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A Debatahle Question,

While much has been written con
cerning tile use of "put up" medicines,
the question Is still an open one, and
demands Of the people careful consid-
Grafton. The salient points may be
briefly stated, and answered as follows:
lst--Are the sick capable of ,letcrmin-
ing their real condition, the nature of
their malady, and selecting the proper
remedy or means of cure? 2d-Can
physician, no matter how skillful, pre-
pare universal remedy, adapted to
the peculiar ailments of large class
of people, residing I'm different latitudes,
and subject to various climatic influ-
ences? In answer to the first PROPOSE
ton, we would say, diseases are named
and known by certain ''sigils" or symp-
toms, and, as the mother docs not need
a physician to tell her that her child
has the whooping-c0ugh, or indicate
remedy, so people when afflicted with
many of the symptoms concomitant to
''impure blood" "torpid liver" and
"bad digcstion," require no other
knowledge of their condition, or the
remedy indicated, than they already
possess. 2dproposition-Many ply
sicians argue that diseases are section
ally peculiar, and that their treatment
must therefore vary, and yet quiuine,
morphine, podopbyllin, and hundreds
of other remedies are prescribed in oil
countries to overcome certain condi-
tions. Is 1t not, therefore, self-evitlent
that u physician whose large experience
has made him familiar with tile many
phases incident to all impurities of the
blood, general and nervous debility, hvCr
complaint, dyspepsia, consumption assd
cCtturrh, can prepare series OF remedies
exactly adapted to meet the conditions
manifest, wherever, and by whatever
means, 1t may have becn engcndered?
The family medicines prepared by R.
v. Pierce, M. D., Of Buffalo, n. Y. full
fill the above requirements. Many
physicians prescribe them In their
practice. His Golden Medical Dis
covery has no equal as n blood purifier
and general tonic, while his Favorite
Prescription cures those weaknesses pc
culiar To women, after physicians have
failed. His Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
which are sugar-coated and little larger
than mustard seeds. are a safe and Ger
tain cure for ''torpid'' liver and con-
stipation. II you wish to save money
by avoiding doctors and keep orreguin
your health, buy The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, an illustrated
work of over 300 pages. 1t contains
instruction concerning anatomy, ply
siology, hygiene, aud the treatment Of
disease. Over one hundred thousand
copies already sold, Price fpost paid),
S1.5O. Address the author, II. W.
Pierce, NJ. ID. Buffalo, n. Y.
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Immortality.
by r. ID. LACY.

I cannot see beyond this life
Another world more fnir;
Nor can see the angels soar
Around us In the air;
But nlI see in Nature tells
Me, when this life is DER,
The dormant body sinks to earth,
And sinks to rise no more.
All pass alike nt Natures call,
Adown the tide of time;
As Nature moves her wOndrous car,
Harmonious and sublime.
And as we had no cause TO fear
This world we call our own,
Why need we worry as to that
Which wholly In uDknown7
know IL Is quite sad to lose
A friend sincere and true,
And something seems TO tell us that,
This friendship will renew.
For when we Kiss those silent lips,
And shroud the form SO dear,
We even feel n thrill ofjoy,
AS falls the silent tear.
And as the dormant body sinks
Into the cold, dark tomb:
The bursting grief and heaving sobs,
Speak ofa life 10 come.
And ns we slowly walk away,
With grief beyond control,
Fair Nature pacifies the heart,
And warmth pervndes the soul.
Who has not lost some precious friend?
Or laid some darling child,
Into the hands OF cold, cold death,
With heart unreconcilcd7
But reason readily decides
IL rs n common doom,
And fnith md hope point to q world
Beyond, 10 call our home.
Proud Reason clearly may display
Fair Sciences wide domain;
But she may probe for truth beyond
This life, but probe In vain.
Nor oil the dogfnas of our land,
Or nctions OF the mind,
Can OF the fnture more than prove
That we are wholly blind.
But may that hope oflIfs to come,
A blcrsing be TO oil;
Upon lts bnsis we must rise;
Beneath II we must fall.
And ~ your standing would be fair,
Bcyond this present sphere;
Be honest, temperate, Just and true;
DO good to all while here.
Nirvana, April 20fh.
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Sylvester Uber stole coat from a
man at Forman Station; was arrested
10y Sheriff Oviatt at Pentwater; brought
back; plead guilty; and was sentenced
to pay finc of SO and be imprisoned
for twenty days. He now languishes
In the calaboOse.
We learn that Margaret Mccain was
killed by lightning, at Evart, Monday.
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A large proportion Of the American
people are to-day dying rum tue effects
of Dyspepsia or disorderedl liver. The
result Of these diseases upon the masses
Of iitelligent and valuable people Is
most alarming, making life actually u
burden insteud Of u pleasaist existence
of enjoyment and usefulness AS 1t ought
to be. There IL no good reason for this,
II you will only throw aside prejudice
and skepticism, take the advice of
Druggists and your friends, and try one
speedy relief Is certain. Millions Of
bottles Of this medicine have been CIV
en- awayto try It's virtues, with satis-
factory results in every case. You can
buy u sample bottle for 10 cents to try.
Three doses will relieve the worst case.
Positively sold by all Druggists on the
Western Continent.
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National Repository.
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HITCHCOCK & WALDEN,
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis.
Manhood. Flow Lost, HoV Restored.

,ss.. Just published, n new edition of Or.
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The Celebrated author, In this n,imirnblc
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years successful practice, that tic alarming
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cured without the dangerous use Of Internal
medicine or the application ofthr knit; point
Ing cut mode OF euro 1T Oiic. siul rlc, crfpin,
md efftctual, by means of which every suf.,.r-
or, no matter what his condition n,ay b, may
curc himself chCapiy, privately, and ,wdiltativ.
mo-This Lecture should be ", the hnnds OF
every youth and every man In tir. land.
Sent under seal, In l,lnIn envelope, TO any
address, post-pcid. ON receipt OF six csaiLs or
two postage stamrR.
Address tho pubiirherp. N
THE CULVER v I'LL. MEDICAL. ru,
u Ann St, New York; Pos.t Office Box, sss0.
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HnI n Great chance to make money.
sTsen6ecks. We need si q person IN every town
to take subscriptions for the largest, cheapest
and best Illustrated family publication In the
world. Any one can bccOmc s1xcceesful
aGenk Tho most elegant werksof art given
almost every body suhecribcs. One agent re-
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ten days. All who engage make money snst.
You cssn devote al your time % the businees,
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JIcan make money fnster at work for us than
Uat anything else Capital not required, we
will start you. Si2 per day ut home made by
the Industrious. Men, women, boysand girls
wanted every where to work for us. Now Is
the time. Costly outfits and terms free. Ad-
dress, TRUE l. Co., Augusta, Maine.
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The Boss Ave cent Cigar, ut
JOINS q HoLLrsTER's.
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If you want good Suit of Clothes for
the least money, 20 to
JONES & HOI.ILsTER's.
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Weather Rnn0rt.

The following weather report was
prepared and furnished by Lee s. Cobb,
ofYates township:
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Flour, Feed, Provisions aud Grocer
price, at JOINS 4 HoLLnsrER's.
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PAINTS AND OILS

Mixed Paints, Ground I'm OIL, ready for imme-
diate use, - cents to Sl.O0 per Gallon.
ENGLISH ROOF PAINT, Ground In
LIQUID SLATE ROOF PAINT. Fire
KEtL1 s IfsoILRD rAINT OIL. iCc
MACHINERY OiLs.
E.G. KELLY . Patent Sperm oil, Si:t0 :.
f fsrrsnsD n'iS Rock I.ubricsaing Oh. ooe. !"
Send for Cards Of Colors and Tcstimonials.
NEW YORK CITY OIL COMPANY.
SOLE AcENTs,
No. l24 Maiden Lane, New York.
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If you want the People to
know you are doing BUSI-
NESS, and prepared to give
them GOOD BARGAINS,
then ADVERTISEl
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Fire Insurance |

Don't let your Store, Dwelling,
School House, Church, or othef Build
lug, go another day without having II
Insured in Re'iabie Companies; either
the Underwriters, of New York, or the
Phoenix, Of Hartford.
G. X. RADCLIFFE, Agent,
Baldwin, Mich.
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A RADICAL REFORM. q few
years past some Of the good women of
this country have been deceiving them
selves. A reform In this direction
would greatly assist In bringing back
the good old times ofplenty. To effect
this, stop using high priced baking
powder and use Smiths Pure Soda Sal
cratus made by the new process, and
always have nice biscuits and save a
new silver dollar on every barrel of
-four used.
HENRY s. SMITH & co.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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For Dry Goods, go to
JONES Il HOLLrsTER's.
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Ckas. K. Radcliffe

rstsrJ PaLlic. VIII attend proR,pt,y TO al
ks~ n.,< entrusted to his cars. Address
Ba.swin. Mich.
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THE DAILY POST.
One Year, Postage pald, S700

Une I6df, fTldg6 palQ, ylUU
Parts ofa Yoar in Proportion.
we propose TO greatly enlarge
THE DAILY POST during De-
toJer, after which the price wiu be
$1,000 per gear, postage paid. AL
soho subscribe before enlargement,
at The present rate Of $7.00 soiH re-
ceiue The enlarged paper to the end
Of their time without ertra charge.
Same terms 10 Agents on both
Daily and Weekly as last year.
Address
THE POST,
S8 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
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Girl Wanted.

A good girl, aged from 10 to IA yenrs,
can find good home ut f,lrm hollse
until she becomes Of age, aud q reason-
nble compensation ut that period. For
further particulars enquire ut the STAR
Office, or Of John j. Andrews, Yates
township; or, address John J. Andrsws,
Summitville, Lake county, Mich.
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Three lbs of Young Hyson Tea for
ST. 90, ut JONES Il HOlLIsrER'S.
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Weekly average, 55.6loabove zero.
Denotes variable.
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Buy the Choppers Delight" Of
JONES d HoLIIsTER.
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%777is not easily earned In these times but
Y1I it can he made I'm three months by
VI the country who In willing 10 work
steadily at the employment that we furnish
so6 per week IN your0wn town, You netd MOI
your whole time to the work, or only your
spare moments. We have ngenfs who ara
making over SO per day. All who engage VI
time money cannot be made 80 easily aila
rapidly ut any other business. It costs nOti :
free. Address at once, II. HALLErT 4 Co
Portland, Maine. 5-2f-G-2l
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q. r. WRITE. =. ID. hAIGHT
Khite s. Kaight,
Attorneys at Lar,
5-T Ididi,,yton, rich.
Engraving!

~ ordinary engraving on wool done
pissp.iy, handsomely and Mt reasonable
rntes. Sesd your 0idcrs 10 address Of
LAKE locSTy STAn.
Iialdwiu Mich
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Mayhew Business College.
1.-THE MOST PERFECT POSSIBLE"

The II. &. Commissioners Report
classes Business Colleges among the
"useful ulinstitutions" oftlie country, and
says: "Onc of them-the Mayhew
Business College, Detroit-conducte
by Hon. Ira Mayhem, formerly State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
deserves especial mention. Young men
desiring business education will find
the advantages here offered the most
perfect possible" Centennial Pamph-
lets and circulars sent on application.
IRA MAYHEM, LII. D.,
Detroit, Mich.
5-21 1y
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A. w. Jenkins. NJ. D.,
Homeopathic Physician & Surgeon.
Office and residence on Slosson Avenue,
Reed City, Mich 3-5
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IAdiesl try . hex Of chat "Ball fslue,
offered for sale BY Jsues = Hollister.
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nn1l1A r Habit & Skin Diseasess
HkIIvNX. .housands sursd- Lowest Prices. Do
VI HUuv bnnsevriss. pr. y. xAsA. oassy. MA
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CHEAPEST AND BEST.
CHICAGO
WEEKLY y Ress |

The Peoples Paper.
50 columns filed with Editorial,
News, Agricultural, Miscellany and
Market reports.
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J. Q. Patterson,
ATTORNEY II Law,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
Reed (ity, Mich.
Millinery.

Mrs. e. S. Patterson, Upton avenue,
Reed City, Mich.
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DR.. Fl. 3. Peck,
Dentist, Reed City. Twcnty-four
years practice. Office, over the Jewell
! ~ store formerly owned by Hubbard.
u $40
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ls7s April ! a M 2pmSpm Average Wind
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&n.iness &arss.
Leo s. Cobb,

Leo D. CoDD,
County Surveyor, Lake county,
Michigan. Will attend promptly to
all business In his line. Charges rea-
senable. Address, Nirvana, Lake Co.,
Mich.
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This House has been newly finished
and rc-firiiislled, and will be kept i'm
firt-class style. Charges reasonable.
Good stabling. +. mdcrinill, Proprie-
tor, Baldwin, Mich. 1886
, 1878-03-09

A New GROUND FOR DIvoRCE-The
Hartford Times says, The best divorce
story We remember hearing Of lately
comes from one Of the Northwestern
States, the facts are about as follows /: A
Milesian lady whose marital relations had
become distasteful, called upon promi-
nent attorney in that section of the coun-
try, lately, with view of securing his
service in a divorce case, she being about
to enter suit against her husband. In
answer to a question as to the grounds for
an application for a divorce, the lady
stated with emphasis, Pat gets drunk "
But finding such complaint insufficient,
and evidently intending to remove further
objections, she made the still more EN-
phatic declaration I" But he bates me. I"
The remarkable vigor, both mental and
muscular, exhibited by the lady being
strongly averse to the theory Of her suf-
fering to any marked extent upon that
score, the weighty argument, which she
had probably designed as clincher from
the first, was finally produced, when, as
suming an air Of confidential triumph re-
sulting from consciousness that she was
at last mistress of the situation, she ex-
claimed, :" have strong suspicion that
Pat is not the father of me youngest
child %
, 1878-03-09

Cold FEEr.-The feet should be washed
in tepid water every day or two. but not In
water SO hot as to make them tender. In
cluding the bath, dip them into quite cold
water, which closes the pores naturally, and
then wipe and rub them entirely dry and
warm them. No business at the desk, cOun-
tar or bepch-ro domestic task or conven-
tional circumstances of 50 grave import
ance as TO warm ones feet when they are
cold. You can't afford the hazard to health
incurred by Indifference to the discomfort
nature is giving you as premonition Of dan
ger. Keep your feet dry. If by accident
You wet your feet, don't be foolish and 81.
still until death damp steals your vitais.
Exercise common sense and remove the wet
stockings. If chilly, take warm footbath,
ending with the cold dip and rubbing dry.
II, in a judicious way, people would wet
their feet ofsener-cleAn up to their ears-it
would be better for their health.
, 1878-03-09

Two SIDES Somebody proffers the
following excellent advice to somebody
else: Remember that all questions have
two sides one is the right side, the other
Is the wrong side one is the side OF
Justice, the other of injustice. Ii you
take the right side, the just side, ulti-
mately, men, however much they may
oppose you ard reveile you, Will come
to your support. Earth, with all its
powers, VIII work with you, and for you,
and heaven is pledged to conduct you to
complete success. If you take the other
side, there is no power on earth OF
heaven that can lead you through success
fully, because it it is appointed IN the
councils of heaven that justice and truth
alone can prevail. .... ,a
, 1878-03-09

A JOKE or AImEE.-The Milwaukee
Sentinel tells very good story at the eI-
nense of Aimee. She was travelling east
from Chicago on Pullman sleeper. which
was next to the express car, in which q
tame bear was confined The animal be-
came loose, and clambering over into the
Sleeper, crawled socially into the warm
berth occupied by the diva The fascin-
ating little dramatic cocktail presently
awakened, and in the dark felt the shaggy
coat of the intruder '' / am noting sur
prise at de sang, ,troid Of ze Western mans,
she remarked, calmly, but you might At
leas' tex of your ulstair."
, 1878-03-09

CASH VS.. CREDIr.-Many farmers seem
to think that there is something gained
bv getting trusted for whatever they buy.
Many farmers, iaboring under this delu-
sion, allow their store bills to run for
years unsettled, as also their blacksmith
bills, and always owe fer their a99ricultC-
raj tools and machinery. Never did men
make a greater mistake. There is proba-
bly, no one thing that operates so much to
keep farmers as class in stra tened cir
cunstances as the habit of getting trusted
for what they buy. 1t is good rule to
pay when you buy, and if You cannot do
SO then go without until You can pay. In
this way you remain independent, while
the habit of getting trusted makes the
farmer the most dependent of men. The
credit system is always the dearest The
business men who trust out goods expect
to lose more or less by bad debts. ihis
loss must be made up in some way, and
the merchant adds on to TIE price of his
goods to make it up. Those who do pay
lave to pay this addition. The cash Gus
toner, however, simply pays a reasonable
profit, without the addition for losses on
time customers. Again, the man who
allows his bills to run from time to time
must be charged enough more to make up
for the use of the money. This interest
is by no means at low rate, but always
the highest for the reason that the securl-
ty is poor. The best farmers keep Up with
the work on their farm and in time they
become good farmers. So, also, the best
and most successful farmers keep up with
their expenses of every character, and IN
this way they become successful, both as
farmers and business men.
, 1878-03-09

THE WHEAT CROP OF lS77.-The report
of the national department Of agriculture for
1877. now in course of publication, states
that the yield of wheat IN the United States
for the year was 36O, ,OO0, Oco bushels, or 322
OO0. 0O0 more than was ever before produced.
Deducting the amount necessary for home
consumption in food and seed, upward Of
ll0, 100000 can be spared for export The
acreage of winter wheat for 1878 is greater
than that of 1877. The corn product Wa,
], 800, OOO. 600 bushels, with corresponding
Yields of oats and potatoes.