The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-29

ly struggle of over two hours, Mr.. 8. J.
Hollis was declared victor. Miss Jennie
Jack took the second prize, and Miss
Garringer the third. Prof. J. M. Davis
announced from McGufey,s speller.
K. Church on the night OF April 16. Sew
erai persons from our little sister city,
Winchester, are to be present, and
grand time Is anticipated. Proceeds for
i the benefit Of the Sabbath-schools here.
| Orders for THE STAR may be left with
Frank Franklin. at the depot, or at 3. S.
Franklins, on Walnut street.
Mrs. Hall, the bakers wife, charged
VIM. Dye, the butcher, with attempting
to outrage her, and had him before Judge
Edger on Saturday. Hon. Jas. IL. Will
Hanson appeared as counsel for the de-
tense, and Hon. e. b, Wood for plaintiff.
Case was dismissed. While the crowd
was dispensing Dyes pugilistic propen-
sities got the upper hand OF him, and he
went for the Uranium OF the plaintiffs
husband, using him badly. For this Dye
was again arrested and fined 500.
| Our late much esteemed fellow towns
man, z. Lambert (Calamity) passed
| through here on the Panhandle train
last week. s. r. Allen, Esq, regrets
very much that he did not get to see him
to return thanks for the load of Buckeye
wood hauled him.
A teamster lost one of his horses last
week by falling on the ice. Too mucn
beer and not enough horse feed.
| LEXINGTON, KY.-Bread and water
are the greatest necessities of life and
should be furnished to all at the least
| possible cost, yet these two articles are
the dearest things in Lexington. 1t is
in the province of the city government
to inaugurate such steps as will lead to
remedy of these evil OF evils.
| During the warm and dry weather
many OF our fashionable people are wont
to driYe frequently through the dusty
streets of the city. These people should
favor the Water-works project. A CO.
pious sprinkling would make these daily
| drives more charming.
The hardest worked man in this city
is Mr. Geo. G. Snyder, the City Clerk.
His position obliges him to keep daily
record OF the proceedings of The City
Court, which are frequently long and
tedious, and the sayings and doings OF
the verbose City Council. He Is now
| engaged in n two months job OF copying
the Assessors. books. We frequently
find him working hard at night, aud
sometimes he is compelled TO finish up
his work on Sunday. Instead of increas-
ing his salary so as to enable him to EN-.
ploy an assistant the wise City Fathers
| leSsened 1T $500.
In the Recorders Court on Saturday,
a colored boy named Henry Ross was
fined $25 for vagrancy and petty thieying
| around the premises of Mr.. L. w. White,
| on Main street. In default of payment
| Henry was sent to the Work-house for a
term OF sixty-two days, from which in
stitution he had the day previous been
discharged after serving. out a similar
| sentence.
The great necessities Of Lexington are
| cheap coal and an abundant supply OF
i wholesome water. All other improve
ments are secondary to these.
During recent meeting OF the Knights
of Pythias, in their hall in the seconti-
story OF the Courthouse, the long stove
n pipe reaching across the room fell down,
covering Mr.. jacob StahI all over with
| SCOT. The fire in the stove Communicated
to the furniture but was extinguished
before any considerable damage was
done. Some people think that had the
| old house been allowed to 60 through the
process OF cremation many would have
| been benefited and none injured. 7.
The sidewalks on Main street, near
the Big Sandy railroad crossing, are in
need Of repair.
About twenty persons have united
with the Maih-street Christian Church
during the protracted meeting last week.
, This Congregation has largely increased
under the pastoral care OF Elder q. 4.
Marshall.
The booksellers of this city experience
lively demand. for spelling-books and
small size dictionaries. The spelling
fever is about manifesting itself in Lex
ington.
city. Tins work will give little needed
employment to many poor men.
| The grounds around the Baptist
Church on Short street are being much
improved.
The regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil will be held next Thursday. This
will be propitious time for Mr.. Multi
gan, the leading spirit of that body, to
show his approval of the popular senti-
ment in favor Of the Water-works.
HAMILTON, O.-The Children's Home
is undergoing much needed renova-
ton.
Services were held In the lecture-room
: of the Baptist Church yesterday.
The funeral Of Martin Cavanaugh took
; place yesterday afternoon from the M.
E. Church. Rev. j. 7. Harris conducted
, the service.
The event of this week will be the mar
riage OF John A. Helser and Miss Anna
l MlIl0T, QduguC6T Ol MIS- heUeCCd Mliitrs
of the Third Ward.
Mrs.sHorace Woodruff, Of Cincinnati,
is in the city visiting friends.
Hamilton Grange, No. 562, held meet.
ing at their rooms in the Hamilton House
; Saturday. Gen.'G. W. Rue, David FHus-
J ton and B. Carr we're chosen as dele.
gates to attend the County Council oi
the Patrons of Husbandry, to be held
April 18th at Bethany.
The Ladies' Book Club met Saturday
afternoon at Mrs. JAS. s. Griffin's.
Tho funeral of Miss Margaret Goshorn,
only daughter of A. j. Goshorn, Super
intendept of Greenwood Cemetery, tool
place yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock,
from her fathers residence, on Heator
street. The services were conducted By
J Rev. A. j. Clokey.
There is much complaint just now in
regard to the scarcity of houses to
, rent. Hs t.
II The Presbyterian Social meets at the
Parsonage next Thursday evening.
: James X. Thomas, Esq, of Middle
: town, made stop.oyer visit to the city
7 on Saturday. He had been doing thu
Queen City and spent couple Of hour
: | N Hamilton on his return trip.