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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
Watch.Making in Switzerland.

Horological industry has grown to eX-
traordinary dimensions in Switzerland.
The following are the statistics: In the
old cantons of Neuchatel, Berne. Naud
and Geneva, more than $4,000 men and
12,700 women are employed in the yari-
GUS branches of the business, of whom
1900 belong to Neuchatel and. Berne,
The trade has grown of late most rapid
ly in Berne, where at present half a mil
lion of common watches are produced
annually, their value being set aown at
an average of forty francs each, making
total of fSO0, 600.
In the canton Of Geneva the number
made annually does not exceed 100000,
but nearly all of them are in gold cases,
and ornamented, SO that the total value
is about the same as the half million
produced in Berne. Vaud makes the
same number as Geneva; the movements
are generally well finished, but many ,oi
them are exported without cases; the
value is considered to average about 30
francs, giving total of 9320,OOO. The
same canton also produces about $4,000
musical boxes of the value Of $4,000.
One-half of the whole Of the watches
made in Switzerland are produced In
Neuchatel,, and, in value, 80 per cent. oi
the whole, or /, 4O0, ,OOOl per annum.
The total number and value of watches
| produced is given as follows: SWltzer
land, 1905, 900. of the approximate value
OF $500, COOL; France, 100000, value 6OO,,
OOOl; England, 100000, value $40, ,oooi; an5 an6
the United State Of America, 100000
valued at $500, 900. 1t will be observed
| from the above figures that while the
average value ofsswiss watches is about
3s. Cd. each, those of France reach al
average AS, those of England 6Ss., ant
| those of America Cos. The fine balance
spring of watch is said to furnish tht
most remarkable example of the increase
of the value of raw material by the ap
plication of skill. 1t would be curious
to know the cost of the material employ
ed to produce the 100000, watches o
the four countries quoted, of the ap
proximate value of $l,s00,OO0. Still NOR
curious would be the relative value of
tiTst-rate chronometer, and the material
with which it is produced.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

Ing the jurors wholesome lesson Of
pr0mptness by administering fines for
late attendance.
Judge Force yesterday granted tenn
porary injunction against George Stei-
hoff, to prevent his using a trade mark
claimed by j. +. Henry.
Duncan Price is pushing suit against
the Enquirer Company. He alleges that
he had purchased two carrier routes on
the Enquirer, having paid 500 for one
and $75 for the other, and that they were
taken away from him without just cause,
He claims to recover $4,000 damages. 1t
is contended on behalf of the defense
that the routes were taken away from
the plaintiff in consequence of the negli-
gent manner in which he delivered the
papers, and that the money he had paid
was for balance due the routes. The
case is in progress.
EX-Mayor Morten, OF Carthage, has
brought. through his attorney, Mr.. G.. B.
Hollister, an interesting suit against the
village corporation Of Carthage. The
CIRCUMSTANCES, as detailed in the STAR
sometime since, are that the authorities
of the village having widened the street,
and Mr.. MOrten not having moved his
house back, they proceeded to cut off
that part which projected into the street.
Mr.. Morten now brings suit to recover
damages.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

The important fact has just been made
known that members of the Russian
civil service, with the exception of court
officials, are hencefOrth allowed to wear
their boards. In this tardy permission
il is hoped no menace will be seen to the
liberties of western Europe. Already
the functionaries of the Russian admin
istration showed commendable fancy
in the arrangement of their whiskers,
which from variety, il not from luxuri-
ence, might have been compared with
those of our barristers, or even of the
Anglican clergy. The new order may,
no doubt, be Viewed as demons tratiOn
in favor of native as against foreign
ideas: and besides bearded "territori-
al army" Russian will now have a
bearded brigade of civil servants. The
chamberlains, and the offictrs and men
of the regular army will still continue to
keep their cnins smooth; but the razor,
in Russia official circles, having once
been partially discarded, who knows,
how soon it may be thrown away alto.
gether, so that at last the emperor him.
self will cease to shave? "Woe to Eu-
rope when thel Car Of Russia wears a
beardp said Napoleon, whose st. Hele'
ma prophecies, if they possessed no other
tmerit, were generally picturesque. In
uttering the prediction just cited, Napo'
leon did not forsee the obstacles to q
Russian invasion of Europe which q
beard-wearing chief Of Tartar hordes
might meet with in the shape of united
Germany. Moltke, by the way, wears
neither beard, nor whisker, nor mus
ltache.-London News.
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to their vitality that all their beauty and

to their vitality that all their beauty and
luxurianoe will soon disappear.
House plants need all atmosphere OF
uniform temperature day and night. AS
often as once every week every pot
should be submerged In tepid water, say
for few minutes, long enough to allow
the water to fill all the pores III the soil.
When treated in this manner the warm
water will convey sufficient heat to all
the soil to warm up every particle. The
pots should not be allowed to remain in
the water and soak, and soak, and soak,
until the vitality of the soil is completely
drowned. Let the contents OF each pot
nave one thorough submerging every
week, and then sprinkle the surface al.
ways with warm water as often as the
soil begins to appear a little dry. In ad-
dition to the foregoing suggestions, let
the pots be kept on high table or
fower-stand in a room that is always
comfortably warm. During the long and
cold nights let the flowey-stand be rolled
away from the cold windows near the
middle Of the room. The gas from coal
stoves frequently destroys all the vital
ity in the leaves of growing plants. In
sects on the leaves may be destroyed by
dipping the branches in strong soap
suds. After holding the leaves and
stems In the warm suds for two or three
minutes let the plants be washed with
warm water.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
A Discount to the Trade.

A few years since, one of the Boston
divines was called upon to unite a jolly
old couple in the bonds of matrimony,
and just as they were pronounced man
and wife another couple entered the
room to be joined likewise. The moment
the two latter entered they were some
what surprised at seeing the divine re.
ceive the splendid ransom OF new and
bright half dollar from the hands of the
newly-married bridegroom. Our emi-
nent divine Immediately thrust the
money into his pocket, then, congratu'
lating the happy pair, bade them adieu,
and at once commenced his duties in
performing the marriage rite for the re-
manning couple. Being pronounced
man and vile, the youthful husband
thrust his hand into his pocket and
pulled out the very same amount, an
equally bright half dollar. and presented
it to the divine, whereup0n the good
man looked with profound aStonishmeni
at the Insignificant amount, and re-
marked:
"My customary fee on such occasions
is five dollars"
"You married the last ugly old COUPLE
said the indignant bridegroom, "for fifty
cents, and now you dare to tax me ter
times that amount, merely because we
are young COUPLE" The good divine
placing his glasses several inches above
his nose, looked the young man full IL
the face, and said:
IL have never married you but this
once, while L have married the former
man five times! and on such occasions
duty demands q liberal discount to the
tradeW Suffice it to say the remaining
four dollars and a half were forthcoming
xtn Nlh MIR dIl
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
indian TROUBLE IMPENDING.

The prospect is fair for another Indian
diversion in the spring. Trouble threat
ems both in the southwest and the
northwest. Many of the dismounted
sayages of the southwest axe raiding on
the frontier Texas settlements for re-
mounts preparatory for the spring and
summer campaign. The Camanches and
Lipants, VINO have been driven from the
west, are between the Rio Grande and
the Rio Picos to the number Of 5000, 1900
being warriors with $500 ponies. They
have been lately endeavoring to negotiate
a,treaty with Mexico to receive them as
citizens and set thus off tract of land.
THE Indian leaders say that their object
is to get a favorable position from which
TO raid upon Texas settlers.
They could not prosper long at this
business because Mexico would be bound
TO restrain her own citizens, failing in
which, we should have good pretext
for obtaining few hundred thousand
square miles more of her territory.
: In the Northwest the prospect fol
pIenty of work for Custar Is encourag
Ing. The Sioux were indignant at Gus
/. tar's unwarranted and illegal invasion
Of their territory last summer; and nov
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
THE CEMETERY.

How still the cemetery lies
Beneath the early morning light!
Ere from the turf the thick dews rise,
That fell from the cool wings OF night.
There was name in olden times
10 this last sanctuary given,
Solemn and sweet as midnight chimes,
Embalmed with thoughts Of peace an
heaven;
Goods Acre." ever-hallowed word.
Like the sweet frankincense and myrrh
That once the weeping women poured
Within the Holiest Sepulchre,
1t sheds q fragrance through the gloom
And shadow Of the silent tomb.
Mutely as sleeping seraphin
With hands in prayer unspOken pressed,
Peace and deep silence dwell within
The portals of this place Of rest;
1ne very. winds seemed hushed and low:
Softly they pass along the sod
With continuous sigh, as though
The feet Of plying angels trOd
Where the translucent sunlight laves
With ripping gold the low green graves,
Half hidden in the quiet gloom
OF branches STOPPING to the moss,
With daisies showered, the massive tomb,
White urn and monumental cross,
Around, far as the eye can see,
Tell OF some cherished memory.
Sweet sacred medtations seem
To brood in the still atmosphere;
All is so calm, one scarce might deem
That aught Of grief could Iinger here;
And yet how oft the weary feet
Tolling along this rugged earth,
And hearts bereaved and sad that meet
Around the desolated hearth,
With speechless bitter longing turn,
Day after day. to this calm spot;
With restless thoughts in vain that yearn,
For the beloved ones who 'are not"
For the departed smiles that shone
All radiant once with trust ana love,
And for the household voices gone
To JOIN the eternal choirs above,
For the hearts once warm and true,
Crumbling now beneath The yew,
Under pale spring blossoms lonely laid
In The Cemetery's shade.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
Real Estate 1TansIers.

Servctus Lonrley and wife to the Paper
Fabrique Company, IL 81 lU0 acres, on the Lit
tic Miami river, in Section n. Symmes town.
ship-$4,Uu0.
Executor of Jacob Hates to Mlchael Band
lot 50 by "a feet, on the east side OF Audubon
street, SO feet south Of Columbia avenue, in
Pendleton, First Ward-$3UO
Charles Hahn and wife to Philip. Leieber,
Lot II, in Buckets addition TO Madlsenville, 81
by IS feet-sl,1 100.
Michael Costello and wife to Patrick Con.
way, the undivided One-half of a lot ~ by lOs
ieet, on the south side of Joe Williams street
81 feet west Of Blue Rock street, Twenty tiftl
Ward-S1.Ut0
Administrative Of N. Keil to George Papen
berg, lot 20H. by 100 feet, on the north siac Of
East Front street, 24jh'feet west OF Parsons
strect-$1, 800.
Ezekiel SIMON and others to Maggie Boning,
lot IL by 65 1-6 feet, on the northwest corner o.
George and Cutter streets-S0.50O.
Benjamin Simon and wife to same, quitclaim
to the same prop trty--Sl
W. g. Huntington and wife to the Trustees
Of Thomas Hughes, lot 23l by 1856 feet, on tht
south sue of Estelle street $50 feet west o
Auburn avenue, Mount Auburn-s6,W.
James Beatty to B. Ii. Lampng and e. Mas
ker ten years lease of lot - by 81 feet, the
south side of South canal street, 132 feet west
of Race street, at an annual rent OF $220, WIFI
the privilege OF pu, u,chaslng the same 1o
w. S. Bates to Thomas Deneal, lot "a by s.
1 ~
avenue and Klein street. First Ward-s60O.
Joseph Wineaan and others to Rvbeccs
w neman, the undivided. half of a lot 20h b,
1U0 feet, ON the east side of Walnut street, ~
65-1OO feet south of Ninth,-$l. love and a1lec
ton.
Amos Winters and wife TO Catherine M. Cool
idge, lot containing 27-lO0 OF an acre on tn
w rnton road, in section s3s n .llcreek township
-$125.
VIM. Corbly and wife to J. L. Shepherd, .
acres, in Survey 536, Anderson township
81, ,665.
Thomas Butler and wife to John 1Iecnan, 10
25 by l62 feet, on the south sde of Oregon street
| l74iH feet south OF Observatory roadside.
Columbia Baptist Church. to Thomas Ronald
| son, lot l0J Ay 2OO feet on the cast side OF TIL
| Ohio pike, Mt. Washington-Sl,O10
| Frederick Weber to Nehemiah Gregory, lease
hOld 81 by 100 feet, on the Kirby road, .20 fee
north of Hanfield street, Twenty fifth W ard
! $3,4U.
Executor Of John Hates to Theodore PreuD
lot rs by 81 feet, on the east side OF Audubon
street, 100 feet south OF Columbia avenue. FIrs
Ward-S250.
Same to Franz Halker. lot Of the same size
adjoining tine above on the south-s2jO.
Same to w. A. hotter. lot so by S4 feet, ad
joining the last described lot on the south
Same to H. T. Epping, lot 25 by "a feet, ad
joining the above ON the south--$343 Is.
Same to j. ii. Hoppstedde, lot OF the sam
size, adjoining the last. described lot on tn
south-$25O.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
Directions for Dull Prayer Me, ting.

If you expect to be called up to
speak or offer up prayer, snow your
modesty by taking seat in the extreme
mart of the room and do not stir until
YOUR name has been called at leas,
twice; then come to conspicuous pace
with measured tread. Some one may
mistake it Tor dignity.
When YOU rise TO speak, stand anc
look around a minute or two before you
begin, ard do not fail to make seVera
excuses and regrets, Be careful not tt
come at once to your subject. A few re
marks of the Chinese wall, the Roman
Gladiatorial shows, or our Pagan ances
lors. will do very well for an introduc
tion.
When you begin to think of stopping
repeat what you have said in reversed
oeder, so as to have it properly mixed
| DO not TAIL to repeat the excuses and re
grets. Keep your standing little time
| then talk about "what you designed tt
saw had time permitted" 1t matters lit
| tie if YOU said in the beginning "you die
not design to say anything" they have
probably forgotten all about It,.
If YOU are requested to offer brie
prayer for specific object say for eX
! ample, to commend to the care ana pro
| tection of her covenant-keeping GOD
| recently UeIeafeu "'uo" INV ~ "
nhan children, begin with an alluslon t.
the fallen angels, then spend a day a
| the creation, and take a walk in the gal
den of Eden, and an excursion wit
| Noah around Ararat; pass the Red Sc
with Moses, and the Jordan with Joshu
not forgetting Daniel and the lions, an
any other scenes OF interest through til
ages OF time. The widow is of second
ary importance, for had it not been fo
A6am and Noah,. there would nav
been no widow.
Remember, always, when fairly o.
yeur feet, the floor is yours, and the tim
is yours. Do not trouble yourself abou
;. others. They. can keep what they hay
to say till the next month. The impo
tance OF the subject is my reason Il
: making the rules and directions SO fu
and specific. Full experiments has
proved them infallible- -.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

THE matter of the City Sealer OF
Weights and Measures has been referred
to committse for examination. But a
few weeks ago it transpired that the
office was worth $4,000 year at the pres.
ent schedule of charges. Now as this
work is all done by one man, we submit
to the committee whether or not the
charges are too high. If our business
men are required to pay too much, let
the rates be put down-every little saw
ing in these times tells. 1t, however,
one man can not do the work well, lei
there be requirement for a deputy. Ii
that case the present charges might bt
about right. The matter is worth care
full examination.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

Judge Murdock yesterday fined Geo.
Fry and George Horning, two Of the per.
sons summoned to act as jurors in the
Rufer murder trial So and costs each, be.
cause they were not on time, and Mr.. G
Penny $40 and costs on the same grounds
Twenty-three of the persons summon.
ed as Jurors in the Rufer case were eX'
amined yesterday and four accepted
They were James Yearzy, P. w. Calm.
an, G. b. Palmer and VIM. Graves.
) Judge Murdock seems determined to
bring Rufer to trial without further de.
lay, and quietly but firmly overrules
every, effort to equivocate or pick at flaws
on the part OF the counsel, and is teach
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

THE House dead lock continues, but il
is now ascertained that it can be term.
mated on Monday by change of rules
The Committee OH Rules having right
to report at any time, and their report
being question, of such privilege that
dilatory motions can not be made, a vote
must be taken and a majority only is re-
quired to change rule. At least tnat is
the view OF Speaker Blaine. and as his
view of the question is law it makes little
difference in the practical result as to
whether 1t is right or wrong.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
THE LISTS.
ADVANTAGES OF THESE LISTS.

1st. The cheapness Of the advertising rascs,
namely, one cent. per line per paper, with y
discount on orders over $50. AS the central es-'
Adjustments do not set up an advertisemens'
1851 times, but only 10 times, they can anoro,
this low rate, which is less than the cost OF
type setting if the advertisement were set uRS
1850 times.
2d. The saving in correspondence and the
consequent expenditure of time, postage, STA
tionel v, etc. An order for an advertisements
in the lU5U newspapers requires no correspond
cuce with them.
81. The uniformity and neatness Of the ty-
geography Of the advertisements in all tne
newspapers.
attn. The prominence Of the advertisement
on account OF the limited space used for adver-
Jiscments:
9TH. The saving in the cost of cuts when
they are used to illustrate advertisements
Only 10 cuts are required for the lOaO Journals
thus frequently saving to the advertiser $SOo 70
$500 on this one. item
9th. The means afforded of communicating
with great numbers OF people who can not be
reached for advertising purposes excepa
through the medium OF their own home jour-
nails,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

PLINY's provcrb, so often quoted
against those who are disposed to get
above their business-'Iet not the shoe
maker go beyond his last''-failed as to
the new Senator of Indiana, Joseph E.
Mcdonald. He started life as a young
shoemaker in Lafayette of that State,
and while working at the bench studied
law, and was admitted to the bar in due
time. lie was born in Ohio. SO that the
banner State of the Union will have an.
young shoemakers be encouraged to be.
have themselves and attend to their
books.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29

CALIFORNIA is much elated'at the pros
pect of getting endless supplies of coal
from China. G.. ii. 6. Salter, formerly
American Consul at one of the China Sea
ports, is organizing a company in New
York for the purpose Of exploring the
Yangtze Valley. He has assembled that
river to the distance of 1000 miles from
the ocean, and found it to pass through
coal fields to the area of 100000 square
miles-or double the extent Of all the
other coal fields of the world. The Alta
California is urging the capitalists of San
Francisco to organize company to send
an agent to hurry up the opening or the
Chinese coal mines, build railroad to
the river, and ship the black diamonds
to that city. The Celestial Emperor is
reported as favorable to the work on the
European plan, but he is too slow for the
Californians. The Alta thinks cheap
coal from China will insure extensive
manufacturing in that State. Coal
is sometimes brought from England; but
1t is only in bulks because off danger
of the spontaneous combustion on The
passage in twice crossing the equator
A shorter trip in the Temperate zone
like that from Shanghai to San Francisco
would be attended with no danger from
combustion. The. Alta thinks that the
immense coal fields of China will ulti
mately make that country therichest ma
tion on the globe. England has been Ell
riched by only 1900 square miles OF this
mineral, and what will not China dc
with 10000? In the mean time, while
China is working up to manufactures
California will reap rich harvest from
her trade with that'country, since she il
her nearest neighbor. There will sooi
arrive mighty sympathy between tn
Californians and the agricultural States
n-Agricultural is a good word coine'
by the Alta, signifying ''Gold-silver."
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
RELIGIOUS TROUBLE IN BRAzI

hLLlGlOUS IhOCBLE AN DHALAL.
Brazil is having trouble with her State
religion. The Emperor, Don Pedro, has
obtained the applause of the world as a
wise and patriotic sovereign. His poll
cy has been to promote freedom, encour-
aye education, and render his semi-bar-
barous subjects civilized people. He
is warmly supported by the most intel
ligent citizens in spite of his efforts TO-
ward the emancipation of the slaves.
II seems that two or three measures OF
the government have been made pre-
text for grand conspiracyin in the Church
to overthrow the Masonic Order, and
either intimidate or overthrow Don Pc
dro himself. They pretend to be excited
against the Adoption of the metric sys-
TEN OF weights and measures and
against the new regulations as to en-
listments in the army. Why they are
indignant at the Masons does not appear,
unless it is because they comprise the
more intelligent and liberal position OF
the people who support the King.
They demanded the suppression of the
order by the Government, and on refusal,
the ecclesiastics proceeded to eXpel all
Masons from the religious orders and to
eXcommunicate them from the Church.
The matter was brought before the
courts and the expulsion decided to have
been illegal, wheraupon the Government
ordered the church authorities to restore
the excluded Masons. The leading pre-
| lates of the church, on ignoring the or
| der OF the Government, were arrested
and brought before the civil courts
These prelates, including the Archbishop
of Pernambues, were tried year ago fol
resisting the law, convicted, and SEN
| fenced TO various terms of Imprisonment
Some of them are still in prison. These
proceedings have created powerful
| church party, which, in some provinces,
is openly resisting the enforcement Of
the laws and denouncing the policy o.
the Government toward the church.
Parahybo do Norte, and other north
| ern provinces, bodies of men from ZOO
to 5000 strong have driven OUT the clV1
officers, burned the Government archives
destroyed the obnoxious weights ant
measures under the cry of "Down will
the weights and measures of the Ma
sons" and .sDeath to the Masons, dealt
to the Government, and long live reli
gion.' The Brazilian journals are atiam
against the assumptions and the riots
the church, the Government is vigor
ously in pursuit of the disorderly AM
revolutionary hordes, and the end vii
be that the church will be extensiyel
shorn of her high privileges under tn
laws. The dissolution of Church an
State in Brazil is only question @
time. 1t would be better tor both. Th
universal testimony, including that
the Pope himself, is that the Catholl
, Church is III more flourishing cond
ton in the United States than in an
other country.