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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1883-02-01

DON'T You FORdET ITi---SOmething
new! Ham Sausage, for lunch AMI ten;
also, Fresh Fish at Baldwin Meat Mar
kct. AUG. G.. GOIeIIREND, Prop,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1883-02-01
thoroughly, on the matter.

thoroughly, on the matter.
We have large school here now.
G. II. Forman intends to start lis
mill again about the first Of February.
He has large stock Of logs on the
yard, ready. NJ.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1883-02-01

We would call attention to valua-
ble list of books offered To agents by
the Sun Publishing Co., Of st. Louis,
advertised elsewhere In this3paper.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1883-02-01

Mr.. Charles McSloy, Ludington,
Mich, says: IL can recommend
Browns Iron Bitters to any one need
lug n good tonic"
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VOLUME x.
HOME STARLIGHT.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS:--.An n
draWn across this item toith pen or PEN
cu signifies that your subscription has
expired, and a rene,cai respectfully so
Hcited.
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List Of P1nt Jurors

Drawn for the February Term of Lake
Circuit Court, commencing Feb. 10th,
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SEE HEhE!-Bradford Bros, mt the
Meat Market, pay Cash for Butter and
Eggs. They are also, selling Meats of
all kinds ut Reduced Prices.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-23
How BoucIcauIt Was Saved.

Mr.. Joseph Mas, the tenor, has reason TO
be very proud of his voice, for it once saved
his life. He is passionately fond of hunting
and fishing, and some years ago started on a
buffalo hunt in company with his old friend,
Dion Boucicault. The surrounding country
was full Of badly disposed Indians; but our
hunters we're at all times ready to risk their
scalps for good weeks sport. On this occa-
sion they managed to lose their way and miss
the trail which led to their temporary camp, so
that as night came on they we're utterly at a
loss which direction to take. They had for
tunately killed young bull Just before dusk,
and making virtue of necessity, they tethered
their horses and lit a fire. They had scarcely
finished hasty meal of buffalo steaks when an
arrow came whzzing by their camp fire, and
in less than it takes to read this they found
themselves bound hand and foot by the ras-
cally Apaches. There was no hope OF de-
liverance, and both Mr.. Mas and Mr.. Bouci-
cault expected instantaneous death. AT this
juncture Dion, who was almost comatose
from fright, murmured feebly, "Joe, sing me
Fra POGO once more before die, and my
scalp will come off much easier" Mr. Mas
tearfully complied with his friends request,
and had got as far as " The wild flowers soon
will shed their bloom around my sad and
lonely tomb" when two big Indians came up
smiling all over and grunted, {" Heap good
more % The gifted tenor finished the aria,
but explained that he would sing no more I'M
less he was unbound, The Apaches loosened
his thongs, and Mr.. Mas, with desparing
hope, went on with the opera. From 9 p. m.
until the next morning he kept on singing.
Every time he stopped the savages poked him
with spear. However, just as his larynx
was about to burst, the last Indian dropped
asleep, and Mr.. Mas stole away, after cutting
the hide ropes which bound his friend. They
reached the settlement in safety, but to this
day the talented artistic never plays in Lucia"
without being overcome with emotion.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-23
I" Hammer"


H. was here in Indianner
That sparked and maj ried Hammer,
Which Is probably the reason
I'yea story TO relate:
Well, the world was all agin me,
And there weren't no good luck In me,
And my toes grew sore a-kickin'
ON tho farm somehow or other.
storms kept chasin' one a-nuther.
Till they trampled down my harvest
And they widowed out my hay.
Still I'd time enough to gather
All nv craps I'm purity weather
If / hadn't run for Office,
But my Hammer, in manner,
Held aloft the family banner.
For abe kept the pot a-biling
Day and night she'd spin and weave,
While / kept n lectiOneerin',"
TIL the neiRhbora got to sneerin',
Jest because she made the Twin,
We'll. we kind o. took to roaming,
Till we landed in wyoming.
It's the most COMPOUNDED kentry
That HOosier ever struck!
Inien-nghtcrs women'-righters,
LonR-nosed Yankees, pome-inditers--
I'm old business, but what's business
Where no one but fools have luck
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-23

We are not captious, but when a photo
grapher puts bottle of whisky where we can
see it, and then says; Now, look natural !
We are prepared to tell him that we don't 60
around with whisky look in our
eyes, and he can't do any more work for US.
-[Somervile Journal.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-23

"Will you have dinner at the eating sta
toni" asked the train boy OF passenger.
"Yes," said the passenger, arising and fol-
lowing the boy.
81 just wanted TO know" said the boy, $50
could telegraph ahead"
Telegraph" repeated the tired passenger,
whose patience the slowness of the train had
exhausted, ~ thought you wanted me to stroll
on ahead and eat by the time the train would
get there Arkansaw Traveller.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-23

Will sell for one week
only one lot of Parasols
and Sun Umbrellas at 25c,
CSC, Soc, 75c, Soc, 81
and upwards. Are ready
to compare these goods
with houses asking IS
per cent. more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
agnes and Her Ex-senator.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec IS The deposition
of Frederick c. Burnhard, an important wit
ness in the case of Miss Aggie Hill vs. Sen
ator Sharon, has been taken. He testified
that he was an accountant in a wholesale
grocery house at Portland, Oregon; met Miss
Hill at the Palace hotel in April, 1881; after
ward visited Belmont, Sharon's country
residence, with Colonel and Mrs Stage,
Miss Hill and others. While there
saw Miss Hill frequently, proposed to her and
was. accepted, and the engagement acknowl-
edged before the visitors. 1t was broken off
on the grounds that witness had deceived
her as to the extent of his fortune During
theperiod of this engagement she told him that
Fred Sharon and Dr. Bradford were both
deeply in love with her and had made her
offers of marriage, but that no relations
existed between Sharon and herself other
than those of friendship
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
signs of Foul Play.

CINCINNATI Dec. 2S-The body of an I'M
known man was found concealed in the
stream along Spring Grove avenue by man
named Fisher on his way to work. A handker-
chief was tied about the eyes, the skull crushed
and deep gasheS in the neck and face. A rope
was around the neck, used to drag the body
to the place of concealment. The body bore
evidence that life had been extinct but a
short time, probably murdered and robbed
Age 40. lie is thought to have been a
farmer.
LATER.-The body has been identified as
that of William H. Kirk, dealer in sand,
who has lately been dealing in horses. He
lived on Elizabeth street in this city, and
was undoubtedly murdered for his
money. His wife says he left home
on Monday to 60 - Chevios ID buy
horse and had 5000 with him. She had not
since heard from him. When the news of
finding his dead bo1y was published she Wis.
tied the morgue and found it was her hus-
band. There is nothing more than suspicion
as to the murderer No arrest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
Edncatoys in COUNCIL.

SPRINGFIELD H., Dee. 2S.-The annual
meetings of the Illinois Association of County
School Superintendents and the State
Teachers association have begun here. The
former meets in the senate chamber of the
capitol. An interesting paper was read
by A. J. Smith on ITO What Extent Can
a Course of Study in Country Schools Be
Enforced" The sessions viii continue daily
until Saturday The State Teachers associa-
ton opened its session in the hall of the house
of representatives in the evening with a very
large attendance. Gov Hamilton welcomed
the association, ami the remainder of the
evening was occupied by an address from
Gen John Eaton, United States commissioner
of education The session will continue until
Friday afternoon.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 2S.-TEe State
Teachers association is in session here and is
largely attended Col F. W. Parker, of the
Cook county Normal school, gave an able
and interesting address on Learning
to Do by Doing" Bishop Hursh
gave an address of welcome
to the association, and was followed by Pres
ident Pickard and Prof S. n Fellows, of the
State University Papers were read by Mrs.
NJ C. Burke of What Cheer, on Devices
for Fostering Habits for Good Reading" and
on "The Rural School Problem by j. p.
| Hendricks OF LenaTS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with Large Moral,-One
Man who Knew his own Business.

mo, my dear" said the venerable keeper of
country store to timid little girl whose head
scarcely came mp to the counter, mo, my dear,
haven't any red flannel but we have some first
rate New Orleans molasses Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite well, the child went awsy in search of the
article she wanted
"IIave You BEFS0N,S CAPCINE PLAsTERS,' -
asked a gentleman of a certain drcggist whose
name could be given were il desired. Il am trou-
bled just now with touch of my old friend, the
lumbago and the Benson's Plaster seems to go
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skim
Not at present" replied the druggist. genially,
but we have lots of plasters just good, There
is Allcock's. the Capsieum and others-wont one
of them do just as wells''
my dear sir retorted the gentleman, with a
slight show of temper. Il say nothing against
those articles, but am business man. and al
ways ask for precisely what want, and for moth
ing else. l may enlighten you, however, when
say that sometime ago, for another disease,
which the Capcine has since cured me, tried all
those you mention, with no appreciabl benefit.
They are inefficient, every one of them, the mean
est act of the proprietors of some of them being
this: that they make plasters with similar sound
ing names to deceive the unwsry into believing
theysre the same thing. Experience taught me
the difference. I'll go to the next mau in your line
Good day.
Be on your guard against limitations. The gen
nine has the word CAPCINE cut clearly in the
middle of the plaster. All others are impositions
Seabury Il johnson, Chemists, New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
AT THE CAPITAL.
Preliminary Estimate of the Corn
and Wheat Crop of 1883.
Movements of the Whisky Interest
for Extension of the Ii snded
PERIOD Ben. Buffers
Boom.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 2S.-Prof. ]. R.
Dodge, statistician of the agricultural de-
partment, has just completed his preliminary
estimates Of the principal crops for 1855. OF
corn, the professor says the average yield
nearly twenty-three bushels-Inore
exactly, by preliminary estimates,
22.7, which is II per cent. less than the aver
age yield for a series of years, or ,55l, OG6 $50
bushels. This stands for the quantity of the
present crop; the quality is another consider
ton If the soft corn is cribbed
in masses and after a few weeks
mild and moist weather is badly
injured, or even spoiled, it does not change
the fact that the corn was grown and har-
vested 1t is doubtless true that the quality
of the corn north of parallel forty is worse
than for many years. increasing practically
the amount of shortage indicated by the
number of bushels. As the whole corn grown
in 1888 in Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Dakota, added to half that grown
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska, would made 100000 coo
bushels only-a fourth of the whole crop
| the possible depreciation of 10 per cent.
in all of it would be equivalent to a 10 per
cent reduction in the value of the entire crop.
Our Illinois agents make the quality 81 per
cent less than the average in that state.
An effort will be made later, after the worst
| of the crop has been fed, to test the feeding
value of the years product. 1t is not pro
posed, however, to reduce the product tC
the equivalent of merchantable corn, OF
sound" corn as no crop ever is free from
immaturity and imperfection. There always
are some northern fields caught by frost
some neglected acres; some choked with
weeds or flooded by overfiows, and so on
corn, which is mainly "nubbins." What
! is intended without reference to panic or ex
| aggeration is TO find out the exact truth and
then tell it. There is nothing gained, be il
to farmers or consumers, i'll suppressing
truth on one hand or Xaggarating the losses
| on the other. One feature OF corn growing
| in 1888 should prove a lesson to the
| farmers Of the country; that is, the
! general use of seed corn in the west
| grown in lower ATTITUDES. The plant
| ing Of Nebraska seed in Minnesota, and o
! Kansas seed in Illinois, has demonstrated tbs
| folly of attempting to acciimatize the south
ern maize in the more northern districts
| Much loss from frost would have beel
| avoided had the seed been carefully selected
| from che best corn grown in the immediate
neighb0rhooi
The wheat crop is, as before stated, slightly
! in excess of 400, 010, 600 bushels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
The Canadian PACIFIC.

TORONTO, Canada, Dec. 2S.-The Mails
Ottawa special says there is no truth in the
report that the Canadian Pacific Railroad
company's directors are seeking to have the
money paid in on account of the
guarantee returned to them Even
If the directors desired to dror
the arrangements, the government
having regard to the fact that stock will be
sold to large extent on the faith of the
money paid to the government by the com
pany, could not entertain such proposal
It is understood that q large amount of steel
has been transferred by purchase from New
York to London since the arrangement wa
made with the government.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
sTURLATA's REMEMBRANCE.
Ehe SENDS Her Prison Friends SEINE
Souvenirs,

JOLIET, dec. 2s.-On Christmas morning
the prison mail-carrier was somewhat sur
prised when he opened his mailbag and dis
covered twenty-seten large, squsre-look-
ing envelopes, all just alike, bearing
the Baltimore postmark Each envelope
was addressed to a different person,
and bore the names of twenty-seven
female prisoners now confined at Joliet. The
Herald correspondent learned this morning
that the twenty seven mysterious looking
packages were letters from Madeline Stiles,
alias Theresa Sturlata. Each envelope, be-
tides containing a nice letter, held an
elaborate sillz-fringed Christmas card, on the
back of which, inscribed in the handwriting
of the sender, were the words, "I'wish you
merry Christmas. MADELINE"
Each letter informed the receiver that the
writer was at home with her mother and de-
termined to lead a better life, all reports to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28

the contrary notwithstanding. The writer
also gleefully described how she and Mrs.
Briard fooled the Chicago reporters on the
train. One of the letters was to an old cell
mate of Madeline's, whose term expires In
the spring. A number of letters were
sent from the female prison yesterday ad-
dressed to Sturlata. The Edith to whom
Stt1rlata referred in one of her missives is the
little 4-year-old child of one of the female
convicts, born in prison six months after the
mother had entered upon her twenty-year
sentence for numbering her husband.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
The whisky Interest.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 2s.-The petition
Of the Chicago Peoria and other whisky
manufacturers and wholesalers, asking the
extension Of the bonded period on all whisky
now in bond, has just been printed in pam
phlet form, and is being distributed to
all the congressman, the news
paper Offices, aud ether points where it is
xpected it will d. the most e God. 1t makes
volume of nearly thirty pages, and with its
$50 signatures, representing $4,000, 900, is
a very formidable argument in favor of eX-
tension. It is very evident that a strong
fight in this direction is to be made early this
session, aud, though the makeup IF the
ways and means committee is against il, it
may pull through.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
Admiral Trenchard's Estate.

New YORK, Dec. 2S.-Admiral Stephen D.
Trenchard, United States navy, died on
the 25th of last November. He made
a will on the 2Gth of January, 1856
appointing his wife sole executrix.
le9atee and devisee. She died five
years before him, and as he never executed
another will that made in 1856 became in
operative. Edward Trenchard, his only
surviving son, applied for letters Of admins
t.ation on his fathers estate. Th,
decedent's real estate is valued at about
$4,000, and the personal estate at SO 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
Church md state.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 2S.--Arch Bishop
Taehe of Manatoba, is hire to demonstrate
against the alleged Interference by the
dominion government through its agents
with the mission schools established by the
Roman Catholic church among the Indians
in the northwest territory The government
proposes to establish industrial schools on the
reserves and the Roman Catholics fear an
effort will be made to proselytize Indian chill
dren, whose parents have adopted the Roman
Cnthnlic raliginn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 28.-Some time
since the board of public works contracted
for an Improvement on Court street, and an
assessment of $40, 900 was ordered. The board
of aldermen approved the order, but the com
mon council refused to do so. There is now a
deadlock. This action affects the estimates
for 1874, amounting to 1865 400, which the
charter says must be approved before the
close of the year Should this not be done,
the legality of the estimates will have TO be
tested
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
TraveIIuy Mems A.socia,,o,

CHICAGO, Dec 2S--The ninth annual meet
ing of the Northwestern Travelling Mems as
sociauion was held at Hershey hall. At the
left of the chair on an easel, was fine like
ness of the late N. C. Draper, of Chicago,
who died September Il, 1888, and who was
president Of the association for the second,
third and fourth terms The association was
called to order at 1890 o'clock by the presi-
dent, H. W. K. Cutter, about lbs members
being present The official reports showed a
gratifying state of affairs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
satler's Alleged Room.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 2s.-Lee Gran.
dall, publisher Of The National View, the
Greenbacls organ, also representative of The
National Grange and Labor Union, and
other organs of this nature, has received
word from Richard Powers, of Chicago
that that city viii be represented at
the GreenbacG convention to be held
here next May. Crandail says that Butler
will be brought to the front on Greenback
Autobiography, Anti-Tarif, Labor platform
and will get strong support. He says these
elements are specially strong in Chicago and
the section of the country tributary TO it
and control throughout the country 1900, 00l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
Nlysfnrinns Murder

CINCINNATI, Dec : S.-The body of an IN
known man, supposed to be 50 years old, was
found among the willows along little stream
near Cumminsville in the suburbs of the
city. A rope was about his neck his
tongue was protruding, as if chokei to
death, and there were also marks of blows on
the top of his head. There is no clue to his
identity nor to the murderer, except that
hayseed on the clothes indicated that the
body had been brought there in hay
yyorDn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
The Too Familiar Dog.

JACKSON Ohio, Dec. ga serions a.ci-
cent occurred here: Mrs. James Dyer, a mid
dle-aged lady, was accidentally shot Her
son, aged about II, had his gun loaded and
on his shoulder A dog belonging to the fam
lily was playing with him by jumping upon
him. The dog knocked the gun from the boys
shoulder, and falling it was discharged, the
load striking her left leg below the knee,
breaking the bones SO badly that amputation
was NECESSARY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
RESCUED FROM DEATH

William j. Coughiiu, of Somcrville,
Mass, says; In the fall of 1875 | was
taken with bleeding lungs followed by a
severe cough. lost my appetite and flesh
and was confined to my bed. In 1877 ]
was admitted 10 the Hospital The doctors
said had hole in my lung as big as a
half dollar. At one time report went
around that / was dead. Igave up hope,
but friend told me of DR.. William Halls
Balsam for the lungs / got a bottle,
when, to my surprise. ! commenced to
feel better, and today ] feel better than
for three years past.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
IlOPe DynamIcs.

LONDON, Dec %. There has been arevival
of the attempts to destroy life and property
by explosives. Besides the explosion at
Birkenhead on the night of the 25th, dyna-
mite cartridge was exploded in Barrack street,
in Strabane County Tryone, ireland, de
stroying the roof of house. A box of ex-
plosives, with fuses attached, was found on
the track of the Great Western railway near
Administer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28

Why suffer longer from dyspepsia. in
digestion, want of appetite, loss of
strength, lack of energy, malaria, inter-
mittent fevers, ETC. Browns Iron Bitters
never fail to; cure these diseases. They
act like charm on the digestive organs,
removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as
belching. heartburn, billousness, etc. Re-
member it is the only iron preparation
that will not blaeken the teeth or give
headache Ask your druggists concerning
its merit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
Painful Accident tn Gen. Grnnt.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Gen. Grant, on leav-
ing home, slipped upon the ice and fell, re-
eeiving a severe shock and seriously injuring
his thigh. Frederick Grant, his son, says
he had seen the surgeons who attended his
father, but they were unable to determine
whether the injury was dangerous. They
said, however, that his limb will be paralyzed
for the time being
Another account says the accident occurred
Monday night while Gen. Grant was alight-
ing from his coupe at his residence, by slip
ping and falling on his left side, receiving Sc
we're injury to his leg about four inches below
the hin Joint
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
WELL REWARDED.

A liberal reward will be paid TO any
party who will produce case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it Will cost you nothing for
the medicine if it fails to cure. and you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides. All Blood disease, Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation, and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
only fifty cents per boile. For sale by
Hartz 6 Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-28
An Iniunfinn 1sranfen

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 2S.-The chancellor
has granted an interlocutory injunction re
straining the New Jersey Zine and Iron COM
pany from further working the mining prop
erty in Sussex county, the ownership OF
which is claimed by Charles W. Trotter and
others. The case has occupied the courts for
several years, The property is valued at
several million dollars