The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-23

was the STAKE ii tne "Trip was SUCCESSFULLY
made in stated length of time. Thd
occupants of the vehicle rode along to
see that no fraud was practiced. Tbs
twenty-five miles were made in just six
hours. Pretty good for this age of the
worlds progress.
Yesterday flags were displayed at all
the public places and at the different
society rooms in the city. The =. S. q.
| A. made quite an imposing appearance
III their new regalia and banners. The
streets were very muddy, which made it
| very unpleasant for marching.
The Women's Temperance League
meets tomorrow afternoon in the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion.
At meeting of the County Commits.
sioners yesterday the following bills were
allowed: VIM. Spencer, for work at
Courthouse, ~; Jacob Schenck, for $50
loads gravel, $3.50; owens Il Flenner, for
lumber, S955; Ira Millikin, clerk Of grand
jury, SIS.
Mr.. Gundrum, proprietor of the st.
Julian, wants it understood that he does
not harbor thieves al his house.
The guests of The T.. 5. q. A. from Gin
cinnau were entertained ut the Straub,
Phillip and Butler Houses last evening.
Council met last night in regular ses-
sion, with President Allstatter in the
chair, and transacted the following busi-
ness: The roll was called, and, as there
was no quorum present, on motion the
Sergeant-at-Armsw was sent out for ths
absent members and instructed to bring
them in, dead or alive. The Council has
a new invention, used for the purpose Of
choking off members who are inclined t0i
talk TOO long Oh any one question. 1t is
this: In front of the Presidents table ii
coffin with drop lid; in the coffin is a
picture OF dead man, and under him, i'm
large letters, the following inscripti0na
"This man was talked to DEATH" When
q member has talked about as long aa
some one thinks is necessary, string i8
pulled; down falls the lid, exposing the
corpse and the above inscription. The
member generally takes the hint.
The Committee on Printing reported
bidders from the various printing Offices
for the printing of posters and banks. On
the opening OF the same the COMMITTEES
reported the Hamilton Guidon as the
lowest bidders, and the contract was
awarded to them and the Clerk instruct
ed to enter into contract with them
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Chief OF the Fire Department to fur
nish, at the next regular meeting, COM
plete and itemlzed list of all tools belong
ing to each engine house and the present
condition of the same.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
Street Commissioner to furnish list OF
all tools belonging to the city. A reso-
luton was adopted instructing. the Pres
ident to employ suitable Civil Engineer
to make plat OF all the property abut-
ting the Hamilton. basin, and plat Of alB
the property that will revert back to the
original owners in case the basin Is cut
off at Eleventh street. A warm debate
sprang up on this old question, which,
before IL closed, ran little into person.
alities. At the close of this report vote,
had not been reached, and the prospects
were that it would not until quite late.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The Trustees Of the
Southern railroad have sent up Mr.. Sim
rail- to pay of the claimants for damages
for right OF way of the road. On last
Saturday he distributed over $4,000. The
rest of the claimants are requested to
present themselves for immediate and
final settlement as soon as possible.
The Modoc Lecture Company are an
nounced to appear at the Opera House
next Thursday evening.
The hemp market is again in an unset
tied state. The holders do not know how
much to ask for their stock, and the buy
ers do not know how much to offer.
The union prayer meetings are attraot-
ing much attention. Hard times seem to
make mankind tend toward true religion.
Elder Z. X. Marshall preached to a
large congregation i'll the Maiu-street
Christian Church Sunday morning. In
the course of his we'll prepared sermon
Elder Marshall depl0red the unnecessary
tnery and grandeur eXtravagantly Law
ished upon church edifces; such as
stained windows, high sounding organa
and rich tapesteries. "Such things tend
to keep the poor away from the house OF
God" and to evade the command OF
Jesus "to preach the Gospel to every
creatrue."
The Ashland House was elegantly
ington's natal day.
The students at the Kentucky Uni
versity celebrated Washington's BIZ
day in splendid style. The interest =
exercises consisted of four orations by
the following gentlemen: G. Denham,
J. M. Felts, Geo. Il. Wagner, Ii. NJ.
Woodford, and J. Fl. Hammond. Sew
eral fine pieces of music were rendered
previous to each grafton. A large por-
lion OF the people of the city Witnessed
with much pleasure the celebration. The
handsome young ladies of Lexington
were fully represented in the audience.
Rev. MIR. Voolfolk was too ill on SUN.
day to otliciate in his pulpit at the Bap-
tist Church.
Mr.. j. L. London, prominent mer-
chant, is thought to be recovering from
his illness.
At the First Presbyterian Church ON
last Sunday morning, Rev. VIM. ID. Ros.
setter, Secretary Of the American Tract
Society, occupied the pulpit. At the
conclusion of the services, Rev. w. ".
formally accepted the call to
The pastorate of the church.
A new kind of liquor is now being man.
lfactured in Fayette county, called
Pettit's Health Restorer. We have seen
and tasted the article. 1t is claimed
that its moderate use Will cause lean
nen to get fat, and fat people will be-
come more muscular and less fleshy. IL
will positively cure every ailment of tha
,rain and remove forever all heart-ach-
ngs.
A saloon-keepsr in Paris, KY, has put
4 sign over his door, on which are the
words "Health Office"
DIR. III. M. Skiilman was elected Di--
rector in the Northern Bank of Kentucky
o supply the place Of the late Dr. J. IA.
Bush.
Captains James Blackburn and M.
Jraig, of our neighboring county OF
,c0tt are making An acIiVa panyn aa in