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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-07

HERE'S chance forloose flibusters.
The London correspondent of the
Scotsman writes: "From a well In
formed source I learn that an expedi-
ton Of 8 remarkable character is being
organized in Europe for the purpose Of
effecting a landing on the shores of a
distant country. The object of the
expedition VIII be to accomplish the
overthrow of the existing government
and to appoint as chief Of the execu-
tive a man well known in the politics
Of a large part of the world. 1t is
said that many persons Of influence
and wealth have pledged themselves to
support or take part In the enterprise" ."
In Colorado they make no bones
about calling them carpet -baggers. Or,
as the Rocky Mountain Herald puts it;
Colorado is still without a Governor,
McCOok being absent, as usual, at the
East. While drawing his pay as a
IeIrlJOilA OLlCtEs nc Is 1OBDJ JLAS NOA-
gress for a foreign mission, or trying
to demoralize the Colorado bench by
having more carpet-baggers appointed
to misrule over us and miscOnstrue our
laws and statutes. How long, o Lord.
how long, wit this shamefully "civil'
service Last to scOurge this patient
people? How long, IN the name Of JUS
tice. shall those hacks and half-starYed
hudlums at the East be allowed to
come to Colorado as full-hedged
Judges" cf her old and intricate
codes, Of mining, mercantile and land
matters.
On the principle that a fellow-feeling
makes US won3roUs kind, Louisiana,
AIissis ippi and South Carolina viii
condole with Colorado.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-07
UNION AND AMERICAN.
Terms Of SstbscriptiO1l.

y N0H-IIs "Ns7lN VII -
PAYABLE N ADVANCE.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
A Good One.

Several years ago, "whcn the country
was new," there was lawyer in Wy
oming county, New York, who enjoyed
quite reputation as a successful petit
fogger. He wasn't very well posted up
either in "book larnin," or in the learn
ing of the law, lbut relied principally
upon his own native tact and shrewd-
ness. His great success created quite an
active demand for his services. On one
occasion he was pitted against smart
appearing, well-dressed limb of the law
from a neighboring village, who made
considerable of a paper which the lawyer
had submitted to the court, remarking,
among other things, that all the law pa
pers were required to be written in the
English language, and that the one un-
der consideration, from it's bad spelling
and penmanship, ought in fairness there
fore to be excluded.
"Gen'lmen Of the jury" said our hero,
when he summed up" and every word
weighed pound, "the learned counsel
on the other side finds fault with my
ritin' and spellin', as though the merits
of this case depended upon such outside
affairs, but will say that man must be
great fool that can't spell word more
than one way"
The jury sympathized with the gentle
man from Wyoming, and rendered de-
cision in favor OF his client.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
The Bubble Republic.

Whoever has studied the condition of
Spain or watched the course of events in
that country for the last year and half
will not be surprised at the collapse of
the Republic, and its fate was foregone
conclusion from the moment Serrano
ousted CASTELAR, and took the Government
into his own hands. 1t never had the
real support of the great body of the
Spanish people, while the nobility, the
aristocracy, the clergy, and large part
of the army were hostile to it from its
inception. 1t was the brilliant dream of
small number of men who were more
theoretical than practical in the charac-
teristics, and who would not even work
together six months without quarrelling ;
and their bubble broke at the first real
emergency. Spain had no material to
make a republic out of, and the history
of three hundred years has untitled her
for that form of government.
Rcpublicanism in Europe owes much
of its vitality and vigor to the character
and mistakes of its antagonists. The stuff
kings are made of is the strongest argll-
ment against the old monarchical mock
cry. Alfonso, who has just been pro-
nounced King of Sprin, is in his eighteenth
year. He is merely boy, and not over
bright or well informed at that. The
worst thing about him isthat he is the
son of his mother, who, unfortunately, is
the daughter of her mother. Serrano is
supposed to have the grounds for affec-
tionate interest in Alfonso that father
can have in his son but all claim to the
crown on the score of legitimacy is pre-
posterous. Nobody pretends that Alfonso
has drop of kingly blood in his veins,
But there is charm in the kingly title
which works magical effect on the ignorant
populace, and Serrano was astute enough
to see that the only hope of conquering
Carlism was in gaining the nation a
nominal king of some sort, and Alfonso is
merely the pasteboard mark behind which
he can do what he pleases without con.
tradiction. The new king un-
doubtedly will have the sanction of Ger
many, and all the crowned heads in
Europe will bid him welcome. The effect
of this change on the relations between
Spain and tho United States cannot be
calculated ut once. OF course it will de.
stroy all the sentimental delicacy grow.
ing out of sympathy for an infant sister
republic struggling into life. The Cuban
question will now have to be settled on
| its own merits, and our Government will
insist on having its rights, if it does not
interpose to stop the inhuman butcherie.
on that beautiful island.-Ne,o Yorl
| Gr0Dbic.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

OLD MAGGIE AND THE BURGLARS.
aYou are not afraid Maoo;e 9v

"You are not afraid, MaggieT
"Me afraidl" said Maggie. "Pd no
fear born with me. AS for the house, it
is the strongest fastened ever l was in.
You say yourself there is no lock bur-
glar could force, and Pm not one to let
tramps or the like in of my own free will.
God knows the place will be safe enough
when you come back-as safe as though
there were q regiment of soldiers in it {;
and I'll have all bright for your new
wife, Mr.. Archibald"
She called her master Mr.. Archibald
still, this old woman; but she was the
only one who still used his Christian
name. He was an elderly man himself,
and had few intimate friends, hospitality
not being one of his virtues. He was
rich and there was much that was valu-
able in the house; more ready money,
too, than most men keep about them ;
but then it was as secure as a bank
vault-patent locks and burglar alarms
that first sent bullet into any one who
sought to enter by stealth, and then rang
bell to wake the household, were at
tached to every door, and furious
watch dog that lived on raw meat was
in the back garden. The Van Mott
mansion could have withstood siege ut
a moments notice.
eyes, yes" he said, "I presume il is
all safe enough. And I'll speak to the
night-watchman, and give him a dollar
to take particlar look at this house.
Well, good by, Maggie, make things as
neat as possible, for if they look dirty
my wife may think the furniture old
and want something new for the parlor."
And Mr.. Van Mott departed.
She said truly that there was no fear
born with her, but as the night drew on
she began to feel somewhat lonely. Hel
masters presence was strangely missed
out Of the great house, and there wa.
something ghostly in the look of his
empty chair when she peeped into the
little back Office.
"If / were superstitious," she said to
herself, "I should think something dread
full was going to happen. ] feel chilly
up and down my back, and keep think
ing of funerals. I'll make myself cuI
of tea and see If can't get over it,"
And accordingly old Maggie shut her
self into the snug kitchen, and lighting
two candles, drew n pot of the strongest
young hyson, and putting her feet clos
to the cooking-stove, began to feel much
more comfortable.
The old clock licked away on the man
tel. the hands pointing to halfpas
eight; ;,,,
gle. "Pve worked well to-day. Mucl
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
"Reminiscences OF Pioneer Mine
0wner

The Central Register contains the
following readable reminiscence of one of
COl0rado's first and most noted capital
lists:
The Burrough lode has been from the
date of its discovery in 1860, the Gregory
of Nevada district. 1t is very large,
rich vein, has yielded millions of treasure
in the past, and is destined to pour into
the lap of commerce many more millions.
Pat Casey was one Of the hands that
worked for Bourroughs, its discoverer. In
those days, and for years afterward, no
man could own by pre-emption more
than one hundred linear feet in any one
lode, except the discoverer, who was al
lowed two hundred feet. Casey was poor,
but industrious, young, vigorous and
manly, but as ig0rant as q mule of all
that pertains to letters He could neither
read or write, and knew little of the
world or society. But he soon learned all
these things, as will presently be seen.
He managed to pre-empt claim on the
famous lode, and opened it as leisure
from other duties permitted, that is to
say, nights and Sundays. AS develop
ments progressed, his claim began to
yield large quantities of rich ore. Casey
soon rose from laborer to the dignity
Ofa capitalized employer, "andit wud hev
done yer sowl good, had we seen him rattle
the bys" Riches were shOwered upon
him in the golden rain. He bought a
quartz-mill, and as there seemed to be in
sufficient water in Nevada, erected it in
Chase gulch, where the building now
stands, slowly rotting to the ground. He
bought everything under heaven that was
expensive. If man had anything to
sell in the way of machinery that was of
no earthly use to him or anyone else, he
organized "corner" on Casey. All that
was necessary to be done was to inveigle
Pat into the midst of circle of promi
nent men and pitch the bargain straight
at him, labeled with an enormous price.
If the figure was high enough to startle
the crowd, Casey bought it, as we boys
used to trade jack-knives at school, Gun
sight and unseen" He simply wanted
people to know that he had money to buy
anything that was for sale.
From crew of ftwentyminers, his force
rapidly increased to hundred, every
man of them from the could sod," all
glorying in their masters prosperity.
From the shabby, quartz-bedaubed gar
ments of the underground striker, Patrick
ushered himself into the genteelest
clothes the market could produce. He
rode a spanking charger, and assumed all
the airs of much-occupied man of busi-
ness. He was pointed out on the streets
as the Quickest dog in the country"
with mine worth million, and gold
running from it daily to dazzle the larg-
est SPECTATORS. "How do you do Mr..
Casey ?" asked friend on one occasion.
cav, busy, busy, busy, as full of busi-
ness as me chin can hould. use up tin
lid pencils day, and then don't do half
me business" Poor fellow, he carried
the "pencils" sure enough, but never
used them, for the best of reasons. His
"night hands" at one time numbered
sixty or eighty, and Pat felt that if he
should ever get into trouble these brawny
boys would come down "like an army
wild banners" to pull him out of it.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
Sandy's t" Baubee.o

The late Professor Anderson, the famous
conjurer, who was called the wizard OF
the North, was performing one night in
Glasgow when his attention was called to
a grecn-looking Highlander among the
audience. Believing him to be good
subject to play trick upon, he asked
him to come upon the platform. The
Scot obeyed.
"Now," said the Professor, "give me a
baubee."
Sandy gave him copper. The pro.
fessor held it up to the audience in the
usual way, and then turning TO the old
man told him TO keep hiseye on it. The
fellow watched it carefully. Then An
derson tossed it into the air, and down i,
came a sovereign.
"What is il now T'
"a gould guinea"
"All right. Now let me have IL again
for moment"
"Na, ma, mon, Pm ma fool; you might
turn it in a baubee again." said Sandy
as he put the sovereign into his pocket
and left the Professor to find another
subject to finish his trick.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

A RAILROAD ON THE ICE.-A brilliant
Duluth newspaper proposes railroad on
the ice from Duluth to the Sault-the
whole length of Lake Superior. 1t would
simply spike the rails to. the ice, without
grading, filling, excavating, ballasting,
or ties. The track, it says, could be taken
up every spring and slowed away. The
road would be about 400 miles long, and
dead level. 1t claims that the ice lasts
till April; is thick enough to sustain a
train of cars; the freight cars could be
transferred to the ice without reloading,
and the rails could be spiked TO the ice,
or they could be fastened i'm frame and
laid on ice without spikes, (which would
do Just as WE'LL"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
Frosted Panes.

An excellent illustration of the depos-
iton of frost may be obtained from the
frozen moisture so commonly found on
the inner surface of the panes of glass on
bedroom windows, when the tempera-
ture of the outer air is lower than thirty
two degrees Fahrenheit. The cause of
course is to be attributed TO the cooling
of the air in the room by the colder air
outside. Now, an exceedingly neat ex-
pertinent may be made, with but little
trouble, by which the effect of radiation
on the deposition of frost can be studied:
Cut out two small pieces of tin-foil, and
fix one on the inside of the window and
one OH the outside, observing to place
them on different parts of the pane, so
that they may not face each other. In
the morning it will be observed that the
deposit of frost is appreciably thicker
on the piece of tin-foil that is on the
inner surface of the pane than on the rest
of the window, while it is entirely want
ing on the portion of the glass covered on
the outside by the tin-foil. Clearly,
therefore, the inner tin-foil must have
made that part Of the glass under 1t
colder than the rest, and the outer foil
the portion under it warmer. The ex-
PLANTATION is as follows: Tin-foil is a
good reflector of heat, and, consequently,
a poor radiator. The foil on the inner
surface of the pane allows the glass be-
meath it to grow colder than the sur
rounding portions, by the protection it
affords to the heating of the glass by
radiation from the apartment, since 1t
reflects nearly all the heat of the apart
ment that would otherwise have passed
into the glass at this point. On the con-
trary, the foil on the outer surface of the
glass prevents the radiant heat Of the
apartment from escaping through the
glass at this point. The part 80 pro-
tected will consequently be warmer than
the rest of the pane, from the smaller
quantity of heat that it loses. The in
genuity of the interested reader will en-
able him TO vary these experiments in a
! variety of ways.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.


Running Away From Mamma.
Running away from mamma,
Bareheaded up the street,
Kicking the dust into yellow smoke
With little roguish feet,
Tossing II over his clean white dress
Into his stocking heels,
Checking the little wooden horse
That trundles along on wheels.
Dreaming away with mild blue eyes,
And specializing why
God won't give him the golden ball
That drops I'm the quivering sky.
What is the use of that pretty pink cloud
Sailing away so high,
IL he didn't have ride on 1t
And it's no use to try.
If that woman grew with glasses on
IL this house Is papa's;
Why that nice red cow won't talk to him.
Leaning across the bars,
Into the neighbors gates and dosrs,
Under their cherry trees,
Into mischief and out again,
Wherever he may please.
Wandering at last to the old church steps
Little horse and all,
Climbing up labOriously-
Too bad II he should fall
Pushing in with dimpled hands
The great doors strong and tall,
Letting the warm sweet summer light
Slide down the shadowed wall.
Standing still In the solemn hush
OF chancel, nave and dome,
Thinking II is prettier
Than the sitting room at home.
Not bit afraid, ali no indeed,
OF the shadows vast and dim,
Quite at home and sure IL was made
All on purpose for him.
The old, old story comes up to me,
Written so long ago,
About the heavenly temple
Where you and must go.
The beautiful waiting temple,
That has no room for sin
Something about a little child
And the way of entering in.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

beside her wounded burglar, and the
milkman, bright and early, was the am
bassador who summoned the officers Of
justice.
When the bridal party returned, next
day, the house was neat and tidy, and
Maggie, in her best alpaca, told the news
in laconic fashion.
"Frightenedp she said, in answer
to the sympathetic calculations other new
mistress Frightened! Oh, no! Fear
wasn't born in me-"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

hung up my stocking to the knob
Upon my chamber door,
And hoped TO have It nicely filed
As In the days of yore.
think IL Is crying shame
Old Sanity comes no morel
I'm sure like my candy-horn
As well as when boy
And could ride hobby-horse
And blow q trumpet toy,
Nor do yet deny myself
One single youthful Joy.
am not growing old IT'S falsel
I'm younger now than when
Upon a table battlefield
fought my mimic men.
I'm just as fond OF ginger-snaps
And cookies, now as then.
really think II is too bad,
Fer when Igo to see,
With faith In good st. Nicholas,
There Is not cen a tree
Upspringing through the parlor floor,
As there was wont TO be.
What have become Of hoops and tops,
OF marbles, balls and slcds,
And all the ruddy wax on dolls,
With tow upon their heads,
Who used to wink facetiously
From out their tiny beds?
Good Sanity has deserted me
For boys OF lesser size,
And though think II very hard
To miss the old surprise,
Perhaps, who knows? 1 am too old
And Nicholas Is wisei
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

A SIMPLE decoction of the leaves OF
the chamomile will destroy all species OF
of insects, and nothing contributes so
much to the health of a garden as mum.
Der of chamomile plants dispersed
through it. No greenhouse or hothouse
should ever be without it, in green or
dried state; either the stalks or the
flowers will answer. 1t is a singular fact
that If plant is dropping and apparent.
ly in dying condition, 1t is estimated
that in nine cases out of ten, it will re.
cover and become healthy if you plant
chamomilc near it.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

BUFFALO is going to have a prims
donna, too, and her name is Poppcn
berg. There are not enough KS and q,
and q's and skis in her name to augul
we'll for Miss Poppenberg's success as 9
singist; and we advise her to accept the
first man that comes poppin' to her, i
he has name that makes you sneezt
twice and crack your neck to pronounce
it.--Ntopn Herald.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

The "voice of nature" is particularly
distracting to the young father who, il
the middle of the night, clutches fran
tically at the paregoric bottle and find
it empty.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

A MIssrssIPPIAN says that a great dea
Of the land in his State is 30 poor that
not even disturbance can be raised on
il.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

In the extensive Empire Of Brazil,
with population of ten millions, there
are only thirteen Protestant ministers
preaching in the native language.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21

WIFE buying was abolished at an early
date of Grecian history, being replaced
by the "dowry."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-21
THE COsPATRICK.

Good ship, for far Australia
Sail with friendly wind
Bear joyful hearts within YOU,
Leave aching hearts behind
No storm alarm you,
No wild wind harm you.i
She sails for far Australia
And speeding on her way;
Flies DER the crested waters
Like ocean bird at play.
The bright moon glancing,
The bright waves dancing.
But 10 at sorry midnight
A mightier light than day
Bursts from the ship that madiy
Now plunges ON its way.
Up mast and sail go leaping
Red flames, when, all are sleeping.
Up through the open matches
The maddened wretches pour,
And fire fire everywhere
The wild flames lap and roar
No hope deserving;
God, what dying
And not TO far Australia
Sailed with happy wind
The goodly ship Cospatrick.
And hearts she left behind
Shall aye In aching
Mourn to their breaking.
-Graphic.
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