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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04

A French paper has given a curious
list of the 754 journals which are pub
lished in Paris. OF these, 53 refer to
theology; 6S to jurisprudence; 10 to ge-
ograpby and history; 56 to light reading;
% to public instruction and education
53 to literature, philosophy, ethnography
and photography; II TO painting; 2 to
photography; 8 to architecture; 2 to
archaeology; II to music; 8 to the thea
ter; 81 to fashions; to hair-dressing;
~ to different trades, etc.; 30 to medi.
military and naval affairs; IL to agricul-
ture; II to the horse; and 10 are un.
classed. There are 81 political journals
and IL political reviews.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04

The Paris Eyenement of Feb. 7, says:
"Madame X, young American, whose
been remarked in society, last Tuesday
sent letters TO many members of the
American colony here, informing them
that between six and seven O'Clock that
evening they would find her dead in the
Bois de Boulogne, near the pigeon shoot
ing grounds. Her friends Immediately
hurried to the spot indicated, where
they found her lying in pool Of blood.
She had shot herself IN the bosom with q
pistol. 1t ts stated that an unfortunate
love affair impelled her to commit sui
eide. Some time ago she had tried to
poison herself. The ball has been eX.
tracled, but her lite is still in danger"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04

party to Europe to observe the transit of
Venus, makes some remarkable notes as
to discrepancies between the precise @
times OF the actual contacts as compared
with the times computed by astrono-
mers before the transit. Thus he re-
ports the beginning of the transit as oc-
curing sixty-eight seconds later, the
second contact seyenty-tive seconds la
ter, the third contact fOrty-three seconds
earlier and the last contact sixty-tye
sec conds earlier than the computed
times, which would appear to show the
SUMS diameter less than we supposed it
to be-.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04
TOO MUCH Az STAKE.

Steele & Price, the manufacturers of DR..
Prices Flavoring Extracts and Cream Baking
Powder, with their respectability, large trade,
wide reputation, and constantly increasn 6
popularity, have too much at stake to put upon
the market any thing which has not, by care
ful analysis and constant trial, been found to
be not only harmless, but positively beneficial,
as well as superior to any other similar art clcs.
Dr. PRICES Cream Baking Powder and Flavor
ing Extracts are the only kinds male by a
practical chemist as we'll as physician with spe-
cial regard to thyir health ulness And they are
rapidly supelseding all inlerior and deleteiious
compounds for similar purposes. The firm it
sell is known as the leauIng manufacturers in
this line upon the continent Buy DR.. Prices
Baking Powder only in cans with unbroken IA.
bells.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04
A. RUDOLPH, Secretary pro tenn. 1t*
STATE OF OHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,l
COLUMBUS, January 30th, 1875, <

WHEREAS, The Ian CASHIRE Insurance
w Company, located at Manchester, in the
United Kingdom OF GreSf Britain and Ireland,
of at least the amount Of actual capital required
of similar companies formed under the pro-
visions OF the act entitled IAN act to regulate
Insurance Companies doing an Insurance nee bgsi- gs
1874, and the acts amcndatory thereof and sup
Elementary thereto, and has deposited with
the Superintendent of Insurance OF the State OF
Ohio, IN trust for the benefit and security OF its
policy holders residing in the state Of Ohio, a
sum not less than one hundred thousand dol
lars, in stocks and securities required and al
lowed by said acts, and has filed in this Office
tlement, and detailed statement OF its assets
and liabilities, and evidences Of investments,
and otherwise complied with all the requIsi-
tions OF the said acts, which are applicable to
Foreign Fire Insurance Companies, partner
ships and associations.
Now, therefore, IN pursuance Of law, /, Will
liam f. Church. Superintendent OF Insurance OF
the State Of Ohio, hereby certify that SAID Com
pany Is authorized to transact ils appropriate
business of Fire Insurance in this State, in &C.
cordance with law, during the current year.
The condition and business Of said Company,
December 31st, 1873 as shown by statement OF
Home Office made to this Department, is as
follows:
Amount of actual paid-up Capital. s7SO, ,7UO 90
Aggregate amount Of available AS
sets... ........... '....:.:.;:...' Z,toosao7 w
Aggregate amount OF LlaDllltleS,
Except capital,) including re-in-
6uraDCe Observation-Disclosures. l,t5t,zS4 ~
Amount of Income for the preceding
year in cash. r.................... 1928, ,44o 81
Amount Of Expenditures for the
preceding year In cash. ............ 1,09e, ,150 20
The condition and business Of the United
States or American Branch, Decemuer 8lst
1874, is shown by statement. as follows:
Aggregate amount OF available As
SETS III the United States ........$ 653,448 80
Aggregate amount of Liabilities in
tie United states, including re-
insurance. ..,...,..........,..... O,46O 40
Amount Of Income for the preced-
ing year in cash in the United
States. ............:.,.....:. .....: sss,4sv e5
Amount of Expenditures for the
preceding year in cash in the
United states. Observation-Disclosures. B01 1872 26
In witness whereof, have hereunt0 subscribed
my name, and caused the seal Of my Office
to be affixed, the day and year above writ
ten.
lsEAL.l WIN. +. CHURCH,
Superintendent.
JOHN Fl. LAW, Agent, No. % West Third
street. Cincinnati. y. 1t
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04
kEA1HEk PREDICTIONS.

CINCINNATI, Thursday, March 4-Noon.
Fair to-day; probably cloudy, or partly so,
Tomorrow, and warmer; and with indications
OF snow or rain later.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04
Modern Silver Ware.

1t was but Il little before the American
Revolution (about 176O). that silver ta-
biespoons began to exclude those OF
woo0, horn and pewter, from the tables
of the quality in England, and even tea
spoons of silver are said to have been
rare before the time of Queen Anne
{ 1891 to 1713). To this day, il am right
iy informed, no spoons of solid silver,
large or small, much less silver forks,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04

A TTENTION TO THE WEST END!-Ncw
n Atlantic Building Association, No. g.
This Building Association will hold a meeting
FRIDAY, the 9th Of March, at o'clock, p. NJ,
at Mr.. Isidor WOrmus', No. 45 Richmond st.,
when the delegates will bring in their reports
for officers. This Association will be on the
Auction plan. Tne shares will be $500 each.
The premium will be 80 cents, paid weekly until
the premium is paid. No one should miss this
opportunity, for great number Of shares are
already signed.
J. WORMUs, President pro tenn.
A. RUDOLPH, Secretary pro TEN. 1t*
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
A Wisconsin Gold Field.

A singular and almost romantic story
of a gold discovery in the Wisconsin
northern wilderness came to light re-
Gently. 1t appears that in November two
men dressed like laborers called at the
Office of Mr.. Candee, banker, Michigan
street, and asked if he bought gold-dust,
at the same time showing bag of gold
bearing quartz. After some conversation
the banker sent off the bag to the assay
office, New York, and in due course of
time received back the regular Office re-
turns, with remittance at the rate of
81, 700 per ton. A few days later one of
the men called. He appeared overjoyed
at the result of the assay. He said at
first that it was quartz they had brought
from California. Afterwards he said
they had be m digging a cellar in city
in the nothern part of the State, and
had found it.
Some days elapsed, and the other man
called for confirmation of his partners
story. After some cross-questioning, he
said he had been a miner in California,
and having occasion to be about the will
derness, in the northern part of the
State, found undoubted indications of
gold in quartz Without difficulty he
and his partner got an eighty-acrc block
east of the gold-bearing land. They put
up shanty, and worked the quartz un-
der pretense of burning charcoal. The
winter coming on they were obliged to
abandon operations until next spring, Sc
curing merely enough of the stuff to get
it assayed.
The fact that they left the quartz at
Mr.. Candee's bank, and that it was paid
for at the rate of 81, 200 per ton by the
New York assay office, is vouched for.
The men intend to winter in this city,
Mlwdukee Special
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
Loss Of Steamers mt Sea.

1t is not known how many lives
were lost by the burning of the Japan,
but there are still about four hundred
passengers missing. We are now told
that the fire originated near the boilers.
A ship can only take fire from the heat
of the boilers when the latter are in too
close proximity to the woodwork, or
when infammable substances are slowed
in the neighborhood. Not long ago a
Pacific Mail steamer took fire and was
destroyed in consequence of the incon-
ccivable recklessness and stupidity which
sent her to sea with large quantity of
naphtha or some other equally inflam-
mable article slowed away almost in con-
tact with her boilers. In all probability
the Japan was lost through like reck-
lessness, for had her boilers been too
close to her woodwork she would have
taken fire long ago. In either case the
probable drowning of four hundred un-
happy Cinnamon is crime for which
the captain who consented to assume
the responsibility of going to sea with a
floating internal machine and the direct
ors who appointed such a man to COM
mand, deserve nothing short of the gal
lows. This is plain language, but the
subject requires it. The scoundrels who
have possession Of the only important
line of American steamships have &C
tually reduced it to such condition
that no man can take passage on one OF
these vessels with any reasonable hope
of reaching his destination alive unless
by ccident.-Graphic.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
Singular AYersiOns.

Did any of our readers chance to know
an individual with an instructive, in
vincible antipathy to a cat, who would
actually turn pale, and tremulous, and
faint, at the sight of that innocent do
nestle animal? Strange, incredible as
it may seem, there not unfrequently
occurs a person who is born with an in
tense and uncomfortable horror of this
household pet, that renders it absolutely
impossible to tolerate the creatures pres
ence. The phenomenon is to be classed
among the inscrutable vagaries OF nature,
but history records many another OF a
kindred nature.
The Princess de Lamballe had a shud-
dering aversion to violet. Scaliger grew
pale before the water-cress. Lady Hen
erge, lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth,
hated the rose, and it is even said that
a blister was once raised on her cheek by
a rose being laid upon it while she slept.
Grety, the composer, and Anne of Aus
tria, had the same overpowering aversion
to the queen of flowers. Montaigne
prided himself upon an inherited an
tipathy to medicine and physicians,
which had descended from father to son
for two centuries. James ]. could not
avoid tremor at the sight of cold steel,
and, when he knighted Kenelm Digby
his hand so shook while posing the royal
blade that Buckingham had to take hold
and nerve it to its duty. Peter the Great
had terror of water, which threw him
into convulsions when so much as brook
intercepted his path but, like hero, or
sensible man, he resolutely conquered
the weakness, and finally could regard
the rolling flood with perfect equanimity.
A certain Duke of Muscovy would fall
i'll at the sight of woman; and another
nobleman was so distressed at the sight
of old women that at last he dropped
dead when some mischievous friends,
playing upon his weakness, suddenly pre-
sented his bette noir before him and caused
her to address him in speech.
But the list might be heightened out
indefinitely of those who have cherished
inherent antipathies to objects harmless
or delightful to the generality OF man.
kind. Nothing in art or nature is SO
charming to the sense or the mind that
il has not been regarded by an occasional
person with extreme and unaccountable
repugnance. These curious and striking
freaks of temperament teach us how the
flesh may tyrannlze over the will, and
how often cratic notions and actions are
to be referred TO bodily idiosyncracies
that are almost, or altogether, beyond
mental control.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
A CuriOus Suicide.

The old story of room with num-
Der of windows, one of which disap-
peared every day, and the room gradu-
ally contracted until it crushed its occu-
pant to death, evidently haunted the
brain of despairing Partisan .jeweler,
who recently committed suicide. The
unlucky Frenchman, inconsolablc for
the loss of his wife, became subject to u
species of somnambulism. He was ac-
customed to wear gold necklet, one of
his late wife's favorite ornaments, and he
used to say to his friends that the neck
let daily grew smaller, and that his wife
was thus painlessly killing him, much to
his Joy. The fact was that the somnam-
bulist rose every night and went in his
sleep down to his instruments, knocked
off link Of the necklet, and put on the
fastening again. Next morning he found
the collar smaller, and having no recellec-
tion of what he had done, attributed the
event to supernatural influence. This
continued for some time, when the neck
let grew 30 small that, in fastening 1t on,
the hapless widower literally garroted
himself TO death,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
Reasons for Interesting Facts in
Natural History.

Why have birds gizzards because
having no teeth, the tough and fibrons
gizzards are employed to grind the food
preparatory to digestion.
Why does a black down grow under
the feathers of birds as winter ap-
prOaches because the down is nom
conductor of heat, and black the warm
est color. aiifH
Why have ostriches small wings?-
Because having long legs, they do not
require their wings for flight, they are
merely used to steady their bodies while
running.
Why can not fesh-eating animals live
on vegetables because the gastric juice
of fesh-eating animal, being adapted
to the duty which it has to perform, will
not dissolve vegetable matter.
Why are there so many bodily forms
in the animal creation because the
various creatures which God created have
different modes of life, and the forms of
their bodies will be found to present a
perfect adaptation to the lives allotted to
them. r
Why have birds with long legs short
tails?-Because the tails of birds are used
to guide them through the air, by steer
age. When birds with long legs take to
fight, they throw their legs behind, and
they then serve the same purpose as a
tail.
Why have fishes air bladders rs?-Be-
cause, as the density of water varies
greatly at different depths, the enlarge
ment or contraction of the bladder reg
ulates the relation of the specific gravity
of the body of the fish to that of the
water in which it moves.
Why are woodpeckers' tongues about
three times longer than their bills?-Be-
cause if their bills were long, they would
not bore the trees so efficiently; and
when the trees are bored, and the insects
alarmed, they endeavor to retreat into
the hollows of the wood; but the long
thin tongue of the woodpecker fixes
them on its sharp horny point, and draws
them into the mouth of the bird.
Why has the elephant short, unbend
ing neck ;---Because the elephants head
is so heavy, that it could not have been
supported at the end of long neck, or
lever, without provision of immense
muscular power. Note--According to
Cuvier, the number of muscles in an ele-
plants trunk amount to forty thousand,
all of which are under the will, as it is
to these that the proboscis of this amin al
owes its fiexibility. 1t can be produced
or contracted at pleasure, raised up or
turned to either side, coiled around on
itself or twined around any object.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
Capturing Tigers.

Jamrach, a London dealer in animals,
gives the particulars of tiger capture in
Asia. Full-grown tigers are never
brought away for the use of showmen,
as they can not be tanned, and make
trouble by gnawing and breaking their
cages. Therefore only those under six
months of age are captured. The natives
stealthily watch the lairs at the time of
brooding, and upon waylaying male at
a distance from the female and her litter
they shoot him. For his head they get a
Government reward of fifty rupees.
When the cubs are old enough to live
without their mother, she is also shot
and beheaded. The capture of the young
ones is then safe and easy. They are
kept ut Calcutta until after teething,
and are thence sent to the purchasers.
The Sultan of Turkey buys many, but
most of them go to manageries in various
parts of the world, Tigers are also killed
by the natives for their skins, which IL
handsomely marked, are worth hun
nred rupees each. The claws, too, are
bought by the Indian jewellers and sold
for ornaments. Jamarch says that the
number ofmen eaten by tigers In Singa-
pore Is very great, and that an average
Of one Chinese woodchopper disappears
every day,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
ODDS AND ENDS.

WHY is the letter S like sewing
machine? Because it makes needles need
less.
If you will Just take notice you will
find that bald-headed man never raises
his hat to lady.
A WEAK solution of tar and water is
recommended for use by bald-headed
men, to bring back the capillary glory.
HALF-HOUR sermons are very popular
in New Jersey, as they allow man to 60
out and kill rabbit before noon.
AN indianapolis night policeman has
been presented with neat little jeweled
alarm-clock to wear in his coat pocket
and wake up by when the hour for going
off duty arrives.
A ST. LOUIS preacher wanted his SER
mons reported, but ever since he saw in
the Globe that he prayed "just as l am,
without one fea," he don't banker after
typographical glory so much.
A VIRGINIA City butcher told
painter to make him sign which should
read "Multum in Parvo Sausage"
When he got it, great flaming letters
showed him "Mutton in Porko Sausage"
1t took three men to get the cleaver out
of his hands.
'ERE's the way they get up jokes in
Hold Hengland: The London advertiser
says that the subject of christening ships
with bottles of wine is about to be taken
up by the temperance people, who assert
that the rolling of vessels at sea is main
ly caused thereby.
If the time ever comes for the expla-
nation of the mysteries of this world, we
shall be glad to know why the young
man who remarks on leaving church, 81
can preach a better sermon than that
myself" is content to wear out his life
over counter at $25 month.
A DISTINGUISHED philogynistimpresses
upon his fair readers the Importance at
this season of keeping their mouths shut
on going cut of the house into the open
air; whereupon selfish Caudle remarks
that it's much more desirable that they
should keep their lips shut indoors.
If in your business you are grasping,
sordid, tricky, some clerk in your employ
will be the same ten years hence, made
so by you. III you are 1reC1ul anu enVl-
Gus as woman and wife, more than one
girl will catch the fever of your conduct,
and somewhere ahead make her home as
unhappy as you are now making yours.
IT is no use denying that men are
superior to women as men; and that
women are immeasurably superior to
men as women; while both of them to-
gether are more than a match for either
of them separately.
A STRANGER stepped into a North
Adams, Mass, restaurant the other day
and ordered plate of beans. On finish
ing his lunch he asked the price. "Thir-
ty cents" replied the host, thinking that
he had customer from whom he could
make few cents. "Isn't that devil of
price for beans?" asked the stranger.
Failing to get reduction he left. The
next day the saloon keeper received a
telegram, the charge on which was thirty
cents. On being opened it was fosnd to
contain neither date nor signature, but
only the words: Tsn't that devil of a
price for beans?"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
Moving the Crock OF Ages"

The good people ofthe town of E
were talking of moving their meeting
house to more agreeable locality.
Among the advocates of the movement
none were more earnest than old Deacon
A., who, by the way. had an uncon-
trollable habit ofsleeping in church. No
matter how interesting the discourse, the
old deacon was sure to drop off" at
about such a time. On the Sabbath
preceding the day appointed for NOV
ing the house, the pastor preached an
interesting sermon on "The Rock of
Ages" Growing eloquent in his remarks
the good minister finally asked with
great emphasis:
"Who can move itT'
The deacon having been asleep as
usual, woke up just in time to catch the
query, and thinking the pastor referred
to the meeting house, rose up in his
seat, and exclaimed:
"Pll bring over my yoke of steers.
They'll jerk Il along the whole distance
If you'll keep plenty OF hard wood rollers
under it,"
The deacon never slept in meeting
after that.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-07
NELL.
BY MATTHIAS BARR.

Nelly was once the pride OF our town,
win her bright, bright eyes and her locks Of brown
With her sweet fair face, that blessing would draw
From the toughest that ever its beauty saw.
Pleasant the sound Of her g,,ileless tongue
Nelly, the darling OF old and young.
Nelly Nelly, for love Of thee
How many have toss'd on the briny seal
And many--how many--ah who can tell p
Have died in the trenches for love of Nell.
The months and the years. as they rolled away,
Saw Nelly grow sweeter each dawning day;
Nelly, the pride Of her fathers heart.
Evil the day, and Oh ! evil the hour,
When sorrow look'd In at her fathers door.
To the big town Nelly afar must 60
Madge the old gypsy had told her so:
Pleasure and plenty she there would find,
And a husband to love her, SO true and kind
A husband with pockets all filed with gold,
Who'd be kind TO her father when he grew old.
SO Nelly grew vain of her pretty face,
And home seemed to her but dreary place.
The father he thought of the days of old;
Thought OF his dead wife under the mould;
Thought Of his child when babe she lay
In her mothers lap, on the christening day;
Thought Of the prayers he had pray'd that she
Ills JOY and his blessing might grow to be.
And now, o God did she love him less
To leave him alone in his wretchcdness?
Her dead mothers Bible the old man took,
And he scribbed her name In the holy book
lie gave her Gods Word and his blessing beside,
And bade her preserve them whatever betide.
SO by came the wagon one fine summer day,
And Nell and her boxes were carried away.
Seven long years are gone and past,
And the old man sleeps with his wife at last;
The little town looks as II did of yore,
But the sweet face OF Nell 1t will see no more.
What meaneth that murmur so busy and loud.
In the midnight street, and this gaping crowd?
What gather they round, in the mist and the damp
scarce seen by the light OF that Pickering lamp?
Anything human sure never could lie
Thus out In our streets while so many pass by.
" Ho, watshman! what is it9 Nay, shake not your
"A woman, sir; either she's drunk or she's dead. !"
Tear-drops were rained on the upturned face
1hat clasped in my hands. Was 1t any disgrace ?
Any disgrace, sir, to me or my name,
That knelt by that woman unwoman'd by shame
That closed-was 1t any disgrace, repeat
Ihat weary ones eyes in the midnight street?
In her pocket was found an old Bible; well,
In the inside was written this one word "Nell."
Penny Readings.