The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-02
and the ladies Of the Central Star Chan.

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and the ladies of the Central Star Chan.
ter Of the American Adoptive Rite.
give picnic at the Fairgrounds TO-DAY.
Rev. DR.. Toliiver will speak of the neces.
stiles OF the c0l0red people, and there
will be q festival in the evening oycY
Markps drug store.
Yesterday, Hon. L. d. Campbell had
suspended on High aud Second streets,
two flags. upon which were pinned
"Family CentenniaI: On July ], IT'S,
Andrew Small, aged eighteen years,
volunteered soldier in the Army OF he
| American Revolution. in Cumbe land
County, Pa, ard served six years therein
until 1881. In 1706 he emigrated to and
settled ON the Great Miami River, where
the town of Franklin, Warren County,
now stands" wa
The P. o. s. of A. cordially welcome
all ladies OF the Children's Hume and
elsewhere to participate in their exer-
cises.
Mr.. Delacourt has received tine follow.
ing:
"CINcINNATI, July ], 1879.
ST.. b. DelacOurJ, Esq.--Dear Sir: Y,u
ask in your letter of the 10Th ult. my per
sonai views on the temperance qlies-
ton. have been temperance man,
q
beverage, for more than forty years. No
earthly consideration would induce nae
to return to the use Of strrong drink. 1
know that ain better of without ii.
quOr, and 1 believe others would be.
Crusading and other violent means to
promote a reform l strongly condemn.
The Democratic State platform meets
my approval. Truly yours, &3..
rs. f. CARY"
The case OF. the citizens of Oxford
against the Oxford Board OF Education
to restrain them from the purchase VI
certain school property, was on trial
yesterday. About forty Witnesses were
sworn.
Walter Stewart, formerly of Hamilton
died in Cincinnati night before last. Tnz
body will be taken to Osdensburg, New
York.
The County Commissioners have in
creased the value OF taxable property
about $780, over that OF las year.
Internal Revenue collections during
June in the suD-district OF Butler county
amounted TO $3,9f3 rs.
Tae marriage OF Miss Hattie E. Rey.
nolds, of Hamilton, to Ar. l.. B. French,
OF Rock Island, Ill, took place at tao
Methodist Church last night. Miss Mat
tie B. Fallington and Miss Dadia Mild
kin, were the bridesmaids, attended by
DR.. j. L. Kirkpatrick and MIR. Waiter
Moore.
Chas. Bosan has been found guilty OF
burning Jerry M0rgan's barn.
Application was made to the Probats
Court yesterday for the adInis sion oi
Thos. Alexander to the Reform School
at Lancaster, and Missouri Alice Wright
to that at White Sulphur Springs.
LEXINGTON, KE,-The organization
OF the Young Mems Christian Assoeia
tion is postponed until some time in au-
tumn. In the meantime His Satanic
1l ajesty will have no opposition while
leading our young people down ''thc
broad road" as the empty pews in our
churches on Sundays plainly show who !
has the most influence.
The salary grabbing done by the DEM
ocratic members OF the Court OF Cloims
is peculiarly unfortunate on the Demo-
cratic candidates, who have to boar The
load thus thrown upon them on the eve
OF general election.
The bonds Of the Big Sandy railroad
were due yesterday in New York. The .
Treasurer OF the Sinking Fund is 5000
short of the amount due. The bonds are
held by citizen oi the county, who viii,
not injure the credit of the county by
them until the deficiency is
made up. Who is in iault, the Collector
or tax-payers2
Heretofore, two Representatives from
Fayeite county were elected from the
county at large, but the new law 10
quires one OF them to be a resident oi
The two political parties
outside the city have made regular NOM
Within the city the Rspubli-
n N q No ina -.
Democratic Wire-pullers seem somewhat
as to wnat is The best
stroke of policy.
The recent rains in Central Kentucky
nave been very general. The growing
,rops and the country generally present
/ splendid appearance, and mamy
persons from The crowded cities have
,ome here to enjoy the scenery in this
paradise, literally flowing
With milk and honey.
An animated meeting OF about sixty
members OF the Episcopal congregation
oOk place at the church on Wednesdap
'vening. After the five O'Clock regular
eryice, there was vestry meeting, aud
he congregation was invited to parsici.
,ate
The Senior Warden, Mr.. j. B. Payne,
Explained the indebtedness OF tha
hurch, showing it to be FIVE thousand
ollars. The following committee was
ppointed to devise ways and means to
iquidate the debt: Messrs. +. X. Hunt.
leo. W. Brand, Ed. Bacon, John s.
lark, John w. Berkeley, John S. Wilson.
|. b. Payne and J. @. A. Hayman.
A petition was presented by MIR. Geo.
": Brand, with ,our hundred signatures,
PROTESTING against Mr.. Shipman's a.
,eptance of the Bishopric Of Fond u La,
Y Is. Mr.. Wilson p esented. a res,;lu-
ion Of the yestrymen protesting against
he same acceptance.
1t WAS agreed that on next Sunday tho
should be notified that q
.eneral meeting would be held ON Mon-
lay next.
It was decided, on motion OF Mr.. Hay.
nan, that telegram be sent 10 Green
Say, to DIR. Shipman, informing him Of
he action OF the Congregation.
Squire Sea married a couple In tho
ack's creek neighborhood a day or tNal
ince. They had no money to pay thse
squire, so he took pay in coon skins.
Yesterday was busy day In judge
iulligan's Court, 1t being the regular,
ay for the trial OF persons indicted By
he city grind jury for keeping tippling
ouses. There are seventy-five cases q
hat kind upon the docket.
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