The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-31
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candidate for the Legislature and other
speakers will be present.
Judge Edgar has announced his In
tention of coming up this evening to re-
ply to r. Tarvin Baker.
The Methodist Church is to be treated
TO fresh coat of paint on the outside as
soon as the weather will permit.
The Baptist concert Is to take place
next Thursday evening. Besides some
excellent singing by our own vocalists, q
number of tine singers from distance
will also take part. Everything In the
way of selecting singers and
music and thorough training has
been done to make this the
most creditable musical treat ever gfveR
In the city. Besides the mere entertain
ment of the evening such an effort to ele-
vate the standard Of music and educate
the taste OF the people in accordance
with the spirit tor which Cincinnati and
her surroundings have become famous,
should receive all the encouragement
our citizens can give 1t. BY all means
let there be such a turnout next THURS
day evening as will show that the peo-
pie of Dayton are not only real lovers oil
music but are anxious to encourage
whatever will reflect credit ON our city.
! CALIFORNIA, O.-The farmers of
"Old Anderson" are greatly discour-
aged. The almost complete failure of
the fruit, together with the loss of and
damage to the crops, by reason of the
wet weather, is the severest blow that
they have experienced for years.
The Foundry is still running. Ii the
boys are wise they will save their money
for the coming winter, which bids fair OF
being the hardest winter experienced tor
many years.
The mail carrier, Mr.. Ashburn, took
suddenly ill near New Richmond, Ohio,
and was compelled to hire substitute.
The case OF Shinn VS.. Shinn, before
esquire Van Rensselaer,, was q remark
able affair. 1t partook as much of the
character of a comedy as 1t did OF legal
up the monkeys generally.n The Squire
reserved his decision until be could re-
gain his equanimity and collect his
thoughts.
) CIRCLEyILLE.-Ned Clark, well
known resident, has been appointed Ex-
press Messenger on the Circleyille Ac-
leommodation train. Mr.. Clark is gen.
,eral tavorite here and thoroughly compe-
tent to I'LL the position, and the news Of
his appointment will be read with pleas
nlre by all who know him.
Minerva Evans the only surviving
child Of Col. John Evans, who settled in
this region eighty years age, died yester-
day at the residence of Mr.. j. FL. Boggs,
dn Pickaway township, aged 90. The fu-
neral occurs tomorrow.
DILLsBOROUGH, IND. Rain con-
ltinues at this writing. The oat crop is
only partly harvested.
! The work on the new M. =. Church
will commence as soon as the weather
will permit. The contract has been let
TO VIM. Cartright, Esq, to lay. the walls,
with Dean Thompson as superintendent
of work. 4 1850
The Lutherans are looking up site
for their new church building. After
these two buildings are finished our vii
Iage will present q very fine appearances,
as we now have a large and handsome
school building, Masonic Lodge building,
ALSO an Odd-fellows' Hall, all Of good
style and finish.
Z We were visited a few days ago by
1humbug," who pretended TO know all
mating one Of our citizens to such an ex-
tent that the said citizen followed him
ito our neighboring village, Opp Town,
and assisted in lecturing the Changers
of that point to the tune OF few dimes.
Dick has not recovered yet from the
fever, but hopes are entertained.
We have q few Cincinnatians spending
the summer in our midst, and hope to
isee more. We are sure to have more
after this point is better known.
NICHoLAsvILLE, KY.-It is said
Rudolph Weiser, engineer of the Gin
cinnati Southern railroad, has taken ex-
eeptions to a communication which ap-
peared in the Enquirer of Tuesday last,
and has gone to Cincinnati by permis-
sion OF the company.
= The following persons are the officers
to conduct the election next Monday
in District Mol: Marion Sparks and
Marshal Smith, as judges; John Vince,
clerk; and James A. Robb, sheriff.
y Prof. U. II. Young, who was recently
reelected principal of the Jessamine
Female Institute, at this place, has been
rendered the position as principal of
Garth Female College, at Paris, a new
institution just organized, which he will
probably accept.
Mrs, Mamie Baldwin, the accomplished
wife Of the Circuit Court Clerk, is visit
ing his relatives in Clark county.
Elder !. M. Williams, colored, from
Paris, spoke Thursday evening at the
Courthouse to large mixed audience.
In the course OF his speech he particu-
larly advised his colored friends to stop
taking such oaths as they had been,
which required them to vote as a herd.
Rev. }. Leighton Wilson, D. D., lee
tured at the Presbyterian Church last
night on his travels through Brazil,
which visit was of religious character.
HAMILTON.-During the remainder
! of the heated term the Ladies' Beck
Club Will meet every second Friday at
seven O'Clock in the evening.
: The damage in the city and vicinity
from the rain and food of yesterday was
considerable.
The Democratic Central Committee
hold meeting at the Clerks office this
afternoon.
+ Peter Dechant, Of Franklin, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Senator from this
district, was in the city yesterday.
A man named George Cassidy was
washed through the sewer near the
Straub House and into the river during
the flood OF yesterday. He was consider
ably cut and bruised about the head ana
face; and but for the timely aid of the