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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20
Chinese Suspension Bridges.

The most, remarkable evidence of
the mechanical science and skill of
the Chinese is to be found in their sus-
pension bridges, the invention of
which Is assigned to the Han dynas-
ty, which flOurished 1000 years ago.
According to the concurrent testimony
of all their historical and geographical
writers, Shang-leang, the commander
in-chief Of the army under KaoutsoO,
the first Of the Hans, according to
Thornton's "History of China" I'M
dertook and completed the formation
of roads through the mountain prov
ince of Shense, to the west of the cap
ital. Hitherto its lofty hills and deep
valleys had rendered communication
difficult and circuitous. With q body
of 100, 900 labOrers he cut passages over
the mountains, throwing the removed
soil into the valleys, and where this
was not sufficient to raise the road to
the required height, he constructed
bridges, which rested on pillars or
abutments. In other places he con-
ceived and accomplished the daring
project of suspending bridge from
chasin. These bridges, which were
called by the Chinese writers, very
appropriately, "fiying bridges" and
represented to be numerous at the
present day, are sometimes so high
that they cannot be traversed without
alarm, One still existing in Shense
stretches 400 feet from mountain to
mountain, over chasm of 500 feet.
Most Of these flying bridges are 50
wide that four horsemen can ride upon
them abreast, and balustrades are
placed on each side to protect travel
lers. 1t is by no means improbable
(as M. Hauthier suggests) that, as the
missionaries in China made known
the fact more than acentury and half
ago, that the Chinese had suspension
bridges and that many of them were
iron, the hint may have been taken
from thence for similar constructions
by European engineers. = Scientific
american.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20
Free Traders at Saratoga.

At the conference of Free Traders
which met on the 9TH inst. at Saratoga,
Nathan Appleton, of Boston, Chair
man of the Provisional Committee,
calling the body to ordera and presiding.
David Dudley Field, Park Goodwin,
Horace White, and Francis Walker
were appointed Committee ON Reso-
lutions. n
The resolutions reported attribute
the present depression to the erron-
eous financial and commercial policy
pursued by the Government since the
war, which made it impossible for us
to dispose of the surplus products Of
our industry to other nations unless
we accepted in return the surplus
products of their industry.
American shipping, it Is charged,
has been swept from the seas by i'm
posing taxes for purposes other than
revenue, thus preventing cheap build
ing or advantageous buying of ships.
And for the revival and healthy growth
Of shipping and other interests thor
ough revision Of existing tariffs Is
needed. a..s
A reciprocity treaty with Canada is
advocated, and formation OF local or
CARNATIONS Is urged. One resolution
entire Is as follows: 9Ser tNe
That as one means toward the reviv-
al of commerce and general prosperi-
ty we ask, concurrently with reformed
!egislation, thorough revision of our
commercial treaties with foreign ma
lions, many of which are unsuited to
the present industrial and productive
condition OF this country. And we
ask also negotiation of treaties Of COM
merce with countries such as France
and Spain, with which we have now
no such agreement. 1u'i
The resolutions were seconded and
advocated by Park Goodwin and David
A. Wells, and adopted.
David A. Wells was made Chair
man, and Abraham l.. Earle Secretary
of the Council authorized, and these
gentlemen named other members as
follows: Nathan Appleton, William
Downie, Boston G.. H. Marshall, A.
r.. Stokes, +. O. French, w. II, Sper-
nv, New York; A. s. Biddle, Phila-
deiphia; A. b. Mason, Chicago w.
L. Trenholm, Charleston; @. wv.
Nichols, Cincinnati; Charles Nord-
hofE, New Jersey. &,
Adjourned.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

There's never day 30 sunny
but little cloud appears;
There's never lifeso happy
But has had Its time Of tears;
Yet the sun shines out the brighter
When the stormy tempest clears.
There's never garden growing
i'ii. With roses In every plot '
There's never heart 20 hardened
nfi Hut IL has one tender spot ,,a
We have only 10 prune the border
To ind the forset-me-not. - 'uf
There's never cup 30 pleasant
hut has bitter with the sweet;
There's never path SO rugged
That bears not the print OF feet;
And 1--we have o helper promised
r,,, For the trials We may meet.
There's never sun that rises ~ ~
= But we know twill set ut night; ~
~ The tints that Rleam Ia the morning,
Al evening are just as bright; I've
And the hour that is the sweetess 4
Shishbttween the dark and light. lssh
.. Thsre's never dream that's hsppy a,
But thewakisg snakes .ns sad; -.i
There's never dream Of serroy -
Bat the waking makes NJ glad;
~, We shall look some day with wonder
,xs,sAt the truablea Ne have had.
There's never {. way 10 narrow -
,.,<f Hat The entrance Is inside straight;
Thereb alrays ! guide to point as =
To the "little wicket gateSs y \ ~, I.
And the angels will be nearer ~
To soul thstis deselate-
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

California branch Of Adams Il Co.
went under. Fortunately the business
here was In different shape. A stock
company was formed with 4 capital Of
81 OK, 900, called the Adams Express
company, and e. the business has as
aumed colossal proportions, Mr..
Adams, who was seriously crippled by
tho California failure, was not many
years Ia extricsfing himself 81 2he
dividends accrpinG y his Atiefe Of the
Is Ne. Dl Din g had s graduated from
company. That posltion hsstilI hohis,
M HSss. HS 5:sa Y S6S Sssss y sssss
pers, and Ideliter letters, was made 81,
'perlntendent of the great establish
ment, married The great dramatic
favorite, Mn. Russell, and Is to-day,a
Long Branch rplillionaire., Mr.. San
ford, whose eager pleadings for a job
.eplisted the lsylApathy OF Dinsulore,
has left Off bilI-sticking. He, was Tor
q long time agent In Philadelphia,
then turned, his attanti ton to, the Amer
Western Hni3H. , tl ( dSslshtsr II
the veteran jeweler, George r.. Down
ing, and stiIl livessa very rich . and llsti for
\, MT. Adams married In the east, aud
as money came indeveloped, as indeed'
they all did,a f0hdness for the esthetic.
which was most marked In the direc.
of pictures aiitl'" statuai.y.. His place
near Boston Is spoken of as one of the
that wonderful part of the
country. A magnificent house stands
In a beautiful park, filled with rare
and costly works Ofart, purchased by
their owner at home and abroad. His
family was greatly attached to him, rs
was he to them His oldest son, Alvin,
Jr., was in his fathers office but died
young. Waldo Is the present Boston,
agent, and holds fair I'd wofthily repre-
sent the tact and talent of the father.
Necessarily New Y orkIbecarne the head
centre of the BUSINESS distributing
point. Mr.. Adams early foresaw that
this would be the case, but nothing
could induce him to leave Boston,. He
came out frequently to see that every
thing was right, but he was glad to get
away and glad to get on State street
again. A more genial man never liv-
ed. He saw all who called on him.
He never professed the orthodox creed
of his fathers, but did good all his life,
giving most generously Of his bounty.
His clerks and men were proud and
fond of him. He cared for their wants, 1
studied their comfort, looked after
their families; and when he gave add
vice gave money with It,. In many
social respects he was model man.
AS the founder of a unique business, he |
was sagacious. AS business man he
was honest and successful. His death.
Is lamented by the merchants of Bos-
ton, with whom he was associated in
nearly forty years, and whom
he served with fidelity and prompt
ness. His associates feel grleved be-
yond expression, and go to attend his
funeral with unaffected regret.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

There are to be law suits, lot of
them, over the real estate left by the
great and good Brigham Young. He
had q great deal of that article and now,
Il seems, It Is uncertain who Is the
owner. As the head Of the Church,
the Prophet held the title to big blocks
of valuable buildings. The Church
accordingly claims all such real estate.
But the widows and children of the
late lamented say mot So" and argue
that the title which was In him e now
in them. 1t promises to be an exceed
ineiy pretty fight In which the beau-
ties OF the Mormon religion and OF
Brigham's character will be carefully
unfolded In sight Of the Gentiles.
Man has three moons, which patu-
rally suggests the question, How the
duece Is young fellow OF mars going
10 walk with his beat girl along the
shady side Of the avenue when moon
beams are converging on every inch OF
pavement from both sides and above.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20
Putting ON a shirt Collar.

There wasa "collar and elbow wrest-
ling match" at the residence of our
esteemed fellow citizen, Seth Spicer,
last week, that gentleman having UNI
dertaken to fasten la collar on Is
shirt band. The first bout was short
and sharp. Spicer' came up to the
dressing-glass smiling. fastened two
buttons, clutched himself by the back
of the neck, and tried to drag the third
butt0nhole over his neck stud, when
the top OF his right thmb-nail gave
way, he rammed his fist into his clean
shirt.bosom, trod on the baby's Christ
mas dog and smashed the bark out of
it, barked his shin against the bureau,
and "blastedp the offending furnishing
goods earnestly. d
Mrs. s. here remarked that he "need
not use such dreadful language with
the children In the next ROOM" II
never saw q man that had bit of pa
tience,u continued Mrs. Spicer, as she
stepped forward to take a hand in the
contest. Spicer took one step to the
rear, and landed heavy No. 10 boot
OH the toe of his partners slipper.
couch! OWL" shrieked the cOun-
sellor Of patience and good language.
"You great, clumsy lummux;. you
have trodden Oh my lame toe. NO
you arn't sorry saw you grin in the
glass; and Mrs. s. leaped, out OF the
arena. 81 y = z,
SpIcer took o fresh hold, and refresh
ing himself with the remembrance Of
the time he lifted eleven hundred and
fifty pounds at Windship's, gave a
mighty tug, and tore two button-holes
clean ont. So ~
There was murder In Spicer's eye
and perspirationOn his forehead as he
went calmly to work on the second
piece Of neck gear, but q happy thought
occurring to him. he seized boot. but
toper and wrenched the refractory linen
Into place.
Just as Mrs. s. called from the hsll
that the carriage had been there for
half an hour and Lash and Driven al
ways charged for waiting, the rear but
ton gave way, and the triumphant
linen rode up Into Spicer's back hair.
The unhappy man jabbed q big pin
into the place OF the missing button,
and rushed off TO enjoy o social party,
with realizing sense all the evening
of how those devotees used to feel who
wore hair shirt or b spiked collar
with the points Inward. Boston Com
mercial Bulletin. g re - -
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

y Masssch usetts boot and shoe mann-
facturers are having as busy n season
e they have had for years, and many
ofst factories are running, hfteen
hosIrr tlay, the demand xceeding the
eubply. Moet ofthe manufacturers are
askfng an advance Of 5a1Dc o pair on
ali duplicate orders. e gslet !.
A French wit.says thafit Is the duty
Of gallant man alwAysto pretend to
believe everything o woman says, out
OF respect to her, and never to believe
anything she says, out OF respect TO
himself.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

sweet face and gtrlish figure which we
first saw peeping out into the night,
have passed the storms and trials OF
twenty years--yes, twenty years OF
toll, and suffering, and wfdowhOod ;
and few could have recognized in the
pale, calm face closely folded In the
widows cap, the fair delicate rosy fea-
lures Of the young wife of twenty years
Fat IL surely time, ''sighed the widow,
glancing Mt the plain wooden clock,
which stood, in the place occupied by
the gay peudtsse In her home OF long
IA the watcher turned again to the
window, the rattle of heavy wheels
was heard, and in o moment q stage
coach drew up before the garden gate
of the widows humble home. The
driver jumped down and opened the
door, when out sprang tall, hand
some young man, who Immediately
turned to offer his hand to slender,
elegant looking girl, whose cheeks and
eyes seemed to indicate that the atten-
ton was not unwelcome. But her
mother stood at the door, and With
whispered "To-morrow,u the fair girl
leisure, while she few up the little
path and was clasped to her mothers
heart. ,., III. 'i,.l (. ,,s.-.s
"Wbe was that young gentleman
who helped you out Of the coach, my
darIiue?6 safd the mother, some hours
afterward. II noticed that you shook
'sWait one moment, deal. mamma !,
A ~x1 H. 49, Ill H.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20

a. They ilaughed ut what they consid-
sered my. falsehood, - and In concert
.sprang on me and bore me to the
ground. :. I was lInarmed, but i Halter
myself four such men could not have
overpowered me had suspected their
purpose. I did not lose my presence
of mind. but tried to call for assistance.
Nv cries were smothered by q gag, my
fefs were bound, and four men picked
me up like haTd-barrow and carried
me off. ~.
I They must have walked an hour,
when thew stopped before q house that
I'm the darkness looked not unlike q
great packing box. The door was
opened and I was thrown on the floor.
One of them struck light and then
removed the gag. 49,
/ again profested against this treat-
ment. andI asked them. to send for
CAPTAIN Hammond, or any one Of the
Americans In San Diego, and 1 pledged
myself to remain their prisoner II my
statement was not corroborated.
"All 8he Americans lie for each
other. We know you, and will keep
YOU here TIL Senior Carlos Costello re-
turns frums Tucson. He will pay you
back, and wash out IN your blood the
disgrace YOU have brou0htl1pOn him."
sAnd when do you expect this 0enor
Carlos 20 return? b / asked.
"He VIII be here Tonight We have
sent q swift rider to tell him you are
caught. 's-7 = -'---.- =. Z
Thelrin5pgmatlon was MOI >pnsollng.
The p9pplIf }ti2h stood out beads on
my N.Y., sssn en-, sn = ID ny ~ q SS fcr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
THE INSANE ASYLUM.

1sAe Condition of the Inmates of the
Asylum to he Inquired Into.
Administrator Uavanac yesterday. after sub.
Knitting IL to Administrator Edwards, and with
his assent, introduced resolution providing for
he appointment Of committee of five physi-
oians to inquire into the condition of the inmates
u the City Insane Asylum with view to better
Ing their condition.
Mr. Oavanac took occasion TO say, before the
adoption of the resolution, that he wished it
distinctly understood that the resolution did not
refer TO the management OF the asylum by Mr..
Edwards department, which he was satisfied had
been fair and honest, but was intended TO ascer-
tain whether with the means at the hands of the
glty the mental condition OF the poor insane
could not be improved.
As We understand it, the city authorities wish
~ conduct the institution not merely az q place
pf c0n6nement for demented people, but as an
Institution wherein those who may be sent there
nay be treated by experienced members OF the
medical profession. By isolating the institution
from politics, it lie siso believed that corps of
leaned and able physicians can be obtained to
give their services to the institution without
e0mpensation, in manner somewhat similar to
INT IL which the Charity Hospital is conducted,
until, at least the state can assume the respon-
1biiity oil the care OF Its insane.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
PUNISHED PEELERs.
Four of Them were Decapitated by the
Hoard.

B0Ard,
The Police Board met last night. at their rooms
In the Central Station, Mayor Pilsbury in the
chair, and quorum Of the commissioners
present The guilty policemen faced the music
with subdued CONTINGENCIES, and took their sen.
fences like little majors
The first that toed the mark Was Eupernumer.
sry W. Petitield and Patrolman P. Reidennaur
These peeers had jumped their beats on the
night Of November 80, as the keen north wind
whistled around their pedal extremities.
They entered the Office Of the Carrollton Rail-
road to toast their toes when the villain Nor
pheus got the best of them.
For this little yarn Petitfield gave up five days
pay and Reidennaner three days.
Patrolman A. Patterson, Third Precinct, was
"eabbRged" in the Vegetable Market for leaving
his "beat" and insulting his superior officer. The
'turn-up' Of the board was bad for him, for he
lost three days pay of his SALARY"
Patrolman John Mullan, on the same charge,
saved his bacon and escaped with reprimand
Patrolmsn John Barrett, VIM. Clements, e
Rider and Supernumersry John Kennedy were
up ON the serious charge of having assaulted and
battered Patrolman G. W. ODER. The board was
informed that Officer Clements was unable to AZ
taken up and thoroughly Investigated, As the
board was about to render their decision Com
missioner Diamond moved that the board take
no action in the premises until the case was de-
dided by the Recorder. Mayor Pilsbury objected
and the motion WAS lost
The three accused who we're present were then
permitted to 60 on the stand under oath and give
testimony in behalf Of themselves. It had yery
little effect upon the members OF the board. for
as soon as they left the room it was moved and
carried that they be dismissed from the force.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
WEATHER AND RIVERS.
Yesterdays Rain General-A sOftening ii
the Temperat ure in the Narfh

Yesterdays Rain General-A SOftening I'm
the Temperature in the North.
The lowest point in the temperature on M on
day night, reported by Frigerio. was al degrees
above zero, while during yesterday it ranged
from 60 to 61 the rainfall reported for the
twenty-four hours ending at p. m. being l. 10
inches.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE KILOGRAMS
report rain having fallen yesterday at Cairo, Gin
cinnati, Louisville, Pittsburg, Davenport, Du-
buque, Keokuk, Lacrosse, Memphis, Nashville,
Augusta and Savannah, the fall at either of the
points not exceeding half an inch.
At Mobile the rainfall for the eight hours end
ing at 3:45 p. m. was nearly an inch and half,
light snow was reported at Ysnktop, st. Paul and
Omaha the thermometer at the three points last
named ranging from 28 to 81 degrees above zero,
and at the other points from 43 to S.
The rain and snow has caused ri 70 to start in
the Upper Mississippi, at Keokuk and Dubuque;
the rise at the former point being three, and at
the latter point one inch. The Missouri il, how
ever, falling ut Omaha, with but shallow stage
OF water, and at Leavenworth, with . similar
stage, the decline yesterday was one foot ten
inches.
The Ohio was falling at Pittsburg Yesterday.
and from there to Cairo while Ut the latter point
1t rose only three inches, which indicates
THE END or THE RIsK
which gave the coal feet etart from Pittsbure
southwark. The Missssippi ross " inches &
Memphis and inches u Vicksburg, and & the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Judgments


Amelia Giordana, wife of Blsize Tiblier, vs.
Her Husband.-suit for separation of property,
etc. Judgment as prayed for.
VIM. MeDuf, tutor, vs. j. W. e. Jones.-Judg.
ment for defendant, sustaining rsconven-
tional demand and ordering plaintiff to remove
buildings or parts OF buildings on defendants
land
J. W. Black vs. Poitevent i Favre.--Judgment
in favor OF plaintiff for $203 10, and the further
sum of s84 and against defendants,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oonse vs. L. b. Gain ct als.-This
suit is to avoid mortgage granted to defendant
by Antonio Palacio. plaintiff. averred, in fraud
and stimulation and to the prejudice of the judg-
ment r ghts OF plaintiffs against the property
mortgsged Judgment in favor of defendants
and against plaintiffs. Unconventional demand
OF defendant rejecaed.
FL. w. FL amin vs.. Board OF Liauidation. Isi.
dore Newman, intervenor.-Sut TO obtain the
funding OF five bonds for $1,000 each, issued TO
the Crosse Tete, Baton ROUGE and Opslousas
Railroad under the ats OF 1868. Judgment for
plaintiff and intervenor.
r. M. & B. J. Montgomery vs. Tobias Gibson --
Judgment as prayed for.
Tobias Gibson vs.. R. M. & B. J. Montgomery.
motion for new trial on part Of defendants re.
fused.
P.J. sauve vs. A. sarpy.-Motion to dismiss
overruled.
@. G. Erath vs. A. Dorve.-Excepsion dis
missed.
s. Fasnaoht vs. Inez de la valIins ct aIs.-Mo-
ton to dissolve the In junction. on part Of defend
ant dismissed.
Mayeur VS.. B. Bloomfield Il Co.-Motion for
new trial OF 1ule on part of Charles Hill Ebert
CAN'T and M. Kennisop sureties on appeal bond
OF defendants, dismissed and refused.
Baneker ct ais. vs. Wallace ct als-Plaintiffsf
exception to rule on part of g.. W. Cottle sus-
tanned, and his rule dismissed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
CITY ECHOES.

Special M. Hennessey on Monday arrested one
Robert Stokes as dangerous and suspicious
character.
By virtue of warrant f.. N. and Elizabeth
Lang were forced to sport last night at the Gem
tral Station, charged with sssaulting and beating
Francis Lang.
j. q. johnson was lodged in the Central sta
ton, charged by Chas. j. O'Brien with violating
article 3, Revised Statutes relative to selling lot
terry tickets without license
Cecilia Washington, for the alleged larceny of
slO from savern Oomancho, lapguishes In the
Third Station. Cecilia was arrested on Monday
on Burgundy street.
At O'Clock last night white man named
Loney, while under the influence OF liquor,
walked into the river from the tugboat Sam
Roberts. He was rescued by the wstohman and
officer Of the boat.
By virtue Of warrant, Sarah Madison was
yesterday brought from the Parish Prison and
arraigned before Judge Smith, on the charge of
having stolen wearing apparel from Mrs. J. J.
Auburton to the amount of s63 30. She pleaded
not guilty and was remanded to the Parish
Prison.
At halfpsst o'clock last night, Mr.. Schmidt,
residing at the corner of Felicity Road and Coli
scum street, accidentally fell at the corner Of n.
Charles and Poydras streets ard cut his chin. H.
WAS taken to drug store, where his wound was
dressed and he was afterwards sent to his resi-
danoe