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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

J0hn-Street Stables GOne-H0fSes and
Muies Bs.rned-9he Insurancc.

Mutrs Btrned-9he Insssrancc.
About / O'Clock this morning fire was
discovered in the large frame stable on
the west side OF Patterson street, at the
| corner of Harrison avenue, occupied as
q stable by the Consolidated Street
| Railroad Company for the cars and
horses Of John-street line, and by Mike
Reagan as stable for the horses and
mules used in hauling the wagons OF the
Cincinnati Transfer Company.
| How the fire originated is unknown,
but it had attained considerable head
way before it was first discovered. An
alarm was at once turned in and the
engines arrived promptly on the scene.
1t was at once seen, however, that the
number of engines brought out at the
first call was insu ufticient to work against
flames feeding upon such dry material,
| and another alarm was sounded. calling
out a second relay of ofengines.
1t was impossible to save the building,
however, and in about twenty minutes
after the flames were first discovered 1t
| was shapeless mass of ruins. Ihe
building itself is not SO great loss as its
contents. The loss of the John street
line consists OF twenty-three cars, which
were in the building, which it was i'm
possible to save, and whieh We're de-
stroyed.
That the Company has not suffered
greater loss by the destruction of their
horses is due TO James Wray, the colored
private watchman, who eXerted himself
heroically and who saved ali the horses
OF the Company from destruction. 1t
was necessary to turn them loose, how
ever, and about fifty are now missing.
The portion of the building occupied
by Regan's transfer horses was entirely
destroyed, together with about twenty
horses and mules which it was impossi-
BILE to save. The burned horses and
mules are lying on the ground in heaps
to-day, and an offensive odor is begin
ming to be generated.
The fertilizing company has several
drays on the ground, however, and the
dead stock is being removed, A yalua-
Bile troJter, which had been recently pur-
chased by Mr. Regan at cost of $1,000,
was among the animals destroyed.
His loss, besides that on the animals,
Is on feed and harness, and will not ex-
eeed $4,000, on which he has insurance
in two local companies for SO, 0U0.
The ground and buildings belonged to
the Consolidated Street Railroad Com
pany. But small part of the stables
are left standing, which lies on Harrison
avenue, and this is badly scorched.
The total loss of the company is esti-
mated by them at between thirty-fye
and forty thousand dollars. Their loss
on cars is greater that the insurance up
on them. Their total insurance is $43,-
75D, divided as follows:
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

THE Odd-fellows' Fair opens at Green
wood Hall ON Monday next and will con-
tinue one week. The proceeds, as al
ready announced, 60 to the fund for the
erection of o magnificent monument at
Spring Grove. Arrangements for the
Fair are already complete, apd every.
thing gives promise Of great success.
-Four thousand tickets have been already
sold. A bali will be given each evening
In the Fire Department Hall in connec.
tion with the Fair.
THE Promenade Concert at Mozart
Hall, for the beLetit of the Church of the
Atonement, closes tomorrow evening,
The voting Saturday evening stood: For
the sewing-machine, 1,00S for Miss Mag.
| gle O'Conner, ana 1,096 for Miss Maggie
Doyle; for the gold-headed cane: A. j,
Gilligan, 1T3; James Gurren, al. The
polls will close this evening. On Tues.
day nighta soiree and spelling will oe.
cur.
NEWS has been received by telegraph
OF the death, on Saturday last, of Capt.
Gus. Fischer, formerly clerk Of the Po-
lice Court in this city. Some two years
since he went to Colorado ON account of
his health, and, having purchaseda a stock
farm there, has devoted his attention to
stock raising. He was well known and
highly respected in this city and State,
and served during the war as Captain in
the Second Ohio Regiment He leaves a
wife and one child. His remains will be
brought to this city for interment.
The Temperance Fair continues three
days this week. Fresh attractions have
been added and the Fair which was a
success last week bids fair to be even
more SO this week. The contributions of
goods are so large that in spite of the
heavy sales Of last week a heavy stock
still remains on the table and will be dis
posed of at low rates this week. Col.
Watson, OF the Henrie House, furnishes
the tables to-day and thus insures con-
tinuation of the excellent eating for
which the Fair lunch-room has been
noted since it opened.
JOHN GRAHAM, driver Of the Mohawk
Engine, was seriously injured yesterday
morning by the running away of his
team. He had just unhitched his horses
from the engine, which had been put in
position alta hydrant near. the engine
house, when the alarm sounded, exciting
his horses so that they ran away. AT
the corner of Dayton and Freeman
streets he was thrown from his horse by
the turning OF the saddle and struck on
the head by the iron frame Of the tongue,
receiving very severe injuries. One of
the horses was also seriously hurt by
falling over stone pile and being
dragged considerable distance by the
other three.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
a $4,000 Donation for Music for the
Peonte.

Hon. w. S. Groesbeck, on Saturday af-
ternoon, presented to the Park Board a
handsome donation of $4,000, to be in
vested in city bonds, the interest to be
used in furnishing music in the Burnet
Woods Park.
This generous gift ON the part of Mr..
Groesbeck, will be gratefully appreciated
by our music GLOWING people, and will be
a lasting and appreciated reminder Of
the generous donor through the years to
come. The amount will probably be in
vested i'll Water-wo orks bonds, and the
income will be sufficient to provide first
class music during each season, and
will add new attraction to the already
attractive park.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

A DMINIsrRAToR's SALE.-In pursuance
n of an order of the Probate Court Of Ham
ilton County, Ohio, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, on "Wednesday, the 18th day OF
May, A. ID. 1875, at " O'Clock, forenoon, upon
the premises, the following described leasehold
estate, situate in the coulty Of Hamilton and
State OF Ohio, to-wit: All that certain piece Of
land situate in Cincinnati, commencing at .
point on the west side Of Sycamore street, one
hundred and two (l02) feet north Of Abigail
street at an alley; thence north on Sycamore
street twenty-five (25) feet; thence west ninety
(gO) feet; thence south twenty five (25) feet;
thence east ninety (9O) feet to the place Of be-
ginning, being part Of lot eight (s) in ood-
wards Free Gfammar School Subdivision, sub
iect to the condition in the original lease made
TO Jonn Dodds, dated October 10th, A. d. 1880,
and recorded in Book IS, page 6D9, Hamilton
County Records.
Appraised at 81, $1,000. Terms Of sale: One
third In hand, one third in one year, and one
third In two years from the day Of sale, with
interest the payments TO be secured by mort
gage on the premises sold.
HERMAN MARCKWORTH,
Administrator de Ronis non of Fred Woke,
deceased.
CINCINNATI, April 18th, A. D., 1875. ap12-5tM
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
M0rtndry, Record.

Jennie Meadows, le years. Indiana.
Stephen G. Ayres, 66 years, Ohio.
John w. Alick, 4 months, Cincinnati.
VIM. Shroer, So years, Germany.
Mary L. Wright, 0 months. Cincinnati.
Theo. Bredinbeck, 81 years, Germany.
John H. Schorter, X years,
Mary Il. Thornton, 1year, !"
John Firsching, years, ohio.
Bertha Bates, 80 years, New York
James Grady, year, Cincinnati
lucy Buschilfy, IL months,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
Bui[dtuO Perm It's.

The following permits were issued
since our last report:
r. e. Leidler, to erect wall on Walker
Mill road, south of Harrison avenue; es-
timated cost, $50.
VIM. Reising, 3-story brick, on Gest
and Freeman; estimated cost, SO, 900.
p. L. Aretta, repair 2S3 Main street;
estimated cost, $3.50.
J. Griffith & Sons, six 3-story brick
houses, on Lawrence, above Pearl; esti-
mated cost, $25, 600.
J. b. Dryer & Bro. 3-story brick, on
Sherman avenue, beloWW Western avenue;
estimated cost, $1,000.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

The Emperor of Brazil is going to ask
his Parliament, at its approaching open.
ing, to let him 60 to Europe, and il his
request is granted, he will make the
United States a visit on his way back,
during the Centennial.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

The deposit of filth from broken sew
ers is rendering the vicinity Of the foot
OF Eighth.street Hill almost uninhabita-
BILE and endangering the lives OF the resi-
dents in that neighborhood.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
COffin's Celebrated California Liniment,

THE most astonishing discovery Of the age,
l. will cure any case OF weak or lame back
or any case Of neuralgia, rheumatism, and
l stress on frosted feet; If there is any case
of these complaints fail in | will refund the
money, for am established five years here
and have recommended this Lininent in hun
dreds Of cases, not failed in one. On receipt of
price, o0c., will send a box to any address.
Each box con, aims full directions. ERASTUS
COFFIN, LICK box l39. Springfield. Ohio.
ffe23- -3m
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
Total ..... $l45O $12l5o sl4avO $l545O

No inconvenience will be caused to the
public by the fire, as the consolidation of
the companies renders the transfer OF
cars to this line easy, and the line is in
running order to-day as usual.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

ELI BARNES, charged with cruelty in
cutting horse belonging to man named
Shepherd, was arraigned before Judge
Marchant this morning and had his case
continued to the 18th inst.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

The fitch anniversary Of the settle
ment of Rev. DR.. Bouton as pastor of the
North Congregational church at Concord,
N. H., was celebrated on Tuesday OF
last week. With the exception of Rev.
Mr.. Walker, the first minister of the
town, this is the only pastorate of half a
century In the place.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

A committee appointed by the classes
in the academic department. of Yale
College to consider the advisability OF
,tablishing branch of the Y. NJ. 9. A.
IL the college, has reported against the
pr ject. They favored, however, the ap-
DO ntment of a large committee who
snouId devote themselves to working up
n revival among the students.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

The Lutheran seminaries In the Uni
ed States now contain four hundred
roung men.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
HEA7HER PREDxCTIONS.

CINCINNATI, Monday, April 12-Noon.
Fair to-day, aud followed probably by
cloudy weather, with indications Of light rain
by tonight or tomorrow.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
IN the June term, 1875, Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, of Hamilton County, Ohio. I shall
apply for change Of my name from William
Henry Van Deventer to William Louis Van
Deventer.
WILLIAM H. VAN DEVENTER.
j. G. u Ii. DOUGLASS, Attys. ap5-4tM
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

T EGAL.-Charity Nye, Of Albany, County
IL Of Albany, State Of New York, is notified
that Charles Il. Nye did, on the eleventh day
Of March, A. D., 1876, file his petition in the Of
fice Of the Clerk Of thoCourt Of Common Pleas
within and for the County of Hamilton, and
State Of Ohio, charging the said Charity Nye
with adultery with one or more persons un-
known to said Charles II. Nye. asking that ne
may be divorced from said Charity Nye. which
petition will stand for hearing at next term
Of said Court.
CHARLES Fl. NYE
CINCINNATI, March l2, 1876. ma15-etM+
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12

nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
DSlATES, Southern District Of Ohio.-In
Bankruptcy.-In the matter Of Henry Jenkins,
bankrupt-The creditors of said bankrupt
are notified that he has filed his petition in this
Court praying for q final discharge from all his
debts proyabe under tho Bankrupt Act and
the Acts amendatory thereof, and SAID eredi-
tors are required to appear before me at my
office, No. last Third street. Cincinnati. on
the 28th day Of April, 1876 a. 10 O'Clock A. Nj,
and show cause. il any they have, why the
prayer Of said petition should not be granted.
dated at Cincinnati, April g. 1875.
FLAMEN BALL,
ap5-3tM Register in Bankruptcy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
OUR VILLAGE.

Along the old accustomed paths with musing
steps we go,
The green trees arch above our heads, and eve
ry branch we know;
The meadow has its tale for us. the lane its sto-
ried hour.
Companions in each hedge we hail, friend in
every flower.
The headstones by the grassy graves bear old
Each. glance them idly o'er its flash of
memory claims.
There, . sweet touch of pathos wakes here,
loving laughter tells,
On some quaint long-Iemembered trait. the
reused remembrance dwslls
The little child that gazes up with wide blue
wistful eyes,
Unconscious of what charm to us in their soft
luster lies,
Will answer with her mothers smile, or in her
fathers voice,
And in the accent of whose ring our hearts can
still rejoice.
The cottage doors are closed that ne'er closed
to our steps of yore,
Beside the evening heart they talk of us and
ours no more.
oh sad, and strange and hard it seems, there
are SO few to greet.
As slow and silently we trace the winding viii
lage street!
Yet half forgotten as we stand, amid the haunts
of youth,
The golden path asserts for us its strength of
love and truth;
Though other pathways WOO us now, and other
boons may bless, =
Tho home that childhood's halo crowned claims
separate tenderness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
AN AsTONlSHED MINISTER.

In small city, not far distant from
the Hub" resided a dentist nam ed
Brown. He received an order from
his beloved pastor for a set of teeth,
The work was executed promptly,
and the pet shepherd of his flock call
ed in at the appointed time to receive
them. Brown fixed them in the rev.
erend customers mouth, when the
latter, stepping up to the glass to see
the effect, said slowly and distinctly
Jesus Christ! Jesus CHRISTI
Now Brown is more noted for his
quickness of temper and profanity
than for his piety, and hearing his
customer speak in such a manner, his
ire was quickly aroused.
'.Blast it," he exclaimed, ''if you
don't like them teeth you need moi
take them; but there's no necessity
for swearing about it,"
The astonished minister DIRE W back
and said:
"My dear sir, l was not swearing
about the teeth, but for ten years have
not been able TO speak the name o: my
beloved Saviour distinctly was only
trying your teeth"
Brown was satisfied with the ex
planation, the minister with his new
set of ivory, and they parted on the
most amicable terms.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

what would you do then? Where is
the power to prevent it? Where is
the army? Where is the navy? What
could you do? The impotency and
weakness of an unarmed people, when
brought IN contact with armed, we all
know. We would all be powerless
and here to-day, in the presence of
this Senate, warn the people Of ap-
preaching danger.
l tell my countrymen, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that the Empire is ahead, and
that instead of having a free and re-
publican government we nave kind
of government which is called stra-
tocracy. There is military govern
ment, where the country is ruled by
military chieftain, and where the army
is the power. There is the govern
ment you have got now. The army is
the power. We have got a stratocracy.
we have not got a democracy; we
have not got republican form of
Government. That is all the govern
ment you have got. How far off is
the Empire? How far off is military
despotism? l warn the people of my
native country against the dangers
which are coming. Don't let US talk
about party, bnt let people who COM
pose the government run it for awhile.
Let us bring the hearts of the people
up to the Government, and arouse
them against corruption, against the
profligacy, against usarpations of this
Administration.
The Administration is trying to
overthrow the Government. Let ev-
cry effort be made to sustain the Gov
ernment, and Iect from power the
corrupt and usurping ruler. Instead
of the resolution now before the Sem
ate, would go to the President with
the language, if l were permitted to
prepare resolution, that Cato used
to the ambassadors of Cesar, when
the ambassador approached him and
asked him to capitulate, saying that
I his name would be second to none but
that of Caesar. l would say to this
Emperor, would say to this Dictator
what Cato said to the Embassador,i
Go and tell this Emperor to disband
his legions and restore the liberties of
the people, This would say to him.
Even as humble as 1 am, | would tell
him to stop his encroachments upon
the Constitution, and close the gulf
between the people, and bring peace
and prosperity to the country. Do
contrive to gain his pardon from the
people for his violations of the Con-
stitution of his country, and the trans
cendent imposition that he has prac-
ticed upon the country. This, even
as humble as 1 am, for the sake of
peace, for the sake Of concord, for
restoration and prosperity, L am even
willing to mount the rostrum and
strive to gain his pardon from an in
dignant people. You must close up
the gulf and restore peace and pros
peflty 10 IHe country.
Let peace and prosperity be restored
to the land! May God bless the
country, and may GOD save the Con-
stitution! know when give utter
ance to this that it comes from heart
that never beat hostile to it. Let us
come up to this good work. Let us
forget what has been heretofore. Let
us lay aside our personal differences,
Let us lay aside party dicipline. Let
US give up our parties to the Constitu-
ton of our country and lay them on
the altar in defence of the Censtitu-
tion! Applause in the galleries,
which was checked by the President
pro teRl.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

Itis useless to mention each
article in our various depart
ments. We keep everything
belonging to a STRICTLY
FIRST GLASS Furniture,
Crockery and Picture Franz
ing stock, and we modestly
state that our stock this spring
will have many new attrac-
tons and be far more COM
plete than any in this section,
and second only to those of
the largest cities.
Most of our goods were
bought during the great de-
preston of the winter, for
cash, and very low rates of
freight secured.
Our trade has nearly doub-
led, much Of it coming from
Akron, Alliance, Garrettsville,
Warren and other adjoining
places. People will buy
where there is a large stock to
select from, if the prices are
right.
We buy direct of reliable
manufacturers, and will war
rant every article purchased
of us. AS before, we pledge
ourselves to LOW FIGURES
AND SQUARE DEALING.
Come and look through a
Large, Live Furni-
ture House.
1t won't cost anything and
may pay you.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

FIFTY-Two millions of bushels of
wheat are yet held in store by the
farmers of Iowa. Minnesota, and Wis
cOnsin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

SAMUEL w. ALLEN of Nevada, is
believed to be the greatest herdsman
in the world. His ranch is eighty
miles long, and he owns 225,OO0 head
of cattle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
HOW RICH MEN BEGIN LIFE.

Cornelius Vanderbilt began life
with an old pirouge. running between
Staten Island and New York city,
carrying garden stuff to market. With
two or three thousand dollars raised
from that source, he entered upon
steadily increasing enterprises, until
he amassed the enormous sum of $780,
100000.
A. T. Stewart first bought few
laces at auction, and opened his way
to success in dingy little shop in
Broadway, near the site of his whole
sale establishment. Years of rigid
honesty, shrewd management, and
wisdom in things both great and small
have made him the monumental mer-
chant of the nineteenth century.
Daniel Drew, in his early life, was
a cattle driver, at the munificent rate
of Is cents day, and he has now
driven himself into an estate valued
at from $25,0OO,O0O to $3o,OO0,00O.
George Law, at 45 years OF age, was
a common day laborer on the docks,
and at present counts his fortune at
something like S10,00O,0OO.
Robert L. and Alexander Stuart, the
sugar-refiners, in their boyhood sold
moIasses candy, which their widowed
mother had made, at cent a stick,
and to-day they are worth probably
S5,0O0,0O0 to S6OOOOOO apiece.
Marshall o. Roberts is the possessor
of S4,OO0,000 or S5,000,OOO; and yet
until he was twenty-five he did not
have 500 he could call his own.
Ii. B. Claflin, the eminent dry goods
merchant, worth, it is estimated, from
S10.O00,OOO to S15,OOO,O0O, commenced
the world with nothing but energy,
determination and hope and see how
magnificently he has invested them
". Y. Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
pAvENNA WATER CURE,

RAyENNA WATER CURE,
q W. STRONG, M d.,
uate OF W ater Cure of Cieveland)
PR Z FL II . r..
ocatiou BsautifuI-Terms moderate SenuIor
circular giving full details
April6, 1STi, 136-1y-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

WHEN a young man in Patagonia
falls in love with 4 girl, he doesn't
visit her six nights in week and
twice on Sunday, and feed her upon
molasses-candy and gum-drops, and
sit up till two o'clock in the morning
gaping and burning the old mans oil
and all that sort of thing. Not at
all. Courtship in Patagonia is much
more simple. He lassoes the girl.
drags her home behind his horse, and
that is all the marriage ceremony
necessary. Such a marriag e ceremony
will never become popular i'll this
country, however, because so many of
our young men can't afford to own q
horse.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03
Wealth Of the Old.Time Hebrews.

"The King made silver and gold at
Jerusalem as plenteous as stones" is the
Oriental way of stating it in the Bible.
The commOnness and astonishing abun-
dance of these precious metals in
Solomon's realm and time can easily be
inferred frcm the tenth chapter ofsecOnd
Kings. Hebrew wealth (even surprising
the Rothschilds') is by no means a
modern novelty. 1t was commerce that
made Solomon's age golden +" "one. A
small part of this wealth (the mere mat
ter ofmoney) is estimated as follows for
the readers of the Bible Educator:
In the times of David and Solomon,
gold was held in enormous quantities
among the Hebrews. The figures given
in the Old Testament appear almost
fabulous. From / Chron. 90: IA, We
learn that David had collected together,
for the purpose of the temple building.
hundred thousand talents of gold and a
thousand thousand talents of silver; and
from Chron %: 3, we learn that over
and above this enormous amount, he
contributed from his own possessions
three thousand talents of gold and seven
thousand talents of silver; whilst the
people in addition offered, "f for the
service of the house ofGod, five thousand
talents and seven thousand drachms of
gold, and of silver, ten thousand talents"
l ChroH. 29:7. From these data, the
total value of the gold and silver has
been calcule ted at nearly one thousand
millions sterling, sum greater than our
national debt, and larger than the
combined annual expenditures of all the
governments in Europe.