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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
Scenes on the Battlefield.

A correspondent of the London Stan
dard writes from Nissa, Bulgaria, as fol.
lows: We came upon number OF Ser.
Wan corpses, most of them in that early
stage of decomposition when the body
swells to an unusual size. Some, how
ever, could cnly have been dead short
time, for their bodies were still almost
warm and unstiifened. We had not
dreamed what fearful havoc our two bat
teries and the cavalry attack had made
on Friday. The defeat of the Servians
must have been much more severe than
we imagined, as the enemy had left his
dead and wounded behind, close to the
rivers bank. The poor wounded! What
terrible torments they must have en-
dured, lying among corpses, and deprived
of all consolation, all help! How many
groans and sigbs must have escaped the
quivering lips and been lost in the empty
air! Near an adjutant lay two photo
graphs, which must have escaped from
his dying hand; one represented the
dead man, but in uniform of Russian
Major or Colonel, and the other young
woman with fair tresses, prominent
nose. and light-colored eyes. The photo
graphs had been taken in Moscow; on
the back of the mans stood in pencil,
"Nicolay Komof." i know not in what
relation the woman stood to the officer !;
but whether wife, sister, or betrothed, it
is certain his last thoughts were of her.
Not far from him lay the body Of another
officer, his right hand pressed on his
breast, where the splinter of a shell had
hit him, and grasping a piece of paper.
A strong man, he appears TO have strug-
gled long with death, his face, which
had the unmistakable Russian type,
being distorted from pain. 1t was with
difficulty that the paper was removed
from his hand. 1t was letter, without
any date, in cyTillic writing, and evil
IDENTIFY from cbild's hand. Colonel
Mehmed, who was once in the Rus
sian service (he is a Circassian from
Daghestan, subjected by Russia more
than fifty years ago) and understands
Russian, translated the letter into Turk
ish, and then one of our Cossacks, Pole,
who had been brought up in France,
gave me the contents in French, as fol-
lows:
DEAREST FATHER: BE good enough,
TO come back from the war. Since you have
been away mother weeps continually, and
she dreams every night that thou liest dead
under q tree. Come to us, dear father, for
mother has become so pale, and is always
CRYING. am very good, so that she may
not cry still more, and when thou comesi
back will remain good, and never bs
naughty again. But thou must come soon
father, and must kiss mother, that she may
become red again, and also kiss thy littI,
Minka.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

palpitating populace, and again Miss
Smooth bethought her that the dear
world was not 60 far wrong in its dictum
regarding lis positively peculiar darling.
Presently she said "Homel" to the
man in the monks gown standing be-
hind her chair, and gave him her haud
adown the staircase.
And the next day there was head
ache in madame's boudoir, and Saur
rolled to and fro with ammonia and
black coffee, muttering, as she went:
xxi, vi wat we'dem tell yOun's? Ole
Saur kin tell FORUM, shuah Wat say?
Keep eye open, sumfin' done gwin fo'
to happen Mighty joyful fo' Massa
Dick, sartin! Hem heap mo- 'specta-
buler dan dat Golden sooney wat been
hangin' roun'-he am, fo' shuahv'
And Miss Becky Smooth retreats be-
fore the majestic wave of the voluminous
white apron, kisses the tips of her skinny
digits to the clever world, and mods until
the slim neck fairly breaks, and the spare
complacent countenance rolls away out
of sight, with one unvarying assertion
upon its withered lips: Most charming
widow of Migand; but little peculiar !"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
A Dangerous Occupation.

The miner is continually exposed TO
danger. Besides the ever present posi-
bility of accident, he is compelled to
work in an atmosphere always more or
less loaded with foreign gases, and equal
ing in temperature that of the plains OF
Bengal in the hot season; he is frequently
obliged to WELD his tools in awkward
and constrained postures, inimical to
health; and he must always labor in
darkness that is only relieved by the
feeble flashes of light from the lamp that
he carries with him. So extensive are
some mines that it frequently requires
an hour to reach the surface after the
work is done; and as the mineIs, during
the winter months, often descend the
shaft before sunrise, and do not return to
the surface until after the sun is set, they
sometimes see as little of daylight as the
miserable ponies and other beasts of bur-
den that pass their whole lives in the un-
der world. The descent into the mines
is dangerous, If made by ladder or cage.
Another danger is the accumulation OF
coke-damp, which causes death by suf-
location, and the terrible explosions of
fire-damp. And to these sources of acci-
dent must be added the caving in or fall
ing of any portion of the roof or sides of
the mine. Many accidents are caused by
the carelessness of miners themselves,
grown fool-hardy in the constant pres
ence of terrible danger. They will
sometimes open their safety lamps, to see
better or to light pipe, well knowing
that the consequence of their action may
be an explosion, involving the destruc-
tion of many lives beside their own. In
former times the sufTerings of English
miners we're terrible; but of late their
comfort has received some attention. The
mines are ventilated as thoroughly as
possible; barracks are provided for the
miners to change their underground
clothes, and arrangements are in some
cases made for drying those which have
become wet during work. Owners OF
mines are prohibited from employing
women and children in the underground
work; aud no person under the age ol
eighteen is 10 be employed at the en-
trance of any mine, to have charge OF the
steam-engine, or. windlass, or Other ma
chinery for letting down or bringing up
the men. Inspectors are appointed for
the express purpose of whiting mines and
seeing that the statutes are complied
with. But, notwithstanding all these
precautions, accidents of various kinds
are continually happening, and will hap
pen, so long as mines exist.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
Hard on the Spitz Dog.

AS far as can be learned, says the New
York Mercury, the Spitz dog made his
first appearance i'm Germany several
hundred years ago, and the books ray
he was brought there by sailors" but
from what part of the world is not'men-
toned. Fifteen or sixteen years ago the
Spitz came hither with the vast tide of
immigration from the faderland, and at
first was considered curiosity. About
eight or ten years ago, when the poodle
and King Charles had enjoyed their day,
and something new in connection with
the black and-tan was demanded as a pet,
the Spitz in his puppyhood made his
appearance, and the cunning little tod
ding bundle of fur from which peered
two black eyes of lustrous hue, met with
general favor and commanded fancy
prices. A puppy six weeks old some
times sold as high as $25-$10 being con-
sidered cheap; while the full grown ami
NAL brought from $50 to $75. Since
then, however, there has been a decline
in this kind of dog flesh. While in the
puppy state, or until they get to be six,
eight or ten months old, they are playful
and show some little fOndness for master
or mistress, but when year or more of
age they become utterly devoid of aff.c-
tion, and will snap and snarl at the very
best friends, even severely biting the
hand that feeds them. Like the Cat, the
Spitz shows more liking for the home
than the person occupying it. He is ex-
ceedingly tfeacherOus, and you cannot
tell at what moment it may seize its fan
cy to spring up and bite your hand or
legs, or even your nose, if he can reach
it. In summer the Spitz il perfect
nuisance, as he sheds his coat from Jnne
to September, and those who have them
find their floors and clothing covered
with hair. In the fall the Spitz appears
with a new coat, but he is a dirty fellow,
and unless washed every day or SO would
look like cur that you would feel in
clined to kick him into the street. The
natural color of the Spitz is white, though
sometimes they are born with fur of a
jet black, and not white hair to be
seen.
Has the Spitz any good traits? o,
yes; he is very intelligent and can be
taught all kind of tricks, and for watch
dog he lies far over any other species of
dog; but then he must be let severely
alone. You may whistle and coax and
speak to him in the kindest sort of way,
but to no purpose; he won't even wag
his tail, and if he condescends to turn
an eye towards you, his look seems to
say: Il amt making any new acquaint-
ances," or, "keep your distance" He
don't even reciprocate the attentions of
his master, and takes his Enchanting for
q rup ont dOOra O. a m after Of cOurae /
tell you what, the Spitz amt safe dog
to play with, and you'll get bitten as
sure as you live, some time or other, if
you bother him, for he seems to harbor
resentment. When full grown all the
play has gone out of him, and he's diff
ferent dog altogether than when'a puppy.
All he seems to care for is to lie stretched
out with his nose resting on his paws,
and then you'd better look out and not
put your hands on him.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
A Boy, a Pie, and Cartwheel.
IElizabeth IN. u Herald. ]

A Pine street woman bought pie at
bakers last night to give her husband
An agreeable surprise. When they came
to ait down to the evening meal the pie
had disappeared. William, their beloved
SON. was softly seated at his fathers left
hand. and the blush ON his youthful
cheek proved his quilt.
"Biil, where's that pie" demanded
tho old man.
"PieT queried the boy.
eyes, pie"
"Was it kinder round and kinder
flatT
Eyes, sir"
"And kinder brownT
Yes, sir"
"Well, now, il don't believe lent
it to Johnny Slade to use for wheel for
his cartl / thought 1t was kinder soft
but don't think much of Johnny, and
/ wanted to see his cart break down and
kill man."
"Bill, you scoundrel, you are lyingP
exclaimed the old man. "Own up, now,
or I'll fog yep
WellSyou ste-well, father, If ate
that pie up 1t was because feller was
upstairs here looking for you, and say
ing that you were to have a 81, 600 office
this year in this ward, and l was all con-
fused to pieces"
That was another, but he stuck to IL,
and {" father" has been waiting at home
all day for the man TO call again.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
How Commodore Ammen Quelled a
Mutiny.

Washington Correspondence Chicago Times.l
From all accounts the captain of a
man-of-war must be a very unhappy
being. He has his separate cabin,
dimes alone, reads alone, and when he
ascends to the deck all of the officers at
once cross to the other side to leave him
one side unobstructed. He could not be
more let alone if he had the small pox.
Officers claim that this unbending rig
idity of behavior is alone one of the most
potent elements of discipline with a crew.
The crew of man-of-war is largely made
up of reckless, dangerous men. In num-
bers they would always be able to seize
upon the small arms of the ship and over
power the officers, and turn the vessel
into piratical cruiser. To keep down a
gang of reckless men of this class the
slightest infraction Of rigid discipline
cannot be passed over unnoticed. A story
told of Commodore Ammen, of the navy,
the inventor of the steam ram, illustrates
how important is unhesitatiDg action in
case of a mutiny. So severe are the pen
alties for mutiny, and so closely are the
men held in check, that mutinies of late
have become very rare. At the close of
the war Ammen was the captain of a
Pacific mail steamer. He had shipped as
a part of his crew a lot of soldiers, men
who had been sailors before the war, but
had served since that time in the army
They were a reckless, bad lot. Almost
before the steamer had left New York it
was evident that there was going to be
trouble. These sailors Haunted at the
grub furnished them ard said they must
have as good as the cabin passengers. One
day the affair eliminated by this gang
forming and coming aft. When they
entered the saloon they were headed by
two desreradoes who had melted the
mutiny. At their appearance several
army officers on board volunteered their
mildly, but said he would not need their
help. He walked forward languidly to-
ward the mutineers, and without giving
them an opportunity to say word, took
out his watch and said Now, men, |
want you to 60 right back to the fokesel.
l will give you one minute to CO."
Ammen has the appearance of benevO-
lent old deacon who would weep with
pain at the necessity of killing a fly.
His voice was as soft as if his mouth was
lined with plush velvet, and as sweet as
a maiden's whisper when Adolphus first
encircles her timid waist. When he said
simply to his men, "Now, want you to
90 back to the fokesel," the leaders
grinned. This mutiny was to succeed
too easily. So during the minute they
scofied at the old man. At precisely
sixty seconds after the expiration of
Ammen's remark he raised a pistol and
shot one of the ringleaders dead, "Will
you-go back to the iokesel?' said Ammen
to the second ringleader, pleasantly.
The man hesitated: flash! a report, and
he too fell dead.
The deadly persistent blandness of
Ammen's composure drove terror
through the ranks of the mutineers.
They went forward, and there was never
any more trouble. This prompt action
alone saved very rich ship and large
number of passengers from plunder, out
ra0e and murder
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

AN observatory is to be built at the
foot of Niagara Falls, on the American
side, for the use of visitors who wish to
view the falls without dressing in water
proof suits. 1t will be constructed prin.
cipally of stone and iron, and will extend
from near the foot of the inclined railway
to point at the entrance of the" Shadow
of the Rock which will make it about
one hundred feet long by twenty-ioui
feet wide. At the end of the building
next the fall will be parlor observatory
the whole front of which will be of heavy
glass, through which the visitors can OBJ
tain fine view of the falls and be pro
tected from the descending spray.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
ITS TIME To GO TO BED,

IT'S strange how pa does act sometimes
When have got beau;
He seems to think II just the time
Authority TO show.
He never thinks himself once young,
But thinks me old instead
Then raps upon the floor and shouts
ITS time to go to bed"
Now all was silent when at last,
His saddened heart to cheer,
said you must not mind papa,
He's getting old and queer.
He sat as still as any post,
And not word was said;
When 10 another rap and shout
It's time TO 60 to bed"
Said poor George" May, now must 20,
And let folks go to bed
lie knocked upon the floor now twice,
He'll next knock on my head"
"But you must come again, dear George,
Remember, pa Is old
ii he was young like you and I
I'm sure he weuld not scold,'
But poor George never came again,
The knocking scared him out,
And always when I've got beau
Pas got to bang and Ihout.
But have got another now,
And Johnny is his name;
'Tis true papa yet bangs and shouts,
But Johnny he is game.
az think your papa has RETIRED"
1t was no sooner said,
When instantly the rap and shout
" It's time to 20 to bed"
Iquickly bade dear John goodnight,
Up to my room did 60,
And what happened quite soon after
You very soon shall know.
/ crept quite silent down the stairs,
While John outside did wait;
threw my shawl about myself,
And Joined him at the gate.
Hours at the gate passed pleasantly
Between d. ar John and L;
i could not now enumerate-
No, not II should try.
Pa says dear John has common sense
In not staying 30 late;
But knows not balf the sparkling dene
By us dewn at the gate.
Dear papa no more raps and shouts
For us to 60 to he'd
There isn't so much sitting up
Since John and / were wed.
-Poughkeepsie Press
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

"MY friends" said returned missi-
onary at one ofthe late anniversary meet
ings, "let us avoid sectarian bitterness.
The inhabitants of Hindostan, where l
have been laboring for many years, have
proverb that, Though you bathe a
dogs tail In oil and bind IL in splints, yet
you cannot get the crook out of it. ,
Now. a mans sectarian bias is simply
the crook in the dogs tail, which cannot
be eradicated, and hold that every one
should be allowed TO wag his own
popularity in peace"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
The Centennial Exhibition.
October Report.l:

The International Exhibition of 1876
has now taken into its treasury $2,210,-
263.24, q sum greater than the total
receipts of any other Worlds fair ever
known in a single month, in single
week, or on a single day, and in few
weeks 1t will have surpassed all other
exhibitions in the aggregate of atten-
dance. The following summary shows
the attendance during each month:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
4,7t0. 1888 1, ,45s,sS6 q. .2oo ans 22lo. 2ss 2

4'11o'Sss i,45s,S e,2os,2 ,215 2,2io,2es "a
The following table shows the total
attendance, largest single days atten-
dance, and the total receipts of all pre-
vious exhibitions, together with our own
as far as IL has gone, the highest number
present at Vienna on any given day
being estimated:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

The census of Brazil has just been
taken. IL indicates a population of
9,030,000 souls, including 100000
slaves and 243, 600 foreigners.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

A CALIFORNIA man has cleared six
thousand dollars this year from eight
acres of blackberries.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

"PITcBY DARKNESS" has been so i'm
proved as to read bituminous obscur-
ity,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02
AFARABLE.

A sower went forth to SOW,
But instead Of the golden grain
i saw that his measure was filled with salt,
And turned TO look again.
He passed by fresh green field,
Where the heart Of childhood played
And he sowed little, and went his way,
But the beautiful growth was stayed.
He sowed in the field Of youth,
That was blossoming snowy white,
And the flowers drooped and hung their heads,
And shadow swept out the light.
In field where the standing com
Was tall as bearded man,
He sowed again, and the withered leaf
Hung sorrowful sign OF the ban.
The last OF his bitter seed
He sowed In ripened field,
And blight crept over the golden ears,
And the promise was more than the yield.
Then this was plain, though learned In pain,
That trouble to none was kind;
That the pleasant fields were the Joys we seek,
But the salt the woes we find.
-Chicdgs Inter- Ocean.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-02

EYES full and quick; with breath
Sweet as double violets,
And wholesome as dying leaves of strawberries;
Thick, silken eyebrows, high upon the forehead,
And cheeks mingled with pale streaks Of red,
such as the blushing morning never wore;
With narrow mouth, small teeth,
And lips swelling as II she pouted;
Hair curling and Ied like buds Of marjoram,
Part tied In negligence,
Part loosely flowing.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-08
AN OPPORTUNITY EOR The AFFLICTED
~ 70 BE TREATED AT HUME

Two Or more surgeons from the Nation ?
81 : s %g Institute, Indianapolis, Ina.
f p oai s Division, Alhambra Building,
San no Francisco CALI will visit Salt Lake La,
oitr : Utah on Monday, September lstn,
1s 5S5' and remain three days. This visit IS
for the benefit of patients now under treat
men t., also. for the afflicted who cannot
visit VISIT the Institute. These surgeons will
come conn fully prepared with Braces, Applli-
ances, ETC.. and viii bring skilled WORK OK
men nn from the Institute shops They treat
ali II forms of Paralysis, all kinds OF De
formities, Piles, Fistula Private Diseases,
Catarrah, Diseased Eyes, etc, etc. !. 2
homeless cases win be taken, This IS Inc
largest and most successful Surgical In
stifute III the world. Remember the time
and come early Rooms at the IoWnsena
House, Salt Lake City
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-08
sheriff's Sale
OY VIRTUF on a m

|pY VIRTUE OF A DE(1ppp,
- order Of sale issued out Of the D;sts's All
Second Judicial District of Idaho Territor..c CONT
and for Boize county upon judgment ~ ned
rendered in said court in favor Of a. q r u decree
b. F.ChanneI, doing business as lumber Ieh and
the firm name OF Al. G. Ghursh Co. na;rau Under
against John Foster, defendant for ~ and
Three Hundred and Eighty-two and I'm sun Of
with legal interest thereonfrom the 14tS gSo oa
March, 1876, together with costs Of snt III yay Of
$685. commanding to sell all the ,ins saxed at
and Interest which the defendant had on hs ts
OF September 1915 since that date acor I'm gay
in and tothe following described property1 Of
That certain frame building known as Fosioss Oli:
tel. situate in Quartzbnrg, IL Boise Conntr do
Territory, immediately opposite Hanifan (, Idaho
house and next to Tatrc and Luce's stable g
north, being 3Sx4S feet more or less one am "a
story high with additions on the east ana anaf
sides about twenty feet wide and acear daor
together with the hereditaments and ann,, ao iee
appertaining thereto and the land under and
tie same for such space as may be necessarv
convenient use and occupation of the z aa
extent Of the town lot claimed by defenaant V ne
lie notice is hereby given that on MONDAY M rub
day of September A. d. 1876. at - o'coek y e La
sell in front of the Court House door in Tdh WI
at public auction, for cash, the above d. wy
Lerty to the highest bidder to satisfy ssiJ
| inent costs and accruing costs. - jug
SAMUEL STEWART
Idaho City, Aug. IS, 1851 Sbsse
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-08

recht and Peter Swim, both OF ldano
CITY, were placed in nomination. nj.
Garrecht declined the nomination, and
Mr.. Swim was unanimously chosen
For Probate Judge Mr. 7. s. Hart,
Of Qnartzburg, was nominated and
elected by acclamation.
For County Commissioners the fol-
lowing gentlemen were nominated and
unanimously elected: S. M. Sisk, OF
idaho City Daniel Jones, Of Center
vile, and Con Haley, of Granite Creek
For Coroner Mr.. T.B. Lyons, Of Can
Won Creek. was nominated and elected
by exclamation.
The following gentlemen we're then 20
selected as delegates to the Territorial srit rial
Convention to be llcldaat Boise City,
SeptemBelgl2tb, 1876: Messrst +, "a A.
Stevenson, Con Haley, Steve Demp'
sey, B. r. Hughes, N. G. Luney, and
James H. Hawlcy.
The following resolution was then
offered and adopted:
Resolued, THAI tiie delegates to the
Territorial Convention are hereby in.
structed to cast the vote of Boise Coun
ty in said Convention for Delegate IN
Congress as a majority Of the delega-
| ton shall determine; and the delega-
ton is authorized to cast the vote Of
any absent member thereof.
The following gentlemen were then
selected to act as the Central Commit
tee of Boise County for the ensuing
two years: James II. Hawley, John
Eissler, e. A. Stevenson, r. g. Allen
and M. G. Luney.
The following resolution was then
made and carried;
RESOLVED, That the Central Commit
lee be and are authorized and directed
to remove from the ticket any candi-
date who refuses to pay within ten
days after notification by the commit
tee the amount assessed against him
for campaign purposes.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-08

New York, Aug 3l.-Tne heat con-
tinues. Forest fires within 100 miles
are increasing fast. Immense loss IS
already entailed. Citizens are fight
ing the flames day and night, but I'M
successfully. No signs of rain,