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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02

Suiphuric acid, oil OF vitriol, is the
usual and probably the best substance
to dissolve bones for use on land. But
it will not dissolve whole bones, nor, ex.
cept very slowly, those which have been
merely pounded and broken up.
thorough grinding into meal, the finer
the better, IL the most reliable means OF
getting the bone In good condition foi
dlssolving by. the aciu. In many cases
burning The bones and then grinaing the
charred remains would be advisable.
Some nitrogen Is lost by this process,
but the more important phosphate ol
iime is as valuable after burning as be.
fore. Some may think that when bones
treatment Is unnecessary, but we have
not found it SO. The sulphuric acid di
'vldes the small particles of bone far
timer than we can grind them, and, what
Is more, 1T leaves the phosphate OF lime
in good condition to be readily taken W
by The roots OF plants. Part OF the lime
in the bone Is Lett in the form OF sui
phate Common gypsum while the bal
ance is a super-paosphate, the most val.
nable form OF mineral iertilizers.
" is frequently recommended to COM
post bones with ashes, or with manure.
II ground finely enough these Will dis
solve the bone TO a considerable extent;
tslt the action of bones treated thus will
be much slower and less certain than
where the true uper.phosphate is used.
There may be cases where it would be
prohtable to compost ground or
pounded bones with stable manure, as
the sulphuric acid is bad stun to handle
except with the greatest care, but we
would not advise the use of ashes, which
can be best applied separately.-Rural
New Yorker.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
American Lumber.

Mr.. W. 7. Price, of Wisconsin, at the
Chicago Lumber Dealers Convention,
gave the following statistics in regard to
the amount of lumber actually manu-
lactured in the country and the numDer
Of people employed: Michigan, 40O,U00,-
600 feet, emp.oylng $1,000 people; WIS.,
c0nsin, 9UO, ,0JO,UU0 feel, employ ing $4,000
people; Minnesota, SUI. 100000 ieet, EN-
pioyng 10000 people; Pennsylvania,
700O90,O0o iect, employing 2S,00O people;
Maryland, 150, 100000 Ieet, emp Dying
5000 people; Maine, &C., 1,00j, 900 600
leet, empoying 10000 people; giving a
total Of 1850, 600, 600 feet, employing 226,-
900 people. Tue workmen consumed AN
nually 22B, 600 barrels OF pork, worth
VA, 900; -four to the value Of ", 7l2 900.
and vegetables to the value oil VI, 100, 600.
making a total value OF food cons umeu
IS z3200 There was also paid out an
,nually IN wages S22,6O0,O00 The value
OF stumpage was estimated at $S, 900;
of boards, $S4, 750, 900, with an annual in.
crease OF s75, ,2l5.-Boston Traveller.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
Facts About ShOeing Horses.

A writer in The New York Herald
states some facts about how horses
should he shod, which are worthy the
consideration OF blacksmiths and farm
ers as well:
Most OF tile horse -shoers Of the coun.
try prepare The foot, lit a shoe, and Sc
cure IL to the hOoi in the same manner
that wUod-butcher fits shoe to an old
wood 0x.sled. Tue mechanism OF a
nurses noof is one OF the most wonder
ful and ingenious structures that can he
found in all works OF the Creator. Be-
meath and in the rear OF every hoot there
ls frog, which is tough and elastic
pad for preventing injury to the animal
whenever he plants his loot suddenly On
any hard substance. Large rolls OF cyl
finders OF india~rubber are placed be-
meath railroad cars to prevent injury tv
any part ot the Car or to the cargo with
wnicn IL is loaded. Tn e frog beneath
the foot OF a horse Is designed to sub.
serve o similar purpose. But the man.
ner in which most horses are sh0d, lifts
them up, as il were, on short stiits. 80
that the frog can not perform its ap-
pfopriate functions. Ii we look care
fully at the young horse when he is trot-
ting or running, II will be perceived that
every loot is brought down TO the ground
in such manner tnat the frog receives
the powerful blow. By this means ali
Injury to the animal is prevented.
Svience teacnes US to permit the frog
to develop and expand downward. But
most blacksmiths seem to think that the
All-wlse Creator made great mistake
when ne formed the hoofs OF horses.
Hence, they iall at the frog with red
not burning irons, with edge tools, and
with any other appliance that will enable
them TO remove tne extraneous excres-
cence. IllLstrious ninnissl Why not
shave and burn away all the tough, cal
lous adIpose tissue beneath their own
neels, and allow the bare bones to rest ON
a ?. ate of iron inside OF their own boots
and shoots?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
Hog Cholera Prsrentirs.

Among The various remedies pre-
scribed for the prevention and cure of
the hog cholera--so called--the follow
ing, included In The experience OF some
Of the subscribers OF the Southern Guilt.
yator, may possibly be OF some service
to the readers OF the Rural World:
Last year l lost nearly all my hogs
with cholera. My neighbOr lost none
scarcely, which led me to believe that
he must possess sovereign remedy for
this evil. l asked him wny he lost no
hogs. His reply was that he "kept them
clear OF worms and stimulated with
black pepper" Said he, Il first fed
them on corn soaked in lye and cop
peras, to clean them uf worms: after.
wards gave them plenty Of black pepper.
Those that were sick got we'll, and those
that were well remained so, Of course"
This year have given my hogs an oc-
casi0nal dose, twice y week, OF kero-
sene oil, said to be preventive Of chOi.
era. Several Of my nefghbors lost nearly
all their hogs, and six weeks ago mine
showed signs Of disease, and concluded
TO try the ''lye and pepper" prepared
and soak In strong lye all night; next
morning add q hall tcaspoontul Of pull.
verified copperas, mix and feed in o
trough. This was repeated on the fol-
lowing morning, and u halt teaspoonfuI
OF black pepper was added. Alter this
I put y teasp0onful Of pulverized pepper
In the food, boiled grits, every OtneE
morning for a week.
Result.-My hogs stopped dying, all
that ate got we'll, and are as thrifty now
as / c0uli wish. The above is the dose
for q single hog. " 10 simple and reli
able; as y preventive 1t can't be beat;
and I have seen hogs sick, very sick,
too, restored to good health ny the use oi
this remedy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
Palpitatlon OF the Heart.

This may either arise from perma,
nent disease or SIMPLY from temporary
affection OF the organ. The disease II
sometimes in the heart or its great yes.
sells, or in ala remedy for which it is
scarcely in the power OF medicine to OF
ier. But the feeling known by the .spal
pitatien OF the heart," yulgarly called
beating about the heart" ARISES lar
more Frequently from the yitiated state
of the digestive organs. the heart is a
muscle, and, like others, is Itself Liable
to nerysas tremors. To remoye it ali
excesses must be left of, the habit oil
health adopted; nourlshiag diet, small
portion Of stout, porter or wine, early
rising, gentle exercise and air. The fol.
lowing mixtures may be taken three
times day, if there be spasmodic SEN
sations: Anmoniated tiucture of vals.
rian, six arachms; campAor mixture,
seven dracnms.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02

1t appears. from the will OF the late
Hans Christian Andersen that the total
amount of his property 10 less than 1000
sterling. The bulk OF it 10 lett to IA. Col
lin, q relation OF his first benefactor, to
whom Andersen owed his success, and
by whose side be now lies In the Iamily
vault. There are some legaeies to the
town Of Odenze, where the poet was
born, aud bis proof edition OF Charles
Dickens works, with q dedication from
the author, is lett to the Royal Library,
as well.a some other rare manuscripts.
His trInkets and the many small SOU
venirs which he has received during his
long life have been distributed among
his many personal friends. An edition
OF all the letters which Andersen had re-
oeiyed from royal persons, authors, and
other celebrated pers0ns, will shortly bt
published, according to the directions
contained in his will.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
The Irynhoa. or Grimm.

1t ought to have had long name like
chtny0saurus" or "Megasaerium," or
some OF those other great creatures that
lived before tue flood; tor one Griffin
Was said to be larger aud stronger than
a hundred eagles, SO that II could carry,
while flying 10 its nest, u large horse OF
even two oxen yOked together as they
stood at the plow. Its claws were as
large as the horns Of oxen, so that drink
mg-cups were made Of them. Its head,
wings and feet we're those Of an eagle,
and Its body that OF lion.
Stone Grifiins are often seen In old
churches and on tie pillars of old gate
ways, ior a place that was guarded by
such a powerful creature was in no dam
ger Of being invaded. So the figure OF a
Griffin came to represent strength and
vigilance.
Grifins' eggs were considered very
valuable, ana were made into large geb-
ieLs; but 1t is probable that these eggs
We're really laid by ostriches.-From
''Some Queer Animals" st. Nicholas,
October.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02

The French papers tell coed story oi
a sergeant-de.vilie being arrested by a
delinquent. The policeman spied a boy
bathing in the Seine, and aspired to the
gory Of his capture, which would also
entitie him to franc. But the boy
|ducked and dived, and took double
sight at the sergeant when he came to
the surface. The policeman lodged him,
however, round waterinan's boat, and
hid himself under the gunwaie OF punt,
but when he stretched his arm to cap.
lure the offender he fell into the river.
The boy plunged in after MIN, and sw am
with him to the shore, The sergeant
thanked his preseryer and told him he
would let him of. "But l won't let you
off, said the boy; '.you would have
claimed a franc iof my capture, but /
AIN entitled to twenty-five francs for saw
ing you. So wait till dress and come
lth me to the guardhouse."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
The schoolm sster Abroad.

"Whoa, / tell yep This is what a
farmer said to his oxen as he stopped to
talk with a man on the Dodgetown road.
yesterday morning. The animals were
frisky, Tor oxen, and started again.
NV hoa. I tell YEP repeated the driver.
He had but uttered the words, when
some one in q carriage driving past,
reined in and remarked: my dear sir,
do you know that YOU are wasting the
QueeHs English? IL is not necessary
tnat you should say more than the word
'Whoap to those oxen. You are entire
ly ungrammatical II you are superfiuous,
and you are superfluousifyo you employ 30
many words" The man in the carriage
was Richard Grant White.-New York
Mail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
The Phonix.

The most interesting OF all fabulous
creatures Is the Phoenix. 1t was ex-
ceedingly beautiful, as large as an eagle,
with piumage that shone like gold
around its neck, q purple body, and q
tail OF blue and rose-colored feathers
lthad q cocks comb under its neck, and
q magnificent crest. This splendid look.
ing bird was supposed to live i've hun.
dred years, and then burn itself, to rise
from the ashes young, strong, and more
beautiful than ever.
An old writer gives a long account oi
this new birth OF the Ph@nix, which al.
ways took place at Heliopolis, the City
Of the Sun. A priest made Q fire Of
spices on the altar, and the bird new in
to the flames and was burned with the
spices. A small worm would then be
found In the ashes on the altar, and on
the second day after 1t appeared II
would be transformed into bird and In
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
To Make . Coal Fire,

There Is as much art in making coal
fire as there is in any other of the arts in
Housekeeping. In this season q ire
should be made in the CRATE that will
last through the day. giving moderate
heat and ventilation for the house. To
do this, first clear the crate, then ill it
about half full of coal, then make wood
fre, putting on few Sticks Of woods,
which will burn slowly, gradually ig.
hitting the coal. The wood ashes on top
Of the coal win prevent its rapid con-
sumption. and O ire thus constructed,
burning slowly, with q moderate heat,
will last all day. It is always good
economy TO put one or two sticks oi
wood on the top of coal fire in crate,
ne the ashes will prevent the coal from
burning out fast aud throw more largely
the beat into the room. Try it.-Boslor
Traveller.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
A Dream tnat Parted Mar and win,

Bundy has been married two weeks
and has left his wife. Bundy 10 little
man, and his wife weighs two hundred
and forty pounds, and was the relict Of
the late Peter Potts. A bout ten days after
marriage Bundy was surprised, on
awakening In the morning, to hnd his
better half sitting up in bed crying as II
her heart would break. Astonisned, he
asked her the cause OF her sorrow. but
resolving no reply he began to surmise
that there must be some sccret on her
was the cause of her anguish, 90 he re-
marked to Mrs. B. that as they were
married she should tell him the cause of
her grief so, II possible, he could avert
it, and, after considerable coaxing, he
elected the following from her:
I "Last night dreamed was single,
and as l walked through a well.lig tied
street, l came to q store where u sign
advertised husbands for sale. Thinking
it curious, entered, and ranged along
the wall on either side were men with
prices affixed to them. Such beautiful
men; some for $1,000, some for $780, and
SO on to $3.50. And as 1 did not have
that amountI / could not purchase"
l Thinking to console her, B. placed his
arm lovingly around her and asked:
<AnN NAN W. cSO WY nun AAAo he
| thereW
"Oh. yes," she replied, drawing away
from him, slots Ike you; they were tied
| up In bunches, like asparagus, and sold
l0r ten cents per bunch"
| Bundy got up and went to see his law
yer ii he had sufficient ground i0f III
voree.-St. Louis Repub lean.
AprOpos OF the AaDit of coming words
an authority remarks that ''Lady Nor
gan was the first to write the word tai.
ented,' when soon got into use in the
newspapers" Coleridge said: II re.
gret to see that vile and barbarous vo
cable, talented stealing out Of the
newspapers into the leading reviews
and respectable publications. Of the day
Why not 'shiilinyed' 'iarthinged,' ten.
pencedP etc. WHAT man would believe
at least until he mad laid wager OF
the point-that the wUras SELFISH anC
'seltishness' are not 10 be found il
Shakespeare, and were, indeed, total!
unknown TO all Of his contemporaries
| Yet such Is the fact. When Henry Dun
das useuthe WORD d'staryaJion'-a new on,
for hunger and famine imported from
ScoilaAu-the House Of Commons burs
out in roar Of laughter often repeat
tpd.D
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
Prospects 81 the FAN Trade.

The fall dry goods trade has fairly
opened. Western and Southern mer.
chants are making their purchases. and
elsewhere will be found detailed ac.
count OF the condition and prospects oi
this important branch OF trade, compiled
from tue statements Of leading business s
Houses to reporters or the Herald.
The inquiries thus made within few
days snUw an extremely satisfactory
condition OF trade. The fail business
doing by the wholesale dry goods nler.
chants is Unexpectedly large. Several
OF the leading houses express their sur.
prise at this extent, and say that trade
las not been SO good for I'VE years past,
But 1T is not only that there is iiveliel
demand and that buyers are more nu.
merOuS.
The most gratifying feature OF this re.
viyal OF business is tfiat. according to
the general testimony. the merchants
from the interior who have come here to
lay in their stocks are very careful and
prudent purchasere. They have made
their payments Tor spring purchases
with una ,uai promptfess. The losses
by bad debts are trifling and much less
ttiah for equal periods during some
years past. There is evidence that
stocks OF goods in the country are low,
and buyers are taking advantage of low
prices TO lay in new supplies. The busi.
ness appears In all its features TO be in
a healthy condition, and the more pru.
dent and conservative houses begin to
believe that there is q real and active
revival OF trade, which means, of course,
desire In the people to buy, united
with an ability to pay for goods.
Lower prices have no doubt their
share in this revival OF trade, but it
seems to be special feature of the fall
business that the country merchants are
selecting their stocks with unusual care.
The desire for economy evidently con-
tinues In the country, and instead Of
buying wildly, as in some years, and
taking the risk of being able to sell and
TO make their settlements at the proper
time, they now buy cautiously, expect
to pay promptly, and ask but for moder-
ate credits. All this is very satisfac-
tory. 1t argues precisely such return
toward prosperity as will put US on q
sound basis.-N. Y. Herald.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
Women Poets Of Eagland.

Leaving the specialists, il is Observa-
BILE that the yeices of the female poets, il
not the best-trained, certainly are as
natural and independent as any. Their
utterance is less finished, but also shows
less OF Tennyson's influence, and seems
to express truly feminine emotion, and
to come from the heart. AS the voice OF
Mrs. Browning grew silent, the songs OF
Jean Ingelow began, and had instant
up suddenly and tuuefuily as skylarks
from the daisy-spangled, hawthorn bor-
dered meadows of old England, with a
blitheness long unknown, ana in their
idyllic underfights moved with the ten
derest currents of human lite. Miss
Ingelow may be termed an idyllic lyrist,
her lyrical pieces having always much
idyliic beauty. anu being more original
than her recent ambitious efforts in
Dlank-verse. Her faults are those com
mon 10 her sex-too rapid composition
AMI q diffuseness that already has less
ened her reputation. But "The High
Tide on the Coast of ofLincOlnshire" with
It's quaint and true sixteenth-century
dialectl "Winstanley," ''Songs Of
Seven," and 'sfhe Long White Seam,"
are lyrical treasures, and their author
especially may he said to evince that
ing warrant. The gentle stanzas OF
Adelaide Anne Proctor also are sponta-
neous, as far as they 60, but have mad
less significance as part OF the literature
OF the time. Yet it is like telling ones
beads, or reading prayer-book, 10 turn
over her pages-so beautiful, SO pure
and unseffish. spirit Of faith, hope anU
charity, pervades and hallows them.
The women, with their metodious voices
spotless hearts, and holy aspirations
are priestesses OF the oracle. Theil
ministry is sacred; in their presence the
most irreverent becomes subdued. l dc
not fad in the lyrics OF Isa Craig, the
Scottish poetess, anything better THAI
the Que in honor OF Burns, wnich took
the Centenary prize. Christina Georgina
R0ssetti demands closer attention. she
is woman of genius, whose songs
hymns, ballads, ana various lyrical
pieces are studied and original. dc
not greatly admire her longer poems,
which are more fantastic than imagina-
tive; but elsewhere she Is q poet Of a
profound and serious cast, whose lips
part with the breathing OF q fervid spirit
within. She has Vlack OF matter to ex-
press; it is that expression wherein 9TH
ers are SO fluent and adroit which tails
to serve her purpose quickly; but when,
at last, she beats her music out, 1t has
mysterious and soul-felE meaning. An
other woman-poet is Mrs. Webster, al
ready mentioned as translator. For
many poetic qualities this lady's work is
nearly equal, in several departments oi
verse, to that OF the best OF her sister ar.
lists; and am not sure but her general
level is above them all. Sine has dra-
matio faculty unusual with women, q
versatile range, and much penetration OF
thought; Is objective in her dramatic
scenes and longer iayls, whicn are thin.
ner than Browning's, but less rugged
and Obscure; shows great culture. and IL
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02

The italian press is very indignant al
the inscription of the Arminius monu-
ment, which says that the German
prince overcame Latin strength and
peryersity. The satlrical Fanfnlla pro.
poses that statue OF Drusus shall be
erected at Rome, with the following In
scrlption: s'To Drusus Tiberius Nero.
surnamed Germanicus, who triumphed
over Teutonic barbarism, after having
defeated and put 70 fight Arminius,
and having avenged like good soldier
the legions OF p. Quintilius Varus, mas.
sacred thrnnRh treachery."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02

Two national birthdays have passed
during the fortnight week without mo-
tice here. The 10Th OF September was
The sixty-ftth anniversary Of the inde-
pendence Of Mexico; The 18th Of Septem-
Der the fifty -eignth anniversary OF the in-
dependence OF Chill. The Mexicans
fought eleven years before they finally
got rid of the Spaniards. Chilli fought
seven years. Both countries are. now
most so Of all the Spanish-Amerlcan re-
publics.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
DRAMATIC NOTES.


The Chapmans are running the Vaude-
Vile Theater, Louisville.
SIgnor Rossi makes his first appear
ance in this country at Booths on Mon
day evening, October 25th.
W. Fl. Power Is playing "Ramerez'' in
Frank Frayne's new piece, "si slocum,"
ut the Howard Atheneum in Boston.
Miss Ada Gray has been performing
the character of"Lady Isabel" in ''East
Lynne" at the Pittsburg Academy Of
Music.
Billy Florence has made hit as the
"Hon. Bardwell Slote" In Mr.. Woolrs
play, "The Mighty Dollar,n now running
at the Park Theater. New York. A.
"Edge Tools" which was produced at
the Grand opera-house by Miss Ada
Gray few weeks ago, was written by
Mrs. F. W. Lander, the actress.
The Spirit OF the Times is authorized
to state that the celebrated composer
Wagner will visit this country in April
next, under the management OF the Hi.
rally brObnerss
Joe Jefferson will appear In Rip "Van
Wrinkle" at the Princess theater, London,
next November. He will remain abroad
only one year, and not three, as some
journals state 1t.
MacEvoy's Hibernicon and the Morris
Comedy Company are the addenda to
the scenic attraction Of the Panorama OF
Ireland, on exhibition at the Public Lii
brary, Louisville.
Miss Alice Harrison. who has hitherto
shone in the bright field of burlesque and
the sensational drama, has made suc-
cessful debut in San Francisco as "Rosa
Leigh" in '.Rosedale," supporting Law
renee Barrett.
attempted" has been brought out at
Macauley's theater, Louisville. Itlis said
the piece will bear pruning, and that the
''coming actress" is want still felt, SO
far as the leading lady performer is oon-
cerned-N. Y. Her aid.
Mr.. George BelImofe, the great English
comedian, will appear. at Booths, on
Monday evening, as "Newman Noggs,"
In an adaptation of Dickens "NichOlas
Nickleby." In this part he made a great
impression in London. The pathos and
1elicacy of the impersohation was
warmly praised by the leading journals
The "Romance Of Poor Young Man''
has been produced al the Pittsburg Op.
era-house by the regular stock company
who have been thrown upon their own
resources by the accidental w0undina
by pistol shot Of the young lady who
was to play the part OF leading actress,
and who, in consequence, was obliged to
forfeit her engag0ulent.