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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

Many people will prefer to take
quarters at rural retreats a few
miles from the city, and to these
every encouragement will be given
by the local lines of travel. All
this is not very racy reading, but
will interest those who want to know
the facts. The funny side of the
picture will present itself when the
crowd gathers and the performance
begins inside the canvass.
The cargo of additional British
exhibits recently brought by the
Pennsylvania is valued at $780,
600, and is said to be the most val :
liable cargo of any kind that ever
arrived in America from Great Brit
ain. Colonel Sanford, joint execu-
tive commissioner, tells a good sto.
ry of his Grace, the Duke of Rich
mond, Lord President of the British
Council Of the Centennial. 1t ap-
pears that certain English lady of
high rank and culture is the pos
SCISSOR of a magnificent painting,
which the Duke desired to borrow
for exhibition. 1t is but recently
that he received the additional title
of Duke of Gordon, and in making
known his wishes to the lady in
question he affixed his signature as
"Richmond and Gordon" The
lady supposing the missivc to have
come from some business firm of
which she knew nothing addressed
a reply declining to lend them her
picture. AS consequence, the
collection of paintings arrived one
short Of the number ut first intend
cd to be shipped.
The clock for Memorial Hall has
been completed in Thomaston,
Conn. 1t has 1,160 pieces, the es-
timated weight ofall being six tons.
The main wheels are four feet in
diameter. The pendulum ball and
rod weigh respectively 700 and 800
pounds, the rod being 14a feet long
and connected with the clock-work
by what is known as gravity escape
ment, and makes two second beats.
The rod is of steel, and to compen-
safe for contraction and expansion
is cncased in two cylinders, one of
zinc and one of steel, which, by
their relative expansion upward,
a uniform centre of oscil-
lation.
"A meeting of the full board of
Commissioners is now in session,
forty-one States and Territories be-
ing represented. Among the prob
lens that weigh heavily upon the
minds of all this assembled wisdom
is the question whether liquor of
any sort shall be sold upon the
grounds and whether the EXPOSE
ton shall be kept open on Sundays.
Petitions and memorials numerous
ly signed against both these prop
Ositions are before the board, and
predict negative decision.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
TRAINS GOING sourn-yAsr.

Connections made nj Toledo with the lake shsre
4 Mich Southern Il X for Cleveland nnd Shicn,,,-
south Also with the T. W 4 w II n 10 and fr,rs
the South and Southwest At Wayne with ~
Michigan Contra, ltnroad, for local points East ana
West; ut Plymouth with Diet Lansing 4 lake Wich.
igan u; NJ Holly with the Detroit a MiISsmtc.
and ut Detroit with the Great Western and Crnnj
Trunk RyIs, to and frOm the East. A. FLINT win
Grand Rapids X Ind. r u fer the North and Senth
Ana ut Lndingfon with steamer sherman for She
b0ygan aud all principal points In WIscoprip ana
Minncsota; also, with STEAMBOATS, for Mnn.tcs rcnt
water, Benzonin, Linooln, IiamIin. &c.
SANrORD kEELER, Ars't Sup't.
J.P. NOURsE, (;rnl Ticket Av't
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

The Imperial Touring mills in
Kent county were destroyed on the
29th. Loss, $4,000.
John Waterman sends a collec-
ton OF apples to the Centennial.
This fruit was raised on his farm at
Worthwhile, and he challenges the
world to beat the collection.
hrs. Rutherford, ofOwosso, went
off visiting the other day and when
she returned found that almost ev-
erything movable had been stolen
from her house.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

IT is estimated that a person will
have to travel distance of forty
miles in order to 60 through all the
aisles in the principal buildings on
the centennial ground. One could
hardly edo" the whole show before
breakfast.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

AN example worthy of imitation,
will be set by the graduating class
in Adrian High School, this year.
The girls will dress in calico, and
the boys will, of course, dress equal
ly plain.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

Dom PEDRO is at the centennial
and has rented house in the "City
of Brotherly Love-" at the modes,
sum ofs5O,O0O. Why, that is equal
to double the amount proposed by
the Confederate House of Repre-
sentatives to be paid to the coming
President Of the United States, per
annum.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

The argument upon the question
of jurisdiction in the Bclknap i'm
peachmcnt case is concluded, and
the Senate adjourned further de-
alterations Oh the matter until next
Monday.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

THOMAS HOYNE has been declared
by the City Council of Chicago, to
be Mayor of that city, and Colvin,
the usurping incumbent, will be ut
terly ignored.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

VERY few arc there, familiar with
the history of the late war, who
have not heard in some manner of
the famous war eagle, cold Abe"
carried by the Eighth Wisconsin.
The "vetcran" started for the CEN
tonnial last Friday.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

TIE Detroit e. Milwaukee Rail-
way Company has issued orders
prohibiting the riding ofpasscngers
on freight trains. Commercial trav-
elers, however, will be allowed
special permits.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

The Republican State Delegate
Convention was held ut Grand Rap
ids yesterday "wednesday. We
have not learned the result.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
Marshall adyices state that there


Marshall adviccs state that there
are good reasons for believing the
Michigan Southern railroad COM
pany will at once complete the
Marshall & Coldwater road. The
conditions supposed to have been
entered into between the two roads
are that the Marshall & Coldwatcr
company are to prepare the road
bed and the Michigan Southern are
to iron and equip it. This causeth
Joy in the hearts Of the residents Of
Branch and Calhoun counties.
They are blowing up a fine crop
of healthy potato bugs in Kent
county.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

THEY are having touches ofsmall-
pox in Detroit and Toledo; but hope
to prevent the extension of the dis
case to the form of an epidemic.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

If you do not want to be pros
ccuted for trespass, do not be found
walking on the track of the Miclli-
gan Central Railroad.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

ANNA DICKINSON has gone on the
stage as an actress. She made her
debut in Boston, on the evening of
May 9Th.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

LAST Sunday evening, Bishop
Gillespie, of the Episcopal Church,
confirmed 217 persons in Niles,
this State.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

AND still, Blaine seems to lead
off in the prospective race for cam
didate for President.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
Weather Report,

The following tl,crno,nctrical report
was furnished for publication by Lee S.
Cobb, Of Yates township:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

IA. ram 70, leaves Cincinnati daily except ss,vr.
=, MOI. = :, and o all make OBJECT connection a
vS', ~"{ns with iast expires. train. the r =.
tmorc W..h'n mnn ron pittsbnrg. Harrisburg. Bal
NOS. and make connection ut Fsrt wayne 4
R EsPCs. train. on Tclsdo. Wabash and West
City, and all points In South West.
viii ~ a'd smakedircct connection ut KsJamaxes
WI "5cnlgan Central r. X. to and from Chicsgs.
., WI. ana connect ut Richmond with Pitt,brs~
nm,n nnu ana st. Louis Railroad for Indiana s~i}s'
No !, r.. 81: Louis and oil points South. west
tw"cn tYm nn nave comfortable bay Coaches Se.
m nav Sleeping and Chair ears Ivtwee. Cincn".t;
Nh, urnhd hapids. No. connects M Detrois -
"'" ""Nc" junction forDcir"it and all points East.
J. H. PAGE,
Ges. J.. d 7. Agt, Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

Il. d. Barry, of Dundee, has been
fined S41 for selling liquor to an
habitual drunkard, and has also
been rcarrestcd on another similar
charge.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

weekly average degrees t5.Ot above zcro.
Monthly avg FOR April 1874, was 800 degrees.
I" {" 1875. 1925
HDenotcs variable.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

YESTERDAY was the opening day
of the centennial exhibition.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
LADIES. DON'T

permit the pecnliaritcs Of climate and scason. or
the Impurities Of skin, to annoy you as every lady
can have clear and pure complexion by using
GOLDWIN'S DANISH POWDER
This remedy Is II recent discovery In medical sci
encr IT nni,es chemically with the poisonous Sc.
crrtions mat produce cr.ptiOns and renders them
iher! IL VIII cure the most obstinate and unsjyht
" pimpies on theSaee In from ten 10 twenty DAYS
anC i. the only article offered in this country
,nnt WI chectnally and Prominently remove the
man persons OF both sexes IncurabIe freckIes
(so-cailed) also va iish by It's continued use. In
aside irom It's medical properties Is superior 10 The
hnest pearl powders. 1t IL ~ Impalpable that
carnot he detected. The preparation IL now first
odced Tor sale Ia The United States put up IN pack
ages especially intended for mailing. and wifi be
seat tpost pad) tO any address ON receipt of price
$l.m por box. Sample hex 80 cents. Try n.
ii. w. ARMSTRONG IL c., Sole Agents.
73i SAMSON 81, Phiad'a
In ordering, please s,a.e where You saw this ad.
veriscmcn;. AR
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

MIR. Birncy, of Bay City, now
United States minister to The
Hague, has been formally rccog-
nizcd and received with hearty
courtesy by the king of Holland
and prince Henry and prince Fred
eric, uncle and brother of the king.
The business of the mission is fair
ly opened, and much work has been
done.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

THEY have fresh ripe strawberries
in Detroit market.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
Clubbing Rates.

TO those desiring to club with
this paper and another publication,
VIC will furnish the STAR and
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
SPRING, OH SUMMER HAT

get two consignmcnts per month,
Dught ut the lowest cash price i'm New
YORK, which enables me to offer great
Indttccincnts to customers in the way
OF Price and Fashion.
, Il. :. PATTERSON.
South side Upton Ave-,
Reed City, Mich. If
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
)UlS X. NORRIS.

FNcHEs, LySDE a MILLER, and
DovEL a. MoRRIs, Solicitors for Complainant
Dat.d, ManIstcc, Michigan, hc 24th day Of
March, A. ID. Isle.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
4stD ADVERTISEMENTS.
Henry Rowe

Is prepared to do all kinds of Masor,
Work-either in Brick, Stone, or Plas.
tiering. PostOllice address, Baldwin,
Mich. 4-2-2m
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

The temperance men of Michi-
gan would better look out for good
farmer Day, of Linden, Genes,ee
county. lie has eight acres of old
vines under cultivation, and, this
Spring, has set out l 400 more.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
100000 ACRES
OF
SPLENDID
MICHIGAN LANDS
FOR SALE.
100000 ACRES
FOR SALE.

Inc Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad having
.sn nnishnd To Little Traverse Bay, terminus Pc,
",.N""''cS'"ng ana itsenfire land grante carved.
special Bargains for 1874 and 1875!
To Individuals or Colonies! Z!
In Farming Lands TO actual settler. .,
over one hnnd,ed and t,cenfy thousand acyes h,v.
Decn sold. The lands IRE rel Hm6ersd. and n'ate
ane oest ksnd " ydrgs when improved Soils sIr"no
through i Srea. producing power Railroad runs
aeeteu and most prosperous Statcsin the Union IN.
schools are uncqnallcd. It's financial standing M
=; No dimculty In transportation. Markets good
inlers., NO "own, o"'ancein hvs annual payments.
Secure A Homo NowI
ne lands arc north OF Grand Rapj,ls. And In IN.
GoInnt,es OF Kent, MOntcalm, Newpygo. Mcc,.tn
Miaocmn Clare, osccoln, Lane, Manistee, Wexford
trim and NS,kaskn Grand Traverse, Otsego, An.
,, ThS part Of Michigan in which these land, are
Nor A WILDERNESS By ANY MAN,
butcontains population OF
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND SOILS
and Is rapidly flling UP with settlers from Canada
SSmsach' Norway. Holland, and from almost every
state ~ the Union. IVY
~ Mlllrapidly advance In price, under prompt i'm
pro.emrnt Prize. from - TO $40 per acre, accord.
; ~ u"iocnIon The wood and timber alone, will,
!" n,hamy locations, more than pay for the land.
W. A. HOWARD, Com'r.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
p. II. l.. PIERCE.
S"c'y Land Department. 24-4-l
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
REED CITY MILLINERY.

The LATEST STYLES OF GOODS.
the Lowest Prices, and entire satisfac,.
ton to customers ALWAYS guaranteed
My customers who expressed them.
selves 80 well pleased with their Fail
or Winter Hat or Bonnet, can now IN.
quite rs well pleased with a
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11
Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore
Railway.

Lake Shore Line-Timc card-Taking Facet On
Sunday, Apr 2sd. 1875.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-05-11

G. X. RADCLIFFE, Publisher.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-14
PHILADELPHIA.

PHr1ApE1PH1A, October 13.-The Cen
tennial Commissioners are at work pre-
pairing the programme for the exercises
Of the day Of closing, which they desire
TO render as impoaing "a the day Of OPEN
ing. The committee having the matter
in charge consist OF General W.
Gurney, Of s. c.; J. I. Morrrell, Of Pa,
and W. P. Parrins, Of Texas. They
make their preliminary report thi: AZ
ternoon, and by the beginning Of the
week it will be finished.
Considerable attention was given to-
day to the church scandal arising out
Of the proceedings last evening At the
Twelfth Baptist Church, Of which Rev.
Mr.. Bait Is Pastor. After = business
meeting Of the congregation last evening,
a member arose and proceeded to read a
paper accusing the Pastor Of improper
Intimacy with the female members Of the
church. Numerous attempts were made
tointerrupt the reading, but the aecuser
persevered, although two copies Of the
charges were snatched from his hand.
He was assailed by female members Of
the congregation with violent epithets,
and the singing Of the doxology
was commenced to drown the reading.
At length, after = very stormy session,
it was decided to investigate the charges.
When the reading commenced the pastor
hastened from the church. He was pur.
sued by the father Of the young lady With
whom he Is charged with intimacy. The
pursuit was continued some distance
down the street, but was not suecesAtul.
Mr.. Bait himself denies utterly the truth
Of the charges against him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-14
Condition of Affairs I'm south
Carolina.

WAsH1SoroS, October 13.-Gererai
Sherman, who returned to Washington
to-day, has been very busy At the War
Department in attending TO the routine
OF business that has accumulated during
his absence. He had n consultation with
Secretary Cameron and was visited by
several prominent Republicans from
South Carolina, who had also been in
consultation with the Secretary Of War
on the subject OF the existing condition
Of atfairs in South Carolina. II does not
appear that any representation concern
ing the necessity for troops were made,
either 10 the Secretary Of War or TO
Gen. Sherman, in addition 10 what has
heretofore been presented for considers
tion, but an argent appeal is being made
for the Ptationing Of army forces through
out the State in such manner as will
prevent all possibility Of disturbances Of
the peace during the campaign and COM
ing election. The opinion In army cir
cles here Is that there Is already suth-
cient number Of troops in South Carolina
to protect all citizens in their rights.
It Is probable, however, that tho state
meuts Of the delegation from that State
will be considered At the Cabinet meeting
Tuesday night, at which Attorney Geuer.
al Taft will be present. The views Of tho
government, AZ least TO this time, has
been that necessary precautions be taken
for the protection Of voters In the sec
tious Of the Southern States where re-
BpOnSible representations have been mlds
that their rights are in danger,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-14
ByTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
To- THE DAILY NTgLLIGENoER
INDIANA.

IxD1AxAro1Is, October 13.-Relurns
from 80 counties give net Democratic
majority Of 1873. The same counties in
1872 gave . net Democratic majority Of
S45. The three counties to hear from
gave Hendricks 3O3 majority. s::-.ss
NINE REPuB1IcAs coSaKEssxEsELEcrEp.
IEDIAxAPoLls, October Ninty.
two counties all Of which are official ex.
cept three or four give Williams 4,7l9
majority, The counties not heard from
are Perry and Spencer which give a Dem
ocratic majority in 1872 Of 17s. The
Democrats claim this will be increased
400 or 500. Following Is the official and
estimated majorities on the Congressional
ticket: 1st district, Fuller, DEM; esn-
mated at 1,500. ID, Cobb, Dem; estima-
ted, 5,100. 4th, Section, Rep; official,
3l7. 5th, Brown, Rep; estimated, 1000
9Th, Robinson, Rep; official. 3o2. 7th,
Hanna, Rep; estimated, 1000. sth,
Hunter, Rep; official, 1850. 9th, White,
Rep; official, ], ,272. 10th, Calkins, Rep
official, 1850. l1th, Evans, Rep; esti-
mated, 1900. 18th, Hamilton, Dem;
estimated, 6,400. 18th, Baker, Rep.i
9fl0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-14
The Postal Convention nj st.
Louis.

sr LOUIS, October 13.-The United
States Railway Service Convention met
here to-day and examined Postmaster
Filley, two or three superintendents OF
the mail service, several experts from
the postotice ald,three or four prominent
representatives Of the different business
interests. .rg ar.. -.-F
The substance Of their testimony was
that the fast mail service was Of no prac-
teal value to the business community
here for the reason that it did not arrive
until the bulk Of the days business was
transacted. WHAT'S needed for the interest
Of St. Louis and this section Is double
daily postal car service; and speed is not
Of so much value rs promptness and re-
liability Of arrival. A double daily
postal service on the Missouri Pacific
railroad west Of here was also asserted TO
be Of great importance.
The Committee will. sit again to.mor.
row and examine number OF other per-
sons, and on Monday will leave for Texas.
The Railway Postal Clerks Conven.
ton continued in session ,to-day and
transacted good deal Of business Of
interest to the Association. "A full List Of
officers with Maj. James Belgarnew at the
head as President elect, were elected for
the ensuing year: Railway Service Com
missioner, Postmaster Filley; Mr.. Vail,
General superintendent Of mails; Mr..
Thompson, Superintendent Of fast mails.
Mr.. French, Superintendent Of the 5th
Postal Division Of Cincinnati, has been
present a. different times during the ses.
sion Of the Convention by invitation, and
spoke in complimentary terms Of the OBJ.
jects Of the Association and highly praised
the efficiency Of the railway postal ser.
vice.
The next Convention Of the Association
will be held at Cincinnati.
The petition Of . number Of citizens
through the consent Of the present Judge
Gottschalk, Of the Circuit Court was
presented to-day, asking for a mandanus
10 compel Mayor overstatz and the Pre-
siding Justice OF the. County Court,
Schultz, to count the vote cast At
the election TO ratify or reject the new
charter for the city, and the scheme
for a separation Of the city from the
county, and to certify to the same. The
petition alleges that this has not been done
and that, therefore, the law has not been
complied with. This action is the first
step towards contesting the election,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TURKISH WAR.

LoSDoS, October IRA dispatch from
Ragusa says: After the capture by tho
Turks Of the bill Of Yiiakara on tho 9Th
inst, they advanced in the direction Of
Davilograd on the 10th, and on the I1th
they defeated various small detachnenu
Of Mon,enegrins. In one Of these en-.
gagements the Montenegrins lost so men.
On the llth inst. several bands OF Mon
tenegrins attacked and almost surround
ed Deryish PashA and simultaneously
attacked PodgaritIa with fTe battalions.
DerVish PashA was compelled to retreat
with heavy loss and to detach 4 consider
able force for the relief Of Padagaritza.
Fighting continues between Mouktar
Pasha and the Montenegrins. The former
is unable To make any forward movement.
LONDON, October 1S.-A dispatch from
Belgrade dated to-day says the Servian
Cabinet has concluded not 10 accept the
six months armistice, because Seryia
could not maintain her present large
army during the winter as she will also
be obliged 70 support large number Of
refugee families.
1t is stated that n. Ristics, Foreign
Minister, has telegraphed Gen. Tcher.
nayef telling him not TO regard It as pos.
sible that so long an armistice can be nc.
eepted.,
-Four thousand horses from Russia
arrived at Kladowa.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the Porte has handed 10 the Ambss-
sadors Of the Powers communication
containing 4 scheme Of reform similar to
that detailed in Constautfnople dispatch
on the 9Th inst, providing that legisla-
tive body consisting Of $50 elected depu-
ties with Senate Of so government NOM
mates be created, and have control over
the provincial administration, exercised
by mixed councils comprising dele
gates from the various communities, the
system to apply to the whole Empire.
Tle communication concludes rs follows:
"rhe intended reforms respond to the
wishes Of the Powers, and offer . guaEan-
tee for good government.
LONDON, October 4.-A dispatch from
Vienna says that an understanding on
the Eastern question te!ween Russia
aud Austria is considered certain, not
withstandiug contrary rumors.
A special from Constantinople says
that the Porte's note 10 the Ambassadors
is very conciliatory. The proposal for =
FIVE months armistice iss:merely . wish,
and not condition.
VIENNA, October 13.-It is stated that
Montenegro rejects the Eve months ar.
mistice.
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backs on all that they ever taught the
people, historically and philosophically,
in regard to the nature and causes ol
commercial revulsions, and are just as
busy now attempting to charge home
upon the Republican party all response
bility for the present depression in busi'
ness a. they were in repelling such
charges in 1910. It is thus that times
change, and that men, especially dsma'
gogues, change with them. a
The Republican party had to stand up
in the present canvass in Ohio and In
diana, and also here IN West Virginia, and
fight the Democracy all along the line, and
everywhere, on these charges. All the
Democratic orators and newspapers have
cunningIy and petsistently, and, in some
instances, most wickedly, appealed to the
unemployed masses to vote against the
Republican party as the responsible au'
thor, Of the calamities that had come
upon them. These appeals have OF course
had their effect. There must always be a
scape goa. for a pnblic calamity like a
panic and its after results. The .Repub'
lican party has been made a scape goat
by thousands OF ignorant and credulous