The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-10
The Miami river at this point is on the


impatiently waiting for the weather to
settle to get to work.
Common Pleas Court yesterday was
engaged hearing testimony in the case of
Lehman, indicted sfor obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The Emmet Dramatic Club, composed
Of the young ladies and gentlemen OF st.
Mary's Church, will give an entertain
ment in the Opera-hall, on the evening Of
Wednesday, the 17th.
| Judge Hurne is holding Court at Ea-
ton, and will be absent this and next
week.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church intend
purchasing new carpets with the pro-
ceeds of their Martha Washington tea.
Thomas Miller, Esq, it is reported,
will assume charge OF the editorial de-
partment of the Butler County Demo-
crat. Mr.. Holder has been suffering for
some time with weak eyes, and is unable
to attend to the duties of the Office as
heretofore.
CALIFORNIA, GA meeting of the la
dies was held ut the residence of W. Ii.
Mathews to perfect arrangements for an
day evening by the Nonparel Literary
Club.
There is gentle excitement again
about the Narrow Gauge railroad.
PARIS, KY.-A spirited spelling match
took place last Saturday evening, in the
Methodist church, on Pleasant street.
between about thirty grown persous.
The two best spoilers were Misses Annie
and Clara Martin. The contest was wit
messed by an audience that completely
filled the church building.
The sanctity of the Sabbath Day is
agitating the good people Of Paris. A
sermon on that subject was preached In
the Baptist church, on Sunday evening,
by Rev. A. M. White, the pastor, who
advocated that the day was of Divine
Christian Church, denies this theory.
and assert that a portion of the decalogue
has been repealed.
Last Thursday, M. A. Sanders offered
an elegant card picture to the pupil at.
tending the public schools of PARIS who
would write correctly the following
sentence: 'J0hn's papa or mamma
bought him a copy-book. He tore the
copies out" F0rty-tour boys and girls
entered their names with enthusiasm
for the prize. Upon an examination OF
the states it was found that none were
without errors. On seven of the states
only one error was found, and the prize
was awarded on the merits of the best
penmanshIp to Miss Mary kriener, aged
ten years, daughter Of Mr.. Nieholas
Kriener.
W. II. Parsons was held in 81, 900 bail
by Judge Hawes, on last Saturday, on
the charge Of obtaining seventeen head
Of cattle from Larkin b. Dawson, giving
4 check therefor on the Deposit Bank OF
Paris. Parsons had no funds In that
| bank.
| MIR. John B. Northcott, our efficient
| Deputy Sheriff, has recovered from his
recent indispositiOn, and is attending to
his office with his accustomed executive
ness.
Next Friday evening another spirited
spelling match is announced to take
place at the Methodist Church, betwe en-
the school children OF Paris and the
grown people.
Master Edgar Sanders, the energetic
agent of THE STAR in Paris, is making q
| collection of postage stamps from all the
countries in Europe and America.
There are no lawyers living in Bour-
bon county outside Of Paris. And fifteen
OF the profession reside in this city.
The people of Bourbon county invested
about $1,000 in the Louisville Library
| drawing, and received $1l3.
| The. population of Paris is estimated
at little less than 5000.
| This CITY has ten churches; three of
| them are owned by colored, people.
| Mr.. John 7. Taylor, a prominent and
well-known citizen of Bourbon county,
| died at his residence near Millersburg
on Monday morning.
The STAR is delivered in Paris every
evening on,the arrival of the train, d r.
Nj. Orders Tor the delivery of the paper
and items of news Tor this column, il
| left at the bookstore OF A. Sanders,
Jones' Block, on Main street, will re-
ceiye prompt attention.
| Our lightning reporter at Lexington
will visit Paris every afternoon for the
purpose Of compiling the local and gen.
eral news in this vicinity for the benefit
OF our numerous readers in Paris and
neighboring townships.
| LEXINGTON, KY.-In the City Court
yesterday morning the following cases
were disposed of: Eliza Bradford, eurs-
ing and swearing, was fined ~ and costs;
Nathan Spillman, same, - and costs;
Martin Soule, drunkenness, y3 and costs.
| On last Friday Mayor Frazer issued
orders for fuel and food to the poor
amounting to $1l9, and his office is daily
besieged with applicants for relief. He
has issued eight orders ior burying pau
pers since March 1st. Seven were for
colored persons.
| Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock the
/ City Council will meet and install the
new city officers.
/ All the grocery keepers in Lexington,
with two exceptions, sell liquors. These
two exceptions call themselves "temper-
ance grocery keepers"
President Grant ungaliantly vetoed
the allowance of $4,000 made by Congress
to Mrs. Rosa v. Jeffreys, OF this city. foS
i damages alleged to have been done TO
her property by Federal troops.
Il DR.. S. q. Welch, Of Nicholasville, has
been appointed member Of the Medical
Board OF Examiners for the Tenth Judi
cial District, in place OF DR.. M. Bush, de-
ceased.
/, The revivalists, Messrs. Bliss and
Whittle, are in full headway at the
Baptist Church. They are attracting
large crowds of sinners; but we regret
: to state that their stay among US is
! limited to four days.
Il Prof. Grehan denies having any CON-
nection with the schooI-book house Of
John 2. Morton g. Co.
1 Mr.. j. B. Lyle, of Fayette county,
lately found in his field lamb with two
| perfectly formed heads. 1t lived only
two days. Toe much head work killed
the poor creature, as it does many OF the
human species.