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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
The Modern Taint In Poetry.

We have spoken Of a certain mod ern
taint that impairs the work Of the fore.
most poets of the day. For example,
read the two latest English tragedies,
Swinburne's "Bothwell" and Tennyson's
Queen Mary" Iu "Queen Mary" the
self-consciousness is SO prevalent that
70 many readers 1t has little interest
save literary interest. Author and
reader are above all, we should say, con.
cerned with how the work is to be done,
and how it has been done.
That it is powerful in separate pas.
sages; that In conception of the different
characters, in tone, in historical fidelity,
it is a chaste and beautiful poem-lhis
may be telt; but'in a tragedy we expect
other qualities: tire, strong passion,
singleness and strength OF impression, a
dramatic movement. In tragedy,
above all things, we should find spon-
taneity, abandonment. Buff Tennyson
does not give us these, surely we shall
have them in this latest drama or Swim
burne.
The modern taint is shown in "Both
well," however, in another and more
melancholy way. That poem is the --latest
and most lamentable development of al
art tone matured by influences at worl
in the England of to-day; the result Of
which tone is that certain moods, ex
periences. and essential oualitias oil lif'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

easily established in our neighbor city
by her noble merchants of the 'revolu.
tionary and succeeding epoch, embrac.
Ing the names OF such men as Patter-
son, McKim, General Smith, Purviance,
Jenkins, Brown, Hopkins, Davis, Stew
art, Garrett, and others, familiar in the
public and social as well as the COM
mercial annals of Baltimore. The build.
ers of the clipper ships, which not un-
frequently brought full cargoes from Rie
in twenty-eight days, who used to dis.
tribute these luxuries, row become
necessaries, through Pennsylvania by
the oId-fashioned Conestoga wagons,
and through Virginia. Kentucky and
Ohio by similar means, were the first to
see the necessity Of reaching the new
States beyond the Alleghanies with q
railroad, and the first to organize com-
pany TO build one, now the Baltimore
and Ohio road-the great trunk line for
feeding the immense multitude Of West
ern feltow-countrymen with sugar and
coffee, imported into Baltimore from the
West Indies and South America. Hence,
the continuous growth of this trade
which Northern cities, especially New
York, have tried to win away from her
in vain. Her steam line experiment Of
direct trade with Rio will, no doubt, be
successful"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
Hint to DySpeptics.

We have seen dyspeptlcs who suffered
untold torments with almost every kind
OF food. No liquid could be taken with
out suffering; bread became a burning
acid; meat and milk were solid and liq-
uid fires. We have seen these same SUI
Ierers trying to avoid food and
drink, and we have seen their torments
pass away and their hunger relieved by
living upon the white of eggs which had
been boiled in bubDling water. for thirty
minutes. At the end of the week we
nave given the hard yelk of the egg, with
the white, and upon this diet alone,
without fluid of any kind, we have seen
them begin to gain flesh and strength
and refreshing sleep. After weeks of
this treatment they have been able,
with care, to begin upon food-Medical
journal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
The Armed Strength Of Europe.

A lecture was recently delivered be-
fore the Royal United Service Institu-
ton, London, in which q British officer
gave a detailed account OF the Standing
armies and reserves, OF all the nations
OF Europe. He said that, looking at the
armies of Europe from every point OF
view, the rapidlty Win which they can
be mobilIzed, fed from reserves, concen-
trated upon any point and maintained
in the tefd, he snould divide them into
three classes in order of their strength.
The first class comprised Germany,
Austria, Russia and France; the Sec
ond, Italy and England; the third, Bel
gium, Turkey, sweden and Norway,
Holland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal,
Switzerland and Greece. There are four
armies of the trst class, two OF the Sec
ond, and nine Of the third, with, in round
numbers, q strength on paper OF seven
and half millions of men, and COM
batant strength of five millions, with Ill
teen thousand guns, and " million and u
quarter Of horses.
In navIes, Great Britain is supreme,
and then comes in the order of strength
France, Russia, Turkey, Austria, Ger
many, Italy, Spain, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden ana Norway, and Portugal. The
navies OF all these have an aggregate Of
1853 vessels, Of winch 2O9 are iron-clad,
the whole being manned with 2SU, 0O0 men
and armed with 10000 cannon. One hun
dred and ten ships OF war are now being
built, and OF these tifty-six will be armor-
plated. The expenses OF these forces
amount, according to tnis lecturers esti-
mates, to $o60, ,0O0, go per annum, OF which
three-nIths goes 70 the land forces. The
armaments Uf Austria and Turkey Cost
only about $l00 year per man; mat Oh
Great Britain, at the most, $500 d year.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
Falling Into Line.

At last Russia fails in line and adopts
the Gregorian Calendar. The whole
civilized world now dates its letters
alike. 1t was about time. 1t was nearly
three centuries ago, in 1882, we believe,
that Pope Gregory XIII reformed the
.sJulian year," and made the calendar
correspond with the natural year, or at
least prevented it from retrograding.
Catholic nations, of course, adopted the
reform at once, out Protestant countries,
though they acknowledged it's utility and
wisdom, Obstinately refused to make
the change, because the "Scarlet Wo-
mani aud s'antl-Christ" suggested it.
Like the goou people Shakespeare tells
US of, 'they would not serve God be-
cause the Devil bade them" England
was the most peryerse, and it was not
until l75l that she accepted the reform,
and even then it was adopted against
the fiercest opposition OF the lower
classes who almost kicked up riot
against the ''popish notion," and the
men who ''robbed them Of eleven days"
| The Greek church was more stubborn
still; it had u calendar of its own, run.
ming clear back 10 the birth Of Christ,
and though it loses about one day every
lour years, the hoy orthodox church
| was not going to adopt any idea gotten
up by Latin scnismatIc. 80 the ma
| tions following the Greek ritual, Russia,
Greece, and the Christians OF Turkey,
nave stuck to the sold style," and Lhelr
dates have been slowly dropping back,
year after year, till they got nearly
two weeks behind the right Tune. Tine
Czar's ukase sets the matter right al
last, and shows that Russia has ceased
10 be ruled by religious prejudice in
matter OF pure common sense.-Pitts-
| burg Leader.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
Harsos for Farm Work.

A writer in the Mark Lane Express
gives the following as the desirable
points for consideration in the breeding
of horses for farm work:
"The head should be comely, but not
so small as that OF the running horse, as
it enables the animal to throw more
weight into the collar. He should be
broad and fiat in the forehead, have neat,
well set on ears, prominent placed eyes,
thin eye-lids, large nostriis, neat neck
and be deep towards tne chest; not very
high in the withers, with upright
shoulders, broad forearm, broad, fiat
bone below the knee rather short pas
terms, good round feet. not too fiat or too
upright, plenty Of hOof, clean leg,
straight back, with plenty of foins, and
ribs we'll arched. He should be long ON
the back rib and long in the quarter; the
haunch should be strong, the hip we'll
down, the hook.joint broad; and for a
breeder no animal should be used that is
not free from curb, bog or bone SPAWN,
splint or side bones. Horses with we'll
developed muscles and good constitution
are easily kept, and can endure great
fatigue"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

THE Baltimore Sun asserts that every
prominent official, whether in Congress
or in the Departments, who will accept
the tender, carries In his pocket an order
for free telegraphing over the Western
Union lines. In view OF this state of
things with regard to the telegraph, and
a similar one as to the railroads, it calls
loudly for law of Congress prohibiting
any one in the service Of the Govern
ment in any way from accepting ''dead-
head" compliments. This is doubtless a
muoh-needed reform, and one that has
been good deal agitated for the last ten
years, but the trouble is that members of
Congress in whose hands the matter rests
are too much interested to pass such
law. The tenacity with which they hung
to the franking privilege when the whole
country was demanding a reform, shows
how hard it is for them to give up their
little conveniences.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

The poetry OF Lord Houghton is of a
modern contemplative type, very pure,
and often sweetly lyrical. Emotion and
intellect blend harmoniously in his deli
cate, suggestive verse, and few OF his
songs-among which ~ wandered to the
brookside" at once recurs to the men,
ory-have deserved and lasting place
in English anthology. This beloved
writer mas kept within his limitations.
He has the sincere affection OF men OF
letters, who all honor his sree thought ,
his catholic taste, and his generous de-
votion to authors and the literary life.
To the friend and biographer OF Keats,
the thoughtful patron of David Gray,
and the progressive enthusiast in poetry
and art, venture to pay this cordial
tribute, knowing that l but feebly re-
peat the sentiments of multitude OF
authors ON either side of the Atlantic.-
Edmund Clarence Stedmah; Scribner for
Sept.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

The Philadelphia Press is worrying It.
self to tind the reason why most OF the
middle-aged. 1t wants to know what
has become of the bevles of schoolgirls
who used to throng the hotel piazzas and
order tremendous dinners at their papas'
expense. 1T rather inclines TO believe
tnat change in our social economy Is
taking place, by which the girls are being
compelled to stay back so that their
elders may have a chance to get married.
A great mistake. The girl of the day Is
lrrepressible. Nothing is the matter but
the nard times. Pater familias can not
take both the girls and the old maids to
| the springs, SO he takes the older ladies'
in hopes TO get rid of them, because he
knows the girls can be disposed OF at
any time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

or art are looked upon as separate from
their necessary RELATIONS.
That love, for Instance, Is a life; that
melody is a ,hing OF the inmost mind and
soul; that the former has not function
to be analyzed and made mare artistic
use of it; that the latter is something
that comes not with much critical pala-
yer, much jingling ofrhyme and rhythm,
but solely and singly from a melodious
thought, n heart full Of music and sing.
ing-these matters can not be unknown
to any poet, but they seem to have been
strangely forgotten by certain English
living bards, and notably by the author
Of "Bothwell."
We suppose that by and by, when ev-
erybody and everything becomes entire.
ly layered over with inventions Sand
modern criticisms and other improve
ments, we will get used to it, and gradu-
ally relapse by indirectlon into. a simple,
straightforward, healthy and ratural
condition Of mind-"The Old Cablnet;"
Scribner for September.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

Bulwer was another novelist-poet. and
one of the m0st persistent. During mid
die age he renewed the efforts made in
his yonth to obtain for his metrical
writings a recognition always accorded
to his ingenious and varied prose ro-
nance; but whatever he did in verse
was the result OF deliberate intellect and
culture. The fire was not in him, and
his measures do not give out head ana
light. His shorter lyrics never have
the true ring; his translations are
somewhat rough and pedantie; his
satires were often in poor taste, and
brought him no great profit; his
serio-cemic legendary poem OF "king
Arthur" is monument OF industry, but
never was labor more hopelessly thrown
away. In dramas like "Richeiieu" and
"Cromwelp' he was more successful;
they contain passages which are wise,
eloquent and effective, though rarely
giving ont the subtitle aroma which
comes from tue essential poetic princi.
Pile. Yet Bulyer had an honest love for
the beautiful and sublime, and his futile
effort to express IL was almost pathetic.
-E. G.. Stedmani Soribner for Septem.
bert
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

THE announcement OF peace in the
United States of Colombia is of especial
interest to us just now, because that
country includes in its territory the is th.
mus through which our Government in
tends some day to cut a very costly but
very useful canal. The trouble there
grew out OF the election Of President,
which is usually very hazardous pro.
ceeding in a Spanish republic. The
candidates were DR.. Nunez and DR.. Par.
ra, and in this instance the doctors disa-
greed to the extent of each marshaling
his followers and preparing to settle the
contest at the point Of the bayonet. DR..
Nunez, who thinks he is entitled to be
President and who would be but for the
retiring incumbent, who throws all his
influence and patronage for PARA, at.
tempted to take the coast States
and set up for himself. Out of this at.
tempt on his part grew the trouble. Sew
eral unimportant fights took place, both
on land and water. DR.. Perez, the re.
tiring President, who holds till his sue
cessor is elected, has made 1t SO warm
for Nunez and his followers that they
have signed articles Of peace, agreeing
to abide by the result Of an election
which is at once to be held. One side or
the other WILL, when it is over, in all
probability, assert that the election was
not fairly held. and resort again to. arms
for redress. a..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
ASIngular Circumstance.

About year ago, Mr.. Fayette R. Grid
ley, of Syracuse, was told by so-called
spiritual medium that he would surely
die in the month of August, 1875. The
statement impressed him strongly. and
he at once increased the amount of his
life insurance from $12, 900 to $22,0 900. and
at various times said that all was dark
to him after the 3lst of August. He
could not tell by what agency he was to
die, yet he was convinced that the proph-
ecy would prove true. Last Sunday
morning he mistook bottle of liquid
used in plating silver for one containing
medicine, and taking q swallow OF its
contents, his death soon followed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
BALTIMORE has at length succeeded in

BALTIMORE has at length succeeded in
obtaining direct steamship mail line
between that city and Rio de Janeiro,
the first mail having left Baltimore ON
Saturday last by the steamship ''King
Richard" This is very proper adjunct
to the immense coffee trade between
Baltimore and South America, and in
view Of the prospective increase an i'm
mense new warehouse is being erected
by the Baltimore and Ohio road. The
g warehouse is so located that the largest
vessels can run to its doors and dis
charge their cargoes OF coffee from La
guyra, Caracas, Rio de Janeiro, and
other points, and their sugar from Cuba,
Porto Rico and Demarara. This is q
matter of considerable interest to Gin.
cinnati. as being the principal objective
roint of the Western freigbts
Of this road. The establishment
Of the mail line, and the close connec
tien Of one OF our principal lines of roat
with it will be certain to give US great
advantages over the other cities of tht
country as distributing point for thu
immense coffee and sugar trade of the
West. Concerning this the Washington
Telegram says: '.The coffee trade with
Lagurra. Caracas, Rio and other Soutl
American ports, and sugar trade with
Cuba, Porto Rico, Demarara, ETC., wal
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
The Cattle Disease In England.

. Though we import only few cattle
from England, and those costly ami.
mails of fine breeds, it will be well to
adopt precautions at all our ports
against the introduction OF diseased cat
tie, if the report proves true that dis
ease OF the mouth and foot has broken
out in Dorsetshire with great yiru.
lence. Twelve thousand animals are
said to be down with it, and the distem.
per is spreading rapidly. Our farmers
and stock raisers have had several sew re
experiences of cattle disease and will de-.
sire all possible guards to be used
against the introduction of contagion.
N. Y. Herald.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

The latest: "Have you any five-cent
cigars?" .Yes, sir' replied the clerk.
"Have you any for ten centsW Eyes.
sir.o s'Have you any for fifteen centsW
pursued the would be purchaser. "Yes
sir, we haye," said the clerk banding
out the box. 'W ouid you take a.iellow's
last cent for cigar?" rather indignantly
queried the customer. 'sYes, I would, {"
snappishly returned the clerk. "WelI,
there it is,o solemniy said the stranger,
as he deposited one cent on the counter
and walked off with tifteen-cent cigar.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

In INTRODUCING Hon. Richard Ogles-
by, at the Robinson Opera-house meet
ing, last night, the Hon A. F. Perry
stated that the distinguished gentleman
had been Governor of Illinois three
times. At this the Hon. Richard shook
his head vigorously in dissent, and he
ought to know.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

THE people of Virginia are now making
efforts to secure for their State credit
able representative at the Centennial.
No appropriation for this purpose has
been made and the financial side of the
question is what now bothers the Vir-
ginians.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

A complaint is made in the st. James
Magazine that instead of studying her
own maritime interests, England has
created five naval powers, Germany,
Turkey, Spain, Brazil, and Peru, BY per-
mitting the construction, on the Thames
and Clyde, of iron-clads superior to any
in her navy for these countries. 1t is
urged that the Lords of the Admiralty
should take Immediate steps to have
this business broken up,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

REPORTS by way Of Constanttnople
give accounts of a brilliant victory
achieved by the Turks over the insur-
gent Herzegovinians. This is not the
most reliable way that news Of that kind
could come, and the truth will in all
probability greatly modify this report.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

THE metric system Of weights and
measures is to be adopted IN Hungary,
after January 1st, 1875. Our own govern
ment would do well to follow the exam
Pile.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

IT is noticeable that most Of the
"bosses" who have enjoyed "soft'
thing in running the big cities are now
roaring around in favor of s'soft" money.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

BEFORE the grasshopper sufferers sue
ceed in getting the bogus agents all
called in or arrested, it will be time to
start the genuine ones out again.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

THERE does not seem to be probable
ity OF eliciting any thing new IN the
Charlie Ross abduction case By means OF
the present trial of Westervelt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

The above cut represents the Hon. Daniel s..
Dickinson, former Attorney General OF the
United States, as seen whom attacked with
STRANGULATED RUPTURE.
Mr.. Dickinson suffered intensely, n0twith-
standing he had the best surgical aid Every
thing was done that science could suggest, and
as the last remedy the knife used, and yet he
died in great anguish on the third uay. This
is fearful warning 70 those who are ruptured.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

THE STAR FOR THE SUMMER.
The DAILY STAR will be mailed to
persons who may be absent from the
city during the summer at the rate of
nifty cents per month.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
GEO. e. EAKINGS, 1.O31 Palmer ct
Philadelphia, March "A, 1875.

We cheerfully publish the foregoing c0mmu-
nication, believing it may result in benefit to
some one. Mr.. Eakings is a subscriber to The
pSUN andra reliable gentleman. His statement
will doubtless reacn many sufferers who will,
with our vouching for its truthfumess. have
cause to feel as grateful toward him as he now
feels toward DR.. sherman.
The foregoing remarks from the New York
Sun must De cheering to those who are rup-
tured.
The cure is effected by DR.. SHERMAN'S
method without anv operation simply by ex-
ternal local applications, both mechanical and
medicinal, made daily by the patient, who,
while under treatment, can perform any kind
of labor, or take the most active exercise with
perfect security from dangers or iafamed and
strangulated rupture, without the suffering and
| injury caused by the use OF trusses, and with
out interfering with the progress of cure.
DIR. Sheiman's office, Park Row, corner Ann
street, New York City. Consultation free.
Terms moderate. Persons from the country
| can receive treatment and return for home same
day. Descriptive book mailed for 10 cents.
taua-d &w-tfl
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

Our dispatches, to-day, indicate the
prospects OF another change in the Gov
ernment of Spain.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

ENGLISH financial advices report an
increased firmness in the discount mar.
kets.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
RUPTURE---HOW CURED.

MIR. GEORGE E. EAKINGs, OF PHILADELPHIA,
WRITES THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING PAR
TICULARS:
To the Editor of the New York Sun:
SIR-For several years l was afflicted with
rupture and suffered from the use Of trusses
Casually noticing in your paper a recommends
alton of DR.. Sherman Of your city, and about
the same time meeting Mr. j. W. Ayres, Of
Camden, N. j., who informed that he had been
victim to rupture and was cured by DR.. Sher-
mans treatment, felt animated and went
straightway to New York, consulted DR.. Sher-
man, and had him adapt his remedies to my
case 1t was to me happy occurrence, and
shall ever feel grateful to you and Mr.. Ayres
for having directed my attention to DR.. Sher-
man, as well as to MIN for the safe and COM
Portable manner In which he treated my. case.
My mlnd was greatly oppressed, and my future
was shadowed, as was trying various trusses
for help with no other result than vexation and
injury. But now being sound again, and real
izing its felicity, feel it my imperative duty
to add my testimony in favor OF DR.. Sherman's
remedies and to recommend the ruptured to go
to him with thefullest confidence Of being ben
eited.
GEO. e. EAKINGS, 1.O3t Palmer ct.
Philadelphia, March "A, 1875.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04

BALTIMOKE AND OHIO, VIA PAKKEHSBUKG.
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time, minutes fast,
Baltimore lex SUM-. 8:35A.M. b:35A.M. 840A.sft
Ba tmore, daily -. 8 30P.M. 2:30P.M. 6:0OPMl
Baltimore Ex daily IL ;l0P.M. 6:00P.M. 10 25P.M
BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kilgour and Front. Time minutes fast.
Baltimore Ex daily. 7:i5A.M. b15A.M. 8:40A.M
baltimore Ex. ....... 7.O5P.M. 6:50P.M. 10:25P.d