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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

PROFESSOR WARD, of Syracuse Uni
versity, New York, has specimen of an
American crocodile. The reptile was
shot in Florida, and measures fourteen
feet in length. The existence of such
reptile in the United States has hereto
fore been disputed.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19
AT CHURCH.

Just look at her now-little humbug -
So devoutl Isuppose she don't know
That she's bending her head too far over,
Aud the ends OF her switches all show.
What sight Mrs. Ward is, this morning
That woman will kill me, some day,
With her horrible lilacs and crimsons
Why will these old things dress so gay2
And there's Jenny Wells with Fred Tracy
She's engaged to him now-horIld thing
Dear me I'd keep on my glove sometimes,
II did have solitaire ring
How can this girl next to me act SO?
The way that she turns round and stares,
And then makes remarks about people
She'd better be saying her prayers.
Oh, dear what dreadful long sermon!
He must love TO hear himself talk
And it's after twelve now-how provoking
wanted TO havea nice walk.
Through at last Well, II isn't so dreadful,
After all, for we won't dine till one.
How can people say church is p0ky
So wicked think it's real fun.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

THE court of inquiry appointed to in
vestigate the loss of the steamer Vicks-
burg, of the Dominion Line, and report
to the Board of Trade of London, decides
that the catastrophe could have been
avoided il, when the ice was reported at
night on both bows, the master had hove
to until daylight according to the COM
pany's instruction, and that, had the
boats been lowered earlier, every life
would probably have been saved.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

A CAIJFoRNIA brass band has four
women in it, and they somehow don't
get out of breath 20 soon as the other
members.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19
MINOR TOPICS.

Two prisoners who escaped in May last
from the Raymond Street Jail, New York
City, Catharine Martin and Mary Morris
have been arrested by detectives Cor
win and Folk in Montreal, but were dis
charged by local magistrate because of
there being no extradition treaty con-
cerning cases of larceny between this
country and Canada.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

The Texas Legislature at its last session
passed a license law for all trades or oc-
cupations, and makes it penal offense
for any one to pursue any occupation,
calling, or profession without having first
obtained license. The object of the
law is partly for the public protection
and partly to raise revenue. Rather
hard, however, for man to have to pay
license in order that he may work at
his trade. Texas will have to learn
another lesson in political economy.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

The Toronto Globe contained fifteen
columns of special reports about the
crops from different places in Ontario,
Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Ed
wards Island and Nova Scotia. The
following is summary: Fall wheat, al
though below the average, will be a
larger crop than was at one time ex-
pected. Spring wheat is about the aver
age. Oats, barley and peas are heavier
than for many years in proportion to the
area covered. Indian corn is greatly i'm
proved, and will turn out better than ex-
pected. The potato crop is large and
root crops generally very heavy. Hay
is an average crop. Small fruits are
abundant; apples are less plentiful. In
other fruits there will probably be a de-
ficiency.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

THERE has been turned out ofa foundry
in South Boston what is probably the
heaviest breach-loading rifle gun ever
constructed. 1t required 156, 900 pounds
of metal, and weighs S2,2S0 pounds. 1t
was cast Feb. 6, 1874, and special ma
chinery for it had to be procured from
England. The gun is of twelve inch
bore, and it is estimated that the first
charge will consist of an elongated conf
cal point shot weighing six hundred
pounds, with from sixty to seventy
pounds of powder.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19

THE round sum allotted by the British
government for defraying the cost of the
trip of the Prince of Wales to India is
E142,OO0, or considerable more than
100000. Of this sum 100000 or $780,
600 will be devoted to the personal ex-
penses of the Prince. The British tax
payer who contemplates these figures
may be excused if he does not find him.
self in cheerful frame of mind. But
if he wants royalty with all its gewgaws
and frippery and foolishness, it is only
fair that he should pay the bills without
grumbling. If the Prince must travel,
he must 60 in princely style, and not as
the humble citizen who earns the money
with which to settle the princely bills.
The Hellespont is little over a mile
wide, but Leander made himself great
hero in ancient times by swimming over
it. Lord Byron gained fame by repeat
ing his feat. Edgar Allen Poe swan
five miles down the James River, and
against the tide. But in the recent
match at Chester the winner johnson
swan over ten miles, and then danced
jig to show he was not tired. Coupling
this with Captain Boyton's feat of swim
ming, with the aid of a special apparatus,
across the English channel, some twenty
five mile wide, it can not be said that
the moderns show less skill, strength and
endurance than the ancients in this form
of athletic exercise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-12
Clifton Hotel !!
The Clifton Block

ITO BE SOLD at public auction on Thursday III
i 18th day Of March next ON the premises. at |
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STATE N r. VS..

man formerly in business in Portland, Blu
now living in Deering, got drunk last Sunday
drove his family out of doors, stove up the furni
furniture, and when neighbor came TO the hous,
attempted to shoot him He was arrested ant
brought to the police station in Portland.
Mr.. Henry Day of Monmouth, recently sold te
John H. Day of Minnesota, a two-vear-od flly
for the sum Of $500.
In Maine the number of failures during 1874 was
81, with liabilities Of 81 ,063 900, against 80 in
1873 with liabilities of S752000; 80 in 1872, with
liabilities of 81 072 000 and 81 in 1871 with abl
ties Of Sl.4200O0.
How powerful is the imagination .lnexcLange
tells the following incident that occurred at Nortt
Turner: Three young men came into the store
of T. j. Owen few evenings since and drank
heartily from a pail of wafer, after which they
were told that kerosene oil had been spilled in the
pail All three commenced vomiting very vio-
lertly, and vented until they were very weak
and sick when it was ascertained i; was another
pail, and that they Lad been drinking nothing but
pure water.
The Journal says that Sunday last, Johnny
son Of Warren Wight, of Gardiner, slippeu on
the floor and broke his leg above the knee. Ida
aged 10, daughter of j. 2. Rhipes, while sliding
down hill Monday evening, broke her thigh bone
about what the physicians call the "middle third y
1t was bad fracture, and the leg shortened up
some four inches.
The Journal says there are comparatively very
help.
Mr.. Mariner of Cape Elizabeth, who has re-
Gently had the misfortune to lose both Of his legs,
on account of a Railroad accident, was called upon
few days since by clergyman, who inquired OF
him how he expected to get his living now that he
had lost his legs. He replied that he was going
to open dancing school: He also said he had
fortunately not been troubled with cold feet thi:
winter Portland Argus.
The Ellsworth American states that Mr. Samuel
Royal Tuesday last at Halls Mill, accidentally
fell on stick of timber and severely injured his
hip, rendering him incapable of walking. and
| from which he suffers great pain.
The Wing says that at the commencement OF
the present term at the State College, four new
members were admitted 10 the Freshmen Glass
The College now has one hundred and twenty-five
students.
The seventy-third annual catalogue of Bowdoir
College shows total of two hundred and forty
seven students, seventy. five of whom are in the
medical school. Twenty-siy professors and tutor,
constitute the faculty.
Mr.. Minott of Phippsburg, is filing his yard
with lumber preparatory to building ship, it i,
said. and the Bowkers are building schooner.
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Maine Manufacturiu News.

The Ticonc Water Power Company, at Water
vile, heretofore owned by K. B. Dunn, was sold
Tuesday, to the Lockwood Manufacturing Co.,
for $4,000. Stock was taken at once and the
machinery contracted for, and in the month Of
September next, the fine large mill just completed
will be in working order, which makes the stock
very valuable. K. B. Dunn has S266 900 of the
stock, and Mayo & Son of Foxcroft have IN
creased theirs to 5000. As soon as Mr..
Lockwood shall have recovered sufficiently from
his recent illness, he will go to Bangor, and look
to the building CT mills there.
Mr.. A. w. Daggett of Bangor, has leased the
Dwinel mills, in Oldtown, for the season, and will
employ over one hundred men in the manufacture
of boards, laths, clapboards and shingles.
The n. Auburn boot and shoe manufacturing
company, shipped for the week ending Jan. q, "a
cases. NJ. II. Hanson, Of Buckfeld, shipped the
week before, % cases.
The Shank Factory of Mcssrs Roberts & Mars
ton in Waterville, must be doing good business,
if the quantity of lumber hauled there is any nd-
cation, or the loads Of full cases of the manufac
tured article which pass up the street. They have
twenty five hands engaged at the present time,
and are now making improved aricle-steel
and wood
The Camden Grist Mill Co., are now putting in
thousand dollars.
last year about 400, 900 feet of spool timber into
cotton, silk and thread spools, making about 3d.
900 gross They are finishing up the blocks and
shcaves for four ships and four barks; have done
the saving, turning and scrolling for the cabins;
besides the scrolling and turning for several new
buildings. They employ twenty men.
The new circular saw mill of Jones & Blake at
Turner village is now doing good business, and
logs are coming in fast.
Center Livermore is to have d cheese factory
with capital Of $4,000.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Collision.

Boston, February IL. The British schooner
John Norris, Capt. Murray, from Cienfuagos, with
cargo of molasses for Winsor & Son of Boston,
was run into at l a.. m. Feb. II, off Highland
Light, Cape Cod, by fishing schooner Carleton of
Gloucester, from Boston for Georges Banks. The
John Norris sank in half an hour after the COLI
sion. The crew were saved b. the fishermen and
brought to Boston, saving nothing but what they
stood in. The cargo was insured at the Atlantic
office in New York.
Fall River, February IL. To-day has been very
quiet without any disturbance among the strikers
nor has anything new developed. The merchants
mill has again started up; it is understood with
the greater number Of the banda, while it is stated
by an operative, who gained admission pretext
of wanting work, lhat there were only nine weav-
ers, and that Of this number there was only one
experienced hand, ane also that there We're over
10 looms running without warps.
1t is rumored that the spinners are awaiting with
some uneasness the fulfilment of the pledge given
them by manufacturers, previous TO the strike,
that when the price of cloths adbanced they would
restore the reduction. They will call meeting
for Saturday night. Small contributions in aid
Of the strikers continue to come in from manufac-
turing towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-12

Legal Decisions.
The Supreme Judicial Court sitting in Portland,
have just promulgated opinions in several actions.
pending upon the law docket of this district, with
the result stated in the following list:
SAGADAHOC.
Inh's of Bowdoinham VS.. lnh's of Phpsburg
Motion and exceptions over-ruled
KENNEBEC.
Fred w. Harmon VS.. VIM. III. Harmon.
Motion and exceptions over-ruled.
Franklin Blanchard tSal. vs.. Oliver Moulton &al.
Motion and exceptions over-ruled.
Samuel NJ. Jennings VS.. Inh's of Wayne.
Motion and exceptions over-ruled. Judgment
ON the verdict.
VIM II. Potter VS.. Monmouth Nut. Fire ms. Co.
Exceptions sustained. New trial granted.
In this case, the following rescript accompanied
the order The defendants compromised the
plaintiffs claim under his policy for 81 900, which
the plaintiff accepted in full discharge. He re-
pudiated the settlement upon the ground of fraud.
Before he can maintain an action upon the policy,
after such settlement he must rescind the settle
ment-pay back or tender the sum received by
him.
This cause was tried by jury at the March
Term 1873, Dickerson J. presiding, and verdict
returned for ptf. for $5l2,85.
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coNs,MpTIvEs, TAKE NOTICE.

Every moment Of delay makes your cure more
hopeless, and much depends on the judcious choice
of II remedy. The amount of testimony in favor Of
DR.. schenck's Pumonic Syrup, as a cure for
sumption, far exceeds all that can be brought TO
support the pretensions OF any other medicine. Sec
DIR. schonek's Almanac, containing the certificates
of many persons OF the highest responsibility, who
have been restored TO health after being pronounc'
ed incurable by physicians of acknowledged abili-
ty. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured
many, as these evidences will show; but the cure
is often promoted by the employment OF two other
remedies which Ir. schenck provides for the pur'
pose. These additional remedies are Schenck's
sea Weed Tonic aud Mandrake Pills. BY the time
ly use of these medicines according 10 directions,
Dr. Schenck cerlfes that most any case Of Con
/ sumption may be cured.
Dr. Schenck " i'll be at the QUINCY House. Bos.
Ton on the following WEDNESDAYS, from 10
O'clock Jan. 18Th aud 21th Feb. 10th and yam, ana
March 10Th and 2iih. Consultation Tree; but for u
| thorough examination of the hangs, with the KS
| spirometer the price Is So.
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal Of
fee, Corner Sixth and Arch Streets Phiiadeiphia,
every Monday, where all letters OF advice must
addressed. sPn'iyt
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NalI0mell loral Nems.

1t should be remembered that no package or any
description of mail matter of the third class inner
chandse, &c.,) can be sent in the mails unless
wrapped SO as to admit Of examination without
destroying the wrapper; and any writing whatever
in addition to the address, such as "merchan-
disc" "books only" printed matter" and the
like,-subjects the entire package to letter rates
of postage, and requires rating up at the office of
delivery, if not paid in full by the sender, in &C
cordance with the Statute in such cases made and
provided" All such packages, transient news
papers, &C.. must be paid in full by stamps at the
rate Of cent for each ounces or fraction there
of, TO ensure transmission. Packages Of merchan-
disc &C., exceeding four pounds in weight, can.
not, by law, be sent by mail Packages contain
ing liquids, poisons, glass explosive chemicals,
&C., are strictly excluded from the mails. These
facts should be known and strictly needed by all
wko desire to avail themselves of the liberal pro-
visions of the Post-ofhce department in transport
ing merchandise. &C., through the mails.
We learn that the exercises attending the ordi-
nation of Rev. Miss Iaines at the Unversalist
church in this city, on Wednesday evening last,
were attended by large number of our citizens
of all denominations, and by many interested par
ties from neighboring localities. The exercises
throughout were listened to with attention and no
doubt with profit to all concerned. We send copy
of the order Of exercises on the occasion as fol-
lows:
Involuntary, Choir.
2-lnvocation, Rev. W. W. Nutting, Gardiner.
o-NcdulnG VI SCRIPTURES,
Rev. c. E. Angel, Canton, \. Y.
4.-IIymn, Choir.
5.-sermon Rev E. Fisher, b. D., Canton, \. J.
6.-Ordaining Hymn, Original
written by Rev. j. c. Parsons.
7.-Ordanng Prayer,
Rev. G.. W. Quinby, D. D., Augusta, Me.
S.-Charge and Delivery of Scriptures,
Rev. NJ. R. Leonard. Walham, Mass.
9.-Risht Hand of Fellowship,
Rev j. W. Kinds, Augusta, Ne.
l0.-Add:ess to Society,"
Rev A. Gage, Lewiston, Me.
l-VoluntaIy, Choir.
Differentiation, Pastor.
The church was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and late corners were unable to gain admission.
And now the Valentine nuisance comes TO the
front for brief space of time.
Rev. Henry S. Burrage, editor of lions Advo
cate, Portland, will occupy the Baptist pulpit in
this city on Sabbath next.
another driving snow storm on Thursday after
noon and night, with biting temperaturc-ss usu
al.
The union meetings in this city which have been
held at the Methodist vestry each evening for sew
eral weeks, have been discontinued. ConSidera-
bic interest prevailed during the series.
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tMarrtfD.

In this city. 9th inst, by Rev. Il. sanderson, L.
p. Dolley to Miss Z. NJ. Robbins, both of Vassal-
boro'.
In Portland, 9th inst, VIM. c. Cushman to Miss
Mary +. Jordan, both of Portland.i
In Searsport. I'd inst. Capt. Rufus W. kOwlcr OF
Searsport to Miss Abbie h., daughter of Geo. Mer
rl, formerly of Portland.
In Boston Highlands, 9th inst, Geo r., shaw Of
Portland to Miss Frances E., daughter of De. joel
Shaw of Boston.
In Lisbon It'll inst, Jesse +. Gould OF Ii bon TO
Miss Alga Cook of st. Adams.
In Lubec, 20lh ult Frank l.. Dinsm of Lubec
to Miss Mary Z. Huckns of East Machias.
In East Hebron, a0.h ult., 5. X. Phillips 10 Miss
Clara Bailey.
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The sickly condition of the people in the sew
eral towns in the State may be ascertained
by consulting the Liquor Commissioners report.
in several of the towns:
Auburn, $2,69925; Bangor, S55O6l9 Bath,
81, 566 .4S Bethel, 81 1897 S4 Bingham, 81 ,2S3.o6
Brunswick, 81 34990; Bucksport, 81, 1921 Dix
field, 81 $40 9S; East Mschias, $l,330.52; Farm
$2,230.S3; Greenwood, 81, 544 l6; Hallowell, 81
6O4.52; Harmony, 81 ,273.69; Lewiston, Slo,l6l.-
03; Lisbon, 81 $1,000; Livermore, $i.l46.55 /;
Lowell Sl,l43.05; Machias, ~, 1864; Mexico,
Portland, $9,7ll.07; Richmond, 81 ,436.67 Water
Vile, $3.iS4.l6; Whitefeld, S2,07l.sl; Wilton,
81 ,269.79.
The total sales for the entire State were $751;
64865.
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Snow Fall.

New York, February IL. Three inches Of snow
fell last night, but turned to rain at o'clock this
morning, and continues.
Sudden Death.
George c. Collins, well-known merchant o.
TINS city, native of Northampton Mass, died
suddenly yesterday.
The New Opera.
The new opera of the Talisman was successful
~ brought out at the Academy Of Music, last night
by the Kellogg English troupe.
The Louisiana Compromise.
y New Orleans special of last night says that
the congressional committee now en- route for
ashington, telegraphed to the conservative eau
Gus that the terms Of the compromise submitted
to them were impractcable, and that in their
Judgment 1t could not be carried out. A deter
mined effort will be made by Alfred Leonard and
other democrats to ratify the compromise without
the Intervention of the committee
Utica, February IL. A letter from DR.. Peters
dated Olago, New Zealand, says I'VE detsrmin
ed for the first time believe since the creation
of the world, the real size of Venus with the &C.
curacy of about the 3OOth part of its value.
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Chicago Feb. IT, 1S.5.
Flour-dull-extra spring al IS.
Wheat-NO. spring cash SS}4a-: Mch. SiGa-,
Apl. S57sa-.
Corn.-No.2 2. mixed, cash, 621ss Mar, 622sa-;
Ca Jun. 63Za- Apl.
Oats-No. Q. 5l1saj2 cash May, Jjlla3s; 52@sa1-
Feb; 53a5l7s Mar.
Rye-No. 2, 971aaS.
Barley-No. spring lila cash; ll9ha-- Mar;
l.3a- Feb.
Pclk-1s seals 30 cash; Is 75al5 IS Apl: Is AZ
ais AZ Mich.
Lard-l3 G0al3 Co cash; Is 92kal3 so Apl. Is 20
al3 72lz Mich.
Bulk Meats-sho ui,!ers ID; short rib mid
9SaA; short clear mid a95..
Hams IA Ms average GA.
Whiskey-l05-a.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo. 4 LA; wheat do ~.
a..
Receipts --597 -four; $1,000 wheat: $1,000 corn
II 600 oats; 800 rye; 3 Coz barley
Shipments - GOO -FOUR 400 wheat 6 0ot
corn GOO eats; 1000 barley. o. rye.
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Vote on the Capital Punishment Question
In the House, Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Han
son, representative from Springvale, voted the
capital punishment bill in the affirmative under
misapprehension. We are requested to say that
Mr.. Hanson favors capital punishment, and net the
bill, and intended to vote against it. The vote
thus counted stands 60 to 20, majority Of 10 in
favor Of capital punishment in the House. The
Speakers name was not called, but he would have
voted with the majority, making majority Of II
Of the l3l members present at the time Of the
vote One member has died, and another, Mr..
Morse of Bangor, has been excused for the ses-
sion, leaving Is absentees.
In the Senate, Mr.. Donworth Of Aroostook, who
was absent at the vote on Tuesday, would have
voted against the bill. making majority Of ! in
favor of capital punishment in that branch this
year. Last year the Senate voted to abolish by a
majority of two Senator Rounds of Androscog-
gin, an opponent of capital punishment, being
absent, thus making q ma orily Of in full Sen
ate in favor of abolition last year, while in the
House last year there was a majority Of IA against
abolition. Thus, singularly enough, the aggre-
gate majority Of the House and full Senate i.
exactly the same this year as last that is IA. We
give this simply as matter Of record, as it has nc
significance either way.
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In the District Court of the United
States, for the District of Maine.

In the matter OF
HENRY F. RAMsDELL, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
DIsI RIOT OF MAINE,ss
Upon tie application of Waallce X. White. As
signce OF the estate oil Henry +. Ramsdell, Bank
rupt, IT Is ORDERED, That second General Meet
ing of the Creditors of said Bankrupt be held at
Augusta in said District, on the eighteenth day OF
February, A. ID. 1915, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
Court House, before John w. May one of the Reg
listers in Bankruptcy in said District, Tor the pur
poses named in the twenty-seventh section of the
Bankrupt Act of March2 2, 1867.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED, That the Assignee
give notice OF said meeting by sending written or
printed notices by mail post paid of the time and
place of said meeting to all Known creditors OF
said Bankrupt; and that he also notify the Bank
rupt to be present thereat and he shall also pub
lush notice OF the time and place of said meeting
on Two different days, viz: once week tor Two
successive weeks in the newspaper called the Ken
nebec journal, printed at Augusta ut least ten
days prior to said meeting.
Witness the Honorable EDWARD FOX, Judge
OF the said Court, and the seal thereof at Port
land in said District. ON the twenty-eighth day
OF January, T.. ID. 1879.
2ws Clerk o! District Court OF said District