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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-19

chopped strawl But empty all'the bags q,
he continued, "and see Ii there be noth-
ing else In them."
The bags were instantly thrown out Of
tne slelgh and emptied on the snow but
not grain Of the conlraband article was
there. The officer and men looked at ona
announcer Tor an instant, with blank coun-
.ehances; AZ length one of them res
marked tnat ne would have other teams
coming on with the tea, and they had
sible. pos'
sold Humphrey is not the man to make
such a blunder," replied the officer. sas
70 leave us single chance now of find.
ing ME tea. No, no! PHI warrant you it's
as safe by this time as the most secret
recesses in some of the most respectable
merchants' stores in P can make it.O
Leaving old Humphrey to gather uu
ms empty bags, he turned his horse, and
ioiiowed by the two sieighs, drove rapid.
~ Dack IN the direction Of P; and
when tney got there the whole town was
in q state of the most perfect repose.
and not q trace OF the tea was to BE-
found. ~
Frank Harris went to bed that night
with lighter heart than had been mia
for many long and weary day.
The events in this little history oc.
Cured many long, long years ago; but,
at the time l am writing, Humphrey
Jaekman is still living in the enjoyment
OF hale old age, and may be seen any
cold winters evening by the fireside OF
his nephew, with three or four rosy
little cherubs climbing about his knees,
and highly honored and loved is the old
man, as the author OF all the domestic
enjoyments of that now happy family.
But not a word has ever been whispered,
nor perhaps ever will be, and it is just
as well that II should not, concerning
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As 10 TEACHERS.

just at this time School Trustees end
Boards Of Education are engaged in the
very important work Of selecting teach
ers for the coming scholastic year. AS
rule not enough Importance is attached
to this duty. Teachers are selected in
too many cases from considerations of
personal friendship, through the ihfu-
ence OF some political ring, or because
they will give their services for the
smallest amount of money. In reference
to schools this state of things ought not
to be. Personal friendships, ring power
ana political Vaccinations may, to some
extent, be excused in other places, but
in the management of schools the inter-
est at stake is too great, and willing
ness to yield to any such considerations
ought to utterly disgrace a school trus-
tee in the eyes of his constituents. More
iii the future depends on proper train
ing of children in the schools than on any
other one matter, and this can only be
Secured by the employment of educated,
competent and conscientious teachers.
1t is not enough that teacher be an
Educated person. He should understand
the science OF imparting knowledge to
others and be capable OF so drilling,
training and impressing the pupils as to
assist them, not only in acquiring a
knowledge of books, but in forming such
habits OF labor and thought as will make
them thorough, systematic and honest
workers in the future for which they are
being fitted. The impression is too gen.
eral that children are merely sent to
school to learn to read and spell and to
pick up knowledge OF geography,
grammar, and other studies. These are
but parts Of what they are to learn, and
the teacher or school trustee that con-
siders them the most important, but
poorly understands the responsibilities
Of his position. While the pupil is mas
tering these his character is to be
nodded; be is TO acquire habits of in
dustry OF the reverse; be is to be taught
the importance OF method and system in.
work, and above ali be is constantly
under the guidance and influence of
truthful, honest and honorable person,
drawing insuiration from his Life. or
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Church planting in the Alabama noun:
tain region is thus graphically described
by student of Talladega seminary:
The first month of the summer vacationL
we went out fifteen miles into the noun.
tains, and pitched our tent at Kingston !
The people had sent in word that thew
wanted church built. We arranged bY
taking turns, TO spare one Of the class tai
spend Inc day, going around the settle.
ment doing missionary work. A white
man gave the ground for building spot.
woman did all our cooklngfor US wIthI
| out charge, 80 as 10 save our time for
the new building. Some brought in.
meat aud vegetables. The children
toted water for US. We hewed tfmbers
day by day, and preached at night.
Eighteen came forward and asked to be
formed into a Congregation church.
These eighteen are of the best citizens
in the place. They: have Thornton, OF
the theological class at Talladega, Tor
their minister. From Kingston we
pushed OH to the Cove, 81 miles from
Talladega. The same spirit was exhib-
tied here as at Kingston, only more SO.
Ex. Gov. Parsons gave the ground for q
building spot. A man who had nothing
buL meal lor his family to live on gave
three weeks work on the building, res
ceivIng only little meal in return.
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pat,ssa writiH-he's got quiIl in his

Pat'sa writiR-he's got aquill in bis
tist!v
$50 he has, be jabersw said Mike.
"But small good it will do him; he can't
write wild 1t, man." But Pat did write;
he had recorded his name in O bold,
round hand.
"Thatll do" said the mayor.
His foiled rivals looked in each others
faces with undisguised astonishment. A
lucky thought struck them.
"Ask him to write somebody else's
name. yer honor" said two Of them in a
breath.
"Thats well thought Of" remarked
the mayor. "Pat write my name."
Here was dilemma; but Pat was
equal to it.
"Me write yer honor's namew ex-
claimed he, with well dissembed holy
horror. "Me commit forgery, and a-goin'
on the pelisse! l can't do it yer honorW
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-19

A CITIZEN of Union county, Georgia,
thinks he has solved the problem of air
navigation. After studying the subject
for years, he has patented contrivance,
the body of which is shaped like a bird,
and he has arranged to propel it by
means OF wings and paddle-wheels. He
will raise it by means of balloon, after
which it is to be as much at the com.
mand OF the occupant as is The ordinary
ship.
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being familiarized with and contani-
mated by the indiscretions and vices Of
an improper teacher.
This is the most important considera-
tion of them all. You can find plenty Of
people to teach your children to spell
and read, but when you find one whose
character is such that you feel like hav-
ing it set up before them as model, Sc
cure and retain him, for such, like per-
feet models for artists, are very rare.
A false theory Of economy too does
great harm. Youmay economize in your
kitchen, in the building of your house,
in your dress, but you can not afford to
economize in the education of your chill
dren. When 1t is a question Of life and
death, no one thinks OF economizing in
securing physician, yet the selection
Of teachers Tor children is OF vastly more
Importance than the securing OF a ply
sician. A mistake in the one case may
result in the immediate death Of the per-
son, but in the other in training up a
whole school of immoral, reckless, worth
less people, whose influence for evil will
not stop with themselves. but keep on
spreading, and may result in many
deaths.
This spirit Of economy is constantly
driving good men and women from the
ranks of the teachers, and their places
are filled up by untried persons, who, in
turn, after proving themselves capable
and efficient, move on to more lucrative
positions in other professions; for law,
medicine, journalism and other pursuits
requiring no more ability, and in which
the standard in other particulars need
not be so high, do not contne their disci-
pies to twelve hundred year and feel
that even that sum is kind Of donation.
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IN TEETH OF FATE.

Let us sit In our darkening weather,
Dear Heartl alone together
For while, ~ M
And talk it all over bravely.
Nay, lift me not up that white, sweet smile;
Well face what is coming bravely or gravely-
But can not bear that smile.
No, did not say the dying,
But those departing, flying
Far away,
Smile SO. Come little nearer!
l can better think what had to say.
MY darling lmy darling! stay nearer, be dearer
We will talk some other day.
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Even the most uncQnscionabIe pun.
sters amoug our contemporaries haven't
been able u do amy thing, SO far, with
such words as Dollymount and Aber-
corn.-Globe Democrat. Pshaw! We
knew Dollymount well. She wore one
legged dresses and pinched her No. fee t
shoes into No. 2 shoes. The conseq quence
was her stern par.e had TO make DOL
ly mount the corn Doctors stool and
'Ab-er.corn trimmedi- Pinckneyyille
z ILL., Independent.
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The Ruffalo Express, relating some Of
the adventures o, the census takers in
that neighborhood, says that in some Of
the wards OF the city the idea preyaiis
that the census is simply the precursox
OF q draft and another war. ale was
just sixteen years old on last st. Pat,
rick's day." says Mrs. UGrady to the
census man, referring to the age of her
son, big, strapping fellow tairly-iya
years old, at least, sand he is poor.
all, at all" y
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He was tall man with blonde CON-
plexion and sober look. He said his
name was Benjamin. Under his left arm
he carried big book wrapped in news
paper. Behind his ear rested goose
quill, looking as natural as If it was
growing in its native home.
He raped loudly at the front door, and
saying his name was Benjamin, Ben
jamed in, and planting himself on sofa
pulled out ten-cent bottle of ink from
his pocket. He said he was a census
taker and wanted to take mine. His
impudence took away my senses pretty
quick, and 1 watcned him with both
eyes to see that he did not take any more
OF my centses.
"How old are your" he asked.
"Sixty-one, anu sound as a NUT" an
swered.
"Are you married, single, Mormon,
member OF Plymouth church, third
termer, mutual friend, or whichW
''Plead guilty to the first, only" an
swered; tam married and grandfather
of several az fine specimens OF human
nature as ever bumped their backs and
stole watermelons."
'What is your sexw
"Sir, do yOumean to-"
"See here, old man, answer straight,
or you'll yet fined s5O pop"
care you married? If so, is that bald
spot on top Of your head the only mar
rage certificate you haveW
snow, look here, this is darned--"
"Answer quick, or Pll enter a line Of
$50 agin you," he said.
IAN married"
elbow many children have youW
"Nine.n
"No more" '... -
"Nein."
s"Who is their parent?"
"Suspicion rests upon me-"
"How many wives have YOU"
81 won One."
sis your wife married woman?"
"She is to considerable extent"
"What relation are you to your wife T'
"Look here, cap'n, object. l."
"HOld on, there; this is not Brook.
lyn court. Beecher is not on trial here.
NJ objecling allowed"
.'Her first lieutenant"
"Are you touched with corns? II So
how many achers have you"
IL am a farmer, but don't raise corn,
unless it is in fluid state only; then i
raise it to my lips"
'How much real estate do you own ?'
"Three filwer pots and three pair OF
soiled hose"
"Are you white or black; mulatto OF
InjinW
"Have been in-gin, but am white now,'
"Where was you when the war broke
ouir g,.
shouting the battle cry of freedom.o
"Whe was the first man, Adam oil
Susan b. Anthonyw
II pass"
"What grows darker as more light is
| shed on and about itY
."The Beecher.scandal.n
"Flnally, il man undertakes tt
sponge his religion, what will ST. Petel
tell him when ne knocks above for ad
mittanceW
"He will tell him that the free list is
| suspended, and such critters as yor
must 20 below"
The enumerator then licked off his
pen, put the cork in his ihk-bottle ant
got him hence 70 tackle the next victim
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A good old minister of one of our New
England Baptist churches was agreea-
bly, surprised by the intelligence from
one OF his flock that five individuals had
expressed strong desire on the next
Sunday TO have the baptismal rite per-
formed upon themselves.
Alter It's performance, however, he
was somewhat susprised and chagrined
that only one of the five joined the so.
ciety OF which he was pastor.
A Jew Sundays after the same elder
waited on him with the intelligence that
ten more desired immersion.
"And how many OF them will join the
society" queried the minister.
1.-TWO, L regret to say, are all we can
depend on," was the reply.
"Very well," said the good old man,
''you may as well inform the other eight
that this church doesn't take in wash.
ing."-Boston Bulletin.
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WE are getting very anxious for the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat to strike up
that little accompaniment it proposes
to play to the whisky ring music.
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THE STAR FOR THE SUMNER.
The DAILY STAR will be mailed to
persons who may be absent from the
city during the summer at the rate of
fifty cents per month.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-03

Z :; Boatingi is no doubt good thin; -WEhsen
judiciously INDUCED in, j.. but an old
gentleman, residing On Congress street,
whose son was 4 member of one of the
winning crews of tho Toledo regatta,
has rather conservative lotions concern.
ing the muscular art. On, Sunday the
following dialogue occurred between, the
father and son.
Fatflcr-''My hoy how much did you
weigh when you began to train for. this
regatta Az
Son -,'.'Qne hundred and sixty
pounds
Father-"And pulled at l45 pounds,
didn't you?''
Son-"Yes, I worked down to that
beautifully
Father-"And how much is that badge
worth that you won down there!''
Son-''Don't know exactly, but l
think l heard some of The fellerS say
they cost $27 piece
Father -"Um; $27. Now, then, il
you'll work off the same amount of flesh
next season by saving wood I'll give
you badge worth just four times as
much as that one, and an order on any
tailor for the best suit of clothes you can
find" -.
The young gentleman intimated that
he guessed he d take little run down to
the boathouse.-Er.
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SWALLOWJNG i CENT

- DR.. Gibbs. one OF the editors Of Halls
Journal IF Health. who is himself an
educated physician and surgeon while
on arailroad train the other day,-'was
consulted by one Of, the employees ON the
train in :ela' ion to his little boy, who
had that morning swallowed" a cent.
''W hat have you done for him?' asked
the Doctor: 'We gave him a dose Of
castor OIL: was the reply. .';:Good prac.
tice SO far; as soon as You reach home,
give him the whites Of three raw eggs,
daily; let his diet be bread AMI milk,
and nothing souri,, The direc.
tions were y followed faithfully,
the whites Of the eggs repeat
ed every day, and the dose Of oil at night,
and on the fourth day the cent. was dis
charged. twas one of the, new copper
coins, and considerably corroded by the
action of the gastric juices. Since fatal re-
suits often follow the swallowing of a. cop.
per. coin, + the judicious treatment
advisedoin this instance should be remem.
bered by gil who. have the care Of chill:
tdren. The essential points to be borne
in mind are simply these :. Albumen, or
the whites Of eggs bland diet free from
acids and castor oil. u -. =.
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POETRY
y !
IN THE:NEsr,


Gather them close to your loving heart
Cradle them on your breast; W.!
They will seoa~ enough leave your breeding
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair=-
Little ones in the nest. g.. -
Fret no: that the children's hearts are gay,
That the restless feet will run;
There may come time, in the bye-and-bye,
When you'll sit in your lonely room and sigh
For sound vi childish fun. "
When you'll long for the REPETITION sweet,
That sounded through each room,
VI mother, ''mother," the dear love calls
That will echo long in the silent halls,
And add to their stately gloom.
There may come time when you'll long to
The eager, boyish tread,
The tuneless whistle, the clear shrill shout,
The busy bursting in and out,
.. And the pattering overhead.
When the boys and girls are all grown up,
.,>;' And scattered far and wide,
Or gone 10 that beautiful golden sho e..
Where sickness and doath come never more,
You will miss them from your side.
Then gather them close to your loving heart
Cradle them on your breast;
They will soon enough leave your broodlng
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair
Little ones in the nest.
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MURRAT'S STATIONS.

New, York Sun Report OF Guilford [Con. Fair.
The Rev. Mr.. Murray, who was the
great man Of the hour, stepped down from
the hall, where he had been addressing
his townspeople and telling them that it
was the duty Of good citizens to raise good
pumkins and to breed good horses, but:
toned on his gloves, and mounted lis
light driving wagon.
"G'Iang!'' said the author of the "Per.
feet Horse The handsome bays start
ed IF at ESQ gait. Mr.. Murray sped
his two noted stations, Live Oak and Alb
dallah, twice or thrice around the square,
handling the lines with taste snd judg.
ment. The people Of Guilford looked on
approvingly, but the local clergymen
shook their heads and sighed,
The Rev. Mr.. Murray's stock farm is
one of the finest in America, is about 5
miles from Guilford Village. on the Dor.
der of the Madison. The townspeople
have genuine respect for Mr.. Murray as
a stock breeder. He is exceedingly
liberal in his dealings with his neighbors,
and has done much to improve the breed
Of horses in~the vicinity. AS the editor
ola religious journal they know less Of him.
Some of them have heard of his news
paper, and some have seen it; but the
prevailing impression in Gui]ford seems
to be that the Golden Rule is another
stallion of Mr.. Murray's purchasing.
Mr.. Murray had offered sS75 in prizes
for, the best yearling colts of Live Oak s
getting, and dozen or more of that
animals progeny were gathered for the
Boston clergyman inspection. The
prizes were awarded to the entire. salts
faction of their recipients,
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IOWAS LADY LAWYER,

The Dubuque Herald Of the 2lst says
Mrs. }. Ellen Foster was admitted to the
practice of-law in the Supreme Court of
Iowa yesteEday-the first honor of the
kind accorded to a lady in the State.
Mrs. Foster, We believe, acquired her leg al
education III the office Of. her usLand,
who IS also a; member Of the Clinton
([owa) bar, and both are partners in the
firm of Foster & Rice, of that city.
The lady's debut upon the legal stage
WAS creditab(e one, she, appearing as
counsel for the, defendant in the case of
Jacob Oswald versus Walter !. Hays. 1t
was the opinion of the judges and attor-
neys in court yesterday that the Judge s
case would be we'll taken care of. Ger
tainly the gentle attorney presented ner
argument III clear, concise, and able
manner, showing herself mistress CT the
situation in all its legal bearings, and
making very favorable impression in
the court room. She is qnite prepos-
scssing in appearance, both in feature,
form and dress. The fair law
yer wore rich, black silk, without orna.
mentation or furbelows, ovcrskirt or any.
thing else on the demi train, which was
gracefully caught, up en- panieT, and thus
the dreary plainness was relieved. A
plain, black silk hat, enlivened
with =. some bright flowers, a vel
vet sacque, with trimming Of
guipurc lace, and pink silk neck tie COM
pleted the lady's costume. Her manner
upon the platform was dignifed. easy and
lady-likc, and so far as all we have men.
toned, the effects were rather pleasing,
and the Dubuque bar is disposed to take
quite kindly to lawyers of the female per.
SuaS!On.
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Observation-Disclosures

80 ~sF[Copenhagen, Aug:s4.> 1851
There is silence in the Northland, for one hath
passed away
Honore Cd Of all, veteran, weary for many a
Weary of3earth, of suffering, Of toll and cum
berirg care,
Eager to!aythe burden down, but willing still
to bear.
A silence in the Northland Yet Denmark's
soul is glad
Glad Tor the honored veteran, the truest man
r she had!
Glad for the countless little ones who crowd
about his bier,
Glad for the voice that evermore the listening
world shall tear
There is joy among the angels. Tothat bright
company
One cometh as little child-~ll gladly COM
Our Lord hath lifted Of his load, hath led him
to the light, =.
And happy spirits, welcoming, lead up the
Now shall the ransomed poet hear the holy,
glorious song,.
The grand, eternal story he hath waited for so
0 children! ye who love his name, wait on,
and watch and pray
In reverent thought still honor him the Lord
hath called this DAY!
Mary Mapes Dodge in St. Nicholas Tor No.
Vember
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SOMETHING TO READ. NO SUNDAY:
ATLANTA Constitution. !


The old man and woman climbed out of
the wagon and went into the Atlanta
bookstore. =.
q, sinister, we want ter sorter get some
thin good to read on Sundays, which is
powerful lonesome in the country
''Shall be glad to serve you sir. What
will your wifelike!'' asked the'merchant.
Something that's got good church.
rcadin in it-some religus paper, eff We
please, replied the old lady
Here is the best we have the Chris
tiG71 at .uork'
':Hold' up, thar! cried the old man
ISIS tibet got any Of tibet Beecher an Til.
ting buzne>s in it!'' T'.:': -
''None O yer bizness, any how! S'pose
there is!'' fired UP the old lady. ~:
"Taint hey!''
mo taint! Sos it's churcl,.read;n' it
don't bother you, sir; so dry up!'' r.
i. swell, mebbe that's so; an what
read don't bother you, too?, All right.
mister; first hand me out a half dozen
Illustrated papers full Of pictures Of legs
with striped stockin's on and fifty-dellar
carriers and ~. Z. iti,t
The old larry chucked the Christian at
'cork, under the~table, grabbed the old
man by the ear, and, II he had worn
striped stockings, about eleven inches of
them would have been seen ,letween the
tops OF his shoes and the bottom of his
pants legs as she made HIM walk Span
iSh ont to the ,wag on. t,.,f l;tfl-
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ss-<. HDN'T JAKE TT.
[From the Vicksburp Herald

ttrom the Vicksburg Herald.] :.
She entered drug store to wait for her
husband to drive around with the team,
and catching 81 ght Of some tooth brushes,
she asked the price. -:
!, Invent cents,'' replied the clerk.
''What!'' she exclaimed. 80 "
''Iwenty' cents. and bargain they
are.'' :",t.--ii .;,'r
- She balanced one on her left hand, and.
gesticulating vigorously with the other,
she continued III II. .1,. 'i'.''''
"You, don't tell me that this, ere thing
is twenty cents, when can buy horse.
brush, with ten times as many hairs in it.,
for the same price,"