The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-22
GENERAL NOTES.

A THOUSAND acres of land and the
eight or ten buildings belonging to
the Shakers in Tyringham, in Massa-
'chusetts, are for sale.
The villagers of Bezkah, near Antioch,
in Asia Minor, while digging near the
old castle called Bughazi, on the Akra
Mountains, the other day, came upon a
leaden coffin having lid resembling
woven feathers. These were supposed to
be the feathers of the samandar,l OR
phoenix, and on putting piece of it
into the fire 4 did not melt, bat assumed
a different hue. The government has
given directions for the preservation of
what remains of this relic.
THERE was great excitement at Yank-
ton recently, on account of the arrival
there of two men directly from the Black
Hills party that started from Springfield
about the 1stOf February. They had in
their possession several nuggets and par
ticles of gold, taken from the soil with an
AK. They are fully satisfied that gold
exists there in paying quantities, and
have returned for provisions and imple-
ments. They will start soon with COM
pany they intend to raise, travelling by
the Nebraska route. -
THE oldest Fourth of July orator in
Massachusetts, is Mr.. Benjamin Hobart,
of Abingdon, now ninety-four years of
age, who delivered the Grafton on Inde-
pendence Day in that town in the year
1905. The Oldest survivor of those who
have spoken ON the Fourth of July before
the city authorities of Boston is Mr..
III Of
bridge. He delivered the Grafton in the
year 1922. Mr.. Gray is an uncle of Chief
Justice Horace Gray, Of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts,, and was gradu-
ated at Harvard College in 1911. Ed
ward Everett, Chancellor Dunkin, Rev.
DR.. Samuel Gilman, of South Carolina,
Rev. DIR. Nathaniel l.. rockingham,
Chief Justice Lane, of Ohio, and Profes-
sor John w. Webster, were among his
classmates.
HER Britannia Majesty's Government,
with a view of preventing the introduc-
ton into Great Britain of the "Colo-
RADIO" or misunderstanding beetle in car
goes, of potatoes imported from the
United States, have, as a precautionary
measure, directed the custom officers Of
the various portsOf the United Kingdom
to examine carefully all potatoes coming
from the United States and from Canada,
whether brought as merchandise or ships
stores, and to take care that all particles
Of haulm or stalk, or of loose soil which
may be found with such potatoes, be
destroyed. Parties shipping potatoes
intended either for use during voyage
to, or for importation into, the United
Kingdom, will see the necessity of guard
ing against the delay and inconvenience
to which they will be subjected in case
any haulms, stalks or adhering soil be
shipped with such potatoes.
The state carriage of Cardinal Nc
Closkey was placed on exhibition by the
manufacturer. 1t is an eight-spring Ber-
lin coach, of unpretending appearance,
but of the finest workmanship. Its
weight is 1,6O5 pounds. The body is
black, while the running part is painted
very dark green. 1t is lined with blue
and green satin: the few mountings
used, as the handles of the doors and the
settings of the lamps, are of plain pol
-ished silver. The Cardinals coat of arms
has been handsomely emblazoned ON the
doors. 1t consists of shield vert, bear
ing three crosslets argent on chevron
gules between two stars in chief, and a
feur de lys in basso relieoo. The crest is q
double crosslet in alto reliero. The car
riage will be drawn on state occasions by
heavy black horses, with silver-mounted
| harness. The harness cost $4,000.