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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

How the Blind was Restored to Sight.
The body of man was brought to
Lawrenceburg the other night who was
killed at station ON the l., @. & l.. II.
II. called Cambridge, one mile and half
this side of Guilford (east). When
first discovered by the engine driver OF
train number four, due here at ten
o'clock, he was lying on the track, and
had his head raised. The engine was
reversed, and brakes put on, but too late
to save him. The pilot struck his head
and threw him in the ditch. The train
was stopped, and his body carried to that
city, where an inquest was held by
Coroner Skinner. His name was Louis
Muller. He was born in London, Eng,
July 1, 1S47. His parents came to this
country when he was boy. He soon
ran away from home, and took to the sea
to be sailor. Some three or four years
ago, while on a whaling voyage in Hud-
son Bay, he was on deck of the ship, and
looked awhile on the severe reflections
of ice-bergs. He Immediately complained
of his eyesight. The morning after, he
awoke perfectly blind. Soon after, his
vessel was wrecked, and only fourteen
of the crew escaped watery grave. After
suffering on an island two or three
months, they were taken off by a home
ward-bound vessel. He came to Cincin-
natl last year to consult celebrated
Oculist, but he gave him no encourage
ment. He then went to st. Louis, but
the Oculists of that city told him the
same thing. He staid at the. blind
asylum in st. Louis, and learned the art
of Recommending trade. Last March he
went to bed feelingas''usual T; but when he
got up in the morning, imagine his sur
prise when he found be could see. He
could not realize it himself He pinched
himself and pulled his hair before he
could believe it was more than dream.
He informed the physician, and he would
not believe it until he tested him. His
sight was limited to the right eye. In
about six weeks the left eye also admitted
the rays of light, and improvement kept
up until his eyesight was nearly perfect
The above history was found on his per.
son in a printed account by the st. Louis
Globe Democrat. His eyes convinced the
jury that he was the same man. A
pOcketmemorandum also had that name
in, but nothing in the way of valuables
was found on his person. Parties here
will write to his friends in st. Louis. The
verdict of the jury was in accordance
with the abOve.-Csn. Gazette.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
A Sorrowful Domestic Tragedy.

There was great excitement IN Reading,
Pa, atthe funeral of Mrs Biesingerand her
three children drowned atfthat place. It
seems from the stories OF the people that
the woman had lived unhappily with
her husband, owing to the introduction
by him of another woman into the house,
and that unhappiness resulted in quarrel,
when the husband ordered his wife to
leave the house and take the two girls
with her, while he would retain the boy.
The next day she went to the canal with
the children, and filling a basket
with stones, in which operation the
children assisted, she bound the bas-
ket securely to her body, and, taking the
three children in her arms, leaped into the
canal, and all were drowned. As soon as
the bodies were recovered and taken to
their former home, the police had to guard
the house to save the husband from assault,
and at the funeral procession, which in
Guided about. one thousand. people on foot,
surrounded his carriage. When. the bodies
were lowered into the graves the people
hooted Bissinger, and made rush for him.
In the confusion one shot was fired, when
the police hurriedly placed him in a car
riage and drove of, receiving, on passing
the cemetery gates, another shot, which IL is
thought Wounded him, as he was carried
into the house.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
Seeing it Down to a Fine Point.

There is in Kansas, or was up to three
years ago, society of newspaper men
called the "Rob Ellis Friends" The
society was founded to perpetuate the
name and doings of reporter named
Ellis, who made his name famous on the
Pacific coast by his startling adventures,
and whose career finally closed with q
balloon ascension. 1t seems that a gen.
tleman who had made one or two ascen-
sions had advertised to 60 up from fair
ground on certain day, and that large
crowd assembled to witness the expcdi-
ton. Ellis was sent to make report OF
the affair, and he took it into his head to
have ride with the professor and write
up his experience. His company was
accepted, and as the hour approached he
took his seat in the car.
The balloon was inflated, but just as
it was ready to rise the professor had
some excuse tO'leap out. Eased of his
weight SO suddenly, the balloon jerked
away from the men, and Ellis alone
went skyward. The man knew all about
newspaper business, but he was ignorant
as to aerial navigation. He, however,
took things as coolly as if nothing unu.
sual had happened. There was no wind
below, and while the balloon hung over
the grounds half mile above the heads
of the excited crowd, the following
message came floating down: "Pm all
right, and intend to see the thing through
Tell the - (his newspaper) to look
out for a telegram from me tonight
1t was about five o'clock in the afternoon
of June day, and the balloon and its
freight finally foated away to the north
west, and at last were lost to view. Nc
one in that crowd ever saw poor Ellis
again. In fact, it was months and
months before ever he was heard of
Days passed, and letters were written
and kilograms sent, but there was nj
news of the balloon for week. Their
a hunter found this message on the
prairie: cam still all right, and an
having heaps of fun. have found tht
valve-cord, and can descend whenever
wish; but l am going to see the
thing down to a fine point" He did
Months and months afterward hunter
passing through forest a few miles
from the Santee Agency, on the line
between Kansas and Dakota, found thu
wreck of balloon hanging to tree
and, half covered with leaves, the skel
etOn of Robert Ellis.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

moist. 1t contains a large amount of
oxygen, which it took from the air.
These act to decompese the soil, and to
hasten the growth of plants. 1t also
absorbs a large quantity of ammonia,
which is directly taken up by the plants.
Now the same cause ought to produce the
same effects on other plants, and it has
been found by observing farmers that
they do. Market gardeners prefer to
have potatoes hoed either when the coil
is wet with dew or after q slight rain.
Observations made by one of the best
farmers in Wisconsin, extending through
many years, convinced him that there
was great advantage in blowing land
while it was wet with dew. Especially
was this the case when clover or grass was
plowed under. 1t was found that the
grass and sod rotted much sooner, and
that the succeeding crops were larger
and of better quality.
REMEDY FOR MoLEs.-Allow me for
the benefit of those troubled with moles
to state how kept my premises entirely
free from them at an expenditure Of
about ten cents in money and less than
two hours of time per annum. My lot
is one hundred and fifty by one hundred
and forty feet, and for time the moles
had almost entire possession. / adopt
the following method: take grain of
corn, and with sharp penknife split
open the small end of the grain and open
it as much as can without breaking off
either side; then take on the point of
my knife little strychnine and insert it
into the opening in the corn and press
the grain tightly against the blade OF the
knife so as to wipe off all the poison |;
then press together as closely as possible
the separated parts of the grain.
After preparing p sufficient amount of
corn in this way, take small, round
stick and make hole into the track of
the mole and drop grain of the poisoned
corn into the opening, and cover up the
opening made by the stick with dirt SO
as to exclude the light. l drop grain
here and there in their tracks all over
the prem ses, and that is the last of the
mole for at least six months; and when
ever one appears, the same process inn
mediately stops the evil. Strychnine
being deadly poison, the greatest care
is necessary in handling it. and none
should ever be allowed to remain in the
house after the corn has been prepared.
BY soaking the corn in water for twenty
four hours before preparing it makes it
less liable % break in opening the end Of
the grain. A friend of mine says he uses
arsenic in dough, made up in smfll balls,
with good effect. Ifmoles in Othe4 parts
ofthe country are the same as in Arkansas,
the above is sovereign remedy
Charles F. Harvey, IN N. Y. Tribune.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
UsefSal lsafOrfnatlOn.


BUTTER will remove tar spots. Soap
and water will afterward take out the
grease stains.
SUNBURNED lips, caused by working
in the hot sun, are very painful. They
may be avoided by keeping isinglass
plaster Ito. be bought of any druggist)
and placing strip over the lip when ex-
posed to the sun.
PARENTS should be very careful and
not let the rays of the sun shine di-
rectiy upon the faces of sleeping children.
Strong light is very injurious to the
eyes, especially if they are inclined to
weakness.
PEOPLE who suffer from corns should
keep bottle of ammonia upon their
wash-stand, and rub the corns night and
morning with the extract. This, with a
little care and cutting, will soon reduce
them.
To clean and restore the elasticity of
cane cbair-bOttoms: Turn the chair
bottom upward, and with hot water and
a sponge wash the cane work we'll, SO
that it is we'll soaked. Should it be dirty,
use soap, let it dry in the air, and it will
be as tight and firm as new, provided
none of the canes are broken.
The american Chemist says that q
Western farmer discovered many years
ago that wood could be made to last
longer than iron in the ground. Time
and weather, he says, seem to have nc
effect on it. The pots can be prepared
for less than two cents piece. This il
the recipe: Take boiled linseed oil and
stir into it pulverized charcoal to the
consistency of paint. Put coat of this
over the timber, and, he adds, there il
not man who will live to see il rot.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
THE YOUNG FOLKS.



Tell me what the mill doth say,
Chatter, clatter, night and day;
When we sleep and when wake,
Clatter, clatter, II doth make,
Never Idle, never still,
What worker Is the mill
Hearken what the rin doth say,
As It journeys every day.;
Sweet o. skylark ON the wing,
Ripple, ripple II doth sing;
Never Idle, never still,
What worker Is the rill
Listen to the honey bee
As IL dances merrily
To the little fairies drum
Humming, drumming, drumming, drum,
Never idle, never still,
Humming. drumming, drum 1t will.
Like the mill, the rill, ). and bee,
/ would never idle be.
What says cock-a-doodle-doo?
Up! there's work enough for you. -
IL work, then, with will,
II will be but playing still
Ever merry, never weary,
< 1t will DO but playing still.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

THE grand Exposition at Cincinnati opens
Wednesday, September Sth, at eight p. m,
ing the day by the grandest civic procession
ever seen in the United States, in which
every trade will be represented in line ex-
tending over twelve miles. The sixteen
grand departments of this years Exposition
have, by entries from all parts of the United
States, been rendered gloriously attractive,
and it is expected that the number Of visitors
will exceed that of any former year.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
A JAPANESE paper. the Chooa Shinbu

A JAPANESE paper, the Choga Shinbuu,
attempts to express it's idea of civiliza-
ton, and thus defines the word: The
Europeans and Americans are enlight-
ened people and do not without cause
call us semi-civilized. But what is the
meaning Of civilization 1t surely is not
limited to the possession of fine houses,
fine dresses, and to sumptuous living. 1t
is not confined to flourishing state OF
the arts, of manufacture or machinery.
II means an advance in knowledge and
politics, reverence for religion, the
proper estimation of good character, and
the observance of good customs.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
RAILWAYS 'c 8 {.
R E ADY R E Ii Eff
WILL. Accord INSTANT EASE.

INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS,
INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER, HA
INFLAMMATION OF THE B0WELS,a
CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS, -
SORE THROAT DIFFICULT BREATHING,
PALPITATION OF THE HEART,
MYSTERIES, GROUP, DIPHTHERIA,
CATARRH, INFLUENZA,
HEADACHE, T00THACHE, MUNPS,
NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, aat.t
COLD CIIILLS, AGUE ChILLS.
The application of the READ RELIEF to the
part parts where The pain or difficulty exists will
afford ease and comfort
Twenty drops in half tun,bler of water will, In o
few moments, cure CRAMPS, sPASMs, SOUR
STOMACH HEARTBURNs SICK HEAphCH,Ej
TIE BOWELS, and all INTERNAL PAINS.
WAYS RELIEF with them. A few drops in water
will prevent sickness or pains from change % %ater
1T Is BETTER THAN FRENCH BRANDY Ok
BlTTERS AS A STIMULANT.
Price 50 Gents. Sold by DruggiSts.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

A GENTLEMAN in the eastern part of the
State, who was about having his leg ampu-
tated on account of its being bent at right
angles and stiff at the knee, heard Of John
sons Anodyne Liniment. After using IL a
short time his leg became straight, and is
now as serviceablc as the other.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

GEN. HORACE CAFRoN, who was en-
ployed by the Mikado of Japan, at an
enormous salary, to teach his subjects
agriculture, has finished his mission and
returned to Illinois.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

TRUEeconOmy, is not buying the lowest
priced article. The best is cheapest. So
with Dobbins' Electric Soap, (made by
Cragin & Co., Phil, bestand cheapest and
we ask our readers to test it themselves.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
DR.. RAILWAYS
REGULATING PILLS.

Perfectly tasteess elegantly coated with sweet gum,
purge, regulate, purify. cleanse and strensthen.
q the stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder.
ness, Indigestion. Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation or the Bowels, Piles, and ell
Derangemcnts OF the Internal Viscera. Warranted
to effect positive cure Purely Vegetable, contain
ing mercury, minerals, OF deleterious drugs.
BID Observe the following symptoms resulting from
Disorders of the Digestive Organs: .ts.
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fuilness OF the Blood
in the Head, Acdty of the stomach, Nausea, Heart-
burn, Disgust Of Feod, Fullness or Weight IN Che
az the Pit Of the stomach, Swimming Of the Head,
Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flnttering at the
Heart, Choking Suffocating Sensations when in u
Lying Posture, Dimness Of Vision, Dots or Webs be-
fore the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain In the Head, De-
fciencg Of Perspirati9n Yellowpcss Of the skin and
Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest Limbs, and Sudden
Flushes of Heat, burning in the Flesh.
few doses Of RAILWAYS FlLLS will free the
system from all the above named disOrders. PrAcc
rs Gents per box. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS
Read "FALSE AND TRUE
Send one lie ter-stamp to IsADvvAY a CO., No.
~ Warren street, New York. Information
worth thousands VIII be sent you.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

In Europe cattle are stabbed and
horses run out-here, the reverse. Horses
can stand exposure the best, but neither
should be compelled to stand it.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
Household Helps.


PORK CUTLETs.-Fry to nice brown !;
beat three eggs with three spoonfuls of
-four, dip each slice in the batter, and fry
again, until the batter is cooked. This
is very nice.
SALT PORK STEw.-Slice and fry the
pork without freshening; put the pork,
we'll drained, into kettle of boiling
water; add six potatoes sliced, and boil
twenty minutes. Season to taste, and
serve hot.
SWEET Picked CHERRIEs.-Select
black cherries of the largest size, and to
each pound of fruit, with the steam on,
take half pound of Stuart's coffee
crushed sugar. Melt the sugar in one
quart of strong cider vinegar add to it
one teaspoonful of ground cloves and one
tablespoonful of ground cinnamon. Boil
and skim it until perfectly clear. Turn
in the cherries and boil them ten
minutes. Thispickle will keep for years.
CHERRYADE.-Remove the stones from
quart of ripe cherries; put them into q
pitcher and bruise them with a spoon or
pestle. Add quart of water, and let
them stand two or three hours; then
strain, sweeten to taste, and serve with
pounded ice.
CHERRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
cherries, and take half pound of sugar
to one pound of fruit without stones
Boil the sugar in the smallest possible
quantity of water, add the cherries, and
simmer slowly until they have abso, bed
all the syrup. When quite thick turn
into jelly cups.
CANDIED CHERRIEs.-Select the finest
cherries, and remove the stones. Take
pound for pound of sugar, and make a
strong syrup of it; then throw in the
cherries, and boil until they are ready to
candy, .. e., are covered with sugar
Take them out, spread on platters, and
dry in moderately-heated oven.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

CHEERFULNEss is the daughter Of
employment and man has often come
home in high spirits from a funeral
merely because he has had the manage
ment of it.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

A GREAT many people have asked us Of
so sleek and glossy?" We tell them it's the
easiest thing in the world give &eriddn's
Cavdiry Condition Powders two or three times
,I
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
The Markets.
WOOL, IN BOSTON

Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces, 46@50c; Michigan
and Wisconsin Aceces 43046c.; delane feeces, 50CD
55c.; good lots Of combing, 57@et9c.; Western UNI
washed combing, 40@44c. Kentucky would bring
an advance on the latter rate. Pulled wool more
slowly, at 371a@5Oc. for superfnc and extra.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

JOHN Guy VAssAR, nephew of the
founder of Vassar College, is unqucs-
tionably the greatest traveller the world
has ever known, He first crossed the
ocean in the British. Queen in 1910, and
has been almost .conhtantiy on the go
during the intervening thirty-five years,
returning home every year or two, only
|. 70 remain q few; months, and then take
"a peYstart for a tour round the world,
or. TO- some remote quarter Of the globe
almost every inhabitable part of WHICH
he has visited once or -oftener. Hum
boldt twice sent for;him. that he might
converse with him inxcgsrl 10 some .of
the countries and. -races tl1azhe had
visited, and which that noted writer had
not. N
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Evening Post, who was introduced to
Lord Byron by Richard Brinsley Sberi-
dan in the green-room of the old Drury
Lane Theater, thus describes the personal
appearance of the distinguished poet:
Lord Byron was standing against one
of the pillars which supported a fantastic
lantern. He was dressed in dark blue
dress coat, loose white pantaloons and
yellow vest. The pantaloons were very
long and almost covered his feet. A
natural defect rendered him very sensi-
tive regarding one foot, at least. He
could not bear that IL should be looked
at. His shirt collar was ample and
turned down over the collar of his coat,
so as to show his neck, of which he had
reason to be vain. 1t was long and
white, and. supported noble head, then
decorated with natural brown curls. ]
remarked that his hands, one of which
supported his head against the pillar,
were small and white"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

Glossy Black WHISPERS are admired by every
lady. You can have them by using DIR. TUFTS Inn
proved Hair Dye. To DO had Of any druggist.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
Notes from Abroad.

Madrid dispatches report that be Alton
sists at SEQ DUrgel have severed the com.
munications between the citadel antlan out
lying fort which defends IL, and have cut
the aqueduct which furnished the besieged
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

CREE Five foreign stamps. Circulars and Price
'H.@s Lists. Star Stamp Co, swenton, Vt.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

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LIVERY FAMILY WANTS TT. Money iu u.
II Sold by Agents. Ads NJ. N. LOWELL, Erie, Pa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11

earnings for the quarter at about 5000 600. which
leaves surplus for the quarter after paving
the dividend of over 5000. 0eo. The dividend is
payable on the 18th of Octo5cr. and the transfer
books close Oh the Goth inst 10 be reopened on the
10th of October. Pacific Mail has been about
the steadiest stock upon the list during the
day, having sold at 3sla 027a. d37 7sG379,
The declines in stocks tO-day, comparing the closing
prices VITA those of yesterday have been in Atlantic
AMI Pacific Te'cgrnp h ami Rock Island each l, per
cont: Pacific Mail o, Marposa, LIZ Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Preferred, and st. Paul Preferred
each q, Erie, Hannibal and II. Joe. Lake shore,
Northwestern Preferred, and st. Panl each :; ;
Western Union Telegraph. l ; and North-Wcs; Com
mon, l Is. Ohio and Mississippi gained y Western
Union Il and Panama per cent. The business of
the day was in excess of that of yesterday, amOlnt-
ing to about 1863 900 shares. OF which Erie sold TO
the extent of 30 600 Lake Shore, 81. 900: Western
Union. 500; Pacific Mail, l.. 900; Northwest
1880 30. Preferred, coo; Ohio and Mississippi
1900; ST. Paul 9, 400; do. Preferred, 900 and
Union Pacific 500. The opening, highest. lowest
and closing prices OF active stocks sold to-day will
be found i'll the suhcin, table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11
THE STATE OF TRADE.
tTpOpEAN NAnKFT-.

Lvssrooi, sspt IOi25o mcoion !, irr,snl.r Ma ~,
ding plaud. ID. Hdding orleans - ssi-s l"V"
bie- Including 1000 bale, for s",.n.a,ion ana s'po.s
sales 81 bales q which llv' bae- we
and 5000 bs.rs .pecgatio1 Aacfi' .s
..l. BOODO bales Orvaru~ iTum sips 900 dfrst "a
sunusrs 1000 total stock, Gs5onO ban% o Win
So 900 bales Amer rc"pt. 81 the week 1l"p
bales OF whirg 1000 hmercan, nc; a.. etkHs
I3OOO bales. the u 1yiooJ bales, N vhlco
IA 90 bales cotton "a srtvr 'sL rbeef~f
ssies 81 Mhdling pands Low Sndny Claus c"iuf and
Npvru Der shipment iSsds total receips tn dai
b.ies Americas none The receipts ~ Wheat Tor tie
past Tires days $1,000 quarter Of which $4,000
scrc Am n 81. -, -. A., All. ,-....,.
III SaP0OI- sept. lO-l p m.Saes ~ Mddling piands
Cotton Midling clause. old crpp september drlfrfy
AZ .d To-. DO. embsr aud D.c~mb'r shipment a.
ii do Dscein aud January shipment tPrf saii
at I'D Pork - pcwt Tsow. f4b FeNt 81, 49,.
10 p. M. istuNs arc lilA
Ia ID ~ for VI Ned Western What. 10 al v
central Tor aiforuia s-aJiO for red Western
@urng aud 10 10 3 COR Rcd Wintfr
~ E.POOI, sept. 100 - p M ouOn--sle-m Midiins
Up,ald- Low MdilIng clause. December d'4iFft5, al
5s1 ~ the ~ to-day. 5.4Ou bal were Amer ran.
LIVERPOOL lOA - =. .-alrs 90 MhHiinR Pshds
C.ton, Low M.diag clause september delivery, old % y.
q 10 NuvrIYlsr o"l very. bt'.rf
10 do and January shipments pr sal al tl'
I EfPo.i, sept. lOJ 3o J.. ule uais"i Tor Yarns ani
Eahrc- Il Nanonrsiet g. auI and tending IOWA -
l kAPuoi, sept. ID-kvcnng = " Iailenuhr y