The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-17

Critic-one skilled in judging. W.
have q great many of this class here
They know all about things they never
saw, are therefore able to criticise intel
ligently.
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CLEvEs.-Rev. Mr.. HawIey, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church Of this place,
gave the first of series of Sabbath
evening lectures on Sabbath evening
last-a most excellent production.
Capt. Wm. Guard, veteran of the
Mexican war, and who served with dis.
tinction as captainin one of the Indiana
regiments during the rebellion, died al
his residence near North Bend, on Mon.
day last.
James Riley, for many years past the
| faithful old watchman at the l., g. Il l.,
railroad bridge over the Big Miami river,
died here yesterday morning.
AvoNDALE. - There will be an ad.
evening.
The high winds of yesterday and the
day before did considerable damage in
the village to trees, fences, &c.
SteibePs hippodrome is at last com.
pleted and is now occupied. His water
| tanks, which have recently received a
coat OF green paint, resemble huge water
melons on wheels.
A citizens street railroad meeting has
been announced for tonight at Avon
Hall. 1t is predicted that the attend.
ance will be large, owing to the deep in.
terest that is now being manifested in
Route No. 10, which is about to be con-
structed to the village.
HAMILToN.-The wind blew a perfect
gale all day yesterday.
Tomorrow evening the Shakespeare
Club meets at the residence of James
Il. Campbell.
The Emmett Dramatic Club will play
''Ireland as 1t Is" at the Opera Hall to-
night.
Thomas Nizer, who has been on the
track as Republican candidate for
| Mayor, has Withdrawn. This will add
something to Davidson's chances.
| John q. Kurtz, who lives on Third
street, First ward, was fined $40 and
costs for keeping hid case of smallpox
or varioloid in his house. 1t seems Kurtz
is the owner OF several COWS, and sup
plies quite number OF families with
milk. To have had it known that a case
of either smallpox or yarioloid was in
his house would have played sad havoc
with his customers, and for this reason
he wished to keep it quiet.
There will be six prizes offered at the
spelling match Friday evening.
PARIS, KY.-Rev. L. II. Salin, a con-
verted Jew, from Franklin county,
preached ON Sunday, in the Baptist
church, on the Divine origin of the Sab
bath day. This question is now agita-
ting the minds Of many good people in
this city. Rev. NJ. Salin is or opinion
that the day is of Divine origin.
| The Kentucky Central railroad runs
neither freight nor passenger trains on
Sundays, and in period of twenty
years only one accident has occurred to
| a passenger train.
The absence of trees, and the prairie
1 like appearance OF the land in this vicin-
! ity is attracting the attention of our
| wiser farmers, who are considering the
project of encouraging tree planting.
The funeral of b. B. Marsh, ST., took
place yesterday morning from his late
residence. Rev. l.. Ii. Blanton, of the
Presbyterian Church, oficiated ON the
occasion.
Hon. u. Howard Smith, State Auditor
and candidate tor reelection, was in the
city few days, stopping at the Bourbon
House.
| The Parisians are not through yet with
their spelling contests. Another one is
summoned for tomorrow evening in The
Christian Church. A number OF ladies
will take part in the contest.
Col. Daniel e. TVney, of the Bourbon
House, has had in Mis- possession since
and Mr.. Dennis Mulligan, of Lexing ton,
has in his possession several bottles OF
Bourbon whisky distilled over twenty
| two years ago.
| Ill. L. Stanton, OF Frankfort, Ky,.
passed through the city on Monday, re-
turning from a visit 10 his father, Hon.
r. Ii. stanton, of Maysville.
| The agricultural papers recommend
the planting OF hemp in every third row
successfully tried in some places last
year as remedy against the rayages Of
the potato-bug.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The County Demo-
cratic Convention will meet in this city
next Saturday for the purpose of nomi.
| mating a candidate to represent the
county and one to represent the city in
the General Assembly. Judge S. s..
Goodloe will very probably receive the
latter nomination.
The old question of removing the State
I Capital is again revived. Lexington
wants it moved here. 1t is thought that
the presence of the legislators would
have a refining influence on our people.
One serious oDJectlon 10 letting 1t remain
ut Frankfort is the deleterious effects Of
the bad whisky sold in that city to ths
members and others attending the Leg
islative meetings.
Since the organization of the Psyche
Philosophic Society and the HON ely
Mems Club, another Club has come into
existence. 1t is called the Spotless
Mems Society. None but those eligible
to find the Philosophers stone are adj
mitted to membership. We fear it will
be extremely difficult to find suitable
President for this society.
Rev. George Hunt, OF this city, has ac-
cepted the call to take charge oi the Bap-
tist Church in Versailles.
A sewer is badly needed at the inter-
section of Broadway and Main street.
During heavy rain the entire width OF
the street is flooded with water.
Il In the Recorders Court yesterday
John Bruce and Archie Holmes were
each fined 50 and costs for playing cards
on Sunday; and Nellie Sparrow was
4 fined 10 for disorderly conduct. Quite u
number of cases were dismissed.
The carriage presented to Henry Clay
/ by the citizens of Newark, N. j., No