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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.
[REpoRrED SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR.

lkEPOhTED SPEClALLY FOX THE STAR.
LAwRENCEBURG, IND.-A youns
man, Pat. McClester, cut and moftally
wounded Geo. Keifel, the milkman, at
the south end Of the Newtown Tanners
Creek bridge. What was the cause fol
the cutting is not Known. Keifel is re.
ported dead.
BELLEvUE.-In the storm of Sunday
evening the residence of Mr.. Mosset, on
Fairfield avenue, was struck by light
ming. Very fortunately Mr.. Mosset and
faulty were from home at the time. The
lightning struck the chimney, tore off q
few bricks and passed down into the
cellar.
We noticed select party of the cup.
per Tens" yesterday going on fishing
expedition. They were drawn by foul
fast horses.
The city was all alive last night up to
late hour. Fire-crackers, cannon, ETC.,
were going off in all directions. The
most noticeable were the fireworks put
up by Messrs. Mosset, Wendroth, Skin
|ner, Robson and Badger. Each had a
grand display. Everything passed of
without any accidents.
FRANKLIN, O.-On Friday evening
DR.. ana Mrs. II. p. Evhns celebrated
their silver wedding. A large company
of friends greeted them and were enter
tained
On the 4th we were visited by one of
the heaviest storms of rain and thunder
and lightning ever known here. Sever
al residences opposite the post office
were flooded, and on the street, east OF
railroad, the water was over three feet
deep. flooding a number OF residences.
The Presbyterian church was struck by
lightning, also several other buildings.
On the 9th inst. another storm OF equal
severity visited us. doing much damage.
The residence occupied by VIM. Thir-
kield was to-day struck by lightning,
knocking off part of the roof and stun.
ming the occupants. Cellars in all parts
Of the town are flooded. Great damage
has been done to railroad, our canal, and
private property.
HAMILTON.-The Fourth was appro.
priately celebrated yesterday, both at
the Fair grounds and at the Court.
house. The rain interfered to consid-
cradle extent, but otherwise the affair
pated.
In the Courts the following cases have
been disposed of since our last repoit:
Jacob Grabenheimer, assault and bat
terry, was acquitted of an assault upon
X. Lederman.
Henry Wagner, on peace warrant,
was discharged at the costs of the prose-
cutting witness.
Ed. Shaier, highway robbery. A nolle
was entered and defendant discharged.
John Huntsberger. convicted of resist
ing an officer, was fined $40 and costs.
Chas. Bosam, convicted of arson, mo-
4 Enr trto Ia \ -
ant sentenced to the Penitentiary for
three years at hard labor, and to pay the
costs.
xENIA, O.-Yesterday was the day
we celebrated in commemoratiOn of our
National Independence. There was a
general suspension of business. Picnics
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06
Fool Yankees Abroad.

A Paris correspondent of the New
York Times writes: The Figaro tells a
great many curious stories about Amer
icans in Europe, and now and then feel
like translating them. Here are two
that will be lound of interest. sWe have
just heard, says Figaro, a frightful story,
the hero ofwhfch is now in Paris. Three
months ago rivalry in love existed be-
tween two merchants of New York-Mr.
Fergus MacClellan, domiciled at No. 43
Broad street, and Samuel O'Deary, liv.
ing at No. 40 Wall street.. Both were
paying attention to young girl whose
name we feel bound to suppress. One
day, without notifying either of her low
ers, she suddenly left New York. Dis.
pair united the two enemies, who re-
solved to set out together In search of
the fugitive, and TO have an explanation
with revolvers when she was found. One
started for Europe, the other in America.
Six weeks ago the former learned that
Calcutta. He Loyalty advised his rival
by telegraph, and proposed to him the
following arrangement which was ac-
cepted: They would play a game of
checkers by sending the moves by At.
lantic cable, the-stakes to be the life of
one of the players. The game was begun
and lasted nine days. Mr.. MacClellan,
who remained in America, has just lost
the game. Day before yesterday dis
patch informed Mr.. O'Deary that Mac
Clellan had blown his brains out.
MIR. O'Deary leaves for Calcutta to-day.
1t remains to be seen whether the young
girl, the stakes in this mortal game, will
have any thing to do with the victor"
The writer gives the very numbers of the
houses in which these two merchants
lived, and how could he have done that,
French lady asked rne last night, ii the
story were not true? The other story
can be summed up In few words. A
very enormously rich young son of a
Yankee--I translate literally-who has
been residing three years in Paris, has
great horror of wearing new clothes.
This is the combination devised for OBJ
waiting the disagreeable necessity. As
he can not well buy his clothing in a
secondhand shop, he has them made by
the most fashionable and most extrava-
giant tailor in the city, and then hires a
Workman OF his exact size to wear them
for him for two weeks. The writer says
that he can personally vouch for this
story, as he has seen the working man
who gets paid for wearing the eccentric
Yankees coats to a proper degree Of
dirtiness.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06
Marriage Licenses.

MUT5T0Ve 1tceHse5s
The following marriage licenses were
iss aed since our last report:
w. d. Paige and Clara Fee..
A. l.. Williams and Belle X. Bedgood.
John T. LORD and Wiley e. Thomas.
w. A. Caldow and Emma y. Garrison.
r. w. Engleking and Mary Loehr.
Lawrence Lutz and Rosa Algermiller.
John Coulter and Maggie Meek.
John Pieper and Mary Engle.
r. Struble and Lizzie Bruckmeyer.
VIM. Bailey and Louisa j. Baker.
Win. Uhly and Phoebe Johnson.
j. w. Anten and Emma Casiuer.
s. f. Wilson aud Kate F. Giles.
John NJ. Argo and Mary Shannon.
Louis p. Koons and Anna Black.
w. I. Patterson and Emma Barkel.i
w. q. Ten Eyck and Katie Smith.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06
ANNIVERSARY sP ORTS.
THE TURF.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 8.--The at
tendance at the races at Monmouth Park
YESTERDAY was immense. The weather
WAS cloudy and for time threatened
kafn. Three excellent races were run.
The first race was tor the Hopeful stakes,
value $500, for two-year olds. dash Of half
mile. The following horses started:
SOr, Jane Bevens, Lorillard, Paraphine,
Oartgasian, Lille, Belle and Lady Clip
per.
+, In the pools Lorillard entries were the
eayorites. Tho race was won by Fur
Years Pastor, with Lady Clipper Sec
Gnd, Lorillard third. Time, 60X.
/ The second race was tor purse Of
$500 for all ages, two-mile heats. In the
pools Big Fellow sold as the favorite,
with Kadie second choice, Donnybrook
Ahird, and Cariboo fourth. The first heat
WAS won by Kadie, with Big Fellow sec
pnd, Donny brook third; time, 3:46. The
with Donnybrook second, Cariboo third ;
Mime, 3:48. The final heat between Kadie
Ind Big Fellow was won easily by the
latter; time, 4:06X.
\ The last race was for the Monmouth
Cup, for all ages, value 81 800, distance
NJ miles. The starters were Wild Idle,
karon Pennington and Ballankoe. In
khe pools Ballankoe sold for $500, Wild
IDLE $875, and Pennington 81, 100; won by
Aaron Pennington by half lengthj Bal
tankoe second. Time, 4:84.
\ POUGHKKEPsIE, N. Y, July 6.-The
races yesterday at the Hudson River
Driving Park were witnessed by thou.
Rafids. The first race for a purse Of one
thousand dollars for 2:46 horses was won
by William N Nolan In three straight heats
Fannie Miller second, Ed. Murphy third
6ime, $3.50, 2:39A and 1888. The second
Race, for purse Of three hundred and
NIFTY dollars, for three-minute horses
lWas won BY Pondetta, after trottinl
keven heats. Lady Wheeler and 6llaf
Ritch each winning two heats, San
Hunting and Baby being distanced
1'ime, $3.50, 2:4l, 1891, 2:431k, 2;45, 2:4s
a:47N.
baseball.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-In game O
Baseball yesterday between the Phila-
le1phias and Athletics, the latter won
BY the following score: Philadelphtas,
kSSSS,s2sset.' + 0-s' Athletics 49, Q
HARTFORD, CONN, July 6.-The Bos
tons defeated the Hartfords yesterday
Sy a score Of I to nothing. About 5000
people were In attendance.
] LEBANON, July 6.-The. Lightfoots, o
Lebanon, played game OF baseball
yesterday with the Stars, OF Cincinnati
The score was twenty-three to nothing
IN favor of the Lightf0ots. This is tht
third grand success for our amateur clul
Bhis season.
4 LEXINGTON, KY, July Baseball
yesterday; Resolutes, of Cincinnati, 0
AeXingtons, Of Lexington, AZ.
/ Nuw YopK Julv R-Yaafordav. Mn
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

Indiana heads the Grange list with 2,O2
Oranges; Missouri has 2,t26; Iowa, 2,0O2
yhihois, 1854, and Kentucky 1862 The
fetal number of Oranges in the United
States is 28,690, with an estimated ag
9ttShte membership of 100000. The
4oial history OF the Order, just pub
hshed BY the Secretary, shows that the
total receipts from 1868 to 1871 were less
Han s. 900, while the receipts last yeai
66,0O6 INFESTED In Government bonds,
S4d $4,000 IN cash on depostt at the
&anSlN assIcs in New Yoxt.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06
Tho Races-1he Wounded Men-Denso-
cratic Conference.

Tho R0ce0-1A0 H0WnUoW Men-NeDs0"
cratic Conference.
Specials to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., July 8.AThere was q
large attendance at the races here yes
terday. The first race, mile dash, for a
purse OF $100, was won by O'Neil. The
next, a trotting race for 81, 800, was wor
by Belle Brassfield. The third, a run
ming race for $500, two-mile heats, was
won by Capt. Hutchinson.
James Turner and Robert McCrudle,
the colored men stabbed Sunday night
ported still alive, but there are hardly
any hopes Of their recovery.
fhe Democratic leaders Will hold a
conference here this afternoon to make
definite arrangements for the conduct Of
the campaign.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

Rapt attention-Being knocked on the
head to come to order.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

A stock speculation-engaging the
atricaf company.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

penter.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

North CArolina boasts Of Q woman
whose stockings hold bushel OF shelled
Oorne I.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

The American boy is generally able to
hold his own, and whatever else he can
get,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

The public prints are now lying about
the biggest rose.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

What should be all the gof Go to
work.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-06

Tired subject-wason wheels:
, 1875-01-16

reasonable times, may enter into any
house, shop, stall, shed or yard or place
" whatsoever, " and there examine whether
the dough is mixed with any other in-
gredient, than that allowed by the Act.
The object Of this law seems to be, to
prevent the adulteration of bread, and to
enable the buyer to demand a given
weight, at the sellers price. There is
no protection, except competition, against
dear bread the bakers may combine and
demand any price they please for the
pound, or other loaf. The baker is left
free to raise or lower the price of his
bread, just as the butcher may vary the
price of his meat per pound, according
to the cheapness or DEAFNESS of -four, or
oxen in the market and therefore we
see no reason why the sale of bread
should not be governed by the same
rules which regulate the sale of any
other article Of food. This law prevents
the sale Of bad bread, there is also a
law forbidding the sale of diseased meat
and we now want another to prohibit
the sale of poisoned drinks"
, 1875-01-16
ANTIGUA.

The weather since the first day of the
month has been showery. The fall Of
rain in the city to 9th instant has been
ABOUT one inch. In other parts OF the ISL
and, the antigua Times says, it has been
much above that amount, and in NJ part
of it has the fall been less than l inch.
The same paper has the following on
a new Bread Act -
The Bread Act requires the bakers
Of bread to be licensed. Every license
granted by the Treasurer under this Act
shall be for three months, and subject to
a stamp duty of PIG or l0- per annum.
Bakers are required to stamp or mark
every loaf they offer for sale. Bread is
to be sold by weight and not as formerly
By bulk, and must be sufficiently baked,
from good wholesome -four. A beam
and scales with proper weights are to be
kept on, or fixed near, the counter OF
every shop used for the sale Of bread.
Fancy Bread, or bread Sold under that
name, may be sold without being weighed.
Clause Z under which weights are to be
carried about with bread even when it
is sent direct from the bakers counter
to his customers, is considered to be uu-
necessarily severe, and a great hardship.
The remainder of the Act refers to
punishment for adulteration, the mode of
prosecution, the Inspection of Ba%kehouses,
and powers of search for improper in
gradients. Any Justice of the peace,
" the Inspector General, or any Inspector
- or non-commissioned officer of police,
9 or any officer of the Board of Health at
, 1875-01-16
A MUSICAL TREE.

A wealthy citizen ofNow York has a me-
cbanical curiosity il the form of musical tree.
It is an artificial tree or bush about FIVE feet
high set in a large square tub Of Russian leather.
It looks very natural and beautiful, every leaf,
sprig, and tWig being absolutely perfect in the
workmanship of copying nature. Touch a
knob on the side of the tub and Instantly the
tree is literally filed with small birds of every
imaginable hue and colour, including those rep
resented in the rainbow. Each and every bird
begins to sing, and very %sweetly, too, their
soft notes blending beautifully in harmony.
Touch the knob again and the birds disappear
my5teriously, to reappear whenever summoned
by pressure of the little gold kuob,-'Emp. Mail.
, 1875-01-16

the utter absence'of any media by which
the Public could express its wishes to the
legislative and gubernatorial authorities,
having in the opinions OF many parties
entitled to consideration, wrought lnju-
riously to the best interest of the Island,
some means Of supplying the deficiency
was long sought and the latter halt OF
the year which we are reviewing witnessed
the formation of the JAMAICA AssoCIA-
TIoN, an organization which has under
taken the task of celebrating upon pub
lie affairs; of enlightening the commu-
nifty upon the true bearing Of political
matters and of speaking, IN It's name'
to the Government. The ASSOCIATION
comprises within its rank several OF the
ablest men in the country, and an even
more considerable proportion OF those
who have large interests at stake, mem
bers of every one of the learned profess
sions, merchants, shopkeepers and yeo-
men. Yet Notwithstanding this, the
Association is still regarded by the great
majority of the public of Jamaica, in
Guiding several within its own ranks,
as a tentative. Confidence, we are told,
is a plant of slow growth. It has proved
50 in this instance.
The ASSOCIATION hls been received,
has even in a certain sense been WelCOm-
cd some who were at first disposed
to regard it unfavourably have been per-
suaded to give it a fair trial before con-
demning it others who have been viO-
lent in condemnation, have been placed
at a disadvantage by the temperate and
dignifed silence Of the friends of the body.
But the ASSOCIATION is still a stranger,
and it is only as a stranger that it has
received welcome. Beyond the prospectus
and the rules adopted at the preliminary
public meeting the public know nothing
Of it. They are kept uniformed as to
its movements, and, as it has as yet
achieved nothing-they are at q loss
whether to accept or reject it. 1t speaks
highly for the intellectual maturity of
the country that it has so far hesitated
both to give its support to that which
promises fairly until it shall s"e proof
that promise will be sustained by perform
ance, and to withhold that support be-
cause ~fruitlon has not come together
with blossoming.' The Ee2r 1874 has
been the fair birth-time Of the JAMAICA
ASSOCIATION, Perhaps.j in reviewing the
year 1875, we may be able to record q
full and noble catalogue OF GOOD deeds
done. At all events let us hope so.
, 1875-01-16

81 suppose, " said a quack, while feeling
the pulse of his patient, " that you think
me a humbug 2" ''Sir," replied the sick
man, {" I perceive that you can discover o
mans thought by your touch"
, 1875-01-16

( To be c0ntinued.)
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12

The SEcRET.-Twenty clerks in a
store, twenty hands in printing office,
twenty apprentices in shipyard, twenty
young men in village-all want to
get on in the world and expect to do
so. One Of the clerks will become a
partner and make fortune; one of the
compositors will own a newspaper and
become an influential citizen one OF
the apprentices will become master
builder; one of the villagers will get a
handsome farm and live like patriarch
but which one is the lucky individ-
ual Lucky there is no luck about
it. The thing is almost as certain as
the rule of three.
The young fellow who will distance
his competitors is he who will master
his business, who preserves his integ-
rity, who lives cleanly and purely, who
devotes his leisure to the acquisition of
knowledge, who gains friends by de-
serving them, and who saves his spare
money. There are some ways to for
tune shorter than this old, dusty high
way; but the staunch men of the COM
munity, the men who achieve some
thing really worth having, good for
tune. good name, and serene old age,
all 90 on this road. Moore's Rural
Neao Yorker.
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12

COURAGEOUS LApLAND G1RL.-The
skill acquired by these nomade people
in throwing the lasso avails them
in making captives of other animals
besides their own deer. On one occa-
sion, when Lapp, in company with a
young female, was driving the herd
through the forest, they accidentally
reused a large bear from his winter
quarters. The girl, very fortunately,
had her lasso in her hand, which, with
great GOODNESS and skill, she threw over
his head as he was slowly quitting his
den, and at the same instant coiled the
other end to a tree. The brute, on
finding himself thus in tolls, dashed at
the Amazon but as she slipped on one
side he fortunately missed his aim, and
on coming to his tether, was, in sailor
language, brought up short and thrown
to the ground. Bruins career was
soon brought to an end, for, seizing
the thong with his paws, and by so
doing tightening the moose, he present.
ly managed to strangle himself. The
Lapp, on seeing the beast charge the
girl, took fright and ran away and,
as the consequence. the bold girl, who
was to have been married to him, sent
him at once to the right-about, very
properly refusing to have anything
more to say to SO dastardly fellow.
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12

ONE ADVANTAGE IN A Sort Hat
Young Coville was in the hat store with
a companion last evening, says the
Danbury Nc,cs.
"What kind of hat do you want,
young man, soft or stiff ?" inquired the
proprietor.
"Soft," said Young Coville.
"Why don't you git a stiff 'un p
whispered his surprised friend.
ga stiff !' calculated Young Co.
Vile, staring contemptuously at his
companion. "An' what kind of a
chance do you suppose I'd have for get
ting out of the house with stiff hat
under my jacket, without Ma seeing it
an making me come back 2"
His friend was silent.
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12

Il would my sermon on Saint Paul the Bishop
heard himself y
But this crushed wife-these bcys-these
hairs; they cut me to the core;
Is it not hard, year after year, to ride the
Eastern Shore?
"Next year? Yes yes thank you much ;
then my reward may fall.
THAT is downright fine discourse on Pat
mos and ST. Paul y
So, Brother Riggs, once more my voice shall
ring in the old lists;
Cheer up, sick heart who would die among
these Methodists ?'
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12
How 4 WATCH WAS LOST AND How

How A WATCH WAS LOST AND How
IT WAS FouND.-About seven years ago
Mr.. Charles L. Hutchison, living on
Federal Street. Allegheny, this State,
lost valuable watch and chain while
hunting wild ducks among the little
ponds Oh the peninsula. After a long
and patient search, which revealed no
trace of the lost treasure, the hunt was
abandoned as hopeless. It was the
gift Of very dear deceased friend, and
Mr.. Fl. felt the loss very keenly. Last
week, while here on visit, he felt a
strong inclination to renew his search
for the timepiece, and he again went
over the same ground formerly traversed
by him, and while sitting down among
the bushes to empty his boots of the
sand that had got into them. be cast
his eyes upward, when 10, there hung
the watch and chain just as they had
hung seven years before, when the
young twigs-now grown quite large
had jerked them from his pocket! The
wood Of the sapling has grown over and
about the chain, holding it in firm
grasp. Mr.. Hutchison carefully cut
off the branch within which the chain
was imbedded, and expresses his inten-
ton of preserving it in that condition.
Mr.. H will, no doubt, take pleasure
in exhibiting this singular relic. The
watch has been cleaned out and is now
keeping as good time as in former
years It is an English hunting case,
and when found bore little evidence of
the exposure to which it had been sub
jected to for such long period.-Erie
Dispatch.
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12
CHURCHES.

FonEsr PREsByTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton
D. d., Pastor. Divine service every Snnda!
at 10. 80 a. m. and 7.20 p. m. Sunday School
at 9a.m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.3O p
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.S0 p m.
Sr. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-hev.
VIM. c. Butler, Rector. Service on sundays
At ID. 90 a m. and 6. BOP m. Sunday School
at 900 a. M. Lecture on Fridays at p. m
MrTHoD1sr EpIscopAL,-Rev L. G. Matlack,
DID,, Pastor. Service every Sunday at TO- 80
a. m. and 7.3O IN. Sunday School at $50
a, m. and 2.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 80 p. m.
CoLoREp METHODIST. j. W. Brown,
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1870
a. m, and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12

GOLDEN WoRDs.-The habit Of look
ing on the bright side is invaluable
Men and women who are overcome by
reckoning up what they want rather
than what they counting the
difficulties in the way, instead Of con-
irving means to overcome them-are
almost sure to live on corn bread, fat
pork and salt fish, and sink to unmark-
ed graves The world is sure to smile
upon a man who seems to be success
full. but let him 60 about with crest
fallen air, and the very dogs in the
street will set upon him. We must all
have losses. Late frost will nip the
fruit in the bud, banks will break, in
vestments will prove worthless, valua-
Bile horses will die and china vases will
break, but all these calamities do not
come together. The wise course to
pursue, when one plan fails. is to form
another; to fill its place with substi-
tute, and evermore count what is left
rather than what is taken. When the
final reckoning is made, if it appears
that we have not lost the consciousness
of our internal rectitude ; if we have
kept charity toward all men +; if by the
various discipline of life, we have been
free from follies and confirmed in vir-
tues, whatever we have lost, the great
balance sheet will be in our favor.
Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12
BUILDING AND LOAN.

MIppLErowH B. 81. AssocIATIoN.-Samuel
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the 6rst Thursday of every month at
O'Clock, pm.
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETowN.
Jas. H. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at o'clock, p. m.