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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02

The uses of paper in Japan are ludi.
crously various. 1t is used in everyday
life, in the drawing-room, in the nursery
and the kitchen, in ways that are dark to
foreigner. A Japanese is never at a
loss for string, sheet for letter, a
wrapper, handkerchief, a towel or a
platter. In his bosom is roll Of paper,
and what paper can accomplish is known
only 10 the native of Japan. When a
Yezaburo or Kintara cuts his finger, a
bandage is applied, and tears are dried
by the same article. The exquisitely
dressed young lady takes roll OF paper
from her girdle, and loi it becomes a
handkerchief. Pass into the street on a
rainy day in Jeddo, and you see for miles
a panorama of moving disks OF paper.
. Both umbrellas and a suit of oiled and
waterproof clothes, hat, coat, trousers,
and shoes may be bought almost any
where in Japan. Boxes, pipe casts,
twine, dishes, tea trays, carpets, CHM
neys, roasting tins Tor firing tea, win
dows, doors, partitions and screens are
everywhere made OF paper. The paneled
walls of houses are made of paper pulp.
Old Japanese armor is largely made of
compressed lacquered paper. Perhaps
Europeans adopted the custom of paper
ing the walls OF their houses from these
people. The dwellings of the better
class OF the Japanese people are always
papered, though the sheets used are not
over a foot or eighteen inches square.
They are polished, silvered, gilded, COL
ored, or printed, with birds. flowers, ami
mails, andSnany tasteful designs.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SENATE.-Bill
for relief of Terre Haute & Indianapolis
Railroad reported favorably. Resolu-
ton adopted authorizing Post-ofice Com
mittee to inquire into the registered let
ter system, and recommend proper legis-
latibn. Bill amending National Bank
act and fixing compensation OF eXamln-
ers, passed.
HoUsE.-Senate bill to pay interest on
1866 bonds of District of Columbia amend.
ed by inserting words sin currency"
and passed; resolution authorizing
amendments to be offered to the Post-of-
flee Appropriation bill; liking the sala-
ries of Postmasters ana the mode OF COM
putting the same; authorizing the Post
master General to pay the expense OF
taking the weights OF mails on railroads,
and to pay experts and other employees
in the preparation and publication of the
post-r0ute maps; also, to abolish the pub
iicafion of certain Post-ottice advertise
ments IN three Washington papers,
adopted; resolution to allow an amend
ment to be offered fixing the postage on
public documents at two cents a'pound,
and the same on agricultural seeds,
adopted.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.

CAMP DENNISoN. The protracted
meeting held here resulted in great
deal of good. One man Joined Church,
and several others have announced their
intention of joining.
READING.-Mr. Henry Vessel, Green
field, gives a family party on Monday
evening, to which many of his large cir
Gle of friends have been invited; among
the guests will be Henry Honerlage,
Esq.
GREENFIELD, OeGreenfield narrow
gaugers are beginning to feel 'sblue'
about that nanow-gauge. One Of the
most prominent men In pushing it for.
ward before the books were opened after
they were opened took one whole share.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
Origin Of Plants.

Cabbage grew wild in Siberia; buck
wheat originated in Siberia: celery orig
mated in Germany; the potatoe is ma
tive Of Peru; the onion originated in
Egypt tobacco i,e9 is is a ana native Of south tn
India; the nettle is native Of Europe;
the citron is a native Of Asia; oats origi-
mated in North Africa; rye came orgi-
nally from Siberia; parsley was first dis
covered in Sardinia; the parsnip is q ma
tive of Arabia; the sunf1ower was
brought from Peru; spinach was first
is native Of Thibet; the cucumber
came from the East Indies; the ounce
came from the Island of Crete; the radish
is native of China and Japan; the pear
is supposed to. be Of Egyptian origin; the
horse radish came from the south OF Eu-
rope.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02

A Pennsylvania paper gives the fol.
lowing facts:
A peddler named Jonas Marburger
has for many years tramped over vari.
Gus sections of this and neighboring
counties selling his wares; and by a
consistent course he has won the conf.
dence and esteem Of a large number OF
acquaintances. On Tuesday afternoon
about five O'clock the peddler opened
Eshelstaub, in Albany township. The
farmer purchased what he desired, and
the peddler, according to the custom of
that neighborhood, asked to remain
for supper, which he did, and subse-
quently determined to stay all night.
At about 8 O'Clock the peddler was
shown to a large garret under the roof,
where he was to sleep. The family re-
tired, and nothing unusual occurred
until some time near midnight, when the
farmer was awakened by the barking
of watch. dogs and the tramping OF
horses hoofs. He arose and looked out
of the window toward the barn, when an
extraordinary sight met his gaze. The
strange to say, there appeared a ghost
riding about on one OF the farmers
young horses. The farmer called the
hired man, and on going to the garret
with a lantern they found the bed which
had been occupied empty, and the ped
dler gone, but his clothes still hanging
on chair, wnere he had evidently plac-
ed them. The farmer and hired man
went down stairs, and found tnat all
the doors were locked as they were be-
fore they retired. Going out, they found
the horse still on full gallop under the
direction of his mysterious rider. Tho
hired man watched mis- chance, caught
the animal, and upon closer examina-
lion found that the rider was the .eddler
who sat there like statue. he had
nothing ON him excepting his shirt, un-
der shirt, drawers and stockings, and
Notwithstanding the GOODNESS of the
night he was perspiring when lifted
down. They could not waken him prop
erly until he was led into the house,
and when he came to his senses he SEEM
ed to know nothing OF what had occurred.
He seemed startled at being out of bed
and down stairs in such apparel. Sub
sequent examination showed that the
man, in his strange state, had worked
his way out OF trap door to the roof
and thence down to q roof of back
building, and thence to the ground.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02

On December IT there was celebrated
in the Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame,
in Geneva, the marriage OF the Due de
Praslin and Miss Eliza Forbes, OF New
York. The witnesses for the bridegroom
were the Marquis de Comparaso, his
brother-in-law, and the Comte de Choi-
seul-Praslin, his brother; and ior the
bride, NJ. Odilon Barrot and Mr.. de
Courcy Forbes, the brother-in-law and
brother of the bride. After a sumptuous
wedding breakfast at the Grand Hotel
Beau Rivage, the members OF the we'd
ding party left for their respective
homes.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
Reading CistI Entertat,,ment-1he Nem
JatI-Meeti,i0s of Varions Sorts, do.

Reading CfttI Entertatnnsent-1he Nem
JatI-Meeti,,0s of Various S0rts, do.
Special to the Star.
DAYTON, o., Feb. 2.-The Dayton
Reading Club have promised to give an
entertainment some time this week for
the benefit OF the poor OF the city, in lieu
of the expected char1Y ball. which has
been postponed till after Lent.
The new Jail was thrown open to visit
ors to-day, TO continue SO throughout the
week. The prisoners will be transferred
to it next Monday.
The Women's Temperance League will
hold meeting at the Soldiers Home to-
day, for the benefit of the veterans, some
of whom are expected, in return, to sign
the pledge.
There will be another coal railway
meeting at the Courthouse this evening.
The President, Colonel Yeoman, and the
Superintendent, Colonel Hubert, will
both speak.
The Montgomery County Bible Society
. will hold its annual meeting this even
ing at the First Lutheran Church.
During January the stolen property re-
covered by the police of this city amount
ed to 1854.
Subscriptions for the STAR are taken
at Ritchey's news stand, UniohDepot.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
That Louisville B0ois HuYnbng-Ihe
Eoaxffeea Pouads of B01llc NOteS.

FONTteen lONstUS " DUN" NVeo"'
I NEW YORK, Feb. "A leading book
seller here publishes a card to-day ex-
posing the humbug of the mysterious
book advertised for by a supposed agent
of the British Government, and for
which it is rumored that reward of one
thousand pounds was offered. The ofii-
cial of London who offers the reward Is
q myth, also Brown, of New York. The
book is by no means rare, as many copies
have been sold and more.a to be had
here at ten dollars a set.
Various theories are afloat in regard
to the discovery OF. nearly million OF
dollars in United States bank bills. Off
GERS have the matter in hand. They
concur in acknowledging the bills to be
genuine. Officers of the bank say they
know nothing abOut the pieces. Wheth
er or not the bills were sent to the re-
demption bureau of the Treasury De.
partment. and there mutilated, and af
forwards distracted is unknown.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
n FLuffer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The exposure of
the Memphis q Ell Paso railroad corrup-
tion excites intense interest. Had the
bill passed Congress, and the road been
built, fifty or sixty members of Congress
would have realized fortunes. There is
great futterlng of members as to future
revelations.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
State Bar Ass0oiation-I Isscorporatedl- =
Embexslefr.esst, etc.

Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 2.-The meeting of
the legal profession to organize a State
Bar Association, here yesterday, was
we'll attended by gentlemen from vari-
GUS portions of the State. Hon. Il. A..
Harrison, OF London, was chosen Chair
man, and Judge Goddard, of GAINESVILLE,
Secretary. A committee was appointed
to prepare and recommend amendments
to the State Constitution, to meet here
next Friday and consider the question,
and report the result at the meeting of
the Association, February II. A COM
mittee of five was appointed to report at
. the same time constitution and bylaws
: for the Association.
The following were incorporated to-
day: Lancaster Silver Mining and Smelt-
ing Company, capital $3.50, 900; Cleveland
Il Chardon Railway Company, capital
$300,000.
A boy named William Holmes recently
absconded with 5000 and quahtity of
goods belonging to George Burnham, by
whom he was employed to sell papers,
prize packages, books, etc., on the Pam
handle road, and was yesterday over
hauled in st. Louis, and the goods and
part OF the money recovered.
A Mrs, Howell, of this city, desires to
know OF the movements Of a man named
e. A. BrOckinstow, who came here few
weeks ago and persuaded Mrs. Howell
to consent to go to st. Louis, where he
promised to find her more lucrative EN-
plOyment, and SO gained the confidence
of the poor woman that on Saturday she
allowed him to take her furniture and
goods to the depot, where he shipped
them to Cincinnati instead of st. Louis,
and besides took a sudden departure
himself, leaving her in despair and suf-
fering, as she has not heard word of
him up to the present. . :
Orders for The STAR may be left at r.
Hummelsbach's cigar store, 45 North
High street, or j. Aliens barber shop,
276 South High street.
Boys wanted to sell THE STAR. Ask
for Charles E. Karst, at either of the
above places.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
Vessel Wrecked - Decision Reserved, 80.

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-The schooner Bessie,
Captain Drake, from New Foundland
for Boston, with cargo of herring, went
ashore at Mansfield, Mass, early Satur-
day morning. The vessel and cargo are
O total loss. The crew were saved.
The Court has reserved it's decision in
the arguments in favor of setting aside
the verdict in the murder case of the
P0meroy boy.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
THE CINCINNATI STAR:

FRl-DArLY EDITION, published every day Except Sum
day., by the STAR PUBLISHING CoMPASY ut their office
230 Walnut Street. Branch Offices, 46 Scott Street
Covpgton, KY, and 80 West Washington ST., Spring.
field, Ohio.
The DAILY STAR is served by carriers TO subscribers
in the city of Cincinnati, and to all the surrounding
cities and towns for TEN CENTS per week. Single
copies, TWO CENTS. By mail per year. free of post
age, s6. Fractional parts of year at the same rate.
1s circulation is larger than that of any other daily
paper published in the State of Ohio. Advertising
rates for the three editions, slO0 per square, Or l2a
cents per line Agate.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02


Salary fund s1O6 es
Interest fund ..,.,..,....,....... $50 "a
First ward street fund .. l6 So
Second ward street fund .... 80 ~
Third ward street fund ..,...... 20 O8
Fourth ward street fund. ................ ~ 40
General expense fund nd.....,.... SIS oO
Fire Department fund d............ $3.50 IL
Gas fund. .................4.. 1873 rs
Lane Library fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So 80
Total. al......................... SO, ,546 80
An ordinance was read, and on sus.
pension of the rules passed, appropria-
ting SO, ,546 80 for the payment of the bills
reported by the Committee on Claims.
OF the above amount s$5,600 was for the
payment of bonds which were due, and
which reduces the city's bonded indebt-
edness $500. This begins to look hope
full.
The following appointments in the Fire
department were coniirmed:
First Ward, Joseph Weisman, for sub-s
engineer, in place Of Henry Frey, re-
signed. '
Second Ward, Henry Frey, for sub
engineer, in place OF John Laurie, re-
signed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
"H0W pleasant 1t Is to see
Turkeys and hens agree,n

Almost a unique case was decided,
two days before Chrisgmas, in the Court
Of Appeals at Naples. a young married
lady died recently, and her husband nat
urally decided to bury her in his own
vault. The father, however, claimed
the right to inter the body of his daugh-
ter in his own family vault, on the
ground that she had borne her husband
no children. The case came before the
tribunals, and, 1t having been decided in
favor of the husband, the father of the
deceased lady appealed, and gained his
cause. The advocate for the appellant,
Signor Correra, in conducting this re-
markably case, supported it by argu-
ments from ancient and modern and
natural law, and also from the Bible,
and had his labor rewarded by victory.
The case has so interested lawyers that
an aliegaztone, published by Signor Cor
rera, embodyIng his views, has already
reached the second edition. \
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10

than by u. and We will therefore permit
him to tell it to our reader.
~ hat do YOU mean. lIaincs." asked u
friend of his. "by your political conduct
Nou are here. there. everywhere nobody
can locate YOU. Ten newly youpur>uc
this ou-all-sidc- policy"
"Wcn. will" said lainc-, in reply,
You see work to an end. want poll
tiriau- odo 90, Ivi-h them to. aud | take
the most elective mean, to accomplish
iM, purpose. You think 90 strange that,
i'm order to dD lhi,. occupy doubtful
position in politics: but it O., not strange.
| understand men. aud my knowledge OF
them conyiucc~ me that ana RIGHT i'm my
COURSE Men are like sheep. and | drive
| them 90, shepherd dog does. Ofcoursc
/ YOU have seen a large locl, Of sheep in q
field and % shepherd dog irving to drive
| them ont 1T q gate. lie barh- ON this side
awhile: then on that ,idc then
runs in front of thcm then hc-
hind them. tie j. here there, every
where. iut mark him, He is con-
tnually driving the sheep nearer
to the gate. and finally through H..
he following. Now, although lac has fol-
lowed the sheep. he la. really led them.
am like that shepherd dog. bark
on all sides: bat ann all the time Leading
or driving the sheep where wish them
to 20: am always getting them nearer
to the gate through winch | wishthcm to
pass. Occasionally a stubborn ram or Il
young and thoughtlc,. eve gets by me,
but seldom fail in making the faet go
where wish it 10 20.
The member, OF the lIou-c-thc Oppo-
-ition mcmbcrs-arc liainc,' sheep.
lie drove them through The ga,c after
much barking. Mr. Merritt am old po-
ltical ram, and ten thoughtlc.. Oppo-i-
ton ewes, ran 10y him; but after Dee drove
the flock through. be- returned and
brought them zap also. Then getting in
front Of hi. innocent flock. Boz barkcd hi-
! thank, modc.tly. and waggcd his tail Ia
delight. Great lIMuc,, There Is not %
more ,h.nlUl political shepherd dog liy-
/ iug
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10
A POLITICAL MIIrsTnNE.

Gov. Allen. of Ohio. made the loui~i-
ana outrage the occasion fora special
message to the legislature Of hi. State;
Coy. Castor, of Massachusetts. referred
to it in his message and invited the im-
mediate attention of the legislature to the
subject: GOV. Wood,on'- message refers
to it in strong language and urges the
Legislature TO adopt resolution, expires
sivc OF the Indignation felt by Missouri at
the course pursued by the President the
prominent merchants ofSt. Louis have
held meeting. AT which strong sym
pathy wa, expressed with the people OF
Louisiana; a call signed by such men as
William Cullen Bryant. William
NJ. Eyarts, Manton Marble.
Whitclaw Reid, Charlie, \. Dana,
and other, of equal note. ha, been issued
in New York city, appoiutmga meeting
Monday evening, the llth inst, ut
Cooper Institute, and calling upon the
people irrespective of party ties, to as
scmble for the purpose OF giving express
sion"to the outraged feelings which every
citizen of Il free commonwealth must cN-
perencc ut the most marked attack OH
the right, of American citizenship which
ma, even been made since the
establishment Of our government" with
the exception Of an ultra Radical paper
here and there, the whole matter i, de-
nomccd un,paringly by the press: and a
division j. well known to exist in the
Presidents cabinet, upon the subject
Since the assassination OF President Lin
coin, no event has 20 -urrod public feel.
ing 10 il, foundations and excited such
universal aud Indignant dcnuuciauou,
The people have been brought mp with
a sharp turn and are casting about 90 ,c,
where they stand.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10

litHNtNNtlli hilnDltiul
Not long since. @ little packet came 10y eN-
pic,- nom New York. addressed to Gen.
William LaIimcr. of thi. city, and contain
ing the gold pcn used 10y the great journ-
aiist and pin lOsOphCr, Horace Greeley.
This very Vuluib'c gift was sent 10 Gen.
Larimtr Ivy Ida l.. Greeley. a. recognition
of the earnest and heartfelt scryic ZEN
dered her father during the last pr,sjder-
llal campaign The pen has solid gold
handle. deliberately chased, and fine Jewel
set In { head. II shows the wear amt { ar
OF newspaper work. but l. >tll as good rs
ever These lines were written with the
instrument ard il they do rot exhibit any
particular brilliancy. It is III, fault OF the
hani that guides and not OF the zen, from
whose point :, macy rich editorial para
graphs have fallen. Gen. Larircr iccl.
exceedingly proud OF this souvenir OF his
oldpolitic friend and h ppy in the thought
that he was kind y remembered by the
daughter OF the veteran editor. II will be
remember, Il that Gcu. larimer was one Of
thc first men to men ion Horace Greeley for
president, and the family never forgot the
Mind services durinr lie hoty contested
conflict,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10
HAINES. THE POLITICAL SHIP
HERD DOG.

1t i, a surprising fact that Hon. Elijah
NJ. Haincs wa, elected Speaker of the Hi
nois House Of Representative, by the
votes of Democrat, and Independent Re
former, 0'.1s Farmers.
\ few days ago, the Democrat, were in
the habit ofdcnomcing Mr. Ilainc, a. a
nondcscript in polite, and the Farmer,
hOwled at him bitter anthems. We re-
member that when Mr. IIaiuc. attempted
to address a Farmers convention at
Springfield, the brawny-handcd dele
gates threatened him with violence. and
swore round oaths that they would have
nothing to do with willy lawyer who
was tricky politician.
But now what do we see; This same
gentleman, who i, little party to him
self, has become the master of the pOliti-
cal situation at Springfield. and has die
tated his terms to the Opposition
How did he manage the matter: Well.
without difliculty-"as casy,as falling on
la log" The secret of his success can,
probably, be diyulged better by himself
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10
lie uu.tTypiaiu.


The Minneapolis Tl1uu, g.. called ta.
personal organ OF iha Hon. v. =. King.
who ha, lately acquired au uurugiaIIr
uotorioty. III. SAID tha' hc owns iIa-
iOrity interest iu the c1unUw. buf. L.W-
ever that may Doc. lhc editor thereof give.
forth the following utlprlcr 90 relation
10 the Pacific Mail matmraud King rua.
upciiou herewith:
The friends OF Col King have aiucI
mo- particle of their confidence 300 Ei.
honor and integrity, and are confident
that Whcn hc ha. am opportunity TO rN-
plain that money transaction la New
\ Ork, which forms the basis oi -u-pi-
cion now attaching 20 him, he viii do 80
hllly aud satisfactorily, in "a manner per-
iuc'ly consistent with hi statement, tu
them and hi, testimony before ihc commit
tee, and show that hc wa, entirely iuup-
cent Of any connection with the Pacific
| Mail corruption mnd. Hi. friends are
| satisfied 10 wait until he can
be heard IN his own defense.
q courtesy that Is usually accorded
| 10 the cummouc,t offender IN The COM
muuiry. II ha. been shown
simply that Col King drew cll5,U1 in
New York ON Irwin ch'ch h rtmain,
for him 10 show nj the proper time how
lac came by the check and what he did
with the money. II lac shows HAT this
sum was the legitimate pruc., d~ Of a sue
ce,Siul speculation, some OF those gentle
men In the city who have been 80 cXult-
ant for the past few days will icel consid-
erably taken back, while all citizens will
be greatly rcioiced, and Bin King
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10

ISthc Illinois Senate. on the vote Tor
President. on the first ballot the follow
Ing voted for Early Mc>,r-. Canlicld.
Castle, Cusey. Dow. Green, Henry, Hunt,
Jacobs. Marshall, Mills. Modcrwcll. Nor
gan. Robson. Sanford. sheldon. Steele,
Strong, Thompson Of Cook. Upton.
Waite. Whiting and WilcoN-22. The
following voted for Casey: McS>r>. Ar
cher, ArntZcn. Brewer. Burke, Glenn.
Hodges, IIundley. kclIoc. Krone. Lee.
Murphy. Rainey, Robinson. Shut, smith.
Thompson OF Faycttc, Ware and War
rcn--lS. The following voted tor Glenn
Messrs. Brown. Buehlcr, Gla,-iord
Haines. Harold, Parish aud Plumb
Gmdlach voted for John G. llainc,. anC
Palmer voted for Mr., Henry. Mr. Early
| did not vote at all. 1t was evident thai
the Independent, would not vote iul
Casey under any consideration, and ten
balloting, were had without any material
change of votes.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-10

HENRY " ,RD BEECHrR made % fearful.
gushing, Bccchcry speech to hi, cougrc-
CATION the other night, in which hc a.-
surcd them that he is "swcct at heart
toward all world. and that he has come
out of his trials ~ cheerful. loving Iris
tian man But a current description OF
him says "thcrc j. q certain look Of dis
quiet about his Gcc,a certain hard. angry.
dangerous look. and the feeling thereof
runs through hi whole frame and the
description does not seem applicable TO q
"swcct-hcartcd. loving Christian man.