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THE ORIGIN OF MAIZE.

In the days when the grand old woods untamed
Stood erect IN the sunsets red,
Or be sprinkled the rushing floods unnamed
With the bloom Of their summers dead,
Lived amaid in a hunters lodge, as fair
AS a flower o. the forest rude,
And as free as the free, untrouDled air
Or its infinite solitude.
But a spirit, whose haunt was the river shore,
Oft caressing her slender feet,
Stole a glance at the gentle face bent DER
The unrest OF his winding-sheet;
And 80 limpid the depth Of those dark eyes
Whence her innocent soul outshone
Tint the goI OF the stream desired, with sighs,
That the maiden might be his own.
Then he twined DER his brow the dripping
= weed
And the mariner lily fair,
And in desperate mood for loves mad need
Up arose from his watery lair.
Like q startled gazeile the maid leaped back
Meath the futterng forests wing;
With the flight Of lawn, when fierce hounds
She escaped from the Hoods bold king.
But the sons Of the gods are fieeter far
Than tho daughters Of mortal kind;
With the rush Of u meteoric star
He pursues, and she flies like wind
Now a bend Of the stream her eyes deplore-
In her path is the watery death;
Close behind Is the god. Q fatal shore!
On her face ia chill, damp breath.
With a painting OF prayer, "Great Manitou,
Hasten now TO delivers" she pleads;
Then, with sudden born impulse, swift she
few
To a bower OF river reeds;
And their tremulous stems about her bound,
AS il swept in a whiriwird storm,
And behold in their hight embraces wound,
She is changed to another form.
She is rooted in earth, her rare round arms
Into tapering leaves are grown,
And proud plumed stalk, her heart yet
warns,
alike princes the reeds enthrone.
Fine and silKen, her hair sheaves round the
~ pearls
Flashed out from her smile Of scorn,
Now the kernels Of snow, the milk-set Whorls,
or a beautiful ear Of corn.
Thus arrested, the god his cheplet filings
On the waves OF his subj ect streanl-
How, to m0ckery broken, It's current sings
OF his broken, delusive dream!
Then the passionate spirit, foiled, betrayed.
Is dissolved into dew-fne sprays,
70 adorn with a crown Of tears the maid
Mdtaacrphosed to graceful maize.
And as long as the rivers scorn the chain
OF q futureO OF Yengeese kings,
And as long as the pale moons wax and wane
O'er the wild OF the Swallowing wings"
Whom the lnOccasined foot Of The red man strays
Where his bannered fields unftlrl,
Will he liken the rustting leaves Of maize
To the flight OF u timid girl.
Il. W. Backus, in Harper's Magazine for Oc-
toDer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
The Chinese Empire and the Outer World,

There are those who think sthat the be-
littling estimate of China which prevails
in Europe and in this country is founded
on wrong basis. Sir Rutherford AL
cock, who knows China well, and who
has spent most Of his life in advancing
British interest in the East, says in a,
recent article in the F0rtnighJly Review
that the Chinese empire, with it's vast
population and extent, and great in.
ternal resources, after enduring more
than three thousand years, may play an
important part in the future. The ce1es-
tial empire is indeed an immense coun-
try. It. includes all the table land OF
Eastern Asia-about a third part Of the,
whole continent-or a little less than q
tenth part of the habitabie globe.
1t has a coast line Of above
8, 800 miles, and the tOtal circumference
of the empire is about 12,55O miles. Its
populat ton has been variously estimated
from 362, 1888 to 4l0,000000, being.
nearly half Of the estimate of the
whole population OF the globe. These
statements are founded upon the official
census tables OF China, and there may
be room for doubt as to their accuracy.
At the same time, even II the highest
of the estimates be accurate, the aver
aye population 10 the square mile would
not be as high as thai Of Belgium, and
not very mucn higher than that OF Lom-
hardy, IRELAND, England, Wales and
France. There is no dispute that the So
cial structure is more firmly settled and
popular education more general in
China than in any other country. With
the exception Of steam engines and elec-
trio telegfaphs there il scarcely any
great invention OF modern times which
has not been in use among the Chinese
for many centuries. ssYheir civiliza-
tion,n says an approved author, sshas,
been developed under peculiar forms
ana Influences, and must be compared 10
rather tnan judged by that VI Euro
peans; the dissimilarity is as wide, per-
haps, as can possibly exist between two
races of beings having the same COM
mon nature and wants. A people, by
whom some OF the most important in
yentions OF modern Europe were antici-
pated (such as the compass, porcelain,
gunpowd der, paper, printing J, and were
known aud practleed many centuries
earlier; who probably amount 10 more
than three hundred millions, united IN
one system OF manners, letters and pol
icy; whose cities aud capitals rival in
number the greatest metropolises OF any
age; who have not only covered The
earIh but the water with towns aud
streets; such o nation must occupy a
conspicuous place in the history OF man
kind, and the study OF their character
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
Second Day at the biological.

The Geological Garden, in spite of the
bracing air yesterday, was crowded by
a very large attendance. Every kind Of
conveyance was used to bring the visi.
tors to the grounds.
Although the garden is yet incomplete
there is sufficient to make it more than
ordinarily attractive. ........,
Visitors are not allowed to drive up
the hill, but their horses and vehicles are
received by an attendant at the gate,
and after being checked are taken to an
ihclosure arranged especially tor that
purpose. The ffhe autumn weather will,
without doubt, induce thousands to ac-
cept of the golden opportunity OF visit.
ing the garden.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
The Dead Letter OtIlee at washington.

A correspondent of the Chicago Inter-
Ocean gives the following interesting
account concerning the business Of the
Dead Letter Office at Washington:
Last year eight hundred million let
ters passed through the mails. The re-
ports show that the Dead Letter Office
handled 100000 letters. Dead letters
are sent with "weigh bills" containing
the number of letters accompanying each
package--the daily average being nearly
Is, 900. They, are first counted and COM
pared with the weigh bills, and if cor
rect are checked and filed; then passed
to other persons who sort the letters.
The domestic letters, including all but
the property" ''Registered" and
.sHeid for Postage" letters, are taken to
long table in the center of the room,
opened and classified again into packa-
ges. Foreign letters are not opened at
all, but returned direct to the country
from whence they came. Those that
contain no Enclosures are taken to the
desks and read to see ii any trace can be
found OF the writer or the person to
whom it was written. If there is no
trace whatever, the letters are de-
Stroyed.
II the letter contains the writer's ad-
dress it is sent back to him. If the wri-
the person to whom it is written is found,
it is mailed to him, although the writer
has the preference. Letters containing
cash or valuable papers of any sort are
recorded with description of The con-
tents, the name and address or the Wri-
ters and the person to whom they were
written, as far as can be aScertained,
the date OF receipt, and the disposition
OF the letters, with the name VI the clerk
who handled each. Then they are in
closed in an envelope addressed to the
postmaster of the town from which they
were originally sent. Often it happens
that neither the writer nor the person
to whom letter containing money Is
addressed can be fOund, and in this
case, after reasonable search, the let
ter is numbered and filed, and the
money is deposited i'll the United States
Treasury to the account of the Dead
Letter Office. After four years an act of
Congress only can restore il to its origi-
nal possessor.
I Very frequently large sums of money
are found TO have strayed into this
'spound" for Vagrants, almost always
through carelessness. The other day a
check for $4,000 was found in a par
TALLY directed envelope. The drawer OF
the check was easily known from his
signature. Several months ago a check
for $25, 900, drawn to- bearer, came to
light When an uns stamped envelope was
opened, but the owner was easily found.
The largest piece Of commercial paper
ever known to come into the Dead Let
ter Office was bill of exchange from a
San, Francisco bank Oh a Chicago bank
for about $3, 100000. A draft for sum
of money payable to prominent Brook
lyn. clergy turned up at the Dead
Letter Office quite recently, and was at
once directed to the person intended.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

THE new direct cable from Rye Beach
to Great Britain and ireland, working
in connection with the AS p. Telegraph
Company, is now in complete order, and
has just issued new and greatly re-
dueed tariff OF cable rates. Active COM
petion in telegraphy, as in every ything
else, brings low rates. The tariff by the
opposition Is now only thirty-five cents
in gold from any point In Ohio to Eng.
land or Ireland. The name Of the place
from which the message is sent is not
counted as by the old line.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

WOODS THEATER.-Haveriy's Min.
strels, after brief tour of the cities OF
the East, are with us again.. They open
at w ood's tonight, Introducing several
new faces to our public, among whom is
that OF Mr.. j. Il. HUT, late OF Simmons
& Slocum's Minstreis. Mr.. Barlow, the
prince of Ethiopian comedians, will
appear in his great character song, "Old
Jack Joe," and his new specially act,
"Mistake in thes esROom."Mr. George Will
son, though not as true to the negro OF
real life as some, is still one of the fun
niest men in the business, is announced
for entirely new songs and comicalitles.
The great song and dance men, Primrose
and West, are still with this troupe. Mr..
Hayerly extends the same challenge as
formerly, Offering in addition an en-
gagement of five hundred dollars a
week for any couple who will defeat
them. The Hayerly's remain for one
week only, after which they will go al
most direct to Cuba, where they are. en-
gagged for six months season,
The GRAND OPERA-HoUsE.-TheV Vokes
Family-the merry, sparkling VOkes-
will appear at this house tonight in tine
ever popular sketch, "The Bellies OF the
Kitchen" Again the merry laugh Of
Rbsina and the lalghabie contortions of
Fred. will delight u.s.. The "Belles'ot the
Kitchen" i'll the hands of the Vokeses,
has justly been entitled the perfection
Of fun. 1t is indescribable; IL is funny
In the extreme, and must Ire seen to be
Appreciated. the Vokeses will undoubt.
eltIy draw ifnmeHse houses, tor the time
has now come when one would be as
much ashamed TO say they had never
seen the Vekes Family as that they ha d
never seen Booth or Jefferson. No
troupe that has appeared upon eur stage
for years have established such repu-
tatioH in so short time as these ceie.
brated comedians, nor has any one made
80 successful a departure from the old
routine comicalities Of cur stage.
R0BINsoN's OPERA-HoUsE.-Mr.R Robert
Nc w ade, who rs "Rip Van Winkle," is
second to none but Jefferson, appears at
Robinson's this evening supported by
the excellent stock company from the
Grand Opera-house. This will be suit
able opening of this grand temple OF the
drama, and will undoubtedly convince
the public of the correctness Of Uncle
John Robinson's theory. s'that a good
star and a good company will always
draw the people, even at farther dis
tance than Ninth and Plum streets. Mr.
Nc Wade Is great fayorite with the
people of this vicinity and there is no
fear that he will play to an empty house.
TIE NArIoNAL.--Quite large number
Of new people has been added to the
stock at this house, and very attractive
| programme ID offered for tonight. The
price OF admission remains The same and
no doubt good weeks business will be
done.
| DAN RIcE.-This novel entertainment.
namely, Ian Rice's horse show, 10 to re.
main for another week; this speaks well
both for the Colonel and his horses, and
those who have not as yet seen the
Bronchos and Excelsior should not let
this opportunity slip.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
A CORRESPONDENT OF The London MINI,

A correspondent OF the London Mining
journal states that the estimated coal
areas in the various provinces of China
amount TO 100000 square miles. Prof.
Ansteds estimate OF the coal fields of
Europe is 20,720 square miles. In two
provinces-SZ-chuen and Yu-nan-the
estimated coal deposits. amount TO 10000
square miles, or more than four times
the entire carboniferous area OF Europe.
For centuries surface coal has been
worked in many parts of China, but in
consequence OF inability of the natives
to cope with the continual influx OF
water, their workings have rarely been
prosecuted to any depth. consequently,
no matter how rich the seam, it had
usually TO be abandoned long ere the
best coal had been reached. The gov.
ernment is now preparing to utilize
these. coal fields upon an extensive
ale.-Boston Traveller.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
A Fruitful Seed.

Mr.. John S. Bergen, OF Princeton juno
tion, says that near his rye field he has a
small spot of very fertile land. Last fall
"a stray grain OF rye fell into 1t. 1t has
grown out very large and fine, branch.
ing out from the roots with many shoots.
When it became ripe Mr.. Bergen pro-
ceeded to cut it, and found in the clus-
ter SO stalks, and in the stalks 2,347
not very large, they weighed one ounce,
one drachm and twenty grains, Troy
Weight.-TrentOn On. j. J Gazette.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
COTTON.

The cotton crop of 1875 is now in sIlch
amount produced, and something of an
opinion as to its probable value may be
formed. The crop, taken as whole,
has been unusually good. In places
along the Mississippi the floods were
highly injurious to the growing crop, but
aside from these particular sections the
growth Of the plants was excellent, the
development good, and the yield much
above the average. Even in the sections
affected by the high water the results
have not been as serious as was antici-
pated, and the yield 10 from one-half to
three-fourths of the usual one.
1t now seems probable, from careful
estimates by competent parties, that the
crop Of this year will be considerably
more than that OF 1874. The highest fig
ures ON last years crop put at $780,
DOC bales, while the estimates for the
present year run as high as 100000
bales, none Of them being lower than
100000. According to the reports OF
tie New York Cotton Exchange the sales
for the year ending Sept. 1, 1875, were
B,467 ,30S bales, and it is estimated that
the Southern consumption and overland
movement will add in the neighborhood
of 100000 to the number. The figures
on the crop Of 1875 can of course only ap-
proximate the exact amount, but are un-
d0ubtedly nearly correct.
AS to the market and sales the pros
poets, though somewhat better than those
of last year, can not be said to be of the
most encouraging order In regard to the
foreignldemand, A very extensive lock-
out prevails among the cotton manuiac-
turers In England. The cause OF this is
that the mills have been running
full on falling market. During the
American rebellion, when cotton
was scarce and high, British capital was
invested in India to- experiment in cot
ton-raising. Some success has been
achieved, and now there is considerable
cotton OF a second grade raised In Brit
ish India; there is also good deal of
the same kind raised in Egypt, African
and parts OF Australia. This to used
to mix with American cotton. Our
own crop has been steadily increasing,
and the result is that there is larger
supply in proportion to she demand than
ever before. Cotton has declined sew
eral cents within a few months, and
cotton goods have declined at q still
greater ratio.
As regards demand for raw cotton, 1t
seems likely that the United States will
III future, create much OF 1t within her
own borders, and that the exports will,
jim at least considerable degree, be fur
nished In the form OF manufactured
goods. Statistics from shipping ports
show that considerable amount OF
American manufacture of cotton goods
nave been shipped to foreign countries,
and that the trade -issincreasing at the
rnte of fully thirty per cent. annually.
Before the late war there was large ex
pert trade in standard American cot.
tons, but like many other descriptions
Of business connected with navigation,
this trade was annihilated for the time
being, and British goods Of less value
sooK the place OF American fabrics In
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
Niagara Falls.

The survey OF the great lakes by une
Government surveyors has been stead
lily but quietly going on for a long time.
The surveyors have been recently taking
measurements at Niagara. Heretofore
the height OF the American falls has been
generally supposed, from the measure.
ments made, to be about 1854 feet, but
these surveyors state it at 15S feet-six
feet less. The surveyors dropped their
lead line inlo the rapidly flowing river
beneath The suspension bridge, and a
depth OF 192 feet was marked.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
The losses by the French lnundations

The losses by the French Inundations
amounted to 24,O0O,0O0 francs, and 49,
600, 900 francs have already been col
lected by subscription. Of this sum about
100000 francs are from abroad. Eng.
gland has furnished 100000 francs;
Switzerland, 100000 francs; Alsace.
Lorraine, 100000 francs, and miscellane.
francs. The largest contributors in
France, proportionately, are the inhabit-
ants OF Cette, which city, containing 25,-
900 souls, has given $4,000 francs.
Among departments, the Glrond stands
foremost, with 1,050,00U francs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

IT now turns out that 1t was not all
"indignation' and unavoidable circum-
stances" that prevented JEFF Davis from
delivering the opening address at the
Winuebago County Fair. There was AN
other matter that figured. He wanted
5000, while the .air committee only felt
able to pay $3.50.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

FRANK l.. BARTHoLow, son OF DR.. Rob-
efts Barth0low, has passed the recent
competitive examination at Annapolis,
and has been appointed Cadet Engineer
at the United States Naval Aeauemy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

GORDON received the requisite mum.
ber of votes to make him one Of the nom-
inees tor the Senate, but he is reformer,
and besides is not In high favor with the
fathers ami grandmothers OF the party.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

There is but slight suggestion oi
the sound of in bed, or OF in few and
none at all of W in what. Combined let.
ters have sounds quite distinct from the
separate sounds Of the letters, and
hence no spelling can be devised whi Oh
can indicate the correct pronunciation n
Of words. With phoneting spelling, ,lust
as now, the pronunciation would be q
matter of arbitrary custom, and would
have to be learned word by word.-Ap.
pleton's Journal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

Andre de Ferrara was the most ia.
nous armorer Of modern times. He
first came into note in the highlands of
Scotland. 1t is said he was the only
person who could forge armor that
would resist the Sheffield arrow heads,
or make swords that would vie with the
best weapons of Toledo and Milan.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

SPAIN is again making some feeble ef-
forts toward increasing her forces in
Cuba.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

Mr.. GORDON is a reiormer, but there
win be no trouble in finding astatesman
not affected that way.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

J THE terrible storm on the Southern
coast did not visibly affect Capt. Eads'
work at the mouth of the Mississippi.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-20

/ TURKEYS troubles continue to multi
ply. The last insurrectiou reported was
in Tnskarrow.
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LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.

GnGTiAN is not now being harrassed to
any wonderful extent.
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4 The above cut represents the Hon. Daniel, s,
Dickinson, d0rmer Attorney General OF the
nited States, as seen when attacked with
STRANGULATED RUPTURE.
Mr. Dickinson suffered intensely, notwith-
standing lie had the best surgical aid. Every
thing was done that science could, suggest, and
as the last remedy the knife used, and; yet he
died in great anguish on. the third Gay. This
is fearful warning to those WHO are ruptured.
RUPTURE---HOW CURED.
Mr., GEoBeE Z, EAKINss. OF PHILADELPHIA,
WRITES THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING PAR
TICULARs:
To the Editor Of the New York Sun:
SIR-FOr several years L was afflicted with
rupture and suffered from the use Of trusses.
Casually noticing in your paper q reeommendr
alton OF Dr. Sherman Of your city, and about
the same time meeting Mr. j. W. Ayres, OF
Camden, N. j., who informed that he had been
victim to rupture and was cured by Dr. Sher-
mans treatment. felt animated aad won't
straightway to New York, consulted DR.. Sher-
man, and had him adapt his remedies to nay
case. 1t was to me happy occurrence, and
shall ever feel grateful 70 yo,i and M. Ayres
Tor rhavlng directed my attention to Dr. Sher-
man, as well as to him for the safe and COM
Portable manner In which he treated my case.
My mind was greatly oppressed, and my future
was shadoWed, as. ! was trying various trusses
injury But now being Sound again, and real
ling It's felicity, feel u my imperative duty
to add my testimony in favor OF DR.. SherWan's 8
remedies, and TO recommend the fuptured TO 10
to him with the fullest confidence Of being ben-
GEO. e. EAKINGs, 1,oa1 Palmer st.
philadelphia, March "a, lS75
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oINcINNArI. HAMILTON AND DAYTON.

Dept, Firth and Hoadlv. Time. minutes fast
INDIANAPOLIS No.. ;30A.M. le:25r.M. l2,55P.M.
indianapolis Ac..... l:l5P.M. 6:15P.M.. 6:45P.M.,
Connersville Ac..... 490P.M. I0:O5A.M. 8:3bP.M.
CINCINNATI, RICHMOND AND CHICAGO.
Depot. Fifth and Hoadly. Time,7 minutes fast.
Chicago Ex :.......... 7:30AM. 9:00P.M. S4OP.M.
Richmond Ac,. 1850. 250P.M, E:b5P.M. 7:4eP. M.
Chicago Elk daily. 70OP.M. S;2OA.M. 7:40A.S.
GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA.
Depot, Fifth and Hoadly. Time, minutes fast.
Grand Rapids Ac.. 7:30A.M. 9:25P.M. 9:s5P.M.
Grand Rapids ex Sat. 7:00P.M 855A.M. 10:OeA.M.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA PARKERsBURG.
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time, minutes fast,
Baltimore Eek SUM. 8,s5A.S. 6:9sA.M. 8;40A.M.
Ba tmore, daily. -. 6:30P.M. 2:30P.M G:00P. M.
Baltimore Ex daily. .11:10P.M. 6:OOPM. 1O:25P.M.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kllgour and Front. Time. minutes fast.
Baltimore Ex daily. 7a5A.M. 5:l5A.M. S:iOA.M.
Baltimore Ex ....... 7:05P.M. 6:50P.M. l025P.DE
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KAILR0kD TIMETABLE.
ATLANTIC ARD CHEAT wEsTERN.
Depot, Fifth and Hoadv. Time, minutes fast.

,6Iapa.t 6pIspart d,s,E. dA,5,,EIys' ,5asF!os.. ,AsFf!lss.
New York Ex daily. s:lOA.M. b;sOA,M. 7aOP.M.
New York Ex dallY.. 9:5OP.M 5:O0P.M. 6:5oA.M.
LOUISVILLE AND CINcINNATI sHoRT-LINE.
Depot Trout and Kilgonr. Time, minutes slow.
Louisville Elk daily 5:55A.M. t:iop.M 1esuA.M.
louisville (daily5.,.. S:oop.M 5;sCA.M. i:5op.M.
MXRIEITAAND CINciNNATI.