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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
The Potato Bug in the East.

The New York Herald has been gath
ering reports concerning the potato bug
which is not a bug at all, but beetle
and though many of them are written
sensatiOnally, it seems to be certain that
the pest has got comfortably to work on
the potatoes, tomatoes and egg plants
through some of the southern New
York counties, all Pennsylvania and
New Jersey-especially south Jersey |;
and that the crop will be much less than
usual in Pennsylvania; partly, however,
because so much less land has been
planted.
The farmers in all these sections are
very generally using Paris green and
manipulating combined, and in a great
measure succeed in keeping down their
numbers.
1t seems, on the whole, somewhat odd
that there should be so much more excite
ment over this rascally striped beetle
this season than last his large and in
creasing family has been East before.
They appeared in the Mohawk Valley in
1878, did much less damage last year,
succumbing readily to Paris green, and
have not appeared as yet this season. 1t
is possible that they may never feel quite
at home this side the Alleghanies.-
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
It's Altogether Binding.

Judge Wallace has rendered de-
cision in the Spiritulistic common law
marriage case tried some weeks since. In
this case an eccentric individual named
Chauncy A. Barnes, who calls himself
" the Apostle of the New Dispensation,"
endeavored to set up his right as a hus-
band in the estate of Mrs. Harriet
Carpenter, whose heirs resisted on the
ground that there had been no marriage
between these parties.
Mrs. G. was the widow of Riley M.
Carpenter, a halter, under the fremont
House before the fire, but had lived with
Barnes for several years, on the free-lOve
plan, rs his wife, having been to him all
that the name implies.
They were quite well-known in Spiri-
tualistic circles, and published paper
together at Grand Rapids. The estate
over which there has been so much
quarreling does not amount to six hun
dred dollars.
The question as to whether the rela-
tions existing between these parties con-
stituted marriage under the common
law, was the one Judge Wallace was
called upon to decide. After defining
the law, and the different varieties of
common-law marriages, the court said
that the question was whether it was the
intention of the parties to live together
as man and wife. He then reviewed the
evidence presented. On one side it was
shown that the parties had lived together,
occupying the same house and room, had
introduced each other in society as man
and wife, and had been recognized by
their relatives and by respectable people
as married. In tile absence ofproofof an
actual contract, the court must infer,
from these and other circumstances, that
they intended to be considered man and
wife, and take these circumstances as
proof that there had been contract.
On the other side there was evidence
that Mrs. Carpenter had declared that
she would never marry; that she was in
fatuated with Barnes, but thought his
intention was to spend her money. 1t is
admitted that these people sustained the
relations of man and wife from November,
1871, to the death of Mrs. Carpenter, so
that the practical execution of the COIL
tract was for life. Under all the circum-
stances the court felt bound to decide
that there had been an actual marriage
between the parties.
He was not ready, however, to revoke
the letters of administration granted to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge, but would consider
that point few days longer. This
favorable decision seemed to please Miss
Hulett, who is attorney for the eccentric
Barnes.i He will be remembered as the
individual who disturbed the proceed
ings of the recent Temperance Conven-
tion with his remarkable chart.-Chicago
Post and Mail
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

The st. Louis Republican says: There
is mill in WestmOreland county where
the machinery is of very fine class in
deed, and visitors of practical turn of
mind find themselves amply repaid for
an examination of the works.
Among the recent visitors to the mill
was lady who had just as much curios-
ity as the men concerning the great
wheels and the hoppers and the appli-
ances for transforming wheat into flour
and feed. So they showed her through
the mill, and she was very much de-
lighted, and evinced just as lively an
interest in the machinery as though she
had been Robert Fulton or George
Stephenson, or any of the great invent
ors.
She was not satisfied with any cursory
view of things, either, but went up close
to the wheels Notwithstanding the re-
peated warning of the miller.
Finally she approached the boiling
machine and proceeded to inspect it with
critics eye. Very close to the machine
she stepped, and then two cog wheels
took little nip at her dress. The wheels
appeared delighted with the flavor, and
took in more and more, having a good
mouthful before the lady noticed her
predicament.
Then she screamed, and tried to get
away; but the rapaciOus cogs were not
to be cheated of meal, and kept on
chewing, every mouthful drawing the
fated woman nearer the works.
The miller saw the danger, and sprang
to the rescue of the frightened victim.
There was but one course to pursue. He
was huge, brawny man, and, clasping
the shrieking woman in his arms, he
braced his feet against an upright post
and pulled.
1t was contest between the man and
the boiling machine-mind and muscle
on one side, hungry iron and steel upon
the other. Mind and muscle won, but
not without a catastrophe. There was
long pull, strong pull and a pull alto
gether, and then, by one gigantic effort,
the miller bore the woman clear, but that
was ALL
He saved the statue the machinery
got all the drapery. The lady was un-
hurt, but also unclothed She stood
there-like the Greek kslave-unshackled
The lockers. on ran out for feelings sake.
There was any amount of hustle about
the mill, but not particular hustle
abou. she woman-the boiling machine
had that.
The rescued lady stood shuddering and
blushing, and her rescuer stood painting
and blushing. There was moment or
two of awful embarrassment, and then
the miller solved the problem. He fled
from the mill and sought his wife and
sent her back with a bundle of clothing.
She soon arrived upon the scene, and the
dismantled woman was arrayed again,
though, perhaps, not quite so gaudily as
before her little affair with the boiling
machine.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
Lead ON the Brain.

Apropos of the case Of Carruth and
Shute, who are now successfully carrying
bullets in their brains, the Irwinton Ga.
Southerner relates the following parallel
experience: In the battle of Hatcher's
Run i'm 1864, Green Pittmann, of Will
kinson county, received a wound in the
face, the ball entering the upper portion
of the nose on the left side. The wound
was probed and dressed by an army sur
geon, and finally healed up, and although
the surgeon stated that the ball was still
in the head, Mr.. Pittman had almost for
gotten it, never having experienced the
least pain or inconvenience from it. In
1869, one morning in February, five years
after receiving the wound, as Mr.. Pitt
man was making his toilet to attend
church, it fell out into his mouth. Mr..
Pittman was combing his hair at the
time, standing perfectly erect and came
near swallowing the ball after it fell into
his mouth. Strange to say, no hemorr-
hage followed its exit, nor was there any
pain felt. The ball weighed one ounce
and two pennyweights. II is now in pos
session of Mr.. Pittman, who was gal
liant member of the Sd Georgia Regiment
during the late war.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
A Centennial Incident.

The Boston Herald tells this: The day
following the Centennial festivities, the
following incident occurred in South
End saloon: A friend had invited one
of the South Carolina soldiers into the
saloon to put another turf on the buried
hatchet. While standing at the bar a
stranger came in. The Carolinian sud-
denly dropped his glass and closely
eyed the stranger. His gaze was so
steady and peculiar that his friend began
to be alarmed and to fear that the
hatchet was about to he dug up again.
Directly the Carolinian asked the
stranger If he knew him. There was no
recognition, whereupon the Carolinian
asked him il he was not in the late war.
"Yes," was the reply. "And you were
once stationed at such placeT' Eyes"
And took part in such skirmish p
Yes" "Well, / thought So" replied
the Carolinian, and raising his hat showed
n large scar on his forehead, saying
"There's your saber mark, my boy ;
come up and take drink"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
Bunker Hill Celebration.

Boston has disproved the current say
ing that Americans do not know how to
celebrate. Her Bunker Hill Centennial
was O brilliant affair in every essential
respect. The civic and military process
sion, seven miles long, in which all the
trades were represented, and abundant
scope was allowed to the grotesque
humors of those who were willing to
make themselves ridiculous for the gen.
eral amusement, was magnificent spec
tacle. The speeches, the music, the
fraternal feeling, the excellent order, and
above all, the thorough sympathy with
the spirit of the occasion, were admira-
BILE, and deserve emulation. In fact it
seemed as though every one of the half
million people who poured through the
streets was determined to contribute
something to the pleasure of the occasion.
The hearty welcome extended to the
Southern visitors was one of the best
signs and results, and the twining Of the
palmetto and the pine i'm Music Hall
was happy augury for the future
of the Union. 1t is impossible to
overlook the part the literary class took
i'm the festivities, and the Bunker
Hill literature was one of the
features of the occasion. The good peo.
pie who were afraid that the Centennial
excitement would burn itself away be-
fore the Philadelphia celebration, may a.
we'll calm their apprehension on that
point. There is too much Declaration
of Independence in the American char
acter to let such an occasion as the com
ing National Centennial fail of proper
observance. York Graphic.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
An Incident In the Life of Wachtel

send you herewith touching little
incident narrated to me by friend in
Leipzig, who was present on the occasion
mentioned. The central figure in the
story is one so we'll known to your
American readers that feel sure any
thing about him must be of general
interest.
The Opera-house is thronged with an
expectant audience, for Theodore Wach-
tel is to appear in "Der Position Won
Lonjumeau," and all Leipzig must hear
him. Perhaps more than one person in
that assembly is thinking what a fine
thing it is to be favOrite actor, and
wishing that he could exchange places
with Wachtel. The audience even fancy
that he must be as impatient as they for
the curtain to rise and the opera to be-
gin. While they are waiting, let us take
peep back on the scenes.
The postboy stands at the threshold,
and the attendants look from one to
another with awe-struck faces. Through
the half-open door of a dressing-r0om we
see the celebrated Wachtel in an agony
of grief, and can easily guess that the
paper he has dropped Oh the floor is a
telegram with bad news.
In truth it is, for it brings word that
his youngest son is dying and wants to
see him. He can not go; the audience
must not be disappointed; he must
swallow the lump that rises in his throat
till it almost chOkes him, and assume all
the gayety of Chapelon, the Position of
LoDjumeau.
At the end of the second act, while the
audience is making the house ring with
applause, Wachtel is reading another
telegram. This one tells him that his
son is dead.
At the end of the third act he thrills
the audience as he sings "Gute Nacht,
mein Herzliches Kind" They think the
position is singing that song, but we
know that Theodore Wachtel is bidding
his child last good night.-Corvespond-
nce ~ y. Erening Post.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

A FEARFUL suicide occurred in Paris
the other day. Gerard Anthroine called
his little boy, aged six, to him and said;
"Little one, you have often wished to
play with this pistol" showing the child
an old pistol. "Oh, yes, papa" "Well,
we will play with it now" and loading
the weapon the father handed 1t 70 the
boy. "Now look" he said, "I will get
down on my knees before you; you will
point at me right between my eyes and
pull the trigger; you'll see how funny
IL isp and he knelt down "Aim well,
in the head, between the eyes," he said
again; "but first embrace me-" The
poor child embraced his father, then
pointed the pistol as told, and fired.
Gerard fell back dead, and the boy see
ing the terrible result, ran out Of the
room sobbing.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
Pedestrianism Extraordinary.

His tube-rose lives Oh Piety Hill. He
had heard divers rumors about young
medical student trying to get the inside
track of him. These rumOrs made him
wary. While standing on the street just
about the time the evening shadows be-
gan to lengthen, he espied his supposed
rival, in company with another disciple
of Esculapius, making rapid strides to-
ward Mt. Piety. The young mans ap-
prehensions were at once aroused. He
thought if he could reach the girls house
first he would be all right. OF course, in
a case like this fellow will endure any
amount of Over-exertiOn to carry his
point. So he vaulted over fence with
the agility of an Angora goat, paid no
attention to the rent in his unwhispcra-
bes which the performance occasiOned,
crossed lots and dashed through patches
of wild rose bushes, and finally struck
the street again, supposing his short cut
had left his rival far behind. But they
had seen through the joke and wanted
to have fun at the young mans expense.
They were on business, but abandoned it
and hurried along SO as to just reach the
opposite side of the street as the young
man emerged through fence. He was
rather chagrined to find his competitors
even with him, but they were on the OPP
posite side of the street and he thought
he could out-walk them. Then the
heavy walking began. All were good
walkers, and laid down to a regular
heel-and-toe contest. Toes were stubbed,
loose planks ratified, and cuss words were
uttered in regard to uneven sidewalks.
All of the boys were putting and painting,
but still the contest went on, the con-
testants being neck-and.neck. Finally
the doctors made squirt, which brought
them to the house about eighty-seven
yards ahead of the young man. But to
his surprise they didn't enter-they sat
on the fence, laughed and sung out
"Sold p as he went to the door. About
two and a half minutes after, the young
man himself came out and sung out
" Soldw She wasn'tin.-,Salem (Oregon)
Statesman.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

IT is worth knowing that IL one volume
of castor oil be dissolved in two or three
volumes of spirits of wine it will render
paper transparent, and, the spirit rapidly
evaporating, the paper in few minutes
becomes fit for use. A drawing in pencil
or India ink can thus be made, and il the
paper is placed in spirits Of wine, the oil
Is dissolved, restoring the paper to its
original condition. This is the discovery
of Herr Fuscher.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

THElargest Agricultural Society in the
world is the Royal Agricultural Society
of England, which has 1916 members on
its roll. IL was founded thirty years
ago, and has ever since published half
yearly volume OF transactions, in which
many valuable papers have been given to
the public.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
They COuldn't Sit.

Three dazzling blondes, arrayed in full
dress, white tulle or something, satin
bodices and innumerable aureoles of lace
and other feathery stuffs floating about
white arms and shoulders, got into st.
Charles avenue car the other evening,
each holding up, with both hands and a
resolute grip, immense trains. TOplofty
Jones bounced to his feet: Seat, madam
The three sweet misses bowed and
remained standing. Slim Grimes and a
fat old swell simultaneously arose, spread
their palms and added their invitations
to Jones'. The hysterical solemnity of
the three pretty faces at length gave way
to bushes, and, embarrassed but deter
mined, the seats were declined with
thanks. An old lady with basket
jerked her dress and pointed to the seat
Suppressing confusion of laughter, the
lily-white girl made the amazing an
nouncement that she preferred standing.
Then queer countryman, sitting on the
other side, gave strong pull at the trail
of beauty No. 2. "Do you want to set,
Miss? ?' No. 2 turned her face in the
opposite direction and exploded. " No
90! Iwant to stand" Presently the
cause of this phenomenon appeared.
twas the threatened wreck of the
toilettes that deferred the fair trio. No.
l wore pond lilies on her hair and
bosom, while all over her dress, pendent,
like waxed bells, hung a profusion of
great white lilies, fresh and natural,
solitaire, i'm twos and threes, each fas-
tened with a leaf of rose geranium or q
broad blade of grass. No. 2 was wrapped
like a laocoon, with serpentine folds of
white and buff honeysuckle, still glisten-
ing with the evening dew. No. 3 was
similarly corded with row of ivy, held
in place by knots of honeysuckle.-Neac
Orleans Times
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
ALWAYS dare to do right. If you have

ALWAYS dare to do right. IT you have
done wrong, to the extent of your power
rectify it. II is mere cowardice to
shrink from repentance; 1t is the most
sublime courage that speaks out in apol-
ogy, that forgives while il is forgiven.
Whatever is right, set about it at once.
Manhood wins at last; but shrinking
duty, not at all. Therefore, do right,
even at late day, for it is " better late
than never"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

tors to replenish their depleted Golfers.
But it may be from the fact that few, or
none, of them are acquainted with Zal-
moxis and Zopirus. Would an orator,
deprived of important features OF his
face, fill our largest temples? We hope
not
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
NUMBER 10.
The Stings OF Conscience.

have struggled with my guilty con-
| science until can no longer stand up
under the heavy burden, and am going
to make confession.
am murderer!
Within few hours ] shall 60 and de-
liver myself up to the officers of the law,
plead guilty, and hail my sentence with
satisfaction. No one can conceive of the
weight of my mental burden-no one
who has not stained his hands with hu-
man gore.
He was shoemaker-my victim. /
entered his place of business one night in
search of pair of boots. He smiled
sweetly, remarked about the weather,
and said he would make me the best
pair of boots that ever laid out doors. 1t
was Monday, and he was to have them
done Wednesday. / called at the ap-
pointed time, and they were not half
finished. He said Friday, and when
Friday came he said Tuesday. I was
there Tuesday and he said Thursday,
and when Thursday came he smiled and
explained:
"We've been rushed to death-come
in Tuesday"
They were finished when called
again, and that wretched man worked
an hour and half to get them over my
feet. He said they were made to fit,
and he was determined that they should
do so.
When we got 'em on it seemed as if
every toe had been driven back an inch,
and as if each foot was bent up in the
shape of rainbow. had to draw my
self along by seizing hold of the counter,
but he assured me that the boots would
fit perfectly easy by the time l got
home. / fell down on the street, and
had to ride home in hack. destroyed
three bootjacks and demolished two
chairs getting the boots of, and it took
all night for my toes to get Strengthened
out,
." Nothing in the world ails the bOots~
said the dealer, when l limped down the
next day, and he insisted that / put
them on. He locked the door and
called down the cobblers, and the boots
were finally pulled ON. He said if I'd
come back there at the end of two hours
and say that the boots weren't fit he'd
give me fifty dollars. / went out on the
street, and the boys followel me, believ-
ing / was drunk; men stopped me and
wanted to know if had run nail into
my foot; two women turned around,
and one of them remarked that it always
made her sad to see man with a cork
leg.
"Those boots want freeing out" re-
marked the dealer, as crawled into the
store.
He treed them out, he oiled them, he
dug away at the pegs He said they
were perfect fit. Finally, when ] was
carried into his store on door, and his
cObblers had removed the boots and left
the room, l killed him. He didn't sus-
pect anything, and was rubbing chalk
down inside the leg, determined to pull
the boots on again, when I became a
murderer. He never even groaned, and
he didn't make struggle. Ishouldn't
have done it, and if it were to be done
over again l wouldn't raise my hand.
His face has haunted me day and night
for years, and it will be relief for me to
bear punishment
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
MARGARET.
BY AUGUSTUS TAYLOR.

Into the garden walked ne'er had seen her be-
fore,
Under a budding white rose she stood In the shade
OF the door.
Quiet and pale was her face, but maidenly bright
were her eyes,
Fair as the newly-born moon when low In the east
erly Skies
There as stood by her side my spirit grew happy
and free
Would had said what thought, that none would
marry but thee
The far-off bells were tolling for twas some ones
funeral day,
And In the meadows close by the mowers were now
ing the hay.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
REST.

WHEN every pang of heart is DER,
When every storm has ceased to beat,
When care and loss can pain no more,
o, will not rest ut last be sweet
Down shaken from its perfect poise,
The aching heart oft fluttereth so
At life's harsh face and wearing noise
II onlv sadly siphs 10 90.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

Silent and dark was yon lake, under the desolate
hill,
Lit by no gleam from the sky, 1t slumbered there,
dreamy and still,
TILL with its swallow-like wing, the wind In its
dering flight
Touched into music the reeds, and broke Il in rip
pies of light.
Silent and dark was my heart till suddenly thrilled
by the tone
Tender and pure OF the voice which told me was
not alone.
Yet how long to be dead, whene'er on calm sum-
mer day,
The far-of bells are ringing and the mowers are
moving the hay
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

Into the garden walked but once had seen her
before;
Vacant and still the house. wide open was stand
ing the door.
Then silent and listening went up to the curtain
less bed,
Where she lay shrouded In white all winterly lonely
and dead;
There look ON her face us If she'd been think
ing of me-
Dear Margaret" then whispered I, " none will
marry but thee !"
And the far-oif bells were ringing, for twas some
ones wedding-day,
And In the meadows close by the mowers we're now
ing the hay.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

and here the rhyme ceases. Cicero's
prose shows, in places, similar instances
of involuntary rhyme. 1t is rather a
blemish than beauty, as it is likely to
tempt a quick-eared reader into false
oonanto