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, 1876-05-20

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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
A THREAD OF SONG.

II was only broken chord OF song
That sang itself the hveloDg day,
Over and over in my heart,
And always In the same sweet way
Always beginning low and soft,
Like teDderly spoken "l0ve, goodnight I"
And ending in glad and joyous strains,
Like morning psalm when the world is bright.
And the hours Of the day were woven In
BY the mystic thread OF the haunting song,
That, somewhere out Of the vanished past,
Sent forth Its witchery clear and strong
Something akin to the song Of birds
When the sky is flushed with the coming dawn,
Yet sad as the thoughtful hour which comes
When the last red light Of day is gene.
Beautiful echo that drifted back
From the far-off shore of long ago,
Over the wide and rugged waste,
Where never the winds of gladness blow,
Bringing the odor Of wildwood flowers
The laughing song of the mountain rill
The green, glad fields where the cowsps grow
Aud the gleam OF waters calm and still.
Sitting alone In the twilight still,
Whose mantle covers the earth with gray,
My heart Is touched and my eyes grow dim,
As the glow OF the sunset fades away,
And feel the presence OF unseen guests
That out of the shadowy regions throng,,
And know they have crossed from the farther shore
On the slender thread Of tbesweet old song.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
How Witness's Preparation for War
Affected His CrOss.examiner.

It is worth visit to the Court of Gen.
eral Sessions, says the New York World,
to hear ex-R Recorder Smith cross-examine
a witness. His experience on the bench
gave him thorough knowledge of the
nature of the average witness in criminal
cases, and his ingenuity and vigor would
almost enable him to wiring Eyes" or
"uo" answer to his question out of q
craven image. But those lawyers who
take delight in seeing their victims walk
up and take the witness-stand, one after
the other, sometimes get tripped in an
unwary moment, and when they do fall
thew fall fiat. Mr.. Smith found his
match in a witness yesterday. He had
cross-examined a large number and con
auered them easily. His manner Of dis
charging himself at the victims was to
stand up erect, head thrown back, bal
ancing his gold eyeglasses lightly on his
nose with his right hand while he read
a former statement made 10y the same
witness, holding the manuscript very
nigh with his left hand. Then letting
both arms fall by his sides, he eyed the
victim fercely land demanded whether
! that was true or not. I" IL was, was it,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
"Oh, you are not sureW 1t might
bova hs an and il might not, eh p'

"Oh, you are not sureT" It might
have been and it might not, ehT
The name of Cornelius ID. Earle was
finally called. Mr.. Earle took the oath
and was examined by Col. Fellows,
briefly: "He's your witnessV said the
Colonel, and the ex-Recorder rose slowly
and prepared for the onslaught. I" You
were discharged from the Erie Railway,
were you not?" roared the lawyer. mo,
sir, wasn't" shouted the witness; and
while Mr.. Smith was getting ready for
the next shot, Earle jumped up, pulled
off his coat, flung it one side, and re-
sumed his seat, staring at the lawyer fero-
ciously. Everybody in the courtroom
roared with laughter, and it was some
time before the Judge himself could
recover his gravity. But the witness stood
staring at the lawyer unmoved. The ex-
Recorder was completely overpowered,
and conducted the rest of the cross
examination very quietly. When he
got through he simply remarked, Now,
Mr.. Earle, so far as am concerned, you
can put on your coat again."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
A Retreat for Tramps.

Midway between the cities of Eliza
beth and Newark, n. j., and within the
Jurisdiction of neither city, are numer-
Gus groves and swamps bordering the
Pennsylvania Railroad. This being
neutral ground, the sagacious tramps
have taken possession. Night after night
during the past four months their camp
fires have lighted up the swamp, and
crowds of males and females have held
carnival beneath trees. Tramps of every
nationality, age, and condition resort to
this rendezvous, and the farmers of the
adjacent district have suffered 70 severely
from their depredations that they have
determined to take the matter into their
own hands, and drive out the marauders.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has also suffered from their piracies and
lawlessness, as new and old ties have
been burned, telegraph poles have been
injured, and trains have been stoned by
some of the drunken miscreants. The
women belonging to the gang are pecu-
liarly hideous. They assist about the
cooking, and, Judging from the debris OF
former feasts scattered upon the ground
empty tomato cans, chicken bones,
ham bones, scraps of broken pastry, etc:
they live luxuriously. "The retreat"
as it is known to the tramps, is silent
during the day, its regular denizens be.
ing out on begging tours. in adjacent
towns or cities. or among the farmers in
the vicinity. Toward dusk they may be
seen returning, dropping in" from the
railroad track and country road, singiy,
or in pairs, and are lost sight OF in the
; tbicket which screens their haunts from
tbe road. A farmer who lives in the
, vicinity estimates that, since the COM
!, mencement of the present year, fully one
, thousand chickens, young turkeys and
geese have been stolen from himself and
6is neighbors; their fences have teen
, torn down, their cows milked in their
pastures, and in several instances, their
orchards stripped of the green fruit.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
A Remarkably Skillful and PerilOus
Performance in Marksmanship.

Tgo brothers named Watson have
been giving remarkable exhibitions of
foolhardiness and skill in Tony Pastors
Theater, New York City. They are
billed as "noted Western scouts and
sharpshooters," and have the look of
frontiersmen. They began by displaying
rifles, and shooting bullets through
blocks of wood, to prove that the ammu-
milton and missiles are genuine. On
both sides of the stage, close to the front,
thick wooden pads are placed, for the
bullets to lodge in. At the beginning OF
the display of Workmanship, one man
holds an apple in his fingers, and the
other shoots ball through it from across
the stage; and next the man who has
risked his fingers becomes the shooter in
| a repetition of the feat. Each in turn
hits the bulbs eye of target ten times
without a miss, the bulls eye being
lust above the head of the brother who
holds the apple. A potato is placed on
ones head and shot of by the other, the
potato being split to pieces and the
bullet entering the pad in front OF which
the holder stands. This feat is repeated
many times, the brothers changing atti
tudes and holding the rifle in position
seemingly awkward enough to increase
the peril. The brothers wheel quickly
and shoot potatoes simultaneously OF
each others heads.
At a recent exhibition, one OF th'
potatoes was barely grazed, but a secont
trial was successful. A candle wa
snuffed with bullet; and, as a culmi
nation, one held lighted cigar in hi
mouth and the other shot of the ashes
the distance being the entire width
the stage.
The brothers, who profess to have az
auired their skill by long practice o
the plans, use breech.loading rifles, an
handle them with wonderful quicknes
The younger seems to be the best mark
man-at least he fires quickest ate
getting his weapon up to aim, an
rarely fails to hit. The older sometime
: | iaaaa
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
THE phenomenon of flesh falling from

The phenomenon of flesh falling from
a cloudless sky occurred in CASTOR
County, North Carolina, on the 28th of
October. The shower fell in a cotton
field belonging to James Hannah, who
lives near Gastonia. The fiesh-for such
it certainly is-fell for several minutes,
descending somewhat in the manner of
hailstones falling, and sprinkled space
Of ground equal to square rod. Mr..
Hannah, who saw the shower as 1t fell,
says it was perfectly clear at the time,
and that there was nothing unusual visi-
BILE in the sky at the place Of the singular
occurrence. Mr.. r. Frank CLARK, OF
Chester, returned from CASTOR County
the other day, and brought specimen
of the flesh with him. A microscopic
examination indicates that 1t resembles
the flesh of COW, and gentleman in
town, who had the temerity to taste 1t,
says the taste is similar to that OF beef
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

BUT two millions of species of land
and water animals and plants are be-
lieyed to exist. There are at least one
hundred thousand species of plants, and
four hundred thousand of insects only.
The species in the seas are believed to
be still more numerous. The number OF
polyps exceeds that of other insects, and
the infusorie are not numbered, nor are
the parasite tribes. This species of the
whole may even be FIVE millions: If an
old species became extinct, and a new
one were evolved once week, the whole
would last one hundred thousand years
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

IT is said that nails driven into fruit
trees close to the ground have the effect
of making such trees more healthy, Wig
orous and excellent than those into
which no nails have been driven. The
reason why nails are 80 beneficial is thus
explained Worms will not attack the
tree because the oxidation or the rustiDg
of the iron by the sap evolves ammonia,
which, as the sap rises, will, of course,
impregnate every part of the foliage, and
prove too drastic dose for the delicate
palates of intrudipg insects. The salt OF
iron afforded by nails is extremely often
siye to the worms, while it is not only
harmless but beneficial to the foliage
and fruit Of the tree.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
DO YOUR BEST.

The heart and mind of man and man
Must differ, II Is true.
And so the deed our neighbor does
Perchance we ne'er could do;
And thus, In climbing fortunes height
To reach the fame In store,
IL people only do their best,
The world will ask no more.
Does then the little humming bird
Its tender song forsake,
Because the nightingale's sweet voice
May softer music make?
Or does the tiny, twinkling star,
Which lends TO earth its light,
Repine because some kindred orb
May chance to burn more bright?
And so thro' life we find that some
Are clad In praise and fame,
While others meekly plod along,
With naught TO giid their name;
But when each life is reckon'd up,
Its doings counted DER,
If we can say. did my best,"
Our God will ask no more.
-keip Orleans Picdyune.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

The statistical returns of Methodists
in England and Scotland show that the
Wesleyanshave 372, ,929 members, a gain
Of nearly $4,000; and the United Meth
odist Free Churchers, 1892 members,
an increase Of 2,1S4. The Primitive
Methodists report 1855 members,
1915 chapels, 1850 itinerant ministers,
and Is, 900 local preachers.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
TUE Calcutta wheat trade has or,

THE Calcutta wheat trade has grown
into enormous proportions. In 1870 the
exports amounted to only 1000 tons, and
during the first nine months OF the
present year 10000 tons had already
been shipped. 1t is grown chiefyin the
Punjaub, and is much valued In the
English markets, especially on account
of its dryness.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

THE number of church members ia the
Methodist California Chinese Mission is
thirty-eight; probationers, ten; assistant
preachers, two. Daily preaching Is Kept
up in the chapel, No. 62O Jackson street,
San Francisco. Four paid teachers are
employed in the evening schools for boys
and men. The amount expended for
the year 1866 has been $1,000.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

NAMES potato crop is very large this
year. 1t will probably reach 10000
bushels, worth 100000: Aroostook
County Starch Mill will take from 300,-
600 to 500, 900 bushels. A great many
thousand bushels will be exported.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

PORTLAND has a man go dreadfully
mean that he won't let his wife, from
whom he has been separated, strew
flowers on the grave of their little boy.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30
MINOR TOPICS.

DURING their short stay in Constan-
tinople the Emperor and Empress of
Brazil received hundreds of petitions for
aid, written in a great variety of Ian
guages and dialects. On leaving they
distributed one hundred lire among
some of the petitioners, and sent two
hundred and fifty dollars to q charitable
institution.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-30

GREEN apples are like Free Masons-
they give one the grip.
, 1876-01-16

The revival meetings in Englewood seemed to
hnye had good effect On the Trustees from that
nejghborhood, for there Was no meeting Of the
Board yesterday, and consequently the town Was
saved the expenditure for their use1ess servicea.
Gen. John O'Neil], the hero OF Ridgeway,
lectured at the Town-.5all Wednesday to not
very large assomb'age On tho advantages OF pur-
chasing homes in the Crest West.
The Euglewood Post OF the Grand Army Of tho
Republic have in contemplation berries Of dime
entertainments, the drss OF which will be given
in y few weeks.
The Hand-ln-Hand Pleasure Club will give .
ball Wednesday evening in the High School hnil
at Eug|eWocd.
The residence Of Mr. J. s. Thompson, in En-
glsaood, was the scene OF merry party Thurs
day eyeuiug, it being well-pianned surprise by
many society friends. Music aud dancing we're
the order of the evening, With an excellent Sup
per thrown in. .
The past week Of religious meetings hsa been
90 creat q st1rcess that it has been determined
10 deYote this week 20 tna same purpose. Ihe
programme il as follows: AondaE evening. aeT-
noa by the Rev. J. Donnelly III the Methods.
Church; Tuesday evening, sermon BY ths Rev.
A.z. Mccormick in sha Methodist Church;
, 1876-01-16

Dcsplainos with their presence last week. Tho
immedato object of thar visit was to
view the new bridge HOW in process of
b:lilding, and for the completion OF which an ap-
preparation is asked OF the county.
An oyster supper is to ba given BY the ladies'
OF tue ". E. Church on the evening of tho Goth
inst II the Hnccess achieved by them in tho
past is any omen of what may be expected in tue
future, tho entertainment will be u grand sue
cess. and worthy the most liberal patronage.
Tho Board Of Trustees held special meeting
Friday evening. Present-Mombers J. D.
pover. r. W1itcomb. 4. Meyer. 4. 1ioldenhauer,
and +. ". Hoffman. f. Nhitcomb was ap-
pointed President pro ten. Usual reports
presented and referred.
The Committee on Streets, Sidewalks, etc.,
wero instructed 10 procure convey OF the old
road lesding from the ford to tho Ranu road,
and order the necessary opening OF tho same.
The se!ne Committee were also authorized to
procure tho necessary filing to the approaches
Of tile new bridge. The report of The same
Committee on sidewalks, croeswalss, and dran-
ago wns laid over. Tho meeting adjourned to
the first Tuesday in February.
, 1876-01-16
RACINE.

| SOMETHING ABOUT THE WEATHER.
| SPECIAL CorresDonaeneee ef Tie Chicago Tribune.
{ RACINE, Jan. 15.-The mild snmmery weather
Of the week preceding tho last received sudden
aud dsagreeable check last Sabbath. The raorn-
| ing Of that day opened with mild atmosphere
and dripping rain, which 1astel until noon.
| Then the wind suddenly vee:ed and blow great
guns from tho north accompanied by driving
! snow-sorm. In less than ten minutes tho moist
uTa on the sidewalks was frozen into sheet OF
ice, which rendered walking oae OF the lost arts.
Tie mercury in the thermometer scurricd down
into the cup instactaueoanly, as il seeking pro-
lection from the intonsa cold. Monday and
Tncsday wero rea! winter days, bat since that
time our natives have been reyoling in batmy
zcpuyrs under sunny skies.
OBITUARIES.
Since my last letter to TIE SUNDAY TR1nuSE
tue sombre angel Of death has passed over our
c!ty, visiting and claiming his oTn from homes
where until his shadow fell, only sunshino and
happiness bad been.
poHTER--In this city, Saturday evening" Jan. g, the
IseJ. Edward c. Porter.
And from his frail, worn body, wiuging heay-
enwc1d, passed away grand, Lerolc sonl. M.
Porter ca:ne to Escine i'll 1867, pastor of St.
Luae's Parish, md By his many noble moral
won host Of friends Of nll creedo. The poor
nerer loft him cup:y-handed. and the afflicted in
spirit always neard from him words Of cheer.
kindly spoken. In many homo in Racine, in
the hovel as well as tbs palace, there are hearts
that blend their sorrow with tho grief OF te be-
rcaved family.
TELL-1n Racine, Jan. :. at O'Clock p n,, Mrs.
phirn Teall mother Of Mrs. .. A. OEn, IN tie io:h
year Of her Eye.
The days Of tho years Of her pilgrimage"
we're many and full OF kindly doeds, but her
heart was young aud guieless, and sunnv as
that Of child, and filled with trusting faith Of
E beautiful world beyond. The last Of hor
earthly life was blessed by tho tender so1icitude
md devoted watching OF her loying talni'y.
Under the frozen cloas OF boaEti1ul Forest
awaiting the bloom Of the modest spring and
tho eternal summer Rcquiescdf IN pdcf.
From the 'sralley of tho shadow of death "
turn We to tho petty cases and turmoil OF this
carkinr world. Tho days como anc 60, fraught
With happiness and srieE-Eanshine to the faw
and stormH to the nauy.
USMATED.
special torn Of the Circuit Court was held at
henosha last week. There were only six cases
on tue calendar. each and sll helng prayers pre-
sentco h,s honor for severance OF tho marital !
bonus Ii.1s nlust aoe he taken as sdE1aIe OF
Nl:coasin's coanubial felicity, as many of tue |
pstltioners are from distant Statca. who took tho
kindly, meant though prolane advice Of a. G. to
prominent disciple OF EscuIapius has been |
baslniug h:andly since he secured his license !
to hitch again, and iLere il ru1or current that
tno'ev.l dayia At hand. :Aar ho be happy in his |
choice.
soc1.L CHAT, !
Lovers of tho local drama are again on t;n-top |
OF expectancy pending tlle rendition OF s- Bolts
aud Bars" ct the elegant residence Of F. H.
, 1876-01-16

Wednesday evening, sermon By the Rev. 4.
Quincy in the Presbyterian Church: Thursday
evening, sermon by the Rev. ]. Donnelly in the
Presbyterian Church; Friday evening, sermon
by the Rev. ". Fersythe in the Baptist Charch;
Saturday evening, prayer meetings. Regular
afternoon meetings will be held il tho prosby-
tetian Church At O'Clock.
The concort given under the auspices Of tho
Eaglewood Trinity Reformed Ep;ecopal CAurch
Tuesday evening in the High School was q src-
cess in every way. The array OF musical talent
presented retocts credit upon ". n. Smith, who
The Airlosa s1ala Quartet, OF Chicago, took 4
very prominent part in tho exercises as also did
Mr. ". II. Stanley, the fiuo tenor Of tho Kellogg
opera troupo Among the vocalists who did
credit to themselves and an appreciative audi
encs were Miss Nellie Smith, Miss Hattie Starr,
1[r. Thomas Goodwlllie, and AR ". N. Smith.
:Ihe ne1t entertainment Of the course will pe OF
a miscellaneous character, aud will take place
Jan. Is, followed by an Old Folks Concert
Feo. 22.
, 1876-01-16
THEY WEAR WELL.
Over Two Years Of Practical Trial
Has Proved Their Worth.
Certificates that Yield an Admirable
Return.

| Day By day and month by month the appre-
| citation Of the worth Of the Investment certlti-
| cntes issued by tho Merchants. FaEmers and
| Mechanics Savings Bank increases. The major
| idea which Inspired tho submission Of these GER
t1dcates to public approval has received an in
dofaenens bcosdspsead and gratifying, and tha
! endeaFor to furnish improved real-eatate &c.
cuf'ty to persons having comparatively small
sums OF money to lend, IS thoroughly and salts.
| factoFliv realized
Aen OF corporations with large amounts OF
money lad been tho only parties who could reap
tho benefit OF the superior class OF security in
| question until these certificates we're porfectad,
T. man with only 300 OF: 25u0 to !erd was IN.
able TO obsa:n the high interest and excellent
| collateral of improved real estate uortcaca
loand, --confessedlv the niosr desirable form Of
] inyesimen: under the sun. the owner Of su:h
| property, however much ho might ha IN need
! OF money, was nos inclined to pledra
his realty for sums enormously BE-
low its valuation Ha WAS, of course willing
% give mortgage in rsturn for Z loan OF I
third or even ess Of tlha valuo OF his proper sv
but that sain vas rarely At tie disposal OF Tia
lender OF only mode-ats mems. Co1se1Lcnsly
the latter was obliged to contcn. himself With
putting. his money where only smaller tato Of
interest could be obtained, or of tsoucilng upon
tho domain OF speculation ~ accepting doubIil
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