The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-26
FROM POINTS AROUND.

Mrbans of Avondale had a gay and fes-
tive oocasion.by their Lyceum exercises
last evening. The people of that "rustic
resorV entered into the spirit of the
fr0lio, as Avondalians always do, SO
that their beautiful Avon Hall was
crowded with beauty and fashion, and
all that. And all having just come from
Thanksgiving dinners, were in a humor
digestion aided by the hearty laughter
that attended the performance.
The programme was well arranged and
admirably conducted. Never was "Poor
Pillicody" SO richly rendered, nor the
several parts SO we'll sustained. 1t was
demonstrated that the pork-packing
profession is manifestly favorable to the
development of artistic genius. The I'M
prOnaptu of the Reverend Rector was
also full Of happy hits (ad personqna)
which conyulsed the audience with
laughter. And what shall we say
OF that inimitable Teuton, Wilhelm Von
recalled by his roaring, laughing au-
ditors and auditresses. His songs
and sausages were ''linked sweet
ness long drawn out" that put six.
buttoned kids into very bad fits. And
then the dentistry that was displayed
by knights of the gouge and forceps, in
the shape of cold-chisel and blacksmith's
tongs, and all the complement OF rope
tackle, united with screw, pulley, full
eruh and lever, with all the other me-
Ghanical powers, to raise that magnificent
mastodonic molar-well, il you want to
see and enjoy fun, just 20 to an Avon
dalian Lyceum on Thanksgiving even
Ing, and then 'youll know how it is
yourself"
HAMILTON.-Than was gen.
orally observed in the city.
The Butler County Teachers Associa-
ton meets tomorrow in the High Scho oil
Building.
ssTne School for Scandaw will be
played December 9th, in the Opera Hall
by the Grand Opera-house company, OF
Cincinnati.
Miss Hageman, of Lebanon, spent
Thanksgiving in the city, the guest oil
Mrs. James Il. Campbell.
The jury in the Anderson murder case
at9o'cloek last night had not agreed.
BELLEVUE, KY.-'Squlre j. w.
Foudray received dispatch yesterday
from Iowa informing him of the sudden
death; of his son Thomas, who was. killed
by the cars, on Wednesday night. The
feelings OF grief and sorrow can better
be imagined than described. The de-
ceased Thomas Foudray was a young
man in the prime of life, unmarried and
Of strictly steady and temperate habits.
He was well known and highly spoken
of Throughout BELLEVUE and Dayton. He
was, a carpenter by trade, and it is yet
unknown how the fatal accident oc-
CURED. Mr.. Foudray and his family
have the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty.
We would again call the attention OF
Mayor Berry and the City Council of
Newport to that ill beside Taylor creek.
That place has been an eye-sore and a
disgrace to both Newport and Bellevue,
now for the last six months, and yet
nothing has been done. to remedy it..
Beautiful city government that Is.
What was the matter. with the lamps
on Fairfield avenue last night, only
about hall of them were burning? This
ought not SO to be.
LEXINGTON, KY.-No one can ques-
tion.J Judge j. II. Johnston's adaptability
to preside over the Recorders Court.
Owing to the great number and variety
of cases that are tried here, great care
dicious person. Judge Johnston pos
sesses sensibility, of Kindness and de-
cision, and no other gentleman would be
mere acceptable to the c0lored voters.
The two Presbyterian and the two
Methodist congregations of this city held
union Thanksgiving meeting yesterday
morning in the Hill-street Church. Rev.
James e. Gilbert officiated. The Chris
tians held their, union service in the
Maiu-street Church.
Mrs. Il. ID. Sayre and Mrs. j. w. Coeh-
ran in making collections Tor Thanks
giving dinner for the orphans received
most OF the contributions from business
people. Those who dross in purple and
line linen, fare sumptuously every. day,
and smile when called rich, turned
deaf ear to the humane appeals OF these
good ladies in behalf OF the iatherIess.
Col. w. w. Bruce yesterday bought
crop OF hemp at SO u hundred, which ten
wears ago he offered. the owner $40 ii
hundred.
The swipging.gate nuisance ought to
be looked into by the proper authorities.
The demand Tor small houses continues
good.
phe colored Repn5iicansawi largely
outnumber the fOreigc element in the
city Democracy. The leaders, knowing
this feel little or no interest In liste ming
to complaints OF neglect Of public i'm
pr0vements in that part Of the city
known as Mishtewn. This is the most
cruelpieee OF political ingratitude ever
felt in Lexington.
The kentucky Gazette advises colored
pastors to urge their hearers to marry.
The same paper says, ''marriage is de-
clining among colored people,"
ltis q well known fact that In Central
Kentucky the Courts are attended by
g0odly number OF professional jurymen,
some Of whom can be hired for ten
dollars day TO hang a jury IL they get
lmpaneled on one.
Between the STAR and the Lexington
Daily Press the ringmasters are well
watched, and ii any OF them attempt the
third term dodge they will receive an
amount Of Tree advertising.
Thanksgiving day was not much OBJ
ssyyed In this city. Our people have an
abundance OF religion, with little piety.
The Psycho-P hilosophic Society OBJ.
served Thanksgiving day by meeting
ing in the evening at DIR. Snedaker's.
In the Circuit Court on Wednesday
Jack. bradshaw was awarded four years
in the Penitentiary Tor causing the death
OF J0hn Piersor, by pushing him of a
railroad ear! The parties are coiored.
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