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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06

OFT WEST I'D sT.-AN AMERICAN GIRL As
= l. seamsress and to take of one child no
objection TO the country best refer ences
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06

7 ABEL CUTTERs-MUsT B First GLASS WORK.
- men; also label primers. 81 Chatham St. up stairs
from till no.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06

A TENTH AVENUE STORE. 4l5 BETWEEN THIR-
n. ty-second and Thirtythird streets Pour story
Store @ lease low. Apply @ a. LIITAAS, $40 West
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06

11O WEST 1911 STA YOUNG GIRL AS GOOD
I1U plain cook, washer and roner in q private tam
lily; three years city reference.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
An Equine Setter.

A Yankee who was travelling through
Kentucky had line horse and nO money.
lie had taught the animal TO lie down OF
sit ON his launches when the bride was
pulled pretty hard Our traveller saw
no way of replenishing his purse but by
selling his horse, and This he resolved to
do at the first opportunity. AS he was
going slowly along, he saw hunter at
some distance from the road, whom he
rode up to and accosted. In the course
of the conversation he told the latter he
had an invaluable horse To sell--a horse
that would act precisely like setter
Casting his eyes around, at the same
time discovering some fresh rabbit
tracks, he gave the bride a jerk. The
doeile quadruped Immediately laid
down.
"There are some rabbits here" said
the rider; 81 know by his ears"
The kentuckian, curious TO test the
reputed sagaclty Of the horse, searched
around, ana, sure enough, started three
or four rabbits. He was greatly sur
prised, but the Yankee took the affair as
a matter Of course. 70 make a long
story short, the wonderful horse changed
hands on the spot, $500 being the consid-
GRAFTON. His new owner mounted hIm.
and with characteristic hospitality the
Yankee agreed to accompany him home.
They soon came to stream which they
had to cross, and which was rather deep
for horsemen. Judge of the Kentuck
ian's dismay when, ON pulling the bride
in the middle OF the river, his steed sub
sided in the middle OF the river, as if he
were hppopotamus.
"How is this p he roared out, nothing
but his head visible.
The Yankee, who was mounted on the
hunters horse, was not disconnected III
the least, but replied, coolly:
son, forgot 10 tell you he is as good
for fishing as he is for rabbits 8
Week.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

Among the exhibitors at the recent
fair in st. Louis was MIR. George Grant,
OF Victoria colony, Kansas, the owner
of the largest farm in the world, With
the exception, perhaps, of that OF the
Duke OF Sutherland, whose broad acres
consist largely Of hill and heather. Mt.
GRANTS domain covers $4,000 acres In
the heart of Kansas, about 80 miles west
ot Kansas City. His effort ls to estab-
llsh model farm, tor which great credit
| is due him, as well as for his success ul
efforts in introducing imported stock
land showing the results in crossing i'm
ported and native stock. Mr.. Grant is
going back to Europe soon TO arrange for
The bringing out OF some more hig bred
stock, with the intention Of shipping IL
TO Victoria.
Mr. Grants colony has largely swelled
this season by immigrants, and another
English company has just bought 10000
acres adJoinlng the Victoria colony.
Mr.. Grant says he is more than satisfied
with the produce Of his crops this sea-
son. One field of eighty acres OF Hunga-
rian grass on hS farm has produced IT'S
| tons OF fodder and 8, LA bushels of seed,
giving profit OF more than BOO per cent.
on the cost of putting in the seed. He
put in 800 acres OF alfalfa, kind of fod-
der much used in California. The land
will grow three crops Of this grass in q
year, at the rate of six ions to the acre,
Dut it affects deep, dry soil. Mr.. Grant
has increased his flock of sheep to 10000,
and has 1000 COWS. In less than five
years he expects to increase his. sheep to
100 600,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
National Finances.

A Washington dispatch says: The
call made July rs, 1870, for $14894, 200,
which matured October 28, 1876, extin-
euishes the entire amount OF thee0riginal
loan of the fve-twenties OF 1862. The
whole amount of bonds known as "five-
twenties OF March, 1854" have also been
called, and will mature November 10,
1875, after which date they will cease to
draw interest.
OF the bonds known..as ''fve-twenties
of June, 1854" $27,053,400 were called
under dates OF Aug. 13, Sep:. and II,
1875, and it is presumed that for the
purpose of the further conversion OF
b.2Vs, and also for the requirements OF
the sinking fund, the entire balance OF
this loan will be soon exhausted in calls.
calls are now out for ore-half of this
amount, and the $4,000, 900 of 5 per cents
vet to issue to complete the $500, ,000, 00(
authorized will extingnish nearly the
entire balance by Nov. 10, the date upon
which the option of the Syndicate will
expire.
| 1882 and 1894, which originally amounted
to $644, ,443, ,SO0 will be extinguished. The
next bonds that will be called for con
version into the new fiyes are the 5-20'i
| of 1855, under the act of March 3, 1865
or these bonds, S203, ,327, ,26O have beer
| issued. The amount now outstanding IL
1852 $50. Ali but about $35, ,000, ,000 o
the new fves authorized by Congress
have been Issued.
OF these bonds there are now out
standing $437, 1855, ,450. The Syndicate op
tion expires NOV. 10 next, by which tint
there is no doubt they will have takei
the remaining $4,000, ,000.. The conver
| sion on the b-2Vs into this loan Will saw
the government annually In interest So,
OOO, 900, and during the past five years
1 while the conversion has been progress
ing, the actual saving TO the governmen
lhas been about 81, 900, 900. lH
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
How Monkeys arc Captured.

How are monkeys caught? The ape
family resembles man. Their vices are
human, They love liquor, and fall. In
.Darfour and Senior the natives make q
fermented beer, of which the monkeys
are passionately fond. Aware Of this,
the natives go to the parts Of the forest
freauehted by the monkeys, and set on
the ground caiabashes full Of the en-
ticihg liquor. 69e
As soon us tEe monkey sees and tastes
IL he utters loud cries OF JOY, that soon
attracts his comrades. Then an orgie
begins, and then in q short time they
show all degrees OF intoxication. Then
the negroes appear. The iew who came
| too late to get fuddled escape. The
drinkers are coo fargone to distrust the
negroes, but apparently take them for
| larger species OF their own genus. The
negroes take some tip, and these begin
to weep and cover them with ihandhn
kisses. q a9A at4& 46
| When negro takes one by the hand
1 to ieztl him of, the neArest monkey viii
cling to the one who thus findsaBuppert
and endeavor to go on ALSO Another
will graep ut him, and 30 on until tht
negro leads astaggering line Of ten er's
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
4 New Use for Chicken Feathers.
[Philadelphia Trade Journal.l

"According to statistics very carefully
complied" says writer in La Nature,
tive throw away yearly a quantity OF
chicken feathers, the intrinsic value OF
which is equal to the money which we
pay out for cotton" A startling state
ment, but the author considers it true;
and he proceeds to explain how the
feathers are prepared to make them val
liable. The operation is to cut the plume
portions of tue feathers from the stem
by means of ordinary hand scissors.
The former are placed in quantities in a
coarse bag, which, when iuil, is closed
and subjected to thorough kneadlng
with the hanus. At the end of i've min-
utes, the feathers, it is stated, become
disaggregate and felted together, form.
ing a down, perfectly homogeneous and
of great lightness.
Ii is even lighter than natural ell der
down, because the latter contains The
ribs of the feathers, which give extra
weight. The material thus prepared is
worth, and readily sells in Paris, for
about two dollars per pound. About
1.6 troy ounces of this down can can be
obtained from the feathers Of an ordi-
nary sized pullet; and this, OH the above
valuation, is worth about twenty cents.
1t is suggested that, through the winter,
cnlldren mlSht c0llect al Ine leatneIs
about a farm, and cut the ribs out as we
have stated. BY the spring time large
quantity of down would be prepared.
which could be disposed of to uph0ls ter
ers or employed for domestic uses.
Goose feathers may be trea ed In SINH
lar manner, and thus tSo-thirds OF the
product of the bird utilized, instead OF
only about one-hith, as is at present
the case.
The chicken down is said to form a
beautiful cloth when woven. For about
square yard of the material, a pound
and hall of down is required. The TAB
ric is said TO be almost indestruc ible,
as, in place of fraying or wearing out at
folds, 1t only seems 10 felt The tighter.
1t takes dye readily, and Is thoroughly
waterproof. There appears to be good
opportunity here for some ingenious per-
son to invent machines'to cut and treat
the feathers. .I,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

A Floridian correspondent Of the
gives a very fforid ac-
count OF Florida. Speaking OF the orange
culture, the Correspondent discourseth
thug:
1t 10 proven to be, by all odds, the most
profitable and certain crop grown any
where in the United States. Why, just
think, fifty trees to the acre, averaging,
after they are weiiin bearing, 500 to ], 900
oranges for the first five years, and then
increasing to 2,0oO and upwardl Take
the leasT, 800 oranges, worth ON the tree
two cents, $40 per tree, or $500 per acre !
But it may be asked, is this certaInY
Can we rely on such resultsf We
are able to say most certainly,
with care in selection and prepara-
tion of soil, in planting and caring Tor
the trees. No human calculation can be
more sure. Well, now, tell that young
man who has just start in life-a thou
sand or two dollars as a beginhing-teil
him to come down here, get himself
twenty or thirty acres OF land he doesn't
need more-tilteen will do), and go to
work. put up his cottage, clear his land,
put i'll his young trees, say tWo-year old
seedlings, keep his land well titled, by
which he will Iced and support his fam
lily, and in ten years certainly he may
coupt on an income of $4,000 year.
Besides oranges, they are planting lem
ons, guaves, citrons, bananas, end what
teey call the grapefruit, each grape be-
ing as big as an orange. have seen the
fruit, but never tasted 1t; it is, / sup
pose, a species Of orange.
Every seteamer brings emigrants, all
intending to engage in the cultivation OF
the orange, and this will continue until
this whole country becomes one extend
ed orange grove. / am not prophet,
nor the SON of a prophet, but have q
provision clear as light that within ten
years one may land from the ocean
steamer at Valusia bar, on the ST. Johns
(any steamer that can enler the st.
Johns can reach this bar J, and pass by
rail southwark through this place 100
miles through one continuous orange
grove, lines, lemons, guayes and ba-
nanas interspersed on either hand, and
onward along the eastern coast to Turtle
Harbor, locking straight out towards
Havana, passing all along the line
through the most luscious fruit grown in
the world.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
Story Of q Diamond.

The diamond has always enjoyed an
undisputed pre-eminence among pre-
cious stones, not only On account of its
rarities but also from its unequaled
brilliancy. Some OF these stones have
been sold for almost fabulous prices,
and many of the most celebrated dia.
monds known to exist have changed
hands from time to time under strange
and romantic circumstances.
Among the jewels formerly in the re-
gala OF England was diamond of great
beauty and value, with which is CON-
nected a very remarkable history. 1t
was once the property of Charles the
Bold, last Duke OF Burgundy, who wore
it in his hat ut the battle OF Nancy, in
which he lost his life.
The diamond was found on the field
after the battle by Swiss, who sold it
to a priest for tri1e, and 1t afterwards
became the property of French noble
man named De Sancy. The treasure
remained in the possession Of his
family for more than century, when
one of his descendants, who was cap
tain OF the Swiss Guard under Henry
Ill, OF France, was commissioned by the
new king to raise new iorce from the
same nation. Henry at length found
himself unable TO pay his soldiers, and
in this emergency he borrowed the dia-
mond from Count De Sancy, that he
might place 1t in the hands Of the Swiss
government as a pledge for the fulfill
ment of his engagement.
The Count intrusted the diamond to
one of his most faithful followers for
conveyance to the King; but the messen-
ger and tho treasure disappeared, to the
great CONSERVATION of Henry and De
| Sancy. The most diligent search was
made, but without furnishing any clue
to the mystery. So strong was De San.
cy's confidence in the perfect probity oi
| his servant, that he felt convinced that
some misfortune must have happened to
him; and he persevered in his inquiries
until he at length discovered that his
| followers had been waylaid and mur
| dered by band of robbers, and the
body concealed in neighboring forest
| De Sancy ascertained the locality anC
| instituted q careful search, which re
| suited in the discovery Of his messengers
remains. He next gave directions tC
have the body opene 4, when, to the as
topishment OF all but De Sancy himself
the treasure was discovered. Twas now
| clear that the poor fellow, on finding him
self beset beyond possibility OF escape
had swallowed the diamond rather thai
that it should fall into the hands of thu
robbers. The story has been commemo
| rated in the appellation the diamond
has ever since borne Of "the Sancy."
The diamond was purchased tor tn,
| Grown of England; but James III car
ried it with him in his flight to France II
1 1888. Louis XIV is said TO have worn l
at his coronation. In 1885 it was pur
| chased by aRussian nobleman for f80, ,00C
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
A Lonesome Man.

In Denver. years ago-when Denver
was made UP Of population OF robbers
and gamblers and to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
used to be q miners bank-a bank where
miners deposited bags Of gold dust, or
sold it for currency. In the bank, before
the tellers window, theresat one day. o
forlorn, dejected, woe-begonet looking old
miner-a seedy old forty-niner. He
wore an old faded slouch hat, about
the color Of his tangled, sun-broWned
beard. ...l,,t
he never spoke as the other miners
came in and exchanged their dust for
coin, and no one spoke to him. He was
personified funeral-a sad, broken
hearted man. AS this sad miner sat
there. one day, smoking bis pipe, and
seemingly oblivious to anything, a young
man entered, and jauntiAy handed In his
W sIt weighs six hundred and eighty dol
lara. Mr.. Johnson said the teller, tax
| ing 1t from the scales.
HAll right; give me credit on the
books,n said the young man. moving to.
ward the door. But, turning on his heel
| in the doorway, he paused q moment,
put his hand. thoughtfully across his
brow, and said:
81 beg your pardon. sir; but 1t seems
to me you mdut LULU iutbtdhS III puy
ing ME last week, didn't your
mo, sir; we never ere, sir; and 4
i we did, sir, it's too late to correct II now
You should have spoken about IL AT tht
time y replied the teller, cooliy.
| ssBnt, Sir, Pm positive that you pait
. me ninety dollars too much. Suppos,
you weigh the last weeks bag again. =
! Urged the young man.
ii S0ht II the mistake was that way, per
, taps we did, replied the teller, puttinj
the bag Of gold dust on the scales aguin
siGoodhessl did make . mistake. Jus
! ninety dollars, and-@
uHere,s your money! interrupted tn
! young man, throwing down the amour
"Tm very much obliged,o said th
, teller; Wfor the mistake would have com
out of-my wages when we come to ba
ance. Lean not thank you 100 much."e
II The only man watching the transa,
4 tion was the old slouchlhffted mine
! He arose, fostened his eyes on the 'youn
/ man, then came ana watcbsd MIN pa
) the money BACK. Surprise filed III
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

THE REPUBLICANS shouted little be-
fore they were out OF the woods IN New
York. The great gains they had made
in the more conspicuous and accessible
counties led them to the comforting con-
clusion that they had carried the State
with a whoop and whereas. But re-
turns from the more sober and sedate
counties of the outlying districts rather
spoiled the fun, and rendered it doubt
full whether they had got any majority at
all in the State. AS in Ohio, so in New
York, the tidal wave of triumph "went
back ON them;" and now the probabili-
ties are that the Democrats have the
State. But SO. close is the vote that il
will probably be a disputed point until
the official count is made known.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
Value Of Books,


So precious were books in the dark
ages that donations Of them are recorded
as acts OF signal generosity, deserving
perpetual remembrance. In 800 the King
Of Northumberlandga gave 800 acres OF land
for one book containing history Of the
worid. a countess OF Anjou gave 200
sheep and large parcel Of rich furs for
a volume or homilies; 12O crowns were
given for a single book of Iivy; 100
crowns Of gold for q Concordance, and 4o
ssRomance OF the Rose" In 1720 a Latin
Bible was valued at $40, Ut time when
two. arches Of London Bridge were built
for less money; at time, TOO, when the
wages OF D iaborer were only three half
pepce a day, and when, OF course, II
would have costsuchs a man fifteen yenrs
OF labor to buy a Bible, which, after ali,
being In Latin. he could not have read.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
How They Propose to Keep Folks at Philadel-
phia Next Year.

A number of men, mostly connected
with the railroads leading into Phila-
delphia, have formed an organization,
under the laws OF the State, to be known
as the "Centennial Lodging House
Agency, Limited" and propose to con-
tract with large number of house,
keepers and boarding-house propriet0rs
who are willing to accept q fair rehiun-
alton for superior accommodations to
furnish breakfast, tea and supper in the
American style, and bedroom neatly
furnished, with linen scrupulously clean,
Tor each guest sent them by the agency.
These accommodations are to be paid
for by the visitor with coupon ticket,
which will be cashed at the central of
flee OF the agency; fractional parts Of
unused tickets will also be redeemed at
the same place. EThe arrangement for
meals can be varied to suit the wishes
of the visitor; the prices are to be as
uniform as possible, but will be varied
to meet the demands Of those requiring
extra accommodations, and in the case
of organizations visiting the city in q
body. The coupon tickets will be placed
ON sale in all the cities and towns in the
| Union and also. in Europe An agent
on all the principal trains approaching
the city will furnish each passenger
holding a ticket with q card assigning
| him to proper quarters, giving him at
the same time minute directions for
reaching them. When guest is gone,
the agency will receive Immediate no.
tice. and thus be able to utilize all va.
cant rooms and accommodate hundreds
OF thousands Of visitors. BY this sys'
tenn a visitor can secure his accommoda.
tions before leaving home, with a GER
l l.a;s1o no,,, fnrt tohlV nraVidpd
for at a defined and reasonable charge
and of being directed at once to his
quarters ON reaching the city. The
Cost. it is believed, will be less than the
ordinary prices now prevailing at tn,
hotels, The accommodations being equal
The plan has been approved by the Cen
tennial Board Of Finance; a central OF
fice has already been opened, and circu
liars will shortly be sent toAhousekeep
ers for the purpose of periecting the az
rangements. -s,,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04
HOW TO SEND MONEY.

subscriptions may be sent by Fost- offiea
money orders, Registered Letters,
Checks, Drafts by Mail or Express
ct our risk, all expenses to be paid by tho
party sending.
Money sent in an ordinary letter by mail
must be at the risk Of the party sending. e
Write the names Of Subscribers plain, and
always give the Post-ofice, County and State,
where the paper is to be sent. "a
To Agents who prefer q discount oman extra
copy of the WEEKLY STAR, TO that Of q premi-
um, we will send six copies for % so; or an
extra copy OF the MERELY STAR will befur- i,
nished free to the Agent preferring it 70 pre-
mium, for club Of ten subscribcrs and
$40 90. Y
nfsF. Owing to the additional cost of post /.
aeo and the low price for which the WEEKLY
STAR Is furnished, together with the liberal
terms to Agents afforded by our Premium
List, wehaye decided to otter
Inc Cash Premiums or Fer Cent. To
Agents this Hear.
rss,. The names Of subscribers need not all
IIbe sent from the same Post-oface, but from az
many Offices as desired, and "a any time during
the year, MS wo keep regular account with
each one Of our Agents when notified that they
expect TO work for premium. l
four silyerware and Jeweiry cab be seen az
IL. b. M0RRIs', No. 16s Walnut street9
Address oil communications 70
/ ssTFIE STAR u
r SAFE. gf,t M N = fstNfrrHT1J tfpT OHIO.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

WE alluded, the other day, to the fact
that hanging was not quite played out,
as New York city had five murderers
now under sentence of death. And now
comes New Orleans, and goes one better.
She has six condemnations with SEN
tence of death now on hand. Despera-
does will please take notice.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

dozen tipsy monkeys. When finally
brought to the village they are securely
Gagged and gradually sobered down; but
for two or three days a gradually dlmln-i
ishing supply Of liquor is given them, SO
as to reconcile them by degrees TO their
state of captivity.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

countenance. His eyes opened wide,
and his lips fell apart with .astonish-
ment. Then, looking the. honest young
man straight in the face, he exclaimed:
"Stranger, don't you feel mighty lone
some round here ?''--Eli Perkins.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-04

\ A San Francisco woman yehemently
asserts that "a year-old baby With cup
Of sirup and teaspoon yili not inJuIe
q parlor worse In hall an hour tnan VIII
4. man with ten cents worth Of tobacco"