The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-12-04

the Board of Supervisors Of Clare coun-
ty are having brisk set-to. Holden
charges them with official crookedness
in voting away the peoples money,
and they deny it. They go farther.
They adopt u resolution, in effect that
they are All honest set of fellows; and
intimating that Holden is anything
but what he might be with proper
christian training. A member of the
Board sends something less than u ton
of manuscript for publication in the
Register, and Holden Is making u SER
ial story oft, chewing and masticat-
ing portion each week. We predict
that much benefit to all concerned I'm
Clare county will result from the breeze
now blowing. Too much cannot be
said in public print aboutpublic affairs.
1t is an absurdity to suppose that the
people can know too much about their
business; however disagreeable it may
be sometimes to publish acts of fpersons
holding official trusts. If temporary
damage results to the community af-
rected, through these publications, the
blame belongs on the ones who CON-
mitted the wrong that made such pub
lications possible. The people of Clare
county who realize what is for the true
interests of their community, are no
doubt thanking their stars that they
have at least one newspaper man who
has the moral courage and disposition
to let the daylight of public opinion
shine in upon the acts of public SER
wants.
The Big Rapids Current states that
DIR. f. b. Wood, of that city, was ar
rested and taken before n Justice, on a
charge of rape, alleged to have been
committed upon the person of re-
spectacle young Swedish lady residing
in Upper Big Rapids. He waived ex-
animation, and was bound over in the
sum of 81 900 to answer in Circuit Court.
1t is alleged that the crime was COM
mitted while he was attending the la-
dy as her physician, ste being i'm bed
sick; and that under pretense of pro-
fessional practice and private examin-
alton he accomplished the decd. The
Current further AYERS that strenuous
efforts were made to suppress publica-
ton of the affair. 1t certainly seems
hard to believe the statement against
man occupying Woods position in
society; yet, If it be true, it should be
known, as u mstter of protection to
respectable families.
One of the handsomest numbers ev-
er issued of that attractive periodical
for children, il the December edition
of st. Nicholas. 1t abounds through
out the year with the many tid-bits of
reading matter, and with pictures that
afford so much enjoyment for the little
folks. The new volume commenced
with November; but it is not too late
yet to subscribe for 1880. Scribner g.
Co., publishers, New York.
Says the Times d Standard: IA
Manistce man boasts that he has not
spoken cross word to his wife i'm ten
years. He weighs ITO pounds, and his
wife weighs 100, and the last time he
spoke cross to her it took him a whole
week to heal up. Oh no, he is always
pleasant when she is around"
Schuyler Colfax and Susan b. An
thony are the attractions in the way
of lectures at Manistee, this week. :
Pitch in and slaughter the deer; for
you've only about eleven more days
left Of this season.
Supervisor Dickens, of Eden town.
ship, was unfortunate enough to lose
horse, a few days since,
G. w. Joiner, Esq, of Chase, was in
town Tuesday night
b. X. Halliday has opened meat
market in Baldwin.