The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-21


Correspondence OF the Star.
DAYTON, o., Oct. 20.
The Republican youth of this place
took it upon themselves to cremate the
Rag Baby on Saturday evening last.
Grand orations, cracking tar barrels,
booming cannon, flame and smoke, and
enthusiastic yelling had made night hid
eous, save that the motive was SO true a
one, and politically triumphant Young
| America an institution readily put up
with. If1nfant sisters bemoan the home
made dollies that had cornered them
selves in their very hearts; if they wall
at the horrible stories big brothers tell
them of gypsies and tramps who steal
and make way with these same recipi-
ents OF their lavish affection; ii merchant
come out minus certain boxes and bar
rels from back-yards and alley ways; ii
the roofs of houses do get a dangerous
spark or two, why, put out the fire, dry
the tears, Keep back The froWns, and
give one great cheer, instead, Tor the
lifting OF the miserable curse that threat
| ened our .talr land.
The streets are having their tull CON-
plement of men who have lost on the
election, heavily and utterly, and who
gather at corners and gesticulate fran
tiealiy. Very sad are their counte-
nances and their pocket.books elephant
trodden, while lie is all dismal blank
since they have taken to chewing the
apples of sorrow. On, why should the
spirit OF mortal be proud! is a conun-
drum not answerable, and they want us
| to ask 'em an easy one.
| Still another terrible suiciaal. tragedy
| has been enacted some miles from here.
Mr.. Daniel Weybrignt, a man beloved
and revered by all who knew him, in
good circumstances, with a wife and
children who showed him none but the
most tender affection, deliberately
ended his lite by seli-murder on Sunday
last. He left his house TO walk down to
the west farm, he said, to note the
progress of that part of his estate. A
little boy saw MIN walking, as il in deep
reyerie, toward the wood. AT O'clock
hlS wife became uneasy, and thinking
she would find him at his brother s
house, about a mile away, walked there
only to be disappointed.
a search began, lasting until night,
but no trace of HIM was found. Lam
terms, some two hundred in number,
were then provided lOr the searcners,
who only gave up alter the night was far
gone. His brother, passing through the
lalm at daybreak. discovered the body
in weed patch. The wrists were botn
cut through, severing the arteries, and
the throat gashed in a horrible manner
from ear to ear. Save u slight despon-
dency in his moods of late nothing can
be brought to light that can explain the
cause OF his rash act, for he was SO well
known, so honored, and Tree from any
touch OF slander, and, besides the fact Of
his being in every way above want, he
was Dunker minister of high standing.
The inmates OF the Soldiers Home
number at present two thousand, seven
hundred and ninety-nfne souls. The
work on the new depot for the accommo-
dation of travellers visiting the Home is
being pushed rapidly forward and will
be completed at no distant day. The
depot proper will contain waiting.
; room, a restaurant and SuperintendenPs
oftice.
Mrs. Mary Lowell Putnam, of Boston
the BeneIactress of the Home, has an.
+ nualIy sent beautiful wreath upon the
anniversary ot the birthday OF her son,
Lieutenant Putnam, wEich with appro-
pirate military heners and touching Ger
, emony is placed above the portrait vi tine
martyred youth. Tomorrow, the 21st VI
October, another wreath will replace tn,
one OF last au ,umn, anu the memory o
his comrades will be awakened atresh tt
the beauty and courage OF the young
hero.
The fortieth anniversary OF ones mar
riage is quite a wonderful day to the par
! ties interested, and it is well wertn re
r cordinG. There have been two sucl
wonder-days during the past week il
; this section OF the cOuntry-one of then
being celebrated by the pioneer, Mr.. I
N. Sewers and wlle, The other by Mr.
Samuel Ciagett and w'fe-who are Ole
landmarks OF our beautiful StilIwate
country. Presents, congratulations
laughter, music, beauty, lun and deli
cious edlbles, in both cases, will mari
these days white ones oh this far-travelet
highway OF lite.
"A Mrs. w. Ii. Harrison, of Cincinnati, is
visiting her relatives in this city. She
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rober
w. Steele.
On the 29th inst. the nuptials of MIR
John Harrles, OF this city, and Mis-
Lille Semple, OF Cincinnati, are to b.
celebrated. Miss Semple has no need o
any enthusiastic remarks we may tee
! inclined 10 make, since she is admired a
. home for loyeliness other than that o
grace OF teature-but oil our handsome
young townsman we will say that, thi,
once, at least, Cincinnati may proud!
accept her position as mother-in-law.
: "Billy Wolf" is beseeching, imploring
soliciting, g,ssupplicating Cana otner sync
nyms for which we haven't space) al
: travel-loving people to 60 to chi
8 cago with him tomorrow. ALL that b
o asks is that you will feel happy, and con
tented, and amused, and hand over t
him the trivial tritie of six dollars
He has hundreds OF fellow traveller
: promised on mis- books.
r This city is getting along brayely-
bonded debt, $685., 200.
Mortuary Reconciliation Schneider
q aged 45 years; Martha Lewis, aged 6
r years; Mary Gettier, aged % years
Christian Stumpi, aged % years.
Marriage Record-Mr. stephen Whit
! aud Miss Mary j. Steel; Rev. Dr.Pearn
g and Miss Carrie Mcdonald.
These are some OF the R9publica
transparencies ablaze at the late tr
: umphal procession:
n "Old ProDs. for Olio-'Hayesey."
i. "Giye Halstead the credit"
"School keeps; the Germans did it,"
= "Tne colored troops fought nobIy."
!, "Mayer had tne epizootyP
II "Bill has gone TO uis l,3U0 acre farm,
"BuliV for Tom Y0uDVf"