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sters at playp 1 was sure very few
would call q whalesa whale, and it
proved so. 1t was q morning's fun for
us to watch the different ambassadors
on their missions; they would draw
out the unsuspecting writer, saying
ethere was q fine sight, something
to write home about it is very hard
to keep journal on monotonous sea
voyage etc. Then the writer would
proudly read out what he had been
preparing for home. In almost every
case it was the stereotyped sentence.
When the returns were in we found
the leviathan had it by an immense
majority; very few whales.-[From
"a Year of American Travel by
Jesse Benton Fremont, in Harper's
Magazine for December.
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A MAN WHO SAW A MULE DIE.


sAin't itacurious thing that nobody
eyer sees q mule die?' remarked an
old teamster in Gumbert s. Webber's
saloon. mo man living ever saw
mule die, s'posep
Thus remarked Mr.. Daniels, light
ing q fresh cigar: 'In 1850 l was min
ing on the South Fork of the Yuba,
and it came my turn to cook for my
gang. We took turns each week, you
know. Well, I was going to show
how economical 1 could run the COM
missary. went and bought peck
of dried apples; they were all stuck
together in a lump, but got 'em
jsm'd into the pot, poured in come
water. and started the fire. Presently
few Of 'em began to rise up to the
top of the pot, and so skinned 'em
of and put 'em in pan. The first
thing l knew, after l had skinned
that blasted pot awhile, had to get
another pan, and then another, and by
the time had got four pans heaped
up full, dang my skin il there wasn't
more apples in the pans than there
was in the pot. That is, thought SO
at the time. kept getting more pans
and buckets, and lard cans, and all the
time plumb frightened to death for
fear some of the boys would come in
and see how extravsgant was, for l
had been blowin' how cheap I could
run the mess. The blasted apples still
kept coming out Of the pot. put
some papers on the floor and covered
them with fruit, and. by Jove, the
place looked like Sans Clara fruit
drying establishment, and the pot was
still bilin' FULL
what has that to do with a mule
dyin'!
sWait q minute. I'm comm TO thes
mule. Finally got desperate and
dumped over twelve bushels of apples
back of the cabin. behind a tree. In
about an hour l heard devil of
noise, and ran out. What do you sup.
pose l found? Why, four hundred
dollar mule kicking in the agonies of
death. The apples were all gone, and
the mule nearly SO. He was swelled
up like a balloon, and the first thing 1
knowed he busted. Pledge my word,
gentlemen, he exploded like . giant
powder blast, and brought the whole
camp to the place. kept still; they
could not find the mule, and it cost
them $40 to advertise reward for
him in the Sacramento Union. About
two weeks afterwards they caught q
couple OF Greasers hanging round. an
they put it up that they stole the mule,
so they hun was there, but
didn't say q word, for fear the boys
would find out how extravagant had
run the cOmmissary. Let's have some
thing,.[Virginia, New, Chronicle.
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bed, but her only response was to bend
over and pick out bad chestnut and
crowd it down into the middle of the
full half-pint measure.
The lad then moved along until he
was at her feet, and, pulling his old
cap down q notch further, he walled:
oh how wish l had ma and pa,
and wasn't poor orphan boyP
The wonaap looked up and down the
street to see If any runaway teams
were coming. That same benevolent
look hung around her mouth, but she
didn't seem to know that q poor Or
phan was near.
oh! how cold and hungry and sick
1 ami hOwled the boy as he looked mp
at her with fearful eyes.
She didn't even wink one of her op-
tics.
sNathin' to eat for three days-slept
in an ice house-arm out of jint-fever
almost burstin' my head open, and oh
how I want to be somebody's darlin',
and bring in the coal, and build the
fires, and be awful goodr
The boy was getting discouraged.
He rose right up before her and cried
out:
Wont you give sufferin' orphan
ten chestnuts?'
'GwoffY = she growled, while the be-
neyolent look increased.
wont you give a starvin' orphan
just five-five wormy ones?'
sGwoffp
srhrce-two = one just one old
wormy chestnut to strengthen me till
can git to the bank! =
Her face broadened and heightened
with motherly benevolence as she
reached down for club. When she
rose up he stood in the middle of the
street, his tongue rsn out and his nose
wrinkled up. - y ae
'G'longp she called, as she waved
the club
He advanced till he was just out OF
reach OF her weapon, and, pointing MS
finger at her, he slowly said:
Il will go, my lord, I will 60, kase
see q pseler down on the corner, but
Eli foller you home this noon, and I'll
pizen your dog, and I'll put tar on the
door, and I'll stone your cal, and if you
have any cabbages in the back yard
I'll rend them limb from limb! You
have scorned an orphan! Your blood
be upon your own head-farewellP
The officers got there two hundred
feet behind the boy, but he was moi
too late to see her face so full of pity
kindness and charity that he wonder
ed If the old woman didn't give the
boy ten dollar bill by miatake for .
five.-[Free Press.
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A farmers wagon, in which were
seated a family of eight, last week
drove up to ahouse on Beabein street,
and leaving his team at the curbstone,
the farmer knocked on the door,
drummed on the windows, and deter
mined to get in at every hazard. When
all efforts had failed he returned to
the wagon, hitched his horses, and the
family sat down on the grass to wait.
A lad who had watched the perform
ance passed around the corner ana
discovered the boy whose parents lived
in the house.
sHere-you-there's whole family
trying to get into your house! he
shouted.
Hush-shut upv whispered the
othe
sBut they are visitors continued
the other.
Don't l know all about it Y growled
the hiding boy-sdidn't mann and l
see 'em drive op, and didn't we scoot
out the back door as the feller came
through the gate I'm here and mann 3
over in that house, and we feel like
someone ought to boot dad all over
town.
why? What did your father do P
sWhat did he do? Why he was out
in the country buying poultry and
eggs, and he stopped at q farm house
and made them believe he was dis
tant relashun and got his dinner fol
nothing. He come home and told il
as big joke, and he grinned around
for a week, but now l want to see him
when he comes up to dinner and finds
them relashuns squatted around the
gate! Do they show any signs oi
leaving?'
mary sign replied the other, as he
climbed the fence.
| tWell, let 'em stick. Nam won't
come home, I'll be gone, and If this
turns out Black Friday for dad it'll
serve him right. Let's get where we
can see his knees wobble as he turns
the corner and sees his relashuns GOV.
erin a half an acre of ground
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PLEASE CHARGE THIS.

These three words are of immense
importance to every head of a family
or anyone whose duty it is to provide
ways and means for food, clothing and
other expenses incident TO existence
These three, words are like three
links in cbain which we forge for
ourselves, and every time they are re-
peated this chain becomes stronger
and stronger till its burden cannot
longer be borne. s,sF sr
These three words add fifty per cent.
to the cost of any article we purchase,
for the seller wants and very likely
needs cash, and as he can turn his
money over several times before we
can liqnidate his claim he charges, in
addition TO the cash price, a profit for
each time he might have used his
money had we paid him cash on the
spot. ra ,t r. : -
These three words, easily aud pleas
antly spoken, and as pleasantly re-
sponded to, make a man the abject
slave OF the creditor. He tolls from
early morn I'LL dewy eve.' but the ac-
interest SO hampers his
energies aud dcpletes his earnings
that freedom becomes boon greatly
TO be desired, but scarcely expected.
From January to December he labors,
breaking link of the servile chain
occasionally, ,buttOo frequently adding
two, and if both ends can be made to
meet when the accounts are balanced
the fact is made an occasion for re-
iOicing.
These three words should be blotted
from every farmers vocabulary. He
cannot afford, of all men, TO pay enOr-
nous interests, nor can he allow debts
to accumulate when future and uncer-
tain gains can only be relied upon.
This reliance too often proves a bro
ken reed, and, sooner or later, brin.
and bankruptcy.
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LEGAL NOTICE

EORGE WALLER ADAMS. Of Lima, La
" grange County, State of Indiana. Is noti-
hcd that Louisa &. Adams did. on the 29lh day
OF October. A. D. 1877, file her petition in the
Office OF the Clerk of the Court OF Common
Pleas within and for the County of Portage and
State ef Ohio. charging the said George " alter
Adams win adultery with one Rachel NO
Name whose name is not known and asking
that she may he divorced from the said George
Walter Adams. and have custody OF their chIiu
which petition will stand for nearing at the
next term of said Court.
LOUISA c ADAMS.
By her Attorney, a. 4. THAYkR.
Dated October 29ti 1877. 4TJ-6w
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Legal. NOTICE.

DICUARD ALDERMAN, and his wife Nan
II cy r.. Alderman. who reside in Kent City,
Kent County, Michigan. are hereby notified
that Nancy Eouthitt has filed her petition in
the Court of Common Pleas OF Portage County
Ohio. praying for the foreclosure of her mort
gage on the following real estate of said de
PENDANTS and IA sale thereof. 20 wit: Fifty acres
OF land in lot 50 in Deerfeid in said County,
bounded north, east and west by the lot lines
and south by land of Il }. Sears being the
same premises mOrtgaged by said Alderman
and wife tn plaintiff. a pril 22 1873.
Said Richard and Nancy X. Alderman are
made defendants in said suit, and are required
to ans wer said petition on or before the thirl
after six weeks from thi, date or u n
order will be taken for the sale of said real es-
tate In satisfaction of plaintiffs and all other
liens said real estate, and defendants barrel
of pIl Interest therein. NJ. 81 UART,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated November l, 1877. 479-6w
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Whatever you arc. be brave. boysf
TIE liars . coward and slave. boys;
Though clever At ruses.
And sharp ut excuses,
Hes . sseaking and pitiful knave. boys J
whatsver you arc, be frank. boysi
'Tis better than money and rank, boys;
etin eleave 70 the right,
He lovers OF light.
Re opeo. aboveboard, and frank. boysi
Wha4ever you are. be kind boysi
BE gentle in manners and mind, boysi
The man gentle in mien.
words. and temper. I ween.
Is the gentleman truly refined. boysi
But. whatever you are. be true. boysl
Be visible through and through, boys;
Leave to others the shamming.
no: greening' and 'cramming.'
sl1fsa a6dN Earnest, be true. boysf
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NOTICE,

NOTICE.
TTlHE undersigned have been duly appointed
L and qualified as adm in stratOrS OF the
tate of Lydia Underwood, deceased late Of
Brimiield Township Portage County. Ohio
MARIA UNDERWOOD,
WIN, r. UNDERWOOD.
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-12
From Chase Township.

EDITOR STAR:-At the Township
Meeting for Chase, John Pence was
reelected Supervisor, over Henry l..
DickersOn, by majority of fifteen;
James Nj. Foster was reelected Treas.
urer; Louis Keller, Highway Commits
sioner; Alonzo Smith, Sup't ofSchools;
ID. j. Randall, Clerk; B. X. Halliday,
Justice of the Peace.
The people are quite busily engaged
In sugar making. G. w. Joiner & Son
have changed over their mill, and COM
menced cutting lumber for new build
ing, to be used as dry house and plan
ing mill. Robert Joiner is Manufact-
uring broom handles; he has several
thousand of them squared and season.
ing, and will commence turning in
three or four weeks.
Harmon & Brown are running their
new mill, south Of the railroad, with a
small crew of hands; they expect to run
on more extensive scale shortly.
w. b. Gildart has returned from his
visit to the southern part of the State;
1t must have been very pleasant visit,
for he had an addition to his trunk,
when he arrived in town. The good
people Of the village, very cordially
welcomed himself and bride, and the
two are now excepting house," in the
James jameson house. On the 10th
inst. Mr.. G. will commence his term of
four months in the village school.
Miss Annie Orr, lady well known
to the people in this vicinity, has organ
zed class i'm instrumental music. She
IS lady worthy of patronage, and We
hope for her an extended support.
Y.
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Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made In the conditions
of n certain indcnture of mortgage, by the non
payment of the money secured to bc paid
thereby, which mortgage bears date the first
day of March, A. ID. 1916; executed by Peter
COrby md Rowcna Corby, his wife, to the
Township of Elk, In the County of Lake, and
STATE OF Michigan, and recorded In the Office of
the Register OF Deeds for Lake county, on the
9th day of March A. ID. 1876. at o'clock y. M,
In LibcT of Mortgages, on page ~; aud no pro-
ccedings at law or In equity having been in.
stituted to recover the debt secured To he paid
by said mortgage, upon which there Is due at
the date hereof tho sum of Scvcnty-nvc Dol
lars aud Twenty five Cents; Notice Is, there.
fore, hereby Owen, that by virtue If power OF
sale In said mortgage contained, Ishall soil
On Wednesday, the oh Day Of May,
A. ID. 1877, mt one o'clock I'm the afternoon Of
said day, M public auction, to the highest bid
der, Mt the front door of The Court Housc, I'm the
Village of Baldwin, Lake county, Michigan
(sad Court House being the place for holding
the Circuit Court for said county,, the prcinis-
cs dcscribcd In said mortgage, or so much
thereof rs may he necessary to satisfy the
amounted due on said mortgage, with the inter.
est thereon at ten per cent per annum; ana
nil legal costs, together with an attorney or
solicitors fee of SIS, rs stipulated In said mort
gage, which said lands and premises nre ue.
scribcd rs follows, to-wit: The west hn,I OF
the northeast quarter of Section ~, In Town
Seventeen North, Of Range Fourteen West, I'm
the County of Lake and State of Michigan.
TOWNSHIP or Elk,
I'm Lake county, Michigan,
Mortgage.
ID C. wApSER, Attorney for Mortgage.
Jnte,l. January 9th, 1871.
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l.. w. Bolyen, with his family, move'
to Ludington this week.
Charlie Brott remembers the printe
with paid-up subscription.
A little more wood on subscription
would be very acceptable just now.
Ii. X. Halliday of Chase, adds hi,
name to the list of subscribers for the
county paper.
A call has been issued for a special
session of of the Board Of Supervisors,
OH the o3d.
II. III. Hollister, returned last Thurs
day, from a visit to his old home, in
Clinton county.
Mr., Il. Indermill lost horse from
the effects Of cold and being fed OIL
ground feed, last week.
j. Ii. Carpenter is bound to give his
plains full test; judging from the loads
of manure lac is hauling.
The warm weather of the past week,
causes the thoughts OF the people 10 go
towards making garden.
1t will be seen by the communication
from Chase, published elsewhere, that
our young legal friend, w. b. Gildart,
has gone and committed matrimony.
Our best wishes 60 with the happy cou-
pie; may they live long and he pros
pc:ous.
Mr.. "A. Dodd, soii-in-law off. b. Car
pcnter, and machinist by trade, has
taken up his residence, with his family, |
in Baldwin. From what we have here
tofore seen and heard of Mr.. D., we
think him desirable acquisition to
the community.
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SEED WHEAT.
5000 Pianos for $3.50,

And NIL other styles In same proportion, in
Guiding Grand, Square aud Uuright-all first
adss-sold direct To the peol!c at factory prices.
No agents; no commissions; no discounts.
These Pianos made one of the finest displays
at the Centennial Exhibition, and were imam
imously recommended for the IIIGHEsT HoS-
oHs. New acknowledgements al the largest and
finest IN the world. The Squate Grands con-
tains Mothuseks new patent Duplex over
history of Piano making. The Uprlghts are
the finest In An,e,ica Don't fail To write for IL
Illustrated and descriptive Catnlugue--mailcd
free. MENDEISOIIN PIANO 90.
@-4j-5-6 No. So Broadway, MY.
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1t vii be matter of interest to all
our readers who are DESTROYS of adOrn-
ing their homes, to know that there
has been Incorporated in New York q
Stock Company with cash capital of
quarter of million of dollars, for the
manufacture of Pianos, which will be
sold direct to the people Mt factory pri-
ces. Its name Is the MENDEI.SsouN
PIANO CO., Office No. 36 Broadway.
New York. These Pianos made one
of the finest displays mt the Centennial
Exhibition, and were unanimously rec
commended for the Diploma of Honor
and Medal Of Merit. This Company
are the first to do n general business
with the purchaser direct, saving him
more than one-hoif the price charged
by other frst-cidss makers. We would
recommend any of our readers who
have any idea of ever buying piano,
to send for their illustrated and De-
scriptive Catalogue, which will be
mailed free to all. 1t
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-12

HXlUl TRY towns. Only necessary to show
Q~Tn Examples to mako sales and money,
a for any one out Of employment and
8XZSTwilling to work. Used daily by all
9business men. Send stamp for circu-
DAY 4lar, with prices to agents. Address
ESPECIAL AGENCY"
t5-l6 Kendall Building, Chicago.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-12

When Coleridgc, the philosophers
poet, unbuckled the crupper so that the
horse he was driving could get his head
down and "drink from yon pellucid
strcam," and found that his Chain of
reasoning wasn't worth a penny in
practice, IL never occurred to him that
the day would come when harness could
be made OH domestic" Leather Sew
ing Machine. Poor man! and he so
wise too
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-12

Go to Chas. McSloy and get n good
refrigerator, cheap as the cheapest.
Shop i'm the Gallery building. A fully
competent workman; his patrons may
rest assured of having good work from
his hands.
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"A Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure
and Instruction"
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

Notices Of the Press.
For strictly household matters md
dress, Ha,per's Bazdr is altogether the
best thing published. To take il Is n
matter of economy. No lady can af-
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interesting literary visitor. -CAicogo
Journal
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es, and essays of u most attractive char
actcr. " y In its literary and artistic
features, the Bazdr is unquestionably
the best journal of its kind In tho coun-
try.-Sdturd y Ercming Gazette, Bos-
ton.
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hnOra Township.

PllOra Township.
We arc indebted to u. Blood esq, for
the following list of officers elected in
Pinora township, April 2d, 1877:
Supervisor-Geo. Hcilmann.
Clcrk-John Dyer.
Treasuror-Abram Rosenberg.
Justice full term)-Geo. w. Collier.
j." (three years)-Ed. Mclaughlin.
Highway Com.-Stephen q. Fuller.
Sup't of Schools-Davia a. LatlrOp.
School nspector-William Hoover.
Constables-A. J. Mclaughlin.
Sylvester Gee.
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Law a. Real Estate Office,

At Reed City, Mich. NJ. A. Hartigan, late of
the Missouri Bar, and n graduate ofone of the
best law schools In the country, has formed n
partnership with A. &. Shaw, of Reed City, for
Insurance, sc. owners OF land wishing To
dispose ofthe same by placing the descriptions
In their hands, can depend on having every
eYlort put forth To find purchasers. We have
complete Abstracts of Lake and Osceola coun-
ties. Abstracts furnished on short notice.
al