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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-24

To make a tall man short-try to
borrow five dollars of him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-06-24
Not ''Detroit, but Death y

Not "Detroit, but Death 7
He died with the half uttered whis>
per on his lips And the headlight on
Deaths engine shone full in his face,
and covered it with such palor as
naught but death can bring Detroit
Free Press.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

Since the Crimean war the citv of
Constantinople has been undergoing
wonderful changes. When district is
burned over (quite common occur
renee instead of being numbered over
again with patchwork, is laid out into
spacious streets fanked with substan-
tial houses of brick and stone furnished
with European improvements. Old land
marks ale fast disappearing, and even
the very graveyards have been invaded,
to make way TOR the abodes OF the living,
A letter from there says: Very strange
all this must appear to the Crimean vet
eran, with his "reminiscences of twenty
years ago, on reviewing ConstantinopIe,
when, if he ventured out at night, it was
necessary to have a stick for the dogs, a
revolver for the thieves and murderers,
and lantern to guard him against the
pits, which were common in almost
every throughfare Pera is the principal
Christian suburb, as it contains not only
the most respectable hotels and shops,
but also the winter residences of foreign
ambassadors and wealthy merchants.
Railways, gas-wOrks and watef-wOrks
are now working their way into public
favor. 1t is contemplated to extend the
operations of the metropolitan railway,
by the formation, in connection with 1t,
OF parcels general delivery service,
which will be a great boon to the dwell
lers in Pera. These facts show that en-
terprise is all alive even in the donain-
ions Of the "Sick ManW
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
The World Without Sunday.

Think how the abstraction of Sunday
would enslave the working classes, with
which we are identified. Think of labor
thus going on in one monotonous and
eternal rack, fingers forever straining,
the brow forever dropping, the loins for.
ever aching, and the weary brain forever
schemiDg. Think Of the beauty it would
efface, the merry-heartedness it would
extinguish, the giant strength it would
tame, the resources of nature it would
crush, the sickness it would bring, of the
projects it would wreck, the groans it
would extort, the lives Ii would immo-
late, and the cneeriess grave i. would
prematurely dig. See them toiling and
lretting, and grinding and hewing, and
weaving and spinning, sowing and gath.
ering. moving and reaping, raising and
building, digging and planting, and striy-
ing and struggling In the garden and in
the field, in the granery and IN the barn.
in the factory and in the mill, in the
warehouse and in the shop, in the mount
ain and in the ditch, on the roadside and
in the country, out at sea and on the
shore, in the day of brightness and OF
gloom! What a picture this world
would present if we had no Sabbath!
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
CHURCH S1EEPLES.

, A New York city Unitarian divine has
been preaching against church steeples,
hrst, because "they are useless ex-
pense"; second, because ''they feed the
conceit of Christians" The speaker as
serted that he had observed shat when
q church is suffering under the weight
of heavy mortgage the steeple has gen.
orally been the cause of it," "To build
the highest tower in town is an epidemic
of which many infant societies have
died." This, however, we think an ex-
treme view of the case, and our observa-
tion would not coincide with that above
noted. We know many churches that
reel from other causes than ssthe crushing
burthen Of tower" Those
churches that constantly are In
debt are quite as apt to be
possessed OF towerless edifices as other.
wise. We are In favor OF church towers
most.emphatically. They are distinct
mark rising above all that is Of earth,
earthy = reminding humanity that there
are occasional spots In the crowded city
or the quiet country, consecrated to the
Aalter. Cut OF all the steeples. and ere
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

Donald g. Mitchell. who is equally
gifted in indulging in "Reveries )" as a
bachelor, and in suggesting home ceco-
rations, writes: "If l have no coaches
and horses, ] can at least hang y tracery
Of vine-leayes along my porch, so exquis-
itely delicate that NO sculpture can
match it: II have no conservatories
with their wonders, yet the sun and
together can build up q tangled coppice
of blooming things In my door-yard, of
which every tiny leaflet shall be a mira
Gle. Nav, Imay make my home, how
ever small 1t may be, so complete in its
simplicity, so fitted In its offices, so gov
erned by neatness, 80 embowered OF
wealth Of leaves and flowers, that no
riches in the world can add TO 1t without
damaging it's rural grace; and my gard
eners--sunshine, frost and showers, are
their names-shall work for me with no
crusty relutance, but with all abandon
and = zeal that asks only gratitude for
pay"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
long many persons would forget the ex.

long many persons would forget the ex-
istence of churches. The
"Tall spire from which the sound Of cheerful
bells
just undulates upon the listening ear''
is a constant reminder that there is q
God, and that there are people who wor-
ship Him. To children who are brought
up without ever being taken within a
church, the steeple is silent messen-
ger. 1t is different from any other orna-
mentation. and the inquiring mind notes,
questions, and reasons therefrom. No,
we would not dispense with the steeples,
but we would have none of the halt fin
ished ones, that are oftentimes left for
years to shock good taste, and tell that
the worshipers are not o'erfraught with
heavenly zeal. The Episcopalian
church, on the corner of Seventh and
Plum streets, in this city, has
stood for years with the steeple in
an unfinished state. entirely marring
the architectural beauty OF the edifice.
So also the Central Presbyterian Church
on Mound street, that has its steeple's
base boarded over in the toughest posi-.
bic way, presenting far worse appear
ance than the former, and thus has it dis.
graced Christianity many years. Let no
steeples be commenced unless there is a
wherewitn to finish them. Either of the
named could at once COM
plete the steeples if each individual
would dispense with superfluous silks
and velvets and jewels and home luxu-
ries for six months or less, and devote
the funds so saved to that end. We do not
remember to have ever seen q Roman
Catholic church with a boarded-over
steeple. Those of that faith are willing
to worship in calicoes and cheap over
coats that the dimes may be saved for
the church. Whether Romanists or Pro-
testants, Christians who have the right
spirit will not dwell in luxurious homes
and let their Masters house remain long
in state that speaks palmer than words:
'We thought to offer to the Lord struct-
lre in keeping with the prosperity with
which He has blessed us, but the vanities
Of the world draw upon our purse strings
Jill we have nothing left with which to
inish His Holy Temple"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

THE Gazette really seems to think
that it has done something wonderful in
displaying a cut of Mullett's latest ef-
fort. The Gazette always has had a
weakness for cuts: sometimes it gratifies
this hankering by converting its broad
sides into primer; sometimes Santa
Claus and dashing reindeer are given so
true to life that one can instantly rec
ognize them, if they are labeledl But
we can not see that any marvellous jour-
nalistic enterprise is manifested in all
this. 1T is only question of taste. Any
other journal could have given a cut of
the new Post Office, if so inclined. But
others would not necessarily admire it
because it had appeared in their pages.
Great l, Is characteristic of the Ga
zette. Because cut has been display
ed in those columns is reason
enough for pronouncing any de-
sign to be the highest style of art!
hence, judging from it's own standpoint,
the editor assumes that other journals
are influenced in the same manner. The
Gazette never does nything except with
selfish motives. To act with regard to
the city's best interests, to the greatest
good Of all humanity, forgetting great l,
is as far beyond the Gazette's capa-
bility as is knowledge Of Greek
to the new born babe. Supervising
Architect Potter will doubtless
do just as he pleases. He will not hold
Mulletts design sacred because the cut
has appeared in great Us pages. Though
there will be weeping and wailing and
gnashing Of teeth, he will take the liber-
ty. to SO far change the plans as to give Gin
cinnati tasteful as well as a substan-
tial structure.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
A Good Place to Study Faces-The Post Ofics
m Detective Agent


"You have no idea how those fellows
who prey on other people come about
u.s." said an old Post Office clerk yester-
day. People think we don't see them
when they inquire forletters, sitting as
we do inside glass box, and nothing of
us visible but the face; but if they
can't see In we can see out, and we take
note of what we see. We get to know
faces by sight as we'll as the owners Of
them do, and take certain sort of in.
terest in them. l have caught myself
feeling sorry enough for a young miss
who came daily Tor letters and never
found any, until had a great mind to
write her one myself, SO that she
shouldn't be disappointed so often. That
was when l was at the ladies' window,
q long time ago. She disappeared after
o while; don't know what became of
her; city swallowed her up, reckon.
"There was another woman-lady,
almost said-who lived in Newark, and
knew it. and knew her too, who came
regularly once week and inquired for
letters in another name. They were for
her too. knew well enough she had no
such eager interest as her voice betray-
ed In annother PERSONS letters. Once
when she received one asked her il
she was Mrs. Statira, and she said sYes,'
and then I knew she lied.
"Once a detective came in and asked
me II certain man, whom he described,
called for letters. knew him as a per-
son had set down as rogue without
knowing anything of him, and said Yes,
he is here nearly every day. He comes
at such an hour, and If you believe it
1t, that scamp never came near the
place for week; agreat pile of letters
accumulated for him. Finally the de-
tective began to feel the fellow had
lit OUT as he expressed it, and said he
would just stretch his legs little and
come back OF course at that very mo-
ment the rascal appeared, and was in
sweat, you bet. First thing when I
saw him l sent messenger alter the de-
tective; next thing stayed away from
the window as long as l dared. When 1
did 60 to it l couldn't hear very well, |
and had hard work to catch his name.
When that had to be stopped l couldn't |
seem to find any letter, though there |
were a hundred or SO under my hand. |
shuffled them all over, both of. us all the |
while on pins and needles, he to get |
away and Ito keep him SO he shouldn't.
"'How do you spell itT l said.
He spelled it.
"Where do you except a letter
from%
"'New Orleans.'
l threw one, two, three down.
"'Wait minute, PIl see.' l stretched
the minute all could, till finally just as
he was going away cursing me for my
l threw down the whole Of
them and began to push them out to
him, he turned to gather them up, but
was himself gathered up by the detec-
tive who came just in time. He was
one Of those saw-dust swindlers."
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

The Lord Rector of Cambridge is elect
ed by the undergraduates, and presides
over the University Court, body which
has the oversight of the affairs of the
University, and to which appeals are
made from the Sendtus Academicus. 1t
Rectors have taken an active part in the
administration of the University, and the
Office has become simply honorary, and
conferred on men OF note In literature or
politics. The only duty expected is the
delivery Of inaugural and subsequent
annual addresses. Among those who
have held the Office in the past are Adam
smith, Burke, jeffrey, Brougham, Sir
ton, Palmerston and the present Earl
Derby. Lord Macauley's inaugural ad-
dress,s delivered In 1S49. was one the
most brilliant oratorial performances Of
his life. i
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
TWO SIDES OF LIFE.
Z. There is q shady side Of life.

, There is shady side of life.
And sunny side aswell,
And tits for every one to say,
On which he'd choose to dwell;
For everyone unto himself
Commits grevious sin,
Who bars the blessed sunshine out,
And shut the shadows in.
The clouds may wear their saddest robes,
The sun refuse to smile,
And sorrow, with its troop Of i'll,
May threaten us the while;
But still the cheerful heart has power
A sunbeam to provide;
And only those whose souls are dark
Dwell ON life's shady side,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

Aot"i'''.s'. ...y04U, ,UUU,UUO
some OF these jobs are put in such
shape that before the completion of the
canals the grand aggregate would reach
$500, 100000. The bonds asked for by the
Pacific railways are to be payable in
forty years at per cent; SO that the in
terest on them, without compounding it,
would amount to $4OO,0O0,OOO and the
grand aggregate ofinterest ON all the Jobs,
some OF the bonds being tor thirty years,
would be $9lO,OOO,OOO to be paid by the
people under system of taxation that
takes it out of the poor as we'll as the
rich. After paying all this interest, the
Government would have the principle to
pay at last; for the people may set it
down as certain that the Government
will not be. relieved from the payment of
any bond 1t may guarantee.
All these jobs have their local strength
in Congress; and the union of all for the
sake of carrying them all, either seriatim
or by omnibus, is to be expected. Such
a union would be dangerous.
We have felt disposed to favor some of
these public works, but their present
shape is utterly forbidding. There is no
probability of making choice of the less
expensive and most important works
with the hope of carrying them. The
fiat has already gone forth-all or none
help us or we will defeat you.
Under the circumstances, we are COM
PEELED to insist upon an indefinite post.
ponement of the whole business.
We have heretofore urged the CON-
plete leveeing of the Mississippi, but
only on condition that. the owners of the
immense marshes that would. be rescued
and made valuable, surrender one-half
or two-thirds to the Government. The
overfowed lands all along the lower Mis-
sissippi have cost their owners but o
trifle, and the levies would raise them to
$40 or $40 per acre. They would be the
most productive lands of the world. We
are utterly opposed to the taxation of
the poor tor the purpose Of donating a
fortune Of from $100, 900 to $2OO,0 to the
owner Of 10000 acres of those swamp
lands. 1t would be doing too much for
him gratis, to give him the speculation
on one-third of his now worthless land.
II, therefore, these landowners will
voluntarily surrender to the Govern.
ment unreasonable portion of their claims,
we would insist upon doing big job all
along that old river at once. Otherwise, &,
we say let it rest until relief can be had
in some other way. Too much has al
ready been done at the expense of the
people for building up private fortunes
to the perpetual injury of the reople.
given one thousand millions of dollars
to few rich men during the past ten
years.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

D. D. Charles and wife to B. u. Urmston, lot
90 by l7 feet, on the west side of Joseph street,
80 feet north of John street, Mount Pleasant
$500.
Alexander Guy to Benjamin Lape, lot 4s by
64 feet. on the north side Of Ann street, between
Central avenue and Plum street-$l .ojO.
Dennis Kinney, per sheriff, to the executors
the north side OF Fast Front street, west OF
Kemper lane-$666 6z
Henry Ostendark and wife to H. Holthaus
and A. Beiling, lot 20 by lis feet, on the west
strect-$5,6v5.
II. E. Macauley and wife to Oliver Perrin.
leaschold 2yH by 79 feet, on the north side OF
Fifth street, S7X feet east Of Central avenue
Timothy Kirby to John Cahill, lot rs by 100
feet, on the west side OF Whittier st, eet, between
Blue Rock and Handfeld streets, Twenty fifth
Ward-3OO
Executors Of N. Longworth to George Deller.
mann, ten years. lease of lot 100 by 81 feet, on
the southeast corner OF Central avenue and
Benson street, in Lockland, in consideration Of
$50 cash and yearly rent OF SIS.
1l0 feet, on the east side OF Wayne avenue, G60
feet north of Sycamore street; also, lot 100 by
l24 feet, in the rear Of the above and fronting
on the west side Of Front stl Get, in Lockland.-
$i00
Executors of William Stephenson to w. M,
Ramsey, trustee, perpetual lease OF 8 lots on
south side OF Avon Place. in Avondale, at an
annual rent OF SEQ, with privilege Of purchas-
ing same for yl2,0O0. i. ,,
The Mercnants' and Arechanics' Land and
building Association to Sarah E. Wiltsee lots
l29 and 1870 in the Associations subdivision, in
section 2, Springfield Township, each 90 by l4O
feet-$l, ,C00
Same to L. J.. Martin, lot LAT, same subdivi-
sion, 60 by l40 fect-s5OO -
Same 70 L. 4. Bohatchek, lots 1888 and 1S4.
same subdivision, each 80 by i4U fcct-Si, 900.
Same to Isaac A. Smith, lots A. 45 and i31,
same cEubdiyision, each 10 by l40 fcct-$1, So
Same to W. NJ. johnson, lots 30 and 81, same
subdivision, each 10 by 40 feet-yi 900.
Same to c. n. Epply, lot 81, same subdivision.
~ by 40 fcet-s560. q n. :, = /, =
Same to J. A. Wiltsee; lots 40 and lSO, same
subdi vision, each l0k by l6?j< feet $1,000,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

HAVING landed Col. Jones safely in a
good position the hackers of Mr.. Carlisle
for Governor Of Kentucky are openly at
work in his Interest. The STAR stated
the case precisely at the time the Exec
utive Committee named Col. Jones as
the candidate for Congress. Messrs.
Duncan and Hughes did not seem to see
through the bitter fight at the time, but
their eyes are probably now open.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
PROFIT OF CAPITAL IN BOSTON.

The Boston Globe gives the semi-annu-
al list of the State: municipal, and rail-
way bonds; and the railway, manufac-
turing and miscellaneous stocks, with
the interest and dividends on the same,
payable January 1st, 1873.
Altogether, they make a New-Year's
present to the capitalists of that city
and vicinity of very handsome proper
tions, considering the stringency of the
past year. Indeed, as whole, the re-
turns are sufficient for good, yea, the best
of times. Scarcely any of the railway
bonds are delinquent. They all pay
promptly from to per cent, or 6 to
per cent. per annum, according to the
face rate thereof.
Out of twenty manufacturing COM
panies but three fail to make a dividend
on the 1st inst, one of which made over
per cent. and the other 8 per cent. in
July. The January dividend on all the
rest of them ranges from to 10 per
cent. 1t can not be said, therefore. that
manufacturing capital has suffered from
the panic, since it has continued to make
as much dividend as should be expected
at any time. The same can not be said
of the operators, we fear, many of whom
have had no work, while many others
have been put upon half time. 1t so
happens foreyermore that the burden Of
every crisis falls upon the poor.
The amount Of interest and dividends
paid half yearly to Boston capitalists has
been as follows:
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

THE Enquirer is rejoiced to learn that
MIR. Holman will not go bowling over the
State Of Indiana for seat in the United
States Senate. 1t need have no fear.
Only Andy johnson and Mr.. Voorhees,
are given to that way of Office hunting.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04

Thie shows that the crisis has reduced
the profits OF capital only about 81, OO0. 900
from January l, 1873, to January 1, 1876
only about 16 per cent. This is very
small part of the burden of the crisis for
capital to bear. Labor has been re-
duced, on the whole, fully so per cent.
So it is, and 80 it will continue until
the system is changed from the bottom.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.
THE STAR FREE OF POSTAGE.

The postage ecill be paid at this office on
all editions Of The Star sent to subscribers
IN the United States.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
STUPENDOUS JOBBERY

The magnitude of the subsidy jobs now
before Congress is appalling. The list of
them with the amount of aid asked for is
as follows.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
OFFERS TO CLUB. AGENTS !:

To any person sending US five dollars for
five subscribers, we will send hand
some Butter Knife or Sugar Spoon,
trple-platcd with pure silver; or, II
preferred, a beautiful chased Napkin
Ring, or we will send Lady's or
Gents fine Gold Pen, worth. ......3 epo
To any person sending us ten dollars for
a club Of ten subscribers, VIC will send
one-half dozen extra fine plated Tes
Forks or Lady's or Cents Gold Pen
and handsome holder, worth ........... 10
To any person sending us twenty dollars
for club Of twenty subscribers we
will send an elegant, trippie-plated
table Castor worth. th....................!. 100
To any person sending us twenty five
dollars for club Of twenty five SUBJ
scribers, we will send a silvcr-plated
Butter Dish-one that will last life-
time, worth .......................... Ii %
To any person sending us forty dollars
for club Of forty subscribers, we will
send Fine Gold Watch Chain. worth 300
To any person sending us fifty dollars
for club OF fifty subscribers, we will
send Solid Silver Anchor. Lever
Hunting case Gents w atch. worth.... - %
To any person sending us sixty dollars
for club Of sixty subscribers. we will
send Lady's Hunting-case Gold
Watch, worth ..,...................... 90 O.
To any person sending us one hundred
and fifty dollars for a club Of one :.
hundred and fifty subscribers, we will
send a fine parlor organ, worth. ....... 100 o.
E Every Subscriber to the
WEEKLY STAR, whether sim
gle or in Clubs, receives one Of
the finely Illustrated Star AL.
lnanacs for 1875,
b6 The names Of subscribers need not IN
be sent from the same p. o., but from as maay
offices as desired. t..ssE &
POSTMASTERS and others who prefer .
cash premium viii be literally dealt with, "a
full particulars given on application to this
offce. Address all communications TO-
sTIIE STAR"
CINCINNATI, OHIO