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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19
IN TIVE DARK.
By j. w SILEY.

o, In the depths Of midnight
What faucies haunt the brain
When even the sigh Of the sleeI er
Sounds like u sob Of pain.
A feeling of awe and wonder
may never we'll define,
For the thots that come in the shadows
Never come In the shine.
The old clock down In the parlor1
Like eleepiees mourner grieves,
And the seconds drip In the silence
As the rain drips from the caves.
And think of the "hands " that signal
The hours there In the gloom,
And wonder what angei-watcners
Wait In the darkened room.
And think of the smiling faces :
That used to watch and wait
Till the click of the clock was answered
BY the click OF the opening gate
They are not there now In the evening"
Morning or nOon-not therei
Yet know that they keep their vigil,
And wait for me somewhere.
1 moan with passionate yearning.
And food of hopes and fears
Flows DER the troubled spirit,
And ebbs In tide Of tears.
The CLEAN of star thro' the window
Falls like soothing touch
Ana the darkness wears to the dawning
For which / long 30 much
The dawn when the sun shall ripen
The soul in its genial light,
And banish the tears like the dewdrOps
That cling to the fruit at night.
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19
A Chamber Of Horrors.

A sensation has recently been made in
Hungary by the discovery OF manufae-
tory of cripples. 1t seems that, twenty
years ago, man named Trouilleson, his
mistress and her brother, came to Radna
and started this establishment, amassing
a large fortune out of the horrid trade.
Children were kidnapped from all the
surrounding cities, brought to Radna
and placed in the hands of the mutila-
tors, and thus were produced the horribly
disfgured beggars for which the city has
been noted. A medical professor of
Prague discovered the place and notified
the police, and the result was the arrest
of the proprietors and the disclosures
which have Mortified all Austria. In q
filthy hall, as the officers entered, were
huddled about one hundred wretched
objects crippled in various ways--arm-
less, legless, blind, distorted; in the hos
pital were three children. Just recover
ing from amputstion of hands or feet,
while in pit beneath the torture-cham-
Der were putrefying human limbs. That
the existence of this den was not un-
known to the authorities is shown by the
fact that the mayor and two other officers
have been arrested for accepting bribes
to keep the matter secret; while the in
furiated people can hardly be restrained
from anticipating on the criminals the
tardy Justice of the guillotine.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19

Do not imagine that the appearance
of sadness indicates sanctity; it may
mean hypocrisy. To conceal ones own
griefs for the sake of cheering others be-
tokens a selfdenying sympathy which is
the highest kind of Christianity. Let us
present the sacrifice of praise in whatever
company we may be.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19

Mrs. VAN Corr, the Methodist evan
gelist, has closed season of wonderful
success, with converts numbered by the
hundreds in the East Sixty-frst Street
Church, New York,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19
"A BALLAD OF THE FRENCH FLEET
OCTOBER, l746.
BY II. W. LoNGFKLLow.


Mfr. Thomas Prince LoQuttur.
A feet with flags arrayed
Sailed from the port oil Brest,
And the Admirsl's flag displayed
The signal, "Steer Southwest
For this Admiral D'Anville
Had sworn by cross and crown
To ravage With fire and steel
Our helpless Boston town.
There were rumors In the street,
In the houses there was ar
OF the coming OF the fleet,
And the danger lowering near;
And while from mouth to mouth
Spread,the tidings Of iismay
stood 10 the old South,
ri, Saying humbly, Let us pray
20 40 Lordi we would not advise;l
But IL In Thy providence
A tempest should arise
To drive the French feet hence,
80 And scatter II far and wide,
Or sink 10 In the sea,
We should be satisfied,
And Thine the glory be-"
: This was the prayer made,
For my soul wss all on fame,
% And even as prayed
The answering tempest came.
. 1t came with q mighty power,
Shaking the windows and walls
And tolling the bell in the tower,
As IL tolls AZ funerals. l.r.
- The lightning suddenly
Unsheathed It's flaming sword,
Aud cried Z" Stand still and see
The salvation OF the Lordi"
The heavens were black with cloud,
~ The sea was white with han, y
And ever more fsrce and loud
- = Blew the October gale.
The fleet Il overlook,
And the broad sails in the van,
- Like the tents Of Cusban shook,
ys-, Or the curtains Of indian.
Down ON the reeling decks
= Crashed the o'erwhelming seas
= All never were there wrecks
So pitifpl as these
Like potter's vessel broke
8 The great ships OF the line;
They were carried away as smoke,
Or sank like lead!in the brine.
.Fs-s D Lord before Thy path
They vanished and ceased to be
., When thou diast walk in wrath
With Thine horses through the sea.
, ,-..-.s -., D.. '., ,,.ss - - Atlantic Monthk,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19

GENERAL PETER @. JOHNSTON, an
elder brother of General Joe Johnston,
died at Abingdon, Va, the other day.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19

SINCE January 1, accessions by bap-
tism have been made to the colored
churches In the city of New York !:
Union Baptist, 207; Leaderhall, SO; First
Colored, 61; Macedonian, 23; total,
$40. There are many others In these
churches earnestly inqniring the way of
Iss.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19

To EVERY man there is given just
time enough to mind his own business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-26

Thomas P. Someryile, criminal lawyer, and
George Engle, a faro bank keeper and forger,
arrested last night for conspiring to defIaud
the [ nited States treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-26
History of n Picture.

Two Of the most celebrated artists the world has
ever known dwell tn the same city. One delight
ed in delineating beauty in all its graces of tint,
form, and motion. Ills portraits were instinct
With the charm of physical vigor. The graceful,
haN-vouptuous outline OF form and feature har-
moni2ed with delicately blended tints. On his
CANVAS, - homeliest faces had an almost irresis-
able charm. Iue other found pleasure only in
depicting weird and gloomy subjects. Above all
did he excel in painting the portraits OF the dying.
The agonizIng death throe, the gnastly face and
form were all depicted with marvellous fidelity.
There existed between these artists the most in-
tense dislike. AT length this dislike eliminated.
The beauty loving artist had been engaged in
painting the portrait of beautiful woman. Con
noisseurs pronounced it the most wonde rful piece
of art that had ever been produced. His brother
artist was jealous of his fame and sought revenge
BY brbing the keeper of the studio he gained &C
cess to the picture each night. At first he was
content to only deaden the brlllisncy of the COM
peXion and eyes, etiace the bloom from cheek
and lip and paint shadow either
cheek. Later his strokes grew holder and freer,
aud one morning the artist awoke 10 find the en-
the outline OF the portrait changed. lie could
scarcely recognize in the emaciated form and bag
gard countenauce the glowing conception he had
embodied. The pallid face and eXpressionle,s
eyes he had attributed 10 lack ofgenuiness in his
materials but when the outlines were changed he
suspected tle cause and Indignantly DISMISSED
the keeper. What the revengeful artist rnared
by few rapid strokes of his skillful brush was
only restored by years of patient industry Read
or, need we name the artists,-health, who paints
tue flowers and GRASSY carpet" no less than the
human form diviEe.- Disease, the dreaded artist
who reyels among the ruins of nature and human
ity,-snd Carelessness, the keepert to whom health
often entrusts lis portraits. And is it not the
beauty of woman, the most admired of all the
works which adorn the studio Of Health, that Dis
ease oftenest seeks to mar The Slightest stroke of
his brush upon the delicate organization leaves an
imprint that requires much skill and patience to
etlace. Restoration must be prompt. Carlessness
must be dismissed. / It suffering women heed
the warning ere Disease has marred their chief
beauty - Health - beyond reparation. DR..
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription has been used by
thousands of these sufferers, and they are IMAM
nous in their praise of its excellence. If you
would be transformed from the paid, nervous in
valid into a happy, vigorous woman, try it.
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MISSOURI.
Political.

ST. LOUIS, March "a. The Republican Central
Club organization and the disaffected democrats
held conventions this afternoon to nominate a
municipal ticket in opposition to Henry Over
stez, nominated for mayor by the regular demo
cratic convention last Wednesday and endorsed
by the regular republican convention held the
same day. 1t was agreed before the convention
met to-day that the republicans should have the
mayor, auditor, collector, coroner, marshall and
six members of the upper house of the municipal
assembly; and that the democrats should have
the comptroller, reg ister, treasurer, sheriff presi
dent of the board Of public works, president of
the board of assessors, public administrator, in
spector of weights and measures and seven men,
bers of the upper house, including the president.
The republicans nominated Nat c. Hudson, at
present State senator and very pronounced re-
publican, for mayor, and took the other officers
from the republican ticket nominated last We'd
nesday. The democrats took their register,
sheriff, president of the board of public works
and public administrator from the regular demo-
cratic ticket and filed the other places with new
men. The two conventions then met in joint
session and ratified the ticket a whole, amid
much good feeling and considerable enthusiasm.
An address to all the city, explaining the situation
and asking the aid of voters of all parties to elect
their ticket, was adopted.
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Nall0mrll zoral Nous.

The religious interest so apparent in this city
for the past few weeks has been gradually on the
increase to the present time, with encouraging
prospects for the future. Both the noon and
evening meetings have been fully attended, and
quite number of conversions have beea noted,
some Of them Of marked character. For the
present week. union meetings will be continued
this Monday evening in Wilson Hall, aud on
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings in City
Hail. The subject Of temper ance, in connection
with religious advancement, will be the special
topic for consideration this evening. Meetings
during the week, frem one to two O'Clock +. NJ,
will continue at the Methodist vestry. as usual.
The large vestry was well filed each day during
the past week.
At meeting Of the lIalowell Burial Ground
Association. on Tuesday evening of last week, the
old board of officers was elected to serve the pres
ent year. The subject of an entertainment for
the purpose of increasing the funds of the associ-
alton was discussed without arriving at any def
mite conclusions.
The decision of the druggists and apothecarics
of Augusta to conform to the provisions OF the
liquor law of the State, is worthy of imitation
by the trade generally. There is no reason why
either druggists, saloon keepers, grocers or others
should feel obliged to subject themselves to the
"pans and penalties Of the law, for the gratifca-
ton of any class of customers. Agencies should
be so conducted as to supply all legitimate de-
mands for medicinal and mechanical purposes,
and no other thus relieving all well disposed Cit
liens, as well as those not well disposed from the
odium so generally attached to the business, and
freeing them from the liabilities attendant upon
the contraband trade.
The Spring term of Hallowell Classical and
Scientific School will commence on Tuesday, the
9th. We learn that large number Of new
scholars will be in attendance.
Our city schools will not commence for severa
weeks.
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WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Meeting

WASHINGTON, March "a. The Cabinet is il
sesslo1 special meeting having been called, ii i
supposed to consider the membership of the Lou
lsiana commission. and to determine certain for
eign appointments.
The session lasted about two hours. The time
was mainly occupied In discussion and the partial
preparation Of rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of civil service throughout the country
such progress was made as to warrant the belief
that they Will be ready for PRONUNCIATION early
next week.
Appointm rents.
The President to-day appointed and commits
stoned Henry c. Wayne surveyor at Savannah,
and Henry b. Wells, collector of customs for
Brunswick.
Callers on the President.
An Irish delegation called on the President to-
day and assured him of their endorsement of his
peace policy. and requested him to appoint Mich
ael scanlon to some prominent position
Political Gossip.
A telegram from Chamberlain says that he will
be in Washington on Tuesday, in compliance with
the Presidents invitation.
Personal.
Ex-President Grant left Washington to night
for Cincinnati, where he will remain four or
five days and thence go to Chicago and Galena.
Returning east he viii stop at Harriburg TO enjoy
trout fishing, and will then proceed to Phiadel-
phia, at which port, about the 10th of May, he
will take passage on an American vessel for Eu-
rope, with the members of his family Since his
term of office expired many persons have called
on him TO ask his influence in their behalf with
the new administration, but they did not secure
1t.
Charles j. Gorham, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, expresses bis intention Of retiring from
public service about the lst of April. Designa-
ton Of his successor has not yet been made.
Denial.
John q. smith, Commissioner OF Indian AZ
fairs, says there is no truth in the report that
President Hayes offered him the appointment Of
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Held for Trial.
Geo c. Ellison, the engineer of the House of
Representatives, was to-day held for examination
before the grand jury, on charge OF numbering
David Small.
Post Office Changes.
Post office changes for New England: Post
masters appointed-Mrs. Elnora Webber, West
Harpswe Cumberland Co., Me-. Hiram Mat
thews, Derby Depot, Rockingham Co., N II. f..
X. Reed, Benson, Rutland Co., VT; Fernando
West, Arlington, bennington Co., VT; Charles
Ribbens, Chester Depot, Windsor Co, VT; Geo.
X. Harlow Westminster West Windham Co.,
VT; Jas. Ii. Tyler, North Woburn, Middlesex
Co., Mass. A. f. Roraack, Canaan, Ltchfed
Co., Conn; Chas. ii. Belts, w ton, Fairfield Co.,
Conn.
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EUROPE.
Exciting Boat Race.

LONDON, March "a. The boat race was a dead
heat.
A later despatch says that the boat race was
first announced as victory for Oxford, by less
than half length and extras of the afternoon
papers also announced that Oxford won, but the
press association have a telegram saying the race
resulted in a dead heat. 1t is generally thought
that this is the case. The two coXswains judges
and umpire meet at two o'clock to decide whether
Oxford won or the race was dead heat. The reason
for this is the ambiguous form of the judges de-
cision, namely-"dead heat by two yards
third despatch says The race between Oxford
and Cambridge took place this forenoon, between
7.30 and s o'clock. A considerable crowd was
present. The race was completed before O'Clock
and is said to have been one of the grardest ever
pulled. The bow oar OF Oxford broke just be-
fore the finish. The spectators all say that OK
ford won by yard or two, but it Will not be de-
cided till afternoon.
$50 +. NJ. At meeting of the represe nta-
tives of the crews, the judge stated that he never
had wavered from his decison-that the race was
dead heat. Time twenty-four minutes and ten
seconds.
The Standard says: "Just at White Heart Ok
fords No broke a rowlock, but was still able to
row."
NEW YORK, March %. Further particulars of
the university boat state that it was intensely
exciting throughout, and the judge declared the
race dead heat. Mr.. Chtty was umpire
The Eastern Question.
LONDON, March "a. No confirmation has been
received of the report from Odessa of the loss OF
the arms laden steamer from New Haven for Con-
stantinople
The statement that the government last night
agreed to an adjournment OF the debate in the
Commons, on Faucets motion relative to the
Eastern question, error. The House ad.
iourned without action, and Faucets motion was
thereby lapsed.
A despatch from Ragusa says that Bashi Ba-
zouIks plundered and burned the village of Otchi-
evo in Herzegovina, and murdered a number Of
the inhabitants. 1t is reported that another vii
lage shared the same fate.
New YORK, March "a. The Herald correspon
dent at Berlin telegraphs Kaiser Wilhelm is still
endeavoring to accomplish an understanding be
| tween England and Russia, but his hopes in th'
avoidance of q war decrease.
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Encouragement for the Feeble.

Debility whether it be inherent, or caused by
overtaxed strength or protracted illness, has a
most depressing influence upon the mind, breeding
an ablect melancholy nearly akin t, despair, and
enforcing the abaLdOnment of cherished pro-
TEN, even in extreme cases Is susceptible of invig
Grafton. IL proved by incontrovertible evidence
that llostetter's stomach Buffers Is an ur failing
strengthener OF the weak and that 10 addition to
ytaiilng the physical organll alton II establishes
regularity among those organs upon whose eth-
Gent discharge OF the duties imposed on them by
nature, continued yigor and health depend. Thou
sands of instances mi. hit be ciicl TO show ,he re-
generating influence OF this health-giviug agent.
cases OF debility, liver disease, dyspepsia ner-
urinary and uterine troubles, govt and rheuma-
tism and other maladios. mat2l. teOd&wlw
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Chicago Produce Market.

$1,000, Chicago, March -, 1877.
tLOUR-EXtra spring 81 O0as 60.
WHEAT-No. spring, 2G4 al263a cash, 1864 a
l 2oAs April / Slf; May No. :, l5iial 1t
a.; rejeC ed, 9s-a0 90
CoRN-No. mixed, So cash; April, 39l4
MAY, 42a4.
0ATs-S2'sa-c. cash. $3.50 April. a. May.
RiE-No. =, 1614c.
BARLEY-No.2 ser ng, 53a53bc.
PORK - Cash, IL 81 all % all year, % 90;
april, IA 20; May IA so.
LARD-Cash, 80 cash; o lO-a9.iC- April
80 -a9, 80 May.
BULK MEArS-shoulders, 5lsa-c.; short rib
sides, 77sa &C; short clear rib, sisa c.
WHISkEY-W estern, O5-.
tRElGHTS-Corn to Buffalo, 5Xc., wheat do,
4a5c.
RECEIPTS- Glo6 -four; $500 wheat; $1,000
corn; $4,000 oats, 900 rye 100 barley
SHIPMENTS 1900 hour; $500 wheat; II 900
corn; 10 0G0 oats $50 barley; 40 rye.
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local ann State Ntms.

Fishing is still lively on the river.
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w Gather.
Small POx.

Weather hazy and warm; wind southwest.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The First National Bank building at East Jaf,
frey, n. H., was burned to day. Lose from SlO,-
900 to $4,000.
Robert Scott, another Of the suspected North
ampton Bank robbers was Friday held for tIial in
100000.
4 despatch from the City of Mexico says that
the Diaz party is rapidly dsintegrating and that
the people talk of calling Lcrdo back.
Hon. Elon Fansworth, formerly Chancellor OF
Michigan, died in Detroit on Saturday, oath inst
aged IS.
John NJ. Ferguson, pork packer of Louisville
KY, filed petition in bankruptcy to-day. LA
blties. S2i0,000 assets, none.
Healey, the American portrait painter, has
made likeness Of Prince Bismarck.
Wells, the negro who recently murdered a ped
dler near Waynesboro', Ga, had mob of citizens
take him out Of jail and shoot him, Saturday.
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The People want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by physicians, or
sold by Druggists that carries such evidence of its
success and superior virtue Boschec's German
Syrup for severe Coughs, Colds settled on the
breast, Consumption, or any disease of the Threat
and Lungs. proof Of that fact is that any person
afflicted, can get Sample Bottle for 10 cents and
try superior effect before buying the regular size
at - cents. 1t has lately been introduced in this
country from Germany and its wonderful are aston
ishing everyone that use it.. Three doses will re-
lieye any case. Try it. Sold by all Druggists.
dec is +TIS,Sw
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LADIES
STRING I'm YOUR
StGaW, Chip, LeghGrl, and
Hair Braid Hats & RGnnetS,
And have thcm made on the LATEST STYLES
at the
Augusta BIeachefv.
-. ~. WOOD.
U. S. M6rshal's Office,

PORTLAND, March eth, 1877.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS This is to give
- tce, that on the 22d day of March, a. ID. 1871,
a warrant in Bankruptcy issued against
the estate of William II. Wilcs, Jr., of Gardner
in the County of Kennebcc, and State of Maine
who has been adjudged a Bankrupt, on his
own petition; that the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property Belonging to such
Bankrupts, TO him or for his use, and the trans
fer Of any property by him, are forbidden by law.
That meeting of The Creditors of the said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose or
more Assgnees of his Estate, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at the Court
House in Augusta, in said District, before John
w. May, Esq, Register, on the thirteenth day OF
April, A. d. 1877, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
s. s. MARBLE,
U. s. Marshal, as Messenger for said District
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.


CANAAN, March %. James w. klton, prom
nent citizen Of Grafton, who was struck by slab
while at work in his mill, died last night from the
effects Of his injuries.
Frank p. Hobart Of Brookline, y. H., was &C
cldentaly killed while chopping in the woods,
Saturday He was caught between two falling
trees aud crushed to death.
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ECTICUI.
Arrested.

NEW HAVEN, March "a. This afternoon Ben
jsmn Noyes OF this city, President of the Nation
al Capital Life and Trust Company of Washing
ton, left this city for New Jersey, in charge of
Deputy Sheriff Stevens of this county, and Detec-
tive McManns of New Jersey. 1t is understood
that he will not be imprisoned in New Jersey.
Mr.. Noyes was arrested on charge of conspiracy
in retaining the assets of the New Jersey Mutual
Life Insurance Company, and refusing to give
them to EX-Gov. Parker the Mutual Receiver.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Goyernorship.

NEW YORK, March "a. 1t is believed by
llamptons friends in Columbia that he favors
going to Washington in response to the Pres-
dents invitation, and Chamberlain says that he
shall certainly respond, he wants the President
to know the exact position ofaiiairs in Charleston
The feeling is that Hampton ought not to respond
10 the Presidents invitation and his friends in
that city claim that the President should he up
to his professions and give the State self govern
ment or place 1t under III litary rule.
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CALIFOR MA.


SAN Francisco, March "a. AT the race at Oak
land Park to-day, between Rarus and Bodice. the
weather was favorable and the track on the inside
was little heavy. Rarus won the first heat by
length, in 2.23; won the ID heat by half length,
in 2.20 l-2 and the Sd and race in 2.22 ID Budd
Do5e, who to have driven Bodine, alb
sent, and John Crook substituted. John Splane
drove Rarus.