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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
Manufacture Of Razor Blades.

The celebrated razor blades produced
by Rodgers, of Sheffield. and which 90 to
all parts of the civilized world, are forg :
ed out OF bars of the very best highly
carb0nated caststeel, tilted to about
half an inch in breadth and ola thickness
sufficient for the back of the razor. The
blade is first nodded at the end of the
pOrter-rod and then forged, and the edge
being brought out, the cOncave surface is
formed by working the side on the
rounded edge of the anvil. 1t is then
cut off, and the tang is either drawn out
from the same material as the blade, or i,
If this be OF superior quality, piece OF
iron is welded to it. The steel used il Of
excellent quality, SO as to undergo the
beating necessary to produce the thin
ner part, while the back 10 lett thick.
Some of the workmen are SO expert in
forging the blade that they will produce
on an anvil all edge 30 snarp and even
that it can be used for shaving after be-
ing whetied. After forging, the blade is
smitted or beaten on all anvil, to render
the metal as compact as possible. The
blade is also slightly ground, or soorch-
ed, after the forging, on coarse, dry
grit stone, to bring 1t to the shape re-
quired and remove the black scale or
coating. The blade is next drilled for
the JOINT and stamped with the name;
then hardened and tempered, and
ground on whetstOne Of from four to
eight inches in diameter.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
THE GLORIOUS FINANCIAL TRx.
UMPH OF FRANCE WHAT OF
OUR OWN CONDITION.?

A pamphlet, comprising two essays
from the ablest Review of the world, pub
lished at Paris, has been translated and
published in this country, entitled "The
Example Of Frances"
The s'example" is the wonderful finan-
cial achievement of the French Republic
during the past four years. In May, 1871,
France came out of the Prussian war
with the loss Of slice Of her territory,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04

The public pressure in favor of postal
telegraph has become so great that bills
have been introduced into both Houses
of Congress for its establishment. De.
spite the opposition of the Western
Union Company and subsidized jour-
nails, there is strong probability Of the
passage OF this much needed measure, il
not during the present session, at least
by the next Congress. Members are find
img out that newspapers. that have a
direct interest in defeating the measure
do not represent public opinion. The
people are entitled to the most rapid
facility for the transmission of intelli-
gence that the Government can give
them, and no efforts can more than tenn
porarily keep it from them.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04

Tho Riverside Land Association to Samuel
Corbly, lots and on the pia. of Minneola, in
the village OF Riverside, each 25 by 81 feet -s.2
Samuel COrbly and wife to Mary J. Corbly.
same lots-y200.
Administrator Of Charles Ellis to Z. Bice ana
G. b. McMlller, leasehold 2j by s. feet, on the
north size or Garden street, 1lU feet west Of
Coleman strect-S1.50.
Francis L. WADE to Anna Weber, lot 40 by
225 feet, on ths west side OF Beech street, 2l5
feet south OF Spring street, in Avondafe. $50,
Anna Weber and Husband to Frederick
Weber, same lot-<SOO.
|. Sallie ID. Yeatman, Trustee, to Eliza NJ. An.
dreWs. q triangular ST. ip, beng part of lot l. in
Pendery's addition 10 Wyoming, quit-clalia-
S5U.
Z. H. Riley to Vienna G. Morrow. the unii-
yidod half OF the premises known as No. i56
Freeman street, leasehoid-$l. zoo.
W. III. lOnking to +. Z. Ritter, 80 acres IN
section IL, Sycamore township-S2,l6J.
spring Grove =. Cemetery to Morris Pohlman
containing 596 square feet-S23S 40.
John Rieck and wife to +. :. Mossteller,
9j 100 acres, at the west end Of W alnut street,
i'm SharOn-xl,60.
+. $. Mossteller and wife to Jane Satcher. lot
~ 9l-lO by lS7 feet, OH OF the north side Of
Same to Jacob Whallon, lot 1872 by 157 feet of
the south east corner Of the above tract-$4lO.
Same To W. II. Massteller, lot ~ By Is7 feet.
adjoining the above on the north--sSS7 so.
Same 10 A. Z. Erwin, lot 2U2 95-iUU by 422 X
feet, adjoining the two last described lots On
the West-$375.
John McGiil and wife to Amzl McGir. "A
acres Ill Section 81, Springfield Township
$1,000.
George Huber, per Sheriff, to Christopher sha-
fer, lot ~ in Glissan's addition to Georgetown.
III eoiera:n Township, 10fby 2S6 fcet-$ls0.
Christ. ShafeT ami wife to VIM. Ogg, same
iot-$3UO. e'
George Mctzger to Matthias Kneisel Al q
years lease OF the premises rs by y5fcct, ON The
north side Of Wadc street, l.5ts feet east of
John street, at en- annual rent of $:Uu, with the
privilege OF purchasing the lcssor's interest in
the same for 500. :
w. Z. Smith to II. Noble and Others. one
years lease OF the fourth story and two rooms
IN the third OF the premises known as Nos 70
and II East Ninth street, at u yearly rent Of
$5OO. Va
g. NJ. Steele and wife to Jane Ewing. lot 75
by 15Y feet, on the north west corner of SECTION
and Wo0ubinc avenues. in Hartwell-S9N
John Becker aud wife TO John koehl lot M
by ll0 fcct, on the northeast curnir r OF Fourth
and Brewery streets, In Rcading-s3O
George Hofcr and wife 70 Charles Hofee the
undivided half OF lot 5U by 40 feet, on the
northeast corner Of Harvey and Shiiiito streets
in Avondalc-$6UU. SO :,
K. Z. Bass and wife TO Ernst Gwinncr, 2-10
acres. on the Cleycs turnpike, In section Is,
Green Townships, 500. f-'t-'
A. B. Closson, Jr, and wife to Lizzie Pcliing,
perpetual leasvllold 25 by ~ feet on the souti
side OF Clark street, 29S feet east Of Harriet
street--sslsyQ. ~. (. .4 a
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
Advertisement No. 4;
How.to Teach Political Economy
In the Lyceum Institute.

Political Economy is one OF the most import
ant branches OF study, because 1t covers tho
most practical relations of life. How to obtain
subsistence for the body and the means Of COM
fort for the household is the first question that
concerns the mass Of men. and ought to be the
first question with every young person. No ono
ought to consider his father rich enough to
! idise him above the necessity Of applying the
first efforts Of his early MANHOOD to the purpose
| Of obtaining u living
The Lyceum method can be fully understood
by single illustration. Suppose we are ens
| tering upon the topic Of Labor as an element Of
production The Professor gives lecture
| chiefly for the purpose of showing the class
how to investigate it for themselves. He then
| assigns the leading authors to the members Of
the class; to one, Adam Smiths Wealth Of
Nations, to aEother, Says Work, to another, Sis
mondi, to fourth, Senator Tracey, to q lfth,
J. 8. Mills Work, to sixth, Thornton on La
Dor, to a seventh, Carey, to the eighth, List, TO
the ninth, the Work by Horace Greeley, and
so on through the whole class. Probably three
days Sbould be given to preparation for the
recitation. Each one is required to condense
into as brief compass as possible the most
important Views and facts given by his author,
and deliver his synopsis either orally or from
manuscript to the class. Three days are given
to the preparation, and the recitation occupies
half day; the same topic to be continued un-
til thoroughly mastered by the class. Most Of
all, the students arc urged to have opinions Of
their own.
So. also, when the subject Of Money and
Banking comes up, it is investigated in the
same way. The authors are distributed to the
class, and all views that have been urged are
brought under considerat ton. The professor
introduces it with o lecture In which he cx-
plains the function of money, the different
kinds OF money, such as metallic, mixed and
paper, the nature Of banking, the experience
of nations with, tl9 different currcncies, &C.,
thus enabling the-students to search the, au
| thors to the Best advantage. After three days
preparation, with several other studies ON
hand, aud half a days recitation. the class will
find ali the fog that hangs between the subject
and the vision Of the people dispciled and the
comfort OF lifetime Of intelligence on this
subject, so dark to nearly all the people, is &C.
cured. sg A
So Of every other topic in this science In
addition, it is seen that the studcncs have
practical composition, oral speech, grammar,
rhetoric, Independents thought and free discus
sion while learning Political Economy.
The superiority Of the Eyceum Method is.
therefore, clear enough. The wonder is that IL
has not long since, been generally adopted.
Address
l.. A. HI N E,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
How Gentleman was Killed by a Young Girl,
Though tiessn ess,

There passed through the city this
morning the remains Of Mr.. Z. B. Gilbert,
a prominent merchant and member OF
the Masonic fraternity OF New York city,
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
and under Masonic Templar escort from
Richmond. Mr.. Gilbert died in that city,
Monday night, under the following cir.
cumstances: He was travelling through
North Carolina by rail, being then in full
health, and fell asleep in one of the seats
of the car.
He was awakened by chilly sensa-
ton, and found two windows open, one
on each side of him, and the bitter cold
night air streaming in upon him. BY the
seated young woman who had appa-
rently been moving from one window to
the other. Alr. Gilbert never recovered
from his chill. He took to his bed in
Richmond, and died before his vile and
daughJer could reach his bedside.
This sad event is very suggestive of
the great neglect of the amenities due
among railroad passengers in this coun-
try. Unfortunately the majority of our
people, when they start out OIL a railroad
journey, imagine'th that they throw of the
restraints of home courtesy and become
Independent OF them, when they should
ieeI JUST Lue COutIdryy anu cHuedNoT Ill.
ways to adapt themselves to the wishes
and feelings OF the majority.
1t is not pleasant thing for the wife
travelling to the death-bed of a husband
to have her ears constantly ringing with
the loud and boister0us laugh OF set OF
thoughtless young men, or the whistlings
and singiRGs Of unrefned yet conceited
persons who imagine themselves dis
coursing melody. The drinking Of whis-
ky out Of the common glass is also de-
testable, ungenuemaniy practice, and
there are many others which readily sug-
gest themselves to the considerate trav-
eler.
1t is sad to think that the present in
stance is not the only fatal one resulting
from cruel not to say criminal inconsid-
erateness on the part of railroad passen-
gers. We have heard OF a case where q
person in delicate health was thrown in
to congestive chill between New York
and Philadelphia by the selfish thought.
lessness OF young girl who during a
binding snow-stormhad her head out Of
the window trying to catch the flakes on
the end of her tongue. Railroad compa-
nies should establish and enforce the
strictest rules In connection with COM
tort and good order in the cars.-Phila-
delphia Star.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY,

The defense in the Memphis & I'll Paso
Railroad bribery, "that the stock given
away was good for nothing" falls to the
ground when it is remembered that the
men to whom it was given We're expected
to make it good for something at the pub
lie expense.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
Who Elected. Andrew do,nsonl

The following dispatch was sent by
Coz. Burch. late Chairman OF the Demo.
cratic State Committee, to Gen. John b.
Gordon, at Washington, in answer to a
telegram asking now many rebels voled
for Audy Johnson: mine Senators,
Confederate, and three Union men.
Twenty.one Representatives, COnteder-
ate, and nineteen Union men. Nearly
all the Confederates served during the
entire war, aud some lost limbs"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04

MIR. scoTT's friends are endeavorlng
to show that he is in no way responsible
Tor the Ell Paso & Memphis bribery, and
that the publication is the result of q
failure to make him come down with hush
money. The story is not only too thin
but good deal too stale for practical
use at this late day.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
Careful readers must observe that al

Careful readers must observe that at
least two-thirds of the ne y S, nowadays,
comes out first in the evening papers.
But this is nothing new since the Allan
tic cable was laid. The most important
European news generally gets to London
before the close of Change, three O'Clock
L. NJ, and we are able 10 get London ad-
vices as late as p. M. III our Second
EditiOu.-N. Y, Mail,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04

Tennessee is about to repudiate, as 1t
is stated that the interest on her bonds
due In July will not be paid. As she
has five months 70 look about her, per-
haps she will pay It, - =. /
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04

A Vermont lumberman recently had
the lmisfortune to have log roll upon
him and break one OF bis legs; yet he
loaded bis. wood aud drove home. 1t
was wooden leg.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
Depot, Fifth and Hoady. Yime, 7 minutes 0ssA
Depart, Arrive, ArripS
Cinti. Cn'ti. Destinat' d,
New York Ex daily. $40 AM. 500 Am. 7:I5 PM.
New York Ex daily. $50 Pm. $3.50 Pm. 7:05A AM.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-04

BALTIMUHE AND UHIU, VIA 1PANKEHSBIKG. .
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time, 7 minutes fast.
Baltimore lex. Sat.) 4:3O 7 M. TOO PM. I:5O PM
Baltimore Ex. daily ll:0 = M. 500 PM. 1910 p Ill
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03

The Mark Lane Express. of London,
in its weekly report of the grain trade,
asserts that owing to the fear of their
rivers being frozen, the Russians have
already shipped nearly all their crop.
This for the present has tendency to
keep down prices but when it is con-
sidered that the Russian crop is COM
paratively small, and that the usual
amount of wheat from America has not
arrived, stiff prices will be the undoubt-
ed consequence. VIII our farmers get
the coveted dollar a bushel? It GER
tainly has that appearance.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03

DEATH FROM OLD AGE- The
London Times says: t'There has been
no peace of late for Mr.. Thomas; it was
but the other day that an old Irish
woman died at the age of one hundred
and twenty-five, who, to the confusion
of the Anti-tobacco Association, was q
constant lover of the weed, and Hun
garian journal now announces the death
of very old maid who lately expired in
the hospital at Pesth, aged one hum
dred and twelve years. Her name was
Anna Petrovich, and she was born at
Waitzen on the 18th of June, 1853;
here she remained until her twelfth year;
she then came to Pesth and supported
herself by needle-work. Letter in life
she became house-keepor to an old
gentleman. after whose death she being
then seventy-seven, was left entirely
destitute. The remaining thirty-6ve
years of her life were spent in beggary.
At one time, however, existence smiled
upon poor Anna Petrovich this was in
1779, when an honest journeymau
sought her hand. But her happiness
was of short duration; the young man
died suddenly, and his befrothed MOURN
ed his loss tor fully ninty-six years, the
whole remainder of her protracted exist
ence. 1t must be acknowledged that
this poor womsn's biography is not
cheerful contribution to the history of
centenarians, but sad as it is, it suggests
the expediency of buying an annuity
when approaching a mature age,
seventy seven or so"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03

HEAVY RAIN FALLs--The most re-
markable rain tails on the globe are on
the Khasia hills, id India, where it av-
erages about six hundred inches, five
hundred of which falls in seven months
ofthe year. According to the .ossr-
nal Of Chemistry there is not known
any other place on the globe where the
average rises even to three hundred
inches. So far as has besn ascertained, ,
the Eye, in England, at an elevation
OF ten hundred and seventy-seven feet,
between the lakes OF Derwentwater
and Wastwater, is the wettest spot in
Europe. In 1866, it is reported that
two hundred and ninety-six and fifty-six
hnndTedths OF an inch of rain fell.
Among the Highlands in Scotland and
in the English lake district, from five
to seven inches often falls in day. If
an inch of rain falls in a day in our
country, we call it pretty heavy rain.
The average annual fall of rain in the
east OF England is not more than twen-
ty to twenty-eight inches. In France
it averages thirty inches. In level
Russia 1t falls as low as fifteen inches.
In the Northern States of our own
country, it ranges from twenty-seven
to forty-five inches; in the Southern
States from fifty to sixty-ive inches.
There are regions where it never rains,
as IN the Desert of Sahara in Africa,
and the Desert of Cobb in Asia, and on
the Coast of Peru. It rains nearly
every day in Patagonia.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03

There has been an apprehension in
some quarters that the Centennial Exhl.
bition may be kept open on Snndaysf
The President of the Centennial Com.
mission has addressed statement on the
subject to the editor of the Philadelphia
iSu,eday-SchooS Times, showing that
it. has never been contemplated to open
the exhibition on that day, and that to
do SO is forbidden by clause in one of
the General Regulations that have
been adopted.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03
We clip the following items from t

We clip the following items from the
Jacksonville Sentinel
We have been told that during one OF
the violent wind storms which have
prevailed at different times during the
past week, tree fell into a camp OF
Cinnamon who have been at work build
ing ditch for the English Hydraulic
Mining Company, at Galice { reek, kill
ing three instantly and seriously injuring
q fourth.
A little daughter of w. E. Dyer,
while accompanying her father to the
woods, met with serious accident by
the falling of a tree, breaking one of her
legs in two places. She was getting
along nicely at last accounts.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03
The Deaoon,. singing SCHOOL.

.sI am going out to see ifI can start a
singing school" said the good man, as
he stood buttoning up his overcoat and
muf1ing up his ears, one bitterly cold
night last winter.
ga singing schools said his wife,
show will you do that2''
81 have heard of a widow round the
corner block or two, who is in suffer-
ing circumstances. She has five little
children, and two of them sick, aud has
neither fire nor food. So Bennie Hope,
the office boy, tells me. I thought
would just step round and look into
the case
&C.,. by all MEANS" said his wife,
ss and lose no time. If they are in such
need, we can relieve them some. But
/ can't see what all this has 70 do with
starting singing school. But never
mind, you need not tell me now; go
quickly and do all you can for the poor
woman"
So out into the piercing cold of the
wintry night went the husband, while
the wife turned TO the firetide and her
sleeping babes, who, in their warm cribs,
with the glow of health upon their
cheeks showed that they knew nothing
of cold or piDching want. With a
thankful spirit she thought OF her bless
ings as she sat down to her little pile
of mending. Very busily she worked,
puzzling all the time over what her
husband could have meant by starting
q singing school. A singing school and
the widow how queer! what possible
connection can they have!
At last she grew tired of the puzzling
thought, and said to herself. 81 won't
bother myself thinking about it any
more. He will tell me all about i.
when he comes home. / only hope we
may be able TO help the widow and
make her poor heart sing with joy
"There," she exclaimed, sscan that be
what he meant? !? The widows heart
singing for joy! Wou1dnst that be a
singing school2 It mnst be, it is Just
like JOIN. How funny that / should
find it outp' and she laughed merrily at
her lucky guess.
Taking up her work again, she
stitched away with a happy smile upon
her face, as she thought over again her
husbands words and followed him in
imagination in his kind mlnistratiens,
By-and-by two shining tears dropped
down, tears of pure Joy, drawn from
the deep wells of her love for her
husband, of whom she thought she
never felt SO fond before. At the first
sound of footsteps she sprang to open
the door.
30. John, did you start the singing
school %
81 reckon did, . said the husband,
as soon as he could take of bis wrap.
pings; "bnt / want you TO hunt up some
fiannels and other things to help keep
it up."
oh, yes, / Wilt know what You
meau have thought it all ont
What q precious work, John! sPnre
religion and undailed is to visit the
fatheriees and widow 10 their affiiction.
by own heart has been singing for Joy
all the evening becanse Of your work.
and / don't mean to LET you do It ali
alone. want to draw ont some 81
this wonderful music. =
There are many hearts which woald
be tho better If there could be singing
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03
AUEN 10 EOh THE
Singer
Sewing
Machine,
The Best Machine Made.
Foreclosure or nIechnnic..s I.ien.

Foreclosure OF Mechanfcs-s Lien.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
the county of Linn,
Suit in equity to foreclose a mechanics lien
notice.
G. G. Smith, plaintiff. vs. H. C. Clement and
s. NJ. Corunl, Defendants.
NOTICE Il hereby given that the above named
plaintiff has commenced suit in the above en-
titled court, against the defendants above NAM
ed to foreclose his lien of 1924 90, and interest
on the same at ten per cent. per annum from
the 22d day of October. 1875, on the saw mill of
the defendants, with the appurtenances there
unto belonging, and on the land on which the
same stands together with a con venient space
about the same as may be required for the con-
Venient use and occupation Of { he same, situate
IN said Linn county, more particularly describ-
ed in plaintiff . notice of his said lien on file in
the Clerks office in said county: That in his
complaint in said suit, plaintiff prnys the Court
to order and decree that the said property be
sold to satisfy said lien and interest as nfore-
said, and the costs and disbursements therein !;
and that plaintiff have and recover of defend
as aforesaid, and his costs and disbursements
therein: That all persons interested in the en-
forcement of said lien, or claiming any right
thereto, are hereby called upon to present their
claims within ten days after the completion of
the publication of this notice, and In case of
failure SO 10 do within that time or within such
further time as may be allowed by said Court
or Judge. all such claims win be forfeited.
Nov. 26s T5-10v7wS Pl6's Attorneys.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-03

Mr.. Disraeli, the other night, deliv-
cred speech at the annual dinner given
by the Lord Mayor of London. He
touched very significantly upon the
Eastern Question. The grave condition
of Tutkey was admitted, but conviction
was expressed that peace would be
maintained through the forbearance OF
the great powers. If however, war
should be the result, there can be little
doubt that Great Britain will maintain
her iterests by other methods than
diplomacy.