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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-21

TIE MoFPErr REGISTERS. The street 10
front of Mr. I. D. Johnson's shops. at Cul.
pepper c. H., presented quite a business like
appearance Tuesday evening. as the boxes 10
which We're packed the Moffett whiskey regis.
ters were carried out and placed on the street
preparatory for shipment. The boxes, from
their shape and size, reminded ole of war
times. and suggested the front of Confederate
hospital early in the morning, being of rather
grare form.
They were shipped TO the various cities as
directed by the State Auditor, as follows: =
TO Norfolk, 220; Portsmouth, 81; Manohes-
ter, Sc; Petersburg los. Several hundred more
will be ready this week but no further ship.
ment will be made until next week, when the
cities of Iynchburg, DanViIle, Alexandria aud
Fredericksburg will be supplied. Mr.. johnson
is finishing them up now at the rate of about
one hundred per day, at which rate the State
will soon be supplied. Piedmont Ne,os.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
Education In Western Texas.
ISan Antonio Hcrald,I

An amusing incident occurred the
other week at an exhibition Of school
out in the country, down in Live Oak
County. A large orphan boy was asked
by the teacher why it was that no at
tempt was made to explore the South
Pole? The boy replied, because it was
too cold. After expressing his un-
bounded amazement at the ignorance of
the youth, the professor procured his
cowhide out of his desk, and began to
instil the latest geographical intelligence
into him, annotaing the information
with copiOus whacks: "Pll teach you to
disgrace my school in that way (whack y.
Now repeat after me (whackD (whack ":
the South Pole being in the torrid zone,
Immediately under the equator (whack |!
quit blowing your fingers-hold out the
other handy, and being covered (whack
take some more you young ass), covered
with dense jungle, infested by savage
tribes (quit bowling or I'll punish you
severely-whack) ferocious wild beasts
and venomous reptiles you'll know
next, whack! time, whack won't you p
civilized man cannot penetrate there,
(whack! whack y The audience, com
posed of the most intelligent citizens
expressed their approval of the zeal o.
the Professor by increasing his salary
and one of them, Justice of the Peace
wanted to hold the boy while the Profes
sOr rebuked him.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

TUNNEL HILL (GA.) Times The train
on the Western and Atlantic Railroad
had stopped at a small station and
beautiful young gentleman, with linen
duster, mustache, gold. d.headed stick,
a pair of tight boots, and a smile, had
led into the Car blushing DAM
sci of eighteen, with ravishing hat,
and piece of court-plaster underneath
her lovely mouth. They took seats,
gazed at each other, smiled and talked,
and every old gossip in the car had her
eye upon them. He opened book and
turned the leaves while she looked out
the window. Tunnel Hill, Georgia, came
in sight. The train dashed through a
section of darkness. When the other
end of the tunnel was reached she was
looking out of the window while he was
turning the pages. But the court plas-
ter was on his chin-not hers the edges
turned up and the center not smootbed
down; it seemed to have been hastily
deposited. All the old gossips took q
note ont. She looked at him, saw the
courtplaster, rubbed her own chin
blushed, and whispered TO him. He pu,
his hand up to his chin, brought dowr
the court-plaster, took out cigar and
fed to the smoking-car. In the distance
rose the grim defiles and solemn curves
of Tunnel Hill, Georgia. The Conductor
entered the car with his new stee
punch. The car.boy shouted "Loz
enges."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
Hard Times.

In all our large cities there are thou.
sands of men and women thrown out OF
employement. If discontented farmers,
farmers wives, sons and daughters, who
think the delights of city life something
worth realizing could walk through our
streets to-day and read one thousandth
part of the misery and apprehension that
haunt the hearts of all classes and are
making lines on their faces, they would
thank God for the peaceful secluslon
and abundance gathered in the garners
of their homes. Few working people
save money-particularly working girls,
who, as a class, spend half their income
on dress. Young women flock the
streets with restless, eager, anxious eyes,
with lips quivering with fear lest they
fail to obtain employment. Boys and
girls of the country, be grateful for
plenty and shelter. You will, perhaps,
never know how to value it until you
want and can not get either. How many
of these in the city are country born
and how many would gladly go back to
the homestead for refuge, and yet many
have not the means to get there. Farm
ersl thank God for the harvests, and that
you have unsold food for your families
Your lot is a happy one.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
AMOnster Lighthouse.

The construction of the great light
house which is to stand on the brow OF
the Trocadero in Paris during the great
exhibition of1S78, has begun. The light
house in the 1867 exhibition was only
fifty-three meters Zone hundred and
eighty feet) high, whereas the present
one will reach one hundred and twenty
seven metres, or four hundred aud thir-
teen feet in height. The lighthouse has
been ordered for Plymouth, and its white
aud red lights will be seen seven leagues
on the main. 1t will contain ten rooms
for attendants, two provision bunkers,
an infrmary and bedroom with ten
beds for the shipwrecked. About fifty
metres Zone Numbered and sixty.two feet
above the level of the sea movable
annular plate is provided, carrying a big
cannon for shooting the salvage line
within a range of eight thousand to ten
thousand metres. Near the base OF this
gigantic pharos there Is complete and
improved life-boat arrangement, which
allows of lifeboat being lowered by one
man.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
A Singular Charity.

1t may be thought singular purpose
of charity to provide for the marriage
of poor maids" and one that would ac-
complish but little in a field where the
objects would be so numerous; neverthe-
less, the benevolent designs of men have
been turned in that channel, as well as
in other various directions mentioned in
the statute. BY the will of Mr.. Henry
Raine, a wealthy London brewer, fund
was established for just such purpose.
Among the notable charitable institu-
tions of London there is none more novel
in inception, or more unique in manage
ment, than Raine's Asylum, established
by him in 1876, for clothing, educating,
and properly training for domestic SER
vice forty young girls, taken from lower
school previously established by him.
On arriving at the age of twenty-five,
any girl who has been educated in the
asylum, and who can produce satisfactory
testimonials of her conduct while in SER
vice, may become candidate for mar
riage portion of one hundred pounds
sterling, for which six girls are allowed
to draw twice in each year-on the first
of May and the fifth of November. The
drawing is in this manner: The Treasurer,
in compliance with the explicit direc-
tions of Mr.. Raine, takes halfsheet of
white paper and writes thereon the
words zone hundred pounds" Next,
he takes as many white sheets as, with
the one written en-, will correspond with
the number of candidates present. Each
of these half sheets is wrapped tightly
round little roller of wood, tied with a
narrow green ribbon, the knot of which
is firmly sealed. The rolls are then for
mally deposited in large canister placed
upon a small table in the center of the
room. This being done, the candidates,
one at time, advance toward the can
lister, each drawing therefrom one of the
small rolls. When all have drawn, they
proceed to the chairwoman, who cuts
the ribbon which secures each roll, and
bids the candidates unfold the various
papers. There is no need to ask which
of them has gained the prize-the
sparkling eyes of the lucky "hundred
pound girl" reveal the secret more
quickly than it could be spoken by the
lips. The portion drawn in May is given
after wedding on the fifth November,
the November portion being given in
like manner on May day.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
WashingtOn's Shirt.


A dilapidated looking stranger came
into the Office yesterday morning, and,
with an air of profound mystery, con-
fided to us the information that he was
quite wealthy, and a great collector of
Centennial relics, but being temporarily
embarrassed and away from home, he
wished to dispose of shirt, that Wash
ington had once worn, for four dollars
and seventy-five cents. He showed us
the shirt, but as it appeared to have
been the only one that Washington ever
had, and that he had worn it with great
assiduity for a couple of hundred years,
we hesitated about investing. The man
said:
"You won't give four dollars and sew.
enty-five cents for shirt that was once
worn by the Father of his Country" 2"
We said no-at least not unless he
could bring us the affidavits of John M.
Palmer and Henry Watterson to show
that the Father of his Country washed
his neck at least twice during the Revo,
lutionary War, and that the tint on the
neck band of the relic was caused by its
being used as washer for the lynch-pin
of continental cannon.
"You can stand there" the man said,
"and look at this priceless bit of linen
venerable with the dust of ages and the
darkening stains of times indelible pen.
Gil, and not feel your heart burn and
throb and your eyes grow dim and
misty with the memory Of Valley Forge
and Lundy's Lane, and the battle of the
Nile? You can stand there and refuse
to give four dollars and seventy-five
cents for this sacred emblem? 2
We blushed, and felt very much dis.
concerted, but the truth was strong
within us, and we managed to indicate
that we would even refuse to give 9
much greater sum for it.
"Then," he said, "will you lend me
fifty cents on it, and keep it for me unit
/ send you draft for thirty-fve dollar
from New York p
We had to say that we would not &C
cept the trust.
He tucked the sacred emblem unde
his arm and closed his eyes for
moment and then lifted his hands t
heaven.
"My rebuke is just" he said solemnly
"and am rightly rebuffed and insulted
I trampled my manhood, and honor, an
convictions in the dust when l ofere
this talisman of liberty to alien hand
for base dross. ! go; i may starve
may die in the street, but ! never wi
part or offer to part with this again
will die with it in my clinging arms, an
when am dead you will find Washing
ton written on my heart"
He went. We watched him disappes
down the stairs, and then we went TO tt
alley window and saw him 60 back in'
an adjoining woodshed, where he peele
his closely buttoned coat, and inserte
himself into the talisman of libert
And he was seen no more.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
KING LONESOME.


Who Is the white-faced old man
Outside, at the w;ndow-pape,
That muttered and sighed, as away he ran
Iuto the sleet and rain;
CRYING TO some one behind,
Calling to some one before,
One whom he cannot find,
One who will come no more?"
That old man has sisters three;
One he has never seem
On throne Of roses afar sits she,
And the whole world owns her u queen.
But out OF her riches and power,
Nothing has she to spare
Not 80 much as flower
For the lonesome wanderer, there.
One sister beside him delayed,
And tried his thin fingers TO hold;
But the storm her garments shredded and
frayed,
And she sank, benumbed with the cold.
And ever he prays and cries,
Bat over her silence grieves;
Behind him, alas she lies
Buried In golden leaves.
One happy young face before,
Looks back, between cloud and drift,
With a sudden smile, and is seen no m ore;
And the pilgrim follows, swift
As fash OF the MONDAY light;
With wall, and reproach, and shout,
He follows, through day and night,
TIL again the lace peeps out.
This fairest sister OF all
Will laugh In the old mans face,
Will challenge him onward, with merry call,
To measure with her q race,
Till, weary and lame, he falls
Amid rose-buds and springing fern.
She flies with the wind he calls,
But never will she return.
For the psle-faced pilgrim without
Is Winter, the lonesome king,
Calling back to Autumn with dreary shout,
And hurrying on toward Spring.
. As Summer rules over the flowers,
Over ice and snow reigns he.
Loi there at the pane he glowers,
And shakes his white scepter-see!
-S. Nicholas for January.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
Operating on HippOpotamus for
TOOthache.
New York Werld.I


The baby hippopotamus "Baba" has
become the chief pet of the Aquarium,
much to the disgust of the trained seal
and the learned otter. Baba is docile,
and when not following his keeper lies
quietly in a sunny spot near one of the
windows on the Thirty-fifth Street side,
where, with lazy content, he submits to
having his ears scratched by the chill
dren. Baba has his troubles, however,
and for the past day or two had evidently
been suffering from some arrangement.
"Doc," his keeper, finally decided that
it was tOothache. An examination
showed, in fact, that one of his milk
teeth was badly decayed. "Doc" said it
must come out, and speedily improvised
forceps out of pair of gas-nippefs.
Baba obcdiently opened his mouth and
Doc" laid hold of the tooth. Then the
forceps slipped and the keeper sat down
with a bump, amid the suppressed
laughter and ironical applause of the
spectators, while Baba looked lazily out
of his half-closed eyes, as if to say :
"What is all this fuss abOut?" When,
with grim determination, "Doc" ap-
preached again, Baba uttered rather
dissatisfied grunt, but opened his mouth.
This time the tongs held, and a strong
pull proved too much for Baba's equa-
nimity. He got to his legs with q six
hundred pound jump. "Doc" held on
with all his might; there was a moment
of breathless suspense, and then the
keeper again took a sitting. posture,
waving, however, with a triumphant air
the huge forceps, in the jaws of which
glistened the large white mOlar. Baba
trotted off few steps, and stood for a
moment gazing at his keeper. Heshook
his head as il to see if everything was all
right, and then came and rubbed his
head against his friend as if to express
his thanks. A rinse of the mouth with
a sponge and Baba was himself again,
and trotted contentedly after his keeper,
the pair being followed by a crowd OF
admirers
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chwchman,
writing from Moscow, Russia, of the
Greek churches of that city, which num-
Der about three hundred, says: The
wealth and splendor lavished upon these
churches is inconceivablc. The silver in
them can be weighed by the ton. The
silver altar and screen in the Church OF
Our Lady of Kazan is thirty feet high
aud twenty feet bread, and the chancel
rail of solid silver, and the single silver
sarcophagus of st. Alexander Newsky
weighs three thousand two hundred and
fifty pounds of pure silver, besides the
large amount of it on the altar above
and on the screens. The eight churches
within the kremlin of Moscow are
crowded-bursting, as Dean Stanley cx
presses it--with untold wealth and mag
nilicence Of gems, pearls, gold and silver
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
Composing and Debating.

1t is reported that G. p. r. James, a
voluminous novelist, quite popular
twenty-five years ago, used. to compose
two novels at the same time. His habit
was to dictate while walking up and
down long room, at each end of which
Eat an amanuensis. Alexander Dumas
would carry on several works of fiction,
but then he only outlined the plot and
scenes, and left the "stuffing" to be
filled. in by literary hacks, whom he en-
ployed as journeymen. Rev. I. Starr
King, an eloquent clergyman of Boston
and San Francisco, was in the habit Of
debating his sermons. Sometimes, when
in the mood of composition, hs would
dictate sermon after sermon for several
days in succession. The supply would
allow him to attend to other matters, un-
til the last one was preached, when ne
would resume his dictation.
Mr.. Canning, an English prime-minis-
ter, could not bear to dictate, because no
one could write as fast as he composed.
He was himself very rapid writer, but
his mind would compose with precision
much more rapidly than he could CON-
NIT his ideas to paper. On one occasion,
hewever, when he had the gout in his
hand and could not write, he stood by
the fire and dictated at the same time Z
dispatch on Greek affairs to one clerk
and one on South American politics tC
another. Each clerk wrote as fast as hi
could, while Mr.. Canning turned from
one to the other without hesitation.
It's quite common, in these days, fol
bankers and merchants having a large
correspondence requiring their persona
attention, to employ photographer
to take down their words, or rathe
directions, and from these write on
replies, which the employer corrects o
! approves.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

SPRINGFIELD Union: Sympathizers
with unfortunate Mexico will see the
hand of Nemesis in the execution of the
Mexican General Escobedo, Commander
of the Army of President Lerdo, by his
rival and victor, Diaz. Escobedo was
the General who captured and executed
Macmillan at Queretaro. He was not,
however, himself responsible for the act,
being obliged TO obey the orders of the
Government. Escobedo was the ablest
and chief General of Juarez In his war
against Macmillan, and has since then
been the right arm and reliance Of the
Government AZ gainst rebellious uprisings,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

THIS Is the time of year when the
young man with bundle of mixed can
dies sits in the cold extension room,
waiting for his sweetheart, while she
stands primpiDg" before the looking
glass in her comfortable chamber for
three-quarters of an hour, utterly obliv.
ious Of the rich coloring that the frost
fend is putting on her Willie's nose.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

The well-earned fame Of Hypatia,
Aspasia, Xantippe, Heloise, Beatrice
Cenci. Moll Pitcher, Semiramis, Zebidee,
Bessie Turner, Sapphira, Delilah, and
the butter woman, pale their inefiectua,
fires before the greatness OF an old maid
in Chicago who invented four story
automatic adjustible hustle that needs
winding up only once in eight days, ana
is intelligent enough to wheel right
around out of the way when she sits
down.-Grophic. About Iebidee, who
was abe now 3-PhH. Bulletin.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

The population Of Peru is fast de-
creasing. The decrease Is attributed to
earthquakes, diseases, civil war, and
brandy, especially the latter.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

TIE Presidential election has passed
off quietly in Switzerland, and, accord
ing to the old tradition, Mr.. Heer, Vice
President of the Federal Assembly, has
been elected President of the Swiss Con-
federation for 1877.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
An English Railway Mystery.

An extraordinary discovery was made
on the 22d ult., when the London train
reached York at two in the morning.
While.the car examiner was performing
his duties, he found human foot, torn
off Just above the ankle, in the break
gear of the post Office car at the end of
the train. Along with the foot was part
of sock, and portions of trowsers, black
coat, cloth overcoat, etc. The foot had
unmistakably only been short time de.
tached from the body. Tne driver and
guards declared that nothing had occurr-
red to indicate that a person had been run
over, nor we,e any human remains
found on the track. No clue has yet
been obtained To the mystery.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

REV. STEPHEN H. TYING, JR., says that
at least one thousand joined the various
churches. in New York, ms the result OF
Moody's meetings, and scores OF drunk
ards, who were reformed and converted,
holdout today.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

A NAUGHTY boy is like the letter d
because he makes Ma mad.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

MERCY is not itself that oft looks 30 !;
pardon Is still the nurse of second woe.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04
BIRTHDAY VERSES.
By ]. RUSSELL LOWELL.

written In asChild's Album.)
Twas sung Of old In hut and hall
How once king In evil hour
ii ung musing DER his castle wall,
And, lost In idle dreams, let fall
Into the sea his ring OF power.
a. .-''
Then, let him sorrow as he might,
And pledge his daughter and his throne
10 who restored the jewel bright,
The broken spell would ne'er unite;,,
The grim old ocean held his own.
Those awful powers on man that wait,
On man, the beggar or the king,
To h0vel bare or hall OF state
A magic ring that masters fate
With each succeeding birthday bring.
Therein are set four jewels rare;
Pearl winter, summers ruby blaze,
Springs emerald, and, than all more lair,
Falls pensive opal, doomed to bear
A heart Of fire bedreamed with haze.
To him the simple spell who knows
The spirits Of the ring to sway,
Fresh power with every sunrise flows,
And royal pursuivants are those
That fly his mandates to obey.
But he that with slackened will
Dreams OF things past or things to be,
From him the charm Is slipping still,
And drops, ere he suspect the i'll,
Into the iIexorable sea.
-,LInao,y Atlantic
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-20
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN the conditions
OF a certain mortgage. whereby the power there
III contained to sell has become operative. exc
cuted by Sarah j. Daley and her husband, Ira
II. Daley OF Porter, Van Buren, county MIchi-
gan, to Albert Wheeler. OF Geneva, New York,
bearing date the seventh day OF December, A.
d. eighteen hundred aud seventy one, and re-
corded In the Office OF the Register of Deeds for
the county OF Van Buren,, In said state OF Mich
igan, on the eighth dav of December A. u.
eighteen hundred and seventy one, in liber OF
mortgages, on page 593. upon which mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date of this
notice the sum Of seven hundred and forty three
dollars and forty three cents, ($743 49,, and no
suit or proceedings at law having been instituted
to recover any part thereof. Notice is therefore
hereby given that on Monday, the 21-t day Of
May, 1877. at IL o'clock noon, shall sell al
public auction. to the highest bidder,-sale to
take place at the front door OF the Van Buren,
county Circuit Court House, in the village o,
Paw Paw,-the premises described IN said mort
gage, or so much thereof as shall be necessary
TO satisfy the amount due on such mortgage
with ten per cent. interest, and legal costs. to-
gether with attorney fee OF fifty dollars, COW
enanted for therein, that IL to say the following
piece or parcel OF land, situated in Van Buren,
county, in the state OF Michigan, VIZ: The
north east quarter OF the north west quarter OF
section twenty three (23) town four az south
Of range thirteen Q3) west.
Dated Paw Paw, Feb 18th, A. D. 1877.
ALBERT WHEELER.
l143t13 Mortgagec.