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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-06

WHEN a clergyman applies Mt the
depot for minister's ticket, and the Of
fetal ventures to express doubt as TO
his clerical character, he says: "Pll
read you one of my sermons" The ticket
is passed over instantly, without any
proof,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-06
PUsSY'S BAISTAKE.

Mrs. Pussy-cat one night
Went abroad to a neighb0r,
As she really thought she might,
After days OF henest labor;
Having driven every mouse
From the kitchen and the house.
As for rats, there wasn't one
Not single saucy fellow .tl .t.
Left 10 whisk his tail and run
From the pantry to the cellar;
So she thought she had right
To divert herself that night.
There were kittens, one, two, three,
To be thought Of first, however;
"They'll be sure 10 cry for me-"
Pussy thought, " II endeavor
My escape from them to make
While they're all so wide awake. ''"
"And to wait till they're asleep, a
That would be work of patience;
Just as like as not they'd peep, -
And set up their lamentations
When to leave them began 81
must try another plan"
So she pondered for awhile,
Till happy Thought occurring,
Made me smile a catty smile
-. And she told the kittens, purring,
She had thought of device
To secure some good fat7nice.
"There are dozens, rs I've heard
In the corn-crib over yonder,
If you only say the word d,
/ can can catch, shouldn't wonder,
One apiece for you at least
How would that do for a feast?"
"Oh," the kitten. cried, how nice!" :.
But you know I'll have to leave you
While go to fetch the mice"
Said the cat, 'and that will grieve you.
You must promise not to cry
Till come back, by-and-by."
So the kittens promised her
There should be no sound of crying, &
And they'd neither fret nor stir
From the place where they were lyingj ,, ~
And their mother smiled to sec
How the plan worked easily
Very shortly after that,
She retaied the whole transaction
To her friend Tabthe Cat,
With sreene self-saiisfaction
And they laughingly agreed
II was managed well indeed. -
But the little kits grew tired
By-and-by OF waiting lonely,
When the mice they 30 desired
Came in expectation only;
So instead OF going TO sleep $50.
They began to wall and weep. I.
Till at last they ran away,
Saying each one TO the other,
What's the use for us to stay I?
Let us go and find our mOtherV
But alas they didn't know
Silly things-which way to go.
And some boys, who CHANGED to he
Prowling round for mischief, found them,
Caught the kittens, one, two, three,
And with cruel pleasure drowned them:
When the cat returned, an me
Not kitten could she see
Then she howled with grief and pain,
All her foolishness confessiDg;
For she saw IL now In vain
She had caused their fate, distressing:
All her wretchedness and ruth
Came from tampering with the truth.
Moral-he that runs may read:
Every purpose of deceiying.
Is the fructfying seed
For q crop OF future grieving,
Let what will be gained or lost,
Tell the truth at any cost.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-06
THE FARMER DREAMER.
ny JAMES w. RILEY.
PART !

PART ].
He was a dreamer of the days:
Indolent rs a lazy breeze
In midsummer, that idly lies
And lolls about In the shade OF trees.
The farmer turned as he passed him by
Under the hillside where he kneeled
Plucking fower-a scornful eye,
And rode ahead in the harvest field,
Wondering. And rumor said,
Tapping with fingers shaking head
Got such curious kind o. way;
Wouldn't surprise me much sayl !"
Lying prone with upturned gaze,
Idly dreaming away his days.
No companions? Yes, book
Sometimes under his arm he took
To read aloud to a lonesome brook;
And scho0l-b0ys, truant, once had heard
A strange voice chanting, faint and dim
Followed the echoes and found II him
Perched In a tree top, like bird,
Singing clean from the highest limb;
AM, fearfully awed, they all slipped by
To wonder In whispers II he could fly.
Let him alonel" his father said
When the village teacher came to say,
: He took no part In his books to day
Only the lesson the readers read
His mind seems sadly going astrayP'
Let him alone !" came the mournful tone,
And the fathers grief in his sad eyes shone-
Hiding his face in his trembling hand
Moaning, II would could understand!
But rs God wills 1t / accept,
Uncomplaining" so he wept.
Then went the Dreamer" as he willed,
As uncontrolled as light sail filed
F1utters about with an empty boat
Loosed from its fastenings and ahoat;
Drifted out of the busy quay
OF dull school-moorings listiessly;
Drifted off on the talking breeze,
All alone with his reveries
Drifted on as his fancies wrought
Out ON the mighty CULTS Of thought.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-06
PART II.


And took the bars of the pasture down,
Called to the cows In coaxing way,
" Bess" and " Lady''-white and brown;
While they paused with wide-cyed stare,
As tho surprised at his coming there,
TIL another tone, In higher key,
Brought their Obeyance faithfully;
Then, as he slowly turned and swung
The topmost bar To its proper rest,
Something fiuttered along and clung
moment shivering at his breast
wind-scared fragment of legal cap,
Which dartcd again. as he struck his hand
Upon his breast with a sudden SLAP
And hurried sailing across the land
But as he clung he had caught the glance
OF little penciled countenance,
And glamour OF written words and hence,
moment later, over the fence.
Here and there gone astray
Over the hills and far away"
He chased IL into thicket Of trees
And took 1t away from the captious breeze,
scrap OF paper, with rhyme.
Written there Of summer time;
pencil sketch OF dairy maid
Under a farmhouse porch's shade,
Working merrily and was blcnt
Into her features such sweet content,
That song she sung in the lines below
Made 1t most beautifly apropos:
SONG.
Why do ing-Tra-la-la-la-la--
Glad as a king ng?-Tra-la-la-la-la.
Well, since you ask, had such pleasant task
can not help but sing
Why do l Observation-Disclosures
Working the while IRA -la-la-la-la.
Work like this is play, so Pm playing all the
day;
can not help but smile
" So, IL you please
Live at your ease-Tra-la-la-la-la
You've only get to turn, and, you see, it's bound
to churn-
1t can not help but please!"
The farmer pondered and scratched his head
Reading again each mystic word,
=" Some of the Dreamer's work 7" he said
All, here's more ~ The good man read,
Patent applied for July third,
Eighteen hundred and seventy -four 70
The fragment felffrom his nervous gasp,
His awed lips thrilled with the joyous grasp;
see the pint to the whole concern
He's made patent on churn!"
Hearth and Home
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16
HORSE NOTES.

The trotting mare Clara G., who broke her leg
at Barnums Hippodrome about two weeks since.
Is improving rapidly. The limb is perfectly straight,
there Is no swelling, she evlnces no pain and her
appetite Is good Dr. Cattanacn took the mare 10
charge soon alter the accident. He found the
upper pastern bone fractured at Its centre, which
is midway between the fetlock Joint and the hoof.
The doctor set the bone in It's proper position.
using leather splnts moulded to the leg vita starch
baudaRes. TWO hours afterwards the mare was
let lOose q large box stan, well bedded down
with awdust, and allowed to take care oil the
limb herself, and 1t was interesting to observe the
care she TOOK In getting up aud down and moving
ABOUT. The doctor says ne never puts morse IL
sings for fractured lore limb as the way ne nao
treated Clara q. he considers Tar SAFER The mare
VIA soon 10 entirely we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

HOMICIDE IN CAROLINE County. Last
Saturday night Mr.. James f. Campbell lost a
hog, and traced it to the house of Edgar Rob
ioson' colored. % the following Monday Mr..
Campbell obtained search warrant and a war.
raot to arrest Robinson, and 10 company with
constable ). d. Broaddus went to Robipson's
house and searched the premises, where fresh
pork was found. Robinson was 10 the woods near
5 6y at work, aud Mr. G. first coming upon him,
hool1son attacked him with an axe, when MrC
drew hs pistol and shot Robinson through the
throat from the effect Of which he died 10
half hour afterwards.
Mr. Campbell surrendered himself to the
proper authorities, and on Tuesday had hear
ng at Bowling Green, before two magistrates,
ana was acquitted, the evidence showing justi-
liable homicide. fredericksburg Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

The news from the Pennsylvania coal regions
represents everything as quiet up to the pre-
sent, no further demonstration of actual hos
tlllty having taken place, but this is owing en-.
urely to the presence Of the military. A mass
meeting OF miners was held at Mahapov Civ
yesterday, when it was unanimously deter.
mined to contlne the strike, the workmen be-.
ing promised assistance from other sections
AZ Mount Carmel at attempt was made to fire
Holts Hotel petroleum having been strewp
ABOUT, but 1t was fortunately discovered 10 time
to prevent. serious consequences. Great uu-
easlness exists all through the mining region,
and' 1t Is thought, that it will be necessary to
keep the military under arms for some time
yet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

THE DRoUGHT.-We have never known n
more disastrous drought in this section than
the one through which We are now passing.
Little rain OF any consequence has fallen within
the last SIX weeks. The earth is dry and pa1ch
ed, and vegetation Of all kinds is perisbiDp,
The oats and grass crop will be almost a total
failure. Wheat will be short, and some fields
TN that We have seen will not be worth harvesting.
Ihe corn crop is very much retarded though
an early rain would probably secure an average
crop.-Page Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

The Mexican Government has not yet reco,
nlzed the Spanish Legation at tho City of Mex
lco on the ground that King A;fonso has failed
to notify President Lerdo of his accession to the
throne. The Spanish Government say that the
notification has been sent, but must have mis-
carried
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

The Coroncr's jury summoned to inquire
into the cause of the death of one of the victims
Of the Holyoke disaster, has rendered verdict
to the effect that nearly all the deaths were
those of people seated in the gallery. The
jurors coudemn in strong terms the manner IN
which the building was constructed, and the
inefficient means OF egress from the church.
They also deprecate the use of snehiufammable
ornamestaton in public places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5.

Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, Of Baltimore, has
written to tho New York Herald criticism OF
President Grants !birl,term letter. He holds
that the Limitation of the Office to two terms
is binding from long established usage, and
says:
think it may, with perfect justice be said that
ifthe convention which framed the Constitution
had anticipated the enormous extent OF the
official patronage which in time would necessa-
rly be vested 10 the President, that they would
have limited the official term to six or eight
years aud have rendered the incumbent inellgl-
BILE. The idea Of the President that the safety
of the country may demand the reelection OF a
President for a third term, in my opioniou, is
an idle conceit, having no other support but the
most egregious vanity.
Mr.. Johnson does not think it probable tEat
President Grant vii! be renominated or reelsct'
ed third TERN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

t "7o show the very age and body Of the Times
A belion, arrived at Havana on SUNDAY last from
MonteVIdco but were not allowed to land 0,
!. inc ground Of luiormallty iu the ships papcrs
: among the prisoners were two sons of Elore
ana several others who had been banjshec
, from Cuba for political Offences. The Captai,
Generai has tclcgraphed TO Madrid for instruc
tious
a special agent Of the Treasury Department
has succeeded 10 capturing Iaces valued at
$4,000 from Washington pawnbroker, with
whom they had been pledged for $685. The
goods, which consist OF a dress, shawl, and 9th.
CT articles, were formerly the property of the
huipreSs Eugene, and were among the articles
500 suu AFTER the Imperial family went to reside at
Chselhurst.
Robert Wishart charged with negotiating
S9,ooo,OoO of stolen, altered United States
ponds, was Ia ken before Judge Brady, at New
urK, yesterday on writ Of ha bcas CORPUS ON
inc ground that he is not the person Intended
10 De arrested. A question OF identity having
neen raised the case Was adjourned till next
tuesday Tor the production Of proofs.
The Treasury Department has instructed
Collectors of Customs to the effect that benrc
commencing suit against steam vessels for non
compliance with the laws relating to inspection |
anu uplnenf, there must first DC a seizure of !
the vessel, but before 80 d,ing thew are irs;rrJ
TO OBTAIN the opinion Of the proper authorities
as to the seizure
a committee was formed 10 EImira, N. Y,
last evening, of which ex-Cougrcssman II,
boardman Smith is the head to make arrange
nenlS Tor the erection of u monument to the
Confederate dead, nearly three thousand of
Rhom are buried in The Wuodlake Cemetery :
here ,
Reports from those portions of the southeast
I'm part OF Nebraska which have been severely
thcted by grasshoppers this spring, show that
ne grasshoppers are fast taking fight, going
orthWest. Immense clouds Of them are seen
ally from Omaha, very high in the air.
The exceptions to the verdict in tie case of h
asner,, the Isle OF Shoals murderer, wcr.
'Grruic1 yesterday at Augusta, Maine, and he
1u GORDON VIII be executed on the 18th in. r
ant. (
The Synod Of the Reformed Church. 10 ses o
Do at jersey City, was occupied YESTERDAY
tn the reports Of the delegates TO the Coup- =:
OF the Reformed Episcopal Church and the I
cShytcrla0 General Assembly. L
The annual general convention of the Churcb 3t'm
New Jerusalem in America, (Swcudenbor-
'n') took place 10 New York yesterday. Re. r
rts OF an encouraging character We're submit. I
by various State associations. i
Four hundred insurgents are reported to have +
acked the town Of Las Tuuas, Cuba, on the 4
b ult., but were repulsed with los, of three j
ed and several wounded. r
v. t. Leslie, receiving teller of Duncan, Il
'rma1 a. Cos. New York house, is reported - -
'e defauItcr in the sum of 81, OOD g
readWell Il Co., agricultural implement =
lers. San Francisco, have suspended pay. Is
Il; liabilities over half million dollars. han
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

~, kUMoRED DEATH OF A YOUNG LAZY
ihsre are rumors aaoat 10 Richmond OF 3 nor-
rloie death of young lady at the hands Of a
mai.practtiouer. 1t seems that as tbe time
destined to betray her misfortune approached
she begged her parents to allow her To vim,
relatives aud friends 10 Washington, and ,a S,'
era weeks ago she left home for Wash; u .ev-
But instead of going 10 Washington sba uOu.
to house Of dsrepute here, where son,o " "ou.
Of operation was performed or some d;abo ioai
medicine taken. She communicated with 'sn
parents through the N sdium of some nartv " 81
Washington. Her letters written here va ~
dated aud postmarked Washington, and those
OF her parents addressed to her at Washington
we're forwarded here by tho confidential FREUD
Va tuesday night death resulted from NAL.
practice 1t Is believed. There has been no inyes-
ugation yet, but as the whispers about the
affair are growing louder and louder eyory day,
t VIII soon become necessary Tor the officers of
the la" to do something either to prove to the
PUBIC that the young lady died natural death.
Or 1t she was murdered, as stated, that the
guilty parties will be brought TO Justice and
slVen the full benefits of the law.-Cor Peters.
Iurg Ncars s''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

, Inc negro airing, was hung yesterday al
Atlanta. He died fearless. Had nothing to
Say gay out good bye. He wrote letter to his
ia.oer yesterday morning, and concluded by
saying: II expect to be a dead man 10 fonr
uogrs' expect to be slain under the palIows
ano nope at this time to be asleep as a dead
Pig 10 the sunshine" When asked to correct
tns ,asI sentence ne refused, stating dead MIC
would know nothing and SO would he. VIVA p'e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

containing ten tons Of coa) carrying with il
three small boys who happened to be crossing
at the time. They we're found ia the bottom
OF the Falls lying among the broken timbcr,.
and when pulled out they were able TO 70 home
and their Injuries were hardly worth mention.
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

Bishop Hare yesterday made an unsuccessful
attempt to induce the Indians to accept the
proposition OF the Government, concerning the
giving no of their title to the Black Hills coun-
try. Red Cloud replied that be bad both ears
aud judgment; that be had said little siuce
coming to Washington, but be would have q
good deal to say when the white mau came to
talk to him in his country. The Indians start
tor home to-day by way of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

There are 20 new development. in the Trs...
ury Department robbery. The opinion is en-
tsrtalned by some that the missing nouev NAV
possibly have been mislaid or put into tho
wrong envelope 10 making remittances to the
banks, but this theory is not credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

The steamer Crescent City, which arrived at
Havana Oh Thursday, reports that Oh Tuesday,
when off Sombrero Light, some Of the tuss IN
one of the boilers burst. throwing the burning
cinders from the furnace into the coal bunkers,
setting the coal on fire. The flames at once com-
municated to the woodwork through the venti'
lator, and for time threatened the destruction
of the ship. Fortunately, the fire was s1tin-
guished and dreadful disaster prevented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Postoffice
June5 1875.
Persons calling for letters will say they are adj
vertised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days. they will be
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington.
Ball, Thos, col Marshall, Mrs
Braxton, Moses, col, 2 NJ arkwood John
Burreli, Miss Mary Maynard, Jas F
CASTOR, Lycrln Magruder, Miss nnie
Cox, Mrs &c Norton, Henry. col
Dodge & Bro, A A Nuby, Gabril
Fairfax, Mrs Edith Ritter Mrs
Gibson, Miss Rebccca Sumby, Miss Lucinda
Gaines, Miss Mary lSnider, Mrs
Gray, MISS Frances Warning, Miss Amanda
Gr We, Elias Williams, Miss Fanny
Hunter, John H, 2 Washington, Georgia
Jancey Jas Wells, Miss Mary
johnson, Mrs E A Williams, Mrs Ida
Marks, Mrs Emma
je Sit w. N. BERKELEY, P. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05
MARRIED.

At the residence Of the brides mother, East.
hampton Mass June LIST, 1876, By Rev. Z. S.
Dwight, WILLIAM r. EMERSON. of Alex.
andrs. Va, to Miss H. ELLA MATTHEWS,
No cards - - W =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

Ihe neWIy-clected officers of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of New York were Installed ves.
terday. The actual number OF Masons IN tha
procession of Wednesday last was %, 6s2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

CHEAP TRAVEL. facilities of travel he
tween this section of Virginia aud Washington
are DOW better than they have ever been.
hound trip tickets are now issued from Manas.
Mas Tor W ashlngton and return, for $I.75 be-
lng little over two and ahaIf cents per mile.
ihese tickets are good only on the accommo-
oation tram running through to Washington
without change OF cars This train leaves the
Is. O. +. depot, Washington, ri 4 O clock 10 the
evening, coming South. Persons desiring RI
80 to Washington on business will have seven
hours there. Westinghouse wishing to visit
alanassaS, to spend but day, and. at the same
time, avail themselves of the low fare, can take
the o clock local train at the Sixth street de-
pot 10 the morning, getting round trip ticket
tor Alexandra FOR Is cents, and walk up to the
orange depot 10 time TO get Q round trim ticket
Tor Manassas tor SIS aud take The s o'eIock
traiu. VIVA
lhs plan must be adopted as the accommo. |
aatlon leaves Washington on:y in the evening
PERSONS desiring TO spend night in Manassas |
can get the round trip ticker and take the d |
O'Clock accommodation. Manassas GozetSe
Inc passenger train leaves Front ROYAL dailv
al 4:o' a. %. aud westward at 9:O3 D. In. The
iire'sht tram, with passenger car attached
leaves thls depot at $50 a. H., for Alexandria
anu Tor otrasburg at 252 p. Id. daily. Parties
no "lshlog to visit Alexandria, Washington,
"arrenton, Culperer or Baltimore. can tran,
sact good deal IT business and return to Their
homes the same day, which is great conven.
lence aud saving OF time and money. We mns, .
snow our appreciation of this new schedule hv l.
INCREASED travel, in order to have il oont;nnoj
- fage Courier. 'DN0u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-05

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, June 5.-Whsat is
quiet and unchanged; offerings Of 1876 bushels,
with sales of white at 1873 for PRIME and 1873, 1876
and 1876 for prime to choice. Corn is less firm,
and prices are ic off; sales of white at s.. and
mixed at ST, with offerings of FOG bushels. Moth .
ing dong in Rye or Oats.
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE Tho following were
the receipts by the Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern r. R. this week ::
Corn 1890 bushels, wheat 1905, rye no. oats
236. corn meal 100, potatoes 3D. -four 273 bbls
wool 1863 SACKS, leather as rolls, hay 40 bales,
calves, &c, d3 head, butter II frkins, eggs Is
bbls and boxes, ground bark l9, sou lbs, ground
sumsc 80, 444 lbs. wine 3 boxes, dried fruit l
sack, lumber 10000 feet, brooms bundles,
stone Ware 81 pieces, wood 81 cords, fowls 3
coops, hides "A bundles and bales, tan bark 40
cars, tobscco3 boxes sundries & boxes sheep
skins bale, calf skins bale and 2 skins, ays
242O lbs, iron IL, S3l lbs, lead 60 lbs cattle and
sheep 6 cars, stone car sand z cars.
The following were the receipts by the Wash
ngton and Ohio Railroad:
Wheat 1862 bushels, corn 1850, oats 3S, rye
IS, potatoes l40, feed ia, -four II bbls, eggs a.
bbls and csses, butter 81 bbIs and trkins, fowls
coops, calves l02 head, lambs 9 head, horses l.,
hogs 4, WOO! 1873 bales, rags 10 bales, hides I
DaicS sNeep SKINS , DtcS, Ola IRON GU.U IDS, pOWS
2, stock cars, wood cars, hay I cars, spokes
car.
Coal REPORT The following is n report Of
the receipts and shipments of coal during the
week ending to day:
RECEIPTS. tonS
American Coal 4Gl7
Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Co........... ], 962
j. L. AgneW 1858
Total ................. 247
SHIPMENTS.
American Coal 4,sO3
Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Cu.......... 2, $50
j. Z. 1915
Total. ...............s.... 9,96S
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