant what amount
accompanies the wearer,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-17

bleeding maiden, and each prescribed a
way to cease the flowing blood. The
windows were raised, much to the dis
comfiture of a cadaverous fellow sitting
near the door, dressed in linen pants,
her parian forehead was mopped with
ice water, while old Mrs. Tousley, Of
Herkimer, famed her with the cover Of
a hat-box, and inquired if she did not
feel faint You must feel faint, said
Mrs. Tousley. 1t can't be otherwise,
said fellow holding cup Of ice water,
and stopped it over everybody. After
being repeatedly told that she must
feel faint and that it could not be 9th
erwise, she tainted. Renewed COM
motion ensued. A handkerchief sat
urated with gin from the flask
of a temperance lecturer, who hap
pened to be on board, was applied
to her well-shaped nose, her wrists were
rubbed with the liquid, her temples were
bathed with the same, passengers from
other coaches came pouring into the car
and around the PROSTATE girl, all anx.
ious to know what was the matter,
and had prize-package boy been lying
there struggling for life the sympathy of
the crowd would not have been greater.
After Miss McGinnis became conscious
and the handkerchief was removed from
the injured palm it was found that the
wound was as large as that usually made
by being stabbed with a pin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-17
Fanny KembIe.

Everybody remembers Mrs. Pierce
Butler, who was always called by her
maiden name Fanny Kembe. She was
certainly lady of great genics, gifted
with many masculine accomplishments.
/ distinctly remember a certain evening
party at the Sedgwick manor-house.
When arrived found Mrs Butler at
the piano in the front drawing room,
singing Spanish ballads, which she did
very sweetly and effectively. After a
time she ceased singing and entered into
conversation with me. Her arms,
which she called her deformities," T"
were bare, and they as well as her face,
were very much burned by the sun. She
told me that she had been out all the
day alone upon the lake, fishing; that
when she returned to the house she for
the first time heard of the party for that
evening, and that she had not had time
to both eat and dress without OBTAINING
the rest of the family. The result was
that she had not tasted food since
breakfast, aud felt very faint and ex-
hausted. All the time she was care
lessly drumming the keys of the piano.
At length she arose from her seat and
slowly sauntered into the drawing-room,
while | remained standing where | was.
After a short interval, hearing very loud
talking in the other room, | lounged
into it to see what it meant. The rear
of the house was very near the Housa
tonic, and it had bay window on that
side. Seated in this window, with her
back to the window, was Fanny Kemble,
and sitting on either side of her were
the Rev. DIR. Parker and the Rev. Justin
Field, both clergymen of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Thereupon l drew
up chair, and, facing the lady, com
pleted the partie carree. She was doing
the talking just then, and her subject
was horses; for such animals she had
passionate fondness. From horses
in general she soon passed to war
or cavalry horses. By the by" she
went on to say, "this reminds me
that the last time / was in England /
met Sir Harry Smith. He told me that
he was Captain of horse at Waterloo,
but that his command was not called
into action during the day. In the after
noon the Duke of Wellington, at the
head of his staff, rode up to where he
was, and called to him, Come, sir, get
your troop in motion, Now, Sir Har-
ry did not know anything about the
fortunes of the day; so, saluting his
Commander, he hesitatingly asked,
Which way, sirY" AS she gaze the
Dukes reply she arose 10 her feet like a
tragedy Queen, and, with clenched hand,
shouted Forward, sir, by Cd" At
this her immediate auditors started, as
if electrified; but she calmly resumed
her chair, and went on with the conver-
sation as if unconscious that she had
violated any of the proprieties. She
soon fell talking about the transmigra-
ton of souls, Brahminism, andI cannot
recall what besides. When | withdrew
from the party she was still engaged with
some subject of mystical theology.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-17
COL. FRED ON THE WAR PATH.
Don Piatt In Danger-Fred Grant
Aroused.

Don Piatt I'm Danger-FEed Grant
Aroused.
From the indianapolis Evening Ncws.l
WASHINGTON, January II.
Don Piatt published card in the
Capital yesterday giving notice that he
could be found at his Office daily, and
that when an aggrieved person attempts
to call him to account in his own house,
such person will be met by the police.
1t appears that Don Piatt made an at
tack on Mrs. Grants receiving on New
Years day in the columns of his paper
and the article coming to the notice Of
Lieutenant Colonel Fred Grant, he
went to Piatt's residence intending to
resent the insult. Piatt sent word by
the servant that he was not at home,
but could be seen at his office, and
Lieutenant Grant retired. Piatt then
wrote q note to the Chief Of Police,
stating that he had been menaced by
two ruffians armed with loaded canes,
and asked protection. Two policemen
were accordingly detailed to guard Piatt' s
house. Piatt also stated that one of his
assailants was Grant, and asked for in
tercession. The Chief of Police, in
compliance with this request, got Gov.
Shepherd out of sick bed to go and
see General Babcock. A conference
was then held, at which Mrs. Grant and
Lieutenant Grant were present, and
young Grant finally, at the entreaty of
his mother, consented to let the matter
drop. He says he did not intend to
shoot Piatt, but to give him a good
thrashing.