The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.


homo. 1t will doubtless be in great de-
mand by backsliders.
1t has been suggested that inasmuch
as Burnet avenue is to be extended to
the north cooperation line, the Council
should purchase, near the terminus OF
that street, land for park.
The intense cold weather of the past four
weeks has diminished to no inconsider-
able degree the number of street lights,
The streets lighted with gas remind US
of a fatigued torch-light procession re.
turning homeward.
The largest man in the village at the
present time is John A. Mann-Over his
little twelve-pound Man. This is man.
iiestly 30.
Edward A. Herod and family contem.
plate returning to the village soon.
They still have soft spot for Avondale.
HAMILToN.-A meeting of the ladies
was held Saturday afternoon at the U. p.
Parsonage for the purpose Of making
some arrangements looking toward the
relief of the sufferers in the West.
Mrs. William A. Kirk died Saturday
night after an illness of two months.
Elegant-The tea party given by Miss
Maggie Parks, at her fathers, Saturday
evening.
Wanted-A good man to be candi-
date for the office of Mayor at the com.
ing spring election.
Union services were held at the M. e.
Church last night.
The Chicago express, due here at 1850
yesterday morning, ran over and instant
ly killed a German man near Collins
vile, in this county. He was under the
influence of liquor, and attempted to
board the train after it began to move.
The appearance or the First National
Bank rooms have undergone quite a
change. and that too decidedly for the
better.
Judge Hume will continue on the bench
this week.
Robert Allstaller, President of Coun-
ell, is in st. Louis.
Mrs. Black, wife of Peter Black, ESQ.,,
is lying dangerously i'll.
LAUREL, IND.-A joint stock company,
with capital of 100000, propose to
erect here soon a factory for the manu-
facture of all sorts OF wooden ware. 1t
will employ seventy-five operatives.
A broken rail on the Whitewater VAL
lev Railroad, two miles north of Brook
vile, wrecked freight train No. Is, Chas.
Wengert, engineer, on Saturday morn
ing. Conductor Charles French, with
brakeman Gee Corners and his brother
Charles were in the caboose at the time,
which was tumbled down an embank-
ment, landing bottom side up. French
was seriously wounded in the head, hip
and breast, and was carried to the house
of Mr.. Worley, close by, and during the
day taken to his home in Harrison. The
other two men were not SO seriously hurt
but will be unable to work for some
time.
Oliver NJ. Turner, Esq, q native of
Montgomery ounty, and formerly editor
of the Harrison Times, will issue the
first number of the Laurel Times next
Thursday. He has the reputation of be-
ing a young man of brains, energy and
experience, and we predict for him q
successful future.
The portly Chance, a temperance lee,
turer OF some note, familiarity called the
BROAD Axe,n is giving here a course of
lectures to aid in establishing lodge Of
the order. He has forty recruits OF both
sexes now,
The owner of ebay Sally" Mr.. Cos
ling, the fastest three-year old in the
world, lives here.
q. w. Halbert, a live New Yorker, and
ID. j. Jones, a musical gentleman Of Gen.
teryille, Ind, assisted by home talent,
gave third representation of the cantata
of ''Queen Esther' here Saturday night
to all appreciative and delighted audi
Give Lucy WANT tHC eCuO6S'' HSAb ab
Brookville, where the piece has been in
rehearsal for some time. Sacred opera
is all the rage in this section just now.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The City Collector
adyertises another sale of property for
delinquent taxes, ON the Sth of February.
The liNt embraces seventy-four names.
The American Citizen calls upon the
lOafers and others lettering around the
and City Court-rooms TO
seek employment.
The frequent change of text books in
the public schools of this State is very
oppressive on the people. We ask q
simple question, ''Do the book publishers
influence by unfair means the various
Trustees of the Schools?''
Religious exercises known as the Forty
Hours Prayer, commenced in st. PauPs
Catholic church on Friday.
Business has become quite lively in
this city since the late cold snap.
The next hop at the Lunatic Asylum
comes off next Friday evening. No one
will receive invitations who seek for
Lhem. These entertainments are given
solely for the benefit of the patients ana
not for the amusement Of wild young
Oloods.
The bakers of this city are literally rob-
Ding the poor people In charging famine
prices for their bread. In this rich coun-
Try flour is selling at $3.50 per cwt.; these
,varicious bakers charge 10 cents for a
,2-ounce loaf. This is over one hundred
per cent. profit made upon the poor mans
staff OF lite.
The rebellious lady attendants at the
Lunatic Asylum declare that the recent
Jules passed by the Board of Managers
relating to taking packages out of that
institution, is more degrading to them
than the passage of the Civil Rights
Bill.
The paragraph about the rate of taxa
lion in this city was written two per
sent. but printed ten. By closer inQui-
~ we learn that the rate is 2Z per cent.
This does not include the store and sa-
oon licenses levied by the city.
This city has two remarkable young
persons who have distinguished them
selves in study. One, Master John Pat
Lerson, 10 years of age, has gone through
a full course of Greek and Latin, read all
The books in his fathers library and half
5he volumes in the Lexington Library.
The other is Miss Annie Mehan, 10 years
I'D, who has acquired musical reputa-
ion by her extraordinary performances
IN the piano forte. Can any other city
,ome up to this standard Qf youthful
alentsl
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