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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
Resnectfully yours. f. y. BEST,
MRS. L.. q. II. BEST.

Tho range of disorders which yield TO the influence
OF this medicine, and the number OF defined diseases
which 10 never falls to cure, are greater than any
other single medicine has hitherto been even recon-
mended for, by any other than the proprietors Of
some quack nostrum. These diseases are scrofula
aud all Eruptivc diseases and Tumors, rheumatism
Gout, Neuralgia, and Spinal complaints, aud all In
aammstory symptoms, Ulcers, all syphilitic Diseases
Kidney and Bladder diseases, Dropsy, tho whole
train OF painful disorders which so generally anct
American women, and which carry annually thnu.
sands of them TO Pr, mature graves Dyspepsia that
universal curse OF American manhood; Heartburn,
Piles Constipation, Nervousness inability to sleep
This Il Formidable list Of human ailments for any
single medicine TO successfully attack, and Ia not
probable that any article before the public has
the power the quarter of them excepting the
NEaErINE. IL lays the at the root OF the tree OF
disease by first eliminating every impurty from the
blood promoting the secretons, OPENING the rotes-
the great escape valves OF the system -invgorating
tho liver its full and natural action, cleansing the
stomach and strengthening digestion. This much
accomplished, the speedy and the permanent cure OF
not only the diseases wo have enumerated, but like.
wise the whole train Of chronic aud constitutional
disorders IL certain 90 follow. This Is precisely what
yEoETIsE does. and does quickly and easily
that II Is an accomplished fact almost before the
patient Is aware Of II himself.
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The Annual Pension Report.

The Commissioner of Pensions has finished
his annual report, which shows that there
are on the pension ROLES 234, S2l pensioners,
decrease of !, 400 from last year. They are
classified as follows: Army invalids, 1O5, AIS;
widows and dependent relatives, 1C4, $50 |;
of soldiers of 1912, 5,163; navy invalids,
1886; widows and dependent relatives of
navy officers and seamen, ,7S4. More than
IL per cent. of the soldiers of 1912 died last
year. The amount appropriated for army
pensions was $20, 500, 900, of which Sll ,74S,-
433 were paid to invalid soldiers and for
artificial limbs; $l5,525,734 to widows and
dependent relatives; $533,O0O to widows of
soldiers of 1912, and 81 1856, 500 to soldiers of
1872, leaving an unexpended balance of
337 ,231, which has been covered into the
Treasury.
The appropriation for navy pensions was
$780, 200, of which all but $34, COL was ex-
pended. Commissioner Atkinson estimates
that reduction of 100000 can be safely
made on the appropriation for next year.
There are now pehding nearly forty thous-
and claims Enacted upon, mostly on account
OF lack of clerical assistance, which causes
much dissatisfaction among applicants. The
Commissioner recommends additions to the
clerical force. Legislation is asked to define
sufficient proof of marriage of pensioners
widows, so us to make evidence OF cohabita.
ton sufficient to drop pensioners from the
rolls. Large numbers of pensioned widows
are known to be cohabiting with men whom
the department can not prove to be their
lawful husbands, hence no authority exists
to drop their names. During last year 675
applicants for bounty land were made, aud
407 warrants were issued, calling for SO, ESQ
acres of land.
The Commissioner recommends the abOl.
ishment of the present system of examining
surgeons, and the appointment of sixty first
class surgeons, at fixed salaries, who will give
their entire time to the service. He thinks
this measure Of economy, and one which
will facilitate the payment of pensioners
Fifteen hundred and thirty claims were in
vestigated by special agents, of which 3O9
were found to be fraudulent. Two hundred
and forty-three pensioners were dropped on
evidence of fraud, resulting in saving nearly
$4,000. Over $4,000 were recovered from
those who have been drawing pensions
fraudulently. The Commissioner thinks the
knowledge that an efficient secret service ex.
lists prevents a large amount Of fraudulent
claims being presented, and recommends
the reorganization and enlargement of the
service on the plan now in operation in the
Treasury aud Post-office Departments. Con-
gress is recommended to authorize the an
nual publication of lists of pensioners resid-
ing in each county, publication to be made
in the paper having the largest circulation,
and that printed lists be posted in court
rooms and other prominent places, which
would expose many cases Of fraud.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
UseTul Information.

IT may not be generally known that
boiling fruit long time without sugar
and without cover is very economical
because the bulk of the scum rises from
the fruit and not from the sugar; boiling
without cover allows the water to
evaporate, and so the fruit is tirmer and
better favored.
A BREEDER of poultry writes: Every
spring procure quantity of cedar
bOughs, and scatter them plentifully in
and around the hen-house. This is all
that is necessary, as the odor of the cedar
keeps away lice. This remedy is cheap
simple, and effective, and is we'll worth
trying by all who have hens to care for
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

ONE of the Virginia City boys took a
giant-powder cap to school the other day,
inspired possibly with the idea that in a
place where the young idea was taught
how to shoot, the cap would not be out
of place. During school hours he pulled
out his knife and endeavOred to find out
what the cap was made of, and was emf
nently successful in the effort. At the
first dig of the knife there was a ire
mendous explosion, and the boy jumped
up with two fingers and a thumb gone
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
The Best Evidence

THE following letter from Rev. Il. 3. BEST, Pas
tor NJ. u. Church, Natick, Mass, will be read with
interest by many physicians. Also these suffering
from the disease afflicted the of Rev. n.
s. Best. No person can doubt this testimony, and
there Is no doubt about the curative powers OF
VEGETINE.
NATIcK, Mass, Jan. I, 1873.
Mr.. H. II. STEVENS:
Dear Strive have good reason for regarding your
VEGETINE a medicine OF The greatest rdine. We feel
assured that IL has been the means OF saving our
sons life Hc " seventeen years OF agej for the
last two years he has suffered from necrosis OF his
leg caused by scrofulous affection, and was so far re-
duced that nearly all who saw him thought his re-
covery impossible. A council of able physicians
could give but the fantcst hope OF his ever rally
ing Of the number declaring that he was beg obd
the reach Of human remedies, that even amputa ton
could not save him, he had not vigor enough to
endure tho operation. Just then commenced
giving him VgGErINE, and from that time 70 the
present he has been cont nuously improving He has
lately resumed his studies, thrown away crutohes
and cane, and walks about cheerful and strong.
III ough there IL still some discharge from the
orening where his limb was anced, we have the ful
lest confidence that In little time he will be per-
fectly cured. ,,,
He has taken about three dozen bottles OF vEGE-
TINE, but lately hut little, rs he declares that
he Is too well to he taking medicine.
MRS l.. q. r. BEST.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
The Markets..
pOSToN WOOL MARKET

There is good assortment offering, with the ex-
cepton OF combing and delaine. The stock in the
hands of dealers is small for the season. Manufac-
turcrs purchasing cautiously and holders Of WOO
are indifferent about selling, except TO most resp0n.
sbe buyers on account of the recent unexpected
failures among manufacturers Extra and double
extra Ohio and Pennsylvania fccces, 45@i6c.; me.
dunn, No. 1, ard triple extra, 17@5oc.; Michigan
and Wisconsin heeces, t2@i'c for extra, and A q
47c. for medium and No. I. Combing and delaiDa
selections, 5O@6Cc for washed, and 40d 45c. for
washed super and extra pulled wool, S7@5Oc
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

1900 per cent. profit was realized upon a
"put" on 5O) shares Mo. Pacific Il. r. stock
during the first week in October; then why
go to the silver mines of Colorado or the gold
mines of California, when you have mine
OF greenbacks at home? Explanatory circular,
chow it is DONE" sent free by Buckwalter &
Co., bankers and brokers, 10 Wall St., N. Y.
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Items In General.

Items In General.
A special to the Nashville american an
nounces the death of Hon. s. M. Fite, Rep
resentative Of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of Tennessee i'm the Forty-fourth Con-
gress, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, October %.
John w. Head, elected in August, 1874, died
a few weeks after his election. Fite was
elected to fill the vacancy the following De-
cember. Neither occupied the seat to which
he was elected..... United States Detective
p. ID. Tyrrell arrived mt Chicago a few
nights ago, having in custody Ben Boyd and
wife, the noted cOunterfeiters, whom he cap.
tured a few nights before at Fulton, Illinois.
Mr.. Tyrrell had in charge a large amount of
counterfeiting apparatus which was discov.
cred at the time Of the seizure, and six thou
sand dollars OF bogus money, some of which
is dangerous counterfeit.....Uri Carruth,
the Vineland editor, shot by lands on
March 10, died of his wound, bullet in the
head, October %. Lands was arrested .....
The failure of Robert Triton, wooden manu-.
facturer, proprietor of Spring Mills, Caven-
dish, Vermont, is occasioning no little ex-
element in the wool trade in Boston. The
Boston Indebtedness Is quite large, the result
mainly of purchases OF wool in that market.
Liabilities about $4,000 1.-The Tawas Mill
Company, East Tawas, Michigan, have made
an assignment; liabilities placed at $i95, 900 I;
men and machinists, East Saginaw, Michi-
gan, have also assigned. Liabilities, $50, 600;
assets estimated at $i15,OO0......T Ames
Plow Company, Of Boston, is temporarily
embarrassed; liabilities, $2i8,247; assets,
$542, 1891. The creditors think a reasonable
extension would enable the company to pay
in full and go on.
The statue OF Stonewall Jackson was I'M
yelled at Richmond, Virginia, on the 26th
October, with imposing ceremonies. Fifty
thousand strangers were in the city. The
procession, which was magnificent and in
every way successful, was an hour and a
half passing given point, moving
rapidly, and was composed of all
the city military, infantry and artillery,
visiting companies from Norfolk, Peters
burg, Charlottesville, Stanton, Williams
burg, aud North carolina corps of cadets,
surviving members Of many OF the com.
mands OF the late war, including thvse OF
the Stonewall brigade; Catholic societies Of
Richmond, singing societies, ETC., besides
long cortege OF carriages and other vehicles
containing many distinguished individuals.
The election for Mayor In Baltimore re.
suited in the election Of T. 9. Latrobe by
2,73l majority.....A special dispatch to the
San Francisco Call estimates the loss by FIRE
at Virginia City at s7,500,000. Three mines
were seriously injured, interrupting bust.
ness for sixty days. Two men were killed
on c street by falling walls, and there are
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

PERsoNAL.-Jud.S. Bird: 81 certify that
have used DIR. SIMMONS LIVER REGULA-
TOR in my family with complete satisfac-
| ton"
Rep. H. II. Fielder: "My wife and self have
used the REGULATOR for years, and certify
| to its great virtues"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

A rather unusual occurrence took
place on a street of Macon. A young
gentleman was quietly walking along
homeward, smoking a cigar, and wholly
unapprehensive of any impending dan
ger. lie saw not far ahead a lady coming
towards him, and with customary polite
ness he gave her the sidewalk to pass.
Instead of passing, however, she halted
in front of him and rudely slapped him
in the face and then began to claw him at
a lively rate. "My dear madam" be-
gan the unhappy young man, but with
out giving him time TO proceed, the
lady commenced. "Don't dear madam
me. Here you've been out to this time of
night, and all the children sick at home."
About this time the lady discovered that
she had made a mistake, thinking our
young friend-who is a bachelor--was
her husband, and bolted for the nearest
house. The affair has banished all
thoughts of matrimony from the head of
the asssiled party.-Bfdcon (Ga.) Tele-
graph.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

The BIggest bet or the missouri state Fair.
Five thousand dollars against a two
thousand dollar wager was offered by
the Proprietors Of the Jilz Well Anger that
it would bore hole of the same size faster
and easier than any other well auger on ex-
hibiti0n, and we learn that this is a stand
ing offer for one year. Who will accept il 2
See their advertisement in another column.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
THE season for coupbs n nd coins Ia ra nj

THE season Tor coughs and coins is rapidly
approaching, and every one should be pre-
pared tn check the first symptoms, as a cough
contracted between now and Christmas fire.
quently lasts all winter. There is no better
remedy than Johnson's Anodyne Linin,ent.
For all diseases of the throat and lungs it
should be used internally and externally.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

mended by physicians and apothecares to
be the best purifier and cleanser of the blood
yet discovered, and thousands speak in its
praise who have been restored to health
(,o,n
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
Household BIclpa.

KEEPING MICE OUT.-Mouse holes in
walls and closets should be first filed
with lime and afterward pasted over
with plaster of Paris, mixed with water.
II is a good plan TO keep a paper of the
latter in every house, as it Is useful In
filing cracks, and, in fact, comes In
many other ways into household econ
omy.
A Coop PAsTE.-A lady tells the
Country Gentleman readers of a durable
paste for scrap books which she makes
after the following fashion: Take lit
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

DoBBINs' Electric Soap (made by Cra-
gin & Co., Phil, Pa.), being perfectly
pure, requires less than common soap.
Hence its economy is apparent. Ask your
grocer to get it,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

MATTHIAS KELLER, the composer,
who died recently in Boston, was best
known through his American Hymn"
of which the words as we'll as the music
were his. He composed also several
Mother" songs.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

LUNG fever, common cold, catarrhal fever,
and nasal discharge of brownish color in
horses, may be checked at once oy liberal
use of S.eridan's Cdvalyy Condition Powders.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

The title OF a Canadian newspaper is
the Kaministingia Perombulotor and Thun-
der Bay Prototype.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.

DIR. TUFTS Pills cure Sick Headache, Jaundce
Liver Complaint, Piles, Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague
Heartburn, Dizziness aud Sour Eructations.
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The Annual Report of Treasurer New.

The annual report Of Treasurer New con-
tains the following statement of receipts and
expenditures by warrants for the fiscal year
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
HistOOk Her Man.

Bala'ce Of covered money,
June 30, Is75............S14i,70 2,ll6 Al
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04

The Atlantic Gable unites
worlds, hut not 80 close or sure 81 eyAVSS0
~ the celebrated q
SCkEW WIRE mites theESANSZ SAVN
cole to the upper OF Boots andERJyXXsK1
Shoes. They will not rip or leak EAsksH.X.HA.
Also try Wire Quilted Soles.
, 1875-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

Tho annual charity ball Of tho St. Andrew
Society takes place nt tho Palmer House, Jau. 12,
Tho reg1ar monthly moeting Of tho Chicago
Woman'a Christiap Temperance Union will be
he!d iu Noom 3, 148 Madison street, Thursday
at 10 d n.
Thero will bo council of al tho Baptist
churches ard clcsgy Thursday at o'clook p. ILL.,,
nt the church on tho coruor Of HarrisOn and
SsnHanou strsc4s for tho purpose OF recogn1z-
lug how organization.
Tho opeuing Of tho library OF tho Chicago
Medical Press Association tukos place TAurstl1y
evenlng At 7:a0 o'clock. There will by a HALL
tntosY BY Jamos NovinH Hyde, NJ. d.. md
speechns By several Ecntlomen Of tho Assocla-
tion. The library and toa,ling-roon1 nto III con-
ncctton with tho Academy OF Bciencos, located
at 23 Wabash avpuuo.
A dramatic entertainment will bo Giyon this
oTclnns a. the Atho1leuu,, No. 65 Washington
HtEeot, With instrumental music By AlessrB,
Cropsn, Wilson, and Fuhrng. Thu play will
consist of "Wopdcock'a LittIo 1amo," tho cast
ha.ng-Nr. Woohcock, William l.. Picrcs; ar.
Ldrktng*, Samuel Coyor; .Nr. Sto1nsdo,ru,
Jonathan Smith: Dauid Janoa Macdonald; dlrs.
Caruer, Mary q. Brown; Mrs. lPoodcoc%, Mary
1. Harmon; AIRS. Larkinga, II. Dora Wocl !;
Sarah, Mira Douth.
, 1875-12-29
THE ClTY.HALL.

Tho City Collector too's In about $4,000 yos-
ser1ay.
Wator.ronts we're s:t.s78, and real and per.
| aonat rroperty taxoR s1,a97.
Tho Committees on Police and Printing mccs
at p. m. Tomorrow In tho City Clerks oltco.
Alr. Tutlii!l, OF tho Law Department, goes to
Springfield to-day 10 enjoy n weeks vacation.
Tho soml-annuai 1ntc.eat 90 tho city debt,
amounting TO 3IG5, ,VlJ.9s, will be sent on to EeH
York City to-dny.
Inspector Eailoy has notified the ownora Of tho
buildings Nos. 192 and 19i East Washington
strect to either tear down or suitably repair tha
structures II is noticed that 1lar1ns has not yet
complied With biz ortcra to hang out rcd lights
around tho Court.lfouso square.
Tho City Collector levied Monday on tho vos-
sol ". II. Wizard for unpaid taxes, and upon
McGrocyy, candy maker, Oh North Clark street,
tor tho eamo thing. Tho veasel-owlera paid tho
delinquent tax and got tic freedom OF >tlle crnft
and AlcGroovy redeemed bis gum.aropB. This
Was dono yesterday.
two stenn pumps for tho West sido works, sud
for filling. cnrbtng grading. and paving UIuo
Is'nn.i ayenuo. The lowest bidder for tho arat
contract ls tho Knowlos Steam Pump Company,
Duffy aro lowest in thu bid for tho paving uork.
Tue contracts will probably be lot TO those par
tics,
Tho nnmo Of Mr. Thomas Dent II tho firm Of
Dent i Black, has been prominently brought
forward in connection with the vacant Office OF
Corporation Counsel. 3Ir. Dent has superior
qualifications for the position. aud II has beon
the earnest wish Of tue Mayor that Mr. Don't
would accept the appointments. As d last resort.
tho gentleman vas last night waited npon by
Judge Dickey, who enleasofed, but without sue
cess. to Induce Ms. Dent to accept t4e place.
Under TIM circumstances, it looks ~ ii auothor
man will have to be sought for.
There wero III deaths for the week ondsne
1aBt Saturday. M increase at nlnc over tho pro-
ceding weak, and OF thrty.BeYcn over tue cor
responding week IT last year. or tho dead. 93
20 to 30, 10; % to A. II; 40 to 80, q; 60 to 10,
s; co to 10, Z; TO to 80. e.; 30 to 100. 9. Thoro
werc "a males. % femalos: 40 married., lot
ain6lo; colorcd. 8, wbito. 1888. Eleven deaths
were from bronchitis. 10 from couaumptlo1, IL
from convulBone, II from scarlet foyer, II from
pneumonia, and from wuoopug- cough.
, 1875-12-29

them m nnd strengthen llio ltait. THO coffee and
tea were n the con,nsnuost 9ratlcs.
Ttt' bcn arn inferior. mails ct eominan sraW too
Hhort- md sonienlca without pillows. TAeir c1nt!t,'I
IL ro,1lb. ana not tho most comfortable. Tho Nhyni'
clss uE of tue opinion Tint under such management,
and with hHch poot n1Fdltal treatment. theFr eau no
thai Department. Thoso gentlemen .aiso esy that
they wlvc there three hours tan1 mt at MI
welcome, eonverstsl with tho lhyttcIsn.. In
cm we,r totally iueomrctent to fii tha positIt'ns
assigned tiH:n. That nothing waH tlonu systematically
with view to tho restoration Of Tho ratJrnts The
hsciSaue my. aso that the n,srfcs arr nut r,n rlf-
Tic, .nt1y. h1noun them they found nnbpr Of ynhng
l!tlieN enr''5ct. all respectable rer'ons snl atrn-
trr 10 hcir tntee, and tloy should lp halter rstl.
Anutllrr suggestion also made, to.w!t: That liz
sanu per.ons sinld not 10 Rnt to ail Trryion. to
yrr.e u which IL the Provision should 10
naa fo7 lEr at the provided
for their temporary tn!r:y until ntherwis dspo"t.l Of.
In the ncw lsihl. now III course 'f ercetor, rrn-
rtaon should bo 1aale to prevent thu commitment 10
rE!ton nf oil insane r'tsnns.
In relation to tsIs County Hail. Or. Hay Fr0ko very
nnd declared 1t tnally unfit for the canfncrlrnt Of
human bcIgs. tic said he would not like /, have
s hprso confined very long III such badlyventilate
building. W..
In conclusion VIZ beg to adj that. having the test-
inony Of tlcso intelligent medical gcnsunn before
ia, wn dill not deoin It necrsRary to VISIT t'n aayinm
IN ulral capacity. We could hot hays gained as
mich Information II wn bad done ~ We learn from
tcH W. sfrrcf1re tn0a respectfully call the attcn.
tnn of tho uarl Of County cuamEstu'ers. In holslf
Of Tho people, to ncar complaints anti request tho
that they At ouce prncrt4 10 clcrt competent and
experienced medical gnrnan IN Rorern ths 1n3atla
Department Of tho County foor-ltouse. pay hln. .
nl.rsl s.iasy mi rra,hie, that ho sali M"t ia ay
Warden thereof. All Of which Il reare;iful!y snb-
mtttcl. ". y. li4acocK, Foreman.