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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

abound In numbers) being used for the
gatherings. The Methodist and Con-
grcgational denominations arc the
leading ones.
An Agricultural Society was formed
about a year ago, and the first Fair
held, Oct. 9Th and 9Th, 1876, and proved
a success. The Society contemplates
purchasing and fitting up suitable
grounds the coming season.
The leading towns of the county are
situated along the r. & p. NJ. Railway.
they are all as yet I'm their infancy.
baldwin. the County Seat, comprises
between fifty and sixty buildings of all
sorts. Among these are two fine large
hotels, thirteen store buildings, eight
OF which are occupied by different
kinds OF business, handsome depot,
blacksmith and wagon shop, school
house. 1t has an express office, post
office, money order office, and tele-
graph office. The two other leading
towns are Nirvana and Chase.
The natural resources of Lake coun-
ty are ample to place her among the
most prosperous, when full develop
ment arrives. What we need Is men
Of muscle, men of brains and good NOR
al characters to come In and labor. To
the right men the hand Of welcome is
ever extended; and If they come and
go at work earnestly, we firmly believe
that prosperity and plenty will attend
them I'm the future.
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GERMAN MlLLET
AGENTS WANTED!

/ have a small amount of Ger
man INLET Seed, just imported last
year to this country. 1t is lecid-
eddy the best MtHct ever raised in
America. 1t grows heavier, thick
er, longer stalks and longer heads,
and makes heavier yield than CT
Their the common German, or the
Missouri Millet. 1t pays better
than any other crop raised Oh a
farm-it exceeds amy other hay:
besides it is more profitable than
any other. Agents arc wanted in
every county, to canvass among
the farmers and grangcrs. A lib
cral rc'ucsion will be given to clubs.
Send for terms giving full history
of it; the manner of planting, cul-
tivating and harvesting. Sample
packages with terms, Sl.OO-a half
package 80 cents. BE sure and
write to me: I will, with every or
der send my seed catalogue. Mon
cy sent by Registered Letter or
Money Order at my risk. Address,
W. s. TipTON, Scotsman,
Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tenn.
fl
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Grasses and Forage Plants.
BY PROFESSOR W. j. BEAL.
From the forthcoming report of the
Michigan Board OF Agriculture.

from the forthcoming report OF the
Michigan Board Of Agriculture.
The following extracts arc taken
from a lecture prepared for the far
mcrs' institutes last Winter, but Ow-
ing to illness the author was unable
to present it.
l am expected to speak of the
grasses, one of the largest and most
widely distributed families of plants.
The subject is one of general inter-
est among all farming communities.
One group of grasses is called
Cereals They include those pro-
ducing grains, as wheat, rye, Indian
corn, barley, oats and rice. They
constitute a large part Of the food
of the human race the world over.
A much larger number are valuable
for meadows, pastures and lawns.
The family is remarkably natural
one, and can be quite easily de-
scribcd by it's stems and leaves alone
with sufficient accuracy to distin-
guish it from any other family. In
brief, the leaves are entire Mt the
edges, parallel-vcincd, two-ranked
or rowcd up and down the stem,
with the sheath or base of the leaf
split down OH the side opposite the
blade.
Sedges arc common on low land,
and look much like true grasses,
but the stem is usually triangular
and the leaves on three sides of the
stem instead of OH two sides, as in
grasses. No sedge is worth cult
waiting for stock for pasture or hay.
The clovcrs and the like are not
grasses in the botanical sense, but
belong to very different order of
plants, with the peas, beans and
locust.
PASTURES OF TIE BRITISH ISLANDS.
Among all the nations ofthc earth,
none, that / am aware of, has given
so much and so careful attention to
pastures and meadows as our friends
Of the British Isles. Rent is there
very high. TO be a successful far
mcr everything must be done to the
advantage. Slip-shod farming there
will not afford living, as it often
does in our newer country. AL
though they follow out u certain ro-
tation Of crops, and are able to give
good reasons for such rotations, yet
they are nearly, if not quite, unan-
imous in keeping a part Of the farm
in permanent pasture or meadow.
The longer piece has been seeded
the better it suits them. Accord
ing to their belief and practice, n
pasture never becomes very good
until it has been seeded six or moro
years. In their opinion, cit is cer-
tainly undesirable to break up toll
erabIy good pastures for the purpose
Of converting them into arabic
land"
So carefully have they studied the
nature Of the different grasses and
the soils they are adapted to that
the seedsmen, according to demand,
sell certain mixtures of grass seeds
suitable for each geological forma-
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Notice.,

There will be an adjourned meet
ing of the members of Lake County
Agricultural Society, in Baldwin,
on. Tuesday, April 11th, 1875, when
it is hoped that some definite action
may be taken looking to the secur-
ing and fitting up Of tract for a
Fair Ground. 1t is hoped and
urged that citizens Of our county
generally will take interest in this
important enterprise, come out to
the meeting, and place their names
on the roll of members.
G. X. RADCLIFFE,
Sec'y of Association.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
Written for the Star.
Centennial.

AS the great century birthday Of
our land, the birth place of Free
dom, is so near at hand, l deem it
a proper time to make some ar
engagements for the celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary of
our National Independence, and in
memory Of our forefathers, who
gained and framed the liberties and
freedom which we now enjoy. So
let us "Rally around the flag, and
raise it to the breeze" Let it not
be said by those of future age that
We have been slow or backward nor
forgotten those who made and pre-
served us Nation, not to be ex-
celled by any. And l would re-
spectfully recommend the proper
authorities which were elected, to
call general meeting of the Boys
in Blue, at the earliest possible
convenience, for the purpose of
making some arrangements in pro-
curing the necessary articles, and
organizing band of martial music,
and few Companies or Batalions
of Infantry, so we can have Skin.
mish with the "rebs."
There are many among our midst
who are bound to celebrate the glo-
rious 18th, and if there are no edo
ings" at home they will 60 some
where else. So let's let them know
in time and stop their decamping.
Then they will invite their friends
to participate with them in blowing
the celebration trumpet. We all
desire to attend this great anniver-
sary and deem it the duty of every
good American citizen to do some
thing in honor of those who broke
the shackles oftyranny and discord.
But many do not feel able finan-
cially to attend the Great Centen-
NAL Jubilee, but do feel able to at
tend a Centennial at home, and will
do so, if an opportunity presents
itself. So let the proper officer
blow his trumpet and give the sig
nal to strike tents and march to the
front with eight days rations and
sixty rounds ofamunition, ready for
the Social Jubilee. l would rec
ommend, that the trumpet be blown
through the STAR for general in
vitation to attend the meeting.
"No" isnot the countersign. eyes"
and "Present" is the pass word and
no other. l am very respectfully,
once a member of the U. S. Army,
POTOMAC.
Ek 7ownship, March, 10Th, 1876.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

In the law of Michigan relative
to offences against election laws,
we find the following: "Ifany per-
son shall, by bribery, menace, or
any other corrupt means or device
whateoer, either directly or indirect
ly, attempt to influence any elcctor
in giving his vote, or deter him
from, or interrupt him in, giving
the same, at any election held pur-
suant to the provisions of law, such
person shall, on conviction thereof,
be adjudged guilty ola misdemean-
or, and shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding $500, or by impris-
Onmcnt in the county Jail not cx-
cceding one year, or both, in the
discretion Of the court
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DANIEL DREW has gone into bank
ruptcy-liabilitics estimated at a
million and half. 1t is said that
the beginning of his financial troub-
les date back to the loss of about II
million dollars through manipula-
ton of stocks some years ago.
When we think of our own case,
we realize that if zoe were to lose q
million that it would not only be
the beginning but also, the sudden
and effectual ending of our financial
trouble.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23


SECTION 1, of Article VII, Con-
stitution of the State of Michigan,
provides rs follows: SIN all cleo
tions, every male citizen, every
male inhabitant residing in the
State on the twenty-fourth day of
June, one thousand eight hundred
and thiry-fvc; every male inhabit-
ant residing in the State on the first
day Of January, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty, who has declared
his intention to become citizen of
the United States, pursuant to the
laws thereof, sir months preceding
an election, or who has resided in
Mis State taco gears and sir months.
and declared his intention as afore-
said" &c. AS we understand the
meaning Of the law, it requires any
person coming TO Michigan from a
foreign country at any time after
the year 1850 shall remain here at
least two years and six months prior
to the time of casting his first ballot,
and further, that he must declare
the intention of becoming a citizen
at least six months before said time
of voting. The violation of this
clause in the Constitution is thought
by many to be a matter of frequent
occurrence. and il would be well
for law-abiding citizens to look
strictly after all offenders,
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
TRAINS GOING souru.rAsr.

Connections made Mt Toledo It'll the Ak sbssc
Mich southern X X tor cleveland and Chicago
ans with thc u ID II for incinnnti and Tho
South. Also. With the = W Il W X X 10 and frur
the South and Southwest At Wnyn. with IN
Michigan Central Rair,nd for local peintr East ana
Wcst: ai Plym"uth with bet Lansing & Lake Mich
igan u: NJ Holly with the DotrOif & Milw auhee
anu NJ Detroit, with the Great Western and Oranf
Trunk Rvs, to and from the Enst. A. Flint with
the hicago Lake Huron. Al Reed City with tho
Grand Rapids 4 Ind r X for The North and Seutn
Ana at I.udingtOn with steamer sherman for She.
boygan aud all principal poinir In Wisconsin and
minnesota: also, with steamboat, for Manistes Peat
water, BrDxonia, Linos,ln. IIpmIin. &c.
SANFORD KEELEH, Asst Snp't
j. r. NOURs., Gent Ticket Art.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
oMMl Psp.r Of the County.
TO ADvERTIsERs:- The STAR
Republican County Convention.

Notice is hereby given, that a
Republican County Convention will
he held in tho Court House in the
village of Baldwin, on
Thursday, the 20M Day of April,
1876, at 4 o'clock p. IN. of that
day, for the purpose of appointing
two (2) delegates to attend the Re-
publican State Convention to be
held in the city of Grand Rapids,
on the 10th day of May, 1876, for
the purpose of appointing Dele
gates to attend the Republican Ma
Gonal Convention, to be held in the
city of Cincinnati, Ohio, on the
18th day of Juno next.
The several townships in the
county will be entitled to delegates
~ follows.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

The latest version of the finding
of Chas. Tomlinson's body on the
road from Ludington to Manistcc,
is that the deceased came to his
death from heart disease.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

Judge Warner Wing, of Monroe,
whose death was announced in The
Nsws of Saturday, had been i'll for
IL months.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23


W. +. 4 JOHN BARNES,
BOX 2.o|4. Rockford WmncbagO Co, III.
S1l 80 AVERAGED PER DAY.
Fulton. Mo. December Ilth, 1874.
MEssRs w. +. 4 JouN BARNES, Rockford. III. =
Gcnflcm-n: sawed no frrts for balu-trad. for por-
tico. and H. brackets. IN iir,t two ,lays running
Every one witnessing the rnningor he saw has pr,,
nonnccd u tho most useful machine ever invented
have been working from twelve tn -lxt-,n men md
have done all my shop woik tscro sawiuy) on your
machine. running u dsily since purchased H. and
have paid nothing r'r repairs. except for saws that
amount being comparatively small Three weeks
since purchased rome imported woods aud some
nice designs. and turned my attention to fret work
have averaged per day. since that time. sII.N
know 81 no Occupation ~ pleasant and profitable,
for u mechanic tn spend his winter DAYS at Az the
above. iOurmachnc runs 80 lightly and easily that
u vii not tire tho most delicate man after a little
practice: In fact. consider your machine indi.pcns-
able toany carpenter. however small his busipcs.
Is ~ lir can introduce the little machine 10 his scrap
pile. and make enough brac kcfs IN one week to paw
Tor hi. machine. con-idcrm machine Just as es-
scntial In my shop a. q set OF bench planes.
Very truly.
N. FRED BELL.
Architect and Builder
eWAddrcss, for full informstion
VIZ. & JOHN BALNES
Boz 2.oi+. Rockford, Illinois.
I'll
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SPRING, OR SUMNER HAT

l get two consignments per month,
bought at the lowest cash price in New
York, which enables me to offer great
inducemepts to customers In the way
Of Price and Fashion.
r. s. PATTERSON.
South side Upton Ave-,
Reed City, Mich. If
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

ONE week from next Saturday
the various Township Boards of
Registration will meet for the pur-
pose of registering the names of
qualified electors. Care should be
taken that no one, through igno-
rance or otherwise, renders himself
liable by illegal registration. Sec
ton 13 of the Compiled Laws, states
the penalty to be as follows: "The
name of no person but an actual
resident of the township at the date
of the registration, and entitled
under the Constitution, if remaining
such resident, to vote at the then
next election or township meeting,
shall be entered in the register.
Neither the Board, nor any member
thereof, shall write or enter therein
the name of any person, nor suffer
him to write or enter therein, whom
they know or hare gooa reason 10 be-
Heye not to be such resident and SO
qualified; nor shall any person,
knowing or having good reason to
believe himself not to be such resi-
dent and so qualified, write his name
therein; and every such person so
offending shall upon conviction, pay
for each ofense fine of not more
than five hundred nor less than
twenty-five dollars, and be impris-
oncd in the county Jail not more than
three months nor less than ten DAYS"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
REED. CITY MILLINERY.

The LATEST STYLES OF GOODS,
tho Lowest Prices, and entire satisfac.
ton to customers always guaranteed.
My customers who expressed them
selves so well pleased with their Fall
or Winter Hat or Bonnet, can now be
quite rs well pleased with
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

n. Fl. MCCOLLOUGH, Rep. Go.
JAMES NJ. FOSTER, Committee.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23

BARNES FooT-rowEH SCROLL
SAWS AND lat rs
to Sll. navcra.cd pr day
with these Machines. All. wood
workers should use them.
bOiscan make Sipcr day with
them. Notwithstanding u l'ROf-
fTABL' TRADE. For a sam
pie Of shwing send - cents for
TIE MYSTIC rCZZI.E. or the
YANKEES DREAM. We send
u by mail. Say Whcr" Yen read
lhia mud IA dsls... L.. I,I,I Il.
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CHARLES R. WELLS. President,
2S-om NcW Hurcn, Conn

Fra Scholarship i'm the above Col
lcge for sale at this office. ~Uaa
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore
Railway,

Trnins make connections With interroctine rail-.
roads: and run by Chicago time.
. This road and its branches traverse o most beau-
urn region ~ country. including the famous fruit
ncu of Michigan, agricultural districts and pin.ries.
Gro. e. kiMsALL. GenI Manager.
a. N. Nicnois, Gen. FRI 4 Pass'g'r Ag't.
Grand Rapids.
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Clubbing Rates.

TO those desiring to club with
this paper and another publication,
We will furnish the STAR and
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&oo,oUO ACRES
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
BUSINESS TRAINING.

Young men who contemplate a business life.
ana parents having sons to educate. are particular
" requested to send for documents relating to tn"
college. which give full information as to terms
conditions Of cntrncc, etc. Address,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
GRAND RArIDs DIVISION.
Nov. 2iSf, 1879.

'-''''""y 'Nc"P''"' TSNt. ana SuhdNy eXceptcd.
Through coaches nnd sleeping cars to and from
Grand Eapids and Drtroit All trains conn.ct In
.nnc depot al Detroit with Great Western, Grard
Trunk and Canada Southern railways.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
Established in 1854.
The Right kind Of Educa-
ton for Young Men.

magnificent granite building. wit, elegantly fitted
anu anu lnrni.hrd apartments for the application VI
ana carrying out Of our systematic methods Of
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-23
Michigan Central Railroad.

J. il. PAGE.
Gen. j.. 4 7. As't. Grand Rapids, HisS.
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CIff RLES II. WELLS, President
HENRY Il. MIL. Secretary.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-06
from the Detroit Free Press
The Brindled Dog.

Yesterday morning a soap haired young
man of eighteen was drawing a big brin-
died dog around the City Hall Market,
anxious to find purchaser. A corpulent
old chap, smoking a long pipe and dodg-
ing the rain, finally halted the young
man and asked:
MY frent, how little you WANTS for
dose dogT'
Two dollars will take him." was the
reply, "and q better dog never stood on
four legs and howled"
"Vhell, goom along NIT me" continued
the old chap, raising his umbrella. He
padded full mile through the pouring
rain, the young man and the brindled
dog at his heels. and reaching home at
last the dog was led in, the old man re-
filed his pipe and sat down and said
Now, my trent, ish dose a goot dog y
Hes the best kind of dog" was the
reply.
Does he keep tieves away from my
houseT
You bet he will Why he would
chaw up man quicker'n fash +
Does he keep der bat poys out of my
.garten 2"
"Well, you ought to see him go for a
boy once. Hes had his teeth into every
boy in Macomb county,
Does he like my children"
Like emp Why, that's his great
hold Nothing so pleases him as house
full Of children"
The old man hesitated for minute.
and then asked:
Can doze dog play on de fiddle p
PLAY on fiddler Why-why-yes.
sir, he canl He can play seven different
tunes on a fiddle T.
- a. I.
young man was bound to make a sale il
he had to bury truth out of sight.
Can dose dog play on a horn in der
prass band y asked the old man after a
pause.
"On horn2 Why, he has led the Mt.
Clemens band for the last year. Yes,
bodyr'
The old man was a little staggered, and
he waited quite while before asking:
"Can doze dog write ledders for me to
my brudder in Shermany p
Writer Write letters T.
"Yaw."
IL wish had pen and paper here Fe
writes the most beautiful hand you ever
saw, and he writes like lightning ]
could hire him out for $50 month to
keep books, but don't want to work
him too hard. Besides, there's mort
gage on my farm, and must have mon.
ey to raise il"
Der brice is S2T
"Only ~. He's worth q hundred il
he's worth a ceht, but I'm forced to sell
If you keep him till March I'll buy him
Can doze dog baint house p
Paint a house, I'd like you to see
three big houses he painted last week
He's as good as three men and he never
wastes drop of paint I'm in a hurry
to catch the train, and I'd like the
money"
1.-TWO dollar p
Yes, 81. You'll never have another
such chance"
The old man made a motion toward
his wallet, but let his hand drop and in
quired:
Can doze dog shump over der City
Hall r.
This was a crusher. The young man
knew he couldn't beat it, and he replied:
mo, / don't think he can; but I'll
warrant him to jump forty feet and catch
afyp
"You can dake doze dog away, my
frent," said the old man.
you won't take him p
No, eur; / WANTS no dog what can
shum over der City Hall T.
"But you made fair bargain and said
pou take him"
can't help dot When l bays two
dollars for dog he shall be able to
shump like pird.
And the young man dragged his brin
died dog out of the house and back to
the market, where he offered him foI
fifty cents without getting buyer.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-06

A drag driven by an elegantly attired
lady, and with trim and neatly dressed
eolored boy perched on the footman's
seat behind, was passing through the
streets, when it was eSpied by an old
negro woman. "Bress de Lord" she ex-
claimed, raising her hands as she spoke,
"Bress de Lord, never 'spected to see
dat Wonder what dat culled young
semman pays dat young white oman fur
drivin' dat kerridge2 l know'd it'd
come, but never 'spected to lib to see it.
Dis nigga's ready to go way now"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-06

A cockney tourist met Scottish las
sic going barefoot toward Glasgow. Las
sic, said he, 81 should like to know if
all the people in these parts 60 bare
foot2' Part on 'en do, and part on 'em
mind their own business" was the rath-
er settling reply.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-06

Said distinguished politician to his
son: Look at mel l began as alder
man. and here am at the top of the
tree; and what will be my reward? Why
when | die, my son will be the greatest
rascal in the city" To this the young
hopeful replied: "Yes, dad, when you
debut not before"
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EDUCATIONAL.
TO TEACHERS.
FIRST FRIDAY IN EVERY MONTH
JACKSON COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Depository OF the Jackson County Bible
Society is located at j. \. StarlSeys Book store,
on Broadway Street, Jackson T.. H, o., where
Bibles and Testaments can be had at New York
prices. Sunday schools not able TO buy Will be
supplied on order of the undersigned.
GEORGE STEVENSON, Pres't.
WIN. T. SAPPEscWoS, Secg. ap2, T5-fy