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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

New York letter from Jennie June:
Some of the New York papers have been
bounding woman implicated in recent
developments as If every yard of ribbon
she purchased, ever pair of gloves she
wore, were scorpions with which she
lashed her innocent, amiable, unthipk-
ing husband to destruction. For shame |!
Why, women are naturally conservative,
naturally economical, naturally care.
takers. They rarely have the nerve to
spend until they are forced TO do IL by
some man. who thinks the display his
wife makes necessary TO his advancement.
The sin Of woman.is in yielding 10 these
specious and plausible representations,
and not refusing wholly to countenance
acts which are not based upon strict in
tegrity.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30
Didn't Like IrOnclads.

DIR. Joseph p. Thompson says Ad-
miral Farragut once remarked: al
would never go into battle in an iron
clad. l could not handle my men nor
inspirit them. If ball strikes wooden
ship it sends few splinters around, two
or three poor fellows are killed or
wounded, but the hole is soon stopped,
the deck cleared, and the fight goes on.
But in an ironclad the men feel from the
first that they are in their coffin, for they
know that ifa hole is knocked in her side
she must sink, and it is much harder to
get up their spirit for the fight. Give
me good ship of oak, and put the iron
into the men,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

The practice of holding Missions
kind Of revival effort, is becoming more
general in the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The method Of conducting
these missions is slight change from
the regular church work. The preach
ing is puDgent, personal and earnest the
singing congregational, and the hymns
and tunes familiar ones. The prayers
are short, frequent and common. An
opportunity is given for direct personal
intercourse between inquirers and the
minister. So far the work has been very
successful. The services generally occu-
py a week. Preaching Is held every
night and crowded congregations attest
the general interest.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

A FEW days ago a man found pack
age in Virginia City containing IS, 800 in
800 gold notes He took the notes to
merchant whom he knew and asked TO
have them locked up in his safe, remark
ing that the owner would probably adver-
tise. No advertisement appeared, but the
owner happened 10 hear the finder speak
of the matter, and soon found himself in
possession of his gold notes again. He
presented the finder with $400 in coin
and twenty-five shares Of Sierra Nevada
stock,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

AT the Dublin Lord Mayors banquet,
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland said that
the country had been more prosperous
last year than ever before. Emigration
and pauperism had sensibly decreased,
two prominent banks were paying div
idend of twelve per cent, and the depos-
its in the Bank Of Ireland amounted to
100000 sterling more in 1875 than in
the preceding year.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30
A STAR BEHIND TIsE CLOUD.
BY FRANK d. C0PP.

No matter how dark the night,
No matter how black the clsuds may be,
Up In the shroudsd sky,
Hidden from watching eye,
Glitters star for me.
Silvery bright and clear,
Out In the fields OF fadeless blue,
Needless OF cloud and rain,
Fearless OF death and pain,
Golden stars in their silent sphere
Twinkle and burn for you.
Summer and winter the same;
No matter II storm-clouds surge and roll
Like waves on the frenzied sea;
In heavens bright gallery
Twinkle and glow, with quenchless fame,
These types OF the soul.
No matter how dark thy life;
No matter how gloomy thy watch may be;
Mid sorrow and pain and care,
Still watching thee everywhere
Back OF the curtain Of earthly strife
Twinkles star for thee.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30
NUMBER 4s.

moved from twenty to one hundred feet
from their foundations. In every in
stance the sides were stuck full of huge
splinters, some two feet in circumference,
and driven through the sides of the
houses with apparently resistless force.
The road for six or eight hundred yards
is utterly impossible, and Is covered with
debris, some of which is spattered with
blood.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

MANY European and American sur
geons now use raw cotton with excel
lent success in the dressing of wounds.
The reason given is that "a layer of cot
ton spread over wound or over the sur
face exposed by amputation, protects the
part thoroughly, filters the air, and pre-
vents the access of floating germs, whether
poisonous or not" The cotton should
be fresh and of good quality. 1t should
not be previously exposed to the air of the
hospital in which it is used, nor to the
foul air of the ward, while renewing the
dressing. The kind of cotton to be used
is that manufactured in the form of
wadding.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

A NEW resident in Prescott, Arizona,
anxious to learn something Of Spanish,
was talking lately with a Mexican friend
about the language, when the friend told
him that, to start with, the Spanish
alphabet was different from the English.
Z" Now" said the Mexican, i" for instance,
we have no w in our alphabet" No
W." said the young American, "then
now do you spell wagon in Spanishp
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30
MINOR TOPICS,

A MEETING of land owners and ethers
in favor of tax reform was held in Berlin,
lately, the object being the formation
of an association on the plan of that
formed by the farmers of the United
States, and known as the Grangers'
Union" Many we'll known members of
the German nobility signed the call.
The government journals stigmatize the
movement as agrarian.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

MUCHACHINoCK is the name of a
beautiful creek that meanders through
the Oskaloosa coal regions. It is an
Indian name, and was used by them to
scare the wolves with. II has no pro-
nunciation. When the inhabitants Of
that country want TO say anything about
IL, they write il on n slate.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

AN English revivalist slid down the
banisters of his pulpit in order to show
how people went on backsliding.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

HALF the ills we hoard within our
hearts are ills because we hoard them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
The Trial of La PnGe-Mr. shafer's
Criticism.

We quite agree with the sentiments ex-
pressed by Ira SHAFER, Esq, in a letter to
THE Sun, heretofore published, as to the
improperly OF certain testimony which
was admitted on the recent trial of Ia
PAGE, for the murder Of JOSIE LASGMAID,
in New Hampshire. The evidence went to
show that Ia PAGE had committed another
crime previous to the murder of Miss Lang
MAID. II had no connection with her case,
and was even committed, if at all, in an
other country, 10 wit, Canada. He could
not have been legally tried for il in the
United states, any way. The process of
the count, 10 which IA prisoner charged
with crime Is entitled, would not run into
Canada, whore the witnesses for his de-
fence would naturally be found. We were
n much shocked MS our correspondent at
the ruling OF the Judge on this point. A
state like New Hampshire which has pro-
ducod so many of the great umnanes Of
the bar-the State Of WEBSTER, and JERE-
MIAH MASON, and WOODBURY., and CHASE
ought, ut this day. to have more en-
lightencd Court for the trial Of capital
case.
Something akin to this occurred on the
recent trial Of DoLAN for murder In this
city. He was phcd with questions on hls
cross-eXamination to show that he had
stolen the clothes he wore. A. he had tes-
thed IN his own favor, however, il might
be contendcd that this was admissible as
going TO his credibilty.
la PAGE would probably havcbeon con-
v.ctcd all the same without this testimony ;
whether he would or not, it was clearly in
admissible.
But whilc we heartily concur in the con-
illusions to which Mr.. SHAFER arrives, we
do not think the ground on which he bases
his opinion Is the true one. He quotes pro-
vision Of the Constitution Of the United
States, that "thc accused shall be Informed
of the nature and cause OF the accusation. "
This applies only to offences against the
United States, ana would not reach the
case Of Ia PAGE charged with the viola
ton Of IA state law. The uniform construc-
tion to this effect given to such provisions
of the Constitution OF the United States,
has stood too long, we apprchend, to be
shaken now.
But the Constitution Of New Hampshire
ZIP the 9lA Il NgaYZsQPssiaS . similar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
The Council which should be Called.


Tho sort Of council which ought TO be
called after the prescribed Congregational
methods, isone which should consider these
grave questions:
|. Does not the course OF Plymouth
Church in refusing to grant "A trial to, or TO
discipline members who charge its pastor
with adultery and perjury, and in its fur
ther refusal to try the pastor for those
imputed crimes, constitute an offence
against morals and religion, and bring
scandal on the Congregational brother
hood Of churchesl
ii. IL or IL not HENRY WARD BFEcHER
guilty of adultery and perjury? Mrs.
MoULToS, Deacon WET, Capt. DUNcAN.
and Mr. Bowen, have joint interest in
securing such council. and in laying be-
fore the Congregational churches u state
ment recting the damage from which
private rights and the cause of religion
suffer by reason OF the determination OF
Plymouth Church 10 silence cutlery within
the church against Henry WARD BEECHER
for his offences, ard TO cut off from It's
membership all those who protest against
its course in shielding its pastor from trial
The assault which Mr.. BEEcHER made
upon DI. SToRRs and DR.. BUDISaToN, on
Friday evening, requires that those minis
tiers should make public protest against
the imputations Of interested hostility to
him, and undetermined attempts 20 ruin
Plymouth Church, which he so nudacious-
ly brought to their doors. We do not see
how, consistently with dignity, these two
leading ministers Of the Congregationalists
can longer keep silent, or how the dcnom-
nation can rest satisfied TO let things re-
main as they now are. Mr.. BEECHER's Of
fences become more and more heinous.
and are doing greater and greater injury
to the good name OF the denomination
from which he aud his church refuse 10
separate themselves. They are determined
70 make the Congrcgauonalists, as p whole,
their partners in shielding from inquiry
! their derelict pastor, and in abusing all
those Iaymen aud ministers who are known,
or suspected. n demanding IA thorough in
vestigation of his case.
1t is plainly time for Or. sroRRs and DR..
BUDINGToN, and all other Congregational
list ministers who respect the good name
OF their communion. to enter solemn pro-
test against the scand7lous proceedings of
Plymouth Church. Ihe tolerance of Mr..
BEEcHER by his own church Is disgrace
to morals and religion. His tolerance by
the Congregational churches generally is a
deeper disgrace, ana rcproach To a de-
nomination which, from the time of the
landing Of the Pilgrims until now, has been
bulwark of religion aud morals. Until
! they have thrown him overheard, the
| world will hold the Congregationnllsts re-
| sponsible for HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
Expla,uins the Finances,

RON ne tidnfu CONSTITUTIONS.
Jake and Pcte were met by Dan, sort
OF negro sharper, at the Capitol building yester-
day, when general conversation took place
ABOUT the hard tunes.
"D now" said Pete, holding NJ half-dollar
note, dar Is MY cents. ana uat M cents didn't
cit near nun fur mo to roach him dntll I'D put
~ haii Oh a good squHr day work u
OATS Dc feet Oh de dlsmdnidXnent oh dc
nnnnshil condition Ob de country" said Dan,
wisely.
"now's dat?" asked Jake whats do lnan-
cihal conniiion got ter 90 Wid Il ngger's work {?
Tell me dat
IT'S de con trackshun ob de money ques-
tiOn, We zee ~ oscu we lis rcdoIscs de matt ter
down tn de nrR,m mint :" urged ban
"LeWme bear yer arguy dat pint SAID Jake,
earnestly attentive.
wen, nov, dar Is ATTY cents in Pete hands,
yer see
~ !" said both the listeners.
Den Pete lends DAT to me dis way yer see 2"
taking the note.
"Y.sV' they answered
Now | puts dat down In my flank dat way,
yer see y pockettng tho nancy.
Nasl' san Jake. Pete ~ silent.
Next. Pete wants his money back in his own
hand. yer see, an doesn't eih Il 20 nm"
WharS dc reason yer don'tC demanded
Pete.
"Kasc do finances am con tracked by dc
nroceodin operashun, yer SEQ explained
Dan
We'll. den, how does git my money back
aginf persisted Pete.
"DIrs whar de argymint comes IN 90 replied
Dan, rs he BEGAN to circulate around the cor
ner IN a Susuiclously lively way. A few minutes
attei he told the police II WAS only "A Joke, but
Pete now has the heel Of the "argymint"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
The Coaching Club.

The Coaching Cub OF this city bids fair
to he a brilliant success. Since the autumn
races. when the tlrst muster was held, and the
appearance Of I've coaches In line to Jerome
Park m de such decided sensation, the organ
iZattlu ot the club has been completed, ana scV-
erdl enthusiastic meetings have been neld and
now AZ least twelve Goa hes are counted upon
as sure To make their appearance In tue spring
parade. Among the rules adopted Is one pro
ana one M October. These viii he similar To the
parades Of the four finland CLUBS In London.
On these OCCASIONS the cluO IL expected 30 turn
out in iul force, ana every cOach Is required to
appear IN perfect regulation trim.
lhe course will ne from Madison square up
Fifth avenue tpavemcht permittingl, round Cen
trdl PdrA, and back again 70 Madison square.
Ga race days also there Nlll he a fun lurn out,
but the co ches on tnoso days are not reuui ed
TO keep together. Tne officers Of the clue are
Mr.. William JAY, President; Mr. James O.. Rem
nett, Wee sldent; ana Mr. william Z. Doug
lass secretary ana Treasurer. Messrs De IuiIcy
Kane ana Frederick Bronson. together with tho
three officers above named, compose tue Execu-
tive Committee. No one can DC a MEMBER VINO
Il not owner or part owner Of a drag, and aule
to drive four horses. The object Of the club Is
sports. such "a polo. lfwn tennis, racket, &c,
and considering the taste, wealth, Ind suirii Of
the gentlemen who nave organic ed II, there can
DO nu question Of its success.
Mr.. Bennett, with his accustomed liheraiity,
has purchased beautiful cottage, with ample
grounds for polo and other games, adjoining
Jerome Park, and placed the same at the dis
posal of the club. the members ~ the Coach
Ing Gun teing al members Of the Jockey Cluh,
grounds, "nd stables OF the American Jockey
Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
a VIEW cANDIDArE ~ the FIELD.
The Man for the Republicans TO Nominate
for President.


for President.
To THE EDITun oF THE SUN-Sir. Since
the Republican leaders are looking round FOR an
available candidate for the Presidency one
likely 10 defeat the Democratic nominee in the
great electoral contest to be decided either way
the current year-may 1t he permitted me to
name one who, in Southern opinion al least
would be the most powerful man the party
could put 10 the aeld II 1t Is Mr. William orion,
President of the Western Union telegraph
Company and resident Of your great city Of
New York.
The candidacy Of this gentleman would meet
with less antagonism in this section than that
OF any other man that could be named He is
known everywhere Throughout the country. and
enjoys The respect and confidence of the pcople .
no less for his Individual merit than for his uni
yeTsalli Acknowledged executive ability. His
popularity could be employed "a a wedle where
with to :, ht the democratic malnstay, and thus
render II transferable, IN 10 moons derdDe part,
TO the support Of the Republican platform.
All associated with Mr.. Orton. or in any way
connected with him IN business, reposc strong
faith In the fairness OF his decisions and the
wisdom OF his Judgmenta. Ia mis- hands recon-
struotive teegraphy assumed fair and robust
form, and did not disdain TO tolerate ~ reten-
ton OF reconstructed men found In ONCE. nor
the promotion OF others found deserving in
reconstructed communities. The results thus
reached redounded alike 10 the benefit Of the
public. the profit OF the comps y, and tue honor
Of the complny's executive. A course like TINS,
comprehensive and just, pursued toward all the
states 10y IL" national authority, had long ere
tlis led our suffering millions back to ue.Ce and
plenty through the pleasant WAYS Of mutual
friendships, Maternal intercourse, aud remuner-
alive labor.
Would inc Republican PARTY have it, banner
borne in the coming political uattlr, ana planted
upon ylctory's heGhts at the close Of The neht Z
II so, It must bc put Into honest hands true,
tried, trusted strong like those Of William or
ton. PELICAN,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
How TO Make Up the Navy Appropria-
tons.

II Mr.. WWTTHoRNE, the Chairman Of
the House Naval Committee, desires to
most effectively undertake the work Of
reducing the enormous appropriations for
the navy We advise him TO require of
sEcOR ROBEsON detailed statement of
just what he intends TO DO with every cent
OF the money he asks for.
The trouble about our navy estimate is
that they are sent in in gioss, auG thc
money Is appropriated in the samc w.y.
Tho probability is that not IA single ucm-
Der OF Congress outside OF the committees
nor can we except IN Of them
knows what is to he done with the moIcy
given the Secretary. Though he may
say that 1t is his purpose to spend it 20 and
so, he Is pretty sure 10 change his mind
and use it just rs he chooses.
Tho remedy for this Is the method adopt
ed in England, for instance. Parliament
annually approprlates somewhere about
fifty millions Of dollars for the vast navy
OF England. Congress is called on TO give
nearly half that amount for our miserable
rattle-traps' Quaker ships, and general
naval abortions. In England the appro-
pria'lon IL made by items. The law en-
forces tho spending OF the money for tho
.s2Ast purposes toT Which 1t y appyopriat-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18

provision, only q little fuller and more ex-
acting in ITS terms IL 10 in these words {:
No subject shall be held to answer for
any crime or offence until the same is fully
and plainly, substantially and formally,
described to him." Another provision is
" In criminal prosecutions, the trial of facts
in the vicinity where they happen Is 80
essential TO the life, liberty, and estate OF
the citizen, that no crime OF offence ought
to be tried in any other county than that
in which II was committed
LA PAGE, on trial for murder In New
Hampshire was proved guilty of another,
and "a very high crime, In Canada
This ruling reminds US OF some OF the
loose, dangerous, and destructive doctrines
in criminal law, Of NOAH DAVIS. The blum
dcrs of such men on the bench, instead OF
aiding, are always liable to defeat justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18

TO THE EpTOR or TUE SUN-Sr: Permit
me to AK IN view OF the coming visit OF the evangl.
ists Moody and sankeY, how N II that their previous
teachings have mad so little effect upon the general
masses of this city and Brooklyn? | am engaged in a
shop employing many hands Including young women
who are residents Of Brooklyn, ana altuuug do not
cahro, help sometimes being shocked by the .rreS
eteht manner ~ which grave subjects turned
are sguals for uproarnus ana derlsiyo laughter Many
OF tie faYOrtc expressions Of the reyyalsts
distorted nto various meanings In order TO make them
subject OF fun. have talked over this matter with
several who are engaged In various shops the
same feeling and tone OF remarks have become very
prevalent within the past few months and are day bv
nay Increasing. May not too much familiarity VITA
sac ed subjects have tendency to retard rather than
advance the cause? j. C. H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18

ed. 30 nfvhb is given for each new ship TO
be built, ana ehat il provided for repairs
is Appropriated with the specific indication
of what repairN with us lump sum for
repairs is given and out Of il SEcoR ROM
Son gets his best opportunity for feather
ing the nests OF his friends. In Ave years
the Navy Department spent over nifty
millions Of dollars in tinkcring up old
ships, without building out OF that money
single new one, or doing the navy any
real service.
Two great channels OF corruption In the
Navy Department arc the DIrcau of Con-
structiou and Repairs and the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering. These two bureaus
get their money in lump sums. aud the
consequence is that SBCoR RonEsoN thus
has under his absolute control nearly half
Of the naval appropriation. lie does not
neglect the opportunity thus given him TO
squander the peoples money for the ben
eft OF JoHN Roach and his other friends
along the Delaware river.
II Mr.. WuITTuoRNE shall so construct
the Naval Appropriation bill that it shall
specify where every dollar is TO 20 and for
what, he will do very much to reduce the
appropriation, 10 Tie SECOh hobhSONs
hands, and to provide against the stealing
of most of the great sum given. Let there
be no round sums awarded in accord
ancc with the estimates OF these two bu-
reaus, which, during the last Ave years,
have wasted money enough through their
Incompetence and rascality to give us a
flrst-class navy.
In the event of war, however, there will
be no time ~ spend In debating over items,
but SEvoR RonEsoN must have all he asks
for, aud be allowed to steal to his hearts
content; for all our efforts will need to be
exerted In fighting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18

II is curious to note the various opinions
which prevail among scientific men n regard to
some OF the most ordinary natural phenomena
The aurorais a notable case in point. Des Cartes
considered It meteor falling from the upper
regions OF the atmosphere. HALEY attributable
to the magnetism Of tho terrestrial globe, and
Dalton agreed with this opinion. Coates sup
posed that the aurorl was derived from the fer
meDtatiOn Of matter emanating from the
earth. Marion held IL to he aconsequence Of q
contract between the bright atmosphere OF the
sun and the atmosphere Of our planet. Euler
thought the aurora proceeded from the vibra-
tions OF the ether among the PARTICLES OF the
terrestrial atmosphere. Canton aud Franklin
regarded It as a purely electric Al phenomenon,
and Parrot attributed IL 10 the connagration Of
carbureted hydrogen escaping from no earth In
consequence Of the putrefaction Of vegetable
substances, and considered the shooting stars
a. the initial cause Of such CONFEDERATION. De
la Rive and Oersted concluded IL to be an cleo
tro-magnetic phenomenon, but purely terrcs-
trial. Olmstead suspected that certain nebu-
lous body revolvcd around the sun in a cert In
time, and that when this body came into the
neighborhood OF the earth, a part of Its gaseous
material mixed with our atmosphere. and that
this was the origin OF the phenomenon Of tho
aurora.