The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-06
FROM DAYTON.
Correspondence Of the star.

Correspondence OF the Star.
DAYTON, o., Nov. 9th.
Horses here are sad-have been sad,
the young ones have maturely medita-
tive air about themstnat is pitiable. No
fear of "runs away about these days"
as Josh's alminax might put 1.-THE cir
Gus may come, deafening drums may
thunder, ,cymbals clash and elephants try
to exert their legendary scare-all to no
purpose; our poor beasts are hors de COM
bat everyhow, and are waiting tor Col.
Sellers to mix 'em up something that
shall have "millions in it,"
Secretary Miller, Of the Southern Ohio
Fair, has been signing deeply and re-
signedly for the fortnight past as he
counted out the specie, wrung from the
Fairs most exhausted pocket by the
takers of premiums. One person, wish
ing to be Of the noble army of martyrs,
published card, in which the premium
money was rejeeted-the person claim
ing to have won a ''red ticket'-because
OF the Fairs loss being so heavy. We
have the painful duty Of reporting that
the example was too pure and good a
one for human nature to follow, and the
Secretary's Office is besieged by hungry
eyed folks who refused to be martyrs.
Fairs loss in full is estimated at 80, 600.
JIM, the immortal, has passed through
J the city en- route for the dark dungeon
OF Troy prison, where he Will make
forced visit OF some thirty days. The
why or wherefore your correspondent
does not pretend to be acquainted with;
suffice it that the world has a breathing
space Of four weeks duration.
, The German Y. NJ. g. A. held their
first anniversary meeting on Tuesday
J evening last-Rey. John Schweinlurth
leading in prayer, President Henry Dorm
busch Offering various remarks, and
Prof. Gumball and wife performing some
beautiful duets upon the violin and pl-
ano. There was very tempting supper
laid, and one to which the TWO hunured
invited guests did full justice. Taken
altogether, the meeting was one OF the
happiest of the season.
: ON Monday the members of the Veter-
, an Post No. s. Department OF OHIO, G. A.
Il. (at Soldiers Honey, will strike tents
and camp out in true army fashion, and
around tue bright fires at night will the
= jest and hardtack win its lightsome way,
/ and many "Reminiscences of glorious battle
, fields, of hard tramps TO the sea and
under tine young November moon. Quite
large number of ofdistinguished military
, gentlemen will be on hand to set the
sboys" memory Alright and help devour
the feast TO be spread in honor of the
| Veterans.
Last evening the First Reformed
Church gave social in honor Of The re.
tiring pastor, Rev. ID. Van Horn. During
the evening, after Mr.. and Mrs. Van
| p nf bniY
were called to the front of The pulp and
Mr.. G. u. Prugh, in belalf OF the ladies
of the church, presented an elegant
silver tea set to the pastor and his wife
as token OF atfectionate regard.
7 Prof. Rex, a Well-known teacher OF
: music of this city, died at his home Oh
Jefferson street yesterday morning. lie
was u native OF Germany, aged about 4U
, years. He stood at the mead OF his pro.
} fession in Dayton.
This is terribly fatal town for little
boys. Ii seems that scarce a week
passes without news of ''run over"
r Why it is that this one manner OF acci.
q dent is so prevalent here can not be ac
counted for. Were the streets narrow
d and chuck-a-block with vehicles of al
Y description OF makeup, and all manner
Il OF drivers, careless or otherwise, as art
t the streets of your own city, it wOull
!. seem thing easier to be accounted for
8 But such is not the case, and mere in oul
: wide, sunny avenues, too countfyfied u
i be even half way filled with moving We
u hicles, the little boys are run over ant
|. fatally hurt. The last instance was tina
= Of boy, by name Frank Laeienbaugn
Z aged about i've years, VINO was run oye
l- by an empty stone wagon, the whee
! passing over his thigh. The acciden
;; Resulted in his death.
e Mortuary Record-Charles Rex, aget
s 40 years; Charles Lehman, aged Al years
\ jacob Jacobs, aged 4S years; FredGi
II Allen Norton, aged years; Albert vii
II liams, aged 80 years.
n Marriage Record-Mr. Jacob Rich
IS mond and Miss Saran e. Bryant, Mr
l. Charles Lee Brown and MISS Emm
II Conuver.
n The tramp is the prevailing plague a
l. present. Inc police quarters are over
flowing, and all charitable institution
n are heavily taxed, while the propOse
II work shop is sLIll u ChaIeau en- Espagne
q and no hope OF its becoming more ma
IL terlallZed. Z.
% There is a dire want of an S. P. q. A
j. in this place. Tnere may be one in pru
Ii cess Of organization, Dut surely Lher
are none on actlve duty. For witness
D. There are driven ON these streets, i
IS broad dayl, ght. mere skeletons OF til
- equine race--not clean, wholesome afck
e o. bones, buJ horribly, feuiiy used Cal
'r casses that manage to get about, heaye
IL only Knows now, goaded by conscience
u lacking cart-Uoys, whom we hay
q, heard encouraged by grown mem
le laus shter,as they passed in dainty equ
10 page and hign-steppIng trOtters. Ii IL
A. shown that there are no spirits Of enter
a prise in this city sufficient to get t.
'r gether the wouid-be protectors Of I'll
y, dumb servants about US, can we not in
Ie plore aid OF your own 5. p. G. A? Ca
you not send US a committee Of one t
~ show us how the thing is donep
q Indignantly, SATURN.