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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
The Fire at OsceOLa.

NEW YORK, May 21.-A New York
Times special from OsceOla, Pa, says
One of the. most destructive forest fires
That ever occurred in that section is now
raging all around Top Mountain, near
the summit OF which Osceola stands
EARLY yesterday the chutes OF the Phila-
delphia Mine, opposite the town, took
fire from the sparks of a locomotive, and
The flames spread to the woods all around
and soon reached the town. The Upton
House was destroyed, and the inhabi.
tants of the town were hemmed in by
fire and great CONSERVATION prevailed.
Finally train dashed into the depot
and the women and children were placed
in the cars, and a successful trip through
the burning woods made to Philiipsbu burg.
The mill of the Moshannon Land and
Lumber Company, containing 14,000,000
feet of lumber, was destroyed; also
three other large mills. A terrible ex.
piosion of gunpowder occurred in a
hardware store, sending burning frag-
ments in different directions and setting
fire to other portions Of the town. The
loss ON cut lumber will be over 81, 800, 900.
No further particulars have been OBJ
1ained, telegraphic communication be.
ing Interrupted by the burning Of the OF
flee.
Dispatches from Tyrone, Pottsville
and Bellefonte, Pa, state that the fire is
still raging in the mountains.
About 200 houses have been destroyed
and over 1,2U0 people are homeless.
Total loss over ~, 100000; insurance very
light.
TO THE CARDINAL.
At reception al the Convent Of Mt.
st. Vincent last night, Cardinal Nc.
,Gl0skey was presented by the, pupils
with a diamond cross valued at $20, ,000.
ABOUT SHARKEY.
Nothing further has been learned here
concerning the rumored escape OF the
murderer Sharkey from the steamer
Crescent City at Charleston, S. e. Dis
trict Attorney Phelps says he has re-
ceiyed no communication on the sub
ject and didn't know that Sharkey was
bn the steamer.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

Nothing astonishes the English more
than eur system of barreling apples. In
that country the crop is placed thinly
ON shelves, in fruit houses constructed
especially for the purpose, and no one
thinks OF sending them long distances TO
market. Our Rhode Island Greetings
and Baldwins, therefore, which 20 there
in barrels in immense quantities, sur
prise them considerably. A good deal
Of this is, perhaps, due to the varieties
we send there. A few years ago the
Newton Pippin was the great American
apple in the London market;but since the
failure of that variety, those two named
have in measure taken its place. 1t is
not, however, that these apples should
reach the English markets in such ex-
cellent condition after being merely bar
relied, up that SO astonishes the English,
the price also a wonder, for after being
sent SO far, they can Still be sold at a
price the English can hardly touch WITH
their own iruit. This speaks well for the
progress Of American fruit culture.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

An English writer referring to lack OF
sleep says: l now venture to suggest q
new but simple remedy for want Of
sleep. Opiates in any form, even liquor
opi .sedat., and ohlorodyne, will leave
traces of their influence the next morh-
ing. / therefore prescribe for myself
and have frequently done so for others
onions; simply common onions raw,
but Spanish onions stewed will do. Ev-
cry body knows the taste of onions; this
is due to peculiar essential oil con-
tanned in this most valuable and healthy
root. This oil has, 1 am sure, highly
soporific powers. In my own case they
never fail. III l am much pressed with
work, and feel l shall not sleep, eat
two or three small onions, and the effect
is magical. onions are also eXcellenI
things to eat when much exposed to in
tense cold. Mr.. Parnaby, Troutdale
Fishery, ,Keswick, informs me that,
when collecting salmon and trout eggs
in the winter, he finds that common raw
onions enable him and his men to bear
the ice and cold of the semi-frozen wa
ter much better than spirits, beer ETC.,
The Artic expedition just now about to
start, should, therefore, take a good
stock of onions. Finally, if a person can
not sleep, it is because the blood is in
the brain, not in his stomach; the RENEE
.dy, therefore, is obvious; call the blood
down from the brain to the
stomach. Tnis 4 is to be done by
eating biscuit, a hard-boiled
egg, bit of bread and cheese, or some-
thing. Follow. this up with glass Of
wine or milk, or even water, and you
the name Of the writer S-,.'.--
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
about the Black Hssis.

An old Cincinnatian, who has spens
some ten years in the gold diggings ana
is familiar with the Black Hills couut.i !.
writes to a friend in this city from Er-
ginia City, Nj. T., under date of May l3s
We have no assurance that there is
gold In the Black Hills county. If1here
was some it would be In the marEes.
There are miners laying around doins.
nothing, awaiting new diggings to- be-
struck, and they all say they do not 20 a
cent on that country, as they had fully
Hprospected it long before the present
excitement. This agitation was mainly
gotten up by the oyerstocked merchants
oi Sioux CiJy and Cheyenne.
You can pick up any Eastern paper
and find ARTICLES on the Black Hills. but
they are written by college professors
aud geologists who have never been ON
the ground, and would not know any.
thing about it ii they should 70 there.
Sound mining journals and practical
miners are not advising people to rush
out there.
II you see dried up little man looking
through his eyeglasses anu advising
people 10 go to the Black II lis, show b m
bug, and he Will tell you more about it
than ne can about mining. This country
is tuil OF such making assays Of 20. a and
silver quartz. The boys took one OF
them a piece of grindstone to see ''what
1t would go to the ton." He figured il
down fine and ;sAnouaced 10 tnein that
they could count ON s476 30, regr, tiinR
thai he had mol the money 10 buy the
ledge.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

CLEVELAND, o., May 2l.-The eighty.
seventh General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of the United States
convened in the First Church yesterday.
Four hundred and forty delegates were
present. DR.. s. j. Wilson, of Pittsburg,
the retiring Moderator, preached the
opening sermon; subject, 'The Spirit of
Missions" In the election of officers
that ensued, DR.. Morris, of Cincinnati,
was chosen Moderator, and Rev. John
Gowell, Newea tie, Penn, Rev. B. b.
Hotchkins, Philadelphia, Rev. Chas. A.
Dickey, st. Louis, and Rev. VIM. Page,
Heacock, of Buffalo, conducted the sac.
ramental services in the evening. The
sessions are to continue ten days.
BOLIVAR, Tenn, May .2l.-The Epis
copal Convention of the Diocese of Ten
nessee is In session, Right Rev. q. L
Quintard, Bishop, presiding.
JEFFERSON, TEXAS, May 21.-The forty
fifth General Assembly of the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church is in session
with ninety-eight ministers and fifty
nine elders present, among whom is
Rev. Geo. Gladstone, of Glasgow, Scot
land. Rev.W. S. Campbell, DID,, of Yer
mont, Illinois, was elected Moderator by
acclamation.
ST. LOUIS, May 21.-The General AS
sembly OF the Presbyterian Church in
the United States, known generally as
the Southern General Assembly, is il
session at DR.. Rutherford's Church. The
Assembly represents all the Southern
States and Illinois, Ohio and Missouri
A large representation is present. DR.
j. l.. Girardeall, the Moderator Of the
session, delivered the opening address
DR.. NJ. d. Hoge, of Richmond, Va, wal
then elected Moderator and the Assem-
bly, adjourned.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

An audaeieus robbery was committed
on April 9th in the Rue Neuve, Brus-
sells. A man and q female entered a
jewelers.. After looking over some very
valuable necklaces and lockets, they or
dered them to be sent to hotel, as the
sister OF the lady was to choose which
she spreferred. An employe was sent
with the gods in the evening, and he
found the man sitting in, his private
room which apparently led to the bed
room. The wife came in, and said she
would like to show the jewels to her sis
tel, ,and took them to an adjoining room.
In lew minutes the husband began to
get fidgety and went to look alter his
wife. When u quarter Of ali hour had
elapsed the clerk became suspicious, and
ON ringing the bell was informed that
the two had left the hotel. Unfortu
nately, they forgot to leave the Jewels
behind, and SO the jeweler is some 10O,-
.9OV francs cut " pUuket. 20 !.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
The Races.

LOUISVILLE, May 2l.-The meeting
yesterday of the Louisville Jockey CLUB
was the most successful of the week.
The attendance was variously estimated
at from 1900 to 10000, the largest crowd
ever assembled on similar occasion in
the Southwest. The contest foP the
Louisville cup, handsome piece OF
plate valued at $1,000, Was an exciting
one, Ballankeel winning by two open
lengths. The first race, mile and repeat,
for the Falls City Stake, for bhree-year-
prior to January, 1875, closed with twen-
ty-eight entries. or this number only
seven started, as follows: Enfield by
Enquirer, Warsaw by War Dance, Efie
Moore by Lee Paul, Camargo by Jack
Malone, Worcester by Concord, Bash
ford's brown haywood colt, and Ascen-
sion by Australian. In the pools Ca
margo was first choice, Ascension Sec
ond and Bashlord third, the rest in the
field. Rob. Swimmer rode the favorlte.
Camargo won both heats in splendid
time, defeating Ascension in each by a
head only. Time-1:42A and 1:43T.
The second race was Ior the louisville
cup, for all ages, a dash OF two and one
eighth miles, and closed with twenty,
two entries. OF this number there started
Whisper, by Planet; George Bowman,
by Lexington; Excel, by Endorser; Bal,
lankeel, by Asteroid; Astral, by AS
teroid; Big Fellow, by War Dance; King
Pin, by Australian; and Captain Hutcn.
inson, by Vouchers. Astral got off on
the lead, but Ballankeel soon took posi-
ton at hrs side, leaving him soon, and
coming home easily. Time, 4:011a.
The third race was for the Association
purse OF $500, mile heats, best three in
five. Nine entries; seven started-Wal
Jig, Ravenna, Port Leonard, Harry Eel.
ter, Vaultress, Lady Greenfield, and Kill
burn. War Jig won. Time-l;44H, l:46
TAT .55
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

= SEDALIA, Mo-, May 21.-The reports
from the southwest portion Of this coun-
ty are to the effect that the grasshoppers
are Matching out in large numbers. Sew
eral farmers in the vicinity say they are
matching but appear to do. no damage.
1n Cass and Lafayette counties many
means are resorled to to kill them.
Farmers are sending for late corn, which
will We planted as late as the 20lh inst.
They hope the grasshoppers will emi.
CRATE before the corn comes up.
CHILLICoTHE, Mo-, May 21.-The grass.
ghoppers have made their appearance
forty miles west of this place, but have
not arrived here yet.
HOPKINS, Mo-, May 21.-The grasshop.
tpers are still to the south Of US working
10 the southeast. The excitement here
lis somewhat abated, though fears are
entertained that they will change their
course to north or west. The crops will
suffer from their ravages.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, May 2l.-The grass.
ihoppers are Matching out In countless
numbers in the vicinity Of Mankato
where faint hopes are entertained for
raising crops this year. This section
provided one million bushels last year.
PLEASANT HILL. No, may 2l.-The
grasshoppers are still rampant and in.
creasing daily on the commons and
places where there is any vegetation
II spread out evenly they would com
pletely cover the ground. 1t is lmpoSsi.
ble as yet to tell the amount of crops de.
stroyed. Perhaps from half to three
fourths OF the growing crops In this
county (Cass) are destroyed. From
twenty 10 thirty miles around in al
directions there are great numbers. The
sidewalks are covered with them.
HOLDEN, Mo-, May 21.-This place is
almost in the eastern terminus OF last
falps grasshopper raid, and millions
have been Matched out in this region
this spring. They have devoured nearly
all the grass and gardens and some oats
and corn, but the principal damage has
been to crops in Callaway and Cass coun
ties, Southwest of Holden the farmers
are using wonderful energy, and every
means that can he thought OF are being
employed to destroy them. There Is
considerable of panic existing here,
but if the farmers can procure seed corr
They intent to replant.
La CROSSE, WIS, May 21.-In answer
to numerous inquiries regarding grass
.hoppers and crop prospects made along
fthe line of the Southern Minnesota rail
road, reports are received OF a very en-
ycouraging character. The wheat pros
poets are good, and throughout the two
Southern counties generally not mucl
anxiety is felt on account of the grass
hoppers. They are reported as having
abandoned this section OF the country
fand to have moved their line from 40 tt
I50 miles north and northwest.-The.fi firm
ot Floyd q Clark, of this city, two Gays
tago received box containing some
specimens of dirt picked up near Mime
sofa. The lump was not larger than {
tea cup. and contained fifty grasshop
that number OF living grasshoppefs. The
weather is very fae. Wheat, oats ant
other graiA prospects in this section are
livery flattering.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
RatlYoad Assess,ns,,fs- s,cin dted.

Rdtlroad Assessnssnts- S,cindted.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., May 21.-At the meet.
ing here yesterday of County Auditors,
the rolling stock Of the Columbus, Spring.
field q Cincinnati railroad was appraised
at SIC, 800. The Central Ohio, from Co.
lumbus to Beilaire, was at the same
time assessed at $1,950,ed0, including
tracks, rolling stock, buildings, etc.
J. IL. Bowen, a commercial traveller
from New York, was last evening the
victim OF confidence game played by q
man who registered his name at The
Neil House, F. A. Condit. Condit pur-
chased an oyercoat of Bowen for $25,
giving him a cheek on the Second Ma
tionaI Bank Of Pittsburg for $45, reeeiy-
Ing from Bowen $40 in money besides.
The check proved to be counterfeit, of
course. Condit lett immediately for
parts unknown before Bowen discovered
llhe swindle. <s 4
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

Special Eteonon.-The Races-Pioneer
Reunion, etc.
Special TO the Star.
DAYTON, o., May M.-There will be
a special election in the Seventh ward,
June I'd, for Councilman. The vacancy
was caused by the election of Mr.. Vase.
nicht, late member from that ward, to
the position of Meat Inspector.
The spring races of the Southern Ohio
Fair Association will take place June
22d, 23d, oath and 25th. The premiums
offered amount in the aggregate to
$10,500.
There will be reunion of the Pioneer
societies OF Montgomery, Butler and
Warren counties, Thursday, May 9th,
at Monroe Station. .
The work Of boring the new wen at the
Water-works will begin early next week
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.
BERLIN, May 21.-The Government has
addressed an official note to the Bel
GUM Government requesting prohibition
ofreligious processisns in Belgium.
LONDON, May 2l.-The Russian Gov
ernment has arranged concordate
treaty with the Pope for the adininistra.
tion OF the Catholic provinces of Russia.
PARIS, May 21.-An article has ap.
peared in the Figaro suggesting that the
revenge Of France be postponed hun.
dred years, and causes q great sensa'
tion. 1t is asserted by La Liberte that
the article has been made the subject oil
Cabinet discussion.
HENDAYE, May 21.-There has been
two days fighting near the town Of Val.
maseda. The Carlists claim that they
have occupied Usurbil and Aris, from
which the AlfOnsoist troops retreated
with a heavy loss,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
Fire This Morning.

NoRwALK, C CoNN.. May 21.-At an early
hour this morning fire was discovered
in the Fairfield County Fire Insurance
Gompany's building, in South Norwalk.
The fire had obtained such headway be.
fore being discovered, that it was impos-
sible to check its progress, and all efforts
were therefore successfully directed to
saving the adjoining properly. The M
loss will reach fully $l50,0O0.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

Special 10 the Star.
SPRINGFIELD, o., May H.-At a meet
ing OF the Directors of the Springfield,
jackson and Pomeroy Railroad, held at
the Lagonda House last night, the re-
ports OF subscriptions were OF such a
nature as to warrant the statement that
the next step will be to obtain TIE right
OF way and to locate the line. Every
dollar Of the subscription has been Sc
cured.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21

The Mobile Tribune, speaking of Dan
Bryant, says: "Bryant died, and after a
life of great profit lett his wife and five
children as poor as they were when he
was married." 1t is very expressive
sentence 80 far as the children are con.
cerned,
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-08-12
seIseteo s1Asiistellann.
THE MYSTERIOUS WIDOW.

During the summer Of 1914, the British
had not only laid claim to that portion of
the district of Maine lying east CT Penob-
scot, but Admiral Griffith and Sir John
Sherbrook, the latter then being the Cover
nor of NoYa Scotia, had been sent with
heavy force to take possession of and occu-
py the town of Castine, which place COM
mands the entrance to the Pencbscot river.
Shortly before the arrival of the English
squadron commodore Samuel Tucker had
been sent round to Penobscot Bay to pro-
tcct the American coasters, and while the
British sailed up to Castine he lay as
! Thomastown.
| 1t was schooner that the commodore
commanded, but she was heavy one, well
armed, and manned; and that she carried
true Yankee grit upon her decks, the
enemy had received from them too many
proofs. On the morning of the 2oth o.
August, messenger came down from Bel
fast with the intelligence that the British
frigate was coming down from Castine tt
, take him. Tucker knew that the British
feared him, and that Sir John Sherbro ol
} had offered large amount for his cap
, ture.
. When the commodore received the intel
lgence his vessel was laying at one of tn
: low wharves where he would have to wa
two hours for the tide to set of, but b
q FASTENED to have everything prepared
y = get her off as soon as possible.
y The schooner's keel was just cleare
o from the mud, and one of the men had bee
- sent upon the wharf to cast off the bowlir
- when wagon, drawn by one horse, can
% rafting down to the spot. A rough loo
ao' ing countryman got out upon the wharf al
~ ~ then assisted middle aged lady from Il
90 90 vehicle. The lady inquired for Comm
co aore Tucker He was pointed out to hs
90 and she stepped upon the schooner's de-
20 and approached him.
80 Commodore" she asked, "when do y
90 sail from here?"
90 ave sail right OF, as soon as possib
:, madam
TO; ooh, then, know you will be kind
90. me- the lady urged. My husband d
~ yesterday, and wish to carry his cor
90 to Wicasset, where we belong"
so ..But my good woman, ! sha Mt 60
SO Wicasset."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-08-12
The Mnte Shell.

Upon the sea shore with great multitude
of the same kind lay tiny she'll. 1t was
pink and pearly inside all through its laby-
rinthine chamber and the only difference
between it and other shells was that, whre-
as they all gave forth deep and mystic
music ike a faint echo of the solemn-voiced
sea, this little shell was mute. None knew
why only the little shell herself.
She remembered time when she lay on
the bosom of the ocean, and was rocked
and fonded by tie hands Of the waves.
| She remembered how they had suag to her +,
and she had learned their song and had kept
singing it oyer in her heart, until one day
a storm blew in shore and she was left high
and dry upon the beach, with great quanti-
ties of drift and sea weed.
That resuunding music in her heart wa:
all she had to tell cf the deep, sacred exper
ieuce of her life, how she had swept in anC
out on the great surges, and gone do"n t.
. the strange under world that lies beneath
the veiled face Of the ocean.
At first she thought much of these thing
and was a very pure-minded, unworldi
! little shell but by and by the small life G
. her nelghbors on the shore began to attrae
4 her attention. There were sea needle
( looking queer and helpless, and horseshoe
sprawling about, and crabs galloping o
e backwards, and barnacles clinging wit
their toes to the rocks, and curious lit
4 sand fies, white -livered, tive-lookin
d things, and great variety of pretty obJec
re quite enough to fill the head Of slmp
little shell, and drive out all remembran
of different life that took hold on t.
n measureless sea.
She lay there looking quiet and content
e. enough with her face towards the serio
nut blue sky, but her voice was gone, and b
be heart had grown mute. The little she'll I
,e, gan to prize her music now that 1T was 60
.e- She dropped and looked melancholy, a
I'D tried to bethink her how she could win