The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-06

&uitc httic stlT seeui5 W nuNe Zee
made in certain quarters, over al iten
which appeared in the STAR, coupl
Of weeks ago, relative to patronizin
home institutions; some seeming /
think we-werc questioning the right U
our citizens to buy goods where the,
could procure them the cheapest. W.
did not then, nor do we now intend I,
raise any such question. It Ii o fact
and needs no argument to prove il
that II we withdraw support from GU
merchants, mechanics, manufacturers
printers, they must ut once forsake tn,
county. The principle of Withdrawing
support from home institutions, In or
! der that their managers may bt
brought down to our basis Of prices fol
their articles, IL too arbitrary, and will
not succeed. In this day and aye, and
: especially In this country, men of ev-
cry class have too much independence
to suffer dictation ut the hands Of any
other class. When they are charging
what they deem a fair compensation
for their labor and investment, they
will forsake the county, rather than
yield. Feel compelled to do 1t. Will
be compelled to do it. For ourselves,
we say, may the world pity Lake coun-
ty, with no manufacturing or CONNER
cial enterprises in her borders, and no
market nearer than hundreds of miles
away. We do not anticipate any such
state Of things, but We challenge any
man to deny that such would be the
result of sending patronage away from
home entirely. Men are selfish the
world over, and it Ii simply an absurd
ity to suppose that firm i'm Chicago
or any where else, can retail good
articles at figures below the wholesale
prices (for same quality of articles) of
the representatives of the immense
capital invested in the wholesale bust
ness in this country.
A few days since VIM. Baker, SUI
pervisor of Eden township, received
large bundle ofbooks, which 60 to form
the township library. Although Eden
is our youngest township, yet her citi-
zens evince spirit of go-ahead-ative-
ness which will soon place her fore
most in the ranks for good, sound en-
terprise. We believe the law declares
that library shall he provided for |
each township; but 50 far rs we know,
Eden takes the lead in establishing one
In the county.
l.. w. Bolyen, of Cherry Valley |
township, who has recently been ut
work i'm Crowley's camp, over OH the |
South Branch, is ut present crippled by
a felon OIL the fore finger of his right
hand. 1t has murdered sleep for him,
for about two weeks, until he has be-
come nearly insane from suffering. II
is no new experience for Mr.. b., Az
several years ago, he lost an entire fin
ger on his left hanl ftom Il similar af-
Fiction.
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Broeffic has the thanks
of the STAR Office for beautiful AM,
delicious New Years cake, presented
last Saturday. 1t tasted full rs good
as IL looked, and was abundant evil
dence that Mrs. B. can provide eata-
blcs ut their restaurant north of the
depot, second to none anywhere.
John Ballingcr, of Cherry Valley
township, sends us the necessary cur
rency as payment for the STAR, and
orders his name placed on our list of
subscribers. John w. Fl. Goo'lar, also,
wants the county paper. owe are
coming" &c.
We are In receipt Of Vol l, No. /, of
the Patrons Httrcest Home Muyazssc,
II neat 32-page monthly, devoted to
the interests Of the Granycrs, and pub
lishcd by Wilson Il Durham, Mt.
Washington, Ohio. Terms Sl.50 per
year.
Fresh eggs arc and have been scarce
rs "hens' teeth" in town, and thus il |
was that II. Fl. McCollough's present
to us last Saturday morning was all the
more acceptable and heartily apprcci-
ated. Thanks.
DR.. H. b. Peek, of Reed City, will be
in Baldwin, OH the afternoon of Thurs
day and all dizzy Friday, Jan. 18th and
l4th, when he may be consulted by
those wishing his services. See his
card, elsewhere.
It's expected that the Board Of Super
visors will complete the business Of tho
session and adjourn to-day friday.
We hope to be able to give a report Of
their proceedings, next week.
Did you evcr'stop to think how un-
fair 1t Is to take your county paper, and
make your printer wait OF you from
two to three years for his pay? Did
you, ever, now?
Mrs. Bridget O'Bricn and her sister
"Iatc," now of Flint; but formerly of
Baldwin, were IN town visiting friends
and relations, during the latter part of
last, and the fore part Of this week.
Gen. Houghton, of Hcrsey, and Fl.
II. Lewis, of the Saginaw House, same
place, with DIR. A. w. jenkins, of Reed
City, called on us, Thursday.
I. u. Blood, of Yates, one of our old
and most prompt paying Subscribers,
hands us the cash I'm advance for an
other year.