The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-13

camel. Referring to the vast improve
ments OF the age, DR.. Calhoun said he
crossed the ocean on mis- outward trip in
brig of.one hundred and fifty tons bur-
den and came back in a steamer or four
thousand. When be let there were but
forty miles Of railroad bailt in the
United States. Forty years ago there
was no church in Constantinopie; now
there is n Bibie-house within stones
throw OF the Seraglio, and mere than
100000 copies have been published
there in the last five years. In Beyroot,
forty years ago, Mrs. Eli Smith gathered
together few Arab girls TO start o rag
ged school. Now they have n six thou
sand-dollar seminary, q corps OF native
| teachers, forty boarders and seventy
day scholars. On Mt. Lebanon there is,
and has been for forty years. seminary
under the supervision OF Dr. Calhoun
himself. In person the doctor IS tall,
slender gentleman, appearing about six
| ty years old, but VINO is in reality in his
| seventy year. His hair is blanehed,
his eyes bright, and his manner of speak
ing lercible and clear.
| DIR. Coan, a returned missionary from
Persia, also addressed the audience. He
| is the very extreme OF Oriental in his
appearance, the black skuil-cap drawn
| tightly over his white hair and the iow-
| ing snowy Nhite beard enhancing the ro-
/ mantle look of foreignness about him.
/ His style OF oratoly Is rapid, and, like
4 DIR. Calhoun, is both forciDle and dis
/ tinct. The missionary societies are giy-
ing tea parties in the different churches
Of this city, and it is to betpFesumed that
the two missionaries Will he helped ma
! terially by the donations OF the many ill.,
i terestad persons.
oh, this bright November moon! It's
considered the thing ow-a-days, Or
rather now o. nights, to attend the mis-
i sionaries; and at breakiEg-up time the
| silVer-hooded streets are dotted with
pedestrians-two and two and two!
And the rOund-faced, quiZzing moon
looks calmly down and sees nothing but
good in this little old fussy worla, lor
the golden rule is using its charm St
woven PAGES and Of waving hands over
all the kingdom OF youth, and thoughts
of sweeter moons tnan the argent one
above are taking possession of the, twos
and tWos and tWos-Just look and see,
November moon, a year from nowl
Mortuary record-Daniel Lee, aged 35
years; Louis Bischoif, aged II years,
late OF Company l., Ninth Regiment llli-
nois Cavalry; Catherine Light, aged Al
years; John Milton Brown, aged 81
years; Mary Olinger, aged 40 years
II VIM. Stimer, aged 66 years; Michael
1 Clark, aged 45 years.
| Marriage record-Mr. Geo. w. Beard
sheane and Miss Maria Miller, Mr.. Cal
vim S. Patton and Miss Kate Thompson,
Mr.. w. Ii. Siizel and Miss Mollie Brush
Mr.. William Carroll and Miss ALargarel
Grenston. W
DIR. Lord has been lecturing about
Michael Angelo to the benignted heath.
en- hereabouts, and proved himself an in
teresting speaker.
Mr.. Milford Smith promises us the
Camilla Urso Concert Troupe at an
early day. Mrs. Scott Sidd ons will'make
the heait OF Dayton glad for the first
time in about u month.
Lieutenant Campbell and his wife,
Miss Madge Dent, a niece of President
i Grant, are spending a teW days at Judge
ldding's, in this city.
Bishop Rosecrans, of Columbus, held
services at the Church at the Home yes.
terday.
There is whisper of a great enter
prise going the rounds here-'tis of a
Lyceum organizationl Dayton is Bos.
tpnian in the blueness of its stockings,
and no doubt society of such indigoed
! hosiery will be a thing past doubling in
few days. In the meantime pray fol
Tor uS-the Illiteratel SATURN.