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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

Somebody has been imposing upon the
editor of the Jonesboro, ILL.,, Gazette
with the following mouse story: We
have in our house rdrd dUiS, unfeath.
cred and quadruped-a veritable singing
mouse. IL sings its little song with all
the musical trills and quavers OF Ca
nary and with nearly as many of the
variations" as a mocking-bird. Early
in the winter mouse began to frequent
one of our bird-cages. He climbed up
the window curtain and gained access
easily. He became SO tame ana imper-
tinent that he was finally considered a
pet instead of pest. So he made his
home with the bird and got a new song
in his mouth. We could hardly. believe
it at first, but when in the long winter
evenings while the bird-cage was COW
cred with paper to exclude the light, we
heard canary song in low soft tones
floating out from the cage like the ''faint
exquisite music OF a dream" or as II the
ghost Of some departed canary mad come
back to interview its mate, we were led
to a solution Of the mystery, one that we
least expected. One evening we care.
iully lifted a corner Of the paper from the
blrd-cage and there sat our pet mouse
singing as never mouse sang before
Since then he is our household fairy,
singing every evening and at intervals
through the day, gaily as cricket on the
hearth. Since the warm weather his
fayorite cage has been removed tC
another room and it is pitiIul to see him
hunting for his leathered teacher. Climb
ing up the curtain to the place where
the cage hung he will look around for 9
moment, then return to the window anG
perched upon the cross-rail Of The sash
pour out his little soul in song as mourn.
lul as dying swan. Then he steps down
and out and in little while is heard
again in his fav0rite niche near the
clock.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22


THERE was time when some of the
men of this city, who look upon them
selves as guardians Of the city's inter.
ests, might have said and done some.
thing which would have been of use in
the matter of the Southern railroad
That time has passed, and everything
such men say or do now towards regu.
lating or stopping the enterprise hurts
the city and the interest of every citizen,
whether of high or low degree. No law
yer or number of lawyers can, at this
]uncture, thrust themselves into Court
upon their own motion, or at the beck OF
some moneyed client, without great det-
fiment to the rights and interests of
every man, woman and child who help
to make up the population of this grow
ipg city.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
THE SITUATION IN EUROP ID.

About one hundred years ago Russia,
Prussia and Austria were confederate
robbers in the partition Of Poland and
dividing the usurpation between them.
To-day Russia and Austria are not dis
posed to fraternize with the German
Empire into which Prussia has grown,
in the further plumber of France or in
despoiling Belgium, or any other power
however weak. An hundred years ago
Prussia was not power to be feared,
and Russia and Austria did not hesitate
to coalesce with her in any work Of
plunder. 1t is true that Frederick the
Great was marvellous king, but his
seven years. war left his people SO thor
oughly exhausted that his energies and
his wisdom for the remainder OF his
reign were needed for the restoration Of
the wasted country and placing Prussia
on the way to the glorious eminence she
now occupies.
Germany is now dangerous. She un-
doubtedly aspires to the lead OF Europe,
and Russia knows it. Austria Goes not
feel adequate TO her own defense in a
square collision with the Empire, and
she will not render any willing assist
ance in increasing the power of the EN-
peror. Austria can not help herself ex-
cept under the patronage of Russia.
The Northern Bear Is interested in keep
ing the German Empire about where she
fs, and will oppose any further exten-
sion of 1t. He Will see to it that neither
Austria, nor France, nor even Belgium
suffer further damage at the hands OF
their formidable neighbor.
Hence there is very little danger Of
another invasion of France by Germany.
Besides this, Bismarck has his hands
full OF the controversy with the Bishops
and the Pope, and can not hope for the
cooperation of all the States of the EN-
pire in another great war against France,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
Court Cssggtss0s.

The suit of Hamilton County VS.. o. M.
Langdon, mentioned yesterday, was ad-
journed until Monday.
Moran & Noble vs.. Preston Lodwick.
This was an action to recover $3.50 for
supplies for the steamboat Dora in 1868,
owned by the defendant, as claimed. The
plaintiffs reside in New Orleans. case
In progress.
The jury In the case of the Government
against Lewis d. Campbell, mentioned
returned a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff for $21, 100. The defense will ask for
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
A PEAL OF BELLS
Strike the bells wantonly,

StriKe the bells wantonly,
Twinkle, twinkle well;
Bring me wine, bring me flowers,
Ring the silver bell,
All my lamps burn scented oil, n
Hung on laden orange trees,
Whose shadowed foliage is the foil
To golden lamps ana oranges. =,
Heap my gold plates with fruit,
Golden fruit, fresh plucked and ripe;
Strike the bells and breathe the pipe;
Shut out showers from Summer hours;
Silence that complaining Lutte;
Shut out thinking, shut out pain,
From hours that can not come again.
Strike the bells solemnly,
Ding dong deep,
My friend is passing to his bed,
Fast asleep;
There's plated linen round his head,
While foremost 60 his feet
His feet that can not carry him.
My feast's show, my lights are dim;
Be still; your music is not sweet
There is no music more for him;
His lights are out, his feast is done;
His bowl that sparkles to the brim
Is drained, is broken, can not hold;
My blood is chill, his blood is cold,
His death Is full, and mine begun.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

Should this controversy become des-
perate, war might be convenient out
come from the ecclesiastical contro-
versy, since the larger portion of the
Empire could be united in war and the
remainder be whipped in. This would
push the religious conflict aside and the
Government would probably come out of
the war with Catholicism at the feet of
the Emperor.
Still, there is no probability Of war
with France until France herself de-
clares it. Bismarck knows what the
grand military preparations in France
mean. He knows that they mean ven-
geance upon Prussia. Human nature is
authority enough for such conclusion.
He is very uneasy under the marvellous
recovery Of France from the late war,
and under the prospect Of her becoming
inyincible in arms at an early day. He
sees that France has done more for her
own good under four years of Republi.
can rule than under any previous twen-
ty years of monarchy. or kingcralt. He
is doubtless sorry that he did not place
prince of the family, that is said never
to either forget or to learn anything, on
the throne. We wondered at the time,
and praised Bismarck for letting repub-
licanism have chance. Probably he
thought it was the worst thing he could
do for her.
France thinks she must rely upon her.
SELF She can not certainly count upon
aid from Russia and Austria. If she
were to neglect the military, perhaps
the three powers might re-enact the
Polish drama on the Seine. But, formid-
able within herself, she would have the
sympathy and support OF other great
powers in another war with Prussia,
especially if the latter provoked it. The
"balance of power" must be kept up,
and another excision of territory
from France will not be permitted to
Prussia. France, however, desires to
get back what she has lost. Should she
become able to do it, other nations will,
probably, not interfere with her.
1t was revenge that provoked the late
war-revenge Of the great Napoleonic
invasion of 1906, when Bonaparte sat
down in Berlin as his headquarters, with
Germany at his feet.
And now France pants for revenge and
patiently, patriotically, industriously
and wisely Bides her. time. In spite of
the vast expense of her military reorgan-
ization, her people are more prosperous
than ever before, or than the people of
any other power. The expense is paid
by the patriotic economy of her rich and
aristocratic classes, and the people are
benefited rather than cursed by the i'm
mense army she is disciplining.
1t would be fortunate for peace if the
other powers could step in and tell bot tn
France and Prussia to disarm down to |
the peace standard, and do the same
thing themselves; but perhaps the means
now spent on armies would be wasted in |
luxury-in which case peace assured
would be more calamitous than possible
or probable war.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

The San Francisco Alta man must
lave been slightly out of humor on the
18th of May. At least he indulges in the
following bit OF sarcasm on that occa
sion: "What does the city of San Fran
cisco own? Nothing, almost literally
nothing. She has lew engine houses,
machines hose and fire alarm appara-
tus, the whole of which have cost about
two prices. She has two horrible pris-
ons or jails, unfit for the lmpounding
even of cattle. She has an old shackly,
tumble-down City Hall, so-called, used
for dispensing law and winnowing ras.
cality from among those not yet convict
ed. And she has Hall of Records
which needs no description. What else
has she? Oh, she has some public
squares, few of them with green cy-
presses and some other trees and shrubs
a great relief to eyes abraded by travel
ing dust, and hats swept by the winds
on, yes; she has white elephant, q
pile of bricks and lime located out in the
m DIST of the sands like the Sphinx land al
present not even as useful as that. There
may possibly he something else belong
ing to the city called property, but we
do not recoliect it at the present time
We must say, therefore, that the city does
really possess some property. But what
miserable showing for city now or
the second quarter of century OF its
life, and whose people have paid in
ia xes enough millions OF dollars, hat
they been honestly and wisely expended
to haye made her the owner of many
things which she needs and her people
can not do without. AS they must hav'
things they have to pay for them at thu
highest rates. Gas they must have, ant
instead Of owning the works, they arr
like the lambs thai stand shivering tt
be fleeced. They must have water, ant
it is furnished them at such prices tina
mauy take whisky instead"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

The New York Mail says the Peruvian
Congress has authorized the President
to dispose of 100000 tons of guano for
consumption in the United States at not
less than thirty soles per ton. This is
the first intmation the West has had
that guano is good for consumption, but
If it averages thirty souls per ton the
two hundred thousand tons, ii judicious-
ly used, might be of considerable benefit
here.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

ANOTHER terrible example of the ef-
feet of abusing good men. The st. Louis
Democrat some time ago advised its read
ers that as Ben. Butler was to visit st.
Louis they would do well to hide their
spoons. Now the Democrat has been
swallowed up by an administration or
gan, and hasn't even spoon to hide.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

THE miners strike has produced at
least one good Thing. 1t has led to the
discovery in the mining region that a
substance known as "coal dirt" which
was formerly considered worthless, can
be utilized and made nearly equal in
value to ordinary coal.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

If Mr.. Dana proposes to keep up the
"young editor" appellation with as much
presidency as he has applied the express
sion "truly good" we heartily sympa-
thize with the readers of the Sun.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

THE Baltimore American gives cur.
rency to rumor that Mr.. Halstead, of
the Commercial, will soon become the
proprietor Of New York journal, and
that he is now hesitating between pur-
chasing one already established and
starting new one.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
LARGEST CIRCULATION in THE CITY.

1T is now announced that Pete Nc CART
ney has escaped again. If Pete carries
on this way he will be as great a nui-
3 sance as Old Man Bender.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22

Old Gent--"What do you wear specs
for, boyW Bootblack-"Cos puts such
shiny shine on gentlemen's saots 1t
hurts me eyesN .
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
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. myS-S&I'u,tf

WTANTED-YOU TO KNOW-Ihat it ID,
w very astonishing how. cheap S. MARX,
boots, shoes, CATERS and slippers; it will pay
you we'll to try his new system; there you can
buy retail at Wholesale prices; he has just
opened a job lot Of colored shoes, which he sells
at about half the usual price. Be sure and look
for s. MARX'5 new wire sign before you bug
elsewhere, my21 -2t
XXTANTED-TO RENT-An entire floor
w OF THE STAR BUILDING. 230 Wal
nut street. Two fine front rooms, suitable
for business or editorial rooms, and q largel
room in the rear, with the best OF light suitable
for composition room. These rooms present
The very best location for a largo publishing
business. Will be rented with or without
power. Press work can be dt ne in the build4t
ing. Inquire at THE STAR OFFICE. iaa6-k
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
Depot Fifth and HOadly. Time minutes fast.
Depart Arrive, Arrive.
Gin ii. Cintf. Dest'on.
New York Ex daily. 9:4OA.M. 5O0A.M. 7:,CP.M.
New York Elk daily. 9:50P.M. 5:20P.M 7:6jA.lh~
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
LOST.

CrRAYED--COW-A small Alderney cow
y dun or dark fawn color, curved horns
MURPHY'S Drug Store, MT. Auburn, end get
$40 reward. myls-3t, TIL. .Th&S
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY.

NIT. AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
N The Rev. Z. ID. Ledyard, the Pastor.
VIII preach Tomorrow at II A. M. and 8P. NJ.
my15-tf,S
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-15

Of Our lnllOw-iOWn smAlil lir lillrlilll
who nneupirs QUE NJ these tllrmlln
residennrs, 90 him an indebted w
hospilahle eYlllliea' 80
~ me indianapolis n nllf ~ lhr
most attractive places ever Hlsllen
and / shall long remember the lilfAs
anl hours spout WIN Hlliit NhlffAYle
gentlemen whose acquaintance !
formed there, ,....
lbnnld have mentioned That 10 lny
trim nom MailOnni q place Whflr Wv
Illinois Central and lle ~, lnllH avn
ludiannpnliH railroads lhlpIsepli raliie
over the latter Rad, ans ~ The beet
I'm tbe United states, aud The most w Z
reel rnulr IN linsr travelling rom M,ssl
la Easl. 'lhe genllpmanlY agent NJ
Cobh. Nh0sr acquaintance lnlmrl ~
H. l.nuis, Is u lnllshel gelllehihll' !
w0uld most particularly ltpnllllh'Nu
lhis r0ad 10 all Rplug Hnuih ~ pnlll lliH
I1ast. lliiuk they have An nHnhl
DullaH M. Hughes, liz rnhd SHOULD
be literally palr0nlhed'
hone ~ be RhlH " write you again
before leaving here, ! shall Hnnl urn
W. WV "CuWluH,"
p.R.-Just ~ | WIS closing his let,
Ter, Nh Davis, NJ our extensive ~ ~
Schneider A. lJRyir, pnlnr ~, hlld was
dellpllod ~ nre u home lace ITO N
hearty, and leaves for lhr lNhl '"'
morrow, "
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md An,..

Don Francisco NplasqucH Informed
me la INA that he Ind nrnWdtl Nlilrh
uude lhpnnlt mnd, ~ lllnl lllry Wv
and lrnlrOyod each ulher' ITO gave
niea lille 0f II, and u proven W pe
corrosive hubllmHlp, | iiihlr hrNulhl
trials NJ II, aud found II most rlllrll'
GlOua IN turning u large column ~ ANTS,
A little of II aprinNlpd urruaa 0ne ~
their Ialhs IN dry weather Inns u lllnHl
sulplInlLg effect, AHHpUii nsOilr0l inc
nuls l0lrhcH lhe white puWdVli " COM
mpugpB 10 run about Wildly, nlld hllhpk
any other ants II come nrlurH ~ "
couple vi hours round balls vi lhp hlilh
viii bc found, all LiIlug curl 0lhef !
aud numerous individuals WI bU seen
hlllpn completely Ia Two, while others
have lost Hnmpui thrif legs ur hllvlllir'
News NJ the cummOllun IN carried 10
the mlmlparuuh nnd huge fellows,
menalirlug lhrrp.uunrlclH OF an lnoli ~
lrnplh, That only COME Oul dur'
Itu emigration az IN attack on the nest
Ol one of the working uulumnhi are
seen stalking down WIN u drlerlhihtu
air, ~ II they would HoOn llHht INIT
lera. Az s00a, however M lhty have
Touched tho uhlinntol all Their nlhlv-
Illness leaves them they rush about {,
their legs nre seized hold Ol hy Holnr of
the smaller ants already affected ~
lh0 poison aud they themselves begin
10 lite, ana In n short Time hrc0ue
the center Of fresh balls Of lpbld ants
The suhllmlle can only be used rllrc'
lively IN dry weather AZ Colon !
found the Americans using roul tar,
which they spread across lhclr phlliH
when Any Of Them lod othrlr gardrts,
was also told that the indians prevent
them from ascending young trees ny
lying thick wlsps Vt grass WIN Tie
sharp points downward, around Tie
stems, The ants cihnOt pass I Trough
tho wiHp, and de- not llnu out how 10
surmOnnl II, getting confused among
the nnmbcrlpsN blades, nll lrhdlllR
downwnrds. uenlion lhrsr different
plan, ol meeting a0d Frustrating llr
attacks ut the ans ~ some length, ~
they ARE one ~ the greatest sc0lrgtA 0l
tropical Amrlha, aud II hHs been too
readily supposed that their attacks
thinNl W. NNlh " wa - "'l'''i ""'
enabled, ~ using some OF the means
mentioned above, Ia successfully ell-
tiyulu trees aud vegetables Ol whlch
the ants were extremely fond. Not
withdrawing tina these ants are ~
common throughout tropical America,
and have excited the attention III
nearly every traveller, there still re-
mains much douhl nst0 the use TO which
leaves are put. Some nn,urNlists have
supposed that they use them directly ~
food; others, that they roof their un-
derground meats with them. | believe
that the real use they make of tnom IL
n manure, ON which grows n minute
species Of fungus, on which they feed
that they are IN reality mushroom
growers and eaters. Sc Naturalist In
Nicaragua.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER.

This water, 40 AIMED for Its medical viz
tues, ms, by the labored efforts of DIR. q. :,
Coleman, been placed al the command of oil
VINO may require its curative properties. IL
was left Tor Texan, Gail Borden, TO con.
dense two gallons of milk to the compass Of
one pint, and yet retain all Its pure and
hutrative properties; so again has Texan
reduced two gallons of White sulphur
springs wnter to sixteen ounces, without the
slightest loss of its medical virtues.
There are thousands of persons suffering
from the following diseases: Dizziness, de.
PRESTON OF spirits, irritability of temper
vertigo, headache, palpitation OF the heart
gastric arrangement, disorders OF the liver
ana Kidneys, bleeding from the rectum,
plies, uysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, menorr-
hagia, lucorrhea, foul breath, apoplexy, cpl
icpsy, paralysis, hysterla, melancholy and
insanity, and many other diseases, traceable
70 nabitually sluggish bowels, and yet re-
main ignorant OF the cause, and hayesought
IN vain Tor relief. Not unirequently the
cont lnints which originate In constipation
TAX. TAX. an independent existence, and continue
though the cause may cease. From oil these
considerations II follows that the disorder In
Question, whether original or Induced, re.
qulres close attention, and should be made
an oo)ect % treatment whenever IL occurs.
uue bottle OF DIR. q, Y. Coleman's White
sulphur Springs Water IL warranted to cure
any case Of habitual constipation, II taken
according TO directions found upon the bot
tie, us action is eefo tutQ e iuc,snde.
10 pe had at any. OF the drug stores OF the
city, Price one dollar 2sdly26wly
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Any ono entertaining doubts IN
to tho soundneHs Of The groonbOck
plank In tho OHIO Democratic plat
form, will have them removed whom
he learns That " Ia approved by
Ben Butler, This honest aud dir
Interested NO'csman h0a written u
lolIcr commencing tho action of tho
Ohio Democratic convention, on tho
financial question aud expressing
tho belief that the principle pro-
claimed, will ultimately triumph,
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BlDRNErl lIUlISIc.
CiSciNSArl, July ll'h, 1865.

CiNcIsSArI, July mn, lS,5.
! 10 the Editor of the Dallas Herald.
For the last ten days, / have been SO
engaged with private business, | have
not l0und time TO write u letter fol
your valuable paper.
From ST. louls, came over the
Illinois Central road to Dillingham;,
where remained several days. This
road Is one OF the most elegant i'm all
the West, offering every comfort to
travellers. Its mann trunk, extending
from Cairo TO Chicago, and its branches
To the most important points IN al! this
vast country. can highly commend
this road 10 those journeying West or
South, ami especially to thcse emigra-
ting to the great State OF Texas.
In Eillngham ia thriving town of
thifty-live thousand mhabitantsl
found the Texas fever ragiAg exten-
sively. The whole country around is
excited on the subject, and doubt not
we shall have agood share of immi-
grafton from there this fall. Several
gentlemen will return to Texas with
me from there. The severity of the
winter climate, is driving thousands
10 the genial and generous soil of Tex
~. The crops are the most promising
they have had for many Years, the
vast sea of wheat and corn exceeding
anything have ever before seen. The
rains have been constant for month,
and viii do great damage, in many in-
stances preventing the harvesting of
the wheat. This is u magnificent
country.
III the highest state vi cultivation,
and every facility for cheap markets,
and yet the people are restless for
change. They have heard of the fer
tile prairles oi Texas, that can lie pur-
chased so cheaply; of the countless
nerds that feed upon the same, with
Out shelter aud food In winter, of the
,apiu advancement and growth of our
o.a'e, OF the slight taxation, as COM
pared with their heavy burdens, and
summing up all these ADVANTAGES
many OF them have wisely coueh,ied
Ia turn their faces towards tha s,,,i,o
syn, aiiu pitch their tents on the fertile
plains OF Texas. '>''"'
MY next piacc after leaving Elllnp-
ham, was indianapolis, the wonder and
pride OF the West II il trueIy a benu-
tiful, prosperous aud proareasiva
town. Whole streets of palatial res-
ldences, Nicholson pavements, shady
avenues and statuary, on every
side evidences of wealth, and
taste. I was indebted to my former
friend, Mr.. J, n. Myers, who resided
IN Dallas, for an extended ride over
this splendid city. Ialso met brother
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-15

" tho South lhey proisss " DO,
and desire our cooperation IN elect
ing lhoir ayorile candidate lor tho
presidency next year, lhoy must
give Us some faagalle proef qfPrac'
ticd synpafhy They must show
their Willingness 10 do - little for ~
what lhey have, in such a large
measure, done for themselves, We
ask bread and will not DO sallslled
with sllno.
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A RcvcngeuI organ.
.oIiNNy.

The stomach is u revengeful organ. If we
assign 1t indigestible food, II not only refuses
to perform It's olice, but I'M lets upon us I'M
speakable tortures, such us those OF indiges-
tlon, collie, cholera morbus, etc. Not content
with giving us pain, 1T frequently inaugurates
ON excessive and wasting diarrh~a, called
dysentary, which carries us TO our graves
With view to prevent these consequences,
as soon AZ the stomach gives notice by pre-
itonitory twInges that Its cargo is not to its
liking, q wineglassful or two OF Hostetter's
Stomach Bltters should be swallowed. This
admirable digestive cordial will promptly
reconcile theisfractoly organ to It's contents,
andprevent any If those annoying and pos
sioiy fatal results which ihepresence ofindi-
eessiole food in the stomach is liable TO pro-
duce. The Bitter are also superb tonic.
restorative and appetizer.