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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

Eleven years ago four young men In
this city, all promising young business
men, formed a club for the purpose Of
passing their evenings In convlviality.
They had their hot suppers, with
champagne and brandy accompani-
ments, nightly, and as the years passed
their drinking habits increased 40 fast
that the usual evening spree was very
often extended into weeks Of debauch-
cry. Since the organization OF the
club two of the members have CONF
mitted suicide I'm this city by cutting
their own throats. one died of delirum
tren1ens In Chicago, and the remain
ING one one of the qtiartette put on the
red ribbon about three weeks ago.
Bay Oty Tribune. ll.N qt
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30
Uneven Crops.

1t is rare to see a crop uniformly
good. In places, the yield will be
large enough to satisfy the most COW
etous farmer, and then there are poor
spots that yield a most unsatisfactory
return. Joseph Harris truly observes,
''it is these poor spots that pull down
the average yield to such low figure"
These poor spots are sometimes barren
streaks in the land that call for extra
manuring. In other cases, they are
hard places that need more thorough
pulverization Of the soil. Whatever
the cause, an effort should be made to
render the productiveness of our fields
as even and uniformly large as possi-
BILE.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

SWAPPING WIvEs.-When Sir Sam
uel Baker, the African traveller, was
taking leave of Kramrasi, King Of
UnyOro, that potentate asked him, as
a particular favor TO leave Lady Baker
behind. This cool request raised Sir
Samueps ire, and in high indignation
he told the king that II he ever made
such a request again, he would shoot
him. Lady Baker, too, who over
heard and understood the offer, felt
that o word from her would not be out
Of place, and gave the monarch q piece
Of her mind in the. strongest language
she could command. His majesty, for
q while, was greatly astonished, being
unconscious Of having given any Of
fence. At last, seeing that his guests
were really angry, he said In q de-
precating Tone e
"Don't be angry. I did not mean
to offend yeu by asking you for your
wife, i will give You wife II you
want one, and L thought you would
have no objections 10 giving me yours.
It is my custom to give my visitors
pretty wives, and I thought you would
like to exchange. Don't make q fuss
about II; ifyoud oh,tlike to do as others
do, there an end of It,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

An exchange says: Don't tell
married man any Joke on the boys,
for he'll tell his wife, his wife will tell
her sister, and the sister will tell all
the rest OF the girls" IS
The most convenient habit you can
acquire Is that of letting your habits cit
loose upon you.-[Whately.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

A newswIndle has been devised in
Iowa City. Acne dollar bill 10 out In
tWC' 4 ave A. served the 7samsi3way,
and then the halves Of the one pasted
10 the halves Of the other. Or course
In q roll ofbills the "fivev end ID count
ed, and 20 SIX dollars pass Tor ten.Is =
"ro let" and "for sale, y are ffequent
signs In Philadelphia. For all that,
the low prices Of materials and wages
make building brisk.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

A young wife Lost her aged husband,
two months ago, after he had lain
helpless with paralysis for eight
months. Soon after she appeared at
Paris Marie 10 announce her Intention
OF marrying her cousin. IT beg your
pardon, madame, says the clerk, "but
the law II peremptory In forbidding q
widow 10 remarry TIL ten months after
her husbands DEATH" "But those
eight months Of paralysis don't you
take them into confederation 2"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

poor lad, and now / doubt i shall never
see him more,n said the poor soul with
long sigh Of weariness."
"Where Is your lad, and how far
have you cOmeW
my lad isa soldier ut Fort George I;
and have come all the way from,
Liverpool to see him, and give him
his old mothers blessing before he
goes TO the lndies.u And then, brok-
emily, with long pauses OF WEAKNESS
and weakness, the little old woman
tells her, pitiful story. Tn
Her Lad, she tells us, Il her only re-
naming child. She had six, and this,
the youngest, Is the only one who did
not die Of want during the Lancashire
cotton famine. He grew up fine,
likely boy, the comfort and pride OF
his mothers heart, and the stay of her
declining years. but q "strikeb threw
him out OF work, and unable to endure
the privation and misery, In At of
desperation he "Iisted.u His regiment
was quartered at Fort George, and he
wrote regularly to his mother, his LETT
ters getting more cheerful and hopeful
every day, until suddenly he wrote to
say that his regiment was ordered to
India, and begging her to send him
her blessing, IS he had not enough
money to carry him to Liverpool 70
see her. The aged mother, widowed
and childless, save from this one re-
naming boy, felt that she must look
on his face once more before she died.
She begged from q few ladies, whose
kindness had kept her from the work.
house, sufficient money. To carry her
by train TO Glasgow; and from thence
she had made her way-now on foot,
now begging . lift In 9 passing cart or
wagon-to within q few miles OF Fort
George, when she was caught In the
snow.storm, and, wandering from the
road, would have perished In the snow
but for Mr.. Laddie.
My wife IL in tears and Mary II Sob
bling audibly a. the little old woman
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30

again seeing It, yet within twenty-f0ur
hours IL came. A clerk left an open
bag containing $17,5OO in cab; and
the bag was deposited Mt Bow street In
time to let the manager know Of Its
safety before the bank closed that day.
The cabman received $500. A lady
went away from her cab, on the scat
Of which lay o parcel OF Lombardo-
Venetian bonds. The cabman regard
ing the bundle as trash, still had the
regulations so strongly on his brain
that he drove to the nearest police
station, and was astonished on receiv-
Ing q communicable to call for an
award of $50. A young lady LETT her
marriage portion, her whole fortune,
in BAG In cab, %, 900 chiefly In Jew
elry. II was restored through the de-
partment, minus the $3.50 awarded to
the cabman. There are rarely less I'm
the department than Ave thousand
small articles, such as umbrellas, cigar
cases, bags, books, opera glasses, etc.
For some Of these the owners have O
regard which makes them, willingly
pay on their restoration. Often the
articles are perishable, game and poul-
try, which are disposed Of at once by
regulation. At Christmas time cab
man brought In q leather bag locked,
of the contents OF which he knew
nothing, but only hoped for some five
shiilings, 1.-THE owner turned up, The
owner did, and before the driver had
got home from his work, his reward
had reached its destination. '.There
Is twelve shillings for You !" cried his
little boy mother has got the let
terri ION Her Majesty's service, !"
said Jim, land that II an 'oner to an
old cabman. IL was an intimation to
call for geo, signed edward George
May. chief clerk"
The uniform 81 stem which gives to q
man who restores, and 10 the man
who recovers, . knowledge Of how the
transaction Is to be settled Is found to
answer, and experience has taught
the department three shillings In the
pound Is the best rule to work on, d.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-30
EVERY TIME CAKE.

One-half cup sugar, One-half cup
mOlasses, One-half cup sour milk, one
egg, butter size of egg, one cup chop
ped raisins; spice to taste.
LAURA L. SwEETING.
X,ailorfi Mich
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

THEOLOGY AND CHRISTIANITY
When will the world understand that
theology Is not Christianity? One is
human, the other divine. When will
the world understand that nothing Is
truer than truth aud that truth is no
more sacred when it comes to US through
verbal revelation than when established
upon unimpeachable evidence? Again
and again, IN the history of the world,
have theological dogmas gone down be-
fore truth of science. That which men
have believed through their interpreta-
ton of revealed truth, has not been able
to stand a moment before the scientific
demonstration of its falsity. Theolo-
gians have fought against it, and they
have invariably been driven to the wall.
Truth wherever found is sacred because
| it is truth, and had its birth in God
Mans opinions of truth are never sacred,
because they have their birth in his inn
perfect fallible season. We know of no
rea on why theological dogma is any
more sacred than a political dogma. We
cannot understand why, in the interest
o. Christianity, it may not be freely dis
cussed and examined and cOntroverted,
as dogma in political economy. At
any rate we propose to do 1t whenever
we have occasion. We are happy to be-
lieve that the world is beginning to ap-
prehend that, after all our disputes and
discussions upon dogmatic Christianity,
religion consists of love to God and love
to man, and has its final results and
grand consummation in character.
j. @ Holland.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

BEVERLY MANOR DISTRICT.
John IL. Kinney, Commissioner.
Michael Croft and wife to B Carter,
(colored), "a, 3r. 10p.
Jos A Waddell and wife to Public Free
School. acre
It D Ransom, com'r, to Public Free
School, Ia.
G NJ Cochran, IT,, &C., to H M Bell,
T NJ Young and r FL Phillips, 10a, 2r,6p.
A l. Nelson and wife to Cath Collins,
lot of land near Staunton.
Cath Collins to E Hageman, lot of
land near Staunton.
NJ G Harman, G M Cochran, Jr, tr,
and B B Donaghe to Jas Bumgardner,
Jr, 20a.
) w Tyler and wife to B Fry, ga.
S Williams and wife, (colored,) to J
W White, (colored,) Ia.
] n Mcfarland and wife to A A Nc
Pheeters. Ga, 3r, 5p.
A Simns and wife, (colored,) to Geo
Simms, (colored,) three parcels of land.
w A Mathews and wife to II & W
L Lushhaugh, a lot 35x145 feet.
Children and heirs of David Sterrett,
decd, to S Fl Bell, Ola, 24p.
Same to VIM A Brown, 1r, 16p.
Jno B Keller and wife and e r Moon
to J Fl & A J Livick, Ia
P III Trout and wife to 4 E Branham,
lots Nos 10, 90 and q.
John Gregory and wife to J A Greg
cry, about 75a.
A w Harman and wife to w H, A, &
o G Harman, COCA.
W A Netherland, Jr, to E Hageman,
lot No 38.
AL Nelson and wife to D w Landes.
acre.
T K Menifee and wife to W NJ Bay
lor, lot No 90.
JF Tannehill and wife to VIM M
Baylor, lot NJ S6.
M G Harman and wife to L Harman,
40 acres.
Same to A & A G Harman, 134a.
A w Hartman, Jr, and wife to J J
Nunan, 3lla.
NJ G Harman and wife to H w Shelf
fey, STA.
Same to J Bumgardner, Jr, 1Oa.
Same to J E johnson, la
| Same to Ell Read, aa.
Same to l. Peters, la.
| A l. Nelson and wife to r J Davis. la.
| II G Caldwell and wife to d III Glad
well, between / and ia.
II Silling and Jas A Hamrick and
wife to w FL Showalter 319p.
A II H Stuart and wife to A LUSH
baugh, 5a.
A Lushbaugh and wife to II J Lush
baugh, 5a.
Jed Hotchkiss, tr, to Rev J w Totem
ham, 8 S6-1G0a.
Same to j n Hendren, three parcels
of land
J E Riley and wife 10 Geo Baylor's
heirs, pa.
r Eskridge to J G Cochran, 95a.
Z G Elder, oom'r, to H D Peck, 15Oa.
n & J H Wayt to J 7 Kidd, of lot
No 42.
n Snead & wife to N & Louisa Bay
lor. 146ia.
V Hupman and wife to David Hup-
man, 95 poles.
NJ G Harman and wife to A w Har-
man, Jr, house and lot.
Same to L A Kerans, a lot west of
| StauntOn,
Same to L Harman, 15Oa
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Nv Howell and wife to Fl r Baltzer,

HW Howell and wife to Fl r Baltzer,
6091 a.
d M Harrison, corn'r, to N Rhyan,
three tracts of land. go.
w A Burnett, clerk, to N Rhyan,
1000 a.
Luke Woodward and wife to E
Sprouse, 46 a.
j Kunkle's widow and heirs to Jas 6
Thos Cross and others, La.
| NJ Walton to B F Via, 8O} a.
Jas Heizer and wife to A H Shuey, 80
a, r, 80 ~ 70 -7ae
JB McCutchen to G w McCutchen,
tr, 273 a.
g w Livick and wife to A Dull, 20 a,
II r.
BOP. 's
A Dull and wife to A Livick, jr, 20
a, 1r. Bop.
J Hanger and wife to s G Massincup,
II a, r.
Jas Heizer and wife to A H shuey,
Jno N Wallace and wife to R s Craig
and B 0 Furguson, two fifths of II a.
Jno Glover and wife to G r Mason, 683
a, 2 r, 80 p.
II N Bell. tr, and others to c r Ma
son, 1888 a.
CR Mason and wife to Jno Glover,
3S3 a.
w Armstrong and wife to s A Dun
lap, 81 a,
NJ Hanger, com'r, to w G Gilkeson,
ia a, p.
NJ F White, com'r, to G w Jones,
cord about nine-fortieths of an acre.
w A Burnett, clerk, to e NJ Cushing,
214a
w A Burnett, clerk, to w Rodgers,
coca.
r ] Glendy and wife to w Glendy,
294 a.
w A Burnett, clerk, to Jas Hender-
son, so a.
r S Craig, atty, to NJ Maloney, 521-7a.
] Beck and wife and others to M Ma
lone, tract of land on Big Calf Pasture.
Patsey Armstrong; will, all of her in
terest in her fathers estate to her sister
Margaret Crosby during her life.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27
sMIs
PO Jet r "
BETTER IN THE MORNING.

"You can't help the baby, parson,
But still want ye to go
Down an look in upon her,
An read an pray, you know.
Only last week she was skippin' round,
A pullin' my whiskers m hair,
A clinbin up to the table
Into her little high-chair.
"The first night that she took it,
When her cheeks grew red,
When she kissed good night to papa,
And went away to bed,-
Sez she, "'Tis headache, papa
BE better in the mornin'-bye:
An somethin' in how she said 1t
Jest made me want to cry.
But The morning brought the fever,
And her little hands were hot,
An the pretty red of her little cheeks
Grew into crims on spot.
But she laid there jest as PATIENT
A, ever woman could,
Takin' whatever we gave her
Bestern grown woman would.
'The days are terrible long an slow,
An she's growing wus in each;
An now she's just slippin'
Clear away out of our reach.
Every night when I kiss her,
Tryin' hard not to cry,
She says in way that kills me-
BE better in the mornin'-byer
"She can't get through the night. parsoa,
So want ye to come and pray,
And talk with the mother q little
Ynu know jest what to say
Not that the baby needs 1T,
Nor that we make any complaint
That God seems to think he's needin'
The smile OF our little SAINT
walked along with the corporal
To the door of his humble home,
To which the silent messenger
Before me had also come;
And if he had been a titled prince,
would not have been honored more
Than was with his heartfelt welcome
To his lowly cottage door.
Night falls again on the cottage,
They move in silence and dread
Around the room where the baby
Lies painting upon her bed.
"Does baby know papa. darllng?"
And she moves her little face
With answer that shows she knows him;
hut scarce a visible trace
Other wonderful infantlle beauty
Rcnlains as ii was before
The unseen, silent messenger
Had waited at the door.
Papa-k!ss-baby y;-I's-so-tired.'
The man bows low his face,
And two swoolen hands are lifted
In oahy's last embrace
And into her fathers erzzlsd beard
The little red fingers clung,
While her husky whispered tenderness
Tears from rock would bring,
"Baby-ls-so-sick-p
But-don't-want-you
The little hands fall on the coveriet-
lie e--better-in-the-mo
And night around baby is falling,
Settling down dark and dense;
Does God need their darling in Heaven
That ne must carry her hence:
prayed with tears in my eyes.
AS the Corporal solemnly knelt
With such grief as never before
His great warn, heart had felt.
Oh: frivolous men and women.
De YOU know that around you and nigh
Alike from the humble and naughty
Goeth up evermore the cry:
MY child, my precious. my darling.
How can let you die 2"
Oh! hear you the white lips whisper
Be-better-in-nlornin
-Rer. Leander S. Coar, IN Concord Monitor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

CURRAN's REPLY TO JUDGE ROBIN
just rising into notice, and while he was
yet poor and struggling man, Judge
Robinson, it is said, ventured upon a
sneering joke which, small as it was, but
for Curran's ready wit and scathing elo-
quence, might have done him irrepara-
bic injury. Speaking Of some opinion
of counsel on the opposite side, Curran
said he had consulted all his books, and
could not find case in which the prin-
ciple in dispute was thus established
''That may be Mr.. Curran." sneered the
judge, but l suspect your law library Is
rather limited Curran eyed the heart
less toady for moment, and then broke
forth with this noble retaliation. 1T is
very true, my lord, that am poor and
this circumstance has certainly rather
curtailed my library. My books are not
numerous, but they are select, and I
hope have been perused with proper dis.
positions. have prepared myself for
this high profession rather by the study
Of a few good books than by the COM
position of a great many bad ones. am
not ashamed ofmy poverty, but should
be ashamed of my wealth if l could
stoop to acquire it by servility and cor
ruption. Ii rise not to rank shall at
least be honest; and should ever cease
to be SO, many an example shows me
that an ill-acquired elevation, by MAX
ing me the more conspicuous, would
only make me the more universally and
notoriously contemplate"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

SHARP REToRT.-Two young attor-
neys We're wrangling for long time be-
fore Judge Knox of Virginia City over
point of law. His Honor rendered his
decision, and the sprig who had lost i'm
pudently remarked: Your Honor,
there is growing opinion that all the
fools are not dead yet" "Certainly,"
answered the court, with unruffled good
humor; ''quite agree with you, Mr..
Jones, and congratulate you upon your
healthy appearance"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27
CARRIAGE MAKING.
SEWING MACHINES.
CSEWENG MACHINE AGENCY!

New street.
fDR. ARTHUR'S BUILDING,)
Two Doors North of Main,
STA UNTON, "a.
We would call the attention of the public to
the fact that we have opened an office at the
above place. and are prepared to furnish any
Sewing Machine desired, and all fixtures, nee
dies &C., at reduced rates.
Particular attention will begiven to repairing
machines and old machines will be taken in
exchange.
Persons wishing to buy will do well to call on
us before purchasing.
CARTER & PAGAN,
septl9-8m Agents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

FENCE PosTs TOP END DowN.-A
study of vegetable physiology led me to
try several experiments, many years
ago, to throw light upon this question.
The sap or moisture goes up in the sap.
wood from the roots to the leaves of the
tree. found if the post sis butt-end
down, the pores are open upward, and
water can go up, and thus keep the post
moist between wind and water, which
must cause rapid decay. 1t appeared
probable that the pores were open only
upward and not downward in the tree.
To test this, I cut a small maple sap
ling, two inches through y in May, leav-
ing the limbs all on, and placed the
but-end in pail of brine. In thirty
six hours the leaves were saturated with
this brine, the taste Of the salt being
strong.
At the same time I had cut another
maple sapling, and cut off the top branch,
leaving the rest of the limb on. After
winding cloth around the butt end, to
prevent evaporation, L placed the top
end in q pail of brine, and allowed it to
remain several days. but no brine had
been absorbed at the top end. 1t had not
penetrated the pores as far as the end
was immersed in the brine, for the bark
was scraped, there was not the slightest
taste of salt to be found. This being the
case in the green tree, how much more
must the pores of the dry tree be closed
from the top end downward? l have
tried many similar experiments, and
think the question settled that if q post
is placed top end down, no moisture can
ascend from the bottom of the hole up
the post to rot but when the butt end
is down, the moisture can ascend the
pores very rapidly If green and slowly if
dry. Seasoned posts are found to last
much longer, because the pores are more
or less filed within the seasoned woSd.
should also infer that placing the top
end down would make more difference
In green than in dry post. In pursu-
ance of the fact that the pores of green
timber have been often saturated with
different solutions to preserve it, by inn
mersing the butt end, freshly cut, in the
solution to be absorbed, it will also be
noted that burning or charring the posts
only closes the pores and prevents the
ABSORPTION of water.-E. W, S. in Coatn-
try Gentleman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27
TIN AND SHEET.IRON WARE.
MOTH r. HAVE OPENED A

TEN . . II . Z.
IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBROOK,
and am now prepared to have done, In the best
style and as cheap as possible,
ROOFING, SCOUTING, MEND1NG,
and manufacturing WARE of all kinds. Sat
fsfaction guaranteed. Give us a call
Work done in this and adjoining counties:
nov7-em S. N. GILES, Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27
LUMBER BUSINESS.

TT ,. LUSHnAUGHT & BRO,
49, Manufacturers of
Sashes, Doors aua Blinds.
&c. &c &c
Near Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Depot,
Nn SrAUNToN, VA.
~ b.-No material but season ed lumber used
dec Sly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27
A LIST OF DEEDS.

And other writings for the partition and
Conveyance Of la49 (eeccpt deeds OF
trust and mortgages made to secure the
payment Of de6ts,) soithia the County
Of augusta, svhich haze been admitted
to record IN the Clerks office Of the
County Court for said county, a0ithia
the gear ending on the Slst day Of De-
ceuabe1.. 1876.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

In addition to the above, I keep large stock
OF all grades of Smoking Tobaccos, from SIC
per pound to $500 per pound, and 70GO Cigars
of my own manufacture, from Sls to $50 per
thousand.
Don't forget the place. When you come to
town give NE call, and you will see that can
supply you with anything pertaining to the To-
oaeeo trade at the very lowest prices.
Respectfully,
fnarz5 CHAS E. HAINES.
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np0cERTES AND PRODUCE.
TnHN w 'sTeEbn
~Evp
AND
STAUNTON, VA.
Cofi i1sdp'
''0ofA'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

Il. NJ. MATHEWS. ALEX. e. MATHEWS.
slyk L,i=iCS NEYS-AT-LAW,
LEwIsBURG WEST VA.
practice regularly in the Courts of Greenbrier
Monroe, Pocahontas and Nicholas counties, w.
Va, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District of w. Va.
sa~Particular attention paid TO Collections
nd to special cases anywhere in their State.
may lily
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.

DEAD THIS.
Fer sale at the old Tobacco stand, Corner
Main and Augusta Streets, formerly occupied
by Armentrout, a large and carefully selected
Stock Of
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-27

NJ. EgENsxLE, VI D..
N PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
STAUNToN, VA,
Respectfully tenders his professional services to
the public and may be consulted at his office al
ala hours
H1-Special attention given to Surgery.
GFFIcE-In his new building on Frederick
ST., between Augusta and Water streets.
feb 4-ly