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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORID.

LONDON, April 19.-The Berlin Gov
ernnent iii its last note to Belgium say s
Germany is about to alter her laws with
view to the better protection o. foreign
countries against any future designs OF
German subjects, asks Belgium to iini-
tate her example, and adds that it is de-
sirable that some understanding Oh the
subject be established with all other
STATES equally interested. An Antwerp
journal says Germany is desirous OF
settling the question by an international
Congress,
A special dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph announces that Emperor William
has signed .tSle bill Withdrawing State
grants from the Catholic Churcn. The
same dispatch reports that the editor Of
Germania, journal conspicuous in its
opposition TO Prince Bismarck, has been
arrested, and his Office searched by the
police.
A serious riot took place Sunday at the
opening of some pleasure grounds in the
suburbs OF Glasgow. A stand, on which
there were 1,5O0 people, gave way and,
precipitaied The entire mass to the
ground. Thirty persons were injured.
The visitors, indignant at the careless
ness OF the proprietOrs, destroyed every
ching on the grounds and burned the bar
ricaues around them.
A dispatch from Rome to the Daily
News reports that GarIbaldi Is ill and
confined to his bed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19
NEWS FROM POINTS ARoUND.

RIDGEVILLE, lND.-An eaStern-bound
train Of freight cars Was thrown from
the track yesterday and an engine and
fifteen cars badly smashed up. The en-
gineer was slightly injured. Fhe acei-
dent was caused by horse which had
fallen through the bridge, and, unable 10
extricate himself, was run over by the
train.
Peaches in this locality are all killed.
The wheat is considerably injured by
the winter.
Mrs. M Myers, wife OF Jacob Myers, ESQ.,,
has just returned from visit to her
trienus in Kansas.
|. The Bartlett Hotel was crowded last
night. All the hotels are doing we'll.
DIR. Sims was awarded the first prize
at the spelling match.
HARRISON, O.-The funeral Of James
Dair, ESQ.,, one OF our oldest and most
prominent business men, took place here
yesterday afternoon. The attendance
was very large. Special trains were run
over the Whitewater Valley Railroad
from Hagerstown, and over the l., O. 4
L. Railroad from Cincinnati in order to
enable the Mas0ns and Odd-tellows, OF
which orders he was q respected mem
Der, to participate in the funeral ceremo-
mails. The funeral discourse was delIv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Thompson, OF the
Presbyterian Church of this place. The
funeral ceremonials were appropriately
conducted under the auspices OF the
Masonic and Odd-felloHs Lodges of this
place, and were unusually impressive.
HAMILToN.-Rev. Perry Dillon
preached yesterday morning in the First
Presbyterian Church.
A. p. Richardson, who has for some
time been confined to the house from
serious illness, is now considered on the
mend.
Candidates on the Democratic side of
the house are looming up Tor the Fail
campaign.
The Board Of County Commissioners
held session Saturday. Bills to the
amount OF $2lS 06 were passed. w. IL.
Campbell was present and requested
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

George Bramstone disappeared from
Sancelito, California, about six years
ago. He was an Engishman, had been
for eleven years in the employ of utting
u Co., and had accumulated good dear
Of money, which was on deposit in a
bank. He was making preparations to
return to his native country and rela-
tiyes when his California friends lost
sight of him. He was given up for dead,
and his estate was seLtled according to
Law. The other day the skeleton OF a
man was discovered in one of the can
yons near Sancellto. A watch was found
among the bones bearing the inscrip-
lion, "F. q. to q. B.p There was also a
clasp of a purse there, and near it two
live dollar gold pieces were buried in
the sand. The skeleton had also the re-
mains OF boots on. 1t was i'll an out OF the
way place and very difficult of accsss.
The man must have gone there on pur-
pose to kill and bury himself where 10
eye could see but the circling sun whit b
rolled daily over his lonely grave. Cut
ting u Co. recognized the watch as the
one they had given to George Bran
stone as u token Of esteem. 1t spoke.
eloquently over ne bones. and cleared
up some Of the mystery which has for
SIX years hung like u log round Bram-
stones disappearance.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

Farnners' Meettn0- Dischar6ed from Gus
tody-1hs NarrO,O GauGe-FruSt KILLED.
special to the Star.
DAYTON, o., April 19.-There was a
full attendance at the meeting of the
Montgomery County Farmers Club at
the residence Of Mr.. J.J. Bradford, near
the city, Saturday morning. The SUBJ
ject, "Rotalion OF Crops" was ably dis
cussed by the gentlemen present.
Breedlove, the man who shot Adam
Meeke, the right cl rk of the Phillips
House, on Friday last, was brought up
before the Mayor Saturday morning,
and as he produced evidence that he
acted in self defense, he was discharged.
There was large crowd present at the
Marrow Gauge Coal Railroad meeting on
Saturday evening. The Committee on
Subscriptions reported a total OF sos, ,00O
worth OF stock taken within the past Ten
days. There now remains balance OF
about $50, 900 on the quota of Dayton.
The fruit in this locality has all been
killed by the recent cold weather. The
leaves OF trees that had made their ap-
pearance have also been destroyed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

Quo WavranfO - The M0yor-etecs - The
Athenestnt Fatture-FaretOett Sermon.
Special to the Star.
CoLbMBUs, April 19.-The quo war.
ranto cases against the old Commission
ers of the Reform School will probably
be tried in the Supreme Court to-day.
Speaker Converse has been selected to
assist Attorney General Little.
Mayor-elect Heitman will take the
oath OF office tomorrow.
The Atheheum was closed on Satur-
day, owing to the inability of Manager
Sargent to pay the salaries OF his musi-
clans. The manager, however, states
that he will continue to serve the public
with entertainments as heretofore.
Rev. Robert Laidlaw, delivered his
farewell sermon at the First Presby-
terian Church yesterday, preparatory to
starting for Detroit, where he has an ap-
pointment. Mr.. Laidlaw has been pas
tor OF the church here tor four years.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

There were 2,271 vessels built in this
country in 1873, ana in 1874, notwith-
standing the depression of business, the
number was 2, LAT. The highest number
before the War was in 1855, when il
reached 2,047. The highest number OF
steamers built in any year before the
war was 2Sl in 1854; last year the num-
ber was 404. The total tonnage built in
1859 was 156,60I; in 1874 1t was 49,, ,525.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19
Floating Hospitals.

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floating hospitals on the Hudson river:
There is one barge that floats past the
highlands which draws th8 syhpathy
from, every heart. The old fisherman
rises In his smack and shades his eyes
that he fnay more distinctly view the
children's life-boat. Many among those
on the crowded steamers wipe away
tears as the load Of sick and DEATH
stricken babies is f1oated past.
Children from the Villas on the banks
secure the nearest point OF observation,
and wave q recognition of sympathy to
the familiar hospital barge, and on the
shores, and on the water, this boat is
greeted With a kindffness and cordiality
50 deserving charity meets. The ex-
cursions OF the hospital barge meet me-
cessity which NO other organized charity
has attempted to relieve. 1s~f
1t provides q bath Of fresh sea air to
sick children who are perishing from tlie
poisoned and over-heated air OF l0caii-
ties Of filth and squalor; Children die
in f0cks from cholera infantum during
midsummer. 1t is well understood that
In this disease change oil air will save
the patient where medicine has proved
powerless. Babies are brought to the
lille barges apparently dead, but ON the
physicians examining them d spark Of
Lille is discovered.
They are carried on board, and through
the whole day are held where the sweet,
cool air from the river and the Palisades
sweeps their faces; in many Instances 1t
fans them back to consciousness. and
they rally from that trial. Cripples and
deformities of all kinds embark on the
barge, taking with them their apparatus
Tor moving about. Their drawn and pre-
maturely-Old iaces seem to relax into
| softness and radiance as they are fioated
along in the sunshine; the fresh air,
with lovely landscape to look upon
and sweet strains of music to cheer
their hearts. Is
| What q delightful changer From the
untidy tenement, with it's unWholesome
odors and it's sights Of Wretehedness., L0
a place wnere all things have been pre.
pared to heal. and eomfort. and revive.
il has been suggested that it wetld he
more expedient to invest the money an.
propriated Tor the excursions in couii-
try-neme, where women could take their
stricken offspring, but this plan IS not a
feasible one, for the class W no are bene-
hted by the hospital barge are the very
poorest. ,.-. -.
The women have too MANY children
and too many duties at home to enable
lIhem TO Ieaye for even two or three davs
in the country, They could be sparsd
Tor one day. but not Tor more. and very
often The case is SO urgent that change
Of air Immediately. without time tor
breparation. will alone save the child.
Tne new life barge car, be seen IN MIA n
| form at the rooms Of the GutId. IL IA to
| be two hundred and fifteen ieet long.
and to nave three decks and an1ple az.
eomnfoda lions below tor cookfuy and
preparing the most nourishing food for
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

A half-breed Indian girl, lately COM
mitted suicide in Weaverville, CAL,
because she was ashamed OF her pedi-
gree. She was Continually oppressed
with the thought that the Indian in her
composition made her an outeast
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

A very large number OF orders are De-
ing flied every day at the Grange
Agency, No. 36 Fourth street, this city,
by which Patrons save from rs to 50 per
cent. in expenditures.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

| The farmers of the United States an
nually expend S2o,0oO,0OU In ieaping and
moving machines. The annual produc-
| tion is estimated at about 125,00O ma
chimes.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

The Grange Agency is filing large or
ders for bacon, and other articles to
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Lott
jana. Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, LIZ
dana, Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

At Manchester, Eng, the other day, a
woman was found guilty of unintentioh-
al bigamy, and was sent to prison for one
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08

To lNvENroRs.-As year succeed "a year,
for long series, VIC have been most happy
To direct attention 10 the advertisement of
Mr.. II. II. Eddy, the well-kuown Patent
solicitor, 70 Stale Street, Boston. The In
crease Of useful and patenlabe Inventions
is Tar in excess Of the generally conceived
idea. Many Beritorlous inventions fail Of
receiving patent through being intrusted
TO solicitors unacquainted with the intrica-
eies Of the Patent Office, aud much time
and money are oflen lost in ascertaining the
paIentdbility of articles, where solicitor
OF long standing could Judge of conflicting
claims at once.
Mr.. Eddy's long experience renders him
perie'tly gu Jda on outstanding patents.
and his constant intercourse with the Pa
tent Office, for full generation, gives him
assurance of the speediest and most favor
able attention to all matters intrusted 10
his charge. American inventors owe Mr..
Eddy debt OF gratitude for his incessant
efforts which secured them the right OF
patent.
Parties DESTROYS of obtaining American
or Foreign Patents cannot do better than
to consult Mr.. Eddy. They Will be sure
Of courteous treatment, judlelous advice,
and moderate charges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08
" ilniingtOn.

Rufus q. Bowker, while chopping IN
the woods with Albert Fox, last week
Thursday, was struck by falling tree and
thrown five or six feet into the air, badly
breaking both bones Of his right leg aud
jarring him severely. lie Is under the
care OF DR.. Swift, assisted by DR.. Gale OF
Brattleboro, and It Is thought he will re-
cover.
Rev Mr.. Field has left this week for
Florida, hoping 10 regain his health. His
pulpit was supplied last sunday by Rev.
Mr. Chandler Of DunimerstOu.
The Metbodisls had fine literary en-
tertalnment in their church OIL New Years
eve, closing with hot sugar In the yestry.
There have been twenty-three dc ,ths in
town the past year, eleven Of whom were
over seventy years OF age.
And now comes from Illinois the sad
news of the death Of Mrs. Leicester Cush-
man, filling all our hearts with sorrow.
For many years she lived here and won
our admiration by her genile sweetness.
Although a devoted professor Of the Bap-
list church, size recognized Christians in
all denominations. 1t seems but yesterday
since she wrote from her Western home
1--WE take the Phenlx, and look for ii ca
gerly let US hear all the news from Will
mington r. Her husband and daughter
have the sympathy OF many friends here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08

The next meeting of the Farmers and
Mechanics club will be held Tuesday eve,
Jan. IL, at Gl o'clock, T.. NJ, al X. D..
Browns, where all are expected TO he
present.
The school lyceum il in good healthy
condition. 1t 10 managed and conducted
mostly by the scholars Of the schools. The
officers are elected for four weeks. Pres
ent officers, President, Lewis S;ickney;
sec'y, Horace A. Hicks.
AT the adjourned meeting Of the Uni
versalist society held Jan 4, the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing !:
Moderator, Joseph W. Morse clerk, Z. s..
Allen; directors, II. u. Brown. J. W.
Morse, Cushman Foster; collector, X. T..
Jillson; delegates to Bennington aud
Windham County Association, T.. G. Starr,
and Annas A. Babbitt.
The exhibitions of The Jacksonyi lille cor
net band, which have been heretofore no.
ticed, occur on Thursday and Friday eve.
nings, Jan. II and Is, closing with dance
Friday evening. The adjournment of this
annual festival has taken nothing from IFS
interest or value.
The agriculturists of this vicinity are
vide awake. p. +. Boyden, deputy grang-
er, Is here and trying 10 stir up farmers To
their duty in relation 10 their hest inter-
eSls. He is trying To establish a grange
here, and Of his success you will hear in
the future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08

The religious interest al The Baptist
church is very deep. Rev. +. A. Whittier
Of Lawrence, Mass, has held day and eve
ming meetings for the past ten days. Ma
ny have become int ested and u goodly
number converted. Last Sunday the at
tendance was very large, and deep regret
was felt that Mr.. Whittier should be oblig-
ed 50 soon TO 90. The meetings ara con-
tinued every night for the present.
AT the annual meeting of Fire District
No. . in West Brattleboro, held at the en-
CINE house, Jan. 4th, the following officers
were chosen: Moderator, II. L. Wilcox
Clerk, Warren Bennett; Prudential Com
mittee, +. +. Perry II. f. Hosiord, T.
L. Stowe Collector, J. +. Adkins Chief
Engineer, VIM. +. Howe; LIST Assistant,
l.. F. Clark; I'd Assistant, o. \. Stowe
Treasurer, l.. F. CLARK.
In a population Of about 800 persons
having legal residence within one mile OF
the p. o. in West Brattleboro, there are
two persons over so years of age twelve
over 80; twenty-five over 20 4; and twenty
eight over 90.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08

On Wednesday evening, Dec. 80, The
large Bible class Of the Congregational
church made their teacher, Dea. Henry
Slate, a surprise visit, and preserted him
with valuable paragraph annotated BIZ
BILE. 1t was a very enjoyable occasion TO
all.
Rev. J. 7. Sunderland OF Northfield,
gave an interesting lecture In Powers In
stitute last Friday evening.
The entertainment given by the pupils
OF Powers Institute, Friday evening, was
highly appreciated. Tue tableaux were
very line. "The Music, ""Pleiades Crown
ing Night" FAITH" "The Students In
spiration, g" "The Old Year and the New"
all were arranged with excellent taste and
were beautiful. The colloqny Of the ma
lions was spoken in concert, aud was very
entertaining. The speaking was excellent
and added very much to the effect of the
pieces. Many Of the pupils, who are alb
sent teaching, returned to meet their teach
ers and schoolmates, and on the whole IL
was happy and pleasant gathering. The
hall was crowded with the parents and
friends OF the pupils. There afe ia pupils
in attendance this term, and the school
never was in a more prosperous condition.
Rev. George Whitaker. presiding el-
der of this district, will lecture in Powers
Institute Monday evening, Jan IL, begin
ming at o'clock. Subject: 1.-THE thing
that does Gdzetted Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08

MOTHER OF CRIMINAIs.-SUmeo Of The
most curious and remarkable criminal sta
llstics ever obtained have just been given
10 The public by Or. Harris OF New York.
His attention was called, some time since,
TO a county on the Hudson which showed
remarkable proportion of crime and pow
to the whole populalon-4s0 OF its 40, 900
Inhabitants being In the aims houSe,-and.
upon looking into The records a little he
found certain names continually appear
ing. Becoming Interested in the subject,
he concluded TO search the gencalogies of
these families, and, after thorough lnyes-
ugation, be discovered that from young
girl named Margaret who was let
adri1. nobody remembers how, In a viii
lage Of the county, 20 years ago, and, in the
absence Of an slms-house, wa, left 10 grow
up as best she could have descended two
hundred criminals. As an illustration Of
this remarkable record, In one single gem
Grafton Of her unhappy line there were
twenty children; OF these, three died in in
fancy, and seventeen survived TO maturity.
OIthe seventeen, nine served In the slate
prisons for high crimes an aggregate term of
fifty years, while The others ere frequent
inmates OF jails and renitentiarios and
alms-hOuses The whole number OF this
girls descendants, through six genera
lions, Is nine hundred, and besides the
two hundred who are on record as Grim
inals, large number have been idiots,
imbeciles, drunkards, lunatics, prostitutes
aud paupers. 4 stronger argument for
careful treatment of pauper children than
these figures could hardly he found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-08

The lMeniy-hlIh marriage anni\ ersary
OF Mr. and Mrs. \. \. Dutton, and the
marriage OF their daughter Hattie A. Dut-
ton to Adm +. Miller of Dummerston,
were celebrated at the residence Of the
brides parents on Thursday evening, Def.
3lst, 1874. A large company Of relatives
and friends was present, numbering in all
about sixty persons. The bridal presents
were numerous, including of silver, one
doz. teaspoons, one doz. knives and forks,
two pie-kpivcs, three sugar-spoons, cake
basket, two ieapots. butter-dish, castor,
and three napkin rings. There were four
gold banded China teacups and saucers,
two toilet sets, six vases, four silver dol
lars for the brides parents, S2s In green
backs including $50 bill for the young
bride, and other presents, making a total
in value of nearly Sl25. Each couple re-
ceved about an equal number of presents.
Mrs. Duiton wore on this occasion the
same dress and Mr.. Dutton the same boots
that were worn on their first wedding day.
The young couple were elegantly dressed;
but the fashions have changed since lwen-
ty-ive years ago. Rev. L. @. CHASE per-
formed the marriage ceremony, ailer which
hymn was sung then the scene changed
from grave 10 gay, from quiet attitude to
lively movement in the dire ction Of the
newly welded couples, and such hearty
hand shaking, so many good wishes for
success In life, such Impressive greetings
that,-well, ] need not describe them,
"You know how lis yourself" Rev.
Augustus Chandler read an interesting
poem written by himself for the occasion
and for which he received hearty vote OF
thanks. Then came the wedding cake, the
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louisiana.

There is further serious trouble in Lou
isana. When The House of Representa-
tives assembled on Monday 102 members
were presenL-52 Republicans and so Dem
Ucrats. -Four contested cases had been re-
Ierred by the Returning Board TO the Leg
islature. Scarcely had the roll been called
when a motion was made to choose Mr.
Wilt, Conservative, temporary speaker !;
ii was carried, or declared carried, Wilt
sprang TO the chair, wrenched the gavel
from the old clerks hand, aud thencefor-
ward the Wilt party had it all their own
way. They filled up the contested seats
with their own men, who were on hand for
the movement, and formally chose Wilt
as Speaker. Upon this the military, under
call of Gov. Kellogg, came into the lcgisla-
tive hall, and acting upon their own con-
struction of mere electoral questions, eject
ed certain members, which resulted in Civ
ing The Republicans the control Of the leg
islature, and Gov. Kellogg went on with
his message. Thus matters stand. with
the important addition that Gen. Sheridan
has assumed command of the Department
Of the Gulf.
This occurrence is greatly to be regretted
and, as in many other instances, it is not
easy 10 see just where the right lies. There
Is no doubt that the action of the Wilz men
but its, nevertheless, an open question
whether the condition of things was such
as TO justify interference by Federal troops.
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Pulney.

There were very Interesting exercises
held in the Methodist church on Christ
mas eve. Speaking and singing by Inc
children OF the Sabbath school, who credit
ably performed their parts and were then
rewarded by the distribution OF the fruit
OF the ''gift trees from the abundance OF
which older ones were also remembered
generously.
The residence of VIM. johnson was
discovered TO be on tire Thursday morn
Ing, but was soon under control. But lit
tie damage was sdone.
The Putney Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment Dec. 29lh, at which time
they presented the "Gunmaker Of NJ oscuw"
and the Yankee Peddler." Receipts.
S69S0.
Arrangements are being uIade for a
course OF Gestures in this place. Rev Mr..
Harris OF Brattleboro Is expected 10 deliv-
er the Introductory lecture, on Wednesday
evening OF next week.