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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03
THE KINGS sONGBIRD.
BY NAOMI GREY.


A king rode away from his castle one day,
Ere the sun broke the mists OF the mornings gray.
The morning was fair, and the day would be long,
And he sang as he rode merry love song.
Toward the old forest that lay dark and green,
heavy, rich border on the heavens blue sheen,
At a slow, musing pace he rode, while the sun
Was climbing the dome of the day just begun,
Past the fields Of sweet clover in roseate bloom,
That freighted the air with Its heavy perfume.
The breath Of the morning and drone of the bees,
And song Of the birds in the blossoming trees,
Filled the heart of the king with sensuous pleasure
As he journeyed along at kingly leisure.
The notes of his song noated of on the air,
And died in the distance like echoes of care
The earth was so fair and his heart was 80 light,
His thoughts rippled forth In song OF delight.
ain the forest," he sang, "there's wild songbird
Whose song by no other ear ever was heard.
And It comes to me swiftly whenever call,
And sings me the song love best Of all.
The song is of love, and its love is for me,
II thrills me TO hear II with wild ecstacy.
IL sings of its love in Its own wild way,
And can hear-I can hear it any day.
At the sound of my voice 1t flies to my breast
'Tis the place Of all others 1t loves the best.
II sings of its love in its own happy way;
i can hear it'll can hear 1t any day.
love thee, love thee, my wild singing bird,
Whose song by no other ear ever was heard"
The morning sped by, and the long afternoon
Leaped into the shade Of an evening in June.
And still the king sang in his gladsomest way,
Il can hear-I can hear 1t any day."
The days chased the nights, and both were soon
gone,
Like tracks Of an army the snow falls upon.
And still the king sang In his gadsomest way,
al can hear i'll can hear 1t any day."
One morning cloud covered over the sun,
And the king knew the bright days forever were
done.
He rode TO the forest, and called loud and long
For his wild bird to answer in welcoming song.
He listened and waited, but waited in vain,
For the bird sang Of love to him never again.
High overhead, from its white, dainty throat,
1t poured out its heart In melodious note.
But Il sang for another, and never again
Would its voice sound for him the old love refrain.
The king sadly sang as he rode slew away,
/ can not hear-can not hear 1t any day."
Saturday Herald, Indianapolis.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03
TRUTHS AND TRIPLES.

MILWAUKEE parents never whip their
children. They tie their ears around
bed-pOst. ..........
MEN who travel barefooted around
newly carpeted bedroom often find them
selves on the wrong tack.
ONE of the hardest trials of life is to
shed tears at the news that your wife's
uncle has died and left her $4,000,
AT recent revival meeting held at
Bad Axe, Mich, young man concluded
a fervent address by saying, 81 wish to be
a friend to the friendless, father to the
fatherless, and a widow to the widow
less" .. -'y,.i4. 1o
THERE'S nothing kills man 50 soon
as having nobody to find fault with but
himself. It's deal the best way O. be-
ing master to let somebody else do the
ordering, and keep the blaming in your
hands. Z ....-ff
TRUTH being founded upon rock,
YOU must boldly dig to see its fOunda-
ton, without fear of destroying the evil
dence, but falsehood being laid on the
sand, if you examine its foundations you
cause it to fall. @ .ii- 7'!.f.
hICHMOND EHquGT. IHcH you haNo
no doubt Stonewall is in heaven? ?? said
the Yank. eyes, he's there if he
started for it. Who in thunder could
keep him out?" returned the jolly old
reb.
CAME at morn--'twas spring, smiled;
The fields with green were clad
walked abroad at noon ,--and 10! tefE
Twas summer,-I was gladi
safe me down,--'twas autumn eve,
And with sadness wept!
laid me down at highland then
Twas winter,-and sleptl
-MdryPyper, an EdinbWghfoef.
THE best way is always to keep up a
cheerful heart. Take the world as it
goes, the good and the evil as they
severally come along, without repining,
il fortune frowns, with that philOsOphi-
cal ejaculation of Jacob Faithful, Bet
ter luck next time"
A GENTLEMAN passing across the
playground of public school, was af-
fronted by the boys, and was advised TO
com plain to the principal, which he did
thus: "I have been abused by some ras-
Gals of this place, and came to acquaint
you of it, as understand you are the
principal" l"t - I.t - .t-fJ1
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03

A PENNSYLVANIA man found in a
cake of ice the other day queer fish,
which is described as having head like
a catfish, four legs with web foot attach
ments, cuticle on the back, like unto
rhineceros, belly constructed after the
model Of a luck, and tail like juvenile
alligator. The poor man didn't know what
to think Of IL till he called in the nat.
uralists, when they made matter perfectly
plain by informing him that it belonged
to the genus Chrondropterygious fishes
of the Petromyzonide family. After
hearing the name, he ceased to wonder at
any little eccentricities in the build Of
the creature.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03

SAYS the Galaay: Captain James b.
Eads, engineer of the st. Louis bridge,
reports that the actual cost of the bridge,
exclusive of the approaches, was "a ,999,-
1OS; and for approaches, salaries, rents,
assessory works, losses by failure of con.
tractors, and other items, 81 ,6S1 ,223
real estate and right of way cost, $l,-
5000 and nearly 81, 900, 600 was spent
in placing the loans, payment OF interest,
and commissions. According to this
showing, the cost of raising the funds
necessary amounted to "a per cent. o.
the real cost of the work, or as 7.S mil
lions to AZ.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03

ABOUT one thousand barrels of onions,
IL is estimated, remain unsold, by the
farmers in the neighborhood of New
buryport, Mass. There are so many
apples on hand there, that the far
mers arc putting them into the presses,
and new cider is as cheap as it was last
autumn,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03

THE talkative listen to no one, for
they are ever speaking. And the first
evil that attends those who know how TO
be silent is that they hear nothing.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03

A DISEASE known among fanciers as
diphtheria, and resembling that disease
in people, has been making sad havoc in
some poultry yards. A thorough use of
nitrate of silver is considered by the
Maine Farmer the best treatment, wash
ing the throat, or swabbing it rather,
several times day, and giving in
ternaliy meal scalded and made warm
with pepper.
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"Buried be the dreadful past,
It's common slain be mourned, and let
All memories soften 10 regret.n Y.

II seems to be admitted by those who deny
the main incident Of the ballad that the ven.
erable Union women did not hesitate to make
soldiers at her door, applying to them epi.
thets more energetic than polite, and that she
had Union flag in her house. II she did not
show IL on that occasion, so mnch the worse
for Frederick City; and those who have given
credit to the story Of the hereism of its oldest
inbabitant will very naturally sympathize
with the indignant inquiry, Of one OF her
juvenile admirers: "If Barbara Freitchie
didn't shake the flag at the Rebels, why
didn't somebody else do it?"
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
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DON'T leave TO memory what should
be written; il leads TO lawsuits.
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Barbara Freitchie.

Whittier's faith in old dame Barbara
Freitchie is sublime, as witness the fol-
lowing letter:
.,H AMEsBURY, May s, 1875.
wrote the ballad in the firm belief of the
truth Of the incident it describes, and the
grounds of that belief seemed to me ample.
1t may be that my original informant-a
lady in whom have entire confdence-was
herself misinformed by her friends. 1t may
be that the cumulative and corroborative
evidence have since received is unreliable.
II so, can only say that shall regret IT,
not so much from a feeling of personal dis
appointment as it involves the loss OF the
noble idea of patriotism to which / sought
TO do honor. As q matter of fact have no
wish to perpetuate in any offensive sense the
incidents OF that sad fraternal strife, the very
names of whose battle-felds would gladly
see erased from our national flags.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-13

LITTLE Rock, Ark, October Y -
The Grand Lodge of Masons for the State met
last night. The attendance was large. Grand
Master Bell delivered his annual address,
The following officers were elected Tor the en-
suing year: NJ. l.. Bell, grand master re-
elected; George. ThOrbuTgh, deputy grand
master; Nj. NJ. A'Guire, grand orator: Luke
+. Barber, grand secretary; r. L. Dodge,
grand treasurer.
In obedience to a call of a large number of
the medical fraternity y Of the state, there was
mass convention OF physicians to-day Tor
the purpose Of organizing another State med
icaI association. The following officers were
elected DR.. Ellis Byrd, OF Phillips county,
presidents DR.. r. I. Dale, OF Texarkana, secre-
tary.
An investigation into the management of
the Arkansas penitenuary by the present les
see, Xeb Ward, conducted by the board OF peni-
tentIary commissioners, consisting of the
governor, sect etsry OF state, and attorney gen
eral, has just been had. The boards tlndS
some grave abuses existing at present, but
they don't regard them of a character Sutfi-
clent 10 warrant them in depriyinp the
present lessee Of his contract
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Prl.iIent Grantisip Chicago.

President Grant is IN Chicago
Jean Bsptlste Carpeauz, the sculptor,
DIS dead.
W. b Hlrt4r, a tea merchant Of New
York, uss tailed.
Toe Jerome park races were resumed
fa New YORK yesterday.
Six inches Il snow fell at Colling
wood, Canada Monday night.
The steamer EulDrafO, from Hong
Kong arrived az san Francisco yesterday.
The fan meeting Of the Terre Haute
irottlug association began in that city yester-
The body Of Charles Hubbard was
found near hite Bear lake, Wisconsin, Mon
day.
Tie grand ledge OF Masons of the
S'afeDE Arkansas met 10 Little Rock Monday
might.
George Moore shot and mortally
WOUNDED Frank Warts in Cincinnati last
night. Bgth co.0rod.
The report that Holland had sent fl We
mgu-0f-War 20 the Caribbean sea is said 10 be
enJ rely without foundation.
The United StatHs steamer Rio Brszo
has arrived iu the Rio Grande safe and sound,
with her officers and crew all we'll.
The steamships Periere, Erin and Sa.
le-, ON New NO,k, and Marathon, from
E1s.ou, arrived al London yesterday.
The French authorities are seeking to
arrest Ge eral Saballs, ard Don Carlos has or.
ier=t that he be s4Ot whenever found.
TIE Michigan S ate law taxing .he
liquor business was decided TO be cCnstitu-
aaual by the supreme court in De.roit yes
reI3ay.
TIE President has as ye. made 10 an.
TuIutment Of "a secretary Of the interior hut
VIII do so Immediately on his return TO the
The amount Of bullion withdrawn
nom The aag k o. England on balance yester-
COY vas one A'nired and siXty-six thousand
pounds.
Two young Americans named Riggs
ANA Falue fought "a duel with swords at VeSi-
ItL Ilra. Paris, France, sunday. Paine was
"'.tudcd slightly il the arm.
The iave,tigation into the cause of
in" collision between the Nint shinkIe and
l.e T. q. HIimsu VIII begin In Louisville,
lAa. .LcEyl to-day.
Two young TOUghs named Frank Far
Dc and Jack Leonard had a prize fight in
'fucinEau yesterday. Leonard received in,
-#.Ita which VIII probably prove fatal.
Rev. john ~. HBnner. who has been
charged with attem ptinE 10 corrupt tine NOR
-.- young lsUy Iu Louisville, Kentacky,
W'l probably be tried by the conference COM
IulyJee.
A.oert IUk, late superintendent Of
iHt L"uiSNlD e ana N8~hville railroad, has ac-
', ',-'ta ilt POSITION as umpire for the south
Georgia.
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tIH community was d good deal ex-
...r. yesterday 10y reports from jackson that
.rH. .rDOr Ames had sent a company OF negro
.....H. .a- commanded uy Charles Caldwell. to
t..EHr-~ depot, as an escort for some two
HaH-r-t us-d e guns aad ammunition, TO be
Distributed iD @ couple OF negro companies at
Ia.. r.nre. This -euiiUg Of arms 70 that p0iut
20 '. H...'E On ilc ands OF ignorant and *
T'.. a.r.. a. 20 wholly unnecessary thar
D.. -.a- 'a.g b. u.s-rCeu as a deli beTate wicked
.-I "aIanH ATTEMPT 10 produce "a collision
I"at al.l cause oceans % blOoI 70 flow. . . q
y ." negro militia. with their nees.ie guns and
...HlluliLun passed through Hinton yestpr-
day. l route fgT Edwards ,ot al one O'clock
l. iE" evening, ana wiz TcobabIy reach tDst
.'iLl ls morning. W q learned last night
-ae .t.es ahG placE- a. Edwards had mutu-
'E mes guy ~ -ciurn them at once 10 Jack
t.---t -NsT This report is true, FOR II
. ..- t'l. Fl. '.1 4.l5 aut evidence that the good
s' pi -ia people is stin alive, and that
y --'' ~ hls eml-saries are TO Gerless to lead
....-l' stray il the cOlored people will only
-fL at ~ucu drmaggguf s, peace, order and
%. .ts W.. prevail wIihiH all our borders.
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RACES.
Terre HaUtP.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, October l2.-
The fail meeting of the Terre Haute trotting
association began to-day. The attendance
this afternoon was fair. There were fourteen
entries for the 80 trOJ for purse of $50, and
five to start. The race was won by Loafer of
Bunker Hill, Illinois, a little roam horse that
sold IN April last for ninety dollars; Fran K
Meyers second. summary: LoateT, l, ], l;
Little Gipsey, ,, ?, dIstanced; Frank Meyers,
3, ,, ,; Sciote Bell, 1, /, 3; Tom Adams, 5; dis
tancedi time, 2:32, 2:52, 2:3i There were five
entIies Tor the 2:27 trOt, for a purse of $3.50,
three 10 start. Lady Byron won the race east
ly. Summary: Lady Byron, ,, LII; Moss
hose / ?, ,, ?; Tom Brown, g. 3, s. 3; time, 81 ;
2:c2, 2:32'L 2.3IS[
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10 30 on the Stete tcFet end stlll larger
majority on the county ticket.
1NDIANOLA, October 12-The e. ii,
mated majority In the county FOR kirkwood
+ 80. A Republican senator viii doubt es-
De elected. Representation close.
DAVENPORT, October l2.-VOte very
light. This city gives about 40 Democratic
majority. Nothing definite from the county
MEDIAPoLIs, October 1e.-The Re-
publican state ticket is almost unanimous.
CORNING, October 2-Kirkwood's
majority In the county IS 80 Full returns
are expected at eleven or twelve o'clock To-
night.
WASHINGTON, October u This
township gives 22l Republican msjority on
the state ticket.
OTTUMwA, October ia cIo-e and
exciting election, and very large vote The
polls closed at six o'clock, though about one
hundred votes were uncast, Indications are
that the Republicans have small majority.
MOUNT PLEASANT, October ia
decided Republican majority in all the town.
ships heard from.
Fort MADISON, October 12.-Tnis
county will give the Democratic ticket
small maj ajoTity, not over 2(O.
BURLINGTON, October u The third
precinct OF this city gives Letter "a majority;
other precincts are supposed to be in proper
tiOn.
OsCEoLA, October 12.-Repubiican
majority in Clark county is estimated at 29O.
DENNIsoN, October I2 Indications
are that Crawford county gives fair Repub-
lean ma ority.
WINTERsET, October 12.-Kirkwood's
majority is estimated at 800.
Upton, October II The Democr. Is
gained in this township over last year 100
votes
MARsHALLToWN, October 1.-THE
returns at half-past eleven indicate that the
county gives 1900 Republican majority.
West UNION, October I2.-kirk-
wOoI's majority, 40.
DEs MONIES, October II No consti.
tutIOnal amendments were submitted in this
state tnis yesr. The opinion that has OBJ
returns from Polk county indicate that Low
cry, the Democratic nominee tor treasurer, is
most PROBABLY elected. The result for sheriff
IS very doubtful. Bot1 Republican candidates
FOR the leg stature are undou btedIy elected.
Returns received at the Office Of the State reg
ls,er up to this hour (helc past eleven O'CLOCK
AT n,gbD iudlcateR Republican gain of about
iltees pcr cent. over the majority of that par
- IN 1874, when 1t was S,74i, aud of twenty per
cent over 1873. There are very large Repubn-
can gains in some counties, and Demo-
cratic gains in one or two. The best
Informed Republicans estimate the majority
Tor hlrkwo2d, Republican CANDIDATE for gov
elnOr, at 31,0J. The returns thus far sent IN
would make it larger than that but they are
mostly estimated ON counties from tue re-
turns OF few townships in each county
mere is every indication of q much larger
Republican gain on the legislature tn n on
TIE state ticket, while gain OF ten Or twelve
Republican members is already heaid from.
Inc only reported Democratic gains are two
in DesMoines county, unless the
specials to the State Register are greatly out OF
The way. The Republicans will have at least
forty majority in The legislature on Joint bal
lot. These are Republican estimates Demo-
Gratis consider the legislature of the State
Democratic by 25.0O0.
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FatoI and UutImeIy Accider,

PHILADELPHIA, October 12-About
noon TO-DAY high winds blew down the unfin-
ished agricultural hall in the Centennial
grounds. The building was about one third
completed and entirely of wood. Eight labor
IS " ere 1DJured-hve seriously and one fatal
~. The building was unuer contract TO be
finished January first.
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EEOIasses Djstjuers

WASHINGTON, October IAN Of
fetal statement Of the number of grain and
mOlaSses distileries in operation on the first
instant, and their daily capacities, shows the
number of dIstilleries to be ia, with a total
daily spirit-prOducing capacity of Is9 SS3 gal
Ions, an Increase over September of A. diStiI-
leries and Is S7I gallons daily.
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NEW JERSEY,

NEWARK, October II The city elec-
ton resulted in an immense Republican ma
jority. Henry j, Yates was elected mayor by
G39) majority over Andrew Smaliey Demo
craft. Republican gain over last mayors
election oflS73 is over $500.
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NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, October I2.-To-day's elec-
tion in this city has passsd Off in a quiet and
orderly manner. Much hard work has been
done on both sides, but determination was
widespread AMONG the voters to have the
best men without regard TO party, which has
led to much scratching OF tickets.
OMAHA, October l2.-Jn Hall county
the entire State ticket (Republican) elected
by an overwhelming majority. In Cass county
the State ticket has gone Republican by q
good majority. The county ticket is divided
the sheriff and clerk (Democrats) ran ahead
the ticket. In Clay county the Republican
State. county and judicial tickets elected by
S. majority.
OMAHA, October I2.-In Kearney
county the Republican state, judicial anI
county ticket is elected by handsome ma
jOTi'y. In Douglass county, nearly counted,
II is safe to say the Republican State and ju-
dicial tickets are carr led by handsome major
tiles, also for county clerk and treasurer, with
close vote for sheriff, and prospects for the
Democratic candidate, Fillmore, Adams and
Nemah give handsome Republican ms sjOTi-
ties. fiatte is estimated as Democratic vic
tory. The vote in Lincoln is undeciG ed the
county VIII be evenly divided, but the Re.
publican State ticket is elected. Dodge coun-
ty Is heavily Democratic. II is generally con.
c ded that the new constitution has been car
ried by large majority, and tha. the capital
location question has been decided as an open
question. strong efforts have been made on
the part of Lincoln, the present capiiR 81, to
have IL settled there permanently.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-13

LOUISVILLE, October l2-AIbert Fink,
late superintendent of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, has accepted the position
of umpire Of southern roads, with head9uar-
ters at Atlanta, Georgia.
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a.AraER FRoRAnILIrIEs.
wAsaIsor5E, October ls, / =

NNsaIE0rJE, October I3 am.
Pr Hc Oti2 ua7cy, Tennessee, and
.. gty Aot.si stationary or iOrCr
t.r..re, iolg bat rising temperature,
#grh,Fs' to southeast 1ciads, and clear
a.. EEI.-
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Died.

HOPKINS-At the residence OF her parents,
corner OF Vance and CauSey streets, on the
llth Inst, KATIE, youngest daughter of Dennis
and Happah Hopkins, aged six years. lSt.
Louis Republican please copy.l
The funeral will take place this CWEDHES-
DAY. afternoon s. halfpast three o'clock
Friends of the faniiy are invited TO attend.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Another Negro TnyasiOu-GOVernOF
AWe~ Bete- mined TO Force a Col
hsio'I between the White
People and the
NEGROES.
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SALE OF SECURITIES,
Friday, October Is, 1875,

TTIHE undersigned will offer at public sale, at
the southwest corner of Main and Madison