The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02

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LEXINGTON, KY.-Mr. H. D. Hulett,
sweather prognosticator, says his signs
Indicate another very cold winter. There
viii be much suffering in this city
whether the winter be hard or soft, ow-
Ing to the want of employment during
The summer months, and 1t behooves
pur humane societies for the relief OF the
poor, to organize their forces to antici-
pate the demands coming upon them.
This Is what the Psycho-P Philosophic folks
call true religion.
The railroad and omnibus conductors
report considerable increase in travel
during the past month. This Is partly
owing to the attractions held out by the
several Expositions, which the old fash
ioned editor Of the grandmother Gazette
calls impositions.
The members OF the Psyche Philosoph-
ic Society are the warmest friends of the
Charity Hospital, now successfully es-
tablished by community OF ladies in
this city. these members are entirely
devoid Of sectarian bigotry.
Momentous times are in store tor our
citizens the coming winter In municipal
affairs. The party in possession of the
city government will resort to every
means but revolution to retain for them
selves or friends "the lines in easy
places" On the other hand the citizens
will watch ana resist their encroacb-
ments to the last minute. Swindling
contractors on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad are committing sins that cry to
heaven for vengeance, viz: detrauding
labOrers OF their wages. Society should
demand that these absconding vaga-
bonds be brought to justice. The rings
in the City Council and the Poor and
WOrk-house, now called the Rich Play
house, are not the only rings that exist
among our old-time movers. We have
the lawyers. These professional circles
are for the purpose of ruling out or keep
ing down any master spirit that dare
hang out his shingle. Then there Is the
social ring, the most despotic OF them
all. The newspaper profession Is the
only one exempt from the control or in-
fuence of these Chinese-like associa-
tions, whose actions tend to make the
grass grow upon Our streets and close
up every avenue to honest employment.
The Christian Church In Kentucky is
very popular and its membership quite
numerous. Its members in this city are
not like their liberal brethren in other
parts OF the State. Here they are di-
Yided and hopelessly unfriendly. This
breach would not concern our citizens
much were it not for the damaging in
fluence OF these feuds upon the prosper
ity of our great University, tile very
pride OF Kentuckians.
The Star Quot Club has increased in
numbers anu interest. These gentlemen
of leisure daily resort to Colonel GRATIS
appearance of a set Of men who are too
well fed and not worked enough.
Colonel Cliff. Carr, the youngest and
brightest attorney at the Lexington bar,
and also the best historian among his COM
peers, has been importuned to write an
account of the Siege OF Lexington during
the late war.
The temperance cause is steadily
growing in Lexington. This Is due most
iy TO hard times.
The scarlet fever is prevailing among
children in this city. Tue phy yslcians are
keeping this important intOr nation as
secretly as possible. They should be
compelled to report every case OF conta-l
gious disease to the Mayor, in order to
have the children OF families where the
disease exists exclude from the schools
for the time being. This Is the law in Cow
ington ana Newport, where ii is rigidly
enforced.
We have in this city University
bookstore, a University newspaper and
University church. Between all these
cooks the broth is spoiled and the Ken
tueky University with it.
A cf ri ha yaI Il-ttlou mi n M n 4
our young men lately made efforts to es-
tablish a branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. But alter cOrre-
spending with these associations in lou
isyilie aud Cincinnati it was found too
expensive an undertaking for the few
friends OF the enterprise in this city.
They established instead Young Mems
Prayer-me citing, to meet every sunday
afternoon for religious exercises al some
one of the Evangelical churches. Louis
Vile is the only place ia kentucky
where the Young Mems Christian Asse-
citation exists.
Tie Daily Press Is bolstering up the
claims OF Hon. James B. Beck iorU. =.
Senator, to succeed Senator Stevenson,
whose term is expiring. The Press has
been unfortunate with it's candidates.
Governor Leslie's Ku-klux reputation,
with his Statesman.Iike qualities, will
enable him to reach Washington and
leave Messrs. Beck and Stevenson to
practice law at home IN our County
Courts.
Yhe good people of Lexington will not
get rid OF their present City Government
next summer, as many now suppose. A
new Council, it is true, will then be
elected, unless the crafty officials pre-
vent it by getting the Legislature to ex-
tend the present obnoxious amendment,
sna thereby keep themselves in power.
The new members can not taxe their
seats until March; the old or present
Council, in the meantime, will elect the
other city officers; SO that, when the
new members come in, there will be lit
tle for Lnem TO DO In the way of reform.
This statesof things will cause grand
combination among all city officers to
Te-elect the present unpopular City
Gouncilmen, who, AS q body, no one
hikes, except their appointees.
The first race, sweepstakes of fve-year
6ids, had TWO starters-Jas. NJ. Patter-
sons ch. M, Gumball, and l.. Herrs bik.
T., Mambrino Billy. The mare won easily
IN three straight heats. Time-3;06, 1854,
2:j5Z.