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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
A Cheese HtQrY.

The greatest ammunition that we have
heard of lately was used by the cele-
brated Commodore Coe,. of the Monte
yidian navy, who, in an engagement
with Admiral Brown of the Buenos
Ayres service, fired every shot from his
locker.
"What shall we do. sir? asked the
First Lieutenant; ''we've not a single
shot aboard-round, grape, canister and
double-headed all gone."
"Powder gone, enW asked Coe.
"No, sir; got lots of that"
"We had confounded hard cheese-a
round Dutch one, for dessert at dinner
to-day; don't you remember it?" said
Coe.
II ought to--I broke the carving knife
in trying to cut 1T, sir"
"Are there any on boardW
"About two dozen-took 'em from a
drover."
"Will they go into the eighteen pound
ersW
"By thunder, Commodore, that's the
idea; PHI try 'em," cried the first luff.
And in few minutes the fire of the
old Santa Maria (Goe's ship), which had
ceased entirely, was reopened, and Au-
his head. Directly one Of them struck
his main mast, and as it did SO it scat
tered and flew in every direction.
"Wnat the deuce is it that the enemy
are tiringp' asked Brown-but nobody
could tell.
|, Directly another one came in through
a porth0le and killed two women who
stood near him; then striking the bull
warks burst into flinders.
"By Jove, this is too much; this 10
some new Paixan or other--I don't Like
'em at allp' cried Brown; and then as
| four or five more OF them came slap
through their sails, he gave orders to I'LL
away, and actually backed out Of the
light, receiving parting broadside OF
Dutch cheese.
This is an actual fact; our informant
was the First Lieutenant OF Goes Ship
Monitor.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
NEWS FROM POINTS ARoUsD.

LEXINGTON, KY.--The Dispatch, OF this
city, has the following. "The correspond
ent of THE STAR, Cincinnati daily,
writing from Lexington, says: THE spirit
of independence in the columns OF the
local press of this city is much needed.
Their wishy-washy artIcles are compared
to the feeble rays OF the sun on cold
frosty morning. This is disagreeable
news from home; but not being sensitive,
and being cautious about resenting inde-
finable charges, we calmly await the def
milton OF independence to be practically
demonstrated by the correspondent OF
The STAR, and bid him good speed In all
laudable developments we have failed
to bring to light and to treat independ-
entity"
The First Lunatic Asylum has been
located in this city fifty years. During
that period Q, 1856 persons were admitted,
1859 were restored, and los died. There
were 161 elopements.
The Board Of Managers of the Lunatic
Asylum have recently passed rule for
bidding any person carrying package
or bundle out OF the gate of the institu-
ton without first obtaining permit.
This has caused q furore among the at
tendants, whose high spirits are not
easily conquered. The rule has been
the subject of much talk among the
friends Of the lady attendants in the
city.
K public installation of officers OF the
Walnut Hills Changers took place yes
terday at Council Hall in this city. After
which q fine dinner was given to the
members.
All the weddings here are fashionable.
The last of these interesting events took
place yesterday at the residence Of Mr..
j. W. Cochran, the BRIDES father, be-
tween Mr.. j. L. Stephens. of Covington,
and Miss Mary Cochran, Of this city.
The will of the late William j. Scott
was probated in the County Court last
Monday.
Classes have resumed in the CONNER
cial College Of Kentucky University, and
the numbers now entering promise to
make this term more successful in point
of numbers than the preceding one.
Night classes are also in operation, ar
tording an opportunity for all those en-
gagged during the day of fitting them
selves tor something better in the future.
| Now is a good time to enter.
A number Of small houses were de-
stroyed by fire at six O'clock yesterday
morning, on the farm of Thompson Scott.
We tried to find out more particulars
from insurance agent King, but he was
not in communicative mood.
Nearly all the criminals brought before
the City Court are colored Juveniles
charged with petit larceny.
Mayor Frazer has been for several days
laid up with an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. j. p. Frazer is performing the duties
of the office as Mayor pro tenn.
During the month Of December and the
| first ten days in January 102 orders for
food were issued to the poor vi this city.
The city of Lexington pays 500 year
for each pauper sent to the County Poor
House. There are now eighteen inmates
of that institution belonging to the city.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
Le0tsldtttre.

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. u. HOUSE Bills
passed--Making torcib:y entering corn
crib or poultry house, burglary; allow
ing factions against steamboats, to be
brought before Justices; allowing dis
trict courts to review on appeal ques-
tions Of law. New. Bills-By MIR. Heir-
man, to exempt physicians from paying
toll when visiting charity patients; by
Mr. Morehead,. to pay salaries to county
officers according to population and tax
duplicate; by Mr.. Lewis, making school
elections in the cities OF the second-class
and villages at the same time as city
elections. MIR. Meslop's bill to repeal
the liquor laws and enact q law prOvid-
Ing for the punishment Of habitual drums
ards and those who sell liquor to them
or the minors, and retaining the penal
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
Widowersl..

When Mr.. Blank lost his wife he lay
down ON the floor, and for seven hours
without intermission, except for meals,
he beat the carpet vehemently with his
boot heels, and cried, "What shall dOp'
When his elderly servant mildly said,
"She's in a better place. he beat the
ground still more violently. and roared
more piteously than ever. Still nothing
seemed to come of it, and echo merely
sent his wild question back again upon
his swelling heart.
In sympathetic tone his faithful at
tendant warned him that he would wear
himself out, whereat he became in-
consolable, and frantically exclaimed,
"What shall do!' The elderly woman
advised him to look out Of the window
awhile. He looked out. and in six
months he was a newly-married man.
His neighbor, who had sustained n SINH
lar loss, never gfoaned, and never mar
ried again.-Dr. Parker in Christian at
Work. N
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13

The annual election for Directors of
National Banks in this city took place
yesterday. The following was the re-
suit. The old Boards were reelected:
First National-L. B.. Harrison, A, s.
Winslow, Robert Mitchell, VIM. Hooper,
Jos. Rawson, r. M. Bishop, George W.
McAlpin, H. F. West and A. ii. Hinkle!
Second National-Seth Evans, VIM.
Henry Davis, Charles Davis, b. Eggle-
ston, Robert Brown, j. L. Keck and j.
M. Armstrong.
Third National-Ollver Perrin, Jas. W.
Gaff, w. w. Scarborough, Henry Lewis,
Briggs Swift, James Bugher and A. M.
Holton.
Fourth National-Theodore Cook, M!
M. White, d. Banning, Augustus Wes-
sci, Milton Glenn and George III. Proc
tor.
Merchants NatiOnal-J. N. Kinney,
e. w. Cunningham, j. II. Rogers, l.. q.
Stevens, r. Dym0nd and d. J. Falls.
Commercial Bank-Elliott Fl. Pendle-
ton, Geo. Ii. Pendleton, Thos. Sherlock,
J. N. Kinney, Geo. Ii. Hill; and Elliott II.
Pendleton President, and Hugh Colville
Cashier.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13

ties for damages. Recommended by the
Committee. Bill introduced TO abolish
Superior Court of Cleveland, and elect
four more Common Pleas Judges; also a
bill requiring contracts Tor blank books
and stationary to lowest bidders.
SENATE.-Bill introduced by Mr.. Nor
ris, to regulate mutual life associations
of mechanics and benevolent societies,
limiting the sum to be paid to heirs OF
deceased persons to $1,000, and limiting
assessments for any one death to one
fifth OF one percent. Of the sum stipulat-
ed to be paid to survivors.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
Episcopal Conoentton Incorporation
DenaOcratic RESOLUTIONS, 60.


Episcopal Concentton = Incorporation
Den.Ooratic Revolutions, 90.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 13.-The Episco-
pal Convention for the election OF Bish-
op for the new diocese of Southern Ohio
meets here to-day. About one hundred
and fifty delegates have already arrived.
A certificate of incorporation ofthe
Palnesyille, Canton an6 Bridgeport mar
row-guage railroad was filed yesterday
in the office Of the Secretary OF State.
Capital stock $1,000, 900.
A man named James Spencer, en-
ployed in the furniture factory OF Hahn,
Bellows e. Butler, had his arm so severe
ly injured by a buzz saw as to render
amputation necessary.
At the caucus of the Democratic men,
bers Of both Houses, held last evening,
in relation to Louisiana affairs, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
"Resolved, BY the General Assembly
OF the State of Ohio. That the recent eX-
pulsion OF members and officers OF the
Louisiana House of Representatives by
an armed force OF United States soldiers,
after the body had been duly organized
in q manner similar to that, which the
Courts OF the State had pronounced law
fai and proper, was an outrage utterly
deIenseless in its atrocity, and calls Tor
the eeyerest censure ON ali its aiders and
abetLOrs.
"Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quasted to furnish a copy OF this resolu-
ti0n to each Of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, and to the Coy
ernors OF the several States."
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
A New Hampshire school teacher la

A New Hampshire school teacher late
upon the anatomy OF the human body, and
standing upon one foot and linaD, he in
quired how many bones he was moving.
Several incorrect Answers were given at
first, but after it had been answered cor
rectly the question was asked If any O!
the scholars thought different. A little
fellow, not yes in his teens, raised bis
hand Immediately, sigHiying that he dis.
agreed with his sehoolInates, and the
teacher, repeating the question, "How
many benes was 1 movifgT' was aston.
ished 10 hear the little chap increase the
proper number by one, in the same
bkeatk giving ~ his reason, "You were
na3ying your jaw-hones too"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
A gentlemanin Des Moines owns a yerl

gentlemanin Des Moines ownsa a very
i1lelligent little dog, which ne has train. rain,
the front gate, where it is Ieft by the car
rier. The other day some one stole the
paper directly after the carrier had left
IL, and Carlo was greatly mystified
about the matter. Fearing his masters
anger il he entered the breakfast. room
withouthis accustomed burden, he scout
ed about in great distress. A happy idea
struck him, however, as he espied a
journal lying on the doorsteps OF the op-
posiie neighbor, aud gaIioping of in high
glee, he soon came into the house with
ears priGked up aud tail briskly wag-
giBg, with the stolen prize In his mouth.
II is quite needless to aad that bis pete
warde,i with q bone VI extf& sizes
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
Beautiful Ornament far Rooms.

A very ornamental object may be made.
of pine cone by laying it on stove un-
til the scales are fully open, then filling
the spaces with equal parts OF sand and
grass seed, and hanging it in q dark
room for q week with the lower half i'm
mersed in vessel OF water. On ex-
posure to light the seeds will germinate
rapidly, and produce luxuriant growth.
When hung up in q window subsequent
ly, it should be watered daily with luke
warm water.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13

Mr.. EDWARD KIsTNKR,' the Work.
house Director, whose ease vac set Tor
to-day in the Police Court, was seriously
hurt by q fall on the Walnut-street
bridge night before last, and is in conse-
Quence confined to: his roam. His case
was continued Until the 27th.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
THE CINCINNATI STAR

Ia TIE best advertising medium for the trade
Of Cincinnati and vicinity. Advertising
xates--DAfLY, 81 q square, agate meas
urei W LLKLY. 1t cps aiInc eacn insertion
ITs circulation is not only very large, butts
mainly confined to the section Of country
within the range OF Cincinnati business.
ApvEkrrsfMTNrs must take the run Of the pa
Ter and be properly classified. Extradis-
plays, special and business notices willbe
subject toadvance. No Objectionable mat
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13

Miss Ross has just recovered $4,000 OF
Mr.. Fauoher ior breach nf promise OF
M rriage In q Chicago Court.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
Rattroad Meettng-Run 0cei Partners
EpteasiUe Confagrattosa

Ratlroad Meettng--RHn 0rei i-Farfsess'
Ecteasics ConJtagratton.
special to the Star.
DAYTON, o., Jan. 13.-The stockhold-
ers OF the proposed Dayton & Southeast.
ern railroad had meeting yesterday,
and elected Directors for the road.
An aged man. named David Bernard
was knocked down and run over last
evening by wagon being driven rapidly
through the streets. His injuries are
very severe.
The Montgomery County Farmers
Club will hold their January meeting at
Wits Commercial College Rooms next
Saturday.
The large buildingfronting 80 feet on
East Fifth street, occupied by the car
riage factory of Messrs. Decamp, and by
Lyman & Co., manufacturers of patent
extension table slides, caught fire laBl
evening about half past eight O'Clock
The Fire Department went promptly
and vigorously to work, but their efforts
to extlnguish the flames were unayail
ing. The building was completely de
stroyed. 1t contained o large amount q
material and a number of fine carriages
Only very few OF the latter were saved
The rest of the contents all burned
The loss on building and contents vii
amount to $4,000, ON which there Is al
insurance OF $55,O00.
A young man named Parker, while en-
gagged in cutting wood, on Monday, 9
few miles from the city, had his ieet
hands and ears badly frozen. When dis
covered he was insensible, and had to be
carried home. 1t is thought his feet will
have to be amputated.
About one hundred persons are thrown
out of employment by the fire last night
1t is understood the block will be rebuilt
Immediately and business resumed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
THE CINCINNATI STAR,

PUBLISHED every day, with the exception of
Sunday, by the Cincinnati Star Publishing
Company, star Building, 2sOWanut ssreets
Branch Offees. 41b Scott street. Covington.
and so ". W asnington st., Springfield, Q.
1AK DAILY STAR is served by the carriers 10
70 all the surrounding cities and towns
Tor the small amount Of TEN CENTS per
week. payable 70 the carrier Of ti.e route.
PRICES for mailing one month 50 cents, two
months 81, three months II 50, six months$A
one year y6-pay able invariably in advancss
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-04

forests, and manipulate the red-hot
iron masses which come from our blast
furnaces. Scold and fret as we NAV
we cannot alter the temperament OF
proclivities of such boys. Nature is
stronger than we are, and well is it
for us that this is So If our bows are
born to live in subordinate or humble
positions, we can hardly help it we
may hold them in false position by
the power of wealth, or strong CON
trolling influences, but when these
fail they fall at once to their place, in
Difference to law as. irresistihlv as
that which Newton discovered in the
hall at Westminster.
SO it is clear what they are capable
of doing for themselves; aid them, en-
courage them to do we'll whatever
work is suited to their natures. Re
gard every calling as honorable, the
labor of which is honorably performed
and thus insure happiness and pros
perity to our offspring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-04
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES

DR.. Brown-Scquard, according to the
late Professor Agassiz, discovered, in
the course Of his investigations upon
the causes of epilepsy, that he could
artihcially produce this affection in
those animals at pleasure, Mr.. Agassiz
said that DR.. Sequard had made more
experiments among animals than any
man living, continuing them upon sue
cessive generations, and ascertaining
what diseases may be transmitted, and
he has stated facts, some of which al
most defy belief Those facts are un-
published. A few of them are given.
The disease of epilpsy can be induced
in guinea pigs by certain operations,
and this disease, being so introduced
into the system, may be transmitted
from generation to generation, and
thus become hereditary. Where such
operations have produced malforma-
tions of the skin, as is often the case,
these also have been transmitted; OF
whore the pores have been affected by
such operations, a popularity has been
also transmitted Malformation pro
duced by these experiments as dis
ease during the life of a parent, has
been passed down to the offspring, and
even habits arising from disease have
been inherited in the same way. These
facts have been a fearful significance
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-04

about town with blue stockings and
shoes, like a common ploughman and
cotton umbrella. That was not ex-
actly true; but still it was by keeping
down my household expenses by talk
ing house at GSS in place of flOo,
by trudging on my feet many day
when should have been glad to have
cab--it was through selfdenial and
strict economy that | put myself in
the position of feeling that my wife
and children would not be beggars at
my death. And such, | say, is the
duty of every man who can obtain u
policy. 1t appears to me to be
plain violation of the laws of Christi
anitv and humanity for people to live
in the indulgence of luxuries, and,
when God in His providence takes
them away leave their wives and chill
dren little better than beggars.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-04

In testing the strength of .sop and
steel rails, experiments made by Mr.
kiraIdy showed that IRON rails, sup
ported on bearings five feet apart, bore
$4,000 pounds, applied at the centre.
Steel rail-, not less than $4,000 pounds,
and the tensile strength Of steel rails
$4,000 pounds per square inch; ircn
rails, $4,000 pounds per square inch.
a MAN who has no mind will not
change it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-04

s. $40 rG' day An A5i%'s Sla..cs want of
working people of both sexes, young and
old. make more money AT work for rs, in
their own localities, during their spare mo-
mcnts. OF all tie time, than at any thing else
We offer employment that will pay hand
somcly for every hours work, Full partic-
ulars, terms, &c, sent free, Send us your
address at once. Don't delay. Now is the
time Don't look for work or business else
where. until you have learned what we of
fer G. STINsoN & Co, Portland, Maine.
Jan 16-1y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

The following Postmasters were ap-
pointed in Wisconsin during the week
ending Nov. IL, 1875: Christie, Clark
County, Mrs. Jane NJ. Aker: Dellona,
Sank County, Michael Donahue; Gibbs
vile, Sheboygan County, Evert Ruesink /;
Hobart's Mills, Sheboygan County, Geo.
Garside; Kohlsville, Washington County,
Jacob Hamm; Marshland, Buffalo Coun-
ty, Herman Marquard Myra, Washing
ton County, Jacob Simon; Otter Creek,
Eau Claire County, Morris b. Coon !;
urne's Corners, Buffalo County, j. B.
Smiley.
The following is list of members Of
the next Neutrality-suspicious. in Ro-
man, Rcformcrs in SMALL CARS, indie
pendents in Itaiics:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-02
PERSONAL.

Gen E, b. Harlan, well-known news
paper correspondent at Springfield, H., and
formerly Secretary to Gov Palmer, died on
the DIST
United States Senator Ferry of Connect.
cut, died at his residence in Norwalk, Conn.
on the afternoon of the 2lst from softening
OF the spinal marrow.
In the Mcdonald trial at ST. Louis ON the
10Th several witnesses for the defense were
examined. Vim. Mckee, of the Globe. Demo.
rat, and Constantine Mcguire Doth under
indictment as co-couspirators with McDon.
aid IN the whisky frauds swore to their own
innocence and TO having no knowledge of the
guilt Of Mcdonald. Other witnesses were
examined, among them cen. Boyuton. cor.
respondent CT the Cincinnati Ga-ettc. who
testified that he would not believe Con. Me-
Stue tone Of the principal witnesses for the
prosecution, and who had confessed TO his
own completely in the frauds under oath
Where he was personally Interested
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-02
MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC.

In the opinion of Mr.. William L.
Watts, who is engaged IN making some
explorations among the glaciers of Iceland
these are increasing year by year, and he
thinks that at no distant period the whole
island will be covered with ice, as is the
case with Greenland.
A snake has ar last been found in
Ireland. and much excited speculation is
INDUCED as to how the reptile came upon
the island. A gardener in Baltinglass,
Wicklow County, discovered The snake on
his premises and killed it, 1t measured
five feet in length, was black on the back
and yellow underneath. 1t appears on
investigation that a gentleman brought
two snakes from India to Ballinrodan.
both of which escaped six or seven years
ago One Of these was destroyed by pig
but the other was never found 1t is con-
sidered probable that the snake recently
killed at BaltinglaSS is identical with the
one which escaped from its custodian at
Ballinrodan.
According TO a statement in Mexi-
can paper II appears that the highest
point in the world where railroads are
now in operation is at Apizaco, on the
Vera Cruz * Mexico Railway, the pre-
Ii>C utlSlt ti WHICH 5poNc lile leNtl ol
the sea is : AIS feet. The next highest Is
on the great Central Pacific line, in the
Nevada range, which is I'LL feet above
the level of the sea The third is at Are
quipa, an important city in Peru, some
1000 feet above the sea level and, under
the Peruvian railway system, the work is
10 be continued until it reaches double
that altitude, namely, at the ancient CAPT
! Ia of CuZCO