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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13
A Famous Trio.

"On one occasion" writes Mrs. Mos
cheles, we had the happiness of enter
tanning the famous Sontag at a large
party at our house. She was enchant-
ing, as usual. Sir Walter Scott, who
happened to be in London, was present.
He was delighted at meeting Sontag,
whose introduction to Sir Walter, on
the eve of her appearancei in the Donna
del Lago,' was singularly well-timed.
Lockhart, it is true, tells us, in his
biography, that Sir Walter felt annoyed
at being besieged by crowd of fatter-
ers and strangers who made pilgrim
age to Abbotsford, and overwhelmed
him with compliments, their knowledge
of his works being based possibly on IL
single attendance at the Donna del
Lago, at the Italian opera; but in the
presence of Sontag the great man was
all ears, and eyes, too, think. When
she questioned him about her costume
as the Lady of the Lake, he described
to her with the utmost minuteness
every fold of the plaid, and was greatly
pleased when 1 produced genuine
satin clan plaid, the present of Lady
Sinclair, while in Edinburgh, the loan
of which I was delighted to promise to
Sontag. He showed her the particular
way the brooch should be fastened at
the shoulder, and would not allow any
alteration. Henrietta had two wor-
shippers that evening, the second being
Clement, who seemed rs much fascina-
ted as Scott. He got up from his chair
and said, Tonight l should like to play
Also The proposition was received
with acclamation." "He extemporizcd
with all the freshness of youth" writes
Moscheles, "and we listened with in
tense delight, for Clement very rarely
played before company. You should
have seen the ecstasy of the two old
men, Scott and Clement; they shook
each other by the hand, took it in turns
to hirt with Sontag without seeming
jealous of one another, it was pretty
duet of joint admiration of course the
poet, musician, and songstress were the
observed of all observers"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13

PRINCIPAL DAWSON, who is the
most distinguished defender of the
Scriptural account of creation. among
American biologists, in his address he
fore Section B of the American Asso-
citation at Detroit, after showing that
Unerc nave been IN past ages ALTER ma
tions of expansion and contraction in
the life of the world, pointed out that
the globe is now apparently in a state
of rest, so far as the introduction of
new forms of life is concerned. He
said Another general truth, obvious
from the facts which have been already
collected, is the periodicity Of introduce
ion ofspecies. They come in by burst
or fiood-tides at particular points of
time, while these great lifewaves are
followed and preceded by times of ebb,
in which little that is new is being pro-
duced. We labor in our investigation
of this matter under the disadvantage
that the modern period is evidently
one of the times of pause in the crea-
tive work Had our time been that
of the early tertiary or early mesozoic,
our veiws as to the question of origin
of species might have been very diff
ferent. 1t is striking fact, and in
illustration of this, that since the
glacial age no new species of mammal
can be proved to have originated On
our continent, while Il great number
of large and conspicuous forms have
disappeared. 1t is possible that the
proximate or secondary causes Of the
ebb and flow of life production my
be in part at least physical, but other
and more important efficient causes
may be behind these. In any case
these undulations in the history of life
are in harmony with much that we see
in other departments Of nature.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13

A gentleman questioning little boy,
said: "When your father and mother
forsake you, Johnny, do you know who
will take you up" YES, sir" said he
"And who?" said the fricl d. 1.-The po-
lice," was Johnny's reply.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13
FROM ALL SOURCES.

The following table shows the re-
ported production in each seventeen of the
largest corn-producing states in 1874, as re-
ported by the bureau of agriculture, the ag-
gregate acreage this year being estimated to
be per cent. greater than in 1874:
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13

"My dear boy said fond aunt to
a very fast living nephew, don't you
know that in leading this irregular life
you are shortening your days?' Its
quite possible" was the cool reply,
" that may be shortening my days,
but then look how l lengthen my
nights !"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13

"In children's hearts thou shalt live
forever What more touching or fit
ting epitaph could good Hans Andersen
have wished for?
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-13

I'm two years older than you," sail
IL little girl 10 Il New Bedford boy the
other day. 81 don't care" was the re-
ply, 'Im going to wear trousers soon,
and that you'll never do.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
Real Estate IransJers.

Geo. Welp and wife to John Pirron, lot 68. in
the subdivision Of St. Bernard, so by 100 feet,
on the east side of the Carthage pike-$SS7 so.
VIM. Roster and wife to j. A. Hemaun, lot 81
by S0U feet, ON the east side of Berlin street,
302h feet north Of Gest street, also, lot l5 by 95
feet, adjoining the above on the n0rth-$, ,2si.
G. ii. Schomakers and wife to Gerhard
Creme, lot II Y by 100 feet, on the west side Of
Main street, lax feet north Of Ninth street
$6,c0L
Sue e. Ault, the south part OF lot 70, in Will
sons subdivision Of the Burns farm, in Wy0.
ming, containing 845-I ,0O0 Of an acre-S1, COZ.
W. d. Mead, Trustee, to j. p. Hogan, lots 55
and SO, in the subdivision OF Cottage Hill, in
the eastern part Of the First ward, each 20 by
116M feet-s6JO.
&C. Speers to Jane d. Anderson, lot 12K by
81 5-6 feet, on the south side Of -, 97H feet
east Of Baymiller street-S626.
V. G. Gilmore and wife to j. =. LarkIn, lot
12H by IS feet,o the south side Of Wade street.
ms feet east Of Dalton avenues, 800.
J. B. Kilduf to A. b. Decken, five years
lease OF the store-room and second-stOry OF the
premises on the southwest corner OF John and
Elizabeth streets, at an annual rent OF $40.
T. M. Smith and wife to Peter Carnes. lot rs
by Sc feet, on the west side Of the Walker
Mill road, 205 feet south OF the Harrison pike,
Twenty fourth Ward-$1, ESQ.
The Great Western Stock Company, per
Sheriff, to w. j. Lippencott, Trustee, lot rs by
10 feet on the South side OF Sixth street, 175
feet west Of Harriet Streets, 800.
EXECUTORS Of Z. Grapdin To Mary Orr, l1e
~ 80 - n
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

ss'es In the Grantees interest in the estate Of
Z. G. speers and wife to J. J. wollinger, lot
80 by l0sH feet, on the west side of the Car
thage road, 275 feet north'of Hammond street,
Administrator Of II. Snyder to Nlmrod Price,
lot 80 by lao feet on the south side OF Jack son
street, 167k feet west Of the Little Miami rail-
road, Camp Dennison-S1, $50.
J. ID. Rice and others to Emmeline Kern, lots
3 and in j. W. Prices subdivision in the
Twenty first ward--$l
Emmeline Kern and husband to John Cler-
mont, lot 8 and part Of 2, above described--$1
and other considerations.
j. B. Matson and wife to ROntha B. Yancey,
lots "a and %. in Woodruf's addition to North
Bend-$i50.
Rontha B. Yancey, and husband to W. G.
A: A. Coulter and wife to Samuel Burdsall,
lSt 81 Sy $40 sest on Center street. Mount
W. L. Kay and wife to d. J. Meets, lot 70 SO.
100 by 90 feet, on the south west corner Of Kem-
Peter Moulton and wife to Collier, Budd q
Co., leasehold TS by 80 feet on the south side
Of LongwOrth street, lby feet west Of Stone
street-sl and other considerations.
August Reimers, executor and others, to
George Tremmell, lot rs by 146 feet, on the
south side Of Buckeye street. west Of Ohio ave-
Trustees Of Spencer township 70 Spencer
Lodge No. 8a7, L o. O. T., lots 2is sl4, 2lb. 2l6,
H7 and sis in Mccullough's addition to Colum-
J. 4. Krug and others to Adam Krug, lot 80
Sy ,eS fsss on ths Price Hill road Twenty
Johann Klein to A. J. Jessup, lot 80 by 1874
feet, ON the east side Of Cinnamon street, north
Of the Madison pike. First Ward-$5.
A. J. Jessup 70 Sophia Kleip, same lot--$b.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
Court CtkIIiu0s.

While the District Court ia in session
Judge Force will sit from on to 10
o'clock, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in
No. l OF the Common Pleas, until the un-
finished business in that room is dis
posed of.
The suit of the Board Of Commission
ers against Ex-Governor E. +. Noyes
came up before Judge Yaple yesterday.
The petition in this case was filed by the
Hamilton County, to, recover of the de-
fendant, Edward +. Noyes, four several
sums of money, with interest, amounting
in the aggregate, exclusive OF interest, to
the sum of $13, ,526 90. The averments in
each OF the four counts Is the same ex-
cept in dates and sums, and the SUBJ
stance of them is that while the defend
ant was Probate Judge he, by said Office,
iraudulently represented to the Auditor
that he was entitled to warrant for
such sum as is averred in each of the
counts. 1t is further aycrred that the
Auditor, by said representation, drew
the sum Of money from the Treasury, no
part OF which sum was then or has since
become due or owing to him from said
county on the warrant so illegally is
sued and drawn as aforesaid.
An answer to the above mentioned Pc
ttion was filed by the defendant October
8, 1873, denying any fraud. The Court,
after having given a long statement Of
the case, held that the Board Of Com
missioners have no right to maintain the
action against the defendant, even as
suming the petition to be true, as the
State OF Ohio alone has the right to bring
suit upon such facts. The defendant
need not have answered the petition at
all, and as the demurrer to the plaintiffs 8
reply to the answer will be sustained,
the case is brought back to the original
petition " hich states no cause Of action
against the defendant.
A provisional injunction was allowed
in the case Of MUIR against the village of
Avondale to restrain the defendant from
filling the street in front of his premises
on Shillito street, The statements ofthe
case were mentioned in former report.
The provision is that where the street Is
opposite the dwelling-house OF the plain
tiff the village should not encroach upon
the lands of the plaintiff. The village
could make the streetsmore narrow, or
it could put up retaining wall.
Catherine Burns was appointed admin
istratrix of VIM. Burns, deceased. Es-
tate, $4,000 in personally.
John NJ. Monse, OF Warren county, yes.
terday filed his voluntary petition In
bankruptcy. Liabilities, 5000; assets,
$35.
BENZ. A. Connymore, Of Kentucky,
brought suit against n. Kenny, b. E. Sib'
ley and T. Malloy for S, 1857 rs and inter.
est due on promissory noe.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
EEGLAND AND RUIN.

There are in England 32,500,397 acres
sfland, Of which Z, ,215, rs acres are waste
lands, partly unit for cultivation or pas
tnre and partly occupied by parks and
hunting forests for the sport OF the no.
ility.
In Wales there are 4.734,488 acres, Of
which 1,969, ,410 acres are waste.
In Scotland there are 19,639,3 ,377 acres,
of which II, ,219, ,272 acres are waste.
b There are x, ,9N acres in Ireland, Of
which $685. are waste.
The total for Great Britain is n, 2S6, oil
asres, Of which q, ,2s7, ,919 are waste.
From the best authorities 1t is estimated
mat of this waste land 100000 are
adapted to cultivation.
The retention Of this quantity Of land,
amounting to one.seventh Of the whole
EmPire, from the use of a starving people
for the mere luxury Of an idle and worth.
Eess band Of drones and wasteful con-
sumers Of the products Of labor, is an
suffrage chat would fully justify bloody
revolution were the people sufficiently
sensible to fight for their natural rights.
A writer In the Fortnightly Review
ssys that ''The unhappy condition Of Ire.
land u 20 adverse to agricultural enter
pxise that nature seems disposed to re-
sxse her savage state. Both population
md produce have for some time steadily
Giminished. Not only 10 there less
breadth Of land under cultivation than
sAese WAS in 1S47, but the fertility per
scre is reduced"
Erop 1egs % 1890 the number Of pigs
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
nrY Cross.

Mine is daily Cross Of petty cares,
OF little duties pressing on my heart,
or little troubles hard to reconcile,
OF inward troubles overcome In part.
My feet are weary in their daily rounds
My heart 10 weary Of its daily care,
tprsy for grace my daily cross to bear.
Il is not heavy, Lord, yet oft Ipine;
IL Is not heavy, but tits everywhere;
By DAY and night each hour my cross bear
ldare not lay 1t down, thou keePst 1t there
I dape not lay it down; only ask e.
That, taking up my daily cross. may
Follow my master humbly, step by step,
Through clouds and darkness into perfec,
day.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
A romantic affair is now before Jude

A romantic affair is now before Judge
Spaulding, of New York. A widow,
named Chamberlayne, having become
reduced in circumstances by her hus-
bands death, went into the business of
canvassing for books. Plying this voca-
tion, she entered the office of Mr.. John
Butt Holmes, wealthy lawyer, accom-
panied by her sylph-like daughter, May,
only eleven years of age. 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Holmes became violently en-
amored Of the girl, and promised II, in
few years, she grew to be a good woman,
he would marry her. This was In 1870,
and now May is in court with demand
for Sc, 900 of Mr.. Holmes money, on ac-
count of his default TO give conjugal
form to his gallantry. 1t is a singular
case of senile affection for youth and
beauty, and a most complicated plot of
circumstances entirely-from the "love
at first sight," down through all the
presents and caresses to the mock mar
riage without clergyman or magistrate,
and the suit now pending-the course OF
which will be watched with much inter-
est
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

i'll had been equal with you in any way
but now, when you are so far above me,
you can etoop, at least, to pity. / am
dying, you see. could not resist the
constant longing to see you once more,
once more to hear your voice. Can you
forget the q, past long enough to sing me
She said, "You must feel do forgive,
and will forget all that you would fain
She sang the song that had trembled
on her lips the night before, and filed
her heart ever since; then burst
forth the "Welcome Greeting"
A smile, wan but very sweet, came
over his pale face, and rested there un-
til she had finished her song. He seemed
to grow much stronger and inclined to
talk. Seeing this, "How Is 1t you are
here alone In Parisp Where are your
friends-your-" Wife she would have
said, but the word died on her lips. She
could not utter that, and continued,
"Tell me something Of yourself"
"When wrote you that cruel letter.
"Hushw Caroline said. II would hear
OF your later life."
II must" he answered. "I must.
Then for . period, was possessed of O
spirit OF evil. I was lattered by the
kindness Of Miss Erving. ! believed /
could win her; and with her wealth and
high position, ! thought did or could
love her, and forget you. But soon
knew could not, and would have given
everything l possessed to have been able
to recall that letter. almost made up
my mind to write again, and sue for
what had resigned. When your reply
came, then I determined to return home
and seek you, and try to gain forgive.
ness and return of confidence. On my
arrival you had left. And after, when
success and fame came SO quickly to you,
l dared not seek you.
Could the admiring hundreds, who
gazed on her the night before, have seen
her then, they would have found all that
tone, the feeling that SO many had sought
in vain, were there. She bent over and
whispered to the sufferer; edgar, will
you liveW
A new light flashed in his eyes, and
gazing eagerly into hers, he whispered .
"Livel for whatW
"Look into my eyes, Edgar, and see p
she murmured, a beautiful flush tinging
her fair face.
He could not mistake, for plainly her
eyes answered his cry.
"Live for love and me-" they said.
"No, no; you can not mean 1t! You so
high and 1 so crushed! You shall not
st0op 80 low, my queen. Even in my
dreams am not 80 Wild"
edgar, only stoop to lay my heart
for you to raise 1t to light and life. Look
back. See me not as the multitude, their
favorite for the time; see only the simple,
loving girl Of the past. Know not the
prima donna. Know alone the trusting
woman, who willingly will resign the ad-
miration of the world for the love and ad-
miration of one true heart"
Thus she came down from the height
Of her greatness to the true, loving wo-
man.
When next she sang, all hearers ac-
knowledged the newly-gained power.
There was no longer a wanting tone. A
few weeks after all Paris was surprised,
and many of her noble sons indignant
that their "Queen Of Song" should have
welded man entirely unknown to the
world. But what cared shep He was
more than all the world to her.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07


A MORNING PAPER, in treating of Spain
and her people, says that in 1900 the
number OF landed proprietors was but
$4,000, while 2s,OOO,OOo acres were in
cultivation In 1903. At the present time
there are 3,612,0OO proprietors of land,
while the cultivated area is $1,000, 900
acres. There is q screw loose in these
figures. The 3,612, 900 landed proprietors
represent fully the total population OF
100000 at less than persons to the
proprietor-supposing most of the pro-
prietors to be heads of families. Is there
any probability that even half the men
Of Spain are owners of land? II so, the
Spanish are as well off as the people Of
the United States-which is absurd. At
the lowest possible calculation, the
1872, ZOO proprietors represent fifteen
millions Of the people--it being larger
proportion Of owners of land than ever
was in any country or is likely to be.
We know OF no general confiscation Of
land monopolies in Spain during the
present century, as there was in France
at the close of the last century, by which
the people have come into possession.
The number Of proprietors in 1900 rep
resent about 1,5OO,OOO Of people. That
there is a large class OF hired laborers
and renters in Spain is evident from the
fact that the rent of the land is from 81
to "a per acre throughout the kingdom,
though it is $50 per acre in the irrigated
districts of valuation. Rents, to average
but 50 per acre, with the value of the land
ranging from $40 to $500 per acre, while
rents in our far Western country are 81
per acre and the land worth but $40
per acre, shows that the land Of
Spain 10 extensively monopolized and
the number of those who work for wages
ia very large. We would rejoice if the
people of Spain were so Independent and
prosperous as to furnish 3,612,0O0 ownera
Of land out of an entire population Of
Iz000, 900. II other facts given by oul
cotemporary are reliable, there are indi
cations of increasing prosperity in that
country. 1t is stated that the wages Of
agricultural laborers have increased In
the last few years from 25 to As cents pei
day, and of the mechanics from 80 cents
to 81 per day. This shows degree Of
prosperity SURPRISING that of the English
people. The abortion republic seems to
have done o good work for the p eople.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

WALL STREET was excited yesterday
over rumors of q deficit in the accounts
Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
China agent. But when it was learned
that the ''short' was not over one hum
dred and twenty thousand dollars mat
tars uuieted down.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

FRUIT GROWERS in this section report
prospects Of fair crop. The peaches
have been somewhat injured, but enough
buds are left unhurt for an average crop.
Pears, apples, and most Of the small
fruits promise an abundant yield.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

HoN.WLLIAM KING, Ex-Congressional
Postmaster and Congressman elect from
Minnesota, is in Washington exercising
al the rights, privileges and immunities
ef an oficer in good standing. He con-
eiders the Pacific Mail matter an affair Of
little consequence and expects it fully
10 blow over before the frst.of December.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

LuookAuou NOuA A,10tsAsS w A,VSoS t0Oy WAtu~
out.any corresponding increase Of fother
stock, and Notwithstanding the conver-
sion of 1000, 900 acres of arabic land into
pasture since 1851. And yet Ireland is
not cxer-populated. With q much more
fertile soil than Belgium she has but 1850
people TO the square mile. while Belgium
has 430, and England rates 3l7. 30 much
more fertile is the soil of Ireland that
pasture is spontaneously prolific, while
in Belgium no pasture can be obtained
without great cost and labor in fertiliz-
ing the soil.
An authoritative writer on Belgium
says that "Irish soil might be brought to
fertilixe the soil Of Fleming" 1t 10 be-
lieved that there are 8,5oo,0o acres of
land in Ireland now lying waste that
could be reclaimed for cultivation.
And yet poor Ireland is declining more
and more towards the savage state, and
England, the cause Of such indescriba-
BILE woes to that down-trodden people,
was not ashamed to refuse John Mitchell
his seat in tho House Of Commons.
To whatever country England has ex-
tended her power, blight, desolation and
ruin have followed her footsteps. Ire,
land would to-day have 10,0oO,O 900 Of hap
py people, and her noble men and virtu-.
GUS women would be enlivenipg all ma
tons With higher life, had not England
robbed the State Of liberty and the peo-
pie Of their soil for the enrichment Of the
English aristocracy. The owners (by
usurpation) Of the soil OF Ireland are
non-residents, who confide the wicked
business OF dsspoiling the people to ruth.
less agents.
England went to India about centu.
ry and half ago, and degradation tor
800, ,oOo, 900 Of happy people has been the
result. In 1s49 she forced her opium in
to the Chinese market in spite OF the pro.
test Of the Celestial Emperor, and the
process of debauchery Of 400, 100000 Of
happier people than those Of Great
Britain is in process Of running that won.
derful Empire-an Empire under whose
form OF Government denser population
can be comfortably supported than un-
der any other Government on earth.
Within one hundred years from this
time the result OF British arms in forcing
o fatal, though enchanting drug. into
China, will be the decrease Of the popu-
lation from 400, ,OOO, 900 to 100, ,ooo,o 900, and
they far gone in disease and dissipation.
England will be compelled to give an
account to posterity, and her fame will
not be enviable for people so boastful
of Christian civilization.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

TEE creditors of the First National
Bank Of Warrington, D. C.-the Cooke
fnstitute-uill receive q dividend Of 10
per cent. ON the l4th inst.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07

PEACE and quietness is not likely after
all to follow the Louisiana arbitration.
II 10 now announced that the friends Of
Gov. Kellogg will not comply fully with
sAsir part Of the agreement. Those mem
bsfs who by the decision Of the Arbitra-
tors were to surrender their seats to
their Democratic opponents, hatly refuse
% do so, but will resign and necessitate
the ordering Of another election in the
parishes they represented.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
TOR SALE or RENT
MT. AUBURN

RESIDENCE-Nearly new frame, two-story
house Of u rooms, bathroom, water, gas. and
all modern improvements; corner lot, 2o2 feet
front by ITO deep, with fine yard, fruit and
shade trees. Located on OAK street, near the
residence OF Messrs. Shillito and Bullock, and
within five minutes walk Of the street cars.
For further particulars apply to HENRY
WAGNER, at The STAR OFFICE. ma5-tf
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
NEW YORK is to-day enjoying the lux
nEy Of snow storm.
WILL Jimmy become President of
Council or move to Kansass

THERE is naturally great indignation
In the East End over the announcement
Of double fare ON the Pendleton line of
street cars.