The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-23
GENERAL NOTES.

In Wyoming Territory the officers
wives and laundresses attached to the
regiment can vote, not being "sworn
into the United States SERVICE" but
neither officers nor soldiers can do 30.
The British navy numbers three hun
dred and forty nine steam vessels of every
description, many of them the best on
the seas, and nineteen sailing vessels.
These mount some of the heaviest guns
in the world These are manned by
sixty-two thousand seamen, and the dis
cipline throughout the navy is said to
be excellent.
In the elevated regions of the interior
of West Africa, where there are no
dense primevsl forests, extensive swamps
and pestilential jungles, cattle and
horses show no sign of infection or
poisoned state of blood. They flourish
in uncounted herds. And in those
regions men are healthy, vigorous, and
intelligent.
THERE is said to be paper church
actually existing near Berlin, which can
contain nearly one thousand persons 1t
is circular within, octagOnal without.
The reliefs outside and statues within,
the roof, ceiling, the Corinthian capitals,
are all papier mache, rendered waterproof
by saturating in vitriol, lime water,
whey, and white of eggs.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Augusts
| (Ga.) ConstitutiOnatist tells of snake
that was killed near Telfairville the
other day. 1t was about foot long
and had two seemingly perfect heads. II
had no tail, and the heads were situated
at the two extremities. The color of the
snake was dark brown, and it was al
large round as an ordinary walking stick
The number of convictions fol
murder in England has been greater il
1876 than in any preceding year, the ex
act figures being, since 1870, respectively
tOrty-four, fifty.six, sixty and sixty
three. Shooting, wounding and stabbinl
have also increased, the number of con
victions last year having been three
hundred and ninety.seven. Crime
against property and pauperis.u arc
however, steadily decreasing.
The extract of Sweet Fern Comp
tonia asplenfolia), low growing shrub
with fine aromatic leaves, found owe
vast tracts of country, is said to b,
rapidly coming into favor for tanning
purposes. Extract of alder is also an
other new product used for the same
purpose, and it is but reasonable to sup
pose that many other native plants
will yet be brought into requisitiOn TO
furnishing supply for tanning.
Mr.. UPPER is pleasant to see. HI
L. 1NI ~ Inn ~,
with a ruddy face, twinkling eyes, silye
gray hair and beard, and chirrupinl
voice and his appearance is full of de
notements of domestic virtue and socia
responsibility. Mr.. Upper is not re
markable to hear. He does not read a
an artist, but as the author ofwhat is read
and thus the most he accomplishes is tn,
qualification of curiosity with reference
to the personal characteristics of nota
BILE writer.
THERE is well-authenticated story 0
a gentleman who, on being stopped in hi
carriage and having his purse demanded
by highwayman put his hand into hi
purse pocket and drawing out pisto
killed the man. A Belgian woman NOR
lately displayed equal address. Stopped
| Dy TODU6T, WutH WdihlDR by tuc ulCusc
who insisted on having her money, SIN
put down her basket and proceeded t
tumble for her purse, when of suddel
she seized him and with a violent pusl
sent him into the river.
SOMETHING similar to the mea
showers of Kentucky are the worn
showers of Norway. The Morgenblad o
Christiana states that this singular PIE
nomenon was observed there after a re
cent violent storm number of worm
were found crawling on the snow, and j
it was impossible to find any crevices il
the ground from which they might hav,
crept out, as the earth was frozen. Boil
frogs and lizards were lifted up b.
wind-storms, having their center in dis
tant localities, carried up in the air ant
dropped again in other places.
A PROFESSIONAL thief died recently
in Moyamensing Prison, of whom
local journal says THAI during his resi-
dence at Sing Sing he signalized himsel
by giving as much trouble rs possible
and on one occasion, being told that hi
must 60 to work or take the consequence
he seized a Ratchet and at Ole blow cut of
four of his fingers, defying the authori
ties to force him TO labor against his will
He refused on his deathbed to see prizes
Or to receive any of his relatives or friends
One of his dying requests was, "Gimm'
some chloroform. Let me die game.
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